Where I grew up and went to college, drinking is such a big part of life its kind of sad sometimes. I think a lot of people fall into the same habits as when you were younger wth certain friends because that is all you know. I agree with Anne, that if I drive I will only have one or two so that is sometimes my best excuse. Sorry, gotta drive home!
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oh snap dawg with the deadlift progrress holla
That made me laugh. Thanks!
And thanks Pauline
Okay this is what I did last night:
NROL Fat Loss I, A6 - last one!
Superset:
Squat
10 x 105
10 x 105
10 x 105 - got stuck at the bottom once, so I know I need to stay at this weight for a while and work on it.
Cable Row - subbed Bent Over Row:
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
Superset:
Supine Hip Ext.
15 x20 # plate
15 x 20 # plate
15 x 20 # plate - on the last rep I held it for 10 secs on each set.
DB Push Press:
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
Superset:
Rotational Lunge:
10 x 25# plate
10 x 25# plate
10 x 25# plate
swiss ball crunch:
15 x 20
15 x 20
15 x 20 - tried a few with my feet on the bench - hilarity ensued
I also did a set of 15 push ups w/feet on step and a few planks, just for fun.
I am at my parents this weekend. Luckily my mom is awesome and keeps healthy foods stocked for me when I come home. Last night my dad grilled the most GIANT pork loins on the grill. They were totes awesome. I had that and a tiny baked potato and a few glasses of wine. So should have been around maintenance. Tonight might be different since we are going to my grandmas for dinner. She is THE best cook so I just have to watch the portions.
And I hope to watch SCSU beat the Gophers in hockey tonight Yay for hockey season! And the Wild are 2-0...but its early.
I'm the same way, if I'm going to be driving, I'll only have one or two, which is how Friday turned out for me. That was a good thing, because I had the potential to go overboard.
Look at those squat numbers Bree! Nice job. I can't wait until I'm able to start pushing those again.
I'm the same way, if I'm going to be driving, I'll only have one or two, which is how Friday turned out for me. That was a good thing, because I had the potential to go overboard.
Look at those squat numbers Bree! Nice job. I can't wait until I'm able to start pushing those again.
Good for you. I am facing a similar situation on Saturday. I think I will be the driver.
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Extra exercises... just for fun? You're my hero.
Your mom sounds like mine. She goes out of her way to make healthy side dishes just for me. God bless 'em!
Thanks! I love to push myself with workouts. I just need to find a way to do the same with food.
And yes, Mom's are the best. She is always worried that what she makes isn't "healthy" enough for me. I am trying to get it in her head that its not the food, its how much of the food.
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Hi Anne
Today: 55 minutes bike. Heart rate 145-160.
Haven't done this for a while so my time was a little slower then usual. I don't know how many more bike rides I am going to be able to get in now that temps are in the 50's. I suppose if I invested in some gloves it would help. Lot less people out on the trail today. The usual commuters, but not many casual exercisers like myself.
I am not feeling so hot. Thought the bike ride would help, but I have this lingering stomach cramping thing. I don't feel like I have a flu or anything, it just happens sometimes. I have a feeling its from something I eat - just haven't narrowed it down yet. I had a lot of soy milk yesterday....hmmm. I plan on eating chicken breast and maybe some cottage cheese for dinner - sometimes food helps. Sadly, I don't know how much NEAT I will get in with this.
I am really intrigued about Leigh's one big meal. My only concern would be breakfast. I am not sure I could eat meatloaf at 8 in the morning. I love the concept though. I am hoping some more recipes "appear" on her site or maybe in others logs
DB incline bench press:
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
Superset
Bulgarian Split Squat
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
Mixed grip lat pulldown, subbed chin ups:
4,3
3,3
3,2
Superset
RDL
10 x 75
10 x 75
10 x 75
Prone Jacknife:
15 x BW
15 x BW
15 x BW
Energy system work : 15 min. Cathe video blast intervals. Sweaty.
Looks like rain and 40's tomorrow - might have to break out my stocking cap for my run. Hopefully not.
I might go check out the gyms tomorrow after my run. I am debating between an older smaller Bally's and LA Fitness. Price will play a big factor in my decision. Other then that, I am just looking for the right weight equipment and some treadmills and bikes.
Had to wear my stocking cap! At least the rain stopped.
