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I claimed a new friend from the forums lol. Now I'm trying to convert her to heavy lifting. I layed it out. She is close to 200 and wants to lose weight and comes back with light lifting and tons of cardio. <forehead smack> Hope I was diplomatic enough.0
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Another HIIT comment - I've been doing it the day after and tacking on some other stuff. Stage 3 starts to get so long! I add 2 warm up sets to the first two exercises, plus a 10 minute cardio warm up. Plus the core exercises i run around 20-25 reps, making those a bit longer. This brings the workout close to 90 minutes. I can't take it any longer than that at the gym, I save the HIIT or Intervals for the next day and extend it a bit. hopefully this is acceptable.
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Question for any of you who lift early in the morning. Do you eat before, or wait until after? If before, does it upset your stomach?0
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I prefer to have something light at least before working out and then heavy when I'm done.
Mission accomplished: I finally found shorts that fit at old navy for $8 a pair at that. My choices were black, tan, or green in a five inch inseam or a 3.5 in inseam THey seem like old lady shorts, but hey they fit. I also hit up VS and bought 2 new bras for the year. Ithink they have started vanity cup sizing or something. How is it possible that I can buy the SAME EXACT bra that was big on me when I was PREGNANT 7 years ago, and now I'm a full cup size bigger, A to a B. It fits awesomely, and I have to admit my smaller bra looked silly when I put it back on afterwards, but come one a FULL CUP SIZE BIGGER? Especially after loosing weight.0 -
And so bikinigeddon has come and gone. I went to the beach yesterday and laid out in my bikini and achieved a delicious and beautiful tan. I wasn't embarrassed in my bikini or my body and my mom even said I looked really good and I'd lost a lot of weight. I turned bikinigeddon into this huge deal. As if it were a bikini competition and I'd be judged on presentation. No one judged me. As a matter of fact no one even looked at me. I built this thing up to be so big in my head and no one even looked at me. Which is a shame cause I did look pretty good.
I realized I have an issue with self sabotaging. I lose 5 lbs and I want to celebrate by eating fried chicken, burgers, and fries. So then I of course turn around and gain all my weight back and start to lose the great body I worked so hard for. I finally came to understand that this journey will never be over. I'll always have to eat right. I'll always have to work out. I can enjoy all those foods that are bad for me but it's not something I can do every day. All in all it's been a good week and I'm glad bikinigeddon has come and gone. It taught me a lot about myself.0 -
You deserve fried chicken for that post and realization, red lipstick
Just kidding! But truly, your attitude is amazing and you're right. So right. Every time I am somewhere with strangers in bathing suits I realize I would look more than fine in one. At least 50% of the people I see are "not ideal" bodies for bikinis and yet there they are, looking good and confidant and yet I have never worn one. Like, ever. I am turning 34 next month and am the fittest I've ever been...perhaps this is the time.
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Man oh man I am still so sore! I've been drinking a lot of water... anybody have any tips to help relieve the muscle soreness?
On another note... I'm so proud of myself for reaching my protein goal yesterday! This almost never happens and I'm trying really hard 0 -
Good job on hitting your protein yesterday bschoo01! I hit mine, but only by having a delicious Philly Cheesesteak hamburger for dinner that put me significantly over my calorie target.0
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What pudding said!
Red lipstick - that is a great realization, doesn't really matter what others think, it was important to you and it motivated you and you felt great on the beach! Besides mom noticed and she's usually the first one to say;
"have you gained weight?"
"that is a very big piece of cake"
"looks like you need a size 12"
Lol at least they're honest.
Worked for 9 hours today - bleah. Gym is closed and today was my last day to get another 3A in for the week!0 -
Allergies are still floating around, it's the stupid wind that's doing it. There must be some dust flying around or something.
Feeling decidedly out of it after taking the antihistamine yesterday, but coffee is helping lol
I'm going to check out what Fitness Blender has that's new and start incorporating some more cardio in starting next week. Kick boxing looks good...0 -
Hey all I am still feeling badly - poor appetite nausea bloating abdominal pain and feeling like I will pass out. My pcp has no idea so I saw another md -still no idea. So I am waiting to see a gastroenterologist.
It was time for a week off anyway so no lifting for me.
I will do some walking and yoga and swimming.
Red lipstick - yeah for bikinigeddon.0 -
Bschool- the best cure for DOMs is to keep working out---after a couple of weeks at 2-3x a week you will feel better0
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Hi Everyone,
Not sure what DOM's is? Can someone tell me?
I am feeling really good today. At yesterdays workout I managed to do 12 full pushups in a row, for both sets! This is really big for me. I typically do them on my knees, or with my hands on the bench. Then, for the seated rows I managed to use a weight that just last week, seemed impossible to me! Yeah! I also went for a great run on the beach this weekend. There is nothing I enjoy more than beach running. Especially now when the water is so warm that it is almost like running through bath water. I love it.
