General Diet Plans and Questions - Body for Life #43

We're moving along....

From the other thread (what I can remember...I read about 10 posts at once)

1) MRP with milk: I find that I was much more able, in the beginning, to get into water by using fruity ones. My favorites: Met Rx Berry Blast and Designer Protein Abs Berry Sundae. Both are higher in protein than carbs and you can add frozen blueberries and strawberries. You can also use pure protein powder and add frozen fruit. yummmmmmmmmmmmmm

2) Steel Cut Oat: I use McCanns Irish Oats (get it from netrition) and I cook it up in my rice cooker and then I add protein powder, a few eggs, egg beaters, Splenda, cinnamon a touch of vanilla extract....and bake. I had this all this week with a few blueberries on top and I forgot how good it is....It's one of my "on the go" breakfasts.

3) Spinning: spinning is good cardio I think but MrsJim will know more about it.

I can't remember anything else....it's been a very long day. I did an UBWO this morning...remember I said I was blowing it off Tuesday night? Well, I had to rush through it this morning...back to Tuesday night!!!!

I'm out of Glutamine!!!! oh no! RUN to the store tomorrow!!!

ouch!

Sounds like everyone is doing GREAT!!!
Susan

Thanks Mrs. Jim,

I dont know where to find those pages on L&S. I am gonna try though.

I was going to do B4L a couple months ago. A friend and I decided to go with Prism instead. Deep down I know its about moving my fat butt though. So here I am again, looking into this. I did buy the book last week.I am wanting to join a gym here, its gonna be a bit pricey for us, I hope we can in a few weeks. They do have a offer 7 days for 7 bucks to try out the place. I am going to do that Monday, hoping by Friday I can join.

The eating plan in the book doesnt seem to mention cals. Do you know about how many cals it should be?

Thanks

Good Morning Everyone - Blueberry Dream Pancake was on the menu this morning - Deelish! Couldn't find whole wheat pancake mix so I just used regular. I didn't look at the nutrition breakdown until after I ate it - I guess I just assumed it would be OK. Turns out there is 44g of carbs and 27g protein. So next time I make it I think I will cut the oatmeal in half.

Kelster - I found the magazine! It turns out that all of the stores I went to carry the magazine - they were just sold out. When I was looking before I had asked each one if they carried it and they looked at me like I had 2 heads - go figure! So I now have a copy of the March/April issue (with recipe). It is an awesome magazine. It's got some exercise ball demos in there and some leg exercises - which I've been wondering about. Lots of other cool stuff. It's funny - in my previous life I would have NEVER bought a fitness magazine - I have a library of cookbooks!

I think I have to go out and get some glutamine. I thought I was sore yesterday from squats! Cardio was a challenge this morning. Thank God I don't do more squats until next week.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Forgiven - On www.leanandstrong.com, if you go to the "Libraries & Pics" button, you'll get a page. Scroll down and click on "The Training Library" then when you get in there, scroll down again and you'll see a link called "Pam's Nutrition, Motivation, Training Information" posted in August 2001 by Pam. Or to make it easier, just click here: http://66.34.72.178/cgi-bin/filelib/library.cgi?forum=train&read=000073-000000.msg&session=3c879cb44bf09f3b&use_last_read=on&last_read=0 (man, I hope this link works!). There is a link to a Word doc. I really suggest printing it because it's great info!

OH and don't worry about calories in the least. As long as you're eating authorized foods, and using palm/fist to measure, (except for veggies - just go hog wild on those if you wanna) you'll be fine. One of the great, great things about BFL is the SIMPLICITY. I think us 'chronic dieters' here in America especially are just overly concerned with numbers - on the scale and in our food. And what has calorie counting and scale watching done for us as a nation? Why is it that we are the fattest nation on earth? just one of those mysteries I guess. But when I was in London I saw very few fat people there...my guess is they eat MUCH smaller portions than we do, for the most part. Their candy bars are itty bitty. When my boss and I had English tea at our hotel on Piccadilly, I was surprised that their scones were so small. I'm used to American scones which are easily four times the size of the ones I encountered in London. They also walk a lot more and take public transport most everywhere - London is most definintely a walking town. Can't wait to go back!

