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Thank you for the warm welcome and great answers, folks:-)
I'm up early today to get to the gym first thing. I do have time later but don't trust myself not to talk myself out of going!
Today is my 2nd workout. Everything is exercises I've done before EXCEPT a biggie: deadlifts. I was a little nervous about doing back squats for the first time ever on Monday, but I'm way more nervous about trying out deadlifts. They seem scary for some reason! I think maybe all my life growing up hearing "bend from your knees!" has freaked me out about my lower back. I grew up in a dance studio (which my mom still has today) so that is my background. It's just about as opposite heavy weights as you can get.
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Pmag, I think cardio and food is yet another thing that depends entirely on the individual. I've trained for four half marathons and I would always eat a little something before heading out. I know faster runners that run on an empty stomach. I'm not trying to say that all fast runners go with an empty stomach, just that it certainly seems right for some people.
This was my last half marathon in 2012. I found MFP about 3 months before and learned to eat like a boss. Trimmest I've ever been. I was about 130 lbs at 5'6".
That was my best training season (no injuries, no life disruptions, consistent training) and, by far, my worst race :laugh: I cried for a week :sick:
Started Stage 4 yesterday and the DOMS is kicking my butt.0 -
Sam, happy for your quiet time and behaved kiddos
Pudding, don't beat yourself up. Slipups happen and the best thing to do is forgive yourself and move on and up.
Bepee, nice!
Pmag, [my non-sciencey opinion] I definitely think that's a personal decision. I wouldn't push myself to eat if it made me nauseous just because 'someone' said it was bad not to. Especially if you're eating enough overall.
Sunshine, that's great! I hardly get to 100g
Dna, yay for new weights!! LOL at all the unwanted opinions. Its hilarious to me that people offer suggestions when clearly what you're ALREADY doing is working!
Jdgro, I understand your uneasiness. Make sure you study correct form and start off easy. Before long, I bet you'll learn to love DL's
Runz, you are so focused in that pic, love it!
Yesterday we took my pup bike riding down to the river, and swam with him in his new life-vest. He's still not quite that comfortable, but he's gone miles from where he started off. We are determined to have a water dog lol. I neeeeed to get back to lifting.0 -
I posted a pic of my bar with the weight that I lifted with my deadlift yesterday on Facebook to stir my husband up a bit and inform him in a silly way that we'll need to look for more weights (there may be a 2nd hand set up coming soon!! yay!).
A friend of mine (who is totally into clean eating, Paleo, and Michelle Bridges - 12wbt, 1200cal diet etc - nothing wrong with any of that btw, she's just VERY into it all iykwim) has just posted that I shouldn't have to lift that much and should do light weights with high reps and linked me up to a Fitness Blender workout....
*head against desk*
Her husband keeps asking me what Jillian DVD I'm doing... :glasses: They don't get it I suppose!
lol - this is AWFUL.
I literally do NOT post ANYTHING on facebook about my nutrition/fitness choices. EVER. People are sooooooooooooo super-dumb and lame that I could not even STAND the sorts of stuff that it would stir up.0 -
This was my last half marathon in 2012. I found MFP about 3 months before and learned to eat like a boss. Trimmest I've ever been. I was about 130 lbs at 5'6".
That was my best training season (no injuries, no life disruptions, consistent training) and, by far, my worst race :laugh: I cried for a week :sick:
I think runners take their sport VERY SERIOUSLY!! Too bad....
I hope you don't suffer these sorts of "sadnesses" over something as silly as weight-training! lol What I *love* about weight-training is HOW FORGIVING it is....can't lift that 10 lb DB, who cares?? Drop back to 8!! Can't lift that 100 BB, who cares?? Drop back to 50.
Get the form RIGHT....and the rest is foo-foo-froo-froo stuff. EVERYBODY improves with weight-lifting!! That is the key!! EVERYBODY!! Just do it right and, with time and effort, you'll build those muscles and the amount of weight you can push or pull or lift or whatever, will GO UP.
