Update

[clevermanka]

Things have been uber slow and I've been mildly depressed and resentful, so I haven't felt much like writing here. Work is so dead right now that I sit at my desk feeling down and annoyed for six of my eight hours here. Doesn't make for positive journal entries. But I think a general update is in order, since it's been quite a while since I entered anything with content.

Memorial Day Weekend was a blast, with pizza indulgence, dancing, cookouts, drinky drinky, and wonderful friends. It was super nice to have a three day weekend. I would like to do that more often. Like every week.

A few low points, one of which involved miscutting some really spiff fabric and now I have a gorgeous pair of harem pants that will fit someone five foot three. Spent a pointless three hours going to KC to try to find more of the spiff fabric. Sigh. Luckily, there's a sweet girl in the advanced belly dance class that should be able to use them. Also managed to put on three pounds, partially due to that damn pizza.

adammaker and I started lifting on Tuesday. I learned some new stuff to do with arm weights, and that pleases me. I'm sorry, but the Arnold Press does get old after a while. Two or three new fun things to work on with arms on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with legs on Wednesdays and Fridays. Legs, of course, are legs. Not really any terribly exciting things to do with those. I'll be working on ball squats for a while since I gave myself a nasty bruise across my shoulders doing a squat with a bar yesterday. Wimpy, wimpy!

Thanks to increased gym attendance, I've been starving all week. I hate that. Trying to keep myself at or below 1,300 calories a day (and I should probably take that down to 1,200 if I want to see 150 pounds by the time we go on the cruise) is annoying under any circumstances, but it's total hell when your body is begging to be fed and your brain is telling you "Well, since you're exercising more, surely it would be ok to have that second helping at dinner." Grrrr.

This weekend I hope to get my sewing room in order and watch a couple movies. The fabric stash is getting out of control and I'm gonna get rid of some of it (I hope) on eBay. Cross your fingers that there's still a market for cheerful cherry fabrics. Now that I've changed my kitchen decor plans, I have this cute fabric that no longer has a purpose in my house.

I'm seriously considering taking off early this afternoon. I can't imagine spending another four hours here. Four hours! Eeeeeeeee!

Comments

[radcliffe.livejournal.com]

well, you know, I can always bring you beadwork to do ;-)

Or, are you able to work on your own costumes while you are there? Make tassles or something?

Sounds like all had a great memorial day weekend- woo hooo!!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I can probably work on your beading stuff sporadically. It wouldn't look good if I brought it in every day. =)

[stuology.livejournal.com]

That's why I like being a computer geek. I can work on my own personal stuff on my new server, and it looks like I am doing my job. Plus, there isn't anything to bring in!

[starstraf.livejournal.com]

I guess one advantage of being heavyier is that there aren't pound changes because of a meal. Heck for the last 6-9 months I have ranged one pound up and one pound down of what I weigh

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Keep in mind that muscles weighs more than fat. Don't target the number when it comes to weight, target, if anything, measurements (i.e. what clothes will fit) and general health.

A tight, trim 160 may make you perfectly happy with yourself.


D.

[blndbmbshltr.livejournal.com]

I will definitely have to agree with that. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm tight and trim at 145, actually. I'm trying not to focus on numbers too much. What I really want is my 27 inch waist again. =) And I know that was at 145.

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

I'd like to talk about how much protein you are taking in while lifting...
Have any data for the math mangling madness?

When I have cravings that come from Gym-ness, upping certain proteins kills that craving faster than anything else.
With your recent return to lifting, I'm not to surprised that your body is shouting for Something.

Adammaker/musclemaker

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Let's see...Fitday reports that yesterday I took in 126 grams of protein. I think that should be enough. =) And these aren't cravings--I'm familiar with that sensation. This is real hunger! When I get home from the gym, I'm fine. It's the rest of the day. Speaking of....tummy rumble

[http://users.livejournal.com/kai_/]

Severly restricting your calories will make your weight loss slower. If you are exercising heavily, adding in calories will make your weight loss go faster. Not only will you be burning off the calories you're eating, you'll be burning off fat, instead of body saving the food you're eating as fat and slowly burning it off thinking it's going to die of starvation.

The feedback loops are there for a reason. If you're hungry, you need to eat. If you ignore actual hunger, you will not help yourself on your quest to lose. Your body is probably needing the food to build the muscles you're developing.

Not that my opinion counts for anything, but this is based on many many many mistakes I have made.

I need to do arm exercises too. I have arms that look like an elephant's legs.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Heck, I bet you're more muscled now, after years of yoga and belly-dance and weight-lifing. Heck, if I went down to my freshman weight, I'd have to not only get skinny but lop off a leg...

Chris

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, the problem is, I didn't really exercise for, um, five years. And if bellydance really was that effective of a workout, there wouldn't be so many fat bellydancers. =)

After testing my max limits at the gym last week, I can tell you for sure I am not more muscled than I was in 1997. =)

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Hey, lemme know what I can do to help with the boredom and/or down-ish-ness...

Chris