*SlimmerMe's Progress Log- (part two)*

[SlimmerMe]

You can absolutely use them with chest(I was thinking later since your doing so much) but no I agree burn that chest out with them! Good catch! THANKS!
Go crush it girl!

Thank you, & I appreciate the kind words! YOU ARE WELCOME I'm glad I could be of any help! And share the details with me... how you liked it how it flowed and how you feel after and the following day. Enjoy!

PS... You can achieve strength and great conditioning with....
KB(kettle bell) training is great for a high intensity full body w/o... Strength and conditioningdifferent there's styles but the main purpose is core/posterior chain work and you can add snatches cleans and clean & jerks... Plus many different ex's one can do with a KB(literally skies the limit)... It does need to be practiced(if doing the soft swing into snatches jerks cleans - all pressing motions so you get upper & lower) but can be utilized in various ways walking lunges, goblet squats, side lunge into a courtesy squat, sumo squats, elevated squats(so you can get deeper - bigger ROM), KB swings(one arm double KBs - check out Ice Chamber.com) will do. - just wanted to share.... Marcus knows KBs very well! A HE-MAN better!!

Nach

Thanks. Never have played around with kettle-bells but I might give them a shot sometime.
I like this approach for the squats, lunges, etc. Good idea.

SM

[NACH3]

Thanks. Never have played around with kettle-bells but I might give them a shot sometime. And I just can't imagine you- know- who mentioned above doing kettle-bells. A HE-MAN with kettle-bells?? Man sakes alive. Things have changed since I was last here.....

SM

LOL - your a doll! fun times!

Mrs. Marcus! He trains her like her/and together I believe(not positive) But he surely knows how to train with anything! And it's great for depleting your glycogen stores if priming etc - or inns HIIT or just high intensity KB training... It is a art... People make it look easy but it's everything working together! It's cool I just got into it myself not long ago...

[SlimmerMe]

LOL - your a doll! music to my ears! fun times!

.... It is a art... People make it look easy but it's everything working together! It's cool I just got into it myself not long ago...

I bet it is an art!

SM

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 20

Frozen chocolate snap, homemade:
cocoa powder
coconut oil
coffee

Meal
Eggs
bacon

Cliff Builder Bar

HIGH INTENSITY CARDIO: High speed speed walk 30 minutes

Walk dog- cool down, 20 minutes

Plain greek yogurt
cocoa nibs, homemade

WORKOUT: x16 each round
Chest Overhead Press
Overhead fly
Chest Overhead press
Overhead fly
Push-ups, 50 sissy-style
Bent over rows
Military Press
Bent over
Military
side lateral
biceps
hammers
biceps
hammers
triceps

Meal
Rice
Asparagus
Pinot grigio

Possible:
Almond Muffin, homemade
egg
coconut oil
flax, almond flour

[oatmeal69]

Oh boy... With Slimmer making a re-appearance, I'm getting the bug... I've kept much of the weight off, but my gym routine sank horribly. Probably need to find the energy to get started again.

[Bio-Active]

Oh boy... With Slimmer making a re-appearance, I'm getting the bug... I've kept much of the weight off, but my gym routine sank horribly. Probably need to find the energy to get started again.

we're have you been?

[SlimmerMe]

Oh boy... With Slimmer making a re-appearance, I'm getting the bug... I've kept much of the weight off, but my gym routine sank horribly. Probably need to find the energy to get started again.

Howdy howdy to you, Oatmeal. Jump in!!! That's the only way. Personal experience. Happy to see you pop in. Hope you stay around....

SM

we're have you been?

Good question.

[RaginCajun]

SlimmerMe, please elaborate on those frozen chocolate delights some more. Are they as simple as they sound?

Cocoa and coconut oil?

[SlimmerMe]

SlimmerMe, please elaborate on those frozen chocolate delights some more. Are they as simple as they sound?

Cocoa and coconut oil?

Yes. And you can add some pecan or walnut or almond chips for a bit of protein.

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 21

Meal
Kashi Go Lean Cereal
skim milk

Cliff Builder bar

HIGH INTENSITY CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes
Cool down, 20 minute dog walk

Meal
Plain greek yogurt
cocoa nibs, homemade
coconut oil
cocoa powder
ice-tea sugar free

Meal
Grilled salmon
asparagus
rice
Pinot Grigio

NOTES: end of week three tomorrow. Thanks for following....

