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Paleo sounds interesting but I wonder if I could do it on my limited meat diet.
Welcome back Beeps Glad you have a wonderful vacation.
All the boo hooing aside I did have a couple of NSV's this week (Congrats to Cowgirl too).
I was complimented on my figure by a number of people on Friday ( I was wearing more form-fitting clothing that what is my habit)
ALso, I found prefect pants! I felt like CHarlie Bucket discovering the golden ticket. I slipped them on and they fit absolutely perfect. That makes me a "modern fit" US 8 Short. ( I was a US 14 when I started this time last year
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Samntha, my goodness, you must be exhausted from all the problems. I hope you can get things figured out and won't be so fatigued. Prayers that you feel better quick! Yay for finding perfect pants and compliments.
This weekend has been a fail. TOM is brutal today and I just feel blah. Yesterday I ate crap and a lot. Today will be less crap, but still...... Monday WILL be better!0 -
Think I'm gonna start stage 1 tomorrow...0
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BEEPS! I have 2 herniated disc. Dr said no more weightlifting, jogging, or running EVER. After the initial shock, I have decided to go against that.
My plan is to begin NROL4W again tomorrow. I will not start out as heavy and will slowly increase to give my body/back time to adjust and I will walk on treadmill 30 minutes or more daily.
So that's what's up with me.0 -
holy crap, manic, a HERNIATED DISC!!??!! Oh my goodness....not sure if you should be lifting - maybe seek a second opinion?? And then, maybe work with a personal trainer, for awhile, to make sure you are moving your body the RIGHT way (and you might have to tweak some of the exercises to make sure you aren't exacerbating your injury! THAT IS THE WORST NEWS EVER!
samntha - shoot, you are having a tough time of it. How are you handling the stress??!!??
I have worked out 4 days in a row! It has been a LONG time since I managed such a thing. Feels good. Gonna try and create a "streak" so that I'll have the necessary momentum to keep it up!
Today, I lift.0 -
Hope you got started, Vicki!
Manic, the docs advice does seem rather odd. Most the time movement is a good thing even with a back injury, but I don't know.....I'm pretty sure that there are modified lifting movements that you can do with a herniated disc, but I'd definitely get with a trainer. Please be careful, girl!
Beeps, you're back to killin' it! Keep it up.0 -
That's what he said :huh: I was devastated at first but I must live.
I did stage 1 all over again. I did very little weights to ease back into it. A friend I've made there and just found out he's a trainer (i'll have to get a pic of him for yall! he is so muscular), gave me great advice. And I implemented all he said.0 -
You know, this 4-day streak of mine has kind of REVVED up my sorry motivation....
Which means, MAYBE, it's TIME for ANOTHER CHALLENGE!!??!!??!!??
This challenge will be the "How Long Can Your Streak Go" CHALLENGE! (Abbreviated, that's HLCYSG Challenge....so, maybe I'll just call it the FEBRUARY CHALLENGE.)
So, pick THE streak that you want to work on, and let's see how we do, over a period of time (say, a month??)
Some suggestions of "what" the streak can be:
1. How many days in a row you work-out.
2. How many days in a row you ate at your alotted calories.
3. How many days in a row you decided NOT to drink.
4. How many days in a row you ate your protein.
5. How many days in a row you slept a minimum of 7 hours.
on-and-on-and-on.
Report in what YOUR challenge streak is gonna be about....and then we can tally weekly and, at the end, just see how many times we were able to keep streaks going.
This is an "easier" challenge then most....because, if you fall OFF your streak, it's totally okay to get back on and then keep it going.
In this 28-day challenge, a "perfect" streak would be "28". But, if a person was doing 6-day streaks, and then falling off every 7th day, they would still have a tally of "24" or so by the end of a month!
So, what will YOUR challenge streak be?????? Think about it. Post about it. And let's start on February 1st!0 -
BEEPS! I have 2 herniated disc. Dr said no more weightlifting, jogging, or running EVER. After the initial shock, I have decided to go against that.
My plan is to begin NROL4W again tomorrow. I will not start out as heavy and will slowly increase to give my body/back time to adjust and I will walk on treadmill 30 minutes or more daily.
So that's what's up with me.
