All aboard the Fat Loss train!! Choo Choo!!!!
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Yeah, I definitely think the 2nd one is it.
BTW, I haven't forgotten your request. I will get it done soon, I promise!
I have patience. Also Im making a tribute to you in the chill log (along with a few others). I plan to work on it later......
I had to work late today, and therefore didnt have much time for the forum today.
Work today, rather sucked. Everything went wrong today. I have a headache.
LOL. I dont have too many days like this, but today was one of THOSE...
But all is good....
Best wishes
Chillen
Oh, I'm so sorry you had a rough day.
I will keep an eye out in the log for the tribute. You rock it, Chillen! You really do care about others and I respect you highly for that. Thank you!
Thank you.
The day got better as it progressed.
400th post
Well, this being my 400th post, I feel like it should be commemorated, and yet at the same time it seems stupid to do so. I mean, so what? LOL It's a round number...but hey, this is my thread, and I can do what I want. LOL
Over all, I have made some huge changes and am really proud of that. Here are some of them:
~ drinking more water - TONS more water - every day.
~ don't drink soda hardly at all.
~ still improving on my diet, but I can feel the positivity already, so something is working.
~ I realize that I do not have to be a size 2 and that my weight doesn't define me as a person.
~ I look damn good for having three kids and I dont' need the "perfect" body.
~ Just because I fall sometimes, doesn't mean that I don't want it as badly as someone else; it just means I have had a setback.
~ started NROL and love it so far!
And most importantly:
~ I'm not what I ought to be, but I'm better than I used to be... And I'm getting better all the time...
So all in all, I am a healthier person, both mentally and physically. I can only be a better mom because of it. I have made some huge strides in all areas of my life this year and I'm so thankful to be where I am today.
I especially want to thank my hubby, who I know probably won't even see this, but here goes anyway.
Baby, I love you so very much. I cannot thank you enough for your patience with me as I have gone through some incredible things in the last year. Your constant support and love have been such a comfort to me and we are so much stronger than we ever have been before. I love you and I'm so happy that you are my husband.
I also want to thank two very important people on this forum: Chillen and Stingo. You guys have given me so much support, both on and off the boards and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for not judging me and telling me what a horrible person I am when I fall, but simply pick me up and help me to start again.
So there it is....post #400. It was sickeningly sweet and reflective. But it is a nice reminder of how far I have come. So, thanks for reading and I hope you will stay with me for the next 400.
Well, this being my 400th post, I feel like it should be commemorated, and yet at the same time it seems stupid to do so. I mean, so what? LOL It's a round number...but hey, this is my thread, and I can do what I want. LOL
Over all, I have made some huge changes and am really proud of that. Here are some of them:
~ drinking more water - TONS more water - every day.
~ don't drink soda hardly at all.
~ still improving on my diet, but I can feel the positivity already, so something is working.
~ I realize that I do not have to be a size 2 and that my weight doesn't define me as a person.
~ I look damn good for having three kids and I dont' need the "perfect" body.
~ Just because I fall sometimes, doesn't mean that I don't want it as badly as someone else; it just means I have had a setback.
~ started NROL and love it so far!
And most importantly:
~ I'm not what I ought to be, but I'm better than I used to be... And I'm getting better all the time...
So all in all, I am a healthier person, both mentally and physically. I can only be a better mom because of it. I have made some huge strides in all areas of my life this year and I'm so thankful to be where I am today.
I especially want to thank my hubby, who I know probably won't even see this, but here goes anyway.
Baby, I love you so very much. I cannot thank you enough for your patience with me as I have gone through some incredible things in the last year. Your constant support and love have been such a comfort to me and we are so much stronger than we ever have been before. I love you and I'm so happy that you are my husband.
I also want to thank two very important people on this forum: Chillen and Stingo. You guys have given me so much support, both on and off the boards and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for not judging me and telling me what a horrible person I am when I fall, but simply pick me up and help me to start again.
So there it is....post #400. It was sickeningly sweet and reflective. But it is a nice reminder of how far I have come. So, thanks for reading and I hope you will stay with me for the next 400.
10.23.07
Yesterday was rough, food wise. I couldn't stop eating. Today I figured out why. LOL I have already started today off well, though, so I will continue.
Have been really active lately and it's been so great! Rather than doing SOME activity and sitting in front of the PC, I have been doing manual labor and it has felt really great! Hopefully that counts for some cardio! LOL
Speaking of which, gotta get on the elliptical for a few minutes.....
Yesterday was rough, food wise. I couldn't stop eating. Today I figured out why. LOL I have already started today off well, though, so I will continue.
