Thank you Red!

I actually feel quite a bit better already. About 4:00 I went for a walk with Maggie, and voila, I can walk down the stairs again without doing a crabwalk holding onto the rail.

I sure hope I get the same success as you with all this. I'm sooo tired of being fat! I want to buy clothes, feel feminine, pretty again. It's coming I know, I just want it all NOW!!!

At least I want it, and that's the key to getting there.

Thanks for the encouragement Red! I appreciate it.

We're off for our last camping trip of the year tomorrow. 2 days of hiking, can't wait.

Have a great weekend!

Maggie

Oh, the camping trip sounds like fun!

Yes, we'd love to see some pictures of your baby!

Wanda

I've always loved bench presses, even from back in my 20's when I used to lift a lot. Of course, then DH was working out with me so I had a spot. I don't like dumbbell bench presses as much, so I switched to the barbell, spotter be damned.

Yep, those ATF squats are the best cardio you could ever find, huh? I noticed you were limping around a bit. I absolutely hate life when I'm doing them. I wish I could lift heavier squats, but my knee gives out on me. Hopefully with time.....

Have a great camping trip.

Wanda

Hi Red, hi Wanda

Back from camping. Saturday we spent the whole day "getting" there LOL, and Sunday we went for a short, steep hike to see some wild sheep on the mountain. It was windy! So windy we were afraid we were going to get blown off the mountain, so it was short.

I could definately feel it in my legs. It was great to get away, have a campfire and enjoy the fall colors. It was quite warm.

I did my leg workout today. My legs have not recovered from last week.

Squats went ok, my right quad muscle about the knee was hurting, so I went slow with it.

I'm not sure about doing lunges afterward. My ass was already so tired and sore from the squats, I could feel it again with the lunges. I also think lunges work the quad a bit too.

Anyhow, I did all sets but the heavy set of 6. My legs, butt, everything was just killing me. Whine, whine.

I did 30 minutes of cardio on the bike after, and again, my legs were just toast.

I can't believe a few sets of squats can do this!

Tomorrow I'm flying down East, and will be on a plane for most of the day, so that's why I did my cardio today. My goal for the week is to find a way to eat properly while at this conference. We get fed, break, lunch and dinner daily, and I can imagine just what exactly that is.

Today's workout:

Squats:

12 x 45
10x 55
8x 65
6 x 75
12 x 45

Leg extensions:

12 X 50

Lunges:

12 x 20
10 x 30
8 x 40
12 x 20

Leg curls

12 x 60

30 minutes on stationary bike, legs toast!

Maggie

I arrived in Toronto today, so far not doing too good with my food!!!

Started off ok, on the plane, was served 2 muffins, cheese and grapes for breakfast. I ate the cheese, and the grapes and gave away the rest.

Fast forward to lunch, a tinsy serving of chicken on a 1/4 c bed of rice, chickpea salad and a roll. Typical airline food. Of course I ate the roll because I was so 'unsatisfied'!

Dinner when I got into Toronto (and I had great intentions!) halibut with a couple of tiny pieces of roasted potatoes, and green beans. Unfortunately it came with a basket of ROLLS, and I devoured two when I should have flushed them down the toilet.

My big issue with traveling is the portions of the good stuff, that I can eat are tiny, and then I chow of the BAD stuff cause I'm still hungry.

Tomorrow is a new day. I've decided I can't afford the room service menu, since they jack on $3, plus 15% gratuity, plus 14% tax to an already absurdly priced menu. So I have little cans of tuna and some protein powder.

I'm going to check out the gym tomorrow evening. At this point I'm just praying I can maintain.

On a positive note I'm not sore at all from my last leg workout, so that's very encourgaging.

Maggie

Hi Maggie:

Welcome to Toronto. Travelling sucks in the food department. Try your best, that's all you can do. Maybe you could tell them that you have to follow a special diet and get something more to your liking?

Have fun working out.

Wanda

Hi Red, Wanda

Hey Red, I didn't realize you live to Toronto too. I'm here until Saturday. Tonight is my 'free' night with no committments.

Too, bad, I didn't realize you also live here.

Will check out the gym after this afternoon's meeting, BEFORE the cocktail reception from 5:00 - 6:00.

Breakfast this AM was muffins, scones, etc, sigh. I did have some protein powder in my room, then an apple, and unfortunately circumbed to a scone (3/4) of it. Lunch was good, chicken with batter on it, better than sandwiches, then a tart, with berries and custard flew into my mouth.

You're right ladies good thing there's a gym to reduce the 'damage' because there's going to be some.

I admire people who have willpower. I really try, but it's sooo hard when I'm surrounded by bad (meaning good) food. At home, I have nothing like that in the house, so really it's nothing I have to fight with myself about.

It would be nice to be able to order room service in the morning, because I refuse to pay $18 for an omlete. If I'd been thinking I would have brought Atkins bagels or something like that.

I have no transportation, but maybe I'll see if there's anything within walking distance and I can head out after the gym.

At any rate, I refuse to feel guilty, then I just eat more. I'm going to strive to reduce the damage and make sure if I do eat anything bad, it's something I really want, not some sugary crap that I stuff in my mouth because there's nothing else.
Wanda and Red, thanks for the moral support. I wish I could have met you, that would have been fun!

Maggie

Thanks Red!

Tomorrow I'm heading out at lunch for a grocery store.

No, I won't stress, had a great workout tonight and a great dinner, and when I get home I'll get right back on track.

I have protein powder for the AM, and a tiny can of tuna.

Thanks Red!

Having fun in your city!

Maggie

Found the gym at the hotel in Toronto.

Great place.

For some reason I felt unusually weak. I got to 65 lbs on the free bench and had to quit, 10 lbs less than normal. Same with shoulder presses, could barely lift 15 lbs 8 x on the last set. Dehydration from the airplane? It was very wierd.

I did 35 minutes of cardio on the eliptical trainer, hill workout, hard, and felt great, so go figure, who knows. I was really looking forward to the gym.

After the bread basket at dinner I'm really GLAD I went to the gym.

Damage control, damage control....


Maggie

20 minutes of HITT today on the treadmill

1/2 hr walk

Was good eating until dinner...we won't talk about what happened then

Oh well, I'm having fun!

Maggie

Yep, the gym is damage control. It's fabulous that you are committed to your workouts. Good work!


Wanda