This week I am going to try and focus more on my diet and make sure i am eating to support my new weight training habit. That means protein, protein, protein. Over the weekend I made a huge pot of bison chili, and chicken tikka. Both are loaded with veg too. These should help me in my goals this week.
Thanks to all of you who are posting such great information. It is really helpful!
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. I wasn't embarrassed in my bikini or my body and my mom even said I looked really good and I'd lost a lot of weight. I turned bikinigeddon into this huge deal. As if it were a bikini competition and I'd be judged on presentation. No one judged me. As a matter of fact no one even looked at me. I built this thing up to be so big in my head and no one even looked at me.
Hear, hear!!
Isn't there an old saying about, "if you realized how little (time) people spend ever thinking about you, you wouldn't worry so much what people think of you"?!?!?
I am really glad you had a great event and that you NOW know that the WHOLE FITNESS/NUTRITION thing is ALL ABOUT YOU!!
It is about what YOU really want.....it has NOTHING to do with any other person and believe me, none of them care ONE WHIT. But, YOU do. (And so you should...)
Good luck in re-formulating YOUR goals for YOURself!
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Man oh man I am still so sore! I've been drinking a lot of water... anybody have any tips to help relieve the muscle soreness?
Advil helps me with muscle soreness.....keep up the drinking of gallons and gallons of water - that is going to help with EVERYTHING, too!0 -
Allergies are still floating around, it's the stupid wind that's doing it. There must be some dust flying around or something.
It is a BRUTAL allergy season this year, i am finding.0 -
Hey all I am still feeling badly - poor appetite nausea bloating abdominal pain and feeling like I will pass out. My pcp has no idea so I saw another md -still no idea. So I am waiting to see a gastroenterologist.
It was time for a week off anyway so no lifting for me.
I will do some walking and yoga and swimming.
What the heck is going on with you?!?!? That all sounds horrible and awful....I really hope you find some RELIEF very soon!0 -
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Sooooooooooo, my month-end-June reporting is the lazy-kind....I didn't weigh. I didn't measure. My muffin-top is TOO BIG. The end.
Soooooooooooo, now that my month of celebrations and company and events is OVER, I can spend July and August truly paying attention to what I put in my mouth, and so I SHALL!
More water. Protein bars/shakes for the day. 1 x normal-sized evening meal - with protein veggies forming 3/4 of the plate and, wherever possible, skipping the starch. No after-supper food whatsoever. Booze on weekends only.
By end of July, I should be in good shape and by end of August, I should be ready to actually step on the scale.
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I get a 2/3. Protein and lifting goals are being met but my calories goals are not.
We're having guests for dinner tonight. My DH is cooking but I'm making a peach pie from scratch. For the first time. I'm scared. I want it to be beautiful.0 -
Last week was such a busy week for me. It's the end of the school year so lots of admin stuff to take care of, culminating in a Valedictory service yesterday. Thank God that's over, I can have some more time to focus on me for a change.
In terms of my plan, last week was ok. I had 85% adherence to it, but the late night eating really threw me off track.
1. CheckTo meet my goals, my plan this week:
1. 3 days of lifting.
2. 1 day of HIIT cardio.
3. 1650 cals on non-lifting days, 1880 cals on lifting days. This averages to TDEE-14%.
4. 25% of cals should be from protein
5. 6 cups of water daily
6. 3 days consisting of 20 mins of stretching
7. No eating after 8 pm.
8. Eat 3 servings of vegetables daily. This is hard for me because I hate veggies.
2. Check
3. Check(ish). My average was spot on, but didn't do well at the calorie cycling. Ate too much on non-lifting days.
4. Check
5. Check
6. No. Only got in 2 days.
7. Nope. Had 3 nights of very late eating.
8. No. There were 2 days where I ate very little vegetables.
My weigh in yesterday showed a 0.4 lb loss. Not much, but I'll take it. And the inches are still on a downward trend so that's good. I got a lot of looks and nods yesterday at the function, I was looking GOOD if I do say so myself. I think the biggest thing was my confidence. I had my makeup done, had on heels and I stepped like I owned the place :smokin: .
I'm altering my plan just a bit for this week. I'm introducing another cardio day (it's either that or drop calories and... well... just NO), and I'm hoping to up my protein to 26% of calories. Yesterday seriously threw me off though, because of the function I ate pure junk and barely got any protein. Ah well, it just means that the rest of the week I'm going to have to do some serious damage control.0 -
robin, I eat cereal like an hour before lifting, and no it doesn't upset my stomach. I did fasted lifting for months and it worked well for me I think. But one day I almost passed out in the gym so I stopped doing it. It could be because I hadn't had much dinner the night before. Not sure. After lifting I drink a protein shake that's like 500 calories(!) in addition to eating my breakfast.
