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Intermittent Fasting - I've been doing it for a week now and I'm pretty sure I'm NOT doing it right in terms of what I'm eating. I'm basically just eating during the "eat" window and fasting during the fast period. I would like to focus on my macros now and lowering my carbs and whatnot on certain days. Does anyone else doing IF feel very full? I feel very full, even when I'm within my calories.
I too need to work on focusing on my macros more. I figure I will give it a couple of weeks doing IF then start really focusing on tweaking it. I am trying to eat a boiled egg or two before going to bed to help keep me full in the morning. the high carbs on TD and the higher fats on RD is tougher for me. I tend to eat the same things day-to-day with dinner being the main change up so this is a little tougher. just a little more planning...
Yes! Me too! I eat the same things every day. LOL. I go through phases with food and eat the same thing for weeks or even months until I get sick of it and switch it up.
emgel - I'm glad you're back in the gym! Take it easy and do what you can. Glad you're feeling better.0 -
Hi!
If you haven't already done so, please report in re: this week's point for 7-WEEK-CHALLENGE!
5 more weeks to go, ladies, until 2013.
Did YOUR point go to "ME" (yay!) or "NEW" (boo!) last week??0 -
New here! The IF mentioned in the threads - is this Fast 5 or are you discussing another option?0
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New here! The IF mentioned in the threads - is this Fast 5 or are you discussing another option?
I'm doing 14/10. I think a couple others are as well. Or somewhere in that time frame.
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Hi Goergia - welcome! I tend to use a 6-8 hour eating window on a daily basis. That's it. No (other) fancy "plan" for me.0
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I had a TERRIBLE weekend, eating-wise. Simply terrible. I gave myself "permission" to enjoy some potato chips on Saturday (my son came over with his gf - we watched a movie together) - and it just went straight to hell from there. Sunday was awful. I had the WORST stomach-ache I have had in quite some time!
So, today is a 'fast' day. I think I might do mini-fasts everyday this week since month-end photos/measurements are right around the corner!
I did get my lifting in, today. New exercise? "One-leg get ups". Holy gawd, these were AWFUL! simply awful and terrible and my legs are sore and I REALLY WISH MY GLUTES WOULD "FIRE" LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO!0 -
My point goes to ME this week! I increased elevated planks and elevated side planks both by 15 seconds. Thanks for the challenge, Beeps! I am not a competitive person by nature, but I do like to challenge myself. This is just the type of thing I needed to help me push a little harder through something I really don't like to do!! Hope everyone is starting off this week after a holiday on the right foot and getting back to routines!!0
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NEW.
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I will get back in the swing of things eventually. I didn't realize how disruptive moving this time of year would be....0 -
NO FROWNING!
It's a 7-week CHALLENGE! Which means, it should be 'difficult' (but not 'impossible'). There's still 5 weeks left to GET THIS RIGHT!
I know you are all working VERY HARD at getting in your "regular" exercise, nevermind this EXTRA piece! So, give yourself a break, move on from whatever you *did* do last week (nicely done, heatheralia!) or *didn't* do last week (we all have crap weeks....) and just FOCUS ON TODAY!
GO KILL IT LADIES!!0 -
Don't be so hard on yourself, Cowgirl! Remember you are really rockin' it when it comes to losing the pounds lately!!0
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Cowgirl - I'm with Heather. Don't be so hard on yourself! Everyone has "off" weeks, and I don't think that's even what yours was!
Heather - AWESOME job on those planks, girl!
Beeps - fantastic attitude. Forget this weekend and go get 'em girl!
Okay, finished stage 2 today, and man my arms are jello!!!
Deadlift: 85lbs
> 100lbs (lost form after this)
FSSP 45lb
> 60lbs Once I got the hang of the form, I could do more!
One-leg row things 20lb DB
> 25 lb DB (losing balance!)
Split Squats: 15lb DB
> 25lb DB
Underhand Lat Pulldown(altered for home, no cable): 30lbs
> 45lbs
Reverse Lunge with Reach: 6" step 15lb db
> 25lb DB
Prone Cuban Snatch (altered for home): 15lb
> 25lb DB
SB Crunches: 12lb ball
> 25lb ball 20 reps
Lat Flexion: normal
> with side crunch thing
Cobra: 60s
> 90
Plank 90s
Push-ups 12
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Thanks for the encouragement! Y'all are the best :flowerforyou:
Got a very quick lifting session in just to remind myself how it feels. The new gym is going to be much busier than the other one I was going to. I'm going to have to figure out how to make sure I'm not there at the busy times. Looked like mostly cardio queens (and I don't mean that disparagingly at all, just not sure how else to describe them :happy: ). Hopefully I'll have the weights mostly to myself....
