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  • rianneonamission
    rianneonamission Posts: 854 Member
    Happy Tuesday!

    I had my first PT session of the year last night. A nice strength workout with a lot of deadlifts. I can feel my glutes today :#

    For the newbies: Weigh-ins vary a lot from person to person. In the past I have used an app (Happy Scale) to track my weight trend by weighing myself daily. Personally I found it a good way to track my average trend because a woman's weight fluctuates so much more because of the female hormonal cycle alone (yay, biology!). I'm not doing it at the moment but am toying with the idea of re-introducing it. My downfall is not getting up in time, rushing to get ready for work and forgetting to weigh in...

    I have found that my sugar intake has dropped. I certainly haven't banned sugar or made a conscious effort on that front, but i think my choice of good carbs on the whole (hello porridge!) has helped with the slow burn and energy release. The majority of my sugar now comes from natural sources. I also baked my first sourdough loaf in probably about a year on Friday, and the result was a bloat free weekend, which I think also have a part to play in my increased my energy levels.

    Little changes, all very manageable.

    Hope everyone's week is off to a good start!
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    rianneonamission wrote: »
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    @k8richer - Not the pics you are after I suppose, but I thought I'd share my bloat free bread anyway :D

    *drools a little bit*

    that looks delicious!
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,070 Member
    Of course on weigh in day I have my heaviest weigh-in since last week Friday...

    New workouts have been good so far, glad I went with 3x/week with some type of "cardio" 2-3x/week on the "off" days - lets me have a shorter workout on those cardio days which is a little less overwhelming with my current schedule.

    5'7", 43 years old

    CW 1/3/22: 155.8
    GW: ~128-132ish

    1/5/22: 155.0
    1/12/22: 154.4
  • Move_It_Renee
    Move_It_Renee Posts: 7 Member
    50, almost 5'5''
    Jan GW 129 lbs

    Jan 1 133 lbs
    Jan 8 131.4 lbs
    Jan 15 131.8 lbs

    As you can see, I did not lose any weight this past week. On Monday, I shopped when I was hungry, and bought some junk food. I spent the next few evenings eating it! By Thursday, I was over it, and was able to get back on track. Although I didn't make progress on the weight front, I do feel like I had a small victory - normally I would have finished the junk food before getting back to the plan!
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    HoneyBadger302 wrote: »
    Not seeing the losses I would hope to see, but the workouts are all new (I have 2 weeks of different workouts before they repeat, plus cardio), and while I may need to adjust my calories, I have a feeling this is just one of those weird kinda-plateau-but-not-really situations as I have stayed in or under my range every day - but my diet has changed, workouts have changed, even mentally been some shifts over the past few weeks, so not going to sweat it just yet....

    Keep on truckin'!!!

    Just out of curiosity, what is your split or how do you have your workouts arranged for the 2-week cycles?
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,070 Member
    JBanx256 wrote: »

    Keep on truckin'!!!

    Just out of curiosity, what is your split or how do you have your workouts arranged for the 2-week cycles?

    I worked with a coach in my sport to help set something up that works with my schedule - so 3x/week I do the prescribed workout, then 2-3x/week do a cardio session of my choice.

    The split is there mostly to keep me from getting bored - I just simply won't sit there doing the same thing day in and day out LOL. Basically there are 6 different workouts (week 1 has a slightly different theme than week 2), and those rotate with increased intensity/weight/reps after 2 rotations. So basically he puts together 1 workout plan with 6 different workouts, and that is designed to last me 10 weeks.

    Due to my own background in fitness, I don't feel the need to really work closely with a trainer, but do utilize help in putting together a plan with someone who works with athletes in my sport to be sure I'm really hitting what has been proven to work.
  • Move_It_Renee
    Move_It_Renee Posts: 7 Member
    50, almost 5'5''
    Jan GW 129 lbs

    Jan 1 133 lbs
    Jan 8 131.4 lbs
    Jan 15 131.8 lbs
    Jan 22 130.2 lbs

    This week was so much better on both the eating and moving fronts. I just might be able to reach my goal weight at the end of the month. It's been years since I've been able to cross that 130 lbs line and now it seems possible.

    Thank you, to everyone who posts - it really is inspiring! Each day, I look forward to checking the thread.
  • Cora0477
    Cora0477 Posts: 326 Member
    5’4” 44y

    01/01: 130.2
    01/03: 129.8
    01/07: 129.0
    01/22: 127.8

    I have been 100% on dry January, hit and miss on diet, mostly hit on the strength training, mostly miss on cardio. I really want to be more dedicated, but I am tired and like chocolate. :)
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    Go_Deskercise wrote: »

    Happy Birthday to my 1 year old today!!!


    AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW <3<3<3

  • taylorgardnerr
    taylorgardnerr Posts: 28 Member
    Happy Sunday!
    1/3: 138
    1/10: 136.4
    1/17: 135.4
    1/23: 133.8

    Tried a new group workout with some friends this week and really enjoyed it! Just trying to stay consistent and keep up the progress!
  • rianneonamission
    rianneonamission Posts: 854 Member
    @k8richer Where are you? Canada or one of the northern states in the US? Looks beautiful!
  • rianneonamission
    rianneonamission Posts: 854 Member
    @Go_Deskercise I love his face trying to catch the water from the sprinkler :D . He is gorgeous!

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