This has to be a step in the right direction...right?

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by gardengirl447

, dont know if you realize Tony G (jugglecat) from the mens challenge is my husband.

I knew! Do I win a prize? (He's kicking major ass, by the way!!)

Originally Posted by DanceDiva

Seeing that Diane visits my log, she should have given me a heads-up about coming in here.

Oh, man, I'm in trouble now.

[kfisherx]

Originally Posted by gardengirl447

Thanks for all the encouragment!

Todays Workout
Squat 3 x 8 @ 105#, 1 x 8 @ 110#
Circuit A - 6 times - 10 min
Circuit B - 7 times -10 min
Bike Intervals 6 x 30s work w/90s rest btwn.

Alright I am sticking with the slow and steady pace, it has been working, guess I just wanted to see the scale move...faster, dont know if you realize Tony G (jugglecat) from the mens challenge is my husband. I am proud of him. The jealously goes both ways; he loses easy yet its hard for him to gain... opposite problem then me!!!

So after much debate, the revised plan is to finish the workout plan from WSFL - figure its a cosgrove workout so its sure to kick my @ss.

I feel more balanced with carbs back in my life, and NO I didnt not dive into a bready sandwich or go carb crazy.(my children have come out of hiding though) I am closely tracking my food in spark people and so far (2days) have it in a ratio of Protien:50%, Fats: 30%, Carb 20% - I will get it into beter balance as the days go on and plan to take in more cals on my lift days.

So thanks again for the great advice and cheering!!

Good call on the decision. You and I can just be the tortoise in this one. We'll cross the finish line slowly but surely and without losing stregth or our minds. LOL!! I simply cannot do low carb diets either. They just kill me. If I have to do low carb to reach my 10% then someone is going to die. Either me or someone close to me.

And about those progress pics. I echo Diane "Holy CRAP!"

[GinnyLou]

Looking good! Your update picture show the changes, girl.

Alright I am sticking with the slow and steady pace, it has been working, guess I just wanted to see the scale move...faster, dont know if you realize Tony G (jugglecat) from the mens challenge is my husband. I am proud of him. The jealously goes both ways; he loses easy yet its hard for him to gain... opposite problem then me!!!

So after much debate, the revised plan is to finish the workout plan from WSFL - figure its a cosgrove workout so its sure to kick my @ss.

I feel more balanced with carbs back in my life, and NO I didnt not dive into a bready sandwich or go carb crazy.(my children have come out of hiding though) I am closely tracking my food in spark people and so far (2days) have it in a ratio of Protien:50%, Fats: 30%, Carb 20% - I will get it into beter balance as the days go on and plan to take in more cals on my lift days.

This sounds like a great plan. I am also moving slowly, but I want it to go away forever and stay away. This does tend to get frustrating when we see people who are getting results quicker. I am one who also needs my carbs, LOL. I tried TNT and it just wasn't a good thing.

Anyways, don't mean to ramble in your log. You look great, you are doing all the right things so, keep it up!

[gardengirl447]

Awwww... Thank you for all your kind words! I would love to comment to everyone..., super busy today!!! Sorry!! I do appreciate evrything everyone has written!! Thank you!

Todays Workout
4 Rounds 1 min work 2 min rest walk/sprint on treadmill
Bike 20 min steady state.

I worked hard today but I am pretty sore my legs are hurtin, dont know what I did in Mondays workout that was different but it was sumthin I can tell you that! lol I hope the soreness goes away for tommorows circuit with stepups.... I hate them.

[gardengirl447]

Todays Workout
IncDBPress - 30/e 3 x 8
3ptRow - 30e 3 x8
Circuit 1 - DB Romainian DL/SwissBall Crunched 10 min -6 times
Circuit 2 - Step Ups/DB Swings 10 min - 4.5 times
Intervals - bike 4 1 min work 2 min rest

All I can think through the step ups is just keep moving just keep moving just keep moving.... My last set (The .5 part) a "new" trainer came up to me and says "keep your back straight up when you do those".... DUDE if you have been watching me you have seen me just do 5 sets of TWELVE thats 60 complete step ups you bastard - he is lucky i had no stength left to hit him with one of the 12# db's I was holding...

[gardengirl447]

Todays Workout

Intervals 4 1 min work 2 min rest btwn - ran /walk
(still have the treadmill at 7 on my sprint - that is fast for me...)

Steady State 20 min - elliptical

I have a cranky achey 18 month old who got shots today....no time to linger

[gardengirl447]

Todays Workout
Deadlift 3 x 8 @ 115# (I thought I only did 3 last time oops)
Circuit A Jackknife/pushups(6reps) 5 times - 10 min
Circuit B Squat press25#e/Pulldowns70#(6reps)- 6 times -10 min
Bike Intervals 6 x 30s work w/90s rest btwn.

Early workout today and at home not the gym... I always have a little less to give at home must be mental... I dont know. I am getting anxious to finish the wsfl/workouts next week is the last round. I need a break, just a little rest. 6 days of working out is pretty taxing, I like it, I just feel my body needing a break to comeback to lift stronger. (This is an awesome feeling I know once I have some recovery time I will kick ass harder....sweeeeeeeet) I feel hyper for just doing my w/o but its my middle childs 6th birthday and we have alot going on, I can feel a few twinges I know I will feel this workout tommorow.

