You have lovely muscles 
oooo a sideways leg!
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Thanks Ronda!!
Iāve hit the weights pretty hard this year and feel like I should have more visible progress.
I guess itās good that I have at least maintained. But I want more!
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Thanks Ronda!!
Iāve hit the weights pretty hard this year and feel like I should have more visible progress.
I guess itās good that I have at least maintained. But I want more![/quote]
You have an amazing lat spread, a visible inner thigh muscle, and a hourglass figure (tiny waist :)ā¦ you look great
I donāt think I can keep my quads as āthick,ā with the lack of stuff I can doā¦but so far I am retaining the muscle I still have.
Hopefully the biking will keep them beefy.
sorry the pic is dark.
looking fab MIMs - you have more leg definition than I do 
nomnom
not too shabby for not being able to squat I 'spose.
Training:
Arms n Abzzzz
Plank holds 3x30s(off bench)
Ball crunches- 3x20
Reverse crunches- 3x20ālaying on bench, tap toes to the floor
Db side bends- 2x20
Alt hammer curls- 3x15
Kb hammer curl- 3x15
Alt bicep curl on incline- 3x15
Rope pulldown- 3x15
Oh tri ext(with rope) 3x15
Tri kickbacks
Ez bar curls- 3x10
tri dip apparatus( a machine you sit in and push handles down) 3x15ā¦which is awesome because it allows you to use your TRICEPS and does not put strain on the shoulder.
Side bends on the back extension thing- 3x10
Cable crunches- 3x10
- I DO NOT feel these like I think I shouldā¦tips??*
Hoping to be sore tomorrow! This is newā¦an arm/ab dayā¦I like it! No achiness in the shoulder/elbow that I usually get from trying to hit arms after chest or shoulders.
You look great mim! Lovely well defined legs and strong back! YOur hard work does show. Keep after it.
Oh you know I will!!
Actually, I wanted to share what I am doing.
Since I donāt/canāt train cardio as intensely as Iād like, I am not getting that good caloric deficit that Iād like. To compensate, I am doing 2-3 āveggie fasts,ā per week.
I eat as many veggies as I can stomach + a little protein in the form of ckn/fish or whey shakes. I may experiment with a eat whatever you want day on Saturday and fast til Monday morning type thing if/when progress stalls again.
I donāt binge on my eating days and still keep food clean. It sounds whacky but it got the scale moving againā¦which is great for my motivation.
Just thought Iād share!
And of COURSE if it affects me negatively in any way, I will stop. This is only my first week though.
I donāt know what to expect but so far so good!
Good luck with that. Your legs look terrific, bad knees or no. Iād kill for thigh definition like that.
To get a lat spread, put your hands on your waist and spread your shoulderblades out. If you want an idea, thereās a lat spread photo or two in my hub.
Yes just what I thought, and the tiny waist it shows off. Your leg def without training them, wow Your killing me now!! The second back shot i see all the muscles in your back, nice shot.
well, damn, your situation is so fād up that it even touches me.
Still look good though through all this
youāre kind of a bad assā¦that lives in an oyster
My turn to blushā¦thanks UP!!
well, hopefully maybe I gained enough in my legs to maintain now?? For life?? lol
Thanks Ctā¦but shhhh, you might ruin your rep around here. Donāt worry I wonāt tell.
Beautiful body youāve got there, Betty! I love seeing that you are working hard despite your current temporary limitations. No wimping out, for sure.
Everyone wnats more progress than theyāve amde but youāve had lots of things come up and still pushed through them.
Thats a win.
Ct Rock is a softie. I knew it.
Mimz you seem to have a great attitude about everythingā¦ better than could reasonably be expected of you. Just gotta keep plugginā one day at a time!
Hey Kimba!
Nope, no wimping.
Thanks fellas! Been quite the year, thatās for sure. Was hoping to end on a positive note.
I went for a quicky bike ride this morning. Weather is so nice out! I did 6 laps=1.5 miles in about 15 minutes on the highest gear.
Felt good til about 4 laps in and my knee was starting to ache. I think itās residual pain from freakin PT on Wed. what a bummer. Bastards.
Even my hip flexors are still tight from the ITb stretchā¦scratches head Will bring it up with Ortho guy on Monday.
So in communicating with my Doc online I think I got it. My insurance wonāt allow me to go to second and third and(so on) Drās. they just wonāt. So basically, Iām stuck with what I got and need to work her out for what sheās worht. Iām not sure what happens if she is just absolutely unwilling to budge after I go over all my questions and literature.
Oh yes. There is a book you can get called stop the thyroid madness.
Itās written by a patient advocate and sheās been there done that. Itās full of all the exact questions and research that you can present to your Doc.
I called my endo this morning to inquire about whether or not she prescribes T3ā¦she hasnāt called back yet.