MLYLT learns to love herself and changes her life (for real this time!) - Page 489

Did a lunch workout today:

Squats:
1x8x95
2x5x95
1x5x135

Iso lats:
3x8x45s

OHP:
4x8x60

Tried to run on the treadmill and forgot my multiple sports bras. I want to go back tonight or run at the park while my daughter plays in my 30mins before I have to be back at work.

03-07-2018 , 03:07 PM

#12204

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

People have been giving me a hard time about how many diet Cokes I drink a day. I've been drinking 6@work and 4-5@home.
They challenged me to cut it in half starting tomorrow.
I haven't been drinking water except one glass when I wake up, so I accepted the challenge and will hopefully start drinking more water.

03-07-2018 , 03:20 PM

#12205

Gorilla4Sale

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,208

Oh, we're back to 2016 again.

But nice work on finally implementing the kid schedule, and good luck on the diet/water issue again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

, so I accepted the challenge and will hopefully start drinking more water.

Hopefully?

It almost like you have complete control over that...hopefully.

03-07-2018 , 04:29 PM

#12206

Fabian

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Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,201

MLYLT,

How big is "a coke" over there?

03-07-2018 , 04:50 PM

#12207

Land O Lakes

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Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,959

22oz. Welcome to 'Merica

03-07-2018 , 04:57 PM

#12208

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

I drink 10-canned Cokes that are 12oz.

03-07-2018 , 04:59 PM

#12209

spidercrab

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Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 3,206

You should switch to 2 liter bottles - you'd only have to drink two of those.

Nobody would criticize you for having two sodas a day.

03-07-2018 , 05:53 PM

#12210

allinontheturn

'Merican Dullard

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,649

Diet Coke is mostly water. I think you're fine.

03-07-2018 , 05:57 PM

#12211

GermanGuy

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Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,433

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

Did a lunch workout today:

Squats:
1x8x95
2x5x95
1x5x135

Why, when you can't even lift the 95 without it looking like you are about to collapse? You don't need to obsess about half an inch of depth or anything, but you should be able to keep a solid back before you start adding weight.

Have you tried box squats?
Can you do an air squat with proper form?
Have you read SS?

03-07-2018 , 06:21 PM

#12212

THAY3R

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Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 36,550

Quote:

Originally Posted by allinontheturn

Diet Coke is mostly water. I think you're fine.

Yeah it's just like water, water with diuretic effects and drinking that much caffeine a day can cause:

Migraine headache
Insomnia
Nervousness
Irritability
Restlessness
Frequent urination or inability to control urination
Stomach upset
Fast heartbeat
Muscle tremors

03-07-2018 , 06:39 PM

#12213

whatthejish

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That's a lot of soda

03-07-2018 , 08:18 PM

#12214

allinontheturn

'Merican Dullard

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,649

Quote:

Originally Posted by THAY3R

It's easy to just point out the negatives, but what about all the positives of drinking 120oz of diet coke per day?

03-07-2018 , 09:50 PM

#12215

GMan42

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Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,257

Isn't the diuretic effect of caffeine pretty overstated? I thought I heard that 90% of the effect of needing to pee comes from the stimulant effects making your bladder contract.

03-07-2018 , 10:00 PM

#12216

whatthejish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GMan42

Isn't the diuretic effect of caffeine pretty overstated? I thought I heard that 90% of the effect of needing to pee comes from the stimulant effects making your bladder contract.

I don't know about you, but one sip of coffee and I need to take a ****.

03-07-2018 , 10:38 PM

#12217

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

Quote:

Originally Posted by GermanGuy

I don't feel like I am going to collaspe and it feels light on my back. I wanted to see how 135 felt with my widened stance.

Haven't tried box squats....I'll look it up
Yes, but can't get depth
I have read the squat section and skimmed through the others.

03-07-2018 , 10:49 PM

#12218

MeLoveYouLongTime

Not a difficult personality

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

3/6 and 3/7 logs:
For the past week it's been every other day at a calorie deficit with an average of about 1850.

03-08-2018 , 12:05 AM

#12219

grizy

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,575

MLY, don't add more weight. You should focus on form right now. Proper form actually probably feel worse to you now just because it will force you to engage muscles that you haven't developed and push your flexibility.

03-08-2018 , 01:08 AM

#12220

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

Thanks Grizy. Yeah, I'll stick to 95lbs.
It does seem a lot harder than before.

I worked on a few box squats tonight and stretching.

03-08-2018 , 01:12 AM

#12221

Land O Lakes

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36" box, amirite?

03-08-2018 , 10:02 AM

#12222

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

It's my coffee table/foot rest.
Comes to the bottom of my knee caps.

03-08-2018 , 10:08 AM

#12223

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 13,159

I also squated in front my my bathroom mirror until my hips were below parallel, man it's tough. I have no balance once my hips drop and have to hold on to something or bend completely over and look at the floor with my back about 2° relative to the floor and I really feel the stretch in my front inner thighs and lower calf's.

03-08-2018 , 11:30 AM

#12224

nuclear500

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Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,516

You're allowed to counterbalance by putting your arms out in front.

Obviously you want to get to a point where you don't have to though.

03-08-2018 , 11:38 AM

#12225

GMan42

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Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,257

Definitely recommend doing third world squats for a few mins at a time, however much you can tolerate. Holding onto a table or something to keep your balance is totally fine while you're doing this.

If you position yourself right, you can hold something and still do the thing where you're using your elbows to force your knees out.

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