I just had Heinz tomato soup for dinner.
I forgot how bloody nommie it is.

In other news:



BISCUIT AND BENJI KILLED A SQUIRREL : (
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:05, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:09, Reply)

Yes : (
I never thought the daft buggers would actually catch one.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:17, Reply)

did they corner it or something?
squirrels are fast
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:17, Reply)

I think so. I think it was stuck under some loose branches on the ground and they got it.
To be honest I did something stupid. I eventually got them off it before it was properly dead. I should have left them to kill it.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:22, Reply)

oh no did you run over it?
i did that once when i was 17, i cried for about an hour!

edit - ha, sorry, i read that as "i killed a squirrel", for some reason i thought "biscuit and benj" was a soft swearword. i am a moron.

also i neeeeeeeeed to get off the sofa and hit the gym so i am actually back and showered before my guests arrive. gimme a kick in the pants?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:17, Reply)

Me too.
Just digesting the soup and then I'm off to the gym too.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:20, Reply)

what's on your workout menu today then?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:21, Reply)

Hopefully 30 min on the treadmill.
10 min rower
20 min bike
100 crunches
weights for the bingo wings.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:23, Reply)

sounds good
does your gym have powerplates? they are really good for triceps, just hold the straps and pull! expect days of pain afterwards though.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:25, Reply)

No. It's only the local heathcentre gym.
Not very well equipped but nearby and cheap.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:26, Reply)

cheap is good
i was devastated when i moved back to london after a year living in cheshire after uni and realised the gyms were three times the price and one tenth the size/quality!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:36, Reply)

Yeah! just full of normal folk trying to keep fit instead of muscle monsters.

( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:42, Reply)

Mine does
I do squats on them, and the plank. Bloody agony.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:30, Reply)

omg
doing the plank on the powerplate is the worst form of torture. i'd tell you anything and everything after about 30 seconds! squats don't bother me at all, as my legs and bum are much more toned than the rest of me, but the goddam plank... balancing all the horrible lardy stomach and boob weight on two scrawny arms...... fuck!!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:34, Reply)

I read a thing that said sit-ups aren't as good as plank for toning the stomach
startingstrength.com/articles/abs_rippetoe.pdf

His emphasis is on weightlifting but he makes some interesting points about the primary function of the core muscles being to strengthen the spine under load.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:44, Reply)

interesting
i still think the answer has to be both though.

unfortunately!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:49, Reply)

I use to incorperate the plank in my routine but not for a while now.
I use to do loads of crunches because I thought I might actually get rid of my belly and have it toned at the same time but it's not shifting so there's no point now. I don't work too much on upper body because I'm big enough as it is so don't want to add muscle up there.
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:55, Reply)

He points out that crunches are good when you start but they quickly stop doing any good
Plank it up!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 14:58, Reply)

You won't get rid of the belly by doing any form of resistance training.
It's cardio and diet to shift fat.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 15:00, Reply)

I know.
I thought that I would do cardio to lose fat and crunches to tone as the weight went. But the belly's not shifting and I'm not giving up the plonk so:

Jelly on a plate
Jelly on a plate
Wibble wobble
Wibble wobble
Jelly on a plate

And now I'm off. Bye!
( girlinthehole, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 15:05, Reply)

Bye!
I have to admit I'm similar - cutting out booze and pizza is never going to happen. The gym just stops me having to be craned out of my bedroom with the window removed.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 15:09, Reply)