Non Scale Victories This Week
During last night's LIIFT 4 Shoulders workout, I saw an improvement over last weeks shoulder presses. I was unable to do the 2nd and 3rd sets last week overhead after about 3-4 presses. My left shoulder would literally fall like I'd lost all muscle control with 10 lb weights. Yesterday I used the same 10 lbs and it wasn't until the 7th rep on the second set that I started to feel bad fatigue but pushed through. On the third set my shoulders were shot but I was still able to push overhead even if slower. I pushed to fatigue but didn't have that dangerous muscle drop I had before. The zinnias I grew from seed are mostly in full bloom and I took some pics before cutting some to put in a little vase. What were your non scale victories so far this week? ==================== Get posts sent straight to your inbox on Follow It . Some posts may contain affiliate links that help keep this blog running at no cost to you. See the Disclaimer page for more info....
"Tomorrow's another day"
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is I've probably used the phrase myself but I hate it so much more now because it's basically code for "You screwed the pooch but it's okay, just sweep it all under the rug and try again tomorrow".
If you keep screwing up and keep coddling yourself, or keep getting coddled by others, then tomorrow will just be another crap day. Make it happen today!!
"Fall down eight times, get up nine"
ReplyDeleteI think that's pretty close to the Chinese proverb. While I definitely agree that perserverance is completely necessary to lifetime success, I think the proverb can serve as "permission to fall down" all the time, for some. "Ok, well I am still ok as long as I state tomorrow that I've "stood up" to my promises to myself long enough for it to count today."
... which is pretty much equivalent to "Tommorrow is another day" without the Mr. Miyagi accent.
ReplyDelete[Miyagi karate-chops the tops off three beer bottles]
Daniel: How did you do that? How did you do that?
Miyagi: Don't know. First time.
:) DO IT TODAY!!
"It's just one day", "It's just water weight", and everyone's favorite "start over tomorrow." That last one is how I ended up this size in the first place.
ReplyDelete"I've fallen off the wagon" or "I'm back on the wagon again". I thought we were more advanced then wagon trains any more!
ReplyDeleteGeez that is a good one. After reading some of the comments I can see where some of the advice is just coddling along and I can see where I've used some of those as my own coddling (so thanks for the eye opener :)).
ReplyDeleteMy own are when people try to pimp their diets on you that you know aren't healthy and they shouldn't be doing either. But anytime I open my mouth I tend to regret it because they don't like to know they might be wrong. I'll stick to my healthy plan and keep working out and running, thanks. I get a lot about how bad running is for you which really irritates me now that I think about it.
Hope you have a great day!
The one that irks me the most is, "muscle weighs more than fat."
ReplyDeleteI've gotten really tired of hearing others say "I've fallen off the wagon" or "I'm getting back on the wagon". For myself it's the "you can go back to your plan tomorrow" or "it's only one (insert bad food choice of the hour), it won't ruin your diet!" The last one is generally accompanied by a at least a handful or sometimes a plateful of food/candy that I wouldn't choose to eat. The sabotage is sometimes successful, aided and abetted by the guilt monster. I'm doing better saying "no, thanks" to the candy than the food so this is one of my works in progress.
ReplyDeleteI second the "muscle weighs more than fat" one. Every time I hear it I want to point out that a pound of lead and a pound of feathers weighs a pound. DUH!
ReplyDeleteif one more person tells me that 3500 calories make up one pound, or eating less than 1200 calories puts your body into starvation mode, i will scream! i don't care if it's true - i don't need to hear it 3034923 times a day. :P
ReplyDeleteSame as yours...that It took so many years for me to put it on I shouldn't expcet to take it off quickly.
ReplyDelete"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels" is a burr in my saddle. A weight loss group leader used that one on me. Don't really care for it!!!
ReplyDelete"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels" - ooo yeah, I HATE that sentiment!
ReplyDeleteTell ya what, let me trade metabolisms w/you for a month & THEN we'll talk... I have finally packed away my guilt over having any appetite whatsoever (whether you're fat or not, ya still gotta EAT!)