down another half pound in a week the slow down in weight loss is making me but everyone told me that would happen once the first 10 came off. SLOW AND STEADY. ugh.

but yay i almost did a 5 miler the other day (until i fell off the treadmill)

3/8/2011 3:50:06 PM

^ you fell off the treadmill?

that sounds like something i would do

3/8/2011 4:02:42 PM

haha yes. in my defense these kids came up and started pounding on the window and scared the crap out of me. and yea.......

3/8/2011 4:05:38 PM

was it like this?

3/8/2011 4:12:35 PM

Quote :

"Your lifts are going to plummet with that kind of change. I notice differences with just a 3lb change."

I've taken a pretty big hit (10 to 15 percent depending on lift). I don't think I'm even going to bother w/ the competition next month. The fact that this has stirred up asthma issues is not helping one bit either.

Granted, I know the lifts should come back relatively soon, I hope....assuming I can get the asthma under control, again. I should probably do a composition analysis, to see just what happened to me.

[Edited on March 8, 2011 at 10:59 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on March 8, 2011 at 11:00 PM. Reason : ]

3/8/2011 10:56:45 PM

what were you going to compete in, a powerlifting competition? I want to drop about 30 pounds and finally do one this year.

3/9/2011 10:18:51 AM

i'm taking the next 2 weeks and slowing down a bit. i'm having some pretty bad pain behind my knee cap in my right knee. it hurts when i bend my knee, especially at squats and lunges. running isn't too bad but it hurts after. i'm going to lay off the weight training and running and switch to walking 4 days a week and see how i feel. i don't think it's anything too serious - probably just some tendinitis.

3/9/2011 10:30:17 AM

so i'm going to get in on this. i can finally say that i have gotten back into the habit of going to the gym at least 3 times week for the past 4 weeks (last week i went 4 days and looking to be on the same track this week). i've been on hiatus since Thanksgiving and put on 10 lbs. since i've started back i've lost 6 lbs. this is the first time though that i have been really good about cardio. my goal is to run at least 3 miles 3 times a week. once i meet that goal i'll re-evaluate where i'm at and see if i want to step it up. my weight as of yesterday was 184. my goal weight is 165 and 10% body fat. i'll try to take pictures soon.

3/9/2011 10:35:52 AM

weighed in this morning, and I'm down to 217 from 225!!

That whole diet thing has some truth to it

3/9/2011 1:47:33 PM

grrrrr. just took a pic in my bathing suit. not so happy


oh well. reception food tasting is tomorrow and cake tasting friday

[Edited on March 9, 2011 at 5:03 PM. Reason : that being said, how long do you think it takes to "unretain" water from a heavy drinking weekend?]

3/9/2011 4:59:51 PM

Shouldn't you be dehydrated after a heavy drinking weekend?

3/9/2011 5:26:22 PM

i was originally.
and then i started back drinking non-alcoholic beverages and WHAM bloat city (up 10ish lbs)


it usually takes me like 3-4 days to get out of it too

3/9/2011 5:31:20 PM

so you know how i was talking about how good ive been with sugar.

not last night....i spoke too soon >.<

long story short-i totally stress binged on way too much SHIT last night. woke up an hour ago and since have felt like im gonna puke EVERYWHERE.



lesson learned. i think. aha.

3/10/2011 5:11:31 AM

lol I ended up giving away all the girl scout cookies I bought, just so that I wouldn't be tempted.

3/10/2011 7:41:20 AM

I need those calories. Donate food to team ecto ,me, next time!!!!!!!!!

3/10/2011 7:52:11 AM

ok, next time I'll post it up.


weighed in again this morning, second day at 217. I'm happy about that, because its not an anomaly. 217 isn't my goal, so I'll keep doing what I'm doing.


bye bye FatRaiden, bye bye.

3/10/2011 8:15:02 AM

ok so i took some pics this morning...





Weight = 184lbs

Goal weight = 165lbs

My goal weight is just an approximation. i'm not so much concerned about weight as i am body fat % and i would love to have some visible abs.

for comparison here is me at 165lbs 4 years ago





and this is what i'd like to get to...

3/10/2011 9:20:22 AM

I went to the doctor yesterday - we're doing another round of thyroid testing and also checking my electrolytes. my thyroid test came back high/abnormal in January so he wants to check it to see if was a fluke thing or if I have hypothyroidism. He's checking my electrolytes (sodium, potassium, etc) because I mentioned how sensitive to sodium I've become in the last few months and he said that since I am on BC, it would be smart to check my potassium levels.

Besides that I'm feeling okay. Knee isn't hurting as bad today which is good because I went on a painting spree last night. I am sleeping MUCH better - yay no more insomnia! But the weight loss has been anything but fun. I've been able to lose 5 pounds and for the most part keep it off but my weight still yo-yos a lot depending on what I eat the day before (hello obsession). I would think with the amount of working out and healthy eating I've been doing (logging my stuff into an app on my phone), I would have managed to lose more than 5 pounds, which now concerns my doctor.

They're also switching my BC again next month and I'm kind of nervous to see what happens. Luckily, the new BC is made at the same company as the BC I'm on now and it's pretty much the same thing, just lower estrogen.

....so the human science experiment continues...

3/10/2011 9:22:16 AM

Cass, is the app you're using LoseIt! for iPhone? That's what I've been doing, and it's amazingly convenient to have a calorie counter like that just sitting in the pocket at all times.

3/10/2011 10:06:49 AM

my lower back is extremely tight from doing my squat workout yesterday. I must have been rounding out my back as I broke below parallel, or I was digging the bar in too low on my shoulders to squat deep. I don't think I was leaning too far forward, because I can practically balance on the back of my heels when squatting. I'm not exactly sure where my form got off, but I need to fix it quick.

