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I went to the gym today. If yall remember, I can't do squats with bar across my back due to the nerve damage in shoulder. I saw a video of sitting squats??? Straddle a bench ,sit, and rise making sure you press down with heels. :noway: My glutes are screaming. I held a 25 # plate. I'll progress to the 35 # bar and up which I know I can do heavier but just starting on it. I would love to hold the bar across my back but I just can't get my stinkin' arm back far enough to hold the bar. Anyway, I think this is a good alternative and really makes me focus on pushing down those heels.
I want to snack , and I'm sleepy. That must be my cue to get to bed.0 -
My kids go to their grandparents tomorrow for 5 nights - woot!
Disclaimer: I love my children, really I do, but Mummy doesn't handle a messed up routine and so.much.noise very well
:laugh: I need to work and I need to exercise, neither of which I can do very well while they are at home 24/7.
A little time for them at the farm learning farm stuff and I'll be ready for the onslaught of family here at Easter
It's getting better as they get older, but with a 4 year age gap, they grate on each others nerves a little.
Besides, I'm looking forward to a little bit of Mummy & Daddy alone-time :bigsmile: I may even get to go out for dinner to a real restaurant wearing fancy clothes, heels and make-up and all that strange stuff LOL0 -
Hi gang! So I haven't been to the gym since Monday. I'm still getting past that food poisoning. My belly has been fussy all week with the associated results and I'm just plain exhausted. The people close to me all said get more rest, and take a break from the workouts until next week. They have never steered me wrong, and quite frankly, the extra sleep has been just what I needed. I'm much better today.
I am so not a cardio bunny and never have been. I had a single period in my life when I was running - it last less than a year - when it started to get cold and I had to start that run feeling cold, yea that was it! I HATE the cold and running on a DREDmill is lethal to me. I have a tough enough time climbing out of a warm bed and getting into the cold car to go to the gym to do what I love!
I love Bret Contrares, but I too notice that he and his minions don't seem to care about upperbody work - kinda the opposite of what I see the meatheads in the gym doing!
Mary - BOX SQUATS ROCK!! I'm glad you found them! (yours sounds like an iteration of them) - and motivation is highly under-rated. You're maintaining, that's good! Keep up the great work girl.
dnamouse - enjoy your date week!
Beeps and Cowgirl, you both always give such sound advice and wellrounded info! I've learned so much here!
Off to get ready for work, I'll try to check in later but I'm guessing it's not happening. 5 cases hit discovery stage - I'm assisting a junior attorney who is "leading" his first 2 cases and is decidedly absent minded. Oh goodie, I get to do his work AND my work! :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:0 -
My kids go to their grandparents tomorrow for 5 nights - woot!
Disclaimer: I love my children, really I do, but Mummy doesn't handle a messed up routine and so.much.noise very well :laugh: I need to work and I need to exercise, neither of which I can do very well while they are at home 24/7.
A little time for them at the farm learning farm stuff and I'll be ready for the onslaught of family here at Easter
It's getting better as they get older, but with a 4 year age gap, they grate on each others nerves a little.
Besides, I'm looking forward to a little bit of Mummy & Daddy alone-time :bigsmile: I may even get to go out for dinner to a real restaurant wearing fancy clothes, heels and make-up and all that strange stuff LOL
I hear ya! I have a 3 year age gap between my eldest (10) and my middle one (7). Then only 17 mths between him and the youngest. The little ones get on much better together than with their older brother. Although it does always seem to be the eldest being annoying rather than the other way round! Go figure.
Fancy clothes? Heels? Not even sure I own such things any more....... LOL. Enjoy!0 -
today, I lift!
BOOM!0 -
runzalot I wouldn't call a 105 temp an excuse! Give your self a break. Get well first then hit working out again. :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks, SUEboo! You are always cheering me on. ANd YES, you need to take a break. I am sure you were at least mildly dehydrated and weak. Build your strength up. You'll be back in the swing of things in no time. :flowerforyou:
Beeps, HIT IT!
