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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 8, 2018 12:33:45 GMT -6
You people and your eggs and broccoli made me put omelets on the menu for this week. I even got red onion and cheese, go big or go home. Enchiladas tonight though which reminds me, I need to put that chicken in the crockpot when the dishwasher is done. What time should I be there? This is my favorite Mexican food.
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Post by pianolove on Aug 8, 2018 12:37:18 GMT -6
You people and your eggs and broccoli made me put omelets on the menu for this week. I even got red onion and cheese, go big or go home. Enchiladas tonight though which reminds me, I need to put that chicken in the crockpot when the dishwasher is done. What time should I be there? This is my favorite Mexican food. 6pm and not a minute late. Enchiladas go quick around here! 😜
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 9, 2018 9:34:29 GMT -6
My allergies went into BSC mode last night so I couldn't work out this morning. This shit needs to go away before tomorrow, I get anxious missing workouts unplanned and I'm in a RunBet, still need three more runs this week so all three days left. I cancelled my standing Thursday date to go home and just eat and go to bed after work. Except I don't know what to eat.....really wish I had the bravery to just stop and get Taco Bell and go HAM.
Protein bar before work B: bagel w/PB L: leftover parmesan pork chop; Greek yogurt w/granola; apple D: ??????
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 10, 2018 6:51:13 GMT -6
My allergies went into BSC mode last night so I couldn't work out this morning. This shit needs to go away before tomorrow, I get anxious missing workouts unplanned and I'm in a RunBet, still need three more runs this week so all three days left. I cancelled my standing Thursday date to go home and just eat and go to bed after work. Except I don't know what to eat.....really wish I had the bravery to just stop and get Taco Bell and go HAM. Protein bar before work B: bagel w/PB L: leftover parmesan pork chop; Greek yogurt w/granola; apple D: ?????? I hope you're feeling better. What did you end up having for dinner?
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 10, 2018 6:58:35 GMT -6
I had the day off yesterday & I decided to take a rest day from my workout so I could sleep in a bit (as much as one can sleep in w/ 2 children). My eating was not so great yesterday, so for my own sanity I'm counting yesterday's weigh in as my "official" weigh in for the week. I'm down 1 lb. Because after movie theater popcorn + restaurant food for lunch (I did ok w/ a grilled chicken wrap, but it was still super salty) + pizza for dinner + AF, I'm up 2.5 lbs over night.
But my measurements are the same as last week and I'm wearing a dress that I haven't worn in a long time and have never worn w/o shape wear and I feel/look good (and no spanx!)
I hit the gym early this morning for shoulders and calves.
Today's meals B: egg white oatmeal & half a bagel when I got to work and saw that my boss had brought bagels S: plain Greek yogurt w/ strawberries & cereal L: sweet potatoes & chicken S: cottage cheese, granola & blueberries D: either a burger or leftover pizza
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Post by GhoatMonket on Aug 10, 2018 7:21:43 GMT -6
I've had a good week despite some bad planning. I was pretty wiped out from deadlifts on Wednesday to do anything yesterday, but will do some cardio tonight.
Thankfully we have a healthy pre-made meal place here that I can hit up for lunch because I have nothing and don't want to do fast food.
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Post by beckyj2013 on Aug 11, 2018 8:22:41 GMT -6
I ate more cookie dough last night 😖
I'm sad vacation is iver but in not sad to have that temptation gone!
Overall, I ate pretty well this week, with the exception of the cookie dough and daily drinking. And I worked out everyday. And I went to a WW meeting. I'm counting it ad a success, and am back to tracking and chugging water til my weigh in on Tuesday.
I'll be ok with a small gain, all things considered, but I'm hoping there is enough time to undo any damage.
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Post by pianolove on Aug 11, 2018 9:56:58 GMT -6
I totally killed it on my macros this week. I think this is the first time they've ever looked anything like they should.
Grilling steak for dinner and I have sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts as sides. Probably roasted with olive oil.
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 13, 2018 8:06:56 GMT -6
My allergies went into BSC mode last night so I couldn't work out this morning. This shit needs to go away before tomorrow, I get anxious missing workouts unplanned and I'm in a RunBet, still need three more runs this week so all three days left. I cancelled my standing Thursday date to go home and just eat and go to bed after work. Except I don't know what to eat.....really wish I had the bravery to just stop and get Taco Bell and go HAM. Protein bar before work B: bagel w/PB L: leftover parmesan pork chop; Greek yogurt w/granola; apple D: ?????? I hope you're feeling better. What did you end up having for dinner? Better today, thanks! I ended up getting a deep dish frozen pizza and salad. LOL So fanceh. Oh, and ice cream, because that's medicinal.
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 13, 2018 8:10:18 GMT -6
So much water weight for shark week. My belly is fluffy. But I'm not really freaking out over it like I normally do, so that's good. I will be glad when it drops, though.
I worked out Saturday but yesterday I took the day off, I was mostly better but just felt drained, so I figured I would get a fresh start today. Knocked out a full workout this morning, so I'm happy I made that decision. That means my 14 mile run got moved to this coming Sunday, so we'll see how that goes! I also switched back to regular P90X. I just wasn't too impressed with P90X+, though I was only 2 weeks away from finishing. I may still do the workouts here and there.
