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Sorry ladies for my earlier pity party. It's that TOM. Can you tell? I get this way when I feel down, fat, and yucky. But I am still frustrated.
I am and WILL see through this program. I want to finish so I can say I gave it a try.
Thanks for the encouragement and support. I know I can count on my Online friends/support group. :flowerforyou:0 -
Sorry ladies for my earlier pity party. It's that TOM. Can you tell? I get this way when I feel down, fat, and yucky. But I am still frustrated.
I am and WILL see through this program. I want to finish so I can say I gave it a try.
Thanks for the encouragement and support. I know I can count on my Online friends/support group. :flowerforyou:
Everyone has their moments, TOM or not. But you talked it out instead of walking away. Be proud of that!0 -
Wow, busy board today!
Beeps - you are awesome and always so encouraging. I couldn't agree kore with everything you said.
Mary & Jessica - hope you are both feeling better. We all have bad days, you just have to keep sticking with it.
Epcooper - welcome!
I had a pretty good day today. Finally was able to get started on Stage 3 today. Hubby is out of town for the weekend so I have all four boys to myself. We went for frozen yogurt tonight and may go see a movie tomorrow.0 -
Family gathering today. Walking and maybe some canoeing. Hubby got me a cruiser, so bike riding tomorrow (I wanted a mountain bike. If he was going to buy me a used bike it should at least be something I want. I Know, I know gift horse) Hubby has state finals for the TT series Sunday, so no gym for me until Monday. Kids, dog, me, outside all weekend, weather permitting. Have a great weekend ladies.0
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Thanks for all the encouraging, SANE posts ladies--Beeps and everyone else! I pledged to myself to make June about consistency and commitment (and then promptly eight my weight in birthday cake and tortilla chips, lol--thanks PMS) and I'm going to stick to that, starting today. I *know* in my head that if I do that, I'll lose fat and gain strength, and that it may take a year...and that that's okay. This is such a process and it is such a test, but sticking with it will be a huge accomplishment--even if we don't end up with "perfect' bodies at the end of it, we'll have gained so much. So glad to have this supportive group to turn to!!
I'm so incredibly sore after my last Stage 2 workout Thursday--still sore on Saturday morning! I was planning to start Stage 3 today, but this cold just won't go away, and I feel like I've been pushing myself too hard. So, I'm going to wait until Monday to start the next stage--I need the time to read up on the moves anyway. I'm scared of the body-weight matrix--the jumping sounds like it's going to hurt my foot and knees. But I bet it's great for the butt--I've definitely felt all the stage 2 lunges/Bulgarian squats in my butt and thighs, which I loved.
Have a great weekend, all! Here's to keeping our chins up (and maybe someday doing chin ups!)0 -
I'm feeling a little better this morning. I won't tell what I ate last night, but it did put me over my cal goal by 200. Not THAT bad considering. ;-). I have been pretty stressed, and was having myself a royal pity party yesterday. I am working on my attitude. It ain't easy.
Today I am going to finish yesterday's workout. I feel absolutely no soreness from what I did do. I wonder if I should just redo the whole workout.0 -
I'm feeling a little better this morning. I won't tell what I ate last night, but it did put me over my cal goal by 200. Not THAT bad considering. ;-). I have been pretty stressed, and was having myself a royal pity party yesterday. I am working on my attitude. It ain't easy.
Today I am going to finish yesterday's workout. I feel absolutely no soreness from what I did do. I wonder if I should just redo the whole workout.
Gosh! 200 over is nothing! I regularly do that - but I work to a weekly rather than a daily limit, which makes it easier if I do transgress
I'm not convinced that soreness is anything to go by. I get little if any, and I know I work really hard. Usually, lol!0 -
Don't sweat the days you are over a little. THe days that you are under will balance it out.
I tend to only be sore the first few workouts of each stage. Then my body acclimates to the new movements and I tend to not feel it any more even though I'm adding weight. THat's why I like that the stage change every four weeks. My body obviously needs regular change-ups.0 -
I completed A7 yesterday. I'm usually sore the next day and day two afterwards, but for some strange reason I'm not sore today. I don't measure my workouts by soreness, I just find it strange that my body is reacting differently. I don't know how I feel about it
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I did not comepletely redo. I picked up where I left off with the exception of squats. I only did body weight squats yesterday, so I did some goblet squats today with a 15db. Otherwise I just did the remaining exercises.
Positives... I lowered my push up incline again, and I held my prone cobra (because I forgot to do it on the last B workout) for 90secs.0 -
I too get sore at random, unrelated to how hard i work. Just work your a** off, and you'll get there!
In other news, I may have convinced my hubby to make me a power cage!!!! DIY instructions here:
http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-4x4-power-rack.html
Hope we can pick up the wood somwhere, and some heavy bolts and we should be good to go! Bless him
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1 more 4B and i'm done with stage 4, won't miss it.... :grumble:0 -
I love this tread! I lurk around here every day, and you ladies are all awesome and inspiring, even when you're having a pity party! KEEP LIFTING & FOLLOWING YOUR PLAN! YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL!
