So here is my log, I will be updating here daily when I have time. With a 9 month old, sometimes, there is no time.
I am following NROLW and Precision Nutrition.
I am also a spinning instructor and Bodypump instructor, soon to be yoga as well.
So for me, I am going to have to balance teaching classes and working out for myself.
I plan to join the Ladies in their new challenge in August.......should be exciting.
Today is my day off.........I have to confess, I ate some lowfat Go kashi cookies last night. I am counting it as a noncompliant meal, and i wll stay within 90% this week by eating clean the rest of the week, maybe a small and clean cheat meal Saturday.
The rest of the weeks its:
Thurs: Workout B, 45 minute spin class
Friday: 60 minute spin class, Bodypump class
Sat: teaching another 45 minute spin class
Here is a picture of me about one month ago. Since Ive started the program a month ago, I have gained 1lb. I have to still check my bodyfat %, will post later.
Hey, welcome to the logs! My mom does bodypump classes and loves it! I keep trying to convince her to do some real lifting but she says she likes bodypump too much, lol. I'll be joining the challenge in August too (I missed the last one by only about a week). So I'll pop in here every once in a while to cheer ya on!
Oh btw.. there's a Kids pic thread around here somewhere.. you should post pics of your little one!
Man I have been bad on my diet. Lately, Ive been letting stress get to me, and I cant sleep, and I hit those cookies again last night. Geez.
Well, I am not going to let it bring me down, I can so easily say screw it for the entire week, so i am going to continue like nothing happened. TOday I hit the gym and do workout B and spinning, tonight its a Group Power (Bodypump) training to learn Spring 08. So I am going to be pretty active.
My eats today:
M1: whey protein shake, 1/2 apple, coffee
M2: post workout shake
M3: oatmeal, eggbeater omelet, 1/4c frozen blueberries
M4: salmon, salad
M5: either another shake or cottage cheese, carrots
M6; 4-5 oz chicken breast, stir fried with onions, peppers, broccoli, 1 slice Ezekiel bread (this depends on how hungry I am after GP training)
I dont count calories, but I have a rough idea that I eat between 1600-1800 calories.
Welcome! I just started stage two today and I have to say, I love this program. I'm looking forward to beginning the challenge in August too. I'm hoping it will help me be more accountable with my diet (especially since we have to post pics) .
cheers!
I know its going to take some drastic stuff to get myself to break this plateau.
This includes:
removing my late night eating
reducing my sugar/fruit consumption
watching my portions, eating more veggies
I needed to tweak and get some advice.....so here is an update. Clearly 1800-2000 calories was too much for me, as I havent lost any more weight, bodyfat still steady at 24% as is weight. I need to start creating a bigger deficit.
Here it is:
1.) 5-6 small meals per day. 1600-1700 calories on days I lift and do cardio, 1500 calories on cardio and off days. The post workout shake should take care of this difference. Macronutrient ratio such that carbs do not exceed 50% but stay within 40% most of the time, and the other ratios will fall in place.
2.) NROLW but like you all said, a little bit on the easier end, since I am going for fat loss and dont want to burn out. (chasing my 10 month old!) The other option is to take in more carbs and naps!
3.) Change my mentality about the weekends. I tend to really slip up starting on Friday, eating gets sloppy and you are right, those free meals can add up quickly at the restaurant. For the sake of staying sane and still enjoying my dinner, I should order all my food unbuttered, and eat a smaller amt of the bread. The best thing is to eat my normal meals up until dinner so I am not starving and NO DESSERT at least for this time period.
4.) I am joining the NROLW challenge starting in August for my accountability
I will give it a solid 8 weeks taking me to Sept 6th. Its going to be interesting as this is my setpoint most of the time......breaking it may take some biting edges from my part. In addition, I will try and post daily and give you how I feel. (for example, so far today Ive eaten 4 meals and I am hungry still!!)
