I'm particularly impressed with the chinups. Way to go!
Chinups / pullups are my "Eleanor". (Extra points if you can name the movie reference.)
Keep it up!
Thanks LJ! I am usually good at movies, but you stumped me - "Eleanor"?????
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I'm a little late tot the party, but I wanted to say that your pics are awesome! It's amazing how much a) 7lbs makes a huge difference and b) how much body composition has to do with it. You look great and should be really proud of how far you have come!
Also, I was thinking that maybe you could do a fitness competition in the suit one day. You can just add to the existing sequins
ROTFL Jes! I was thinking that myself... except for one tiny little problem... I'm NEVER doing a fitness competition!!!!! No way no how is this old body EVER going out in a bikini - especially on a stage!
(and IF I did - which I won't - it'd be pink with lotsa purty bling )
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I am late too - pics look great!
Thanks Bree!!!
Well... I am STILL struggling with the scale. I KNOW that it is the least important measure (as shown by what a difference only 7# made)... But, I'm back at 146 again for 2 days (after FINALLY being able to say 145). I know the overall trend is good and I keep hitting these plateau-ish things... but I guess I want it a little bit faster. 10# shouldn't take MONTHS and MONTHS at a 500 kcal deficit.
I think I've slipped - not a lot, but a little - on weighing / counting everything. I still do MOST foods, but we ate out a few times and I had to guesstimate... and I rationalized going over by 100 or 200 kcal on days the BodyBugg said I burned a few hundred more calories. I didn't buy the thing as an excuse to eat more just cuz I moved more, right? Right!!!
And I know I need to meet one of my posted challenge goals of working a refeed week into my schedule... I know it might bump my metabolism back up, but I keep thinking I need to lose a little more first... Even I can see the lack of logic in that statement .
Still thinking, processing info... hmmmmmm... planning... (see the hamster running on the exercise-wheel? )
Thanks LJ! I am usually good at movies, but you stumped me - "Eleanor"?????
"Eleanor" was the 1967 Mustang that Nicholas Cage was always trying to, um, "find" in "Gone in 60 Seconds". No matter how hard he tried, no matter how close he got, "she" always eluded him. Until . . .
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Still thinking, processing info... hmmmmmm... planning... (see the hamster running on the exercise-wheel? )
Pics - will add to challenge without the comparison, but here's with comparison from April to today. I see differences . DH took 'em so not great but better than my DIY attempts...
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Yeah... SEVEN pounds down... I still think the different suit has something to do with it too (despite the sequins )... That other one was SO tight, it really squeezed stuff in a bad way, ya know? Still - it's not ALL in the suit... there are improvements.
The bikini is most definitely scary , but you're looking great, Bytsi! And you're right, it's not just the suit. There be some changes afoot...
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One other thing I forgot to mention - TOTAL weight difference so far (between the 2 pics) is 7#. I guess the scale isn't the end-all be-all of progress
Exactly. I think between May and now the scale moved 3 pounds for me, but I look totally different, as do you.
Yes, indeed you have made some progress! A lot of progress. I love your bikini and the bling! LOL
Thanks Ginger!
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"Eleanor" was the 1967 Mustang that Nicholas Cage was always trying to, um, "find" in "Gone in 60 Seconds". No matter how hard he tried, no matter how close he got, "she" always eluded him. Until . . .
That explains a LOT - I never saw that movie!!!
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The bikini is most definitely scary , but you're looking great, Bytsi! And you're right, it's not just the suit. There be some changes afoot...
Exactly. I think between May and now the scale moved 3 pounds for me, but I look totally different, as do you.
Keep it up
Thanks Leslie - yeah, I thought you'd changed way more than 3# in your pics too!
Maybe it's a "magic suit" - something that ugly must have SOME purpose
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Whoah! 7 lbs only and this much difference! Way to go girl.
Thanks!!!
Was tired today (DS didn't feel well, been up since 2:30am)... didn't raise all the weights even though I dropped reps.
Today: Stage 6 B2
Started with Chin-ups: 1x3, 1x2
Rev. Lunge w/ 1 DB on Shoulder: 3x6 w/ 35# db.
DB 2-point Row: 3x6 @ 50#.
