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Workout Accountability: Thursday
Morning ladies!
Doubles went well yesterday, as did eating and the car estimate (over 2k-thank goodness for insurance!) Sadly, the weekend weight loss stopped at the same number I've plateaued at before, and I'm worried I'm going to have to bust through this number with as much trouble as I now have twice before (it took almost two weeks each of those times.) I really don't want to fall that far behind in my progress by doing this again.
Today is kenpo, and hopefully salmon for dinner (if I can convince myself to get to the grocery.) It's the last real workout day of phase two, before next week's recovery week. I can't believe how quickly this is going!
How are you all doing today?
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Re: Workout Accountability: Thursday
Tonight we swim!
Everything the light touches is my kingdom.
Went to spin last night but I am coming down with something nasty and only made it half way through the class before I couldnt stay any longer. Fingers crossed its not bronchitis!
[QUOTE]Entropic -- I was at 1700, but have been at the same place for a month, so she dropped me to 1600, but is now talking about 1800. I'm 5'6 and would like to drop 20 before my wedding in 11 weeks. She's worried my body in going into stravation mode ... so we need it to not think that anymore
Posted by Sunrise1028[/QUOTE]
<div>Is that how much you're eating after exercise? If you're burning 500+ calories in an exercise session and then only eating 1600 calories, then that WOULD be putting you in starvation mode. I would listen to what your PT is saying, they're professionals and should know what will work for you. Worst case scenario? If you go up at all on the scale you can decrease your calories again.</div>
Good morning, Ladies!
I had my 3 week (a little less than 3 – but close enough) check-in this morning with my trainer before our session and a little under 3 weeks I have lost 6.2 lbs and went from 29.5% body fat to 27.3%! Whoohoo! J I’m excited! I’m only 4 lbs away from my original goal of losing 10 lbs in 10 weeks – so next week we are going to reevaluate my goals. Tomorrow I head back to MN for a wedding planning weekend and I get to take the weekend off from food journaling (but I still need to eat appropriately but can have some treats) and working out (just need to get some walking in). My body is so ready for this break and I am looking forward to it.
To the poster who asked about calories – I’ve been eating about 1200 and cut out all grains and most carbs. I eat 4-5 small meals a day, mostly high protein (eggs, protein shakes, string cheese, apples, nuts, Greek yogurt with granola and berries, etc.). I’m only doing this for a limited amount of time while I reduce my body fat %. Next week, my calories are going up since I dropped so quickly and in a couple of weeks we will begin to incorporate healthy carbs back into my diet and change to building muscle instead of trying to maintain it while I lose fat. I do have a “treat” every 2-3 days which range from a glass of wine and pizza to ice cream. As long as I isolate the treat to that one meal – my body has bounced back really well.
@turtleslove - What sort of job site? Sounds like my life....I am going to help FI and crew out on a jobsite tonight by painting a door, planting flowers, ect. Not exactly exercise, along I supposed shoveling a wheelbarrow full of dirt will count for something....
I did really well on calories yesterday and came in under my goal. I make tilapia with just a little olive oil and seasoning for dinner, along with a small sweet potato with very small bits of butter and sugar, and a new swiss chard recipe. I also remembered to bring along some celery and carrot sticks to snack on during the day. Eating the same breakfast and lunch and snack today, so hopefully I won't do to bad. Dinner is probably going to be take-out though, so hopefully I can just have a small sandwich or something so I don't blow it.
Workout was not great yesterday, I had planned 20 with my netflix workout, but the internet went down. I did what I could remember of the routine, but it definitely wasn't the same.
Yesterday I went shopping and was very excited to have to go down a size in the dresses I was trying on. I have been about a size 12 and they were too big. Had to go down to a 10. A tiny success but I am very pleased about it.
August 2012 - Married!
Dawn- Congrats on the size drop! Thats always fun when the clothes are too big
I swam again yesterday for 30 minutes, in this heat the pool is definitely keepiing me motivated so I'm not melting! Yesterday we took the day off to get wedding stuff done and went to a flea market for the afternoon so lots of walking yesterday. Eating wasn't as great with the flea market, but I walked most of it off and then swam before dinner.
Today was an early work day and dinner with one of my bridesmaids tonight means no working out today. Eating will be good though and I'm getting a steak with steamed veggies at the restaurant so all in all not bad!
One more work day, we can do it!!!
I took the night off from exercise, but weighed today and MFP tells me I'm down 10.2 pounds total! I will take that! It's been slow, but I am not as strict with myself as I should be, so I was very happy!
Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.
Last night after going out for dinner with FI's family (yum, and not over my calories - I even had dessert!) FI and I went on a bike ride. According to my training plan, this week on Wednesday I was supposed to do 30 minutes of easy cross training - mainly just to stay active.
Well, turns out that my bike tires were pretty flat.. unfortunately I realized that was the problem when we were 15 minutes from home. When those tires are flat it makes biking SO much harder. It felt like my quads were cement by the time I got home. I'm hoping that doesn't affect my run tonight much, but I feel like it might. *Sigh* Not to mention my butt hurts like crazy. Rolling over in bed last night was a chore! So much for "easy cross training".
Today I'm just supposed to do 2 miles and some deep stretching, so hopefully that goes well tonight after work! It's been so hot that I just don't care and I am going to go at 10:30 at night. At least I'll be able to run without passing out.
Yesterday was ok, I was under my calories since I did Insanity and rock climbing but I had panda express for dinner so wasnt eating very clean.
Today my joints are sore from insanity but I still wanted to get a workout in this morning so I did Braillian butt lift with my mom and after I got past how ridiculous the guy was it was fun.
Hoping to go rock climbing again this afternoon and eat better today.
I will be on doctored ordered R&R so other than light swimming and a slow long run there will be limited anything for me for the next 5 days(these two workouts may even get canceled). I went in last minute today due to some sudden signs things werent right and was told to rest on my vacation.
So ladies have a wonderful weekend!
[QUOTE @turtleslove - What sort of job site? Sounds like my life....I am going to help FI and crew out on a jobsite tonight by painting a door, planting flowers, ect. Not exactly exercise, along I supposed shoveling a wheelbarrow full of dirt will count for something.... I did really well on calories yesterday and came in under my goal. I make tilapia with just a little olive oil and seasoning for dinner, along with a small sweet potato with very small bits of butter and sugar, and a new swiss chard recipe.Posted by marston258[/QUOTE]
FI family business is garage doors, but they were putting in doors and dock levelers for some new constrution. I was cutting steel, haning light fixtures, pre-drilling holes in the concrete and other fun stuff that make me rememeber why I worked hard to get an inside job
We are having fish and sweet potatoes tonight as well! IF he ever gets home...