sam, now you have me worried. I just purchased 2 bras from VS online and the size they recommended (based on my measurements) was actually a cup smaller than what I'm wearing now. Albeit, this is a different brand. I really really hope I don't have to return them since I'm all the way in JAMAICA :grumble:
redlips, I'm sure you looked FABULOUS. And congrats on wearing that bikini. I just ordered 2 online but i know I'm going to be nervous when I'm to wear them. I haven't worn a bikini in 5 years.
pudding, you most definitely SHOULD wear one!
pmag, I hope they can figure out what's wrong, and soon.
beeps, that's a great plan.
runz, I'm sure it'll be beautiful, and delicious too!0 -
ME too I'm with you beeps. ME and you, lets do this. Seriously, I've really dropped the ball lately. Time to get my head on straight and get stuff done.Sooooooooooo, my month-end-June reporting is the lazy-kind....I didn't weigh. I didn't measure. My muffin-top is TOO BIG. The end.
Soooooooooooo, now that my month of celebrations and company and events is OVER, I can spend July and August truly paying attention to what I put in my mouth, and so I SHALL!
More water. Protein bars/shakes for the day. 1 x normal-sized evening meal - with protein veggies forming 3/4 of the plate and, wherever possible, skipping the starch. No after-supper food whatsoever. Booze on weekends only.
By end of July, I should be in good shape and by end of August, I should be ready to actually step on the scale.
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Copying just to ditto what she said. Red, congrats on the bikini and what Beeps said is dead on, and I have to remind myself sometimes too. I haven't put mine on, I'm stalling.robin, I eat cereal like an hour before lifting, and no it doesn't upset my stomach. I did fasted lifting for months and it worked well for me I think. But one day I almost passed out in the gym so I stopped doing it. It could be because I hadn't had much dinner the night before. Not sure. After lifting I drink a protein shake that's like 500 calories(!) in addition to eating my breakfast.
sam, now you have me worried. I just purchased 2 bras from VS online and the size they recommended (based on my measurements) was actually a cup smaller than what I'm wearing now. Albeit, this is a different brand. I really really hope I don't have to return them since I'm all the way in JAMAICA :grumble:
redlips, I'm sure you looked FABULOUS. And congrats on wearing that bikini. I just ordered 2 online but i know I'm going to be nervous when I'm to wear them. I haven't worn a bikini in 5 years.
pudding, you most definitely SHOULD wear one!
pmag, I hope they can figure out what's wrong, and soon.
beeps, that's a great plan.
runz, I'm sure it'll be beautiful, and delicious too!
Jamaica, I think you'll be fine. I hadn't bought a bra there in 7 years.
Soooo, I tell my husband about the whole bra thing, and ask, "What do you think do they seem any different to you?"
"Well your *kitten* is bigger so your boobs might be as well."
Thanks babe, love you too. I would totally hate him if it weren't for the fact that's he's right. I measured, my *kitten* is bigger and not in a good way....and I'm up like 10lbs since April. No wonder I couldn't get anything to fit. No more blowing off the gym...except for today.
Today has been a real *kitten* day, please allow my rant if you will.
Last night hubby pissed me off by saying my *kitten* is fat, great. Today I get to work and get a text message from bank fraud depart and go on to find out that someone got my debit card number and cleaned me out for 1200, my rent for the month. Then jerk husband goes on to start an argument and blame me because hey it was my card. I'm passing in the gym tonight because my youngest has therapy tonight, though I may steal his appointment so I can have a proper freak out. If I go to the gym I am liable to throw a dumbbell into someone's head if they look at me cross-eyed. I also just spent the last hour making doctor appointments for tests I pray I can pay for by then. (God willing I get my money back by then). If I don't get my money back I will have given up four weeks with my kids to work summer school for nothing.
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That's terrible, Sam! I wouldn't be in the mood to go to the gym either.
My peach pie real pretty. I'll post pictures later. Getting ready for dinner guests is a LOT of work!0 -
samntha14: --->>>"ME too I'm with you beeps. ME and you, lets do this. Seriously, I've really dropped the ball lately. Time to get my head on straight and get stuff done."
^^^ I AM A BRUTAL TASK-MASTER. Sooooooooooo, if you want me to be the BOSS OF YOU, I accept.
meanwhile, I NEED A BRUTAL TASK-MASTER....if you are up for the challenge, sam, then have at 'er! I will permit myself ONE "maintenance" (i.e. NOT binge, NOT blow-out....but a true "M" day) day PER WEEK. Otherwise, it is "deficit", baby.
BOOM!
(Also, I skipped my work-out today to go for lunch with a gf....gawd....)0 -
I'm passing in the gym tonight because my youngest has therapy tonight, though I may steal his appointment so I can have a proper freak out.
....I think you NEED a "proper freak out"....GO FOR IT!
I skipped the gym to put *kitten* in my pie-hole!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW, THAT, is LAME.
Gawd.
Anyway, tomorrow is JULY and TOMORROW, we play BY THE RULES. And we EAT LESS and we MOVE MORE and there are NO EXCUSES, BABY!0
