Hey, Pam, just stickin' my nose in here to say hi. Your consistent progress is inspirational! Have you put your first month and 4th month next to each other? Awesome progress. : )
Okay, I went back and did this to give myself some perspective. I feel "stuck" right now because the scale is not going down. That is stupid. My head knows that's stupid, but my feelings are getting all sucked into self-doubt. STOP THE INSANITY!! Nobody ever got fat eating 1300 calories a day, and I won't either. I *really* need to stop focusing on the scale.
SEE?? SEE? You're the incredible shrinking woman! Really, you have got to celebrate your amazing progress. : )
I wonder if you could superimpose one on the other? that would be cool. I have got to do consistent shots like yours so I can actually judge my progress. I guess it's that planning thing again.
How long ago were the first pics from? GREAT progress - so noticable - especially that back shot!!!
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Originally Posted by elisabethd
SEE?? SEE? You're the incredible shrinking woman! Really, you have got to celebrate your amazing progress. : )
I wonder if you could superimpose one on the other? that would be cool. I have got to do consistent shots like yours so I can actually judge my progress. I guess it's that planning thing again.
Anyway, great work!
Thank you! The pictures really help me stay sane. Before is from the last week of December, current is from last week.
I'm going to try to start logging my workouts, at least for the next week while I am still on vacation.
Friday April 10
1A STATIC LUNGES
10 x bw warmup
15 x 2.5#
15 x 2.5#
1B INCLINE DB PRESS
10 x 10# warmup
12 x 15#
12 x 15#
2A HIP EXTENSION
15 x 25#
15 x 25#
2B SEATED ROW TO NECK
15 x 20#
15 x 20#
3 PRONE COBRA
60 seconds
Saturday April 11
SPIN BIKE
5 min warmup
4 intervals of 30sec sprint/90 sec rest
I had started over with the TNT workouts after I came back from the conference I attended in mid-March. So next week (week 3) the sets bump up to 3 instead of 2. I've been pretty consistent this round. I don't like the high reps but I do like that the entire workout is so short. Perfect considering that I'm getting carbs from veggies only.
My annual girls' trip to Vegas is in 3 weeks. I'm shooting for 100% compliance until then. Go me!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
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Awesome that you've found a program that fits you.
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"Time and patience are the 2 elements that most people don't include in their plans."
-Alan Aragon
"The scale simply tells you how much the earth loves you on a particular day."
-Ogedei (Keith)
1A DB STEP UP
10 x 10# warmup
15 x 17.5#
15 x 17.5#
1B DB SHOULDER PRESS
10 x 10# warmup
15 x 12.5#
15 x 12.5#
2A GOBLET SQUAT
15 x 15#
15 x 15#
2B LYING DB PULLOVER
15 x 15#
15 x 15#
3 PLANK
60 seconds (ended up being 2 x 30seconds...HARD!)
I'm having a hard time getting rid of clothes that don't fit me anymore. Why iz dat? They're taking up a lot of space, and there's really no good reason to keep them. I still have quite a few things that don't fit me yet, so it's not like I won't have anything to wear. I have a bunch of stuff that is good enough to go to a resale shop, so my goal for the week is to have enough courage to let it all go.
I'm having a hard time getting rid of clothes that don't fit me anymore. Why iz dat? They're taking up a lot of space, and there's really no good reason to keep them. I still have quite a few things that don't fit me yet, so it's not like I won't have anything to wear. I have a bunch of stuff that is good enough to go to a resale shop, so my goal for the week is to have enough courage to let it all go.
Good luck... While I can let go of MOST of my too-big stuff, I haven't let go of all of it. And I think it's that little tiny fear that I regained once, I could do it again...
I do it in bits and spurts, little fits of closet-cleaning. When I'm feeling more confident, I tend to do a better job of it, but I still know there's stuff in there that I don't wear because it's too big and baggy and looks awful now, yet I still hang on to it...
(and yeah, I have plenty of too-small stuff in there too - but more and more of it fits now when I try it on - yay! )
Since I had way too much time on my hands yesterday, I sat down and figured out diet numbers. I had not been weighing and recording very well, but got that under control a few days ago and I think I've been overeating.
