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Analysis Paralysis
Goal: to lose a bunch of fat.
To do this, I must stop the analysis paralysis and stick with something. Time to get serious.
I've been avoiding starting a log here, mostly because I log my workouts on the bodyspace app, and I used to blog somewhere else. Of course, I don't even remember the last time I posted a blog entry. And I've been lurking in all of the other journals.
Things I've been doing:
NROL4W - Finished stage 1, started stage 2
Wow, that list was shorter than I thought it would be :(
Things I've changed this week:
1. Tracking macros as well as calories, as I'm typically low on protein
2. Set a calorie goal on MFP to 1812 and disconnected as I think my Fitbit was causing me to overeat
3. Started 22 Minute Hard Corps with Tony Horton. I know him personally, he sent me his newest program as a gift. It's 22 minutes a day, 6 days a week. I'm not really a Beachbody kind of gal but figured I could use the daily motivation as it comes with a schedule, and then tells you when to do the fit test and measurements. And they claim amazing results in 8 weeks! ::eyeroll:
Of course I want to drop the 40 pounds I need to lose now. Like, right now. Immediately would be good. But I know that it doesn't happen that way, so that's another reason why I started this journal. Maybe it will keep me from switching it all up in two weeks when I haven't lost a bunch of weight, or I read yet another new fat loss article.
So here I am. Hi!
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Wah! Can't figure out how to post this embedded, but it made me giggle
[url]https://www.********.com/1635681273361328/videos/1696464797282975/[/url]
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Big win for today - got my butt out of bed to do my workout before work! This is a win because I am completely the opposite of a morning person. I normally shower at night and have streamlined my morning routine down to the bare bones just so I can sleep as late as possible. I was doing great with the morning workouts until daylight savings time hit and then nada in the morning. So, winning!
I'm loving the IIFYM plan. I had 200 extra calories last night, and had hit my protein, so I ate peanut butter. Winning!
This morning I did NROL4W Stage 2 Workout B. It felt easier (?) than workout A, mostly because of moves such as the Cuban snatch and the reverse lunge with forward reach = lighter weights. It did however get me sweating like crazy. Oh and the one legged squat taught me my balance can be improved. And I kicked over a tower of step risers accidentally trying to get my foot on the high step. Cue everyone in the gym stopping what they were doing and turning to look. Ooops. Hahaha
Tonight I have a work Happy Hour (biggest reason I went to the gym in the am because I wouldn't fit it in otherwise). I talked them out of the Mexican restaurant where I would want to eat tortilla chips and drinking Margaritas, and into a different bar where I can drink wine and hopefully find something protein rich. IIFYM win again!
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[QUOTE=phoenix4444;1437788021]IIIFYM is the ticket.
In[/QUOTE]No joke! I've always either dieted "clean" or tracked calories only. I'm finding focusing on protein and calories only has been much easier to follow and is giving me results. Last night I was able to share steak nachos at happy hour, have wine, and then came home for protein yogurt dessert with my remaining calories and protein needs. I also feel like weighing my food in grams is so much more accurate/better than ounces which is what I used to always do. I'm so happy right now with this plan
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[QUOTE=JustBulk;1437838231]Good luck!!!![/QUOTE]
Thank you! <3
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Hi!!!! :D Found your journal :D How many cals does the fitbit have you burning daily? Which version do you have??
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[QUOTE=gobbles23;1437868491]Hi!!!! :D Found your journal :D How many cals does the fitbit have you burning daily? Which version do you have??[/QUOTE]HI! Glad to see you here! I have the Charge HR
On a complete rest day, 1853 (that was the worst day of my illness when I laid in bed and slept almost all day)
Here's my last week:
Friday 4/15 - 2205 (10,220 steps, typical sedentary workday with dog walk)
Saturday 4/16 - 2700 cals (typical on my feet workday)
Sunday 4/17 - 2317 cals (7205 steps, slow on my feet workday)
Monday 4/18 - 2981 cals (13,339 steps Day off from work, NROL4W and 22 Minute Hard Corps, plus dog walk)
Tuesday 4/19 - 2866 cals (11,044 steps, Day off from work, 22 Minute Hard Corps and dog walk)
Wednesday, 4/20 - 2668 cals (11,405 steps, Sedentary workday, 22 Minute Hard Corps and dog walk)
Thursday, 4/21 - 2532 cals (9104 steps, Sedentary workday, NROL4W and short dog walk)
What I do know is that when I tracked based on MFP and the exercise calorie credit, I wasn't losing weight or getting smaller! Although that could have been user error too :D For example, it gave me 166 extra calories Friday, 675 extra calories Saturday, 278 Sunday, 942 Monday, and 827 Tuesday before I shut it off. I was having a hard time deciphering a goal with all that confusion too. How do you use the info? Do you increase your eating when it gives you more calories? How do you track your food? Maybe I've just been doing it wrong!
