Daily Chat Thread
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I'm here, sorry been quiet. Life is challenging at the moment. Still lifting, still getting my combat in. Today is DL day
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I've been Mia for a few days too. My back is hurting so. I haven't lifted since Saturday
. But I am seeing a chiropractor and dr and hope they'll help. I felt better before I saw them! Boo
Beeps-hang in there! Sorry your surgery was disappointing, hope the walking gets you to your goals.
Dawn-you're doing well girl.
Je you're all keeping up the fun lifting! I finished the 6 weeks of my split routine on Friday, not sure if I'll stick with it or move to something else. Anyone do wendler 5/3/1? I'm interested in it, or maybe Jamie Eason's program? I'm resting til I can move without Lots of pain. 0 -
Julie - good to see you. Hope the back feels better soon.
Jo - Nice to see your post as well. Profile picture is inspiring with that bicep.
Beeps - that is quite a bit of walking. You sure can zoom.
Gym tonight for me. Gone through each set of exercises twice now in PHUL and so far, liking it.
day 8 - lower hyper
front squat 4x10 @ 70 - managed okay, slight ache in wrists
bar lunges 3x8 @ 55 - tried in squat rack since not busy and wasn't too bad there
leg extension 3x10 @ 65 - okay, nothing special
leg curl 4x10 @ 40 - not special here either
seated (rotary) calf 3x10 @ 70 plus one of the little extra weights - eh
standing calf 2x8 @ 45 - tried this just for fun, might do the standing on power days as it's not that bad and i foresee getting bored of the seated calf if I have to do it every lower day
Tried to take picture at gym hoping my tiny definition would be visible in legs but I'm terrible at this picture thing. Oh well. Tomorrow is rest day from work and exercise, but that means I'll be on the computer all day. Goal is to do a big push on novel edit and query letters. I want to submit to a few agents before the month is over.0 -
Dawn- yes please take a photo and post here.
It has been a LONG time since motivational photos are on here....it used to be a regular "thing".
I found it so uplifting!!0 -
Okay. Here is the one I posted on the "halp, lifting made me supah bulky" thread. I found using tiny pic web site makes the images not take up the entire page, which makes it easier to post now. Though I could probably have used the setting that is a bit bigger than this one, but still, it works. Beginning of September 2014 compared to September 20th 2015. Stronglifts and NROLFW, calorie deficit and some cardio all were helpful.
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Hi, I just started to read the book and would like to get started Oct. 5th. Dawn you look amazing!!! Did you follow the eating plan in the book?0
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Hi there.
I did not follow it at all. I mostly used the book for the workouts because I already had some familiarity with lifting, and had followed stronglifts for 12 weeks before starting up the program. I had already spent a few months eating in a deficit and just kept following that. Plus, I have dietary limitations due to minor allergies (dairy) and figure my meals partly around my changing work schedule. I drink protein shakes on occasion (non-whey protein powder) but not based around when I lift as I don't feel like a shake at midnight, which is when I'm done on two of the days a week. How you approach diet also depends on your goals and where you're at in the process. I was obese and working towards the overweight range when I started stage 1. The decision on diet would probably be different for someone who has a little less to lose.
Basically I'm more of an "if it fits" style with a focus on protein cause I struggle to get .8 per lean body mass a good part of the time. I still have candy a few days a week and eat whatever I enjoy, just try to follow serving guidelines more (one serving instead of the whole box of candy) and mostly keep within my calorie limits.
For the most part I didn't need the whole "women can lift" focus, but what it did do was push my out of my comfort zone. I never would have done some of the lifts before as I'd never heard of them. Some I liked, one arm dumbbell snatch and such. Others I hope to never do again, YTWL and prone cuban cause having my face up against the bench is not pleasant. It was interesting to say the very least. 0 -
Dawn, Thank you for your answer. I have a lot of wight to lose and my main goal is not to lose muscle while I am losing weight. I have never lifted before but I am learning. I am excited to get started. 0
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Good luck. Lifting and nutrition are a big help. It seems super slow at times. I do recommend pictures, measurements and having some non-scale related goals to focus on. Having all of those can help when it seems like not much is happening. Plus, looking back after a few months gives a different picture than just seeing day to day or even week to week.0
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Dawn, that's freaking awesome!!