I came up with maintenance cals of 1975 (1385 BMR x 1.425 activity multiplier). I was a little surprised to see this number so low. If I want to lose 2lbs per week I'd have to cut 1000 cals per day, which would leave me with 985, WAY too low to be safe and/or healthy. I was pissed at first, but then DH pointed out that I am past the point of really being able to lose 2lbs a week, because I don't have that much to lose anymore. I don't want to hear that, but he may be right. This is bad for me because I am impatient, but it's also good in a weird sort of way because I've come a long way, 40lbs since October. Does that make sense or do I just have verbal diarrhea (or typing diarrhea)?
So I'm probably at the slow down point, but I still want to maximize my loss. My plan is to stay between 1200-1300 cals per day on TNT and stay on Plan A (really low carb). Yes, I know you are not supposed to count calories on TNT, but I if I eat until I am truly satisfied then I might be eating too much to lose. Ratios over the past week have been roughly 40% protein/50% carbs/10% fat. I'm working on getting myself over 50% fat but it's hard because I don't like fatty meat or skin on chicken. I may move to Plan C because there is one refeed day in there and honestly I've discovered that 1200-1300 cals is not a lot.
I can keep telling myself that scale weight doesn't matter, but that's a big fat lie. I still want to lose 15lbs before the end of the challenge, which conveniently coincides with our summer vacation departure date. I *REALLY* want to walk off that plane looking good and in shape enough to have the active vacation that DH really wants. The only thing I can do to make that happen is to keep on keeping on and be super-hardcore about it.
I guess what I am saying is that I will need a lot of ass kicking.
Sounds like a good plan. I'd suggest a once/week refeed with carbs - at least for me, it REALLY helps my sanity and keeps me from going off-plan because I know I can have a treat - I just need to wait for Sunday...
Also, I don't eat the skin on chicken or fatty meat. I get fat from nuts and pb and a little cheese (very little) and eggs and avocado...
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Sounds like a good plan. I'd suggest a once/week refeed with carbs - at least for me, it REALLY helps my sanity and keeps me from going off-plan because I know I can have a treat - I just need to wait for Sunday...
Also, I don't eat the skin on chicken or fatty meat. I get fat from nuts and pb and a little cheese (very little) and eggs and avocado...
The more I think about this the more I like it.
Oh, no workout today. Monday & Tuesday are usually my days off because of 2 classes I am taking. Even though I'm on vacation I'm trying to stay as close to my regular schedule as possible so that it's not to hard to go back next week.
Just know that the scale bumps for a day or 2 afterwards... I think if you expect it, it's not awful...
Also - 1#/week is a sign of how close you are. Keep that in mind... 2#/week would KILL me - the deficit would be ridiculous! I barely average 2k burn per day!!
Sounds like you have a good plan in place and even if you aren't dropping 2 lbs a week, you can be recomping the body - you know?
I hope so!
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Also - 1#/week is a sign of how close you are. Keep that in mind... 2#/week would KILL me - the deficit would be ridiculous! I barely average 2k burn per day!!
I'm trying! Actually, since I've had time to wrap my mind around this idea it actually seems like progress! My burn is just under 2k per day. I really need to be careful what goes in my mouth and I *MUST* do detailed tracking.
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Are those macros off TNT or on TNT? Because those are way too many carbs for TNT??? And, way too low on fat.
Ack! You're right Jane. I reversed the carbs & fat, it should be flipped.
Today's macros were:
36.5% protein
54.2% fat
9.4% carbs
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Looking good Pam... hope you're enjoying the last of your vacation! I'm counting down the hours to the start of mine this afternoon!
I'm sure you're counting the MINUTES! In a weird way, I'm looking forward to my regular routine. The last few days I have been dreading getting back into it, but now I just want it to be here. 6 more weeks and the school year will be over anyway. I can do anything for 6 weeks! I have IEPs for incoming freshmen for the next couple weeks, and then 5 seniors who are "graduating" and moving on to a transition program, so it will be busy and hopefully the time will pass quickly.
Today's workout:
Friday April 17
1A DB STEP UP
15 x 20#
15 x 20#
15 x 20#
1B DB SHOULDER PRESS
11 x 15#
10 x 15#
10 x 15#
2A GOBLET SQUAT
15 x 15#
15 x 15#
15 x 15#
2B LYING DB PULLOVER
15 x 15#
15 x 15#
15 x 15#
3 PLANK
55 seconds (almost!)