OMG Mary!! That is tough news. All I can say is do WHATEVER you have to do to avoid surgery. Every single person I know who has had back surgery has ended on permanent disability (note: their cheap-*kitten* surgeons were butchers I am convinced but still)You would think building your back muscles safely would be a good thing. Please be safe, and I second Beeps advice above.0 -
Thanks for the concern ladies but I'm absolutely fine. I wake up and say, "hey, it could be worse. I could have the flu." no thank you. The only thing stressing me out was my work evaluation this week and the inability to work out. I just got back on a streak lol. Beeps I am down with the new challenge. I accept staying under daily cals, and daily workouts (with the exception of one weekly rest day. I still can't lift because of this stupid wrist, but I NEED to be at the gym. The boob is healing nicely, so Aerobics here I come. I hate using machines, but I wonder what I can do. I hate working muscles in isolation, but what's a girl to do. Any recommendations?0
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That's what he said :huh: I was devastated at first but I must live.
I did stage 1 all over again. I did very little weights to ease back into it. A friend I've made there and just found out he's a trainer (i'll have to get a pic of him for yall! he is so muscular), gave me great advice. And I implemented all he said.
I was told a lot of that, too, by the doc who diagnosed me. BUT, it is possible to do a lot of those things. Obviously, since I'm here and still lifting! Lol! My physical therapist who I went to for my hip was very encouraging and even taught me some exercises to do to help.
Get a second opinion or see a physical therapist. Take time to heal. You may have to skip certain exercises, or modify them. But you CAN still lift in some capacity.0 -
I did stage 1.
squats 20 pounds on shoulders
dreaded step ups with only 10 pounds each hand.
prone jack knife
seated row 60 pounds
push ups on bench
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30 minutes elliptical.
I took my time and made sure my form was spot on
It felt ok and no pain as of now. 0 -
OMG Mary I am so in awe of you! Please be careful, but go girl! How to not let it get you!!
Sam I had an infection in my right breast a few years ago. It was painful, and honestly I have no idea how I got it! Didn't take long to make it go once I got to the doc. Hope yours heals quickly too! And the wrist too hun.
Beeps I am so down with this challenge. I commit to a workout everyday except for 1 full rest day each week. I'm going out of town this Friday for 10 days and I really need to keep the focus! It's a vacation, but I'll have time to walk everyday so that's what I plan to do.
I did TRX pullups today! Wow! LOVE THEM! I'm not in any stage right now since I'm going to be gone, so I've just been sort of prepping for 4 and working on core and balance and stability.0 -
Thanks, SueBoo!!! It feels great lifting again. No pain but I am feeling muscle soreness from the lack of workouts.
Samantha, sorry. I would say the machines and just work those isolated muscles until you can lift again. Better than nothing, right?
Beeps, my new challenge is to lose 5 pounds in 3 weeks, gym 4 x weekly, and keeping my cals at 1400.0 -
This week I'm finishing up the fourth workout in Stage 1 and that means on Friday I will hopefully be upping the weights a bit again. My husband said that he noticed my legs are starting to look more defined (thank you lunges, squats, and step ups!).
I think my challenge goal would be to hit the gym at least 5 days a week (I was on a 15 day streak before this weekend) and to make sure I'm logging what I'm eating on the weekends so I'm sure I'm not over.0 -
Definitely get a second opinion. I have been healing from 3 herniated discs over the past four months, and was finally able to start lifting again last week. I still can't run for the time being, but I don't think you should NEVER be able to do them again. You just might not be able to do everything right now.0
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This week I'm finishing up the fourth workout in Stage 1 and that means on Friday I will hopefully be upping the weights a bit again. My husband said that he noticed my legs are starting to look more defined (thank you lunges, squats, and step ups!).
Congrats on the changes in your legs!!!!!
I finished my 4th workout on Sunday, today up my weights. I haven't noticed any changes yet, but I know I will.0 -
Hey all!
I am new to Nrol4w and currently reading the book.
Im still in the early stages but am already looking forward to starting the workouts.0 -
February first is the official start to my cut cycle so Beeps' challenge is PERFECT! My "streak" will be to hit (and not go above!) 1800 cals/day. Weekends are my biggest challenge so this can help keep me accountable!
Only able to lift two days last week and this week...but at least I am still doin it!
general question about squats: I am having a hard time upping my weight on squats, not because my legs can't handle it but bc my back/neck area where the bar sits can't handle it! ALL i can think about is how heavy it is on my upper body even though I can squat fine...any ideas???0 -
Did my first workout yesterday and loved it... a little sore today... and love it!0
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Alright, I'm recording your requests for the "streak" challenge - which doesn't begin until February 1st, so you have TIME to GEAR UP! Before that date, I will post what I think your personal challenge is (I recognize some of you are doing MORE than "1" thing at a time, but I'll just put in the "1" thing I think can qualify for "streak" purposes) - you can correct that list anytime prior to Feb. 1st!
