Daily Chat Thread
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Sue, I didn't know that about creatine. Good info
There are several studies within this site but specifically, this one points to creatine supplementation being beneficial to muscle retention in older women.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/230531330 -
I am so sorry for your loss, Sam
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Sam, I am so sorry :frown:0
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Thank you ladies
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Sam, I'm so very sorry for your loss *hugs* x0
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Oh Sam Take care sweetie xxx 0
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Sam...my condolences...hang in there :flowerforyou:
Just coming down from my Core-then-TRX Suspension Training-then-Zumba high impact classes....aahhh....proud to be an addict!
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Sam I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts go out to you and your family :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
3/3 for the challenge last week and things are about to go up another level because my barbell is finally in! I can't stop squatting with the EZ curl bar!0 -
I've been wearing dresses and skirts the last couple of days. Been feeling really good. Today, I put on pants and they were tight :noway: I measured and my hips are swollen by a half inch :sick: :sick: :sick: At least, I hope it's just swelling. I started Stage 2 on Sunday and have had some DOMS.
I was going to run on Monday but got rained in. I was going to run today but DS is grounded and DH isn't home :grumble: :grumble:0 -
My quads are killing me. They shouldn't be. the lower body work i did, today, was weighted hip thrusts and T-bends. Gawd-d*mmit if I am STILL getting TOO MUCH QUAD and NOT ENOUGH GLUTE!!0
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Preach it.0
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Sam, so sorry.... I have nothing to say that can make you feel better. My thoughts are with you and your family.
I've not been about much as have been drowning in Uni work. Am between NROL stages now so am doing what I can while busy/ school hols. On placement for a fortnight starting next week. Will start next stage after that. In the meantime I am making up my own lifting sessions, adding in some chin ups, running and body pump/ combat classes. Gotta have a plan to work off the chocolate overload I sense coming......0 -
Morning all
Finally dragged myself to the doctor last night and apparently I have a rather nasty sinus infection. Which makes sense as to why my head felt like it was going to implode.
So I'm on antibiotics, painkillers and strict instructions to basically do nothing for a week so that it all has a chance to right itself lol
But seriously, how good does one feel after an actual night's sleep? Wasn't the best I've had, but it was an awful lot more than I've had since Saturday. Obviously the new painkillers worked
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The headache is still there, going to have a mild antihistamine as well to keep it at bay now I know the base cause and head out and do about 4 days worth of errands over the next 5 hours LOL my kids are back tonight, Good Friday tomorrow, so I have a little bit to sort out, particularly if I want to make gluten-free hot cross buns.0 -
Dna hope you feel better soon.
I am adding the Internet to my insomnia but I will lift tomorrow-
It is the first day of basic training 2!0 -
Starting Phase 2 of the life edition this week.
I made an appt with a trainer for next weds. My goal is to meet with someone who can check my form on the barbell lifts and make sure I got it down and teach me the snatch.
Otherwise running intervals these days and HIIT with the lifting.
Already planning on Easter being a cheat day....hoppity hop!0 -
Yay for easter cheat day!!!!0
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Think I already had my Easter Cheat day - why do I buy peanut butter chocolate??? :grumble:
Loving the fact my gym is open all weekend.... with classes. Combat for me on Easter sunday.... plan is to kick and punch my way out of the chocolate haze...........0 -
I didn't make it to the gym!!!
I did ride to work but the weather was cold and rainy.
But I tried PB2- it is a powdered dark chocolate peanut butter that is low cal and not all carb. It is 3g carb to 2g protein to 1 g fat. It tastes amazing!!!0 -
I ended up lifting at 10 pm :ohwell: I just needed to get it done.
I'm obsessed with my current water retention :frown: At least, I hope it's water retention. In addition to my other goals, I will not touch the measuring tape until April 27. I will continue to enjoy my dresses and skirts. Thank goodness I have no idea how much I weigh.
I've not been hitting my protein goals this week
Pmag, I've baked with PB2 and it works out well.0 -
I also have no idea what I weigh and usually weigh myself twice a day! I am restraining. Looking forward to Monday morning when I'll see how I got on this week.
Today was the first workout I've missed because I stayed up late waiting for my husband to get home from work at midnight and was looking forward to the sleep in. I'll do that workout tomorrow to make up. I really should have got out for a walk but with the whole family home, I just wanted to spend time with them instead. Oops enough about me.0 -
Runz...I am not weighing too! I used to weigh every fortnight, but now with my new goal of having a complete body analysis taken every month, I am waiting till next Friday for my next one! I have been tempted to weigh and measure, but the anticipation is such a thrill lol!
Yester was my highest protein intake thus far, and I was so proud of myself! The cardio high was exhilarating as well!
Today I lift!!
Lift on ladies!!0 -
Sam, there are no words....I'm so sorry. I can't imagine your family's grief right now.0
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I've been checking in, but haven't had time to post. Got all the challenge results recorded.
dna, take care of yourself. We've had so much illness around here over the Winter, and it seems to be lingering. Hope you feel better quick!
runz and bepee, I'm proud of you for not weighing. I'm not sure I will ever get over being obsessed with weighing. But I still have a LOT of fat to lose and I feel like I need to see the scale changes to make sure I'm on track. Wish I had access to body composition analysis like that, bepee! Good job on the protein!
