Leah's Lifting Log

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

LOL!! I remember when this was tempting for me. The good news is that once you start eating nothing but good clean foods the very smell of stuff this sweet will mostly likely begin to turn your stomach. I can honestly say that I now have virtually no cravings (actually none at all) for the bad sweets at this point.

I have noticed that I have less sweets cravings now that I have stopped adding sugar to stuff like tea, oatmeal, fruit, etc.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

Don't sweat the scale Tom. That number is really just a small part of the overall fitness algorithm so put it in that perspective. Unfortunately it is the only number that people generally care about. Get off that band wagon and start embracing the science of your body Tom. It is amazing to watch your metabolism move around on a day to day basis if you are so inclined to do the the science. My weight was actually up on the scale this morning (FINALLY) but yet when I put on a pair of pants I hadn't worn in 3 months I found I could not hold them up with my waist or my butt. I am walking around right now holding my pants up until I can get to the store.

Hmm, I'm not sure why this was directed to me, since I don't remember mentioning a scale in Leah's log (unless it was on an earlier page, or you thought you were posting to mine)?

That'd be a good commercial - a clothing store where people are coming in holding their pants up, looking for new ones.

[AnnetteW]

Hi Leah, I hadn't read your log before, but just did. Thanks for posting on mine too, btw.

And I hope I'm as strong as you are when I grow up

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

I have noticed that I have less sweets cravings now that I have stopped adding sugar to stuff like tea, oatmeal, fruit, etc.

I always use fruit and berries in my oatmeal. Never had the desire to sweeten it beyond that, though strawberries leave a lot to be desired.

Bing or dark sweet cherries are awesome in oatmeal.

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by stingo

And how - happy hour tonight!

I felt the same way... I'm reminded of an Indian woman from graduate school who said "You Americans think that throwing a slab of meat on a grill is cooking..." - now that I know a little about Indian cuisine I can see why she said what she did. My little epiphany was when I had the biryani at a local Indian place (which was quite good) and felt mine compared favorably to it.

Where is your biryani recipe from? I'd love to try that one too if you don't mind.

BTW, hope you made it to happy hour.

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by Cynic

I always use fruit and berries in my oatmeal. Never had the desire to sweeten it beyond that, though strawberries leave a lot to be desired.

Bing or dark sweet cherries are awesome in oatmeal.

I love bing cherries, although they don't agree with me if I eat too many. I think I'm adding then to my grocery list. Luckily they are expensive so that should keep me from going crazy.

[LWilson212]

embracing the science of your body

- I love it Karla, I'll have to give it some thought.

Tracey -

I think I am going to have to weigh every day when I start trying to put on some muscle so I can see what is going on. I see what you're saying about looking at a trend instead of a number. I am supposed to take a course for work on statistical data analysis. Maybe I can use it on myself. (I am such an engineer nerd. )

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by AnnetteW

Hi Leah, I hadn't read your log before, but just did. Thanks for posting on mine too, btw.

And I hope I'm as strong as you are when I grow up

Hi Annette - Thanks for reading my log! I love this forum, everyone is so kind to one another.

[LWilson212]

Okay, after a lot of fussing, here are my one month progress stats. When I went to get on the scale this morning Shawn was like, don't do it! I said, no its okay, I have to weigh at the first of the month for the challenge. Obviously he has actually been listening to all my various ramblings on the subject of the scale.

Weight on 1/5: 161.6
Weight on 2/2: 158.4 Yes!!!

BF per scale 1/5: 25%
BF today: 24%

Waist measurement 1/5: 28.5 inches
Today: 28 inches

Hips 1/5: 41 inches
Today: 40.5 inches

Rt thigh 1/5: 24.25 inches
Today: 24 inches

I am very happy with this progress. I felt I looked my best around 155, but I haven't seen the 150's since before Christmas 2005. The coolest thing is that my body is changing from the weights and I think I look better at the same weight from being more muscular.

Today is Fat Loss I B3
Calories = 14xBW

I'm off to the gym!

