ooh Tidey, even BETTER idea. I LOVE garlic! Thank you!

Thanks for the good vibes guys I did not touch another one, PLUS.......they had cake today. I just walked away!!

Now THAT is willpower!!

Robin

Sel, congratulations on finishing your challenge. Great results!

Robin hang in there w/ getting your food in on BRx. I am finishing week 4 and this week I have really noticed that my body is getting used to this WOE. For one thing my body is processing the protein much better now. And, I have found myself looking, feeliing, pants-o-meter, weighing lighter. There have been some days when I was full of doubt at the amount of food, but I think we are on to something good here.

So what is everyone doing for the weekend?
I have a gym date with a friend tomorrow morning, and a brunch buffet planned for sunday (WOOHOO!!!!!!!)

So whats on your calenders for this weekend?

Tidey

Ledom

Thanks for the advice!! My biggest challenge is getting all the protein in. For instance, today I am at 183 and I am supposed to have 260. I definitely think I need to plan my meals better :-)

Robin

Hey I was just wondering: anyone know what's happened to JC or Chellybella?

Hi Lore

JC has just been studying really hard lately. She has her uni exams this week.

Jayne

Robin - Whoa! Wait a minute! Aren't you in Cycle 1 - if so you should be having 1 gram of protein for every lb. you weigh. That would make 183 grams of protein per day. What am I missing here?

Ledom

I am 260 lbs. So, 260 gms of protein, my yellow carbs are limited at 400 gms ( not that I come anywhere near that!!)

YIKES!!

Robin

To JC if you're lurking about: YOU GO GIRL! Good luck on those exams!

Robin - hate to admit this - but I haven't had a KK Donut in about, um, 3 years? There's a lady in another dept on my floor who brings them in frequently - at least I see the boxes around...with me, as long as I don't see the actual donut then I'm okay...once I see them, if I just happen to even put my finger in the sugar on the bottom of the box and lick it off...well the sugar cravings start...

Funny - when we were in Vegas last year it seemed like EVERY casino had KKs on sale - the Excalibur had a KK shop too! (I am SO ready for a vacation...I have a free airline ticket that I have to use by end of July - we're thinking of going to either Tucson, Phoenix or Seattle - yup I know that Arizona is roasting in the summer but I've always wanted to stay at a guest ranch and there are some nice ones there...)

Yesterday I took the day off so I could get some work done around the house - our dishwasher is on the fritz so I'm doing dishes by HAND...ughhhh...until next Saturday which is the soonest the repair dudes can come out (I'm secretly hoping we get a new dishwasher - my landlord actually said if we need to, then go ahead...so we'll see what happens - our dishwasher is a Maytag - aren't they supposed to last 1,000 years?!? ). It rained pretty much non-stop all week, but today is GORGEOUS. Just my luck...no lesson today...because the assistant instructor has her PROM to go to (I gave her the "Almost Famous" mom bit - "Don't do drugs!!" when she told me - just in fun though!). I'm thinking of moseying over there anyway, just to hang out and help out with the horses a bit.

Ilene/Tidey - I LOVE Italian bread dunked in olive oil! Of course Jim is Italian - so he needs Italian food to function correctly or so he tells me...we have some awesome Italian restaurants here, but we really enjoy going to Romano's Macaroni Grill at Hillsdale Shopping Center...it's kind of like an Olive Garden-type place (only better I think) and the REALLY great thing is it is right next to Tower Records, Barnes & Noble and Old Navy - nothing more fun than having an Italian free meal, then spending a bit of time browsing through the stores (the mall proper is right across the street...but I have a hard time going to Nordstrom or Macy's...I am a weak, weak woman...)

One more week of CKD and then I'm uncertain as to what to do next - I've definitely lost inches and pounds on this plan...but ya know, summer's comin' and that means the delectable summer FRUIT is just around the corner...we have an awesome Farmer's Market here at the local community college and I'm looking forward to fresh peaches, strawberries, watermelon, plums, etc. MMMM...I'm doing some heavy reading right now...

Speaking of reads, I picked up this book from my library out of the New Books section titled "Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health" by Gina Kolata (it caught my eye). Pretty interesting read - I'm about 1/2 way thru it right now...she focused a lot on Spinning in the first part of the book and right now I'm just reading the weight-training part. It's not a program or plan - just kind of an essay/history type of book. I think y'all might enjoy it - check your library

Whoo! Did an all-over depletion workout this morning...gonna fix some eggs, get dressed and go see my horsies Jim's still asleep right now... zzzz

This was posted on L&S today by Ann, Steve L’s wife. It is the last paragraph of a post written by a woman powerlifter, who was describing her first “dump” (An inability to complete a repetition due to lack of energy or strength resulting in having to drop the weights on the floor.) experience while squatting. This one paragraph is exactly how I feel about weightlifting-that it is a process, a process to not only change our bodies, but our minds. And that it is the mind and body working together, as a team that helps you to have a successful transformation.