I would love alone time but it won't happen any time soon. Youngest child (9 years old) is type 1 diabetic. No one close to us knows how to manage it. She can test her own blood and give injections but she doesn't know the carb:insulin ratio. 19 year old son won't learn how to take care of it. He is afraid of hurting her. It is a legitimate excuse. He was scared to death when she got sick at 4 years old. SO, we usually have bedroom dates. :bigsmile: We'll go out to eat somewhere very close to home, pick up Redbox movie and candy,, and go to our bedroom while they play video games upstairs. Son is good about doing that if we ask.
No workout today. UNless I go late this afternoon.0 -
My kids go to their grandparents tomorrow for 5 nights - woot!
Disclaimer: I love my children, really I do, but Mummy doesn't handle a messed up routine and so.much.noise very well :laugh: I need to work and I need to exercise, neither of which I can do very well while they are at home 24/7.
A little time for them at the farm learning farm stuff and I'll be ready for the onslaught of family here at Easter
It's getting better as they get older, but with a 4 year age gap, they grate on each others nerves a little.
Besides, I'm looking forward to a little bit of Mummy & Daddy alone-time :bigsmile: I may even get to go out for dinner to a real restaurant wearing fancy clothes, heels and make-up and all that strange stuff LOL
Hey Danamouse can I send my DD to the farm too? Was just saying to DH that spending little time on a farm would be good for her on so many levels. I have an only but totally can relate to what you are saying. DH and I are never really alone.... I think mucking out some stalls and what not on a farm is great for kids.0 -
today, I lift!
BOOM!
Me too, phase 2 WO A of the life edition today. The weather rocks today too so may also get my garden in .0 -
Thanks Runz, I'll have to check if my gym has foam rollers, pretty sure they do. You definitely deserve more credit, 105?? That's no joke.
Dnamouse, enjoy your week with your hubby
Sue, it's better to rest up now than to push too hard and be out of commission for longer than need be. Hope you feel 100% soon!
Beeps, I loved that article. One of my biggest hurdles was the self-conscious thing stepping into the weight area for the first time. I'm glad I got over that.
Welcome Tasha!
I'm down in the dumps and feeling sorry for myself today. It's a lift day so I'm hoping I'll have a better attitude afterwards.0 -
I haven't weighed in recently but I wore some suit slacks yesterday and could tell for sure I am tighter/smaller still although weight is probably the same. So It was a good feeling. This weekend I am going an dinner auction and will get dressed up and may take a picture. I need shoes and earrings so a little shopping required.
Regarding back squats, in the life edition he writes that he stopped doing them himself due upper back issue. There are tons of variations so I wouldn't worry so much about not being able to do them.0 -
Willlift, sorry for the attitude. I hope you feel better soon.
I got on the scales this am after 2 cups coffee and a waffle . I haven't been trying to lose weight BUT I LOST a pound! :glasses: Nice ! It must be coming off slowly with the exercise alone because if I want cake, I eat cake. I've been watching portions and trying not to eat after supper. Must be helping.0 -
Well, the PMS is over and I feel like I have some energy for Spring break, but mentally, I'm a mess. My Gram is very sick. She had a heart attack, pneumonia, Then C-Diff (intestinal infection, and then while back in the hospital, she had a stroke...and hasn't woken up since. I've been mentally preparing for some time now, since the dementia started getting bad, so I'm surprised I'm so distraught. ANyway, I had a real crap workout in ZUmba Wednesday. The "slightly older ladies" were playfully ribbing e for not being able to keep up. I'm home tonight. Hobby is doing a long MTB ride on this absolutely beautiful spring day, and I'm spending my first night of Spring Break vegging out. THis is my birthday weekend, and for once I'packed it with fun:
Moies with my mom last night (she dragged my to see Noah), tomorrow is Girls' Night out, and SUnday is CAptain America with all my men, and dinner with just my boys monday. I'm reactivating my child care tomorrow, so maybe I can get to the gym for my final stage 6 lift and then off to B&N to get Supercharged.
