Well Trained Bodies (Diet & Exercise) - Aug. 2017

[wintermom]

I think it is because way back when fitness for the lay person was not all that complicated. These days every day Joes can be serious athletes. Plus, we understand more about how and why things work and information is disseminated more easily in the digital age.

 

Group setting is for sure easier for motivation, that is what I miss at home BUT racing my kids who are 10 & 13 and in great shape is a pretty good challenge. For awhile I wasn't able to push that hard now these days I can handle it. I can't do super intense for long period but I can do the stuff that is short.

 

I like HIIT too because it is all out. I don't have to measure intensity, I just give it everything.

 

Actually, a big part of why there is so much research being done for "every day Joes" is because of the high % obesity and need for adults and children to lose weight and get fit. I see a lot more professors at universities conducting research on this now. Thirty years ago the focus was high performance, now there is more and research on motivation to exercise, methods of exercising to reduce fat, etc.  The pressure on the health care system due to diseases and injuries linked with over-weight population is huge. In addition, the population is aging and there is a higher % of adults than children and youth.

Edited August 17, 2017 by wintermom

[Laurie4b]

I am draggin' with this hot, humid weather.  No cardio today except 10 min warm up for weightlifting. Skipped pulls, but did the rest and lifted a personal best deadlift. I am working up to body weight.  Did the flexibility exercises afterwards, too. Feel great. 

[2ndGenHomeschooler]

Eating is getting back on track, exercise is mostly karate. We have a grading next week that I'm trying to get ready for. I went to a great class tonight. I was pleased to see that my sparring ability seems to be improving. I sparred a couple of big guys and actually landed a few points while limiting the number they scored on me. I'm small (5'2") and sparring these 6'+ guys is a fabulous workout - even when they're taking it easy on me.

[solascriptura]

What do you mean by "shrink?" Muscle loss, fat loss?

What I meant was leaning out. When I started lifting I felt pretty bloated and retained water. After switching some weight days for HIIT, i started to lean out again. I know it was fat loss because I began to see muscle definition.

[Soror]

Walk yesterday.

 

today- no workout in park my usual ladies have canceled- at home we will be doing-

hiit- sprinting- 30sec x4-6; kettlebell 3sets- swings, goblet squats, and rows

I am draggin' with this hot, humid weather.  No cardio today except 10 min warm up for weightlifting. Skipped pulls, but did the rest and lifted a personal best deadlift. I am working up to body weight.  Did the flexibility exercises afterwards, too. Feel great. 

Hot and humid here too :( Kudos on the deadlift!

 

Eating is getting back on track, exercise is mostly karate. We have a grading next week that I'm trying to get ready for. I went to a great class tonight. I was pleased to see that my sparring ability seems to be improving. I sparred a couple of big guys and actually landed a few points while limiting the number they scored on me. I'm small (5'2") and sparring these 6'+ guys is a fabulous workout - even when they're taking it easy on me.

Awesome!

I tried TKD one time and they had us do falls, it hurt, I quit. I don't do pain on purpose. Just going against a guy that much bigger requires courage.

Actually, a big part of why there is so much research being done for "every day Joes" is because of the high % obesity and need for adults and children to lose weight and get fit. I see a lot more professors at universities conducting research on this now. Thirty years ago the focus was high performance, now there is more and research on motivation to exercise, methods of exercising to reduce fat, etc.  The pressure on the health care system due to diseases and injuries linked with over-weight population is huge. In addition, the population is aging and there is a higher % of adults than children and youth.

Well, for sure there is tons of research on obesity. I was just reading a really good article yesterday about the changes in the weight loss industry, related to the body positivity movement. But there has also been more research into athletes, the first tests of HIIE were done on athletes, not the obese. And we are inundated with all this often conflicting research daily with our 24 hr world-wide news. It is a weird dichotomy these days that we have such a large percentage that is overweight and unfit but these mixed cultural messages of body positivity along these unrealistic(airbrushed, dehydrated, & plastic surgery) images of the super fit gracing magazine covers, tvs, movies, etc.

[wintermom]

What I meant was leaning out. When I started lifting I felt pretty bloated and retained water. After switching some weight days for HIIT, i started to lean out again. I know it was fat loss because I began to see muscle definition.

 

That is excellent! Glad you found a combination of activities that are working well for you. 

[wintermom]

 

Well, for sure there is tons of research on obesity. I was just reading a really good article yesterday about the changes in the weight loss industry, related to the body positivity movement. But there has also been more research into athletes, the first tests of HIIE were done on athletes, not the obese. And we are inundated with all this often conflicting research daily with our 24 hr world-wide news. It is a weird dichotomy these days that we have such a large percentage that is overweight and unfit but these mixed cultural messages of body positivity along these unrealistic(airbrushed, dehydrated, & plastic surgery) images of the super fit gracing magazine covers, tvs, movies, etc.

 

The results may not have been available widely for the public, but a lot of initial testing of training methods was done in the military. They had all the money and lots of bodies available to work with, as well as a need to get positive results with the soldiers. Everything else came after that.  :o

Edited August 18, 2017 by wintermom

[lmrich]

Celebrating today! I hit my big benchmark goal  - 20 pounds gone - for my weight today! AND it is my birthday today so no guilt when I induldge a bit. (no cake for me because of my allergies and I don't feel like myself a special cake. I am super excited about the pizza my son brought home from where he works and for my snack later guacomole and red peppers and some tortilla chips!! I have found that I love red peppers with the guac) 

 

I swam this morning and yesterday morning at 6. I ended up being super hungry all day yesterday! So not sure if that will lead to overeating. 