Yes, let's have some photos people! (I'll find some later lol)
Maybe we could have daily or weekly themes or something? Get some action happening around here
(or maybe just so I can have something to read while I'm procrastinating... its okay, I'm also waiting on a customer's email, so not entirely being slack lol)
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Wow Dawn!!!
Dna - I have one 'fat pic' in my profile pics but not sure how to post still (I know.... epically useless!)
No recent pics either.... prob have some fat to lose before I'd look any different tbh.
Working lots but have done a workout every day this week. Nothing amazing, just working on form and 'showing up'. Motivation is low but that's due to other life stressors. It's ok. Progress is not stalled, I'm just not super excited.
Is anyone else thinking of buying the new book from NROL? Comes out soon. Called STRONG I think. Wondering if it will be much good for someone who has been lifting for a few years..... any thoughts?0 -
Amazing story, Dawn! Thanks for posting it....and your photos!
They ARE inspiring! I hope you are very proud of yourself.
More photos are sorely needed....i like your "theme" idea, dna.
jo_m - i didn't know NROL is coming out with something "new"....i might get it. I only want workouts that i can "print out"....and not a "DIY", but more of a "do this today. Do that tomorrow". NROL4W needed an "upgrade"....i hope STRONG is that!!0 -
Thanks everyone.
Jo - What helped on mine so they weren't gigantic was I used tinypic.com. When you add the image to that site, you can pick a size. I used the website/email one for that but the forum one is also decent, bigger but still not take up the whole page big like just posting direct on the site (I don't use the phone app for posting anything). However, to add my dress picture to my profile, I have to resize it on my computer first because my cell phone has the image files too big for many sites like this one.
Today was upper power and before work gym time. I still have freight to do at work. Did okay and saw a couple things I need to post in another thread. For now, the work out:
9 - Upper Power
bench press 3x4 @ 95 - challenging but okay
db incline bench 3x9 @ 30 - felt heavy but managed
bent row 4x4 @ 95 - still heavy and couldn't get the fifth reps to be decent
lat pull 3x8 @ 70 - not bad
OHP 3x5 @ 70 - tad better than last time
bar curl 4x10 @ 30 - meh, probably can try 40 next time or maybe the ez curl bar
skullcrusher 3x10 @ ez curl bar - tad better, maybe will add the 2.5 plates next time
Now to figure out lunch and food for work.0 -
Cardio = 5.5 mile jog in the rain. I was soaked by the half way point but it still went pretty well. One month until my 10k.0
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Good on you Dawn, hate the rain but sometimes it can be a blessing during an otherwise sweaty run!
Rest day for me today - hurrah! I have lifted x 3 and combat x 2 already this week. This rarely happens before the weekend and my body is tired. I was concerned Thurs combat would affect my upper body lifts yesterday as was quite stiff but ALL my lifts went up either reps or weight. Very exciting. And on Thursday, one of my new combat instructors (who is awesome) said she'd seen me workout in the gym and called me a 'beast'. One of the few occasions that can be taken as a compliment hahahaha - feeling good. My new gym has more women that workout than my old one, it's good to see but sometimes intimidating. Always good to have some fresh motivation though. One of the PT's just won 1st place in a national figure comp last weekend too - hoping to line her up for a PT session at some point!!
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I'm a fan of rain in general. Not so much on soggy socks, but rain itself is nice.
I slept in this morning instead of jogging, so after lifting I ended up jogging a little on the treadmill. It meant I didn't get home until even later but was good to get some done. Plus, I hadn't used the treadmill since before I started c25k and it might be helpful to use some during winter. It wasn't too bad doing it after workout even with today's lower body focus.
