alottolose
Gold Member
Well done Ciara!! Keep up the good work 
so many positive things happening for you at the moment it's very inspiring xx
so many positive things happening for you at the moment it's very inspiring xx
Silver's Diary
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alottolose
Gold Member
How's it going there hun?
SilverSilph
Silver Member
Hey!! Sorry I've not been around. I've been kept on in Pacific Studio, basically until they run outta things for me to do and James's parents are here so I've been run off my feet.
I'm managing to maintain a decent weight although I have gained a bit. That's mainly because I've been too tired/ busy to exercise and because we've been eating out and having comfort meals in. James's dad use to own a restaurant so he's insisted on cooking a few times. I'm doing my best to keep the gained weight below 10lbs.
Managed to run today and last weekend we hiked to a glacial lake on Saturday and cycled 36 miles round a local island on Monday, so not too bad. They're here til the 18th so I just have to get back to my running and watch what I order when we're out
and James's parents are here so I've been run off my feet.I'm managing to maintain a decent weight although I have gained a bit. That's mainly because I've been too tired/ busy to exercise and because we've been eating out and having comfort meals in. James's dad use to own a restaurant so he's insisted on cooking a few times. I'm doing my best to keep the gained weight below 10lbs.
Managed to run today and last weekend we hiked to a glacial lake on Saturday and cycled 36 miles round a local island on Monday, so not too bad. They're here til the 18th so I just have to get back to my running and watch what I order when we're out
SilverSilph
Silver Member
Whoops! Where does the time go!
Wow, It's been too long! Sorry guys So all my attempts at keeping the weight gain below 10lbs failed. I gained closer to 20lbs I started the diet over in January, right on the 1st. (my enter button appears to be broken so apologies for the wall of text). I've managed to go from 188lbs to 174.5lbs since then, although I had really hoped to hit 170 by the end of January. I'm exercising like a crazy person with weight classes 5 times a week and training for a 15K 3 times a week. I ended up exercising myself sick last week so I'm watching my energy levels now. But I can do pull-ups! and I ran 13.43Km yesterday so I'm super chuffed I'm hoping to get to 160lbs but I had a deadline of March 1st so that probably won't happen and maybe that's for the best since my Dukan Goal was 168.9lbs....I dunno, I guess I'll see how I feel. Enthusiasm is running low and I have gained a lot of muscle weight sooo Any advice/opinions would be appreciated
Wow, It's been too long! Sorry guys
So all my attempts at keeping the weight gain below 10lbs failed. I gained closer to 20lbs I started the diet over in January, right on the 1st. (my enter button appears to be broken so apologies for the wall of text). I've managed to go from 188lbs to 174.5lbs since then, although I had really hoped to hit 170 by the end of January. I'm exercising like a crazy person with weight classes 5 times a week and training for a 15K 3 times a week. I ended up exercising myself sick last week so I'm watching my energy levels now. But I can do pull-ups! and I ran 13.43Km yesterday so I'm super chuffed I'm hoping to get to 160lbs but I had a deadline of March 1st so that probably won't happen and maybe that's for the best since my Dukan Goal was 168.9lbs....I dunno, I guess I'll see how I feel. Enthusiasm is running low and I have gained a lot of muscle weight sooo Any advice/opinions would be appreciated 
trudyc
Gold Member
Well done on the progress so far, lovely to hear from you again...... Personally I would aim for your original TW and keep up the exercise - but you have to decide how you feel at 168 - if your not happy then adjust your TW accordingly... Word of caution, if it was Dr D's true weight for you consider why he set it there and not lower..... I adjusted my TW from 12stone set by Dr D to 10st 12lb and have struggled to maintain!!! But this definately has to come from you.... SOOOOOOO lovely to have you back. Missed your posts from overseas!!! x
sarafvrm
Gold Member
Hi Silver, nice to hear from you! I too have wondered how you've been getting on, on and off, over the last few months.
Sorry to hear about the gain but I know you'll get back down to where you want to be, you're one strong lady! I tend to agree with Trudy, aim for the Doctor's true weight figure especially as you are doing such a lot of weight training - being toned is far more desirable than being thin!
