Daily Chat Thread
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Beeps, that dinner en blanc sounds pretty awesome!
I start Stage 5 today. Or tomorrow.
I get a 1/3 for the week :grumble:
I did see everyone's comments on my tea party photos. Thank y'all so much! It was a good time :flowerforyou:
I've been eating happily but haven't gained any weight according to my measurements this morning.
I'm taking DS and Grampy to a water park today. :drinker: Dippin' Dots! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
I'm also starting stage 5 tomorrow. Runz, are you planning on 3 or 4 sets? I'm going to do only 3 cause with it being summer vacation, I have to bring both my boys to the gym childcare and can't leave them there too long. With a warm up and stretch I need to be out around 90 minutes.
I'm happy with how stage 4 went; can't post my numbers as I don't have them nearby so I'll do that later.
This week will be all sorts of off track for food: off to a pub now to hopefully watch Germany win the final game, then tomorrow me and my men are going away to a resort for two nights. We return for my 34th birthday and that means a couple days of treats and celebrating. Hopefully I can get all my workouts in still; proud to say I haven't missed a lift session yet!
Pmag, feel better soon!0 -
Stage 5 A1. Gettin' it done!
Pudding, today it's 3 sets. Got stuff to do, right?!!0 -
Last night I was so excited about my weigh in this morning. I stuck to my plan 90% of the time this week and didn't feel deprived or anything. I also finished Basic Training III. So you can imagine how I felt this morning when I woke up and I looked "different". Boobs looked huge, tummy looked round and puffy, love handles bigger than usual. Before I even bothered to weigh I ran to check my TOM calendar, and just like I feared, TOM is due tomorrow or the day after. Damn damn damn.
I was tempted to forego my weigh in and pictures but eventually decided not to. So I'm up 0.6 lbs and all my inches are up too. What a way to end the phase :sad: . Not letting it get me down though since it's either TOM as I said, or maybe I'm even more sedentary than I thought. Will continue sticking with my plan this week and re-evaluate on Sunday.
Report on my weekly plan:
1. CheckTo meet my goals, my plan this week:
1. 3 days of lifting.
2. 2 days of HIIT cardio.
3. 1650 cals on non-lifting days, 1880 cals on lifting days. This averages to TDEE-14%.
4. 26% 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.
2. Check
3. Check
4. Check(ish). Made 25% but ok with that.
5. Check
6. Check
7. 5 out of 7 days
8. 6 out of 7 days0 -
redlips, I'm only 5'1 so yea. But aside from that, I have a high bf%. I calculate it around 29% but it could be more. Buying calipers soon so I can check.
cowgirl, I agree with the gym owner. I'm finally *starting* to appreciate how my body is right now. Which is the reason I'm planning to wear a bikini this summer after not having worn one for the past 5 years. Still nervous thinking about it. But I told my bf I was going to do it and he won't allow me to back out now. BUT, I'm still going to work on improving my body. PROGRESS not PERFECTION, right?
pmag, you are in my prayers. I really really hope your MD can figure out what's going on.0 -
Happy MOANday ladies...mmoooaaannnn!!!! :sick:
So, Germany won, and the World Cup is over!! Bohooo!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:
'Tis a stormy morning - my fav, but hoping to lift later today.0 -
jl, just take your measurements next week- maybe you will have a bit of post-TOM whoosh! Good job on your goals!
Enjoy Stage 5, girls!
I met all of my goals for last week. I was 500 below on my total calories, got 31% protein, I lifted 3 X, and logged every bite to the best of my ability.
My goals for this week:
1. Log every bite.
2. Above 30% protein
3. Less than 1900 cals/day
4. Lift 3 X
5. Drink 72 oz water daily
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jamaicanlady - PROGRESS not PERFECTION is KEY to recognizing this is not a PHASE or a STAGE. This is FOR LIFE.
I had a SUPER-GREAT WEEKEND.....and now I am back to my daily commitment to myself to just "keep it real".
My goals have to stay simple and manageable:
1. weekly calorie goals are NOT "optional". I have to hit 'em and release my "indulgence" mentality, COMPLETELY.