10 - Lower Power
squats 3x5 @ 175 - kept same weight and still barely can get up all reps. Not sure if should de-load a little or try the increase and see how it is to full on fail.
deadlift 3x3 @ 190 - heavy but managed the three sets. Might keep to the 3 rep focus and work up slowly.
leg press 3x8 @ 220 - not bad
leg curl 3x8 @ 70 - tad heavy there
standing calf 3x8 @ 45 - eh, the thing needs to go down a little lower but can't (aka, i'm short, lol)
5 minute warm up walk, 25 minute jog and 5 minute cool down walk on treadmill. My jog is just 4.7 speed wise so kept it slow and got to watch a little food network.0 -
Leg day for me today.... after a crazy hectic shift at work.... motivation was low but once I started, all good. Had pretty much 2 days off this weekend, just a walk yesterday. Seemed to have helped as all reps achieved and increased on 3 out of 4 exercises.
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Saying hi
My brain is kicking my butt this week, so I'm laying a little low.
I managed to get a partial workout in yesterday before I needed to stop. And then spent the rest of the day not far from bed. Apparently there is some sort of bug going around, all I know is I felt pretty bad.
On top of that, I'm slipping into sadness. Trying real hard to stay on top of it, but I'm struggling.
I don't like to talk about it much, but that's why I'm not as cheery as normal in case you start wondering. There are days when I can get through okay and days where it feels like everything is falling apart. The kids not being here makes it hard to stay afloat because there's no distraction from it.
So, I'm going to hopefully go clean my house from top to bottom and get some movement in, even though I don't feel like it. I'm going to try and work and I'm going to try and smile.
And tomorrow I will try to lift again.
I have a coffee date scheduled with a friend for Thursday, so it's just a matter of getting through until then. And then the kids come home on Friday.0 -
It's odd how many of us seem to be at a low point lately. Me included.
Stay strong everyone... physically and mentally. Look after yourselves. Workouts are hard when there is a lack of enthusiasm/ motivation. I've found that by sticking to my workout plans however, that it can give me some feeling of control and strength over my life. Lately my endorphin rush has been missing, not sure why. Wish it would come back though, it motivates my day!0 -
Wow, it IS ODD how the blues are hitting too many of us.
I am just so glad my eye is getting better. And i should be cleared for lifting "soon", that I think my mood will improve very shortly!
I am pretty tired of beating myself up for all the things i am "not"....i am trying really hard to remind myself of all the good stuff about me.
Cheer up if you can! And, if not....just hug yourself tight. You are a worthy and beautiful human being!
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I'm back. I lifted today - not awesome, but good enough, and that's the main thing
Had a chat to the husband last night and I feel a little better. I also just opened Word and wrote and wrote and wrote.... sometimes a bit of verbal diarrhea is what's needed, and a listening ear
My brain is still being stupid, but less so. I'm working my way slowly through my to do list for the day and I don't feel like shoving chocolate down my throat - which is probably a good thing as all I have left is half a block of Lindt dark 80% cooking chocolate (which is lactose free, and I love, but I also need to bake with it occasionally lol).
I'm going to go read through some of the lovely notes my customers write me and remember the nice conversations I have with the post office peeps at least three times a week (I should probably live there lol) and remind myself I've worked hard to get to where I am and I do deserve it. My husband, the kids and I deserve the lifestyle we've worked long hours and many years for and are still working towards (end goal is moving away from the city with a passive income of some sort so we can focus on stuff we really love and let the kids have a little more freedom). It's not the same as everyone else, and that's okay. If someone wants to try and tear us down for that, then that says a lot more about them then us. We're a family and we matter to each other and that's all that's important.
And that was a little more wordy than I was expecting. I'm obviously still processing stuff
Go forth and lift stuff (whether heavy or 'light'), move those awesome bodies and be glorious.
Live your life the best way you can, in the way that is all about you and the ones you hold most dear. And don't let anyone try to take that away from you
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dna - the goal sounds nice to me but I grew up in small town wyoming, so don't know the "city" life well. Glad you are working through things and hopefully it's up from here.