I would love to lose 15 more pounds, and since I've been on NROL I've pretty much only been maintaining. But, I'm ok with that for now. I am stronger. I moved 10 cubic yards of mulch over two days and wasn't sore. I can lift my 9 year old, 74 lb. son up onto my shoulder when we're playing around. I've gone down one size in pants. I look better in a bathing suit. I can run faster -- I will be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, which is something that before lifting never seemed possible. I can deadlift 115 lbs!!!!! I'm going to run in a Ninja Challenge next weekend and I will probably live to tell about it. THANK YOU HEAVY LIFTING! 0 -
In other news, I may have convinced my hubby to make me a power cage!!!! DIY instructions here:
http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-4x4-power-rack.html
Whoa! That's so awesome. I think it's a little short for the giants of my house so I'll have to find a tall wooden powerrack discussion. Or.. cry as I go to the athletic store and buy one for one zillion dollars.0 -
I love this tread! I lurk around here every day, and you ladies are all awesome and inspiring, even when you're having a pity party! KEEP LIFTING & FOLLOWING YOUR PLAN! YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL!
I would love to lose 15 more pounds, and since I've been on NROL I've pretty much only been maintaining. But, I'm ok with that for now. I am stronger. I moved 10 cubic yards of mulch over two days and wasn't sore. I can lift my 9 year old, 74 lb. son up onto my shoulder when we're playing around. I've gone down one size in pants. I look better in a bathing suit. I can run faster -- I will be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, which is something that before lifting never seemed possible. I can deadlift 115 lbs!!!!! I'm going to run in a Ninja Challenge next weekend and I will probably live to tell about it. THANK YOU HEAVY LIFTING!
Wait, the Ninja Challenge in Fuqua Varina next weekend on the 9th!?!?0 -
I'm glad to read all the good news here - the ladies who have made it through TOM with renewed commitment, the ladies who agree that "CHANGE" is good for one's body, the ladies who have learned that "REST" is a really important part of this journey. You are all doing AMAZING things.
So nice to read!
Today was a steady-state cardio day pour moi. C'est la vie!0 -
It has been a weekend of dietary debauchery. And I do not care. Tomorrow I can care again. :-P
For my mental stability, I just needed a "break" weekend. It isn't a complete break. I still worked out, and I still watched a lot of what I ate. I've just had a couple "free" nights with my husband. We actually had a date tonight.
Tomorrow... Back to reality. :-D
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!0 -
I love this tread! I lurk around here every day, and you ladies are all awesome and inspiring, even when you're having a pity party! KEEP LIFTING & FOLLOWING YOUR PLAN! YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL!
I would love to lose 15 more pounds, and since I've been on NROL I've pretty much only been maintaining. But, I'm ok with that for now. I am stronger. I moved 10 cubic yards of mulch over two days and wasn't sore. I can lift my 9 year old, 74 lb. son up onto my shoulder when we're playing around. I've gone down one size in pants. I look better in a bathing suit. I can run faster -- I will be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, which is something that before lifting never seemed possible. I can deadlift 115 lbs!!!!! I'm going to run in a Ninja Challenge next weekend and I will probably live to tell about it. THANK YOU HEAVY LIFTING!
completely agree and completely awesome success stories!0 -
Well ladies, I may be a bit late jumping on the bandwagon here, but I can now totally vouch for the greatness of floam rollering!!
Of course I can't get a real one here, but I got one of those swimming pool noodle type things, only about 4" diameter, but better than nothing. Had a good roll around on it after my workout last night, and FOR ONCE I didn't wake up with seized up butt/hamstrings. I'll have another go tonight to avoid the day 2 seize up too.
Back to work for me....0 -
I love this tread! I lurk around here every day, and you ladies are all awesome and inspiring, even when you're having a pity party! KEEP LIFTING & FOLLOWING YOUR PLAN! YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL!
I would love to lose 15 more pounds, and since I've been on NROL I've pretty much only been maintaining. But, I'm ok with that for now. I am stronger. I moved 10 cubic yards of mulch over two days and wasn't sore. I can lift my 9 year old, 74 lb. son up onto my shoulder when we're playing around. I've gone down one size in pants. I look better in a bathing suit. I can run faster -- I will be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, which is something that before lifting never seemed possible. I can deadlift 115 lbs!!!!! I'm going to run in a Ninja Challenge next weekend and I will probably live to tell about it. THANK YOU HEAVY LIFTING!
Wait, the Ninja Challenge in Fuqua Varina next weekend on the 9th!?!?
that's the one! are you?? we're in the 10:30 wave . . . . 0 -
I love this tread! I lurk around here every day, and you ladies are all awesome and inspiring, even when you're having a pity party! KEEP LIFTING & FOLLOWING YOUR PLAN! YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL!
