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nine monthsthis was me last year. I was 160 at 34% BF. I'm now 142 at 24% BF. I started at 1400 cals in stage one and by the end was eating at or above maintenance, between 1850 and 2300 cals daily. I haven't lifted in a number of weeks and I'm only hungry for about 1600-1900 with regular cardio sessions. I'm just not as hungry without the lifting. Also, my scale weight hasn't changed in months, but I 'keep loosing pant sizes ( I carried all of my fat in my legs so it's where the drop in BF is most noticeable, and I swear my feet are smaller lol. Don't be afraid to fuel your body. You need it
Streak challenge. Calories 7/7 and workouts goal reached.
Oooh, can I ask you how long it took you to lose the 10% body fat?
I am feeling totally awesome - have had some protein snacks post workout and am just about to prep dinner - and I have hit just over 1200cal - with just under 500cal for dinner - I think I am going to do it today! Just need to keep it up, and stay away from the junk!0 -
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Thanks samntha14.0 -
WOo hoo you go with your bad selfJust did my first 100lb deadlift. holy crap!
I am amazed at the progress that we make with this workout!! Wow! I have to admit, I was feeling discouraged a couple of weeks ago but so glad I stuck it out. I know the progress will taper eventually but I am feeling pretty pumped right now.
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]rachie - you'll love Stage 2. I PROMISE.
Beeps don't lie to the girl! :laugh:
Seriously, I hated Stage 2 because of all the fussy single leg split leg stuff but it works and I'm stronger for it. And now here I am at Stage 4 and repeating all those fussy single leg split leg things and I'm stronger still.
You'll love to hate it rachie!
HAha, thanks. However I feel about it, I HAVE to see it through. Its not a long stage, I will make it work!!!!
I hated stage 2 at first, then grew to like it sort of. Then Stage 3 came and I hated it. Then Stage 4, which was a repeat of 2, made me truly appreciate and like Stage 2. Plus I did it SO much better the second time around. Stage 5 is a repeat of 3 and I still hate it. :-/0 -
Quick yoga day today before heading back into work... now 6 days in a row for me
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I went to a totally kick-*kitten* spin class this am and then shovelled snow for an hour...what a great day!
Vicki - Good job fitting yoga in!0 -
Got my workout with my kids today. We shoveled snow, then went tubing, and had another "Just Dance" party woo hoo.0
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I squatted 25# 2 sets of 12. My legs shook for about 20 minutes after. I'm proud I'm such a newb. LOL! 0
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Great job deksgrl and samantha14!
Just wanted to say thanks for this thread! twice this week I turned off my 530a alarm. However, I got to the gym later in the day because I was watching out for how to make it work, rather than saying "oh well". Streak is good. Tomorrow am will have to be a very early run due to kids activities.0 -
Just did the first of the two AMRAP workouts at the end of stage 1. Was hard to see progress on some of the leg stuff, but nice how easy some of it felt dropping the weight down like that. Just one more AMRAP workout then very excited to do something different and start stage 2, here we go!0
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One week in, I'm always feeling my muscles now. Last night I held up my arm and made a muscle to my boyfriend and he said, "will you stop, your muscles are not bigger yet." I made him feel it and he said, "hey, it is bigger!". LOL!0
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Today starts week 4. I have decided to change my calorie goal a week sooner than I first thought. I really think I'm eating too much, and to be honest, I use the extra calories on not great choices. I see that I have a few 100 calories left and I eat chocolate. This has to stop. I do not need the chocolate.
I have worked out my TDEE from In place of a road map and I'm going with that. If I decrease by 20% it is bang in the middle of what the book reccomends for me. It is also a good number of calories a day.
This is not about the scale number, I have accepted that this may not change at the rate I would like, its about taking control of food. Its about making better choices. Its about not eating back exercise calories as they are already factored in. Its about getting my *kitten* in gear and not being fat and forty at the end of the year.
Oh, and as supportive as the husband is (and he is very), he is still very honest. So when I ask him if he thinks I can wear a bikini next year, his answer was "of course you can if you wrok for it. But you need to think about what you are eating. Just because you have extra calories, it doesn't mean you should eat junk" So its also about proving to him I can do this.0 -
Today starts week 4. I have decided to change my calorie goal a week sooner than I first thought. I really think I'm eating too much, and to be honest, I use the extra calories on not great choices. I see that I have a few 100 calories left and I eat chocolate. This has to stop. I do not need the chocolate.