April, those are some awesome stats! Great job finishing Stage 2.0 -
End of Stage 2!
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FSPP 45lbs - 45lbs (I didn't manage to progress at all with this and ended up doing squats and an over head press. Finished Squatting 133lbs / 60kg)
Step up - 35lbs step with 1 riser - 35lbs step with 2 risers
DB 1PR 16lbs / 7.5kg - 33lbs/15kg
S Lunge RFE 35lbs step with 1 riser - 35lbs step with 3 risers
Push up feet raised on step with 1 riser - feet raised on step with 2 risers
Plank 60s with breaks - 60s straight through
Cable HWC no.3 - no.6 (doesn't equate to kg or lbs so not sure what weight that is but managed to increase each time)
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Wide D/L from box 89lbs/40kg - 133lbs/60kg
B S/Squat 11lbs/5kg - 33lbs/15kg (I was able to use 25kg power bag on my shoulders but as i wasn't using my arms I thought this was like cheating!)
u/h Lat pulldown 69lbs/31.5kg - 102lbs/46.5kg
Rear lunge with reach 11lbs/5kg - 22lbs/10kg
D/B prone c/snatch 5lbs/2.5kg - 16lbs/7.5kg
all the crunches etc 10 - 20
prone cobra 55s - 65s
ok looking at this I don't feel like I achieved much during this stage. Still I think I maintained what I had gained during stage 1 - at least not slipped back at all.0 -
liv, I think you did great! Are you starting Stage 3 on Wednesday like I am? I'm waiting until after 3 to take a rest week. If I take it then. Stage 1 was just so long that I was ready for a change and ready for a rest week. I was so bored with it by the end of those 8 weeks. But I like that the stages are shorter now. It makes me less inclined to want to take a week of rest! I may just take a few days rather than a full week. I don't know yet. I'm apparently in a rambling mood though....LOL
Thanks for the compliment, cowgirl!
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Yay on the NEW GYM, cowgirl! THAT'S AWESOME!
livlovra - I'd suggest making sure your step, for the step-ups, is MUCH higher! Drop the weight down (way down - maybe back to BW!) and make sure that the step is HIGH ENOUGH that when you step on it, your stepping leg is at a perfect right angle (90 degrees).
Okay, I'm going to post the 7-WEEK-CHALLENGE results (from week 2) even though some stragglers haven't advised me if point is to "ME" or to "NEW".0 -
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New here! The IF mentioned in the threads - is this Fast 5 or are you discussing another option?
Welcome Georgia!
I IF with a 14/10 split as well. It seems to be working well for me. I get plenty done in the mornings while waiting for the noon break of my fast. I am doing just fine working out fasted or with a small portion of protein shake in me. I am looking into getting some BCAA's but have not really looked too hard just yet. and no set program. just trying it out to see how it works for me.
Do you do something similar?0 -
NEW for me this week.
Being at Mom's house, I pretty much knew that this would happen. Although, I can happily report that I did not go overboard in my eating, which is tough to do at her house. She has a constant supply of junk food and candy and I was able to stay away from the candy all together and really limit the junk food. But, I didn't get any exercise in at all and I know I didn't get enough protein the entire time.
Got back to lifting today - honestly surprised I was able to complete it since I had more than 1 week off. Thinking maybe I'll repeat it before moving up as it was difficult today.
Squat - 110
OHP - 65
Deadlift - 130
Sorry I can't remember everything, but
Jessica - hope you can get thru all this stress easily! Sounds afwul
Cowgirl - congrats on the new gym, hope it works out for you.
livlov - great job on Stage 2!0 -
NEW for me this week.
Being at Mom's house, I pretty much knew that this would happen. Although, I can happily report that I did not go overboard in my eating, which is tough to do at her house. She has a constant supply of junk food and candy and I was able to stay away from the candy all together and really limit the junk food. But, I didn't get any exercise in at all and I know I didn't get enough protein the entire time.
