2 week challenge
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Well, I managed to get in a workout last night but the running was a struggle, not sure why. It was the dreadmill, though, maybe I should have taken it outside...
I had everything as logged but then I caved and had fudge and red wine. I figured I could make up for it somewhere along the way this week but we'll see.
I need to weigh every week so I can see how the stars coincide with weight loss, at least I will have some way of judging whether the calories are too low, and if I still lost on the week with no star maybe I wouldn't get discouraged.
Going to a concert tonight and I prelogged 4 beers. Going to see The National at Red Rocks. I am excited, it should be a good show!0 -
Beeps - NOOOOO! Sucks about TOM, but totally get the binge. I did that on Saturday, almost 3k calories. EEP.
Amy - So jealous! Love the National, have so much fun.
Getting started on my workouts late this week - had a massive headache yesterday, and there was no way in hell I was going to go lift and run. Getting back at it tonight, and hope to still make 5 cardio/gym days this week, but it will likely end up being 4. Weekend is packed.
Have a good one ladies!!!0 -
Ok guys, what to do...
I left my sports bra at home - so I have two options for working out:
1. Go lift without a sports bra (think anyone will notice)
2. Drive home first, which will take an extra 20 minutes....0 -
Ugh - that is NO choice, at all!
None.
What did you end up doing??
I think I'd go home, first - and I have ZERO boobs!0 -
I haven't gone yet - the reality is I can strap em in REAL tight... I'm only doing squats, deadlifts and overhead presses today.... I just don't want to risk not going. My tshirt is pretty baggy too so I won't be falling out
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ramalem - I forgot mine one night going to a cardio class! I am small chested and my workout top was spandex with a liner anyway so I decided to risk it, not cool! I'm not sure others noticed, but I was totally self-conscious watching myself in the mirror the whole time & at one point we were running in place with our arms out to the side and the teacher went to fix her headset & said "everyone just watch Abby, she knows what she's doing" I was a regular in that class. I could not freakin' believe it. I was so embarrassed!
Hope things go better with your workout. Good luck!0 -
ramalem - I'm so glad to read you can strap 'em in, tight, and you're gonna go do the work-out. YOU ARE MY HERO!
Abigail - that is *the* funniest story I have read in quite some time!! I have tears streaming down my face - thank you for the (much-needed) gut-laugh, today!0 -
oh god! That sucks. Luckily, no cardio for me tonight. I think I'm going to brave it. I'll let ya know how it goes
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Ok - did it in a regular bra, no one was the wiser 0
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Happy Hump Day!
I hope all of your weeks are flying by!
Ram - I hope you made out okay at the gym last night! I've done that before at Jazzercize... ouch! Too much jumping for no sports bra!!
Beeps - Good job logging your binge!! Great goals too!
Abi - I feel your pain!! Nice goals
Amy - Hope you had fun at the concert! Fudge and red wine sounds amazing.. wish I could have some now! (is that a bad thought to have at 10:40am?? haha)
Ashley - Nice Goals! I get the same way when it gets cooler.. I just want to sit with a glass of wine under a blanket and lounge.. and for that reason I have to go to the gym before I get home! haha
Kelly - Nice job staying under!! There are many days I think the same thing about *insert body area here*!!
Ris - Good job still working out!! I hope you got lots of cute stuff at the baby shower!
So far I've been pretty good this week! I've been under on calories saving up for tomorrow's wine night!! The menu will be: Greek Salad, Spanikopita, Moussaka (for meat eaters.. I'll prob have eggplant parm), & Baklava, and each course had a wine paired with it! I've worked out the past 3 days as well: running Sunday, jazz Monday, Y class Tuesday and tonight I'm going to attempt to run a full 4 miles! For me this is a really big deal since I just started running and have only gone out 3 times! I'll report in tomorrow if I was successful or not
Have a great Wednesday!0 -
Oof.. I just prelogged my dinner for tomorrow and that alone is almost 1500 calories!!
I guess I need to have very low cals for the first part of the day!! should I just eat moderately (still have breakfast smoothie [180-280 cals depending how how bf makes it] and a salad for lunch) or should I try to IF and just have my breakfast smoothie for lunch and hope that I'll make it through work?
