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Mallory can get a pump any time she wants. BUT she isn't ready for something to be attached to her body. She's fine with multiple injections daily and a pro at poking her own finger! Ped. Endocrinologist says she'll ask for it when she's ready and let her be the one to ask. I agree. My baby has to live with this every day for the rest of her life. With that being said, we try to do as much for her so she doesn't "burn out" , but we also try to teach her as much as we can when she is receptive. OH, and she turned 8 yesterday.
Type 1 kids are usually small. I can't remember the science of it but they just don't grow as tall and the majority of the kids are skinny. Their little bodies don't utilize the energy from sugar.
Awwww, thanks, Sue. Gonna miss you. I leave and will be home tomorrow then you leave. Be safe. Have fun.
I haven't checked my steps today. I have a feeling today wasn't as high. I am extremely tired and need a vacation from my vacation.
My plan is to finish NR ab book tomorrow on the drive and start out strong Tuesday.0 -
I think I'm going to be a little slow finishing stage 7, so you may get passed me in NROL4ABS. Looks like it may take me three weeks instead of 2 and there's no way in hell I'm doing it twice.
Definitely getting the gym tonight for WO2. Feel a little more rested today.0 -
Reading my book. Headed home. Do i really want to do ABs? YES! I am converted to heavy lifting but I really want to see fat loss!0
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Sorry for the drive by post, but just want to say I'm so excited to be almost done stage 1! Two more work outs left
I'm seeing muscle in my legs and arms and it is awesome! I spent a good chunk of this morning flexing in front of our microwave, haha.
Nervous about stage 2 though. It looks a lot longer and I'm going to have to time work outs better. My only chance to do it is during nap time and I have to pray that she stays asleep for longer than an hour. This would be a lot easier to do with my husband here to help, but I don't have that luxury right now.0 -
SteAnn, You can do Stage 2 WO in about an hour if you keep the warm up short and super set the ab work at the end.
I did Stage 7 WO2 tonight. I really love going to the gym on Sunday. It's a ghost town, but my friend Stan was there, and this really cool chick who was doing hip thrusts with a 70lb bar. It was a good workout. I kept the weigh conservative so I could max out on reps. I only used 15lb dbs for the circuit work. I'd like to go up next time, but my gym doesn't have 17.5. 20 is the next size. I can use them no problem but my reps will be low. Strangely I didn't feel like I was going to die this time but my heart rate was higher. go figure. I was even able to do 30-45 sec rests no problem though I did rest for a full minute between circuits.0 -
Bye sue! Have fun!
I am traveling this week, too....so, I'll make it a "planned" break from heavy-lifting. I'll lift M/W, but then am away Thurs - Tues and won't lift again until Wed next week.
My diet was HORRIBLE this weekend. Somehow I am just completely sabotaging myself with my nutrition. It's terrible. I'm really going to try and focus on my nutrition piece, this week, since work-outs are mostly out the window. I need to work MUCH harder at the nutrition piece, since it's 80% of the battle, anyway.
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Hi All! I'm new to NROL4W and yesterday was my first day. OUCH, my quads are sore today from barbell squats!
I used to weight train quite a bit but took a VERY long break when I had my second kid, so I was worried about my form. Asked a guy working at 24 Hr if a trainer could check my form and he never showed up (I guess if you're not interested in buying sessions they treat you a little differently!) Anyway, wrangled a super nice guy on the other squat rack to help me out. Funny how it can seem intimidating at first, but most guys in the weight room are pretty nice when you talk to them (on the rare occasion I do!)
Question: for the ladies doing this at a gym, do you deadlift in front of the squat rack? Seems like the logical place to do it, but I could be wrong.
Looking forward to being a part of the group, woop!0 -
Hi All! I'm new to NROL4W and yesterday was my first day. OUCH, my quads are sore today from barbell squats!
I used to weight train quite a bit but took a VERY long break when I had my second kid, so I was worried about my form. Asked a guy working at 24 Hr if a trainer could check my form and he never showed up (I guess if you're not interested in buying sessions they treat you a little differently!) Anyway, wrangled a super nice guy on the other squat rack to help me out. Funny how it can seem intimidating at first, but most guys in the weight room are pretty nice when you talk to them (on the rare occasion I do!)
Question: for the ladies doing this at a gym, do you deadlift in front of the squat rack? Seems like the logical place to do it, but I could be wrong.
