Break Out the Beakers, It's my Maintenance Experiment

[Bejewelme]

Hun what is Jenny's site? I am curious about that? That place you are going to visit looks freaking awesome, wow that sounds fun!
Hang in there with the smokes you can do it!

[Izzysdream]

Originally Posted by Bejewelme

Hun what is Jenny's site? I am curious about that? That place you are going to visit looks freaking awesome, wow that sounds fun!
Hang in there with the smokes you can do it!

Sorry, thought I put the link to the metabolic calculator:

Calculate Your Ideal Nutrient Intake for Weight Loss or Maintenance

[Izzysdream]

Beautiful day today, may check out the international festival at tower grove! Mick and I are meeting up for a movie this afternoon, do dinner, swim at the hotel and chill.

[pooticus]

Izzy honey! So sorry about your knee!! It sux aging!!!

So sorry to hear of your friend's sons!!! OMG. I can't even imagine that devastation they must be feeling!!

The pic of that vaca looks sooo gorgeous and just what you need!!!! MUAH! God is good, Izzy! And so are your cousins! Love ya girl!

[Izzysdream]

Had a good time with Mick last night, despite lousy yahoo reviews I enjoyed the Bourne Legacy. Ate at TGIF afterward, had sizzling chicken/shrimp with veggies (no potato) but half of the green bean fries appetizer and some of Micks sweet potato fries. Today just did meat and kept calories pretty low.

Made lc "banana" nut bread that I tweaked from the flaxmeal brownie recipe. Won't try it til tomorrow. I'm afraid it'll be too sweet, probably should have cut some of the sweetner. Used banana, butter, brown sugar extracts for flavor.
Scale still in basement, and the bloat is long gone. Shorts are fitting looser. May just leave it in the basement for a spell....

[Bejewelme]

That bread looks yummy, sounds like you are having fun with the new guy! Go see Hope Springs with Meryl Streep that is so good!!!!

[zipp2play]

That bread looks YUMMY! I think staying away from the scale is a great decision!

How was the bread???

[pooticus]

Yay on loose shorts!!!

Glad you had fun with Mick at the movie and dinner! Your dinner sounds yummy. Mmmmmmm banana bread! Looks divine!

Love the idea of staying away from the scale. You are a stronger woman than I!

[Izzysdream]

August 27, 2012 Monday- weights workout
The "banana" bread was okay but I can definitely taste the tang of the erythritol. Probably leave out the brown sugar extract next time also.

Workout:

Inner thigh machine/outer thigh: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Outer Thigh machine: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Leg Extension: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8..sustained a 30 second hold at the end
Seated leg curl: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Shoulder press: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lateral raise: shoot, forgot this one this time!
Rear Delt Pec Fly: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of the set)
Chest press: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of each set)
Lat pulldown: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (20 pulses at the end of final set)
Seated row: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of the sets)

Manual Chin up machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Manual dip machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8

Slipped the callanectics dvd, going to do the ab exercises and the stretches

[zipp2play]

Bummer on the bread. Is it still edible???

[Izzysdream]

August 29, 2012 Wednesday- weights workout
Cousin came over and didn't do my callanetics, will hit that tomorrow. Met a friend at he park and took pics. I'll post later

Workout:

Inner thigh machine/outer thigh: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Outer Thigh machine: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8..su
Leg Extension: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Seated leg curl: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Shoulder press: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lateral raise: 5 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Rear Delt Pec Fly: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of the set)
Chest press: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of each set)
Lat pulldown: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Seated row: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of the sets)

Manual Chin up machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Manual dip machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8

[Izzysdream]

Forest Park August 29, 2012

Boathouse - rent paddleboats, rowboats, kayaks, sit out and have dinner glass of wine, free bands on the weekends

Near the boathouse

Benches bottom of Art Hill

Caught a pic of this couple across the street through my car window

[Bejewelme]

Nice pics hun!!!! You are a good photographer!! You should consider that as a career do weddings you will make a killing!

[zipp2play]

I agree with Bejewelme, you have a real talent girl! I can't wait to see your pictures that you take in Branson!

[Izzysdream]

Thanks ladies, I love doing it!

Workout today:
Callanectics abs
Callanectics stretches.

Gorgeous day, can't seem to get motivated. Think pms is starting. While I was the progesterone I slept better, no pms, and felt better emotionally, except for hair loss and memory problems, lol. Wonder if I can get a bioidentical hormone that doesn't have the bad side effects like the synthetic...

[zipp2play]

Izzy, when do you leave for Branson????

[Izzysdream]

Originally Posted by zipp2play

Izzy, when do you leave for Branson????

