Bytsi's Body Reshaping Log

[Bytsi]

Originally Posted by Karen411

I totally agree with you here and I really hate these for all the reasons you listed. I got through them in stage 2 and now they're back for stage 4 and I still can't stand them . I'll be looking for your post in the NROLW board to see if there are answers or acceptable substitutes.

I just wanted to pop in and say I'm reading your log and you're doing so well with your workouts and journaling, working with your foods and logs, etc !

Thanks Karen!!! I did post that thread, and I'm hoping to figure it out sooner than later. I know those nasty FSPP's are gonna be around for a while... Also thanks for the encouragement

Originally Posted by nutbar

The FSPP hurt my wrists in the beginning, too, but I kept playing with it and finally found a comfortable position. I ended up placing my hands further back on my shoulders so that the bar wasn't pulling on my fingers quite so much. I don't even know how to explain it right but, once I got that, it was okay. Now if I could just get better at the transitioning from squat-finger part to press-palm part.

I'm gonna have to try to wiggle the bar around and try it... Seems like if it was more on my shoulders, it'd also be more on my neck/throat? I might take a 20# bar and just play with the placement...

Originally Posted by MuscleMom23

Hey Bytsi, just a random thought. You have been logging and doing this for so long. Are you getting tired?

I backed down a couple of weeks, not over doing the cals but eating things here and there, read pancakes and stuff. I don't like to feel deprived too much, I know if you are hungry that that is a symptom of fatloss, but if it is causing you to want more, maybe a break for a couple of days and get it out of your system?

I dunno, just a ramble. I get so tired of macros, weighing, this and that. I made a template of meals. I need more templates, so I can just do it and swap when I feel like it.

I was told when I said I can't get in all the protein, read 250 g, yeeooowww, up my fats, not my carbs. It does make me feel like I can stay on it better. Not so deprived.

I rambled enough... did I make any sense? LOL

Yah, you make sense I do take breaks sometimes... right now I'm still in my psyched to do it phase for NROLW... and I hated having last week "off" from lifting! I skip journaling sometimes too, but I just really do better when I keep at it. I think the hunger is just something I'm going to have to experiment with as I go - am I losing more or less on X or Y calories, etc etc... I do find that getting my fat up to 30% helps. I hadn't paid a lot of attention to macros before NROL (just calories), and when I started looking, I was around 15-17% fat most days... Thanks for the advice - it helps!!!

Originally Posted by foodfromafar

Have no clue what you're talking about since I haven't started Stage 2 yet, but I'm not too far behind!!

I know what you mean about junk calories...there just lurking around waiting to snag us. I call them calorie landmines!

I hate those dang landmines . We have a big dinner thing tonight, but I'm trying to go in with a good nutritional base and a plan... and I'll try not to be too hard on myself if I eat a bit too...

Planning SS cardio tomorrow - first one since beginning of March! I did notice my endurance for cardio seems to suck now (noticed my warmup was pathetic before plyos)... so maybe once/week won't be so terrible...

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by Bytsi

I'm gonna have to try to wiggle the bar around and try it... Seems like if it was more on my shoulders, it'd also be more on my neck/throat?

Sorry for not being able to better explain it. I mean my hands are further back, not the bar. It seemed like my hands couldn't go any further back but I just fidgeted until I found the magical contortionist fairy dust and they went. The bar stayed up against my throat but not any further than it was. Which means the bar ended up resting closer to my palm than it had been -- still on my fingers but not down on my fingertips.

Egads. I so am not capable of explanations right now. If you tie yourself into a knot, I'll come untie you!

[Bytsi]

If you tie yourself into a knot, I'll come untie you!

Deal!!!

Back on program this morning... kinda... Did my first relatively SS workout since starting NROL4W about 7 weeks ago... Did some karate practice as a warmup, then hit the stairmaster on the "speed training" program which is aerobic intervals (but I don't get anaerobic doing it) for 30 minutes. Started at level 7, had to take it to level 6 halfway through (but I used to have to do that sometimes anyway). My endurance isn't great, but I didn't lose as much as I'd feared... Can't imagine an hour on the stairmaster at the moment, but then again - that always sucked when I did it! .

I am going to try doing 1/week slightly longer SS-ish cardio, because I do want to maintain some endurance, and it might help a bit with some fat-burn without (hopefully) spiking my appetite like HIIT and lifting do.

Planning tomorrow "off" (except for my first Pilates lesson (30 minutes) and karate class in the evening)... hmmm... I don't think I quite get the "day off" thing, do I? Anyway... then will do Stage 2 B1 on Tuesday.

[Bytsi]

Pilates on the reformer is fun!!! But dang, I am not very flexible. Instructor actually laughed at me and my tight hip flexors ... but I loved it. I also did a beautifully graceful face plant at one point -- I was doing this kneeling thingy with my legs kinda braced, and then she had me move away from the part I was bracing my knees against. She said "you're going to fall forward, so be careful" and I didn't listen and WHOMP! Right on my face, but no harm done... I was laughing so hard at myself too... but I'm going back again next week I NEED the flexibility work (which is what I asked her to focus on).

Karate tonight if I don't snooze on the couch first... that is the worst part about evening classes - I get home from work and I just want to collapse and not get up and be energetic... but I will make myself go - I'm (almost) always glad once I do .

Tomorrow morning is Stage 2 B1...

[Bytsi]

Stage 2, B1. I did NOT wanna get up and work out today... but I did.

Wide-grip DL from step -- not sure I get why we do these versus regular DL's - gonna re-read that part... Anyway... 10x115, 10x125.

Bulgarian Split-squat -- 2x10 @ 25# -- some minor balance issues, but mostly I need to work on getting my range of motion deep enough on these.