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You're friggin' awesome, ramalem. The end.
Hi shander - in order to "afford" your dinner for tomorrow, I would have your smoothie half-way between breakfast and lunch and skip the lunch tomorrow, PLUS, I would do that again, on Friday. That way, you can be SURE that you have budgeted for the 1,500 calorie splurge!
have LOTS of water, coffee/tea on hand and guzzle, guzzle, guzzle if the "munchies" come for you!0 -
Haha, Ram, I think it's ok to lift in a regular bra but not jog:blushing:
I had a great time at the concert, they are so good live and Red Rocks is a great venue for them and it was a beautiful night.
I drank too much, though, so the calories were not great and today is a little rough.
I need to guzzle some water, Beeps, reminds me I left my water bottle at someone else's desk yesterday, better go fetch it!
My only plan for reversing this "over on cals" everyday is to get some running in Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun...0 -
Oh yeah! also, when you all count your calories for the Star challenge do you subtract your exercise calories from your food total? or do you count the calories eaten?? I want to do this right and I'm just wondering what is the "correct" way to do this!0
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GET THAT WATER BOTTLE, Amy!
shander - lol @ doing the *star* challenge "right"....it is the MOST loosey-goosey challenge that has ever been designed. Ever.
I don't think anybody has any firm stance on whether or not to "subtract your exercise calories". My bet is that some of us do (I don't) and some of us don't (I don't).
Do what feels right, for you, at this time in your nutrition/fitness journey.
For me, when I write 9,800 calories, that means I cannot ingest 1 single calorie more than that - regardless of HOW MUCH exercise I do or do not do. So, for me, I'm going by GROSS calories, not net.
If some of the other ladies are doing NET calories - yay for them....whatever suits the challenge-r.0 -
Shander, it really is up to you. I go for "net cals" so I do eat back exercise cals, but I was only logging cardio and not strength. It really depends on how you calculate your calorie totals to begin with. If you were going to say, eat 1500 cals a day and workout three times per week maybe that accounts for the exercise already in your deficit goal, you know?
As to whether to eat breakfast/lunch tomorrow I find it easiest to skip breakfast. Even easier if I can sleep through it but that probably won't happen on a Thursday
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I did the 4 mile run! Woo!! It wasn't the fastest.. 40 minutes to complete it, but I didn't stop the whole time
As for today I've decided to fast until as late as possible and then have my smoothie. I will end up being 337 calories over my daily allowance, but so far I've made up for it this week, so I'll be pretty even
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Nicely done, shander!
I am fasting today - but likely will break my fast mid-afternoon. I have an after-work function that I don't want to eat at....so, I think I'll run out, about 3, and grab a salad with some chicken on it.
Tomorrow I am back at the gym. Tomorrow I'll be stepping on the scale for the first time in, oh, 6- weeks?? So, yep, I'm going to fast for as long as I can to push fat away!0 -
I am a bad, bad girl!! :frown: I'm sorry. I've been MIA. I did manage to lift weights while on vacation though and I really didn't eat bad.
We finally got Estes last Thursday afternoon/night after a 4 hour detour due to the floods. We did make it out Friday morning to head to Breckenridge. Amy, were you affected at all...I couldn't remember where you are in Colorado? I hope all is well!
So I took this week off of weights after going strong for 6 weeks. I will start again Monday. I'm extremely busy and things have been happening so fast. I got asked to warm up 1500 runners (and 4,000) spectators this Saturday at the Dirty Girl Run, here in town and it's a paid gig!!!. Then last night I was referred to write about fitness and cooking for a local online magazine and this morning I was asked to help set up and start an aqua fitness program and teach at a place called Diventures. In 2 weeks we have our annual Unite to Fight Breast Cancer Zumba event and we are busily working on that. I barely have time to breathe.
I miss you ladies but it's all I can do to stay sane Logging at the moment just has to wait. You all keep doing your thang and hopefully, I will be back soon!! :flowerforyou: 0 -
Hey chicks. Ha ha Ram! I've totally worked out in a regular bra before. I think I even did cardio. I have a big C, so no going braless for me!
