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I love how this website connect me with so many ppl from all over.
Dna, its Saturday morning for you and I haven't gotten to Friday night yet, I'm still waiting to get off of work. It sounds like you are in a great area for food
Julie, we're going to broken arrow trail. I've done in in a jeep but I never really got to enjoy it as much since I 've always terrified of rolling off the mountain. My ex likes to drive on things he really shouldn't lol.
And I'm right there with you with the weight. I've been on here since March & I've gone done 6 lbs. I even put back on the 2lbs I just lost and I was eating about 1200 cal I've upped to 1310. I do feel my clothes getting looser so I know I've lost fat & put on muscle, but the scale is evil & I try to stay away from it. If you feel like you're toning up and losing fat Iwouldn't worry too much whatthe numbers on the scale say. ( At leas that's what I try to tell myself).
Ellie, have a good time camping & pack lots of warm stuff. Of course shivering will burn a few calories, but that's not exactly a fun way of doing it.0 -
dna--I may have to follow your lead. I think better menu planning would help me save time and money in the long run... maybe?
I completed Stage one Workout 5A. My legs were so sore I couldn't bend down to tie my daughter's shoes. I had to get her to sit somewhere where I could reach them. LOL0 -
Gosh, I'm horrible with this new format. I can't seem to keep up with everything.
Ali, Julie, the scale is a liar. Go by how you look and feel. I'm still heavier than I was when I got married 7 years ago, but I fit into smaller clothes. If I was focusing on the scale, it would be discouraging.
Congrats Dr Dou!!!! Are you a M.D. or a Ph. D, etc? What an accomplishment!
I've lifted 3 times this week and will try to go again tomorrow. I am probably switching to a 4 day split when I am done with Strong Curves in a few weeks. Trying to decide if I want to do Upper/Lower or individual parts(legs/back/arms/shoulders/chest/etc). I plan to build my workouts around compound lifts. So I will definitely keep squats, DLs, etc.
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Hello all
It is funny how hard it is to work out less. I am trying to get enough rest but I am so frustrated at work that I want to blow off steam.
The scale lies. A lot.
How could I be 99 lbs at twelve years old and 109 lbs at 42!!!! I am the same height but I've had two babies for crying out loud.
Try to pay attention to your clothes. But if your clothes are ten years old and washed frequently they may have shrunken.
Enough ranting.
My DH is out of town so I can only lift every other day.
This fits well in my training plan just hard emotionally. Especially because my bench stunk this week .
Dr dou what is your degree? Please tell- we are proud of you!
Lots of soccer tomorrow and a dinner with friends - it will be hard to fit in lifting.
I am going to get political for a minute. Don't vote for m wehby. She is not pro women or pro child.
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I'm so sore today! I went hiking to try to burn off some of the insane amount of food I ate last night and I learned that hiking when your body already hurts is not a good idea. After my shower I couldn't put my socks on!
My doctorate is in Educational Psychology so I will be working with children who have learning difficulties ranging from dyslexia to autism and down syndrome.
I agree with everyone who says the scale lies. But I understand how hard it is to believe that. I still really want to see the numbers on it go down.
Have a great weekend everyone! I am off to visit my parents and to have a night out with my siblings so my calories are going to be through the roof again. ah well. there are more important things in life than counting calories.0 -
Thanks for your input girls! The scale does NOT reflect all the hard work we've put in. I am trying not to care what it says, but I'll admit I would like it to say I weigh less....until it does, I'll enjoy feeling strong and lean and better. Sadly my jeans aren't any bigger yet...even though my measurements and Bf have gone down. My thighs are a bit tight in them, and they were too big to begin with! Ah well, better solid than squishy!
Dou-sounds like you'll have a great impact on those kids, enjoy your hard earned success! Hiking while sore? I can see me doing just that...sorry you're sore
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Ali-broken arrow is great! Hukabee is right by there. We did a pick jeep tour through there several years ago and love it! Submarine rock is one of my favorites!!
Pmag- You're tiny! Crazy strong! Have fun at soccer!
Bb-I like the idea of going toward a split too. I would like to lift 4x/week. Please share what ever routine you put together. How will you work the compound lifts into the split? I'd like to get to something similar, cover all my bases, while hitting it 4x.