Have been really active lately and it's been so great! Rather than doing SOME activity and sitting in front of the PC, I have been doing manual labor and it has felt really great! Hopefully that counts for some cardio! LOL
Speaking of which, gotta get on the elliptical for a few minutes.....
10.24.07
Today was better food wise. Not sure on cals bc I haven't finished, but I'm sure it was better than the day before. Although my fingers feel really puffy (I HATE THAT FEELING! ) and I haven't worn my rings all day. Ugh. Sometimes I hate being a girl.
Did the elliptical and ML today. No weights.
HAve been drinking a buttload of water though. Hardly anything else!
Hope to start seeing results soon.
Today was better food wise. Not sure on cals bc I haven't finished, but I'm sure it was better than the day before. Although my fingers feel really puffy (I HATE THAT FEELING!
) and I haven't worn my rings all day. Ugh. Sometimes I hate being a girl. Did the elliptical and ML today. No weights.
HAve been drinking a buttload of water though. Hardly anything else!
Hope to start seeing results soon.
Today was better food wise. Not sure on cals bc I haven't finished, but I'm sure it was better than the day before. Although my fingers feel really puffy (I HATE THAT FEELING!
Did the elliptical and ML today. No weights.
HAve been drinking a buttload of water though. Hardly anything else!
Hope to start seeing results soon.
Beth what is your target calories per day? You have had this journal for a few weeks now, and if you are not seeing results, this will directly effect how you feel and effect other motivational attributes of yourself.
How long have you been on NROL? I think you been on it long enough to see results by now, Im just being honest.
If for example, you kept your calorie limits (at least 80%) of the time, and you stuck with NROL, then (with all things considered equal), results should be forth coming--even IF you cheated a few times on your diet amounting to the 15%.
Something isnt right, and I am concerned. It has been FAR TOO many weeks.
10.27.07
Target Daily Cal intake - 1200-1450 (I usually am at the higher end, if not going over - yeah, I know I need to watch that).
Been doing NROL for what,.....um....I don' know. I'm starting Fat Loss I for real today (I did weights this week, but couldn't do NROL as I didn't have a stability ball...I got one today, so I can start the FL).
I have a feeling that, besides the poor diet, is my lack of serious cardio. The ML is all well and good, but after you reach age 30 things don't come as easily and so therefore I have to work harder.
I can't seem to get away from this nasty cycle. I feel ****ty about how I eat, so I get something not so good (emotionally eat) and then I feel even worse. Ugh. My fingers are still puffy. They felt so bad the other day, I actually had a night mare that my face and every inch of my body just puffed right out. It was gross and scary. And yet, I continue.
NOTE: I AM NOT NECESSARILY COMPLAINING, HERE! I KNOW WHAT I HAVE DONE WRONG, BUT I'M IN A RUT RIGHT NOW AND JUST TELLING IT LIKE IT IS. PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE AND TELL ME HOW I DON'T WANT IT AND IF I DID, I JUST WOULDN'T EAT WHAT I DO. YOU CANNOT KNOW HOW IT IS UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN THERE, AND FOR SOME OF YOU, YOU HAVEN'T.
Having said that, tomorrow I will start again. AGAIN! I can tell how fat I am. I hate this and I hate the way I sabotage my efforts all the time. There were a couple of days I skipped a meal and I felt really good about that. I may do that again tonight. I have to do something drastic to get myself out of this rut. SOMETHING has to give.
Target Daily Cal intake - 1200-1450 (I usually am at the higher end, if not going over - yeah, I know I need to watch that).
Been doing NROL for what,.....um....I don' know. I'm starting Fat Loss I for real today (I did weights this week, but couldn't do NROL as I didn't have a stability ball...I got one today, so I can start the FL).
I have a feeling that, besides the poor diet, is my lack of serious cardio. The ML is all well and good, but after you reach age 30 things don't come as easily and so therefore I have to work harder.
I can't seem to get away from this nasty cycle. I feel ****ty about how I eat, so I get something not so good (emotionally eat) and then I feel even worse. Ugh. My fingers are still puffy. They felt so bad the other day, I actually had a night mare that my face and every inch of my body just puffed right out. It was gross and scary. And yet, I continue.
NOTE: I AM NOT NECESSARILY COMPLAINING, HERE! I KNOW WHAT I HAVE DONE WRONG, BUT I'M IN A RUT RIGHT NOW AND JUST TELLING IT LIKE IT IS. PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE AND TELL ME HOW I DON'T WANT IT AND IF I DID, I JUST WOULDN'T EAT WHAT I DO. YOU CANNOT KNOW HOW IT IS UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN THERE, AND FOR SOME OF YOU, YOU HAVEN'T.