Oh, yes - one more thing - when you're in the Libraries and Pics section, DO check out the Cooking Library and the Transformation Gallery for info and inspiration!

Claire - there are some WW pancake mixes out there. I'm not a big pancake person myself so can't recall the brands right off. Of course I'm extremely spoiled since I live within a short walk of the best grocery store in the whole world - Draeger's ( www.draegers.com ) - even Dean & De Luca can't top it!

Whew! Now about Spinning. I haven't done that in eons. It is great cardio (depending on your instructor - the one I go to when I do go is a professional cyclist so he gives our butts a good kickin'.). I'm not sure as to whether to count it as a 20 MAS though. And I do agree that the bike seats on many of the spinning bikes are less than ergonomic (BTW, if you have a real bike, and looking for a comfy seat - check out the saddles from Terry Bicycles for Women at www.terrybicycles.com - they also carry plus-sized women's cycling clothing AND those hard-to-find maternity bike shorts!). Hm. Maybe I'll go to the class tomorrow morning and give everyone a shock - if I can do it with my schedule.

So today on my competition diet, I got to really carb load this morning after being depleted. How does my brekkie grab you?

12 eggwhites (I use 1/2 eggwhites and 1/2 egg beaters, scrambled in a pan sprayed with Butter flavored Pam)
1 cup oatmeal (that's the DRY measurement!)
I was supposed to have 1/2 c of blueberries but they cost the earth right now, so didn't buy any. Instead I had 3/4 of a Fuji apple, which I cut up and nuked with Splenda and cinnamon, then put the apple in my oatmeal. Jim doesn't even comment when he sees my crazy meals now...yesterday breakfast was 2 chicken breasts with salsa! :lol:

But I can feel myself getting stronger :strong: . I'll keep you all posted... Actually I might be changing my competition plans. I feel I need to actually see a BB competition in person before I participate, so I'm thinking of going to the 4 May one as a spectator...then aiming for the next one in the Bay Area which is June 8th...but we'll see...

After the comp I will be MORE than happy to go back on BFL eating!!! :s:

back to work! Later y'all!

I get my oats at my local food coop for 52 cents a pound. You can soak them in water (4 parts of water to 1 of oats) and then cook them the next morning. I also use a double-boiler and let them cook on low while I'm doing other things. That said, I usually make Quakers Quick Oats in the microwave during the week.

My mother does yoga faithfully at 79. There are dozens of different kinds and they are probably all good. The folks I know here on campus in leisure studies and public health all give yoga top grades for any age or physical ability.

MrsJim: are frozen blueberries as expensive? I bought some frozen fruit at Albertsons last week and the packages were like 2/4.00.

I'm so tired today.............must be lack of glutamine. :)

hubby is going to the store for me tonight...until then lag and drag time.

:(

AACK! Frozen blueberries didn't even occur to me! Brilliant!!!

Actually today I kind of wanted an apple cut up and nuked until mushy with Splenda and cinnamon in my oatmeal. Yummy!

Oh BTW, Krusteaz makes a whole-wheat pancake mix - I saw it at Safeway this afternoon. Didn't check the nutritional info though...

How's everyone else doing?

hi all,

thunderheart - did you mean the whole pancake had 44gms of carbs in it??????? I made it yesterday with raspberries and it was delicious although I couldn't finish the whole thing.
Also - do you put anything on it to help it go down?

I need some help with finding a meal replacement bar. I noticed that the Designer whey protein bars have a lot less carbs and more protein than the myoplex lite - has anyone tried them?