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Smart Goals. I realized I need them. I also realized I need to get my head on straight. So much easier to gain fat than to lose it.
I would like to get down to 20-22% body fat. If I can maintain my lean mass, I would need to lose 48 pounds of fat. That's daunting, especially beacuse it would take me 27 weeks at a 1% body weight loss per week, and 48 weeks at a 1 pound loss per week. But I'm going to break that down. On a 1% loss per week, I would lose about 7.6 lbs a month, and on 1 lb per week, I would lose about 4.3 lbs per month. While the 1% per week goal is high, I would like to be closer to that, so I want to lose 6 lbs per month, taking me 8 months to drop 48 pounds. I'm really keeping my fingers crossed that this is acheivable. Part of me thinks I should stretch it out longer, but maybe I'll reassess after a couple months.
I'll be tracking on the scale several times a week looking for the trend, with measurements weekly, and with calipers monthly. I'll also be analyzing my diet monthly, trying to better determine my true maintenance calories by comparing my actual weight loss to my calories consumed, and of course recalculating my calorie and macro goal based on those results and my new weight.
I will continue with NROL4W, following program Alwyn Cosgrove recommended for women with more fat to lose - Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 7, Stage 4, and then I will reassess and figure out what to do next. I'm only two workouts into Stage 2, so I have at least until the end of June to figure it out.
Loss Goals
Eat approximately 1812 Calories a day with a minimum of 70 grams fat and 136 grams of Protein per day (1.1 grams per pound of lean mass)
Lose six pounds of fat per month
Activity Goals
Complete at least two NROL4W Workouts
Complete six 22 Minute Hard Corps workouts per week
Get at least 10,000 steps per day
I'm definitely open to suggestions/criticism! Just trying to stick with this for at least one month.
And of course after looking at the timeline written down, I have no clue when I would be ready for a bulk O_o
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I love IIFYM! I like that it doesn't categorize foods as "clean" "dirty" "good" or "bad." I think that's such an unhealthy way to look at food.
I have the FitBit Charge HR too. I find that it's not very accurate tracking my heart rate and calories when I lift weights or use a spin bike. It seems to do a good job for other types of cardio like treadmill and elliptical.
I also have the FitBit app and MFP synced together. When you figured out your daily amount of calories you usually figure in your "activity factor." Since you have already included your activities (like lifting, doing cardio etc) other than your normal daily activities in your activity factor I would not eat back the exercise credits that are given on MFP from your FitBit.
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[QUOTE=mtnliones5;1437918041]I love IIFYM! I like that it doesn't categorize foods as "clean" "dirty" "good" or "bad." I think that's such an unhealthy way to look at food.
I have the FitBit Charge HR too. I find that it's not very accurate tracking my heart rate and calories when I lift weights or use a spin bike. It seems to do a good job for other types of cardio like treadmill and elliptical.
I also have the FitBit app and MFP synced together. When you figured out your daily amount of calories you usually figure in your "activity factor." Since you have already included your activities (like lifting, doing cardio etc) other than your normal daily activities in your activity factor I would not eat back the exercise credits that are given on MFP from your FitBit.[/QUOTE]Exactly! Even when I set MFP calories to my estimated bmr and ate back the exercise call, I still wasn't losing. Plus the way it changes the macro goals was annoying. I think this is going to work much better! Thanks for stopping in!
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So today I haz a sad. I left my greek yogurt at home. :(
Last night I went home from work and did an hour of Hard Corps - warm up, cardio, resistance, core. I'm considering dropping the "resistance" workouts because I don't have free weights at home and get enough strength training at the gym anyway. I will definitely continue using him on my non gym days for the HIIT.