2. stay off the scale! End-of-July will come, soon enough, and then I can stand on it and see what it "is". But, for now, it is NOT my friend.
3. do NOT measure my belly-button waist. Again, end-of-july will come, soon enough, and I will see if my bloat has finally gone and I am FINALLY moving bodyfat off my body.
4. DRINK WATER. If I am HUNGRY, just drink water first. Second, take a walk around the block....work can wait those 5- or 10- minutes while I work HARD to recognize that I am NOT gonna DIE of HUNGER.
5. go do work-outs....this part is EASY. Not KILLER work-outs....just a work-out. Go do it. Be grateful it is done. And do it ALL over again tomorrow.
I'll be walking evenings and I am back on the NO food after supper routine. NONE.
GO LIFT HEAVY THINGS, LADIES!!0 -
Beeps, I like your focus on doing what you can.
I forgot another goal: asleep by 11 pm nightly.0 -
Okay this is interesting. I just finished week 5 of stage 1. I have one more "B" workout then AMRAP for each, then a rest week before starting stage 2. I decided I am taking the rest week for sure because it coincides with some travel we have planned.
So anyway, I am up 3-4# since starting five weeks ago! though I have a Tanita scale snd according to it my bodyfst % is the same. My clothes all fit the same and I think I mostly look the same though a bit firmer, slightly bigger thighs, and more toned/shaped shoulders (though not bigger, just different.)
Pretty interesting. I hit a low (and very unhealthy for me) weight in January and I am now 10# above that.
I am curious where my weight will ultimately land as I continue this program. The more I strength train, though, the more I feel like it really just is a random number and I need better metrics to measure my progress, I think for me, how my clothes fit and how I look in a bikini are my best gauges.0 -
I am curious where my weight will ultimately land as I continue this program. The more I strength train, though, the more I feel like it really just is a random number and I need better metrics to measure my progress, I think for me, how my clothes fit and how I look in a bikini are my best gauges.
Yes....for sure!! The scale-weight will end up being meaningless relative to how you look in the mirror, how you feel in your clothes, etc.
YOU GOT THIS!! BOOM!0 -
Got my lifting in-and-done. Am feeling like this is going to be a GOOD week! Love that!0
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Hi all,
I'm just back from vacation and have not lifted anything in 2 weeks. My knee is 100% better, but sadly my shoulder is not. I'll go back to the gym and do lower body but not anything that requires my shoulders, to I will basically be using machines and doing step ups and unweighted lunges etc. I am pretty discouraged, truthfully. And my food choices lately have just been awful. I have put on weight - not much, 4 pounds but it's not good weight. Thankfully I don't notice that my clothes are fitting differently, but I do feel bloaty and just not happy with my attitude.
But I have a renewed focus - I'm going to eat better, and leave the junk and sweets by the wayside. If I really NEED sweet, I'll eat a quest bar, since that will also give me protein, but I plan on getting my protein from whole food sources.
My goals are:
1. Make and go to ortho for my shoulder (or osteo if necessary)
2. Eat healthier options
3. Hit macros
4. Honest logging0 -
Hi sue!0
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Hi Beeps! I feel like I've been gone for ages instead of just a couple of weeks!0
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Welcome back Sue. Has it really only been 2 weeks?
I didn't get in three lifts this week
Surprisingly I was only over by 500, I thought it was going to be worse but still didn't make calorie goal.
Today I went bowling with the kids for my exercise instead of sitting on my butt, like I did ALL WEEKEND. I htink just taking it day by day. Starting Basic 3!0 -
Morning all
Back to 5am wake ups for swimming again this morning :yawn: It's cold, raining and I want to go back to bed, but I will push through! One more week of school holidays - we picked the kids up from the farm on Sunday.
I'm a 3/3 for last week. Amazing what a week of really only having to worry about myself (and occasionally my husband lol) can do. Trying to determine a work & exercise schedule for when school starts back, and it may be doing my head in, but I'll work it out eventually.