Beeps and Pmag, yes "battle" ropes (or heavy ropes) are great HIIT. you move the ropes as hard and as fast as you can:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16Fq7alM_k
I'm on track to meet all my goals this week. I've amended my "3X lifting and 1 hour cardio" goal to "3X lifting with HIIT after each workout". The Basic Training workouts are killer if I get 5 mins of (1 min work/1 min rest) HIIT after the workout, I am done. It's a great feeling. The only thing that worries me is that I've not been sore yet. Even after my legs nearly collapsing on me yesterday after hip thrusts, I only have a little soreness in my hammies and glutes today. I think maybe the creatine is helping with that. I may need to up my weights considerably on all the exercises now that I've done one A and one B workout.
Oh, and the scale is not budging. It's been about 6 weeks of hovering at 145.2lbs. Really tired of that. I've reigned in my high glycemic carbs this week and have counted every bite- think it could be lazy logging and I'm not eating at the deficit I think I am because measurements are moving ever so slightly like I'm eating close enough to maintenance that the scale isn't showing.0 -
Sue, I didn't know that about creatine. Good info
There are several studies within this site but specifically, this one points to creatine supplementation being beneficial to muscle retention in older women.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23053133
Sue, that is a very interesting study! I'd love to see larger studies on women and creatine. From what I can find, there's not many. That one study alone is enough to make me want to encourage the women in my family to start strength training and creatine.
Jo, I cannot have Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs in the house. The texture and flavor of them is irresistible. I've been "saving" calories all week because I know Sunday will bring lots of homemade goodies and candy!0 -
I've been checking in, but haven't had time to post. Got all the challenge results recorded.
dna, take care of yourself. We've had so much illness around here over the Winter, and it seems to be lingering. Hope you feel better quick!
runz and bepee, I'm proud of you for not weighing. I'm not sure I will ever get over being obsessed with weighing. But I still have a LOT of fat to lose and I feel like I need to see the scale changes to make sure I'm on track. Wish I had access to body composition analysis like that, bepee! Good job on the protein!
Beeps and Pmag, yes "battle" ropes (or heavy ropes) are great HIIT. you move the ropes as hard and as fast as you can:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16Fq7alM_k
I'm on track to meet all my goals this week. I've amended my "3X lifting and 1 hour cardio" goal to "3X lifting with HIIT after each workout". The Basic Training workouts are killer if I get 5 mins of (1 min work/1 min rest) HIIT after the workout, I am done. It's a great feeling. The only thing that worries me is that I've not been sore yet. Even after my legs nearly collapsing on me yesterday after hip thrusts, I only have a little soreness in my hammies and glutes today. I think maybe the creatine is helping with that. I may need to up my weights considerably on all the exercises now that I've done one A and one B workout.
Oh, and the scale is not budging. It's been about 6 weeks of hovering at 145.2lbs. Really tired of that. I've reigned in my high glycemic carbs this week and have counted every bite- think it could be lazy logging and I'm not eating at the deficit I think I am because measurements are moving ever so slightly like I'm eating close enough to maintenance that the scale isn't showing.
Barbellcowgirl When I lift I usually follow it by 20mins of HIIT too.
Everyone is buzzing about creatine here so I'll read up on that. I don't take many supplements except for Vit D and occansional vit C and calcium tablet.
Feeling good and will off to lift this morning.0 -
I will have to come back and read posts whenu have a second but I have a quick question first:
when you are logging how much weight you are lifting, how do you do it? If you are doing overhead presses with 15 pound dumbells is that 30 pounds? If you are using a ten pound barbell with ten pounds of plates is that 20 or 10 pounds?0 -
Sam Sorry for the loss of your brother. Sounds like your are a good support to mom.
runzalot maybe you retaining wine calories still:drinker: Last Sunday I nearly drink a whole bottle of champange and had two glasses of wine yesterday. This is not is my goals of three drinks a week.....
For those of your who have cats I learned something new today. Easter Lilies are highly toxic to cats and the will die if they eat even a small piece of the flower. FYI0 -
We do have battle ropes in our gym...and i do see peeps using them!! Nice!
rocky503 - we have easter lilies, but we have no cats! Whew!!
So, what's a girl to do with a friday off?!?! Why, fibonacci pyramids, of course! I am off to the gym to go lift some heavy shyte!
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I will have to come back and read posts whenu have a second but I have a quick question first:
when you are logging how much weight you are lifting, how do you do it? If you are doing overhead presses with 15 pound dumbells is that 30 pounds? If you are using a ten pound barbell with ten pounds of plates is that 20 or 10 pounds?
Barbell + plates = total weight
ex: 45# bar + 2x 10# plates = 65#
With dumbbells I just write 2x25#... Don't know if that's proper way to documented though.0 -
runzalot maybe you retaining wine calories still:drinker:
Really? It's been a week since I had a glass of wine. My one glass was less than 150 calories.0
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