Analysis Paralysis

[anandagirl]

That app with the grocery list sounds super cool!!!

I only track my 4 PR's which have stayed the same for years so it's easy to remember Hahahaaha oh my lol

Take out is so damn quick and easy and tasty lol. It's too bad there aren't more healthy options for cheap

So far so good! MY only complaint is it doesn't play with other apps. I am having a heck of a time coordinating my calendar but mostly because my company doesn't let me share it outside of the company and since my work calendar is what controls like 95% of my life, it would be helpful to have it in a place where hubby can see it.

Cozi is awesome. The wife and I use it to keep the schedules and kids stuff down. I do like to add things to the grocery list like, anal lube, S&M gear, etc just to keep her on her toes

Hahahaha! LOVE IT! I'm still trying to get hubby on board. He's such a PITA. I might be able to get him more interested if I added stuff like that LOL or naughty things to his to-do list

I definitely learned form my first notebook, trying to flip back through for chit is a pain. This time around I dedicated a page to my routine (generally, it has changed a bit but I mostly just look at previous workouts for it, not the first page), and pages for PRs, measurements, goals, etc. So thankfully I no longer have to go through every page to find chit.

I'm standing my ground on electronic tracking LOL

Yay, an AHS comment that isn't a complaint!

Wait, people are complaining? I think this is the scariest season to date, mostly because it's pretty freaking real.

Sounds neat. As much as I like to be organized, and love seeing little pinterest organizing hacks for keeping stuff neat, and aesthetically pleasing. I'm awful at doing it. I have stuff to get done, and I just don't.
Maybe later. lol

LOL it's helping, I think. Check back with me in a couple months

[thebigzakbowski]

Ananda and Wade thanks for the belt answers I appreciate it. As for AHS, this season might be the one that finally gets Evan Peters an emmy

[anandagirl]

CGDB Day, 10/12

Close Grip Decline Bench
PR's:
132x3 10/12/17
130x6 10/5/17
115x8 10/5/17

45x8
65x5
95x3
115x1
127x6
132x3 - miss 3, not recorded
132x3 - pretty much the same as the first set. Started to reach, and then touch low, and then hit the hooks and lost focus. BOTH TIMES
117x8 - Rep PR

Push Press
PR's:
88x3 7/9/17
92x1 7/21/17

65x3
83x3 - 5 under PR



Barbell Shrug
3x115x12

Wide Grip Cable Row
3x95x12

Out of time....

[anandagirl]

Ananda and Wade thanks for the belt answers I appreciate it. As for AHS, this season might be the one that finally gets Evan Peters an emmy

His character is so damn evil and calculating. This last episode was

[gobbles23]

Strong CGBP!!!

[LunaLifts]

Wait, people are complaining? I think this is the scariest season to date, mostly because it's pretty freaking real.

People have been complaining since season 3. Like yeah, the themes change, and are supposed to explore fear in different ways. Some seasons you won't find as fun, or as scary, but you can skip it, or just enjoy the ride.

Ananda and Wade thanks for the belt answers I appreciate it. As for AHS, this season might be the one that finally gets Evan Peters an emmy

That dude has done an incredible job at playing such different roles. He's able to play a lot of roles, with a pretty impressive age gap. Teen zombie, or old-timey adult serial killer.

[anandagirl]

Strong CGBP!!!

Thanks girl!

People have been complaining since season 3. Like yeah, the themes change, and are supposed to explore fear in different ways. Some seasons you won't find as fun, or as scary, but you can skip it, or just enjoy the ride.

That dude has done an incredible job at playing such different roles. He's able to play a lot of roles, with a pretty impressive age gap. Teen zombie, or old-timey adult serial killer.

I have liked every season, some more than others, and sometimes I had to rewatch some of the season to get an appreciation. I think Ryan Murphy is genius so I'll watch whatever he does.... almost. Couldn't get into Glee at all LOL

[anandagirl]

Bench 10/16
PR's:
120x1 10/2/17
110x6 10/9/17

Paused Bench
111x3 9/25/17
120x1 10/2/17

Flat Bench, Medium Grip
45x8
55x5
65x3
75x1

Paused
95x4
105x3
112x3 - PR

Touch and Go
2x95x6



Super excited I can just leave the 95 pound plates on rather than switching to the 10's and those pesky 2.5's. It's the little things.