I've hidden the scale and will weigh in at the end of the month, but I can already feel better within myself. Although my daughter came home with these most delicious cream biscuits the other day... they are salty on the outside with a slightly sweet icing centre... my weakness is salty food and they are divine. Must avoid eating more than one at a time :ohwell:
I will be back later to read a bit more and have a chat hopefully. Maybe my lifting session will wake me up
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Hey Sue - the good news is that you've been doing this for long enough to recognise what is making you feel crappy and you know what to do about it. You'll turn it around easy :-)
Lifted yesterday - PB with squats 2 x 6 reps @ 138lbs.
Combat first thing today ahead of a very busy day..... I foresee a good night's sleep ahead!0 -
cowgirl, I'm really hoping for that whoosh <fingers crossed>. And good job on meeting all your goals last week. Keep at it.
beeps, here here. How are you doing with goal #1? Sounds like you've been having some "optional" weeks.
And there is no way I could delay weighing, I don't know how you ladies do it. I weigh every morning. I guess I just love numbers and seeing trends.
Welcome back Sue! Don't be discouraged. Do what you can until your shoulder is ok again.
Congrats jo, that PR is AWESOME.0 -
Sue - Welcome back!
Barbell - Good job!!
Lifting was okay today though I did not get to play with the DD Oly bar...bohoo!!!
Even though I ate some "visible" carbs this past weekend, I was still under my caloric goal - oh and I imbibed! Yum! :drinker:
I also did meet my protein macro goals, and then some, and cycled this past Thursday.
That said, I am checking in at 3/3!!!! I believe I deserve it!! Why, one may ask?
BECAUSE TODAY IS DAY 365 FOR ME ON MFP AND LOGGING!! Sorry for the caps all! I am just ecstatic!! I think this calls for heel-shopping...yumm!!! What is ahead, one may ask? Well, i will just continue with what am doing :drinker: :drinker:
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Jamaica: I weigh every day too. Seeing the numbers helps keep me focused during the day. Also I've ignored your justifications of your supposed "fatness". I have decided that your body is fabulous and you just don't see it yet. But you will
:drinker: :flowerforyou:
3/3 for last week. I hit my calories, lifted, and did my 3 runs. I am sick of running though :laugh: I'm going to be subbing yoga for running this week so MWF I do yoga and TuThSat I lift. I think I'll do two or three weeks of this schedule and then maybe go back to running. I did my first yoga work out tonight and I"m feeling great. I followed a Tara Stiles video which was oddly more challenging than I thought it would be. Have a great week ladies.0 -
Wow! I wish your decision would actually MAKE my body fabulous. But thank you, I appreciate that :flowerforyou:Jamaica: I weigh every day too. Seeing the numbers helps keep me focused during the day. Also I've ignored your justifications of your supposed "fatness". I have decided that your body is fabulous and you just don't see it yet. But you will :drinker: :flowerforyou:
3/3 for last week. I hit my calories, lifted, and did my 3 runs. I am sick of running though :laugh: I'm going to be subbing yoga for running this week so MWF I do yoga and TuThSat I lift. I think I'll do two or three weeks of this schedule and then maybe go back to running. I did my first yoga work out tonight and I"m feeling great. I followed a Tara Stiles video which was oddly more challenging than I thought it would be. Have a great week ladies.
And it's funny you mention yoga. I never liked yoga, from my first introduction during P90X to these past couple weeks doing videos from youtube twice a week. Except for today. Today I found something called Yin Yoga where poses are held for like 5 minutes. I know, sounds awful but I actually found that I enjoyed it more than the others I've been doing. The thing is, holding a stretch for that long forces you to relax into it and actually get deeper than when you first hold the pose. And it was so calming too. Going to search for more videos like it and do it at least once a week. My other yoga day I'll do one of the "challenging" videos as you so rightly put it.0 -
Hey welcome back sue
Nice job all of you 3/3ers
I need some new goals
My pt is helping me modify some exercises and when I don't have to balance/ use my core my strength is back.
I am 2/3 I did my 3 lifting sessions and I did some acupuncture / physical therapy. I did two "training runs" very slow walk alternating with running.
Jo nice squats!
Beepejaye I was rooting for Argentina- but at least our local women's team the Thorns won 7-1.
