I'm doing better. I'm working on logging every bite. Not that I can't eat something I want, but if I do, I have to log it. I can't pretend I didn't eat it or that it didn't have any calories. I'm back to training this week and excited to start NROL. I was excited that maybe I would be able to start running again this month, but I walked for 30 minutes and felt a twinge, so I don't think running is in the picture yet. I'll stick with swimming.
I was doing well until this weekend's chocolate lovers festival! But I am back on track this week and I'm hoping my upcoming weekends and birthday don't derail me too much. I'd love to see some changes.
Originally Posted by dillytl I'm still doing well! And now that I finally got some news about work (customer finally signed contract!!!) - I can stress a little less about becoming unemployed!
I'm gonna kick EVERYONE'S ass!!!
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You're on!!! I was waiting for a challenge like that!! Makes me motivated...thanks Tracey!!
So, this to everyone - do you have an image or picture of your "goal body"? Just curious. We all have different goals, but I would love to see pictures of who you all admire.
Anyone game?
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
So, this to everyone - do you have an image or picture of your "goal body"?
I don't. I've thought a lot about it over the past year or two since it seems everyone else has a basic vision of their goal. I want strength -- functional strength, and some endurance (not marathon-type but general endurance) and whatever my body looks like will be fine with me at that stage.
I don't know if that makes me weird or not but I just have never had an image in my head, ever in my life.
I don't really have an image of how I want my body to look either. I just want to be able to "do" maintenance without too much trouble, fit comfortably in my clothes, and have enough muscle to be able to eat a satisfactory amount without gaining.
I do love that picture and the image/words that come to me when I see it.
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I don't. I've thought a lot about it over the past year or two since it seems everyone else has a basic vision of their goal. I want strength -- functional strength, and some endurance (not marathon-type but general endurance) and whatever my body looks like will be fine with me at that stage.
I don't know if that makes me weird or not but I just have never had an image in my head, ever in my life.
Nope, it doesn't make you weird at all!
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I don't really have an image of how I want my body to look either. I just want to be able to "do" maintenance without too much trouble, fit comfortably in my clothes, and have enough muscle to be able to eat a satisfactory amount without gaining.
I get that, too.
I was looking at pictures this afternoon and had a hard time picking out exact pictures of what I want to look like and I think that is because I have let go of a lot of the mental images. I think that is a good thing, too. I think holding myself to another's standards, was actually doing more damage than good.
I want to be strong, having lots of endurance and look/feel good in my skin. I do want to have muscles and do all this while maintaining my womanly body parts.
I am still looking around and may be back to this.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
I don't have a goal body picture. Really, I just want my body, only better--stronger. Like Ginger, I want to be stronger, but keep my curves (by curves, I mean rib-cage, small waist, and hip bones with some padding-maybe just not as much as I have now).
So, this to everyone - do you have an image or picture of your "goal body"? Just curious.
Honestly, no. I'm aiming for an 'acceptable' weight for my height. I don't have an image, because sometimes contemplating it depresses me. After an entire adult life of (seriously not kidding) obesity, I'm not really sure what I'll end up with. Sometimes I'm concerned, but there's really little I can do about it.
I don't have a picture in mind, either. When I was in junior I used to make myself miserable because I didn't have the body of a lingerie model (I had a few pictures in mind then). Now I just want to look like the best version of me. Judging by the changes I've seen in my body since I started weight training, I think I have a pretty good base and the more changes I see, the more excited I am. Besides my breasts, which I could replace if it was a really big concern, I don't really hate the way I look anymore. I wouldn't even say I 'hate' my breasts, but ya know... I always thought I was this big cow-like creature. Now I realize I am very small boned and under the fat layers I'm not big at all. I remember wearing size large tops during the baby bearing years. Now I am always small and that still trips me out. So, my goal body is my best body. Although, that Hilary Swank photo is hot and if I could make the trade today, I'd do it in a hearbeat! Did I just negate everything I said before that last line?
I've thought about this a bit, at first I thought of Hilary Swank, but I have never been a runner or leaper, so couldnt attain what shes doing on the beach for a start..
I like Gabrielle Reeces body. Im tall with ample boobage, so Im never going to be able to achieve the 'teeny tiny dancer body' - which Tracey Anderson thinks most women want. I like Gabrielle's body because it looks strong and feminine and healthy.
I'd have to search around... I want to keep my curves, but get some flat abs with nice definition, more definition in general (and maybe a little bit of vascularity), more lean muscle (I like muscle, but not a steroid look)... I want my upper arms to be leaner (take the layer of fat off so the muscles show), better shoulders (but I'm making progress)...
I feel, like others said before, that if I can get stronger and more athletic, the body will follow along. Form follows function, right?
I've thought about this a bit, at first I thought of Hilary Swank, but I have never been a runner or leaper, so couldnt attain what shes doing on the beach for a start..
