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[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 11:15 AM. Reason : wrong thread again.]

6/16/2010 11:15:04 AM

I'm about to have a 600 calorie salad

NOM NOM

6/16/2010 11:17:58 AM

Salad with grilled chicken for lunch

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6/16/2010 11:52:38 AM

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"Question: When I do Romanian deadlifts, even light ones with dumbbells (25lbs), my hamstrings are shot the next day. They're usually coupled with squats or lunges, but pretty sure it's the deadlifts that make my hamstrings so tight. As in I can barely touch my toes. I stretch after I lift, but probably not as well as I should, because I never really learned how to stretch properly in relationship to what I've worked out. Is there a particular stretch I should be doing after those, or is it normal to just have super tight muscles the day after?"

could potentially be glutes too that are tight...I'll show you some easy stretches with a jump rope that will help

As far as stretching in relationship to exercise...

I would stretch after every workout session...anything that is extremely tight should be worked on daily (if it's a non-workout day I would recommend foam rolling first)

6/16/2010 11:57:08 AM

I did a 60 min aquatic class today. I'm finding I REALLY enjoy lifting weights. I want to go lift some right now but time constraints won't allow for that.

6/16/2010 11:57:54 AM

Alright, I've glanced over this thread and while late to the party, think I could get some positives from signing up!

I'm quite content with my weight so for the time being I'm just focusing on increasing muscle strength, mass and definition. I'll also start tracking my diet though I don't plan on changing it at all (unless I'm not taking in enough calories to achieve my goals). Since last August I've been gyming it roughly 3 times a week (on average) for 45-90 minute exercises. I've been focusing more on strength training since around October.

I'm bored at work today so I'll be setting up a FitDay account. I'll post baseline pics when I'm home later after work.

6/16/2010 12:12:22 PM

I'm about to enjoy a grilled doubledown and green beans from KFC for lunch.

6/16/2010 12:28:15 PM

I'm eating a tomato sandwich on oatnut bread and eating a banana. drinking some water.

6/16/2010 1:07:25 PM

carrots, cottage cheese, blueberries, and raspberries for me
drinking some of this low cal energy drink (yeah yeah probably bs but its change from my normal diet coke )

snack for about 2 hours from now is a mini turkey wrap (low carb tortilla + 2 oz turkey = a. 110 cals ).

i forgot my vitamins today
i only noticed b/c my pee wasn't bright yellow



[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 1:30 PM. Reason : ssss]

6/16/2010 1:29:49 PM

change of plans for lunch since my bank called and i had to take care of something during that time:

protein shake, supplements

I'll snack on PB and pretzel sticks until I can get a chance to get that salad this afternoon

6/16/2010 1:43:19 PM

mmm just had a giant salad and 10oz of pork tenderloin....with guacamole of course

6/16/2010 3:36:49 PM

Joie I know Lucy said she was sending you p90x. She abet me a copy too. Have you tried the DVD yet? For some reason it's not working on my DVD player.

6/16/2010 3:44:16 PM

Grr it's not working on my computer either!

6/16/2010 3:49:46 PM

search tech talk, you may need a decoder?

6/16/2010 4:23:32 PM

Ok, diet change for me.

I've cut out unnecessary beers (the kind where you're just sitting around doing nothing and having a beer or two), soda, potato chips/popcorn/cheetos/etc and fast food... Not lowering caloric intake but rather in the place of the body killers I'm preparing more whole foods and snacking on green beans/grapes/oranges/bananas/etc as well as some dry roasted, unsalted peanuts (to get good fats).

I'm not planning on giving up the one day a week pizza, moderate amount of alcohol on the weekends and steak dinners I tend to enjoy on a weekend but I think with the amount of unhealthy foods I'm planning on giving up I might see a huge difference.

Given the fact that it's really not A LOT of stomach pudge I want to get rid I'm hoping that changes like that help do the trick and I won't be forced to give up the pizza and alcohol if I'm really dead set on seeing the changes I want to.

