Popping my head in here to say that the fair week went great. The weekend completely sucked because it was my dad's 60th birthday and I spent the weekend with my family. Which is fine except there was no healthy anything and being around my family induces stress eating (heck, eating for any reason at all) and I attacked food--chips, cake, ice cream, everything. As a result, I'm back at 138.8 this morning and pretty much starting over . (Not to mention feeling incredibly foolish and annoyed for doing this to myself again.)
I also started reading The Four Day Win by Martha Beck, which I've had for probably a year and have never read. I don't know how great it will be, but at least it'll be something else to do when I get bored and think I'm hungry.
I completed the B2 workout from OPT this morning and will post that and the rest of the day either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Activity: stick picking 0.5 hours, walk 1 mile (hot outside--98 today, 105 the last couple days, and really tired)
Workouts: B2, Kathy Smith Peak Fat Burning, Recovery, and Yoga Stretch. I finally got the real foam roller from Target so I'm not substituting a noodle and it hurt, but afterward it felt wonderful! I've gotta remember to work this stuff in more even after this program and challenge are over.
*Still had some DOMS going on from lunges and pull-overs as it's been a long time since I did those.
*DOMS from the T ups, too. I only missed a week doing planks, but it was enough to really feel the difference. I also had to keep resisting doing the push-ups in between and making them T push-ups.
*There are not words for how much I don't like the DB get-ups. I've never done those before and they're really difficult for me.
*I'm not a big fan of the OH squats, but they're not as hard as the ones where you're only holding one hand overhead and the other lower. Must be a balance thing and I'm too unbalanced the uneven way.
You're right, Bytsi. I did the workout yesterday, even with the DOMS. It is getting better, but part of the issue is clouded with TOM and persistent back cramps and feeling like crap in general. I've finished today's workout and am still going to do a 2 mile walk when it's not raining and yoga and recovery and I think that will help all the way around.
I've been reading tons of logs and I have printed this from Terry Monk's signature for low will-power moments near the fridge and pantry: "Why haven't I reached my goal(s) yet? Because I haven't wanted them bad enough. Nothing can stop me from reaching my goals but me. NO MORE! I'm ready for the next level of getting lean." This reminds of my goals every time I go in the kitchen.
*Recovery was especially painful yesterday as my right hip and lower back are a little sore for some reason. The IT band foam rolling nearly made me cry. I don't know what that is supposed to tell me, but I paid special attention to stretching hip flexors, hamstrings, lower back, and quads after my workout this morning.
Karen, just skimmed over your log and your progress is really inspiring! You have made a lot of changes and progress in the past year. Good luck on the current challenge!
Hi Karen, thanks for checking my log! I thought to myself "hers must be short too...NOT, haha. So I read pg.11, for now. You keep a good log, I look forward to reading it.
Don't beat yourself up too bad, my family is the same way. They love sweets and it's hard cause I do too. Sounds like you've dealt with it perfectly, getting right back on your program the next day! Have a great day. Work hard!!
Karen, just skimmed over your log and your progress is really inspiring! You have made a lot of changes and progress in the past year. Good luck on the current challenge!
Thanks and good luck to you, too!
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Hi Karen, thanks for checking my log! I thought to myself "hers must be short too...NOT, haha. So I read pg.11, for now. You keep a good log, I look forward to reading it.
Don't beat yourself up too bad, my family is the same way. They love sweets and it's hard cause I do too. Sounds like you've dealt with it perfectly, getting right back on your program the next day! Have a great day. Work hard!!
Bev, LOL, not short anymore. I just meant I was starting on the short ones because the longer ones take a few hours to read when I haven't kept up regularly. And, I was wanting to read about the women in this challenge and their plans and goals, as well as the ones I've already been reading.
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Wow Karen, you are doing great!
Thanks for stopping by, Ginger !
OPT, Week 5, Day 31 (08/20/08)
Weight: 137.2
Calories: 1391
Activity: hauling and stacking firewood--2 hours
Workouts: Leslie Sansone's 4 Fast Miles, recovery
I figured out why I've been feeling so run-down the last couple of days. My daughter and I caught a cold from my sister over the weekend so we've got sore throats and sneezing now. On the up side, maybe this will be our only back-to-school illness.
We went out to dinner last night at a place that doesn't have nutrition information available. So, I had a salad and estimated what I'd think would be the highest possible calories. The rest of the day was spot on to what it was supposed to be, so calories and macros were still within range.
Activity: picking sticks--2.5 hours, 2 mile walk in evening
Workouts: B2
Thanks. The cold is much better. No nap, but did go to bed early the last couple of nights.
Activity: hauling and stacking firewood--3 hours
Sleep is good. I used to try naps but I decided in the end that it disrupts my sleep pattern too much.
Your hauling and stacking firewood reminded me to check ours. I think we have just enough that we won't need any until after the snow falls. Last winter we ended up getting a load between Christmas and New Years. It was way too cold when we were moving/stacking it. Maybe we can get a load in the fall and stack some of it on the other side...
hi karen - hope you're feeling better - cold and doms!
i love your compliance score card - i really need a "computer compliance" goal - way to much time here and i never seem to get anything done! i also think your starting pics look pretty fab! best of luck in the challenge!
