Daily Chat Thread
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Hi everyone. I hope you all had a good weekend. I went horse riding on Saturday and had quite a bad fall. Nothing broken, just badly bruised and walking hurts. On top of that I seem to have caught a flu or something so I am spending the day curled up on the couch and not going anywhere near the gym. Hopefully tomorrow I will be up to lifting but if I don't feel able for it then I'm not going to feel guilty about it.
Pudding, you are doing great. I am fully sure you can make it to the 21 days and form a new habit that doesn't involve binging. Just keep reminding yourself why you want to do this.
i also used a chair for front squats because I sucked at them. I actually gave up trying to do the FSPP because my form on the squat was so poor that I decided to focus on that and the do the push press separately.
pmag, shin guards are a great idea. I bruise so easily anyway so scraping a heavy bar up and down my shins does not help. The one nice thing about not doing dl's for so long in NROLFW was that it gave my shins a chance to heal!
dna, how was TEDx? I'm so glad that you got to go. I hope the inlaws weren't too painful!
Beeps, you look amazing in that dress!! wowzers!
I also have difficulty with setting my calorie allowance. I need to lose some weight so I have it set to lost half a lbs per week but even at that I am starving and cannot stick to it. It would be ok if I was getting more cardio in but I have been very lazy lately. As soon as I recover from this flu I am going for a run!0 -
Hello All!
I am wondering.... if starting this program, and I already lift.... is it still best to start "at the very beginning"?
I don't want to lose muscle mass lifting lighter, while waiting to get back up to the lower count/higher weight reps.
My current lifting schedule is 3 sets of 8 reps on machines... but I want to move onto the weight room floor.
I also run several times a week too.
Best to start at the top, or should I pick up somewhere in the middle?
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Ellie start at the beginning but pick the appropriate weight for you. Read the whole book but start the first workout with appropriately heavy weight. You won't lose muscle if you stick with it and increase appropriately.0
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Dou please rest- I think falling off a horse is a reason not an excuse to have a rest day0
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Hello All!
I am wondering.... if starting this program, and I already lift.... is it still best to start "at the very beginning"?
I don't want to lose muscle mass lifting lighter, while waiting to get back up to the lower count/higher weight reps.
My current lifting schedule is 3 sets of 8 reps on machines... but I want to move onto the weight room floor.
I also run several times a week too.
Best to start at the top, or should I pick up somewhere in the middle?
Anyone else started off from a similar place?
You definitely will not lose muscle doing 15 reps- that's at the high end of the "hypertrophy" range. You will find that free weights work your muscles completely differently than machines. Start from the beginning, but you will probably need to start with more weight than a complete beginner. Make sure to read and watch plenty of videos on form. Welcome!0 -
DouMac, rest up! Any fall from a horse is a bad one.
Pmag, it sounds like you've got a busy next couple of weeks. I hope you can find some time for yourself in there somewhere.
I will lift again today. I got off schedule last week. I'm running on little sleep, but I think I can make it work.0 -
DouMac, yikes! I agree that that's a reason to give yourself a break from lifting for a while. That sounds really scary!
I agree that starting at the beginning of NROLFW is beneficial for anyone. I was nowhere near a beginner lifter but still started with stage 1 and still saw results. Like others said, just start with appropriate (likely heavier) weights. Enjoy!0 -
I'm ok. it was only scary for the couple of seconds it took to mentally scan my body to make sure nothing was seriously injured before struggling to climb back up on the horse (not easy when one half of your body is aching!). I'm just a little bit stiff now but it has eased off a lot. I'll get back to lifting when I get back to lifting. I'm not going to stress about it.
I agree that starting at the beginning would be beneficial for everyone, regardless of whether not or they had lifted before. I'm fairly certain that if I went back and did it now, but with heavier weights, it would still be very challenging.0 -
Great, thanks for the feedback all.
I've read the book through, but will ready it again this week and start next week.
Have to figure out where to start weight-wise... never have done 15 reps ever... i usually go heavier for less reps, so will be interesting to see how this 15 rep sets go for me... and what i can lift for that many!
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Hey everybody!! Happy Monday! I did 4B2 today. I repeated the 3x8 deads with 125. I'm thinking 135 on Friday. Since I'm supposed to be lifting at a deficit, I'll put 10 pounds on either side of the bar. I'm excited about this!Lifted today. 3 sets of 5 reps of American Hip Thrusts at 205lbs. I think that deserves a BOOM!
That deserves a TRIPLE BOOM! Good gracious, that's awesome! You're bomb!
