courtniemarie cuts for real

[CourtnieMarie]

snapshot of progress over the past couple months:

 

height:

5’6.5”

 

weight:

2/6/16 – 164.4lbs

3/4/16 – 163.3lbs

4/2/16 – 162.4lbs

 

so something’s *working* I guess. but not fast enough my friends. I was 154.change in October 2015. so what the hell? making food/nutrition quest 1 this go-round.

 

Quest 1

*no crap food from work. eat only what I bring in. this includes hot chocolate packets which I made an exception for last challenge… wut?

*keep weekly calorie intake within 300 calories of 12,200 for the third and fourth weeks and within 10,450 for the first and second weeks (6 days each*). 4/16/16 will not be counted in my weekly total as it’s the day we’ll be celebrating the SO’s birthday. I’ll still track food and be smart but I wanted to give myself that day for my sanity and so that the SO doesn’t get bummed by me saying “no I can’t have any of those things you want.” also, I realize this challenge started yesterday but I am starting today.

*cook all breakfasts and at least one lunch or dinner meal at home each weekend. I already do breakfast at home well on the weekends so I’ll just be tracking the lunch/dinner meal.

*take measurements and progress photos for challenge end

 

Quest 2

*complete 5 lifting sessions per week

lifting 5x/week and three of those times will be front squats

 

Quest 3

*complete 30 minutes of foam rolling or mobility per week

*complete four yoga sessions throughout the challenge

*complete 2 cardio sessions throughout the challenge

 

i would like to be in a comfortable place before my trip to FL the first weekend of May!

[VTSPE772]

3 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

lifting 5x/week and three of those times will be front squats

 

I am in for the Front Squats!

[SpecialSundae]

Five days a week! Ooft! What's the programme like beyond front squats?

[CourtnieMarie]

13 minutes ago, VTSPE772 said:

 

I am in for the Front Squats!

 

gotta love 'em! especially when back squats give me so much trouble 

 

5 minutes ago, SpecialSundae said:

Five days a week! Ooft! What's the programme like beyond front squats?

 

it looks like Big Six so my workouts only run about 37-40 minutes each. so 5x per week isn't bad. i do bench with front squat day and either rows or abz. then the other day is DLs, OHP, and either pulldowns or more abz!

[SevenofSeven]

Front squats, will be following for all the tips!

[Wufkar]

you're doing all the squats I can't. Way to pick up the slack!  No squat left behind!

[BarbarianBassBro]

Love your quests! Damn that Lifting guy.gif...speechless! O.O

[CourtnieMarie]

Front squats, will be following for all the tips!

Hi! I'll try to be as descriptive as possible

you're doing all the squats I can't. Way to pick up the slack!  No squat left behind!

Awww haha! I got this for you. And you can pick up my bench slack.

Love your quests! Damn that Lifting guy.gif...speechless! O.O

Thanks! And i know right?! #goals

[raptron]

GOOD PLAN. I'm trying not to eat like a garbage disposal after picking up lifting again and it's super harrrrd. Ahhhh. 

[CourtnieMarie]

2 hours ago, raptron said:

GOOD PLAN. I'm trying not to eat like a garbage disposal after picking up lifting again and it's super harrrrd. Ahhhh. 

when does that become acceptable? like how many minutes/week do i have to lift in order to eat like that? just, ya know, for science. <.<       >.>

[Stronkey Kong]

Dood... you just gotta find the magic number right?!

[Jord]

16 minutes ago, Curl Brogo said:

Dood... you just gotta find the magic number right?!

 

36 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

when does that become acceptable? like how many minutes/week do i have to lift in order to eat like that? just, ya know, for science. <.<       >.>

 

Whatever the magic number is, it's more than however many minutes I spend in the gym that's for sure. Because I'm not even approaching garbage disposal status and my hips have not shrunk one iota. So more than 405.

[CourtnieMarie]

Dood... you just gotta find the magic number right?!

 

Whatever the magic number is, it's more than however many minutes I spend in the gym that's for sure. Because I'm not even approaching garbage disposal status and my hips have not shrunk one iota. So more than 405.

Yes give me all the magic numbers pleaaaaaase!

I always set off the smoke alarm when I bake chicken legs. My dog hates me. But they will be delicious!!

[Rookiebeotch]

I want to cut for real too, but I keep eating food. Why do those things have to be opposites? 

