No Sweets Week of July 29th

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Hey ladies!! Starting the last week of July!!

Yesterday I had a migraine. Woke with it about 12:30am stayed up a while and went back to bed. Slept off and on all day yesterday. So eating was crap- it was all about comfort food. And I am not gonna sweat it!! I still have a dull h/a today. I was planning a leg w/o and will wait and see.

Trying to get ready for 2 trips. NYC this Wed-Sun and then RT next weekend!!! I really wish these hadn't fallen so close together. Oh well.

Rose, maybe that's why I never do IMAX3- causes it's harder than 2. And I thought I didn't like it cause it was higher impact LOL!!!

Affirm, I hope your knees are doing ok. I know when my knees start to bother me, it's time for a new pair of w/o shoes. Just a thought ;)

Have a great Sunday ladies and keep up the good work. I really enjoy reading about your workouts!!
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Hello hello! Today I did yoga and my body definitely needed it. I was following a higher protein and low glicemic diet for a couple of weeks without counting calories and although I am noticing more definition in my shoulders and quads I gained 2.4 pounds! Not good and I'm going to the doctor this week. I had 10 pounds to lose two months ago and now I have 12. Yikes lol! So today after my weigh-in I grabbed my mini journal and started counting calories again. I'm still eating more protein and choosing lower glicemic foods, but now I know how many calories I'm eating. I was eating almost 50% more calories than usual these past few weeks. I'm glad I only gained 2.4 pounds and not more. I'm also happy that I have a good scale and that I weigh myself every week. It lets me know how I'm doing and if I need to make changes in my diet. This is still a learning process for me and hopefully I get it right this time. Normally this would get me down, but it didn't because I am definitely stronger than ever. I haven't lost any weight, but I've gained tons of strength. I'm going to make a better effort starting today. :)

Catherine - Have fun in NYC and in Jersey with Cathe and the Catheites!

Affirm - You're starting a new job. I hope you really love it!

Have a nice week ladies.
 
Rose, I love your attitude!! You have been working so hard. Just curious, you say you have gained wt, but how do your clothes fit?

My h/a got better and I did legs and chinups.

For chinups: sets of 6,6,5,4,4,3. On my first two sets I got my nose to the bar for almost a 7th rep!! I so wanted to get there, but almost.

Legs:
DH spotted me on my squats (can't get 70# above my head)
Squats: 70# 3x8 (up 5# and suprisingly wasn't that hard)
Bulgarian Squats: (2) 20#DBs 3x7 (up 1 rep on last 2 sets getting better at these-hard to balance)
DL: 70# 3x9 (1 less rep per set, but did them off my HS topper for larger ROM)
Plie Squats: 55# 3x8 (up 5#- not sure if these are of any use?)
Calf Raises: 32.5# 2x15 & 1x10 (up 2.5# lost grip on last set, hence fewer reps )

Then my h/a came back about an hour ago. I blame it on lack of sleep this past week. It does it to me every time x(

Affirm, good luck startin your new job!!

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Hello Ladies. Today was a rest day. It was a "me day" actually. My family is out of town and I am able to enjoy the week and catch up on some things. It is like having a mini vacation without going anywhere. I actually start work next week and I am excited. Thanks for the well wishes.

I think I am coming down with a cold.

I have a doctor's appt. this week also. I dread getting weighed. I know I am about 4 to 5 pounds heavier than I was 2 years ago. I know that is not alot, but I truly watched my diet last week just knowing that I would be weighed. Rose, I weigh everyday. I need to weigh once a week. Even though I compare my weight from week to week, I still hop on the scale daily. I think I have toned a little more and have definitely been enjoying my summer workouts. My tummy still needs work as that is the area that is usually most affected by my poor eating habits.
 
Affirm, good for you for having a "me day"!!!! I hope that's not really a cold you are getting x(

Rose, how often do you do yoga? I through it in every now and then and am always glad when I do. I just tend to forget about it though. I really need to make it part of my weekly routine.

Today was heavy upper body. Well, was actually supposed to be moderate wt. But since I am gone later this week didn't want to miss the heavy wt work and so I did it today.

