emgel9 Member

Let me see if I can post something useful: I usually train for my big races (half marathons) through the winter. Investing in GOOD gear is worth it for training outside in the cold. I wear (almost exclusively) under armour cold gear - it really does a good job insulating. I wear cold gear running leggings, and one or two…

I didn't track over the weekend - bad bad bad me. But it wasn't a HORRID weekend of eating. On Saturday I ran the Lawyers Have Heart 10k - I finished the race and didn't die! I think that is going to be my last race for awhile, running is just SO hard on my body, I get so many injuries. Also my running buddy (my doggy) was…

Yesterday I hit 117 grams of protein - but 153 grams of carbs. Eating 1/4 rotisserie chicken will bump those protein numbers past 100! haha Yesterday was a good day for me! It was day 4 of good eating, and with a happy hour and my husband bringing in dinner I stayed around 1600 calories, 100+ grams of protein, and only had…

ooooooooo a salad from potbelly!! - Good call sue!

O I forgot! I need your help! all of you! I didn't have anything to bring for lunch today which means I have to buy something. This is always a challenge for me, I can choose from the following places and would love some input making a good low carb decision! Here we go: 1. Potbelly (I usually get the tky on skinny wheat…

Hi All! Today is day 4 of good consistent eating for me!!! Yes, it has gotten so pathetic that I am now counting each day. My Husband suggested bbq for dinner tonight and I said NO SIR! go get a rotisserie chicken (we are both working late so no one is cooking). I thought that was good!! I know I have a calorie heavy…

runzalot - woohoo!! way to get your workout done! pearl - that sounds awesome! that is best reason to return something!! I got a workout in last night! Not the run I wanted...but I got on the elliptical, so here is to that! Tonight back to the gym for some lifting, I am thinking deadlifts, lunges, assisted pull ups…

Hello all!! After getting back from vaca, and letting that HORRID sunburn heal i finally made it to the gym last night!! This was after a run with the puppy - so I was BEAT! I barely had it in me to do squats, assisted pull ups (poss my new fav thing as it makes me feel like a total bada$$), bench, and shoulder presses -…

HELLO ALL!!! I just got back from the most glorious six day vaca in LA!!! I had never been to LA and I LOVED it!!! I wasn't in Hollywood or anything touristy, just Santa Monica, Marina Del Ray, and Venice. It was SUCH a great vaca! We hiked, rode bikes around, and the food was SO FREAKIN HEALTHY!!!! I have a very sensitive…

Hi All! Just checking in quickly here! I've been missing tons of work outs lately, and feeling very guilty about it! I am going on vacation this week (yay!) and am determined to try and get back to my am workouts when I return. I am hoping to get some good runs in on the vaca though! I have a 10k coming up that I am…

YAY WARRIOR DASH!!!! Lcu - this is my third year doing it! SUCH a great race! My advice to u is this: wear either vibram five fingers or duct tape your shoes on. My first year my shoes got stuck in the mud and i lost them (the mud acts like quick sand) and i ran the whole thing barefoot...OWIE! LB - you should DEF do the…

Hi All! Ended up working out twice yesterday! Did some nice cardio in the am and then took the puppy for a run after work - she made it 2.15 miles (she has had 3 knee surgeries!), I was a proud mama! No workout today, but will be at the gym getting my lift on tmw!! I am aiming to lift Friday as well, and then Saturday am I…

Hello all! Beeps - 90 minutes?? You are a hero. The only time I workout 90 minutes is when I am running 9+ miles in prep for a race. I don't have that kind of time or patience! Cowgril - def jealousy! Let em stare...maybe they will learn something! I see women at the gym doing squats all the time and they barely come to a…

I think the hip is on the mend! I took the puppy (she is actually 3 years old so no one yell at me for making a "puppy" run) for a 2 mile run yesterday and we both survived! I am not where near top running shape, but I am going to slowly start working back up (my June 10k may prove a challenge). For those of you…

What is the opposite of an NSV? A non-scale failure? I've been feeling nice and strong lately. Been lifting with the hubs, working out, running, making strength gains, tooting my own horn (esp since the scale has gone up...all my fault with the bad eating...and I haven't been beating myself up, just trying to get back on…

