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....
That meal was like a lifeline after last night's paddle. I was so hungry after that. I have to say I am surprised but very proud that we paddle as long as we do because originally I figured I'd be happy just getting an hour in. I love that you like to explore coves and stuff. It's not always easy but it's a great way to work out and get outside and I love that!
ReplyDeleteThank you both for being an inspiration to me. I'm an emotional eater/food addict. I've made a lot of changes with my eating and activity level, and I don't self-medicate with food any longer, but the scale doesn't budge! It's extremely frustrating! You guys are awesome. I look forward to your posts. Thank you again!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're feeling at least a little better. Paddling yesterday sounds like it was fun. I don't do a lot of meals ahead, but I always like to have portioned baggies of pre-cooked shredded chicken in the freezer because I can do so many quick easy things with that. That actually reminds me that I need to throw a new batch in the crockpot soon.
ReplyDeleteFortunately my 4th was better than disappointing tv fireworks, although there have been years of that too. We've had a wet enough summer that we actually had a fireworks display here in town, so we went early to get a good parking spot and then waited until most people had gone so traffic wasn't too bad leaving either. Then the boy got to set off his fountains, sparklers, etc.
I have two meals that are my go-to that I just love. One is chicken tacos in the crock pot. I assemble the dry and wet ingredients and when I'm ready to go, pop them in the pot and I'm done. The other is my mom's/grandma's tomato soup with fine noodles. I've eaten this for 40 years and just made a batch this past weekend. I almost always have chopped onion and garlic ready to go because that's the thing that takes the most time. If I do it ahead of time, I can have this done in roughly 30 minutes. And it makes a ton so leftovers are guaranteed.
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