Good luck with the scale Beeps. You've done amazing during your "recovery" but I bet you're ready to get back to banging out the hard stuff.
Amy, that show sounds amazing. The National was at Roo, but I had left earlier that day. Eric saw and loved them. I would LOVE to go to Red Rock.
Shannon, if you just started running, 4 10-minute miles is impressive! That is about my pace (sometimes a tad faster sans stroller of course) and I've been running pretty consistently for almost 17 years. I've never been fast and finally this year realized, I probably never will be.
Funny story Abi! BTW, Daphne has mostly recovered from hand foot mouth. Her poor little butt rash is still there. I guess it's from the hand foot mouth?
Hi to everyone else!
Well, I was having a pretty decent week. I'm still sore from split squats Monday. I ran almost 3 stroller miles yesterday and did some walking. Then Eric came home early from work, we went for sushi (and wine) stopped for more wine, and I ended up making 2 strong cocktails to enjoy around the fire bowl with our neighbor. I am JUST now recovering from my hangover. No booze for us till Saturday, when we have people in town and have plans for dinner at a swanky French place. I've got to get up and lift tomorrow. I'll probably walk with Daphne after work to get my blood flowing and wake up.
So good news: I think they're going to start a group fitness class at work. I'm hoping it's yoga and I'm going to start practicing again. It's like $5.50 a class; can't beat it. And I could be home by 6:30, probably only about 45 minutes after my family.0 -
Oh! Hi Jen! Whew...I'm worn out just reading about all you have going on! Good luck with it. Are you still doing stronglifts? Did you modify anything? Amy, how about you? 3 weeks in, I'm already bored and modifying. Go figure.
OK, back to work.......0 -
jenomaha - my goodness, you ARE busy! Good luck with all the various "events" on your calendar and, yep, logging can wait!
Better - hmmmmmmmmm, I know a little bit about hand-and-mouth, but not enough (and, frankly,I don't want any "first hand experience" to find out about it, lol!). I do know that I had NEVER heard of "slap cheek" syndrome and then, about 3 years ago, my son caught it? Or had it?? It was WEIRD.
Fast is already over. I have a tummy ache....so, I ate my chicken + salad to try and fix that. Didn't work, so I'm thinking it's actually menstrual cramps, lol!! I probably should have tried an advil, first, before wrecking my fast. Anyway, it's fine. I have only had 400 calories and I can still have some more before day is through!
here's my left eyeball. 3 weeks post-cataract surgery. I was able to apply MAKE-UP to it, today (I'm SO vain! It's been VERY challenging to come to work, everyday, withOUT make-up!). And, I'm cleared for lifting, TOMORROW!
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oh, I responded yesterday and it didn't stick!
Good eye, Beeps! Yah for mascara! I was eye makeup free the last couple of days, wore my glasses. My eyes felt scratched but I think it was allergies.
Jen, I am sorry Estes was ruined for you! I live in Denver and we saw some rain but no flooding where I live, so that was good.
I am doing a good job of logging but not a good job of staying under on cals. The scale isn't moving, so I guess that's good and bad, good it's not going up and bad it's not going down.0 -
Hi ladies,
I'm so behind, but sounds like you all are keeping busy and generally doing pretty well! I've had a cold for the last few days and haven't really been working out. Normally I'd just push through it, and I generally feel better for it, but I haven't had the energy in the morning or evenings and I haven't had the time at lunch. I have friends coming in town this weekend and they're staying with us, so that will make it tough to be good about food or exercise this weekend. After this weekend the rest of my weekends are pretty free until the baby comes so at least I'll be able to catch up on relaxing and exercising at some point....0 -
Thread is moving quick this AM!
jenomaha - Sounds so busy, but a good busy hopefully? Way to keep kickin butt!
