Ms_Mac: The Saga Continues

[toodlepip]

You gotta explain that sauerkraut egg thing...

[gobbles23]

How do you like the Kraft Whipped pb? I was thinking of picking some up but I was scared!

Those workouts look insane Chest sore today?

[ms_mac]

You gotta explain that sauerkraut egg thing...

2 whole eggs and 4 whites hard boiled and mashed with tumeric, cayenne, salt, pepper and sauerkraut. I will warn you - its looks absolutely disgusting, but it does taste yummy. I have just recently discovered sauerkraut and have been eating it on everything..

How do you like the Kraft Whipped pb? I was thinking of picking some up but I was scared!

Those workouts look insane Chest sore today?

Kraft whipped is sooo good! Be scared .

Last coupe of days I have not been feeling well. The cold\flu that everyone is getting finally caught me So yesterday and today's workouts were not great. Wanted to bag yesterday totally, but started to feel a bit better by evening so I got it in, such as it was. Today was just okay. Not even worth posting. Today was the last of the drop set week, though, so happy with that. Tomorrow and Sat are off days,so by Sun I should be back to normal and ready to hit it hard..

[gobbles23]

Ack, feel better soon!

[toodlepip]

2 whole eggs and 4 whites hard boiled and mashed with tumeric, cayenne, salt, pepper and sauerkraut. I will warn you - its looks absolutely disgusting, but it does taste yummy. I have just recently discovered sauerkraut and have been eating it on everything..

Last coupe of days I have not been feeling well. The cold\flu that everyone is getting finally caught me So yesterday and today's workouts were not great. Wanted to bag yesterday totally, but started to feel a bit better by evening so I got it in, such as it was. Today was just okay. Not even worth posting. Today was the last of the drop set week, though, so happy with that. Tomorrow and Sat are off days,so by Sun I should be back to normal and ready to hit it hard..

That sounds gross but I adore sauerkraut so I may have to give it a try. My family is German and sauerkraut has been a staple since I was a kid but I've never done anything other than have it with the usual brats, reubens etc.

Take care of yourself. So many bugs going around at the moment.

I have a love/hate thing going on with drop sets right now - my program incorporates double & triple ones - something I've never done before. I don't think I've had my muscles deplete so quickly. It's a wonderfully shattered feeling.

[ms_mac]

Ack, feel better soon!

Thanks Lori..

That sounds gross but I adore sauerkraut so I may have to give it a try. My family is German and sauerkraut has been a staple since I was a kid but I've never done anything other than have it with the usual brats, reubens etc.

Take care of yourself. So many bugs going around at the moment.

I have a love/hate thing going on with drop sets right now - my program incorporates double & triple ones - something I've never done before. I don't think I've had my muscles deplete so quickly. It's a wonderfully shattered feeling.

I had never even heard of sauerkraut before a few days ago. Must try on sausages
Yup, doubles and triples are certainly.....um......fun? lol~

So feeling like complete and udder crap right now Chills, sweats, aches, headache, sinus and chest congestion.....UGH I have eaten most of my cals today in the form of carbs - tomato soup, grilled cheese, ice cream, oats.....comfort foods. So between the carb and sodium laden "feel better" food and TTOTM, tomorrow's weigh in is sure to be atrociuos. May just skip it, cause it'll just piss me off anyway

[cmg1976]

So sorry you aren't feeling well I'm just now back to normal myself. On another note, how are you just discovering sauerkraut? I love that stuff! Couldn't have a reuben without it, or a spicy sausage with onions and peppers- yum!

[stephanielynn76]

Awwwwwww I'm so sorry the nasty bug has gotten you too! People are dropping like flies around here it seems. Rest yourself and come back strong...

... and I have never had sauerkraut...

[dreahere]

Oh no! Another Amazon down Tomato soup+grilled cheese=win. Hope you're feeling better today!

[Redfizz]

Nooooooo! Rest up so you can come back quickly. I gave you a dose of reps to make you feel better. Get well soon!

[ms_mac]

So sorry you aren't feeling well I'm just now back to normal myself. On another note, how are you just discovering sauerkraut? I love that stuff! Couldn't have a reuben without it, or a spicy sausage with onions and peppers- yum!

Awwwwwww I'm so sorry the nasty bug has gotten you too! People are dropping like flies around here it seems. Rest yourself and come back strong...

... and I have never had sauerkraut...

Oh no! Another Amazon down Tomato soup+grilled cheese=win. Hope you're feeling better today!

Nooooooo! Rest up so you can come back quickly. I gave you a dose of reps to make you feel better. Get well soon!

