Ali - when I am logging, I log BBs and DBs separately - so, in your example, I would show that as "40lb DBs" which means "40 pound dumbbells". If it is a barbell move, I would log it as "80lb BB" which means "80 pound barbell". Hope that makes sense!

manic....how was your vacation?!??!?!

rocky503 - MORE news on Crater Lake, please!! Sounds like it was awesome....and good luck choosing something to do for a milestone year like "50". Can be TOTALLY MOTIVATING, for sure....but what to choose, right??!?!??!!?

Hi Beeps
I will post some pictures and let you know when they are up. Crater Lake was beautiful, we totally lucked out with nice weather and even hot at the Rim Village (Late June is a crap shot for weather here). Really cool place. There is a 30 mile rim drive and a boat ride available along with mini hikes to view points along the rim drive. We stayed in the valley 17 miles south of the park. If you want more details for planning I can provide them. I will be posting on Trip advisor. Its one the 7 wonders of Oregon and the deepest lake in the US. The geologic history in very interesting if you are into that. The whole area is beautilful, we drove past Odell lake on the way to Eugene and I want to go there now.

Hello all!

I'm a 2/3 for the last week seeing as I didn't exercise at all and enjoyed my rest

Back to lifting today - felt brilliant! Smashed Stage 5A BWM in 1.40 secs bigsmile took 5secs off previous time.

wow, that is amazing! i don't know how you can fit it in to such a short time, it takes me over a minute just to do the squats!

It helped that I had the music cranking :laugh:

And I solved my planking issue - loud, upbeat music helps keep my mind off the sheer tedium of staying in the one position for a full 2 minutes :bigsmile:

I could still move this morning so I did 5B followed by a Fitness Blender 14 minute HIIT. Yeah I curled up in the child's pose for a little while after that :laugh:

Rest day tomorrow though, so all good! I'm thinking a nice coffee at the local bakery with a sausage roll or meat pie before I hit the shops to run errands. Won't need a separate cardio workout tomorrow - it's gonna be a loooooong day!

Yay bepeejaye! Glad you're hamstring is feeling better

Rocky, sounds like an awesome holiday. We did a lot of hiking & bushwalking before kids. They sorta put a stop to it for a while, but we're planning on getting back into it this summer now they are old enough to hike a fair way without complaining too much. Eventually we want to work up to the Cradle Mountain hike in Tasmania - it's so beautiful down there, and I think it takes about a week or so from one lake to the other. Only problem is, it has been known to snow down there in the middle of summer LOL

Pmag, go slow! You've been unwell, just take it easy and ease yourself back into it.


My mum has been sending me pics of the kids climbing trees, swinging from branches, and generally having fun. That's why I send my city kids to the farm Truth be told, they'd probably prefer to live somewhere rural or a small coastal town. After our holiday in April, let's just say it's in the back of our minds.... because the husband and I wouldn't mind it either. Uni and work need to be dealt with first though. But don't be surprised if I announce in about a year & a half's time that we're upping and moving to some little beach shack and completely changing my husband's career path :laugh:

DNA it sounds like you are having some great workouts.

I was wondering if I am logging this correctly, when I do the step ups & the lunge, I'm holding 40lb dumbells in each hand, do I log that as 40lbs or 80 since Im holding 2 & doing the exercise?
And I don't know what these tricep push ups are but they do not sound like fun. :ohwell:

Hello my felloe newbies :bigsmile:

40lbs in each hand :noway: Far out, I could never hold those like that..... anything over 40lb (combined) goes on my back these days.... crappy grip strength :grumble:

How many reps are you getting in? Are you other ladies holding that kind of weight for lunges etc? Might just slope off to my own little feeble corner...... :frown:

Hey everyone, i'm a new user of this workout program and I love it!! I did some heavy lifting with Chalean Xtreme. I loved so much that i didnt finish the program when i got back to the compound moves ( my body felt weird doing those moves. I was afraid i would injure myself). By navigating on MFP, I saw women recommanding the book New rule. I read it and I knew immediately that i had to try it. So after 2 weeks, i can already see results! I though i was crazy but i ask my Bf if he saw what i saw. He confirm it. My legs are getting slimmer!!! The most problematic, most shameful part of myself is getting slimmer! I can't believe it! And as a bonus, im losing weight! Ive being careful of what i eat. Cut down on the sweets and fast food. Im not calculating my intake. I eat want im hungry basically.I cant wait to see my body in 6 months Im a the only one getting results that fast.?

Thanks for all the encouragement- I was getting down because I had to cut many exercises to half the weight I was doing before. I might have to do a weird diet called fodmaps. It is intended to starve bacteria in the small intestine, but it is very restrictive. It eliminates gluten but also some veggies I love like Broccoli, leeks onions garlic and most fruit.

