AnnetteW - NROL4W Training Log

[Fitwit]

Hi, it's me again....I was reading your log and I want you to know I can so totally relate to your food woes. (Lifetime WW member here, btw.) I binge sometimes, too. Maybe it can be described more as mindlessly snacking and when you do that it is hard to track on Fitday. I just go to the pantry and grab a handful of this or that. I can't have containers around full of food that I can just go to and do this. So, it is hard for me to have nuts in the house, for example. Also, that new and incredilbe Caramel Delight Fiber One Cereal is one of my new binge trigger foods. I must keep "controlled portions" around. I like the 100 calorie pack cookies because I also need to have a "treat" every day. I can control this and stick with the portion. I make no apologies for eating this "junk," either. I am looking into better "treat" recipes, however. I made some meringues this morning-30 calories and good!! My point is just don't give up even though it is hard sometimes. You gotta keep trying. I have been doing better. I'm just having a hard time keeping my calories low enough to see any progress.

Just wanted you to know you are not alone....

[nutbar]

Just popping in to say hi. How's it going now?

[Fitwit]

Our food issues are so similar. I just saw on the women's challenge forum that you are reading "Mindless Eating." I have twice picked that up and looked at it at B&N. How is it?

Thanks!

[AnnetteW]

Hi all....I'm obviously not so good at keeping an online log, but I saw my name when I opened the forums (that was weird.)

I haven't gotten far in the mindless eating book, but it is sure interesting. Worth the money I spent for it (it's not an expensive book.) All about experiments on food and eating, quite eye opening.

I'm still doing well on the fitness side of this all. Even though the eating part isn't going as planned, I am trying to increase the protein. And in fact my stats show that I've gained 3 lbs of muscle since I started and have lost 5 lbs of fat...and I'm up 2 lbs or so. When we post the photos and stats at the first of the month I will include my chart of weight and BF % from my Tanita and Omron measures.

And I'm finally dropping back on the cardio.

[Victoria]

Keep pluggin' along, Annette. You're doing great!

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by AnnetteW

And in fact my stats show that I've gained 3 lbs of muscle since I started and have lost 5 lbs of fat...and I'm up 2 lbs or so. When we post the photos and stats at the first of the month I will include my chart of weight and BF % from my Tanita and Omron measures.

Keep plugging away. That's all good progress.

[AnnetteW]

I need to write more often....at least ramble a bit.

Two days of eating on track, phew.

I've done some thinking on cardio lately. I keep reading to not do so much, etc. But today I realized I have a very sedentary life, day to day, so I should do some exercise. So what if I enjoy being on the ArcTrainer for 60 min, it's my problem, not anyone elses. Yes, I do enjoy it. I do intervals to songs, I challenge myself, I people watch (love watching what the trainers are doing with their clients.) And I love how I feel all weak and wobbly when I'm done.

So that's that.

[RedWifey]

In the first NROL, Lou's rule #1 is "do something" and rule #2 is "do something you like" so if you like it and you are satisfied with the results then more power to you!

[LWilson212]

Hi Annette-

Good to see you writing in your log. Maybe that's a commitment you could make to yourself, to come here every day and write about the day. It helps me. Two days is great!

[Mahler]

I am a little late on this, but wanted to welcome you and wish you well in the challenge.

[stingo]

Hi Annette - just wanted to say that you chose wisely in choosing to stay the course. As I've indicated in other logs, I've said of my journey that I've not been consistently great, but I have been greatly consistent. Keep your general trend forward and upward and you'll be just fine.

[AnnetteW]

Yup, write in my log. Three days of good eating so far (if I stay strong tonight.)

I haven't posted my workouts yet, and probably don't want to post all of them, but maybe occasionally.