I ate my healthy veggie heavy dinner, hit my protein and then some, and had some calories to go, so I made quesadillas! 2 Mission corn tortillas, 69 g pepper jack cheese, 2 tablespoons salsa, 22C/21F/19P + 3g Fiber. This is the way to diet. I could have done with less cheese but they were so ooey gooey delish.
[img]http://s31.postimg.org/60ydxutzf/IMG_0244.jpg[/img]
Today I have a long day at work. I'll work until about 1:30/1:45 pm then hit the gym, go home and walk the dogs, shower and back to work. Not sure how late it will go, but I negotiated my midday gym time. If my gym was open earlier on Saturdays, I would have pushed to go before work but they open 20 minutes before I have to leave.
Tomorrow is a work day and an active rest day because those dogs aren't going to walk themselves! They didn't get a walk last night because it looked like this:
[img]http://s31.postimg.org/4v34763ij/IMG_0233.jpg[/img]
And they were PISSED.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend
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WTF snow.?!
That is some nastiness in mid April.
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[QUOTE=phoenix4444;1438021701]WTF snow.?!
That is some nastiness in mid April.[/QUOTE]Seriously, especially since it was 70 degrees on Wednesday. Talk about a turnaround! I was not prepared either - wearing capri pants, running shoes and no jacket LOL. In my defense, it was sunny and warm in the morning! I really didn't think the predicted storm would hit the lower elevations :(
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Hiya! Good luck with your goals! They sound quite sensible.
Food looks great! Weather not so much.. ;)
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[QUOTE=the15thdoctor;1438072341]Hiya! Good luck with your goals! They sound quite sensible.
Food looks great! Weather not so much.. ;)[/QUOTE]Thanks for stopping in!
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I'm so lazy. Not with training, but with reposting all the stuff I already track :P I might need to figure out the short things to post. I was thinking something like this:
[b]Saturday 4/23[/b]
Calories: 1782
Protein: 149
Fat 64
Carbs: 146
Fiber: 34
Steps:14,835
Workout: NROL4W Stage 2 Workout A
Yesterday I worked 6.5 hours, went the gym for NROL4W Stage 2 Workout A, took the dogs for a walk, showered and went back to work for another 4.5 hours. Then I went home and realized I didn't have anything in the fridge for lunch today :o I have a plan to go the salad bar with chicken, I'm just bummed that I can't weigh it :(
I was gassed in my workout yesterday as well as on the dog walk, maybe from all the work, and maybe because I had six days under my belt this week. Stage 2 Workout A always gasses me but I think I'm super ready for a rest day today. I probably won't even walk the dogs since we're supposed to have another snowstorm hit today. I do think I'm going to drop the resistance portion of Hard Corps. It does nothing for me except tire me out I think. I considered doing more of the cardio workouts, but I think I'll just make sure I do the HIIT after NROL.
I'll weigh in tomorrow and see how the first week of using a steady daily calorie goal, eating higher protein and weighing just about everything did for me.
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Hello, thought I would jump aboard :)
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[QUOTE=anandagirl;1438172431]I'm so lazy. Not with training, but with reposting all the stuff I already track :P I might need to figure out the short things to post. I was thinking something like this:
[b]Saturday 4/23[/b]
Calories: 1782
Protein: 149
Fat 64
Carbs: 146
Fiber: 34
Steps:14,835
Workout: NROL4W Stage 2 Workout A
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Calorie goals!!!! Get it girl!!!!
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This page needs to be on two, because of snow:D
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[QUOTE=viccles007;1438400871]Hello, thought I would jump aboard :)[/QUOTE]
Thank you for helping me stay accountable!
[QUOTE=ProjectHalfDone;1438401841]Calorie goals!!!! Get it girl!!!![/QUOTE]
Goal is 1812 daily for now, don't want to change anything for at least a few weeks.