 

I have set a new goal of 10 pounds - aiming for December 1. I know these pounds will be harder. AND then I will have the LAST five pounds to lose which I know will be a fight. 

[Soror]

workout done---

 

yes, I was slightly delusional about 30 sec sprints-- evidently, we usually do 10-20 sec sprints(as I said I never time it)

 

- we go alllll out and totally kill it.

 

anyway, I did some walking and a 10 sec warm-up sprint 

then 30 seconds- the cool air burned my lungs 

then 45 seconds- quite accidentally I went by distance as it was hard to watch my watch and I did it before the kids woke up- I nearly felt like puking!

 

then 10 seconds sprint to finish

 

break to recuperate and did my kettlebell sets, yep, still kicking my butt (you know you do a new exercise or one you haven't done in awhile) it is always hard the first day but it usually gets better, nope still kicking my ass)

Celebrating today! I hit my big benchmark goal  - 20 pounds gone - for my weight today! AND it is my birthday today so no guilt when I induldge a bit. (no cake for me because of my allergies and I don't feel like myself a special cake. I am super excited about the pizza my son brought home from where he works and for my snack later guacomole and red peppers and some tortilla chips!! I have found that I love red peppers with the guac) 

 

I swam this morning and yesterday morning at 6. I ended up being super hungry all day yesterday! So not sure if that will lead to overeating. 

 

I have set a new goal of 10 pounds - aiming for December 1. I know these pounds will be harder. AND then I will have the LAST five pounds to lose which I know will be a fight. 

That is awesome, huge congratulations to you! 

 

 

Edited August 18, 2017 by soror

[Greta]

Celebrating today! I hit my big benchmark goal  - 20 pounds gone - for my weight today! AND it is my birthday today so no guilt when I induldge a bit. (no cake for me because of my allergies and I don't feel like myself a special cake. I am super excited about the pizza my son brought home from where he works and for my snack later guacomole and red peppers and some tortilla chips!! I have found that I love red peppers with the guac) 

 

I swam this morning and yesterday morning at 6. I ended up being super hungry all day yesterday! So not sure if that will lead to overeating. 

 

I have set a new goal of 10 pounds - aiming for December 1. I know these pounds will be harder. AND then I will have the LAST five pounds to lose which I know will be a fight. 

 

 

 

Congratulations and happy birthday!

[Greta]

Well, this has been a big week for me with regards to health stuff.  I made a lot of changes.  

 

I found out that people with chronic migraine should not consume caffeine, and I was drinking lots:  3 cups of coffee in the morning, 3 glasses of iced tea throughout the day.  So I've been tapering off.  I also found out that I shouldn't be using painkillers more than twice a week, because if you do, you can give yourself "medication overuse headaches".  The frustrating thing about this is that I had asked two different doctors how many times per week it is safe for me to medicate, and I didn't get a straight answer from either one of them.  But at least I know now.

 

Thanks to soror and mom2samlibby I discovered that my B-12 levels are very low, despite being within "normal" range by medical standards, so I started supplementing.  Within two days of starting to supplement I felt so much better!  I think that a lot of the problems that I've had over the last three years were because of that.  For three years now I have felt like something was wrong with me that no doctor had diagnosed.  Different specialists were helping me with different symptoms, but I felt like there was a bigger picture that was being missed.  This may have been it.  I feel like I've been handed a miracle!  So thank you, soror, thank you so much!  I need to thank mom2samlibby as well (I don't think she participates in this thread).

 

I saw a new doctor this week, and in one regard she really irritated me.  She completely dismissed my concern about my B12 levels and said I need to see a therapist for stress and depression. I know what depression is, because I've had it before, and I have very close family members who have it. I am not depressed.  But, yes, I will admit that three years of almost daily migraines and deteriorating health was pretty stressful!  But I don't need therapy for the effects of the stress, I need treatment for the source of the stress!  It's not that I'm opposed to therapy or feel any stigma about mental health issues.  Three of my very dearest closest most loved family members have mental health issues.  It's just that I know my problem is a physical one in this particular case, not a mental one.   

 

Anyway, though, one thing I appreciated was that she very strongly recommended that I stop taking HRT.  It was an attempt to address the migraines, but she's convinced that it's more likely making them worse.  Given the blood clot and cancer risks from hormone pills, I think she's right and it's wise for me to stop taking them.

 

I'm also backing off on my migraine prevention drug and I'm going to try botox instead.  The side effects of this drug have become too unpleasant for the amount of help that it's giving me.

 

AND, last but not least, I'm moving from paleo toward the "plant-based" end of the diet spectrum.  Not planning on going strictly vegan or anything, but I do want to get more of my nutrition from plant sources and less from animal sources.  I am at extremely high risk for osteoporosis because not only do I have all of the usual risk factors but I also had an undiagnosed Vitamin D deficiency that probably went on for 12 to 15 years.  I started doing some research on the topic and how it relates to nutrition and what I learned really shocked me.  Calcium supplements and milk not only don't help, they actually seem to do more harm than good.  The populations with the lowest rates of osteoporosis are the ones that eat lots of beans, legumes, fruits, and vegetables.  So that's what I'm going to do!