Dumbbell Bench Press
12.5's x35
2x22.5's x 25

Dumbbell Shrug
3x50's x12

Hammer Curls
3x20's x12

Rear Delt Cable row
3x60x12

Wide Grip lat pulldown
3x95x12

Ab Wheel
2x5

Pallof Press
3x60x20

Weighted Crunch
10x20

[gobbles23]

35 reps!

Congrats on the paused bench PR

[anandagirl]

Squats 10/17
PR: 200x1 8/15/17

Warm Up
45x5 wide
45x5 close
45x5
65x5
95x5
115x1
135x1

Comp Stance Squat
4x165x2



Paused Squats
2x115x3

Close Stance Squat
2x120x6

Wide Stance Squat
2x70x10

Stiff Legged Deadlifts
3x95x8



Out of time....

As I mentioned to Wade earlier today, I've stopped obsessing over the weight and what I've done previously, and just get to work. Harder to do when you are hitting a 1 rep PR because I know that by heart, but easier when it's multiple reps. Squats started out feeling heavy today, but I just tried my best to ignore how I was feeling and just do it. I've squatted more, I don't care if I've never done 165 for a double. I could look, but then if I have to do 170 for a double I might freak out LOL I just do what Wade tells me to do.

Hubby wants to go low carb because he's too lazy to track his food. That's not nice to say, but we all know that if he tracked his macros he could eat whatever he wants. Regardless, I'm going to try to be helpful. I'll still eat carbs during the day, but I'll stop making higher carb dinners which will probably help me as well. I haven't weighed myself in a few days, but fukking hell I was almost 200 fukking pounds last week. However, I have not had to move my belt lever out so that's a good sign. I would have preferred to have stayed the same weight and gotten smaller, but whatever. At least I'm still getting stronger.

Work has been time consuming. This project is fun but draining. I hit brick walls repeatedly, and then have to figure out a way to push through. I swear, if I can make this project successful. I better be in for a second sweet ass raise. I already budgeted for one sweet ass raise, which we'll see if they give me LOL

[LunaLifts]

I like the attitude. I check my previous workouts all the time, and I keep trying not to, because I don't think it helps. I know what I have to do, I just have to give it my all regardless of the previous week.

Going low carb doesn't really help imo, it's fat that's more calorie dense, and when you cut carbs you need to make sure you're not overdoing it with other foods, because you don't have that quick energy. Eating the typical "clean" diet is the "easy" way to not track, it's harder to over eat lean eats, veggies, and small amount of complex carbs than it is to over eat eggs, steak, and butter. It's still hard though, because who the fluff wants to eat like that all the time? Just poking at his logic, I know you know. Best of luck though, it's nice that you're trying to be supportive, and doing it with him. It's a pain to cook for two people with different nutritional goals.

And good luck with the raise (or two, hopefully two).

[anandagirl]

I like the attitude. I check my previous workouts all the time, and I keep trying not to, because I don't think it helps. I know what I have to do, I just have to give it my all regardless of the previous week.

Thanks! I was going to go look at previous workouts before going in for that triple, but I knew in my heart that it was likely more than I've done in the past, and also that Wade believed I could do it. That's a benefit of a coach, because if you have to choose the weights yourself, you would have to look back and know

Going low carb doesn't really help imo, it's fat that's more calorie dense, and when you cut carbs you need to make sure you're not overdoing it with other foods, because you don't have that quick energy. Eating the typical "clean" diet is the "easy" way to not track, it's harder to over eat lean eats, veggies, and small amount of complex carbs than it is to over eat eggs, steak, and butter. It's still hard though, because who the fluff wants to eat like that all the time? Just poking at his logic, I know you know. Best of luck though, it's nice that you're trying to be supportive, and doing it with him. It's a pain to cook for two people with different nutritional goals.

I know, this has been my battle with him practically since the day we met. He was low carb when we met and he believes its his weight loss solution and why he gained weight when we started dating (because I am NOT low carb LOL). I wish I could teach him macros and tracking. I wish he would let me create a meal plan for us both, but I know he would never follow it. He won't even come to the gym with me Men.

