we're basically in the same boat in what we wish to do

just lose fat.

5/24/2010 6:28:02 PM

Quinn, I'm hitting the gym in an hour or so.. gotta win this challenge.

5/24/2010 6:37:07 PM

alright.
foods today:
1 cup egg whites
1 oz of chicken breast
1.5 cup grapes
2 cups edamame
12 oz tuna (raw)
2 large slices of bread

way to much salt

totals:
about 1300 calories (this is an over-estimate)
macros: 50p-30c-20f

don't know what ill have later tonight.
maybe some peanut butter and a small apple

exercise: 40 minute jog. im really, really tired today and i might stop there. cody's talking about hitting up the gym so i may go there for a half hour or so and pick up some weights
we'll see.

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 6:44 PM. Reason : 0]

5/24/2010 6:43:35 PM

Begonias, I think you look great right now. But I understand the that comes w/weight gain, so I feel ya.

Quote :

"I'm fine if I avoid all sweets, but once I open that gate... one cookie is too many and 500 isn't enough. If I'm craving something sweet and don't get it, I get ANGRY and CRANKY. I am addicted to sugar, diet soda, and crystal light. I have ZERO self control and NO will power. "

I was the same way for the longest time. Could kill ten servings of ice cream in one sitting without batting an eye. Tortilla chips, cashews, pecans and salty things are my weak cravings now. One serving is never enough. And I'm fine if I don't start, but once you pop, you can't stop.

On to today's details...

Workout
5-mile run in 38 minutes
3x15 Standing rows with 15 lb. dumbells
2 minutes of planks

Diet
Venti iced Americano with soy milk
One serving of plain oatmeal
One large grilled chicken wrap with veggies, cut into three pieces and eaten throughout the day
Lots of water

Not sure what's for dinner. Probably leftover grilled veggies and something protein-y.

Also, GOAL ADDENDUM
I want to run a sub-21-minute 5k by the end of this challenge. I've never gotten faster than 21 minutes and some change.

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 7:17 PM. Reason : .]

5/24/2010 7:09:01 PM

did the insanity plyo cardio circuit as my workout for the day...muscles still hurt from my chest tri and trap workout yesterday

diet was ok not great though
Subway cold cut with as many veggies as possible and lite mayo, no chips(spaced out the sub into 3 separate meals)
2 scrambled eggs
a cup of trail mix

and prolly have grilled chicken and steamed veggies later.

my sodium and cholestoral levels have been high today fat was high yesterday

5/24/2010 7:30:59 PM

a lot of you people are doing great in terms of exercise, but the nutrition I'm seeing is awful

5/24/2010 8:03:32 PM

Is a bottle of wine unhealthy?

5/24/2010 8:12:59 PM

heh

I will be the first to admit that my diet is awful.

I try to straddle the centerline between:

-Good tasting food
-Healthy food
-Cheap food

So, I cook most of my meals, I rarely eat fast food, but I do eat a lot of ice cream and drink at least one can of soda a day.

5/24/2010 8:13:59 PM

eli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOypyw2yFUM

slowly but surely son!!!!111

5/24/2010 8:14:20 PM

i drink way too many diet sodas.
ill readily admit that.
and i eat way too much salt.


i once cut back on both of those things before for about a week and had insanely low blood pressure :/


btw have any of ya'll had this?
it's freaking awesome.
we just ran out



[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 8:16 PM. Reason : gjhggf]

5/24/2010 8:15:44 PM

^^that wasn't nearly enough authority

^hahah I bet I have like 3x the daily sodium amount I'm supposed to have

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 8:17 PM. Reason : ]

5/24/2010 8:16:36 PM

Hhahaah...yeah well...i'm white. my entire abdominals cramped up after a couple more. i think the key to abs is the dunk practice!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtur7XHx8M

Here is a good video from a couple months back.

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 8:29 PM. Reason : ohhhhhhh]

5/24/2010 8:22:42 PM

I usually consume way too much sodium, but have ridiculously low blood pressure bc I'm not sensitive to sodium.

I think the pooch would shrink with a little less sodium in my diet. And I'd prob drop a couple of lbs of water weight.

5/24/2010 8:24:26 PM

I'll join in on this since I just joined a gym and started working out again after a long hiatus.