Looking forward to being a part of the group, woop!
Welcome! I dont dead lift in front of the squat rack but that's just me. I hate when people use the squat rack for curls, etc and anything else that's not a squat (or a weighted lunge)...that's sounds mean, I know but I have dealt with people in my gym using it for just about every exercise...grrrrr.
Ladies, I have not read the thread through or quite a while...will try to catch up another day. Rough time at home right now. My youngest is having the hardest time getting off to Kindergarten in the morning. He gets up in plenty of time but when it's time to go in the school he cries and grabs on to me. I left the school in tears again. My daughter was not like this...he is so used to having his mom time that I am just not sure what to do...I can not do this for the rest of the school year.
I did go to the gym directly after and tried to push through the sadness...semi worked but sitting here at home in the quiet is hard.
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yes, I deadlift there sorry. I will try better if there are others are around.
No workout for a couple days. I have so much laundry to do and get the house back in order. Repair man came early this morning to fix dryer so I am already climbing Mt. Washmore.
I am ready to lose weight and get back into cardio on nonlifting days with NROL4abs. Hopefully, the lifting doesn't tire me as much as NROL4W .0 -
Welcome, Megan! It really just depends on the business of the place where you do your deads.
At my gym, no one uses all of the incline benches, so I snatch a bar off and do my deadlifts right in front of that. LOL
If you're in a place where you never see anyone use the squat rack because they're pansies, go ahead and do what you want.
I think the etiquette of it really doesn't come into play unless you're interrupting someone else's routine for your convenience.
I'm really kind of depressed today. Highest weight over. Yeah, I've gone carby, but I've stayed at a deficit. I know it's some kind of metabolic issue and my lazy doctor needs a kick in the *kitten*... but it still is depressing. I guess, though, it's better when I'm not losing at 2200-2500 calories than not losing at 1400. This gaining nonsense is for the birds. I know it's like my first period in a year, but HIGHEST SCALE WEIGHT EVER?
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Thanks for the tip, Samntha!
I think I'll finish the last two work outs Tuesday and Thursday this week. I'm feeling like crap today so I'm bailing on working out. Ever since having my daughter I get horrible periods like I did when I was a teenager. I feel heavy in my stomach, sluggish, cranky, and hungry. Today is also the first time in a long time that I'm kind of eating whatever and not really caring about calories or macros.0 -
Thanks ladies!
Re: deadlifts, that's totally why I asked. I kind of feel weird doing it there, but not sure where else to go. I go to a pretty big 24 hour fitness. I feel weird doing it in the walkway, but there's not a lot of room near the mirrors and that's where the benches are. Also don't want to do them by the barbells cause I'm in the way. I feel lost! I might try and just sneak in the studio and do them there since you can make your own barbells. My quads are so stinkin' sore we'll see how it goes. And I went to my bootcamp today (60-75 minutes running hills and stairs) and wondering what the hell I was thinking!
Re: Kindergarten, I SO FEEL YOU! My son is 5 and in Jr. K. He has cried every time at drop-off and I finally burst into tears too because it's upsetting and I'm frustrated. He didn't do this at all last year at the same school. I think it's probably just hard to adjust after having the summer off. Stay strong! I'm sure as time goes by and he gets into a rhythm things will change.0 -
mermegan - I go to the gym at lunch. Usually, the power rack is available for whatever I want. If someone else is using it, then I just go get an OB and load up elsewhere to do my deadlifts.
RUNN3 - it gets better. Just trust in that. Repeat the mantra: "it gets better...."
manic - I'm interested to hear how you like fitting in your cardio in between NROL4Abs. I kind of went the other way and decided to just take "rest days" - which I've never really done before. I LIKE REST DAYS (as it turns out!).
TheFunBun - my weight is climbing, too....I can't explain it. Staying off the scale helps my sanity - but it doesn't "magically" transform the number to a MUCH lower number for some inexplicable reason....
I finished my 4th B work-out in Phase One, NROL4Abs. I'll lift on Wednesday and then a week off. I think I need it.0 -
Megan - Welcome!
Amanda - My 5 yo is going thru the same thing - it does get better. Hang in there!!
FunBun - My weight is going up as well, but I know it's because I'm sabotaging myself foodwise and not sticking with my 3x week lifting schedule.
