Lift, Train, Fitness

The heat has definitely been affecting my appetite, had to force myself to eat this morning, when I am not pregnant I don't usually eat breakfast, as it is not essential under normal conditions.

I am happy that I have not had any strong cravings but counting down these last few weeks.

Hubby has taken his fire gear to work with him today, fire alerts have been extended and is on call, we desperately need rain. We have nothing but dead grass in the paddocks and if we were to cut the dead grass we would be left with dust and potential erosion problems when we finally do get rain. Even the lantana is dying, which as a noxious weed usually grows rampant.

Almost looking forward to monsoon/cyclone season which should start in November but probably won't.
 
Here is a pic of just one dry paddock, the only green areas are the deep rooted trees.
 
Scan went well yesterday, still on track for a birth weight over 9 lb, and they were able to clearly see the sex this time - a girl, after 3 boys I don't know how I will go with a girl lol, I was never a girly girl lol when I was little I didn't ask for dolls, I always wanted trucks and excavators to play in the dirt with.

Also feeling more comfortable today, it is overcast and only 25 degrees, but still wish it would rain.
 
Glad everything´s looking well :) I think it´s easier for non-stereotypical folks to take care of a typical child than the other way around: the great wide world won´t give up on pressuring any kid toward being a walking, talking gender stereotype anyway. Beside which your little girl may well prefer excavators to dolls too :)
 
How exciting Tru, but like you, I would be wondering how I would relate to a daughter. You will be great! She will be a very lucky little girl.
I have tried sending you some rain, but alas, I have failed :)
 
thanks for the thought cate, we super need the rain, the area is drought declared and the local water carriers are flat out, most are not even answering their phones and averaging over a week wait if you need to order in drinking water for your tank. Our tanks are ok for the moment but the company we use is running almost 24 hours a day getting water to people.

https://ketogains.com/ketogains-calculator/ for those interested in calculating macros for a low carb/keto diet for either muscle gain, maintenance, or fat loss.

there are a lot of calculators online, many are not very good, this one is very good and very effective, but it is important to have a good knowledge of your bodyfat %
 
Feeling proud an jealous of my youngest son at the same time lol. At my best 200 was about my limit for a set of standard pushup but my son has trouble phrasing questions so they don't sound disrespectful in martial arts class so is doing a fair number of pushup punishment drills lol, however it is not much of a punishment for him, he can pump out 200 perfect standard pushups without breaking a sweat. When I am coaching his lifting, standard pushups are never part of his training with a focus on depth pushups, renegade pushups and clap pushups. we have been asked to work on learning good form for superman pushups so he can be featured in a promo video for the martial arts club doing superman pushups while working with a heavy bag and to assist with his prep for competing in extreme kata. Cross Training is good for most athletes, Martial arts helps with powerlifting and powerlifting helps with martial arts and it all helps people stay fit and healthy.

I am soooooo looking forward to getting back to my training after giving birth, 5 weeks to go plus recovery.
 
Ha, I really get a sense of how much you miss it Tru. I imagine you will find the time! even with a new baby in tow. :)
 
Quiet day today, I have been browsing online today for a new judogi. While my son is learning a mixed martial arts karate style, he also wants to learn Judo to go with it. This means I need to spend time shopping lol. It has been many many years since I was competitive as a sho dan judoka vying for an olympic team spot. There is no club here so I need to teach him myself.

I can start teaching the basics with no physical exertion from me. He is going to hate having to learn the basic knowledge requirements (history and Japanese terms not used in karate)

"He who fears loss has already been beaten" - Jigoro Kano
 
I´m sure your son will be impressive at judo as well. Having experience with several different kinds of martial arts can be very helpful in each separate one.
 
I had hope that the forecast dry storms last night would deliver at least some rain, not only did the storms not arrive, they were indeed dry for the places that got them. So many people around here are desperate, many of the farms have sold off all their livestock because there is simply no feed and minimal water. expecting 40 degree temps and wind today.

our fridge died yesterday, good thing The freezer was ok and we were able to transfer food to a working bar fridge and our big freezer. Need to wait a week to see if the repair company can get the parts otherwise we need to buy a new fridge.

I have also got a chance at adding a new peafowl to our flock - a White one ! if I can get it next week the bird will not be breeding age for another year or 2 but will be a great addition to our bloodlines (we are building up to be able to breed birds to sell)

Eating continues to be good but moving around is getting harder with lots of niggling aches, I may be fit but the effect of pregnancy on an older body is taking its toll.
 
I can't imagine 40-degree heat here, even in Summer. That does not auger well Tru. We have had a pretty wild storm here this morning. Apparently our Summer is meant to be hot & dry too. We'll have to do some more burning off when it dries out.
 
The current weather situation sounds horrible for everyone. For pregnant people? I don´t even think you need to be over 30 to get aches and pains in the last month.
 
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