My Journal

[Ms. Lucy]

Time to update!

Since I am no longer doing the same program I thought I'd update my introduction!

I'm 24, almost 5'3 and was 142 when I started this journal. Since then I have tried a variety of splits, and nutritional programs. I am currently doing supersets along with a diet of 50% carbs, 30% protein and 20% fat, which seems to work well for me.

I did not see an initial lose in bf or weight for the first few months, but having tweaked my diet and program I am finally starting to make real progress and notice results. In fact, I'm close to my first 10lb weight lose goal! Sure, it's been slower than I thought, but it's certainly improved my self confidence along the way!!

Right now I'm eager to make it to the 120's and then will set some new golas. I have set deadlines in the past, ad I think I'm going to get away from that for awhile. I'm making good progress now at .5-1.5 lose each week, along with inches and bf, so that's enough.

Also, I've been taking pictures each month and am pleased with the definition I've gained. Hopefully I lose a bit more bf and see more!

SO far the most important thing I've realized is that it takes time to make major changes to your body and you have to find out what works for YOU. I hope to continue this journal, get some sexy before and after photos to share and once and for all fell capapable of showing off my hard earned body!

In the meantime, I wish everyone else the best with their own transformations!

Lucy

[bufchk]

I found keeping a journal online is a sure way to be true to yourself knowing everyone else is watching. Just keep learning all you can and it will be a lifelong process. Don't look at it like a necessary evil but something enjobable lifelong to give you strength and energy not to mention a long life to stay out of the nursing homes!!! Good luck and don't let anything get in your way.

[Ms. Lucy]

DAY 1

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Tuna;1/2 c couscous; 1 cup cabbage

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

5:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:00 MEAL 6: Turkey breast Patty;1/2 c. couscous; 1c. steamed brocc/cauli + 2 teasp flax seed (as fat/cals were low.)

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.*working on lowering decaf teas.

TOTAL: 1452 cals; 144g Protein; 140g carb; 30g fat

EXERCISE (4:30 pm): 40 minutes lower body routine. (Half pyramid with compound)
5 sets squats w/ compound leg ext for 5th
5 sets lunges w/ compund leg curls for 5th
5 sets Calf raises w/ compound sitting calf raise for 5th
3 sets crunches on ball

(I keep track of weight in separate journal)

Energy high all Day!

Good Day 1!

[Ms. Lucy]

DAY 2! January 12, 2004


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham;1/2 cup porridge (brown rice/oatmeal) Green Tea.

10:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake;1 piece ww bread + glutamine

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey breast patty; 1 cup brown rice; 1 c. veggie

4:30 MEAL 4: (long meeting) 1 myoplex lite bar

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement + glutamine

7:45 MEAL 6: 4oz. Boneless eye of round;mushroom/onions;1 c.
spinach

All day 1/2 gallon decaf tea; 1/2 gallon water

TOTAL: 1400 cals; 149.5g protein; 132g carbs; 30.5g fat


EXERCISE:

5:30am: 20 minutes HI elliptical
5:00pm: 25 minutes elliptical

Another good day. It's helping to plan out meals and workouts in advance. Legs are sore from yesturday so I'm pretty happy! Tomorrow is upper body at 5am. We'll see how that goes!

[Ms. Lucy]

DAY 3!!! January 14th (messed up yesturday's date!)


7:30 MEAL 1: 2 slices lean ham; 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 1/2 c. porridge (brown rice/oatmeal)

10:00 MEAL 2: Protein shake + glutamine; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Tuna; 1/2c brown rice; 1c. spinach

3:30 MEAL 4: I myoplex lite bar

5:30 MEAL 5: Meal replacement shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 4oz Salmon; steamed zucchini; roasted red peppers/onions

8:30 MEAL 7: 1 EAS no carb drink (need cals + fat)

TOTAL: 1355 cals; 152.5g protein; 144g. carbs; 26.5g fat

EXERCISE (4:45pm):
5 sets chest press W/ compound pushups for 5th.
5 sets wide grip pull downs with compound seated rows for 5th.
5 sets seated shoulder raises with compound
5 sets bi curls with compound hammer curls for 5th
5 sets rope pull downs with tri dips for 5th

Upper Body workout. Feel like chest and back isn't getting worked enough. Also, my right thumb is sore and can't seem to take weight on it. Pushup's were hard. Stopped when it hurt.

Overall, I feel a bit drained. I hit a low at 4 or so after eating my myo bar and after working out. Not sure if I should up my carb intake or if it's just a monthly thing. I'm totally craving a glass of wine so I'm not sure if I'm just ticked off or if my body needs something? Well see how the rest of the evening goes! I'll be in bed by 9 I'm sure.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

DAY 4 January 15, 2004

7:30 MEAL 1: 2 slices lean ham; 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 1/2 c. porridge (brown rice/oatmeal)

10:00 MEAL 2: Protein shake + glutamine; ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Tuna; 1/2c brown rice; 1c. zucchini/peppers

4:30 MEAL 4: 1myoplex lite bar + 1/2 apple

7:00 MEAL 5: Tempeh made with olive oil/soy sauce + sauteed snow peas/bamboo shoots/mushrooms

8:30 MEAL 6: Low carb EAS shake


TOTAL: 1410 cals; 124.5g protein; 130g. carbs; 43g fat

EXERCISE (4:45pm):

20 minutes HIIT Elliptical + 1/2 hour reg

Feel better today. Yesturday I crashed and ended up eating some doritos and having a glass of wine. Though I feel bad, I'm not beating myself up over it. I was totally stressed this week (wondering if I'm keeping my job) so I ended up adding about 400cals. I'm just going to make Sunday a bland cheat day to make up for it! In the past I would've been like, I failed, and start being unhealthy again so this is a step forward.

Today's meal is a bit low in protein and carbs and higher in "good" fats, but my hubby was craving Tempeh so I cut out my mr (tempeh has carbs) and added a low carb shake to add some more calories.

All in all, today is alright!

[JAmanda]

Hey looking real good- keep up the good work, maybe some days try and replace your meal replacements shakes and bars with whole food- esp bars- limit these to 3 x per week. I know they are great for convenience, but the more study I do on these forms of food the more I am working towards using whole food options. But you are doing so well and I have no doubt that you will reach your desired goals- maybe if after a while you come to a standstill up the cardio a bit to 5 times a week- but if you are losing quite nicely doing what you are doing all the better!!

[Ms. Lucy]

Good News, Bad News

Thanks JAmanda. You're right, the bars are really for convenience right now more than anything. I figure, I'll try to stick to this routine for 12 weeks or so and then really switch back to eating more whole foods and less mr's.

So for the good news. I dropped about 3lbs in a bit over 2 weeks, so slow and steady there. I'm checking bf% every 4 weeks or so which is bar far more imnportant to me than the scale. But this still lifted my spirits.

As for the not so great news. I did great on Friday, pretty much similar foods/exercise as rest of week, though I was unable to log it here, but the hubby and I had a huge argument Friday night and my regular cheat day turned into a cheat weekend. Plus, I ended up sleeping in both Saturday and Sunday, throwing my body totally off wack. This has kinda bumbed me out. I've probably gained back all the weight and am starting back at step 1. At least my husband and I are talking again...and happy!

SO once again I'll start back logging my days, starting later this evening. I just have to be careful, because I can be a very emotional eater, and I know I have to stick to being good until I drop the weight. So this did suck, but at least I had a good routine established, now I just have to go back to it!

Lucy

[bufchk]

how do you feel when you cheat on food? I am learning not to worry about it unless I was doing a bodybuilding contest. Your diet looks clean otherwise and obviously you wouldn't be human if you didn't slip once in awhile. The hardest part of course is before the P day. Cravings and more cravings. I'm trying to drink sweetened hot tea or something to help me pass it. I hope you continue to stay on track. One day at a time :)

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Bufchk!!

I'm one of those sillyall-or-nothing kind of people which is why I've spent so long being overweight. I'd be good, then slip and say "forget it all" and go on to eat the rest of the pizza!!But you're right, everyone is human and I do try to work on it a day at a time.

It's nice to have the support here, especially with all the quick fix overweight people around me. It's also frustrating to look in the mirror and not see the way you feel. You know, when you work out so hard and feel so good, but then look at the flab in the mirror and think, "I'm better then that!" It's like a game of catch up with me! But I am getting there, one day and one pound at a time!!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

January 19, 2004


7:30 MEAL 1: 3 slices lean ham; 1 piece ww bread (running late)

10:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake;1 apple+ glutamine

12:30 MEAL 3: Tuna; 2 slices lean ham; 1 piece ww bread

3:30 MEAL 4: (long meeting) 1 myoplex lite bar

5:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement + glutamine

7:00 MEAL 6: Turkey breast patty; greek salad with rf feta, olives, greek dressing.

All day 1/2 gallon decaf tea; 1/2 gallon water

TOTAL: 1300 cals; 138g protein; 127g carbs; 37.5g fat


EXERCISE:

4:45 Upper Body--Good Workout.

All in all, today was ok, seeing how little sleep I got last night. I feel better about this weekend too. There's nothing I can do about it so I'm going to stop beating myself over it and move on. I still need to bump up my calories, but at least I'm getting back on track!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

January 27th 2004

So it's been a little while! I've been doing pretty well though. As of yesturday, Monday, January 26th, I have officially entered the BFL challenge and have taken my before pics. I weighed in at 141.4 with 34%bf, though that is from a a scale--I'll do calipers later today and measurements (yesturday was crazy!).
My hubby and I have also decided to go to the Bahamas in April which will come to week 12. In that time I hope to lose 20lbs and get between 20-25%bf. I think this will be good for us all around.

Because I am keeping a rather strict BFL journal, I will probably update my eating/workout schedule at the end of the week and perhaps simply comment on my progress throughout. I feel good though. I've got into a good routine and and been measureing my foods for some weeks now, so I have a good idea as to what I'm putting in my body. I'm also listening to myself better. I can tell if I'm pushing it, need some more sleep or more food. I assume at this point that this will be an ongoing process.

Yesturday I did upper body and really hit the chest and shoulders well. Tonight I have Interval training and will try to convince the hubby to do a lower body routine. Today should go well aside from the business lunch I have to attend which isn't ideal. I ordered a Turkey Sand which (I'm sure it's on white yuck!) So my plan is to eat half then and then later eat just the turkey and a banana for my next meal.

Well I should run...got a meeting!!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

SO yesturday went well despite the office party. I ordered a plain turkey sandwhich with rye bread (no ww). I ate 1/2 then and 1/2 later and you know what? No one really cared! Also, I passed on the 4 layer chocolate cake and ice cream which wasn't a big deal, as I'm not a big sweets person, but you know what? No one cared! WHy is it that in my mind I'm thinking that everyone else must be looking at me and wondering why I'm only having 1/2 of a sandwhich and no ice cream? Ya know, people just don't care. And come to think of it, I really don't care what they're eating either. I usually only pay attention when someone is very fit! SO perhaps I should hope that in a few months people will comment on what I'm eating!

Anyways, my diet and exercise look good, but my mood really stinks and I think my husband is getting frustrated. I've just been so down and depressed for such a long time that it's hard to get out of it. Plus, you work hard and expect changes overnight and although you know it doesn't work that way, you still feel like you should be the exception. SO now I'm trying to be selfish in a way. I've got these 12 weeks mapped out. I'm committed to my goals and take several hours a day to make sure I stay the course. Yet on the flip side, I feel like I'm throwing all my responsibilitites on my husband. We've got a puppy, a new house, plus he hates his job and misses his friends and family back in Australia. Yet he struggles to make sure I'm happy. Plus I get so ticked off if I mess up my daily routine. Honestly, if we wake up late and I can't have my eggs and porridge, I get very angry!!? I just don't know at this point how to balance it all. I must commit to getting healthy again but in doing so I have little time for other things (In bed by 9). And I can't half a** this either since that has gotten me nowhere over the past year. We're taking a vacation after 12 weeks, but I don't want to mess up our relationship before that.

Anyone else experience this balance before?

[bufchk]

I have actually. My fiance works crazy hrs and when I was getting ready for my competition. It was really hard for him to support me and I took it out on him personally. It's really a trying period when you want something so bad and your not getting the support you need. I would just sit down and talk with him and say look this is important to me and I know you miss you life back home so we need to work together to be happy and not be selfish. Relax and take it 1 day at a time. You really have the rest of your life to be healthy and if you don't reach your goals, you can just keep going. That's the great thing. You always have tomorrow. Be supportive of each other and things will work out

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Bufchk!

I am pretty lucky considering that my husband flew half way around the world for me! And he does support me, I guess I just feel like I'm not good at supporting him. We actually did talk and he's basically said that he supports what I'm doing and wants me to keep moving ahead and he'll take care of "everything." Men. lol

Well yesturday was good. I did my lower body routine. I moved up the weight for my squats and noticed a lot of pressure on my lower back, so I'm going to have to have someone check my form (home gym). Also, I think the glutamine is really kicking in. I used to get really sore from my workouts and now I barely feel it, despite putting in a good workout. (It's sad, but I kind of miss the soreness!). Eating was pretty much on track, though after dinner (tempeh and squash/corn melt) I was starving so I had a salad. I think my body needs more cals, so I'll have to take a look at that this weekend. Otherwise, I'm doing well. I'm going to try and post my meals on Saturday. It's just too difficult to do it all in the evenings when I'm so pressed for time.

Well, just finished my porridge, gotta run!

[jle]

Ms. Lucy - I'm right there with you on the "balance" issue. I'm trying new training and in the back of my mind I'm scared of the change. I'm so "deep" into my fitness regimin I hardly think of other matters. People ask me "Do you work out?" (Duh?) But I just tell them this is my "thing", "hobbie", "passion" and something I have always wanted to achieve, so I am not going to feel guilty about anything. The time issue is hard, and "to cheat or not to cheat" is what is bogging me down.

You are on the right track, just keep and strong and steady mindset and keep you eye on the prize!

-JLE ;P

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks JLE. I appreciate the feedback!

Funny, but I sometimes feel embarassed when people ask about working out. It's almost as though if I actually admit what I'm doing, people will be starring and judging my progress! It's sooo frustrating. I just want to go away for 3 months and come back as a new person. lol.

On that note, I got totally depressed today because we're having an office picture with a set uniform of jeans and jeans shirt and I don't have any that fit. Arghh! I mean when I lose 20lbs I have a ton of clothes, but I haven't really bought much since I'm afraid of just getting used to the bigger sizes!

That's another thing that's upsetting but very motivating. I came to this company at my fattest, so people look at me like I've always been chubby, when in reality I used to be one buff chick--just 2 years ago! I know when I get back in shape people will comment, but to me it's like, that's how I've always been! I've only been "fat" 2 years! It amazes me how different people look at you with extra weight. It's also amazing how much it affects you. I mean along with my lack of self-confidence, I no longer feel like the totally outgoing, independent person who was trekking around Africa alone and diving with sharks just 3 years ago! I tell you what, when I get this body back, I'm going to do everything in my power to keep it!

Gee, can we say vent! And it's not even 2:00 yet! Holy Moly. Well, at least I'm writing it down and not gourging myself! Small steps!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey,

Week one is over. Weight has stayed the same at 141.5 but body fat has gone from 34% to 32%. I am using a scale for the bf so I'm not sure if this is accurate. I do weigh myself at the same time of day though. Anyways, here's last weeks meals (all around 1500 cal with 40-40-20 split.

Monday:

MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices ham; 1 piece ww bread; green tea.

MEAL 2: protein shake + glutamine; apple

MEAL 3: 1 can tuna; 1 piece ww bread; 1c. brocc/caulif

MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement shake + glutamine

MEAL 6: 1 turkey patty; 1c. spinach



Tuesday:

MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices ham; 1 piece ww bread; green tea.

