March Check-in&Chat - Green beer to fuel your lifts!
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Way to go Audii!!!! You look awesome!!!0
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Tameko, Audii, JulieM.....omg you guys look awesome! Because of all of this bravery I will take a nekkid back pic in the morning and post for you to see! This kind of support is so good because it really reinforces that we are our own toughest critics!0
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Tameko, Audii, JulieM.....omg you guys look awesome! Because of all of this bravery I will take a nekkid back pic in the morning and post for you to see! This kind of support is so good because it really reinforces that we are our own toughest critics!
I didn't post one yet, I think you are thinking of darwin. I can understand though. We have twinsie hair. (although mine is growing in, which means its HUGE now because I have super thick hair and my stylist thins it when she cuts and then as it grows out it gets super duper voluminous)
I took one. I'm just...urgh. I have awful picture issues. Awful. I cannot see myself in a picture and think I look good. I just see ...HORROR. And I mean I've got weird little shoulder blade dimples taht are sort of cute, and that deeper groove down the spine at the lower part (because you build up the muscle on either side) and that's all good but I see the bad stuff and jsut ....URK. No. NOOOO.
Maybe tomorrow. Also Janell says its probably the lighting and granted tis really bad lighting. so maybe I'll get nick to take one tomorrow in a better spot.
In other news, I did 165x4 for my squats. Went down for the 5th and couldn't nail it, but I've done it before so.... who knows. This whole week has been bad for missing reps, for me. Hopefully next week is better.0 -
Nice ink, y'all!
We should do a show off your tats thread, cos that'll get me to take the healed photos i promised the artist...0 -
NSV: 1.3% BF% lost in 5.5 weeks. I'm now carrying under 40lbs of the flabby stuff.
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Great Job!0
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You guys have HAWT backs. Just sayin.
JulieM: My mom had a hysterectomy and they left only the lonely. She never said as much, but she still got the PMS symptoms.
Thanks, Chubby...So it isn't just me. *whew*
Since I do the body test and whatnot every morning before work (and try to squeeze a little activity in there as well), I jumped on the WiiFit demon this morning and I was back down 2.6 pounds.
Now, I have to go pull out my tablet, because, again, I am at the office and I can't SEE Auddii's picture. I tried to cancel the work day due to lack of interest, but that didn't happen.
ETA: AUDDII!!!!!! OMG, girl, your back is amazing. Jeez, look at all of us with the hot sexy backs. Even the hubs was impressed. (I think it's the first time I actually flexed for him, LOL...)0 -
ETA: AUDDII!!!!!! OMG, girl, your back is amazing. Jeez, look at all of us with the hot sexy backs. Even the hubs was impressed. (I think it's the first time I actually flexed for him, LOL...)
Ha, not amazing yet, but on my way! Nothing standing out muscle wise, but I used to have a very lovely hump on the back of my neck that was awesome. I looked kind of like the hunch back of notre damn, and it was all wonderful back fat. Still there a little, but it's a hell of a lot smaller. I swear I'm seeing the most difference in my shoulders (probably because there isn't a ton of fat over top those muscles. Might have to take nekked shoulder pics, but that'll probably require a tripod and some clever editing...
Anyways, my workout this morning sucked balls. Squats went ok, but had problems on the last rep of the last set. I got up, there was just a pause before I could get all the way up. Not where I want to be since I'm supposed to be increasing on Sunday (still at 75 today). :grumble:
Bench press, completely failed and had a roll of shame on the first set. Wow, it was horrible. So, I said F it and deloaded all the way back down to 70 and decided I needed to work up from there (this is my third failure at 80lbs). Considering how bad I did, I have no idea why I decided to add weight to rows. I got all of my sets, but form was crappy at 77.5. I'm going to try repeating that next time (hopefully won't have to deload).
I didn't get a ton of sleep last night (I try to go to bed around nine and instead was in bed around 10 last night), and I had under eaten by about 300 calories to try and make up for the cheesecake and cupcake gorge fest on Tuesday. I'm hoping that's all it was. Argh.
I had also planned on trying to jog last night, but I always find reasons to talk myself out of it (yesterday was, well it's one of my two rest days, and I need to actually rest or my lifting will suck; look how well that one worked for me...). I hate jogging, but the last time I did it (with a friend), I was surprised at how "fast" I ran (whopping 15 minute mile, but better than dying like I expected). So, while I hate cardio, I want to give it another try. Maybe tonight. Are two workouts a day ok as long as you don't feel like you're going to die? (I have cardio tomorrow, no lifting.) Opinions on doing cardio on "rest days" or same day as a lifting session? Personally I'm thinking I'd rather have true rest days even if that means a few two a days.0 -
Ok, I went to the gym last night and the only thing I can say is that it was pathetic. I mean, really pathetic . I will like to blame the universe and my TOM, and I will like to blame the three idiots that exercise around me every night that make me lose my focus; but I guess I can only blame myself because I have to take the time to practice my form more before adding weight. (Ok, let me clarify that the universe, TOM, and the idiots do have part of the blame!). I know it is not a race, but it gets to me how weak I can be. Am I seeing improvements, yes. Am I stronger? Yes. (As an example I practiced the squats last night with the empty barbell, I had to ask my hubby if it was the same because at the beginning of the program it was super heavy and last night it felt like nothing). Am I seeing changes in my body? Yes.