Bench: 75# 3x4 & 3x3 (last time- 1x4, 3x5 & 1x4 :( )
Pec Flys: 22.5 DBs 2x8 & 1x7 (last time 1x8 & 2x7 :) )
BB Row: 80# 3x8 (previously did 41.25 DB rows-just mixing it up a bit ;) )
OHP: 50# 1x9 & 2x8 (same)
Skull Crushers: 17.5 3 sets of 6 & 1 set of 4 (previously did 1 set of 3 at 17.5 and then dropped to 16.25)
Incline Biceps: 20# 4 sets of 5 (increased # from 18.75-did fewer reps/set

Really needed to do abs, just didn't have time :( Eating has been good today. Hope you all have had a great day!!!


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Ahhhh you're not going to believe this ladies. I'm back from the ER. I couldn't move today when I woke up. My back was killing me. Anyway, they took X-rays, did blood work, U/A and they gave me a shot of Norflex. I can't exercise for at least 3 days and can't be sitting or standing for long periods of time. The doctor said that I needed bed rest and gave me 7 days of rest from work. I like my mini vacation, but I hate the fact that I can't work out. I have to go back on Wednesday for the official reading of my X-rays and he said it could be something muscular (if it's that well good for me because that goes away) or a spinal abnormality like scoliosis (that one I don't like at all). I waited too long to have this checked out because I thought it was related to my period (which I had last week), but the pain has gotten worse as time goes by and today I couldn't wait anymore. He pretty much said that I can't do anything until the pain goes away for good (which can be more than the mandatory 3 days), but I begged him and he said to wait until Wednesday when I see him again and he'll know then if I can go back to working out or not and if I need to modify some exercises or not. Just when I was starting to work out regularly again I'm told to stop which is a little bit depressing, but when I think about it my back has been bothering me for awhile now. That's why I was resting more than usual and there were weeks in June and the beginning of July where I worked out only 2 days. Maybe it was my back trying to tell me that I needed to rest. I don't know. I'm glad I got this taken care of for now. I had ME and cardio on schedule for today lol! I can't imagine a way for me to do that ab section with my back like this. I definitely want to be pain free so I'm taking my meds and I will rest for 3 days. x(

Affirm - It's definitely good to have "me" days once in awhile and you deserve them.

Catherine - You know you are definitely strong when you need a spotter. Way to go!

Take care ladies.
 
Oh Rose, I am so sorry!! Please listen to your doctor. No matter how hard it is. I have had trouble with my back off and on for years. Actually working out has helped. But on occasion it acts up. Last year in Aug (I think) it acted up and I took a full month off from wt liftin :eek: It was terribly hard. I took two weeks off from stepping and even when I started back I did NO IMPACT stuff!! As hard as it was I knew my body needed to heal. Pain is your body's way of saying OUCH QUIT THAT!! So listen to it and please take care.


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Rose, I hope there is not anything seriously wrong and you can get back to your normal routine soon. Keep us updated.

Yes, I have a cold. My throat is sore. I just don't have the energy to lift weights or jump around. However, I am enjoying my time alone. I went to the doctor today and my weight was 144.5. The doctors always asked me what I do to stay in shape and that makes me feel good. I remember a different doctor asking me the same thing a couple of years ago. She couldn't believe it when I told her that I work out at home. I guess in the midst of being so hard on myself about my weight, to others, I seem to be in pretty good shape. I just like to keep my weight down to 140-142 and that is so hard.
 
Affirm, you work hard and have every right to smile proudly when someone (esp a health care professional) asks you how you stay in shape!! Pat your self on the back!! I think we all (myself included) spend way too much time beating ourselves up over things that aren't as important as they seem to be. Not trying to trivalize your feelings and desire to lose wt, but just saying YOU GO GIRL!!
Oh, and sending get well soon vibes!!!

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Thanks Catherine. It's hard for me because exercise keeps me sane. I sleep better and I'm in a much better mood when I exercise regularly. I will definitely listen to the doctor. He actually said: "You better rest. Otherwise I'm going to see you again very soon and if that happens it won't be a couple of days of rest, but weeks." That scared me straight.
 
