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| Fitness | posted some new pics of my progress | May 02 2008 14:26 (UTC) |
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Original Post by cookk:My last assesment was on the 5th of April, I was at 23%. We will not do another one until the beginning of June. I will put a link to the actual photo up in my original post, hopefully those pics will be bigger. |
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| Weight Loss | Losing patience! | Apr 28 2008 15:51 (UTC) |
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| well is was back to 148 this morning :) ! After a whole weekend of just eating and not obsessing over the cals all weekend. I ate probably 1800-2000 both sat and sunday........ | |||
| Weight Loss | Losing patience! | Apr 25 2008 20:51 (UTC) |
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| thanks my trainer said we are going to step things up starting next week, maybe that'll help some. And I will try to eat more. | |||
| Weight Loss | unhealthy habits you thought you'd never get rid of, but did.. | Apr 24 2008 21:11 (UTC) |
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| It's generous portions for me too, unless it fits in my cal intake. And white pasta.
I really haven't given anything up 100%. I haven't eaten red meat in almost 2 months now. Not sure if that counts as 'giving it up". I've still eaten sweets / peanut butter / etc. I just make sure to measure out 1 serving. I never was a big white bread eater so that part doesn't pertain to me. |
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| Fitness | Never Getting Any Stronger | Apr 23 2008 21:48 (UTC) |
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| Do you do legs? I have heard that working your legs releases a lot of hormones and will give you great results all over your body. Some have told me that they tell people "if you want a bigger upper body, don't neglect your lower body!" | |||
| Fitness | tips on how to ease muscle soreness anyone? | Apr 23 2008 19:24 (UTC) |
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| The only other thing that i haven't seen mention are Epsom salts. They are super cheap and you can get them at any drug stor or Wal-Mart type place. Put a 1-2 cups in a super hot bath and soak for no less than 20 minutes. When I first started working out I did 72 weighted lunges!!! My quads hurt so bad that it was agony to just sit on the toilet, I mean I was in serious pain. I tried the salts and it was such a HUGE relieft. Yes it was still achy but nothing at all near as bad as before i used them. | |||
| Fitness | The wheels in my head are turning...........what do you think? | Apr 23 2008 16:50 (UTC) |
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| Check your PM, I sent you one.
Cara |
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| Fitness | Why do YOU workout? | Apr 22 2008 18:29 (UTC) |
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| Because I'm adicted to the soreness that come the day after a workout.
Because I don't want my son to have "the fat mom" Because it helps me feel more confident about my body. Because it just makes me a better "me". |
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| Fitness | The wheels in my head are turning...........what do you think? | Apr 22 2008 03:15 (UTC) |
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I'm sure you look perfectly fine :)
That is the plan, lose some more fat %, my trainer wants 17-19% then start trying to get my upper body caught up with my lower!!!! |
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| Fitness | The wheels in my head are turning...........what do you think? | Apr 21 2008 21:30 (UTC) |
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| I should have been a bit more clear i guess. I have yet to go over on my cal intake since starting CC.
I know my bf% and it's 23% (as of last monday) down from 29% on Feb 1. I asked this more out of curiosity more than anything. As it stands I'm at 149 pounds 23%. My lean mass calculates out to about 114.4 pounds (according to an awesome website i found). I know I've still got fat to lose until I can even think of worrying about making a serious effort to build muscle. BTW Melkor you were obese??? I wouldn't have guessed. Are you ever going to put a pic in your gallery that includes your face?..lol |
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| Weight Loss | Will one week of no exercise ruin things for me??????????? | Apr 21 2008 18:43 (UTC) |
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| You will be fine.