Yesterday my favourite machine wasn't available when I went in, so I thought I'd give a body pump class a go while I was waiting. It turned out to be a weight lifting class - but I didn't even break a sweat!!!! unbelievable! so when I came out I when and jumped on my precor and did my cardio as well. :strong:

Today is UBWO and showing a friend who is starting how to structure their workout. Yesterday I bumped into a friend on the way to the kids school gala - and she took one look at me and said "look at you! you are fading away!" - That made me feel great! and gave me a much needed motivation boost.

tried a new recipe for a Chicken, egg white and vege bake which was delicious and will be on the menu frequently now :T

got to go change for the gym - hope you have a great day
Carly

According to the nutrition breakdown - yes the whole pancake was 44 g of carbs! And yes I did eat the whole thing! I was starving this morning after waiting an hour after cardio. I don't know why - it's the first time I've got up that hungry! And I was hungry again 2 hours later. I've read that this could be a good sign - building muscle maybe? Could it have anything to do with how sore my lower body was today?

Anyway I'm going to adjust the ingredients next time to make it more balanced. Hate to say this - but I'm hungry again and it is time for Meal 6 - gotta run.

PS - I didn't put anything on it - I don't really care for really sweet food in the morning - kinda of a plain jane that way.

thunderheart

I am so glad you found it..........I haven't seen the new issue yet.........the store I buy it from did not get a delivery of mags until today.............so I will check tomorrow...........I find it very interesting as well......




I have to tell you something ladies......at work today two of our sales reps were asking me how my workouts were going......they work out as well but aren't doing BFL.........I said great that I couldn't believe how much my muscles were growing.......so the male said really let me see.......so I flexed my bicep.......and get this *I was wearing a sweater*........he said is that a shoulder pad falling down......then he felt my muscle........and said wow......that is solid..........LOL........I just about died laughing......

I am seeing the definition coming out in my thighs........my calves........my shoulders and arms..........I am absolutely thrilled......the tum tum.......well if I tense my muscles you can tell that they are there........just that the new muscles hasn't gotten around to chewing up the gross fat globuals yet...... *LOL

Each time I see this progress it motivates me......I find myself not saying.......Kelly you have to workout now.....*I workout in the evenings*..........I just come home.......sitdown for about 15 mins.......to relax a tad......then I automatically get up.....get changed........and workout............I LOVE IT!!!

I keep telling everyone I want to be fabulous at 40.......because I knew my change would not happen overnight.......I am currently 37.5.........and I know I will reach my goal......

I have to laugh..........because the first question everyone asks me is how much weight have you lost........my reply...........I don't know.........I don't own a scale.........I tell ya do I get some weird looks.........*shrugs*.........if all that ever happened was how great I feel..........*such a natural high*......I would still stick with this.........I can't express to people enough.......the other benefits - not only the weightloss......it really is a TOTAL package deal with BFL............and I ain't lookin back now baby........

Kelster, LOVED YOUR POST!!!! :D

I had been on a different hormone throughout Jan and part of Feb. My doctor is still sorta experimenting with trying to even out my hormone levels...they are up and down and all over the place (peri menopause is supposed to be more horrid than actual menopause and I sorta can't wait for the real deal!!!) Anyway, I gained almost 15 lbs of almost water weight on this pill. I looked TWICE the size of my first C1 before. :eek: Honestly. (I took pictures :ink: ) I stopped the hormone and dropped a few pounds of the water weight but those six weeks distorted my body shape (it's hard to explain, you'll have to see the pix) because everything just settled in the middle. I was so depressed. I THREW myself into my workouts at that point

:jig: :sheep: :strong: :jig: :strong:

and it's so weird...I don't know if it's muscle memory or from being on a challenge most of last year...but my progress was almost immediate.

I too can see the definition coming back...it's nice. I love body for life. LOVE IT!!!!

Happy to see that everyone is doing pretty well!

Claire - thought the carbs were a bit high on the pancake myself. But you gotta remember, that Energy for Women, like Muscle Media, is not necessarily geared specifically towards BFL. Pam actually is not doing BFL at the moment as she is getting ready for the summer's BB competitions. You might try tweaking the recipe a bit to include more protein and less carbs.

