I'd love to know, How long did it take you to get from flab to fab?

[polarpixie]

damn dieslgrl, that is awesome. You are one genetically lucky gal.


Well, I must be doing something right, because I am feeling it. I am feeling f**king AWESOME lately. I feel like superwoman! I can see a little bit of a difference too already. I'm seeing my arms starting to take on a little bit of shape, and losing some fat around the abs. I cannot wait to see what kind of difference I am gonna see in a few months if I keep this up. I think making the decision to really do this right, the right diet and the right training, is the best decision I have made for myself in a loooong time.

I'm still working on refining my diet to the perfect combo of calories and p/c/f breakdowns for me. But I am basically using Spatts cutting diet as a template.

 

[polarpixie]

Ok, polar, almost been a week. An update is in order.

Waiting....

(taps last season Prada shoes)

Spatts, if you weren't around, I would not have piped up for another month...heheh...

Well, I think I have lost ~ 1 1/2 lbs. I know that doesn't sound like a lot but I'm not going to judge my progress by pounds lost tho. My legs and my arms seem to be getting firmer, and my pants fit a little differently in a good way.

Soon I may even see a big enough of a change to post before and after pics of my (somewhat) buff arms!

I feel a little guilty since I went off the diet a bit yesterday...I had a lunch meeting and I ordered some coconut curry chicken and ate more than I meant to. Oh well, guess that will be 'cheat day'. I've also had a couple of days where I just couldn't eat...stress/depressed, etc.

 

[polarpixie]

MMMmmm...coconut curry chicken. I would definitely plan on having a cheat "meal" every week. It's a nice reward, and I think the ol' metabolism likes it.

Glad you're making progress. I would trash the scale. Go by bodyfat. Even clothing can be a poor judge...if you add muscle your clothes get tighter.

Thanks for the update!

Hey, thanks for keeping me in check!!! I was supposed to work my legs today...but my calves are in some severe pain from doing boxing/jump rope yesterday....arrrrrg....I don't even think I can walk very fast....

 

[polarpixie]

Do quads, hammies, and glutes!

LOL...I just thought of that when I was in the bathroom....

 

[big4life]

Hey polar, if I can make myself go to the gym while working midnights this week, then you can work legs today.

Come on, I'm heading to the gym in 30 minutes, care to join me?

 

[polarpixie]

Hey polar, if I can make myself go to the gym while working midnights this week, then you can work legs today.

Come on, I'm heading to the gym in 30 minutes, care to join me?

I'd love to! Only I've gotta wait around for phone calls, But you guys are right, I can do legs even if my calves hurt...I guess I was busted...lol...

 

[polarpixie]

Let your calves fully heal before you work them again...that's how you grow! Rip and rest...

Hey Spatts, did I not work my biceps/triceps enough if they don't hurt that badly right away/a day later??? They are 'a little' sore...but not nearly as much as the week before, and I even upped the weights.

 

[polarpixie]

Soreness is not mandatory, no. A little sore is fine. You know if you trained to failure or not. Sometimes that will leave you sore, other days it won't.

That sucks. I like being sore. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Audacious1]

I know i am a little late on this post, haven't been around in a while. But i started seriously training in the middle of October of 2001, and now in March 2002, i have gone from a size 13-14 to a size 7-8. I went from 150-129 at 5'7" I need to get a BF test, but i know i look good and am so proud of myself. I haven't been this in shape ever!