Adventure Time with Turkey

[gobbles23]

Looks good so far. I like rack pulls. Well, I do box pulls (two plates stacked on each side) because the safety on the squat racks don't go low enough for me to do pulls from them but still, close enough. Good luck with the challenge you have going on. Food does sound good. I need to get my calories back down but not looking forward to it but yeah, not at that place for bulking yet either.

Thanks! Not too bad at all actually lol. Rack pulls are my favourite. I can't really deadlift anymore since I hurt my back a few years ago. I was going to get into trying a different stance or using the trap bar but rack pulls are exciting to me so Ill stick with those for now lol

Thank you! I had enough food over the past 2 years hahahaha, I'm definitely ok with taking a step back and getting this done so I can get back to my crazy training and actually make gains from it lol. Wanna get 5/3/1 back on the go and beat all my previous PR's!!

[gobbles23]

RFL Day 2- Overview!!!!!!!

Calories In: 875
Calories Out: 2176
Deficit: 1301
Macros: 162g Protein/24g Carbs/12g fat

Starting weight: 139.8lbs
Morning weight: 137lbs (lowest since pre-vacation)

Bench Press Day!!!!!

Bench Press: 2-3x6-8 reps
45x12
55x8
65x3
75x3
85x3
95x8
95x8
95x8 (happy with this. My amrap was 95x10 for 1 set)

Incline DB's: 1-2x6-8
30'sx6
40'sx8
40'sx6

Plus 13 minutes of light cardio lol. And that's it!!!!

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Today is day 3!!! Feeling great so far, enjoying my meals.

Breakfast yesterday was 1.5 cups of egg whites with a low fat cheese slice melted over them on a bowl of spinach.

Lunch was a delicious chicken salad. I cooked the chicken in lemon pepper spice and chopped it up super small so it was really flavorful. Then I made my own honey mustard dressing (mustard, stevia and water... It's so good )

....So good actually that I had the same thing for supper lol.

Then after my workout I had 1 cup of egg whites and a scoop of protein made into a pancake with a few strawberry halves and sf syrup on top!!! Yum

Now the only way I'm able to do this right now is because I'm not working If I was, it would not be so easy hahaha

So the Halloween party is tomorrow night! Following my diet and sticking to the diet 0/carb drinks and NOT snacking, I don't care lol. Probably will also try not to get absolutely ossified as per usual lol. I think we are resting today. Legs tomorrow (just box squats and glute bridges and leg extensions)

Walk outside on this beautiful fall day on the schedule for me today!!! Happy Friday!!!!

[gobbles23]

Quick update before the gym and then I have to get ready and then we are going to the party!!!

Weighed in at 135.8 today! Lowest in I can't even remember how long lol

Diet was spot on yesterday. And today until tonight but I'm going to consider it a free meal day which I am not supposed to have but there's no way my stomach can handle booze without food. And I'm gonna enjoy myself tonight hahahaha

Back on the wagon tomorrow and for the next 9 or 10 days or so! Then 3 day refeed, then we will see where we are.

Box squats and curls and tricep extensions here now shortly. One exercise each for arms. Maybe some heavy cable crunches.

Happy Saturday!!!

[gobbles23]

Sooo Saturday was a good diet day up until the evening. I drank all low carb drinks but didn't eat all day so I had a pizza sub that night.

Sunday I was dying. I had a bad migraine the whole day and I was so bloated my eyes were almost swollen shut I can't even explain that. So I ate kind of normal. Too hungover, needed to rehydrate and get some food into me.

Today they're still really bad. Back to the diet though. Lol. Can't wait to not be bloated!

Also.....I missed my period this month. For the first time ever. No amount of stress or diet makes me miss the whole thing. Usually it'll just be light. So I also have to take a prego test today

I have lots of nice pics from the weekend to post! On my bf's phone so I'll get some off him later and post!

Going to run RFL now for the next 7 days straight unless I'm preggers lol. I'll weigh in tomorrow. Lifting later too and I have a workout to post!