I had to take the first week in April off of going to the gym. I watched what I ate and everything worked out, I even lost during the week. I felt much stronger when i went back and met with my trainer for the frist time, we had to up the weights! Your muscles do need time to recover. When you workout it breaks down the muscle tissue/fibers and they are in constant repair while you're active like that. A week of recovery allows them adequate time to heal themselves before you start breaking them down again. You'll probably flush some water out as well since the muscle won't be holding onto it for the repairs. Don't sweat it, it's just one week in the course of the rest of your life. Take care of yourself |
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| Weight Loss | Has your sense of taste or smell changed? | Apr 21 2008 18:39 (UTC) |
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| All of the above on the taste (the smell is the same).
I'm still fairly new into this. When I do get around foods i used to love and crave it's just not the same anymore. I'll take a bite of something and think "wow this doesn't taste nearly as good as i remembered it". It's kind of like having a favorite restaraunt, then they get a new chef and your old favorite just doesn't "do" it for you anymore. If by chance I do want ice cream or something I'll have a skinny cow bar and it'll usually do the trick. |
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| Weight Loss | Don't mean to sound perverted, I just gotta say... | Apr 21 2008 18:14 (UTC) |
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| LOL........great post.
I can say that i never had the "desire" problem at all. But it has definitely increased from what it used to be since I've started getting in shape. My husband even told me the other night "it's like making love to a totally different woman" |
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| Fitness | is 10lbs enough? | Apr 21 2008 18:03 (UTC) |
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| I would aim for about 3 sets of 8-10 reps at a weight that you are struggling to get the last few reps out (without losing all form of course).
You could also start with a heavier wieght, do a couple of sets, then drop the weight down a bit for the last set. 15 reps are okay I guess but 20 reps is kind of rediculous if you ask me. Definitely if your cranking out 20 reps then it's time to up the weight for sure.
I'm sure that your going to get tons of opinions on this.
Good job on your progress so far though!!!! |
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| Weight Loss | mariah carey! a big no-no?? | Apr 21 2008 03:06 (UTC) |
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I think that's called "The Master Cleanse" diet |
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| Weight Loss | Do you eat whatever sounds good when you're sick? | Apr 21 2008 02:32 (UTC) |
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I just don't really feel like grilled chicken / dry salad/ and steamed veggies right now. Maybe my description of "junk" is different from other peoples. I've been eating 99% clean for the past 2 1/2 months. |
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| Weight Loss | Please help,..........exhausted all the time now! | Apr 19 2008 21:01 (UTC) |
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Original Post by cookk: My deficit has been really close to 1000 not intentionally of course. I'm taking the weekend off of working out. I woke up this morning really sick (not sure if it's been creeping up on me, or if it's due to my not eating). I think that i'm just going to eat whatever might sound good this weekend (lord knows i need the cals). Last night after I got home from the gym I felt aweful, drank my protein shake hoping i'd feel better,............then had to go to sleep and talk myself out of throwing up :( |
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| Fitness | Personal Trainer rant #2. Please God tell me why | Apr 18 2008 22:49 (UTC) |
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| lol it's funny you mention this. But it's even more sad that the client doesn't even know the difference!
I work out at a small 24hr gym, there are usually 2-3 people on staff there, including my trainer (he doesn't get his regular pay when he's training someone b/c the clients pay him). I definitely don't spend $75, but what i do pay is still a fairly large financial burdon for me. Anyway, as you probably already know, when we first met I flat out told him "i'm not paying you to put me on a treadmill, or one of the exercise machines.........i want to do as many free weights as possible" He's been pretty good about it so far. We do use a machine usually once during the workout for certain exercises, but it's fine with me. One thing that I thought of while readin this post is this. During one of my sessions we were doing planks. If you've done these you know how much they SUCK!! Well there I am in the plank position holding on for dear life, when i look up and he's headed up to the front desk b/c someone wants to tan! I yell at him accross the room "dude!!!!! What the hell are you doing!!!! Don't leave me like this!" I mean fine if he does it during a rest, but not during that! To tell you the truth, I wasn't even worried that i'd ticked him off......he should not have left me!!!! Since then, everything has been good........lol |
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| Fitness | UGH ... Flabby Belly | Apr 18 2008 16:41 (UTC) |
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| How many cals does that end up being? | |||
| Fitness | healthier, but STUCK!!! | Apr 18 2008 16:27 (UTC) |
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| I know what you mean on this. Everything I find says to eat 1487 cals, but then everyone says "that's not enough!".