Dou, I'm sorry about the fall and the flu. I hope you can get some rest and feel better quickly!
Jamaica, I'm with you on eating lower calories. It makes me feel sluggish and makes me mean. LOL I'm still working on trying to get my protein intake right myself. I would join that waist challenge but my tape measure hasn't gone anywhere since I restarted NROL4W in the summer so I'm afraid that I wouldn't finish it.![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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Who did the 205 lb hip thrusts?!?!? Omg....total "BOOM!" territory.
Doumc - horses! Falling off! I am allergic so thus will never happen to mr...omg...take care!
Pmagnan - how did the sleep go? Mine is so sucky right now i cannot even stand it! Job #1 for me is fixing my f*cked up sleep.
lovetowrite - great deadlifts!
I did get my lifting in-and-done, today. Am going to nap this afternoon. I have nuthin' left on the "energy" front!0 -
You guys so totally rock!!
Love-125-135 lb dead lifts? What? Fabulous! I'm kind of stuck weight wise too...
Bb- 205lb hip thrusts? Cray! Amazing!! Rocking booty!! What is the challenge? I'll go look...I need a challenge to get my body fat to drop some more!
You guys are seriously rocking that weight room!
Beeps-you look beautiful! And kind of like the model...maybe less tall? Certainly no less stunning!
Dou-feel better! A fall and the flu? That's crummy! Definitely take your time getting back to lifting and listen to your body
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Welcome Ellie! Stage 1 is good for figuring out form and your weight limits. You'll do great!
DNA-hope you had fun!
Jamaica-I am trying to figure out my cals too. I've upped them to see if I'm gaining, and haven't really yet. I'm gonna try to keep to around 2000 this week too and then drop 1-200 each week until the scale starts to drop a bit.
Hi pudding, Jo, and anyone else I missed!
I odd stage 3 A4 today. Couldn't finish the BWM, my right hip and knee were hurting and I was shaking. I plan to do it tonight, but I felt wiped. Didn't sleep well last night and hope that's all there is to that. Will finish stage 3 on Wednesday. Planned to start stage 4 Friday.0 -
I've been slacking , ladies. It is hard to get back into routine.
I made it to the gym today and upped my protein. I have had over 60 g today. WOOHOO GO ME.
I am in sore in places that I have forgotten about.0 -
Hello everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend.
Dou- I hope you feel better soon, either one of those would suck alone, but together
Rest those aches
Beeps- OMG You are stunning!! That dress looks great on you & I can't see the bruise either.
Dna- How was Tedx? I hope it was great & the ILs didn't give too much crap.
Manic- you'll get there, it can take a bit to get back to a routine.
My TOM is on the way and I feel bloated and blah today. I felt so skinny & pretty over the weekend and now I have 4lbs of water weight and the jeans I just had on the other day are uncomfortable. At least I know its water weight so I'm not freaking out over it. I don't have the energy to workout today but I know I will. I've got to lift today since I have a teacher meeting Wednesday and probably wont get to then. I meant to lift yesteday but I just didn't hav the time. I had a really good workout Friday, I still have some sore spots from it, I'm hoping I can continue the good workouts throughout this stage.
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...I think I am taller than the model.
I am 5'9"....the model was 5'8".
Nobody noticed the bruise - but I wore it with pride!
Also, I might keep the "red lip" look this fall - I actually found a liner that does not smudge and really does not come off!0 -
Manic-good job!! Sore is good, right? I try to tell myself that!
Ali-I'm beat today too and didn't get a great workout in, but better than nothing. If I fall behind schedule wise I can't catch up either. Hope the bloating and water go away.
Beeps-I'm jealous! Wish I were 5'9". You look beautiful, and the red lipstick is fierce!
Bb-I found the challenge thread for the 1". Thanks for getting that going! We got this ladies!!0 -
Hey everyone, I'm back from vacation and tada, didn't put on a single ounce, actually dropped 1.5 from the last weigh in before we left. I wish I had better news about my shoulder but no, it's still achy and grumpy. I haven't gone back to PT yet, and probably won't until after the trial, nor will I be lifting much either.
I move up to Boston on next Monday, trial begins the following Monday and we're there for 6 weeks - 30 business days, minus a couple of long weekends, including Thanksgiving. The estimated end date is December 5, and then the jury gets to deliberate. I am so hoping the current settlement talks work out!