 

Whew, okay, that was quite the mouthful.  If anyone actually read all of that, thank you for your patience! Oh, and I just realized, I didn't even talk about exercise!  :lol:  Nothing new to report there, I've had a pretty typical week with my activity level.  Planning to go to a cycling class with my husband at noon today since he's off work.  That should be fun - we've never done it together before.

 

 

[Laurie4b]

Glad you got a handle on things Greta. :grouphug: I hope your health issues starting changing for the better, soon!

 

It is really annoying to be told to get mental health treatment when you know that is not the issue. I had depression as a side-effect of a medication I HAD to take and even the prescribing doc, knowing that it is listed, suggested that it was from life circumstances instead. About 2 weeks after going off the medication, ta-dah! No more depression. 

[wintermom]

Did yoga this morning, which I LOVED! The theme was feet, and she ended the class giving us a bit of peppermint foot lotion to massage our feet with. It was divine! She's a very creative teacher, and always has something new and different to try out.

 

Then I went to swim some shorter, more intense intervals in the pool. It felt great. I did 50 m free intervals at 45 seconds, with 1:15 min rest between. I did about 8 - 10. I don't think I completely annoyed my lane mate. It's a little tricky to time things just right when you have to share a lane. 

 

If the rain holds off, I play my ladies singles tennis match this evening. I play a friend whom I've played a few times. It should be fun. 

[SereneHome]

So I know I fell off this thread in mid July - we were traveling to visit my parents and I knew my newly established routine will be totally broken.  I was just really hoping  not to gain back the few ounces that I actually lost.

 

Now we are back and I actually lost a few more ounces so that part is good.  Not so good part is that I fell two days before we left and my ankle was kind of screwey and there is a hole in my knee.....evidently after 40 you don't heal as fast as when you are 10.

 

But I think come Monday I should be able to start walking again.  I have been trying to watch what I eat, so that part is doing well. 

 

My next goal is to start walking again and find out good exercises to get rid off my "I look like I am 6 months pregnant" belly.

[Greta]

Glad you got a handle on things Greta. :grouphug: I hope your health issues starting changing for the better, soon!

 

It is really annoying to be told to get mental health treatment when you know that is not the issue. I had depression as a side-effect of a medication I HAD to take and even the prescribing doc, knowing that it is listed, suggested that it was from life circumstances instead. About 2 weeks after going off the medication, ta-dah! No more depression. 

 

Thank you!

 

That is really strange that your doctor didn't recognize that it was a well known side-effect from your medication!  I'm glad you felt better once you could get off the medication.  

 

So I know I fell off this thread in mid July - we were traveling to visit my parents and I knew my newly established routine will be totally broken.  I was just really hoping  not to gain back the few ounces that I actually lost.

 

Now we are back and I actually lost a few more ounces so that part is good.  Not so good part is that I fell two days before we left and my ankle was kind of screwey and there is a hole in my knee.....evidently after 40 you don't heal as fast as when you are 10.

 

But I think come Monday I should be able to start walking again.  I have been trying to watch what I eat, so that part is doing well. 

 

My next goal is to start walking again and find out good exercises to get rid off my "I look like I am 6 months pregnant" belly.

 

 

Welcome back, and I hope your knee and ankle feel better soon!

[Soror]

Greta, I'm so glad you are feeling better with the b12 supplement. I know I felt wretched when I was at 300s and it is such an easy thing to fix. I hope your medication changes are a help and good luck to you with the diet changes. I think with diet it is good to experiment around and see how you feel. Considering how many "diets" there are in the world I think different people feel best eating different ways. (when I say diet I mean a way of eating, not specifically for weight loss)

 

weekend plans- no heavy exercise- hope to get in a family hike or bike ride- I don't think we have any big plans (and I hope not b/c I want a quiet weekend to catch up around the house)

Edited August 19, 2017 by soror

[wintermom]

The singles tennis match last night was a lot of fun. I was pretty sore and tired, though. I won, so I had to play the finals this early morning. It took me far too long to get focused, and I was down 1 - 5 in the first set, but managed to pull myself together in and win it 7 - 5. I won the second set, and now I'm really pooped out.  :o  I'll be resting up the rest of today and tomorrow until dh and my finals mixed doubles match at 7pm. I'm really looking forward to that one. We'll play against some really nice people.

[Greta]

Greta, I'm so glad you are feeling better with the b12 supplement. I know I felt wretched when I was at 300s and it is such an easy thing to fix. I hope your medication changes are a help and good luck to you with the diet changes. I think with diet it is good to experiment around and see how you feel. Considering how many "diets" there are in the world I think different people feel best eating different ways. (when I say diet I mean a way of eating, not specifically for weight loss)

 

 

Thanks! Yeah, I thought that it's at least worth doing the experiment to see how my body responds to more plant foods. So far, so good!

[Laurie4b]

Yesterday, I was awakened by a call from dh who had just heard from ds2 that he and his fiance were okay physically, but had just been in an accident with 3 cars totaled. I went to pick them up so they could hang around here and recuperate and I didn't exercise at all. Today was the day ds3 (the last one in the house) left for college.  I also hadn't exercised on Wed as it was a ds's bday. (Since I tend to exercise late afternoon,/early evening, something like having to bake a cake and pull dinner together can knock me off track.