Also, as far as really working out the chest well should I be doing flat, incline and decline every chest day? Or rotate flat/incline one day and flat/decline the next?

(and just to be clear, I'm not ignoring the other parts of my body -- I just am not seeing the gains in the chest I'd like comparatively speaking -- my days are chest/triceps, back/traps, shoulders/biceps, legs with ab work sprinkled in two or three days a week as well)

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 4:45 PM. Reason : x]

6/16/2010 4:44:18 PM

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"steak dinners I tend to enjoy on a weekend"

Ain't nothing wrong with that, buddy. And yes, you can do incline, decline, and flat every chest day. Can't imagine that'd be a problem.

My main suggestion would be to consider splitting your chest/tricep day up. Triceps are so important bench, that by the time you get to them on their own, they're probably already gassed. My bench also increased when I split them as increasing my tricep strength helped.

My old splits used to be Bi/Tris, Shoulders, Chest/Back, for this reason. If what you're doing now isn't working for you, you might want to give it a shot.

6/16/2010 5:05:09 PM

just got home from another grocery shop. for those of you keeping score at home, i spent $60 this time instead of $70 since i had more of what i needed that would last longer than 10 days.

today is day 10 of following the insanity meal plan and i feel great. im getting used to eating more frequent smaller meals and i'm finding that is not that hard to incorporate the food into my lifestyle. sometimes its hard but its working.

wadhead mentioned picking out restaurant meals in advance and i echo this 100%. 90% of the time i have a heads up on a restaurant and i can hop online and look at their nutrition info. i can make a better decision, add it to my food log & see what i need to do for the rest of the day to keep on track. im not being a food nazi but im also regulating more closely what im doing.

today im having a total fat day. i feel gross and flabby but i killed my insanity workout yesterday & for the most part today. im hitting spin class tonight & need to do some running this week too in prep for my tri in 11 days. trying not to let the fat day psych me out and just keep looking at the bigger picture

oh and i 100% avoided the mac & cheese at sweet tomatoes at lunch today. instead i had some soup & a cherry nut bread thing that ended up being less calories combined & more filling.

6/16/2010 5:29:04 PM

^sweet tomatoes is awesome!

been living off mainly eggs and beans for 3 weeks now. My food budget is ~$20/week. Still not sick of them, food is more or less having a direct relationship to my energy levels now and I find taking an appreciation for food as sustenance, instead of just yummy stuff for my tummy, really helps me stay focused on my diet plan and suppresses my urge to cheat...scale weight moving in the right direction helps too. Body still feels fat though. I think if I begin to eat more, my muscles will feel and look a bit harder. I just still can't commit to more than 2000/day.

6/16/2010 5:59:10 PM

i dont know how i could live off 20 dollars a week on food.

6/16/2010 6:23:31 PM

i eat like 5 different ingredients, as much whole food as possible, monotonous but effective

6/16/2010 6:54:04 PM

Quote :

"EAT BEEF JERKY"

6/16/2010 7:01:29 PM

Had a pretty good day today.
Chest and biceps at the gym. Then, a 6.5 mile run at about 8:00/mile pace. And just finished up a couple steaks, eggs, and rice.


For some motivational viewing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuSHp2WH5qA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__L7OT8lWSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WcoVi4DaRg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0kp1cf2Wug


Always liked his video/editing style, and the transition from year to year is great.

6/16/2010 7:28:14 PM

i've gone up another .3% in bodyfat! wtf?

i'm trying to focus more on the way i look as opposed to numbers but still. wtf.


i'm gonna do more cardio.

6/16/2010 7:47:49 PM

I feel pretty sure that whatever you're using to measure bodyfat has a greater than 0.3% margin of error.

6/16/2010 8:40:56 PM

^youre right.

but it's still going up

6/16/2010 8:55:39 PM

Joie, here's a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note:

Don't worry. Be happy.