So, were do I stand? I need to slow down and understand that things are better when done right. Not to feel guilty for not adding weight so I can get my form down. I don’t want to get injured and lose way more time nursing my body.
Now, in a not so serious note, I took several pictures of my back so I can use it later for comparisons and I found out that there is no way of posting them because no matter what I did it showed a little boob. So, I asked my hubby to take one this morning and after many tries he managed to take one not showing anything, but I don’t know about posting cause I still have a chunky back…0 -
I had also planned on trying to jog last night, but I always find reasons to talk myself out of it (yesterday was, well it's one of my two rest days, and I need to actually rest or my lifting will suck; look how well that one worked for me...). I hate jogging, but the last time I did it (with a friend), I was surprised at how "fast" I ran (whopping 15 minute mile, but better than dying like I expected). So, while I hate cardio, I want to give it another try. Maybe tonight. Are two workouts a day ok as long as you don't feel like you're going to die? (I have cardio tomorrow, no lifting.) Opinions on doing cardio on "rest days" or same day as a lifting session? Personally I'm thinking I'd rather have true rest days even if that means a few two a days.
Have you tried the ZombiesRun! app for running?
I'd say pick cardio you like over cardio you hate
I did two workouts yesterday, and it was weird. Weights before work (OMG! Weights before cardio! So much easier!) and a 3mi run after. My legs are definitely stronger becaue my pace was faster for no extra muscular effort but my poor CV system couldn't keep up. I just hate the faff of showering twice a day, otherwise I might do it more often.
Most triathletes doing anything over sprint distance work out twice a day (and that's all cardio!).
You should have at least one true rest day a week.0 -
Morning all!
I think we should make a new rule around here that if you TALK about your back pics, you have to post them. Who do I see about making that happen?
So let's see, so far we have Tameko and Lynn...
Seriously, though, there is something cool about what happens when we share these things. For myself, it somehow does something to the part of me that is used to hating my body since...as long as I can remember. It's like a way of appreciating my body the way it is NOW and somehow it is just good.
And congrats to everyone posting pics! You guys all look great!
(And I was just kidding about the rule thing, you know. You should only post stuff if you feel comfortable. I'm always still slightly scared when I post a pic, but I usually feel this feeling of relief afterwards.)0 -
Ok so interesting time at the gym last night/this morning. I went at 2 am. Yea I'm weird and unemployed. Also the gym is empty. Squats felt a million times better than they did last time when I hadnt slept eaten or drank anything. So happy about that. The video I posted in the other thread was my 4th set wasnt so much slow down on the first 3. Weird watching myself do that lol. Was nice having my first video of the first time I did 5x5 with 225
OHP was an absolute nightmare. Went 5-4-5-3-3 . On the second set I hit myself in the chin with the bar. Nothing felt right about it at all. Thinking about going back to 95 next time but we will see between now and then on how I feel. I hate that lift with a passion.
Deadlift. Pulled 275 successfully. Damn that is getting seriously heavy. There is something wrong with the grip on my left hand because it was killing me and my right was perfectly fine.0 -
Have you tried the ZombiesRun! app for running?
I'd say pick cardio you like over cardio you hate
I haven't tried that app yet. Need to give it a download to see what it's like. I'm thinking I could like running since I'm losing weight. The reason I always hated it was that I was a fat tub of lard that was completely and utterly out of shape, and it was so frustrating to feel like I was dying after 2 minutes (if that).
Ok, just googled ZombiesRun!, and I completely didn't realize it was also a game. That sounds awesome. Only problem is that I have a third generation ipod, so no way of tracking my runs. I saw a review by someone who said it still worked on an ipod, but it has far less features. Hm. Something to think about.0 -
Have you tried the ZombiesRun! app for running?
I'd say pick cardio you like over cardio you hate
I haven't tried that app yet. Need to give it a download to see what it's like. I'm thinking I could like running since I'm losing weight. The reason I always hated it was that I was a fat tub of lard that was completely and utterly out of shape, and it was so frustrating to feel like I was dying after 2 minutes (if that).
Ok, just googled ZombiesRun!, and I completely didn't realize it was also a game. That sounds awesome. Only problem is that I have a third generation ipod, so no way of tracking my runs. I saw a review by someone who said it still worked on an ipod, but it has far less features. Hm. Something to think about.
I love it. The story unfolds in a really neat way, and apparently if you turn the Zombie chases on it gives you extra bursts of HIIT-like cardio (I don't - I'm more about the endurance stamina).
If you haven't run much regularly, I'd start with the C25k version, or just the C25k programme, full stop.
It runs on smartphones as well, if you have one? I believe the latest version doesn't need GPS, but works better with an accelerometer.0 -
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Your back looks awesome. Absolutely no reason you should have been worriedI found out that there is no way of posting them because no matter what I did it showed a little boob.