MEAL 2: protein shake + glutamine; apple

MEAL 3: 1/2 turkey sandwhich (work party)

MEAL 4: turkey out of other half sandwhich; banana

MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement shake + glutamine

MEAL 6: Tuna cakes; mushrooms and onion in olive oil; spinach


Wednesday:

MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices ham; 1/2 c. porridge; green tea.

MEAL 2: protein shake + glutamine; apple

MEAL 3: 1 turkey patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 1c. brocc/caulif

MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement shake + glutamine

MEAL 6: Tempeh, 1. c veggies


Thursday:

MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices ham; 1 c porridge; green tea.

MEAL 2: protein shake + glutamine

MEAL 3: 1 turkey patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1c. brocc/caulif

MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement shake + glutamine

MEAL 6: Chicken salad


Friday:

MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices ham; 1 c. porridge; green tea.

MEAL 2: protein shake + glutamine; 1 piece ww bread

MEAL 3: 1 turkey patty; 1 c brown rice; 1c. brocc/caulif

MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replacement shake + glutamine

MEAL 6: Ckn and veggie pizza! (ok, unplanned cheat meal)


Saturday:

MEAL 1: 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 2 slices ham; green tea.

MEAL 2: protein shake + glutamine; 1/2 c. porridge

MEAL 3: Small Wendy's Chili

MEAL 4: 1 myoplex meal replacement shake + glutamine

MEAL 5: breaded ckn with white wine sauce; 1/2 c brown rice; steamed zucchini and brocolli




Each day I also drink about 1/2 decaf green tea and 1/2 gallon of water. I will try to get into a better grove of tracking my diet breakdown as before. I've just been extremely busy. I feel of though. While I haven't lost weight this week, I'm positive that I'm gainind more strength and size so perhaps that is why the scale hasn't moved. No worries!

[Ms. Lucy]

Morning!

So I got my before pictures developed yesturday...YUCK! I absolutely cannot get over how I let myself go like that. It's certainly motivating, but pretty darn depressing as well. I had this completely overwhelming experience from it. With a hundred other things goin on in my life, this just topped it off. I know I shouldn't feel this way, and that I'm making progress (though didn't loose 1lb this week-lol) this kinda stinks. But I wish I could fast forward like 3 months! Isn't it funny how when you were young and gained 5lbs you thought you were so fat and of course now you'd simply die just to get back there!

Ok, well mind out of the gutter. If I keep doing what I've been doing, I know I'll make slow but consistent progress. I let myself get overwhelmed in the past and that's what got me to where I'm at.

We have another b-day at lunch today. This person is getting pizza for lunch and then ho-ho's for desert. Yeah, so I brought tuna, ww bread and steamed zucchini and brocc. I'll have to eat it before the pizza and just hope no one makes a big huff about it. But it should make me feel good to forgo the pizza! We'll see how that goes!! At least I have a plan.

Lucy

[Teriliel]

I'm right there with you Ms. Lucy! My husband took mine with our digital camera 2 weeks ago. I looked at them for a moment and put them aside until yesterday. I felt I could finally face them. So, I printed them out and have them tucked away in my workout clipboard. I think I'm finally in a place where I know my work will show results and one day I can be proud of the fact that I overcame.

[jle]

Ladies, trust me...after you met your goal, you will so happy to have "before" pictures. I take pictues of myself all the time now. I don't have a full length mirror so that's the only way I can see every angle. think molly shannon ....SUPER STAR! :)

You should have seen the first "before" pic I had, the file (and my a$$) was "too large" to post so I had the post the one I took 3 days later after I dropped some H20 wt. the first one was hideous. But I have it hanging up with I note saying "never again."

I have pictures from all stages of my progress to date, they will help motivate me!

[Ms. Lucy]

Oh yes, JLE I know, I know! I just wish I had some after pics like you! lol. But I'm having a skinny day today so I'm feeling better! Ok so here was yesturday's diet. A little low cal but I also picked at a piece of KFC ckn (no crust) which, though not tallied, will make up for the low cals and fat. But I was very satisfied. Here goes:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Tuna;1 slice ww bread; 1 cup zucc/broc

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

5:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake + glutamine

7:00 MEAL 6: Turkey breast Patty; 1c. steamed spinach

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea

TOTAL: 1400 cals; 152g Protein; 141g carb; 22g fat

I also did a lower body routine and 35 minutes of additional cardio on the elliptical. Total workout time was 1 hour.

Today I am working on getting some more healthy fats (eating Salmon for dinner). But I was ok with yesturday. Soon I'll be replacing my myo bar with another shake and carb so that should up the cals as well. And hey, I didn't eat any twinkies yesturday!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Pretty Good day!



7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 1c spinach

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

5:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Salmon; 1 c. carrots/green beans

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.*working on lowering decaf teas.

TOTAL: 1469 cals; 158g Protein; 156g carb; 28g fat

EXERCISE (4:30 pm): 40 HIT elliptical + 20 minutes low intensity

Overall I feel pretty good! We're going to the Bahamas on 4-3-04 so I'd love to lose 15 lbs (honestly 20 but that's 2lb/week) and fit into a bikini! It's great motivation I tell ya that much!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here's my meals for today. It's only 3, but I'm pretty sure I'll stick to this plan! I'm having salmon again tonight because I forgot to divide it and freeze each portion and I don't think you should re-freeze fish after it thaws? Anywho...

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 1c carrots/green beans

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Salmon; asparagus; sauteed mush/onion w/ olive oil

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1600 cals; 158g Protein; 156g carb; 33g fat

EXERCISE: 4:30 Upper Body Routine 45 minutes.

Right now it's 3 and I'm totally tired. Too many veggies at lunch? Perhaps not enough sleep. I'm definetly not hungry! I'm going to try and go to bed early though.

Well, I should pretty much follow this plan for the rest of the day, I'll post new foods if it changes for some reason!

Lucy

[jle]

You are doing well Ms. Lucy, don't guagge progress by the scale. I'm sure you will start seeing great results soon especially in the way your clothes fit. Measurement are key!
I strongly believe one of the best thing I did (do) was cut the sodium as far as I could. I couldn't believe how much "bloat" I was carrying around. I drink and drink and pee and pee, but it gets the excess out of my system. :)

[Ms. Lucy]

Yeah!

Speaking of clothes JLE--I put these pants on that I haven't worn in 2 weeks and they are actually comfortable!!! Before I barely squashed my thighs into the things. In fact, the thigh seam was getting worn! Today-no problem. I also woke up feeling skinny. It's been a long time since that happened and I know it has everything to do with the proper diet (and no drinking).

I was never an excess sodium person, so when I started drinking 1 gallon of water (well 1 bag of decaf green tea in a whole pot of water) I just noticed the peeing at first! Now that's it's been a few weeks, though, I've noticed that my face looks a lot more vibrant than ever before!I'm really starting to feel better again!

To me, it's amazing just how much weight affects self esteem. Everything from my relationship with coworkers to my sex life has been affected over the past year. I'm just greatful that I've gotten back on track and I'm starting to FEEL results inside and out. I simply can't believe the time I wasted on starvation diets. I guess it's just a learning experience. Anyways, I'm just happy today and I'm really looking forward to the next few weeks, a day at a time!

Lucy

**I'll post meals later today

[jle]

Body image and confidence - mine has done a complete 180 so now it's --- Yeah Baby - when I go back to visit my hubby on my vacations, its- all -good. He really loved the bellydancing and the new "a-hem" bedroom attitude.

[Ms. Lucy]

JLE you're awesome!!

You know, I may have to look into this belly dancing too! I wonder if there is a good video! And you're right, I can't wait to put these body issues "to bed!" lol

[jle]

go to www.naturaljourneys.com

I have the belly dance for wt. loss 4 video set
and the 3 video set Bellydance for beginners (neena and veena)

It's fun, a good workout, and makes you feel like a goddess! *hehehehe*

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks for the site JLE--they have Thai Chi too! I'll have to give it go!

Anywho, another good eating day! I'm feeling pretty happy!

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 1c asparagus and zucchini

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Ckn stir fry with mushroom, onion, red pepper, snow peas and sprouts

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1491 cals; 170g Protein; 143g carb; 27g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: 20 minutes Interval training on elliptical, 20 minutes low intensity elliptical.

Of course now I'm going to have to incorporate bellydancing into my routine!

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm feeling good this morning. Lost another 1/2 lb (don't tell me not to look at the scale today or I may bite!). I'm trying hard to keep on the 1.5-2lbs to reach my goals before going to the Bahamas so I'm pretty stoked. The nice thing too is that I'm feeling really satisfied with my meals. I'm really on a great schedule and I'm constantly doing things to make me feel better.

I just commented to someone earlier, and figured I should put it here, about constantly rewarding your good physical behavior with good emotional behavior. Personally, I workout at about 4:30pm during the week. I finish about 5:30 and make my meal shake at 6. Then from 6-6:30 I cut up all the veggies for dinner so that it's ready to cook later. I then take a nice, long shower and pamper myself! I exfoliate, use my nice lotions, sometimes put on a mask! Anyways, that 1/2 hour for me is like a mini reward that makes me feel wonderful about mself! I mean I used to hate taking a shower and seeing myself in the mirror. I felt fat and ugly. Now this ritual has helped me reclaim some of that self-esteem I once had. And it doesn't matter that I'm still overweight, I'm treating myself here and now--not AFTER the weight is coming off. Of course after I do this, and rub in lotion, put on a great face moisturizer and vaseline on my lips....All I want to do is prepare a very healthy meal and drink a soothing cup of tea. I may be craving pizza deep down, but somehow this routine makes it very easy forget about it! Plus, by the time my hubby gets home, I'm relaxed, feeling good and being a lot nicer than I have been in awhile!

Well those are my thoughts today. It may not make any sense to anyone else, but it's made a big difference to me. I'm feeling good today!

I'll post my meals later! Have a great day everyone!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here's to another good day! If I can keep this up over the weekend I'll be very happy!!

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 1c green peppers, snow peas, sprouts, mushrooms

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex lite bar

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 1 1/2 small Wendy's Chili (too tired to cook!)

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1700 cals; 143g Protein; 168g carb; 37g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: Lower body workout with 20 minutes elliptical right after.


So here's my challenge. I have never had a great weekend. I'm a very organized person, but weekend meals go to pot since I wake up late, skip a meal, try to have a cheat day. This weekend I'm going to try and focus on just eating 6 meals a day and getting up early enough! There's a great restaurant called Alladins (middle east) and they have a marinated ckn over greens salad that is to die for. It comes with a honey/mustard dressing. It will be my sorta cheat meal on Saturday. I want to reward, but not ruin my week, so I may do this and POSSIBLY have 1 glass red wine? The debate is still on with that one! But I've been so happy this week. The scale said 140 today and I'll be so happy to see 139-something. I know, I know, don't just look at the scale, but come on, I'm soooo close. EVentually I want to get to 115 again. So every time I can get another 5lbs closer I'm estatic! So cross your figures for me--this is usually when I get off track! But this time--I'm thinking ahead!!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well--I got lazy last night. i was tired so my hubby bought us some Wendy's chili. Not the best, but not the worst either, so I'm ok with that! Plus my cals were only up a bit, which is probably good for me, not too mention the extra 10 grams of fiber!

Yesturday I got my EAS packet for the 12 week challenge, so I am very excited. I know how silly it sounds, but I'm putting everything I can into this---I actually can't wait for the end of these 12 weeks!

Well I don't have too much to say today, but I do have a lot to do! I'll post my meals for today later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Not such a hot weekend folks! I was all over the place!I woke up late, did not eat planned meals and did a poor job tracking what I ate. The only positive thing I did was to space out my meals.

SO today I feel cruddy. I can't enter my foods in a journal because I didn't track them and this morning I feel bloated and gross. Weight says 142. I know I didn't gain 2 lbs in 2 days, but I htink the combination of bad foods and less water has contributed. We just booked our vacation to the Bahamas too, so just thinking about a swimsuit has got me down too! SOmetimes I hate the mood swings from being female! lol. Speaking of which, I'm due for my period, so that could also explain the mood and the bloating!

Well I'm at least back on track today. I've got healthy food choices and will be doing upper body which usually makes me feel strong. I just hope I can cheer myself up a bit!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well here's the diet for today:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 1c frozen mixed veggies with carrots cauliflower and green peas

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 Protein Shake; banana

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 4oz Tuna Steak; asparagus; zucchinin; spinach

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1543 cals; 171g Protein; 154g carb; 30g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm:Upper Body 40 minutes; elliptical 20 minutes.

Now that I've been drinking lots of water today, I think the weight (bloat) is from dehydration over the weekend. I really must plan them a lot better--not just what i want to eat, but how I can take those meals with me. My problem was deciding that day to go to the puppy park and then needing to eat in the middle of that. An hour later I'm so hungry that I end up eating the first thing I see. After that it's all over! That's another thing I have to work on. This all-or-nothing mentality. If I goof, i goof. I need to pick up and move forward. Same with the weight. It's just a scale. If I keep pushing forward the weight has to come off! Besides, what's the alternative. Should I just give up and keep eating! lol. I can just see myself 50lbs heavier and thinking I'd give anything to be at the weight I'm currently at! So yeah, I was upset this morning, but I'm getting better and looking forward to my exercise in just a 1/2 hour!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Feeling much better today. I had some great tuna steaks for dinner last night and I woke up feeling skinny! lol. I'm really looking forward to my "after" pictures. As a matter of fact, my hubby and I leave for the Bahamas on 4/4/04 and come back 4/10/04--so I plan on having a nice "makeover" during that time away. The Friday before I leave I'm going to have my teeth whitened--though I still need to call on that. Unfortuanetly, I was a smoker (yuck! I know) for about 10 years. While my teeth don't look very yellow or anything, I always promised myself that when I quite I'd go have it done. Then I got a coupon in the mail to have done for a fraction of the cost (good dentist too), so we'll see. I'm also going to get waxed (my second time--first time I cried though!) and of course, I should get good and tan in the Bahamas unless my hubby drags me diving the whole time!That will also be week 11 for me, so it should be interesting. I'll need to pack all of my supplements (protein powers/glutamine/bars/mrs) and tuna if I can bring the cans. I'm hoping that we can just eat breakfast and dinner there so I can have my eggs and oatmeal and good protein and veg at night but stick to the diet inbetween. It will be tempting with all the yummy drinks too, I'll just have to plan well in advance. At least they have a good gym there, so I can stick to my workout routine.

So anyways, that's keeping me excited. I'll post days menu later today!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here's to a good day!


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Patty; 1/2 c brown rice; 7 asparagus spears; 1/2 c zucchini

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 Protein Shake

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 1 slice homemade Turkey/Vegetable Loaf; zucchinin; sauteed mush/onions with 1/2 tbsp olive oil

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1347cals; 121g Protein; 157g carb; 31g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: 20 minutes HIIT elliptical + 20 minutes low intensity ellip.

Although I haven't yet had the turkey loaf, I'm really looking forward to it! It's one of my favotire healthy foods! My husband loves it too!

Lucy

[jle]

hey girl, you're doing great, don't beat yourself up with little slips. learn from them and move on. (and I'll try to take my own advice tood) :)

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks JLE! I wish I could take my own advice too!

ANyways, I'm having a pretty good day. I'm wearing my "fat" pants again and they aren't nearly as snug. I have to go back and delete my workout from yesturday, as I was totally exhausted when I got home. I basically made diner and was in bed by 9. That usually happens for 1, sometimes 2 days before I get my period. I don't think it has to do with my eating though. I'm just totally wipped out. Plus, I think I would have done more harm then good anyways. I do lower body today so afterwards I'll just tack on an extra 20-30 minutes of cardio. Possible take the puppy for a walk. We'll see.

