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Hello hello
I think walking in heels the other day left my legs a bit sore which is pretty sad to say. No matter, I still was able to get in a solid 4 mile run last night which felt great seeing as I was reeeeaaally considering just mellowing out on the couch. I'm glad I didn't. Today or tomorrow will be a lifting night depending on errands we need to run. If I don't have time for the gym I might try a quick run or walk or SOMETHING.
QOTD: We were dating just about 6 years at the time of our wedding.0 -
LB, glad you got your run in. Must feel so good.
Mary, way to go on only eating 1 portion. I try not to make desserts except on the weekends. I just can't stay out of them. And I love to bake!
QOTD: We only dated about 8 months before we were married. We'd known each other for 2.5 years though.0 -
Another day of good eating yesterday! These are big victories for me! The night time workouts def help. I am trying to mentally get ready for the weekend!
LB - way to go on the run! I need to get a run in this weekend (still testing out the hip!)
HOPING to get in SOME workout tonight...this will be dictated by what time I leave work tho.
QOTD: I dated my husband for 8 years before we got married (we met in high school!)0 -
QOTD - we met in September, married in December. Been together 30 years.
Rest days are so important but I am just now feeling comfortable with that. Before I would do a spin class or something cardio to rest. I actually think I've done better with weight loss by making my rest days real rest. Again, it's what can be sustained for the long haul, not just short term. My 2 cents.0 -
Em, congrats on the good eats! It can be tough. I work out after work and before dinner so I too notice that there's less time to snack. I like to have a mini snack before the gym and then I drink almond milk or have another mini snack while I'm cooking dinner. If I worked out in the morning I'd be eating ALL DAY.
Rest days. I don't always want to take them but they somehow always fit in my schedule somehow. This is a GOOD thing.0 -
Good morning everyone! I enjoyed sleeping in this am...soccer tonight! Date night last night...while I made good food choices, I did go overboard on calories. I also had 2 glasses of wine. That is it for me for the weekend!
QOTD: hard to pinpoint how long we dated, as I was still engaged to fiance #1 when we started "hanging out". Long distance relationship and we were on again/off again every week. Approximately 3 years, I guess. Then we were married for 7 before having kids!
yesterday's QOTD: I am currently lightening my hair...appointment today, yea! I was coloring it brown for about 10 years, but I am loving being a blonde. Its so much easier with all of my gray. I made the change when my hair grew back WHITE after chemo. Its settled down to brown+gray now, but I am hooked!
emgel - way to score the eating victories. congrats on your lat pulldown PR!!
cowgirl - your new profile pic is AWESOME. I love to bake, too. Mainly I try to make things like healthy scones for weekend breakfast.
LB2LL - great job overcoming your couch and getting out for a run. Try to plan your exercise NOW and your errands around that!
manic - what did you make?!?! I love dessert, but I mostly keep it out of the house so I don't eat it!
luv - 30 years after 3 months of dating...WOW!!! I agree, not a rest day if you don't rest. I aim for 1 rest day a week, but do more if my body demands it or work gets in the way.
sue - great job on the early spin class! No spin class for me this week, but I WILL fit it into my crosstraining next week!
swimmer - keep it up!!0 -
having such an off day! my lifting was terrible, my little girl wouldnt stop her tantrum fits for longer than 20minutes and im on the edge! harr harr!
on a happier note, im done with stage1 whoop!
qotd: there are people in my life whom never seen (and probably never either will) my real hair colour. been dying it religiously since i was 14-15 (im 26 now), went through different styles like short, shaved, dreads, extensions, and all the colour the rainbow has. been dying when i was pregnant and my child has came out perfectly fine too
qotd2: we arent (yet?) married but are dating close to 3years. (our girl is 18months old btw.)0 -
QOTD: Husband and I dated 4 years. We were 16 when we met and married at 20. Been married 21 years.
LCU, it was a recipe floating around facebook. sorta like cinnamon rolls but made like a cake. It was delicious.
Cowgirl, i love to bake too and EAT the desserts. I am such a dessert-holic.
The one thing I hate about lifting and probably the reason I waited for so long to get back on, my body hurts/aches all the time. I do not lift more than 3 days x week. It seems my body hurts more on the 2nd day than the day after. WEird?0 -
Em, I totally missed that lat PR Congrats! Don't they feel great!?
I have a tough time taking a true rest day. Today I'm trying but I can't even walk leisurely anymore - I have a 1/2 mile walk to and from the train station and I speed walk as much as I can, dodging people along the way. Getting a little better at that at least.
Mary, Cowgirl, I don't bake unless I'm taking it out of the house. I have no resistence! LOVE desserts!!! Mary I'm in awe of you eating only 1 portion! Wow!!
Eve, doncha hate days like that? But yea for you on finishing Stage 1! Were you really dying your hair at age 12? I didn't even know what hair dye was at that age! :laugh:
LCU you are an inspiration to me! ...and I'm a survivor too!
LB, if I worked out at night I'd never get to sleep. And surprisingly I'm not anymore hungry on workout days. Early morning just fit my lifestyle better. And the gym is very quiet then - I don't usually have to wait to use any of the machines
Cowgirl each new pic of you looks even more amazing than the other!