Well, tomorrow is an active day for me. Teaching two spinning classes and I plan on working out with weights. I may have to skimp out on NROL, my knee is hurting, and its from squats yesterday. So if that is the case, I plan to do chest and back in the morning.
Yesterday and today, eats were about 1650 calories and 40p/45c/15f
Tomorrow ratio is planned around the same,but calories will be 1800 due to the activity level.
Oh and tonight we went for a little 30 minute walk too.
Wow! Someone today commented that they are surprised I am not leaner considering I am a fitness instructor. OUCH. That hurt. If only she knew what Ive been through. From dieting, overexcersise and a full blown eating disorder........Ive had about enough. I ordered FLTS today. Its the last book I am going to buy. Ive tried all about everything, and I have not been able to really hit the right equation yet for my lifestyle, bodytype and personality.
I am an endomorph who is moderately carb senstitive, BMR is lower than average, thyroid runs in my family. I dont handle stress well as I am an emotional eater so my exercises need to be taken into consideration. I need a program that allows me to eat a moderate amt of carbs and fruit, while still creating a caloric deficit on a workout plan that does not stress my adrenals.
I plan to read the book tonight and tomorrow.......I really hope its the last one.
Don't let comments like that get you down! It's a process to get to where you want to be. People can be very fit without being lean (like me, running a marathon and actually gaining weight during training!).
umm, seriously, who says crap like that? It's like saying, "Gee, I'm surprised you're not more beautiful considering you're a make up artist." or "I can't believe you're hair doesn't fall better considering you're a hair dresser." People are unbelievable sometimes....
Keep your chin up; you are doing all the right things!
OK, we I went ahead and bought FLTS and BOY WHAT AN EYE OPENER!! FIrst off, this woman is a genius, and not becasue of her concepts, but because these are all things I experienced but no one every put it all together. So definitely for me, I need to eat less cals and measure precisely. WHo was I kiddin? Trying to lose weight on 1800+ calories??
I also need to drop the intensity of my workouts b/c the stress and energy requirements make it impossible to create a deficit.
So I started watching my portions, last week I was eating around 1600 and I dropped a few pounds! My caloric range is 1450-1650, I need a range to accomodate for those days where I just need more to eat.
Now its a tough week, b/c my baby is sick, I am on 2 hrs of sleep a night and got my period after 20 months without it, and now I feel like I am catching a cold!! So lets see how this week goes.
But I need to make sure that weekends are not a time to let go and overeat and binge.........I want to get in and get out and then I can lead a somewhat "normal" life. Eating deficit does really suck..........hunger is not comfortable, but an indication of things happening.
Good Morning..
Just wanted to say hi..i started here today and plan on doing the program too. I'm starting the book today. I see you live in NC.
I live near Charlotte..Good luck with your plan..
I live in Huntersville, NC. Do you work out any gyms in the area?
Good Morning..
No i have a home gym. It's easier for me and i'm more commited when i workout at home..it took me two years but i have everything i need now..
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"Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. ": Saint Augustine
The problem though with working out at home is that you're always the best person in the gym. As opposed to a public gym where you'll see people better than you and be able to learn from them.
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Tom
No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Glad to see you're happy with your FLTS purchase. I really need to get over to that fat-loss forum and check it out. I'm sure you'll do great with the program and the upcoming challenge!
The problem though with working out at home is that you're always the best person in the gym. As opposed to a public gym where you'll see people better than you and be able to learn from them.
OTOH, if there's an idiot curling in the squat rack... it's you.
Well baby is still sick so I had to cancel another class. It was good though< i got to work out around 75% of my MHR at home using my home spinner. Glad Ive got my house hooked up for times like this!!
So that was it, eats were good, about 1550 calories, 36p/40c/24f
A little higher on the carb count and about 100 extra calories than what Ive targeted, but I am not going to sweat it.......as long I am good this weekend. Ive got my period too.......so my appetite is higher.
I saw your post up in the fat loss forum. Question for you: what's your daily diet look like???
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
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