That's about it for today. I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here were my meals for the day!

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Slice of turkey/veggie meatloaf

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 Protein Shake + 1 slice ww bread

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Meatballs over 1/2 c. ww pasta; sauteed red pepper, onion, zucchini

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1447cals; 143g Protein; 148g carb; 35g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: Lower body routine + 20 minutes elliptical

[Ms. Lucy]

Feeling just ok today. Yesturday was ok with eating but I think I'm PMS'ing! Every little thing my husband says or does has made me want to punch him. So yup!--must be that time of the month!

Not too much else to report. I haven't/won't weigh myself until at least Monday since I'm feeling bloated and the scale will probably refect that. I am, however, going to my gym on Sunday (never usually go anymore since I bought equipment for home), so I might ask to see if someone can take my bf% since I don't think the one on the scale is really active.

Honestly, I'm really depressed today. I have this total feeling like I've made no progress and I'm never going to reach my goals. I don't know. I have really high standards for myself too, which doesn't help in the least. Oh well, I'll quite b*itchen. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day mood-wise.

Lucy

[Teriliel]

Sounds like you're a bit of a perfectionist, Ms. Lucy. Ease up on yourself a bit. Here's a quote I picked up from somewhere that might help:

"Strive for excellence, not perfection."

Just relax. You're doing fine. You're working hard and it's paying off!

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Teriliel!

Feeling a bit better. My workplace is doing some volunteer work for a non-profit that provides toys/equipment for families with disabled children. We just went over there and saw these pieces to help kids learn how to keep their head upright. Makes you realize how fortunate we are.

So now I feel selfish! lol What a day.

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, here goes for today:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2c. porridge (brown rice and oatmeal!); green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1 piece ww bread; 1c. green pepper/onion/zucchini veg

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 Protein Shake + 1 slice ww bread

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Patty; 2c. brocolli/cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1318cals; 163g Protein; 116g carb; 26g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: 20 minutes HIIT; 20 minutes low intensity elliptical.

Cals wer low, so I ate a few walnut halves and someone gave me a pice of cherry licorice (haven't had one in years--not too good anymore). Also a low carb day because I ran out of porridge. Oh well, make some more tonight.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm really not doing so hot. Meals are fine. Exercise is fine. I just feel extremely crappy. I feel so overwhelmed by everything right now. The new house, teething puppy, bills, work, and don't get me started on my husband. It's all normal stuff I guess, but I don't think I'm reacting normally to it at all. The worst part is, when I got back from overseas I had lost touch with all my friends. Then we moved, and that did away with the rest. Now we're so busy that aside from my best friend who lives in Georgia, I have absolutely no one to talk to. I look in the mirror everyday in total disgust. I have no time to myself to just sit and breathe because the poor puppy need's attention/food/walking. My job is ok, but with everyone coming and going, I have no idea if I'll keep it. And the worst thing is that I'm always doing this: complaining. I used to be such a positive person. I really have no idea what has happened. I really don't know what to do. I don't want to be in this place anymore.

[Teriliel]

You're allowed to feel crappy. You're only human. It's pretty obvious from your post that you're unhappy right now with a combination of many things. You're not alone on the friend issue. I too really don't have any friends. My days consist of talking to my hubby and his daughter when she's here. About once a week, I talk to my parents. Unfortunately, that's about the extent of my social life. It can be lonely, but I've learned to cope most of the time. I seem to have lost the magic ability to just hit it off with someone. I think it's a matter of trust in all honesty. I've been burned by so many "friends" in the past that I have a hard time letting potential friends in.

I hope by sharing this, I've at least made you realize you're not alone. Perhaps that will help you feel a little bit better.

And husbands do have a way of hitting just the right nerve to really get us going. It's just in their nature!

Hang in there Lucy!

[Ms. Lucy]

I really appreciate your being honest and open with me! lol

Although a lot of this is due to the time-of-the-month, I think I have some serious issues to address. WHile the weight issue is a big one for me, I'm so afraid to lose the weight and be the same miserable person inside. I've become a very sensitive person in the past year, with so many people not seeming to care that we lost contact, so I take everything personally. It's weird, but I think I act stupid!--and I know exactly what you mean when you say you've lost your charm for hitting it off with people. I guess, too, I'm looking to really talk to someone. Not stupid, shallow, "how's the weather" conversations, but something a bit more meaningful. I used to have that all the time, now I have none of those friends. And I'm so sick people who are just consumed with their materialistic worlds. I don't care about hot trends and reality TV. So I feel isolated. Unless I watch that crap or talk about crap I can't seem to hold a conversation. And I never used to be like this. My husband is wonderful, but he just doesn't "get it." He's such a guy. I talk to him in order to just talk and vent, and of course he addresses it as a problem he needs to solve, rather than just listening. I guess that's what I miss. Women are good at saying, "hey I understand I am/did go through the same thing...". Guys stink at it.

Well despite the fact that my husband isn't the best at talking, we're going to the bar (absolutely, I've decided to turn my cheat meal liquid this week-lol) and we're going to talk. Hopefully I can get him to understand this a bit better.

But I really do appreciate it Teri, I don't mean to be so dramatic and depressing! I just have to vent somewhere--and I figure this won't hurt anyone! Not to mention it will be a nice reminder of my monthly moods next time this comes around! Anywho, thanks again.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I am feeling much better!!!!

I know I haven't posted meals here for the past few days, and honestly, I did eat every few hours, but the weekend was crazy and probably not the best. I didn't count though, as I usually did, because I really needed to address some issues.

I am very happy with my progress, despite not having looked at a scale for over a week or two. I know when I eat something that's not clean, because it sits bad in my stomach and makes me feel sluggish. However, when I follow my plan I feel light, energetic and happy. It's amazing to me just how much foods affect how you feel! And this journal, even in a short time, has been a great reminder that eating well has helped me feel well. Even if I'm eating good, but get down, I'm prone to just give up. So I'm trying to stay more positive.

Another thing that has been bothering me, is the fact that I've been feeling so overwhelmed lately. Well, luckily, this weekend, the hubby and I talked a bit about things and we're starting to get things in order. We've really taken charge of our finances, which I think most people would agree can be a nice issue to address. So we are now on track with our financial planning and have even set similar goals with that as with my weightlose/fitness goals. (Of course, we're trying to gain money! lol). Our puppy is also enrolled in her next set of classes, so that should help to keep her a bit more managable--Man, for those of you with childred--I don't know how you do it!

I also had a good talk with my best friend Sunday, who is also trying to lose about 20-25 lbs. She is pretty new to bb-ing, so she and I are going to try to keep in contact once a week to encourage one-anothers progress. I am really looking forward to that!

Lastly, after this week, I've decided to satrt a new routine, to shake up my previous. I'm now going to do a 4 day split that looks like the following:

Mon: Back, bi
Tues: Chest, tri
Wed: off
Thurs: Legs
Friday: Shoulders

I'll keep cardio for wed, sat and sunday and depending on my schedule after some workouts. I still think 1 hour a day is sufficient for me. I'm also going to post this in the training section to get some feedback before starting.

Other than that, I'm feeling so much better. Still haven't got my period, so I'm not sure if I'm just skipping it this month or what. I just know that my impending doom mood of Friday was certainly a precursor.

Well that's about it. I'll get back to posting my meals today. I really feel aweful when I miss some, but I really needed to work on this others stuff this weekend before I could get back to this. I'm not sure if anyone reads this silly stuff, but if anyone is, have a good one!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok Day. Low on cals. But I feel full from the weekend, so I'm sure it's ok for 1 day. Here goes:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/4-1/2c. oatmeal; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 Protein Shake with glutamine; banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1c. brocc/cauliflower

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 can tuna + 1 slice ww bread

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Patty; 1c. brocolli/cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1304cals; 155g Protein; 125g carb; 22g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: 30 minutes lower body routine; 30 mintues elliptical.

I'm looking forward to spicing up my routine next week! Perhaps I'll also be able to get my butt up in the morning to do cardio before going to work. We'll see!

[Ms. Lucy]

Good Morning!

Well, I feel back on track with my eating. Yesturday's lite and clean diet helped me wake up feeling good, instead of bloated and fat! lol. I also did about 25 minutes on legs and then 1/2 hour of cardio. Today is only cardio and I'm going to try and push myself for the full hour. I admit, I'm not great with cardio. Unfortuanetly, I smoked for way too long (quit over 2 years ago) and I was just never blessed that way even before. I ran track, but always did sprints. Anyways, the eliiptical works well for me, so I'm going to do my usual 20 minutes with some peaks and then tack on another 20 minutes moderate intensity. Now, so long as I'm not falling down or gasping for breath, I'm going to (try) to venture outside and go for a walk/jog. Now, this should be interesting, but nonetheless, I'm going to give it a go. I think I've been too lite with cardio and need to pump it up. So even if I have to walk, I'm going to try and make sure it's an hour.

I actually realized that I need to buy a new bathing suit for my trip, so I'm starting to panic (slightly). I know I've got like 7 weeks to go, and a lot can happen inthat time, but still, I'm female, it happens.

Well that's about it for now. I'll post my meals a bit later but I'm looking to have another good day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Pretty Good Day. I'm feeling good so far! Here's the meal plan:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 slice ww bread; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: banana (out of powder--yikes!)

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1c. spinach

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 can tuna + 1 slice ww bread

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 4oz Tuna Steak; 1 1/2 cup steamed carrots/green beans with 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and lemon

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1296cals; 136g Protein; 143g carb; 25g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: 10 minutes abs; 30 minutes elliptical; 20 minutes walk/jog

I'm going to have to buy some more protein powder tonight! It's been 1 day and I really miss the stuff!

Also, I haven't done my cardio yet, I'm really hoping to go for 50 minutes, just to test myself! Plus, it's really warmed up today so I'd love to at least get the puppy outside for 20 minutes. We'll just have to see!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

HAPPY HAPPY DAY! SO I just ventured on the scale this morning since it's been awhile and I have to Sunday for my first four week round, and the scale said 138.5! That's so refreshing considering that I went two weeks without any change and then it actually went up that one weekend! Also, I'm kicking butt with the weight training so I know I'm also building muscle! So, needless to say, I'm feeling very good. I'll just have to try doing my bf% tonight, because I wasn't able to go to the gym to have it done last Sunday. Actually, I should wait til Sunday so I can do measurements and everything at the same time. I'M SO EXCITED!
I'll be so happy if I can actually get into a bathing suit for this vacation! Of course, I can't buy any clothes til last minute cause hopefully I will be getting in even better shape!

So yes! I'm really very happy today, this is just the kick in the bum I need to keep eating well. I can only imagine how great my progress would be if I had a little more control over my weekend. Definetly something to improve upon. I'm also excited about changing up my routine. I really love lifting, and I think this will give me a chance to get to know my whole body a bit better than before and really work on each muscle group! Well here's to a happy day so far!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

What a great day! I feel very motivated! Anywho, here's the day's meals:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 slice ww bread; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: protein shake; banana (thank god I bought more!)

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1c. carrots/green beans

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; apple

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 4oz Salmon; 1c. spinach; 1c. roasted mushroom/onion/red peppers

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1350cals; 152g Protein; 128g carb; 28g fat


EXERCISE: 4:45pm: 45 minutes upper body routine; 30 minutes of cardio (hope that isn't over doing it!)

I've decided to go and have a hair consultaion this weekend if there's a spot open. I have long med brown hair with few highlights growing out. I think it would be a nice change to spice that up either before or right after our vacation. By then I should have lost more weight and it should be a nice treat. My hair is so blah. I think either highlights or even a new color could be nice--just as long as the upkeep isn't too rich, I'd be happy! It's fun to be excited about myself again! The hard work and diet is VERY worth it!--not to mention I'm really not feeling deprived! lol. Well that's all for today.

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Wow! I'm feeling real funny. I got my period last night and had terrible cramps as usual. Anyways, I took some midol (which I never took before) and didn't realize it had caffeine in it and now I've got the shakes pretty bad. At least I hope that's what it is. I'm all jittery. Plus, i took 2 at 3 this morning and never got to sleep. I don't drink any caffeine anymore--haven't for over 2 years--except for a little green tea in the morning. This is really, really strange. Plus, I;ve had panic attacks before, so this isn't helping.

Aside from feeling really odd, I'm still on a high (could be lack of sleep though). Yesturday I did my upper body routine and then got on the elliptical for 30 minutes. I think so long as I don't get tired, I'm going to keep doing this cardio at least 4x week. It's really making me feel good--especially being an ex-smoker!

Also, I looked in the mirror this morning, and although I've only lost like 4 lbs so far, I swear I can see parts of my body starting to take a very slight shape. It may be an illusion--but hey, it's keeping me going! Again my initial 4 week pics are for this Sunday (or Monday), so I'm excited to see some progress and retake my measurements!

Well, that's about all for now. I'll post my meals once this caffeine gets out of my system and I can think straight again! lol

Have a great day everyone!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

So I think the caffeine is finally out of the system! Not I'm just exhausted so I'll have to get to bed extra early! Hopefully my energy will also come up later for my cardio!

ANyways, I was just reading an evaluation on some MSN site on certain diets. I read the one review of Body for Life and just had to laugh, as I'm doing this program. The doc actually said that weight training for 45 minutes 3x a week along with aerobic exercise 3x a week was just too much! Also, he felt that this "type" of exercise would probably cause injury. Ok, well not cause, but he said if people could deal with the injury and rigourous training schedule, it's an ok program. GIVE ME A BREAK! We're talking less than 4 hours a week of exercise! Honestly, most people I know watch AT LEAST 3 or 4 hour long reality showa a week. Plus, several now have Tivo--so they're actually taping this stuff! And 4 hours is too much to change your health, figure and well being. I just feel bad for people who read that review and think because he's a doctor, the program is no good. I tell you, in 4 weeks I've made awesome progress--in fact--I'm going to go ahead and win the darn thing if I can!

Honestly, do people think they're going to get a great figure and perfect health from eating hamburgers and fries while watching the bachelor? lol

I'll keep doing what I'm doing.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, today is pretty lazy for me. I had planned to fry some tofu, but I'm assuming I'll crash after my workout so I'm just going to have a turkey patty with sauteed veggies. (The husaband can cook that! lol) SO here goes for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 slice ww bread; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: protein shake; banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; asparagus spears

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; apple

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Patty; sauteed onions, mushrooms, green pepper, zucchini & snap peas (w/ 1/2 tabls olive oil)

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1422cals; 154g Protein; 129g carb; 31g fat

Exercise: 4:45 20 minutes HIIT elliptical + 20 minutes low intensity elliptical (maybe extra 20 min walk with dog if I have anything left--don't want to push it without enough sleep last night).

We'll see how this goes. I'm hoping my protein shake and apple in the pm will give me enough energy to do my workout. I'd hate to skip one now that I'm making good progress--but I don't want to overwork my body either. We'll see what happens!

Lucy

[jle]

Wow Lucy- I can see your dedication - sorry to hear about the jitters and other bad stuff associated w/ caffine.

I think you're right about the exercies, I think that DR's advice is probably for couch potatos just starting, not finely tuned athletes (like all of us). :)

If 30 min of cardio is too much.....I'm doomed! :mad: :)

JLE/ Laurie

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks JLE! Yeah, I think the extra cardio is fine for now. If progress stops, I may cut it out or try eating more, but I really enjoy being able to do it--especially as an ex-smoker (yuck!) it's nice to do somehting aerobic and breathe at the same time! lol

Well speaking of aerobics, that didn't happen yesturday. By the time 4:00 rolled around I was absolutely gone. I didn't have an ounce of energy left and I was still having real bad cramps. My eating was good, so I'll just use yesturday as my rest day and pick up some extra cardio on Sunday. That should work, especially since we're supposed to have beautiful weather this weekend so I think some hiking is in the schedule!