Luv congrats on 30 years of marriage! That's amazing in this day and age. Mary you too, 21 years is awesome. My husband and I dated for 1 year (long distance - back & forth between Ohio and NJ/NY) and then lived together for 7 years. We finally figured we got it right and decided we could safely get married - we both come from 2 previous crappy relationships so we weren't taking any chances. That was 8 years ago. He still makes my heart go bump bump!0 -
The one thing I hate about lifting and probably the reason I waited for so long to get back on, my body hurts/aches all the time. I do not lift more than 3 days x week. It seems my body hurts more on the 2nd day than the day after. WEird?
I feel the opposite...except for the first day I didn't hurt...I feel like I should. Do you immediately have a protein drink? I do and I t hink that helps.0 -
QOTD: We got married about 18months after we met.
Well, the group TRX class last night was pretty good. Only 6 of us (it could have held 16), so it feels pretty "private". Too much "cardio" for my liking, though. Reminded myself through all the "jump squats", "jump lunges", etc., that I don't need to do the 'jump" part if I don't want to - it isn't military school or anything, lol!
I thought it might interfere with my lifting today, but it didn't....I went to the gym and am back to fibonacci pyramids for a week. 90 friggin' minutes in the gym, today. Ugh. But, my *kitten* is UBER-sore, so yep, my glutes got THE TREATMENT!
Have a great weekend, ladies!!0 -
Breeze, I don't do drink protein shakes anymore. The whey really hurts my tummy and bloats me. BUT when I was trying to drink them , I didn't notice a difference. I can't describe the aches. It isn't muscular or I don't think so. I hurt everywhere upon getting up. After moving around during the day , I don't feel a thing.
Sue, :blushing: today I did not control the portions! I had almost TWO. It is so stinking good. Glad I lifted today to burn some of that off. AWWWW, Sue, I love that. That's sweet. Depends on the day and when I am NOT pmsing how my heart thumps for my husband. :laugh: But he's a keeper. He spoils me and loves me.0 -
Yikes, Beeps. What a workout! But yay for a sore bootay!
Mary, I hope you feel better today. That dessert sounds amazing!
I spent 30 minutes on a treadmill today- probably a new record for me. The weather here is just crazy and I knew I needed some type of activity, but darn, I just about went bonkers. You ladies who do it on a regular basis are much stronger (mentally) that I will ever be!0 -
Cowgirl, it was! I am sure if I posted the recipe yall would ban me from here.
SAM, where are you tonight! I've on and off here. It's the weekend.......
I haven't been on the scales in almost 2 weeks! Mentally I've had this goal and never spoke of it until now. I am dying to get on the scales in the morning. I wanted to do NROL for the 2nd time without focusing on my weight but how my clothes fit . BUT I WANNA KNOW! I want to lose fat more than anything but I want to see the scales go down too.
I'm thinking every 2 weeks isn't so bad. Beats every day .0 -
Hey all, go check out the fat loss thread here in the Discussion section. I'm stunned by the revelation in there!0
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MAry, I couldn't get my hands on the computer last night. I got home at 7 ran to the gym for zumba got home at 8, kids the computer until 9:30 then hubby was whining for attention. I'm lifting on Monday. I'm swimming Sunday, Lifting Monday, Pilates Tuesday, Lifting Wednesday, and Zumba with Lifting Friday if I can pull it off. That particular class is light weight.(((sigh))) today was rest day and what did i do? I made a dessert. Only had one portion though.
Tomorrow I lift. Sam with me?
Cowgirl, I can see a change in profile pic. Looking good.
SueBoo, you make eating nutritiously and exercising sound like a walk in the park (no pun intended LOL) Glad you had a great time.
I color my hair maybe a couple times a year and have for the past 10 years. It seemed the older I got the lighter my hair became. Now that I am in my 40's I have few strands of gray .
OH can I do a question for tomorrow!!
QOTD for tomorrow: How long did you and hubby date before marrying?
We dated for 4.5 years, but since I was jail bait, we didn't have much choice. I swear that had I been 24 instead of 14 when we met, we would have been on a plane to Vegas. I was married six months after graduating high school. But we waited six years to have kids because I wanted to finish my masters and start working. Married 15 years.
Maybe I just need to proof read better before posing lol0 -
Beeps, I WISH my gym had TRX. I've been dying to try it. Only one health club around here has it and they are over $80 a month. My gym has everything else and are only $25.
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Sam, you are one active lady! I admire you being able to work full time, take care of kiddos, AND fit in all that exercise. YOU ROCK!
Mary, sounds like a good plan. Clothes fit and inches always correspond to scale weight for me anyway. Weighing every few weeks should give you a good idea of the "trend".