SteAnn - my periods were the same after my 4th child. About 9 months after he was born, I finally talked with my doctor and ended up getting an endometrial ablation - BEST THING EVER!!!!!!! No more periods, no more cramps and not even as many cravings. I honestly can't even tell when I'm cycling anymore except for the cravings sometimes.
My morning workouts are getting less and less. I HATE getting up in the dark. It just totally kills my motivation. Gotta get back to it though! Tomorrow is workout 6A4.0 -
Just jumping in. No DOMS today after doing s7.2 last night weird. Maybe because it's mostly upper body IDK.
I have an IUD and I don't cycle so much. I don't bleed except for an occasional spot and my PMS is WAY better!0 -
Does anyone start their workouts with the intervals/BWM instead of finishing with them?0
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Does anyone start their workouts with the intervals/BWM instead of finishing with them?
No, I have thought it was best to start out heavy lifting. I am way too tired after intervals to lift heavy.0 -
I had to do the BWM on my "inbetween" days, frankly....I didn't have the time for them at the end of many of the work-outs. Nor the energy.
Sheesh, I've actually FORGOTTEN about the BWM....I really should try and throw it in there, now and again, just to REMIND myself how effective it was!
Tomorrow, I lift heavy. Then 1 week of "rest". I CRAVE THE REST, just now.
And, while resting, I plan on really monitoring my diet. No matter how I slice it, when my diet is spot-on, I get results. When my diet is off, boy, do I spiral out-of-control with great ease!0 -
My workout sucked today. I'm not making any gains in strength. Endurance, yes. Strength, no. I am still not progressing with push ups. I'm so frustrated. I feel like crying. I love my boobs, but I had no idea how much the surgery would weaken my chest.
I have actually gone backwards lately. I feel weaker now than I did a few months ago. I got to thinking about that this morning. The past month or two I have not been keeping up with protein like I was. I wonder how much that has to do with it. I'm going to start making sure I am coming close to my macro ratios and see if that helps.0 -
Jessica - I bet the protein has a lot to do with it. Gotta make sure you're getting enough to keep those muscles and build new ones.0
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Yeah, my performance (and results!) falter when I don't keep control of my macros. I'm so bad at it.
Sometimes I wish I ate meat because it would be tons easier to keep a high protein count.
You have the... under muscle ones done, I guess, Jess?
I do the BWM after - burn up the last of the glycogen and get to burning fat, I guess? Honestly, I haven't done it in a while. Too busy doing other complexes.
My workout was pretty crappy yesterday. I was magically exhausted - nothing went right. I think it's because I went tanning shortly before, because I was SO HOT and tired. I'm tired of being a carb addict, too.0 -
SteAnn - my periods were the same after my 4th child. About 9 months after he was born, I finally talked with my doctor and ended up getting an endometrial ablation - BEST THING EVER!!!!!!! No more periods, no more cramps and not even as many cravings. I honestly can't even tell when I'm cycling anymore except for the cravings sometimes.
I've never heard of that before, does it affect your fertility? When I was a teen they were so heavy, I used to have horrible cramps and eating everything in sight. As I got older they got better, especially when I lost 50 lbs before getting pregnant. Now they are horrible again. I sat up this morning in bed to get my daughter since she woke up and I could feel it almost gush, I had to run to the bathroom! I'm going to need some heavy duty pads and tampons, haha.
Did work out A8 of Stage 1! Almost there! Trying to convince my husband to let me get a heart rate monitor. I would like to be able to track my work outs a little better and guage how hard I am working. My birthday is three days after Christmas though, so when I want something a little more expensive I have to wait a longggg time, haha.0 -
SteAnn - my periods were the same after my 4th child. About 9 months after he was born, I finally talked with my doctor and ended up getting an endometrial ablation - BEST THING EVER!!!!!!! No more periods, no more cramps and not even as many cravings. I honestly can't even tell when I'm cycling anymore except for the cravings sometimes.
I've never heard of that before, does it affect your fertility? When I was a teen they were so heavy, I used to have horrible cramps and eating everything in sight. As I got older they got better, especially when I lost 50 lbs before getting pregnant. Now they are horrible again. I sat up this morning in bed to get my daughter since she woke up and I could feel it almost gush, I had to run to the bathroom! I'm going to need some heavy duty pads and tampons, haha.