 

But I did exercise today: To get my 150 min of cardio in (usually not a problem, but this week it was), I needed 70 min & did it this evening with walking with 21 min of jogging intervals embedded. A good chunk of it was after dark, but I was determined to hit the goal. My main concern is nocturnal poisonous snakes. (Not afraid of snakes per se, but the poisonous ones, yeah.) But since I had a flashlight on my phone,  I persisted. It could be peaceful except having to watch out for snakes!  I had already done most of a strength training workout: all upper, core, and one lower body. I did flexibility when I got home. So that is 3x this week. 

[2ndGenHomeschooler]

Laurie4b - sorry to hear about your son's accident! Glad they're ok.

 

Today I had karate class and then we spent some time cleaning. Food wasn't great. My DH has watched a few too many cooking shows and decided to fry a bunch of stuff tonight. So for dinner we had fried chicken, fried mozzarella sticks, and French fries. :-P Nothing healthy about that!

[Greta]

Laurie, I'm so glad that your son and his fiancé are alright!  

[Laurie4b]

Laurie4b - sorry to hear about your son's accident! Glad they're ok.

 

 

 

 

Laurie, I'm so glad that your son and his fiancé are alright!  

 

Me too. Ds was T-boned in the passenger side . A car appeared "out of nowhere." Apparently there was an obstacle to a clear view but it had looked like a clear road. Anyway, when he saw the other car, he had a split second to decide whether to hit the brake or keep driving. He kept driving. If he had slammed on the brake from being startled, it would have been a head on collision with the other car going probably 45 mph.  Ds and fiance are still sore, but moving less stiffly. They've been to the doctor and there is bone bruising but doctor did not think there were any fractures. So I am very, very thankful.

[wintermom]

I did a bit of biking and dog walking today while resting up for the big mixed doubles finals tennis match tonight. The tennis was a lot of fun, and there were a lot of great rallies. Dh and I didn't play our best, and the other team was playing well. We lost the first set, won the second, and lost the third. Was a good run around! 

[wintermom]

I biked to the tennis club, played a singles ladder match and biked home. The whole family is off to the water slides now. That should be good for exercise today! I will definitely need a nap tonight.  :laugh:

[OlgaLA]

Laurie4b ~ Sorry to hear about your son, but glad that they are okay.

 

Greta ~ I am glad you are moving forward on your way to find the source of your health problems! And sorry about the  experience with the doctor. Sometimes they are pretty set in their opinions and dismiss what patient knows to be true.

 

Our weekend was interesting. I set very reasonable goals for the competitions, and I reached them all. So it was good. The drive was worth it just to meet some of the veteran ladies. They were wonderful, and I am pretty sure I will take the risk and go to Portland in December just to meet more of them. Of course, I also have a more detailed list of things I need to work on before I go.

 

Oh, and one more new thing for me. I got my first "participation medal". I never had one of those growing up, but now I do :)

 

I skipped private lesson this morning, but we will go to the open floor tonight. I will also try to research and come up with a reasonable set of exercises to do in the mornings. It was really obvious on Saturday that my legs need extra work if I want to compete against the kids.

[Laurie4b]

Strength training: upper, lower, & core plus flexibility today. 

 

My Zumba teacher, who usually only teaches once a week is teaching 3x this week, so that may hold me till the temps drop again. 

[2ndGenHomeschooler]

10,000 steps today. I haven't done that in a long time.

 

Diet is up and down. A few meals will be great and then there will be cake. A few more good meals and then leftover frosting on a spoon. Delicious cake and even better frosting but I shouldn't eat it. It's gone now. And the ice cream too. The kids were happy to help me get the junk out of the house.

 

DH and I are going away for our anniversary in a month. I've regained a couple of pounds that I had lost on the other program that I need to get off again plus I want to keep working toward my goals - strength, flexibility, improved energy, and weight loss. My plan Ffor the next few weeks is 10,000 steps a day, 6 days a week for exercise. For diet I don't want to do a full Whole30 (have some things coming up that would make that really difficult) but I am planning to use ideas from it. So no added sugars or sweeteners, no dairy, limited grains, and use the meal template - vegetables, protein, healthy fat at each meal. I also want avoid heavy starches (beans, grains, fruit, potatoes) after lunch. That seemed to work well from the previous plan I was on. I planned to start this today but, chocolate cake...Now it's out there on the internet. I'm committed.

[OlgaLA]

Fencing today was rather disappointing, as very few people showed up. I still fenced, and finished it off at home with a series of jump squats and a couple of minutes (split) of horse riding stance. 

[Soror]

I ended up not getting any exercise yesterday. I decided to travel Sun for the eclipse instead of Monday b/c I was afraid of the traffic (we were at 98.6 and my friend 2hrs north was at 100%). Well, I hardly slept at all Sun night. We stayed up late, I was in a room w/ 3 wiggly girls, and the house was 83, I maybe got in a couple of hrs. Then we had eclipse festivities and visiting with friends, a 2 hr drive home and 15 min to eat supper (I made that Sunday) and back out the door again for Scouts. We didn't make it home until 8 and then I was busy until 8:30, at which point it was lights out and collapsing into bed. Now tonight I slept well until 3:20, I plan to go back to sleep. When I have a rough night like that it messes up my sleep a few nights, I am just not capable of this late night stuff, it screws me up every time. 

