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On External Motivation

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That's a good point Boss. I'm not doing it for anyone else, so it's not the point for me either. I actually don't see what they see, and though it feels nice, ultimate goal is to be muscular, not slim, so it's not the compliment that I want anyway! Really good to keep in mind though. For me this whole thing is internally motivated and internally focused.
Boss Man wrote:I'm not entirely sure I'd call Wonder woman badass, as her costume was a bit cheesy. I mean if she had looked like Cherie Currie out of the American band the Runaways, that featured Joan Jett, I could get the whole badass thing :wink:, but whatever you use to find motivation / inspiration, is all that really matters here and I think you'll one day soon, become a superwoman and have the inspiring, healthy body, you are working hard to create.
What?! Wonder Woman is a total badass! :P She is an Amazon from Greek myth, possesses superhuman strength, flies an invisible plane, has the lasso of truth, and is a total feminist role model! Haha I'm nerding out on you a bit but it's not about appearances, it's about the character. I love superheroes :D

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Re: Anniversary Goal

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Athene wrote: ultimate goal is to be muscular, not slim
keep at it, you will achieve it! :D You are inspiring me everyday to keep at it too. :D
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Re: Anniversary Goal

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I can accept your using a fictional character as a focal point for motivation, but the TV character had a bit of a lamo costume I feel :shock:.

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To me, she looks like a badly attired wrestler. The headband thingy whatever you call it, looks like it came out of a christmas cracker and she's built like a drinking straw, so she's not exuding toughness in any way with her body.

If someone like Rachael McLish had played her, it would have looked more believable and Lou F was the Hulk, so someone like McLish as a superhero character, would have looked more convincing, than someone with pipe cleaner arms :P.

Note that I am not disparaging the actress as a person, or her levels of acting ability, just her slightly defective superhero image :wink:.
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July 3, 2012

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Boss Man wrote:I can accept your using a fictional character as a focal point for motivation, but the TV character had a bit of a lamo costume I feel :shock:.
I know! :mrgreen: It's totally understandable! It's one of the least good ones, but it's also a very old one.
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Athene wrote: ultimate goal is to be muscular, not slim
keep at it, you will achieve it! :D You are inspiring me everyday to keep at it too. :D
Lynne!! That's so kind. You inspire me too. I look at your workouts often and am inspired to move it! Doing hard things with a supportive community around you takes on a certain silver lining. I feel lucky to be able to share journey here and interact with everyone.


:arrow: Current weight: 152.0 lbs
:arrow: Days left: 18
:arrow: Cheat today?: No (10 consecutive)

Lifestyle
Slept 8 hours
Ran errands in the morning
Got a ride to and from work
5 hours at a desk
Went for a walk during lunch break

Training
Warm Up - 500 m row, 3 sets 10 each: pull up, air squat, push up, sit up
Technique - Practiced Walk Outs and Groiters, warmed up Push Press for workout
WOD - 10 min tabata intervals, 4 rounds each exercise: Push Ups, Groiters, Pull Ups, Walk Outs, Push Press (45 lbs) for max reps each round
Flexibility

Nutrition
9:00 AM - 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup black coffee
11:00 AM - BCAA powder
1:00 PM - 4 oz chicken breast, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 8 kalamata olives
5:00 PM - 4 oz chicken breast, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 8 kalamata olives
10:30 PM - postWOD meal - 5 strawberries (so good right now), 1 hamburger patty, 1 tbsp Bull's Eye sauce, 2 tbsp almond butter

A few notes:

1. 152 lbs on the scale is crazy! I'm going to make a concerted effort to up meal frequency. Haven't seen this weight since January 2011, and that was brief.
2. I can't believe I have not cheated in 10 days. This is unheard of.
3. work schedule is changed so that I can regulate sleep a bit better, and I think that will be a good thing for recovery from workouts.
4. I found out today that I am nearsighted and need glasses! I tried on a tonne this morning at the optician's, but didn't like anything. Any suggestions? I like Oakley and Ray Ban's the best from what I've seen because they're more unisex/sporty.
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Re: Anniversary Goal

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There's some pretty large meal spaces between some of those meals today. 5.5 hours in one case.