[thehobbes]

!!! What is going on in this thread? Good luck on the test, I think, lol. I hope you feel better after the migraine, that sounds awful!

[gobbles23]

!!! What is going on in this thread? Good luck on the test, I think, lol. I hope you feel better after the migraine, that sounds awful!

I dont even know hammie lol. Started RFL, was doing great, got sidelined, missed my priors completely, and still feel like crap from the weekend lol

[gobbles23]

Yeah so took 2 tests and they were both negative. Last day of period should have been a few days ago so it's a missed period.

I dknt know if it's the diet or if I'm coming down with something or not but I feel gross. Like irritated and short tempered and exhausted. And my temperature is up. Was in the gym last night and was not in the mood at all.

Also pulled something doing oh presses lol

So making an appointment for bloodwork.

Yesterdays diet day was good. Yoday I'm seriously contemplating my life lol. I'd rather get a kick to the face than go to the gym tonight. So I'm having a day. 2 days, really including yesterday lol.







A few pics from Saturday! And I owe you guys 3 workouts lol. I'll post them soon

[LunaLifts]

Gotta enjoy it when you can! We went on a few excursions and were sober those days. But in the pool we always had drinks and at meal times. After a while we weren't even getting drunk, they were just refreshing lol

Drinking makes me so lazy, so I try not to drink too much during the day. Enough for a light buzz, but once I hit "slightly wobbly" status I just wanna plop my arse down somewhere. Probably because I'm just uncomfortable being obviously buzzed up in public. >.<

Sounds like everything you've been doing though is perfect!! I wish I knew how much I had gained and wished now that I had tracked. I am going to next time for sure. My plan is to lean out right now, maintain for a few months to see here maintenance is, and then start a nice slow bulk. With lots of tracking lol

Yeah once I get to a point where I'm lean enough to feel good with where I'm at, I want to take a break, and maintain before another bulk. My goal when I started was to get out of the skinny-fat composition, so I'd ideally like to be lean enough to have my problem areas lean out (tummy, and saddlebags mostly), and look semi "fit/toned." Basically even if my muscle isn't where I want it to be, I want to get my bodyfat where I want it to be, so I can take a couple months off the bulk/cut cycling, and tracking. I'm not totally uncomfortable where I'm at (well, we're I'll be at after cutting), but that's because I know i'm working on it. If I'm not actively working on it, I want to feel pleased with where I'm at.
Sorry, rambled a bit. You're looking great already, lol'd at that progress pic with your cat starting at you like "hey human, wtf are you doing?" I'm sure you'll be looking fire (that's what the kids say, right?) once you get to your target.

Yeah I was always a low volume girl until I met my boyfriend. When I started training with him 2 years ago I was 116lbs. Got right up to 143lbs hahaha. Most muscle I ever put on in all my years of training. Fat too but same clothes and still small so its definitely been working in my favor Lots of muscle memory happened too since I had stopped lifting when I got down to that weight. That was tiny for me!!

Sign me up for more volume! Lol. I do like high volume, but it's hard with equipment limitations. Like, I'd rather do 4 sets on four exercises than 8 sets on two. I get a bit tired of it if I'm doing the same exercise too long, unless I'm doing a lot of heavy low rep stuff, but that's overall low volume too.

Thank you <3 It was a screening for colon cancer. My dad had it and it started when he was in his 30's but he wasn't diagnosed until his 50's. Luckily they saved him.

Oh wow, yeah then it's a good idea to start screening early!

Yeah so took 2 tests and they were both negative. Last day of period should have been a few days ago so it's a missed period.

Wait a few days and take another to be sure. Sometimes it can take time for the pregnancy hormones to show up in urine, even as far as pregnancy tests have come. If you have any weird symptoms, a doctors test would let you know for sure.

A few pics from Saturday! And I owe you guys 3 workouts lol. I'll post them soon

Chit, I didn't even know there were pics until I quoted the post. BB needs to get it's chit together!
You look great, you look so cute together in the matching costumes.