Thanks ladies I have been down all weekend with this stupid flu Yesterday I could not even move without having to vomit. My mom came and took my son for the night. She also brought me some gravol, ginger ale and turkey soup I love my mom~

So no workouts for the past few days ....hoping maybe tomorrow to get back at it..

[cmg1976]

Glad to see you back- sending healing vibes your way

[ms_mac]

Glad to see you back- sending healing vibes your way

Thanks - still trying to get over this thing. No appetite, no energy, whatever flu this is it is really throwing me for a loop. It is not like me to be sick and especially for longer than a couple of days. Me no likey

Workouts have been happening but they have been nothing to write home about. Not worth the effort to type it out, but at least I am gettin' er done....

[stephanielynn76]

Workouts have been happening but they have been nothing to write home about. Not worth the effort to type it out, but at least I am gettin' er done....

Sometimes that is just how it is... hang in there.

[newbeginning828]

Hiya MM!

Soo sorry to see you caught that bad flu Hope you feel better soon!

[toodlepip]

Sorry to hear you're still feeling poorly - hope you bounce back soon!

[gobbles23]

Wow, impressed that you're even getting any workouts in Rest up and feel better soon

[ms_mac]

Sometimes that is just how it is... hang in there.

Hiya MM!

Soo sorry to see you caught that bad flu Hope you feel better soon!

Sorry to hear you're still feeling poorly - hope you bounce back soon!

Wow, impressed that you're even getting any workouts in Rest up and feel better soon

Thanks ladies. Today is the first day in 2 weeks that I have felt okay and actually have an appetite. Hopefully this is the end...

Here's my weigh in results - as you can imagine, it ain't pretty:


Beginning weight Aug 24 - 117
end of week 1 Aug 31 - 117.4
end of week 2 Sept 7 - 118
end of week 3 Sept 14- 117.6
end of week 4 Sept 21 - 120.2 -
end of week 5 Sept 28 - 117
end of week 6 Oct 5th - 117
end of week 7 Oct 12th - 118.5 TOM, increased cals to 2800, added creatine
end of week 8 Oct 19th - 119.5
end of week 9 Oct 26th - no weigh in - weighing only every second week.
end of week 10 Nov 2 - 120
end of week 11 Nov 9th - no weigh in
end of week 12 Nov 16th - 120.25
end of week 13 Nov 23rd - no weigh in
end of week 14 Nov 30th - 120.25
end of week 15 - Dec 7th - no weigh in
end of week 16 - Dec 14th - no weigh in
end of week 17 - Dec 20th - 122.75
end of week 18 - Dec 28th - no weigh in
end of week 19 - Jan 4th - 125.25
end of week 20 - Jan 11th – 125.4
End of week 21 – Jan 18th – 126.6 – no training this week.
End of week 22 – Jan 25th – 127.2
End of week 23 – Feb 1st -125.2 – sick this week, averaged about 2500 cals
End of week 24 – Feb 8th –123.2 - sick, averaged about 1900 cals

Working on getting cals back up to where they should be - hopefully today. I think I will continue this bulk until April 1st, then do a slow cut til the end of June....maintain til Sept then bulk again..

[cmg1976]

Hey, glad to see you back It took me a full 2 weeks to get my 4 pounds back. Pasta and fried potatoes helped!

Are you going to be doing any bulk photo updates? Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[stephanielynn76]

Yay for feeling better!!! You ladies... ms_mac & Christina... y'all have the most incredible metabolisms! Seriously when I am sick I might lose a couple of pounds but as soon as I start eating normally again I gain them both back... and sometime a couple more!

Yes... more bulk photos please!

[dreahere]

Sorry about the weight loss, but glad you're finally feeling a bit better!

[ms_mac]

Hey, glad to see you back It took me a full 2 weeks to get my 4 pounds back. Pasta and fried potatoes helped!

Are you going to be doing any bulk photo updates? Looking forward to seeing your progress.

I will post more progress pics at the end of my bulk. Then I'll do some comparisons..

Yay for feeling better!!! You ladies... ms_mac & Christina... y'all have the most incredible metabolisms! Seriously when I am sick I might lose a couple of pounds but as soon as I start eating normally again I gain them both back... and sometime a couple more!

Yes... more bulk photos please!

I am sure my bulk pics will not be nearly as impressive as yours!

Sorry about the weight loss, but glad you're finally feeling a bit better!