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I posted a pic of my bar with the weight that I lifted with my deadlift yesterday on Facebook to stir my husband up a bit and inform him in a silly way that we'll need to look for more weights (there may be a 2nd hand set up coming soon!! yay!).
A friend of mine (who is totally into clean eating, Paleo, and Michelle Bridges - 12wbt, 1200cal diet etc - nothing wrong with any of that btw, she's just VERY into it all iykwim) has just posted that I shouldn't have to lift that much and should do light weights with high reps and linked me up to a Fitness Blender workout....
*head against desk*
Her husband keeps asking me what Jillian DVD I'm doing... :glasses: They don't get it I suppose!
lol - this is AWFUL.
I literally do NOT post ANYTHING on facebook about my nutrition/fitness choices. EVER. People are sooooooooooooo super-dumb and lame that I could not even STAND the sorts of stuff that it would stir up.
Ditto - THE only thing I ever post is to check in at the gym at 5ish AM - then I get a bunch of "good for you" and likes etc. But that's IT!
Re: when to eat, how to exercise etc, I think there's a bunch of "bro-science" out there that means nothing. I have read that IN THEORY, it matters not, that you should eat when you're hungry, you should eat at a deficit if you want to lose weight and that's about it. But I will say that I lose weight MORE EASILY when I eat low-carb - I think mostly because I get more food when I don't eat pasta and breads. It's hard to eat 100 gms of vegetables, so I get more protein, which is good for me all the way around. One thing my trainer did suggest - if you are having a protein shake before bed, have casein, it's slower absorbing. I think, honestly, the best rule of thumb is do the investigating, find what works for you and stick with it.
Welcome JD, just make sure your form is spot on!
Runz, I liked Stage 4, and I was wicked sore all the time!
Oh yea I lift all the time fasted. I can't eat at 5AM my last meal is the night before - 8 hrs or so
Sam good for you for taking it easy when your body is telling you to, ditto to you other ladies for listening! And Pudding, it's pretty human if you ask me. We're never ever going to be perfect! Doing all this work is so you can have those yummy eat everything days. Change your perspective girl!
Today, I did Deads, Inverted Leg Presses, Lunges, Seated Calf Raises, Back Extensions, Obliques and Abs - and I have a PR for my leg presses - 180x8! I realize that I've been laying back on the deads - next workout I'm pushing more!
Sushi for lunch today!!0 -
TOM..... does that tell yall anything?
I can't get protein above 50 the past 2 days :sad:
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Tomorrow's another day. No one expects perfect girl! You're on it already!0 -
I posted a pic of my bar with the weight that I lifted with my deadlift yesterday on Facebook to stir my husband up a bit and inform him in a silly way that we'll need to look for more weights (there may be a 2nd hand set up coming soon!! yay!).
A friend of mine (who is totally into clean eating, Paleo, and Michelle Bridges - 12wbt, 1200cal diet etc - nothing wrong with any of that btw, she's just VERY into it all iykwim) has just posted that I shouldn't have to lift that much and should do light weights with high reps and linked me up to a Fitness Blender workout....
*head against desk*
Her husband keeps asking me what Jillian DVD I'm doing... :glasses: They don't get it I suppose!
lol - this is AWFUL.
I literally do NOT post ANYTHING on facebook about my nutrition/fitness choices. EVER. People are sooooooooooooo super-dumb and lame that I could not even STAND the sorts of stuff that it would stir up.
Hahaha, yes, FB is full of *kitten* comments like that. I'm not totally dissing Jillian though, some of her DVDs are tough. But they are cardio, not weights. And only worth doing at levels 3 or 4.0 -
Fear of deadlifts was so dumb. It was a total non-event lol. I just picked it up and did it. In retrospect I don't know what I thought might happen lol.
I am noticing something the author talks about in the book which is the issue of grip strength. I noticed this on Monday with the step-ups. I felt like my legs were okay (working but not going to conk out) but my hands, wrists, and forearms fatigued a lot faster than the rest of me. So I am going to take that as a sign that I need to build up some strength.
