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I won the competition for this month. I lost the most weight and CMs. Not sure what next Month will be. I got a new HRM today. I got a lower end of the market Polar FT4 and H1 HRM cause i know my fitbit has been telling me porkies. And I was right. When i went to the gym today my HR was rocking I was getting up to 87% of…
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Glad you got in a "rest" day of sorts. It's amazing how you feel when the batteries get a chance to recharge. Hopefully that will power you through til you get home and can rest up again.
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Hey Lottie Glad to see you back. I have missed you. Being in a funk is hard. It's hard enough putting one foot in front of the other much less trying to eat right, be active and do all those things. Completely understandable. Now that it is lifting a bit see if you can get outside for a bit and perhaps go for a walk. Not…
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I totally agree with you 50. This is a lifestyle change not a fad diet. Having said that I did get a large frozen coke today after my brisk walk around the shopping centre. It was yummy too. But I'm back at the gym tomorrow and will be working hard. So I am in a bit of a competition with one of my workmates to see who can…
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I supposed blessed is a good word to use here but I have been blessed with a body that gains muscle very easily. I'm one of those that can look at a weight and instantly add muscle. When I had my body comp done last month the guy that did it was amazed at my muscle mass. He pointed out one of the guys who obviously lifts…
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Wow massive session at the gym today. It was strength day today so weights all the way. When I first started this program 4 weeks ago, I pretty much had the pin on all the weight equipment set to 2kg and even then i struggled a bit. Today i had the leg extension equipment on 5kg. It worked the legs and they are weary…
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You are awesome mate. As I said in the newsfeed. massive kudos for not giving up and going back for a second go. That kind of attitude and committment is going to see you not only hit goals but smash them out of the park. I hope with the amount of exercise you're doing you're getting in plenty of protein for your muscles…
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Thanks Guys. I'm taking care of it. That's why I had a rest day today. It went totally against everything I wanted to do and I feel horrible cause i haven't exercised but I rested. Tomorrow I will be back at the gym, however if it starts playing up I will stop. Like you, I don't want/ can't afford a long term injury. 50 i…
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We never see the changes in ourselves but others do. You're obviously doing all the good stuff and it's beginning to show. Way to go man. As for the exercise. Remember it's a marathon not a sprint. Perhaps save the swim for a day when you're not going to be impacted so much on the next days activity. You're not going to…
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Hey 50 why don't you put your videos on YouTube. You can set the privacy so that no one sees it but you and the only way others can see it is if you invite them. Might be a good way to watch them. You can make your own private YouTube channel. I know what you mean about sore. I'm not as bad as you but now my fitness is…
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Wow 50 thank you so much for those words, especially on a night where i was having a bit of a downer on how I look because the rest of me still looks fat and flabby. But yes There are changes and I am a long way from where i was at the beginning of the year when I started this journey. I'm noticing many great things such…
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So tonight's journal entry is dedicated to 50extra And because he was looking for it here is a progress picture. This is me in January this year (left) and me on the 21st of this month (right) Also because of 50, I am also going to put down on paper (metaphorically speaking) my weight loss goals So Long term I want to lose…
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Really Happy you like your new job and natural light is going to be so nice and help keep your mood up. Hope it stays nice for you
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Wow mate you have had some seriously productive days happening there. You have inspired me to write down my goals and set them a little firmer than just vague aspirations in my head. As for losing muscle when you exercise i'm calling BS. I have been doing gym work now mostly cardio type stuff with a bit of strength for 6…
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NO Way man. I've worked too hard to get where i am to stuff it up now. I'll be around for the long haul
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you know what? I can see a bit of a change in your body shape. You're looking leaner down your trunk. I know what you say though. I get the whole tights and muscle shirt thing going so I can look the part and if my shirt isn't soaked in sweat at the end I don't feel like i've worked hard enough. We WILL DO THIS!!!! FAILURE…
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Oh yeah calf muscle........wel it has healed super well. I basically have no soreness now except if I really stride out. I am still going soft with it though and doing exercises to strengthen before I go back on the treadmill and step ups. I think all the walking I had to do this week from the car park to the hospital…
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Good luck with your new job hon. Have an awesome weekend and mentally psych yourself up for monday. Knock em dead
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Hey Lottie Sorry to hear you were in a bit of a funk. Completely understandable. The first year is super hard and getting unwanted surprises like that will make even the toughest (which you are) fall a bit. It's ok to have a down day. As I always say and have probably said before, It's ok to visit just don't unpack and…
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Hey 50 it sounds like you're blitzing it mate. Nice work on rearranging your room to suit your exercise and for getting it done. Little by little you will notice differences and when you do your motivation will get right up there. Just think that without the scale and tape measure you will be able to have so many non scale…
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So it seems I am back into it. Had an awesome strength session today. Challenged myself by upping the weights and managed it well. Did core as well. I think I'm starting to see some changes in my body shape. My next body composition scan on 11th April will be interesting. It's weigh day tomorrow, I hope I haven't done too…
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A massive few days and I have fallen off the wagon something shocking. Been eating all the wrong things while my partner has been in hospital and not getting to the gym. It's hard when you're going to the hospital twice a day and it's just over half an hour away from home. Not enough time in the day. Hopefully she is…
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Had an awesome session at the gym today. For the first 40 mins i had the gym all to myself. Music pumping i ripped into my routine. Leg felt really good. I really pushed myself today and by the end i knew i had done a workout. Had to do something as I had a blow out the night before. I blame PMS and a weakened resolve but…
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Good luck in Russia mate. I love that you have set yourself some non scale goals. I think we all need to make a few more of them. look forward to your updates. oh and from a country that is having temps anywhere from 100-110F every day for the last month, -20 sounds lush
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I love awesome days where everything falls into place and things are just wonderful. You cherish them when they happen. I hope things sort out for your hubby's job soon and you two can go buy yourselves a little love nest. Such exciting times.
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Wow you are going great guns Lottie!!!! 10lb that's awesome. YOu are working so hard to deal with all sorts of things and still you are managing to get your health and fitness happening. You are an inspiration girlfriend keep going.
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SO I went to the physio and its confirmed a grade two tear of the musculotendinous junction of the calf. The good news is that while it is a bit uncomfortable to walk, I can still do most of my program at the gym with a few modifications. I'm totally stoked about that. With my partner's surgery coming up in 36 hrs I am…
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THis is a marathon mate not a sprint. Slower you go the more sustainable it will be
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Sadly it's already acting like a grade 1-2 tear
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glad you're starting to feel better. Be kind to your body and ease back into things