I have worked out my TDEE from In place of a road map and I'm going with that. If I decrease by 20% it is bang in the middle of what the book reccomends for me. It is also a good number of calories a day.
This is not about the scale number, I have accepted that this may not change at the rate I would like, its about taking control of food. Its about making better choices. Its about not eating back exercise calories as they are already factored in. Its about getting my *kitten* in gear and not being fat and forty at the end of the year.
Oh, and as supportive as the husband is (and he is very), he is still very honest. So when I ask him if he thinks I can wear a bikini next year, his answer was "of course you can if you wrok for it. But you need to think about what you are eating. Just because you have extra calories, it doesn't mean you should eat junk" So its also about proving to him I can do this.
I can relate on the eating. I'm still having a hard time with that too. I am also doing the TDEE-20% and need to find better ways to eat my calories. I told my husband that I think I've gotten so sick this week because I have come back to eating more junk to try and hit my calorie goal. Well, I think I've learned my lesson. Back to eating as clean as possible with lots and lean protein and veggies!!!
This entire weekend was a wash, but hoping to be able to get back to my routine this week. I'm still feeling cruddy, but I just can't sit around anymore. I was so upset that I couldn't lift on Saturday, but I would have never made it through the session. I could barely swallow and was running a low-grade fever.0 -
Started Stage 4 today! Did everyone do 2 sets or 3 in this stage? I did two today because that just works better with my time frame at the gym...but it felt like cheating! The split leg exercises just take so much longer tho. I think I'll aim for 3 sets next time.
Did a great 5 mile run yesterday - back in race training, but afterwards I was STARVING. This is going to be a challenge for my eating.
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emgel - I did 3 sets in Stage 4.0
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I bought some unsalted raw almonds in the bulk food section at the supermarket. 25 almonds is about 175 calories. 2 Tbsp of hummus on a sandwich is an extra 50 calories a day or as a veggie dip. Half an avocado is 150+ calories. 2% milk has 120 calories versus 80 in skim milk, I use 2% for my after workout protein shake. Full fat cheese and cottage cheese. 2 Tbsp of peanut butter is a couple hundred calories, eating it on sliced apples is a good snack.
Those are a few of the things I incorporated to try to boost my calories that isn't a huge volume of food to eat.0 -
I had a GREAT lifting session yesterday! I went up on every lift. Even lunges, which was not in the plan, but I could not find the 22.5 pound weights anywhere!
However, pushing it on the weights yesterday afternoon made getting out of bed at 530 this am a No-Go. Hopefully I will get a run in later today!
Emgel - I agree that split leg exercises are a pain because they take so long! I love them though because they are so hard!
jcjs - sorry that you are still feeling cruddy!
rachie - you might not need the chocolate (i do!), but make sure that you are getting enough calories.0 -
fratgirl - Nice job on the deadlift! Woohoo!!
emgel - I also did 3 sets in Stage 4
rachie - I totally understand when you have extra calories left how easy it is to fill it with junk food. Even if you are trying to cut out those kinds of calories, make sure you are still getting enough every day.
lcu - Great job on increasing weights!
So far, so good on the streak. I'm 10/10. Thinking I should have done a water streak though. I've been so bad about getting in enough, especially on the weekends. Will keep working on it.0 -
]rachie - you'll love Stage 2. I PROMISE.
Beeps don't lie to the girl! :laugh:
Seriously, I hated Stage 2 because of all the fussy single leg split leg stuff but it works and I'm stronger for it. And now here I am at Stage 4 and repeating all those fussy single leg split leg things and I'm stronger still.
You'll love to hate it rachie!
HAha, thanks. However I feel about it, I HAVE to see it through. Its not a long stage, I will make it work!!!!
I hated stage 2 at first, then grew to like it sort of. Then Stage 3 came and I hated it. Then Stage 4, which was a repeat of 2, made me truly appreciate and like Stage 2. Plus I did it SO much better the second time around. Stage 5 is a repeat of 3 and I still hate it. :-/
Did everyone do the interval training part of stage 2? How did you find it?