Pretty good workout today. I was at the gym at around 6:30 a.m. My gym is interesting. I feel like there are several different groups of members depending on what time you go. There might be young dudes with tattoos, or SAHMs with fake tans and fake nails, triathletes who want to talk shop endlessly, or older guys heading off to work, couples working out together, etc. So the 6:30 am weekday crowd was good from my perspective. This was an all-business, get it done efficiently, perfectly pleasant but just very businesslike group. I like that! They are not there to ogle girls, not there to chat, not there for social hour, just bang out a workout and move on.
One thing that I am discovering is the actual logistics of the gym, like figuring out for exercises that the workout has me alternating, how I am going to set up my stuff to be ready to move from one thing to the other. My gym has kind of a weird flow with three pretty distinct weights areas. There's a room that used to be for group classes but when the gym outgrew it and took over space next door for classes, they converted that former class area into a weights area. That's also where all the exercise balls, rollers, and odds and ends type of things are, and also punching bags. It's also pretty much the main place people go to stretch.
Then there is a central area with a couple different types of racks, and that is more like the "showcase" area where it seems like it's more high-profile. I am probably saying this all wrong lol.
Then there's an area with a lot of free weights and also a couple of smaller racks and some benches, and that's where I've pretty much decided I feel most comfortable.
So far not too terribly sore, mostly my inner thighs and also my abs. Oh also the fronts of my shoulders. I ran from thing to thing today and at meetings etc so ate a mishmash of mostly snacky type of foods. At my board meeting the woman hosting had just started a Nature Box subscription so she had six different Nature Box things for us to try. The eternal struggle for me is getting enough protein.
Oh also one last thing -- the hubs is LOVING that I am lifting more weights. I have been giving him minimal info but did mention that I was doing deadlifts today and if I'm not mistaken I think he was a little bit excited lol.0 -
SunshineLivel - what type of HRT does your doc have you on? I go to a naturopath and I was really surprised when she wanted to put me on estrogen. Before having these health concerns this past year I would have said I was opposed to HRT because I've heard it can be dangerous for breast cancer. But the naturopath explained a bunch of stuff to me and I have a lot of interplay with thyroid hormones, female hormones and adrenal. She has me on a bunch of stuff and I am doing well . I have been using this topical estriol cream at a half-dose. Also taking probiotics, a good daily D liquid and B12 shots. I went from taking NOTHING (literally I was that person who would suck on a chewable vitamin C I found in the back of the cabinet if I felt like I was getting a cold, and that's IT) to taking about a dozen things a day. It really kind of crept up on me.0
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Hi all I lifted today- I felt good after even though it was not the best workout ever-// I am glad to get the week started.
We tried to check out a farmers market but this year they are not allowing pets -- so my kids and I took turns holding the dog across the street. Different rules from last year and hard- as I am trying to come up with activities that don leave my dog alone at home.
My protein was decent but not good enough.
My eleven year old has gotten really difficult lately- rude and apathetic- she didn't want to go for frozen yogurt today- very weird.
Tomorrow I might go for a run / walk- my swim partner cancelled so I might try some running.
My DD is turning 11 soon. It's hormone time mom, mine is emotional, wants affection one minute and trying to kill me with her stare the next. :laugh:0 -
I hate comments from other people about fitness- it really irks me! I've done a lot of research, I feel like I know what's best FOR ME. That's why I stay away from FB most of the time- too much crap from people who don't really care about me.
I'm glad to see you all getting good workouts in! I haven't lifted since Saturday. I've been doing a lot of moving, very little sitting still, but it's not the same. One of the littles has been sick. I will do a HIIT session at home tonight and I'm hoping to lift tomorrow.
Macros haven been good at all. I feel like I'm losing momentum!0 -
Hello
don't know if we are giving numbers but I think I'm a 2/3. last Lifted thurs or friday.....end of school and work this week so a little nutty. Maintaining my weight so good on that. I hope to get more savvy with picture posting. We are having awesome weather and I do get so lazy in summer....okay so long as I don't indulge in treats.
Had my Anniversary on Monday too! Next weekend hope to get DD to a friend's so we can go out.0 -
Happy Anniversary Barbell!! As active as I am on facebook, I don't talk about fitness unless it's on the New Rules page, Alwyn's page, or Lou's.