Other than that, I think I'm feeling pretty good. Once again, I really need to tackle my weekend and keep on track with my eating. Oh, I scheduled a consultation for my hair at 9am Saturday morning to force me to get up. That way I can get up, eat brekkie, go to the consultation and come back for some exercise! Now that I'm really seeing results, I think this weekend it will be a little easier.

Today i've got legs and will try to tack on an extra 30 minutes of cardio. I also need to work out a new 4 day split for next week. That should also keep me busy looking things up this weekend. Anywho, enough rambling. Hope everyone is having a great day! As usual I'll write my meals down later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well here's to another good day. Today is lower on calories, but I'll add a few extra onto my weekend meals. I'm just doing turkey patty's again so dinner isn't big. We have a lot to do tonight, so that's just how it is! Anyways, here's how it goes:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: protein shake; 1 piece ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 1/2 cup mixed veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; apple

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Patty; sauteed onions, mushrooms, green pepper, zucchini & snap peas (--again)

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1200cals; 147g Protein; 102g carb; 22g fat

Exercise: 4:45--30 minutes lower body routine; 30 minutes elliptical right after.

Again, I know the cals are a little low, I need to work on that. It happens when I just cook ready to eat stuff instead of making something like turkey meatballs or something. I plan my meals ahead of time, but don't enter the nutritional value til that day. I should probably just bring some flax with me to take in case this happens. I hate the taste, but it looks like some days I really could use the extra cals. I'm not sure. I don't feel starved or anything, just know my body could probably use it! Anywho, that's all. Have a good weekend everyone!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Yes! A Saturday Morning journal entry. this can only mean good things!!!

Well setting my 9am appointment was a great idea. I got up at 7:30 and had my normal breakfast before the appointment. Now I'm just waiting til 10:30 to have my protein shake and apple, and then the hubby, puupy and I are heading out for a 5 mile hike. Afterwards, we'll stop at Wendy's for a small chili and head home (1 hr drive). We are going out for dinner tonight, but I'm just going to have my regualr chkn salad!

So I feel great, the weekend is off to a good start. i had a hair consultation for right before my trip. I'm putting in some blond and brownish/redish highlights along with a new hair cut! It'll be a nice trip!

Anyways, I'm just really happy today. I even walked around the house naked this morning just because! lol

I'm feeling good, reaching my goals and I'm very proud of the fact that this time things are different and I'm definetly seeing the results. Have a great day everyone--I'll post my meals later in the day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Happy Hiking! Our 5 mile hike was awesome. It's been snowing so we really felt it in our bum! I was actually going to do some elliptical today as well, but I definetly think I've done enough for today. Anywho, here's the meals. Not positive on nutrition, cause we're having dinner out, so I guessed the cals for that.


8:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 1 slice lean ham (thin); 1 pice ww bread; green tea

10:30 MEAL 2: protein shake; 1 apple

1:30 MEAL 3: Small Wendy's Chili

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 myo lite bar

6:30 MEAL 5: Chkn salad w/ honey-mustard dressing; glass of red wine

8:30 MEAL 6: Protein Shake

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1389cals; 146g Protein; 127g carb; 30g fat

Exercise: 11:30 --1 hour hike with hills in the snow!


I feel really great about the hike. Again, this is really where the lifestyle cahnge comes into play. We could have sat down to watch TV--or just run errands, but we decided this would be something the three of us (puppy, too) would enjoy. We've also bought a kayak for the summer! I mean, I could certainly do the same old hour long routine each day, keeping cardio on the elliptical, but this is so much more fun. We really did have a great time and it was a killer workout! Anyways, all around I've been very pleased with today. it's a total "have your cake and eat it too" day. I don't think I could really splurge for a whole day on bad foods. It's just not right to me, but to have a nice "cheat" meal--that's still in range with portions and stuff is very rewarding but also not overboard. I can't wait to weigh in on Monday--and see my new set of pics!!!!

Lucy

[Teriliel]

I'm so glad to hear you had a great day. We still have a bit of snow on the ground right now. We got a light dusting overnight.

Congrats on buying the kayak! I'm dying to try that! Maybe this year, I can get one too. I'm definitely a huge fan of fun on the water (and in it)!

Anyway, I'm glad to hear things improving for you! Have a good evening out!

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Ter, but I may have spoke too soon!! lol What a bummer.

Thing is, I took my 4 week pics today along with measurements. I started at 141.5lbs. Now, remeber how just last wednesday I was at 138, well this morning it said 140! Arrgh!! Man, that's annoying. Anyways, I did, at least lose 1 1/2 inch of my waist and 1 inch off my chest (not sure if that's a good thing!). I also gained 1/4 inch on my biceps. Man, I mean, I really think I look different and I certainly feel different, but I just wish I could throw out the scale. Maybe I'm just retaining water, who knows. That's ok. I was just totally looking forward to getting on the scale and seeing 137.5 or something. Oh well. I'm doing some walking/jogging today for cardio. I am also changing up my routine a bit which may help renew some of my enthusiasm! lol. No, really I am definetly making some progress here, I was fully aware of having to jump a few hurdles, so this is expected. Technically, tomorrow is my 4 week end date so I'll weigh in again just in case I was dehydrated or something!

Not all is bad, it is a Sunday, I am writing an entry, and I had brekkie at 8:30. At least my weekends are improving not to mention I'm feeling more comfortable in my own skin. So, you know what, I take it back, I'm pretty darn happy. I don't care what what the scale says!

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, I forgot to write down my meals for yesturday. It was ok. Hubby and I went shopping ALL day for clothes. He doesn't have much of a wardrobe, and I said there was no way he was going to the Bahamas with me dressed in his Metallica shirts and flame shorts! Well, turns out he cleans up really well!--which is why I wasn't able to write here later in the evening! lol.

Anyways, we had a great weekend--even looked at some bikes yesturday (we have an awesome bike path near us). I am gald to be back at work though. I like being able to keep my schedule. I also start my new routine today. I've got back/bi and will probably follow that up with the elliptical or a jog later on depending on my time. It should be interesting to see if I notice any significant changes.

Well that's it for now.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here goes for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 slice ww bread; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: protein shake; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 cup mixed veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; apple

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 4oz tuna; 1 c. brocc/cauliflower; 1 c. spinach

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1385cals; 153g Protein; 138g carb; 28g fat

Exercise: 4:45--30 minutes back/bi routine; 30 minutes elliptical right after. (not sure on time for back_bi yet--1st time doing new routine)

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I started my new split yesturday. It was abck/bi's. It took me about 45 minutes and then I went on the elliptical for 20 minutes. Overall I think it was good as I did the following:

Bent over rows (4 sets)
Seated Rows (4 sets)
W.G. Pulldown (4 sets)
C.G. Pulldowns (4 sets)

Barbell Curls (3 sets)
Concentration Curls (3 sets)
Hammer Curls (3 sets)

I think I'm going to change out my Bent over Rows for like, one arm rows, but otherwise I'm happy. For the back, my first set is just 12 rep warmup and then I do 12-10-8 increasing the weight for each. As this was my first time, I know there were a few I need to bump up, but it's going alright. My only other concern is that my tri's are really hit during my WG pulldowns and I work them tonight, so I'm not sure if they need more recovery. But I can already feel the tightness in my back, so I'm pretty happy. Oh, I was also crazy hungry last night, so I ate a mr bar before bed. i now realize that a shake would have been a better option, but I was craving the sweets! I think my body needs some more food! I really have to focus on getting at least 1500 calories a day instead of slipping down to 1200 (dumb old mentality, from stupid girly magazines!). Anyways, I'm still bloated and such, but overall I'm feeling ok today! I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 c. wholegrain cereal; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: protein shake; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 cup mixed veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; apple

7:30 MEAL 5: Hamburger and fries (yes, I know)

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:

Excercise: 4:45- Chest/Tri Workout (45 Mintues)

I'm really feeling my back muscles today, which is good, since I had stopped getting sore for a bit. I'm really excited to see how this week goes with the new split. I get bored real eay, so this may be nice for a few weeks. Also, I'll have to recheck, but I think my bf is now at 28%. Again, I have to check again, but so far it's a good improvement from just a few weeks ago! Glad to see some progress. It takes some time, but it does happen!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

WAY THUMBS DOWN!!!!!

So yesturday was probably one of the worst days I've had so far! I came home did my chest/tri workout and was not only exhausted after but starving. I was getting ready to make my mrp shake and my husband came home. We seriously just looked at one another and said, "burger and fries." and that was it! And right after my workout!!!! I also went to bed at like 8:30 from total exhaustion. SO now for the upside and downside:

Downside is pretty obvious. My self control was nowhere and I probably just erased my last two days worth of eating and exercise. I also feel horrible and feel like I'll never make any progress. Now I also have to go back into fitday and re-tally my cals for yesturday. Of course, if I dwell on this for a few more hours I could possible do this again real soo, so for the upside...

I've noticed that over the past week I have been very tired and pretty darn hungry. Especially in the afternoon. I don't think my body is getting enough cals or enough sleep. All last week I was eating around closer to 1200 cals which is definetly not enough with 45 minutes weights and another 30 minutes cardio. I think that in the afternoon, I need to add something more substantial before my workout and perhaps a salad with my 6th meal--or make it my 7th in case I'm hungry later on. AT least I got up this morning and had my regular breakfast! Today is also just cardio, so I'll probably split it up with elliptical and walk/jog with the dog.

So that was my terrible yesturday. No cheat meal for me this week!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, well back on schedule. Pretty much yesturday's plan only thins time I'm sticking to it!

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 c. ww flakes; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: Myo mr bar

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 c. veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; 1 slice ww bread

6:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:30 MEAL 6: 1 blackn fish from Gordon's. Asparagus spears; sauteed mush/onions with 1/2 tabls olive oil.

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1400cals; 140g Protein; 151g carb; 32g fat

Exercise: 4:45--30 minutes elliptical; 30 minutes walk/jog

[imperfectly_lou]

Hey Lucy, don't beat yourself up over it! What's done is done, and we all need to cheat at times!

I can completely understand why you are hungry and tired, your cals are way too low. Try aiming for 1,500-1,600 as a minimum...

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Lou--I'm trying! It's just really hard when you read so many articles that talk about your calorie deficit and that by not reaching it, you'll never lose weight. Yet at the same time I also know my body needs more--even if it's just more solid food with my protein shake (I get hungry late afternoon.).

Aslo I was frustrated because my initial weight was 141.5 and then 3 days before my 4 week pictures it was 138. So then the morning of the picture I took it again and it was 140! I was totally bummed. Anyways, I know better than to look at just the scale (though I think many people still do) so I took my measurements. Turns out my bf has gone from 34% at the start to 29%. Plus, I've lost 1 1/2 inches off my waist and 1 inch off my chest. I've also gained 1/4 inch on my bicep! I have to do them again tonight just to be sure, but that cheered me up. It's just hard. I never heard of testing bf til a few months ago and was so used to looking at the scale. I must say, I am getting a little better and even though it's slight, I can see some muscle forming pretty well--especially in my upper body (lets just not talk about my lower body right now--lol!)

So thanks. I'm going to try and start eating a little more and getting at least 9 hours of sleep if I can. FOr my new split I'm doing heavy weight for 6-8 reps and so far my back and chest are killing me--which I love! Tonight I've got legs and will be tackling deadlifts for the first time. I usually pretty good with form, but I may just use the bar for awhile to make sure everything feels well. I'm also doing sqauts, lunges and calf raises. So I'm really excited. We'll see what happens. My trip is in 6 weeks so hopefully I've still got some time to make some more progress!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm having a nice, new skinny day! Thank God! I've been in such a funk lately. ANyways, this new routine so far is kicking butt. I'm sore, my muscles shake when I'm pushing them and I absolutely love it! Tonight, once again, is legs. So I'll be doing sqauts, deadlifts and lunges (in that order) followed by standing calf raises (no weight--calves are already 15 1/2" and that makes em sore!) Then I'll finish off with some girly bridges and pushbacks to target the glutes a bit more. lol As long as I'm about 45 minutes I'll be happy. Anyways, here's how the meals look for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 c. ww flakes; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein drink; 1 c/ ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 c. veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; 1 banana

6:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

8:00 MEAL 6: Tofu fried with 1 tbls olive oil; 2c. steamed broccoli, caulif and spinach

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1400cals; 140g Protein; 151g carb; 32g fat (getting better)

Exercise: 4:45--45 minutes lower body; 15-20 minutes walk with the puppy.


Basically I'm feeling really good today and will hopefully have a nice workout! SO far my muscles are killing me--lol. It's so wonderful!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Happy Friday!

Well legs went well yesturday.The deadlifts seem slightly strange and my grip doesn't seem the best considering I was using an olymipic bar, but it still went ok. I was initially just going to use the bar, but I was bale to put on 30lbs without any problems, so I'll stick with that for a bit. I was also happy with my squats. Again, heavier weights are new to me so I didn't want to go over board, but I squatted 100lbs with no problems at all and am excited to keep going up (not trying to push it, as I don't want to risk injury.) I'm sure that's nothing at all--but I did 8 with good form and without making my tough lifting face! lol. SO that made me happy. Of course, I finished the evening with a nice tofu dinner and some tea! This morning I woke up feeling great and was at 138.5. SO yeah, I'm getting there. Slowly but surely! I'd really love to get back down to 115 with around 15-18%bf. Though with the extra muscle I may be closer to 120, I'm not really sure. We'll just have to see. The nice thing is that the rate this is going, I should hopefully achieve my goals towards the beginning of summer--or at least by July!lol That would be very nice!

Well on another happy note, tomorrow is Saturday and I have a day to myself since my hubby will be working. We have some nice trails by the house, so I think I might take the dog for a long walk. I'll still do my HIIT in the morning for 20 minutes, but I think I could use the time to relax a bit. Of course, the other nice thing is that I'll be able to keep my foods on track since we aren't running around. Sunday is suppose to be beautiful, so I think we're going to go hiking again. Plus, we also found an awesome bike path that goes for over 100 miles, so we're thinking about getting some bikes this summer too! I really enjoy be active and outdoors!

Well that's probably enough. I'm pretty happy today and plan on having a great weekend. I hope everyone's doing well and as always, i'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Another fine day. the only thing I don't care for today is the fact that our dinner has a bit much sodium. I forgot to check the label before we bought it, but I don't want to waste it either. Oh, well, otherwise everything else looks ok. I'm definetly not as tired as I was a few days ago and not as hungry either. I wonder if that had more to do with my cycle? I'll have to make a better note of it. Anyways, here's the food scoop of the day:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 c. ww flakes; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 myo protein bar

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 c. veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: protein powder; 1 apple

6:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

8:00 MEAL 6: Turkey/Ham Roast; 1c. steamed zucchini;Roasted red peppers/onions/mushrooms

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1400cals; 141g Protein; 160g carb; 26g fat

Exercise: 4:45--35 minutes shoulders/delts; 20 minutes elliptical


I don't think it will take as long to do shoulders. I've got front raise, side raises, bent over side raises and barbell shrugs to do. Again, I'm working on less reps and higher weights.
I love shoulders so we'll see what happens. Overall I'm pleased!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Morning!

Well, I got a little lazy with my journal this past weekend--but it was just so beautiful outside, that I just couldn't come in! I also mailed away my 4 week pictures on Saturday and am very pleased with the pictures and results. Although it's been slow, I have lost about 2 inches in my waist, 1 in my chest and have gained 1/4 inch in my bicep. It might not seem like much, but you can definetly tell in my pictures. I think I've really gained some nice muscle. Also, you can't pose n these shots, but I took some just for myself, and my chest and back are developing nicely!