I weighed myself yesterday. Haven't reached a new low, but my average is staying lower day to day. Definitely trending down. I need to start one of those fancy charts that everyone else has. Seeing as how I am a very visual person, I don't know how I never started!
I got my blood pressure taken again today at the dentist and it was 114/60. So a little lower then last week. Makes me feel better about it anyway.
Quick update...I signed up at LA Fitness last night and am going there tonight for my first lifting session. It ended up being very reasonable. I am really excited! Its brand new and didn't seem too busy when I was there. I am guessing the free weights area will be relatively underutilized based on what I saw last night. Lots of cardio bunnies Fine with me!
I am going to do one more A and B workout each from Fat Loss I so I can get familiar with the weights area and not be trying to learn a new routine and finding my way at a new place.
Hi Sheila! Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for stopping by. I love your site! I visit it almost everyday.
Today I went to the gym! First time in 3 years - ha ha. I really liked it for the most part. Obviously I saw some really stupid things in the weights area - it will be hard to watch. I was one of two girls using free weights, and she was just basically following around her husband/boyfriend the whole time. So anyway, liek I said I am doing one more A and B workout from Fat Loss I before starting Fat Loss II so here is what I did today:
NROL Fat Loss I, A7
Superset:
Squat
10 x 95
10 x 95
10 x 95 - I took it easy to work on form.
Cable Row - subbed Bent Over Row:
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
Superset:
Supine Hip Ext.
15 x20 # plate
15 x 20 # plate
15 x 20 # plate
DB Push Press:
10 x 20 e
10 x 25 e
10 x 25 e
Superset:
Rotational Lunge:
10 x 25# plate
10 x 25# plate
10 x 25# plate
swiss ball crunch:
15 x 20
15 x 20
15 x 20
Just for fun, I did a set each of 12 cable rows and 12 lat pulldowns.
Intervals: Bike - 1 min hard, 1 min easy 7x, 20 min total
Overall, I am really excited to be going to a gym again. I really enjoy working out at home, but this is nice for a change. My home "gym" will always be here if I need a change of pace. And this place is close to home, so the convenience factor is huge.
Congrats on the gym membership! I have certainly taken advantage of mine! I love being able to go, use all the equipment, and then leave knowing it's not cluttering up my house!
Enjoy the gym! There always is something bad, scary, and down-right funny to watch going on! I've seen things from incredibly bad form to kissing biceps to cowboy boots.
Oh its creative alright! I have belonged to a gym off and on since high school, but now I feel like I have more knowledge about lifting and can spot the silliness easier.
Well I am not going to elaborate, but my weekend wasn't the best. Tons of NEAT, but my food choices were questionable. I am guessing the damage was minimal, but I feel guilty about it today. So I will try not to dwell and get back at it today.
Here is my workout from Saturday:
NROL Fat Loss I, B7
Superset
Deadlift:
10 x 95
10 x 105
10 x 105 - lower to work in form
DB incline bench press:
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
Superset
Bulgarian Split Squat
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
10 x 30's
Mixed grip lat pulldown:
10 x 75
10 x 75
10 x 75
Superset
RDL
10 x 65
10 x 65
10 x 65
Hanging leg raise:
15 x BW
15 x BW
15 x BW
So this workout was just to get familiar with the weight room again. I will start Fat Loss II tomorrow. Tonight will be a run either outside or at the gym. I want to stay outside as long as possible but it is downright cold here today! And windy. There was actual snow yesterday....none stuck, but still. I don't hate snow, I hate the bitter cold below zero temps and driving in rush hour traffic with it.
There was actual snow yesterday....none stuck, but still. I don't hate snow, I hate the bitter cold below zero temps and driving in rush hour traffic with it.
I'm willing to say that I hate snow. This is bad coming from someone who grew up in a country full of it. I hate the first snow of the year when everyone forgets how to drive in it. Although I know there might be a small percentage of people each year who have immigrated during the summer... that doesn't account for the high percentage of people who no longer seem capable of driving in it.
I'm willing to say that I hate snow. This is bad coming from someone who grew up in a country full of it. I hate the first snow of the year when everyone forgets how to drive in it. Although I know there might be a small percentage of people each year who have immigrated during the summer... that doesn't account for the high percentage of people who no longer seem capable of driving in it.
Its okay Anne. I try really hard to like the snow....but by March I end up hating it. My optimism wanes fast. The driving is the worst!