[QUOTE=phoenix4444;1438409351]This page needs to be on two, because of snow:D[/QUOTE]it started snowing again yesterday and has snowed off and on all day! I got a dog walk in but it was unpleasant with snow pellets pelting me in the face. We're supposed to have snow all week :cry:
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[b]Sunday, April 24[/b]
Goals - 1812 cals, minimum 136g protein, 70g fat, 25g fiber
Calories: 1800
Carbs: 134
Protein: 176
Fat: 62
Fiber: 33
Steps: 4610 (That was more of a rest day than I planned LOL)
Weight lost this week: 2 pounds
Where the eff is my water weight loss? I know I should be happy I lost at all, 2 pounds is as much as I could hope for. Just hoping that's mostly fat and not water weight because I'd really be screwed calorie wise. HAHAHAHA! But seriously, I should be happy I am so tall because I get calories. I feel bad for some of the smaller girls that have to cut so low. I also haven't really changed the way I eat, just tracking more closely and following macros.
I was thinking a lot about my why. What is my motivation? I'm sad to say that I'm currently only motivated by aesthetics (and getting a whole new wardrobe by being able to fit into clothes I haven't warn in years!), which really isn't the best motivation. I do want to get stronger, but I don't have any goals with that regard. I am healthy, I am active, I can walk and hike and my weight doesn't get in the way of my life. I just hate the way I look. That part might not be so healthy.
In the past, I've had another goal to work toward - when I lost the most weight in the past, I was training for a marathon. I'm not in a place where I am interested in that kind of training right now. I'm not really interested in powerlifting or Olympic lifting at this point - not that I won't in the future, but for one, I'm nowhere close to even lifting a competitive weight right now. This is where I can see why so many think they want to compete! The last thing I want to do is put myself on stage to have my body judged. I can't see any way that would help me with my body image! But I can see why so many think that should be their goal - because they have nothing else to work towards to stay motivated. Some sort of competition would be great, I just don't know what kind.
The biggest motivation I have right now is my 10 year anniversary in 17 months. The plan is to go to Mexico for our vow renewal. I would love to 1. Wear my dress again (30 pounds away) and 2. Look AMAZING in my dress, which I didn't really do the first time around. Plus, it's Mexico. It would be nice to actually take photos of the vacation and have wedding photos that I really like the way I look. I'm willing to have my dress altered down :D
Wow, this got long.
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And yet no page 2 yet LOL
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[b]Monday, April 25[/b]
Calories: 1804
Carbs: 95
Protein: 123
Fat: 105
Fiber: 16
Steps: 12,859
Today I was not as good macro wise - not enough protein and fiber and too much fat. But I'll tell ya, I enjoyed my bacon avocado burger with pepper jack cheese and a fried egg :D I'll plan better tomorrow.
I did play around with numbers. Some of that two pounds could have been water weight, and only time will tell. Maybe my Fitbit is better than I thought and it was my tracking that was off?
[b]Week of April 18 to April 24[/b]
Ate 13,165, average 1880 cals a day
Fitbit TDEE 18,663, 2666 cals a day
Difference 5498 = 1.57 pounds
Based on 2 pounds lost, 7000 calorie deficit, daily TDEE 2880
It's fun, like being a detective. HA!
I did NROL Stage 2, Workout B followed by 15 minutes HIIT. Then a dog walk a few hours later.
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Girl nothing wrong with wanting to look good naked:D. Its also my main goal for being leaner.:p
[QUOTE]But I'll tell ya, I enjoyed my bacon avocado burger with pepper jack cheese and a fried egg I'll plan better tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
Damn, now that is a burger, so worth it!
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[QUOTE=phoenix4444;1438525491]Damn, now that is a burger, so worth it![/QUOTE] It so was! And I planned for it, I just didn't plan enough protein ;)
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Interesting about the calorie burn! That's way higher than what mine gives me. I don't count calories and have no goals at the moment, lol, so I don't use the data for anything but when I do, I'll set cals at 1700 in the beginning based in the info and adjust accordingly from there.
1800 cals for you sounds perfect :)
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[QUOTE=gobbles23;1438716581]Interesting about the calorie burn! That's way higher than what mine gives me. I don't count calories and have no goals at the moment, lol, so I don't use the data for anything but when I do, I'll set cals at 1700 in the beginning based in the info and adjust accordingly from there.
1800 cals for you sounds perfect :)[/QUOTE]If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? I'll probably stay right here until I stop seeing results for a few weeks!