Better - yeah I have a D, so I was kinda worried - but I just tightened the straps as tight as they would go and plugged through my Strong Lifts. I am on week two and I am already bored of it as well. I told myself that I would keep doing it until vacation (3 more weeks) but I've already found myself doing extra stuff on the side. What kind of modifications are you doing? I just really feel like doing only 3 moves per workout isn't doing a damn thing. I am kind of thinking of doing a modified version of Jamie Eason's Live Fit plan. The only issue I see here is that it's a pretty big commitment. I just like the variety. So jealous about group fitness classes, I wish we had something like that at my work...
Beeps - I feel so naked without mascara its rediculous. Yay for being cleared for lifting, has to be a great feeling.
Amy - I feel you on the logging but not staying under. Last week I did REALLY well, this week not so much. I did gain a pound last week, but I usually do when I start back up a lifting routine. Hoping to see that number go back down.
Ris - feel better!
Hoping to keep my cals in check this weekend, the only day I'm worried about is Saturday (football game+Oktoberfest+not much time to workout). Just need to make some good choices!
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September 20, 2013 2:11 pm
^^^ Sept. 20, 2013.
First weight-training work-out post cataract-surgery. I'm 5'9", weight is 147 lbs - no "scale shock", but also not as pleasing as I had hoped. Mind you, I haven't hit the weights in 6 weeks, haven't "worked out" in 3+ weeks, and I *know* when I was on my August holiday that I weighed MUCH MORE because I couldn't button my capris by the end of Hawaii!
All-in-all, I'll be okay. I do want to move more bodyfat off my frame this fall (I have an "end-number" in mind), and am eating at a calorie-deficit to accomplish that.
I'm a woman with a plan!0 -
you look great, Beeps!
I was revisiting the fitness blackbook and was struck by the advice for the skinny-fat-to workout less and lower cals. So maybe it's ok that I can't do both-workout and eat right, but if I can just focus on the calories for awhile and really focus my energy there, I know I will have to give myself time to see results, calculating only 2.5 pounds of fat loss per month sticking to 1300 cals per day, which I only did for 2 weeks, the last two weeks have been bad and really more like maintenance cals so I can't really expect results there.0 -
Good Morning!
Beeps - you look fantastic!!! I'm glad you didn't have too much scale shock, you did great Congrats!
Amy - Really? for skinny-fat they say to workout less and lower cals? I'm surprised!! Worth a shot though, let us know how it goes!
Ram - I hope your weekend went well!!
Ris - I hope you're feeling better and that you had a great weekend with friends
I did pretty well this weekend, surprisingly well actually. I definitely budgeted calories by skipping meals and saving it for when I knew I was going to eat a lot! Saturday bf, friends and I went to a local vineyard and helped them harvest their pinot noir grapes for 2 hours and in return got 3 bottles of their wine for free! It was great, and next time we go back we can get a glass of wine to have there for free too! It was cool to be a part of the whole process. Yesterday we had people over for football as usual, so I had spanikopita (again.. yum!), cheese & crackers & wine... for most of my food for the day :P So good though!! I then made 3 meals in prep for the week. Bean chili, burrito fillings & eggplant parm quinoa casserole.. should be good and will save me a TON of time this week!
For the STAR challenge I get a GOLD again.. only 143 over this week!! This week I will try to be at/under I hope!
I hope all of you have a great Monday!0 -
Hey all. Quick check in. We had a busy busy weekend as usual. I need another day. We leave for South Beach Friday morning and have something every night after work and every day at lunch so I will do my best with workouts, but not going to stress too much. I'm already stressed over laundry, packing, and cooking for the week.
Ram - I have been subbing less weight, narrow stance squats for one squat (in order to engage my glutes more). I also subbed Bulgarian split squats for deads one day. And then I've been subbing 1 legged deads for squats. I do 3 sets of 8 for the squats and 1 legged deads. I do the upper body stuff the program has. It was my goal to complete 8 weeks. I have done 3 (but missed 1 of 3 last week) so we'll see.
Gotta run. Hopefully I survive the week!0 -
no star for me this week, again, I just sort of blew it when I realized it wasn't going to happen. Got my period so that's why I was so hangry all the time, too. Trying to learn from the week and move on!
Shan, where do you live? that is really neat about the grapes!
This week I will try to get some workouts and try to get back on track. Two weeks til my friends wedding in San Fran:drinker:0
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