DB Push Press: 3x6 w/ 25# db's.
Back Ext: 2x12 (I still prefer higher reps on these, with just BW).
I had to laugh at your bling bikini, Bytsi, because some people actually wear them in public! I've begun tracking more carefully since I'm seeing an upward trend. It's amazing how one little box can affect our behavior!
I think I've slipped - not a lot, but a little - on weighing / counting everything. I still do MOST foods, but we ate out a few times and I had to guesstimate... and I rationalized going over by 100 or 200 kcal on days the BodyBugg said I burned a few hundred more calories. I didn't buy the thing as an excuse to eat more just cuz I moved more, right? Right!!!
I so do this, but it's no good. What are we working in all this NEAT for, if it's not going to help the deficit. Also, I find I'm not good with just a little here. I either can't have any or it's the whole enchilada. I did great all week and then Friday came, and I haven't stopped pigging yet. I know it's the not the same as what you're doing, but those 100 here and there add up, and that may very well be what the issue is. I'm sure you'll sort it out, though
I had to laugh at your bling bikini, Bytsi, because some people actually wear them in public! I've begun tracking more carefully since I'm seeing an upward trend. It's amazing how one little box can affect our behavior!
ROTFL Pauline!
And yeah - I am sure SOMEONE would wear that bikini in public... but NOT ME
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I so do this, but it's no good. What are we working in all this NEAT for, if it's not going to help the deficit. Also, I find I'm not good with just a little here. I either can't have any or it's the whole enchilada. I did great all week and then Friday came, and I haven't stopped pigging yet. I know it's the not the same as what you're doing, but those 100 here and there add up, and that may very well be what the issue is. I'm sure you'll sort it out, though
I know what you mean Jes... and I DEFINITELY have my issues with eating the whole thing (whatever it is) instead of just a bite... I am killing the environment buying single-serving food packs (NOT the 100 cal stupid fake-cookie things!) because that's the only way I can have 'em. So when I do have my m&m's, I buy the little Halloween-size packs and only eat one. That keeps me from eating the whole 1# bag!!!
Back from karate... good class... kcals almost 2200 burned today... FOAM ROLLED after class too... aaaaahhh...
Kcals eaten today are ok, but macros suck. WAY too low on fat... I need to do better. I tend to either hit 30-35% or under 20%... gotta hit middle ground, as I'd like my fat to be around 25%... Got enough protein but coulda done better... my Nectar protein should be here Weds - I hope I hope!!!
Workout this morning - 25 min Stairmaster "speed training" (aka intervals) program. HR around 80%, machine kcals burned 172. Bugg kcals ? (no time to check til tonight since I sent the stupid digital watch thingy back).
3 chin-ups at work, then a few more with my friend's band assisting me. Gotta get a band for myself - I even did a few pullups WITH the band . Then I got tangled in it and almost fell off the smith bar .
Scale: 145.5 (stepped on and off about 20 times, but I think the reading holds).
Looked at my pattern, and I really do bounce around a one pound range for up to 10 days before a drop and then another damn bounce... It's slow, but... sigh... at least the 3-4 month trend is downward.
I need to get through Lyle's flexible diet book and also Coach Dos's book so I have a workout plan... I have 4 (I think) workouts left in NROLW stage 6 and then I'm done with it for now, assuming I postpone / skip stage 7 (which is the plan, since it's too hard for me to eat in deficit with that kind of workout).
There's no caption on this pic, but, we've got a moderation problem at my house as well...
ROTFL!
Our dogs broke into the closet in the mudroom (or did one of the adorable children not shut it right ) where we keep the kibble a couple of weeks ago... we had to go buy more kibble! Evil puppies
Not much to report... scale stuck as usual...
Oh - I got my Nectar (a day early!!!) and it is teh YUM!!!!!
Our orange kitteh has a moderation problem as well, he's around 18lbs now...even tho we put him on "diet" food at one point.
We have an orange kitteh with the same problem. She is on diet (hairball reducer too!) food and we have an automated machine that feeds her a specific amount twice a day, but she's still fat. Stinky kittehs!
We have to closely monitor the pup's food intake. She'll eat until she's sick if we don't. Silly beagles (and their mixed variations), they just don't know when to stop.