6/16/2010 8:58:42 PM

6/16/2010 9:03:49 PM

Okay, so for the hell of it I entered what I ate/drank on Saturday and the results are a bit...shocking. Turns out I had over 6,000 calories. And no, I did no exercise that day







6'2", 201lbs
Looking to improve muscle mass and definition, and a flatter stomach wouldn't hurt

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6/16/2010 9:24:12 PM

it's probably been posted on another page of this thread, but what site are yall using to track your fat/calories/etc?

6/16/2010 9:26:07 PM

i think most people are using fitday & livestrong and i remember a few mentioned of myplate (?)

6/16/2010 9:32:22 PM

http://www.fitday.com

6/16/2010 9:32:39 PM

Patrick you need your back waxed.

It's about that time

6/16/2010 9:45:41 PM

You need to swing by some time before your next business trip

6/16/2010 9:51:39 PM

I'm not counting my calories... I just cut out beer and going out for lunches. I eat like crap on the weekends (i.e. how I ate before the challenge)

That's definitely a net reduction in calories so I should lose weight.

6/16/2010 9:51:58 PM

Son I am disappoint

6/16/2010 10:09:31 PM

Asian Sesame Chicken and Cashew Salad

2(4-block servings)

3 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/3 tsp toasted sesame oil
8 oz cooked boneless chicken breast
1 1/2 c fresh bean sprouts
2 whole red peppers, julienned
2/3 c canned, sliced water chestnuts
2 c string beans (I used the flower/head of asparagus instead)
1 c cooked barley
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 cups of shredded romaine lettuce
8 toasted cashews, chopped
3 scallions (green onions), chopped fine

In a large bowl, add the soy sauce and sesame oil and blend well. Toss in chicken, bean sprouts, peppers, water chestnuts, string beans, and barley. Season with a little salt and pepper. Divide the lettuce between 2 plates and top with salad. Garnish with cashews and scallions.

This was soooooo yummy. I did not know all these flavors would go together so well. I LOVE BARLEY!!!

6/16/2010 10:20:31 PM

^^^ Or you should gain weight more slowly.

6/16/2010 10:33:27 PM

dinner:

1.2lb of salmon
2 cups of rice with half cup of peanuts
250ml of red wine
1 granny smith apple
2 peaches

feel great!

6/16/2010 10:54:18 PM

I'm not participating in the competition, but this thread has motivated me to devote more time to exercising and to start eating better

6/17/2010 3:47:38 AM

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"You need to swing by some time before your next business trip"

i dont have any business trips planned for the next few months (wohoo!) but i am going on vacation next friday. i can squeeze you in next week!

6/17/2010 7:50:19 AM

My physical therapy may have finally reached a breakthrough. It seems like I might be able to run again in the future.

6/17/2010 8:35:40 AM

"squeeze you in"

that's what she said

6/17/2010 8:41:30 AM

oh ho ho!!! yes!

he said squeeze you in!

like with the sexual intercourse! get it?!

he is so funny! ohhhh!

6/17/2010 8:44:31 AM

^lol.

Good for you man, I hope that hammy heals up soon. Nothing more frustrating than your body letting you down when you're all in your inspired fitness mood. It sucks. I've got a bum shoulder ATM so I'm working around it...definitely an annoyance.

6/17/2010 8:50:42 AM

Last night me and bmel did "Disco Abs"... we were laughing at first but could barely dance by the end of it - disco is serious business.

And tonight I'm making her seared salmon with cucumber salsa...

6/17/2010 8:53:51 AM

i started p90x yesterday. my arms are definitely killing me today....but it's a good sore.

thanks iheartkisses

6/17/2010 10:36:07 AM

okay - maybe not a huge deal - but i've been able to wear a pair of shorts that were too tight last summer, and they're getting loose on me now

i may not be seeing a drastic change in the scale - but my clothes are definitely fitting soooooo much better

6/17/2010 11:15:58 AM

That's great news. You're most likely converting fat into muscle.

6/17/2010 11:34:14 AM

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"You're most likely converting fat into muscle."

HA! HA! Nonsensical.

6/17/2010 11:45:33 AM

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"That's great news. You're most likely converting losing fat into and gaining muscle."

6/17/2010 11:51:07 AM