I'm doing great myself. My workouts are getting better and better and I'm lifting heavier weights...the only bad thing for me is all the veggies I have to eat on the comp diet. I am NOT a big fan of veggies but 'if I must, then I must'.

Kel - I LOVE your attitude! Don't worry, the definition will come. One of the reasons I'm doing the comp diet and set a goal for doing a competition this year (maybe not in May - I still want to see a live comp first before participating) was to finally get my thighs, butt and abs in line. In retrospect, I really feel I took a step backwards by doing Jeremy's nutrition program during C3. As I've stated before, the problem with that one was having to have that post-workout shake every morning. I just COULD NOT make that work. Pam's menus work much better for me (but can't wait to get back to BFL eating later this year...).

My opinion on that belly and thigh fat is, that it's CAKED IN there. Kind of like an oven if you haven't cleaned it in awhile (like mine :lol: ) you really have to scrape and scrape for a long time to get the gunk off. My thigh fat's been hanging out there for at least 20 years so it's not giving up easily...but I DO see definition...it's getting there...

I have been a house hermit the past couple of days (I'm needing a rest before the final push on my writing requirement) and have done my workouts at home. I just ordered some resistance bands (of varying resistance) to add more stuff to my home workouts AND ordered a yoga mat. I am so psyched to go back to yoga/Pilates class on Sunday.

Today I did some swiss ball non weighted leg exercises, then I did some powerblock deadlifts, then some swiss ball/powerblock squats and then I did walking lunges. I walked/lunged all over the downstairs and then I walked/lunged up the stairs (YOW) and then walk lunged all upstairs. I did that 3 times with successively heavy weights. I was DYING...especially coming down those stairs with the weights...the part I thought would be easier. yow.

Mrs Jim: I tried the exercise where you put the ball between your knees and lift (for abs) but I think my ball is too big. What size ball do you use?

Also do you know where to buy used Universal equipment in CA? I'm really interested in an old style vertical leg press with the weight station on the right. You skootch underneath it and raise the plate up (the one I'm thinking about was wooden) and you can pull the pin on the weight station to change weights without moving. I used one of these years ago at a women's gym I belonged to and I loved it and would love to find one. I can't find one anywhere on the net and I know it's such an old piece of equipment, my only hope is a used place. Oh well...just thought I'd ask.

Time for some protein powder (I'm using MetRx Protein) and some frozen peaches and strawberries. YUM.

cardio in the morning, yoga on Sunday and definitely free meal on Sunday night (with some GS cookies!!!)

Susan

Hello all! I've been lurking for awhile now and started BFL 3 weeks ago. The workouts hae been wonderful and I have loads of motivation as far as they go, but the food thing is killing me. I have had the worst sugar cravings since starting this program. Is this normal? And if so what do I do? I have never had sugar cravings in my life but now I'm going bananas. Once they start I want to eat candy and any thing else not nailed down, resulting in binge eating.Ahh! Please help if you can. Thanks

Kassie - Hi there and welcome to the board.

(I may be disagreed with) but I find that the protein shakes really help with my sugar cravings as it is just like having a milkshake (I make mine with 0.5% milk) I really love the optimum nutrition chocolate one and the eas strawberry one is delicious too. - thats what works for me anyway. if I'm really wanting sugar I have a shake for my next meal.

Went to the speedway tonight and soo wanted a hotdog and fries, but didn't get anything, drank water and I'm sooooooo glad I did. I know I will be thankful when I do my official weigh in tomorrow morning..

i don't know about you guys but I find it really hard now to listen to people talk about these crazy diet plans (even the not so crazy ones) cos I truly feel like I have the answer now! I have to keep reminding myself that when I have proven its success then I can share it with people - but in the meantime just zip up my mouth (this is doubly effective as it keeps stupid remarks IN and bad food OUT!):lol: and hope that they come to their senses before they waste a whole lot more time and money.
I love body for life!!

