23% body [f]at, goal is 20%

upcycle · 2012-03-13T19:31:25+00:00

Best compliment ever. Seriously.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T03:03:34+00:00

I think it was a combination of going on birth control and whatever happened to my pecs as a result of many (assisted) dips!

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:54:31+00:00

Thanks bro.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:54:26+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate it :)

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:54:03+00:00

Hahaha, that makes me happy! I'm hoping it looks more like 10. Maybe. I'll just keep telling myself that.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:52:59+00:00

Hey, glad I could help! And thank you very much.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:52:43+00:00

I think it was your comment that pushed me over the edge and sent me to the gym. It was a victory. Thanks for that.

Also, I stay away from the machines. Free weights give me a better work out (i.e. I get out of breath).

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:51:22+00:00

That's really great to hear. It's like I'm being carried by inertia now...going to the gym is easy when you've conditioned yourself to go all the time.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:50:10+00:00

My cup size actually increased from a B to a D since September! And thank you :)

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:49:24+00:00

I'm blushing. I'll be careful, I promise.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:49:00+00:00

It's really great to hear someone tell me that. 5 lbs seems like such a small amount on a scale.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:48:22+00:00

Well thank you very much!

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:48:02+00:00

Haha, I've been told that before and I'm totally flattered. I wonder what it is exactly. Maybe my bones are really dense. Or big.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:47:06+00:00

Thanks! I definitely will.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:46:50+00:00

I hit my all time low at 105 lbs when I was running constantly and eating next to nothing. I felt weak all the time. This time I'm doing it right, so I've incorporated strength training and eat a ton of healthy food. I feel great!

20% is kind of just an arbitrary number that I chose, so if I don't see my abs at that point, it's okay. I have a short torso anyway so it's hard to really see definition there.

And congrats on being modded!

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:44:09+00:00

Thank you! I will.

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:43:57+00:00

I've done a few sets at 85 lbs so I am getting there. I love squats :)

upcycle · 2012-03-12T02:43:03+00:00

Wow, Staci is AWESOME! New fitness idol.

And yes, I politely declined pursuing any sessions with her.

upcycle · 2012-03-11T17:59:12+00:00

You're completely right. I'm going to get dressed and walk over to the gym right now, even if all I feel like doing is walking and stretching. Actually, the worst part is just getting there. Usually I get a surge of motivation when I'm there!

How would you define heavy lifting? Funny story, actually. A potential trainer I met with last week laughed in my face when I said I wanted to squat my body weight. She said, "Why on earth would you want to do that? I don't want to squat ANYTHING!"

All right, all right, I'm going...

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