[gobbles23]

Drinking makes me so lazy, so I try not to drink too much during the day. Enough for a light buzz, but once I hit "slightly wobbly" status I just wanna plop my arse down somewhere. Probably because I'm just uncomfortable being obviously buzzed up in public. >.<

Oh, me too. We were just drinking those frozen fruity drinks though so it wasn't really enough to get you drunk drunk. I have no issues being drunk in public hahahaha I'm a little on the I don't care what people think side

Yeah once I get to a point where I'm lean enough to feel good with where I'm at, I want to take a break, and maintain before another bulk. My goal when I started was to get out of the skinny-fat composition, so I'd ideally like to be lean enough to have my problem areas lean out (tummy, and saddlebags mostly), and look semi "fit/toned." Basically even if my muscle isn't where I want it to be, I want to get my bodyfat where I want it to be, so I can take a couple months off the bulk/cut cycling, and tracking. I'm not totally uncomfortable where I'm at (well, we're I'll be at after cutting), but that's because I know i'm working on it. If I'm not actively working on it, I want to feel pleased with where I'm at.
Sorry, rambled a bit. You're looking great already, lol'd at that progress pic with your cat starting at you like "hey human, wtf are you doing?" I'm sure you'll be looking fire (that's what the kids say, right?) once you get to your target.

I get that, I was like that when I started. I recomped in the first two years and then did some bulk cut cycles. I was super happy with myself before my bulk, back when I took the avi up now. I'd like to get there again and just chill for a bit!!! Then add more hammies and butt

Don't know, I'm old lol. I don't know half the words kids say now a days lol

Sign me up for more volume! Lol. I do like high volume, but it's hard with equipment limitations. Like, I'd rather do 4 sets on four exercises than 8 sets on two. I get a bit tired of it if I'm doing the same exercise too long, unless I'm doing a lot of heavy low rep stuff, but that's overall low volume too.

Yeah variety is fun. I was the same way when I lifted at home. I was so limited my workouts weren't very long because I got bored quickly. Now with being in the gym, I have exercise ADD and am like a kid in a candy store lol

Oh wow, yeah then it's a good idea to start screening early!

Wait a few days and take another to be sure. Sometimes it can take time for the pregnancy hormones to show up in urine, even as far as pregnancy tests have come. If you have any weird symptoms, a doctors test would let you know for sure.

I had a possible symptom of it pop up so my bf wanted me to go get checked out just to be sure.

And I started my period yesterday. No babies! Just really, really late. A first for me.

Chit, I didn't even know there were pics until I quoted the post. BB needs to get it's chit together!
You look great, you look so cute together in the matching costumes.

Hahahaha thanks!!! It was a really fun time

[gobbles23]

So I drank on Saturday, was hungover and super dehydrated and stuffy on Sunday. Monday my sinuses were really bad and I was exhausted probably because of a bug and hormones. Tuesday was much of the same. Yesterday I woke up and felt great! Started RFL again lol. And started my period, so I'm thinking a lot of the crappiness I was feeling might have been hormones related.

Took Tuesday off the gym. So, since the last bench press day I posted, I did:


Legs on Saturday- Box squats with 165 for 8 reps for 2 sets, then I hurt my knee. It was a short workout lol

Shoulders on Monday

OH Press:
45x10
55x5
65x5
65x5
65x4

Lateral Raises:
12.5'sx15
17.5'sx12
17.5'sx12
17.5'sx12

Face-Pulls:
22.5x17
27.5x13
27.5x13
27.5x12
22.5x13

Upright Rows:
40x15
50x8
50x8
50x8

and last night:

Chest Day!

Bench Press:
45x12
55x10
65x5
75x5
85x3
100x7
100x8
105x6

Incline Cables:
7.5x15
17.5x14
22.5x9
22.5x9

Incline Bench (Super incline)
60x10
65x8

And that was it. So on Monday I weighed in at 142. I was super bloated. Today I was 137.0.

