Leah's Lifting Log

[Karen411]

Leah, I had that soup for lunch and it was great. I halved the recipe and used spinach instead of kale (kale is too bitter for me), but it was really good!

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by marygrace

Frozen bananas are so good, I have one most every night. They are really good dipped in any kind of nut butter.

ooh a frozen banana with peanut butter - I would be in heaven! I will have to freeze some just plain and then I can surprise myself with the dip.

Originally Posted by stingo

I learned the same lesson last Monday, coming off a weekend of eating too many carbs and desserts. The workout was tough to say the least.

See that's one thing I always wonder about - if carbs are supposed to be your fuel for workouts and eating too few makes you tank, then why does eating too many make you feel heavy and sluggish? I suppose it is all in the timing and the quality. I'm kind of dreading my lifting tomorrow night and hoping if I eat the right things it can go better.

Originally Posted by Karen411

Leah, I had that soup for lunch and it was great. I halved the recipe and used spinach instead of kale (kale is too bitter for me), but it was really good!

I'm glad you liked it with spinach too. Amblus mentioned she added some sliced chicken sausage. I thought that sounded excellent as well.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

See that's one thing I always wonder about - if carbs are supposed to be your fuel for workouts and eating too few makes you tank, then why does eating too many make you feel heavy and sluggish? I suppose it is all in the timing and the quality. I'm kind of dreading my lifting tomorrow night and hoping if I eat the right things it can go better.

Well, all I can say is that I ramped up the protein on Saturday and Sunday, (and had very little carbs) and I posted a PR for overall time on Monday.

[LoriAnne]

Leah,
I go through the same thing with carbs. and guess I still don't know how to pinpoint what is right for me. *big sigh* I don't know if you checked out Ginger's post about the VO2 testing, but one of the things it reports is exactly what your body is burning as you work it out. Some people burn more fat, some carbs,. . .might be something to look into around your area, could be very telling and give you better a indication of what your body needs. I just found a facility in Indianapolis (about 45 mins. away) that offers VO2 testing and plan on getting it done by month end.
I never feel like I am a "carb person" until I cut them back and then I crave like crazy! Go figure!!

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by stingo

Well, all I can say is that I ramped up the protein on Saturday and Sunday, (and had very little carbs) and I posted a PR for overall time on Monday.

That's awesome Tom, first time under 30 minutes! It is pretty interesting to experiment if I can get my emotions to stay out of it.

Originally Posted by LoriAnne

Leah,
I go through the same thing with carbs. and guess I still don't know how to pinpoint what is right for me. *big sigh* I don't know if you checked out Ginger's post about the VO2 testing, but one of the things it reports is exactly what your body is burning as you work it out. Some people burn more fat, some carbs,. . .might be something to look into around your area, could be very telling and give you better a indication of what your body needs. I just found a facility in Indianapolis (about 45 mins. away) that offers VO2 testing and plan on getting it done by month end.
I never feel like I am a "carb person" until I cut them back and then I crave like crazy! Go figure!!

Maybe I will look into that. It would be really cool to find out all that stuff. One reason I like tracking my macros is to try to see patterns. I tend to crash in the afternoon really hard. I'm not sure if it is all that food dependent though. Some days I think I should feel like crap based on carb intake but I feel great and others are the opposite.

Today's plan:

Workout: Fat Loss III A4

Food:
Breakfast: english muffin sandwich w/scrambled egg, leftover steak, cheddar cheese
Morning snack: grapefruit, yogurt, leftover scrambled eggs
Lunch: salmon fillet and roasted broccoli medley
Afternoon: 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 cup frozen strawberries
Dinner: 6" subway steak & cheese sandwich
Post workout: 1 scoop choc protein powder, 1 cup milk, 1 frozen banana

Totals: 2189 cals
69g fat 29%
228g carb 39%
169g prot 32%

[LWilson212]

Last night's workout:

Fat Loss III A4

Giant set deads, explosive push-up, BSS, Two-point dumbbell row, 60 sec rest after whole set

145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea
145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea
145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea
145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea

Giant set of deads off box, dumbbell bench press, walking lunge w/side bend, cable seated row, 60 sec rest after whole set

85/20 25's/20 25's/20 80/20
85/20 25's/20 25's/20 80/20

Hanging leg raise

BW/10
BW/10

This workout went so much better than the last time. It was not easy, but it didn't feel impossibly hopeless either. I managed to get all the reps and not have to rest in the middle of any sets.
I wonder if it is a little easier at the gym because it takes a little longer to move between exercises than at home where everything is all set up.

