GinnyLou Who's Training Log

[dillytl]

Awesome pics!!!!!

[RedWifey]

AWESOME pics!!!

And happy belated anniversary!! Have fun on your vacation!

[GinnyLou]

Originally Posted by The Pencil Neck

Yep. A boy and two girls, same litter. Those pictures are from a few years ago, they're bigger now. The boy has the shortest hair and he's the biggest (18#). The first picture was of the biggest girl, who also has short hair and is now about 16#. Then the fuzzy girl who looks the biggest but she's only about 14#. She's the little princess.

Well, they are quite adorable and seeing them all snuggled up, makes me wish we had more than just one.

Originally Posted by vanessa40

Hi..
I see you are going to be vacationing near me in Myrtle Beach..well kind of near me..i'm 3 hours away..lol
You family is adorable
I'm thinking of getting a Polar
I use my Garmin now ..not the same..lol

Yes, we are headed your way!
Thank you.
I lurve my Polar, I really do.

Originally Posted by missjane

Ginger, your family is adorable -- human and animal! Thanks for sharing. I love that picture of your daughter with the cat resting on her cute little rear!

Very happy for your success on the scale! Keep up the good work. Everything seems to be falling right into place.

Thanks, MJ! I will probably bore you all with some pictures when I get back, LOL.

Originally Posted by RedLefty

That's just wrong. It's like putting on your sexiest outfit, lighting candles, and then beckoning him into bed to play Monopoly. Like, the real board game, not a euphemism.

So true! LOL When I asked him if he was bring the clubs, he just looked at me and said "who am I gonna play with"... Guess, I need to learn for times like these.

Originally Posted by wannabefit83

I have a question on the HR thing. I have a Polar F6. Do you set your own HR zones? I set my own and I set it from 135-175 (I think). Sometimes when I'm running I get higher than 175 and if I'm ever over or under my zone...then I'm not "in the zone". Does that make sense?? So, how do you determine your HR zones?

Well, yes it was set for me. I actually went and had my metabolism tested and a VO2 test done. Based on those numbers they programmed it for me. It isn't necessary, but I found from that testing that a lot of the time I was working way harder than I needed to. Now, that ended up helping (I think) me when it came to the VO2 portion of the test, but in all actuality, it wasn't helping me with my goal, which is fat loss. There are still times I work out of the "zone", because it just feels good, but I do try to pay attention and stay in the zone they gave me, where I burn the most fat. Some people don't believe in all those numbers, but since then (knocking on wood) it seems to be helping.

Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

Max Heart rate is 220-your age=Max HR. And then the different Zones are based on the max HR.

There you go! Thanks, Paula.

Originally Posted by jesca

I'm a little late to the party here, but those pictures are great! Such a gorgeous family

Your vacation sounds like it's going to great. Have a super time!

Thanks! They are a big part of why I do what I do, so I might as well share a little.

Originally Posted by dillytl

Awesome pics!!!!!

Tracey! Hey Girlie.

Originally Posted by RedWifey

AWESOME pics!!!

And happy belated anniversary!! Have fun on your vacation!

Thank you, thank you and thank you. We will have a good time.
It's been so long since we have vacationed, I forgot how much work it is. LOL But, I got a lot done and am feeling good about it all. I got my work email on "out of office" all my phone numbers have my messages, etc. I will not hear or see messages about traumas and low blood supply, for 10 days. My boss told me if she saw an email from me during that time, she would write me up.
And the big boss called me yesterday and wants to have a meeting with me when I get back, about a possible "position enhancement", LOL. Sounds kind of odd, huh? :P Either way it sounded very positive.
Got to the grocery store and loaded up with some good eats for everyone.
No gym tonight, but my HRM is telling me that I am over 2,000 calories burnt, none of which is in my "zone", but I have racked up a lot of NEAT. Cleaning out my car alone was crazy. I just learned that my back seats come up, so I can vaccuum and it was a mess. The kids were quite astonished at the things they have lost back there.
Ok, siince this is a training log and all, I need to stop procrastinating and get back to what I need to get done.