Another day of good eating yesterday! These are big victories for me! The night time workouts def help. I am trying to mentally get ready for the weekend! LB - way to go on the run! I need to get a run in this weekend (still testing out the hip!) HOPING to get in SOME workout tonight...this will be dictated by what time I…

Beeps you are so bada$$ Did a GREAT lift on Tuesday night - I PR'd my lat pulldowns (80 baby!), and then killed it on my shoulder presses. Yesterday I could barely move my left shoulder! haha, but it's all better today! I might not have a chance to lift again until Sunday which is super bumming me out...I might stay late…

Beeps - YOU LOOK AWESOME!!!!! Lcu - I am so glad hubby is working out with me now - not for me, but for him! he def needed a motivator! So I think working out at night super helps me keep my eating in check. When I was working out in the am I'd get home, walk the dog and have LOTS of time to cook dinner and nibble. Now I…

Hello All! So I have re-committed to the good eating (thanks for noticing my good diary yesterday KM!) AND logging which I am often a slacker on. One bachelorette weekend and my stomach was NOT happy. Did a nice long cardio workout last night and tonight is lifting with the hubs! He even started RUNNING (this is huge, he…

O my gosh I can't even possibly imagine how over my calories I am this week. I get like negative medals. I was doing great but this weekend we went away for my sister's bachelorette party and there were margaritas, fajitas, inappropriately shaped but delicious cakes, and bagels galore! So NO stars for me this week - but it…

eve - I have coconut oil. I bought some after reading about all the good benefits and what not. I like it fine. I use it a lot for curries and stir fries but I still use my olive oil for pretty much everything else. Some people will also tout the benefits of avocado oil - just use what you like. Coconut oil is high calorie…

LB2LL - way to go! haha I love the good sore feeling Speaking of I am feeling it today! I have pretty much been sore since Sunday and I'm loving it! Tonight is: squats, deadlifts, lat pull down, bench (i now do these on an exercise ball...it's so much harder!), and battle ropes! Also I am getting a mini workout at work…

Morning all! Did another great workout last night! I am not really following NROL anymore, but doing lots of heavy compound moves with hubby (last night we did split squats, rows, shoulder press, bench, and abs) AND i've discovered battle ropes...HOW FREAKIN FUN!!! Eve - I mix things up with my workouts. Since October I…

Beeps - It was a bronze week for me. meh. This weekend will be a challenge as I am going away with my sisters for my middle sister's bachelorette party! BUT my workouts seem to be getting back on track! I have switched (for now) to evening workouts. I lifted so hard with the hubby on sunday my quads are still SUPER SORE so…

Happy weekend all! No workout yesterday but I walked about 5 miles. Today I did my first run back since my 10mile race and the pain in my hip muscle came RIGHT back. This is no good. So back to the dr for me. Hubby and I did join a gym near home together so I also got a good lift in! It was so nice to have a workout buddy…

Nice measurements Beeps! 5'8"??? in my wildest dreams...I come in at a whopping 5 feet lol. Lcu - I'll lift with you! I got to the gym at 6am as well! Mon, Wed, Fri! I didn't get a workout in this am so I have decided to go home after work and hit the elliptical. QOTD: I played field hockey in high school and some in…

Well, today is going to end up being my rest day this week. I slept through my workout this morning have a late meeting tonight so no time to workout! Tomorrow I'll do some cardio, Friday back to bikram, and then back to the gym on Monday for some WEIGHTS! I think it is mental, but every now and then I need like a 2 week…

I'll post my personal experience as well as I have done so before on similar threads. I have been running in vibrams since 2010. When I started running I was in conventional sauconys and found that I got a lot of runner's knee and shin splints. The vibrams were great! knee pain gone, shin splints gone. It also feel…

Tea! Always tea! I have one cup with breakfast and one before bed. I love tea! Just did a nice long cardio workout, testing out the hip on a run tmw plus some lifting. So feeling better :) Night all! Btw beeps you crack me up.

Beeps - it was a gold week for me. So, something sort of horrible just happened. I was driving to court with an older partner (he basically owns the firm and pretty much gets away with everything), and we were talking about working out (a nice safe topic, and prob the only thing we have in common...I was a women's studies…