[Bytsi]

I got to eat today - YAY!!!
But I think the workout suffered from yesterday's lo-cal - I just didn't feel as strong as I should've... so maybe I'll reassess - either not do the starve days when I'm already at a deficit (I could save 'em til I'm on maintenance) OR I might try Tuesday instead, since I don't lift til 3pm on Weds, and on Friday (today) I lifted at 9am - not enough time to be refueled...).

Today's workout: Stage 4 B3

Wide-grip DL from step -- 1x8 @ 135#, 2x8 @ 145#.

Bulgarian Split-squat -- 3x8 @ 35#s (2x17.5#s).

Underhand grip lat pulldown -- 3x8 @ 130# - these felt so hard today

Prone Cuban Snatch -- 3x8 w/ 12.5# db's.

Rear lunge off step w/ forward reach -- 3x8 w/ 17.5# db's.

Ball crunch, reverse crunch, side flexion -- 2x10 each, supersetted.

Prone Cobra -- OOPS! I forgot 'em

Food today:
1/2 c Fiber 1 raisin bran w/ skim milk
PWO shake - banana, prot. powder & milk
salad w/ lettuce, tomato, 1 slice crumbled bacon, grilled chicken breast, avocado, 1 egg, 1T blue cheese dressing (dipped fork)
snack - at mall w/ DS - 90 kcal fruit juice "smoothie" with 1 protein shot (only 35 kcal and 8g protein - huh?!?)
dinner - Bob Evans (I love 'em and they now finally have all their nutrition info online!) -- egg beaters, 1 turkey-sausage link, 1 multigrain pancake
snack - wheat thins (yeah, I know... LOL!)

Total: 1681 kcal, 43c/28p/29f (127g protein - oops - probably need to eat a little more like tuna or string cheese tonight)

Shopped today (bribed DS - he got a cool toy for being good and coming with me!)... and I got clothes!!! Yay!!! I think he's my shopping good-luck charm. I found cute shorts and an adorable top, and while not everything I tried on fit (I'm not down that much!), the stuff I bought did fit - so YAY!!! And I think (hope) most of it will still be fine when I'm a bit lighter too, but none of it is so tight that it looks gross now...

Originally Posted by marthand99

I don't like starving either! Good job getting through it as well as you did!

Your weight loss graph looks AWESOME!

Thanks Marty!
I was up 1# today, but since yesterday was down 1.5# and TTOTM is seriously due by tomorrow (where is she?!? - and no I am NOT pg!), so overall trend still good!

Originally Posted by jesca

I think 1350 is great! I would have a seriously rough time getting that low, unless I was sick or something. Way to go on not eating the twizzlers and other junk too. I do love me some twizzlers, but only the original kind, I find the other ones gross, for some reason.
Way to go on your progress. Keep up the good work!

I love Twizzlers too... sigh...
1350 was hard, and I was mad that I didn't stick to 1200... but... oh well.

Originally Posted by nutbar

I lost track of the days as I read through. So did ya actually rest??

Woo hoo! Yay for cracking down on the eats!

That sounds like starvation day to me! LOL Good job coming in that low and resisting the temptations throughout the day!

Thanks Diane. YES I rested. Did make sure to do NEAT (I do a lap around the track any time I go to the bathroom or have to talk to my boss, and I have been sitting/bouncing on a ball instead of my chair when I'm typing).

Originally Posted by Nikster

just popping in to say "hi". How is Leighs' program helping out? should I get the books? what are you learning from it? just curious?
PS- did you catch my youtube hamster vid I sent? it was funny.

Hey Nick - I saw the hamster - tres cute!!!
I like Leigh's books and recommend them... just learned that details matter - how's that for the 2cent summary? She lays it all out well, and makes you really "get it" even if you already "knew it" before... And it's nice to know you can trust the info, having seen the results others here are getting with her plans.