2013 - The Year of Erin's Comeback

[HoosierHardGain]

I did mine yesterday. Even knowing I deliberately bloated did not make looking at the pics easier.

I figured it might give me another push. Knowing other people who are doing it can only help, too.

Whatever motivates you! What is the time frame?

[erinlee01]

Whatever motivates you! What is the time frame?

12 weeks. Right in time for spring. Honestly, if I can get things under control by then, I might be open to another competition in the fall. I just need to make sure I can still do the heels thing.

[erinlee01]

RDL
45x5
60x5
70x5

90x5
100x3
115x5

Bridges w/feet on ball
10x5

Step-ups
20x5 (10 each leg)

Abs
Lying leg raises on bench - 15x5

I didn't do the ab wheel today to give my shoulders a rest. I have perpetual soreness in them these days (DOMS-like soreness, not injury-like soreness).

I'm feeling pretty good about my plan. I had gotten lazy about making my lunches and gotten in the habit of either skipping lunch, or getting a sandwich from the cafeteria downstairs. Both would cause me to be starved for dinner and I'd pig out. I'm going back to 5 meals per day to keep the hunger at bay. I'm OK with being a little hungry all the time, but when I'm starved I lose my self-control.

I also ordered a Bodymedia Fit that is coming today. Trying to figure out my calories is extremely hard as I have a very sedentary job (I rarely get up unless it's to go to the bathroom or the printer), but am pretty active at home. I'm a data geek, so I'm looking forward to having some metrics to analyze!

[HoosierHardGain]

You will be posting regular nudez, right?

[erinlee01]

You will be posting regular nudez, right?

I probably won't take any pics until the end.

[HoosierHardGain]

I probably won't take any pics until the end.

Negged!!

[Capt_Lou]

Negged!!

Triple negged!

[erinlee01]

Clearly you did not check out the pics from yesterday if you're looking for more.

[HARRYBEAST]

Clearly you did not check out the pics from yesterday if you're looking for more.

Checked progess pics still want more!

[danap3681]

Decided to go for the transformation contest. There is a group doing it that I can get some motivation from. Something has to change! The scary pics are on my bodyspace. Consider yourself warned if you get curious - it ain't pretty. Though, in fairness, I did do whatever I could to look as bad as possible. Still, it's not like I looked good before that.

Hey Erin Good luck on all of your goals. I am sub'd. Been missing your post in the fem misc since I have been on less due to being so busy at work through the holidays. I am excited to see your results in the transformation challenge. Best of luck to you!

[erinlee01]

TKD
45 minute class

Sparring class tonight, so mucho calories burned. A bonus as it was the family class and we don't typically spar in it. Bummer is that I didn't get to spar either of my kids.

Did OK with the diet, too.

1646 calories
139 g carbs
54 g fat
131 g protein

Aiming for 1800 for now, so happy to come in under it and not be hungry the first day.

Checked progess pics still want more!

You're clearly crazy!

Hey Erin Good luck on all of your goals. I am sub'd. Been missing your post in the fem misc since I have been on less due to being so busy at work through the holidays. I am excited to see your results in the transformation challenge. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for reading! I've been really busy with work and not on much, either. They don't seem to understand that hanging on bb.com is more important!

[HARRYBEAST]

Nice work Erin!

I decided that if I take pics on Friday like I planned to anyway that I will probably just join up on that contest. I am not planning on a hardcore cut since I don't want to lose strength, but the added motivation and accountability might be good.

[erinlee01]

Nice work Erin!

I decided that if I take pics on Friday like I planned to anyway that I will probably just join up on that contest. I am not planning on a hardcore cut since I don't want to lose strength, but the added motivation and accountability might be good.

Thanks!

Yeah, I'm not sure how aggressive a cut I'm really looking to do, but I do know I need to shed some fat. Accountability is key with me.

[Capt_Lou]

Thanks!

