BamaDC's Mentor Group v3.0 - CLOSED (Page 7)

Are you doing Jorge's gut busting workouts on the road bike?

I got a bike trainer for Christmas and have been getting in some 30-60 minute rides while the kids nap this week.  I have one Spinervals DVD (Sweating buckets - and yes, it lives up to its name), but was wondering if any of you had other reccomendations for other DVD's?  I find I get bored if I'm just watching tv, and don't put in enough effort, but I will also probably get pretty bored of watching the same Spinervals DVD each time.  Any thoughts?

I've been very sporadic. I'm staring over as soon as I can kick this crud from my system.

My butt hasn't been on my bike in exactly one month.  Ain't gonna be tonight, either.  Still sore from the 12 miler on Sunday.  Ah well, its running season.  I'll get back into it when I get some weekend rides going.

Here ya go: http://www.thesufferfest.com/

This describes me and the pool.

Pool?  What's that?

I wouldn't know either.  Anyone have the answer?

My masters program reopens on Monday (the pool's been closed so I have an excuse) and I plan to take my beatings like a man starting then...

When you find out let me know!

Started my HIM training program today, and the post Holidays purification diet. Thought I should shed the 10lbs I've put on over the past 2 months. Gonna be rough handling the 2 a-days while starving!

What are you diet ideas  I need to do the same.. I started my HIM program yesterday.. Dam the weight comes back so quickly..

Nothing crazy about the diet, I just cut the calories down to about 2000 daily. I might have a few hundred calories to play with, but 2000 is the target for now. As my workout volume increases I'll take the calories up. Remind me again what half you are doing?

 just don't take my advice on dieting.. I got some bad news at a NYE party (fri) that upset me so much I didn't eat again till sunday evening and it was all of two bites of a taco.  It wasn't till lunch today that I actually wanted to eat. Pretty much the same with sleep, no sleep from friday am to sunday pm..  

Hope everything is OK

That sucks.  Hope everything works out alright.

Do you keep a food log/journal?  Or do you just keep a running calorie total in you head each day?

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i try and plan the day out as best i can before hand. just started writing down everything i eat. came in at 2400 calories yesterday.

Edited by titeloops 2011-01-05 8:08 AM

Hope things start looking up soon!

things are better now.. I think I was more amazed how much it upset me. 

Back to training

If you have open heart surgery or any kind of heart condition, I am your dietitian and can get you healthy! But, I continue to learn about nutrition during training like we are all doing.

I have started to keep a food diary online (there are many programs out there) to also ensure I am getting a good balance of carbs/protein. I tend to want to grab carbs (and not good carbs...especially crackers as they are always around with 3 young kids) but I have been focusing on protein for snacks.

I have also found a good protein recovery shake to help my soreness.

Had a great swim today. I am glad much of that has come back but still glad I have 6 months to train..lol.

I hope you aren't starving My stomach was growling during a run the other day......totally sexy!

 
things are better now.. I think I was more amazed how much it upset me. 

Back to training

The food journal is the best method I've used. I'll admit it hard some days.  You're hungry at 1800 and you've already consumed your calories for the day.


Edited by BamaDC 2011-01-05 1:45 PM

You'll crack, unless your doing very easy workouts.  The most calories I've been able to cut in a day and it not effect my workouts is 300 to 400 calories.  An important note is to make sure you eat a 100 or so grams of carbs after a workout. Especially if its a late workout and you've got another scheduled in the morning.