I always thought that bugger was overestimating, but maybe it was me all along! :D
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[b]Tuesday, April 26[/b]
Calories: 1781
Carbs: 170
Protein: 131
Fat: 63
Fiber: 33
Steps: 12,793
Workout: 22 Minute Hard Corps Cardio and dog walk
I swear I can feel muscles under the fat. My ass feels so much better than it looks! Hahaha! I've been good at squeezing my glutes for years :D
Just trying to plug away. I've been binge watching Making a Murderer and stayed up too late last night so couldn't get up for my am workout. I brought my clothes to work so will hit the gym first thing after. Its usually more empty after work anyway, so bonus!
It's supposed to be snowing so we'll see if I get a dog walk in... I better make sure I get off my butt every hour today to walk around the building and get more steps in! Hope everyone is having a good hump day - today is my Monday though! :)
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Just checking in. You are doing great!
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[QUOTE=viccles007;1438816641]Just checking in. You are doing great![/QUOTE]Thank you! :)
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[b]Wednesday, April 27[/b]
Calories: 1810
Carbs: 122
Protein: 141
Fat: 72
Fiber: 27
Steps: 11,078
Workout: NROL4W Stage 2 Workout A, 15 minutes HIIT cardio, Dog walk
I'm getting really frustrated with NROL. Stage 2 has this squat to overhead press thing and I am not strong enough in my upper body to lift a weight that will give my legs a good workout. I don't really want to quit though. I was originally going to do the "weight loss" plan Alwyn recommended once which skips Stage 3, 5 and 6, but I am interested in gaining strength so maybe I won't cut those out. I just wonder if I'm really following the best plan. See what I mean? Analysis Paralysis. When I start wanting to switch things up, just slap me and tell me to stay on the path. Maybe I'll just add some squats right after the squat to OH press and call those my warmup squats. Or maybe I'll just trust the program. I only have three more workouts on Stage 2 and then I'm off to... Stage 3 or 7? Hahahaha :P
Next weekend we are going out of town for hubby's business. It will be a challenge to really be on track.
[img]http://memesvault.com/wp-content/uploads/Challenge-Accepted-Meme-Barney-03.jpg[/img]
I've also been thinking about form. I would hire a trainer here for a session to fix any form mistakes but I don't really trust anyone at my gym. Sad, huh? I saw this article: [url]https://bretcontreras.com/how-femur-length-effects-squat-mechanics/[/url] and it made a lot of sense to me. I have longer legs and shorter torso so I know I am mechanically impaired LOL! I think I will start doing these as well: [url]http://breakingmuscle.com/mobility-recovery/squat-therapy-4-drills-that-will-improve-your-squat[/url]
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming... :D
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Short-torso girl checking in. And I have long-ass arms too so it's taken me forever to move anything resembling weight overhead. Maybe separate the lifts into squat, superset with dumbell overhead presses. That way you get the best of both worlds and still keep the spirit of the program. Or with the squat portion of it, really focus on form and going ass to ankles if flexibility allows and/or pause for a few seconds in the bottom of the squat.
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Nice log you have here.
I will follow along.
What kind of dog do you have?
We have a mini-poodle.
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[QUOTE=IrishLassie78;1438977791]Short-torso girl checking in. And I have long-ass arms too so it's taken me forever to move anything resembling weight overhead. Maybe separate the lifts into squat, superset with dumbell overhead presses. That way you get the best of both worlds and still keep the spirit of the program. Or with the squat portion of it, really focus on form and going ass to ankles if flexibility allows and/or pause for a few seconds in the bottom of the squat.[/QUOTE]I think I'm going to do some squat drills to help to better my form. I'm in the NROL group on ******** and a few others chimed in. I only have one more workout this stage with the squat to overhead press so I'll just press on. I should look at more of your videos to see where I can be! :)
[QUOTE=NoCarbsNoSugar;1438986141]Nice log you have here.
I will follow along.
What kind of dog do you have?
We have a mini-poodle.[/QUOTE]Thanks for stopping in! I have two dogs - a little 11 lb sh*t and an 82 lb Beast. Oddly enough, they both can handle about the same amount of exercise. Except when it's snowing or raining, then the little one would much rather be under a blanket than go outside...
[img]http://s32.postimg.org/6eadnt0b9/february_2016_012.jpg[/img]
Now it's your turn to share a pic! :D
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Cute dogs! :)
I have a pic somewhere.
Hold on.
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Here's one I shared before around here...
[IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww231/nocarbsnosugar/Blog%20My%20Recipes/6DCF372C-6DA0-43BA-871B-7F54E798A18B_zpsttonrvic.jpg[/IMG]
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Wow, so many cute dogs in this thread..this is way better than any food porn :D
Doing great with the food so far!
Hope you're going somewhere snow-free for the business trip!
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Agreed, so many cute doggies! :D
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[QUOTE=the15thdoctor;1439036981]Wow, so many cute dogs in this thread..this is way better than any food porn :D
Doing great with the food so far!
Hope you're going somewhere snow-free for the business trip![/QUOTE]NoCarbs had the best of both worlds! I love how puppy is sitting there boring thoughts into your head... "I'm so cute, I'm being so good, please give me some of your food. Please? Pretty please?" :D
Yes, we are headed out of the mountains and to the coast! It's good and bad that both my husband and I have jobs directly or indirectly related to drinking alcohol :D There will be wine and cider drinking, um I mean tasting on this trip, and maybe some beer too. We may or may not have time to get to the coast 10 miles away but it will be snow free regardless.
[QUOTE=viccles007;1439068151]Agreed, so many cute doggies! :D[/QUOTE]
Thank you all! :)
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[b]Thursday, April 28[/b]
Calories: 1573
Carbs: 113
Protein: 142
Fat: 59
Fiber: 32
Steps: 11,611
Workout: Dog walk
Impatient! I know, patience is exactly what I need right now. I'm seeing progress for sure, but you know, we all want it NOW! I suppose if I were to change anything, it would be to make sure I am taking my probiotics, multivitamin and fish oil, which I'm honestly terrible at. :P
I've been thinking about a pre-workout and/or creatine too, but simple is likely better. Hell, I can't even remember to drink coffee before my workout so how the heck would I remember to take a pre-workout? Unless it tastes delicious, but somehow I doubt that!
I was pretty good yesterday getting up and taking a walk every hour at work. I only missed three hours, which is great for me. I sometimes get so glued to my seat that I don't even notice what time it is! Wednesday I missed SIX of my eight hours!
Anyway, yesterday I did nothing but my 10,000+ steps/dog walk. Was supposed to do 22 Minute Hard Corps Cardio, but decided I could double up Saturday since I have no plans. I also decided not to eat all my calories yesterday because I am having people over tonight for dinner and Cards Against Humanity, so I saved some extra cals for wine. :D
So far for today, I have 1328 calories planned, 47 carbs, 131 Protein, 70 fat and 16g fiber but that doesn't include whatever sides my friends bring or the hamburger bun I'll probably eat. I did get to the gym this morning before work for NROL Stage 2 Workout B, but cut my HIIT by 1 minute to make it to the bus on time hahahaha! I knew I had to go because I will only have time after work to walk the dogs and do a quick sweep to clean up before company. Even though its technically my hump day, yay for Friday!
And since my journal will be known for cute dog photos... Here's a comparison from when I got Beast as a puppy and how much he had grown in six months. I think he put on another 20 pounds since then :o
[img]http://s32.postimg.org/czmcpar11/6_months.jpg[/img]
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[b]Friday, April 29[/b]
Calories: 2205
Carbs: 133
Protein: 154
Fat: 79
Fiber: 24
Steps: 13,416
Workout: NROL4W Stage 2, Workout B, 14 minutes HIIT, dog walk
Had a great time with my friends. Cards Against Humanity is my favorite game ever, which probably means I [b]AM[/b] a horrible person.
[img]http://cdn1.theodysseyonline.com/files/2016/01/18/635886783208416393-263507944_41164wOO6ZL.jpg[/img]
Highly recommended, unless you are easily offended, in which case, please don't even Google.
Even with my credit from Thursday, I still ate 154 calories over my goal. It was so worth it. I'll try to eat 150 calories less today.
I was pretty pleased with my workout yesterday. I added weight because even though 10 reps was feeling hard, I was still able to complete all planned 10 reps. I added another 10 pounds to my deadlift, and also 10 pounds to my underhead grip lat pulldowns. I was going to only add 5, but I could find any of the little 5lb weights to add to the cable machine. My first set was 8 reps and my second set was 6. According to broscience I accomplished nothing LOL ([url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=171187121[/url]) :o
Yesterday I only missed one hour of day (250+ steps)! Today is another work day where I will attempt to get my butt off my chair for a short walk every hour. It's also a long day but will still manage to get some cardio in, and hopefully for my pup's sake, a walk.
