Kelly's War and Battle Plans

[MuscleMom23]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

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!

Originally Posted by mom2w

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.

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.

[dillytl]

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!!!!

[MuscleMom23]

Originally Posted by dillytl

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!

[Karen411]

Originally Posted by MuscleMom23

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.

[MuscleMom23]

Well looky here The South Beach Diet Board I used to be on! They have MEGA recipes...

[MuscleMom23]

Here's more links. Now the problem with these is no nutrition info. But if you don't care..
Kayla's Kitchen

Muscle With Attitude Recipes I didn't know this place existed!

Things to do with Cottage Cheese you didn't know existed!

Protein Bar Recipes

Eating Well

Cooking Light

[shari3boys]

DO you have the recipe for this "bean cake"

[shari3boys]

FOUND IT on the recipe section sorry!

[Karen411]

Kelly, thanks for taking the time to search and post those links!

[MuscleMom23]

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...

[ledove]

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.)

[MuscleMom23]

Originally Posted by ledove

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.

[MuscleMom23]

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!

[MuscleMom23]

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!!

My new gym!!!!! AHHHHHHHH yipppeeeee
Rack

Lats

Bench

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.

[nutbar]

Congrats on the new equipment!! I LOVE new gadgets!

[MuscleMom23]

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...

[MuscleMom23]

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?