Thanks, coach. No DOMS today, so maybe I didn't overdo it TOO much.

Took all my measurements. Had some good results there, compared to 1 month ago - abdominal went down 3/4", chest went down 1", biceps went up 1/2", thighs went up 1/2", neck and calves stayed the same.

Question -- any advice about leg cramps at night? I eat bananas and stuff with lots of potassium; I drink a lot of water; I do stretching. I especially get them around my instep, just below my shins. I do take statins for cholesterol, and that is one of the side effects. Do you think that's the problem, or is there something else I can do.

Have a great Sunday!

It's not so much a matter of shocking your system and soreness. It's more a matter of creating an atmosphere for continual progression. You want to progressively overload the muscle for as long a length of time as possible. By jumping up huge amounts of weight in the lifts week to week, the progressive period is probably not going to be very long.

It is about getting stronger over a long continuum of time.

Cramps, probably linked to your medication. I am not sure, I will do some research. I think I read something about magnesium supplementation helping people with cramps.

Happy Sunday Steve! Are you having a good weekend?

Hiya DQ, I am having a good weekend. A lot of reading today, just taking it easy. Yesterday I went out, combination of St. Pattys Day and more so to say goodbye to my friend who is moving to California tomorrow. It was a very fun evening, about 50 people showed up and we took up most of the bar.

I am ready for warm weather. I miss being outside.

I miss outside too; I walked uptown the other day, and there was a coating of about an inch of snow on the road. What a pain in the butt to walk through.

Good Morning

Come out here! California knows how to party! Welcome to the wild wild West!! Then we can lift weights together! How fun. I've always wanted a male friend to lift weights with. I see M/F buddies (or couples, I dunno) sometimes at the gym and the guy always gets his girl to lift big 'ol dumbells. It's very cute.

Today I'm going to try to run the forest for 55 minutes instead of 45. Let's see, aside from my 2 days of full-hour total body weight training sessions this week, I did 2 HIIT Kickboe sessions (60 min) and ran on Wed and Friday, and am going to run today. Total: 15-or-so miles ran this week, 2 hours intense weights, 2 hours HIIT, and almost 2 hours of brisk outdoor walks. No WONDER I've been eating heartily this week! Yes, this week I have been eating a lot, probably not creating much of a caloric deficit, but I'm not worried. I'm certain I'll be down 5 lbs from the end of February by April 1st, just proabably not 8 lbs. It is extremely difficult for me, apparently, to lose more than 5.5 lbs a month. My body is just like, "Uh-uhn, I don't think so, Bitch--eat up!!" Uh, plus I like to party. Yes, actually, if I didn't I would be able to lose 8 lbs in a month. I can be grateful, though, that I can still have a blast and lose 5 lbs a month on account of my addiction to exercise and good food, and proabably a decent metabolism. I have youth (and muscles) to thank for that

Anyway, I hope you reach your goal soon, and thanks for everything!

What? Steve's coming to California???

In reality, I'm eating somewhere between 1800 and 2000 most days. I am calorie counting, but not too strictly because I know I won't be able to keep that up forever, and I want a nutrition plan that will last beyond reaching my target weight.

As far as exercise goes, I'm not working at the moment, so life is spent pretty much sat in front of the PC. I wouldn't get any exercise at all if I didn't make a deliberate effort.

I've lost just over 1lb in the last week, which I figure is a realistic rate of loss that I should be able to maintain, so at the moment, I think I must be getting it about right.

happy monday to you- - it's also poultry day today - do the chicken dance beneath the light of the moon... have a fantastic week...

I will certainly be out that way sometime w/in the next year.

But the last thing I need is MORE partying! Note to self: stay away from you.

No concrete plans, but since one of my good friends now resides there, I am sure I will be visiting him sometime.

If the weight is coming off, you are doing it right.

Hmmm, I don't know about dancing with chickens, but I will certainly be eating some.

Happy monday to you.

Woo Hoo! Steve's coming to the West Coast!

Steve, you're right, she would be a bad, bad influence.
I'll take good care of you