canadjineh wrote: »

@motorcyclekopp, I doubt you look too skinny.... after all, 'bulk' is not muscle . You've obviously lost the fat padding over the muscle you have (from your BF%). Now you just probably look fit. A bit of weight lifting won't hurt you though, lol.

Yeah I couldn't believe it when my gf told me I looked too skinny. Just a few months ago we were both taking about how fat we both were & that we needed to lose weight. Typical..... fixed one problem, then the solution is now the new problem lol.

But yeah, I agree with you -losing the fat padding over the muscle is probably quite noticable. I didn't really think about that aspect of it all, but it definitely makes sense.

So far so good. Patrol the past 3 nights and a 51 hr fast (!), followed by dinner, followed by a 24 hr fast is a good reset. And I'm back in my favorite uniform pants again.

Day 2: active for the weekend, diet good - done!
Day 3: gym work-out done!

Active April goals:
P90x3 for exercise plus additional cardio, stretching, and ab ripper x
Leangains for food plan, and for goodness sake get my protein up to three digits

4/1 - workouts done, food within calorie range, but protein still too low
4/2 - workouts done, food within range, and protein is within range!!!

Welp, 3 days into Active April and I haven't picked up my weights once and yet again indulged in carbage at a family gathering. But I carried my thick little 2 year old nephew around a whole bunch yesterday...that counts as weights right?

It's on tonight though...Mondays are the nights I volunteer at the doggy daycare/foster facility, so I'm running dogs for 2 hours. Those weights are coming out when I get home. ACTIVITY!!!

I did a lot of walking on Saturday but I didn't track steps. I know I at least got in a mile, though. Sunday I didn't do much walking though I saw way more of the interstate than I cared to and it was an emotional day anyway. Today at lunchtime I will get in my daily 1 mile. I've also started a challenge with Leslie Sansone doing (at least) 1 mile a day. I figure, why not combine all three challenges and, who knows, maybe I'll win the trip to Vegas.

My "trainwreck April" has already started. Family Vacation, 2 birthdays (one mine), reunion with college friends trip, 2 work trips.... So I have not made the best food choices and we're only 3 days in! However! I have killed it exercise wise and am on track for my 15 miles this week.

4/1 - massive yardwork, emptying sheds, cleaning them out, reloading them
4/2 - big, monthly, we live an hour from grocery store shopping trip

Was in Vegas last week and we walked about 5 miles every day, perfect way to get me back into wanting to be more active at home. Finally got a tv stand/storage hutch for my workout/sewing room so now I have an organized space to start doing my DVDs again. My goals are to switch things up to keep from getting bored or into a rut and to get strength training back into my life.

4/1-jetlag kept me on the couch except for grocery shopping.
4/2-1 hour on the elliptical at my gym on the fat burning setting. It showed fewer calories and steps on my fitbit but I don't care, I sweat more and felt great after.

90 mins of bowling last night too but our league is ending this month. I need some warmer weather to get out on my bike.

Naw, not a that kind of kiwi. Like kiwis - the fruit and the bird! The nick name stuck!

4/3 Kettlebell workout in the morning and evening. I walked over 5.5 miles. I completed Day 3 of Beachbody Challenge. My carbs and calories were good.

Active April goals:
P90x3 for exercise plus additional cardio, stretching, and ab ripper x
Leangains for food plan, and for goodness sake get my protein up to three digits

4/3 - all workouts done, was over on calories for the day, but protein was good, not quite three digits but close enough, and way higher than the 30g I used to average

4/3 - nada, rough day