It's a 4-week challenge. Done on Feb. 28th.
Building a "streak" is a GREAT way to keep motivated, and, at least for me, once I've actually ESTABLISHED a streak, to "break" it actually seems more difficult (emotionally?) than to just keep going at it!0 -
emgel, I think you should try putting the bar LOWER down on your back. Check out youtube videos "low bar back squat" - coach rip has some excellent ones! (Paritcularly his "high bar vs low bar" video.) I just started doing my back squats again, yesterday.....my program has been calling for DB squats for 9 weeks now, and I'm bored. So, back to the back squats, but ONLY in the low bar back squat position.
My weight for the back squat is abysmal - always has been. But, I am getting REALLY low (below parallel) and, let's face it, seeing my shoulder muscles POP in the mirror, because of the placement of the bar, TOTALLY TURNS ME ON!0 -
manic - I am really glad to read that you are just taking this very slowly. That you are focusing on form ONLY. Please, just don't worry about how HEAVY you are lifting....even BW exercises can be EXCELLENT for back problems/injuries.
While my 2012 goals were, in part, about seeing HOW HEAVY I could get with specific lifts, I'm kind of "over" that trend, now. For me, 2013 isn't going to be about HOW HEAVY, it is strictly going to be about creating a "shape" and, therefore, not EVERY lift has to be this HEAVY, HEAVY thing! (What a relief!) Some of the lifts, designed to work on small muscles, or small muscle groups, are NOT supposed to BE heavy!
For me, "shape" is really about losing fat to show the muscles you have - because building muscles, for women, is just a tough, tough SLOG. So, the more fat I lose, the better my muscles will look....and, yes, under that fat, there *is* muscle!0 -
Nice job Vicki!
Also, just thought I'd add that although I'm new... I really like Beeps 0 -
Cowgirl and Sam - congrats on the NSVs!!
Beeps - welcome back! Glad you had a good time.
Mary - Glad you see you getting back into your workouts. I think you are doing it just right by focusing on form and not going to heavy with the weights.
Sue - hope you have a great time in FL!
emgel - I agree with Beeps on the low back bar squat. You need to have the bar across your shoulder muscles, not on your neck.
Welcome all the newbies!!
I'm pretty sure it was TOM this weekend (but I can't tell anymore since I don't have a period). I was pretty bloated and eating like crazy. Pretty sure I sabotaged myself competely this las weekend. My hip is still really bothering me. Totally my fault since I waited so long before going to the Chiro. So, I've been doing cardio, yoga and working on my pull ups Thinking I'll do some light weight, high rep lifting tomorrow. I have another Chiro appt next Monday, hoping that it'll start getting better soon.
My goals for changing my body shape in 2012 did not happen, so I'm going to focus on strength in 2013. These are my goals - BP - 150, Squat - 225, Deadlift - 300.
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Good thoughts, Beeps! I need to think about my challenge. I've been trying to really focus on nutrition. Not so much calories, but getting veggies in and not slacking on nutrients. This might have to be my challenge. But I also am trying to just lose body fat at this point and not worry so much about scales. So maybe my challenge should be to NOT weigh myself everyday!!!!0
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it seems when I try to eat better the first day is fine. 2nd day is tough and the 3rd day I want to binge on the junk food (sweets). I really need to break that habit.0
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Today is a lifting day! I actually get more excited to go to the gym on these days then when I used to run.
I do "miss" running and training for races so at the end of February (once I've been doing this for a full 2 months) I'm going to start back into training for races. I'm not doing anything substantial... a half at the most but I will cut down on mid week runs that I don't think are completely necessary so I'm not going overkill on my body. I know it's suggested to back off on cardio when doing this but I want to run some races! 0 -
(Please let me know if you want to be added to this challenge, or if I have incorrectly marked down your challenge.)
Here's where we are at, so far, with the FEBRUARY CHALLENGE:
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it seems when I try to eat better the first day is fine. 2nd day is tough and the 3rd day I want to binge on the junk food (sweets). I really need to break that habit.
I know! It's completely a mental battle for me. I KNOW how to eat right, I KNOW that eating crap will make me feel like crap....but I still get to a certain point and go, "I've been so good, I deserve a cookie..." And it turns into 3.
After thinking about it, my challenge will be to NOT weigh myself until the end of feb. , I get so caught up in that number, I need to be focused on other things. So I will weigh the last day of jan and see how long I last not stepping on a scale and just focusing on getting my lifting in and eating right.0