I've been reading tons of logs and I have printed this from Terry Monk's signature for low will-power moments near the fridge and pantry: "Why haven't I reached my goal(s) yet? Because I haven't wanted them bad enough. Nothing can stop me from reaching my goals but me. NO MORE! I'm ready for the next level of getting lean." This reminds of my goals every time I go in the kitchen.
Great idea. That is a big problem for me. At work I'm surrounded by women who overweight and out of shape and I am a model of fitness compared to them. So, when I'm at work I feel less motivated to pass up the goodies because I reason if anyone can afford to eat them, I can. Someone just brought in a huge bag of Jelly Bellies and even though I'm not a huge jelly bean fan, I still find myself drawn to the candy dish. I have to keep pinching that flab on my belly and remind myself that each jelly bean will set me that much further from my goals. I want to reach my goal, but I haven't consistently wanted it bad enough. I think I'll post that on my computer here are work!
Sleep is good. I used to try naps but I decided in the end that it disrupts my sleep pattern too much.
Your hauling and stacking firewood reminded me to check ours. I think we have just enough that we won't need any until after the snow falls. Last winter we ended up getting a load between Christmas and New Years. It was way too cold when we were moving/stacking it. Maybe we can get a load in the fall and stack some of it on the other side...
Yeah, napping makes it hard to sleep at night unless I'm very tired or very sick.
Good luck with the firewood situation. Hubby is making sure that we have enough ready for it to snow into June. (Doesn't always happen, but it did this year and he believes in being prepared for everything, LOL.)
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hi karen - hope you're feeling better - cold and doms!
i love your compliance score card - i really need a "computer compliance" goal - way to much time here and i never seem to get anything done! i also think your starting pics look pretty fab! best of luck in the challenge!
Hi Karen--yes, I'm feeling much better now. I have to do small tasks and then do a little computer time, another task completed, then more computer time. Otherwise I think I could make a career out of reading logs here .
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Great idea. That is a big problem for me. At work I'm surrounded by women who overweight and out of shape and I am a model of fitness compared to them. So, when I'm at work I feel less motivated to pass up the goodies because I reason if anyone can afford to eat them, I can. Someone just brought in a huge bag of Jelly Bellies and even though I'm not a huge jelly bean fan, I still find myself drawn to the candy dish. I have to keep pinching that flab on my belly and remind myself that each jelly bean will set me that much further from my goals. I want to reach my goal, but I haven't consistently wanted it bad enough. I think I'll post that on my computer here are work!
I used to think that way, too, (clearly sometimes I still do, LOL) as the women in my whole extended family are in worse shape than I am . But, for some reason things seem to be coming together better for me after reading FLTS and just making the commitment. Last week was bad, but I've already bounced back from that and am back down to 136.0 pounds again today.
OPT, Week 5, Day 34 (08/24/08)
Weight: 136.8
Calories: 1293
Activity: swimming with kids--1 hour, walking with dog--2 miles
Workouts: Rest day
Hello! Thanks for stopping my log. How is OPT working out for you? I'm hoping that others are having the same success as me.
Hey, Jen--it's working really well now that I've actually made the real commitment to diet that it requires. I saw a new low this morning (135.0 pounds) that I haven't seen in at least five years and possibly since my son was really young which would mean about 11-12 years.
I am particularly pleased today that I met the calories because we went to the kids' back-to-school-BBQ last night, which was totally unplanned. I had hot dog minus bun, mustard only, Diet Pepsi, 20 chips, and 1.5" X 1.5" brownie. Not a clean meal by any means, but I calculated exactly what I was eating in my head and logged it in and it stayed in the calorie range I was aiming for. By adding some cucumbers, celery, and fresh spinach in lemon juice and lemon & pepper seasoning when I got home I actually hit really close to the macros (w/in 2% on all) for the day.
Workout: B1, Recovery
Activity: picking sticks--1.5 hours, bicycling with kids--2 miles before the downpour started last night
Karen,
How do you like OPT compared to NROL4W? I'm planning on downloading Leigh's books soon to check out her programs and ideas. You know the crazy thing is that NROL4W is working for me--I've lost almost 8 lbs in 4 months, which is slower than just dieting, but I am getting stronger also. Probably not as quickly as if I was eating a lot and lifting heavy, but I feel good about my progress. So it's working, but I am still interested in the "other side of the fence" so to speak!
LOL Celeste - I always get curious about what works for other people too! I know you didn't ask me, but I'm chiming in anyway... I think Leigh's FLTS book is awesome, whether or not you do the OPT part of it. I didn't try OPT, but I took so much from her book, it's worth it just for what you read. Just my 2cents
You're right, Bytsi. I did the workout yesterday, even with the DOMS. It is getting better, but part of the issue is clouded with TOM and persistent back cramps and feeling like crap in general. I've finished today's workout and am still going to do a 2 mile walk when it's not raining and yoga and recovery and I think that will help all the way around.