This is me now.


Goals are to build a little more bulk, strength, and tone. I would also like to get my abs back to where they were when I was doing P90X last year

Right now I am alternating 3 workouts of strength training (ie cleans, squats, benches, rows etc.) with 3 workouts of more muscle isolation type exercises. Not gonna type it all out here unless someone wants to know.

For my diet, I am cutting back on certain things (fast food and beer are the main culprits). Otherwise I eat generally healthy so I think I'll be OK.

Will post progress if I can keep up the motivation.

5/24/2010 8:29:09 PM

Worked chest out this morning

Ate: protein bar, protein shake, salmon and pork cracklins for lunch, and sausage and cabbage for dinner

Tomorrow is Arms,Shoulders, and Abs

5/24/2010 8:46:32 PM

I need to start eating more fish. Well first I need to get a grill...nothing like grilled fish and veggies.

5/24/2010 8:51:37 PM

fish is good stuff if you get it fresh

did you figure out livestrong yet?

5/24/2010 8:57:30 PM

nahhh, not really. I know it says calories burned vs. consumed but what i dont understand is the calories remaining.

what does that have to do with anything?

5/24/2010 9:09:01 PM

You have a certain amount of calories that you need to lose weight and keep your metabolism up, mine is 1900. As you eat food it subtracts the calories of the food from your 1900 calories but when you workout you can eat more as your net calories are lower. The calories remaining are what you can eat for the rest of the day.

5/24/2010 9:11:37 PM

but isnt the goal to be in a calorie deficit? so therefore my calories burned should be higher than calories consumed.

5/24/2010 9:15:00 PM

the 1900 for me is already a deficit. Guys around our size need between 2500 and 3000 calories a day to be in "maintenance" mode. 1900 is about 600 calories a day less than what I need. This is 4200 calories a week which means I am losing about a pound of fat a week

5/24/2010 9:19:06 PM

has it been working for you?

its giving me a pretty damn low number.

5/24/2010 9:29:53 PM

i dont like the format of it. It works but I have a low number too. I like it so I can track what im eating, however, it just isnt really a format I like. Doesnt give me enough information although its nice to be able to just type in what you ate and it bring it up on a list.

5/24/2010 9:31:25 PM

what number is it giving you and what did you fill in for the calculator?

5/24/2010 9:35:27 PM

nm. i did something worng

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 9:39 PM. Reason : sdfdfds]

5/24/2010 9:36:57 PM

1,573 and lightly active as well.

5'10" 23 189 lbs. lose 2 per week.

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 9:40 PM. Reason : g]

5/24/2010 9:39:36 PM

that is what you would need to eat to lose weight if you weren't working out or doing any cardio. Go under fitness and add what you do (running 30 minutes or etc.) It will raise the calories that you need to eat to lose 1 or 2 pounds per week.

5/24/2010 9:42:13 PM

^thats what i figured out

1,100 still seems awfully low though (that was mine)

5/24/2010 9:43:21 PM

I just find it odd that I have to eat SO MUCH to lose weight...i would think it would be the opposite...eat less, work out more etc.

the daily totals it has for me, they are all like 140% now as it is.

so basically its telling me NOT to work out, and if i do...eat alot more.

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 9:44 PM. Reason : weird]

5/24/2010 9:44:11 PM

Thats because you need to eat a certain amount to keep your muscle and lose fat not just total weight. You might lose weight eating so little but will still look the same albeit smaller. Slowly but surely my friend. Oh and go here http://www.bodybuilding.com for a lot of knowledge

5/24/2010 9:46:40 PM

Sorry to jump in the middle of a conversation.

Stats: 5'0" 117 pounds
Goals: lose about 10 pounds of fat, increase strength, increase cardio endurance (and speed once that has been accomplished)

Backstory: I started working out regularly in the fall of last year, and it took me until winter to actually figure out what I was doing and get a routine established. I was doing well, losing body fat, gaining strength and cardio endurance, but then I was in a car accident in February and broke my pelvis in three places and three ribs. That set me back, but now I'm getting back into a routine again.

