How I'm Destroying My Evil Twin

[stephanie932]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

So, I asked if I could work in. He said "sure" and started taking weight off, and I said, "Wait..." and I proceeded to press HIS weights!

Slowly.

Controlled...

... and QUIETLY for 12 reps!

He left the gym.

Sorry, but this just felt amazing and sad at all at once. I didn't mean to hurt his feelings; honestly, I just wanted to see if I could do it! I went on to do a few more combo moves, just to show off cuz I'm old and need a good go, but honestly, I felt powerful.

Still phlubby, but much more powerful than I did a mere 6 weeks ago.

I like this stuff. A lot.

I love reading this kind of stuff in logs. It's so motivating to know that you can do what some of the men do. You know what, though? You may have done him a favor. I'm betting that the next time he goes to the gym, he ups his weights a bit and pushes himself a little more.

Great job, Sally!!!

[Silly Sally]

Thanks, Stephanie!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Had a disappointing battle against my Evil Twin all weekend at VB Tampa; she won more than I did. She usually does, when I travel. I HAVE to break that pattern... I feel like SUCH a failure. And, I was feeling really good before.

What kind of sicky does this to themselves, over and over again, repeatedly, ad nauseum? Honestly, there are times when I think I'm afraid to succeed, like too much 'goodness' would make people shy away from me,... like I do to "hot" people.

Whoa.

But, it's true. Like, last night, DH had invited some pal of his I've never met to come here for the evening WITH his wife and 3 kids. I cleaned like crazy, shopped, cooked - worried the entire time how this woman was going to look: would her clothes be la-dee-da, would she be showing off her bling; is she the botox/boob job type looking down her nose at my food/my home/ my squishiness....??? Turns out, she was a relaxed, country gal with an easy laugh and 3 smiling, overweight daughters. Besides the fact that they didn't eat much of my gorgeous Cilantro Salad, the evening went well.

I think I've hit on something pertinent about myself. Mary Poppins would be REALLY hard to be tight with... or would she?


Began Stage 2 with relief. I took liberties with the exercises, rearranging them according to how hard they would be to do at my scrawny home gym. So, "A" and intervals will be at home; "B" will be at the gym.

A1
Warmed up by changing the sheets in the guest room!
WL Deadlift /box: 2/10@15's (I still feel funky with the form on these.)
Step-ups: 2/10@23's on a crate
1 Pnt. Row: 2/10@15's I'd like to try these on the BOSU soon.
Static Lunge: 2/10's@15's - these suck. Just sayin.
Push-ups: 2/10 w/feet on BOSU - feeling strong with these.
Plank: 2@60 secs.
Prone Cobra: 2@60

It's cute how this html assumes my "@" means web, makes my workout all torquoise and such.

Sore hiney and shoulders. Love that.

[Bytsi]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

Had a disappointing battle against my Evil Twin all weekend at VB Tampa; she won more than I did. She usually does, when I travel. I HAVE to break that pattern... I feel like SUCH a failure. And, I was feeling really good before.

What kind of sicky does this to themselves, over and over again, repeatedly, ad nauseum? Honestly, there are times when I think I'm afraid to succeed, like too much 'goodness' would make people shy away from me,... like I do to "hot" people.

LOL Sally! Welcome back - I missed ya!
I don't know what kind of sicky does that - the same kind I am? . I work out so hard, and I KNOW if I ate clean ALL the time instead of "most" of the time, I'd be a million times closer to my goal.

On the other hand, I do NOT eat crap all the time like I did in my teens and 20's, and I'm STRONG under my flab... We're gonna get there girl - hang tough!

DH had invited some pal of his I've never met to come here for the evening WITH his wife and 3 kids. I cleaned like crazy, shopped, cooked - worried the entire time how this woman was going to look: would her clothes be la-dee-da, would she be showing off her bling; is she the botox/boob job type looking down her nose at my food/my home/ my squishiness....??? Turns out, she was a relaxed, country gal with an easy laugh and 3 smiling, overweight daughters. Besides the fact that they didn't eat much of my gorgeous Cilantro Salad, the evening went well.