Stay in touch xx
Sorry to hear about the gain but I know you'll get back down to where you want to be, you're one strong lady! I tend to agree with Trudy, aim for the Doctor's true weight figure especially as you are doing such a lot of weight training - being toned is far more desirable than being thin!
Stay in touch xx
Paulinegin
Gold Member
Welcome back to the fold, Silver!
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SilverSilph
Silver Member
Thanks for the warm welcome It's nice to be back. I think I'll see how I look at TW. It would be nice to be ready to go onto Conso and Stabilisation once and for all. (My enter button still isn't working on Minimins for some reason so no paragraphs, sorry) As far as the diet is going I've been fairly strict with only 1 or 2 little cheats. I had to do a Protein Blitz about 2 weeks ago because I plateaued for 10-14 days I'm also running 2 PP days this week so I can have a PV for Valentines About to make lunch, which will be a typical protein day lunch of scrambled eggs and extra lean chicken sausages. Dinner is going to be steak probably, with maybe some onion as garnish. I'm skipping my weights class today, despite the guilt I'm feeling I have to do a run this evening and I'm trying to avoid injury by over exercising. So right now I'm just taking it easy and hoping my hip and knees don't get any worse before the 15K
It's nice to be back. I think I'll see how I look at TW. It would be nice to be ready to go onto Conso and Stabilisation once and for all. (My enter button still isn't working on Minimins for some reason so no paragraphs, sorry) As far as the diet is going I've been fairly strict with only 1 or 2 little cheats. I had to do a Protein Blitz about 2 weeks ago because I plateaued for 10-14 days I'm also running 2 PP days this week so I can have a PV for Valentines About to make lunch, which will be a typical protein day lunch of scrambled eggs and extra lean chicken sausages. Dinner is going to be steak probably, with maybe some onion as garnish. I'm skipping my weights class today, despite the guilt I'm feeling I have to do a run this evening and I'm trying to avoid injury by over exercising. So right now I'm just taking it easy and hoping my hip and knees don't get any worse before the 15K
SilverSilph
Silver Member
Saturday 16th
So a few days to recount The 13th: nothing much interesting happened. Didn't feel up to a full running session so James suggested doing a 5K but upping my speed. I also decided to do it on a crosstrainer to reduce the impact to my hip. Got to 3m/5k in 24minutes and 3 seconds super happy with that. The 14th: Only exercise was P.U.S.H. Box then I went home and got ready to meet James for a movie and dinner. Saw Die Hard 5, which was fun, and we had dinner at the Cheesecake factory. I treated myself to a slice of their Lo-carb cheesecake. It's sweetened with Splenda and is, approx, a third of the calories of their other ones. The 15th: I went kinda insane I think Started the day with a 9am personal training session, then ran around 6miles ish (up hill Post cheesecake run.. | Exercising Workout | Endomondo) and then went to P.U.S.H. Box, which I ended up bowing out of halfway through...It was that or pass out I think I worked off the cheesecake at least :crazy: Slept for an hour or three the afternoon after lunch. I was absolutely shattered lol.
So a few days to recount
The 13th: nothing much interesting happened. Didn't feel up to a full running session so James suggested doing a 5K but upping my speed. I also decided to do it on a crosstrainer to reduce the impact to my hip. Got to 3m/5k in 24minutes and 3 seconds super happy with that. The 14th: Only exercise was P.U.S.H. Box then I went home and got ready to meet James for a movie and dinner. Saw Die Hard 5, which was fun, and we had dinner at the Cheesecake factory. I treated myself to a slice of their Lo-carb cheesecake. It's sweetened with Splenda and is, approx, a third of the calories of their other ones. The 15th: I went kinda insane I think Started the day with a 9am personal training session, then ran around 6miles ish (up hill Post cheesecake run.. | Exercising Workout | Endomondo) and then went to P.U.S.H. Box, which I ended up bowing out of halfway through...It was that or pass out I think I worked off the cheesecake at least :crazy: Slept for an hour or three the afternoon after lunch. I was absolutely shattered lol.
