Thursday check in

PW 200.8
CW 199.6

✅ Steps 5k daily
Zone minutes 508/650
✅ Stay within calories
✅ Track food accurately


My weight has been a roller coaster this week. The good news is I ended up with a loss and I am in ONDERLAND. Those of you that have been around for awhile know that my weight hits a weight and fluctuates there for a few weeks. I did see onderland before vacation but the two weeks away didn’t give me a chance to get settled in the 190’s.

Kids came over last night so today I am only going for a quick swim. I still need a 142 zone minutes and it’s very unlikely I will hit it but I feel I put in a great effort this week.

Happy FriYAY!

Hello Everybody!!!

Leg day has come and gone once again... I'll level with you guys; I've been having a hard time keeping my eye on the prize lately. Nothing crazy mind you, maybe it's just a week straight worth of rain working on me? Haven't got a decent walk in since last Saturday in fact. (but to be honest that walk beat the crap out of me, which led to me needing 2 rest days this week?)

Anyways... I got problems developing this week. Seems to be getting a little worse each day... So, get this, by around 2pm each day my left glut, or Hamstring, or calf or even my ankle sort of starts to throb in various degrees of pain (ankle was sore enough getting out of the car to my house was difficult). Normally, even at my heaviest I could sit on my *kitten* all day long and not have a sore back from doing it. Walking might have been a problem, and sure as heck sleeping was a problem, but not sitting. It's gotten so bad, I've started pacing back in forth in the office (rain outside doh) stretching, squatting etc... Trying to make it better, it helps but I need to spend more time doing this then I currently am.

So, in my mind I'm wondering why is this starting to happen? Is it just my body and spine realigning and trying to find a new happy medium based on my ongoing weight loss? And if given enough time everyone in back, spine and nerve land will find a happy place? or is my exercise at fault? Could it be the Deadlifts? The Deadlifts i have to do tonight (I thought earlier today with a little dread).

So, I get in the house, start getting ready... Move around, stretch a little. Pull out the trap bar start loading it etc (With Lynn's help, I love her)... All of which is helping me feel better. But the whole time I'm thinking if I'm having nerve or back issues is it wise to do what I'm about to do? I proceed with my warm up set... no Problem.

Then I watch Lynn as she totally goes Beast mode and squats with 75 pounds on her back for 10 reps... way to go babe... Seriously​!

Then it's my turn to Deadlift 290 pounds.. Thinking about it makes me gag a few times. I'm thinking will this hurt my back? Will this cause me damage? Then I begin, and the first rep was so easy it literally surprised me. 6 reps no problem at all, and after each set, I feel better than I did the set before.

So, I successfully hit my max rep range of 6 reps in all three working sets... Now I'm forced to move back up to 300 pounds next time round. But judging on how it went, I think I can rule out doing deadlifts is hurting my back or causing issues with my left glute/hamstring/calve? Can I?

Perhaps I just need to stretch more, and do so regularly?

Alright next topic...

We're leaving to Toronto Thursday night... Which means there will be no Leg day on Friday. As a result, it is imperative that we do in-between leg day On Tuesday. I plan to squat my *kitten* off. (just wanted to say it out loud Because I skipped out on this Tuesday passed).

As for me and my head... Some nice weather will be nice right? Also, some weight loss would be nice on Monday? I don't know, the main thing is I'm still doing it. Just a minor rough patch.

Okay so that's it...

Okay for those that care about lifting gear.... If you use grip assistance on Heavy Dumbbell rows, or Deadlifts... I've switched to Cobra Grips (Black Pro Leather, cause Black leather is cool of course)... I'm so shocked at how good these are, it's a real game changer. They work so good in fact, you don't need to wear them tight on your wrist cause the way they work makes your actual grip in your hand boss, so the heavy weights aren't pulling on your wrists cutting your circulation off. IN fact, they are so good you don't even need to tie them up or loosen them between sets. Using the hooks, was really hard with deadlifts, as by the mid-way mark all the weight would transfer to my wrists and I was fighting a battle with my mind thinking about my grip and wrists when I should be thinking about the lift. Using the Cobra grips, I'm literally so comfortable and actually gripping the weight that I don't think about my grip at all. That is amazing. The come in all sorts of colours, and an FIT model for the ladies with smaller wrists. Highly recommended.

New topic... My DAMNED Medicine ball rebounder.

Turns out I'm 98% sure I'm never going to receive it and I got scammed on that one. I should try and do a Charge back, but it's Mastercard isn't as cool about that sort of thing then Visa is... Or I can just kiss 100 bucks away. Which I half expected going in. If it sounds to good to be true it probably is.

And trying to get a decent one is still literally impossible since Covid... Erg I might have to make due with a lesser contraption... Life goes on!

Alright I rambled on Long enough... Good Night. 😄

Just wanted to let you all know I’m home. I’m struggling a bit with pain and feeling a little sorry for myself but I know I’ll get there. Thank you for all your well wishes and kind messages ♥️

@lindamtuck2018 I’m going to have to roll over last weeks weight. I’m home but in bed and extremely swollen from my surgery. Won’t be able to give you an accurate read on the scale.

@Megan_smartiepants1970 i won’t have anymore steps for this week.

Thanks ladies ♥️