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Congrats on the 160 secs for plank. That's awesome!

Hey, thanks! Appreciate the encouragement! She still acts like a puppy. She's going on 3 and still has a lot of puppy in her and her general personality is fun and playful! I think we are both feeling a bit better, thanks! Hi, appreciate the info! I will take a peek at the Rangers section! Hi p! Great to see you! Thanks!

Well, it's a good thing I decided to rest yesterday because my back was absolutely killing me last night. I tried a hot bath, heating pad, finally took a few Advil and that seemed to take the edge off but it was about a 7/10 on the pain scale. So today is complete rest again and no more lifting until I talk to the physical therapist tomorrow at 9 am. My poor dog is also not feeling that great. She has an allergy to something outside--I suspect a winter/wet mold/fungi because it happened last year at the same time--and her belly is all red and chapped. So I've been giving her Benadryl and an ointment for dogs but I may have to bring her in tomorrow too.

Well, it's a good thing I decided to rest yesterday because my back was absolutely killing me last night. I tried a hot bath, heating pad, finally took a few Advil and that seemed to take the edge off but it was about a 7/10 on the pain scale. So today is complete rest again and no more lifting until I talk to the physical therapist tomorrow at 9 am. My poor dog is also not feeling that great. She has an allergy to something outside--I suspect a winter/wet mold/fungi because it happened last year at the same time--and her belly is all red and chapped. So I've been giving her Benadryl and an ointment for dogs but I may have to bring her in tomorrow too.

Well, it's Saturday, which is weigh-in day, measure day, and this week progress pic day. Starting Stats: Weight: 181.4 Chest: 39†Waist: 32†Hips: 42†Thigh: 25†Arm: 13.5†Today's Stats: Weight: 178.4 Chest: 38.5 Waist: 30.5 Hips: 41 Thigh: 25 Arm: 13 Total lbs lost: 3 Total inches lost: 3.5 Progress Pics starting today I'm going to do progress pics every 2 weeks. Mainly because I really like to see the small changes over the long run when I look at transformation photos. It's cool to compare week 2 with week 4, week 8 with week 12, and so on. It also gives me visual clues as to how what I am doing with weights and cardio is affecting my body. I'm pretty happy so far. The scale isn't moving much, which is kinda a bummer, but I feel harder and less "lumpy." Today my plan is to rest. That's what I'll be doing tomorrow too. I want two full days of rest. I have not had a cheat meal yet, so I may have one tonight for dinner. I haven't decided yet. I could probably benefit from some extra carbs, mentally and physically.

Well, it's Saturday, which is weigh-in day, measure day, and this week progress pic day. Starting Stats: Weight: 181.4 Chest: 39†Waist: 32†Hips: 42†Thigh: 25†Arm: 13.5†Today's Stats: Weight: 178.4 Chest: 38.5 Waist: 30.5 Hips: 41 Thigh: 25 Arm: 13 Total lbs lost: 3 Total inches lost: 3.5 Progress Pics starting today I'm going to do progress pics every 2 weeks. Mainly because I really like to see the small changes over the long run when I look at transformation photos. It's cool to compare week 2 with week 4, week 8 with week 12, and so on. It also gives me visual clues as to how what I am doing with weights and cardio is affecting my body. I'm pretty happy so far. The scale isn't moving much, which is kinda a bummer, but I feel harder and less "lumpy." Today my plan is to rest. That's what I'll be doing tomorrow too. I want two full days of rest. I have not had a cheat meal yet, so I may have one tonight for dinner. I haven't decided yet. I could probably benefit from some extra carbs, mentally and physically.

QFT! Best wishes on the new training regimen!

Love the organizational folders you are using to track. I am becoming a tracking junkie, lol, so any new ideas to track are very appealing to me!

So I tried IF today and it went pretty well, except I kinda struggled to eat all my cals in 4 hours. I may make the window a little bigger, like 5 hours. Diet Fitbit ...

Hope you have a great weekend too, LB!

So I tried IF today and it went pretty well, except I kinda struggled to eat all my cals in 4 hours. I may make the window a little bigger, like 5 hours. Diet Fitbit ...

You go, girl! The first vid was what I had in mind--that is how I do RC's. The second vid looks really cool, and super tough! Hanging LR's are really good too. Plus you got the planks going on. In for 8-pack abs! I'm aiming to have a 6 by August!

Wow, great job! So smart to keep your form in mind first, especially on squats. I read someplace that if you learn to do a movement with bad form, it's really, really hard to correct it because of the neural pathway created in your CNS. I did not know that about the different plank positions, but it makes sense! Cool. I always did them straight arm, or I would switch between the two positions. So, for the reverse crunches, you lift up, then lower your legs to the floor, then up again and so on? Again, awesome work today!