 

Oh, and the only thing I managed Sunday was cooking and cleaning. Our hot water heater is out, an element burned out, that is usually not a big deal but then the anode rod broke too and trying to get that out dh broke a pipe. I had no inside water for a few hours Sunday, which made cooking and cleaning a challenge but now at least cold water. I still haven't done dishes as I expected it to be fixed already(and was out of town) but today I'll have to heat some water on the stove I guess. Lots of crazyness here!!!!

 

anyway, long story short---

Tuesday's Plan:

kettlebell & sprints

 

This week's plan:

kettlebell & sprints; Tues, Thurs, & Sat

 

Walking daily

 

As an aside I have a family reunion coming up in 53 days, I was wistfully thinking that it would sure be nice to hit my goal weight by then, the last time we had a reunion was before my last baby, it would be nice to be back to that weight. I guess we'll see. I'm exercising and eating well, what happens happens.

Yesterday, I was awakened by a call from dh who had just heard from ds2 that he and his fiance were okay physically, but had just been in an accident with 3 cars totaled. I went to pick them up so they could hang around here and recuperate and I didn't exercise at all. Today was the day ds3 (the last one in the house) left for college.  I also hadn't exercised on Wed as it was a ds's bday. (Since I tend to exercise late afternoon,/early evening, something like having to bake a cake and pull dinner together can knock me off track.

 

But I did exercise today: To get my 150 min of cardio in (usually not a problem, but this week it was), I needed 70 min & did it this evening with walking with 21 min of jogging intervals embedded. A good chunk of it was after dark, but I was determined to hit the goal. My main concern is nocturnal poisonous snakes. (Not afraid of snakes per se, but the poisonous ones, yeah.) But since I had a flashlight on my phone,  I persisted. It could be peaceful except having to watch out for snakes!  I had already done most of a strength training workout: all upper, core, and one lower body. I did flexibility when I got home. So that is 3x this week. 

 

How terrifying, it is so lucky that your son and fiance are relatively ok, hopefully, there isn't any lasting damage.

 

Good for you to go ahead and get your goal in.

I did a bit of biking and dog walking today while resting up for the big mixed doubles finals tennis match tonight. The tennis was a lot of fun, and there were a lot of great rallies. Dh and I didn't play our best, and the other team was playing well. We lost the first set, won the second, and lost the third. Was a good run around! 

 

Congrats on the second set!

Strength training: upper, lower, & core plus flexibility today. 

 

My Zumba teacher, who usually only teaches once a week is teaching 3x this week, so that may hold me till the temps drop again. 

 

Ya for zumba, I know you love it!

10,000 steps today. I haven't done that in a long time.

Diet is up and down. A few meals will be great and then there will be cake. A few more good meals and then leftover frosting on a spoon. Delicious cake and even better frosting but I shouldn't eat it. It's gone now. And the ice cream too. The kids were happy to help me get the junk out of the house.

DH and I are going away for our anniversary in a month. I've regained a couple of pounds that I had lost on the other program that I need to get off again plus I want to keep working toward my goals - strength, flexibility, improved energy, and weight loss. My plan Ffor the next few weeks is 10,000 steps a day, 6 days a week for exercise. For diet I don't want to do a full Whole30 (have some things coming up that would make that really difficult) but I am planning to use ideas from it. So no added sugars or sweeteners, no dairy, limited grains, and use the meal template - vegetables, protein, healthy fat at each meal. I also want avoid heavy starches (beans, grains, fruit, potatoes) after lunch. That seemed to work well from the previous plan I was on. I planned to start this today but, chocolate cake...Now it's out there on the internet. I'm committed.

Today is a new day, keep the snacks out of the house if you can't keep out of them.

 

Fencing today was rather disappointing, as very few people showed up. I still fenced, and finished it off at home with a series of jump squats and a couple of minutes (split) of horse riding stance. 

Bummer! Good for you for keeping your commitment.

[Laurie4b]

Zumba and flexibility today. 

[Granny_Weatherwax]

2 hours of conditioning this morning - running, lots of running, wall sits, squats

1 hour of one-on-one lessons

2.5 hours of continuous tennis instruction

walking back and forth from my office to the tennis courts

 

Food

2 eggs, 5 slices Canadian bacon

chai

orange juice

lemonade

twice baked sweet potato

chicken thighs

baked beans

1/2 cup ice cream

lots of water

 

I seem to have broken my little toe (again) but I cannot remember a recent injury. It will be buddy taped but that's about all I can do.

 

I know I'm not eating as much as I used to and, after three weeks on the new job, I thought I would have lost weight. But no, not a dratted thing. We had to take team pictures on Sunday (my anxiety was through the roof that day) and I struggled finding something appropriate to wear that fit properly. I just don't understand how I can reduce my food intake by almost half, increase my water, increase my exercise to 5.5-6 hours per day and not lose any weight or tone up at all. I simply hate my body. Hate it!!!

[2ndGenHomeschooler]

I think I got my 10,000 steps today. My FitBit is being weird and kept starting the step counter over. I need a new battery. I got plenty of exercise anyway - karate class and Ultimate Frisbee.

 

I ate much better today. I didn't eat any added sugars or dairy. I did have carbs later in the day and I didn't eat vegetables with every meal though. I need to go grocery shopping and Ineed to do some meal prep. I just didn't have time today.