I am going to continue with my new split but I am also going to go for a 20 minute walk in the morning with the dog. It's hard to add more cardio after I workout, plus I want to keep the muscle I'm trying to build, so hopefully that will work. I guess the only think keeping me down now is the fact that my trip is 5 weeks away and my initial goals just aren't going to happen that soon. I'm at 138 now, so I don't believe it will be possible to get below 128 for my trip if I lose 2 lbs a week. But who knows, I've also heard from people that if you don't have a lot of weight to lose the first few weeks can seem like nothing is happening, but then things catch up and you start to lose more. I don't know, we'll just have to see! Anywho, I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Man, I am NOT hungry today. Plus I feel so bloated and just yuck. I'm even wearing my new kinda skinny pants and they feel crazy tight. I think I got way too dehydrated yesturday after our long hike which is why I kept waking up thirsty last night and why I'm starting to get real tired now! Anyways, here's the meals for today. i know that it's low--but I'm just not hungry!

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1 slice ww bread; 1 c. veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 myo bar

6:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

8:00 MEAL 6: 1 turkey patty; mush/onion s with 1/2 tabls olive oil; zucchini

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1200cals; 124g Protein; 115g carb; 29g fat

Exercise: none today--very tired.

I'm taking out salmon for tomorrow and will hopefully boost my cals some more.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Yesturday I crashed. I came home and got ready to workout, went on the elliptical for my warm up and honestly couldn't go for 2 minutes. I didn't get much sleep the night before so I thought I would try to take a power nap and then workout--of course then I got hungry! Yesturday was pretty low on calories so I had a handful of walnuts and a boca burger (in replace of mrs). Later I had the dinner I planned, but basically, didn't do my workout. I'm just going to have to do it tonight with Chest/Tri. It'll be long, but I'll keep it under 1 hour. I also hit the sack at 8:30 and didn't get up til 6:30. I was soooo tired. But at least I'm feeling refreshed today!

On a happier note, I've signed up to do an hour long cardio kickboxing class 2x per week. Tomorrow will be my first class, so we'll see how it goes. I'm only slightly worried because my leg day is Thursday and I'm not sure if I'll need more recovery. Cardio classes will be on Wed/Sat, so worst case senerio, I can change legs to Mondays.

Overall I'm feeling ok. I think my progress could be going a bit better and I know I need to be a bit more disiplined with my cheat meals and sleeping schedule. I was supposed to get up and walk this morning and didn't so I really need to focus on doing that and not just pressing the snooze button for another 30 minutes (besides, that's not sleep anyways).

Well that about sums up my yesturday. I'm thinking today should be alright. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, today is ok so far. My bloating and being tired vrom yesturday are gone. Also, I'm going to walk for 20 minutes tonight to make up for this morning. I also have a good hour long workout ahead of me since I'll be doing back/bi and chest/tri. But that's ok. I've got more energy today. I'm ready for it! Anyways, here is my food for today. More cals then before:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 c. oat flakes; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1 slice ww bread; 1 c. veggies

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; apple

6:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

8:00 MEAL 6: 5 oz salmon; asparagus spears; roasted mushroom/onion

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1450cals; 163g Protein; 128g carb; 29g fat

Exercise: 4:45--1 hour back/bi; chest/tri + 20 minute walk after dinner.


I really need to push myself to do cardio in the morning. there's no excuse. I set the alarm at 5:45 and if I don't get up I just press snooze til 6:30--and that's NOT sleeping. I can understand not sleeping the night before, but this is ridiculous! Well a new goal! I also have my first cardio kickboxing session tomorrow which I'm really looking forward to! Hope it kicks my bum!

Lucy

[jle]

Keep going you are doing terrific. I don't know how you can function on 1500 cals. I can barely get below 2200 - I'm still hungry. Bet those "skinny" pants feel great - eh?

I got the BFL book and read I'm trying to incorporate some of it into my present routine. Really good for motivation.

[imperfectly_lou]

Hey Lucy, why don't you set your alarm on the other side of the room? Then you HAVE to get up to turn it off! ;)

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Guys!

As for the eating JLE--I really don't know. If I eat too much I get really tired, and if I eat too little I'm tired! 1500 cals seems ok for me now. When I slip down to 1200 I can tell. Although I may also be changing my ratio and including more carbs--I know you did the same--how's that been working for you?

And lol-Lou--you know I've tried that, thing is, I just fall back asleep to the buzzer, radio or whatever is playing! I'm terrible --and I usually always get 8-9 hours of sleep so who knows!

Today should be good though! I've got my cardio kickboxing class and I'm ready to kick some butt! I could definetly use the extra cardio!!!

Also, I haven't weighed myself this week. I'm really, really hoping that when I do on Monday, the scale will have moved even a wee bit! I've seen my bf drop and some measurements, which is awesome, but unfortuanetly, I'm still looking at that scale too! (Iknow, I know). Also, the weather here is starting to warm up so I'm anxious to get this weight off and actually wear some light spring clothes. Last summer was the most depressing ever. I tried another starvation diet that didn't work, but also didn't buy many new clothes. So I was totally unhappy. I felt fat in sleeveless tops and wouldn't wear many shorts. Plus, I think I only put on a bathingsuit once. My poor hubby--he just wanted to be outside doing stuff and I didn't want to be seen. Well, I can honestly say that this summer will be different. Although my progress may seem slow, I'm still making progress and I even at the rate I'm going I should be able to hit summer with some tank tops and a bikini or two! Actually, in five weeks I'll have to in the Bahamas (please, body, just 10 more lbs!).

So in general I'm feeling pretty good. I can't complain. Anywho, I've got a busy day, but i'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well here are the meals for today. the timing is a bit diferent because of my cardio kickboxing course, but all is good!



7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1 c. oat flakes; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 myo bar

12:30 MEAL 3: Turket patty; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 c. asparagus

3:00 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; banana

5:00 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

8:00 MEAL 6: 4 oz ckn; zucchini; kale; sauteed mush/onion is 1/2 tabls olive oil.

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1400cals; 145g Protein; 138g carb; 29g fat

Exercise: 6:00--1 hour cardio kickboxing class (1st time!)

I'm very excited to take this class and hope it will add some fun new cardio to my schedule.

But today is going well. I'm really trying to work hard to get rid of a few more pounds before our trip. I think a goal of 2 lbs per week is a good aim, however, I'm not going to weigh myself til Monday, so I'm keeping my butt moving and figures crossed that I'll be under the 138 mark by then. My bf has gone down so the bloody scale has to catch up!!!

Anywho, I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, I lied!

I went ahead and weighed myself this morning since I was feeling ood, and it said 137.5!!! Yeah! Slowly but surely! I'm very excited. hopefully by Monday it will be at 137! Plus I feel awesome!

Last night I went to my first cardio kickboxing session--man it kicked my butt. About 40 minutes of it was real high intensity kicking and punching and then we did some body scultping and ab work. The abs and cardio were great, but I think I'm going to post a question about the sculpting. it's those 5lb weights where you do multiple reps so it really makes the muscle feel on fire, but I also have a 4 day slpit and don't want to overtrain. I'm thinking it's only for 10-15 minutes so perhaps I can just do the movements with no weights??? The girl teaching it is sweet, but I don't think she's a pt. But I love the cardio and the ab work was great. I'm thinking I'll incororate that into my routine 2x a week. However, I also have legs today, and may need to switch it to Mondays, so they can recover a bit better.

Aside from that, today is pretty darn great! I was wondering a little before about if/when the scale would move since my body fat was going down, so this is nice (yes, I still rely on bf more!). Once again I'm looking forward to my next pics in a little less than 4 weeks!

Lastly, we're having a group lunch tomorrow at the office that I can't get out of. We're having CHipotle and everyone is getting a burrito. I at least chose a ckn one with beans and no cheese or sour cream. I think I'll have to bring in some veggies for before hand and then just pick at half the burrito while I'm there. It's got white rice (hate) and stuff, so it's not the best meal for me. It just stinks because we're such a small office, and it's ok to get something a just pick at it, but people really get on your case if you just sit there eating nothing (and I feel rude bring in tuna and brown rice). Plus, I don't want my weightloss to be on display by refusing to eat. So again, I'll just try to pick through half of it (the things are huge!!!) and eat some good food before. Again, I know it won't kill me, but I used to eat like 4 of these a week, and I don't want to go back there!!

Anways, overall great day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well things are still going well today! So far here's the meal breakdown:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; 1 c. ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 4oz chkn; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1 c. brocc/cauliflower

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; banana

6:30 MEAL 5: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

8:00 MEAL 6: Tofu in 1/2 tabls olive oil; 1 c. steamed kale ; zucchini

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1400cals; 146g Protein; 133g carb; 32g fat

Exercise: 4:45--Leg Workout; 20 minutes elliptical


My legs aren't sore from the kickboxing, so hopefully I'll be ok to do my regular workout. Hopefully I'll also get a response to whether or not I'm overtraining with the kickboxing. We'll see. Otherwise I'm pretty darn happy with my progress and can't wait to lose a few more lbs. I just have to really focus on being good this weekend and stick to my one, somewhat cheat meal. I think for me, if I go too overboard I erase all the benefits from the previous week, so I'm going to be real good!

Tomorrow is suppose to be 70 degrees! (Wish I could wear a tank top!--lol) SOON!!!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Happy Friday!

Well I ended up taking yesturday off since my legs were a bit sore from the kickboxing and I'm also doing more kickboxing tomorrow and a 90 minute hike on Sunday! I'll so shoulders today and then have to rework my routine days so my legs get enough rest.

Lou also mentioned that I should be taking in more cals. I know this is true, but it's EXTREMELY hard for me to do. I feel guilty if I eat to much and feel like I'll never make progress that way. But at the same same, I know I'm doing a lot of work and my body needs the extra fuel. In fact, i'm probably not losing as much weight as I could because my body is clinging onto all the cals it can. Again, I know this in theory but it's so hard to convince myself I can do it. I almost feel like i need to do extra cardio t omake up for it. lol Yeah, this could become a problem! lol.

I just have to see how I can add some more cals and fat without feeling really stuffed! Maybe some nuts or a salad in addition to my meals would help. I'll have to calculate it this weekend. But I'll start off with a week and see how I feel. Keep in mind my vacation is in 5 weeks so I'm really, really stressing there.

Anyone else who wants to convince me that upping my cals is a good thing (I usually burn off about 700 a day) would be absolutely appreciated!!!

Have a good day everyone!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Wow, I have just been sitting here for the past hour or so and have gotten totally bummed. I felt ok this morning and as the day is progressing, I feel just overwhelmed and I'm not sure why. I can't even say I'm not making progress, cause I did just lose another lb. This is kinda strange. I was thinking about skipping yesturday's workout, and having to add some more cals (though I'm freaked because of the cal deficit thing) and at work today I have to eat less than ideal food (no, no gun to my head, but the b-day person picks the lunch). I mean, I've got a plan, and it won't kill me, but I feel sooo guilty and really fat too. I couldn't even stomach my banana this morning to go with my protein drink. I don't know if this is just a monthly stage, which is why I'm writing this down, or if I'm starting to have a serious problem with my weight. I'm also totally sensitive to EVERYTHING. My mom came over last night and I was wearing a tank and jogging shorts, and she didn't say anything about my losing weight, which I thought was obvious. It shouldn't matter, but it's stuck in my head. NOw I'm questioning everything again and don't want to fall into that trap of giving up for awhile. I hate feeling like this. I want to just move out of the country and become a monk. This stinks.

Sometimes I hate being a girl. Oh, well hopefully I'll shake this soon.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok. So a little better, but only because it's 70 outside and my boss let us out at 2:30!!!! We also had our office lunch, and I did ok, only had half. the nice thing today is that I really upped my carbs! I also don't have my usual headache, so that's nice.

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake

12:30 MEAL 3: 1/2 CHipotle burrito w/ white rice, black beans and chicken

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 myoplex meal replac. shake

7:00 MEAL 5: 1 protein shake; apple

8:00 MEAL 6: Turkey patty; steamed kale; zucchini; green beans and carrots

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1500cals; 140g Protein; 171g carb; 31g fat

Exercise: 3:00--30 minutes Shoulder/delt ; 1 hour kickboxing!


I know I shouldn't do a hour hour of kickboxing, but I did rest yesturday and we're getting off early so I feel like I should. Though, I may just take the puppy for a long walk and to the puppy park. We'll see how I feel! At least I've cheered up a tad.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well so far so good. I'm feeling a bit better today, so I'm not sure what sparked the bad mood. Also I did shoulders yesturday for 25 minutes and then kickboxing for 1 hour. I was going to do kickboxing today for another hour, but I'm kinda sore and think I did a lot yesturday. I'll probably just go for an easy walk in the park with the dog as we have our long hike tomorrow. Also I need to work out my new eating schedule so that I'm eating enough!!!


It has cooled down a bit here today so going for a walk should be really nice. So I'll post my meals later, but so far so good!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Pretty good day. I didn't do the kickboxing as I was sore but ended up doing 20 minutes HIIT on the elliptical plus another 10 minutes. The rest of the day my hubby and I ran around with the dog and did our shopping. Again, I feel pretty good. Anyways, here's my meals for today. I also had a glass of red wine (lol--treat) so that's included!

9:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

12:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; porridge

3:00 MEAL 3: Small Wendy's Chili

5:30 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; 1 slice ww bread

7:30 MEAL 5: Turkey Patty; zucchini; broccoli/cauliflower; glass reds wine


+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1531cals; 122g Protein; 163g carb; 26g fat

Exercise: 11:30--20 minutes HIIT + 10 minutes elliptica!


Tomorrow we're going on our 90 minute hike with the dog! It'll be chilly but I'm looking forward to it!


Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I feel like I'm getting nowhere. This morning the scale said 139.5. How come just last week it was 137.5??? I just feel like I've been tredding along that 140 mark for bloody weeks. I feel like just saying forget it, but know that I'll be even more miserable if I do that. It's just so frustrating. And I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm adding an extra 200 cals this week, even though it's the last thing I want to do, and I guess I'll just have to see. I think the reason I was so bummed Friday and part of my mood this morning, is that spring is just around the corner. Yes, today it's snowing, but Friday it was around 70! I just had my mind made up that by spring I would be able to wear some of my old clothes again, and not the fat ones I've been wearing. I was so absolutely miserable last summer. I was hot, overweight and had nothing to wear. I can't do that again. I mean I really love the weight lifting and my new kickboxing class, but this just seems crazy. My diet is good--90% of the time and I've been trying not to overtrain. In fact, yesturday I was going to do my kickboxing class but decided to rest. I think that was good concidering that I ended up falling asleep on the couch for 2 hours that afternoon. But I still did plenty of cardio and weights last week even with Wed and Sun as a rest day.

I just don't get it. What the hell am I doing wrong?

[Teriliel]

Hang in there and have patience Lucy! I think you definitely need to throw that scale out! I know I have no room to talk since I use one too, but you're letting it rule your life.

Don't give up at this point. You're doing a terrific job! Increasing your calories will probably help. You have been eating too few for a while and your body is trying to hold onto everything it can. FEED IT!

Just don't give up! Remember that this is a lifestyle change. It's going to be hard at times because we're not used to it. And we're such creatures of habit that it's hard to change our ways so drastically. (At least it's pretty drastic for me.)

Forget that number on the scale! Throw it away! Doesn't your body FEEL better than it did when you started? Don't you FEEL more fit? Haven't you noticed some muscle definition since beginning?

If the answers to those questions are all "yes", then what does that stupid number on the scale mean?????? NOTHING!!!!!

If you don't know it already, I'm only saying these things to get you to think because I care. Stick to it! You're my Ohio buddy!