Got back to lifting today - honestly surprised I was able to complete it since I had more than 1 week off. Thinking maybe I'll repeat it before moving up as it was difficult today.
Squat - 110
OHP - 65
Deadlift - 130
Sorry I can't remember everything, but
Jessica - hope you can get thru all this stress easily! Sounds afwul
Cowgirl - congrats on the new gym, hope it works out for you.
livlov - great job on Stage 2!
You totally forgot me. :P
Anyway, sounds like you did really well this week, considering it's really hard to eat well when Momma's cooking! And with a constant supply of junk food! Ack! Good job, and welcome back. You did great lifting today!
gadenni - I don't workout fasted b/c I have to work 7-330, but I'm finding the more I do this, the more I like it. I break my fast at noon and have my last snack by around 9:30pm. I'm such a late eater, and I didn't realize how much I used to eat late. But now that I'm cutting myself off by 10, I realize I'm also cutting myself off from wine if I was drinking it and going to bed! I would stay up late before for another snack or finishing a glass of wine. Now, at 10pm, I'm done and in bed! LOL So it's healthier for me all around.0 -
No nO no the point was to ME this week -! did you miss me out? or forget me?0
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Jennie, I have the same problem when I travel to the kids home. I was hoping I could talk my son into going to the gym with me on Saturday but no such luck, and worse, he's got nearly a full weight set at home and has put them all away, with no easy access. So I didn't get any work done after Monday last week. I didn't do too well on the food either, especially on Thanksgiving Day, there was just too many tempting treats and I couldn't resist them all. But I'm back and in the groove again. Congrats on those squats and wow 130 deadlift! I'm envious!
Went to the gym this morning. Upped weights on the step ups and static lunge, did better on the pushups, and yippee, I lasted the full 60 seconds on both plank reps!! First time I haven't collapsed halfway through the 2nd rep! Does anyone else have weak ankles and thus real problems with the DB 1PR? They are my downfall. My balance is just awful. I have switched from regular walking shoes to converse - more flat, less squish, and it helps some but I think I am going to wear ankle braces the next workout and see if that helps.
Liv, I agree with Beeps, I'm using 5 risers on my step ups and lunges.- and I'm moving to the next level up on Saturday. It makes a huge difference!
Jess, I wish I could carry some of your stress, but I think you did the right thing. Just doing what's on your plate seems more than enough to me. I'm sure we'll have many more challenges ahead of us! Beeps likes to motivate us!!
Cowgirl, so happy you've found the gym! I honestly never thought it would make such a difference but wow, does it ever. PF was just not a good fit for me, ever-the difference between it and this new gym I joined is night and day! Hope you continue loving the place!!
Beeps, you are my hero! Thanks for starting and keeping this challenge going, and wow, I love how the IF is working for you!0 -
Yes, IF is my *new* love....I *wish* that I had read up on IF at the same time that I got involved in heavy lifting.
sue - congrats on the PLANKS - that's AWESOME!
livlovra - I didn't see your report for week 2 of the challenge - I do believe the point for week 1 went to "NEW". I've now modified the spreadsheet to recognize your week 2 goes to "ME".
Stats remain crappy - 10 for "ME". 9 for "NEW". I was hoping, at a minimum, ME would be 60/40 by now....still, I *know* you gals are working REALLY, REALLY hard and I KNOW, as January, 2013 creeps into your CONSTANT REALITY, you're gonna KICK IT UP A NOTCH and aim for "ME" on a consistent basis!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!0 -
gadenni - I don't workout fasted b/c I have to work 7-330, but I'm finding the more I do this, the more I like it. I break my fast at noon and have my last snack by around 9:30pm. I'm such a late eater, and I didn't realize how much I used to eat late. But now that I'm cutting myself off by 10, I realize I'm also cutting myself off from wine if I was drinking it and going to bed! I would stay up late before for another snack or finishing a glass of wine. Now, at 10pm, I'm done and in bed! LOL So it's healthier for me all around.
Pretty much what I do except for the fasted *training*. I take my daughter to school by 12:30, so I eat right before we leave, but on Mon/Wed I typically drop her off then hit the Y so for me I just make a whey shake and drink about half before I hit the gym then the other half when I leave and then go home and eat. I was a little worried about lifting while mostly fasted but honestly i was able to up all my weights on Monday by 5-10 pounds so it worked just fine.0 -
IF is definitely helping me. It's just so much easier to stick to my calories when I have a smaller window. I have eaten breakfast religiously for almost 29 years, but I've found I function better without. So glad that I was somewhat forced into trying it.