Having said that, tomorrow I will start again. AGAIN!
I can tell how fat I am. I hate this and I hate the way I sabotage my efforts all the time. There were a couple of days I skipped a meal and I felt really good about that. I may do that again tonight. I have to do something drastic to get myself out of this rut. SOMETHING has to give.Beth, you need to do more than watch it......YOU NEED TO ROCK WITH IT and be tough with watching and knowing what calories your are consuming. You want to rid yourself of feeling bad......this is the place to start.
By meticulously following our calories, you WILL know exactly with good approximation how far you are, and FOR SURE whether your on course, and if you fall off......where to correct and get back on track......
And, your MT line is what?
How much of a deficit? Per day. And, if you cheat, are you paying attention to how much over? If you go over too much in one day, it can, and it will erase the prior day and/or days of deficits attributed--dependent how much you had went over.
However, if you cheated and fell within your limits--then your fine in the caloric sense up to that point.
If at you eat and/or cheat within eating at your MT line, then the deficits before up to the point of eating at your MT Line are fine....your still on course.
Thus the POWER----in knowing our calories per day is OBVIOUS.
Beth you need to KNOW how long your doing your training---always analyze the length of your fruits and the fruits of your labor!
I know you havent been doing NROL very long; however, it has been more than a week, and with everything considered equal, and if you deficits were kept..and dependent upon dietary mistakes.....RESULTS are the THEME.......therefore.....something is wrong.
One does NOT need cardio to lose fat tissue. If the deficit diet gets messed up (say you are over), the cardio CAN BE a waste of time--dependent upon the surplus.
In order for Cardio to be effective in fat loss--the diet needs to be in order, and this is the bottom line.
You can use cardio to an advantage: If you ate a cheat meal, and this meal brought you over for example 200c of your deficit, and you get upset for cheating when you really didnt want to........then jump on the cardio for 30 minutes, and bring the caloric surplus down, and maybe even into a deficit. And, if the intensity level was great enough for your particulars, you may even burn fat for fuel.------Learn to combat some weaknesses with "appropriate exercise"---sometimes.
Thus another POWER reason to know your caloric intake.
All the RAH, RAH, in the world isnt gonna help you....unless you get just as tough on yourself.......as you are in the oppostive direction, young lady. You are gonna have to KICK IN......a positive attack on the negatives that draw you down.......
You know how I feel about you and the other members, so dont take this the wrong way: You are gonna HAVE TO control your mind and your mouth---or you WILL be in the same position......several weeks from now. (Dr. Phil attitude)
Believe me when I tell you.....this is a COMMON problem.....Controlling the mouth and what goes in.....you are not alone------but cry, whine, get mad.....this isnt gonna change, and is the way it is.........you dont have a choice BUT TO ACCEPT IT......you go against.......it....then your future is the same as it is right at the moment.
I know the difficulties of dieting......
I have never told you you DIDNT want it.
But, the truth is one of the KEYS of you feeling better toward your self is losing the weight you desire: Everytime you stay within your limits feeds the part of the self that desires the thinner human being, and everytime you "inappropriately" cheat feeds the insecurities you want to get rid of. So you are on a roller-coaster ride........you have to FEED the one you want most.......for in the end you can give yourself a toast.
Best wishes to you, young lady
Chillen
and........
You are absolutely right. I know you are right. I have to just suck it up and go with it. Just get it done. I know that. It's time I stop the cycle and do it. But how many more times am I going to say this before it sticks? I guess only I can answer that, huh?
What the hell is MT?? How do you find that?
As for cals, I almost always know with 100% accuracy what I eat and how much, if any, I go over. And usually I do know, again with 100% accuracy, how long I have been on a program. The issue today is I didn't feel like going back to find out. LOL I've been on NROL for 5-6 weeks, that I know for sure.
So. Tomorrow. Sunday. I will start a new plan. I will seriously document tonight, what I plan on doing and how. I will make a plan and will post it here, thereby having more than myself for accountability. I will post my diet, as I should have been doing all along. I will post my workouts, as I should have been doing all along.
What the hell is MT?? How do you find that?
As for cals, I almost always know with 100% accuracy what I eat and how much, if any, I go over. And usually I do know, again with 100% accuracy, how long I have been on a program. The issue today is I didn't feel like going back to find out. LOL I've been on NROL for 5-6 weeks, that I know for sure.