SM

[SlimmerMe]

WEEK THREE UPDATE

Total lost since beginning of challenge 8.8 ... but only counting 3.8 (based on pre-Christmas weight)


OFFICIAL TOTAL COUNT: 3.8 pounds off

*not pleased–– so only giving the official total off since don't want to put numbers I don't like in print. If curious for the math, you'll have to scroll back.

NOTES:
Total of 8 cardios this week
3'x upper workout, free-weights

Stayin' on the horse.

Thanks for your encouragement and thanks for following...

SlimmerMe

[RaginCajun]

BAAAAAMMMMMMM!!!!!!

Will be trying those chocolate delights sometime this week!

[SlimmerMe]

BAAAAAMMMMMMM!!!!!!

Will be trying those chocolate delights sometime this week!

Yep. Yum Yum. Let me know how you like 'em. I might make a dish in a few minutes....

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 22

Meal
Kashi Go Lean Cereal
skim milk

HIGH INTENSITY CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes

Fast walk 20 minutes

Cliff Builder bar

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea, sugar-free

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

Possible Snack:
frozen cocoa snap, homemade
cocos powder
coconut oil

[Bio-Active]

WEEK THREE UPDATE

Total lost since beginning of challenge 8.8 ... but only counting 3.8 (based on pre-Christmas weight)


OFFICIAL TOTAL COUNT: 3.8 pounds off

*not pleased–– so only giving the official total off since don't want to put numbers I don't like in print. If curious for the math, you'll have to scroll back.

NOTES:
Total of 8 cardios this week
3'x upper workout, free-weights

Stayin' on the horse.

Thanks for your encouragement and thanks for following...

SlimmerMe

Great job! Really enjoying the log

[GirlyGymRat]

Awesome girl!!!!

[SlimmerMe]

Great job! Really enjoying the log

Thanks Bio. Appreciate it!

Awesome girl!!!!

Thanks girlygirl. Appreciate it!

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 23

Meal
Kashi Go Lean Cereal
skim milk

CARDIO: Speed walk for 35 minutes

Cool down, 15 minute dog walk

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea, sugar-free

Snack
Frozen cocoa snap, homemade

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

Snack
frozen cocoa snap, homemade

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 24

Cocoa snap, homemade
coffee

Meal
Eggs
bacon

snack
cocoa snap, homemade

HIGH INTENSITY CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes

Cool down, 15 minute dog walk

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea, sugar-free

WORKOUT: Upper body- 2x16 each round
Chest Overhead Press
Overhead fly
Chest Overhead press
Overhead fly
Push-ups, 50 sissy-style
Bent over rows
Military Press
Bent over
Military
side lateral
biceps
hammers
biceps
hammers
triceps

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
asparagus
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

Possible snack
frozen cocoa snap, homemade

[OdinsOtherSon]

DAY 24

Cocoa snap, homemade
coffee

Meal
Eggs
bacon

snack
cocoa snap, homemade

HIGH INTENSITY CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes

Cool down, 15 minute dog walk

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea, sugar-free

WORKOUT: Upper body- 2x16 each round
Chest Overhead Press
Overhead fly
Chest Overhead press
Overhead fly
Push-ups, 50 sissy-style
Bent over rows
Military Press
Bent over
Military
side lateral
biceps
hammers
biceps
hammers
triceps

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
asparagus
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

Possible snack
frozen cocoa snap, homemade

Girl, I'm going to tell you, your workouts make me feel so inadequate! Lol. Awesome job!

[Bio-Active]

Girl, I'm going to tell you, your workouts make me feel so inadequate! Lol. Awesome job!

I have to admit I am exhausted jut reading her training session

[SlimmerMe]

Girl, I'm going to tell you, your workouts make me feel so inadequate! Lol. Awesome job!

Oh no! I'd wedge my bets your workouts are a heck of a lot stronger.

But thanks a bunch, Odin!

I have to admit I am exhausted jut reading her training session

Really? I bet your list would be more exhausting.

Thanks for thinking this though, Bio.