So since I had a few days of eating whatever, I'm going to run another 10 days of RFL before refeeding. No social events this weekend, next thing we have now is an engagement party on the 9th which falls on the 10th day. Crap isn't UFC this weekend??

Damn it lol I hate being social for stuff like this. I'm too angry and short tempered on this diet to be around people lol. Anyway, I'll figure it out. Maybe take a diet break at the 10 day mark for a few days and then do another stint.

I'd like to get down to 130. That would make me happy.

Anyway, legs later!!! Happy Thursday!!!

[LunaLifts]

I'm a little on the I don't care what people think side

I'm envious, I wish I was more like that.

I get that, I was like that when I started. I recomped in the first two years and then did some bulk cut cycles. I was super happy with myself before my bulk, back when I took the avi up now. I'd like to get there again and just chill for a bit!!! Then add more hammies and butt

I never recomped, I was a bit underweight then so it wouldn't have been smart. Went right into bulking and cutting, and... wow, it's been three years now as of this month. Hopefully I can get to a content point for a break, then I have quite a bit of legs/glutes to build up (not sure on upper until I cut, but I know my legs aren't where I want).

Yeah variety is fun. I was the same way when I lifted at home. I was so limited my workouts weren't very long because I got bored quickly. Now with being in the gym, I have exercise ADD and am like a kid in a candy store lol

That's exactly me! If I had a gym I could easily do a bunch of volume, workout awhile, really have fun. Right now it's pretty bare bones, get results, still enjoyable, but not as much as it could be.

[quote[And I started my period yesterday. No babies! Just really, really late. A first for me.[/QUOTE]
My first late one had me really fluffed up, I was so anxious/straight up terrified. A few friends calmed me down though. With my IUD I'm used to having later ones, ridiculously light ones, and sometimes none. Though I'd prefer light to none, just for the reassurance.

So I drank on Saturday, was hungover and super dehydrated and stuffy on Sunday. Monday my sinuses were really bad and I was exhausted probably because of a bug and hormones. Tuesday was much of the same. Yesterday I woke up and felt great! Started RFL again lol. And started my period, so I'm thinking a lot of the crappiness I was feeling might have been hormones related.

Yay, seeing another person here posting about their drinking, and hangovers makes me feel like like a drunk. >.<
Not even close, but I feel like I mention it in regards to weight or just dealing with post-drinking chitty feels more than most. lol

I'd like to get down to 130. That would make me happy

Me too, lol.
Well, not now, but it's a great starting point for me to bulk, since it gives me up to twenty pounds to make gains with. I usually stop my cuts at 135-140 because I look alright by then, and just get tired of it.
How tall are you?

[gobbles23]

HI everyone!!!!! How have you been!?!?! Guess what I'm doing!?!?!

I hired a coach!!! We joined a new gym and it's amazing. Always empty and its huge lol. 5 minute drive from the house. We have been having some sick workouts!

The program she has me doing is 5 days a week! Like PHAT kind of. Legs, push, pull, rest, lower, upper, rest

I was eating 200g of carbs a day on lifting days and having one refeed every 8th day. Then I got sick lol, and I had a week off but still following my diet

Almost better, on Day 1 of Week 5 of 7!! Strength has been going up every workout! Lots of volume. 3 sessions of cardio for 25 minutes. Actually now it's been changed to 30 once I'm better.

I'm EXCITED! Finally following a plan again and seeing results. Back to counting cals after not doing it in years lol. I was about 136-137, now I'm in the 133's

Happy! How is everyone!?!?! I'm gonna go creep as soon as I can!

[Fiction2Fitness]

Welcome back! That is great about the coach and everything. Sucks about getting sick but nice to hear you're already on the mend and almost all better. Keep on training and keeping up with the program. Will be interesting to see more details if you post more in the future. Good luck.

[gobbles23]

Welcome back! That is great about the coach and everything. Sucks about getting sick but nice to hear you're already on the mend and almost all better. Keep on training and keeping up with the program. Will be interesting to see more details if you post more in the future. Good luck.