I like Gabrielle Reeces body. Im tall with ample boobage, so Im never going to be able to achieve the 'teeny tiny dancer body' - which Tracey Anderson thinks most women want. I like Gabrielle's body because it looks strong and feminine and healthy.
I have always liked her body!
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It's really hard to find a good picture of her, but I've always liked P!ink's look.
Hers too!
I always just wanted to be skinny, until the past couple of years. Now, I want to have that athletic look and to look strong. The closest I can find of one person who I am pretty confident I could look like is (minus her abs) Misty May Treanor. She's tall and isn't super skinny.
She even sports crutches!
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Ginger
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Is anybody in the challenge doing TNT? I'm ditching OPT and looking for something else. More on that in my log.
And about the goal picture, I wish I could find one. It needs to be something close to what I could be. I love the pics of Hilary Swank and Gabrielle Reese, but neither of those 'types' are attainable for me. At just under 5' 1" with wide hips and former-figure-skater-quads it just ain't gonna happen. I wouldn't mind looking like Pink, though!
I've seen a few figure competitors in the SHORT division who are closer to what I'm shooting for, maybe I should look in some mags and find some inspiration.
So, this to everyone - do you have an image or picture of your "goal body"? Just curious. We all have different goals, but I would love to see pictures of who you all admire.
Anyone game?
When I think GOAL Body, I think what is attainable for my body & where I am able to lean out easier. Although this is most people's answer, I would say Jessica Biel. Her hips are larger (as are mine) and thinner legs...this is pretty much where I think I could take my body without ripping my hair out LOL.
My ideal if I could have any body would be long and lean and ripped... willowy but with muscles... However, that is not my natural body-type. I am curvy and short and even when dieted down, I have curves... and I LIKE how muscles look, so... I was googling to try to find a pic... for some reason I can't get it to imbed, but here's the link for Debbie Leung:
She's my height (5'2"), weighs 114 in-season but 125-130 off-season, and while we're not exactly the same body-type, I think this is kinda close to what I like that MIGHT be achievable for me (??????)
(I think Leigh might've used this pic before too - not sure - in one of her bf% posts)
I don't really have an image of how I want my body to look either. I just want to be able to "do" maintenance without too much trouble, fit comfortably in my clothes, and have enough muscle to be able to eat a satisfactory amount without gaining.
Ditto. And I just want to look in the mirror and not go 'ugh'.
My ideal if I could have any body would be long and lean and ripped... willowy but with muscles... However, that is not my natural body-type. I am curvy and short and even when dieted down, I have curves... and I LIKE how muscles look, so... I was googling to try to find a pic... for some reason I can't get it to imbed, but here's the link for Debbie Leung:
She's my height (5'2"), weighs 114 in-season but 125-130 off-season, and while we're not exactly the same body-type, I think this is kinda close to what I like that MIGHT be achievable for me (??????)
(I think Leigh might've used this pic before too - not sure - in one of her bf% posts)
I've met Debbie a couple of times in person, she is so cute. Her body is amazing.
Well, here is the beautiful Jillian. I am just her height and I have the same square little torso. She's my inspiration. In fact a couple of months ago my husband saw her and said, "That's what your body is starting to look like."
Well, I'm pissed now. I've been spinning my wheels since November, when I had a bunch of stupid menopause issues. The good news is, I am back down to my lowest weight in 16 years (148 lbs). The bad news is, I have bounced around between 148-153 since November. Well, on the bright side I know how to maintain, I guess.
Why am I pissed? Well, obviously, I could be done by now. I only have 13 pounds to get to my original goal of losing 50 pounds. But mainly, I am pissed because I decided to take a 3 week boot camp to shake things up and the damn trainer told me I am 32% bodyfat. What? I was 32% when I got professionally measured in Sept. of 2007. THat was 20 lbs ago. So that means if he is right I have lost 15 pounds of muscle. DUring the time that I was doing new rules of lifting? And the time in which my shoulders grew hugely and I got big muscles in my legs?
Of course he was just using that dumb little omron thing, but it just made me so mad. Bleah.
I need to stop being such a freeloading lurker and post more often. Start a log. I'm mad now, so I think it will be enough to get me out of maintenance and back into fat loss.
I'm glad everyone is doing well--and I pledge to stop being a lurker. : )
Argh!
Yeah, I know Bytsi. I know. But it still bugs me. And his stupid little scale read me as 9 pounds over what I had weighed that AM. Thanks for trying to reason with me, I'm not feeling very reasonable right now!
I hit 150.2 lbs this week- my previous 'lowest weight ever'. I'm hoping to see under 150 by month's end.
oh, and duh, forgot my real reason for posting- I need program recommendations! I'm almost finished my 12 weeks of Power Training. I really liked it, but I'm ready to move on. I've been working out 4 days a week for about an hour a time- that's pretty much the amount of time I'm willing to spend. Any ideas? I'm thinking maybe the original NROL or Starting Strength.
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