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 25

Meal
Kashi Go Lean cereal
skim milk

CARDIO: Speed walk for 30 minutes

Meal
Chocolate muffin, homemade
egg
flaxseed, almond flour
coconut oil
sprinkled with watered down heavy cream
ice-tea sugar free

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
asparagus
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

Possible snack
frozen cocoa snap, homemade
cocoa powder
coconut oil

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 26

Meal
Kashi Go Lean cereal
skim milk

CARDIO: speed walk 30 minutes

Meal
Tuna
bit of mayo
a few pickles
ice-tea sugar free

snack
cocoa snap, homemade
cocoa powder
coconut oil

another cocoa snap

WORKOUT: Upper body- 2x16 each round
Chest Overhead Press
Overhead fly
Push-ups, 50 sissy-style
Bent over rows
Military Press
side lateral
biceps
hammers
biceps
triceps

Meal
Poppyseed Muffin, homemade
egg
flaxseed, almond flour
poppy seeds
coconut oil
splash of watered down heavy cream
Pinot Grigio

[RaginCajun]

I see you are killing it!

Carry on dahlin'

[SlimmerMe]

I see you are killing it!

Carry on dahlin'

Will do! Giddy up!

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 27

Meal
Kashi Go Lean cereal
skim milk

HIGH SPEED CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes

Meal
Poppyseed Muffin, homemade
egg
flaxseed, almond flour
poppy seeds
coconut oil
splash of watered down heavy cream

Walk dog for 30 minutes

Meal
Chicken kabob
pineapple, onions, peppers, banana
rice
ice-tea sugar free

Meal
Chicken kabob
pineapple, pepper, onion, banana
rice
Pinot Grigio

Possible snack
plain greek yogurt
frozen cocoa snap, homemade

[OdinsOtherSon]

Liking the kabobs. They are an awesome way of getting your protein with a lot of low cal veg worked in. Not to mention they taste great!

Your log is very inspiring, keep up the good fight SM!!

[NACH3]

WEEK THREE UPDATE

Total lost since beginning of challenge 8.8 ... but only counting 3.8 (based on pre-Christmas weight)


OFFICIAL TOTAL COUNT: 3.8 pounds off

*not pleased–– so only giving the official total off since don't want to put numbers I don't like in print. If curious for the math, you'll have to scroll back.

NOTES:
Total of 8 cardios this week
3'x upper workout, free-weights

Stayin' on the horse.

Thanks for your encouragement and thanks for following...

SlimmerMe

Your doing great.. Im loving this log & your consistency, dedication, and kickass work ethic!

Your w/o's are looking very nice... The upper body looks like it's flowing nicely(how do like the BB bent over rows)? Have you given the T-Bar row a go yet? ...

When do you think you'll start incorporating more weights for lower body? Are you already lower body dominant? Most women are if I've missed this w/o please point me in the direction to take a look... Sorry im just catching up...

Nach

[NACH3]

DAY 24

Cocoa snap, homemade
coffee

Meal
Eggs
bacon

snack
cocoa snap, homemade

HIGH INTENSITY CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes

Cool down, 15 minute dog walk

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea, sugar-free

WORKOUT: Upper body- 2x16 each round
Chest Overhead Press
Overhead fly
Chest Overhead press
Overhead fly
Push-ups, 50 sissy-style
Bent over rows
Military Press
Bent over
Military
side lateral
biceps
hammers
biceps
hammers
triceps

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
asparagus
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio
Possible snack
frozen cocoa snap, homemade

That's a great looking workout there... Like how you went back and forth from oushing to pulling but intensity looks like it stayed high awesome

[SlimmerMe]

Liking the kabobs. They are an awesome way of getting your protein with a lot of low cal veg worked in. Not to mention they taste great!

Your log is very inspiring, keep up the good fight SM!!

Yum yum. Got that right. Tasty Thanks Odin!

Your doing great.. Im loving this log & your consistency, dedication, and kickass work ethic!

Your w/o's are looking very nice... The upper body looks like it's flowing nicely(how do like the BB bent over rows)? love 'em Have you given the T-Bar row a go yet? nope since all this is minus equipment at this point ...