I love reading all of your posts! MAry and SUe, so glad to see your names again, though it seems I "talk" to you every day. Beeps, great article and way to rock those weights. So many ladies getting sick ot getting over being sick. Get well, and feel good. You're not doing yourself ANY favors rushing back to the gym. YOu can cause yourself to relapse and who wants that. Much Love!0 -
PSA: We as women tend to manic about our mammograms these days. Do yourselves a favor and make sure your doing your annual blood work and EKG's and what-not too. I nearly lost two women I love dearly to strokes in as many months. HEart disease is still the number one killer of women. :flowerforyou:0
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Sam, ((hugs))! That is a LOT on your mind. I am sorry. I wish we could have coffee or tea together (and a donut ) You see me every day on FB so you pretty much keep up with me.
My PMS is kicking in. I am tired today. No appetite today so that is odd for me. I am sure in a few days the carb cravings will hit.
Didn't get to work out. I could go now but I abhor working out this late. This is my down time.0 -
Aw, Sam, I'm so sorry:( I hope you can enjoy some down time this week. Even when we are prepared for things like that, it can still be very hard. Hugs to you and your family. I think you need to schedule a massage while you're off.
Manic, so glad the scale is moving in the right direction. Sometimes I think not stressing over cals can be one of the best things for our bodies.
Rocky, what a great NSV!
I finished Supercharged today. I actually have been so focused on getting the workouts done that I didn't realize how close I was to finishing. I'll try to post some results. I'm going to redo the Basic Training phases- I got great results the first time, maybe going back through will help me shed some more fat. After reading the articles posted in the last several days, I'm going to re-focus on the HIIT and forget about the Zumba for now. I think it is key for my body to look hard and keep losing fat.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!0 -
Sam I wish I could make it easier- try and give yourself time and whatever else you need.
Cowgirl congrats!!!!
I had a long hard day after a long hard week when I also worked the weekend. I was so frustrated by the end of work..
I swam this morning-- but I didn't bike this week. Hopefully next week will be easier. I am ready for the weekend! Hope everyone has a good one.0 -
Thank you for the welcome
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I'm in New Zealand so it's the weekend here. Am doing phase 1 of the plan at the moment on M/W/F. Walking an hour on T/T/S with Sunday as a rest day. I have a lot of weight to lose so wanted to add in the walking. Darn those pregnancy pounds.
I've never lifted weights before or ever been to a gym so it's all very foreign to me. A real newb!
I purchased a set of barbells and a Swiss ball and have been doing the workouts at home. Now that my husband can see my progress and dedication to 6am wake ups to workout, he's given me the go ahead to buy more equipment. We jumped online this morning and ordered a barbell set, squat rack and weight bench. I then skipped over to the weight lifting gloves and asked he wanted to add a pair of male gloves to the order and he did! So I'm secretly very excited that I may have him on board with lifting too)
I'm also Vegan so can't follow the food plans in the book but try to make the best food choices as I can.
I don't have many friends on here so if you want to add me that's be great! I need the support and will be offering it back) 0 -
Welcome, Tasha!
Pmag, I'm thinking I need a bike for Mother's Day. I'd love to be able to ride around with my DH and DS.
Sam, I'm so sorry :flowerforyou: Thanks for the reminder about heart disease. It's so important to keep up and monitor any changes in our bodies!
Manic, the only time I ever worked out after 8 pm was when I was on steroids for asthma :noway: :laugh: Gotta draw the line somewhere!
My run was good and strong yesterday but I think it triggered acid reflux? I had to go online to figure out what the heck was going on. It killed my appetite, too :sick: I'll make up for it today :drinker:0 -
It's 10 am and it looks like no gym for me because child care closes before I can get there. I"m not too worked up about it.
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Runzalot riding is fun. It makes me feel like a kid.
I am not likely to lift today- lots of kids activities. At least the weather is nice.0 -
Pmag, swimming is so relaxing....
runz, for your reading pleasure: http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/features/6-tips-ease-exercise-heartburn
I've had heartburn after cardio too. Weird.
Welcome, Tasha!