 

Scoutermom - sorry you're frustrated with your results. I've been there. It seems like everyone around me sees results so much faster than I do. I have to work so hard for the smallest change. It's frustrating! I try to focus on things like energy level and strength and endurance instead of weight but it's hard. Hope you see the results you're looking for soon!

Edited August 23, 2017 by 2ndgenhomeschooler

[Soror]

UGH, I know I responded, stupid internet.

 

sprints and kettlebell work done yesterday

 

added some onto my sprints, woot! swings a bit easier, rows and squats just as hard.

 

food good, lots of good fruits and veggies.

 

 

 

Scoutermom (hugs)- didn't you say you have some hormone/thyroid issues? It might be worth pursuing further with your calorie level and diet I would expect some body recomposition to occur. It is not like you are just starting to exercise either, you've been active forever.

[Greta]

 

Greta ~ I am glad you are moving forward on your way to find the source of your health problems! And sorry about the  experience with the doctor. Sometimes they are pretty set in their opinions and dismiss what patient knows to be true.

 

 

 

Thank you!   :001_smile:

 

 

I set very reasonable goals for the competitions, and I reached them all.

 

:hurray: 

 

 

I seem to have broken my little toe (again) but I cannot remember a recent injury. It will be buddy taped but that's about all I can do.

 

I know I'm not eating as much as I used to and, after three weeks on the new job, I thought I would have lost weight. But no, not a dratted thing. We had to take team pictures on Sunday (my anxiety was through the roof that day) and I struggled finding something appropriate to wear that fit properly. I just don't understand how I can reduce my food intake by almost half, increase my water, increase my exercise to 5.5-6 hours per day and not lose any weight or tone up at all. I simply hate my body. Hate it!!!

 

 

Oh no, sorry about your toe!  I hope it heals quickly.  And I'm very sorry about your weight loss frustrations.   :grouphug:  That is so disheartening.  I'm hesitant to say anything about anyone else's food intake, but since you posted a list, does that mean you're looking for feedback?

[wintermom]

Both of my mixed doubles matches got rained out yesterday.  :crying:  Both were with good friends and great tennis players. It's just not fair. Plus I got my '.' and I was still tired from the water slides. So I didn't do anything except 15 min of tennis before it poured in the morning and walk the dog in the evening. 

 

Today I have a ladies tennis match in the evening, which better not be rained out!  I'd like to get in some independent yoga exercises and maybe a short work-out at the gym. 

 

 

Scoutermom - Are you enjoying the position at the tennis centre? Is it indoors?  Sorry you aren't feeling as much progress with the weight and body changes as you would like. That can be really frustrating. Are there any positives that you are noticing with your body? Things like more strength, endurance, less pain, decrease in other health issues. How about your tennis? Try to find some successes to keep your motivation and confidence going. You are doing wonderful things for your body with healthy eating and exercising. Keep going and be patient. 

[Laurie4b]

2 hours of conditioning this morning - running, lots of running, wall sits, squats

1 hour of one-on-one lessons

2.5 hours of continuous tennis instruction

walking back and forth from my office to the tennis courts

 

Food

2 eggs, 5 slices Canadian bacon

chai

orange juice

lemonade

twice baked sweet potato

chicken thighs

baked beans

1/2 cup ice cream

lots of water

 

I seem to have broken my little toe (again) but I cannot remember a recent injury. It will be buddy taped but that's about all I can do.

 

I know I'm not eating as much as I used to and, after three weeks on the new job, I thought I would have lost weight. But no, not a dratted thing. We had to take team pictures on Sunday (my anxiety was through the roof that day) and I struggled finding something appropriate to wear that fit properly. I just don't understand how I can reduce my food intake by almost half, increase my water, increase my exercise to 5.5-6 hours per day and not lose any weight or tone up at all. I simply hate my body. Hate it!!!

 

Sorry. That is discouraging!   There are a couple things I notice that you might be able to tweak, but I don't know if you're asking for suggestions. 

[Granny_Weatherwax]

Today was much like yesterday:

1.5 hours conditioning (warm up, stretching, jump roping, rope ladder, medicine ball toss, etc) - 8 stations X ~5 mins each station with active recovery time, about a mile walking

1 hour - one-on-ones

2.5 hours constant tennis instruction

 

Plus the set up, tear down of the conditioning equipment, walking to and from the courts, etc.

 

Food

2 eggs, mushrooms, 2 tbs mexican cheese

1/2 c fresh squeezed orange juice

chai

water (80+ oz)

2 corn tortillas with 2TBS almond butter, & 2 tsp homemade jam

Strawberry mango salad from Wendy's

2 c lemonade

York peppermint patty

 

 

[OlgaLA]

I skipped fencing yesterday because DH wanted to go out for a (rare) date night and a concert. But I did fence today, even though my legs hurt after Monday jumps. I guess I shouldn't have started training so aggressively. I also feel like my lower back didn't like the jumps and punishes me for them. 

[teachermom2834]

Totally failing at getting exercise in. All the back to school/college hoopla and schedule shifting and now my MIL is staying for a week. I have neverending excuses it seems but truth is there is a motivation issue.

 

I am doing well with my diet and having no trouble sticking to my plan (low carb, 8 hour eating window). I've navigated several social events that included a meal and was able to stay on track.