Nectar??? Where is it from?? Is it good with water??
Nectar - at bodybuilding.com and at amazon.com (I found amazon with free shipping is cheaper than bb.com with shipping added on). It's awsym with JUST water - mixes pretty easily and very portable and...
90 kcal, 23g protein, 0 fat, 0 carb. Whoooot!!!
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We have an orange kitteh with the same problem. She is on diet (hairball reducer too!) food and we have an automated machine that feeds her a specific amount twice a day, but she's still fat. Stinky kittehs!
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We have to closely monitor the pup's food intake. She'll eat until she's sick if we don't. Silly beagles (and their mixed variations), they just don't know when to stop.
LOL 'bout all the kitties and puppies with weight issues... Our older girl (cockapoo) would eat til her belly hit the ground... our old guy (mutt) that died almost a year ago was the opposite - we had to convince him to eat and he was always very lean... he'd rather be patted than eat (I miss him... he was the most awsomest doggie ever ). Our newer pup eats ok but isn't like little Miss Piggy the cockapoo - we give her the diet dog food cuz she can gain weight on air! And she also HATES going for walks - exercise just isn't her thing... Little guy is such a spaz (at 18 months) that he burns everything off!
Holy cow Bytsi! I leave for a few days and have to catch up on 2 pages of conversation!!! Great job on those chinups and pullups...AND on the loss, annoyingly slow that it may be.
Our orange kitteh has a moderation problem as well, he's around 18lbs now...even tho we put him on "diet" food at one point.
Kristen:
My vet had me put Simba on a higher fiber diet. I get the Science Diet Light and it's got like 10% fiber in it - most regular cat food has 2-3% fiber. He doesn't act like he's freaking starving all the time any more and his coat is MUCH better.
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
Since we're talking about pets.... Gus, the one I call 'big cat' is pushing 16-lbs. Shadow, aka Little One is almost 12-lbs. He only looks small compared to his brother. The vet didn't give me a hard time about his weight though. She said he's still okay as we can feel his ribs without a lot of effort. He's just a huge cat. He can easily hook his paws over the kitchen table. And as if to prove it he just stuck his head over the top of the desk to see if there was a clear spot to jump to. (He found one, I'm now taking breaks to pet him.) If he ever does get to the overweight stage I'm not sure how you put one cat on a diet. We never succeeded with the last two but the heavier one had been starved at some point. If she could see the bottom of the bowl (either one) she wouldn't let the other cat eat until you put more food in it.
Wow... Fat pets, push ups and chins, weight loss trends and great workouts. Fun log as always. Hey g keep up the trending. It isn't the big things that make the difference but the little consistencies that do.
I have done another re-feed day today just as a test. I am getting to the point where my body is telling me when it is safe to pig out (or at least I think I am). We'll see when I weigh in next Tuesday. The scale varies all the time for me too during the week but so far the trend has been pretty consistent down over the long haul.
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Poor tubby kitties and pups... Although some days I swear it'd be easier if someone just poured my food out for me, pre-measured
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Holy cow Bytsi! I leave for a few days and have to catch up on 2 pages of conversation!!! Great job on those chinups and pullups...AND on the loss, annoyingly slow that it may be.
LOL Celeste... thanks for the encouragement!
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Wow... Fat pets, push ups and chins, weight loss trends and great workouts. Fun log as always. Hey g keep up the trending. It isn't the big things that make the difference but the little consistencies that do.
I have done another re-feed day today just as a test. I am getting to the point where my body is telling me when it is safe to pig out (or at least I think I am). We'll see when I weigh in next Tuesday. The scale varies all the time for me too during the week but so far the trend has been pretty consistent down over the long haul.
Thanks Karla! Trending is helping me, although I hate how slow my losses are... I know I could be stricter or go to a higher deficit, but those are choices I haven't chosen, so slower loss is the consequence .
I could use advice here - Sat night, we're going to a friend's house with a few other couples - dinner is pizza and then a dessert buffet. Eat whatever and do a treat meal, or restrict like usual???? Exercise before / after as normal or try to do extra or ??????
I don't wanna blow my progress out of the water, ya know?