Pre: toast w/jelly Post: skinny mocha B: bagel w/PB L: leftover pork loin; Greek yogurt w/granola; apple D: Southwestern chicken and rice w/tortilla chips
Exercise: treadmill (4 miles); Chest & Back; Ab Ripper X
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 13, 2018 8:15:50 GMT -6
Rough weekend, food wise. We had a bday party for my grandma (95 years old!) was supposed to be outdoors by the pool but ended up being inside my house. I stress ate for a couple of days before hand and then relaxed with chips & dip after everyone had left. Back on track today. I started week 2 of TLS and even got a friend to meet me at the gym at 4:30! Today's plan B: egg white oatmeal S: cottage cheese w/ blueberries & granola L: leftover ribs, corn on the cob S: yogurt, strawberries D: leftover BBQ chicken I have a call with a nutritionist/coach today at noon. I've been thinking about some coaching for a while for more accountability but haven't been sure about what direction to go in or if I can fit it into my budget. I joined a facebook group run by a nutritionist from a podcast I listen to (she's on Gym Wits Rusty Red, recommended it a while back). And she and I started talking about my goals. So we have an initial call today to see if it's a good fit.
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 13, 2018 9:24:34 GMT -6
Ali7P, I hope you have some luck with her! I like her on the podcast. The only time she ever annoyed me was when she asked once about doing shrugs during a workout and how women shouldn't have big trapezius muscles. I was like "......". Some women do want to build up that muscle. Let's not go there.
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Post by pianolove on Aug 13, 2018 10:07:00 GMT -6
Ali7P I hope you can find someone to work well with you! Been slamming my eating, lifted this morning and now I am having my post-AF iron binge (aka steaks) with sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 14, 2018 6:44:14 GMT -6
So twice yesterday I started posts about how I didn't think I was going to move forward with the coaching. I got interrupted twice (once by the fire alarm going off unexpectedly at work).
I like Toni but am having trouble rationalizing spending that much $ on myself. It's either $200 or $300 per month depending on the amount of coaching sessions. But I've been floundering a bit lately and I seem to be having trouble getting back on track after my month of maintaining. I thought that if I went for coaching I'd do something like the Muscle for Life coaching because it's workouts & meal planning. But I really only need help w/ nutrition habits. My workout habits are firmly established.
I've made some huge progress this year and I'm very proud. I want to move forward so I'm going to take the chance.
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 14, 2018 7:39:48 GMT -6
Ali7P, that seems about in line with what I have seen for the macros coaches if you get into one on one consultation, for both nutrition and fitness counseling. Does she not do nutrition only?
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 14, 2018 7:56:46 GMT -6
Rest day on Tuesday and I slept in this time, legs were really sore. I'll still grab a lunch walk for some activity. About half of the water weight was gone this morning, so hopefully I can drop out the other half in the next couple of days. I hate not being able to monitor my progress!
B: bagel w/PB L: leftover Southwestern chicken and rice; Greek yogurt w/granola; apple D: bacon cheeseburger pasta S: Skinny Cow ice cream
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 14, 2018 11:46:28 GMT -6
Ali7P , that seems about in line with what I have seen for the macros coaches if you get into one on one consultation, for both nutrition and fitness counseling. Does she not do nutrition only? She does nutrition only. It was a sticking point for me at first, but then I realized I probably don't need fitness coaching at this point and can benefit from a nutrition focus, especially since she's a registered dietitian.
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Post by pianolove on Aug 14, 2018 12:07:40 GMT -6
I botched a batch of chocolate chip cookies and ended up eating a bunch. I can still turn this day around but I have to be careful about it. Protein shake at 3, and then chicken with a roasted veggie for dinner ought to do it.
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 14, 2018 13:14:59 GMT -6
It's all about balance pianolove, - good for you for not throwing away the whole day because of 1 not-so-healthy choice! (I've done that too many times!)
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 14, 2018 13:18:57 GMT -6
I have my initial coaching call tomorrow evening. I'm excited to get started & make some progress!
Today has been kind of a weird food day. I didn't have my mid-AM snack because I had a big breakfast & a meeting that ran long. So I had a big lunch too, because I didn't make anything yesterday so I got a Panini from a local coffee shop. So I don't think I'll want an afternoon snack (I'm usually hungry again by now & I'm so not).
I also don't have a plan for dinner. MH is OOT tonight so it's just me and the girls. I need to convince myself to NOT order pizza.
Maybe I'll make pizza on a tortilla wrap.
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 15, 2018 7:59:31 GMT -6
My workouts have been going well this week, apparently taking a little break while sick gave me some spark back. Hopefully I can keep the momentum going.
I think I made the decision to try my first OCR next June. It will give me plenty of time to train and I have some friends who do them regularly for training advice as well. I'm excited.