Is there a way around the glasses scenario, like contacts or laser eye surgery.

Also you could try something like Lutein supplements, incase your problem is macular related.

This might be of use to you.

Carotenoid Insights

It goes a little more in-depth than I could.
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July 4, 2012

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Boss Man wrote:There's some pretty large meal spaces between some of those meals today. 5.5 hours in one case.
Yes! I'm trying to remedy this.
Boss Man wrote:Is there a way around the glasses scenario, like contacts or laser eye surgery.

Also you could try something like Lutein supplements, incase your problem is macular related.

This might be of use to you.

Carotenoid Insights
No way around it! I can't afford the surgery, and I haven't had a consistent prescription long enough to get it anyway. Contacts are an option, but I only really need to wear glasses when driving and when I need to read a whiteboard or something, so it's not like I have to wear them all the time. I'm making the final decision about which frames to get tomorrow, and then J is taking me for a big brunch so I eat away sorrows with favorite meal - eggs, bacon, fruit, and a really nice coffee.Thanks for the link, I'm checking it out now.

Today was a muddy, wet bike ride to work, it was kind of fun though. I was really hungry all day. I have to up meal frequency and fat. On the nutrition front some things have changed - I now know that I won't cheat, I know I won't find a way to do it because I know I will make it the whole way. Saying it makes it seem less true, oh no! That's how it felt today anyway. I looked at calendar and thought, "Oh yeah, I need to put a sticker on that day." instead of the usual, "Oh god I can't believe I did it another day!" 8)

:arrow: Current weight: 152.6 lbs
:arrow: Days left: 17
:arrow: Cheat today?: Nope(11 consecutive)

Lifestyle
Slept 9.5 hours
Biked 10 k to work, got a ride home
8 hours at a desk
Walked on lunch break

Training
Warm Up - Clean practice
WOD - Max cleans, 5-5-5-5-5
Flexibility

Nutrition
11:00 AM - (slept through alarm until 10:15, felt awesome but threw things off a bit) 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 2 tbsp cheddar, 4 strips side bacon, 2 cups black coffee
2:30 PM - 1 whey shake, 5 strawberries
5:30 PM - 3 oz chicken breast, 2.5 cups steamed broccoli, 16 olives
7:30 PM (really hungry) - 3 oz chicken breast
11:30 PM - postWOD meal: 1 tin hardwood smoked oysters, 1/2 cucumber, 8 kalamata olives, dash red win vinegar
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Re: Anniversary Goal

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Are you happy to be at 152?

Congrats on the not cheating. That is really nice karrie!!'


I'm on a cell phone so it's hard to post a lot but glad it's going so well!!
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Athene wrote: I can't afford the surgery, and I haven't had a consistent prescription long enough to get it anyway.
That's a little odd, because in this country clincs advertise, telling you you can have laser eye surgery for only £395 per eye, but it might be covered on a private policy and could be claimed back, depending on which providers policy you use, the differeing types they offer based on cost and provisions offered, I.E. tests, minor surgery, knee operations etc.

I have never seen any disclaimers on the adverts saying you are not allowed the surgery unless you have had a quantifiable astigmatism for a quantifiable minimum period of time, though I could be wrong about this.

Still, as you say, at least you are not afflicted with the astigmatism, to the point where you need a corrective modlity 24/7, just in select circumstances, which is good.
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July 5, 2012

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musculArgirl2 wrote:Are you happy to be at 152?

Congrats on the not cheating. That is really nice karrie!!'


I'm on a cell phone so it's hard to post a lot but glad it's going so well!!
Aw, thanks Becky! I was 154 today, so I don't know how real the 152 thing is. It's strange, I'm not really happy to be losing weight... I want to be harder, not lighter! But if I have to get lighter first, in order to get harder I guess that's the way it will go. I haven't been 140-something since I was about 14, so that would be crazy to see, aside from anything else!