Cousin and her husband are driving through on Wednesday. They should be here around 11am. Can't wait, hope the weather stays warm for boating!

[Izzysdream]

Was going to work out after my doctor appt yesterday. Got a huge injection for immunization against hepA/B. Deltoid was super sore all night. Will do some thrift shopping, work out, come home and organize closets. I was going thru clothes yesterday morning, tried on this red knit top that I tried wearing at the beginning of summer, but the sleeves were too tight. Yesterday the sleeves fit normal! The upper body workouts are definitively toning my arms up! Been real controlled with food, I would guess I'm down to 147-148. Yesterday I weighed 152 in the afternoon at the doctors, after lunch, and drinking tons of water. Sounds crazy, but I'm avoiding social situations that revolve around food this weekend, want to keep weight down before I go to branson on Wednesday, I plan to splurge for my cousin and her husbands 33rd wedding anniversary on Wednesday night!

Want to say "rain rain go away"...but after the drought this summer.....I wont...

[kittycitygirl]

Loved your pics!

How're things going? Muah!

[Izzysdream]

Sept. 1 , 2012 Saturday workout

Workout:

Inner thigh machine/outer thigh: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Outer Thigh machine: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Leg Extension: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8..sustained a 30 second hold at the end
Seated leg curl: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Shoulder press: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lateral raise: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Rear Delt Pec Fly: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Chest press: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lat pulldown: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Seated row: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (sustained hold at the end of final set)

Manual Chin up machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Manual dip machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Pullback: 50 pounds, 3 sets of 8

Calanectics ab and thigh/hip exercises
Calanectics stretches

[kittycitygirl]

[Izzysdream]

Sept. 4 , 2012 Tuesday workout

Went to club fitness yesterday, it closed at 2pm for the holiday. So worked out today:
Trying to get ready for my trip to Branson tomorrow. We may have a day or two of good boating weather....the last two are going to be cool and perhaps more rain....
Be back sunday night. Going to workout while I'm there and try to ahhhhhh.
Pms is roaring though....



Workout:

Inner thigh machine/outer thigh: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Outer Thigh machine: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Leg Extension: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8..sustained a 30 second hold at the end
Seated leg curl: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Shoulder press: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lateral raise: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Rear Delt Pec Fly: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Chest press: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lat pulldown: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Seated row: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (sustained hold at the end of final set)

Manual Chin up machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Manual dip machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Pullback: 50 pounds, 2 sets of 8

[Bejewelme]

Have a great trip!!!!

[Izzysdream]

Forgot to mention, yesterday was a month of not smoking! Seems much longer!

[Bejewelme]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zipp2play]

I hope you are in Branson having a blast! 1 month not smoking, that's amazing girl!

[Izzysdream]

Got back from Table Rock Lake around 1.30 this afternoon. I had a blast! It was so good to get to know my cousin Kathy and her husband Alan better. I hadn't hung out with her in over 40 years! They drove in to st. louis from Pekin Illinois on Wednesday around 11am. We stopped at Walmart near Branson to pick up some stuff and got to the first condo. Here are some pics of the 1st condo (should have taken pictures before I unpacked!


Gorgeous Copper sink



View from my Window this morning


My master suite!

Shower was huge!!






People Partying in the Jacuzzi in the Rain


My Cousin Kathy getting into the jacuzzi


Caught of a shot of the Rainbow in the evening the second night




Will post some more pictures later of our fun out boating!

[Bejewelme]

Izzy that place is GORGEOUS!!!!!! Glad you had fun!!!!

[Izzysdream]

Table Rock lake - all shot from a moving boat



Frolicking in the Lake


I was definitely chillaxin'

Storms slammed us in the afternoons on day 2 and 3

Dinner on the Branson Strip - Gourmet Mexican - delicioso!


After dinner stopped by Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar - What a blast!

Kathy and I dancing

[Izzysdream]

Worked out yesterday (managed a workout on vacation also) met my friend Jim M at the park, fed the turtles and caught the movie The Words. It's gorgeous weather out now. Want to squeeze out the last drop! LOL
Food is super clean, no cravings

Workout for September 10, 2012

Inner thigh machine/outer thigh: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Outer Thigh machine: 70 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Leg Extension: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Seated leg curl: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Shoulder press: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Lateral raise: 5 pounds, 3 sets of 8
Rear Delt Pec Fly: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of the set)
Chest press: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of each set)
Lat pulldown: 40 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 pulses at the end of final set)
Seated row: 50 pounds, 3 sets of 8 (30 second hold at the end of the sets)

Manual Chin up machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8 repeated
Manual dip machine: 25 pounds, 3 sets of 8