What I am doing now: I started Insanity on May 3 and am going to continue. I am working my way back into running, though slowly. Sometimes I can't run very far because my hip hurts after about half a mile, but sometimes I can run fine, so I will have to see how that injury goes and adjust that goal accordingly. I am getting back into the gym to lift weights, and will be doing that 3 days per week. I aim for low rep heavy lifting, but, again, after my injury I will have to see how that goes and adjust accordingly. I doubt I will be setting any squat/deadlift PRs in the immediate future. I'd like to be able to do five unassisted pullups by mid-June. I love HIIT on the elliptical and would love to do that twice a week, but I am not sure if I can fit that in schedule-wise.

Diet: I eat very well most of the time, but the times I don't really need improvement. Drinking on the weekends leads to bad things (after a few beers it's hard to turn down fried crap), and I know that sets back my progress a lot. So I will work on restricting that. I am vegetarian, so most of my protein comes from tofu, eggs, soy products, whey powder, cottage cheese and other dairy products (milk, low-fat yogurt, cheese). I eat a ton of vegetables and a lot of good fats. I cook most of my food, and eat very little processed anything. I shoot for 40:30:30 carbs:protein:fat overall, and balanced at each meal as well as I can without making myself crazy over it. I usually eat 5 or 6 times a day (breakfast (sometimes divided into 2 parts), lunch, snack, early dinner, "dessert" = protein shake or fruit or something). I log all my food and try to make sure I get enough calcium/iron/etc. I use http://caloriecount.about.com/




[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 9:51 PM. Reason : site]

5/24/2010 9:48:16 PM

^^thats my worry.

1,100???

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 9:49 PM. Reason : ^^]

5/24/2010 9:49:05 PM

well its not set in stone, you have to play around with the numbers a bit

nobody's body is the same

5/24/2010 9:52:29 PM

that doesnt make sense though because the daily total %'s show that I am at those peaks with what I am supposed to eat...that I shouldnt eat anymore, like I said...protein, fiber, etc are all at 100% or higher.

5/24/2010 9:52:41 PM

where is this calculator at?

5/24/2010 9:53:54 PM

http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/ and that is your ratios that are going over not your total calories. You need to change your nutrient goals to something that will suit your goals. I shoot for 60% fat, 35% protein, and 5% carbs

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 9:57 PM. Reason : nevermind i didn't know they charged for all this crap now]

5/24/2010 9:56:32 PM

yeah i may have to do that (play with the numbers )

5/24/2010 9:57:00 PM

I lifted for the first time and did moderately well. I started at 90 and did a power matrix up to 130. I weigh 160, so I'm hoping for bodyweight by the end of the week.

Benching
8 x 90 lb
5 x 100 lb
3 x 110 lb
1 x 120 lb
1 x 110 lb

Other
3 x 11 x pull-ups
3 x 15 x 90 lb weighted crunches
3 x 10 hanging body lifts
3 x 15 x 120 lb weighted crunches
1 x 15 70 lb tricep extensions
1 x 12 80 lb tricep extensions
1 x 10 90 lb tricep extensions
1 x 10 100 lb tricep extensions
1 x 12 52 lb Hammerstrength press
1 x 11 57 lb Hammerstrength press
1 x 10 62 lb Hammerstrength press

+ protein shake

Now I'm gonna do the 150 rep mini-Spartan workout

5/24/2010 9:57:03 PM

Begonias I am impressed by your attitude. I believe you will prevail. We are going in opposite directions and that could be a motivator to meet in the middle as a winner. I am like half of everyone else on here, I SUCK at nutrition but like I have said 100 times when I start my 8-5 I will be able to afford to eat the way I want to and need to and the supplements.

Mondays workout----

4 sets of 6 of three different back excercises all at 150 pounds and burnouts of 16 times half that weight. (Back Pull downs, Back pull backs, and the other one I cant describe)

4 sets of 6 of three different Tricep exercises all at 80 pounds and burnouts of 16 of half
(Dips, Tri Pull downs, Free weight with the tri's)

Three different ab workouts (Crunches 10 times 15 each way, Crunches on the machine 4 times 15, and dumbells side to side 4 time 15) for dinner I ate a good microwavable meal with chicken, a chicken pot pie, and my sweet desert haha. On to tomorrow which will be a Lake Johnson run and shoulders and legs. Anyone want to join?