Boss - yeah, I don't have even that much money right now! Things are tight, being a student and having a low-paid job and everything, I could barely afford the 1 pair of glasses, and I don't have any astigmatism in either eye, if I understand prescription correctly. I decided on a super low-profile pair of Oakley brand frames. They have no rim on the bottom, so you can still just see face. I liked the geek-sheik, clark-kent looking ones, but they took over face a bit too much.

work schedule just changed so I work until 9PM every night, and I train after work, so that means I'm getting home between 10:30pm and 11:00pm to shower and eat "supper" and stuff. It's weird, but it's a shift that isn't going too badly yet. I'm still trying to get up to get other things done in the morning. I'm managing 3 meals plus another meal or snack most nights, which is the minimum. I may start having more whey shakes.

:arrow: Current weight: 154 lbs
:arrow: Days left: 16
:arrow: Cheat today?: No (12 consecutive)

Lifestyle
Slept 7 hours
Biked 10k to work, got a ride home
At a desk 4 hours, on feet 4 hours

Training
Warm Up - 500 m row, 3 sets 10 each: pull up, air squat, push up, sit up
Technique - Practiced Double Unders with speed rope
WOD - 10 min AMRAP: 5 Ring Dips, 20 Leg Pistols
Flexibility

Nutrition
10:00 AM - 2 eggs, 3 breakfast sausages, 4 pieces side bacon, 1/4 cup fruit (pineapple/orange), 2 slices tomato, 1 latte bowl - that's right, bowl! :D (best breakfast ever!)
3:00 PM - 4 oz chicken breast, 1/2 a cucumber, 2 tbsp almond butter
10:30 PM - 4 oz chicken breast, 5 strawberries, 1/2 cup 35% fat cream, 1 tsp cocoa powder
Midnight - 500 ml whole milk, 2 tbsp almond butter
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Re: Anniversary Goal

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Looks like you're still having one or two issues getting the meal spaces sorted out. 7.5 hours between 2 of othse meals if I looked correctly.

Good job on the training though and the biking to work, but because of the training and the biking as well, that issue adjusting the meals to fit more in, could be hindering progress and you might possibly be having a counterproductive effect on muscle building and obviously if you're losing bits of muscle, calorie burning potential gets worse.

I'm sure you can sort things out and get the eating more how you would like it, but you're doing brilliantly on the training and overall pretty good on the food, I feel and should be proud of yourself :).

I have total, 10,000% belief in what you are doing and I know you can do it, but I suspect especially on the diet, that the current structure may be counterproductive to some degree, or at least stifling progress a little, but I'm sure you'll turn this around :).

You're a strong minded and very, very capable person and I want you to achieve what you're aiming for, for you, but also because you have a goal to create a physical state, that is more commonplace thesedays amongst females, but still to some extent feared by many and disrespected by a percentage of males, because it bears no relation, to thousands of years of human perception of the female form, but I know if you achieve this, you will be another strong, positive female, helping to be a voice for people like you and trying to show, that it's not about what the individual looks like in that case, but more how they act towards other people that should be judged to some degree.

I wish more people would adopt the goal of trying to create the image you want, because in the long-term, it could mean suffering to little or no extent when old and everyone has the right to be happy when they're old, not suffering.

If you can find a way to iron out the minor issues, that may be blocking or stifiling your progress right now, I know that the determination, heart and spirit is there, to make your goal so achievable and like so many on here, you have proven you deserve to be supported and backed by others and I will keep doing that, because I never put belief in people I think are all talk, only really those I believe, can demonstrate credible and tangible shoots of progress, on the way to an end result.

Great job though on the training, especially on the cycling to work and hopefully you can get the diet on track to meet your bodys needs, especially with the levels of taxation placed on it, week in week out :).

Keep pushing and if there's anything I can do to help, like I have done for others before now, let me know and we can work through any emotional stuff or bounce ideas around okay :).