Was absolutely, completely and utterly exhausted today - combination of not enough sleep - too many things on, and getting my 'P' so i didn't even go and do my cardio which I think is the first day I've missed in five weeks. But I wil definately do it tomorrow even though its free day.

Got to run its 12.45am and I have to sing in the morning:angel:
so better get some rest or I wont be sounding so angelic - probably more:devil: ish ;)

catch you later - Carly

Hi Cassie,

Welcome!!! Two things:

1) I think that the body needs to adjust to the healthy style of BFL. I don't remember having cravings when I started but I had been on WW about six weeks before I started
2) Are you taking your free day? I found that whatever I craved could be satisfied on free day.

When I first started, I told myself that if I worked hard during the week and stayed absolutely on plan, I could eat anything and everything that wasn't nailed down on Free Day. And I did. I think that it is a beautiful part of this plan and your reward for eating clean and working out all week.

Also, like Carly said, the MRPs can take the edge off. I am into just pure protein powder with fresh fruit but there are all kinds of MRPs you can use that will take the sweet cravings away.

Try putting some sugarfree/fat free jello pudding in a mylolite to thicken it or make mylolite pudding (mix up a myoplex lite and then add sf/ff jello pudding until it's pudding. When I was doing BFL last year I used to make up one vanilla pudding and one chocolate pudding and put some in a rubbermaid container and take with me. A mylo pudding is a LOT of pudding. If that doesn't take the sweets away, I don't know what will!!!!!!!!!!

And again, there is always free day. You MUST take free day (or at least a free meal)..........it helps you stay motivated.

Ask any questions you want to! That is what we're here for.
Susan

Thanks for the advice. I have been taking my free day but I've not been able to save myself, from myself. All this self sabatoge is not good. This week was going so well, but last night all I could think about is a york peppermint paty resulting in a "free day" in the middle of the week if you know what I mean. I'm realy blowing it. I guess what it comes down to is self control. I should lock myself up and throw away the key when the sugar cravings start. Also since you both asked, yes I am using a MRP shake, it's called ISO Rx, but it hasn't made any head way with the cravings. Oh well I will keep trying. I have always had issues with binge eating and unfortunetly still do at times. As you can see below I used to weight close to 300lbs and that's where my binging got me. So on that note I will just keep trying to fight the sugar/binging thing. I really love BFL and truly want to make it work for me. Thanks again.

Kassie,

A few suggestions:

1) I keep a notebook that I log my daily journal entries. Food and workouts. I have a star/smiley face system. I make one chart for the week and I have 5 narrow columns and 1 wide column. In the 5 column headings are Cardio, UBWO, LBWO, Abs, Stretching/Yoga. Before I start the week I put a check mark in what days I'm going to do what workouts. For each day I do what the checkmark says I do, I put a star of a different color...When I did the week perfectly, I give myself a gold star at the end of each column. For the wide column I use smiley faces. I bought these at a teacher supply store but you can use other things as well. For each "clean" meal, I put a smiley face. I should have six smileys at the end of the day. In addition, I write down my six meals in the notebook in the pages following the week so if I'm not doing so well I can go back and review or if I am doing well I can go back and see what has worked.

It's a psychological thing but as my stars and smilies pile up, I am feeling very proud of myself. For each week I have perfect workouts/eating clean, I buy a little something for myself. Last week it was a blouse and sweater vest and this week it was extension bands and a yoga mat.

2) Make self promises. I also use my journal for that.

3) Make goals.

4) Read Self Promises/Crossing the Abyss again

5) As Bill says, FAIL FAST. Do it and get it over with.....dont' dwell on it. Start each day fresh. Forget about past failures.

YOU CAN SUCCEED!!! NO beating yourself up...just do it!!!!!!!!!!
Susan

let me just add a few things.