Red and Jamaica- yoga is amazing I need to figure out a time to do it regularly0 -
jo_marnes- GREAT PR! congrats - BOOM!
jamaicanlady - goal #1 is my daily job #1 from hereon in! I want to drop 15 lbs by end of October....which is totally doable, but ONLY if I am extremely committed, have NO cheats, and basically just get comfy with a grumbly tummy. All of these things aren't my FAVOURITE things, but if I keep "eye on the prize" and keep a "take no prisoners" attitude, I'll be there. I know it!
bepeejaye- CONGRATS on one year anniversary at mfp!! THAT is worth CELEBRATING, for sure! BOOM!
Pmagnanifit - sounds like you are on your way! Glad to read your pt is helping you out with all this.
Today I am going to throw in 2 sets of (assisted) pull-ups into my routine....not sure where I will sub them in, but it is "TRY IT OUT, TUESDAY" and i haven't done pull-ups in a LONG TIME!
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There's some good stuff in this thread!
Jo, you are rockin' my socks!
Bepee, I'm gonna keep up with you this week and nail the protein to the wall.
I see quite a few people hitting all three goals! This is my week. I'm coming along!
Jamaica and Red, the batteries in my scale died in February and I still... don't care! YAY! It. is. so. liber-at-ing.
Red, I should do some Yoga... I have P90X Yoga and it just makes me tired thinking about it LOL
I am still so very sore from my first Stage 5 workout on Sunday. I rolled out of bed this morning and did a wee run. The first half mile I was a total cripple but the run ended up being quite fast and strong. I still feel cripple :drinker:
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the drinking smiley :drinker: He really looks like me :drinker:
I need to take more pictures in Stage 5. I don't think I took any in Stage 4. My body isn't changing visibly but it's fun to see myself doing strong things
The other night, I was out with my DH for drinks (a rare treat) and he mustered up some courage to talk about my fitness. He doesn't understand why my body insists on retaining fat at the hips when I work out so much and eat so well. He wasn't criticizing me, he thinks I'm beautiful regardless, and he says he thinks I'm badass and that one else he knows works as hard as I do. So we got into talking about genetics and whatnot. It was a fun conversation. We're going to a B&B cottage tonight with a rose garden and a hot tub 0 -
runzalot - glad you had a nice chat with your hubby....I don't talk about my "hips/thighs" with my husband. At. All. For whatever reason, the men in my line of vision can add weight and take it off with GREAT ease....while I struggle for every ounce removed. I figure that I better just keep a lid on it or I would EXPLODE with vitriol, lol.0
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bepeejaye - congrats! Great logging
Runzalot - I don't talk much with my hubby about fitness stuff - well, that's not strictly true. I talk, he half pretends to listen. I'm glad your hubby shows an interest. My hubby is NOT into fitness at all. He plays soccer once a week (40 mins) and because I moaned for MONTHS, he now runs about 6k twice per week. He only does it because I'll make his life miserable if he stops hahaha But I'm not saying it to be mean. He has a bad family history health wise and needs to look after himself. It's a bit annoying though how he managed to lose over 20lbs because I changed MY diet and stopped cooking rubbish food.... he didn't even try :grumble:
He's not overweight at all, but literally has no muscle lol... I can bench twice what he can and my bench is pretty feeble. I'm trying to get him to the gym but so far zero success.
Today is scheduled a rest day but I might get to combat tonight - might not fit in a workout Friday so can swap around. Yesterday was a horrid day on the scales.... but the same happened 4 weeks ago and accompanied by the pimples and terrible night's sleep, I am trying to blame impending TOM instead of the homemade fudge I have been consuming at an alarming rate0 -
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Thank you all! Thank you!! It feels great!!
Runz..about keeping up with the protein, .let's do this! we got this!!
I love the drinking smiley too!! To me, he resembles a big "wohooo!!!" :drinker:
Now coming off my Zumba high...aaahhhh...life is good!!0 -
I made coconut yoghurt... from scratch (third time lucky - first two attempts are best not to be mentioned).
And I just mixed chocolate protein powder in with it.
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