GOOD LUCK and keep on believing, because you are someone with a silky smooth heart, that you effortlessly use, to help to maintain a beautiful personality and I hope you can make this process work for you and I am proud of you for continuing to push yourself and embrace the journey of self discovery, as much as you have done :).

P.S. Thanks as always for your continued presence, light and kindness with others. You are a true lady and the community is all the more richer for it :).

I'm glad your work involves training people, because I know they will get the best of attention, from someone human enough to give it.
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Meal Frequency

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Boss, you're too kind. I'm grateful to have this place to journal and be inspired and supported by other people going through the same kind of stuff.
Boss Man wrote:Looks like you're still having one or two issues getting the meal spaces sorted out. 7.5 hours between 2 of othse meals if I looked correctly.

I'm sure you can sort things out and get the eating more how you would like it, but you're doing brilliantly on the training and overall pretty good on the food, I feel and should be proud of yourself :).
This is interesting - there are times at work when I just can't get a meal in because of the way things are scheduled, or things change at the last minute, so I have been upping the fat and eating more protein than usual - 4-5 oz instead of usual 3-4 oz. Yesterday I was hungry for about 20 minutes, but then I was okay, and workout didn't suffer. Today was similar, but I didn't feel hungry, I was okay. I went crazy at breakfast with fat and protein and it seemed to make a difference.

I cringe when I write down the times because I know you will call me on it, but I'm trying to keep the meal frequency as regular as life allows :)
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July 6, 2012

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:arrow: Current weight: 154 lbs
:arrow: Days left: 15 (almost 2 weeks to goal, halfway through!)
:arrow: Cheat today?: No (13 consecutive)

Lifestyle
Slept 7 hours
Biked 10k to work, got a ride home
Desk 8 hours
Walked on lunch break

Training
Warm Up - 500 m row, 3 sets 10 each: pull up, air squat, push up, sit up
Technique - 20 Double Unders for practice
WOD - 10 rounds: 250 m sprint on rower, 15 push ups, 90 second rest
Flexibility

Nutrition
10:00 AM - 3 eggs, 3 breakfast sausages, 5 strips side bacon, 1 cup fried potatoes with mushroom and onion, 2 enormous lattes with full fat milk
3:00 PM - 5 oz chicken breast, 2.5 cups steamed broccoli, 2 tbsp almond butter
7:00 PM - 1 whey shake, 1 cup fresh cherries, 2 tbsp almond butter
Midnight - 4 cups lean ground beef with sauteed peppers/onions/tomatoes, 2 tbsp salsa, 2 tbsp cheddar cheese
12:30 - 5 strawberries, 1/2 cup 35% fat cream, 2 tsp cocoa powder
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Re: Meal Frequency

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Athene wrote:I cringe when I write down the times because I know you will call me on it, but I'm trying to keep the meal frequency as regular as life allows :)
Don't cringe, because obviously if there is difficulty fitting things in, then it's going to be hard and I would never judge someone except in a probing way, not a highly critical way, for having legitimate reasons for not being able to make things happen quite as they would wish :).

I'm just trying to understand more, so I can tailor responses more towards your personal circumstances and be more empathetic, considerate and knowledgeable towards your circumstances :).

Maybe you could try and find things to eat during work than can be consumed fairly quickly on the move, like Peanuts, low Fat Cheese, Boiled Eggs, Cashews, sliced raw Carrot, Berries, Tangerine segments, Chicken pieces, etc. Some of these obviously have mostly one macro, some have more, but maybe you could find 2 minutes to eat these, or even be sneaky and use a toilet break, as an excuse to snack on such things.

Are there fixed breaks with the job, or just what you can wangle for yourself?