Nice Job Rocky!
jdgro, sounds like you are off to a great start!
Today was our annual BBQ at work for all of the kids. i didn't over eat and it actually wasn't bad.
I typically eat at least one hour before working out otherwise I'll be natious. However, if I don't eat at all, I have a real crap workout. I heard that if you do cardio fasted you are more likely to burn muscle instead of fat. Not at all how sure how true that is, again lot of misinformation and broscience. To each his own I usually say.
PM, people are ridiculous. I really feel sorry for anyone doing the 1200 cal thing. That's a sad way to live worrying about every single piece of food you put in your mouth and feeling hungry all the damn time. No thank you sir-y-bob. My cousin had a lot of success doing the high rep thing, I don't necessarily think she looks better than me, but at least I know I can move heavy things and pick up my kids in an emergency.0 -
My eleven year old has gotten really difficult lately- rude and apathetic- she didn't want to go for frozen yogurt today- very weird.
Tomorrow I might go for a run / walk- my swim partner cancelled so I might try some running.
My DD is turning 11 soon. It's hormone time mom, mine is emotional, wants affection one minute and trying to kill me with her stare the next. :laugh:
Oh My! My soon-to-be 11yo daughter was lucky to come home from training this morning unscathed :noway: She lost the plot completely, went into stubborn little miss mode and it was all downhill from there (shall I also mention that I'd left my coffee on the kitchen bench at home, so it had NOT been a good start to the day).
I love her, but this morning she was very much the quintessential horrid child that I really didn't need. I'm thinking she may actually be grounded for a few days. Need to discuss it with the husband when we are both a little calmer and removed from the situation
Yes, it was THAT bad :sad:
Re Facebook, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson by now. I don't post fitness related stuff very much at all, maybe once every 6 months? Every single time I post anything fitness related she needs to say something. Every.single.time. She got me so down and doubting myself at once stage a few years ago when I was starting C25K that I just stopped.... and put on another 5kg in the process. My self-esteem sucked at that stage.
But I know my BIL's like to chat about it (one does crossfit and the other runs and does bro curls LOL), and I have a couple of fitness fanatics on my friends list who like to cheer everyone on, so maybe I'll just try to remember to remove her and her husband from those posts from now on
The husband has found a squat rack setup with adjustable bench AND 60kg extra weights on eBay... a little more research to do, but we'll probably end up getting something like that. I suppose I should hurry up and finish unpacking all the leftover boxes in the garage :laugh: Maybe one day I'll even get him lifting. He's majorly supportive because he can see how happy it makes me.... and he likes the results :bigsmile: :laugh:
Rocky, happy anniversary for Monday
Oh! I just had a thought! Maybe I could take a photo of me using my little pink barbie weights (that the kids now use LOL) and flex my lovely looking back in the picture.... cos y'know, heavy isn't good for you Or maybe that will be too 'bulky'? :devil:
Okay. I've finally managed a coffee so I'm feeling partially human. I need to get through about an hours worth of work before I can lift... Need to lift today or I won't meet my quota for the week.0 -
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My diet sucked today.
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dna, my daughter is only 4 and I can already imagine what 11is going to be like! Hang in there! Yay for having a hubby who supports your lifting addiction
Sam, thanks! I bet you look a lot better than your cousin- and like you said, heavy lifting is much more useful for real life.
I got my HIIT done. I did sprints and then push-ups and mountain climbers.
I forgot to mention today is my 2 year "lifting" anniversary! So glad I picked up a barbell in June of 2012!0 -
SunshineLivel - what type of HRT does your doc have you on? I go to a naturopath and I was really surprised when she wanted to put me on estrogen. Before having these health concerns this past year I would have said I was opposed to HRT because I've heard it can be dangerous for breast cancer. But the naturopath explained a bunch of stuff to me and I have a lot of interplay with thyroid hormones, female hormones and adrenal. She has me on a bunch of stuff and I am doing well . I have been using this topical estriol cream at a half-dose. Also taking probiotics, a good daily D liquid and B12 shots. I went from taking NOTHING (literally I was that person who would suck on a chewable vitamin C I found in the back of the cabinet if I felt like I was getting a cold, and that's IT) to taking about a dozen things a day. It really kind of crept up on me.