I've been reading tons of logs and I have printed this from Terry Monk's signature for low will-power moments near the fridge and pantry: "Why haven't I reached my goal(s) yet? Because I haven't wanted them bad enough. Nothing can stop me from reaching my goals but me. NO MORE! I'm ready for the next level of getting lean." This reminds of my goals every time I go in the kitchen.
This is genius and I somehow missed it. Love this.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Karen,
How do you like OPT compared to NROL4W? I'm planning on downloading Leigh's books soon to check out her programs and ideas. You know the crazy thing is that NROL4W is working for me--I've lost almost 8 lbs in 4 months, which is slower than just dieting, but I am getting stronger also. Probably not as quickly as if I was eating a lot and lifting heavy, but I feel good about my progress. So it's working, but I am still interested in the "other side of the fence" so to speak!
I loved NROL4W and had similar results to yours--lost 8 lbs in six months. I had a problem with being too hungry and working out too hard (more than what the program called for), which led to overeating. It was a much slower route than OPT.
With OPT, the diet is what makes the difference. The workouts are great, fairly quick and to the point. I'm not losing strength, but I'm not gaining any either. But, I can't expect to gain that much of anything on 1300-1400 calories a day either.
I tell myself that it's exactly as Leigh says in FLTS--"get in and get out." I will lose fat now and I will make the strength gains later.
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LOL Celeste - I always get curious about what works for other people too! I know you didn't ask me, but I'm chiming in anyway... I think Leigh's FLTS book is awesome, whether or not you do the OPT part of it. I didn't try OPT, but I took so much from her book, it's worth it just for what you read. Just my 2cents
I agree with Bytsi here. Even if you don't do OPT, FLTS is worth the money. There may not be a lot of new stuff there, but having it in one place is priceless.
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This is genius and I somehow missed it. Love this.
Terry is a genius and didn't even know it, LOL . Things are finally clicking and coming together and having that in my head and my kitchen has made a big difference.
I just wanted to give my 2 cents about NROL4W vs. OPT. I also was doing NROL4W. I saw some body comp changes, but very little weight loss. I think about 5 pounds in 4 months. I was still doing NROL4W when I bought FLTS, then decided to try the OPT program to see how that worked. And I have to say it's been AMAZING. Granted, just like Karen, I am not seeing any strength gains, but I am maintaining. The important thing is the fat is basically melting off me. I think I was at around 190 when I started NROL4W, I am now at around 160 thanks to OPT.
I love the way the OPT program has the diet, stretching, lifting, and cardio prescribed in it.
Soooooo... my plan is once I am at my goal weight, and can eat at maintenence, I will start NROL4W again or perhaps the regular NROL. Fat loss first, muscle building 2nd!
I am particularly pleased today that I met the calories because we went to the kids' back-to-school-BBQ last night, which was totally unplanned. I had hot dog minus bun, mustard only, Diet Pepsi, 20 chips, and 1.5" X 1.5" brownie. Not a clean meal by any means, but I calculated exactly what I was eating in my head and logged it in and it stayed in the calorie range I was aiming for. By adding some cucumbers, celery, and fresh spinach in lemon juice and lemon & pepper seasoning when I got home I actually hit really close to the macros (w/in 2% on all) for the day.
I'm just stopping in to say hi! I've finally had time to catch up and read your log all the way through! I'm so impressed that you did the whole NROLW - awesome! And a smaller kudo for staying within your macros at a BBQ like that.
Thank you. You outlined all the other good points of OPT that I skipped over.
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I'm just stopping in to say hi! I've finally had time to catch up and read your log all the way through! I'm so impressed that you did the whole NROLW - awesome! And a smaller kudo for staying within your macros at a BBQ like that.
Thank you and nice to see you here.
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Good points--I'm even more convinced. Maybe I'll finish NROL4W while I digest Leigh's stuff, and then get into that. Thanks for the input.
You're welcome. I'm sure you'll get good results with either program.
Workout: B2, Women's Health Perfect Body Workout, Recovery
Activity: 2.6 mile walk, 45 minutes basketball practice with my son
Women's Health workout was shorter than the session OPT lists, but I made up for it in other things. Not to mention I had to stretch and foam roll extra in the evening because I somehow pulled a muscle in the left glute that made it really difficult to sit or walk.
OPT B2
Wide stance DB DLs
30s/12
30s/12
30s/12
OH squats
10s/12
10s/12
10s/12
Close grip push-ups
BW/12
BW/12
BW/12
Lateral raises
5s/12
5s/12
5s/12
DB get-ups
BW/12
BW/12
BW/12
Jack-knifes
BW/12
BW/12
BW/12
*Still not liking the DB get-ups even with body weight only.
If the DB get-up is like a Turkish get-up, I can sympathize. Took me a while to get the technique to a point I could reasonably manage them, and as Jen pointed out they take a while to complete.
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