[gardengirl447]

Ginger - I was stuck at 163 for so long I never thought I would break through. It will happen and it will be sudden and I bet you will keep losing after you pass the point. I was stuck and kept working out and measuring my food the same as I do always and them BAM it started coming off I dropped to 157 all of a sudden (after staying away from the scale) then the next time i got on I was 155... I am still in shock, but I keep acting like I am still stuck in the 160's as motivation!! funny since I vowed i never wanted to see the number again!

[beach_plums]

Have a great vacation!

[stingo]

I have the same experience as Heather - was in the 230's for the longest time, and have only recently dipped into the mid 220's. Just keep the faith and your eyes on the prize.

[lorigaud]

LOVE that you changed the line under your username to reflect your goal.... it will happen!!!

[GinnyLou]

Originally Posted by gardengirl447

Ginger - I was stuck at 163 for so long I never thought I would break through. It will happen and it will be sudden and I bet you will keep losing after you pass the point. I was stuck and kept working out and measuring my food the same as I do always and them BAM it started coming off I dropped to 157 all of a sudden (after staying away from the scale) then the next time i got on I was 155... I am still in shock, but I keep acting like I am still stuck in the 160's as motivation!! funny since I vowed i never wanted to see the number again!

Ah, Heather. Thanks so much for that. I needed to hear it and I know it is on the way but, like you were I have been stuck in the 160's. Hearing others' experieces gives me hope, LOL. I appreciate you taking the time to give me some insight.

Originally Posted by beach_plums

Have a great vacation!

Thank you! We will. The kids are bouncing off the walls. LOL

Originally Posted by stingo

I have the same experience as Heather - was in the 230's for the longest time, and have only recently dipped into the mid 220's. Just keep the faith and your eyes on the prize.

Will do, Tom. Thank you. I feel like a freakin' inch worm some days. LOL

Originally Posted by lorigaud

LOVE that you changed the line under your username to reflect your goal.... it will happen!!!

I figure seeing that everyday may help. I think there has been some kind of research done about the whole visual thing. Thought I would try it. LOL

Ah, I actually have a workout to post. Who knew?
Please bear with me on these names too. The first exercise I had never done before and the squat was different than the front squat I did in NROL4W. We did these "for fun" . They were really hard for me, but in a very intriguing way. I told him after that I would like to get good at. I kept asking what they were called and I may have forgot. Should have been writing it down.
Clean and Press (oly bar up to chest, then over head?)
55X10, 55X10, 55X10
Squat push press - (bar up at chest, squat and then explosive movement to get the bar over my head)
55X10, 55X10, 55X10
By the last set my form was so-so on both of these, but I enjoyed doing them. I don't think it would have killed me to start out with 45 lbs.
Dumbbell Deadlift
50X10e, 50X10e, 50X10e
Bent over rows
55X10, 55X10, 55X10
Wide grip lat pulldown
70X10, 70X10, 70X10

Also did 29 minutes on the step mill and 20 minutes on the eliptical - according to the old Polar, I was in my zone for 47:24, which isn't too shabby.

[SpacecityPaula]

Have fun on your vacation Ginny.

[Celestialmom]

Maybe your boss realizes how much they'll miss you while you're gone...so he wants to make sure to keep you around! BTW, what do you do? I think I missed that somewhere.

[realcdn]

Originally Posted by GinnyLou

The first exercise I had never done before and the squat was different than the front squat I did in NROL4W. We did these "for fun" . They were really hard for me, but in a very intriguing way. I told him after that I would like to get good at.

It's funny but I feel the same way. I like the heavier lifts the most and I think when I finished up NROL4W I'm going to maybe look at what Jane's doing at the moment. I know I need to work on core strength, but the heavier lifts are just so much fun.

Have fun on your vacation!

[sidonia]

Nice workout! Have a great vacation!

[UConnJulie]

Put me on the 150s bandwagon too ... yesterday was this week's low at 163.6. I CANNOT WAIT TO BE IN THE 150s!!!

And have a GREAT time on vacation!!

PS: Your children and pets are beautiful!!

[vanessa40]

Have fun