Also, a little boob never hurt anyone. Just sayin'. I kid I kid.:laugh:0 -
Your back looks awesome. Absolutely no reason you should have been worriedI found out that there is no way of posting them because no matter what I did it showed a little boob.
Also, a little boob never hurt anyone. Just sayin'. I kid I kid.:laugh:
Very funny! If you want to see the other ones you will have to pay cause the show is not free. 0 -
Tameko, Audii, JulieM.....omg you guys look awesome! Because of all of this bravery I will take a nekkid back pic in the morning and post for you to see! This kind of support is so good because it really reinforces that we are our own toughest critics!
I didn't post one yet, I think you are thinking of darwin. I can understand though. We have twinsie hair. (although mine is growing in, which means its HUGE now because I have super thick hair and my stylist thins it when she cuts and then as it grows out it gets super duper voluminous)
I took one. I'm just...urgh. I have awful picture issues. Awful. I cannot see myself in a picture and think I look good. I just see ...HORROR. And I mean I've got weird little shoulder blade dimples taht are sort of cute, and that deeper groove down the spine at the lower part (because you build up the muscle on either side) and that's all good but I see the bad stuff and jsut ....URK. No. NOOOO.
Maybe tomorrow. Also Janell says its probably the lighting and granted tis really bad lighting. so maybe I'll get nick to take one tomorrow in a better spot.
In other news, I did 165x4 for my squats. Went down for the 5th and couldn't nail it, but I've done it before so.... who knows. This whole week has been bad for missing reps, for me. Hopefully next week is better.
Ugh my bad.....hair and blue shirt is what did me in....plus it was late :laugh: My bad!
Soooo...DARWIN.....you gots a sexy back there
I have the same thing with pictures! But I did take a back pic and imma suck it up and post it! Gotta get over this!0 -
Okay here we go!
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Oh no! How do I make it smaller!0
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Oh no! How do I make it smaller!
Are you using Photobucket? If you are go back to your original picture, edit, resize, and lower the with to like 600 or less. Apply and save. Copy the link of the new picture (should be a duplicate or the original), erase the original link @ your post and paste the new one.0 -
Woke up under the weather, so barely made it to 65 on squats, 50 on benches, and skipped the rows altogether.
Saturday will have to be another day ... being sick sucks.
Y'all have gorgeous backs by the way. :flowerforyou:0 -
OMG it won't go smaller :sad: I have resized and applied and saved a million times and it won't go smaller!!!!0
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The question is - which twinsie hair is the evil twinsie hair and who is the good twinsie hair - shall we have a duel???? I totally vote for the light sabers.Tameko, Audii, JulieM.....omg you guys look awesome! Because of all of this bravery I will take a nekkid back pic in the morning and post for you to see! This kind of support is so good because it really reinforces that we are our own toughest critics!
I didn't post one yet, I think you are thinking of darwin. I can understand though. We have twinsie hair. (although mine is growing in, which means its HUGE now because I have super thick hair and my stylist thins it when she cuts and then as it grows out it gets super duper voluminous)
I took one. I'm just...urgh. I have awful picture issues. Awful. I cannot see myself in a picture and think I look good. I just see ...HORROR. And I mean I've got weird little shoulder blade dimples taht are sort of cute, and that deeper groove down the spine at the lower part (because you build up the muscle on either side) and that's all good but I see the bad stuff and jsut ....URK. No. NOOOO.
Maybe tomorrow. Also Janell says its probably the lighting and granted tis really bad lighting. so maybe I'll get nick to take one tomorrow in a better spot.
In other news, I did 165x4 for my squats. Went down for the 5th and couldn't nail it, but I've done it before so.... who knows. This whole week has been bad for missing reps, for me. Hopefully next week is better.
Ugh my bad.....hair and blue shirt is what did me in....plus it was late :laugh: My bad!
Soooo...DARWIN.....you gots a sexy back there
I have the same thing with pictures! But I did take a back pic and imma suck it up and post it! Gotta get over this!0 -
@Vegas.... Nice! All this hard work is paying off! 0
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I like imgur.com for posting pictures way better because it has 3 preset picture sizes. Original, Large thumbnail, and Small thumbnail. The large thumbnail is usually perfect for MFP
I just never could get used to photobucket0 -
@Vegas.... Nice! All this hard work is paying off!
Thank you! I just wish I could figure out why it won't go small!!!! Grrrr! :explode:0 -
I like imgur.com for posting pictures way better because it has 3 preset picture sizes. Original, Large thumbnail, and Small thumbnail. The large thumbnail is usually perfect for MFP
I just never could get used to photobucket
Can you write on the pictures using imgur.com? That's the thing I like about photobucket, but the rest of it is CRAP0 -
I like imgur.com for posting pictures way better because it has 3 preset picture sizes. Original, Large thumbnail, and Small thumbnail. The large thumbnail is usually perfect for MFP
I just never could get used to photobucket
Can you write on the pictures using imgur.com? That's the thing I like about photobucket, but the rest of it is CRAP
Yes you can.
Pretty sure you can just log in with a google account so i dont think you even have to make a new one.0