It's definitely confusing. |
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| Weight Loss | Please help,..........exhausted all the time now! | Apr 18 2008 14:10 (UTC) |
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| It's funny you mention nausea, b/c Wednesday when I got home from the gym I took my shower and then felt really really sick!
I think I might start taking the weekends off (I have been going Mon-Sat). And just step up my cardio on the days I do it. |
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| Motivation | 140s Club! | Apr 17 2008 22:47 (UTC) |
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Original Post by nefertiti:I want to join your club! I've been hanging out at 149 for the last few days (150 even this morning though).......but I think that tomorrow i'll be back in the 140's!!! Neferititi, I'm glad you posted that b/c i've ben STUCK at 149-150 for a week now and it's freaking me out! I'm 5'2 start weight 160.8.........and got here at 149 in about 2 1/2 months. |
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| Weight Loss | What the @#$% is going on with my weight? | Apr 17 2008 20:29 (UTC) |
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| Click on "my Account" Then click "account Settings" (it's on the next row, on the right) | |||
| Weight Loss | What the @#$% is going on with my weight? | Apr 17 2008 19:51 (UTC) |
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| That has to be the best calculator that I've used it mulitple times since I started all of this.
I like it better than the one on this site. |
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| Weight Loss | I've been waiting so long to say this... | Apr 17 2008 16:35 (UTC) |
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| Congrats!!
How long have you been at it. On a day that i'm sort of to the point of tossing it out the window, I definitely needed to hear a sucess story. |
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| Weight Loss | Please help,..........exhausted all the time now! | Apr 17 2008 16:02 (UTC) |
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Original Post by gi-jane:Thank you. The cals I do get are healthy ones, my carbs come from a couple pieces of friut, steel cut oats, brown rice, etc. Fats are good fats, etc. I eat really really clean, and that's part of the frustration. |
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| Fitness | WooooHoooo I think it's paid off. | Apr 16 2008 00:16 (UTC) |
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Thanks! |
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| Weight Loss | "The rigth diet for your blood type". | Apr 11 2008 21:35 (UTC) |
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| I pretty much thoguht so Marc. Personally I don't buy into the "The_________Diet" type things. I've managed to drop 11 pounds in two months just eating clean and lifting weight.
A lady I am in a "biggest Loser" type thing with was talking about it. I'm trying really hard to convince her that carbs are not the enemy!!! |
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| Weight Loss | does anyone else feel like this? closer to their goal and now becoming impatient... | Apr 10 2008 21:27 (UTC) |
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| When I get to that point I remind myself of how frustrated I was when I was stuck at 153 for 3 weeks straight. Then I think about how I don't even care about it now and how silly it was to get all upset over it. Right now I'm starting to see 149 on the scale every morning and it's got me totally pumped!!! My mini goal is 143 (started at 160.8), I am in that "SO CLOSE i can smell it state", and a bit anxious as well. But I know that if I keep eating right and doing everything I can short of popping pills to lose the weight, that yes, it will eventually come off!!
(Now I need to save this somewhere handy, so that when i am down I can give myself a heaping helping of myown advice!) |
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| Weight Loss | People on here with low expectations | Apr 10 2008 21:18 (UTC) |
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| Yeah I've been there, in the beginning. But i've now tackled my first 10 pounds and feel pretty good about myself.
I can say that what your talking about doesn't bother me nearly as muchas the 5'7 girl coming on here saying she's 110 but would LOVE to get to 100 and eating 800 cals a day........."why am I not losing any weight?". Those are the post that bother me the most!!! |
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But any way good job you can see a definite improvement from month to month. What is the latest BF%? You can see more definition in the back and a lot in the front. Keep up the good Fight!!!
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