And good luck with the raise (or two, hopefully two).

LOL we'll see There's also the other side that if I'm getting paid that much more, I'm first to be cut if things go south financially. BUT I am set up to make more money than the position I was in a couple years ago and was miserable. So things happen for a reason, I am proof

[anandagirl]

35 reps!

Congrats on the paused bench PR

I know, my coach is crazy Thanks lady!

[penny0527]

Another bench PR???

[anandagirl]

Another bench PR???

Wade made me do it. It's because I'm packing on the pounds.


In all seriousness, even Wade gave me some !!! so apparently I surprised him as well LOL

[bigwade800]

I am crazy

I wasn't surprised but, the authority was so much better. I was pleased.

[LunaLifts]

I know, this has been my battle with him practically since the day we met. He was low carb when we met and he believes its his weight loss solution and why he gained weight when we started dating (because I am NOT low carb LOL). I wish I could teach him macros and tracking. I wish he would let me create a meal plan for us both, but I know he would never follow it. He won't even come to the gym with me Men.

I guess I'm lucky. I didn't get into fitness until well into my relationship, and Jay was already working out, so we just ended up helping each other. He knows I'm a loser who spends way too much time on here, but the benefit is that I've learned a lot of useful chit. Even if he doesn't do everything I do (mostly because of work, equipment limitations, etc), he still has to listen to me ramble about it. >.< I wouldn't mind if he wasn't really into it, as long as he was healthy, but if he wanted to get into it, and I tried to help only for him to be stubborn, I'd want to kick him in the ass.

I do enjoy just being a fart sometimes though. Recently I told him while we were shopping I was going vegan, because it's what all the cool fit chicks are doing. He made one of those frozen four meat pizzas for dinner the next night, and I asked if that was vegan. Come to think of it, he wants me to call to order food to pick up later, so I'm going to ask him if they have any vegan options there...
I don't know how it bugs him since he knows I wouldn't (I would go less red meat, but I don't eat a lot of it as is), but since it does I do it anyway.

[FallenAngel80]

Bench PRs coming out of your ears! Well done!

[anandagirl]

I am crazy

I wasn't surprised but, the authority was so much better. I was pleased.

Its the Lunachicks. They get me all fired up

I guess I'm lucky. I didn't get into fitness until well into my relationship, and Jay was already working out, so we just ended up helping each other. He knows I'm a loser who spends way too much time on here, but the benefit is that I've learned a lot of useful chit. Even if he doesn't do everything I do (mostly because of work, equipment limitations, etc), he still has to listen to me ramble about it. >.< I wouldn't mind if he wasn't really into it, as long as he was healthy, but if he wanted to get into it, and I tried to help only for him to be stubborn, I'd want to kick him in the ass.

I do enjoy just being a fart sometimes though. Recently I told him while we were shopping I was going vegan, because it's what all the cool fit chicks are doing. He made one of those frozen four meat pizzas for dinner the next night, and I asked if that was vegan. Come to think of it, he wants me to call to order food to pick up later, so I'm going to ask him if they have any vegan options there...
I don't know how it bugs him since he knows I wouldn't (I would go less red meat, but I don't eat a lot of it as is), but since it does I do it anyway.

Sounds like something I would do

Bench PRs coming out of your ears! Well done!

I eat all things, get all the PR's

[gobbles23]

Hahahaa that meme lol

It sucks when people think certain things that aren't true and you can't convince them otherwise hahhaha, in the fitness world its the worst!

[anandagirl]

Hahahaa that meme lol

It sucks when people think certain things that aren't true and you can't convince them otherwise hahhaha, in the fitness world its the worst!

It's funny, but reality

[anandagirl]

CGDB Day, 10/19

Close Grip Decline Bench
PR's:
130x6 10/5/17
117x8 10/12/17

45x8
65x5
95x3
115x1
128x6 - must not have been centered in the rack, hit the hook on rep 2 but kept it together... kind of.
133x6 - PR. What a mess. I said that to Wade and his response: "Indeed." LOL Eff it. I still got my reps yo. And I was actually really happy with form and bar path on all my warm ups, so apaprently I am trainable.
120x8 - Rep PR

Strict Press
PR's:
81x3 7/9/17
85x1 12/29/16

65x3
80x1 - 5 under PR. Shoulder still bothers me on these. Not sure if that's why it feels like I lean back, but bar path looks okay, I just seem to start way back.



