Que's Journey begins

[msam76]

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.

when i was lifting and eating clean (way to long ago) i used to change things up every six weeks. your body will adjust to exercises. here is food for thought: ever start a new job that requires physical activity? notice how sore you are the first week or so then you don't feel it anymore. your body will "learn" new activities, it is a built in adaptive skill. i always liked to keep it guessing. i was in great shape, running lifting and all kinds of things. one day i decided to learn to play racquetball....oh hell did that hurt! I couldn't walk right for a week. i found muscles i didn't know i had!

 

[ck2006]

I only lose a pound a month right now and I am good with that. The slower it comes off the better, now that being said a pound a month is reallllllly slow but that is me. I do a HITT twice a week and either the eliptical or treadmill (either running or on an incline for 40 minutes 5 times a week. When I first started in sept I could only do 20min cardio, trust me it is slow but it is worth the work. I also lower my calories on the days I don't work out to 1200.

 

[que_66]

2006 isn't turning out to be a good year.

 

[WoNderWoMan25]

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.

TAKE PICTURES. Clean eating and working out may not make you lose a pound OR an inch. But you could look leaner, tighter.

I agree with changing things up. My lower body is tough and I NEVER do exactly the same leg workout twice.

 

[ck2006]

2006 isn't turning out to be a good year.

What is going on? Turn the frown upside down???

 

[scorpiogirl]

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.

Que!!!!! STOP IT!!!!! Those numbers are EXCELLENT!!!!!

The areas are growing due to MUSCLE growing - you're NOT gaining fat. Keep doing what you're doing! If all you did was drop fat everywhere and not gain any muscle, you would end up looking rediculous.

KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!!! GREAT JOB!!!

 

[wlmcrae]

Que, you may not be able to see your results due to body dysmorphia. It is the root of anorexia as well as 'I can't get big enough' bodybuilding.

To fix: Stand in front of a mirror with both eyes open. Keeping eyes open throughout, cover one completely (occlude all light). Look at yourself and notice. Then, again keeping both eyes open, cover the other. Are there any changes? Are you blurry, look further away or closer with one eye or the other, look fatter with one eye or the other, different color/shade, feel differently about yourself, etc? If there are any changes, keep switching eyes, noticing how you look, until both eyes show the same picture/feeling.

And, I agree with Scorpio. Unless you are matching ongoing body fat pinches with your weight measurements, you actually have no idea how much FAT you are dropping/not dropping. Remember that 1 lb of muscle will fit into 1/5th the space of a lb of fat. You can drop an awful lot of fat and gain quite a bit of muscle and never change your scale weight at all, though your overall looks will change hugely.

 

[mermaid]

You are a beautiful creation.
You are worth the effort.
You are worthy of being loved.
You are NOT alone.




This is true for ALL of us.


Now scroll down, you know what's coming.....






















Only tough love from the Merm today.

(The cuddles will come tomorrow )

 

[que_66]

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***Week 7, Day 2***

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Cardio Goal: 5 days per wk, this is week 2.
Workout Goal: Work each body part 2x per wk
Work abs 3 days per week

Tuesday 05/09/06

Supplements:
Multi vitamin
B Complex
Gentle Iron
CLA
L-Arginine
Lecithin
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Breakfast
1 adult dose Milk of mag
24 oz coffee w/ff creamer & splenda
1 pkt oatmeal

Snack
3 egg whites
1 cup carb control danon blueberry creme yogurt

Lunch
7 oz tuna
7 oz cottage cheese 1%MF
1 sugar free jello cup
water

Snack
3 egg whites
1 cup carb control danon peaches & creme yogurt
16 oz Crystal Light - Raspberry

Dinner
7 oz sweet potatoe
6 oz chicken
1 tbsp Butter -FF Promise
water

***No workout - babysitting***

Late Snack
2 c Kellog "19" cereal
2 c skim milk
^^Tried to get a little more fiber in.

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Target Calorie range: 1555 - 1866
Target Protein range: 155 - 233

Totals for Tuesday:
Calories: 1596
Fat (g): 17, 10%
Carbs (g): 188, 46%
Protein (g): 169, 44%
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[*Bunny*]

You can drop an awful lot of fat and gain quite a bit of muscle and never change your scale weight at all, though your overall looks will change hugely.

I cannot stress this enough ...

I am living proof of this ...

Q ...