So. Tomorrow. Sunday. I will start a new plan. I will seriously document tonight, what I plan on doing and how. I will make a plan and will post it here, thereby having more than myself for accountability. I will post my diet, as I should have been doing all along. I will post my workouts, as I should have been doing all along.
MT=Maintenance Line, for calories. Or what you need to approximately maintain your weight.
Did I give you this information before? If not I can provide this for you. I dont remember. Are you using fit day to track calories? If not, what method are you presently using?
Lets get it........
Best wishes to you, young lady!
Chillen
Diet Plan:
Breakfast (everyday):
3 eggs, hardboiled (232 cals)
2 slices toast w/butter (341)
Total for breakfast = 573
Snack (everyday):
Banana (108) OR
Apple (81)
Water (0)
Total for Snack = 108 or 81
Lunch (everyday):
2 rice cakes – white cheddar (90)
protein bar (290)
water (0)
salad w/tuna and dressing (30+36+70+240)
Total for lunch = 376
Snack (everyday):
Water (0)
2 Rice cakes – caramel (90)
Total for snack = 90
Subtotal for day = 1120-1147
Dinner (varies)
Not sure how that all translates into carbs/fat/protein, but I hope it's not too bad.
Will post the workout routine in a subsequent post.
Breakfast (everyday):
3 eggs, hardboiled (232 cals)
2 slices toast w/butter (341)
Total for breakfast = 573
Snack (everyday):
Banana (108) OR
Apple (81)
Water (0)
Total for Snack = 108 or 81
Lunch (everyday):
2 rice cakes – white cheddar (90)
protein bar (290)
water (0)
salad w/tuna and dressing (30+36+70+240)
Total for lunch = 376
Snack (everyday):
Water (0)
2 Rice cakes – caramel (90)
Total for snack = 90
Subtotal for day = 1120-1147
Dinner (varies)
Not sure how that all translates into carbs/fat/protein, but I hope it's not too bad.
Will post the workout routine in a subsequent post.
I have had tough time in my fat loss quest..(of 35lbs)...many times.
Especially with the last portion.,(the last 1 to 2 pounds in the lower ab region)......it was a fricken B@stard. But, I got obsessed, adjusted caloric intake, and peformed well over 50 cardio session in MAY of 07, and it came off. To me this is what my body required of me-to get the job done. (and, I HATE cardio, by the way)
Alot......yes.....excessive...yes.....did it get the job done....yes.
When things are tough,,,,,you have to be a tad higher......or it will eat you for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I will always be with you.....lets ROCK THIS THING!
Best wishes to my friend,
Chillen
Especially with the last portion.,(the last 1 to 2 pounds in the lower ab region)......it was a fricken B@stard. But, I got obsessed, adjusted caloric intake, and peformed well over 50 cardio session in MAY of 07, and it came off. To me this is what my body required of me-to get the job done. (and, I HATE cardio, by the way)
Alot......yes.....excessive...yes.....did it get the job done....yes.
When things are tough,,,,,you have to be a tad higher......or it will eat you for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I will always be with you.....lets ROCK THIS THING!
Best wishes to my friend,
Chillen
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Workout Plan:
Monday – Friday:
Manual Labor (work at barn) – 2-4 hours
Cardio – 20-30 mins on elliptical, treadmill, running or mixture
Weights (Mob, Wed, Fri only): NROL
Current NROL routine:
Fat Loss I – A
Squat – 3x15/12/10
Cable Seated Row – 3x15/12/10
Full Rest
Supine Hip Extension – 3x15/12/10
Dumbbell Push Press – 3x15/12/10
Full Rest
Rotational Lunge – 3x15/12/10
Swiss-Ball Crunch – 3x15/12/10*
*this will be difficult for me to stick to. I tend to do so many more than just 15. I do at least 100 because it feels really good.
Monday – Friday:
Manual Labor (work at barn) – 2-4 hours
Cardio – 20-30 mins on elliptical, treadmill, running or mixture
Weights (Mob, Wed, Fri only): NROL
Current NROL routine:
Fat Loss I – A
Squat – 3x15/12/10
Cable Seated Row – 3x15/12/10
Full Rest
Supine Hip Extension – 3x15/12/10
Dumbbell Push Press – 3x15/12/10
Full Rest
Rotational Lunge – 3x15/12/10
Swiss-Ball Crunch – 3x15/12/10*
*this will be difficult for me to stick to. I tend to do so many more than just 15. I do at least 100 because it feels really good.
Yes, this would be much appreciated.
Thank you. Any thought on my diet plan so far? Workout plan?