when are we having a pull-up party?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaxm8xvsMcs

9/8/2010 9:29:34 PM

gym yesterday and I just ran 6 miles. Before bed:

100-75-50-50-25 push ups
10-8-8-5-3 pull ups
4 sets - 20 seconds ab twists with 10 pound weight

Finally getting slightly better at the pull ups. I still feel myself wanting to use my body to propel myself up but I'm slowing getting better and using my body less and less.

You know what are hard as FUCK. Hanging leg raises. I always end up doing them toward the end of my work out at the gym so I always suck at them. I need to try them first and see if I'm any better.

9/8/2010 9:36:08 PM

eat eat eat

9/9/2010 7:13:46 AM

eggs eggs eggs and bagels

9/9/2010 8:40:05 AM

I'm down to a consistent 195 lbs, shooting for 185 also

started this challenge at 218, June 1st

Thank you, TWW

9/9/2010 10:01:08 AM

Health people, what do you think of this meal?

Sauteed kale with tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and 1 slice of bacon (in lieu of olive oil and add some flavor)
1/2 sesame pita
8oz glass grapefruit juice

[Edited on September 9, 2010 at 12:49 PM. Reason : tomatoes]

9/9/2010 12:37:32 PM

It's tiny, needs protein, olive oil would be a healthier fat, and juice isn't the best because you get the sugar from fruit without the fiber, and it doesn't fill you up like actual food does.

9/9/2010 12:40:30 PM

As far as "tiny" I think you seriously underestimate the amount of kale used It was 1/2 a grocery bag pre-cooked and a sizable bowl after cooking. I know olive oil would have been the better choice but it just tastes so undesirable without a lil bacon.

9/9/2010 12:59:53 PM

^^^ W2G boobear!

9/9/2010 1:04:58 PM

I agree with Tara

needs more protein


and ditch the juice

9/9/2010 1:34:51 PM

1 slice of bacon???

Whats the point of that???

9/9/2010 1:35:41 PM

What about this meal:

2 grilled chicken breasts
1 glass of water

9/9/2010 3:52:03 PM

Ran 3 miles around the neighborhood tonight.

9/9/2010 10:09:20 PM

I finally ran a 10k in under 1 hr last night, first time ever

weigh in at 193.4 this morning

9/10/2010 9:14:45 AM

congrats, it's nice to see running times crumble once you get moving.

9/10/2010 10:03:22 AM

heck yah, first mile was 8:21
2 miles: 17:47
5k was 28:16
4 miles 40:42
and i was sprinting to get that last .2 miles in before the 60 min mark

9/10/2010 11:57:53 AM

g'job boo

9/10/2010 11:59:00 AM

t'anks bb

sidenote: i'm not considering myself a runner until i can consistently run less than 8 min miles

9/10/2010 12:06:43 PM

Well, if you're not a runner, you're a hawty.

9/10/2010 12:07:51 PM

9/10/2010 12:10:57 PM

8 min mile is a good pace, but you can definitely be a runner and go slower than that. My half-marathon splits were barely under an 8:30 pace

9/10/2010 12:41:11 PM

hahaha, yah, i'm just talkin about me

that's pretty baller though

9/10/2010 1:03:47 PM

good job h8r

and everybody else too!


even though I'm pissed at the scale, I'm down an inch in the waist so I won't complain too much

9/10/2010 2:45:45 PM

WOOHOO

i went to the beach for four days - ate like shit (cause i was just enjoying myself and didn't want to be all annoying with my food choices) AND i didn't run that much cause i jacked up my knee last saturday

WELL no weight gain on the scale when i stepped on it today (and actually i'm probably retaining water cause it's that time of the month and what not - don't care if that's tmi ) so i'm pretty fucking stoked right now

9/11/2010 3:23:05 PM

^ awesome!! gg


I'm down half an inch in the tummy now! might do pics tomorrow

9/11/2010 3:42:11 PM

picture flood time!

for reference, this was the last pic I posted




new ones!

back (with my "southern woman flat ass")



better view of the back muscles



side view... pretty proud of my calves



tummy (no sucking in!)



tummy and legs (while tightening my core a little)

9/12/2010 11:00:02 AM

1. your new apt looks cool and I can't wait to visit

2. YOU ARE SO FREAKIN HOT and I am very proud of you

9/12/2010 11:30:35 AM

Looking good, Sam!