I had today off from work since I switched shifts and went in yesterday instead. It was nice but also quite lazy. Instead of getting up to jog, I stayed in bed until noon. All of in the apartment did. Managed to get some groceries bought in the afternoon so once I get stuff cooked I have meat and veggies again. Was getting a little low. Worked on some online stuff, then went to the gym.
11 - Upper Hyper
incline bench 4x10 @ 65 - decent though felt it by the end
bench db fly 3x8 @ 15 - not bad and slight increase in weight
seated row 4x10 @ 60 - okay there
one db row 4x10 @ 22.5 - okay though left struggles a tiny bit at the end
db lat raise 4x10 @ 10 - okay, maybe try 12.5 next time
seated db curl 4x10 @ 15 - meh, curls
cable tri extension 4x10 @ 50 - decent
Then I did walk on treadmill, jogged 25 minutes, had to reset cause treadmill timer thing only allowed 30 minutes overall, jogged another 15 and walked a small cool down.0 -
Thursday morning lifting. Not too bad though the squat rack and power cage were both in use when I got there. I did warm up over in the deadlift spot while waiting for one to open up but the guy was nice and let me know when he was finished. I added some good mornings since I had the time, first in warm up then since I'd done a set figured I'd do a couple more after squats as the rack had become open after my first set on that. I did forget my notebook so had to use google sheets on my phone to keep track. Not bad overall and soon I can get ready for work.
12 - Lower Hyper
good morning and front squat warm up with 55
front squats 3x10 @ 75 - not bad, just slight ache in wrists
good morning 2x10 @ 65 - I like these and might do them in warmups at times
barbell lunges 3x10 @ 55 - same weight from before, eh lunges
leg extension 4x10 @ 70 - okay here though tad heavy by end
leg curl 4x10 @ 60 - same, not bad
seated calf 4x10 @ 70 plus two extra weights - eh, calves
That is it. Next up is freight.
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HI girls! Sorry I've been offline for a bit. I was down for a week with insane, take your breath away, pain for a week. So I haven't lifted in nearly 2 weeks. I'm finally feeling so much better. Lifted today
Also in there we've had crazy volleyball drama, mom house insanity and more work this weekend, and schooling the kids in there too. Sigh, too busy and stressful. So, I've been a tad down too. Finally turning a corner now, I hope! The dd volleyball stress last week was really hard on all of us.
I hope the rest of you are doing well. Those endorphins are helpful when we workout. Keep fighting girls!
And I can't see dawn's pic! I'm sure you look amazing!! Maybe if I log in on my laptop instead of the app on the iPad? Keep up the good work ladies! Hope to be online more soon. 0 -
Hope your dreams all come true, dna!
Welcome back to lifting, julie....I have another eye dr appt tomorrow and I hope they give me the all clear to start lifting again.0 -
I got to do a bodyweight workout today!
so, still not "weightlifting", but I did use some (small) DB's for my upper body and I used one small BB for my weighted hip thrusts.
Felt GREAT to be back in the gym.
I still have 2015 goals to meet!! Most are around "fat loss", but some are around things I can do when I lift heavy.
I hope I haven't lost too, too much ground.
also, I have to STOP wearing tights everyday....because that "pull-up" waistband is seriously not helping me meet fat loss goals! I pull on jeans AND they are TIGHT. So, I KNOW I have bodyfat to lose....I have been in pull-up pants for too long and got too lazy about the midsection.
Boo for that.
But, BOOM for the workout!0 -
Ok, I dunno if this pic will work but here goes.... I am posting this because it makes me feel better about last years' shorts no longer fitting my much bigger butt
This is me yesterday
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I don't have too many 'fat pics' of me on my computer but here is one with my family about 9 years ago.... had another baby since
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Jeepers I'm on a roll..... here is one last pic - me being 'skinny fat' about 4 years ago (with the youngest child)
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Jo, You look awesome! What an inspiration.0
