notelaine's Journal, 03 January 2017

Happy new years FS! For me, this year isn’t about focusing on the number on the scale, but about what my body can do. I want to complete a Tough Mudder, I want to compete in a weightlifting competition, and I want to do another century ride. To do these things well, I need to eat well and train hard. I know what I need to do, I just need to do it, and get rid of my “all or nothing” attitude. Good enough is good enough.

This month I’m giving up all alcohol, and focusing hard on strength training. I have personal training 2x a week, crossfit 4x a week, and barbell club 2x a week where we work on our oly lifts. I’ve been doing something similar for a while now, and it has been working well. The only thing I would cut back on is a crossfit session if I’m getting too sore or need to spend some time recovering. The last thing I want to do is injure myself.

But I gotta say that following this program hasn’t been a challenge because I enjoy it so much! I wish I would have discovered how satisfying strength training is years ago. Now that I actually have a clue what I’m doing in the weight room, it’s not a chore to work out.

Diet Calendar Entries for 03 January 2017:
1702 kcal Fat: 60.95g | Prot: 155.47g | Carb: 135.00g.   Breakfast: Ketchup, Broccoli, Egg, Egg White. Lunch: Chobani 0% Plain Greek Yogurt (8 oz), White Chicken Enchilada Casserole. Dinner: Olive Oil, Cucumber (Peeled), Mixed Salad Greens, Dijon Mustard, Egg, Inglehoffer Original Stone Ground Mustard, Stew from eye of round. Snacks/Other: Cuties Clementines, Egg, Carrots, Protein Plus Peanut Flour, Dymatize Nutrition ISO 100 Hydrolyzed 100% Whey Protein Isolate - Gourmet Chocolate. more...
2438 kcal Activities & Exercise: Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 25 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...

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Wow, way to turn things around! 
03 Jan 17 by member: e-commerceunleashed
Watch out Mud!! 
03 Jan 17 by member: rontravis
Happy new year to you too! I like the sound of those challenges (not that I'll be joining you, I hasten to add ... maybe 30 years ago). I'm looking to build in more strength/resistance training. I said I would last year and never got around to it but I know it will benefit my old bones. Best of luck! 
03 Jan 17 by member: Phooka
Sounds like a great plan Phooka!! I think you'll love it once you start it 
03 Jan 17 by member: notelaine
Scales are for people who don't pay enough attention to body composition. You don't have to weigh what you did in High school you need the body composition to be healthy and active in the things you do. You can weigh nothing but if you get winded climbing up the stairs you are not healthy. Set your goals high set your scale aside. 
03 Jan 17 by member: JAYMAINE100
Great Challenge!!! Your exercising plan is superb as usual, I bet those pounds will melt away with a cut back on the liquer (Liquid calories). Happy New Year 2017 
03 Jan 17 by member: Maine coon
That's a great set of goals for the new year. Can't wait to see your progress.  
03 Jan 17 by member: grand89
I am 50 and just started doing Strength Training again in 2016. I did it a lot in my 20's and 30's and then stopped in my 40's for some reason. Agree with you and Jaymaine about the weighing and scale business. I do use a scale, but I am not obsessed with it. Being smaller or weighing less doesn't=fit. 
03 Jan 17 by member: Arabella66
Ditto about the weight lifting.. I wish I knew 20 years ago what I know now... It's my Metal Therapy. 
03 Jan 17 by member: Frosty Heimdall
Happy New Year, Notelaine. Nice goals. Have fun. 
03 Jan 17 by member: Sarah1950
Holy shiznit, woman! #hardcore #letsGO! #grindtime 
04 Jan 17 by member: jimmiepop

     
 

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