Today was my weight lifting day and everything felt good so I went for it! 5x5 Workout A Warm up: 10 min walk Squats: 5x7x45 Bench: 5x6x45 BB Row: 5x5x35 Afterwards, I walked another 35 min for a total of 45 min. Everything felt good. I upped squats by another rep and bench too. I realize this is not a true 5x5 but sometimes you just have to work around problems and that is what I am trying to do here. I think the BB Rows are the movement that has been giving my back and neck some fuss. Bench press at this weight is pretty easy for me. I get absolutely no fussiness from Workout B, which includes squats, deads, and presses. So, BB Rows are the culprit, which makes sense given the movement and where my pain is--under the scapula and mid back. So, I will be increasing rows very, very slowly. I will not increase weight until I have worked up to 9 reps. If all goes well, on Monday I will be increasing weight on squats and deads. I am also trying intermittent fasting today. I did not eat all day until 4PM. My 'window' will be from 4-8. I did pretty good up until 2PM and then I was super hungry. Gonna give it a try for a solid week, though, and see what happens. Fitbit stats and diet later ...

Today was my weight lifting day and everything felt good so I went for it! 5x5 Workout A Warm up: 10 min walk Squats: 5x7x45 Bench: 5x6x45 BB Row: 5x5x35 Afterwards, I walked another 35 min for a total of 45 min. Everything felt good. I upped squats by another rep and bench too. I realize this is not a true 5x5 but sometimes you just have to work around problems and that is what I am trying to do here. I think the BB Rows are the movement that has been giving my back and neck some fuss. Bench press at this weight is pretty easy for me. I get absolutely no fussiness from Workout B, which includes squats, deads, and presses. So, BB Rows are the culprit, which makes sense given the movement and where my pain is--under the scapula and mid back. So, I will be increasing rows very, very slowly. I will not increase weight until I have worked up to 9 reps. If all goes well, on Monday I will be increasing weight on squats and deads. I am also trying intermittent fasting today. I did not eat all day until 4PM. My 'window' will be from 4-8. I did pretty good up until 2PM and then I was super hungry. Gonna give it a try for a solid week, though, and see what happens. Fitbit stats and diet later ...

Appreciate that, LB! Yep, it was a success! Details in next post, lol. Thanks! She's such a good girl. I rescued her at 2.5 weeks. Someone just left her in a ditch near my house. Big loss for them because she is the best dog I've ever had!

Terrific goals--especially, #3. We can get so hard on ourselves and it's important to turn off that inner critic and just accept ourselves for where we are at, even if we are struggling. You can do this!!! I'm cheering for you!!!

Thanks LB! Crossing my fingers on the weights!

You'll get there with the push-ups! I prefer compounds, but isos are still good, and there are some isos that can really help if you have a weaker muscle group that needs to catch up. I'll probably be doing lots of isos in physical therapy. The house cleaning really racks up the steps! Hope you slept better!

Okay, so today was my walking day. I had to go to the gym and walk the track because it was absolutely freezing outside. Holy shit! I haven't felt cold like that since a few years ago when I was in Chicago in Feb. That was the coldest I have ever felt in my entire life. People from Chicago are crazy to live there! I literally had to unthaw after walking a few blocks. I will never go back there again in the winter. Anyway, my miles tracker would not work inside the gym. Not sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the GPS? So, I just walked a solid 55 minutes around the track. I think it was 3+ miles, but I can't be sure. It really racked up the steps on my Fitbit, though! I love the Fitbit so far. It definitely makes me want to push myself a bit more. I even made a few extra trips up the stairs today so I could up the overall count. And here is my diet for the day: I have learned a little trick with diet. I'm a night eater. That's when I want to snack and cheat and I just feel the hungriest. Well, I have been having a protein shake with my dinner the past two nights and it has totally killed my hunger. About 5PM I had a chicken wrap and a mint chocolate protein shake and I was full for hours. I had two more snacks planned after dinner, but I only ended up eating one of them. I could have skipped that one too, but my calories would have been really low. Everything felt okay today. Not perfect, but I am thinking I'll be able to hit the weights again tomorrow! Super happy about that.

Thanks for your support!

Okay, so today was my walking day. I had to go to the gym and walk the track because it was absolutely freezing outside. Holy shit! I haven't felt cold like that since a few years ago when I was in Chicago in Feb. That was the coldest I have ever felt in my entire life. People from Chicago are crazy to live there! I literally had to unthaw after walking a few blocks. I will never go back there again in the winter. Anyway, my miles tracker would not work inside the gym. Not sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the GPS? So, I just walked a solid 55 minutes around the track. I think it was 3+ miles, but I can't be sure. It really racked up the steps on my Fitbit, though! I love the Fitbit so far. It definitely makes me want to push myself a bit more. I even made a few extra trips up the stairs today so I could up the overall count. And here is my diet for the day: I have learned a little trick with diet. I'm a night eater. That's when I want to snack and cheat and I just feel the hungriest. Well, I have been having a protein shake with my dinner the past two nights and it has totally killed my hunger. About 5PM I had a chicken wrap and a mint chocolate protein shake and I was full for hours. I had two more snacks planned after dinner, but I only ended up eating one of them. I could have skipped that one too, but my calories would have been really low. Everything felt okay today. Not perfect, but I am thinking I'll be able to hit the weights again tomorrow! Super happy about that.

Yup, it was seriously cold this morning! I had to put on layers just to make coffee! The PP is an easy fix if you're in a rush. Although, I usually spend a bit of time making mine as gourmet as possible!

Great job on the workout(s) today! An etsy store sounds like a fun idea. Selling via internet is the way to go these days. Do you make the jewelry?

Good job on the weight loss! Cleaning is a surprisingly good way to get moving. My house has never looked so good since I started this challenge, lol.