5/24/2010 9:59:16 PM

So, I have an issue with the livestrong calculator.

I work a desk job and sit on my butt all day, but I work out at least 40 min per day and I tend to be very active in the evenings with social activities that require moving. I don't have a TV, so when I'm at home, I'm constantly doing chores/projects. What's my activity level?


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Also, Joie, don't freak a/b 1,100. As long as you come in at a smidge of a deficit, you can lose. It takes longer, but you won't starve yourself. So shoot for slightly higher cal.

Besides, you don't need to lose weight. If you just want to tone/shape, you're better off to eat what your body truly needs than to cut drastically.

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Also, I LURV a cheat day. Especially if you have something super satisfying once a week, like fish and chips with tartar sauce or a loaded tater tots. Bad for you, but you can eat anything you want in moderation.

5/24/2010 10:30:32 PM

^The lower the deficit the easier it is to achieve. I mean unless you're fine with eating rice crisps all day...

5/24/2010 10:32:29 PM

well fuck

i did good on bfast. i did my bfast smoothie thing (i think i forgot to mention i add peanut butter to it) its pages back so i'll list it again w all ingredients. i highly recommend! (banana, coffee, peanut butter, coffee, protein powder & ice)

lunch was turkey avocado sandwich on wheat with baked bbq chips & water

its from a sandwich shop near work and i eat there all the time, normally it fills me up but not today.... on my 4 hour drive to lousiana... i cracked and pulled into mcdonalds for a LARGE fucking fries. i am so ashamed of myself! but i did enjoy them...

so for dinner i had sushi and ate all shashimi & split a regular roll with my coworker. also had a glass of red wine.

NO excercise. fml. insanity hasn't come in the mail yet and i didnt bring anything to work out in/with. my own fault.

i did bring my ingredients for my morning smoothie & also packed by magic bullet. im in the same hotel for 3 nights so it'll be easier to make in the morning. i KNOW lunch tomorrow will be a challenge, always is when i travel but i will do my best to keep it legit since i wont be working out until this weekend (which will be walking with my mom for several miles a night, better than nothing!)

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 11:09 PM. Reason : lol i listed coffee twice-- i like to add a lot!]

5/24/2010 11:07:15 PM

I just got back from the gym

volleyball 8 - 10:30 and then ~20 min of weight lifting

also, i do not like what i saw in the mirror


i had a good breakfast but had fish and chips for lunch when i should have had a salad

oh well, I'm not gonna beat myself up about it

all you can do is try, and try some more

[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 11:39 PM. Reason : ]

5/24/2010 11:25:00 PM

I think I'll do this...a little motivation never hurts...i'll post pics and body stats when i get a chance..consider me entered.



[Edited on May 24, 2010 at 11:39 PM. Reason : d]

5/24/2010 11:37:14 PM

^^^Chips are the worst! Only eat baked if you're going to eat them at all

5/24/2010 11:49:31 PM

going to get a 20 piece from mcds, anyone need anything?

5/25/2010 12:26:54 AM

i would post in this thread except everyone's pictures i've seen (i only spent time on page 1) are already WAY WAY better than mine and way skinnier than i am and already look beach ready so that pretty much ends my motivation to use this thread as motivation

5/25/2010 1:12:08 AM

the women on page 1 look good because they have been working out for a long time.

5/25/2010 1:17:22 AM

^^I'm only posting in this thread because of already been working out for 2 1/2 months. You have to start somewhere, you know... The first month was the hardest, but after I started seeing results, that gave me the motivation to keep going. Now, since I know what further working out can do, I usually do it twice a day because I've grown to enjoy it.

5/25/2010 1:41:16 AM

^^ my point exactly. they already have beach bodies!

^ i've been working out for about a month now with only small baby results so its hard to keep up motivation. i mean luckily i can see some results but - i'm definitely not going to post a picture of myself in a bathing suit because i actually DO NOT have a beach body and am working on getting there but i'm actually starting with grossness.

well i've been working out for more than a month but i've been REGULARLY working out with a set training schedule for a month.

[Edited on May 25, 2010 at 3:41 AM. Reason : .]

5/25/2010 3:28:31 AM