9/12/2010 11:43:09 AM

damn sam, I'd say it's working fine.

Looking smokin hot.

9/12/2010 2:05:44 PM

^3 uhhhh yes please come visit!!! I have found the good places to go

^2 & ^ thanks!!

9/12/2010 3:32:04 PM

9/12/2010 3:33:02 PM

wtg sam

9/12/2010 4:00:21 PM

WOW Sam, you're looking great!!!

o/

9/12/2010 4:07:42 PM

Nice! GG Sam!



i have to take measurements, so maybe at lunchtime

i know i'm down more inches, cause my belt is cinched even further than the past few weeks, no sucking in

I definitely look and feel slimmer

Thanks, y'all!

9/13/2010 10:40:26 AM

DEM THIGHS


:slurp:

:drip:

9/13/2010 10:48:24 AM

nice sam you're looking fantastic (and glad to see that bruise seems to have faded!!!)

9/13/2010 11:30:53 AM

thanks everyone

^ yeah it's gone... but now I have like 2 new mysterious ones on my other thigh

9/13/2010 12:25:56 PM

SAM....AMAZING!!!!

9/13/2010 9:38:02 PM

Nice calves, girl!

I've been pushing too hard in the weight room lately and still need to learn how much is too much. I'm not a beast by any stretch of the imagination, I just go a little farther than I should or don't give myself enough rest between sets, or some combination of the two. But I've had to cut a few sessions short to avoid throwing up--this after failing to avoid it once. I'm making very noticeable progress on the appearance front, though, so that makes me happy.

9/14/2010 1:10:55 AM

sister update:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZrkTULhXek

11 plates!

9/16/2010 3:36:45 PM

you should have her finding her 10 rep max

it's probably safer, more beneficial and a better metric to guage strength with

9/17/2010 8:32:40 AM

Also, I ran 8 miles last night and this morning I'm down to 192.2

9/17/2010 10:36:06 AM

Did Kelly yesterday to start off my workout at the gym.

Five rounds:
Run 400 meters
30 box jump, 24 inch box
30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

Only did two rounds though and a 10 pound ball. Didn't want to kill myself at the beginning of the work out. My legs felt like jelly afterwards.

9/17/2010 10:43:32 AM

h8r you look great (no homo). You've lost like ten pounds since we started ballin right??? Joining my no shirt crew soon???

9/17/2010 10:48:30 AM

I just started kickboxing at a Muay Thai gym and GOOD LORD is it kicking my booty.

And H8R, great job.

[Edited on September 17, 2010 at 11:35 AM. Reason : .]

9/17/2010 11:28:49 AM

Thanks everyone!

hahaha, yah, i'm down 22 - 25 lbs since June 1st, total

but I'll probably settle around 194-195 today for the weekend

I'm very happy with the results I've been getting

next 6 weeks are gonna be focused primarily on weight training and cardio (Halloween idea )

this all kind of falls into place after you get the nutrition under wraps

oh haaaaaaaaaay



[Edited on September 17, 2010 at 12:33 PM. Reason : ]

9/17/2010 12:32:26 PM

^ You're going as Russell Crowe in Gladiator, aren't you?

9/17/2010 1:01:17 PM

Russell Crowe has dysmorphic features

[Edited on September 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM. Reason : .]

9/17/2010 1:13:32 PM

9/17/2010 2:27:43 PM

I thought about going as the Russian from Rocky IV sometimes, but that's too much work

On another note, I've somehow blown up to 200 pounds, lol. I'm not very fat or anything (can't/won't get a bf% check anytime soon), but within a week of getting back I was up to 190-195, and have slowly crept up to 200. Might be possible that after 2 months of eating negative and going to bed hungry sometimes that my body decided to hold onto everything it takes in. I've only rarely been up to 195, and my eating doesn't seem too different, so I'm wondering why. I don't go to the gym as often might be the only thing, like 2-3 times a week lately.

9/17/2010 5:29:05 PM