Underhand grip lat pulldown -- 2x10 @ 130# -- I thought these would be easier than the overhand, but just the change in grip seems to make a difference - that and that I was doing 10 reps instead of 8. In any case, I definitely won't increase the weight on these next time.

Prone Cuban Snatch -- These kinda bother my right shoulder, which got wrenched in karate about a week ago... 10 w/ 5# db's, 10 w/ 8# db's.

Rear lunge off step w/ forward reach -- 2x10 w 10# db's. I will go higher in weight next time, but I REALLY felt these. I think I'm gonna like them if I survive them

Ball crunch, reverse crunch, side flexion -- Did all 3 before taking a rest, 2 sets. Eh.

Prone Cobra -- 60 sec, 75 sec. Felt them, but ick. Don't like 'em. Boring and annoying. But Alwyn says I have to, so I will.

No HIIT after - no time and no legs left either... Maybe tomorrow, but probably no HIIT til Friday this week...

[marthand99]

Hi Bytsi! I have balance problems on the BSS too. I hate them and love them at the same time!!

I've never done pilates on the reformer - cool! How was karate? I am taking my first martial arts class on Wednesday and am very excited.

[Silly Sally]

Originally Posted by Bytsi

Stage 2, B1. I did NOT wanna get up and work out today... but I did.

Wide-grip DL from step -- not sure I get why we do these versus regular DL's - gonna re-read that part... Anyway... 10x115, 10x125.

HOW do you do so much weight on these? I must be screwing up big-time in form, cuz they just feel nasty.

Congrats on finishing up 2B1!! I'll keep following you, okay?

[missjane]

The WG DL from the box is done to give you a longer reach....they are harder than normal DL's.

[dillytl]

Just poppin' in to say

[Bytsi]

Originally Posted by Silly Sally

HOW do you do so much weight on these? I must be screwing up big-time in form, cuz they just feel nasty.

Congrats on finishing up 2B1!! I'll keep following you, okay?

Glad you're back Sally! I don't know how I did that weight - I FEEL it today!!!!

Originally Posted by missjane

The WG DL from the box is done to give you a longer reach....they are harder than normal DL's.

Yeah... I definitely got the "harder than normal DL's" part on those! I was doing 145# (I think!?!?) on regular DL's, and I was pretty surprised at how much 115 / 125# stressed me. No increase on weight on those for next time, that's for sure!

Originally Posted by dillytl

Just poppin' in to say

Hi back atcha!! Where do you get the cute moving smilies?

[curltess]

Hi Bytsi! It is cool to see that we will be following the program pretty close to one another. I am not looking forward to the wide grip DL from the box - and I have never done a Cuban Snatch before so it should be interesting!

How is the hunger going?

[Bytsi]

Originally Posted by curltess

Hi Bytsi! It is cool to see that we will be following the program pretty close to one another. I am not looking forward to the wide grip DL from the box - and I have never done a Cuban Snatch before so it should be interesting!

How is the hunger going?

Hi Tess! The hunger... not so good... still hungry! Yesterday I got a little closer to my planned calories (and my macros were good). I would've been spot-on, but after karate I was still pretty hungry, so at least I tried to make a good choice - had a few walnuts and some dried apricots... At least I hit my 40/30/30 within about 1%... I saw that you're still hungry too. I'm gonna see what happens...

My belly is looking big but the scale wasn't up, so... is this MAYBE that whole smooshy fat whoosh thingy starting for me? I hope so - otherwise... ICK!!! Hate my belly (it's always been one of my "issues" and areas I struggle with), so I don't want to think it's going to stay all poofy and soft forever...

Karate last night - not too strenuous (kata and some other non-fighting stuff)...

Today: Stage 2 A2
Front squat push press -- 2x10 @ 40, 45. This went better than last time. I had a trainer (a good one) watch me yesterday, and he suggested I worry less about my elbows and rolling the bar onto my fingertips and just do the movement. So I let my elbows drop a bit, kept my grip more comfortable (for me), didn't worry as much when the bar pushed against my throat and just did 'em. Plenty of "push", felt it everywhere in all the right places. Did the Oly bar for my 2nd set, will probably add a little more weight if it goes well again next time.

Step-ups -- 2x10 @ 50#. Same as last time, still no thoughts of increasing weight 'cuz I grunt and groan my way through these.

1-point Row -- 1x15 @ 70 (2x35#), 1x10 @ 80# -- I screwed up and did all 10 on one leg, so I threw in 5 more on the other leg for my first set. Second set I increased weight since I did 15 first set - and it was hard!

Static Lunge rear foot elevated -- 2/10 @ 30# (2x15# db's). I think I actually step out too far sometimes with this one - I feel it on the front of my thigh/groin on the back leg, but if I step back in a little, I feel it where I should. Gotta watch that!

Pushups -- 2/10 with my feet on the bench. Actually not as hard as I thought it'd be, so back to the step/walk pushups next time.

Plank -- 1x60, 1x60 with a couple of 1-second knee drops. HATE THESE!!!!

Horizontal Wood chop -- 2x10 @ 60#. Still working on dropping my shoulders and focusing on only using obliques.

I'm sore... ready to drop... but in a good way

[nutbar]

Congrats on finding a comfier way to do the FSPP!! Ooh, good job on all of those PRs, too!

[Silly Sally]

Originally Posted by Bytsi

1-point Row -- 1x15 @ 70 (2x35#), 1x10 @ 80# -- I screwed up and did all 10 on one leg, so I threw in 5 more on the other leg for my first set. Second set I increased weight since I did 15 first set - and it was hard!

Wow. That's huge.

Thanks for the dailyplate site reccomendation. I'm going to check it out so I can avoid math. I hate math.