Yeah, I'm not sure how aggressive a cut I'm really looking to do, but I do know I need to shed some fat. Accountability is key with me.

I don't know if I want to cut in March or go for a year long bulk ending in January of next year.

[erinlee01]

I don't know if I want to cut in March or go for a year long bulk ending in January of next year.

I've been telling myself I've been on a bulk for the last year or so. I think I need to do a cut to see if I was deluding myself or not.

[HoosierHardGain]

I've been telling myself I've been on a bulk for the last year or so. I think I need to do a cut to see if I was deluding myself or not.

I keep saying I've been bulking for 40 years.

[erinlee01]

Cardio
30 minutes Nike+ for Kinect

I'm embarrassed to say how tough this was. lol.

Nutrition
1695 calories
122 g carbs
57 g fats
166 g protein

[HARRYBEAST]

You know what Erin you are making me think about breaking out the Wii Fit. It could add some fun fitness to my weekend laziness

[erinlee01]

You know what Erin you are making me think about breaking out the Wii Fit. It could add some fun fitness to my weekend laziness

Do it! Seriously, since we got Dance party and the Nike+ I've been more active at night. I know it's not a huge calorie burn, but it's more than I burn sitting my fat ass on the couch.

[HARRYBEAST]

Do it! Seriously, since we got Dance party and the Nike+ I've been more active at night. I know it's not a huge calorie burn, but it's more than I burn sitting my fat ass on the couch.

That's what I was thinking especially all weekend

[HoosierHardGain]

Cardio
30 minutes Nike+ for Kinect

I'm embarrassed to say how tough this was. lol.

Nutrition
1695 calories
122 g carbs
57 g fats
166 g protein

hmmm....those cals look a tad low, even for fat loss.

[erinlee01]

hmmm....those cals look a tad low, even for fat loss.

They aren't too bad. According to my Bodymedia Fit, I burned roughly 2300 calories yesterday, so it gave me a 600 calorie deficit. Honestly, I'd like a 1000 calorie deficit to get me to 2 lbs per week. Since yesterday was more or less a "rest" day, we'll see how things go today as far as calorie burn.

[erinlee01]

Bench
45x5
60x5
70x5

90x5
100x3
115x3

Bench Dips
10x5

Doing these until my shoulders stop hurting.

Wide grip pullups w/bands
7, 5, 5, 4, 3

Picked up 6 reps this week!!!!!

Skull crushers
25x15x5

[erinlee01]

Cardio
30 minutes run/walk intervals on treadmill
3 - 5 mph

Nutrition
1,653 calories
111 g carbs
63 g fat
159 g protein

[Crazymix]

Killing it!!

[HoosierHardGain]

Looks like ya had another good day yesterday, E!

[erinlee01]

Squats
45x5
45x5
50x5

65x5
75x3
85x3

Good Mornings
45x15x5

Cross back lunges
20x5 (10 ea side)

V-sits on bench
20x5

Killing it!!

<3

Looks like ya had another good day yesterday, E!

Felt good!

[HoosierHardGain]

The girl can squat!

[erinlee01]

Cardio
30 minutes Nike+ on Kinect

This was more strength based, so I did much better than the other day.

Nutrition
2,072 calories
143 g carbs
89 g fat
155 g protein

Pizza night with the kids. Not gonna stress it - I only have them every other weekend and I'm still under maintenance calories. Have to cut it back the next time we do it, though.

The girl can squat!

Kind of.

[erinlee01]

TKD
45 minute class

VERY intense class. It was awesome!

Today was the first I wore the Bodymedia Fit to class. I have to confess, I'm not sure how it categorizes my activity. It seems to count my walking, etc. as "moderate activity". This TKD class was incredibly physical, yet I only registered 1 minute of vigorous activity. The rest it put under moderate activity. Which is the same as it clocks me for walking to the bathroom at work. I don't necessarily care, as long as it's not using that categorization to figure my calorie burn. Because if so, today will be underestimated. I need to look that up.