Pre: toast w/jelly Post: protein shake B: oatmeal w/protein powder and PB2 S: popcorn L: DQ day D: pineapple teriyaki marinaded pork chops w/hash browns
Exercise: treadmill (3 miles); Shoulders & Arms; Abs/Core Plus
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 15, 2018 11:19:43 GMT -6
That's sounds great Rusty Red! When I got drunk of the 4th of July I told a friend who has done Tough Mudders that I want to do one with him. It was the tequila talking, for sure.
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 15, 2018 11:23:23 GMT -6
I over ate a bunch of Lay's chips last night. They weren't even that good, just there. I need to reel that back in because it's happened a few times lately. Today's meals B: egg white oatmeal S: yogurt & fiber one L: skinny taste chicken taco chili w/ sour cream & tortilla chips and blueberries S: cottage cheese, granola, oranges D: salmon w/ corn on the cob & salad
Rest day from the gym, took a 2 mile walk on my lunch break
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Post by pianolove on Aug 15, 2018 13:40:48 GMT -6
Adding in a bagel with my apple was definitely beneficial to my post deadlift lightheadedness. I still need to up my intake a bit before I go to the gym but I hate eating in the early morning. I think I'm going to try to convince MH that he wants burgers tonight. I could go for a nicely grilled burger and oven fries.
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Post by beckyj2013 on Aug 15, 2018 18:56:48 GMT -6
I made delicious zero point shrimp Creole tonight, but the sodium level was out of control. I chugged a bunch of water, but I'm sure ill be bloated tomorrow.
I had my weigh in yesterday and somehowanaged to loose 3.4 lbs while on vacation! Two excellent weeks in a row put me at -48 lbs total. My -50 lbs by Labor Day goal doesn't seem that hard to achieve!
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 16, 2018 6:58:55 GMT -6
Congrats on being so close to your goal beckyj2013!!
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 16, 2018 7:10:48 GMT -6
I had a video chat with the dietitian I hired, last night. It went well. I think having the accountability will be helpful. She also got me thinking about how I plan for things. I like to think I'm pretty good about planning and prepping my meals during the week. But during the weekend I'm really not and I'm especially not good with it when we host parties (which happens a lot over the summer).
We talked about DD1's bday party coming up Sunday. I usually will snack a bit during the parties we host and then end up eating a lot afterwards because I'm starving. And often the choices are not good. She suggested I plan time to actually sit & eat at the party and have a plan for something to eat after the party is over. I honestly never thought of it that way.
My plan is to meal prep something for myself & MH on Saturday to eat on Sunday evening. We're also going on a 2-day trip to NH with the kids on Monday-Tuesday next week. I hadn't yet thought about packing snacks/meals. And I probably would have only packed stuff for the girls. So now I will get some healthy options for me & MH.
She gave me macros too P110/C160/F50. It comes out to 1530 calories. Which feels low to me. I'm going to see how I do for the next couple of days with it.
Today's plan Post workout: Fiber one cereal w/ soy milk B: egg/egg white breakfast burrito S: banana L: salad w/ shrimp, yogurt S: cottage cheese, blueberries D: Baked chicken w/ salad or grilled veggies Workout: shoulders & calves, 10 min on step mill
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Post by Rusty Red on Aug 16, 2018 8:00:31 GMT -6
Took my second rest day today. Sigh. I really wanted to hold until Saturday so I'd have a rest day before the 14 mile run Sunday, but the cold that was on its way out seems to be trying to turn into bronchitis as per (does this every time to me). I'm popping Mucinex and hoping to break it up before it comes to that so I can get back to it tomorrow. Ali7P, those macros seem crazy low for your activity level. I'm at 2,100 (self-set, kind of, but with encouragement from my macro group to increase after they originally set me at 1,700), which is a slow cut for me, but 1,530 seems like it will really impact your workouts. JM(Unprofessional)O. Ate a protein bar before coming to work B: bagel w/PB L: leftover bacon cheeseburger pasta; Greek yogurt w/protein powder; apple D: date night (pizza and salad)
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 16, 2018 8:11:06 GMT -6
Rusty Red, thanks for the input. I thought they seemed crazy low too. I'll have to see how I feel. Right now I have my day tracked with the exception of an after dinner snack (I need to eat before bed because I don't have time to eat before my workouts) and I still have 200 calories left for the day. I mentioned to her that I had my maintenance month but then got away from the topic. I was going to tell her that I'd figured out my maintenance cals to avg 2400/day. I think I'll message her to see what she thinks. We won't have another phone conversation for another 2 weeks but the app she uses has a chat feature. I like the app she uses because it's compliant with HIPPA.
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Post by Ali7P on Aug 17, 2018 6:20:50 GMT -6
So, I only went over the set calories by 100 yesterday (and that included 1 glass of wine with dinner, so there's my overage right there). And I wasn't much hungrier than usual (I'm got hungry just before meal times, but that's normal for me). Last Friday I was at 160.5, but that was after movie theater popcorn the day before so I was carrying 2 lbs of water weight! I weighed in at 159 today, which I'm ok with because I did overeat last weekend and early in the week.
Today's plan B: egg/egg white omelet with feta S: yogurt & fiber one L: salad w/ chicken and a banana S: cottage cheese, granola & blueberries D: Not sure yet
Workout: legs, glutes & abs day at the gym
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