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I've done the last 2 challenges and decided I need a more permanent place to log my progress.

 

I'm a 39 year old female looking to lose weight and get stronger. My goal is to finish my weight loss by May 2014 with a fuzzy goal weight of 125 -130 pounds.  This is not set in stone, especially since I'm lifting weights and getting stronger at the same time.

 

I began following the Starting Strength program in November.  I'm currently on week six.  Although I did have a set back for the past 4 weeks while I was nursing a shoulder with tendonitis.  So I've mostly been squatting and have just started adding back the presses and deadlift into my program.

 

Here are my goals:

1. Do strength training 3 times per week.  

2. Do cardio for 30 minutes 2 times a week.

3. Eat within my daily calorie and macro goals:

Calories: 1400-1700

Protein: 103-128 grams

Fiber: 25 - 30  grams

Fat: < 60  grams

Carbs: 125 - 175 grams

.  I'm mainly tracking calories, protein, and fiber.  I'm not so strict with carbs and fat unless weight loss stops or I have issues with the strength training progress.

 

I'll mostly be using this to log my daily workouts.  I'll probably use it to check my calories/macros once a week.

 

My current statistics:

Age | 39 years 11 months |

Height  | 60 |

Date | 12/22/2013 |

Weight  161.2 |

BF % | 34.8 |(not sure how accurate this is)

Bust  | 39.5 |

Chest | 34.25 |

Waist | 35.5 |

Hips |  42.5 |

L Thigh |  26 |

L Calf |  15 |

L Upper Arm | 13 |

Neck | 14 |

 

My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


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Log format: sets x reps x pounds


 


Monday 12/23  Workout:


Squat:


2x5x45


1x3x70


1x2x95


2x5x117.5


1x4x117.5 - couldn't complete the last rep - gonna do this weight again next time


 


Overhead Press(coming back from tendonitis in shoulder, lifting lighter and more reps for now)


2x10x13


3x10x18


 


Deadlift(coming back from tendonitis in shoulder - lifting lighter, working on form so did more sets than usual)


1x5x53


3x5x73

My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


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Weds 1/1  Workout:


Bad Day Today.  Squats were terrible - kept every thing else light.  This is week 7 - thinking about Deloading for a week.


Squat:


3x5x45


1x3x75


1x2x100


1x2x110


3x5x100


 


Overhead Press


3x10x13


 


Deadlift


2x5x53


1x5x83


 


Thursday 1/2 - Did 30 minutes of cardio on treadmill w/ incline


My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


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12/22 - 12/28 Weekly Calorie and Macros

Calories: 1540 

Fat: 63

Carbs:156

Fiber:28

Protein:103

 

12/29 Weight: 159

 

12/29 - 1/4 Weekly Calories and Macros

Calories: 1679

Fat: 62

Carbs:177

Fiber:22

Protein:123

 
1/5 Weight: 159.6

 

While I stayed in my calorie range for the most part, I think I need to see if I can cut back some of the carbs and stay closer to the low end of the calorie range.  My weight loss has slowed down a lot since I've gotten more laid back out eating carbs.  

My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


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Tues 1/7 - Did 30 minutes of cardio on treadmill w/ incline.


 


Weds 1/8  Workout: - Did it during lunchtime today because I just couldn't make myself get out of bed at 5 this morning.


Squat:


2x5x45


1x3x65


1x2x85


3x5x102.5


 


Bench Press


2x5x33


3x5x35.5


 


Deadlift


2x5x65


1x5x95


 


Since I was short on time I did deadlifts between sets of the bench press.   Works for now.


My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


Fitocracy


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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Today is the big 4-0!


 


Fri 1/10  Workout


Squat:


3x5x45


1x3x70


1x2x95


3x5x105


 


Press


2x5x13


3x5x23


 


Deadlift


2x5x65


1x3x95


1x5x105(PR!)


 


This completes week of 8 of Starting Strength(with one reset/deload  and an interruption from tendonitis in the shoulder) .  


              |     PR     | 11/16/13 |  1/10/14 |


Squat     | 120 x 5  |      53      |      105   |


Press     | 47.5 x 5 |      33      |        23   |  (took 4 weeks off and restarted with 13 lb bar instead of 33 lb bar)


Bench    | 50    x 5 |      38      |        35.5|  (took 4 weeks off and restarted w/ 13 lb bar instead of 33 lb bar)


DeadLift | 105 x 5  |      73      |      105   |  (took 3 weeks off and progressed very slow after re-starting)


 


Next week I'm going to change up the program a little bit and do the Novice program from Practical Programming.  I'll deadlift only once per week(Weds) and do chin-ups/pull-ups on Mon/Weds instead of deadlift.  Will still squat every day and alternate OHP and Bench.


My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


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I'm not going to report my calories and macros from last week.  I had one special birthday dinner and was thrown a surprise birthday party with cake and other yummies that I couldn't even begin to accurately guess the nutritional content of.  I'm just happy I didn't gain any weight.

 

Weight 1/12/14 - 159.6

My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


Fitocracy


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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Mon 1/20 Workout


Squat:


3x5x45


1x3x65


1x2x95


3x5x117.5


 


Press


3x5x18


1x3x23


3x5x33


 


Chin-Ups(w/ 2 resistance bands)


4, 3, 2


 


I decided to add a little accessory work on chin-up days.


Lying Leg Raises(I'm going to progress to hanging leg raises)


10, 10, 6


 


P.S.  I have finally stopped getting nagging aches in my right arm which I think were leftover from the tendonitis.  I have been pain/ache free for 2 days now.  Whoo Hoo!


My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


Fitocracy


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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1/19 - 1/25 Weekly Calories and Macros


Calories: 1711(over just a little here)


Fat: 58


Carbs:167


Fiber:25


Protein:136


 

1/26 Weight: 156.0

The weight didn't really go anywhere but according to the calipers I dropped one percentage of body fat(34.8 -> 33.8)

My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


Fitocracy


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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Fri 1/31 Workout

Instead of my regular workout, I did my lifts for "The Tenacious Test of Toughness 2014".

 

Squat:

2x5x45

1x5x65

1x3x95

1x2x115

1x130

1x140(PR)

1x145(FAILED)

 

Bench

2x5x33

1x3x43

1x3x48

1x53

1x58

1x63

1x68(PR)

 

Deadlift

1x5x95

1x2x115

1x135

1x150

1x155(PR)

My goal is to be 'Fit by Forty'


 


" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  


Philippians 4:13


 


Battle Log | 1st Challenge | 2nd Challenge


 


Fitocracy


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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