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scorpiogirl
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Hi, Miss Que! 
Haven't gotten caught up on your log yet, but lettin' you know I'm planning on it!
Haven't gotten caught up on your log yet, but lettin' you know I'm planning on it!
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WoNderWoMan25
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que_66 said:
Have you tried dropsets on leg night yet?
WoNderWoMan25
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que_66 said:Nope.
I do my best to do 4x15 #70. The last set is a killer.
Recommendations for changing it up are always welcome.
Make your last set a drop set! Killer!
Maybe #70 x 10 reps, then immediately drop to #30 or #40, for another 10, then finish out with #20 for as many reps as possible.
que_66
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que_66 said:
^^^^^The measurements above were taken almost 2 months ago.
Here are my current measurements as of today:
All body measurements are in inches with .5 = 1/2", .75 = 3/4":
Age: 39
H: 5' 4"
W: 155.5 (down)
Bra sz: 36DD
Jean sz: 10
wrist: 5.5
mid-forearm: 8.5 (up .5)
bicep: 11 (up .5)
neck: 12.75
chest: 33 (just under the boobs) (down .75)
natural waistline: 32 (down 2.5)
hips: 38.5 (down .5)
mid-thigh: 20 (down 1)
mid-calf: 13.25 (up .5)
ankle: 8 (just above the bone) (down .5)
Genetics: not in my favor, most family members are "farm stock" (thick, big-boned, heavy frames)[/I]
WTF? I'm supposed to be getting S M A L L E R and parts are getting bigger. All I've lost is 2 friggin inches in the waist - that's equal to one seriously healthy bm!
I ordered Levorex & more YDF and it should be here the 11th - not soon enough.
I gotta tell ya these numbers are very friggin depressing. I've double-checked all my numbers on Fitday because I'm anal & I didn't want to jepordize my progress with a stupid typo. I'm honest in my workouts & my food and this still just sucks. It just friggin sucks - stupid stubborn a$$ body of mine just won't give up the fat.
I need to hit the scale tomorrow morning and see what it says about my bmi. If there's a drastic difference I may schedule another electronic bmi test.
Do I need to cut the weight lifting in half and double the cardio or something?
To top it off my daughter called and wanted me to watch the baby for a couple of hours but she isn't here yet. If she's not coming she should call so I can go hammer on the leg press and/or stomp on the treadmill or stepmill & mumble moan & groan till I get it outta my system.
I am just livid at this point. I've made virtually no progress in 2 months.
ck2006
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que_66 said:
^^^^^The measurements above were taken almost 2 months ago.
Here are my current measurements as of today:
All body measurements are in inches with .5 = 1/2", .75 = 3/4":
Age: 39
H: 5' 4"
W: 155.5 (down)
Bra sz: 36DD
Jean sz: 10
wrist: 5.5
mid-forearm: 8.5 (up .5)
bicep: 11 (up .5)
neck: 12.75
chest: 33 (just under the boobs) (down .75)
natural waistline: 32 (down 2.5)
hips: 38.5 (down .5)
mid-thigh: 20 (down 1)
mid-calf: 13.25 (up .5)
ankle: 8 (just above the bone) (down .5)
Genetics: not in my favor, most family members are "farm stock" (thick, big-boned, heavy frames)[/I][/COLOR]
WTF? I'm supposed to be getting S M A L L E R and parts are getting bigger. All I've lost is 2 friggin inches in the waist - that's equal to one seriously healthy bm!
I ordered Levorex & more YDF and it should be here the 11th - not soon enough.
I gotta tell ya these numbers are very friggin depressing. I've double-checked all my numbers on Fitday because I'm anal & I didn't want to jepordize my progress with a stupid typo. I'm honest in my workouts & my food and this still just sucks. It just friggin sucks - stupid stubborn a$$ body of mine just won't give up the fat.
I need to hit the scale tomorrow morning and see what it says about my bmi. If there's a drastic difference I may schedule another electronic bmi test.
Do I need to cut the weight lifting in half and double the cardio or something?
To top it off my daughter called and wanted me to watch the baby for a couple of hours but she isn't here yet. If she's not coming she should call so I can go hammer on the leg press and/or stomp on the treadmill or stepmill & mumble moan & groan till I get it outta my system.
I am just livid at this point. I've made virtually no progress in 2 months.