[Ms. Lucy]

You're so right Teriliel. I do feel so much better taking care of myself and working out, and then the second I step on the scale I get upset. And it's so stupid, because I'm looking for what happened last time when I starved myself. I lost like 5lbs a week! Of course I gained it back and plenty more--but I think I'm just so used to using the scale to measure progress!

This week I'm not going to look at the scale. I'm going to eat more calories, work hard and try not to let things get to me so much. I've also been telling myslef that I'll do this or that after I lose the weight instead of now. I think I need to give myself a small break here. But it IS frustrating.

So thanks again for the reminder. It's nice to know that people actually care. I can get very sensitive to stupid stuff, which is why I don't talk much to those around me, and so far this jouranl has helped me get some of those feelings out and be able to look back at my progress as well as my sidesteps. I suppose if this was actually easy, everyone would be fit!

Thanks Teriliel! I'll work on staying more positive. lol

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok. Well, everyone should be VERY proud of me now (though I could cry!-lol) My cal count for today is 1700!!!! Of course with 40-40-20 ratio. Also my scale is in the attic until I have to weigh myself for the 8 week pictures on the 22nd. So that's 2 weeks away. Until then, I'm just going to keep at it with my routine, and try to keep the cals up in the 1700 range. I'm still a little peeved, but Teri is right, I feel great, so why ruin that by judging my progress on a stupid scale. So here goes my new food schedule for today:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: 1 turkey burger; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1c. green beans/carrots

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; 1 slice ww bread; 7 walnuts

6:00 Post Workout: 1 scoop Cytovol

7:00 MEAL 5: 5 oz salmon; 1c. broccoli; 10 asparagus spears

8:30 MEAL 6: 1 meal replacement shake

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1706cals; 168g Protein; 160g carb; 38g fat

Exercise: 4:45--Leg Workout; 20 minutes elliptical


I also posted a question in the nutrition section about friut for carbs. I have been eating a banana and apple most days as part of my carbs. I'm wondering now if I should cut out the fruit until I lose the weight--in case the sugar was hurting my progress? I's love some feedback from anyone if they happen to know.

Other than that I'm trying to cheer up and move forward!

Lucy

[Teriliel]

I'm so glad I could help! And I applaud you for tucking that scale away! I'll be paying attention so I can be there the next time you need a kick in the pants! :P

[Ms. Lucy]

Well today should be interesting. I have a commercial shoot for most of the day which means lunch will be brought in. SOmetimes we can order from a menu (please) and if so, I can get a grilled chicken salad. The dressing will stink, and the lettuce is just iceburg, but we'll see. It would definetly beat ordering in pizza!I'll just have to do my best.

Yesturday, though, went well with taking inthe extra cals. I had plenty of energy and didn't get my usual headache around 3:30. So I'm happy about that! We did however, sign up the puppy for a new class that'll be on Wed, same time as kickboxing. SO for now, I'm going to have to do my 4 day split in a row and then kickbox on Friday and Saturday. But it's just for 4 weeks, so i should be ok.

Other than that, I'm doing ok. I feel pretty bloated and yuck today and it sounds strange, but my left lower abdomen has been aching off and on for the last 2 days. Feels like my darn ovary is going to fall out. SO I guess I should call and make an appointment for the doctor. I hate doctors, but I should check it out.

So that's it for today. I'll still post my meals if I can later on, but depending on what I get I may or may not be able to come up with the values. But we'll see! Have a great day people.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Thank goodness for salad!!!

Well today went ok considering I wasn't at the office. Unfortuanetly I did miss my 9:30 meal and was only able to grab a bite of a bagel, but the good news is that we ordered a chkn salad for lunch, and I only used a bit of dressing! So I'm pretty happy. Also, I don't have time to work in all the cals today, but perhaps I can do that later. So here's how it looked:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: Small bite of a bagel/apple

1:00 MEAL 3: Grilled Chicken salad with some moz cheese, iceburg lettuce

4:00 MEAL 4: Protein bar

5:30 Post Workout: 1 scoop Cytovol

7:30 MEAL 5: Meal replacement shake

8:30 MEAL 6: Fried Tofu w/ 1 tabls olive oil; spinach; zucchini

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: ?cals; ?Protein; ?carb; ?fat (try to fill in later)

Exercise: 4:45--Back/bi; 1 hour cardio kickboxing

I know I shouldn't do the kickboxing, but I'm going to miss my class tomorrow and I'll go easy on the squats. I just love it as an alternative to the elliptical and it's great for the abs! SO we'll see!

But so far, good day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm feeling a bit better today. I did my back/bi exercises for about 1/2 hour and then headed over to do some kickboxing. I have decided that for their "body scupting" session, I'll just go through the motions. They use 3-5lb weights, and that doesn't interest me. It certainly burns, but I don't think it accomplishes much. in fact, the instructor, whose's actually very nice, was speaking to some of the older women there and I heard her say that she'd been doing it for 4 years and while her body shape/weight hasn't changed she definetly "feels" beeter. She's kind of small, but I bet if she actually lifted more she'd look great!! Of course I can't really say anything like hat for the moment!!! But I really can't wait to start making some more significant changes and get a reactio nout of some people. I think that will be a pretty special day for me!

As for today's plan, I going to eat my reg meals (w/ extra cals) and simply rest. My muscles are really sore and I did legs Mon and kickboxing Tues. Probably not the best, so I'll let my muscles grow today. I think for the next 4 weeks I'm going to keep the following schedule since I have puppy class on Wed:

Mon: Back/bi + 20 minute walk
Tues: Chest/Tri + cardio kickboxing
Wed: REST!!!
Thurs: Shoulders/Delts + cardio kickboxing
Fri: Legs (no cardio)
Sat: cardio kickboxing
Sun: 90 min hike

New Calorie intake: 1700 (still 40-40-20)

When the class is over, I may switch things up again. We'll see. I have to know what I can and will do on vacation, so I have to take that into consideration.

Well, that's about it. I didn't have a chance to plug in my meals from yesturday, I'll try to do that later and post both yesturdays and todays.

Later,

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Okey doke. Well, here goes for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; 1/2 c. porridge

12:30 MEAL 3: 1 turkey burger; 1/2 c. brown rice; 1c. broccoli/zucchini

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; 1/2 c. brown rice; 7 walnuts

5:30 MEAL 5: Meal replacement Shake

8:30 MEAL 6: 4oz chicken sauteed with mush/onion/snap peas and 1/2 tabls olive oil; 4 c. steamed spinach.

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1651cals; 167g Protein; 173g carb; 38g fat

Exercise: NONE! Rest Day--work on stretching though

Although I haven't gotten an answer to my post about the fuit, I've decided to cut it out for now as well as bread and just stick to veggies and oats/b. rice for my carbs. We'll see what happens with that over the next few weeks. Also, if anyone reads this, can you build muscle and lose weight at the same time--I'm getting so confused over this !!! lol

Anyways, pretty good day! (scale STILL in the attic!)

Lucy

[Emma-Leigh]

Originally posted by Ms. Lucy
Although I haven't gotten an answer to my post about the fuit, I've decided to cut it out for now as well as bread and just stick to veggies and oats/b. rice for my carbs. We'll see what happens with that over the next few weeks. Also, if anyone reads this, can you build muscle and lose weight at the same time--I'm getting so confused over this !!! lol

Anyways, pretty good day! (scale STILL in the attic!)

Lucy

Sorry - I didn't see your fruit question... I recently answered someone else on their opinion that fruit is bad.. Answer is here:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=2730710#post2730710

In terms of 'can you gain muscle and loose fat and the same time?' - some people can, especially 'newbies'. Once your BF% gets lower, it becomes a lot harder... There are lots of variables that need to be taken into consideration - and it varies with the individual...

If you want more info you could try www.bodyrecomposition.com and go to the most recent article called " Phases of body recomposition The basics"...

Anyway - good to see you have done away with the scales and that you are eating a little more! Keep it up! :)

[imperfectly_lou]

So glad to hear the scale is tucked away! Don't you feel so much better? :)

Re: building muscle and losing fat.

In pure scientific terms, to GAIN muscle you need a calorie surplus, to lose fat you need a calorie deficit - so they are opposing goals. Now it isn't quite that simple, and as Emma-Leigh said, beginners often achieve both (such as seen in the before and after pics for people doing BFL) But I know that I can't :(

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey thanks for checking in on me guys! I really value your encouragement and comments. (hey, and I'm up to 1700 cals!)

I am glad to have tossed the scale for a bit, and I agree, fruits are good for you, I just wanted to make sure as a carb, they were ok to include everyday! My question on losing weight/gaining muscle, honestly came out of pure frustration. I am, however, losing bf% and inches although the scale doesn't move much, and ultimately, that's what's important. (I'll have to read that article next).

As for yesturday, I sort of felt under the weather, missed work and didn't make an entry. Although I got up late, I ate pretty well and also did a chest/tri workout.

Also, I'm thinking about changing up my routine (again), only because I really love this cardio kickboxing class and want to do it 3x a week. I've been doing it on days after my workouts and I think that's too much. I'd like to go from a 4 day split, to a 3 day split on Mon/Wed/Fri and do cardio Tues/Thurs/Sat. Cardio is for 1 hour, so I really do need to change it. Any suggestions for a 3 day split? I may most that question in the forum later.

Other than that I'm feeling good. I take my 8 week pics here in another week (have to use stupid scale). And my trip is just around the corner. Again, I wish I had lost a bit more, but I'm ok with that. We'll see how I go shopping for a suit though. lol

Anywho, I'll post my meals later in the day!

Thanks again for checking in guys!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, well cals are somewhat low for today but that's till just over 1500 so it's not too low. I'll get better next week when I even out my schedule and have my weight days and my cardio days instead of this cardio after weights. It kinda messes with my meals anyhow.

Well, here's the meal plan for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1 protein shake; 1/2 cup brown rice + 7 walnut halves

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey burger; 1 c. broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 c. brown rice.

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 protein shake; apple

5:30 POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol

7:15 MEAL 5: 1 Meal Replacement Shake

8:03 MEAL 6: 5 oz. chicken with sauteed mush/onions/snow peas; 2 cups spinach.

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1528cals; 161g Protein; 137g carb; 30g fat

Exercise: 4:45--30 minutes Shoulder/Delt ; 1 hour kickboxing!


I'll do my cardio kickboxing tomorrow as well and then keep it to Tues/Thurs and Sat from now on so I can do weights on Mon/Wed/Fri. I'm hoping that will help with fat loss. I'm also going to walk/do elliptical for just 20 mins after my regular workout. But even so, I should never go more than 1 hour a day with 1 rest day. I'll just give it a try and see how I feel. I think my new schedule will go like this:

Mon: back/bi
Tues: cardio
Wed: legs/Shoulders
Thurs: cardio
Fri: chest/Tri/Delts
Sat: cardio
Sun: off

I'm going to aim for more carbs on cardio days and a cal range inbetween 1500-1700. Just three weeks til vacation! Come on bikini!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well cardio went well yesturday, but I'm in a tiff with my husband and missed my morning cardio. I'll just do it tomorrow instead.

Even though I woke up a bit late, today is going ok. I'm eating my good meals and even included this stuff called Mochi, which I'll have to post about later. Basically, it's made from sweet brown rice, but is an amazing alternative to plain brown rice and super good for you. Just a few small pieces pack some great carbs and is very filling.

Also, since I woke up late, I'll probably only be having 5 meals instead of 6, so I've bumped up the cals in each so far. I'm not sure if I can post my actually cal count today or even my meals. It just depends on what happens for the rest of the day. But I just wanted to check in a gives a thumbs up on my food so far. I just wish everything else was going as smoothly.lol Anyways, that's life.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

So far so good. I had a nice weekend and STILL haven't peeked at the scale. I'll have to drag it out next Monday for my next set of pics, but I'm ok with that. Then it's back to the attic for another 4 weeks!

SO this week I start my next new routine. Actually nothing is that different except that I'm adding my shoulders day with my legs, in order to do weights 3x a week and my cardio 3x a week. I figure once I lose more, I can change my split for more definition.

Other than that, there's not a whole heck of a lot going on. I'm just running to get everything done before vacation!

I'll write my meals down later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I think I'm going to experiment with my diet for the next two weeks. I've been somewhat tired and I will be adding more cardio. Also, I'd definetly not getting enough fiber! I am going to try changing my diet to the following:

50-55% Carbs
25-30% Protein
20% Fat

I just want to see what happens. I will still be eating 1500-1700 cals a day but I'll be replacing some protein shakes for meals 2/4 with more carbs. Again, I just want to see what happens. I think some people react better to more protein/less fat and of course my carbs will consist of brown rice, mochi, oatmeal, porridge, some ww bread, ww flakes, veggies and carbs from post workout shake on days after I workout (also my CytoVol). I guess this is also a type of carb rotation, as I'm adding more, but I think I'll give this a try for a bit. I've been happy with my progress, but not totally happy with the effects of all the protein. One of my main concerns has to do with my short term memory. I seem to be getting rather dumb. Yesturday I actually washed 2 loads of laundry without putting the bloody clother in the washer. Seem strange. I'll definetly ahve to call the doctor, but I'm also aware that your brain needs a certain amount of carbs to function properly. So we'll see what happens in the next few weeks. I also, personally believe that the no-carb craze is a bunch of bs--again just my personal opinion. I want to be buff, but also healthy. The healthiest people in the world--in Okinowa, Japan (sp?) eat a diet of 60% whole grains, vegetable and fish. No they aren't body builders, but they live well into their 100's!!

SO we'll just have to see what happens over the next few weeks and see. I just have to try it to see if I notice any changes for myself and then I'll let you know!!!!

Have a good one. And again, I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok. Well good start for today. It's still a little low in carbs and high in protein, but I assume it'll take me a bit to get used to this schedule. The good news is that I'm eating a lot more "foods" and less protein powder. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But before, 3 of my meals were powders and meal replacement shakes. Also, I'm only having my meal replacement shakes after lifting so on Mon/Wed/Fri. So we'll see what happens. Here's what it looked like today!!!

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

9:30 MEAL 2: 1/2 protein shake; 1/2 cup porridge

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey burger; 1 c. asparagus/kale; 1 serv. mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; apple

5:30 POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol

7:15 MEAL 5: 1 Meal Replacement Shake

8:03 MEAL 6: 3oz. Top Sirloin; sauteed mush/onion; spinach; 1c. couscous

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1505cals; 130g (35%) Protein; 189g (44%) carb; 31g (20%) fat

Exercise: 4:45--30 minutes Chest/Tri ; 20-30 min elliptical

It'll be interesting to see what happens. I'm als oadding carbs for my last meal, which I know is a big no-no here. But I'm interested in how it'll make me feel. And you never really know unless you try something! (btw--I should probably take new measurements today or tomorrow as well--hummm, that means the scale too...we'll have to see about that! lol)

Have a good one!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well today is going well. I mentioned that I might drag out the scale just to have an idea before starting to add more carbs, and I did. I was expecting it to say 140, so I was slightly surprised when it said 138. At least that gives me something to compare it to next week. I would just hate to see the scale move Monday and wonder whether that was from my previous or current eating, so I'm happy about that. Also, my waist is now at 27" from 29 and I'll do my body fat this afternoon. I'd love to see my waist at at 24" and I'm pretty sure that possible. I never measured myself when I was thin, so I'm not 100% positive, but there's definetly some fat left there, especially just below my waist and above my hips. THAT fat 'd never noticed or had in the past and it is probably the most upsetting. It's like I'm growing a little ol tire around there--lol. But I tell you what, I love the definition I'm gaining in my upper body and back. My arms at the side are still a little thick for my liking, but if I flex them, I'm pretty proud! I will also be going to a tanning salon this week (yes, again, I know. but I don't want to go on vacation looking white and I'm only going for 2 week). I hope the extra tan and sun from vacation will help make me look more defined. That should be a great confidence booster. I think now the only thing worrying me is that they won't have brown rice there. Most places don't, and considering that it's my staple right now, I'll have to figure something out--like dragging a huge tin of oatmeal with me!--lol

Well that's about it for today. I've got kickboxing tonight!!! I'm really looking forward to it!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well today is looking pretty good. My cals are close to 1500, and I'm realizing that with the extra carbs, it's bit more difficult to eat more because so little fills me up. BUt my energy is good, so as long as I stick close to 1500 I think I'll be ok. Plus I've also toned down the exercise a bit. Anyways, here's how today is looking:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:30 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge; 1/2 apple

1:00 MEAL 3: Turkey burger; 1 c. broccoli/kale; 1c. couscous

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; 1/2 apple

7:15 POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol

8:00 MEAL 5: 4oz Turkey cutlet; mochi; roasted red peppers; 1c. cauliflower.