So, there are 11 weeks until we leave for vacation on July 2. My original goal was to be at 130# by then but I don't think that's going to happen, it's not statistically possible. Instead, I'm going to TRY to focus on measurements. Food compliance has been 100% for the past week, and like Bytsi said in her log the weight HAS to start coming off at some point when the deficit is there. My lower body (hips!) is not releasing fat in proportion to my upper body, that's frustrating but there is not a thing I can do about it except keep on keeping on. Once all the fat is gone from my upper body I guess the hips will start shrinking.
Now for something good, when I flex my quads I can see a bit of definition through the skin that was not there before. Same with my arms. I'm not sure about this, but since the scale is not dropping and my workouts have been very consistent, I am *hoping* that I am in that evasive zone of simultaneous fat loss/muscle gain. Is that possible or a myth? Not that I am "ripped" or anything close to it, but I see a difference and it is very motivating. I look in the mirror a lot. My family is convinced that I am insane.
Oh, another thing...I was going to set a goal for myself of buying a pair of size 28 True Religion or 7's when I fit into them, but I realized yesterday (in Nordstrom) that jeans designed for very tall and skinny models will never ever look good on my 5" body no matter how well they are hemmed because he proportion is all wrong. Oh well! Lucky jeans look pretty good on me and I can now zip my 28s without having to lie down on the bed, so hopefully I will be able to wear them out of the house soon. Maybe a LV Speedy 30 would be a good substitute, and there won't be any fit problems there!
All in all, my consistency is good, my progress is okay, and I feel great. Now my novel is over.
Oh, another thing...I was going to set a goal for myself of buying a pair of size 28 True Religion or 7's when I fit into them, but I realized yesterday (in Nordstrom) that jeans designed for very tall and skinny models will never ever look good on my 5" body no matter how well they are hemmed because he proportion is all wrong. Oh well! Lucky jeans look pretty good on me and I can now zip my 28s without having to lie down on the bed, so hopefully I will be able to wear them out of the house soon. Maybe a LV Speedy 30 would be a good substitute, and there won't be any fit problems there!
I'm 5'2" and I love my TR jeans that I got! I had 'em hemmed and they don't look out-of-proportion (at least I don't think they do). I know Jill is my height and she gets her jeans hemmed too . Not that the LV Speedy 30 wouldn't be a GREAT reward, but I think you can rock the fancy jeans - don't sell yourself short (pun not entirely intended )
HELP! I really need moral support because I'm doing a refeed today and even though the calories aren't that high it is hard not to freak a little bit.
Here's the food breakdown. PLEASE give me honest feedback. If I've screwed up royally it's too late for today (because the Skittles are half gone!) but at least I'll know for next time. The only reason I added the Skittles and the popcorn was because I was having a hard time getting the calories up to 1900 without overdoing the protein.
I'm still doing TNT and this is basically a move to Plan C, which is 1 "reloading" day per week and then the low-carb Plan A the other 6 days. Technically I *do* meet the criteria for Plan C, which is 4 weeks on Plan A and having less than 20lbs and 4 inches from the waist to lose. I'm just barely at that point, but I'm claiming it because I know the low low cals I'm at most days are not good for such an extended time.
breakfast
40g coach's oats
100g sliced strawberries
4 egg whites + 1 whole egg scrambled (no fat added)
1 cup coffee with 3 tbsp half & half and 2 packs equal
post workout
shake with 45g jay robb vanilla pp/25g natural pb
1 package of SKITTLES!
lunch
4oz chicken breast sauteed in 1 tbsp EVOO
70g broccoli
45g brown basmati rice
snack
56g organic olive oil popcorn
dinner
4oz top sirloin
1.5 cup romaine/1 cup red pepper/.5 cup sliced cucumber
1 tbsp olive oil/1 tbsp balsamic
14g blue cheese
45g brown basmati rice
totals:
1939 calories
42.6% carbs
31.7% protein
25.8% fat
A normal day for me is between 1150-1250cals 10% carbs/40% protein/50% fat. I'm eating the PWO stuff now. The skittles are good but they are SO SWEET. Definitely not an everyday thing for me now.
Workout for today...
Sunday April 19 45 seconds rest
1A STATIC LUNGES
15 x bw
15 x 5#e
15 x 5#e
1B INCLINE DB PRESS
12 x 15#e
12 x 15#e
12 x 15#e
2A HIP EXTENSION
15 x 25#
15 x 25#
15 x 25#
2B SEATED ROW TO NECK
15 x 17.5#
15 x 17.5#
15 x 17.5#
3 PRONE COBRA
60 seconds
Well, that's about the record for the longest post ever! Please hold my hand, tell me it's going to be okay.