I am very behind in reading, and I probably won't catch up for a while, my work days are even longer than ever with this trial and prep for another one beginning mid-January, but I did want to stop in and say hi to all of my friends, congrats to all for your successes, welcome to all the new ladies and to tell y'all to keep lifting all that heavy stuff! I miss it!!0 -
OH, and JUST IN CASE you THINK I have been "slacking" off during my (forced) work sabbatical, here I am at my nephew's wedding two weeks ago - seven lbs too heavy, with a deadlift bruise down my leg!
But, my SPANX, my killer red shoes (and lips!) still made the outfit work!!
BOOM!
Hell yea BOOM!! and BOOM again, Beeps!! Rock that sexy dress woman!0 -
Love, that is some serious DLing! Congrats!
Sue, I know you'll catch up soon. Glad you had a good vacay.
Ali, I HATE how hormones screw with our minds. Literally 12 hours can make me go from feeling like a hottie to feeling like a fatty when it's TOM. Hope you feel better soon.
Manic, hang in there! You know that once you get some momentum, you will be killing the weights!
Got another session in today. Thrusts, suspended rows, squats, decline push-ups, Sumo DLs, x-band walk, and core. I'm beat. But my protein was 160 grams today(36%), so I'm feeling good!0 -
I don't have hormones anymore :bigsmile: I haven't had a mood swing or that nasty gross feeling. I still crave sweets but in the past 8 weeks I haven't been up and down with the cravings. Saying that..... I really want a donut right now. LOL
Beeps , you look awesome! PFFTTTT seven pounds heavy my BLEEP!
Sue, what's going on with your shoulder? I had to go to the dr with my "good " shoulder. He said it was just an overuse due to overcompensating for the bad one. I got a cortisone shot and was sent home. MRI in 4 weeks if it still hurts and it does.0 -
Beeps, you look gorgeous!
TEDx was great - some really good speakers, some a bit so-so, but overall a nice day. We didn't hang around for the drinks afterwards, we looked at each other and neither could stomach the thought of alcohol lol So we drove into the city and went to a nice fancy restaurant overlooking the river for dinner. And I had a mocktail instead
I've been feeling a little odd lately. And this morning I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a car. It's not DOMS, this is something different, I have a headache and just feel 'off'. Massive stomach bloating, which I would put down to the weekend food, but it's been going on for a week or so... TOM is late, which really isn't all that special given I have PCOS, but I did think it would be here by now. Not pregnant by the way lol
So I made an executive decision that cardio, unless it's swimming laps in the pool with the kids, can have the week off. I will finish of Stage 7 tomorrow & Friday and start fresh with Supercharged on Monday.
Hopefully whatever is it my body is going through will have settled down by then.
I saw the challenge thread, I need to have a nice, long think about what I want to achieve in terms of weekly goals etc. Then I'll pop in and post
I just want to crawl back into bed, but school went back today and a mother's work is never, ever, ever freaking done.... :laugh: 0 -
I have been lurking for a while, but I started NROL4W a couple weeks ago. I have been really focusing on getting used to Stage 1 Workouts A and B. This week, I finally moved from the first step (2 sets of 15) to the next step. I deadlifted 60 pounds! And I did the lunges with the 45 pound bar (don't know what it is really called). I have never felt so proud of myself in the gym and I had to share with others. 0
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Nice job snb!
Congrats to all those starting out there.
I exercised too much today. It was sunny and seventy but I overdid it. So I yelled at DH to take out the compost. Hopefully we will make up when I get some sleep like Next Sat.
Sue I miss you.
So in stage one I scraped my shins pretty terrifically .
DNA eat some food you know and love. I hope you enjoyed tedx
I joined the challenge but Iam way low on protein and cals. The muscle is sliding off my legs and decaying as I type, but I will have to eat more tomorrow.
I met a nice female bodybuilder today. She was an academic historian for twenty years but there's not much money in brain work so...
Beeps the lipstick is great0 -
So I am totally crap at navigating around these new forums...... I've found this now but who knows if I'll ever find it again!?0
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You are not alone Jo. it took a lot of clicking to get in here just to see if it still existed. I don't think this is worth me having to put up with a forum free day yesterday.0
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Where the heck are "my topics"?!?!?
Who is EVeR going to join a thread with 10,000 posts?!?!
Sniff.
I hate this "change".
Sniff.
But, i will go weight-train for my third day in a row. BOOM!0 -
Annd clicking on the bookmark star does not bring it up in "bookmarks",when the thread is part of a "group"0
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I do not like this change!! It took forever to get here. It looks more like Word or excel than a chat group.0
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Ok, so what happened? I'm so confused and not quite sure how to catch up!? Once I reply will I have a link somewhere to this thread? I'm with beeps, where is my topics? 0