DNA-I do more meal prep on Sunday...crock pot etc. and try to pack things away for the week. It's the shopping and planning I need work on. If I have good stuff in the house we all do better!
Ellie-I want to go camping!! That campfire will feel so good! Have fun and stay warm!!!
Finished my lifitng yesterday...enjoying 2 days of rest. Wore jeans yesterday, thighs a bit tight, but they fit nearly like they did when I was 15lbs lighter. I'll take it! have a great weekend!
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Jullie, you will adjust. Step one, weigh yourself every day for two months at least and track the daily ups and downs. Then burn your scale and NEVER step on it again unless you are being weighed by a doctor. SOmeone who exercises as much as you may not see extreme results. That's the nature of the beast. You may not "see" result until after stage four or until after you're done. I actually recommend less cardio. Just because you are burning calories doesn't mean you are burning fat. Finding the fat burning sweet spot for your particular body, is like finding the holy grail.
Now if I can get back to my sweet spot I'll be all set. I actually forgot to go to the gym last night. I was running around like crazy an said, "oh I'll got when hubby gets home." Hubby came home while I was in the middle of working on something, and hen I looked up it was 9:00. Where did the time go? This week will be crazy. Today I've been up since 6:30 am and did a laundry, cooked breakfast, took kid #2 to dentist, cleaned house, now hubby and I are heading to "date night" at Fright Fest, and who knows when we will be home. At least I'll burn some calories walking...or at least the two donuts I ate today. DAMN YOU DUNKIN'!!0 -
Jullie, you will adjust. Step one, weigh yourself every day for two months at least and track the daily ups and downs.
I'm actually doing this. And it works. Track it on an app - here on another one, it doesn't matter (I use the Happy Scale app because I wanted it separate - it's more of an experiment for me and I use MFP for other stuff). Watch the graph and look at the predictor line. It's fascinating. I can jump nearly 2kg (almost 4.5lb) in a single day for seemingly no reason at all, and then 'whoosh' it's gone the next day. But my clothes still fit the same.
In the same vein, I can be majorly bloated etc due to TOM or something and it's not reflected in the scales barely at all.
The scales either lie or they are completely useless.
I still like my pretty graph though LOL
Off to Wet 'n Wild today for my 'fun' cardio! I need to pack all the crap together... someone tell me why it always gets left to the mother to do it??
Oh yeah. And the IL's are definitely coming *sigh* Anyone got any spare Valium?
Screw it. There is a brand new section of the park specifically for peeps under 140cm (ie, that's nearly me! ROFLMAO). The kids and I are going to have FUN. The husband can look after his parents. They can be as negative as they like. I'm gonna look after my munchkins and talk to the people I know from AFL. I may even let the reins loose a little on the kids and let them think they're free-ranging
Lifting tomorrow morning should be interesting. I might leave it until a little later in the day. It's a student-free day so we don't have to go anywhere, so a sleep-in could be in order.
Oh. And I made up a new recipe yesterday. Cheesecake balls.
You heard me. Cheesecake.
Freaking awesome. And gluten & lactose free.
I'll just leave this link here.... http://www.teenytinyfitnessfreak.com/2014/10/cheesecake-balls-gluten-free-lactose-free/
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Jullie, you will adjust. Step one, weigh yourself every day for two months at least and track the daily ups and downs.
I'm actually doing this. And it works. Track it on an app - here on another one, it doesn't matter (I use the Happy Scale app because I wanted it separate - it's more of an experiment for me and I use MFP for other stuff). Watch the graph and look at the predictor line. It's fascinating. I can jump nearly 2kg (almost 4.5lb) in a single day for seemingly no reason at all, and then 'whoosh' it's gone the next day. But my clothes still fit the same.
In the same vein, I can be majorly bloated etc due to TOM or something and it's not reflected in the scales barely at all.
The scales either lie or they are completely useless.
Agreed to the above! I also tracked mine for about 8 months - my weight fluctuates by up to 5-6 lbs depending on hormonal bloating - urgh. Today is a big bloat day so I now know to avoid the scales lol.
