That is hilarious about your husband. Like men ever take any hints - why do they expect us to? You did great on the cake - did you make him take the leftovers for his coworkers?
That cake doesn't bother me. I am a cookie fiend LOL!
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Glad to hear you're all liking the Tosca Reno books. I've picked up the last two (actually the first two since they're a new mag) of her quarterly magazine. I made the orange glazed salmon last night and it was a big hit.
Oh she has a mag? She is the one that gave me hope at my age! I like her.
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Which software did you get to track? I just spent money on shoes & an HRM so I won't be buying anything, but I'm always interested in the next best thing out there too.
I tried out a bunch of them free trials but I had a friend recommend one that goes closer to our fitness goals and not just diet called Crosstrainer 6 Admittedly it is not the easiest to get around in at first but much easier to enter data and keep track of goals and workouts etc. I am finally understanding it. I wanted one that didn't just zero in on diets, this one tracks weight lifting also.
So I ran by Calorie King when I didn't know the nutritional info. Made a spreadsheet of all the stuff in my house that I eat and sat down and entered it. WHEW!
I have to enter some recipes later today. It will be nice once I am done. It was a war over this dumb program, to get going on it. It was stupid since I know this is what works for me. If I gotta have chocolate, I can work it in ya know?
Reality says, I am not perfect, life is short, I wanna have fun with my family! So diet counts, it is just not everything in the whole world.
I used to take my little Jenny Craig meal to family get togethers. Talk about torture. I am sorry, I am just going to get knowledgeable enough to walk around regular food and eat well. Tell me I can't have something and that is all I want ya know?
It's nice to be on this forum and know that girls GET HUNGRY! And balanced ways to look at that.
Next time hubby wants a cake, make him the Chocolate Bean Cake (but don't tell him!!) and that way YOU get to eat some too!!!!
The famous Bean Cake. I have to make this when no one is at home and run the bean can down to the garbage and pile nasty stuff on top of it so no one finds out LOL! My kids HATE beans I like em.
There was this South Beach Diet board, really huge, that did gobs with beans I didn't know you could do LOL!
The famous Bean Cake. I have to make this when no one is at home and run the bean can down to the garbage and pile nasty stuff on top of it so no one finds out LOL! My kids HATE beans I like em.
There was this South Beach Diet board, really huge, that did gobs with beans I didn't know you could do LOL!
Do they still have a board like that, I wonder? Kids and DH like beans and so do I, so that could be worth checking out.
Well I did my workout. My light by my computer went out and I am not a good typer so the numbers will have to wait until daylight.
I am going to start paying attention when my funks come. Are they every week? Every month? When do the doubts come in?
I am was going to try to keep my macros between... oh shoot I can't see the numbers LOL. Anyway between what the book says and then a little higher protein wise and a little lower fat.
I remember when I read BFFM. I thought they were crazy. Sheesh that seems easy now LOL!
Doggone it, this light by my computer is an OTT light. Supposed to be natural light, it never did seem natural and the bulb burnt out in record time~!
Well anyway it gets to me about no body changes, as per usual. Perhaps it is because we work SOOOO hard at it and when someone is as heavy as me, it just seems like forever to see something happen.
When you just diet, your appetite sometimes goes away. I fast sometimes for spiritual reasons. I am not even hungry~! It's easier not to put ANYTHING in your mouth then to temper the beast when you can. And these workouts, man o live~!
I am sticking to my goals as I can. But I am feeling age and obesity down to the core tonight. I wonder how long...
Kelly, I just finished reading Lisa Bevere's You Are Not What You Weigh. It's about removing "self", "weight", and "appearance" as idols in our lives and instead seeing ourselves as God sees. It's not a diet book; it's about our attitude. It might be a book you'd like. (Any of her other books are also good.)
Kelly, I just finished reading Lisa Bevere's You Are Not What You Weigh. It's about removing "self", "weight", and "appearance" as idols in our lives and instead seeing ourselves as God sees. It's not a diet book; it's about our attitude. It might be a book you'd like. (Any of her other books are also good.)
I have that somewhere in the basement archives LOL! I have to go dust it off... I got a Joyce Meyer one somewhere too.
Tired, really busy week. Tracking cals. Weight moving from water loss or something. I have to work major hours tomorrow. I will have to catch up later!
Good News, NAH, GREAT NEWS!
#1 I got to see a number I haven't see in a gawd awful long time LOL! 249!!!!
#2 My DH called and asked if he should order the new RACK ETC ETC ETC!!
We didn't pay NEAR those prices. Here in Michigan the economy is really really bad. I know they wanted a sale. The whole entire thing was only $100.00 more then Powertec but much more heavy duty. My DH IS MR HEAVY DUTY LOL!
AND weights and a weight tree!!!! Actually he probably did it for my son. It was the last day of PT yippeeee! DS MUST workout for 2 years after chemo. I am putting him on NROL beginners along with DH.
Anyway, I have wanted one of these all my life. I ain't quitting now LOL!
The calorie tracking is taking about 10 min a day now, not bad. I think this may work. My schedule mixed up this weekend since DD 7th birthday. We did nothing at all last year because DS was sooo sick. We are making up for it this year.