Thanks! I had a decent workout today

Here it is:

HIML Cycle 1, Week 3, W#1 - Chest and Bi's - 4*15-20

DB Bench
4*20,15,15,15 - 35lbs

Incline DB
4*20, 15,15,15 - 30lbs

Flies
4*20 - 20lbs

Cable Curl
4*20 - #10

Cross Body Curls
4*20 - 15lbs

[cmg1976]

Glad to see you back! How do the pecs and arms feel today? Hopefully awake enough to remind you of your good work

[Hibiscus09]

Hi there! Sorry you've been sick. No fun.

Nice job on your workout!!

[toodlepip]

Wow...crazy weight loss. Glad your appetite is back.

So what do you plan to cut down to - 117ish again?

[ms_mac]

Glad to see you back! How do the pecs and arms feel today? Hopefully awake enough to remind you of your good work

Yup! They were a wee bit sore

Hi there! Sorry you've been sick. No fun.

Nice job on your workout!!

Hey girl! Thanks for visiting. Feeling much better and thankfully my son did not get it.

Wow...crazy weight loss. Glad your appetite is back.

So what do you plan to cut down to - 117ish again?

Nope - I never want to see 117 again. I am thinking I will prob be in the 130-132 range when I start to cut, so maybe 122-125ish..

Mondays workout - HIML Cycle 1 Week 4 w#2 - Legs

Squats
4*20 - 65lbs

SLDL
4*15 - 75lbs

Leg Ext
4*20

Leg Curl
4*20

DB Lunge
4*20

Today - Shoulders and Tri's:

DB Shoulder Press
4*20,20,15,15 - 25lbs

Plate Raise
4*20 - 15lbs

Side Lateral
4*20,15,15,15 - 10lbs

High Pulley OH Tri Ext
4*20

Bench Dips
4*20,15,15,15

Cals back up to 2800 yesterday and today

[MoEcho]

Thanks - still trying to get over this thing. No appetite, no energy, whatever flu this is it is really throwing me for a loop. It is not like me to be sick and especially for longer than a couple of days. Me no likey

Workouts have been happening but they have been nothing to write home about. Not worth the effort to type it out, but at least I am gettin' er done....

It must be a Canadian thing. I was out of the game for 7 days also. Damn flu!

Glad you're better.

[ms_mac]

It must be a Canadian thing. I was out of the game for 7 days also. Damn flu!

Glad you're better.

I saw you were not feeling well. I think everyone here has had some kind of bug in the last few weeks.

Wed Feb 13th - Back and Traps:

Reverse Grip pulldown
4*15,12,12, 10

Incline Bench Cable row
4*20,20,20,15

TBAR Rows
4*20, 15,15,15

Cable Shrug
4*20

Thurs - Rest Day

Today - cardio - ran 4 miles easy on the treadmill - 42:40 - doing no cardio for a long time = sad endurance

Weigh in update:

Beginning weight Aug 24 - 117
end of week 1 Aug 31 - 117.4
end of week 2 Sept 7 - 118
end of week 3 Sept 14- 117.6
end of week 4 Sept 21 - 120.2 -
end of week 5 Sept 28 - 117
end of week 6 Oct 5th - 117
end of week 7 Oct 12th - 118.5 TOM, increased cals to 2800, added creatine
end of week 8 Oct 19th - 119.5
end of week 9 Oct 26th - no weigh in - weighing only every second week.
end of week 10 Nov 2 - 120
end of week 11 Nov 9th - no weigh in
end of week 12 Nov 16th - 120.25
end of week 13 Nov 23rd - no weigh in
end of week 14 Nov 30th - 120.25
end of week 15 - Dec 7th - no weigh in
end of week 16 - Dec 14th - no weigh in
end of week 17 - Dec 20th - 122.75
end of week 18 - Dec 28th - no weigh in
end of week 19 - Jan 4th - 125.25
end of week 20 - Jan 11th – 125.4 – at home, 126 at SFL ( late afternoon)
End of week 21 – Jan 18th – 126.6 – no training this week.
End of week 22 – Jan 25th – 127.2
End of week 23 – Feb 1st -125.2 – sick this week, averaged about 2500 cals
End of week 24 – Feb 8th –123.6 –at home, 123.25 at SFL - sick, averaged about 1900 cals
End of week 25 – Feb 15th – 127.8

So back up to where I was before that evil flu - and then some. 6 more weeks of bulking then the fun starts

[Lou1se]

Nice weight progress Ms Mac! In and will come back to read your journal when I get more time.

AVI = Looking good!

[cmg1976]

So glad to see you back I just got a couple pound wt bump too, finally. How much of a cut are you anticipating needing to do?