This morning: 144.5 !!!!!!! (that's 1# down, and 1/2# lower than I've hit yet!)
I'm also a little worried about the Nectar protein... I had it 2 nights in a row, and I think it's upsetting my stomach (I felt awful about 20 min afterwards both times - first night I wasn't sure if it was the powder)... which SUCKS because it's so good and low-cal / high protein, etc etc... AND cuz I have 2 huge freakin' tubs of it . Gonna skip it for a day and then try again after I lift tomorrow... sigh... if I get sick again, I'll know it's the Nectar and I guess I am going to give it to someone else who can tolerate it .
I could use advice here - Sat night, we're going to a friend's house with a few other couples - dinner is pizza and then a dessert buffet. Eat whatever and do a treat meal, or restrict like usual???? Exercise before / after as normal or try to do extra or ??????
I don't wanna blow my progress out of the water, ya know?
You could potentially blow the week's progress with too much pizza and dessert. Your restriction per day is around 500 so in theory you should be okay with a couple of pieces of pizza. Since I started calorie counting though I'm absolutely floored by calorie counts in desserts. I was never a big dessert eater anyway, but take a look at a local chain cafe's nutrition (do it for shock value):
For the pizza (if possible) choose thin crust veggie pizzas. Meat isn't bad except most pizza meats are high cal/high fat (pepperoni, sausage, etc.). If there is salad, fill up on it (little to no dressing). On the dessert side, pick something and enjoy a small piece of it. If there is fruit, stick to the fruit and make DH take something you would like a bite of.
Adding extra exercise might simply make you hungrier, right? I haven't done it often, however, I find a protein shake before leaving helps take the edge off any hunger I might feel when choosing what to eat.
You could potentially blow the week's progress with too much pizza and dessert. Your restriction per day is around 500 so in theory you should be okay with a couple of pieces of pizza. Since I started calorie counting though I'm absolutely floored by calorie counts in desserts. I was never a big dessert eater anyway, but take a look at a local chain cafe's nutrition (do it for shock value):
For the pizza (if possible) choose thin crust veggie pizzas. Meat isn't bad except most pizza meats are high cal/high fat (pepperoni, sausage, etc.). If there is salad, fill up on it (little to no dressing). On the dessert side, pick something and enjoy a small piece of it. If there is fruit, stick to the fruit and make DH take something you would like a bite of.
Adding extra exercise might simply make you hungrier, right? I haven't done it often, however, I find a protein shake before leaving helps take the edge off any hunger I might feel when choosing what to eat.
Thanks Anne... was that menu supposed to make me hungry ?
I don't think I'll have much control over the type of pizza - luckily I'm not a big fan of meat toppings, so I'll go for plain or veggie - and I usually blot visible grease off before I eat it... I will definitely hope for salad (I'd bring some, but when I offered she said not to bring anything ). And yes, DH is awesome about letting me eat a bite of his dessert...
With the exercise, I was thinking just adding a long walk or something like that - nothing too intense... we are planning a nice hike Sunday morning (prolly 2 hours?) so that'll be good... And I might do protein just before - good idea!
The guy at work who is very good about nutrition stuff read the Nectar label and thinks it could just be plain old lactose intolerance hitting me - the whey has tons of lactose (duh!!!). So, I might drink it with a lactaid pill or 2 and see how I feel - I hope it's that simple!
Oh, I forgot... karate last night was all kata - good and sweaty but no injury risk .
Sensei asked me if I want to become a certified instructor (there is a cert. process and classes to take before you can teach unsupervised in our schools). He said that parents have commented to him that I teach well and the kids like me (yikes!), and he thinks I command authority well. Really!?!?!? I don't think the kids listen to me, and I have very little patience. Heck, I can barely muster patience for my own kids most of the time ... So - I dunno. I taught a lot when I did taekwondo, and it was ok... but I don't really want to have to teach little kids all the time. It was a compliment that he asked me... maybe I'll do it... hmmmmmm...
I have the same problem with large doses of protein. I think I am just slightly lacking in protease. I try to take an enzyme before I have a large meat meal or a protein shake and that seems to help. So if it's not the lactose (which it could be) it might be all the protein in one place. I started taking Udo's enzymes for the MRM and I found that they helped a lot with the protein intolerance. I think you can also get protease separately and add it yourself. I get trueprotein.com to add it to my PP mix to also help.
