jamiemonique

Hey- no worries! We all have bad days. . . I actually think it's great that you fessed up to it, posted about it, and seem ready to turn things around. Typically when I have bad days, I just don't log it (as if not logging it will negate the calories consumed. . . ha). I think it's realistic to expect some days to be worse…

Hey there! No one's responded yet (I think the fire is kind of dying down as things are rolling along) so I'll chime in. This is kind of a catch-22, but what keeps me motivated is results. When I start seeing the numbers drop on the scale, or if my clothes are starting to fit looser, or if I can SEE the difference in my…

Definitely understand- it's tough to eat healthy when you're running around all day! When I want to cook I'm totally good about pulling out pots and pans and all that jazz, but when I'm lazy I'm SUPER LAZY, so here's my lazy suggestion. I buy pre washed baby spinach, a bag of dried cranberries, a bag of some kind of…

@aggibridges- I'm actually a competitive powerlifter, so I have set days where I train for either upper body or lower body, and also train for either absolute strength or speed strength. It's so much fun!! It's structured enough to where I don't stand in the gym looking around thinking "okay now what should I do?" but…

I LOVE this group! I check it constantly, looking to see how other people are doing and if they're making progress or having any stumbling blocks. Day one for me was okay- ate well, but didn't go to the gym. Day two was again, okay- ate pretty badly (tiramisu during lunch!) but did some damage with the weights at the gym.…

So glad you've finally spoken up! :smile: When you mention a meet in November, is it a PL meet or Strongman? Where do you train? Just curious. . . I don't know a lot about strongman training, but it seems as though you'll need specialized equipment for that moreso than powerlifting. There's this gym that's in the same town…

Madonna. . . Cherish!

Oh my gosh- I do the EXACT same thing!! "I just won't log this snack, I'm sure I burned at least that many calories throughout the day anyway". . . DEFINITELY plan on quitting that mentality!! Great job on getting to the gym! I'm planning to do some much needed weeding/gardening around the house, and then make it to the…

Weight: 174.8 Chest: 41" Waist: 34" Hip: 42" Getting excited!!

You should aim to squat 1000, bench 600, and pull 850. :wink: Seriously. I think you're thinking of this the wrong way. If you say "I should squat 200 lbs", then you're going to base your training around hitting 200, and what if you're capable of moving more weight? What I do is set shorter-term goals: I want to squat XXX…

This sounds great- count me in! I'm Jamie, from Virginia. I've been traveling a fair amount these last few weeks, and trying to maintain any kind of structure when you're out of your usual environment is pretty tough- I've gained 10 lbs in the last two months alone! Could use some focus and support to help me shed some…

Hi everyone- Just wanted to share the video from my meet last month! Here's what I ended up with: Squat 330 lbs Bench 195 lbs Deadlift 400 lbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT-xpE6jTSc I pulled my hamstring during my second squat, and between the slow healing process and not managing my weight very well, I'm not sure if…

Rabetts- DEFINITELY not too old to start!! I started training the powerlifts last June (was 28 at the time) and I'm rockin' hard and kickin' butt like there's no tomorrow! :o) Is there anyone at your gym you can speak with about proper training/technique? I think that's definitely the best place to start as those are two…

Hello everyone- I started powerlifting last summer (late May/early June) and have done two competitions thus far- a third one this weekend, actually. I don't have a "stand out" lift. . . They're all developing at different rates, and for different reasons (my pull was stuck due to poor technique, my bench was stuck because…