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1448cals; 104g (30%) Protein; 190g (49%) carb; 32g (21%) fat

Exercise: 4:00 40 minutes elliptical; 1 hour shoveling the drive (if I knew it would take so long I would have skipped the other!!!)


I'm pretty happy with today. I really hope the extra carbs and fiber make me feel better.

Also, I forgot to do my bf measurements so I'll try to remember when I get home and post it in the morning.

I hope everyone has a healthy St. Patty's Day tomorrow!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

Well yesturday was an interesting one. We had a huge snow storm and got off work early. I figured the kickboxing would be off for the evening, so I jumped on the elliptical for 40 minutes at 4:00. Afterwards, the drive was getting pretty bad, so I decided to shovel it before my hubby got home. Well, that took forever. We only have a small shovel since it doesn't usually snow heavy here, and so it took me an hour. Apparently (and I'm feeling it) that burned like 400 cals. Had I known that before, or had I thought I was going to do it, I would have skipped the elliptical, but that's ok. Today is weights Day, so I'll get a break from the aerobic activity!

Besides that everything is good. So far with the new diet, I at least feel full of energy, but I'll really have to give it some more time. At least yesturday I was going strong on the elliptical, considering I usually crash after about 1/2 hour, so I'm happy about that. Though, technically, it could be from doing the kickboxing as well.

So yeah, that's about it. We're not doing anything special for Patty's Day, which is probably good since it's usually about corned beef and beer! I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I'm having a pretty good day so far! My meals are pretty good and my ratio's are slowly catching up. I had a lot for lunch, I was just sooo hungry. I not only had two portions of carb but an extra slice of ham/turkey. Of course, I'm a bit full now, but before I was seriously starving! lol. So here's how it went:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:30 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge; 1/2 apple

1:00 MEAL 3: Turkey burger; 1 c. broccoli; 7 pieces mochi; 1 slice ham/1 slice turkey (so hungry!)

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. brown rice; 1/2 apple

5:30POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol; 7 walnut halves

8:00 MEAL 5: 4oz Turkey cutlet; 1/2 c. couscous; roasted red peppers; 1c. cauliflower. (leftover night)

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1508cals; 124g (34%) Protein; 195g (47%) carb; 29g (18%) fat

Exercise: 4:30: 30 min elliptical.


I can't wait for my kickboxing class tomorrow--I feel like it's been ages since I last went!

But so far, great day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I'm feeling pretty good today. However, yesturday afternoon was another story! lol. I was VERY bloated and VERY tired and come my workout I had no energy to lift a thing. But it's strange, I felt too pooped to lift but ended up using the elliptical for 30 minutes. I'm not sure if it was guilt or what, but in the end I felt better physically. I'm thinking I'm going to get my period soon. I usually feel like that and aerobic exercise actually helps my stomach feel slightly better. Anyways, the plan is to go do some back/bi stuff later before my cardio kickboxing class. I'll keep it short, but want to make sure I hit them this week.

Aside from that, I feel pretty good. Now that I know I'll be getting my period, I'm just waiting for the major mood swings and depression to come in, and work past it. I mean my eating is on track, my exercise is, and in the past I've used it as an excuse to eat something bad or get off doing cardio. So hopefully this month will be a little kinder.

Anywho, that's about it for today. Nothing too exciting. As usual, I'll post my meals later.

[Ms. Lucy]

Today is looking good! A whole 31 grams of fiber!!!! ANyways, it's only morning, but I need to post this now as my afternoon is very hectic! Here's today's plan:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:30 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge

1:00 MEAL 3: 4 oz Turkey Cutlet; 1 c. broccoli; 7 pieces mochi;

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 slice ww bread; banana;

5:30POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol; 7 walnut halves

8:00 MEAL 5: Turkey Burger; roasted red peppers; 1c. sauteed peppers, green beans, onions; mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1531cals; 110g (30%) Protein; 224g (53%) carb; 28g (17%) fat

Exercise: 4:30: (try-depends on meeting) short back/bi workout; 1 hour cardio kickboxing.

SO far, I'm really liking the extra carbs. I'm very satisfied and yet ready to eat for the next meal. I also don't feel as full and bloated as I was there for a bit. but I'm sure it will take a few weeks until I know for sure. But personally I think carbs are the way to go--and again 31 grams of fiber today! I'm very pleased!

Lucy

[imperfectly_lou]

Good job on all that fibre!

I know you are trying to keep your carb intake high but I would still recommend you ensure you have a protein source at each meal. Amino acids don't store in your body like glycogen does, so it is important to get protein in every meal..... I would aim for 20-25g of protein per meal.

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey thanks Lou. I wonder if I can eat some nuts with my meals? Or perhaps get some cottage cheese. Thing is, I was really feeling bad eating all the protein before--though I may just need a break from the shakes. Also, I want to keep my cals between 1500 and 1700 right now, since I've cut down on the crazy workouts. It just seems that if I add protein at every meal and try to keep carbs up to 50%, it's going to be a whole lotta food!!! But I'll review things this weekend and see if I can squeeze that in.


Other than that, I'm feeling pretty good. I had an awesome kickboxing class yesturday and did just a few back exercises. Today is just legs and shoulders. While I'm not doing the elliptical, I will take the dog for a nice easy walk--but I assume that'll be ok.

As for the big news coming up, I have a new set of pics to take on Sunday (and then only 2 weeks til vacation!). I will also be doing all of my measurements and perhaps even go have a pt do them for me at my local gym since I'm still not sure if I'm doing them correctly. lol. But I feel real good now. To be honest, and just plain silly, I actually enjoy looking at myself in the mirror!!I'm such a goof. I even grabbed a mirror the other day in order to see myself from the back side...and I must say, things are definetly starting to look up! lol. WHile I won't be at my dream weight for vacation, I think I'll be ok. I'm happy with my progress and the way I'm starting to look at myself--and I know that's half the battle. Plus, a good tan will make me look a bit slimmer and hopefully shade some of the dimply bits that are still there!!!

Oh and one last thing. I went to my class yesturday and just have to shake my head inside. They do weight "sculpting" ther with 3-5lbs and about 25-30 reps all looking to change they're body. SO one poor girl has been going there about 3 years, and said she hasn't lost any weight. I mean her diet is probably part of it, but still, I can't imagine going 3 years to something and seeing no progress. Now THAT would be upsetting. I just hope in a month or so I can walk in such a changed/strong person, that perhaps I can help someone. ---ok, that's also a selfish wish, I would L-O-V-E someone to come over and say WOW you look amazing, what do you do!!!!!! I tell ya what, that would make my bloody year!

Well I'll stop rambling. Everything is going well, I'll just have to look into incorporating some more protien in my extra 2 meals. But I'll tackle that this weekend!

Have a great day everyone and I'll post my meals later!!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

SO far, so good this Friday. My bum hurts a bit from yesturday's workout, so I hope it's ok to do legs today. I'm going to assume so, I'm not that bad. Anyways, here is my schedule for today:


7:o0 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 slice ww bread; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 c. broccoli; 2 servings mochi;

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. porridge

5:30POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol;

7:00 MEAL 5: 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta w/ ground turkey; fresh roated tomotoes/onions/red peppers/lime and 1/2 tabls. olive oil.


+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1526cals; 111g (30%) Protein; 217g (51%) carb; 30g (18%) fat

Exercise: 4:45: 45 minute legs/shoulder routine; 20 minute mod walk.


I think this weekend I'll do the elliptical Saturday and then cardio kickboxing Sunday. I'll have to see. Also, I'm going to try and be really good and efficient this weekend. I'm going to make a big batch of porridge and basically get all my foods together for the following week and make some fresh whole wheat bread for the hubby!!! I'm aso going to try and cook some turkey meatloaf and perhaps a new rice dish to stir things up. I also make a tofu/tempeh salad that's to die for!!!!Lastly, I'm even going to do my laundry and lie out my clothes for the following week--ok, well, I plan to anyways. We'll just see what happens!!!!

Hopefully the weather will get a bit better!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, I'm just about to freaking scream. I am NOT making ANY progress. My weight is only 1.5 stupid lbs from when I started like 12 weeks ago and my bf% hasn't changed for weeks, not to mention, I was probably off taking it the first time, so it probably hasn't changes at all. This is so frustrating, can't wait to put a bathing suit on in 2 weeks. I seriously am at a loss with what to do. I think I'm going to go see a nutritionist, but even then, I just don't know. My eating isn't perfect, as I usually havce 1 thing a week that's not great, but 90% of the time it's spot on. I eat my veggies, my brown rice, salmon, walnuts, oatmeal, eggs, I mean what the heck. This sucks. Sorry to be so flipping depressing, but I seriously feel like starving myself at this point. I AM SO UNHAPPY. And yes, I realise that weight shouldn't determine my happiness, and yes I realise that I do feel good exercising, but I don't want to be a fat! I'm so worried now that I'm never going to get my old weight back and that I'm doomed to this weight until I start gaining more as I get older. And this is just great, because the only time I remember losing weight was when I starved myself or was drinking a pot of coffee a day and smoking a pack a day. I quit 2 years ago, and I am seriously craving one. Honestly I don't know what to do. Ill have to find a nutritionist, who hopefully knows about bbing, and hopefully won't cost me and arm and a leg.

Well, I'll quit b*itchen, but I'm just so unhappy right now. Spring will be here in no time, and once again, I feel like I'm going to be miserable. I can't fit into anything and don't want to show my arms or legs. Should be fun.

[jacqui583]

Is something else going on Lucy? You're obviously if a funk, but I think things are working for you, just not as fast as you'd like. Remember these things don't happen overnight!

I've reread some of your posts, and you were hoping to lose 20 pounds in 15 weeks. That's a pretty ambitious goal if you ask me. I've been following a healthy diet (for the most part!;)) and working out for six months and I've lost 13 pounds.

I think you need to reread some of your posts to pick yourself back up. This one from SIX DAYS AGO is a good example.

"Well today is going well. I mentioned that I might drag out the scale just to have an idea before starting to add more carbs, and I did. I was expecting it to say 140, so I was slightly surprised when it said 138."

"Also, my waist is now at 27" from 29"

"But I tell you what, I love the definition I'm gaining in my upper body and back. My arms at the side are still a little thick for my liking, but if I flex them, I'm pretty proud!"

[Pilar]

Hi,
sounds like you are having a hard time, and picking yourself apart. As we get leaner, it takes longer amounts of time to get the results we want. 12 weeks is a good amt. of time to break down fitness goals, but you may have too high goals for such a short amount of time. 12 weeks really isnt long, losing 20 pounds of bf in 15 weeks is a sizable goal if you ask me. compare yourself to yourself only, see how far you've come, and be grateful and proud of the great body you currently DO have.

pilar

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Jacqui,

Sorry I am a little menstral right now, and there definetly is a lot going on, which I'm still trying to figure out, and may eventually share. I'm just very frustrated and unhappy today. Not just physically, but emotionally. Honestly, I don't weight THAT much. Sure, I could lose 20 lbs, but the fact that this is taking over my life is NOT ok. Also, I love my husband to death, but he's a small person, he actually weighs 10 pounds less than I do, and while it shouldn't matter, it makes me feel HUGE. I think my biggest problem right now is that it's getting warmer. Last summer was probably my most miserable ever. I didn't fit into any of my clothes, was embarressed by how I looked and couldn't keep cool, since I wouldn't wear a bathing suit or tanks tops. And yes, I know I could anyways, but I didn't, I felt too terrible.

So thanks for the encouragement, I really do appreciate it, and I would still love to lose the weight even if it takes awhile, but sometimes I feel like I'm going nowhere. And yes again, I do need to reread my other entries, but I guess this venting is also part of the process. While it may seem childish, perhaps if I do eventually make some progress and someone reads this they'll see that even though it stinks sometimes, if you keep moving forward, you'll eventually get somewhere. And I'm trying hard to stay the course, and take that advice. In the past I would have quit here, and I'm trying not too. I'm going to cut out all cheat meals, occassional drinks and keep up the cardio for the next two weeks. In all honesty, I know I'm getting my period, and I have severe mood swings and depression right before, and Iknow that's where I am, but I still have a problem looking out from that ditch I've dug myself. Again, I appreciate the support, and really hope I don't sound too stupid here, but this is really my only place to vent. I can't and won't give up at this point, (or any), but I just wish that the person I feel inside, after working out and feeling tough, could show through on the outside.

So thanks again, and in the meantime, I'm going to find some midol.

Lucy

[jacqui583]

No problem Lucy.

Quote: "I didn't fit into any of my clothes, was embarressed by how I looked and couldn't keep cool, since I wouldn't wear a bathing suit or tanks tops. And yes, I know I could anyways, but I didn't, I felt too terrible."

We as women feel so much pressure to "look" a certain way and this is the result. It's shameful the way the media presents us that if we don't fit into that perfect cookie cutter image then we should feel ashamed of our reality.

Try to focus on the positive aspects of where you have come; you are healthier, feel better and look better. That alone is worth keeping up with your program. If you are only striving for someone's ideal of physical perfection you will never be satisfied and never be happy. Even the "perfect" models are airbrushed!

I have a friend who had gastro-intestinal surgery (stomach stapling). She has lost over 150 lbs (half her body weight) and follows a very healthy diet and exercises religiously. She looks wonderful. She is the first one to say that losing all that weight didn't solve all her problems although she always thought it would. You know, "if only I could lose xxx pounds my life would be perfect". It won't make your relationships better; it won't make you a better person; it won't make the bills go away, etc. This is why I say to keep focused on what it WILL do; better health and well-being and the confidence that you are a strong and determined individual. The other issues will still be there and have to be dealt with separately.

And WE'RE ALL HERE ROOTING FOR YOU!:)

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey Thanks Again Jacqui!

I totally agree. I was a women's studies minor at Uni and work in advertising, so you'd think that I would be more aware of how of the impossible expectations our society has for women. It is scary for me to think how affected I can be by it all and yet I am also aware of how it happens. I also know that no matter how "fit" I become, it will not solve the additional issues I have. I just know I have a beautiful, buff body in here somewhere and I want her to come out and play!-lol! I'm not looking for the impossible, just the real me, that was here and happy just 2 years ago. But you're right, I must have patience and deal with my other issues, too.

Thanks for the encouragement and support, it really means a lot to me to know someone understands!

Oh yeah, and guess what I just got. lol (ah, to be female sometimes...)

[Ms. Lucy]

Thank you as well Pillar, somehow I missed your comment earlier. I know, I know, know, I'm going to reevaluate my goals right after vacation and post them. This time around I'll be a bit more realistic.