I am skipping my placement shift today - I'm calling it a "mental health day". I need time with my family, time to get my assignments done and rest. Of course, I will be going to combat first I'm so glad I skipped anyway as I was up half the night with ovulation pain (wtf! Since when did it start waking me up?!) and feel crappy this morning. Hopefully combat will push me through it. Glad I'm not lifting as my back is aching after a night tossing and turning and feeling pitiful 
Gotta cheer up.... weather is going to be awesome today! I think I will feel better when some of this work gets done. Fingers crossed.0 -
No sleep here. I wish I could go to the gym but DH is out of town. I have an early day tomorrow.
I also can have a 5 lb swing for no reason. I have gi issues and retaining fluid or losing it in bowels causes lots of swinging.
I do better without the scale. I will check once a month but if it is within five pounds of my mental weight I don't care.
Jo if you want upper body strength keep training your upper body.
DNA hope you survive your in laws0 -
DNA I belong to a cheesecake group here.0
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Far out, that recipe is so simple and amazing looking! And I'm missing a cheesecake group? wtf, how did I not know about this?! lol0
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I'm with Jo...there's a cheesecake group?
Sam-thanks! I have been toying with lowering the cardio...maybe I'll just keep my Zumba once in a while for fun? I have been weighing daily since the other day, and it has come down-thankfully. I think I will keep track of it for a while and see what happens. I'll try to detach emotionally...how cool would it be to find that sweet spot is less cardio?. And Dunkin? Ooh. Danger! They're putting one in about 1.5 miles from my house, so I plan to bike there for coffee this winter. .i hope that's all I get!
DNA-you can totally lose the ILs at wet n wild! You'll have a blast with your kids and build great memories! Have fun! And thanks!, I'll go look for the app.
Jo-mental health days are important! Good for you! Wow! It woke you up? That's pretty intense! Feel better! Hope it's a great day! And thanks for your input on the daily weighing thing.
Pmag-thanks. Good to know others are in a similar boat! Sorry dh is away and you can't hit the gym.
Down to 160.3 today, and I had ice cream yesterday. Woot! Happier with that! Still wrong decade, but much nicer than Friday! I am gonna start tracking daily and mentally not allow myself to freak out about it. I like data, and look forward to a trend downward (I hope). At least the BF% is trending downward, which is what really matters. I did notice that my jeans are bigger in the waist, but the thighs are tighter? Bummer. I like that my thighs are more muscular now, but they're definitely bigger. Oh well, spandex in today's jeans is a real blessing!
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Julie, good going on getting your weight down a little, even after ice cream! And of course, the bf% is a better measure but I'm one of those people that need the scale to move too.
AFM, I just finished my 1 week binge. And yes, I do mean binge. I ate all the carbs in sight and ended up feeling bloated and uncomfortable. My weigh in today only showed a 0.2 lb increase though. Crazy. But my body composition has definitely changed for the worse, my tummy is bigger. I still have 1 week to go on this diet break, but at least this week I'm back to the gym. Can't wait for it to be over. I know it might sound weird but I can't wait to get back to eating at a deficit. Diet breaks just feel like I'm delaying getting all this fat off. Of course I know there is a reason for it, but still...0 -
There's a cheesecake group??
There's about 4 balls left. I made the kids ration them out, but there still won't be any for school tomorrow LOL oh well, will have to make more
They've also devoured almost an entire box of lemonade icy poles that I only bought on Saturday morning. Let's just say it's getting hot. And I think I need to make another batch of icecream... might try coconut cream this time.
Turns out the husband is staying home from work today to study (last exam for this semester on Wednesday). He made bacon & eggs for brekky and asked me twice if I wanted some... Dude, I said no the first time. I'm gonna say no the second time After the weekend I need to get back on track again. Weekends are extra fun foods, week days are "hello macros, I'm gonna smash you every day" yummy foods.
Yesterday was lovely at Wet 'n Wild. We've made some friends whose son also started AFL with our little dude last year - funnily enough they are the exact same age, same day and year lol - and they have a daughter a year younger than ours. The kids had a blast, we let the older two free-range a little bit and no-one got overly sunburned lol
The IL's didn't turn up until 12.30pm (lunch was almost over by then, so they only got whatever was left), and then they left about 2.30pm. I may have taken off with my friend and did a couple of adult rides and left the husband with the kids and his parents
Best bit of the day was my little man getting the Coaches Award for the season
He's always first to volunteer to fill spots in the other team if they are short, rarely complains and gives it all he's got, even if it means he gets trampled at the bottom of the pile every now and then (I was kinda glad I wasn't there that day! lol).