I hope you get better soon Affirm. So we're both resting now... I will live vicariously through Catherine's posts while I rest. When you weighed 144.5, was your stomach empty? Remember we gain water weight during the day and your real weight is the number you get when you're waking up after going to the bathroom (i.e. on an empty stomach and an empty bladder), that's why if I do a weigh-in in the afternoon or after I ate or drank something I know I can easily subtract 1-2 pounds of that number. I'm 10-12lbs overweight, but I had tons of weight to lose before that and I lost it so I won't get disappointed by those numbers at the moment. I know I will lose it eventually if eat and exercise like I'm supposed to. I also got an odd compliment from the nurses and staff. When they saw my id they said I look waaaaaaay younger in person and I must've been 21-22 when I had that picture taken (I was overweight then and I used tons of make-up to conceal whatever the heck I thought I had to conceal). Another good reason for taking care of ourselves is that we look younger and that's always good.
 
Fitfairy, you are so right....we do need to stop beating ourselves up so much. We are to be complimented for our desire to stay in shape.


Rose, I had plenty to drink before going to the doctor because of my cold and I ate an apple on the way there. It is funny that you say morning weight in more accurate because the first thing I do after I use the bathroom everyday is hop on the scale. I also try to remember to dress "lite" when going to the doctor... No heavy clothes, no heavy belts and bulky shoes. I wore some shorts,tank top and flip flops.

Rose, thanks for sharing additional benefits of working out. It is things like this that gives us the inspiration to go on.

This morning, I attempted the Cardio Premix of Body Max 2 which is 43 minutes. I managed 32 minutes with several few second breaks for water due to the dry throat. I don't plan to lift any weights this week though. I will get back to the upper body next week.


I wanted to share a conversation that I had with a friend recently. She is small, eats well and walks for exercise (but not consisently). She is bothered by co-workers always making comments to her about not eating sweets at school and saying things like ....of course she won't have any and that is why she is so skinny. She is not skinny, but looks nice size 4 or 6. They comment about how they wish they could lose weight. She finds it embarassing, but did say that these people don't exercise, but just talk about losing weight. She gets so frustrating. I just told her to ignore them and not to feel guilty about caring for her health.

I told her that I can relate. I eat breakfast everyday before going to work and I don't want McDonald's when someone runs out and I don't want donuts or a midmorning snack of chips. I had gotten to the point that when people offer me something sometimes I would take it, thank them and tell them that I will eat in the afternoon or with dinner and then just throw it in the trash. It avoids a long conversation similar to what my friend goes through. Why do people think because you exercise and manage your weight that you must never eat sweets or enjoy a huge steak and potato because I DO eat all that stuff, I just know I can't eat it day after day after day.

Anyway, I just wanted to share and see what your experiences are
like.
 
Another thing I noticed yesterday was that even though I still have some weight to lose I was probably one of the few normal sized people in the ER. Every time I go to the doctor I see a lot of overweight people. I mean a lot. I hate it when people that are very overweight call me skinny because I know I still have 10-12lbs to lose to be at my weight and when I say that and they say you're going to disappear, I really get frustrated. They don't know how much I weigh, they guess probably 15-20 pounds less than what I really am so that's probably the reason. As far as food goes I always take an insulated lunch box with me. I even brought it to the hospital yesterday. I usually put my lunch in there and some healthy snacks to eat during the day. For some reason people don't make catty comments like that in front of me, but you never know, maybe they make them behind my back. I really don't care if they do. I'm also famous for putting people in their place when they do things like that so they treat me nicely. }(

In social situations is when my willpower gets tested especially when it comes to drinking (which are empty calories as you all know). I try to never have more than 2 drinks. When it comes to food well my friends are smaller than I am and they eat whatever they want, but if we go to the movies we share the popcorn, if we eat cake we have a tiny slice, we sometimes share when we go to restaurants, and if the portions are huge we never eat them all. I actually learned portion control with them, but I make better choices when it comes to food (for example I always eat my veggies and they don't). I was reading the other day that your friends can make you fat so it's better when you are surrounded by people that think the way you do about food and working out. My friends are not very athletic, but they at least admire me for working out and I know they will eventually start to do something. Two of them started buying videos on Collage a couple of weeks ago. They don't need to lose weight, but they get tired easily. The other day we were in Old San Juan and after we parked the car and we had to walk and take some stairs, my friends which are no bigger than a size 1 or 2 were out of breath! Are you kidding me? We were just getting out of the car! I never ran out of breath, I was getting warmed up! I may need to lose a bit of weight, but I have great cardiovascular capacity and I'm very strong, that's why I don't get frustrated by the number I get when I do weigh-ins and people respect the way I take care of myself. :)
 