I am not dead! The whole fam is having intestinal distress and feeling puky, the WHOLE fam we had over for DD birthday. I don't know what I fed us that was bad! I feel guilty, but this is too mild for food poisoning!
Rack in process and on the way in the next couple of weeks should be here!
I was looking ahead and was thinking I should look at some heavier dumbells. I can go up to about 35 lbs each I think with the ones I have but the clamps make me nervous. I have the smaller dia weight bars. I was thinking screw on ones. I have powerblocks but they don't go up high.
I am feeling very lazy today. Because I can. I usually cannot be lazy . I am trying to not be lazy and do my workout and GET OUT OF STAGE ONEEEEE!! I have the record!
But the belly growls and groans, I suppose I can just keep a bucket near by...
I can't wait for Easter Vacation, I have to remind myself it does not mean warm weather yet...
OOOOOOO biggie, biggie! I lost inches this week on my belly still!
Small waist -1/2"
Belly Button - 1"
abs -1/2"
I also got into a dress jacket that I could not button up! I closed it no problem. And the last time I could do that I was 15-20lbs lighter than I am now!
Does anyone else have this problem? When I gained I seemed so much fatter, but as I lose weight I am skinnier at that same weight. Do you know what I mean?
LOL I guess it is! I have so much trouble doing BF measurement because of my blubber, I gave up. So I hate to think it is muscle and find out later I was fooling myself!
OOOOOOO biggie, biggie! I lost inches this week on my belly still!
Small waist -1/2"
Belly Button - 1"
abs -1/2"
I also got into a dress jacket that I could not button up! I closed it no problem. And the last time I could do that I was 15-20lbs lighter than I am now!
Does anyone else have this problem? When I gained I seemed so much fatter, but as I lose weight I am skinnier at that same weight. Do you know what I mean?
I forgot to say this...
I have aquired a new muscle. Actually it decided to make an appearance from underneath my fat. We are not well aquainted. In fact we have never met.
It is triceps brachii lateral head.
It was mistaken as an injury or unidentified swelling. After the panic, I examined it's movement and use and showed everyone I knew!
We didn't pay NEAR those prices. Here in Michigan the economy is really really bad. I know they wanted a sale. The whole entire thing was only $100.00 more then Powertec but much more heavy duty. My DH IS MR HEAVY DUTY LOL!
AND weights and a weight tree!!!! Actually he probably did it for my son. It was the last day of PT yippeeee! DS MUST workout for 2 years after chemo. I am putting him on NROL beginners along with DH.
Anyway, I have wanted one of these all my life. I ain't quitting now LOL!
Oo, that's the one I have. I like it very much
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I forgot to say this...
I have aquired a new muscle. Actually it decided to make an appearance from underneath my fat. We are not well aquainted. In fact we have never met.
It is triceps brachii lateral head.
It was mistaken as an injury or unidentified swelling. After the panic, I examined it's movement and use and showed everyone I knew!
Pfft, I had to use it for the first time with BSS. I kept falling sideways with my foot on the bench, so I put the bars in the lowest hole (about knee level) and faced across the rack so I could grab it for balance.
(I just now realized I could have moved the bench to the rack... but that just shows you how Alwyn's workouts addle my brain Oh well...)
Whew I was going to workout today and someone pulled my energy plug. I was so tired I was slurring my words. I must not be getting enough rest. I usually put in about 7.5 hours of sleep.
Hmmm now that I think about it, the last couple hours before the alarm have not been quality. Mannnnn I will be done by the end of MARCH OR ELSE!
Hi Kelly, I wanted to swing by your log--the name alone totally drew me in! Oooh new toys--a new squat rack is very exciting!
Hey, Hi, thanks for stopping by. I totally zoned out the last couple of days and missed ya!
I am finally coming around. It could be the weather, it could be sickness, heck it could be anything. I gotta chill when I don't feel good and stop worrying about it. I am a little more awake today. I don't feel too bad. I am going to workout tomorrow. I have 7 and 8 of stage one to do and I am going to do the AMRAPS just to gain more strength. I will not take a week off because I have taken almost everyother week off LOL!
I had a dreadful weekend eats wise even tho I toned it down. I was squeamish to get on the scale. But not too bad. Up a 1/2 lb and that is a maybe LOL, I am PMS'ing.
I gotta tell ya, I am getting less paranoid about food slip ups. I know I have to keep up the workouts and stuff. I am starting to trust my appetite and self a lot more. This program is truly life changing. It is tough on this ol broad but I like it. I gotta do what I like.
So tomorrow, the beginning of the end.... I think I will throw a party when I get to the end of Stage 1! Dang it was long for me!
This is a LONG depressing winter!!
Still love tracking tho. But I have it down to minimum work. I think that was a secret for me. I am still having trouble getting to 40p/40c/20f which is my goal. I am ending up around 35p/45c/20f which is not heinous!
I hate these flippy floppy moods. Blood tests tomorrow. I hope nothing shows up . I don't like things to be wrong. It's a pain LOL!
. I am trying to not be lazy and do my workout and GET OUT OF STAGE ONEEEEE!! I have the record!
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