In addition to a food/workout journal (There's an "official" 12-week transformation journal that EAS sells - I just use a regular ol' notebook but sometimes it helps to have something special to write in) I have found it incredibly helpful for years to keep a 'thoughts' journal. I keep a spiral bound journalbook on my nightstand in case I feel the need to write a few sentences. Many times when I feel like eating something 'unauthorized' when it's not my Free Day, I can quell that urge by writing in my book...sometimes about my workout, how GREAT I feel getting leaner, watching my muscles appear and the bodyfat disappear...or about work, my future, etc...my horseback riding...you get the picture! You'd be amazed at how much it helps.

SUPPORT is SO essential - I know I couldn't have gotten this far in my transformation (I'm still in awe!) without the folks at www.LeanandStrong.com and of course right here at 3FC (of course many times that's part and parcel anyway - I can't wait til Susanje finishes law school so she has time to hang out at L&S again! :s: ) If you're having problems with your menu - post over at Tall Jen's weekday menu thread there for critiquing - or ask here! Get a big ol' glass of water and hang out here for awhile...it really helps.

If you crave something before your Free Day (Saturday is always the worst for me -- esp when Jim has a gig and I'm home alone with Sparky - I still have to fight the urge to do some solo binging - ingrained since childhood I guess) a good idea is to WRITE IT DOWN. After all, the store will NOT run out of Peppermint Patties, Snickers bars, or Ben & Jerry's before your Free Day. Any time you crave something, write it down on a Post-It note, or a whiteboard, whereever - put it somewhere like your fridge door or bulletin board - and then you'll remember to buy it on Free Day when you can REALLY enjoy it. Something that also helps me is to remember that there is ALWAYS less than a week before the next Free Day. My past history on Free Days is that the day after I am suffering from a "Free Day hangover" so on Monday I can't WAIT to get back to clean eating! Usually I don't start thinking about Free Day again until Thursday or Friday...

Just tell yourself...the candy will still be there on Free Day. If not, you can always buy what you want...and eat it without GUILT.

Like Susan and Carly both said - the Myoplex Lite shakes help with those sugar/sweet cravings IMMENSELY. My fave of course is Cappuchino Ice Myo Lite with FF/SF butterscotch pudding mix added! It comes out nice and thick - the more you blend the Myo Lite, the thicker and creamier it becomes. I'd LOVE to get a Vitamix blender and make a 'ice-cream' consistency Myo Lite...it would almost be worth the $400!

I also PLAN AHEAD. The key to success in BFL (or just about anything for that matter!) is PLANNING. Every evening, I write down what my workout is going to be and review my menu for the next day. Giving yourself (non-food) rewards is a great motivator too. I actually just bought myself two new outfits for my Miami trip and also as a reward! Workout clothes are also a great 'reward' type present for yourself and if you go somewhere such as Target or Sportmart you can often find them on sale!

Whew!

Just had to say I was doing chest and triceps today at the gym...during incline bench presses, I noticed that my arms were looking really BUFF. Like Pam's arms in the Energy article (pg 124). I am NOT kidding. Can't wait to see my quads start poppin' out!

just finishing off week 7.........lordy where does the time go........just seems like last week I began this program.......

Well I finally decided to measure myself.......can you believe I didn't do it up until now because I was afraid of the outcome......*meaning no change*.......even though I could see and feel the changes......so today after my shower I said.....you just have to do it


I have lost a total of almost 8 inches from head to toe :D


I did gain in one place however and that is both my calves.......I was looking at my calves the other day and I noticed muscle definition...... so the gain does not bother me there

I will say that MrsJim I agree with your thought first on last off.....my worst area is my hips.....and that is the place I lost the least........ .5 " but this will not discourage me......it is funny actually my pants are loose in my legs and waist.......but still fit the same in the hips......