Thanks! Best decision I've ever made! Got me into counting calories and remembering how important it is to count or know what you're eating in order to make changes to your body. Enjoying the accountability too!

I'll be posting the scatter update here and there. My workouts are insane and I have to type them out on a spreadsheet in excel every week so I wont be posting those hahaha. But I could make daily calorie/weight updates and post my progress! She tweaks things on me every now and then.

I was lifting with a bit of chest congestion last week and it turned into pneumonia lol. So I've been on antibiotics now for 7 days today. 3 days to go!

Weight loss when you're heavier is not as noticable either as it is when you're lean and enjoying newbie gains lol. A 3lb loss is hardly noticable at this point. I'm going to have to go for about 10-12 weeks I think to get shredded like I used to be.

I'd say around 125-127lbs would be sick. I don't get much free time these days.

Did I mention we got a dog? And Austrlian Sheppherd? F@ck we get no free time lol. He is hyper as all hell. Sweet little guy though <3

[anandagirl]

Welcome back!!!!!

[gobbles23]

Welcome back!!!!!

Thanks!!!

[gobbles23]

Got a new laptop so that makes journaling easier lol. It's refeed day tomorrow!!!!!!!!! Less carbs because I'm resting, but still 250g that I'm going to make good use of. I can't wait to crush the gym again! Hoping to go now on Thursday. Feeling much better here. I've got legs as my first workout back and I'm going to try the trap bar I think! Never really used it before but I sprained my lower back over the winter and it's still not the same. I can do DB deads but not squats! My back doesn't like having weight on it at all.

[LHarwood]

I found your latest thread, like a top stalker. It's been a good 5/6 years since being on here, but I still think about you guys.

Hope you start journaling again soon.

[gobbles23]

I found your latest thread, like a top stalker. It's been a good 5/6 years since being on here, but I still think about you guys.

Hope you start journaling again soon.

Oh my god HI!!! I don’t have Instagram or anything, just ******** lol. I was thinking about you the other day. I found the tank top Hammie made years ago with the muscle ham on it lol. I miss journaling on here. Was gonna get back into it but there’s no one around Hope you are doing well <3

Update though- the coaching thing went good and I’m down to 125lbs again. Only did it for a few months. Oh and I had my testosterone levels checked. They’re looooowwww. Lol

[LHarwood]

Oh my god HI!!! I don’t have Instagram or anything, just ******** lol. I was thinking about you the other day. I found the tank top Hammie made years ago with the muscle ham on it lol. I miss journaling on here. Was gonna get back into it but there’s no one around Hope you are doing well <3

Update though- the coaching thing went good and I’m down to 125lbs again. Only did it for a few months. Oh and I had my testosterone levels checked. They’re looooowwww. Lol

I know, I was gutted to see everyone has more or less gone. I was thinking about you guys, too. We were all so active on here. I still have my ham top from Hammie.

I've started a new journal, just for the fun of it. So much has changed in the last 5/6 years. I ended up not doing any training for 2 years, got back into it properly again back in 2017, now I'm taking it more seriously and doing a cut. It's so much easier now I've matured and stopped being a bish about it .

You look absolutely amazing in your picture. So much progress has been made.

I don't have ******** anymore, just Instagram which is filled of pics of the fur crew (pets).

[gobbles23]

I know, I was gutted to see everyone has more or less gone. I was thinking about you guys, too. We were all so active on here. I still have my ham top from Hammie.

I've started a new journal, just for the fun of it. So much has changed in the last 5/6 years. I ended up not doing any training for 2 years, got back into it properly again back in 2017, now I'm taking it more seriously and doing a cut. It's so much easier now I've matured and stopped being a bish about it .

You look absolutely amazing in your picture. So much progress has been made.

I don't have ******** anymore, just Instagram which is filled of pics of the fur crew (pets).