You need to be done having kids if you want to get the procedure. Basically they burn the lining of the uterus so it no longer builds up to release. You still have to have some sort of protection though because you could still get pregnant and it would be dangerous. My hubby got fixed. I know that "gush" feeling and it's AWFUL!!
I'm not good at waiting for anything! I'm a total shopaholic too. It doesn't matter what it is. My son came home with his football spirit pack yesterday and his package was the biggest and the coach was giving my hubby a bunch of crap. Of course, it would have been nice had the coach laid out exactly what they would need, but he didn't, so I ordered what I thought he needed, plus a few things I thought he would like to have.0 -
My bday is 3 days before xmas! So I know all about having to wait until then. But then again, I am the frugal one and tell my hubby to wait until xmas or my bday for the expensive gifts. Although, he did buy me a pair of RayBans last week .
Last week is finally catching up with me. I am so tired/exhausted. Plus, my period should be here in 10 days. Stuffing my face full of cookies sounds so tempting. Actually, I ate one and ready for another one. Friends, do not be surprised if I do not log today. I don't want to know or think about what I will eat. One of those moods where I just don't care today.0 -
SteAnn_ Just chiming in on heavy periods. If you are not done having children you might want to consider the Mirena IUD. Most women don't get a real period on it. Only spotting and I didn't even get that. We are done with kids and went the vasectomy route but I am thinking of going back with the IUD because of the miserable periods. Hope that helps!0
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Yeah, my performance (and results!) falter when I don't keep control of my macros. I'm so bad at it.
Sometimes I wish I ate meat because it would be tons easier to keep a high protein count.
You have the... under muscle ones done, I guess, Jess?
Yes. They separated and went in under the upper pectoral. I chose this way because it is easier to get clear mammogram readings since the breast tissue isn't obstructed.
Also, they look more natural.0 -
Hmmmmm.....sounds like everyone is kind of in the "doldrums".
Maybe it's time to start some sort of "mini-challenge" just to perk everyone up, demand accountability, etc., etc.
What do you say?
I'm not sure what sort of "challenge" we could start....maybe something simply like: eat your protein - eat ALL your protein....
Jessica, I'm sorry you are struggling. I think it could just be ONE BAD DAY, though. I'm actually moving up in my weights (again), in Phase One. Because of the 12 reps, I never did think I'd get back to the weights I was doing in NROL4W (say when there were only 4 reps!!), but I am moving up. I did move down one rung for the push-ups (on the smith machine). I need to move down 4 more to hit the floor! Not sure I'll get there, but I really *am* trying VERY HARD!
I still have to remind myself that my shape is MUCH BETTER than it was a year ago. It is *not* MUCH BETTER than it was in June (I've regressed, sadly), but it is MUCH BETTER than one year ago. If I get my diet under control, I seriously think I could look pretty good come summer 2013. Might as well aim for THAT sort of success....there's no way I'll hit it in 2 weeks....0 -
jenniet04, my daughter is my first, his second. We would like to have another one or possibly two, so I guess I'll have to wait on that! My husband is willing to get snipped once we are done though, which is nice.
Because he is working out of town they give him an extra 2,400 a month for living expenses, but he only really needs a 1,000 of that. I might try to use that as leverage to get my HRM
manic4titans, that's cool! I am usually pretty cheap too, I feel bad wanting something that is a bit more pricey if it is not close to that time of year. My daughter was also born two days after my birthday! I have a feel this winter will be extra busy.
kcfaber, my doctor recommended it to me. I've been on the pill most of my life and I felt weird about being on something else so I opted out. Last time I went on the pill it regulated my periods and made them not so bad. But the post partum ones are just like those bad old ones, I had no idea that would happen. I have another 10 months left on my birth control prescription and I think I'll try to see if my husband is ready for number 2 around that time Maybe I'll try Mirena after the next one. 0 -
sure, beeps! Set the goal and time frame. I'll begin tomorrow 0
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Thread blew up again lol. Beeps I'm up for a challenge. I'm in the boat with FunBun though. Hard to eat all of your protein when you no or limited meat. I stalled with my pushups too, I can't get passed 11 and I want to do 20 by the time I hit the year mark. I know ounds weird complaining when others still aren't on the floor, but we all want progress whatever that may be. In the mean time I am totally over-whelmed with work There just ARE NOT enough hours in the day :sad:0
