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I just got back from the doctor. Um...I'm totally normal. My sodium was 3 points too low so they pulled more blood THEN remembered the diuretic the doctor had prescribed me. Hmmm...so they changed that to a different type but everything else was perfect. So, off to the homeopathic doctor to tackle the fatigue. My regular doctor offered to put me on Wellbutrin for it (an antidepressant) and I was like....no.
New subject -- I got Rachel's book and skimmed the workouts and I REALLY like it! It's set up in 4 four week stages (so 16 weeks all together). The lifts are similar to this program to make it seem doable -- but still different enough to keep from getting bored and put in my arsenal of lifts
. Also, no rest period is more than 60 seconds and many are just 30. The last phase has "finishers" which includes the body weight matrix and another combo exercises. Just like with NR's, it's a max of 3 lifting sessions a week but she's also a little more specific about what to do on off days (she gives suggestions for those that have time to workout from 2 days a week all the way up to 6 days a week). Plus, she has a specific warmup that she firmly requires you to do (so instead of my 5 minute stairclimber warm up, it would be her series of different stuff) which moves directly into lifting.
Plus, she was very strict with the reps and doing the program EXACTLY as she's written. She basically says "if I tell you to do 6 reps, do 6 reps - not 8. I ask for 6 for a reason."
Like I said, I got it for $5 off ebay (that includes the shipping) so it's at least a good read.
Yea that's good news! I would have said no to the Wellbutrin too. I hate that everyone thinks there should be a pill to fix everything. Glad you are going to see a homeopath and I hope you find that this all disappears just with diet change etc.
I like the sounds of Rachel's book! I might go take a look at it.
FunBun, hope the knee clears up easily - I find if i work out in the early morning, my knees complain more but I've gotten past the pain I used to get! But wow, wish I could step up with that weight! I'm a puny 18 lb dbs!
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Oh AND I was looking at some of the descriptions of the lifts and low and behold the Prone Cobra in Rachel's book is different. Her feet are off the ground (I did this for a while b/c I thought that's how it was done until I went back and double checked and saw her toes on the floor in NR's).
I vary my cobras. Sometimes I put my legs up, sometimes I tap my toes together (feels like a Pilates butt move), or tap my toes from side to side to whatever music I'm listening to. 0 -
Rachel's book *does* sound very interesting! Keep posting!
Also, LeBrun was supposed to come out with a title "Strong Curves" on Aug 1/12 - has anyone investigated that?0 -
Who's Rachel and what is the name of her book?0
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JNH, so glad you got good news. I have no idea why people, dr.s especially, want to say you're depressed when you're tired. That's just lazy work. If I were depressed, I'd walk in and say, "Hey, I think I might be depressed." I finally went to a sleep Doctor and got a REAL diagnosis.
Rachel's book does sound like a good read. And thanks for the idea of shopping ebay for used books <<forehead smack>>0 -
I've been really busy this week. Church is having a week long revival and friends are bringing me veggies to freeze. Plus, I have been in one big funk! Can't seem to pull myself out of it. I'll be fine and the next minute I'm exhausted and grumpy.
JNH, great news .
ST, Rachel Cosgrove and I can't remember the name of the book but if you search ebay or Amazon you should be able to find it.0 -
Samantha, what a great PT session! I'm so impressed. Love your goals, too. I'm scared to get to Stage 6--I have my doubts that I'll be able to do the negative chin-ups or ever do a pull-up. But I guess we'll see! I've thought about having a PT help me with that stage, but my last PT experience wasn't the greatest, so I'm not sure I want to go that route.
And now you've all got me wondering what I should do after NR.... I was thinking SL 5x5, but now I just don't know.
Mary, I'm sorry about your funk. Everyone goes through those, I guess. I'm sure you'll snap out of it soon. Maybe it's just the dog days of summer... Fall usually energizes me (maybe it's just because the kids are back in school and I occasionally have 2 minutes to myself...)0 -
Samantha, what a great PT session! I'm so impressed. Love your goals, too. I'm scared to get to Stage 6--I have my doubts that I'll be able to do the negative chin-ups or ever do a pull-up. But I guess we'll see! I've thought about having a PT help me with that stage, but my last PT experience wasn't the greatest, so I'm not sure I want to go that route.
And now you've all got me wondering what I should do after NR.... I was thinking SL 5x5, but now I just don't know.