When do you think you'll start incorporating more weights for lower body? probably sooner than later Are you already lower body dominant? are you psychic??? read palms? Most women are if I've missed this w/o please point me in the direction to take a look... Sorry im just catching up...

Nach

Thanks for asking these questions and don't think you've missed anything other than being missed, yourself. Thanks Nach.

That's a great looking workout there... Like how you went back and forth from oushing to pulling but intensity looks like it stayed high awesome

Learning from the best! Push. Pull. Thanks Nach.

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 28

Meal
Kashi Go Lean cereal
skim milk

Cliff Builder Bar

HIGH SPEED CARDIO: Bike for 35 minutes

Cliff Builder bar

Walk dog for 20 minutes

Meal
Grilled chicken
caesar salad, couple croutons
ice-tea, sugar free

WORKOUT: Upper body with free-weights- 2x16 each round
Chest Overhead Press
Overhead fly
Push-ups, 50 sissy-style
Bent over rows
Military Press
side lateral
biceps
hammers

Meal
Plain greek yogurt
cocoa snap, homemade
coconut oil, cocoa powder
sip of Pinot Grigio

NOTES: End of week four tomorrow. Thanks for following....

SM

[SlimmerMe]

WEEK FOUR UPDATE

Total lost since beginning of challenge 8.6 ... but only counting 3.6 (based on pre-Christmas weight)


OFFICIAL TOTAL COUNT: 3.6 pounds off

*not pleased–– so only giving the official total off since don't want to put numbers I don't like in print. If curious for the math, you'll have to scroll back.

NOTES: Total of 7 cardios this week
3'x upper workout, free-weights

SLOW WINS THE RACE SLow wins the race SLow wins the Race

I feel a heck of a lot better and soon the scales will agree.....

Stayin' on the horse.

Thanks for your encouragement and thanks for following...

SlimmerMe

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 29

Meal
Kashi Go Lean cereal
skim milk

Cliff builder bar

CARDIO: Speed walk for 30 minutes

Cocoa snap, homemade
cocoa powder, coconut oil

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea sugar free

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

Possible snack
frozen cocoa snap, homemade

[SlimmerMe]

DAY 30

Meal
Kashi Go Lean cereal
skim milk

CARDIO: Speed walk for 30 minutes

Cliff Builder bar
cocoa snap, homemade
cocoa powder
coconut oil

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
ice-tea sugar free

Meal
Pork Tenderloin
green beans
1/2 baked potato
Pinot Grigio

[NACH3]

Slow and steady surely wins here your doing great! Besides the scale.... How's the clothes fitting and the reflection in the mirror?! That's bigger for me than 'scale' have a love hate(mostly hate) lol but I do use it sometimes

[SlimmerMe]

Slow and steady surely wins here your doing great! Besides the scale.... How's the clothes fitting and the reflection in the mirror?! That's bigger for me than 'scale' have a love hate(mostly hate) lol but I do use it sometimes

Thanks and yes slow wins the race and yes clothes are looser and yes I feel better in every which-a-way.

Thanks for your support Nach. Appreciate it. A lot.

SM

[SlimmerMe]

30 DAY UPDATE

Started this challenge 30 days ago. Challenge: lose 20 pounds in 12 weeks.

Since the beginning of the challenge: Total lost 10.2 pounds.

All this started between Christmas and New Years. And one might ask, why then? Studies show starting a new program on Friday vs waiting until Monday, succeed at a higher success rate.

So I stopped in my tracks to get back on track.

The one thing I adhere to: Slow wins this race. Slow and steady and consistency and making good, better, best choices.

Another key: Pick a program you know you'll stick to.

Another key: Baby steps. Which circles back to slow wins the race.

And although since the beginning, I've lost 10.2 pounds, I am only counting 5.2. Reason? I want to challenge myself to take 20 off the pre-Christmas scale number, not post Christmas scale number. So on that note:

Official count: 5.2 pounds off.

Total cardios: 43
Total upper body workouts: 9

PLAN: Start lower body workout.

Eat more pancakes.

Thanks for following.....

SlimmerMe

[Bio-Active]

Keep up the good work you are doing great!

[NACH3]

Great job, SM! You are doing great things and we're all here to see you blast through your goals! As it shows!