Rocky - I love Crater Lake- we have not gone for about six years but it is gorgeous.
Hiking for your fiftieth sounds great, especially the pacific coast trail. can I join you?

We did a family run just 30 min alternating walk run- but it's finally hot here in OR and the kids were a bit whiny.

My goals for the week are
1. Three lifting workouts
2. Three family"runs" these are not rigorous as less than ten minutes of the 30 are spent running.
3. Find a fodmaps dinner with veggies that I like.

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Pmagnanifit Well I am looking for a hiking partener for the trip and for training. I can't remember, you live in Portland? I want to start logging training miles in area now.

Hey everyone, i'm a new user of this workout program and I love it!! I did some heavy lifting with Chalean Xtreme. I loved so much that i didnt finish the program when i got back to the compound moves ( my body felt weird doing those moves. I was afraid i would injure myself). By navigating on MFP, I saw women recommanding the book New rule. I read it and I knew immediately that i had to try it. So after 2 weeks, i can already see results! I though i was crazy but i ask my Bf if he saw what i saw. He confirm it. My legs are getting slimmer!!! The most problematic, most shameful part of myself is getting slimmer! I can't believe it! And as a bonus, im losing weight! Ive being careful of what i eat. Cut down on the sweets and fast food. Im not calculating my intake. I eat want im hungry basically.I cant wait to see my body in 6 months Im a the only one getting results that fast.?

Sounds like your body is responding nicely to the workout. That and managing you dietary intake will get you nice results. Consistency is key!

It's been a few years since I've bought fresh apricots but they were just so beautiful at Costco! I was thrilled. I was even more thrilled to discover that one apricot is 17 calories. SCORE. Love my summer fruit.

Don't be lookin' in my diary for vegetables :blushing:

Squeezed in a little run this morning.

Workout 2B went better yesterday. Didn't hate it as bad as the first time. My legs are achy this morning so glad I was able to feel like I made some progress. I used the BOSU ball since my gym doesn't have a low step. Wish they did....

I am starting Whole 30 on Thursday. My energy has been so low, my tummy has been weird, oh--and I haven't really lost anything on NROL, just gained a pant size. Whole 30 really isn't about losing weight. I am hoping it will help me zone in on foods that don't make me feel well, make me exhausted, ect.

So, it's meat, veggies and fruit for me for a month. Just in time to go on the next family vacation.

Have any of you done Whole 30---any recommendations?

Beeps
You are going to rock that dress

Rocky
I am in Portland and would love to do some hikes .
You will also rock the dress at your friends wedding

Beeps, I love it. Wish I was tall enough to pull something like that off. I have no doubt you will rock that dress! I am sure you fit right in on "hard body" Tuesdays.

Ali, that's pretty hardcore! Make sure you're getting full ROM with those weights. I found once I got to the heavier DBs, it was hard to go all the way down without bumping the DBs on the floor(long arms-short legs). So I switched to the barbell. Doesn't matter how you log them as long as you know your system:)

Jo, I can hold heavy dumbbells, but rarely do it. It's just easier to use a barbell most days- and I don't wear my arms out for arm exercises.

Marieann, I've never done Whole 30, but I am all for getting plenty of fruits and veggies. I think that in itself would make many people feel much better(I speak from experience).

runz, I wish I like more fruits.

dna, music makes everything easier....

I'm nailing my diet yesterday and today. I already feel more motivated and energized.

I love when Cowgirl gets here first and I can just say DITTO!!

Is it really only the third week of summer for my children. I fear they may not live to see the end of summer vacation. When did my fairly well-mannered princes become such little jerks. They are so mean and nasty to each other and they wrestle all the time. Maybe they're mad because I'm working this year :sad: :sad:

Got in a walk, took them to the playground in 96 degree heat for an hour, then went to the gym. Got there too late to add in some zumba, but a decent workout nonetheless. Calories look dead on for today. :bigsmile:

Jamaican....Yay to you!!!

Just coming off my Zumba high...I noticed since I cut down on cardio so as to build muscle, I am losing abit of cardio gains...but compared to how I am seeing definition in my body, I do not mind that one bit!!!

Ohhh..the Brazil - Germany game was humiliating!! Yikes!! Well, all my fav teams are in the top four - and it gets harder and harder to choose a side!! Cannot wait for Sunday!!! :drinker:

Had the day off of work which felt like more work than going to work. The kids did not want to behave, but got Andy's physical & shot up to date for school. Poor kid is 11 & carrying on more than the 3 yr old does when he gets shots. Almost have him registered in school but I didn't have his report card from the last school so I have to go back tomorrow :sad: & take him to the air force base for his new id card.
No time at all to workout today, but I'm exhausted. I lift tomorrow & I hope to fit in some kickboxing but that probably wont happen. I'll be happy to go back to work Thursday.