Stage 1, Workout B5

Deadlift (using hook grips)
90 lbs X 10 X 10 X 10

DB shoulder Press
20 lbs X 7 and finished with 15 X 3
20 lbs X 5, finished with 15 X 5
15 lbs X 10

Wide- grip lat pulldown (using hook grips)
75 X 10
70 X 11
72.5 X 8

Lunges (my absolute worst exercise)
12 lb db's X 10
No Weight X 10 (I started with the db's and my legs gave out, so I stopped the weights)
No Weight X 10

Swiss ball crunch
3 sets of 12

45 min of upright bike doing Cardio Coach 4

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Then later in the day I had a 1 hour massage. I've been jello ever since.

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by AnnetteW

Yup, write in my log. Three days of good eating so far (if I stay strong tonight.)

I haven't posted my workouts yet, and probably don't want to post all of them, but maybe occasionally.

No, I think you need to post them all and your eatings. You need accountability. You've slacked on your diet even with the knowledge the book gave you, so you may have a problem with self-motivating.

If you can't motivate yourself, you'll need help so always post your workouts and your feeds for the day.

[AnnetteW]

Originally Posted by Cynic

No, I think you need to post them all and your eatings. You need accountability. You've slacked on your diet even with the knowledge the book gave you, so you may have a problem with self-motivating.

If you can't motivate yourself, you'll need help so always post your workouts and your feeds for the day.

Track it all, huh, Cynic.....ugh

But guess what, I was actually one ahead of you for a change and had decided that's what I DO need to do (you just reconfirmed it for me.) You hit me right on the head with your words.

So diet for yesterday was good. But late last night I got really sick to my stomach. I took some vitamins on an empty stomach and got massive cramps, so I ate crackers and a few chips (but I am tracking them in the next days' eating.)

Diet for Feb 1

Meal 1- Protein pancakes with oats, cottage cheese, apple, sugar free syrup

Meal 2 - Whey protein with milk and strawberries

Meal 3 - Cabbage stirfried in olive oil and with Turkey breast

Meal 4 - 3 eggs in a bit of butter

Meal 5 - large salad, canned salmon, sunflower seeds, lo-cal dressing

Calories - 1809
Fat - 80g / 42%
Carbs - 115g / 21%
Protein - 159g /37%

[AnnetteW]

I'm not too excited to post my pics and stats, but do it I must. I will post start measurements and then current.

Age - 44
Height - 5'5"
Bust - 39.5" / 39.5"
Waist - 35" / 34"
Belly Button - 36.5" / 36.5"
Hips - 41.75" / 40.75"
R. Thigh - 24.5" / 21.75" (obvious change in measurement...oops)
R. Calf - 15" / 15"
R. Bicep - 13" / 12.25"

Weight - 161 / 161 (no change
BF - 33% / 32%

Here is a chart I've been using in Excel to track my weight and daily bodyfat measurements. I have the formula do an average of the last 4 days of weights and bodyfat measures. It's kind of weird to look at it, going up and down. The measures kind of go smoothly rather than jerky. I truly can't tell what it all means yet. First it looks like I'm doing great, then it switches direction. I will keep tracking, it will be nice when it finally shows numbers under 30% and then stays there. We'll see what happens especially with things related to my cycle.


My photos don't show much change (and are so damn embarrassing to post.) I keep telling myself that all that matters is that there is a noticeable change at the end of the 6 months.

[AnnetteW]

Diet for Feb 2 - Rest Day 1

Meal 1 - some crackers and chips (sick in the night)

Meal 2 - Yogurt, pear, almonds, whey

Meal 3 - Turkey, cabbage, onion, olive oil

Meal 4 - soymilk, whey, blueberries

Meal 5 - Flatout shell, tomato past, tomatos, onions, peppers, cheese, ground beef

Meal 6 - cottage cheese

Cals - 1612
Fat - 38g / 38%
Carbs - 127g / 25%
Protein - 144g / 37%

[sveta]

Things look good here! Glad to hear you're on track, and yeah, it's exciting to see where the next 5 months will take you!