Leah's Lifting Log

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by stingo

Or because your biceps are soooo hyoooooooge!

Thanks Tom! Maybe you're right!

Originally Posted by Bytsi

Love the user title!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by dillytl

ME TOOOO!! It's a good thing I wasn't drinking anything when I looked!

NICE user title, Leah! Awesome!

I'm glad you guys like it.

Today:
162.4 25% BF

Food plan:

Breakfast: omelet w/feta, spinach, and bacon

Morning snack: a few leftover meatballs, broccoli, string cheese

Lunch: leftover chicken stir-fry - I like this recipe, the peanut sauce really adds something. But, usually I thicken stir-fry sauces with cornstarch, so it seemed very thin.

Afternoon snack: a few more meatballs and more broccoli

Dinner: almond crusted chicken, green beans, leftover butternut squash and onions

I am struggling again with picking at nuts and peanut butter, which I think is why my weight is up. I have so much trouble with portion control! There is so much food in the house I am not supposed to eat and I don't touch it, but if you tell me I can only have a little, I eat a lot. I haven't had any nuts today and I am going to limit myself to what is in the recipe for dinner. I really want some good results for this weekend's stats and pics.

Since my four weeks are up on plan A, I'm going to switch to plan D, which will give me carbs in my shakes and a full carb day per week. I am lifting on Wednesday and I am pretty excited about adding my milk and fruit back to my shakes! Instead of doing my carb day Sundays, I am doing Mondays, so I still have a whole week to wait, but its not so far off!

[Karen411]

Originally Posted by nutbar

Weirdos!

I totally agree . I could go the whole rest of my life without going to the grocery store and I'd be a happy woman!

Leah, I am looking at your workouts and thinking how strong you are! I keep considering trying NROL after NROL4W and you might just push me over the edge.

LOL at your possible comments to the grocery store guy. Great title!

And, I sympathize with you on the deer problem. I have planned all my flowerbeds to have "deer-resistant" flowers, but I am still just ticked that the deer really eat anything if they're hungry enough. I've started researching methods to keep them out and I just hope something will work.

[realcdn]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

I am struggling again with picking at nuts and peanut butter, which I think is why my weight is up. I have so much trouble with portion control! There is so much food in the house I am not supposed to eat and I don't touch it, but if you tell me I can only have a little, I eat a lot. I haven't had any nuts today and I am going to limit myself to what is in the recipe for dinner. I really want some good results for this weekend's stats and pics.

I used to be really bad with soy nuts and really any kind of nut in general. I'd buy a bag, take out a reasonable portion and then go back and take more, until the bag was finished. Or so close that I'd figure I might as well finish it. I know, very bad reasoning skills.

What I do now is measure out a portion of almonds and soy nuts just after I've finished dinner. I have two small containers that when half full are about an ounce (although I always weigh them). The big amounts are only opened at that time to refill what I've eaten during the day. They're slightly less convenient than the small containers. It's much easier to refill them when I'm not hungry. If I was trying to measure out a portion as a snack I know I'd be far more likely to eat 'just a few' more.

On the peanut butter I can't help you, although I have put it at the back of the fridge. It wasn't ever really a problem for me though.

[gregl515]

Originally Posted by stephanie932

You sound like you have a wonderfully relaxing Saturday planned. I love grocery shopping, too, when I don't have to rush.....so, I agree that that is a luxury we don't get to enjoy too much. I hope you got your nap!

Isn't getting pissed off at other people half the fun?

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by Karen411

I totally agree . I could go the whole rest of my life without going to the grocery store and I'd be a happy woman!

Leah, I am looking at your workouts and thinking how strong you are! I keep considering trying NROL after NROL4W and you might just push me over the edge.

LOL at your possible comments to the grocery store guy. Great title!

And, I sympathize with you on the deer problem. I have planned all my flowerbeds to have "deer-resistant" flowers, but I am still just ticked that the deer really eat anything if they're hungry enough. I've started researching methods to keep them out and I just hope something will work.

Karen you should try NROL. I love it! I think I'll feel a little sad once I've finished all the programs. Then I'm going to do NROL4W.

We tried all sorts of things for the deer, but they never work for very long. I sprayed this nasty smelling onion/garlic spray I got at Home Depot. Shawn likes his head shaved in the summer, so we put down his hair around the garden, but that stopped working after it would rain. I suppose the smell went away.

Originally Posted by realcdn

I used to be really bad with soy nuts and really any kind of nut in general. I'd buy a bag, take out a reasonable portion and then go back and take more, until the bag was finished. Or so close that I'd figure I might as well finish it. I know, very bad reasoning skills.

What I do now is measure out a portion of almonds and soy nuts just after I've finished dinner. I have two small containers that when half full are about an ounce (although I always weigh them). The big amounts are only opened at that time to refill what I've eaten during the day. They're slightly less convenient than the small containers. It's much easier to refill them when I'm not hungry. If I was trying to measure out a portion as a snack I know I'd be far more likely to eat 'just a few' more.