Barbell Shrug
3x115x12

Wide Grip Cable Row
3x95x12

Ab wheel
2x10

Was not feeling it. I think I was pretty focused during barbell work, was working on being focused on not think about things, but right before I went to the gym I found out that little shiit's tumor came back. Still waiting to hear from the oncologist but I suspect there isn't left to do aside from radiation/chemo which I refuse to put him through. I suppose they could come back and say that another surgery and $2000 worth of melanoma vaccines is worth another shot, but I just can't imagine that it will work because it should have worked the first time. I can imagine that like any treatment, some patients don't respond and he's unfortunately part of that percentage. Ok, not gonna talk about it any more, or else I won't be able to wear makeup today.

[anandagirl]

Deadlift Day, October 20

Front Squat
PR's:
166x1 8/18/17
146x3 8/25/17

Paused:
130x1 7/27/17
125x3 8/11/17

45x5 wide
45x5 Close
45x5 Comp
65x5
95x1
115x1
146x3 - 5 under PR

Trap Bar Dead, Raised Handle
PR's:
240x1 6/17/17
235x3 8/11/17

135x1
185x1
205x1
240x3 - PR trap bar has a wider grip than I take on my barbell deads, oh and it's a smoother grip too. Grip always feels like an issue on triples. Whine, whine, complain, complain.



Deadlifts
PR: 265 7/1/17
3x245x1

Banded Deadlift, Purple Band
3x205x2



Seated Leg Curl
3x120x12

Seated Calf Raise
3x110x15

Ab wheel
2x10

Weighted Crunch
2x10x15

Pallof Press
2x60x20

Plank
30 seconds

While I was typing it, our Vet called with recommendations from the oncologist. Her suggestion was to restage him (check the lymph nodes and get a chest x-ray to make sure he's still clear, and if all is well, to do another surgery and then start him on chemo. ****. I don't know where to draw the line yet. I don't think I want (or can afford) to do chemo realistically. So so I then get him staged? Do I put him through another surgery? We're going out of town this weekend, thankfully taking them with us. I want to cancel our next trip now though. I'm a fukking mess, so much snot right now.

[thebigzakbowski]

making those deadlifts look pretty darn easy! keep crushing it!

[bmgamble]

Congrats on the PRs! Nice push on that 133 decline.
Hate to hear about your dog. Sounds like some tough decisions to make.

[anandagirl]

making those deadlifts look pretty darn easy! keep crushing it!

Thanks bud!

Congrats on the PRs! Nice push on that 133 decline.
Hate to hear about your dog. Sounds like some tough decisions to make.

Thanks! This is the worst part about having pets. They're always going to break your heart in the end, but it's worth it

[shesprints]

Woooo! Nice deadlift, yo, that's an impressive weight to throw around. Mirin.

(Also mirin front squats; I'm always terrified to go heavy on those for fear of hurting my back).


ETA: I have no pets so I dunno what to say but sorry about the dog.

[LunaLifts]

Way to go on the PRs.

Sorry to hear about your pup though. It's never easy to deal with these kinds of decisions.

[FallenAngel80]

Sorry to hear about your pooch, Ananda. I hate having to make these sorts of decisions. Give yourself time to think. Sending positive vibes xx

[thehobbes]

So sorry to hear about your dog. Yeah those are some tough decisions. Any time I've been conflicted about that I've asked my regular vet for her opinion. The big hospital where you can get stuff like cancer treatments and blood transfusions always wants to try and fix everything, that's what they do, but I feel like I can get a more personal answer from my main vet. It depends on so many different things, but I always try to be reasonable for the pet and make sure I'm doing it for them and not just for me. I've heard animals handle cancer treatments way easier than people so I'd probably try it once for a pet who had a good chance with that, but if you've already done a bunch of serious procedures it may be worse to keep going.