Mary, I'm sorry about your funk. Everyone goes through those, I guess. I'm sure you'll snap out of it soon. Maybe it's just the dog days of summer... Fall usually energizes me (maybe it's just because the kids are back in school and I occasionally have 2 minutes to myself...)
For anyone considering SL5X5 after new rules, talk to allabtlm (she's the one that started this group I think -- her name is the originator of most of the threads at least). She's one of my friends and has been doing it but last week she switched back to NR's. She hated it b/c she lost so much functional strength. I was reading a lot of the comments on her posts and many of the guys were saying it wasn't a good choice for her since she's progressed so much in lifting. On the other hand, there are tons of people that love it but it's good to have the good and the bad!0 -
For the person that asked about Rachel's book:
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Thank you! I shall see if the library has that book tomorrow! If not, I'll put it on my wish list.0
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I am on holidays August 11 - 18, 2012, and cannot post on the forums on my BB. I can only log in and log food/exercise. So, I hope everybody has a great time while I am away - I know I will - and I look forward to ready all about your escapades when I get back.0
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For the person that asked about Rachel's book:
I just looked it up on my library website and review said "Written in an accessible, girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone,"
thought that was hilarious!
but i'll check it out!0 -
I am on holidays August 11 - 18, 2012, and cannot post on the forums on my BB. I can only log in and log food/exercise. So, I hope everybody has a great time while I am away - I know I will - and I look forward to ready all about your escapades when I get back.
Have fun Beeps!! Don't you hate that the mobile app doesn't give you forum access? It aggravate the heck out of me!0 -
For the person that asked about Rachel's book:
I just looked it up on my library website and review said "Written in an accessible, girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone,"
thought that was hilarious!
but i'll check it out!
Hahaha!
I thought it was funny because she was like, "so, here's the warmup." And INSTANTLY I thought to myself "Skipping that and doing my own thang." And then she wrote "I know what you're thinking 'I'll just skip it" but don't!"
So basically, she totally called me out!0 -
Ok that made me laugh. I think I HAVE to read it now.
Beeps have a great time.
Sue the mobile app pissed me off too, in fact this site is poorly engineered in general and I think it's what's killing my lap top (I had no problems for years before I started using this site, no my HD had crashed twice in one year.)0 -
Its not on my library's online catalog, which means they don't have it. :grumble: Sometimes they're really behind. Oh well, I guess it goes on the wish list.0
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I'm going get myself a hard copy of NRoL4W, have been working off a Kindle version but I've decided I'd rather have one I can turn over corners in and write on!
I have one more workout then I am finished Stage 1, but as we're going away for 2 weeks holiday mid September I've decided to do the last part of Stage 1 again rather than start Stage 2 then have to stop when only just in to it.
I'm getting exercise obseesed enough though to be taking my running shoes, gym gear, HRM, NRoL4W and even digital kitchen scales with me (we are staying in apartments / holiday homes with kitchens so will be able to cook and control diet pretty much thankfully).0 -
Sounds like a great plan jojojo.
I was good yesterday. I was going to blow off the gym because my cousin invited me to the movies, but the stage 6 workouts are so short I got it done before the movie and still had time to shower. I did the first 6B last night and frankly I'm getting sick of the lunge variations. It was still short but I was sweating like a pig. No plans for today. Wanted to go see Pat Benetar at Six flags but I don't have anyone to watch the kids
looks like I'll just be going to some random park with the kids so long as the weather holds out.
BTW, we saw Hope Springs with Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep. Very cute. I've been saying it for years, a key ingredient to happy marriage is great sex. Use it or lose it. lol0 -
I'm mustering the oomph I need to go workout. My schedule has been so screwed up. Lifting every 2nd day just isn't great for me and those 2 days of non-lifting makes me lazy. I'm going to try to get into a better every other day schedule.
Monday, I have my appointment with the gyn specialist to talk about my issues and surgery. Based on what my regular gyn said about my pap results, I am planning to wait until after my niece's wedding, but this doc may have different ideas. I'm a bit anxious, and truthfully not looking forward to taking a 6 week hiatus from exercising! Will see what she says. She's highly recommended by both my gyn and internist.