[LWilson212]

Today's workout

Fat Loss I B3

Deadlifts supersetted w/dumbbell incline bench press

135/12 30/12
135/12 30/12
135/12 30/6 + 25/6 - First two sets seemed good, but ran out of oomph on this one

Bulgarian split-squat supersetted with mixed-grip lat pulldown

20/12 3 mixed grip pull-ups + 8 declines - I wanted to go for some pullups, but still not as strong as I'd like
20/12 90/12
20/12 90/12

Romanian Deadlift supersetted w/swiss-ball lateral roll

65/12 BW/12
65/12 BW/12
65/12 BW/12

Followed by intervals on treadmill

3 min warmup @ 5.2
1 min @ 7.0, 2 min @ 5.4
1 min @ 7.0, 2 min @ 5.4
1 min @ 7.0, 2 min @ 5.4
1 min @ 7.0, 2 min @ 5.4

This was a killer. I wasn't scheduled to work until 11, so I had time, but I didn't feel so good around 10:30.

Breakfast: english muffin w/turkey sausage, egg, and cheese
Post workout shake: 1 scoop vanilla prot, 1 cup milk, 1 cup frozen blueberries
Lunch: 1 serving lasagne, 12 baby carrots, small apple
Afternoon snack: 2/3 serving taco pizza w/lettuce & tomatoes
Dinner: frittata w/italian sausage, potatoes, and collards
Stuff I picked at while cooking dinner: 1 tbls raisins, 1 tbls peanut butter, 9 cherries
Evening snack: 1 beer (Dogfish head 60 min IPA)

Totals: 2296 cals
103g fat 41%
161g carb 26%
159g prot 28%
13g alcohol 4%

The calories are slightly higher than planned, mainly from stuff I picked at. Overall I feel great today!

I am going to post my pictures tomorrow.

Tomorrow's plan:

Fat Loss I A4
Calories = 13xBW

[stingo]

Love the choice of snack! Nearly bought a sixtel of the 60 Minute last weekend. Oh and umm to restore some credibility (for you or me, I'm not sure lol) - more veggies!

[kfisherx]

Nice stats and great workout today too. It is so motivating to see these results from everyone. They are not HUGE but they are awesome.

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by stingo

Love the choice of snack! Nearly bought a sixtel of the 60 Minute last weekend. Oh and umm to restore some credibility (for you or me, I'm not sure lol) - more veggies!

More beer, more beer!!!

[LWilson212]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

Nice stats and great workout today too. It is so motivating to see these results from everyone. They are not HUGE but they are awesome.

Thanks Karla. I was just going through the pictures thread and I am so excited for everyone. This isn't easy and everyone has done so awesome and is making great progress.

Today's workout:

Fat Loss I A4

Squats supersetted w/cable seated row

145/12 100/12
145/12 100/12
145/12 100/12

I didn't move the weight up any, but the 100 lbs felt like I was keeping stricter for than last time. Sometimes it seems like I cheat the rows by not getting the bar all the way to my torso.

Supine hip extension supersetted with dumbbell push press

BW/12 30/12
BW/12 30/12
BW/12 30/12

I love the push presses cause if I wear a tank top I can see my veins popping! Its cool and gross at the same time.

Rotational lunge supersetted w/swiss ball crunch

35/12 each leg 15/12
35/12 ea 15/12
35/12 ea 15/12

I know the question has been asked a ton of times if you are supposed to do 12 total lunges or 12 each leg. It occured to me that every other single leg exercise is per leg, so I was probably doing these wrong.

I didn't do any intervals because I am dead tired. I was just happy to get the weights in.

Food:
Breakfast: smoothie w/milk, pb, choc yogurt, frozen banana
Midmorning snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese w/raisins & roasted almonds
Lunch: mozzarella & tomato salad w/1 can tuna over lettuce, medium orange
Afternoon snack: 1 cup chicken tortilla soup (from a can)
Post workout: 1 scoop choc, 1 cup milk
Dinner: Cooking now and smelling gooooood!
Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts w/carrots
Stuff I picked at while making dinner: 1 tbls raisins, 1 medium carrot

Totals:
2092 cals
92g fat 40%
177g carb 32%
150g protein 29%

Tomorrow is a rest day, so calories will be 9xBW.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

More beer, more beer!!!

Totally - having some Bullfrog Lights Out Stout in honor of the Super Bowl.

[LWilson212]

Here are some silly bodybuilder wanna-be shots now that I have finally figured out how to put pictures in here:



I can see that my top half is going to have to look really scary to get the bottom half anywhere near how I want.