On the peanut butter I can't help you, although I have put it at the back of the fridge. It wasn't ever really a problem for me though.

Hey Anne - I like that idea a lot. I would only touch them at my strongest moment, when I just finished dinner. I did great yesterday - no picking!

Originally Posted by gregl515

Isn't getting pissed off at other people half the fun?

Well sometimes, but only if I'm in the right mood. I generally feel too guilty afterwards. The other day I was in Sheetz waiting to pay and this old lady cut in front of me and I stared her down until she was like, oh I didn't realize there was a line and went to the back. I felt like a really mean person after that. After all, someday I'll be old and confused too right?

Today:
160.4 25% BF

Breakfast: protein shake with vanilla whey, peanut butter, water, ice

Morning snack: cold cuts and cheese: corned beef, ham, fresh mozzarella, tilamook cheddar yum

Lunch: salad w/leftover almond crusted chicken

Afternoon snack: broccoli & tuna w/mayo

Dinner: salmon and brussels sprouts

Workout: martial arts class!!

[missjane]

Hi Leah...I switched to Plan C.....still no carbs in my shakes, but I have every Saturday as a carb day.

[dillytl]

Well sometimes, but only if I'm in the right mood. I generally feel too guilty afterwards. The other day I was in Sheetz waiting to pay and this old lady cut in front of me and I stared her down until she was like, oh I didn't realize there was a line and went to the back. I felt like a really mean person after that. After all, someday I'll be old and confused too right?

You sound like me - I hate to be mean to people!

But sometimes, ya just GOTTA!

[DanceDiva]

You did very good babe. I was hollering. The old lady one killed me too. You are just really hitting my funny bone.

I caught that Tillamook cheddar -- I love their cheese & sour cream. Stay strong on the nuts (easy for me to say, I'm allergic so they don't appeal to me in the least bit).

[stephanie932]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

The other day I was in Sheetz waiting to pay and this old lady cut in front of me and I stared her down until she was like, oh I didn't realize there was a line and went to the back. I felt like a really mean person after that. After all, someday I'll be old and confused too right?

I think we all do this, Leah........It's what helps us cope so we don't unleash on our significant others.......lol

I generally am good with people in public, meaning I have a lot more patience.........BUT.........p ut me in a car behind a slow driver and I'm !

I once was so mad at a veryyyyyyy slowwwwwwww driver in front of me for about 5 miles (thankfully was only saying things under my breath). The car then turned up one of the streets that I usually do to get home, then another street and finally MY street. I came to realize that SHE WAS MY NEIGHBOR!!!! OMG, I was never so thankful for not beeping or doing something like that. It sure taught me a lesson because I've been much better ever since......lol

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by missjane

Hi Leah...I switched to Plan C.....still no carbs in my shakes, but I have every Saturday as a carb day.

Jane that dog is so cute! It makes me smile every time I see that picture. I was debating on which plan. Plan B would have been my choice if I lived alone but Shawn started asking how many days until I can have carbs. I figured usually when I am talking about my diet he is probably tuning it all out and just nodding along, so if he's actually listening that means he's disgruntled but trying not to say it.

Originally Posted by dillytl

You sound like me - I hate to be mean to people!

But sometimes, ya just GOTTA!

I can see the mean face at work!! Yeah!!! That's what Shawn always tells me - if you're not mean sometimes, people just walk all over you.

Originally Posted by DanceDiva

You did very good babe. I was hollering. The old lady one killed me too. You are just really hitting my funny bone.

I caught that Tillamook cheddar -- I love their cheese & sour cream. Stay strong on the nuts (easy for me to say, I'm allergic so they don't appeal to me in the least bit).

I love that cheese. I never tried the sour cream, I'll have to check it out!

Originally Posted by stephanie932

I think we all do this, Leah........It's what helps us cope so we don't unleash on our significant others.......lol

I generally am good with people in public, meaning I have a lot more patience.........BUT.........p ut me in a car behind a slow driver and I'm !

I once was so mad at a veryyyyyyy slowwwwwwww driver in front of me for about 5 miles (thankfully was only saying things under my breath). The car then turned up one of the streets that I usually do to get home, then another street and finally MY street. I came to realize that SHE WAS MY NEIGHBOR!!!! OMG, I was never so thankful for not beeping or doing something like that. It sure taught me a lesson because I've been much better ever since......lol

Yeah, that would have sucked if you flipped the bird to your neighbor.


Today:
160.6 25% BF

Pre/post workout shake: 2 scoops vanilla whey, milk, frozen blueberries - so delicious!!!! When I got to the gym I realized I had been sucking down my shake so happily I had a big blue blueberry mustache!

After workout snack: leftover salmon fillet, string cheese

Lunch: leftover salmon & brussels sprouts

Afternoon snack: leftover almond crusted chicken and green beans

Dinner: Steak and tomato & mozzarella salad

Last night's class was pretty cool. We did a similar warmup with footwork, jabs, crosses and kicks, pushups and crunches. Then we worked on some of the stick patterns from last time. Finally, we got into some dagger work! That was pretty cool.