I have a question my highest weights on my upper body is now 20lbs per side.....and well I told those two sales reps this and when he felt my muscle *as I stated in my previous post here* he said to be careful that I would get too big

so tell me is it possible to get overly muscular in the upper body with 20lbs a side..........because I didn't think so.....to get the huge muscles I thought you had to lift alot more....

and just to fill you in I am not small....and I am not talking weight here......... :lol: cause.....I wouldn't be here if I didn't have a weight issue.....*which I will nip in the bud*.......I am almost 6' tall and large boned.....have always had arm strength.....I know when I flex in the mirror I like the results I am getting........but I don't want to be a hulk.......


Opinions on this please


Susan this maybe a dumb question but what exactly is a walking lunge......time to change my routine some.......and that sounds interesting.......


tonight I had to return some movies to the video store.......and we are having 85kmh winds........well it was easy getting there I got pushed the whole way........but coming back Whoa I was walking against the wind........it was hard..........I think I had a cardio workout whether I wanted to or not.........and it is my free day.......... :lol:

and with all the blowing my cats are going squirelly......poor babies.......one is snuggled up under my arm as I type this.....


well I am going on and on here......

time to get

THANKS FOR LISTENING

Kel - this is from the "Crap List" at the Krista Smash! website...should answer your question pretty well re: "getting too big".
You can get too big from weight training.

Sorry, I thought we were all over that idiocy by now, but the Globe and Mail's style section for July 28, 2001 tells me that to wear the new fashions I have to have a nice back. Okay, I can see that. But then they give me my workout tips for it: doing some kind of row with a 2 to 5 pound weight, working my way up to 12-15 reps. Don't use any more weight, the article cautions, otherwise you'll add unwanted bulk. FOR THE LAST F***ING TIME, YOU CANNOT GET TOO BIG FROM LIFTING WEIGHTS! A NON-DRUG-USING MALE TRAINEE WOULD HAPPILY CRAWL ON HIS LIPS THROUGH A FIELD OF LEECHES TO ADD FIFTEEN CRUMMY LITTLE POUNDS OF MUSCLE A YEAR! DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE SOMEHOW SO SPECIAL THAT YOU WILL DEFY THE LAWS OF PHYSIOLOGY AND SUDDENLY BECOME HUGE ONE DAY? WAKE UP AND SMELL THE G**D***ED TESTOSTERONE, HONEY! WHAT'S THAT? YOU CAN'T? OH, PERHAPS THAT IS BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU BULK UP???? RAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH KRISTA SMASH!!
:lol:

(BTW this is a great website at http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html - lots of fun info)

Just lookit the L&S Transformation Gallery for more evidence...right now my high weight on DB Flat bench press is 32.5 DB's in each hand...so don't listen to those sales reps. You are NOT going to get too big!!!

Night all!

I needed that..... :lol:

I had a feeling.......but I always like to check.......

Hi Kelster,

Congratulations on inches lost!!!!!!!!!!! woo woo!!! :D

Walking Lunge: Well it's a Lunge but instead of moving your leg back and then going forward with the other leg, you bring the other leg forward so that you're moving forward all the time (walking). I don't know if I'm explaining this correctly. Think of doing a lunge. You're standing with feet together and then you "lunge" forward with one leg. The front leg goes out and down and the back leg slides back. You hold that position for your count. Now instead of bringing the front leg back, you swing the back leg forward so that you are taking giant steps. Does that make sense? It's like taking GIANT STEPS (like when you were a kid) only you go down and hold the count to tax the muscles.

And tax it does. I think it was doing it up the stairs because I have aches where I have never had aches before....like from my ankle bone to just below the side of my knees. My ankles are sore but it's the muscles around my ankles. It was very weird hobbling on and off the bus today. I thought they were going to put the handicapped platform down for me. How embarrassing...but I did my cardio this morning...and though I was sore, I got through it.

Tonight I did my UBWO and I went up a holder in powerblocks. I have no idea what weight I'm at--I should check out the site and see......I did a full routine then I loaded up the weight and ran through like 5 exercises for each body part in quick succession...yow yow yow....I dont' normally do UBWO and cardio on the same day but I screwed up my schedule this week and that's how it turned out, so I did one early in the morrning (7 am cardio) and one in the evening (8 pm UBWO).