I think we'll let him play at least another season as he will stay in the under 8's. It's doing him the world of good learning about team work and good sportsmanship. And he's made some good little friends along the way. I'll have to think hard about him going up to under 9's though - that's when they start to tackle and mouth guards are not a decoration...
Slept in this morning because it's a student-free day, but forced myself up to do Basic Training. That was fun after spending all day yesterday on my feet lol
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That does sound like a wonderful day DNA. I sorely tempted to take myself to six Flags to ride the coasters by myself.
Over the last two days I spent a total of 7 hours just standing in lines, Last night we were at fright fest at six flags. For those who do not know, they set up a scary Haloween festival complete with six terror trails. You walk the pathway and people dressed as ghouls and spooky stuff jump out and scare you. THe park was at compacity so we had to park in an auxiliary lot and spend 15 minutes walking over half mile from the car to the gate. Then it was so crowded that we stood in line 90 min for one trail and over 2.5 hours for the second. Hugely disappointed. THen today my father took us to the pumpkin farm for pumpkin picking. Of course, he chose the most commercial one in the state and it was PACKED. WE stood in line for everything, for the hayride, to pay for the pumpkins, to get a snack. It was insanity.
I did make it to the gym today though
My dad and stepmom gave me the morning off because the boys stayed over their house while we were standing in line at six flags. Worked to exhausted, or I was already exhausted from standing in line. I did:
1 min planks
2/8 Romanian DL @ 70lbs
4x10@95 back squats
4x10@45 standing cable row
3x10@15dbs elevated rear lunge
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Hey all
Sounds like a busy weekend all around
Congrats on the little man DNA he sounds terrific
Sam congrats on working in the lifting.
I had a sort of cardio day - my daughters middle school had a 5k this am. So a alternatively sprinted and walked it with my seven year old. She raced a 1 k before so I was proud that she stuck through the 5 k. The eleven year old ran / carried our dog - a good work out all around. Then I lifted mostly upper body during their swim lesson.
- We had a great dinner with their ex babysitter at night so a pretty good weekend. Also DH is back which makes everyone including me much happier.0 -
Jamaica-it's good to take a break...especially if it gets you to look forward to getting back to it!--it'll probably jumpstart your losses and you didn't even gain anything on your break-bonus! WTG!!
DNA-glad you had a good time at the water park. sounds like a great day all around! cute about Ds. Be a proud mama! Good for you doing your workout!
Sam-what a disappointment! I hate crowds so all of that would drive me batty! Hopefully there was some good fun in there. Good for you getting your workout in!
I got a good workout in tonight myself. Dh wanted to workout and wanted me to go with him...so I did. I guess I can sleep in tomorrow now. Stage 4 A3 done . Looking forward to some cool weather out here in AZ any day now... 0 -
Whoa! I finally found this group again! I lost it when MFP got its new face this last time...whew!! Looking forward to lifting today. I now have to do split workouts - four times a week!0
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Julie, I'll post what I come up with when I decide on a routine. The thing that scares me about writing my own, I'd that I'm more likely to cheat- not do as many sets, or reps, or switch out for easier exercises.
Sam, killer workout!
Bepee, glad you found us.
JL, enjoy those carbs! I like to see the scale move too. But I'm becoming more patient with it.
Pmag, glad your hubs is back. It's no fun being a single parent!
Doumac, what a cool specialty. Good for you!
Has anyone figured out how to bookmark these threads or at least groups? This format is driving me nuts!
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Morning, all!
Um, whoever posted those cheesecake balls...thanks (that is dripping with sarcasm!). lol Looks very good.
Today was 5A1. I was reminded how much I cannot stand the overhead squats. It's just awkward. My hips are really tight and so it's hard to get my legs wide enough where I can hold the lower weight between them. I wind up resting the lower weight on my leg. I decided to use the same weights that I finished Stage 3 on and quickly found out that I'm going to need to up them all on Friday when I do 5A again.0 -
Sounds like everyone had a good or busy weekend.