I'm 5'2" and I love my TR jeans that I got! I had 'em hemmed and they don't look out-of-proportion (at least I don't think they do). I know Jill is my height and she gets her jeans hemmed too . Not that the LV Speedy 30 wouldn't be a GREAT reward, but I think you can rock the fancy jeans - don't sell yourself short (pun not entirely intended )
Well, a few years ago when I was starting to really gain weight, DH bought me a pair of great Lucky jeans that were just a smidge too small. I wanted them because they were going to "motivate" me to stay on track. Sadly, that didn't really work because I continued to get fat and the jeans have been sitting in my drawer. I looked at them in October and thought that I'd never wear them, but last week I discovered that they fit over my ass and that I could zip them without having to lie down on the bed. That's awesome because they're 28s, which is a size 6. Yesterday I dropped them off to be hemmed and hope to wear them in Vegas in 12 days. We'll see!
Since you are happy with your hemmed TRs then I might take another look in a month or so. It's absurd to say it, but $175 jeans are a way better choice than a $750 purse! Too bad I can't be satisfied with "improved health" as a reinforcer! Ha ha!
The only thing that jumps out at me is that your pre and post workout for plan C is protein only, which means no PB and no skittles....at least not at that time. Before and after your workout should be just protein.
your refeed looks fine to me breakdown-wise - as far as the Skittles go I'm guessing you just had them on hand? I'd probably drop some frozen banana or OJ in the shake or have some pineapple with cottage cheese before I'd go with Skittles but to a certain extent, for a single day, sugar is sugar is sugar.
What was your concern about "overdoing" protein? Was it something in TNT (that I don't recall) or just a feeling of your own?
You could always go with fat instead if you just want calories - a little butter on the veggies or rice or a little avocado in the salad.
The only thing that jumps out at me is that your pre and post workout for plan C is protein only, which means no PB and no skittles....at least not at that time. Before and after your workout should be just protein.
Thanks for the feedback Jane. I do know this is a deviation from TNT, and I did it this way for a couple reasons: 1) I needed to do my workout shortly after breakfast today and didn't really want pp by itself so soon after eating and 2) I wanted to get the most bang for my buck with the least "damage" and figured that would be immediately PWO.
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your refeed looks fine to me breakdown-wise - as far as the Skittles go I'm guessing you just had them on hand? I'd probably drop some frozen banana or OJ in the shake or have some pineapple with cottage cheese before I'd go with Skittles but to a certain extent, for a single day, sugar is sugar is sugar.
What was your concern about "overdoing" protein? Was it something in TNT (that I don't recall) or just a feeling of your own?
You could always go with fat instead if you just want calories - a little butter on the veggies or rice or a little avocado in the salad.
I actually had to send my son to 7-11 for the Skittles, for some reason when I decided to add something really sugary that is what popped out at me. It's been over 6 months since I've had something like that, but I think I'm over it now. Next week I will probably go with flavored rice cakes or milk and cereal instead. The skittles really were too sweet and I don't want to keep tempting myself like that. A trainer I used a few years ago (as well as one I used last year but didn't like) advised PWO carbs that are quickly digested over fruit.
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Originally Posted by Bytsi
I don't do TNT, but I'd just say don't be afraid of getting a drop more fat or protein if you want to? Or eat some fruit for carbs instead of candy?
The overdoing protein is just a feeling, and a lot of conditioning that protein should be about 1g per bw. The TNT book basically says to eat the same but add carbs from the approved foods list. If I just did that I don't think the calories would have been high enough to make a refeed worth it. I also wanted to keep the fat low because high fat/high carb is where I start running into trouble, it's also the reason I don't like "cheat meals" because having an In'n'Out double double with fries (high fat/high carb) is what will send me on a binge.
Now that I'm done with lunch I feel really full. Basically I just added rice to chicken and broccoli. I realize now that I'm doing the refeed because I feel like my body needs it. My mind doesn't.
We are having the most terrific weather this weekend. Today it's over 90! WOO HOO I *LOVE* summer!
~Pam~
You're looking great! 
I have a bunch of stuff that is good enough to go to a resale shop, so my goal for the week is to have enough courage to let it all go.
My family is convinced that I am insane.
Oh well! Lucky jeans look pretty good on me and I can now zip my 28s without having to lie down on the bed, so hopefully I will be able to wear them out of the house soon. Maybe a LV Speedy 30 would be a good substitute, and there won't be any fit problems there!
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