Sam, that's my first choice movie at the moment. Trying to convince hubby whose response was " go ask the girls in the club - that's a chick flick" Sam, did you go with your husband? How did you convince him?0 -
I had a great workout this morning. I did my own "thing", as I'm planning to start stage 5 next week. It was a good, hour long workout. I finished tired, but feeling good. I haven't had that in more than a month. Feels good. I just had to share. 0
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Sue, I don't like missing a workout! I like working out MWF. Yesterday I couldn't and can't seem to muster my oomph to go today. Just one more workout of Stage 5 should be the motivation to get me there.
A pic was taken of me last night and I look so fat! My arms look like jelly and my tummy is pooched out. I feel all around gross and discouraged that nothing has changed.
If you are friends with me, you can see it on fb. 0 -
Sue, I don't like missing a workout! I like working out MWF. Yesterday I couldn't and can't seem to muster my oomph to go today. Just one more workout of Stage 5 should be the motivation to get me there.
A pic was taken of me last night and I look so fat! My arms look like jelly and my tummy is pooched out. I feel all around gross and discouraged that nothing has changed. If you are friends with me, you can see it on fb.
Mary, I went and looked at your pic. I think it is just not a good angle. The right camera angle makes all the difference. Really. I don't know you in real life, so I can't compare. But I'd say you look much better than you think you do.0 -
I've missed a lot while I was on vacation!
Manic4titans, I agree that the camera angle has a LOT to do with how you look in a pic.
Sue, I hope things go well with the specialist.
The book by Rachel Cosgrove intrigues me. I need a plan that will help me lose the fat. I LOVE NROL4W, but I'm not really losing much weight and I need to. I can't stay this weight (182lbs, 5' 5") and be healthy. My diet does need improvement. I need to work on that, but calorie-wise I'm eating at or below the 300 cal deficit and keeping my macros very close to 40/30/30 6 days a week (except this week- I was horrible). Maybe I'm just not patient enough, but it's hard when I see people dropping 2 lbs a week and I've only lost 4lbs in 2 months.0 -
Thanks ladies but I see a very fast woman .
Cowgirl, I hear ya. I am 156 at 5'5 and have a high body fat.0 -
Sue, I hope all goes well. I saw the movie with the aunt and cousin. I was the only one still married (aunt recently widowed and cousin is divorced) I say go with the girls them make hubby watch it on DVD.0
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Thanks ladies but I see a very fast woman .
Cowgirl, I hear ya. I am 156 at 5'5 and have a high body fat.
Again, I'm right there with you. If my arm is facing the camera, it looks terrible. I swear, when I look at my arms, I'm pretty happy with them. In pictures, they don't look like they do in the mirror
. I mean, we're talking full 360 degree mirrors at the gym so it should give me an IDEA of what they really look like!
I did take a bathing suit picture yesterday. Totally bummed. Completely have made some backward progress in the last month. I'm owning up to it though. I've been slacking on the weekends and with only a 300 calorie defecit during the week, I guess that's what I get. I've done great this weekend and I'm completely focused to towing the line the next 8 weeks. It does scare me for maintenance though. I haven't been eating THAT bad on the weekends to GAIN fat.
I do feel good about having a long term workout plan though.
By the way, I had a few homemade skinny margaritas (95 calories/serving) last night and they were pretty good!0 -
Sue, I hope all goes well. I saw the movie with the aunt and cousin. I was the only one still married (aunt recently widowed and cousin is divorced) I say go with the girls them make hubby watch it on DVD.
Great new picture Sam! You're my lean hero today. 0 -
Sue, I hope all goes well. I saw the movie with the aunt and cousin. I was the only one still married (aunt recently widowed and cousin is divorced) I say go with the girls them make hubby watch it on DVD.
Great new picture Sam! You're my lean hero today.
yes! Sam you look great!0 -
Awwww, thank guys!!!! <tear>
I like your new pics too. JNH, your pic with the kids is just beautiful.0 -
Awwww, thank guys!!!! <tear>
I like your new pics too. JNH, your pic with the kids is just beautiful.
I like both of them! You're looking so slim and pretty, Samantha. And JNH, such a sweet pic
JNH, I think you look amazing and would love to look like you! But I know what you mean. Yesterday I saw some videos of myself that were taken last weekend and I thought, "How can that be me? I don't look THAT fat in the mirror!" I was just disgusted. I was so happy last weekend because some of my clothes were fitting better and I *thought* I was seeing some changes. Then I saw the videos. Ugh.0