Yesterday:
35 minutes run @ 2% incline on treadmill
Okay can I just say that I hate the treadmill? It is going to be a long winter when I am already bored on it. I don't mind ellipticals, but I never feel like I am working hard enough on them. I do the bike for my intervals, so I don't want to overdo that one either. I might try the stepmill next time
I also got a call from one of the trainers at the new gym. By joining you get a free session with them. I hope I can learn some things from her, but I am dreading it because I get so tired of them pressuring you into buying sessions. I really can't afford more then I pay for the gym right now. Hopefully they won't be too pushy. At my last gym one of the trainers talked to me EACH time I was there and asked me when I was ready to sign up. How many times do I have to say no dude? So my experiences with trainers aren't exactly wonderful to say the least.
Scale was up one pound, but I am super puffy and I am guessing its some water retention from this weekend. No biggie. What is a biggie is my husband decided it would be a good idea to fill a large candy dish with Halloween candy and set it in the LIVING ROOM where I can sit and stare at it. Talk about a challenge! He is such an enabler sometimes
What is a biggie is my husband decided it would be a good idea to fill a large candy dish with Halloween candy and set it in the LIVING ROOM where I can sit and stare at it. Talk about a challenge! He is such an enabler sometimes
Yeah, my kids have bags of it laying around... Will NOT look at Smarties...
Okay can I just say that I hate the treadmill? It is going to be a long winter when I am already bored on it. I don't mind ellipticals, but I never feel like I am working hard enough on them. I do the bike for my intervals, so I don't want to overdo that one either. I might try the stepmill next time
I hate the treadmill too. And the elliptical, and the stationary bike. Pretty much all indoor cardio. Winter is going to be long in that aspect, but at least I'll have snowboarding.
My H knows better, but he still brings crap into the house (as does DD now that she can drive). And somehow, I find it, even when I shouldn't be looking...
What is a biggie is my husband decided it would be a good idea to fill a large candy dish with Halloween candy and set it in the LIVING ROOM where I can sit and stare at it. Talk about a challenge! He is such an enabler sometimes
I admit that I bought a big box of chips from Costco (60 I think) and since it didn't fit in the hall closet it's just been sitting in the front hallway since the day I bought it. However, that's quite different as the box is still sealed up.
I hate the treadmill too. And the elliptical, and the stationary bike. Pretty much all indoor cardio. Winter is going to be long in that aspect, but at least I'll have snowboarding.
Oh I wish I knew how to snowboard. There are quite a few ski places around here actually. And I am going to prolong my indoor cardio pain one more day - I am going to run outside because its supposed to be mid- 50's and sunny here. Perfect running weather as far as I am concerned! Next week though with the time change it will be dark when I get home from work so that forces me indoors.
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SMACK that husband!
My H knows better, but he still brings crap into the house (as does DD now that she can drive). And somehow, I find it, even when I shouldn't be looking...
I know - he eats pretty well for the most part but he can eat candy and treats with zero impact.
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I admit that I bought a big box of chips from Costco (60 I think) and since it didn't fit in the hall closet it's just been sitting in the front hallway since the day I bought it. However, that's quite different as the box is still sealed up.
Be strong!
I have been pretty strong. I allowed myself one fun size twix last night. It was under calories for the day so it should be okay. As long as I plan for it I hope to not do too much damage.
Well, I did my first Fat Loss II workout last night:
NROL Fat Loss II, AI
Superset:
Front Squat
12 x 45 warm up
12 x 65 - ouch my wrists
12 x 65 - ummm I HATE these so I switched to back squat
12 x 95
Wide grip cable row:
12 x 70
12 x 70
12 x 70
Superset:
Supine Hip ext.
12 x BW
12 x BW
12 x BW - look like a fool doing these in the weight room!
Barbell Push Press:
12 x 45
12 x 45
12 x 45
Superset:
Dynamic Lunge
12 x 30's
12 x 30's
12 x 30's - WOW
Lower body russian twist
(I couldn't remember what this was supposed to look like since I left my book at home so I did swiss ball crunches instead)
15 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15
Intervals: bike - 4x 1 min. hard, 1 min easy with warm up and cool down. Wanted to do more but I was short on time.
Okay I need some help with front squats. I have seen videos and read the book, but I had to stop becaue it felt like my wrists were going to break. I don't know if my arms are incabable of holding the bar right or what but I just can't do these and my wrists hurt the rest of the night. Any suggestions? Am I just an idiot? Is it okay if I just continue to do back squats?