I'm on prempro, combo of estrogen and progesterone. It made me get a period the first month, hadn't had one in years since I had mirena before menopause. Taking pills currently moving toward patches next month saves the liver from processing the medicine. When I went into menopause it was like, bam batwing, stomach flab, dry dry dry as in ruin your sex life, hot flashes, ***** factor went waay up, and holy forgetfulness. Lol then I read a really interesting article about muscles, bone density, estrogen and general frailty in old age (posted this article in the menopause group on MFP if you want to read) and decided it would be worthwhile to take HRT for a while build up muscle and bone , then off after a couple of years. The risks are pretty small for women in their 50s - goes up for women in their 60s, figure I try to pack some gains on this decade.
So get this I go on HRT and all of a sudden I feel like slightly bloated the way I used to years ago, slightly crampy, I guess we are women and are going to have female symptoms no matter what we do whether it's endure menopause changes or go back to an estrogen fest. Lol
Breasts became firm right away, skin firmed up, muscles responding really well to weight training. I bet it's the increased protein, too.
Glad you're liking the program - congrats on deadlifts - you go!!!
You like the effects of your cocktail? I never thought of going to a naturepath - great idea! I take D and B-12, too. Guess we are thinking alike!) 0 -
Hello- slept in and did not even walk my dog today!
Tomorrow is my third lifting session(I start with Sunday)
I appreciate all the feedback - I probably just can't eat before cardio and I can't wake up any earlier so I will have to stop worrying at it.
My eleven year seems less moody- and maybe well have a good summer after all.
I am curious about HRT and lifting but not enough to take it- hot flashes for at least five years but my iud suppress my period so who knows if its menopause or not...0 -
Lifting yester was good...and had over 80g of protein!!
Today I will bicycle ride, since Zumba class was cancelled.
My reason for being excited today? The WORLD CUP BEGINS!! Wohoo! I have been waiting for this forever!
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Hello- slept in and did not even walk my dog today!
Tomorrow is my third lifting session(I start with Sunday)
I appreciate all the feedback - I probably just can't eat before cardio and I can't wake up any earlier so I will have to stop worrying at it.
My eleven year seems less moody- and maybe well have a good summer after all.
I am curious about HRT and lifting but not enough to take it- hot flashes for at least five years but my iud suppress my period so who knows if its menopause or not...
you can get an FSH test and that will tell you whether you are menopause or not. high score=menopause. lol.
i wouldn't have known unless the mirena was up for removal and replacement - NP did the test before giving me another mirena!
transitioning into menopause is kind of sucky news though. almost better not to know.0 -
A friend came over last night and we drank wine, baked cupcakes, and glazed truffles :drinker:
I woke up with a headache :sick:
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Looking forward to my last week in phase 1. I have been excited about moving into stage 2 for weeks now. I hope the other stages move a little faster?
My daughter is finally out of school for summer! Now I need to find a way to stay on track with lifting at the gym with work and kids home 4 day of the week (they are going to camp the 3 days I work). Thinking I need to wake my booty up at 6:15 to get to the gym and back here by 7:30 to get them ready for the day. I know that's not too early for most people, but I am not a morning person. Going to have to force myself to do it. However, the good thing is I will have kept a summer routine so when school starts I will have been in a bit of a routine.
Also with summer, means I am cracking down on getting my kids to help around the house! They are only 6 and 5--but I personally think they can be helping around the house so much more. Doing a little chore chart today and posting it up, mostly so I can stay consistent!0 -
Runz, hope you recover quickly. That sounds like a good night though
Happy late anniversary Rocky!!
Summer is definitely upon us. 92% humidity at 7 am this morning. :sick:0 -
I'm glad to see you all getting good workouts in! I haven't lifted since Saturday. I've been doing a lot of moving, very little sitting still, but it's not the same. One of the littles has been sick. I will do a HIIT session at home tonight and I'm hoping to lift tomorrow.