On the food front, since you can't bring a salad, could you eat one before you leave. I would think a salad and a shake would go a long way towards making you eat healthier at dinner. That along with saving as many cals before you go should help. Good luck
Wow congrats on the offer. Like you said that is quite a compliment.
On the food front I would leat cleanly all day every 2 hours. Then leave the house totally full and eat a piece of fruit in the car on the way. Then have a cup of tea before dinner. Either skip dessert or order a cup of fresh fruit for or a sorbet (small) if you HAVE to have real sugar. That should make it easy to avoid the big screw ups at dinner.
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I have the same problem with large doses of protein. I think I am just slightly lacking in protease. I try to take an enzyme before I have a large meat meal or a protein shake and that seems to help. So if it's not the lactose (which it could be) it might be all the protein in one place. I started taking Udo's enzymes for the MRM and I found that they helped a lot with the protein intolerance. I think you can also get protease separately and add it yourself. I get trueprotein.com to add it to my PP mix to also help.
On the food front, since you can't bring a salad, could you eat one before you leave. I would think a salad and a shake would go a long way towards making you eat healthier at dinner. That along with saving as many cals before you go should help. Good luck
I may also try the protease -- can I get that at GNC kind of places?
I like the salad / protein before we leave idea...
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Wow congrats on the offer. Like you said that is quite a compliment.
On the food front I would leat cleanly all day every 2 hours. Then leave the house totally full and eat a piece of fruit in the car on the way. Then have a cup of tea before dinner. Either skip dessert or order a cup of fresh fruit for or a sorbet (small) if you HAVE to have real sugar. That should make it easy to avoid the big screw ups at dinner.
Thanks for the congrats! The next instructor class isn't for a while, so I have time to mull it over...
Unfortunately, I can't have tea and order what I want for dessert -- it's at their house, not at a restaurant ... but I'll try to eat something before we leave and just taste bites of DH's desserts... or at least share with him... Hopefully I'll maintain control. If I DO over-eat, at least I know I have that long hike planned for the next morning. Maybe she'll have a salad there (is it rude to finish a salad by myself that's intended to serve 10 people?)
what makes you think whey has lactose - a whey protein isolate would have the least lactose remains:
Here is the label:
Serving Size: 1 Scoop (~27 g)
Servings per Container: ~ 36
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0 g
0%
Saturated Fat
0 g
0%
Cholesterol
0 mg
1%
Sodium
60 mg
2%
Potassium
120 mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates
0 g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0 g
0%
Sugars
0 g
Protein
23 g
45%
Calcium
0
15%
Vitamin A
0
0%
Phosphorus
0
8%
Vitamin C
0
0%
Magnesium
0
6%
Iron
0
0%
Important Amino Acids Per 100 Grams of Protein
0
Arginine
2.4 g
Glutamine
7.4 g
Histidine
1.7 g
Isoleucine
6.7 g
Leucine
11.9 g
Lysine
9.7 g
Methionine
2 g
Phenylalanine
3.3 g
Threonine
7.2 g
Tryptophan
2.1 g
Valine
6.2 g
¹Essential Amino Acids
²Branched Chain Amino Acids
³Important Non-essential Amino Acids
Other Ingredients: Whey Protein Isolate*, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, lecithin, gardenia extract powder, acesulfame-K, sucralose.
*ProminaT brand; ultrafiltered and undenatured; includes Beta Lactoglobulin, Alpha Lactoalbumin, Glycomacropeptides
The guy at work who is very good about nutrition stuff read the Nectar label and thinks it could just be plain old lactose intolerance hitting me - the whey has tons of lactose (duh!!!). So, I might drink it with a lactaid pill or 2 and see how I feel - I hope it's that simple!
Very little to no lactose in the isolate, like LisaS said. (Your nutrition guy needs a refresher! )
Yes, you can get proteases at places like GNC. (I do actually have one that also contains lactase, since I am lactose intolerant. So I take it either after/with larger protein-heavy meals or after dairy.)
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, but you're looking great, Bytsi! And you're right, it's not just the suit. There be some changes afoot...
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