I have three more stage one workouts and then the AMRAPs to go in Stage 1.0 -
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Did everyone do the interval training part of stage 2? How did you find it?
I have three more stage one workouts and then the AMRAPs to go in Stage 1.
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I did the intervals most of the time. They are a heck of a workout!!0 -
I will report 3 things:
1. I am shorter than I thought I was (annual physical at doctor's office, today, confirms I am now 5'8"); and
2. Although I did NOT want to work-out, post pap-smear, BECAUSE of this RIDONKULOUS streak challenge, I DID!
3. I started New Rules of Lifting for Life, today. This will be my next 8 weeks, perhaps 12.
congrats, jennie, on your 10/10 streak - that is AWESOME!0 -
rachie - I have similar issues. I was saving like 400-500 calories every night for dessert. I did a couple "7 day no dessert" challenges for myself. That helped a little. I am still eating cookies, but it is at least less than 200 calories every other night instead of 2 or 3 times that every single night. So maybe baby steps will get us a little better.
mcbellnz - I'm about to start stage 2. Thinking I probably won't do the interval thing? But then I already run 4-5 days a week. Not sure what I want to add on top of that. I know the author doesn't really support doing a lot of steady state cardio, but I think my heart rate gets high enough even on my "easy" runs, and running is something I enjoy (sort of) and plan to keep doing so it is what it is. I'd b interested to know if anyone did intervals on top of some other kind of cardio while doing the program.0 -
Did 1A and about 30 minutes cardio today... I am still second guessing myself on what to do to reach my goal. I want to tone up and slim down - I know I don't need to lose a lot... I am just getting thick in the middle and so I am struggling with weights vs cardio vs combination of the two.... pretty confused
But good news... I lost the 5 pounds I gained last week!!! Yay!!! Even though I didn't really "believe" that was a "true" gain it still worried me!!!
Now what shall I do tomorrow since I don't work? Hmmmm 0 -
Beeps... what is New Rules for Life?0
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hey folks, just a quick check in. Mike's surgery was today. It went well, the doctor said it went exactly as he expected it to go and Mike came directly back to his room instead of going to ICU for the night. Spent the day with him, his vitals were ok, but his heart rate was high and I've just had a call from the hospital. They are moving to CCU so he can be monitored. I'm waiting to hear from his nurse once he gets there.
I'm a bit frantic!
I knew I wouldn't get any workout in today so I am counting it as a rest day. Tomorrow I am going to the gym at 6 am so I can spend the day with Mike. I'll let you know how things are going0 -
Suelegal, I hope he gets well very soon.0
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emgel, I'm in Stage 4 now and doing 3 sets.0
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Stage 1 B#6 this morning.
Deadlifts are going great.
Shoulder press, not so great. I did not up my weight which worked because I finished all sets without breaking form.
Lunges were hard, I upped my weight. My legs hurt from Zumba last night, but I did them.
Food - I did ok yesterday. When I got home from Zumba I still had about 400 cals left. Instead of grabbing chocolate, I had a protein shake and a cheese stick.
Today will be my hungry day after workout last night and this morning, I WILL make good food choices!!!!!0 -
Well, I didn't hit the gym besides yesterday since it had been closed, but I've been shoveling like CRAZY. I am so sore that I am counting it as exercise. I was only one lifting workout behind so I will finish up Stage 1 on Wednesday and Start Stage 2 on Friday.0
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Hi Ladies -
Well, I am 11 for 11 on the streak. I went for a 4 mile run last night. It felt great, but I need to push myself to be faster. I am not sure how to get a workout in today since I did not get up this am...gonna be tough! Maybe yoga after the kids go to bed??? I am going to lift tomorrow am!
LB2LL - shovelling is a great workout! kind of like kettlebells, don't you think?
Rachie - form is the most important thing, especially when you are lifting things over your head!!! I love that protein bars and powder are chocolate flavor...kills two birds (chocolate craving and protein consumption) with one stone.
sue - glad to hear surgery went well. Keep us posted on his recovery!
blues - I don't pay attention to the NROL4W's admonitions against steady state cardio. Being able to run 5 (or, hopefully by the end of summer, 10) miles is important to me and I enjoy it. However, intervals/body weight matrix are different types of cardio. The interval training should support running faster, so you might consider a combination. It absolutely might be too much to do the program AND 4-5 runs per week.0
