Sassy: July 2006 - 41 & CA Bound

[Sassy69]

J!!!! I just read you are starting new Job on Monday! Great!!!
I need soem help...(when) LOL...
I was off weights for about 10 days, the strangest ting happens to my body...
When I AM training, the estrogenic fat, is there visible...and so is the worked muscle, defined maybe at 80% cut...I look larger weigh same.
When I lay off weights at most 10 days, I shrink in size, which is obvious do to muscle fibers, right? Well here comes the strange part...the estrogenic fat...plain old cellulite...
disappears to regular sight...I am less defined of course because muscle is not being worked by weights...(i still do HITT or some sort of cardio)...stairs, jog, brisk walk (which is another subjetc I will look into with you later) LOL...
Bottom line, why does celulite seem to disappear? I am going crazy...
The only logical explanation I could find in my head, is that there is only a last layer of fat clinging on in between muscle and subcutaneous skin, so it shows more because I MAY be lacking more muscle, or water, or who freaking knows what!!!!
Help!!! desperate Flor!!!

I think that when you are actively doing cardio & training, just like I was telling you about why competitors don't do cardio / training for at least a day or two before a show - your lymphatic system and general body functions are still 'processing' thru your system from the stimulus of the activities. You'd think you should look all lean & tight right after cardio, but I actually note that I look more watery. With training, you do get a pump immediately after training but that will settle as well afterwards. When I take some time off, I guess I also start to feel a bit squishy. Why exactly? How tightly quantifiable is this? I dunno. I suppose because your body is conditioned to expect training and to be burnign at the usual rate you eating for - but when you stop training - that outlet isn't there. I guess your body is just going to relax some. But that also gives you a period of time to not have the flushing activity subQ for a few days as well.

I guess you have to remember that your body is always in flux - if you keep everything constant, then you inch towards whatever is the "ultimate look" you are training for, or you maintain and that is just "how you look". When you stop, you will get short term changes in how your body responds to what it was expecting but didn't get. If you keep w/ the no diet &/or no training for more than a few weeks, that state of activity becomes what your body is now "conditioned" for it & will settle itself into a burn / store rate for that.

 

[*Bunny*]

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

JOB!!!

 

[Sassy69]

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

JOB!!!

Sent in the official "I accept" email this morning, start on Monday!

 

[florencia]

I am soooooo happy for you!!!! I hope it IS what you want!!!

 

[Sassy69]

I am soooooo happy for you!!!! I hope it IS what you want!!!

(me too... had too many unexpected "surprises" the last 2 jobs....)

 

[florencia]

(me too... had too many unexpected "surprises" the last 2 jobs....)

Maybe thsi time you will get much more than just a job...I am sick!!!LOL

 

[jenscats5]

You got a job?!?! Awesome!!!! Good for you!!

 

[Sassy69]

You got a job?!?! Awesome!!!! Good for you!!

Its been a loooong process and the irony is that during the last 10 minutes (literally) of my 2nd trip to LA this summer looking to set up a job in California, I meet a guy I used to work w/ here in ATL who has an opportunity. Go figure. But its a fantastic position, very happy w/ the salary, exec position & hyuge range of responsibiities & access to the coolest & latest mobile marketing technology (e.g. text voting like for American Idol).


I start Monday morning so I'm excited to meet everyone & get oriented as well as find out how I can expect my days to "be". I'm going to have a lot on my plate getting up to speed in a new technology and also establishing a new product mgmt department at this company. I also don't know how much travel I'll be doing - I'm hoping for a lot of interesting travel to meet w/ clients, hit trade shows, seminars, etc. - this company is essentially pulse of the industry and I want to take a part in that position. But also I want enough activity to sort of make up for beign stuck in ATL instead of moving to where the mountains meet the beach.

From there -- obviously w/ my random summer and variety of aches & pains, I'm also really looking forward to maybe starting a new log with a new goal. I simply can't lift like I was this summer so that whole competition thing will have to take a back seat - I am really hoping to find a whole new range of interests, people & places to get involved w/. But also along those lines, I want to lose some mass, stop doing the "bulk" phase, drop my base weight to around 145 (that's 20 lbs, kids......). I just cleaned out all my accumulated "fat" clothes & bought a bunch of stuff for work (as I"ve been living in sweat suits for a year) - most everything is in the size 6 range --- goal is to get down to a solid size 4 and stay there. Next yr if appropriate, I'll look at figure or something - but a serious transformation is the focus.

 

[Sassy69]

Picking up from the thought about a new training direction, this week I'm just going to go w/ straight cardio. Pretty much every weight-bearing thing I do aggravates something. Just take a breather, work on increasing my cardio conditioning --- w/ a goal of cardio every day in one form or another -- AM or PM or both or whatever. Diet is pretty damn clean - mostly no appetite but gonna focus on cutting. Not sure how yet but going w/ probably a bit less protein, fewer total cals, need to watch carbs in that I haven't been eating enough - I start to get stupid in the brain before I actually feel hungry ---> carb crash.

17 Oct 2006 (Tues)
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Training:

AM Cardio
- 30 min treadmill- alt each 5 minutes - run @ angle 2.5 / speed walk @ angle 9+
- 20 min recumbant bike

no training, abs, etc. today

Diet:

Meal 1: 7 am --- pre-cardio need somethign in my stomach
1 turkey pattie

Meal 2: 10:30 am
1/2 c oatmeal + 1/2 scoop protein mix
1 whole egg + 2 egg whites

Meal 3: 1:30 pm
8 oz tilapia
2 c green beans

Meal 4: 5 pm -- really needed more carbs - even earlier today I noticed brain flake
1/2 c oatmeal
1 whole egg + 4 egg whites

Meal 5: tbd

 

[jenscats5]

Its been a loooong process and the irony is that during the last 10 minutes (literally) of my 2nd trip to LA this summer looking to set up a job in California, I meet a guy I used to work w/ here in ATL who has an opportunity. Go figure. But its a fantastic position, very happy w/ the salary, exec position & hyuge range of responsibiities & access to the coolest & latest mobile marketing technology (e.g. text voting like for American Idol).


I start Monday morning so I'm excited to meet everyone & get oriented as well as find out how I can expect my days to "be". I'm going to have a lot on my plate getting up to speed in a new technology and also establishing a new product mgmt department at this company. I also don't know how much travel I'll be doing - I'm hoping for a lot of interesting travel to meet w/ clients, hit trade shows, seminars, etc. - this company is essentially pulse of the industry and I want to take a part in that position. But also I want enough activity to sort of make up for beign stuck in ATL instead of moving to where the mountains meet the beach.

From there -- obviously w/ my random summer and variety of aches & pains, I'm also really looking forward to maybe starting a new log with a new goal. I simply can't lift like I was this summer so that whole competition thing will have to take a back seat - I am really hoping to find a whole new range of interests, people & places to get involved w/. But also along those lines, I want to lose some mass, stop doing the "bulk" phase, drop my base weight to around 145 (that's 20 lbs, kids......). I just cleaned out all my accumulated "fat" clothes & bought a bunch of stuff for work (as I"ve been living in sweat suits for a year) - most everything is in the size 6 range --- goal is to get down to a solid size 4 and stay there. Next yr if appropriate, I'll look at figure or something - but a serious transformation is the focus.

Wow GF!! Lots of changes!! Can't wait to watch your journey.....best wishes to you in your new job - I know you'll do great!!

My "Team Sassy" Tshirt is itching to come out of the closet....