Today is a rest day

Food Plan:

Breakfast: 1 scoop cookies & cream prot powder, 1 cup milk, 1/2 frozen choc covered banana
Morning snack: tuna & cottage cheese
Lunch: broiled parmesan tilapia and roasted broccoli medley
Afternoon snack: the rest of the tuna and cottage cheese
Dinner: 8 oz chicken breast and roasted broccoli medley

Totals: 1514 cals
53g fat 31%
101g carb 26%
163g prot 43%

I got my TNT diet book yesterday but I didn't get much chance to read it, I sort of skimmed it. I'm not sure if I can do it or not. There are a lot of foods I really like that I would not be able to eat, at least for the first month. On the other hand there are a lot of foods I could add back into my diet. I am going to read more over the weekend.
The main reason I thought of trying it is that I am getting really sick of being hungry. Yesterday I was having terrible cravings. In the morning I got it in my head that I desperately wanted graham crackers and peanut butter and I was getting really mad and depressed about it. In the afternoon I was sitting in a meeting and carrot cake popped in my head and I could practically taste it and the cream cheese frosting on top. The thing is I don't particularly like carrot cake and I find these excessive food fantasies a little disturbing when they don't seem to be triggered by anything tangible. It wasn't like there was a carrot cake around - it seemed so random.

[LWilson212]

Last night's workout:

Fat Loss III A4

Giant set deads, explosive push-up, BSS, Two-point dumbbell row, 60 sec rest after whole set

145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea
145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea
145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea
145/10 BW/10 30's/10ea 30/10ea

Giant set of deads off box, dumbbell bench press, walking lunge w/side bend, cable seated row, 60 sec rest after whole set

85/20 25's/20 25's/20 80/20
85/20 25's/20 25's/20 80/20

Hanging leg raise

BW/10
BW/10

This workout went so much better than the last time. It was not easy, but it didn't feel impossibly hopeless either. I managed to get all the reps and not have to rest in the middle of any sets.
I wonder if it is a little easier at the gym because it takes a little longer to move between exercises than at home where everything is all set up.

Today is a rest day

Food Plan:

Breakfast: 1 scoop cookies & cream prot powder, 1 cup milk, 1/2 frozen choc covered banana
Morning snack: tuna & cottage cheese
Lunch: broiled parmesan tilapia and roasted broccoli medley
Afternoon snack: the rest of the tuna and cottage cheese
Dinner: 8 oz chicken breast and roasted broccoli medley

Totals: 1514 cals
53g fat 31%
101g carb 26%
163g prot 43%

I got my TNT diet book yesterday but I didn't get much chance to read it, I sort of skimmed it. I'm not sure if I can do it or not. There are a lot of foods I really like that I would not be able to eat, at least for the first month. On the other hand there are a lot of foods I could add back into my diet. I am going to read more over the weekend.
The main reason I thought of trying it is that I am getting really sick of being hungry. Yesterday I was having terrible cravings. In the morning I got it in my head that I desperately wanted graham crackers and peanut butter and I was getting really mad and depressed about it. In the afternoon I was sitting in a meeting and carrot cake popped in my head and I could practically taste it and the cream cheese frosting on top. The thing is I don't particularly like carrot cake and I find these excessive food fantasies a little disturbing when they don't seem to be triggered by anything tangible. It wasn't like there was a carrot cake around - it seemed so random.