[Emerald_Dragonfly]

Here to converse more and lurk less. 

I always, always, always find inspiration in your threads!

[Strawberry Squatcake]

HI FRIEND!! I went to search for your battle log, which I guess got disconnected from my feed with the upgrade, and I find THIS?! Let's do this challenge together. I'm also in for the fat loss, and as much muscle gain as I can get. I'm a lot farther from my goal, but we can do it togetha!

[Jord]

My challenge is to not eat like a jerk. But maybe I'd have more success if I called it a cut? Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?

[CourtnieMarie]

13 hours ago, Rookiebeotch said:

I want to cut for real too, but I keep eating food. Why do those things have to be opposites? 

 

 

13 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said:

Here to converse more and lurk less. 

I always, always, always find inspiration in your threads!

 

Awwww whaaaat?! That's awesome to hear [emoji5] I'm also super glad I found YOU'RE threads because the inspiration finding is mutual!

 

12 hours ago, Strawberry Squatcake said:

HI FRIEND!! I went to search for your battle log, which I guess got disconnected from my feed with the upgrade, and I find THIS?! Let's do this challenge together. I'm also in for the fat loss, and as much muscle gain as I can get. I'm a lot farther from my goal, but we can do it togetha!

 

Hiiiiii!!! Yeah the switch over did some weird things to followed threads - so glad ya found me!! You know I'm not sure if it's better or worse to be closer or further away from a goal. Both distances still feel like the goal is out of reach lol

 

But we got this!!

 

19 minutes ago, fitjulia said:

My challenge is to not eat like a jerk. But maybe I'd have more success if I called it a cut? Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?

 

Actually i know a few nerds that have had much better success calling their "cut" just "not eating like a jerk" hahaha i think they both stink though.

 

[CourtnieMarie]

had to get onto the desktop to make those gifs work. i have no idea how to do a gif on the phone apparently

 

also there's large bags of robin's eggs in the work kitchen.

 

[Wufkar]

1 hour ago, fitjulia said:

My challenge is to not eat like a jerk. But maybe I'd have more success if I called it a cut? Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?

There's something to be said for propagating a negative relationship with food by calling it "not eat like a jerk". I know a couple nerds who changed to calling it a 'cut' instead and had better success for the mental aspect. 

 

Food for thought, YMMV.

[CourtnieMarie]

W1D1 – Monday

 

 

goblets

8x50#

5x70#

 

front squat

2x95#

2x105#

3x115# - PR!

had some trouble at first as the cyst in my right wrist has been acting up (it comes and goes, it’s painful but I can’t really do anything to make it worse or go away permanently). anyway ended up crossing my arms to hold the bar and I hated it! pretty wobbly.

 

bench

8x45#

5x65#

3x85#

4x75#

4x75#

 

bent over rows with BB

11x60#

11x60#

10x60#

 

walked on the treadmill at an incline for like 4 minutes.

 

did mobility while the chicken legs cooked until the smoke alarm went off. oops. I should probably clean my oven.  but, as predicted, the chicken was pretty amazeballs.

 

*lifting 1/5

*mobility 8/30

 

*cals 1,671/10,450

CHO/FAT/PRO = 85/78/168

[raptron]

NICE PR THOOOOO

[CourtnieMarie]

NICE PR THOOOOO

THANKS!

bum wrist is just a bummer.

[miss_marissa]

Mmm chicken legs. yummmm

[CourtnieMarie]

21 hours ago, miss_marissa said:

Mmm chicken legs. yummmm

true story, bro. i love this recipe for them but you have to plan ahead enough to allow them to air dry out in the fridge for 8+ hours. worth it though, even reheated in the microwave the skin is noms.

 

W1D2 – Tuesday

 

DLs

5x105#

3x155# - I messed up and put too many plates on

5x115#

2x155#

3x170# - PR! felt like a beast

 

OHP

5x45#

3x70#

2x70#

2x70#

I hate you OHP

 

lying leg raises

3x10x5#

 

side plank hip touches

8, 8, 7

 

I ate some of the robin eggs at work yesterday so a fail there. still, stayed within calories. mobilized when I got home and made some taco seasoned ground turkey with roasted broccoli. think I’ll make a chili tonight, it’s coooooold here!

 

*lifting 2/5

*mobility 14/30

 

*cals 3,198/10,450

CHO/FAT/PRO = 113/56/147