I think I've hit on something pertinent about myself. Mary Poppins would be REALLY hard to be tight with... or would she?

All that wasted time worrying... lesson learned? My house is such a mess right now, that I'd kill DH if he brought anyone home with him

Warmed up by changing the sheets in the guest room!

Great warmup!!! You have a way with words .

Your workout looks good... I hated the wide grip deadlifts when I tried them yesterday. Reread that page in NROLW and it's about increased ROM, so we'll see. I felt like my arms were being pulled inward by the wide grip... and today I am SORE from those dang things.

Welcome back!!!

[Silly Sally]

Oh, Bytsi,

... we were posting in each other's logs at the same time!

[Bytsi]

LOL! Didja like my new avatar line?

[Silly Sally]

OMG, I didn't even notice - now the WHOLE BOARD is going to know you're my idol!

[stephanie932]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

What kind of sicky does this to themselves, over and over again, repeatedly, ad nauseum? Honestly, there are times when I think I'm afraid to succeed, like too much 'goodness' would make people shy away from me,... like I do to "hot" people.

Whoa.

***Slinks into the room, raising her hand.*** I'm a sicky, too!!!

Isn't it awful that so many of us "know" why or what we are doing, but we do it over and over again? That's why reading others' logs helps me soooooooo much. I can identify over and over again with what others are doing and saying to myself "I'm not alone!"

The only thing I can offer is that the only time you lose is when you quit. And, guess what? None of us have quit.....we are still fighting the good fight and we WILL get there.

Remember this journey isn't going to be on a jet plane......it's the scenic tour where you will have lots of bumps in the road. The good thing about the scenic route is you get to take some side excursions to learn about yourself, like you did in your post. You'll get where you want to be....just keep heading toward that destination.

[dillytl]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

Gotta tell ya'll who care: went back to the complex for dd's other practice, and still had coverage since I already paid for the day, so I went back into the gym and it was PACKED with intense, high-number-happy folk; there were the kind of lifters who know EVERYTHING and yet haven't researched or read a thing. It's that kind of place.

I was a bit intimidated, considering they were dressed in black, bandana's, tattoo's, until... I saw that one of the guys who was breathing REALLY loud, exhaling with force out his mouth on the seated chest press had one 45 and one 25 on each side.

I've never used that machine with those weights, but, I can push-up my own weight ten + times on a flat plane.

So, I asked if I could work in. He said "sure" and started taking weight off, and I said, "Wait..." and I proceeded to press HIS weights!

Slowly.

Controlled...

... and QUIETLY for 12 reps!

He left the gym.

Sorry, but this just felt amazing and sad at all at once. I didn't mean to hurt his feelings; honestly, I just wanted to see if I could do it! I went on to do a few more combo moves, just to show off cuz I'm old and need a good go, but honestly, I felt powerful.

Still phlubby, but much more powerful than I did a mere 6 weeks ago.

I like this stuff. A lot.

EXCELLENT!!

[frogguruami]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

Gotta tell ya'll who care: went back to the complex for dd's other practice, and still had coverage since I already paid for the day, so I went back into the gym and it was PACKED with intense, high-number-happy folk; there were the kind of lifters who know EVERYTHING and yet haven't researched or read a thing. It's that kind of place.

I was a bit intimidated, considering they were dressed in black, bandana's, tattoo's, until... I saw that one of the guys who was breathing REALLY loud, exhaling with force out his mouth on the seated chest press had one 45 and one 25 on each side.

I've never used that machine with those weights, but, I can push-up my own weight ten + times on a flat plane.

So, I asked if I could work in. He said "sure" and started taking weight off, and I said, "Wait..." and I proceeded to press HIS weights!

Slowly.

Controlled...

... and QUIETLY for 12 reps!

He left the gym.

Sorry, but this just felt amazing and sad at all at once. I didn't mean to hurt his feelings; honestly, I just wanted to see if I could do it! I went on to do a few more combo moves, just to show off cuz I'm old and need a good go, but honestly, I felt powerful.