Sue, I feel very awkward doing the DB 1PR as well. I've found doing them barefoot has helped. But you're right- my ankles want to roll.
Gonna try to FINALLY start S5 tomorrow. Tonight it's push-up time!0 -
Sue-- Great job on the planks!
Two tests down. Still have lots of work left to do, but just another two weeks until I can rest for a few weeks! And by rest I mean start work out regularly. :-)0 -
liv, I think you did great! Are you starting Stage 3 on Wednesday like I am? I'm waiting until after 3 to take a rest week. If I take it then. Stage 1 was just so long that I was ready for a change and ready for a rest week. I was so bored with it by the end of those 8 weeks. But I like that the stages are shorter now. It makes me less inclined to want to take a week of rest! I may just take a few days rather than a full week. I don't know yet. I'm apparently in a rambling mood though....LOL
Thanks for the compliment, cowgirl!
April I was looking for this post! Yup started Stage 3 today. How did you find it. What a killer! That one arm over head squat thingy - blimey. I totally failed to finish the body weight matrix at the end. My legs were total jelly. I think I am really going to be feeling it tomorrow. Nice to feel like I'm pushing it a bit more tho.0 -
liv, I think you did great! Are you starting Stage 3 on Wednesday like I am? I'm waiting until after 3 to take a rest week. If I take it then. Stage 1 was just so long that I was ready for a change and ready for a rest week. I was so bored with it by the end of those 8 weeks. But I like that the stages are shorter now. It makes me less inclined to want to take a week of rest! I may just take a few days rather than a full week. I don't know yet. I'm apparently in a rambling mood though....LOL
Thanks for the compliment, cowgirl!
April I was looking for this post! Yup started Stage 3 today. How did you find it. What a killer! That one arm over head squat thingy - blimey. I totally failed to finish the body weight matrix at the end. My legs were total jelly. I think I am really going to be feeling it tomorrow. Nice to feel like I'm pushing it a bit more tho.
That's fantastic! Good for you! Do your legs retain a lot of fluid after lifting? Mine do. the next day (since I work out in the evenings). More than any other part of my body. It's annoying. LOL
I do 3/A tonight, so I'll let you know how it goes. I'm super excited!
I love New Rules. Just bought New Rules for Abs and am going to start reading through it. That may be next. Or if I get the Cathe videos for Christmas. Just to mix it up a bit. Or...maybe even the lifting videos of P90X. I love having options, and I'm always planning ahead. LOL. That's me - Type A planner. Drives my husband nuts!0 -
I did enjoy moving to NROL4Abs following NROL4Women.
Jessica - you must be looking forward to your "break".
It's funny how so many of us "lucked" into (or were "tricked" into....) IF at nearly the same time. For me, this is the *opposite* of a diet - it TRULY is a "lifestyle change". I'm heading into month 3 of trying it - and, I'll weigh myself today, but I figure I've lost ~12 lbs at this point.0 -
I've been off the radar, but I'm finally settling back into a routine and I'm so happy about it!
My husband bought me one-on-one boxing sessions for my birthday—tried it last night and had a blast! I was so nervous to do something new. I think it's good to face that feeling head on every once in a while. I'll be doing that one night a week in addition to NROL 3x
Anyway, back to NROL this week. I'm really slogging through stage 3.
Just a reminder, that the Facebook group "Fierce. Fit. Fearless" is so great. A bunch of women who IF and lift heavy. They're hardcore and it motivates me to visit the page.0 -
Wow you guys all make me SUPER want to try IF! I think I am just too hungry in the am though....that morning protein smoothie stops me from getting hangry (so hungry you are angry).
I had an NSV today! I really haven't lost any weight since starting NROL, but i keep thinking my thighs look slimmer and more toned (I have a big ol quad muscle now). Well this morning I went to put on a pair of work pants that are ALWAYS too tight on me, not only did they fit great but they are now TOO LONG! Like stepping on the hem of the pants as I walked too long because I lost so many inches in my butt/thighs! I had to come up with a new outfit but getting these pants hemmed will be the best $10 I've spent in a while =D0