I would honestly up the cardio, your body might have gotten used to it, I noticed 30 min, half and half. Maybe try doing one machine for even 40 min and you might see a diff. I find when I plateau I have to increase cardio, do less weight and more reps. Also switch the type of cardio I am doing.
But also going down takes time, I hate to say this but my calf have only gone down .5 since september! and my thighs only 2 inches, but remember muscle weighs more than fat. Are your clothes fitting any better?
I hope that may help a little, but I am sure the goru's here can help you a lot more!
JUST DON'T GET FRUSTRATED, it just may be time to change things up!
que_66
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ck2006 said:I would honestly up the cardio, your body might have gotten used to it, I noticed 30 min, half and half. Maybe try doing one machine for even 40 min and you might see a diff. I find when I plateau I have to increase cardio, do less weight and more reps. Also switch the type of cardio I am doing.
But also going down takes time, I hate to say this but my calf have only gone down .5 since september! and my thighs only 2 inches, but remember muscle weighs more than fat. Are your clothes fitting any better?
I hope that may help a little, but I am sure the goru's here can help you a lot more!
Can your body get used to it that quickly?
How often should you change things up?
Clothes are looser but no drastic changes.
I'm already frustrated, I'm down less than 5 lbs since re-starting in March '06.
I'm a friggin plateau magnet.
Roonytunes
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Que-dizzle, patience is key. It takes time to understand one's own body. It also takes time for the body to respond to the changes you are putting it through.
That said, I do think you can possibly look at either varying your cardio in terms of intensity or duration. I did notice that you seem to count pilates as cardio and while pilates is a fine activity for shaping and fine-tuning, I don't think it really gets the heart rate up to where you need to be for it to constitute as cardio. It may be worthwhile investing in a heart rate monitor (you can get a decent low end polar one for $50 or so) to gauge your level of effort.
Hang in there, girl. YOU CAN DO THIS!!
That said, I do think you can possibly look at either varying your cardio in terms of intensity or duration. I did notice that you seem to count pilates as cardio and while pilates is a fine activity for shaping and fine-tuning, I don't think it really gets the heart rate up to where you need to be for it to constitute as cardio. It may be worthwhile investing in a heart rate monitor (you can get a decent low end polar one for $50 or so) to gauge your level of effort.
Hang in there, girl. YOU CAN DO THIS!!
mermaid
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Is it OK to throw a few things out there? This is what is helping ME so I'm not saying you should do it, just letting you know some tricks I play.
You stick to the mid/high end of your calorie range - try and reduce it if you can. Both SG and myself find that we can't lose at the higher versus lower calories.
You have a smaller first meal, 12oz of protein at lunch (which is a lot in one go) and a medium sized dinner. I have found it better to keep each meal to the same calories/macros so I get an even fuelling of the fire, so to speak.
I've only started to notice a difference since giving up wheat, coffee and dairy
Increase cardio or if you don't have time for extra - make sure it's HIIT. True HIIT really fires the metabolism. You know, the AM thing is a winner too.
I'd keep the weights as is, helping to increase metabolism.
I don't notice significant difference till after a couple of months of consistency and you know how hard that is for me.
How much water do you drink?
I don't use thermogenics either - maybe that's what we're missing? I hate them though.
Two inches off the waist is a great thing! Weight won't come down so quickly because of the muscle and building it is new for you. In all three sets of my pictures, I weighed 156.
Hang in there, my friend. You will do this!! Your body is just trying to catch up to your mind - they are very stubborn things (especially at our age).
You stick to the mid/high end of your calorie range - try and reduce it if you can. Both SG and myself find that we can't lose at the higher versus lower calories.
You have a smaller first meal, 12oz of protein at lunch (which is a lot in one go) and a medium sized dinner. I have found it better to keep each meal to the same calories/macros so I get an even fuelling of the fire, so to speak.
I've only started to notice a difference since giving up wheat, coffee and dairy
Increase cardio or if you don't have time for extra - make sure it's HIIT. True HIIT really fires the metabolism. You know, the AM thing is a winner too.
I'd keep the weights as is, helping to increase metabolism.
I don't notice significant difference till after a couple of months of consistency and you know how hard that is for me.
How much water do you drink?
I don't use thermogenics either - maybe that's what we're missing? I hate them though.
Two inches off the waist is a great thing! Weight won't come down so quickly because of the muscle and building it is new for you. In all three sets of my pictures, I weighed 156.
Hang in there, my friend. You will do this!! Your body is just trying to catch up to your mind - they are very stubborn things (especially at our age).
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