Posts by nmward

@joaree, I haven't noticed, but that is crazy! I realized the other day that in a couple month it will be 2 years since I started posting in this thread. I think that's crazy too.

@burton, that might be true. I think that is probably why carb and calorie cycling helps some people. It changes things up a bit.

@burton, how many calories are you eating? Maybe it is time to switch up the amount you are eating if nothing else seems to be working.

@joaree, it was definitely a boost. I agree that scales can be motivating for losing weight. It used to be that way for me, but lately using the scale has been disappointing. Your lunch sounds like it will be delicious! Except for the mushrooms. I don't like mushrooms.

@Sara, I think for now I might do once a week, but I want to slowly move away from it and get down to once a month. I put my scale under my bed so that I will be less tempted to weigh myself. What is your WOD today?

The box jumps last night went well! I think I got over my fear of box jumps. I ended up doing 85 of them by time the workout was over. After crossfit I made some homemade veggie burgers. It was the first time I have ever made them from scratch and they were delicious. I mixed mashed up black beans, a serving of cooked quinoa, bread crumbs, an egg, and spices and then just cooked them on the stove. I brought one for lunch today so I hope they reheat well.

Original Post by holden82:

A nurse once told me, while giving me an IV, that I had lovely veins. 

A nurse said "beautiful" after checking my blood pressure. I didn't know that blood pressure could be described as beautiful.

@Joaree, today's workout plan sounds really good. That's good to not dwell on one bad week. Plus, sometimes I think that having a week off sometimes helps jump start weight loss. I don't have any recipes for peanut sauce, but it sounds delicious. Maybe try pinterest?

My weight is still really high right now and it is starting to worry me. I am pretty sure the extra 2-3 pounds came on overnight so I wasn't worried at first, especially since I was so sore. I assumed that it was water weight from my workouts and would go away with the soreness. The soreness has gone away though and my weight is still the same.

My weekend plans were ruined by the rain. I didn't get to go hiking or kayaking. I will this weekend though if it is nice enough. I am going to try to do at least one of the two every weekend, even if I have to go by myself.

Tonight's workout: The name of the workout is 'Danny'. It is as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 20 minutes of 30 box jumps, 20 push presses, and 30 pull ups. Box jumps make me nervous since I am small and clumsy. I thought about skipping today and just going tomorrow instead, but I can't avoid box jumps forever so I might as well do it today. Plus, I would like to work on my pull ups in hopes that one day I won't need to use the bands to do it. Side note: I went to a strip club for the first time this weekend and the upper body strength that strippers have is exremely impressive. I aspire to have the upper body strength of a stripper. One did a bunch of pull ups on a bar and it looked effortless. Another walked across the stage on her hands.

Original Post by snooglies:
I feel like I should be squatting three times as much by now, deadlifting the same.. and I'm just stuck. No money for a gym membership. No money to expand my weights. No money for a barbell.

Have you looked into community centers in your area? Where I live now, there is a community center that is free for residents and they have a pretty good weight room. Where I used to live it was only $40 a year for students. I am not sure what full price is, but it was definitely cheaper than a typical gym.

@Sara, on days when I count, I think I have been staying between 1600 and 1800. I just wanted to make sure that wasn't too much. I need to get better with counting consistently though and I need to start cooking more often.

Todays meals and snacks are pretty healthy. My only problem with eating healthy is that I am not consistent enough so I am going to try working on that a little more. I don't mind eating healthy, the preparation/cooking is the problem. I am going grocery shopping tonight so I think I am going to try looking up recipes and then maybe start planning meals in advance so that I can just pack everything for the week on Sunday and not have to prepare during the week. I think I might also make a cookbook to make it easier to decide what I want to eat. The weather is nice this weekend so I think we are planning on going hiking on Saturday. On Sunday I am going to see if my roommate wants to go kayaking. If not, I might just go by myself. I want to try staying active on weekends. Tonight's workout for crossfit is deadlifts and handstand push-ups.

@joaree, it sounds like you have been doing great with your workouts!

@Sara, that's great you are enjoying nice weather! The weather has been weird here, but I am hoping it will get nice out soon so that I can enjoy being outside. I don't really like smoothies very much, but that's great that you are feeling better! How many calories are you aiming for now? I am trying to figure out how much I should be eating with crossfit.

@burton, I am having trouble losing weight too. I know I don't eat as healthy as I should, but I don't eat very terribly either. I am hoping that consistently working out now will help me lose weight. Maybe try taking walks during your lunch break? That will help break up your day so that you aren't just sitting for 8 hours straight. And yeah, my crossfit workouts have been better. I think just those two days last week were just to test progress, it sounds like they have them every once in a while. I think I will enjoy them when I have been doing it for a while, but they just don't seem like good beginner workouts.

I went to crossfit on Thursday. The workout was really short, but it was pretty tough. We had to switch back and forth with 10 ring dips (i put my hands on a box and my feet on another and did dips that way since I am not strong enough for rings yet) and 10 floor presses (a bench press, but on the floor) for 5 minutes. Then we had a two minute break and then did another 5 minutes. In the 10 minutes I was able to do 5 rounds so about 50 of each exercise. My arms were so tired when I was done and they were pretty sore for the next two days. Tonight's workout is 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, and 15 squats. We have to do as many rounds as we can in 20 minutes.

@Sally, that's good you are getting closer to having an answer. I have never done yoga, but if you want a class you might want to try looking into one at a community center. They seem to be cheaper than actual yoga places.

@joaree, The hike sounds fun! I have never been to a hot pool before. Where I am from in Florida, they only have cold springs. I would love to go to a hot one.

@oleh, it's good to hear from you! Great job with the half marathon! I don't think I could do a half marathon.

The crossfit workout last night didn't seem like a very good one so I didn't go. The workout was just to establish a one rep max for a strict press. I think that is meant to test your progress to see if your heaviest weight is higher than last time. Since I am a beginner, I don't really think it is a good time to try to lift the heaviest possible weight. Tonight's workout seems much better. It is 5 rounds for time of a 100 meter sprint and 10 overhead squats. Once we finish those 5 times then it is 5 times for a 100 meter sprint again, but this time followed by front squats. I think my legs are going to be killing me tomorrow. That is 100 squats total by time the workout is complete!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend.

@Burton, that's great you didn't gain any weight! I bet it is a bit of a relief to be done working those long hours.

@Eveny, great job maintaining. Are you feeling better now? I remember you saying you felt sick last week.

@cmcgavock, at home dvds can be fun. To upload a photo, scroll up to the top of this page and click on the photo in the upper right hand corner and that will take you to your profile page. Click on the photo again near the top on the left side of the page and this will take you to your photos. Then click on the upload link and you should be able to add a photo from there.