Macros haven been good at all. I feel like I'm losing momentum!
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT!!
I have been 3 x weekly weight-training for nearing 3 years now....but, just this week, I totally feel like ALL motivation has been LOST!
Now, LOTS of *kitten* is contributing to this:
1. poor sleep (this is also unusual for me!)
2. too many meetings
3. have to dress up for all these meetings - so I don't like the mid-day work-out when I'm all dressed up
Soooooooooo, what I WANT YOU TO TELL ME is that a one-week FUNK is NOT gonna undo ALL this precious progress I have made! (I did lift once this week and I do believe I can lift on Saturday.)
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I've been doing the fitness thing for 11+ years. One week funk never hurt nobody. I've gone a whole month in a funk. The longest ever was 6 months- adjusting to new life as a new wife, new mother, new job.
I'm glad to see you all getting good workouts in! I haven't lifted since Saturday. I've been doing a lot of moving, very little sitting still, but it's not the same. One of the littles has been sick. I will do a HIIT session at home tonight and I'm hoping to lift tomorrow.
Macros haven been good at all. I feel like I'm losing momentum!
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT!!
I have been 3 x weekly weight-training for nearing 3 years now....but, just this week, I totally feel like ALL motivation has been LOST!
Now, LOTS of *kitten* is contributing to this:
1. poor sleep (this is also unusual for me!)
2. too many meetings
3. have to dress up for all these meetings - so I don't like the mid-day work-out when I'm all dressed up
Soooooooooo, what I WANT YOU TO TELL ME is that a one-week FUNK is NOT gonna undo ALL this precious progress I have made! (I did lift once this week and I do believe I can lift on Saturday.)
TELL ME THAT.
Take the time off and do other things you enjoy even if they're not "active." In January, I chose to spend more time on my paper crafting instead of working out. I restarted New Rules in Feb. And, check it out y'all, I didn't explode.
Went to the doctor this morning and peeked at the scale. 137 lbs. Guess who cares? Not me! :drinker:
OMG the truffles are glazed with strawberry liqueur and they are BOOZEY!
Marieanne, all the of the stages are shorter than Stage 1. I'm gonna do punch cards for chores for DS.0 -
I have been 3 x weekly weight-training for nearing 3 years now....but, just this week, I totally feel like ALL motivation has been LOST!
Now, LOTS of *kitten* is contributing to this:
1. poor sleep (this is also unusual for me!)
2. too many meetings
3. have to dress up for all these meetings - so I don't like the mid-day work-out when I'm all dressed up
Soooooooooo, what I WANT YOU TO TELL ME is that a one-week FUNK is NOT gonna undo ALL this precious progress I have made! (I did lift once this week and I do believe I can lift on Saturday.)
TELL ME THAT.
Beeps, LISTEN TO ME!!! A 1 MONTH FUNK didn't undo it all for me!! A ONE WEEK FUNK JUST MEANS YOU NEED TO REST! You will come back EVEN STRONGER, I just know it! Keep calm, do what you need to do, and give yourself the break you need. I know you've been at it hard and heavy with no real breaks for quite a while now!!
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Thank you ladies!! I love you!!
I know, INTUITIVELY, that a one-week inability to get to the gym isn't gonna DERAIL.
And, yes, I do take lifting breaks from time-to-time....
But, because I was in Europe last month, I already HAD a one-week lifting break (actually, it was more like 2 weeks when all was said and done) and sooooooooooooo, a "break" is NOT DUE.
If I could SQUEEZE in work-outs, I would....I really can't.
Even next week - looking at my calendar - I'll be lucky to get in 2 sessions.
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Hello Ladies!
I want to know what you guys are eating. I am about a month into the program and I am trying to decide whether or not to make some changes to my diet. I do not know exactly what my BF% is, somewhere around mid-high 20's, which makes everything just a guessing game.
weight: 163
cals/day: ~1700
protein:~100-120 (120 if I try really hard!)
what about the rest of you?0