I'm going to try to lift this evening/afternoon. I've only been able to lift twice this week(hubby was off this week= chaotic schedule). I figure if I get more than 24 hours between sessions, I should be ok for a one time thing. Plus, I'm really anxious to re-start Basic Training. My shoulders and arms are adequately sore from yesterday's assisted chin-ups, so I may have to go easy on the upper body stuff. I think for my "hinge" exercise, I'm going to substitute Barbell Hip Thrusts instead of the hinge movements in Supercharged.0 -
Thanks, Barbell! I saw that article last night when I Googled my symptoms. I didn't have heartburn, just the reflux. I guess it might be the bit of dark chocolate in my protein bar? I can certainly go back to pb and j before a run. PB&J kicks butt and takes names.0
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Maybe so. I usually get it if I try to run after eating too many cookies- I probably should burn the cals and THEN reward myself with the cookies, LOL. Of course, my "running" is more like walk/jogging, so probably not the same as yours!0
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Welcome Tasha Aussie here, so I'm on the same time-frame-ish LOLI hear ya! I have a 3 year age gap between my eldest (10) and my middle one (7). Then only 17 mths between him and the youngest. The little ones get on much better together than with their older brother. Although it does always seem to be the eldest being annoying rather than the other way round! Go figure.
Fancy clothes? Heels? Not even sure I own such things any more....... LOL. Enjoy!
I own one dress that fits and one pair of heels I can walk in LOL
Just to be shocking, I may even get my haircut again this week :laugh:Hey Danamouse can I send my DD to the farm too? Was just saying to DH that spending little time on a farm would be good for her on so many levels. I have an only but totally can relate to what you are saying. DH and I are never really alone.... I think mucking out some stalls and what not on a farm is great for kids.
My parents have moved into town now that they're semi-retired, but my younger brother is on the family farm and my older brother owns a farm on the other side of town. Dad also kept a block that was given to him by an Uncle, so there are plenty of things for the kids to do They will be baking, walking, hiking, checking cattle, fencing, feeding and whatever needs to be done. It gives them so much more of an 'everyday' education than what they can get here in the city. Truth be told, the Husband and I are only here because of work. He can't do the physical labour on the farm (severe scoliosis of the spine and other issues), so it made more sense for him to leave and come to uni, which is where we met lol
But sending them 3.5hours away for a week is good for both them and us. Gives them bonding time with their grandparents and teaches them a little independence from Mum & Dad They don't miss us at all - ever lol
And as for me...... well, I'm sick. Fever hit about 10pm Friday night with 39-40'C temps (102-104'F I think), and a cracker of a headache and nausea, so I didn't sleep a wink. Of course, being me, I took some paracetamol, got the fever down a tad and then took the girl to her swim training at 5am (mistake #1). Then I got home, put bags in the car, and we headed off to drop the kids to Mum & Dad (mistake #2). The only good thing I did was let hubby drive :ohwell: Which is just as well because I made him stop a couple of times on the way home for me to throw up :sad:
Best thing I did was come home, go to bed and slept for 5-6 hours straight. I managed a small piece of dinner and went back to bed.
Not the best way to drop an entire kilogram in one day lemme tell you (I definitely didn't need to drop any weight!). So today is road to recovery. I've just managed a small breakfast with a cup of tea, and I'm going back to bed. This silly fever is still floating around (although not as bad) and my stomach is better, but still a little dodgy.
No PLP and no weights until I feel better :sad:0 -
AWE, DNA!!! I hope you feel better soon! :flowerforyou:
I've had an awesome week. Cookies and wine for dinner tonight.0 -
DNA that sounds awful hun. I hope you're on the mend now x0
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feel better DNA. and absence does make the heart grow fonder.
Last night I ate my weight in food including a brownie hot fudge sundae. MMMMMM Hopefully I will not eat the proceeds from our chocolate molding for Easter today. I think I had my fill of chocolate.0 -
Samntha, sorry about that. Big hugs!
Dnamouse, feel better soon. I've been sick but it's just a cold, luckily. I really haven't been sick with anything more in over a year.
So I finished my first week of the NROLFW and I really like it. Back to it tomorrow. I was sore but not crazy sore, and worked in two cardio sessions of HIIT as well.
And, I finally cracked the 160s! Yay!!!0 -
Sick people! Sad people! Strong people! It takes all kinds around here!
I lifted, yesterday instead of scheduled cardio. Good choice.
Today was just chauffeuring kidlets around and watching their sports.
Tomorrow, I lift again.
My scale weight is at the top of my "maintenance" spread. No bueno. So, will be more consistent with my logging and more consistent with teeth-brushing, too.0