Yeah it’s sad that there’s no one around anymore. Used to be such a fun and motivating place to be.

Going to go look at your journal! I might start logging again

Yes it’s so different now that we’ve been at it so long and know how it all works. It’s much easier to trust the process and go with the flow. I used to be so anal about everything lol, now I can’t even remember the last time I counted my calories haha

And thanks! That was about 3 years ago. I’ve been on and off the gym for months at a time after that. A few times I stopped lifting for almost 6 months lol so I don’t have as much muscle but I’m working on it!

Aww that’s sweet lol

[LHarwood]

Yeah it’s sad that there’s no one around anymore. Used to be such a fun and motivating place to be.

Going to go look at your journal! I might start logging again

Yes it’s so different now that we’ve been at it so long and know how it all works. It’s much easier to trust the process and go with the flow. I used to be so anal about everything lol, now I can’t even remember the last time I counted my calories haha

And thanks! That was about 3 years ago. I’ve been on and off the gym for months at a time after that. A few times I stopped lifting for almost 6 months lol so I don’t have as much muscle but I’m working on it!

Aww that’s sweet lol

Do you have any of them on ********? It's be good to start a WhatsApp group or something, but also to get them all back here. I've come back on this so I can be motivated again. I've gone back to tracking and weighing, but only as a kick start.

What's new with you? How is life over in Newfoundland?

[gobbles23]

Do you have any of them on ********? It's be good to start a WhatsApp group or something, but also to get them all back here. I've come back on this so I can be motivated again. I've gone back to tracking and weighing, but only as a kick start.

What's new with you? How is life over in Newfoundland?

I do have a few of them, but not a lot.

Oh good despite all the craziness that's going on in the world right now lol. Working from home, basically watching workout videos and stretching in between work and going for walks with the dogs on my breaks. Then the love of my life comes home from work and we either crush weights or go out running errands, go for walks or lately for mountain bike rides or just chill and watch shows

Yesterday we did a back workout, then mountain biked with a friend for like 2 hours lol. It was intense but good! I'm probably going to do shoulders and abs today while he is at work because when he is off, we are heading over to a trail to go riding on and then going to a friend's house for a little fire in the backyard. Life is good lol

I injured my back 2 years ago and haven't been deadlifting or squatting much in a while. I got my numbers up pretty good last year but then life happened and I stopped lifting for about 6 months lol. Getting back into it all again over these past few months and really trying to make some improvements. Slowly getting back to deadlifting and squatting. Also haven't benched in forever so gotta get that back up too. Posting my workouts would be sad right now hahaha.

I'm also not tracking my food or anything but I've been at this long enough to know what I'm eating roughly

[LHarwood]

I do have a few of them, but not a lot.

Oh good despite all the craziness that's going on in the world right now lol. Working from home, basically watching workout videos and stretching in between work and going for walks with the dogs on my breaks. Then the love of my life comes home from work and we either crush weights or go out running errands, go for walks or lately for mountain bike rides or just chill and watch shows

Yesterday we did a back workout, then mountain biked with a friend for like 2 hours lol. It was intense but good! I'm probably going to do shoulders and abs today while he is at work because when he is off, we are heading over to a trail to go riding on and then going to a friend's house for a little fire in the backyard. Life is good lol

I injured my back 2 years ago and haven't been deadlifting or squatting much in a while. I got my numbers up pretty good last year but then life happened and I stopped lifting for about 6 months lol. Getting back into it all again over these past few months and really trying to make some improvements. Slowly getting back to deadlifting and squatting. Also haven't benched in forever so gotta get that back up too. Posting my workouts would be sad right now hahaha.

I'm also not tracking my food or anything but I've been at this long enough to know what I'm eating roughly

I love the sound of your life. It sounds peachy and I love that you've got dogs. Aren't they just the best. I sent Hammie pics of mine yesterday.

I absolutely need a chrio at the moment. I miss mine a lot. Have you ever had one?

Aw, it's so lovely to be chatting to you again buddy! It's been so long.