I would love to lose 15 more pounds, and since I've been on NROL I've pretty much only been maintaining. But, I'm ok with that for now. I am stronger. I moved 10 cubic yards of mulch over two days and wasn't sore. I can lift my 9 year old, 74 lb. son up onto my shoulder when we're playing around. I've gone down one size in pants. I look better in a bathing suit. I can run faster -- I will be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, which is something that before lifting never seemed possible. I can deadlift 115 lbs!!!!! I'm going to run in a Ninja Challenge next weekend and I will probably live to tell about it. THANK YOU HEAVY LIFTING!
Wait, the Ninja Challenge in Fuqua Varina next weekend on the 9th!?!?
that's the one! are you?? we're in the 10:30 wave . . . .
Yeeess!!! I'm in the first wave, 10 I think? I'm so excited but also kind of intimidated. Never have done anything like this and the obstacles they posted on Facebook are scary.0 -
Day Two of being 'grounded' pending the MRA/MR test approval by the insurance company AFTER my doctor IMMEDIATELY sent me to have them!. I cannot believe an insurance company can dictate the outcome of my health by delaying tests my DOCTOR ordered. Seriously, if something bad happens, I told my husband to sue the pants off these morons!
and most important of all, I WANT TO LIFT and exercise so I can eat dammit!
UGH!
To the rest of you, work it hard for me today! I will soon enough again be joining!0 -
Okay, so my (end-of-May) photos don't look very different from the end of April. Boo.
But, in that one month, through heavy lifting, I chiseled:
- 1" off my natural waist;
- 1.5" off my belly button waist; and
- 1.75" off my hips
So, May *was* a success.
Oh, and I'm down one whole pound for the month.
I'll take it. The quest continues....0 -
Beeps, that's awesome! You must have worked really hard.
Mamawannarun- sounds scary, hope it's not too serious0 -
Nicely done beeps!!
JenL - I am very sure it isn't anything serious, but I'm trying to stay healthy so I'm following orders for now!0 -
Mama hope everything turns out OK.
Beeps, GREAT progress Hard work pays off. Wonderful job!0 -
Beeps - your post on the 1st was super motivating..
This is my first post to the chat thread.. dunno why I never popped in here..
Just did 7A stage 1 today. I've been also following Eat More to Weigh Less since March 25. I only measure once a month. I hope to see some progress on the 7th (my monthly measure day) but lately I'm not feeling very optimistic in that.. I hope i will be pleasantly surprised.
I have seen my strength increase for sure and I'm getting more definition in my biceps which I'm really happy about.
But at least I am sticking in out in NROL4W and EMTWL.. and that's great for me because I don't often stick with things..
It is hard to wrap your head around the fact that we cant lose 10 lbs in 3 days like magazines have told us all our lives and sustain it, and this progression takes time.0 -
Well I have also had a weekend of massive calorie consumption largely fueled by the insane decision to party like a rockstar on Friday night. I paid for it yesterday. I am just getting too old for that kind of nonsense!
At any rate, I did have a good NSV along with that, though. I actually wore a short dress and felt comfortable in it, I haven't worn a short skirt probably since I was in college so its been a good 13 years give or take. I may not be seeing the numbers, but I am definitely looking better and feeling more confident. I will take that any day.
Juicemoogan, I agree its hard to wrap your head around that, its really too bad that all these advertisements and what not beat that instant satisfaction idea into us. It makes sticking to the program that much more challenging! I'm very guilty of the making the quick change when I don't see immediate results but I'm making myself stick with this no matter what. And honestly I rather enjoy lifting so that helps 0 -
Yeah i am an expert at not finishing things...
That shows in the number of martial arts belts and levels i moved through but never stuck with long enough to master and get a black belt.. damn.
But i do really enjoy lifting!! its way better than spending hours slaving away on the eliptical.. haha
Although i do still enjoy running. And i am really motivated to finish NROL4W all the way through to the end.0 -
Well, I'm just done taking pictures. I swear, I can FEEL changes and I can SEE changes in the mirror (though subtle) but in pictures? Nothing. Grrrr. I want to be able to post some sort of progress pics but you can't tell that there is any!!!
I feel good about what I'm doing and what I've accomplished until I do these pictures. It just shatters my self-confidence every time. Just not going to do that to myself anymore.
I feel like pouting now. *kicks rock*0 -
welcome, juice.
ellie - I think that's an AWESOME NSV!!
Oh, my *other* news is that I'm down 5 lbs since Xmas....which is the 1 lb. per month scale-weight loss (throughout 2012) that I am looking for. So, I am *on track*. Also, I am convinced this is 5 lb of PURE BODY FAT LOSS. Not muscle (since I've been lifting heavy the ENTIRE time).
If, by the end of December, 2012, I have lost 12 lbs. of PURE BODY FAT, I think my body fat % will be in the very low 20's, if not the very high teens. So, this is ALL going in the right direction.
FAST - NO WAY.
But, consistent and thorough. Yes. I didn't lose 5 lbs. in a month. I did lose 5 lbs. in 5 months. And, my measurements are decreasing, too, which is WAY more important to me.0
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