[dillytl]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

I got my TNT diet book yesterday but I didn't get much chance to read it, I sort of skimmed it. I'm not sure if I can do it or not. There are a lot of foods I really like that I would not be able to eat, at least for the first month. On the other hand there are a lot of foods I could add back into my diet. I am going to read more over the weekend.
The main reason I thought of trying it is that I am getting really sick of being hungry. Yesterday I was having terrible cravings. In the morning I got it in my head that I desperately wanted graham crackers and peanut butter and I was getting really mad and depressed about it. In the afternoon I was sitting in a meeting and carrot cake popped in my head and I could practically taste it and the cream cheese frosting on top. The thing is I don't particularly like carrot cake and I find these excessive food fantasies a little disturbing when they don't seem to be triggered by anything tangible. It wasn't like there was a carrot cake around - it seemed so random.

Seems like you might be missing something from your diet?? IMHO cravings are usually indicative of something - the key is finding out WHAT!

[LWilson212]

Hi Tracey-

I had always heard that about cravings too. I started taking a multivitamin about a week ago to try to get rid of my leg and feet cramping and it seems to have worked. I forgot it yesterday, so maybe that is why.

Today I feel much better and I took my vitamins with breakfast! I wasn't even really hungry for my morning snack, but I figured I'd better eat it before I get hungry.

[MuscleMom23]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

The main reason I thought of trying it is that I am getting really sick of being hungry. Yesterday I was having terrible cravings. In the morning I got it in my head that I desperately wanted graham crackers and peanut butter and I was getting really mad and depressed about it. In the afternoon I was sitting in a meeting and carrot cake popped in my head and I could practically taste it and the cream cheese frosting on top. The thing is I don't particularly like carrot cake and I find these excessive food fantasies a little disturbing when they don't seem to be triggered by anything tangible. It wasn't like there was a carrot cake around - it seemed so random.

I know I have gone TOO LOW when I start craving things that I never eat LOL! And weirdo things. That is usually why I fail. I am NOT DOING THAT THIS TIME .

I hope you find a balance soon

[stingo]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

This workout went so much better than the last time. It was not easy, but it didn't feel impossibly hopeless either. I managed to get all the reps and not have to rest in the middle of any sets.

That was my experience too - that around midway through FL3 the body caught on and started making adaptations, so that the rest of the workouts weren't nearly as bad as the first half.

Is 1500 calories enough? As metabolically expensive as FL3 is, it seems like you should be eating more.

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by stingo

That was my experience too - that around midway through FL3 the body caught on and started making adaptations, so that the rest of the workouts weren't nearly as bad as the first half.

Is 1500 calories enough? As metabolically expensive as FL3 is, it seems like you should be eating more.

I'm hoping the rest will not be as bad. I have three more B's, which I can handle, and two more A's.

The 1500 is actually for today, a rest day. For the workout day I ate around 2200. I am thinking you are right, that I am not eating enough. I would like to lose a bit more fat, but I think I need a break. From NROL4W, my maintenance would be estimated at 2350 for a workout day and 2100 for non-workout day. I am going to that in exactly 9 days, 11 hours, and 1 minute!

[missjane]

Leah, your workouts are looking KILLER! I never got to FLIII, and I have to admit it really scared me! After NROL4W, I'll transition back into NROL, so I guess I'll eventually get to it! Nice work.

[DirtyMartini]

Originally Posted by dillytl

Seems like you might be missing something from your diet?? IMHO cravings are usually indicative of something - the key is finding out WHAT!

My guess - FAT!! When I'm craving stuff like peanut butter, chips, cake, fries, greasy burger ... I'm craving fat.

I don't have those cravings anymore (I used to be hungry ALL the time & was doing the 1400-1500 cals/day thing and losing weight), and the ONLY craving I've had since going on TNT is chocolate. I'm not sure if it's hormonal, though I would guess that's the case. It was horrible the week before my period. I have never really had chocolate cravings like that, and it was SO bad I was seriously considering eating some dry cocoa powder just to avoid cheating while satisfying my craving. Terrible.

I am going to get back to work but I'll address your TNT questions (the ones you posted in my log) tonight when I get home.

[DirtyMartini]

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