“Part of what made me fall in love with lifting was that it was so full of lessons for me. Everything about it screams at me for patience. And patience is my life goal. What I mean by that is, that ..I think of it as the one thing I have to learn in this trip around the planet. Patience. It's the one lesson the almighty has for me that is a lifetime lesson. I’ve been chasing it all these years, and I still hold out hope that I am going to learn it. If lifting doesn’t teach me patience, nothing else will.
But it also gives me daily lessons. Sometimes, they just involve, improving my form, or moving more weight. And sometimes, it shows me things about myself that dazzle me. And today was one of those kind of days.”
Dian in Spokane


Karen - That book sounds really interesting. Definitely placing it on my “must read” list. I am currently reading “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind” by Chungliang Al Huang & Jerry Lynch. It is an East meets West approach to increasing athletic and life performance based on the Chinese book of wisdom, Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way. The main goal of the book is to teach you that each of us has a limitless power and potential that we can use and realize when we stop forcing things to happen and align ourselves with nature or the flow of events. It’s an approach I want to apply to my physique transformation. My objective is to do the daily work-nutrition, cardio and weight training-let the body change on it’s own, in it’s own time. One of the concepts in the book is that “the body has the ability to think and that it is able to do so when you stop interfering with its deep seated intelligence known as instinct or intuitive physical response.” The authors teach you to tap into this “intelligence through meditation and affirmations. Will it work? Who knows? All I can say is my mind is open and my body is willing.

Robin – Glad you resisted the KK’s. Everybody raves about KK’s, but I am a Dunkin Donut’s girl. Two chocolate glazed and a medium cup of java and we could be friends for life.

Tidey – It’s raining here, so no big plans this weekend, except for reading and listening to music. Hope you enjoy your brunch.

Sel

hi all,

i am in the not so sunny south today. i didn't know it would be cool so i didn't pack well either. oh well. i ate really healthy on the way down but did not get in all my protein yesterday. when i got in last night i did NOT want taco bell (okay i did want it but didn't give in) so i just ate a can of corn before i crashed. today i didn't get my first meal until almost 1:30 - cottage cheese and a large pack of tuna. then i sort of kind of accidentally swallowed like maybe 5 chocolate chip cookies. OOOPS! i will do better the rest of the day. i still have my gym membership here and this gym is awesome! makes ballys look like an underfunded YMCA. i will be there tomorrow am to do cardio and sit in the sauna before hitting the road again.

i can't believe i am enjoying lifting so much. it reminds me of running. i used to HATE running - even when i was in the military and had to. but now, it is so exhilirating for me and i feel such a sense of accomplishment and power when i know i have run long and run hard. same thing with the weights. i am acutely aware of every muscle group due to the workouts but this is the BEST sore i have every had. i feel empowered as i move the weights and i feel confident in the free weight area - like i own the place. i am glad i found this site and all of you and the bodyrx book and my motivation!

okay, i am over the mushies - peace :-)

personal record today....3 miles in 25:46 woot

tomorrow i'm doing legs and am going to try 180 for 4....6 if i can squeeze it out. i've been scared to trying anything to heavy but yeah after reading the post ann put up....i guess it won't be the end of the world if i'm stuck

hey there one and all

as always, interesting reading in here.

Sel -- thanks for that most inspiring quote.

hope you're all having a great weekend. it's 5:20 a.m. right now and i hear RAIN outside !! what's that all about, all of a sudden?? it's been beautiful around here these past few weeks and now we're back to rain!

today i begin W2 of C2 and i'm raring to go. i was way too tired on friday to go to the gym. i had a killer work week, coupled with some very intense workouts, so i just listened to my body and stayed put. then yesterday was a scheduled rest day, and that's what i did -- rest some more

soooooooooo today i'm sooooooo ready to hit the gym, do a legs workout and some treadmill. i'd love to be able to do a spinning class this evening, but i doubt my legs will let me.

i'm hoping for another successful week with workouts and nutrition. onward and upward !!

take care,
adriana

My C2 Journal

Ok as for the KK's, remember I did eat one. But, I felt it was a victory because I normally eat several. Not to mention completely passing up cake

I did good today on my protein.....got all 260 gms in!! The flip side, though is that we ate out for dinner at Kyoto's.....and although lots of veggies and meat, and not too much carb, there was a lot of fat. Plus I only got 5 meals instead of 6. A little low on the fiber too. Oh well......I see good and bad there. Guess I just need to focus on the victories :-)


Robin