I think I might take a camera in to the gym next time so I can figure out what I'm doing wrong.

3/10/2011 12:06:15 PM

^^ i was using Lose It! but then i found Spark People and i like that app better because it not only counts calories but it counts fat, carbs, and protein too and tells you within what range you're supposed to be at. it also tracks fitness separately unlike Lose It! so i have 1500-1800 calories a day and my fitness is separate.

The Spark People app is free and totally worth it. i like it better than Lose It! but thats just my personal opinion.

3/10/2011 1:22:04 PM

Initial:
174 lbs


Feb 18:
170 lbs


Current:
168 lbs

3/10/2011 1:23:18 PM

today sucked.


SUCKED.

i went to the gym and got out about 20 pushups and 40 burpees before i felt like my kneecaps were gonna pop out
i got on the bike at low resistance and pedaled away for a while (i got sucked into a house episode ahaha) and then THAT started hurting me

i got a suggestion to take about 800 mg ibuprofen for a few days, and stay off of it a bit and see if that helps with the pain.
goodness i hope so.

im scared shitless that i have osteoarthritis at 27 : (

3/10/2011 2:18:24 PM

Do any of you ladies on here go to the planet fitness on western? And are any of you interested in going with me at around 6 am on week days? I can get Brett to go with me on rare occasions, but I feel like if I had to meet someone there I'd be more likely to force myself to go. I've gone the last 3 days in a row, but I'd still like some motivation and company

3/10/2011 3:01:18 PM

I got the caliper body fat test done today.

The result: 19.7% body fat. That's down from 25.4% in Jan

3/10/2011 4:51:45 PM

What the hell, is the one guy suppose to be some kind of stripper who got fat and now is trying to get back into shape?

3/10/2011 4:53:19 PM

^ i think that was a costume

^^holy shit thats awesome! (im a little jealous!)

^^^man i wish i could...good luck, im sure there are a number of tdub ladies who go there

3/10/2011 5:02:29 PM

Lindsey I plan on switching to that gym this fall after my membership to Rapid is up. Who would have thought that when I signed a 2 year contract I would move 6 months later across town.

Do you have the "bring a guest any time" option? If so I can definitely go with you at 6am on Wednesdays. I work from home so I can get my work outs in before I start working at 7. I live 5 minutes from the gym. Would that work?

3/10/2011 9:08:21 PM

^^^ yeah i was Party Boy for Halloween 4 years back.

3/11/2011 9:36:34 AM

So today was one of the first days that I felt like there was a noticeable difference since I started working out and watching what I ate. Was down to 102 kilos when I weighed this afternoon.

Looking forward to being under 100 kilos!

(When I come back Stateside and get below 200 lbs will be the big day for me though)

3/11/2011 4:57:05 PM

Haven't eaten in 48 hours.

Just ran a mile.

3/12/2011 10:54:45 AM

that's stupid from a nutritional / healthy standpoint

3/12/2011 1:48:29 PM

What? Running?

Or fasting?

3/12/2011 2:23:53 PM

fasting is questionable, but the combination of fasting and running is stupid.

3/12/2011 2:43:30 PM

eating disorders arent that bad!!!!!!!!!!

3/12/2011 2:49:05 PM

fasting is questionable??! fasted training is stupid!?!?

what century are you guys living in exactly?

http://www.leangains.com/2010/09/fasted-training-insulin-sensitivity.html

3/12/2011 4:46:25 PM

don't get too offended hun.

different strokes for different folks

[Edited on March 12, 2011 at 4:58 PM. Reason : s]

3/12/2011 4:58:26 PM

^^ even Martin at leangains says catabolism sets in after 36 hours...and you went running...

3/12/2011 5:32:42 PM

true, I know. 48 hours is way too long, but I was doing it for other reasons and just wanted to go for a run at the time.

3/12/2011 5:38:46 PM

my right knee has decided to start popping.

im scared to get up and bend down


its getting pretty bad.

3/13/2011 12:06:24 AM

14 miles of hiking this weekend on my camping trip. Definitely a good workout.

3/14/2011 7:52:58 AM

I've lost 4lbs in three days and it's that time of month.....? Nothing else has changed.

3/14/2011 12:42:18 PM

ran an 8k at a decent pace on sunday. don't feel like a complete and total fat ass

although bootcamp this morning was the death. we did all legs

3/14/2011 1:41:53 PM

hmm didn't know you could lose that much blood and survive

3/14/2011 1:51:15 PM

^lol

Maybe I'm not eating enough, I haven't been hungry and I'm under the rule of eat when hungry otherwise don't. Three days ago I went up then down 3lbs and expecting it to go up this am it went down another lb. I just don't want to lose muscle . omg kill me, I'm upset about losing weight! ugh lol

3/14/2011 2:10:16 PM

I lost 25 lbs since Jan 1st, down from 205 to 180.

Also been in the gym quite a bit toning up. I will post a pic later, but it's pretty useless without a "before" pic.

3/14/2011 2:34:45 PM

^^ and you're still weighing yourself every day and stressing yourself out about it because?

^ good job boo

3/14/2011 2:43:39 PM

The weigh in is tonight (week three) but I've been not as strict the past two days as far as calorie counting goes. I need to get back on that.

I did weigh myself this morning at 102 kilos (let's see... carry the one... 224.4 lbs?) and that's an improvement over 235 when I started this whole thing on purpose and my heaviest of 250.

Let's go motivation!

3/14/2011 2:43:52 PM

So I make sure I do it the right way and that i'm still going down and and and

3/14/2011 2:57:58 PM

Quote :

"im scared shitless that i have osteoarthritis at 27 : ("

I probably do at 28 cause i HAVE to take the supplements i mentioned to distance run without pain.

I'm hoping its a placebo or something but maybe not...

3/14/2011 4:17:44 PM