SilverSilph
Silver Member
So I was bad last night.... We went for dinner with some friends and while we were waiting for our table James convinced me to have a cocktail...and dinner was BBQ so there was the inevitable BBQ sauce which I had been factoring in as a necessary evil of the night but then we went to a gelatoria for dessert and I caved and got some too. I feel awful and over all I'm just feeling down....My hip has gotten pretty bad and I probably shouldn't train on it for a while but I only have 2 weeks to get ready for my 15K. Pretty damn stressed out to tell you the truth
We went for dinner with some friends and while we were waiting for our table James convinced me to have a cocktail...and dinner was BBQ so there was the inevitable BBQ sauce which I had been factoring in as a necessary evil of the night but then we went to a gelatoria for dessert and I caved and got some too. I feel awful and over all I'm just feeling down....My hip has gotten pretty bad and I probably shouldn't train on it for a while but I only have 2 weeks to get ready for my 15K. Pretty damn stressed out to tell you the truth
SilverSilph
Silver Member
I should rest it and I need to train. It's a bit of a Catch22. If I rest I'm not going to do very well in the 15K but if I train...I'm possibly not going to do well either.
sarafvrm
Gold Member
Whatever you do, don't exercise on an injured hip. Even if you manage it in the short term, it will set you back in the long term. Mind over matter goes out the window when it comes to injury. Give your body the respect of listening to it for once, instead of thinking you need to over-rule it. SERIOUSLY.
SilverSilph
Silver Member
I know I should do that. I really do. It's just so hard! I've been considering sticking with the crosstrainer so I cut out most of the impact but still work on my endurance. I guess I'll see how it feel tomorrow...
I've been considering sticking with the crosstrainer so I cut out most of the impact but still work on my endurance. I guess I'll see how it feel tomorrow...
SilverSilph
Silver Member
Ok so I took today easy and had a protein day despite having practically no veggies on my PV yesterday. Breakfast was eggs and extra lean chicken sausages, lunch was yogurt and oat bran and dinner was steaks. Hopefully I can cut out the extra calories I consumed yesterday. I'm considering another protein day tomorrow but I'm unsure.
I'm going to try using the crosstrainer and see how it effects my hip and I'll go to my push box class and maybe have a chat with my trainer.
James wants me to quit the diet altogether....I hit a wall, diet and exercise wise, about a week ago and I wasn't well either. He blames the diet and is now getting worried and has senting me links like "Signs of over exercising" and he says he's worried I'm becoming obsessed...I don't think he realises that my exercise class is the only time I get to see people during the weekdays really and I'll go nuts without it. The running training will only be for another 2 weeks and once the 15K is up I'll be taking a looooong break from running. Though I must say I am feeling more run down than the last time I was on the diet and I am tempted to go to Conso....but it would feel like quitting when I'm so close and, if I'm honest, I'm terrified of leaving Cruise again....I didn't do the best last time, although there was extenuating circumstances...
Anyway, apologies for the ramble. I've not many people to talk to about this over here and it's nice to be able to air some of my worries.
I'm going to try using the crosstrainer and see how it effects my hip and I'll go to my push box class and maybe have a chat with my trainer.
James wants me to quit the diet altogether....I hit a wall, diet and exercise wise, about a week ago and I wasn't well either. He blames the diet and is now getting worried and has senting me links like "Signs of over exercising" and he says he's worried I'm becoming obsessed...I don't think he realises that my exercise class is the only time I get to see people during the weekdays really and I'll go nuts without it. The running training will only be for another 2 weeks and once the 15K is up I'll be taking a looooong break from running. Though I must say I am feeling more run down than the last time I was on the diet and I am tempted to go to Conso....but it would feel like quitting when I'm so close and, if I'm honest, I'm terrified of leaving Cruise again....I didn't do the best last time, although there was extenuating circumstances...
Anyway, apologies for the ramble. I've not many people to talk to about this over here and it's nice to be able to air some of my worries.