CP, I wouldn't worry too much about Alwyn's advice. I know he's the expert, but he's also trying to sell books. Here's *my* thoughts: Look at the many ladies on MFP who have lost fat doing Stronglifts, NROL4W, Venus, and other strength programs. I *personally* don't feel there's any program that will magically promote fat loss more than others (unless we're speaking strictly in terms of calories burned per workout). Eat at a deficit, lift heavy to preserve muscle, do some HIIT to improve cardiovascular function. I am sure that the different programs can promote different muscle attributes (strength, endurance, mass). No program can compensate for a surplus of cals. Period. The best fat loss program is the one that you will do. If you love NROL4W, do it. If Stronglifts or Venus is your thing, do it. But I would love to hear what some of the MFP resident experts have to say about it. And this is all strictly an opinion I have based on my limited research.
Whew...sorry... didn't mean to write a book on that. Beeps, I'd love to hear what you think.
Anyway, I had a great workout today (no kids, yay!). Tried some glute bridges....yikes!0 -
samntha - TRX is pretty fun. And, my gym has some cables installed permanently in the gym "warm-up" area....so, I often pop over there and just use it even to warm-up before my weight-training.
Somethin' different....somethin' novel....staves off the "boredom".0 -
True that Beeps and Great advice Cowgirl.0
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I don't think so Cowgirl. I'm always wondering how I can squeeze in more and then beg for less. My kids don't do activities after school, so I'm not driving all over kingdom come, and I don't think it's too much to ask of anyone that I get 4-5 hours a week to myself. Putting myself on the back burner for all these years is why I ran into a problem in the first place. I have no social life to speak of. When I'm not at work or the gym I'm home. Besides you've all seen my back slides and "do nothing" weeks. I'm inconsistent consistently. Two weeks of he month I'm Gung Ho. The other two weeks I'm comoatose. This is one of my good weeks.Sam, you are one active lady! I admire you being able to work full time, take care of kiddos, AND fit in all that exercise. YOU ROCK!
I admire they SAHM. I'm home for the Summer with my kids and by August 15th I'm begging to go back to work. Besides the fact I don't know a single SAHM that actually stays at home. They are always doing 1 million and one things. THAT'S a full time job. Our Friend Maniac even Home Schools. Now that's a lady I admire
Everyone here is unique. We all have different back grounds and life circumstances, but we all have one very important thing in common. We have made our health and well-being a priority. Strong healthy women make for strong and healthy families no matter how you slice it.0 -
AWWW, Sam! :flowerforyou: You are sweet.
I'm like you. I am gung ho and then down about myself. Doubting if what I am doing is right for me. Consistently inconsistent! That pretty much describes me too!
I weighed this am . Up 2 pounds but I did lift yesterday and I haven't been drinking my water like I should.
Cowgirl, I like your assessment on Alwynn's comment and your comments. I agree.0 -
Very well said, Sam! :flowerforyou:
Mary, I'm sure it's water weight. Stupid scale.
Thanks to all who commented on my new pic. You ALL keep me motivated! :flowerforyou:0 -
knock knock, who's there, nobody!
See Mary, I'm busy all week and can't talk. I'm here on the weekend, and nobody is here.
Does moving furniture count as my workout since I missed my swim?
So since I'm here I'll stir up a little controversy.
QOTD: Are you Mac or PC? Are you droid, iPhone, or Blackberry?
We have more Mac computers than is reasonable, but we are droid phones all the way.0 -
I'm here Sam. I'm definitely a PC and Droid person.
AWFUL weekend! Well a great weekend, loads of fun but WAY too much food. I am over 600 cals on Sat and Sun! OMG!! I haven't done that in ages. But it was fun and yummy!0 -
Sue, you don't have anything to worry about, I'm sure! At least you enjoyed yourself.
I am a Mac person all the way. iPhone, iPad, MacBook.0 -
My 2nd 6B workout this morning. OHP even with the push is so tough for me! I have only gone up 5# since Stage 1 and that's hard! Anyone have any suggestions?0
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The best fat loss program is the one that you will do. If you love NROL4W, do it. If Stronglifts or Venus is your thing, do it. But I would love to hear what some of the MFP resident experts have to say about it. And this is all strictly an opinion I have based on my limited research.
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I agree..so far I'm enjoying NRules but for me it is about having a program..something to do..everyday over time..I am considering Venus after I get some of the body fat off..I have long term goals so I think over time I will evolve my workouts..train differently for different results.
My friend lost 91lbs and did a physique competition...I want that kind of success but unfortunately there is no trainer in my tiny town at the moment...sigh.0 -
Sue, I wish I had some tips. I haven't improved much on it either. Sometimes I do them after a workout for HIIT just to improve the movement itself. Maybe others can help....
Breeze, that's what I love about the New Rules workouts. Its very organized and easy to follow. I'm really interested in doing Venus after I finish Supercharged.0 -
I have to agree that I love NR because how easy to follow it is. I also like going in with a set plan to follow. Leaves me less time of just figuring it out and more time plowing through the exercises.
Today is a lifting day! I thought I wasn't going to be able to find time to get to the gym but my schedule cleared out I took Sunday as a rest day even though I felt bad doing so because I ate like crapola. I needed it though. After 30# one arm snatches on Friday I was STILL sore Sunday. I am finally feeling normal today. 0
