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Greetings all my FatSecret Buddies!
Well, Wednesday is good. Especially when we are coming in to a long weekend! WooHoo!
I had two rough workouts in a row this week - I was just not at the usual energy level. What I eat before the workout, how much sleep I get, how much fluid I drink, etc., all seem to make or break the energy I have to complete my workout.
But I am always grateful that I show up at the gym at ALL!
And, I am using 20lb hand weights for all the routines! So muscle and strength is building...but weight on the Idiot Box is staying the same.
THIS Friday I will meet one on one with a trainer and see what else needs to happen. I suspect I may need a little more cardio.
WTF? I try to understand but my body does its' own thing, right?
I am dedicated, determined, and diligent!
Diet Calendar Entries for 21 May 2014:
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1239 kcal
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Fat: 40.97g | Prot: 119.13g | Carb: 101.14g.
Breakfast: Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), 2% Fat Milk, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Original, Kellogg's Special K Red Berries, 2% Fat Milk, Vitasport Protein Synthesis Chocolate, Water. Lunch: Water, Trader Joe's Raw Almonds, Craisins, Honeysuckle White 99% Fat Free Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast. Dinner: Water, Sweet Potato (Without Salt, Baked In Skin, Cooked), Cooked Salmon, Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Butter. Snacks/Other: Pirate Brands Smart Puffs - Real Wisconsin Cheddar. more...
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3266 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 6 hours, Sitting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours and 40 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 20 minutes, Circuit Training - 1 hour. more...
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Google "why the scale lies" for insight in to water weight. Exercise can cause fluid retention to help the muscles heal (they get little tears in the fiber, which is how you actually build new muscle) and it can show on the scale as a temporary gain, no loss or smaller loss than usual.
21 May 14 by member: Suzi161
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I COMPLETELY understand where you are coming from. I am going through the same thing. I keep trying to look at the muscle gained rather than my weight. It helps with the frustration a little.
21 May 14 by member: 1TiredWoman
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Suzi181 - thanks. I been around FS a long time and have read that article a few times. Right now, it is not simple ups and downs at this point in my journey - it is metabolic.
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You are my role model to be for lifting weights. I never got up to more then 10lbs. Then messed up my ribs and dropped to 3. Someday.
21 May 14 by member: ClassicRocker
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No sense in trying to understand your body, it is completely irrational :-). You are doing all of the right things, and with that those changes you're seeking are going to come. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
21 May 14 by member: Annabelle3117
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Yep - asking and being curious about your own body rather than assuming you know it all is far more advantageous. Our bodies change and what we do to them need adapting as well.
21 May 14 by member: FullaBella
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You are doing all the right things, so good things will happen! I've noticed too recently that when I overeat, I actually have more energy for my workouts -- another reason for me to better balance how much I eat each day. xoxox
21 May 14 by member: Ruhu
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20 lb hand weights!?! You are AWESOME!!! Forget about the idiot box and know that there are tons of people, me included, who can't use 20 lb hand weights. You rock!!
22 May 14 by member: skwhite
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I like your comment that kudos are deserved just to SHOW UP at the gym. I feel the same. Just that is an accomplishment.
22 May 14 by member: LISfifty
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Yep, sounds like your putting on some muscle so try not to worry about the numbers so often... it will all balance out in the end :) Good luck with your meeting with your trainer!!!
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