Still phlubby, but much more powerful than I did a mere 6 weeks ago.

I like this stuff. A lot.

It is the ability to do things like this that make me want to rejoin the gym! LOL Good for you!

[Silly Sally]

Yes, Frog & Dilly, it felt pretty good. Thanks for the kudos. I need to remember those victories.

Originally Posted by stephanie932

***Slinks into the room, raising her hand.*** I'm a sicky, too!!!

Remember this journey isn't going to be on a jet plane......it's the scenic tour where you will have lots of bumps in the road. The good thing about the scenic route is you get to take some side excursions to learn about yourself, like you did in your post. You'll get where you want to be....just keep heading toward that destination.

Good advice, fellow sicky! Seems like remembering is a hot topic for me!

Well, as much as I hate to admit this... I am starting to track my calories and macros. (I HEAR you snickering, Bysti!) I'm not sure how to figure out percentages easily with Spark. Guess I'll have to get out the calculator. (Sadly, I HOMESCHOOL! )

Yesterday I ate 2,017 calories. (More than I thought)
C 182
F 50
P 125

Whatever that means. ???

I did 3 miles in 31 minutes for SS cardio last night, which was really fast for me. I haven't run any kind of distance since my HM Mar. 2, so it was good to prove to myself that I still CAN.

I'll go to the gym tonight again for 2B1. See if all those Brutus types need a little more showing up - HA!

[Bytsi]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

Well, as much as I hate to admit this... I am starting to track my calories and macros. (I HEAR you snickering, Bysti!) I'm not sure how to figure out percentages easily with Spark. Guess I'll have to get out the calculator. (Sadly, I HOMESCHOOL! )

Yesterday I ate 2,017 calories. (More than I thought)
C 182
F 50
P 125

Whatever that means. ???

Have you ever tried Thedailyplate.com ??? I love this site (although there is plenty of wrong info on it too) - it just automatically gives you macro percentages as you enter your food for the day

And no... not snickering... it's all about figuring out what works for you, right?

[stephanie932]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

I'm not sure how to figure out percentages easily with Spark.

Sally,

On the bottom of your Spark Nutrition Page (where you enter your food), there is a button that says "See Today's Full Report." If you click that, it will give you a pie chart w/ your macro break downs. I never paid attention to their recommended breakdowns as that was way too many carbs for me.......but, I liked knowing what I hit in a day.

I hope that helps!

[kfisherx]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

I'll go to the gym tonight again for 2B1. See if all those Brutus types need a little more showing up - HA!

LOL!!! Go get 'em girlfriend and remember your victories always.

Congrats on the decision to start tracking. You will definately benefit from this.

[Silly Sally]

Thanks Byts, and Steph, and Karla. I tried the daily plate and loved how fast it is to find stuff, so I'll stick with that now, I think.

I think.

Anyway, my workout last night was owie. There was only one other guy in the gym, (I scared 'em away?) and he was NOT the show-off type; just quietly going about his business. Which was nice. Cuz I was breathing WAY too hard after those $*%@*# reverse lunges and Bulgarian Split Squats from HELL. MAN! They sluck big time. It seems the one-legged stuff is xtra tough. For me.

Warmed up doing progressive incline for .5 miles on the TM, then:

Front Squat Push Press: 2/10 @ 35/45
Bulg. $%*@# Squat: 2/10 @ 10/25 plates
Underhand Lat P/D: 2/10 @ 60/75 1/5@ 90
Reverse *#@&$ Lunge: 2/10 @ 20's
DB Prone Snatch: 2/10 @ 10 - (form felt awkward)
Crunch: 1/15, 2/10
Side crunch: 2/10 (these feel worthless)
Reverse Crunch: 2/10
In&outs: 2/15

My legs were TOAST. Having to split my workouts up according to 'home or gym' makes the gym one - "B" - really tough. I woke up sore in my neck and hip flexors - already!

Nothing today.

REST.