The Last Ten Pounds!

[SteelWeaver]

Don't hang out too much on the diet board - the majority of posters there are men and it sucks but their bodies just work differently from ours. FORGET ABOUT POUNDS. Look in the mirror, use your special "guage" jeans. You gotta go longer than 4 weeks - 4 weeks is only just long enough for your body to figure out what's going on and start adapting. I suppose that sounds like you SHOULD change things at that point, but, uh, well, it doesn't mean that

And ... when was the last time you had a refeed? (a controlled, calculated one) Is CKD with all you can eat on weekends? If so - don't do that - most girls simply can't do all you can eat and still see progress - refeeds have to be low fat, high carb and for most women, from what I've seen around this board and in my own experience, not high GI. Just eat a whole lot of pasta or oatmeal or rice or something once a week on a Saturday night or something.

And - very good points spatts - funny how a "tiny" cheat here and a "tiny" cheat there add up. And being utterly sure of your goals really helps - I've found it hard lately to stick to my diet properly without a contest date to help with motivation. But then I think about my limited wardrobe and how it'll be pretty nasty having to go out in the few remaining things that fit, ha ha - that helps a lot

Don't worry though flxy - you'll get to a point where you know how much you can cheat and still see progress. It's all about eating as much as you can while still progressing in your goals.

Good luck.

 

[JJFigure]

Setting goals by scale weight is such a tangible thing, it's hard to get away from it. Since you do have someone taking your BF%, you might want to change to setting goals by BF% changes. And don't be discouraged that people have lost 10 lbs. first week of CKD; if you only lost 2 lbs., that means you weren't eating too poorly before you started the CKD, IMO. I'd feel awful about my eating habits if I lost 10 lbs. first week of a diet!

Sounds like you need a change though, and Spatt's cutting diet should be a good change for you. If you're not doing sprints and/or HIIT, you might want to try using those approaches for at least 2 of your cardio sessions/week. Good luck, and keep giving us updates! You should feel proud of yourself with the changes you've already accomplished (I checked out the progress pics). You've come a long way and shown you have the dedication to change your body the way you want to.

 

[flexygrl]

Hi Everyone,

Steel, yes I had 2 very controlled refeeds during the 4 weeks on CKD. Both times I focussed on good goods like, oatmeal and whole wheat pasta.


JJ,

Thanks. Yes, you are right. Even if the calipers aren't accurate, as long as I am seeing changed then that's all that should matter. Thanks a lot!

 

[velvett]

Flexy,

CKD doesn't work for everyone and your switching it up will only help you find what works best for you.


Be true to yourself but don't be overly hard on yourself either.








Oh and Spatts -

 

[Puddles]

I just was hoping that I wasn't the only one on the board with this problem. I focus on it everyday. I can't stand it, really. I have two vacations. One in 2 weeks, one in the beginning of August. Instead of looking forward to them, I am dreading them!!!

I know how you feel. I've had a bad few months here and just as I was back in the gym regularly, something else happened that messed it all up. I got on the scale yesterday and gained a few lbs...not water...grrrrrrrr!

I've got plans for the 4th of July, hotel booked on the beach, meeting up with friends, etc. and today I put on my bathingsuit and am not happy, but, SCREW IT! I'm going and enjoying myself. If someone looks at me and doesn't like what they see, they can just take a walk. I'll wear my wrap around my waist and forget about it for the time. We work so hard to look the way we want to but sometimes we have our setbacks and we have to accept it, otherwise we'll miss out on so much of the good stuff in life. Instead of not enjoying my plans, I'm accepting how I am for the time being...I know I'll get to where I wanna be eventually...sometimes things just go a little slower than planned.

Go ahead and ENJOY your vacations and don't worry about anything. You'll get to where you want to be eventually if you keep workin at it. Don't beat yourself up about it...you've come a long way already and should be proud!

 

[spatts]

SCREW IT! I'm going and enjoying myself. If someone looks at me and doesn't like what they see, they can just take a walk.

Hell yeah.

 

[flexygrl]

Thanks everyone. I hate to be such a whiny baby. I really do have the drive. Started the new "diet" today.

B:3 egg whites with a bowl of oatmeal.
s: ABB Protein Shake
Meal 2:3 oz very, very lean ground beef with a 4 oz Yam
Meal 3: 5 oz of Tuna with lettuce, tomato, cucumber with balsamic vinegar mixed with mustard on the side
Meal 4: Plan on having chicken with a baked potato and brocolli.

 

[Puddles]

Flexy...you might want to consider switching meals 3 and 4 around to keep the carbs earlier in the day.

 

[spatts]

Is meal 4 pre-workout?

 

[Scarlett33]

Flexy,

You are in no way a whiney baby, far from it. You have worked hard to get where you are. Just keep going. From what I have seen here most of these ladies have had to learn through trial and error what works for them. If we are lucky, we can learn from them and maybe not have to many errors : )

Scarlett