 

Weight loss has slowed but I am doing all the right things diet wise so I will persist. I have lost 1 pound in the last week bringing my total to 16 pounds over about 6 weeks. I know it will be slower going from here. Still about 40 lbs to go.

[wintermom]

Arggg. We were only able to finish half the ladies doubles tennis match last night before it rained. So we have to find time to finish off the match, as it's part of the league play-offs. 

 

I have a singles match scheduled for this evening with a friend. It should be fun. Otherwise, I'll be doing some biking, walking and maybe a little fence repairs with dh and the dc.

[Soror]

I ended up teaching a yoga class today(adults), I didn't even spaz out (not too much anyway)! It wasn't crazy intense but not some slow gentle class either, we were sweating and I believe I will feel it later.

 

This afternoon I did kettlebell- only 2 rounds since I ended up doing the class. No sprints today, my ankles were feeling it a bit after my sprints Tues so I'm going to get some in the grass at the park tomorrow so it is easier on my joints.

 

Weight has been holding at 7 lbs to go (14 lbs lost from the high point this winter)

 

I'm getting ready to start my period any day so I'm sure I'm going to get a bounce up a few days but that's normal. I'm hoping to be at 6 lbs to my goal by the end of my period.

Totally failing at getting exercise in. All the back to school/college hoopla and schedule shifting and now my MIL is staying for a week. I have neverending excuses it seems but truth is there is a motivation issue.

I am doing well with my diet and having no trouble sticking to my plan (low carb, 8 hour eating window). I've navigated several social events that included a meal and was able to stay on track.

Weight loss has slowed but I am doing all the right things diet wise so I will persist. I have lost 1 pound in the last week bringing my total to 16 pounds over about 6 weeks. I know it will be slower going from here. Still about 40 lbs to go.

 

Congrats on the 16 lbs!

I skipped fencing yesterday because DH wanted to go out for a (rare) date night and a concert. But I did fence today, even though my legs hurt after Monday jumps. I guess I shouldn't have started training so aggressively. I also feel like my lower back didn't like the jumps and punishes me for them. 

Ya for date night! Sorry you are hurting! I do a bit of jumping but nothing crazy, it doesn't work for me.

 

Arggg. We were only able to finish half the ladies doubles tennis match last night before it rained. So we have to find time to finish off the match, as it's part of the league play-offs. 

 

I have a singles match scheduled for this evening with a friend. It should be fun. Otherwise, I'll be doing some biking, walking and maybe a little fence repairs with dh and the dc.

Sorry you were rained out.

[Laurie4b]

I am trying out a lighter week to see how I feel. Yesterday, I took a day off. Today  went for a brisk 45 min walk with dh.  Tomorrow, I will do strength training and some kind of cardio. Probably another walk. 

[2ndGenHomeschooler]

Eating the past couple of days has been ok but not perfect. I've managed to avoid sugar and most dairy. I really hadn't shopped for the lower carbs, more vegetables plan though so that hasn't been great. I can get groceries tomorrow though so I'll stock up on what I need and spend some time later tomorrow prepping some meals and snacks.

 

My battery died on my Fitbit so I don't how many steps I've been getting. I'll pick up a new one tomorrow. Tonight was grading night at karate. I got my red belt. Next step is apprentice black belt. It was a fun night but I know expectations are going to increase at this level. I feel like I did pretty well tonight but I know there's work to do to reach the next level. I need to work on my overall fitness as well as specific karate skills. Events like tonight are good motivation. I just need to hang on to that motivation.

[Soror]

I did the math and I have 50 days until my family reunion.

 

This morning my weight was down to 6 lbs to go (I had been at 7 lbs for about a week so I was expecting a drop- period still imminent so that will change for a few days). Anyway, if I keep at it 1 lb a week I'll make it to my goal by the reunion. That means I've only got 6-7 wks left, which doesn't sound so bad. I hate losing weight! And I'm getting ready to recheck my labs to make sure my thyroid is where it needs to be I've not had a check since my last adjustment, it seems I'm good but I want to keep a close eye on it. I tend to have trouble in the Fall, so I'm going to watch it like a hawk this time, I've finally learned my lesson. I do not want to go through this crap again!!

I am trying out a lighter week to see how I feel. Yesterday, I took a day off. Today  went for a brisk 45 min walk with dh.  Tomorrow, I will do strength training and some kind of cardio. Probably another walk. 

 

Do you feel you've been overdoing it?

Eating the past couple of days has been ok but not perfect. I've managed to avoid sugar and most dairy. I really hadn't shopped for the lower carbs, more vegetables plan though so that hasn't been great. I can get groceries tomorrow though so I'll stock up on what I need and spend some time later tomorrow prepping some meals and snacks.

My battery died on my Fitbit so I don't how many steps I've been getting. I'll pick up a new one tomorrow. Tonight was grading night at karate. I got my red belt. Next step is apprentice black belt. It was a fun night but I know expectations are going to increase at this level. I feel like I did pretty well tonight but I know there's work to do to reach the next level. I need to work on my overall fitness as well as specific karate skills. Events like tonight are good motivation. I just need to hang on to that motivation.

Congrats on your red belt! It is good to have goals to work toward, now to figure out what are the steps to get towards that next level. I've got to get some food too, my cabinets are getting bare!!

Edited August 25, 2017 by soror

[wintermom]

I woke up to a sore wrist from tennis last night. I think I overdid the hard hitting, but it was so fun at the time.  :laugh:   I skipped yoga class this morning, though I'll do some of my own stretching and stuff later today. 

