Laney

Lift heavy, eat below on off days, maintenance on lifting days (1,300 off, 2,000 on should do it).

Good luck and welcome! Awesome to have goals right from the beginning, you can do it! 

Welcome to the rebellion

This site is so friggin overwhelming, I totally understand! Your kids just need to find the right crowd, when I was 16 we started an anime club at my school and those were some of the best days I can remember.

You should look into Starting Flexibility, it's (exactly like it sounds) a flexibility program that will help you with squats and leg extensions if you choose that route. Just remember, you can't out-lift a bad diet.

Also, welcome to the rebellion! 

I too seriously hate exercise. Except lifting heavy things, you'll fit in just fine!

So hello and welcome to the rebellion!

There is a cut, recomp and bulk.

For really lowering your bf%, you're going to want to do a cut or recomp. Probably like -20% of your TDEE calories on your days off and anywhere from -10% to +10% on days you lift. Cut is a lot faster (think -30%, -10%) but you will lose muscle mass while losing fat. A recomp will be slower but you may still make gains (-20%, +20% - something like that). Most people have to play around and see what works for them. After you cut down for a few months, then you can start bulking to really build mass

You should make a thread for DragonCon, I bet there will be a ton of NF people there

DAISHO CON!!! Trivia: Daisho Con used to be a small anime/gaming convention that was started in Steven's Point (WI). The hotel that hosted the con literally closed it's doors less than a month before the con was supposed to happen. My buddies Chris & Damien were on the con-board and reached out to me to see about hosting it at the Kalahari. Everything lined up, Daisho Con came south and now we (Kalahari) are celebrating our 3rd year of having the "weird gamer people" take over our convention center.  (yes, I'm VERY proud of the whole thing) Now if only I could get an artists table to show off/sell my chainmail stuffs. >_<

 

er... yeah, I know about that anime convention... >_>   Thanks for the encouragement! *hugs*

Haha yes! That's actually really neat, I'm surprised it made it through that. You should totally get a table, the AA is my favorite place at any convention! If I end up going, I'll definitely let you know

Your Monday was amazing, you are seriously an inspiration <3

It's been a couple of days, how's it going?

8/7/2013

Breakfast- protein powder, Kind bar, lunch- chicken and veggies, dinner- NA
Exercise- Zumba

It's still only 10:30 am here, but I've already planned out lunch and I can have whatever for dinner and still hit my protein goal. I'll be going to Zumba tonight, which is an hour of cardio. I had my alarm set at 5:30 am to get up and lift, and (seriously, not a morning person) snoozed until 7 /shame

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 

2 Hours of Cardio: 60/120

No candy at work: Check

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350

Candy demon is possessing me as well, no one else here to eat it for me

8/5/2013

Breakfast- eggs, lunch- chicken and veggies, dinner- omelette, snacks- candy.
Exercise- None

I woke up in so much pain on Monday, it was awful. I'm not sure what caused it (stair stepper, yoga, lifting heavy on Sunday). It was really weird, especially since I normally don't get sore after lifting. On top of that I had a migraine Maybe it was how shitty I was feeling, but I was just nomming on candy before I stopped and had to think "wtf am I doing, stopppp"

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 114. Close enough >.>

2 Hours of Cardio: 0/120

No candy at work: Fail

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350

8/6/2013

Breakfast- eggs, banana, lunch- half bacon cheese burger, dinner- half sandwich, snacks- banana bread
Exercise- None

Still extremely sore. And circumstances had me eating out for 2 meals today, ouch.

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 41 (boo, hisss)

2 Hours of Cardio: 0/120

No candy at work: Check

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350

Week 1 Overall

Hit my protein macro: 2/7 days, that's a F

2 Hours of Cardio: 100/120 B

No candy at work:6/7, woo! B

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350 NA

I need to work a bit harder for week 2

8/2/2013

Breakfast- eggs, lunch - bagel, snacks- protein powder, candy (derp)
Exercise- na

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 48. Wut. I seriously cannot remember if I ate dinner Friday

2 Hours of Cardio: 45/120

No candy at work: Fail

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350

8/3/2013

Breakfast- eggs, poptart, lunch- @Green Mill, dinner- family reunion (ate lots of crap)
Exercise- 30 minutes of Yoga

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 55. I need to work on this

2 Hours of Cardio: 75/120

No candy at work: Check

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350

8/4/2013

Breakfast- eggs, dinner- burger with cheese, cake 
Exercise- Lifted, stair stepper (did my highest on DL and squat, my back was really feeling it the next day)

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 63. I suck

2 Hours of Cardio: 100/120

No candy at work: no work

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 100/350

*waits eagerly*

Laney, Laney, she's our girl! She'll knock these goals right out of this world! GoooooOOOOO LANEY!!!

Haha thanks! I totally need to get back into it, not been doing so good these first few days of the challenge >.>

Definitely go with the Devil's trap, can't beat the classics

You go, Laney!!

Thanks

Dude....a TIME LORD! 

 

 Subbed!!

Too bad I didn't get the spot as 12th Doctor

How'd the first week go Laney?

 It was kinda meh, I'll post my writeup soon 

8/1/2013

Breakfast- eggs, lunch - bagel (heh), dinner- Jimmy John's unwich, snacks- iced tea latte, eggs, protein powder, kind bar. Had candy at the movie (not at work though, feels like a loophole ~1550 calories
Exercise-lifted, ran 15 minutes

Progress

Hit my protein macro: 118. I'm calling that good :|

2 Hours of Cardio: 45/120

No candy at work: check

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 0/350

I have a hard time "hitting" calorie goals, I'm either over or under

'67 Impala it is! Seats 5-6 so we have room for 3-4 others.

Too awesome, best group, hands down! Maybe not the best choice, considering Dean's love of pie

I'm decent at hitting it, but I really hate eating under

Woot! 3 days with no candy at work!! Proud of ya! *hi-5*

Solid meals though. Makes me wonder what 120g of protein really looks like. >_> lol

Haha whoo! /high fives

120 used to be so easy when I ate chicken every day for lunch... I can't take it any more though, chicken started to taste like sawdust D: 

Hey you've reached Dean's other other phone. You know what to do *beep*

http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/15500000/Driver-picks-the-music-shotgun-shuts-his-cakehole-the-music-of-supernatural-15576518-600-480.jpg

I can do it on my phone?!

7/31/2013

Breakfast- eggs, lunch- salad, dinner- turkey burger and eggs ~1,100 calories

Progress

Hit my protein macro: Not even close, way under on calories too

2 Hours of Cardio: 30/120

No candy at work: check

Save $350 by the end of this challenge: 0/350

At first the bread may seem a bit... eh. Its got a lot of ruffage, so lots of fiber.

Was thinking something like "The Men & Women of Letters"

Edit: or - 1967 Chevy Impala

Haha ruffage, I love that word! I'll try it and let you know, I'm unfortunately a picky eater >.>

I like '67 Impala! 

There is an anime convention in November at the Kaahari that I really want to go to

That work buffet sounds epic, ours are always like... subway or Jimmy John's. Also, killer workout, keep it up!