Oh I forgot to add...I sort of experimented with my own "big meal" last night. Here is how it went down:
Spaghetti Squash - cooked in microwave
Garlic, onions, and TJ's spicy italian chicken sausage cooked on stove
toss spaghetti squash with marinara sauce and garlic, onion, and sausage
place it all in sprayed glass baking dish
cover top with low fat cheese
bake in oven for a while
It turned out great! It was a little too "big" though and ended up being 1700 calories. I had 1/4 of it and my DH had a little less then half, so now I still have some for dinner.
Next time I might add in some ricotta or cottage cheese layered to make it more like lasagna. And cut down on the total amount of everything a little to lower the cals.
I was just proud because I have never thrown a bunch of stuff together and had it turn out good - and have DH like it too!
Bree, I had trouble in FLII with the front squats, too. I began using the hold where you cross your arms over one another. Then, when I moved into Power Training and saw that I was really going to need to learn to catch the bar with the elbows up position, I just kept practicing. It got better and now I actually really like front squats using the elbows up position. Just keep practicing!! It really did get easier.
Jane's right - it just takes a LOT of practice. First few times I did FS, I only did 2 sets before switching to back squats because my wrists hurt so bad. Now, I'm much more comfortable really letting go of the bar, just having it on my fingertips while it rests almost entirely on my delts. But that took a lot of tries to get comfortable with... and it's different than a push-press because I haven't mastered rolling it back onto my fingers quickly...
I just added back squats back in last week - I have to find a way to do both because they hit my legs very differently...
Thanks everyone. I guess I just need to practice with light weights for a while. I want to get it though because I do feel like it works the quads differently. I am pretty sore still today from Tuesday's workout.
Last night: 35 min run outside.
I am really proud of myself for last night, too. We went to my in-laws alst night to get our hair done. (My SIL does our hair for free - color and all. Well color for me anyway.) And they always have a TON of awesome candy, food, snacks, etc. Well when I got there of course the pizza was just coming out of the oven and my brother in law was about to open a bottle of wine just for me and I said - nope I won't have any so dont open it. He looked perplexed. I said no to the pizza. Same perplexed reaction. I felt good saying no especially with them. They are big food pushers.
When I got home I just had some of my leftover spaqhetti squash dish. Which was surprisingly better leftover! I have to try my best tonight as well - a good friend is having me over for dinner and wine. I am going to let myself have a glass of wine and just make sure to watch the portions on food. She always is trying new recipes and they are usually healthy, but I just have to be good.
So in the spirit of taking a bad situation and trying to see the positive....our dishwasher seems to be dying on us. We don't want to spend money fixing the old one because we planned on buying a new one in a year or so. Guess what that means? Dishes by hand! I am trying my best to see this as a NEAT opportunity....right? Doing dishes is NEAT????
Oh who am I kidding doing all the dishes by hand will suck.
Tonight will be Fat Loss II, B1. It has the makings of an ass kicking already.
Good for you! Saying no is something I still have trouble with, but it's necessary if we're going to meet our goals. You'll do fine tonight - just stick to your plan.
Ha ha! I don't know what I'd do if my dishwasher broke. Probably break out the paper plates and plastic spoons! I feel for ya.
The people at work make fun of me because I don't know how to use the dishwasher here. I haven't had one in about 10 years. Washing dishes by hand isn't so bad, if you don't mind having brittle nails and pruny fingers. As someone who's done dishes by hand for a very long time, my advice is to not let the dishes pile up! Do them as you use them, otherwise, it's unbearable, and can get a little stinky.
Great job resisting! It's always hard to say no to the food pusher!
When I got home I just had some of my leftover spaqhetti squash dish. Which was surprisingly better leftover! I have to try my best tonight as well - a good friend is having me over for dinner and wine. I am going to let myself have a glass of wine and just make sure to watch the portions on food. She always is trying new recipes and they are usually healthy, but I just have to be good.
I found that before, that things made with spaghetti squash were just as good (if not better) the second day. I got away from using it, but maybe I should pick one up myself. Hope you had fun tonight, and enjoy your glass of wine. I just finished scheduling in a couple of beers for tomorrow. I'm not sure with it being Halloween that we'll stay for a drink after class, but I can always change stuff around if I don't.
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