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VampireChick Senior member

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Don't beat yourself up about it Chillicat, we've all been there before!

It was only 4 days compared to the months of hardwork you've put in, so it won't take you long to get back on track. Just choose to utilise those excess cals by pushing a little harder in the gym :twisted:

:ditto: You seem pretty determined chick, and those numbers are coming down at least. Keep going hard :)

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I think it's quite good to have this blip now, 2 weeks out from my holiday. It's a good reminder of how easy it is to go off the rails, which I think will help me to stay on the rails while I'm away.

That reminds me, I must head over to Terry's shop today and get some emergency supplies for when we're travelling so that I don't succumb to travel hunger (those protein shakes in a can are expensive, but yummy and a great way of not eating crap if it's not easy to make my own shake!)

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Yep, it can be hard to stick to a diet on a holiday...the saving grace is you'll be out in the fresh air, getting some good days' cardio in, which may be more calorie-intensive than the day job.

I saw some great photos of the Southern ski-fields, the conditions look superb!

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Did the lunchtime pump class today and it totally killed me! Fantastic! I like that much better than doing cardio on a bike or a cross trainer. Oh how I hate cardio!

he hee funny how pump is more cardio than weights! I never know how much to put on the things, I know what I can press but you have to dance about with it as well for ages so have to go for a lighter weight. Classes are fun to change it up a bit and keep it interesting!!

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\:D/ Did a whole pullup today \:D/ Then did 5 chin ups, wandered off and did some abs for a while, then went back and did another pullup and another 5 chin ups. Am very pleased!

Also did 45 mins of cardio (20 on treadmill walking steepest incline, then another 25 mins after abs on bike). Hate cardio. Feel exhausted, so going to blob out on the couch for the rest of the day!

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\:D/ Did a whole pullup today \:D/ Then did 5 chin ups, wandered off and did some abs for a while, then went back and did another pullup and another 5 chin ups. Am very pleased!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Yay!! that's so cool!!! well done!!!

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Today's gymming:

DB Chest press: 12kg 1x8, 15kg 8/8/6 (first time I tried 15kg DBs!)

DB Flyes: 9kg 1x8, 10kg 8/8/8 (another first with the 10kgs)

Seated dips (machine): 70kg 4x8

Tricep pulldowns: 15kg 4x8

Tricep dips (off a lower bench this time after shoulder issues last week - my coffee table!): 4x12

Press ups: 15/10

Tricep push ups: Just 10 half ones on knees, as triceps done by this stage!

Food:

1. Oats, yogurt, PP (I ended up with an extra tub of banana due to a special, and it's actually pretty nice with oats, so I'm going mad on the banana oats right now!)

2. Yogurt and PP (banana!)

3. PS (vanilla this time, can only go so many bananas in one day)

4. Tuna chickpea wrap

5. Tuna chickpea wrap

6. Slow cooked Moroccan beef stew with mashed up pumpkin and some corn

7. Either PB wrap or cottage cheese wrap.

Body fat finally back down to a semi-respectable 27.7% today on the Tanita (after being 28+ all last week after 4 day pig out!). Very happy to be back on track!

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Moroccan beef stew

Om nom nom :D

Tricep dips (off a lower bench this time after shoulder issues last week - my coffee table!)

OK, now don't lash me. But. I wouldn't touch bench dips with a barge pole. Never really liked them. They felt wrong. And then I read this and realised why:

"Bench Dips. Feet elevated, hands on a bench. Avoid. The torso position is unhealthy for your shoulders, especially when you do them weighted."

So I got strong enough to be able to do bar dips, the same way as pull ups and chin ups. If you strengthen your shoulders, bar dips should not cause discomfort or injury. Especially if done progressively and correctly. Start with partials. You may only ever decide to do partials etc.

I recommend these with feet elevated to target and strengthen your shoulders too. Women naturally have weak shoulders. Hit them regularly to get them strong and healthy, and avoid the shoulder problems you read so many people noting they have. Your shoulders can never be strong enough if you ask me.

My 2c. Of course you're welcome to ignore it. But my shoulder health improved dramatically after many shoulder fathoms and strenghtening. And it's served me well, with lifting and fight club. Your shoulders get hammered when fighting. Shoulder health is key.

And it goes without saying... Stay away from dip machines. Like assisted pull up machines, they are teh devil's spawn :pfft:

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Moroccan beef stew

Om nom nom :D

Yep, it was really good - from my A Little Taste of Moroccan cookbook - good nommage indeed.

Tricep dips (off a lower bench this time after shoulder issues last week - my coffee table!)

OK, now don't lash me. But. I wouldn't touch bench dips with a barge pole. Never really liked them. They felt wrong. And then I read this and realised why:

"Bench Dips. Feet elevated, hands on a bench. Avoid. The torso position is unhealthy for your shoulders, especially when you do them weighted."

So I got strong enough to be able to do bar dips, the same way as pull ups and chin ups. If you strengthen your shoulders, bar dips should not cause discomfort or injury. Especially if done progressively and correctly. Start with partials. You may only ever decide to do partials etc.

I recommend these with feet elevated to target and strengthen your shoulders too. Women naturally have weak shoulders. Hit them regularly to get them strong and healthy, and avoid the shoulder problems you read so many people noting they have. Your shoulders can never be strong enough if you ask me.

My 2c. Of course you're welcome to ignore it. But my shoulder health improved dramatically after many shoulder fathoms and strenghtening. And it's served me well, with lifting and fight club. Your shoulders get hammered when fighting. Shoulder health is key.

And it goes without saying... Stay away from dip machines. Like assisted pull up machines, they are teh devil's spawn :pfft:

Thanks - good food for thought. Last week I tried tricep dips for the first time and had horrible shoulders the next few days, so that makes sense.

I know how you feel about dip assist machines - but how about if I use that but get rid of the knee pad - so just to use the bars at the side? So that would be using the dip assist machine, but without the assist function.

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