The main thing is you're still pushing and still believing and making things happen, so chin up, keep smiling and GOOD LUCK.
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July 7, 2012

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Boss Man wrote:
Athene wrote:I cringe when I write down the times because I know you will call me on it, but I'm trying to keep the meal frequency as regular as life allows :)
Don't cringe, because obviously if there is difficulty fitting things in, then it's going to be hard and I would never judge someone except in a probing way, not a highly critical way, for having legitimate reasons for not being able to make things happen quite as they would wish :)
Haha for sure, I know! The breaks aren't fixed, I can take them when I can, the job is just busy. If I am coaching for 4 hours back-to-back, I can drink BCAA powder and whey shakes from an opaque water bottle, but that's the most I could do. I'm not going to worry about it until it's a problem - right now energy levels are high and I'm not hungry anytime throughout the day except post-workout, which is fine, because I'm on way home to eat anyway after that.

:arrow: Current weight: 154 lbs
:arrow: Days left: 14 (halfway mark)
:arrow: Cheat today?: No (14 consecutive)

Everything's been great, but I'm really craving pizza today. It's the two week mark, so I guess I miss it. I used to have it every week. I'm eating more berries than I should, I know they're really nutritious - and they're in season so they're also really delicious right now - but the quantities are getting bigger and I should be eating vegetables more than fruit, so I have to tone that down a bit. Everything else is good. It's 9:55pm and I'm going to sleep. Good night!

Lifestyle
Slept 7 hours
Biked 10 k to work
Walk on lunch break
8 hours at a desk

Training
Warm Up - Jogging, high knees, butt-kickers, grapevine, etc. 5 mins
Technique - Long Jump for distance and Agility Test for time, both improved
WOD - 9" Box Jump Pyramid for time: 10-40-10, unbroken sets
Flexibility

Nutrition
8:00 AM - 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup black coffee
11:00 AM - 1 whey shake, 1 cup fresh cherries, 2 tbsp almond butter
12:00 PM - 2 cups black decaf coffee
2:00 PM - 2 tins hardwood smoked oysters, 1/2 a cucumber, 4 raspberries
7:00 PM - postWOD meal: 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 2 tbsp cheese, 4 strips side bacon, 2 tbsp almond butter, 1 cup fresh cherries
9:00 PM - 5 strawberries, 1/2 cup 35% fat cream, 1 tsp cocoa powder
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July 8, 2012

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:arrow: Current weight: 154 lbs (holding steady)
:arrow: Days left: 13
:arrow: Cheat today?: NO!!!! (15 consecutive days)

I'm posting early today. I just got in from end of the week 5k jog, and it sucked! It's really hot outside today, like 30˚C, so I didn't pick the best time, but I didn't stop and I did it, period, so I guess that's something. I'm maintaining weight, which makes me happy. I think the big increase in fat is helping with that, because for those first few days I felt like I was going to waste away, dropping a pound or two on the scale daily. What else? The message boards are quiet, and head is racing. A lot of things are happening now in family and at work, and I'm really under pressure to submit a new draft of thesis before I go on vacation in August (to the UK Bossman, watch out!) so I need to stop hyperfocusing on training and shift towards writing. That's what today and tomorrow are for, I guess, so off I go. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Lifestyle
Slept 9.5 hours
Day Off
Lots of sitting, took a nap at one point

Training
Warm Up - 200 m jog, 200 m high knees/buttkickers/spiderman stretch
WOD - 5k run for time outside (28:58! So slow...)
Flexibility

Nutrition
11:30 AM - 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 2 tbsp cheddar, 4 strips side bacon, 1 cup fresh cherries, 2 cups black coffee (I know how to breakfast, that is for sure 8) )
3:00 PM - postWOD BCAA powder
5:30 PM - omelet (2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 3 tbsp cheese), 8 steamed asparagus spears, 3 cherries, 1 cup coffee with whole milk

Tonight is husband's cheat night, so I'll probably get a steak or something with extra veggies, and maybe a salad while he eats dessert. TBA on that one.

10:00 PM update - 10 oz steak with Atlantic crab sauce, 2 cups grilled green beans and red peppers, 3 grilled prawns, 1 baked sweet potato (so delicious)
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