Tomorrow is yoga/Pilates and tomorrow night I'm having Indian food and Girl Scout Cookies. Yum Yum Yum.

:)

Susan

Ugh- 2 free meals have left me bloated and feeling like something that washed ashore yesterday. And I didn't even pig-out on junk food. Went to a Chinese New Years Banquet and ate what I thought were reasonable portions, but everything was so full of cornstarch, salt and other unknowns that I couldn't even get my normally falling-off rings onto my fingers. Then had a neighborhood progressive dinner, again "normal" portions, but a bit of everything, and I feel like I've been hit by a truck! Can't believe I used to eat this way and worse, regularly. Probably feel so aweful since its only the second time I've broken my sugar-free lifestyle since last July. And last time I swore I wouldn't do it again, too:devil: .

Kelster- just repeating what MrsJim says- I use 30 lb dumbbells for my max set on curls and 35 on presses and my biceps are actually smaller than they were 10 weeks ago. But rock hard and defined. The only part of me thats gotten bigger is my back- the dress I bought 3 weeks ago is too tight up top even though my bra is too big:( now. I figure it's gotta be that the dreaded pull-ups and all those rows are finally doing something. Unless you are taking banned substances, you are NOT going to get huge! My quads also are smaller although I have increased my leg press max from 325 to 525! Again, hard, with some definition starting.

The only parts that have gotten bigger are my calves (good!)which I've really been working for, and my waist is exactly the same as 10 weeks ago (BAD). There was a thread or two on this on L&S and I think I'm going to lighten up on obliques, because I've always had a lack of waist problem, and this is making it worse!

Hi Cassie, welcome aboard.

Today is my rest day and I need it from my carb and sugar overdose!

Have a good day, mel

ohhhhh.... free day yesterday..... need I say more. This is the first time that I've overdone it - but its also the first time I haven't been heavier the next morning!!???

Didn't lose any weight this week - but my measurements are looking good - down everywhere except forearms I think.

not a lot else to say today - heading off to the gym for my LBWO.

byeee - Carly

Susan .......thanks I feel great......and yes your explanation made perfect sense......I could visualize it.......I know things are going well.......I have all these weird dents in my legs now..... :lol: .......I was told that is the fat freeing itself......well I tell ya it does look weird.......but I like trying new things.....and like I said at the end of this week it is time to change routines again......I am heading into the home stretch......G.....I am on my 8th week tomorrow.......WOO HOO..........whoed a thunk it

mel thanks for that......I was pretty sure but like I said to MrsJim......I had to check......wow 30 and 35 lbs.......the 20lbs is just new to me.......and I can feel it when I am done......you know when I thought about this program I never thought I would be able to lift this much.......and I know in time......it will be more......I just love the way it makes me feel.......and well the way it makes me look...... :D now the trouble I am having is that I work out at home.....and do not feel I am doing too much with my legs.......I just don't have the right stuff.....and well currently I can't join a gym........what's a girl to do........


Carp have a great LBWO!!!

Hi all! :wave:

Wow! Everyone is doing so well! We've been covered up at work so I haven't had a chance to post.

Found out Friday that I've been standing backwards in the Smith machine to do squats. I'd been getting mega definition right above my knees but not the rest of my thigh. The only other woman who works out when I do finally mentioned it to me. sheesh...

Kelster, I figure that every little bit I gain in my upper arms keeps my "batwings" firmer. God forbid I should have a nice, tight body and "wingspan." :lol:

Well, I'll keep this short. Got into the sugar yesterday and am bloated today. (Yesterday was free day, but I overdid it a bit). :mad: No one to blame but me, and at least I confined my mishap to Free Day.

I am very relieved to see plain old chicken and veggies and carbs today! :D

Take care, all! More later!