This morning's workout:

Hyp II A4, 5x6, 90 sec rest

Barbell reverse-grip bent-over row supersetted w/barbell bench press

80/6 80/6
80/6 80/6
80/6 80/6
80/6 80/6
80/6 80/6

Wide-grip cable seated row supersetted w/dumbbell incline bench w/palms facing in

100/6 30's/6
100/6 30's/6
100/6 30's/5
100/6 25's/6
100/6 25's/6

Dips - went back to the dip station since I was able to do the 12-rep sets of dips between benches fairly easily

BW/6
BW/5
BW/4
BW/5
BW/5 - I still was not bending my elbows anywhere near 90 degrees, but I think I am seeing an improvement

Swiss ball crunch

15 lb dumbbell / 12
15/12
15/12

[DirtyMartini]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

I am struggling again with picking at nuts and peanut butter, which I think is why my weight is up. I have so much trouble with portion control! There is so much food in the house I am not supposed to eat and I don't touch it, but if you tell me I can only have a little, I eat a lot. I haven't had any nuts today and I am going to limit myself to what is in the recipe for dinner. I really want some good results for this weekend's stats and pics.

I hear you. Nuts are an issue for me as well if I'm left to my own devices. We have a kitchen scale (and if you don't have one, I highly recommend getting one!) so I weigh 1oz of nuts in the morning, put them in a snack baggie, and take them to work with me. It works - I 2nd the recommendation to portion out the nuts & resist the temptation to go back for more.

Originally Posted by LWilson212

Pre/post workout shake: 2 scoops vanilla whey, milk, frozen blueberries - so delicious!!!! When I got to the gym I realized I had been sucking down my shake so happily I had a big blue blueberry mustache!

I bet you looked so suave!

I moved to plan C two weeks ago & had a carb day and had blueberries & cottage cheese & protein powder. divine!!!! And then I had kiwis and cottage cheese later. Again, heavenly. I didn't realize how much I'd missed eating cottage cheese + fruit. I haven't had a carb day since (essentially moved back to plan A) but we're going to Precision Nutrition in a couple of weeks & I'm really looking forward to cottage cheese & fruit.

[dillytl]

When I got to the gym I realized I had been sucking down my shake so happily I had a big blue blueberry mustache!

That's FUNNY!!!!!

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by DirtyMartini

I hear you. Nuts are an issue for me as well if I'm left to my own devices. We have a kitchen scale (and if you don't have one, I highly recommend getting one!) so I weigh 1oz of nuts in the morning, put them in a snack baggie, and take them to work with me. It works - I 2nd the recommendation to portion out the nuts & resist the temptation to go back for more.



I bet you looked so suave!

I moved to plan C two weeks ago & had a carb day and had blueberries & cottage cheese & protein powder. divine!!!! And then I had kiwis and cottage cheese later. Again, heavenly. I didn't realize how much I'd missed eating cottage cheese + fruit. I haven't had a carb day since (essentially moved back to plan A) but we're going to Precision Nutrition in a couple of weeks & I'm really looking forward to cottage cheese & fruit.

My first carb day will be Monday. I will definitely have to have some cottage cheese on hand for the occassion! I've been putting strawberries in Shawn's lunch and I usually slice them for him and I want one so bad! Soon ...

Originally Posted by dillytl

That's FUNNY!!!!!

Oh no, the smiley shaved its eyes off!

Today:
159.8 25% BF

Food:
Breakfast: leftover salmon fillet, roasted butternut squash and onions

Morning snack: cherry tomatoes and string cheese

Lunch: leftover almond crusted chicken and cheese, roast beef, lettuce, and tomato

Afternoon: spinach salad w/bacon, tomatoes, turkey, cheddar, and blue cheese dressing - damn was this good!

Not sure what's for dinner. I think Shawn wants to go somewhere and watch the hockey game, so probably a steak and veggies.

Today I went to a really cool fire training at the community college. They had about ten different stations set up and different groups, including vo-tech high school kids, were doing different exercises. Our group did three. The first one was to go into a dark, smoke filled building and find the rescue dummy and remove him from the building. The second drill was to put on our Hazmat suits and contain a spill from a railcar.
The third part, after lunch, was the best. They had a railcar set up on a track with a whole bunch of propane lines that the instructor could control from a manifold. First, they set the dome on fire, so we had to spray water at it while two people climbed on the car, opened the dome and put the fire out. We did it about a dozen times with everyone taking turns on different roles. Then, they set the entire track and car on fire and we had to put out the part on the tracks with foam, then extinguish the stream running down the side of the car with dry chemical extinguishers, then position a ladder on the side of the car and pound a wedge into the hole. Even though I knew the instructor was controlling it, it was kind of scary because it made a really big, hot fire! This drill was the most physically demanding, but I think I liked it the best because of the big fire and the fact that we did it without breathing air, unlike the first two drills.

I ended the day getting home early and soaking in the tub!