Looking ahead, I have this trip for my hub's biz. We are heading to the coast (no snow! yay!) I won't have access to a gym but I think there will be some walking involved here and there. I will finish Stage 2 before we leave and will likely take the rest of the week off as my "break" between stages. I won't be adjusting my calories down because that just isn't going to happen on this trip. I will be lucky to stay within my current calorie goal and get enough protein. I'll be packing quest bars, boiled eggs, etc. maybe even grabbing some protein shakes to put in my coffee. Have I mentioned that is my absolute favorite thing in the world? It's my reward for a morning workout :D
Then in the beginning of June, I am headed off to a conference, one where they feed you almost every meal. I'll cross that bridge when I get there!
And of course it snowed again.
[img]http://s32.postimg.org/c6bg39a1h/IMG_0291.jpg[/img]
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Fuk that snow! Holy hell woman do you live in the mountains?
And more dogs is never a bad thing. Dogs and food even better.
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[QUOTE=phoenix4444;1439360091]Fuk that snow! Holy hell woman do you live in the mountains?
And more dogs is never a bad thing. Dogs and food even better.[/QUOTE]Yep, work at a ski resort so I can't complain too much! ;)
Maybe I'll take a photo of my lunch - I'm getting fed at work but was told it was healthy. I guess we shall see!
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Ski resort, nice!
Yeah healthy can mean a lot of things depending on ones view:D.
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You work at a ski resort!? That is so cool! Do you ski/snowboard?? My boyfriend and I cross country ski and he snowboards (I tried it but I suck, haha)
lol that ******** post is such nonsense. People...!
I'm dying to get a puppy! I'm hoping next year :D
Great job at keeping it all consistent :)
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[QUOTE=phoenix4444;1439364991]Ski resort, nice!
Yeah healthy can mean a lot of things depending on ones view:D.[/QUOTE]
Well, mostly healthy although I haven't even attempted to track it yet
Spring salad with berries, chevre, hazelnuts with a balsalmic vinaigrette. I estimated it at approximately 156 calories, 10g carbs, 3g protein, 11g fat
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Steelhead Phyllo purses with mushrooms and quinoa. I shared it, only ate the filling and then supplemented with chicken I had in my office fridge. This was harder to track, I added everything up and estimated, and then added a tablespoon of olive oil to the mix to cover the extra fat I know they added. I hate eating out! I estimated what I ate out of the Phyllo Purse to be 523 calories, 49g carbs, 22g protein, and 27g fat.
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I hope I tracked it okay! If I did, I still have about 600 calories for dinner. No wine for me tonight!
[QUOTE=gobbles23;1439367131]You work at a ski resort!? That is so cool! Do you ski/snowboard?? My boyfriend and I cross country ski and he snowboards (I tried it but I suck, haha)
lol that ******** post is such nonsense. People...!
I'm dying to get a puppy! I'm hoping next year :D
Great job at keeping it all consistent :)[/QUOTE]I used to ski and snowboard but I haven't this season. :( I used to XC ski and snowshoe too, lawd I got lazy. I love to hike though - will hike on almost every day off and after work most days too. I really enjoy it when the weather finally warms up! We still have 5-6 weeks left in our ski season, so I could still get out there and do it. Work has slowed down considerably (which is why I seem to be on here ALL THE TIME) so I really should get my butt out to ski for an hour a few times a week. Sad as it is, I don't fit into my ski pants anymore which is why I've been reluctant. That will change, I'm planning on a fresh and strong start to 2016-17 ski season!
I hope you can get one soon! I got my first dog in 1997 and have never looked back. Sometimes they are a lot of work and limit freedom (vacations are hard) but I can't imagine life without them. I had the Little Sh*t already when my lab mix passed away, and I was trying to stick with the one dog, especially because he is small and easier to travel with. Then we found the Beast and of course fell in love. He is so much harder to travel with than any of my dogs! He barks at everything and he's huge. But he's a lovebug and we wouldn't have it any other way!
And thank you, I'm really trying to stay sustainable. I tend to go all or nothing, so this is a new approach for me.