Rest day # 3 and I'm still in pain. I don't know when or if it's going to end soon. This week has been awful for me. Last night I lost my beloved 11 year old cat. I took him to the vet because he stopped eating on Saturday night and I couldn't take him on Monday because I had to go to the ER. I found out he had kidney cancer and his kidneys were failing. When I saw the results of the blood test I was amazed he was still alive. For example, his BUN was 189 and the normal range for cats is 10-30. A lot of things were either extremely high or extremely low. I feel so guilty because I had no idea. I take him for routine check-ups twice a year and it wasn't time to take him to the vet yet. He was put to sleep and I'm still in shock. I never thought I would suffer so much for a pet, but I can only go up from here. I'm going through physical and emotional pain at the same time, but I hope they both go away soon.

Catherine - I don't know if you're going to read this, but have fun. I will make sure to keep the check in alive.

Affirm - good for you for trying to do some exercise. I can't wait to start yet *again*.

Thank you for reading my post. Take care.
 
Rose, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your cat of 11 years. I can imagine the pain you are in right now. Having just gotten a puppy, he is already such a part of our family until we have almost forgetten what it was like without him. Continue to rest your body and that will help physically and emotionally.

I didn't sleep well last night, so I finally feel asleep around the time I would normally get up to exercise, so today was a rest day for me. I don't have a lot of energy, but the workout the other day was okay. I too realize that it is okay to take a break sometimes.

Sending some positive energy your way.......
 
Thanks Affirm. Today I feel a lot better, but I couldn't stop crying yesterday and on Tuesday because I miss him so much. He was the first one that I saw when I woke up and the last one I saw before I went to bed. I also have two dogs and I love them but I had my cat way before them so I kind of loved him a little bit more. I called the vet's office and the secretary sent me all the pictures they had of him by email so I have some pictures now. I was worried because I didn't have a lot of good pictures but now I do.

Rest day number 4 for me. I still have back pain and I don't want it to get any worse. I will go to the doctor tomorrow and hopefully I'll know what is going on with my spine. I've been depressed in my home for a couple of days now but I'm going to the movies with my friends tonight. The Bourne Ultimatum starts today and we're not going to miss it. I guess I'll have some popcorn, but I'll buy water or diet soda to go with it. :) Take care.
 
Yes, I think you should have some popcorn. I am sorry that you are still having trouble with your back. I do hope the doctors will have some answers for you soon. Tht was very nice of your vets office to send you some pictures. I know you will cherish those.

Today was 35 minutes of cardio fusion.

Enjoy the movies. Getting out of the house will be good for you.
 
Rest day #5, but my back feels better today. Now the pain is concentrated in just one side of my lower back, but it's not that bad so hopefully I can exercise tomorrow. I'm thinking I'll do low impact for awhile with some light weights and no abs until the pain goes away completely. I also think that when I start to do abs I will do traditional abs from Ab Hits (although not all the abs from Ab Hits are traditional style; I will have to watch and do those that are traditional) instead of other ab routines that have hip lifts and other tough core exercises that Cathe does in her latest dvds. I couldn't go to the doctor today because I can't drive yet and I couldn't find anyone that could take me so I'll guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow or Monday.

By the way, the movie was freaking awesome!!! I love action flicks and I love the Bourne movies and this one definitely didn't disappoint. I ate pop corn and then when I got back I did a search for the nutritional facts of movie pop corn. Yikes! I'm not sure how many cups I had, but I know *now* that 5 cups of movie pop corn have approximately 500 calories and I ate more than that lol! I did a weigh-in today and I weighed the same as yesterday so that was a relief, but the next time I'll buy the kids special with the small pop corn and soda. :)

I have cardio fusion and I've never even seen it yet for some reason it scares the heck out of me. Have a nice weekend. Do you start your new job next week?
 
Rose, I am glad that your back is feeling better. That is a sign that you are definitely on the road to recovery. The movied sounded like it was going to be great, so I am glad that you give it a high rating. As for the popcorn, at least it was calories well worth it because movie popcorn is the best. It was just one special treat for yourself in the midst of a difficult week.

I went to the mall with a friend of mine today. I had an icecream cone from McDonald's while she feed her son some fries. It was a cool treat. I am not sure how many calories, but I do love their soft serve ice cream.

Yes, I start working at my new school on Monday. I am very excited.
 
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