 

I have a singles tennis ladder match tonight, and the re-play of the ladies doubles competitive doubles match tomorrow morning. 

[Laurie4b]

45 min walking with 10 min of jogging intervals embedded. Lower body strength. Flexibility exercises. Whooped. 

[OlgaLA]

I woke up to a sore wrist from tennis last night. I think I overdid the hard hitting, but it was so fun at the time.  :laugh:   I skipped yoga class this morning, though I'll do some of my own stretching and stuff later today. 

 

I have a singles tennis ladder match tonight, and the re-play of the ladies doubles competitive doubles match tomorrow morning. 

 

Sorry about wrist. Hope it gets better soon! Mine flares up every time I fence more than three bouts or so. Yesterday I bit the bullet and bought a reusable freezable wrist support. Anyway, feel better and good luck with your matches!

 

Today was fun. Fridays are becoming popular with veterans, so we had 6 people older than highschoolers :) I felt tired though, and didn't fence well. The weekend will probably be lazy.

Edited August 26, 2017 by OlgaLA

[Loesje22000]

Weightloss is going in the good direction, although I won't reach my goals for September 1st.

I'm going closer to my plateau so that is exciting: what will happen, will it break?

 

Not much 'special' workouts these week.

I trimmed part of our hedges (instead of weight training)

I walked daily a 30 min quiet walk.

[Granny_Weatherwax]

Whew! The first full week of coaching has concluded. Today is an Off Day and I will not see the team. I need the rest. Here's a little rundown of my thoughts and experiences thus far.

 

The women on the team are wonderful and I am becoming quite attached to a few of them. I feel more and more like a mother hen and the strength of the attachment is a bit surprising. We have been spending 6 hours a day together training, eating, talking, laughing...I am thrilled that we are doing well together. My DD and DGD joined the team for a team dinner (we cooked spaghetti together in one of the player's apartment) and had a great time dancing and singing. 

 

There are times when I correct a players stroke or foot work and she begins playing better and I think "I've got this. I can coach." and then there are times when things don't go so well and I think "What the heck am I doing here?" and I want to crawl away and hide. This is going to be a growth experience for me and I admit to be terrified.  The day we had team pictures was awful for me. I don't like having my picture taken and it is a cause of extreme anxiety. I know the picture won't be good because I was stressed and feeling miserable. I asked if I could abstain and was told no. This picture will now be on the website, in the yearbook, and who knows where else. It is truly a source of distress.

 

I found out that the D3 rules prohibit me from doing more than feeding balls. I literally cannot rally or hit more than two balls in sequence with a player. I cannot participate in any of the on court activities. I had no idea the rules were so strict. As a result, I have not played tennis in almost two weeks. I talk tennis, watch tennis, feed 1000s of balls a day, etc but have not played myself. That has been difficult. I keep telling myself that it's only a month until I have enough free time and will be able to play again but tennis has always been my go-to for relaxation and I don't have that outlet at the moment. My work day begins at 8am and ends around 7pm.  Kind of. I spend a lot of time in the evening working out drill plans, researching techniques, etc. I can see why other coaches told me that my life will not be mine during season. I've barely been able to keep up with the laundry; a necessary task as I only have 3 sports bras and need to keep those clean.

 

We have our first matches next weekend and the week will be spent creating my lineup and having the women work with their doubles partners. I'm terrified, absolutely terrified, that I will make a mistake. It's much like the feeling I had after homeschooling and sending my DS to public high school for knowledge assessment and course placement. The anticipation of the news that he did well or bombed was nauseating. Except, in this situation, I will have had only two weeks to make an impact before the players are put to the test.

 

My family has been supportive and that has made this experience easier to handle. 

 

I don't have many pieces of school spirit wear that fit (everything I have are hand me downs from previous coaches or other sports; including many men's shirts which just don't fit properly) and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my spirit wear order. 

 

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Now, about my fitness goals:

I'm still eating less than I was and better. My sugar intake has dropped dramatically. The school doesn't offer many GF options during staff lunches and such so my caloric intake has dropped and I've been relegated to lettuce wraps, if I eat anything, during the luncheons. I've also been drinking lots of water as I have been concerned with dehydration. 

 

I do have some good news: I have lost weight!! It's been awhile since I did an official weigh in and I am happy to say I have lost 5 pounds. I am beyond thrilled with this loss. My tennis clothes are fitting better this week and that prompted me to bite the bullet and weigh in. I'm glad I did. I needed the emotional boost after having to take pictures (that day was awful). I still don't have any office appropriate pants that fit properly but it's a step forward. 

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There is so much more I want to write but I fear I already share too much on the internet. 

 

Here's to all of you for keeping up with your plans and goals!

 

[wintermom]

Congratulations on the weight loss, Scoutermom!   Sounds like you are doing a phenomenal job with the ladies. It's all about having fun, trying your best, and keeping working on improving. It's a multi-year process learning to play tennis. I'm sure that your students have already learned a ton, and are probably still processing a lot of information in their heads while trying to hit balls. They'll be a lot more nervous than you for the matches. Keep pumping them up and helping them focus on the basics.  All the best!

 

 

It was finally nice weather, and we were able to complete our ladies doubles tennis match.  I did some yoga at home, and will walk the dog later.