[gardengirl447]

Today's Workout
Squat 4 x 6 @ 115#
Circuit A (DB RDL 12 @35/e, SB Crunches 12 @BW)- 6 times - 10 min
Circuit B (Step Ups 12 @12#DB/e, DB Swings 12#db/e)- 3 times -10 min
Bike Intervals 6 x 30s work w/90s rest btwn.

I am wondering about these bike intervals since reading somone elses blog saying to stay off the bikes at the gym.... ideas???

It is like 100 degrees. Way too hot to do anything - went to the gym later than usual forgot my timer so just made sure I did the same amount of sets as last time. As you know I HATE Step ups...

Different time different people at the gym... aparently this crowd is not used to seeing a girl in the free weight section.Two teenagers were laughing at me during my step ups (punks) I was laughing inside watching them do dumbbell incline presses with the same weight I use. I so wished it was that workout day! I am not there to impress anyone except myself which i did with my squats!!

[kfisherx]

I like bike intervals. They work for me. I also ride on the road and don't find one to distract from the other. I say go for it if it will work for you too.

[gardengirl447]

Todays Workout
IncDBPress - 30/e 3 x 8
3ptRow - 30e 3 x8
Circuit 1 - swissball push up/jack knife x 6 & Rev. Lunge Cable Row X6 10 min -5 times
Circuit 2 - Squat Press 20#/e/Pulldown75# 10 min - 6 times
Intervals - bike x3 - 2 min work 2 min rest

One more day of these WSFL workouts and I am done the workout program - as you already know I stopped the diet after week 2 for the saftey of my children and marriage. The workouts were challenging - I am moving on to something else yet to be determined. I will be sticking with the 6 day workout plan. Not sure of routine I will post as I figure it out.

[nutbar]

Congrats on finishing and surviving WSFL!!!! I'll be interested in hearing what you cook up next!

[gardengirl447]

Alright I have been MIA from my log since the server switch. Nothing too exciting to report, I have been doing steady state everyday at the gym, 45 min at a Moderate pace - its been kicking my ass and making me sweat (I like to think of this as a shedding not sweating really), plus I do this little thing at night where I do 2 push ups (real ones) every minute for 10 min. So I end up doing 20 - I can tell I am getting stronger - I will up it to 3 every min when I am ready.

Monday I will begin my new routine - with Tony's help I think it will be a good mix of what I like, and what I need. My eats have been good caloric wise and balanced in the right places - still lower on the carbs higer on the protein.

On a side note for fathers day we took the kids to a park that has one of those workout stations so I did three circuits of BW stuff (Squats, Push Ups, Body Rows, Step Ups, Jumping Jacks) in the blazing sun... that was my only non-cardio day.

I am sticking with the slow pace but its all good, more and more people are commenting and not so much that oh you've lost weight now it's wow you look really healthy I attribute this to my hard work at the gym, good eats and getting sun.

[gardengirl447]

Today's Workout
One Armed DB Clean and Press 6 @ 25#/each side 8 @ 25#/each side
Squats 2 x 8 @ 115#
Cable Rows 2 x 8 @ 85#
Push Ups 2 x 8 (ON THE FLOOR!!!)
Planks 2 as long as I can - bleh 1 @ 45sec 1 @ 49sec

Alright what the hell gym personal trainer alert!!! This will be long!
I do my clean and press and get a little attention from the free weight crew - a new move for this bunch I guess? Or maybe for a girl well that triggers slug man - this is the trainer who corrected my step up form in a previous entry - so for my squats,... I have the bar loaded,
(note I have headphones in to deter people from talking to me)

Trainer: "you gonna squat all that?!"
Me: "yep."
T: "wow - how long you been squatin that"
M: "Well I think this is my 3rd time" - enter squat rack getting ready
T: "hmm" - leaning against the smith machine within 3ft watching my every move....
M: legs shaking, pushing through trying not to notice the F&^$ head in my line of vision, whew put bar back in rack...
T: "Wow the first couple you nailed then you started leaning, be careful."
M: "Yeah I could feel it I was trying to correct myself" writes in log thinks WTF your eyeballin me no wonder my form is off you jackass...go again
T: again watching every move.
M: done put bar back
T:"why you lifting so heavy?"
M: after delay "To get stronger, healthier and its pretty fun"
T: "You dont need to lift heavier to get stronger"
M: Wide eyed and shocked
T: "If I lift 125 or 225 it doesnt matter, Im just saying if you lower your weight you can concentrate on your glutes instead of full body.
M:"Well Im going for full body excercises"
T: "Why?"
M: stumbling on my words,... "well it would take to long to isolate everything, I only have an hour lunch...." - lame answer wtf am I thinking - Oh wait thats right I just did some really hard movements with heavy weight my brain is not functioning...
T:"And? Why so heavy?...blahblahblah" there was more but....I will spare you
M: "Well talk to me another time because right now i am in the middle of my workout"

ARGH!!!!!

So I need to think of a sit down shut up leave me alone answer for him. It would have been different if he had asked me while sitting around, I like to talk about fitness and different ideas but mid work out is just plain rude, dont question my training techniques. He is the type of person that is poison in the gym - IF this were my first time or week I wouldnt go back. Anyone have some good sit down and shut up answers... I know I like lifting heavy and its yeilding good results...(something I should have said) Anyway wow...tooo long!

[LisaS]

"you know, I'm in the middle of my workout right now - if you want to chit-chat, can we leave it for when I'm finished" followed by "would you mind not staring while I'm working out - it bothers my concentration"

[stingo]

Wearing earphones and an Ipod, even if they're not on, is kind of a universal defense against interruption.