Hiking was great!! We spent about 3 hrs on the trails then went & walked around the town & had a late lunch. We finished the day with a movie and margaritas at home. Spent all day Sunday cleaningthe house, it is spotless ( until the kids get home from school today).
My lifting was total crap late week, I only got one workout in bc of my back so I am eager to get home & lift today. I feel like I'm falling behind. In my mind I shuld be done with this stage already but I'm only half way there.
Well I should get back to work, have a good day everyone!! 0 -
i walked for three hours today! No lifting! Just a beautiful day outside and did mot want it to go to waste....the neverending winter is soon to come...0 -
Can't blame you one bit Beeps. Our day started out very cold and turned to a pleasant afternoon. I would have loved to have been able to enjoy, but I didn't get home until after 6. Today is a "rest day". But I left my house at 6:30 got home at 6:00 pm and then started all the home stuff. Thank my lucky stars I have a day off tomorrow....to deal with a bunch of the kids' stuff.
Forgot to mention, at the gym Sunday morning there was a woman, fairly petite, working on her squats. She was doing the same weight as me, but she caught my attention. Her form was PERFECT!! Watching her for a few minutes gave me a few reminders and I made my own form a little better. She was doing squats and bench for the entire hour I was there. She must be working on something.0 -
Ali nice hiking !
Sam get it done.
I have lifting tomorrow but I am going to focus on the main lifts- just like the petite lady at the gym.
Looks like a wet cold soccer practice.
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I got some cardio in on Saturday morning, but ended up spending Saturday night walking all over a corn maze/Halloween park with my family. When I woke up to do my Sunday morning workout, my legs were so sore. I decided it wasn't worth trying to go to the gym because I wasn't going to be able to get a good workout in. I think I need to invest in a foam roller for times like this.
And I think it worked for the best because my NROL4W session tonight was one of the best that I have had. It did lead me to a question--in some of the later books they seem to say that crunches are really not the best way to work the abs. Would it be better to change out the crunches with plank based exercises? Or continue as written?
And I must be missing something, where are these cheesecake balls everyone is talking about? I want some! 0 -
dna, congrats on your son getting that award. He sounds like a real trooper.
sam, props to you for surviving those long lines. I HATE crowds.
julie, I really hope it does assist in my weight loss. I've been at this for too long. It's time to get serious (and stay serious) and get to my goal.
bepee, what program are you doing?
cowgirl, sorry, I can't get bookmark to work either.
lovetowrite, imagine doing overhead squats with a barbell, which is what you do in Supercharged. KILLER. Stick with it, I'm sure you'll make progress soon enough.
ali, hope you got your lifting done.
beeps, thank God we have summer all year round. I could not deal with winters. I'm naturally a moody person, and I know the winters would make me worse.
pmag, sounds like fun just working on the big lifts. I hope you make some progress today.
snb, I don't do crunches at all. Planks and all its variations only. But I see everyone else at the gym doing them so maybe they're good for something.
After 13 days of being a couch potato, its back to the gym tomorrow!0 -
Samntha, i love run-ins with women with glorious form! I can stop and stare and marvel....and then try it myself!
Pmagnan - sounds like a good plan....can't wait to hear all about it.
snbouchard - i like planks better than crunches. Mind you, any cardio class i go to, there's gonna be crunches, so i still "do them".....just not on lifting days!
jamaican - good luck at the gym!
Today, i am doing the maxstrength class....so, lots of volume! A good shock to my system.
.....and to finally get back into diet mode, i am pretending i have a beach vacation in one month. In fact, we might splurge....and i just want my body back to the way it was in january. BOOM!0 -
Good morning! My legs just reminded me why I loathe the BWM so much! lol
Yes. The writers of the book have mentioned this a few times on Facebook.Would it be better to change out the crunches with plank based exercises?0 -
Had a highly productive day "Off". It included was a session at the gym. I only had 45 min so I did a session like SUnday 4 sets on the first rotation, three sets on the second rotation.
DB Squat press 20 dbs
deadlift 1x10@95, 1x10@ 100, 1x10@ 105 1x8 @ 110
dbbp 4x10@25dbs
kneeling pulldown 3x10@75
single leg squat 3x10@10
Now for shopping. It never stops.0