Ok. So moving forward....here's my meals for today. (...lou, I've added some cottage cheese to pm meal, so only 1 meal is without a protein!) Here goes:

70 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge; 1 apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 c. broccoli; 1/2 c. brown rice

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. brown rice w/ 7 walnuts; 1/2 c. cottage cheese w/ 1/2 c. raspberries

5:30POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol;

7:30 MEAL 5: 4 oz. Salmon; 10 asparagus Spears; roasted red peppers


+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1515cals; 115g (32%) Protein; 196g (47%) carb; 32g (21%) fat

Exercise: 4:45: 30 minutes back/bi; 40 minutes cardio kickboxing


I just got my period, and cardio usually helps. I'm going to try to do my kickboxing class tonight. In the past I've put down that it's an hour, when it's actually only 30-40 minutes due to the warm-up and the "body sculpting" bit I don't do. I go through the motions, but without the weights. So in essence, I'm still only exercising for about 1 hour a day. I'm going to do this cardio on Mon/Tues and then Thurs/Fri. My leg day will be Wed so I'll skip cardio then. I'll also have a rest day on Saturday, since I'm usually busy anyways. Also, I'm going back to my 4 day split, so that my workouts are only 1/2 hour instead. Again, this is just for 2 weeks til vacation, then I'll come back, figure out where to go from here (possible see that nutrionist) and then start some new, more realistic goals.

So thanks again for you support girls. I think this week will be rough regardless, but I'll try to hang in there.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

HEy,

So I just found out that my ex is getting married in a few months. Now I feel really strange. I love my husband, and I'd never want to, or even thought of getting together with this person for many reasons, but I got this knot in my stomach. I also don't know what the girl looks like, and now stressed that I won't look good for the wedding????? What the heck is going on with me? I feel shallow and mean. Is this just PMS, or have I lost all sense of decency? I mean how do you get jealous of someone you don't know, about someone you don't want to be with?

Someone shoot me please! lol

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I think I have calmed down a bit today. Even though I still feel crappy, I still feel better, if that makes any sense. I did a great workout, using my anger to fuel some nice heavy lifts and then shot over to kickboxing after, which felt so wondeful, not just physically, but emotionally. Being on the verge of tears all day, my exercise was what really just kept me going, literally. As for the silly wedding thing, it made me remember a few things about myself that I needed. I have a lot of past issues, and guilt, and sometimes I forget that things are the way they should be and I have no control over the past, just the present. This guy, while a friend of mine, was in my life shortly, but during a time when I was young and naive.I guess a part of me still wants to shout at him that I'm gorwn up now and a better person, that I won't allow someone to walk over me like that agin, and somehow his getting married means he would no longer care. I know it sounds silly, but again, it stems not from him but from my not dealing with my past.

Another funny thing, is that in terms of getting mad over the scale, I think the frustration is that it doesn't reflect how I feel inside, which is a total 180 from a few months ago. I mean, today I look in the mirror and I DO see a nice body that well on it's way to getting healthy and firm and I feel sexy. So when I step on the scale and it doesn't refect that, I get upset. Now backtrack a few months ago and I could barely LOOK in the mirror, let alone do silly poses! SO yes, regardless of weight loss, or change in measurements, the person I SEE in the mirror is a new person. Yes, I still have a few pounds to go, and yes, I would love to see the scale change, but I'm happy that I'm actually taking care of myself for once, and I know my body will eventually catch up.


Also, I was rereading my entry last night and felt a bit silly. I know I get crazy mood swings and get pretty depressed, but it made me realise just how disconnected I've become with myself. I used to be a very aware person, and I've really lost that. I've almost turned shy, not wanting to step on toes or make my voice heard. And somewhere in this process I've allowed myself to believe that other people are better than I am. So I guess when I vent like that it really is a culmination of many different factors. I guess I'm screaming at myself for not being the indepenent woman I am. Besides, if, in the quest to become buff and beautiful, I lose track of who am I am and what I'm about, I don't think I'll ever reach that goal. Because right now I'm not working towards a happier me, I'm working towards a societal ideal that is impossible to achieve, and will keep me miserable. So I'm going to start taking care of me again.


I hope no one thinks I'm totally crazy (lol) I've just felt lost for a long time now. Maybe someone understands that, I'm not sure, but I know I need to start taking better care of myself---beyond simple nutrition and exercise. Besides, who cares if I'm buff and beautiful if I can't stand my own company?

[jacqui583]

Good for you Lucy! Way to turn that funk around!:D

We all have our "psycho" days every once in awhile. Sounds like you are well on your way to working through some tough issues. Also sounds like you are recognizing some good priorities as well.

We all have things in our past that we wish we'd have done differently, or handled differently, or not done at all!:o I know I have things that I'm not particularly proud of but what's done is done. All I can focus on is who I am today and what my values are today, and doing my best to live up to them. Do I trip and fall once in awhile? You bet! But I've realized there's no point in beating yourself up over it. If it means making amends to other people then you do it and move on. If you can learn a lesson from it then it wasn't for nothing.

I think we are often our own worse critics and we need to learn to lighten up on ourselves. We're only human! Doing your best doesn't mean having to be perfect; it means just that - doing your best.

Wow! Sorry, I'll get off my soapbox now! (blush)

Hope the rest of your day goes really well.:)

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks again Jacqui!

It is sometimes amazing to me how much energy I give to my past, or fears of the future. I have a hard time staying in the moment and think that some additional meditation and reading may help center me again.

By the way, I just want to let you know that it has really meant a lot for me to have your encouragement. I lost a lot of my support a few years ago, and I have had a rough time trying to find new friends in my area that I can relate to. While this journal helps me to look back and reflect on continued growth both physically and emotionally, it has also helped me regain a sense of friendship, even in an "anonymous" sort of way. As you know, it's a wonderful feeling to log on and see that someone has acknowleged your feelings and offered a hand out. I wish I was in the place to give more right now, but as they say, you can only give when your own glass is overflowing, not half empty.

This is truely a wonderful forum, filled with smart, sexy women. I hope to keep this journal here for some time.

Thanks again and take care.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Another good eating day. I still have some cramps today and I'm pretty darn bloated, but I'm still sticking to it. Hopefully the cardio will help me again tonight. Anyways, here's the meals for today. Cals are a tad low, but I just feel so full today, I'm not eating anymore!!!


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge; 1 pear

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 c. broccoli; 1/2 c. brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; 5 asparagus spears

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. plain yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30POST WORKOUT: 1 serv. CytoVol;

7:30 MEAL 5: 4 oz. chicken w/ roasted red peppers, mushrooms, onion; 1/2 cup brown rice; 1 cup zucchini


+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1425cals; 108g (32%) Protein; 191g (48%) carb; 30g (20%) fat

Exercise: 4:45: 30 minutes Chest/Tri; 40 minutes cardio kickboxing

I may skip my cardio tomorrow night and just do legs and light elliptical. I'm still debating on this one. I know I should do cardio kickboxing right after a leg workout, but I'm addicted this week! We'll just have to see.

But so far, so good. I also touched base with a friend who helped kick me in the butt as far as where I'm at emotionally and spiritually, so I think I'm moving forward. At least it's a good fitness day.

Have a good one all!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well yesturday didn't go totally on schedule-lol! I was pretty wiped out and feeling yucky after my chest/tri workout so just hopped on the elliptical for 20 minutes and skipped the kickboxing. I really wanted to go, but I was poofed out like a balloon yesturday, which always happens for at least one day during my period, so I wanted to stay in my sweats, at home! Another (small?) bad thing was that I discovered a small bag of chips my hubby left in the kitchen. Oops--where are they now you ask? I kicked myself at first, but then knew I was going to eat them anyways, so I ate them slow!!! Man, I'm no chocolate craver during my cycle, but give me something crunchy and fried and I'm all over it. I did, however, keep it to that which is good. Usually I'd say "forget it" and then grab some wine and later order a pizza! Baby steps. But I'm back to my cardio kickboxing tonight, so that's good.

Overall I really am feeling a bit better. I am confident with my eating and my schedule. I have lots of energy, my headaches towards late afternoon have stopped and I don't seem quite as forgetful, come to think of it. So I really believe that the extra carbs are helping me there. It may sound strange, but this spring and summer I'm going to start incoroprating some new, very nutritious and clean foods to my diet such as Arame, a type of seaweed that's high in calcium, and more soy products. I'd like to keep the red meat and even some of my poultry to a minimum--although I don't mind free range products that don't come with all the additives. I used to eat a lot of these foods, and always felt really good and healthy, but eventually got away from it. I found most of them when I was studying macrobiotics, and while it was slightly too strict for me, I believe it's a very healthy way to eat (except I need more protein because of bb). But it advocates about 50% whole grains mainly from brown rice, and no processed foods, so i've got some great recipes to put a spin on plain brown rice, barley or even quinoa. I've even got a tasty dessert made from roasted apples with a walnut/miso filling. YUM!

Lastly, I'm really looking forward to my vacation. I was so-so before, due to everything going on, but I really think this is going to be a great opportunity for my husband and I to relax. I'm also going to take some time to read some old books about the woman's spirit, and get back in touch with the person I used to be. I think I've gotten myself so immersed in my schedule and my goals that I have completely forgotten myself in the process. So enough of that. Oh, and one more final note. Although this may seem silly, and immature, I've decided we will probably skip my ex's wedding. Honestly, I have much more to deal with right now, without adding that as a stressor.

Anyways, those are my random thoughts for today--and they sure are random-lol. GUess my brain is just fuzy this week (oh, which makes me laugh, cause in the late 1900's they thought women couldn't go to school because their ovaries required too much work from the brain, so it wouldn't have anything left for them to study with!--I always think of that during my cycle!)

Sorry, enough crap for today. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Great day today. No weights, just cardio kickboxing, which should give me a few minutes to clean up the house (it's such a mess). Anyways, here's the meals for today--I'm also starting to include fiber intake, since I'm trying to make sure I get at least 25gs.


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge; 1 apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 red/green peppers/mushrooms/onions; 1/2c zucchini; 2 serving mochi

3:30 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. plain yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries/raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: Meal replacement shake (class)

8:30 MEAL 5: Fried tofu with 1/2 tabls olive oil; 1 cup broccoli/ 1c. cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1469cals; 111g (31%) Protein; 187g (44%) carb; 35g (22%) fat; 27g Fiber

Exercise: 7:00: 40 minutes cardio kickboxing+ 20 minutes stretching

I'm having a skinny day, so I'm very happy!!!

[jacqui583]

Originally posted by Ms. Lucy
Oh, and one more final note. Although this may seem silly, and immature, I've decided we will probably skip my ex's wedding. Honestly, I have much more to deal with right now, without adding that as a stressor. Lucy
Yeah, I have to admit I was wondering about that. Without knowing the details I was reluctant to offer advice on this but that's exactly what I would have advised!:) Why put yourself in a situation that you know is going to make you uncomfortable/upset when you don't have to be there? Sounds like a good night for reservations at a nice restaurant with hubby!:)

[Mrs. Lucy]

How bloody annoying. What idiot decided to come in and just ban people? What a waste of a life.

Anywho, Jacqui, you're very right about the wedding thing--and I don't mind people saying stuff even if they don't know the whole story, most of the time, those are the people who know best anyways!!! Honestly, this guy is nice, but I dated him when I was young and naive. He lived in the Bahamas, and I went down there after having been for a month, to then stay with him for a month. He was a heavy drinker, cheated on me and always stared at EVERY woman who walked past. But being young, I let him. Now, older and wiser, i just look back and shake my head at the dumb girl I was. Yes, it was a learning experience, but at times I wanted to shake him and say, hey I'm better than that now, and even if you did want me, now you can't have me. Sound stupid? Again, that's just living in my past, which I do, and although I'm getting better at it, I just don't feel it would be appropriate to go down there and drudge up some stupid memories or feel like I have to prove that I'm sexy and strong and better than that--especially as it's his lovely brides day. I wouldn't have wanted someones negative thoughts at mine. And ya know wheat, he probably won't care anyways.

Now back to my plan. Actually, last night was a bit of a disappointment. I left my puppy class early to go to cardio kickboxing and there was a sign on the door saying it was cancelled. Total bummer! By the time I got back to the class, my hubby asked me to go with him to sign up for some dives (for bahama trip) and when we got home it was too late for cardio. I guess it's just a rest day, but I hate it!!! I wasn't going to have one this week at all, but this was probably the universes nice way of saying take a break! Oh, I also had a few handfuls of pop corn later in the evening cause I was starving. Hey, I'm getting there.

Tonight I'm doing my shoulders and then I'll head over to do some kickboxing. I like working my shoulders so it should be good. Well that's about it. I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Pretty good day, overall. I have a busy evening tonight, but I'm very excited to go to cardio kickboxing! Crazy, I never thought I would actually look forward to cardio!

Anyways, here's how today looks:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup porridge; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 1/2 c. broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 c. brown rice

3:30 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. plain yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol; 7 walnut halves

8:30 MEAL 6: Turkey burger; 1/2c. brown rice; 2 cups spinach

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1444cals; 110g (32%) Protein; 185g (46%) carb; 34g (22%) fat; 26g Fiber

Exercise: 4:45 shoulders/ 7:00--40 minutes cardio kickboxing

I'm having a pretty great day overall. Starting to get very excited about my vacation! I have to buy a swimsuit on Saturday, so lets just hope I don't cry then!!!! lol. We'll see.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well yesturday was interesting. I was excited about going to kickboxing, showed up, and none of the instructors showed up--AGAIN! There was like 10 of us all waiting, so I was like, lets just do something on our own? I knew if I went home I'd be on my butt, and I didn't do any cardio yesturday. SO that's what we did. We spent about 1/2 hour laughing and trying to figure out what combinations to do. It was amusing, but iin the end we all were sweating and exhausted, so I guess it worked.

My eating plan also went 100% great yesturday. I'm trying to be more honest with myself on that one. I htink I had the tendency to sneak a pice of ham or few extra walnuts and "forget" to put it down. It seems silly now. I mean all I'm doing in the end is preventing myself from losing weight, and it's not like people here are going to scold me. I'm also not drinking at all. I have found out that my 1 glass, is really close to 2. So on the weekends, or a few night, when I allow myself a glass of wine or 2, in essense, that's like 3 or 4--and that right there is the decifit I'm trying to create for the day. And believe me, right now, that's kind of hard more me. For the past year, I was probably drinking more than I should because I was so uncomfortable with myself. I hated how I looked and refused to get close to my hubby. After a drink or two, I was relaxed, didn't care as much about how I looked and was "friendlier" with the hubby. I can remember many frustrated nights when he would actually bring home some wine. Of course that makes me feel aweful, knowing that my moods botherd him so much. I gues son the flip side, now that I'm feeling so much better, he has started to tell me, HE's going to start lifting weights! lol. He's such a sweetie.

SO anyways, that's my promise to myself and to this journal. I need to start getting 100% honest about what I put into my body, so that I, and others, can REALLY see what is and isn't working for me. When I go on vacation (though it IS vacation, and I'm not totally depriving myself of one) I'm going to write down what I eat. I don't have access to the internet, but when I get home, I'm going to post all my meals, but probably without the nutritional values. It's my goal to eat as clean as possible. I'm also bringing lots of bars with me. I still have a week to figure that out, but I'm making a plan to stick to while there.

SO anywho, that's my news for now. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[jacqui583]

Originally posted by Ms. Lucy
I'm also not drinking at all. I have found out that my 1 glass, is really close to 2. So on the weekends, or a few night, when I allow myself a glass of wine or 2, in essense, that's like 3 or 4--and that right there is the decifit I'm trying to create for the day. And believe me, right now, that's kind of hard more me. For the past year, I was probably drinking more than I should because I was so uncomfortable with myself. I hated how I looked and refused to get close to my hubby. After a drink or two, I was relaxed, didn't care as much about how I looked and was "friendlier" with the hubby. I can remember many frustrated nights when he would actually bring home some wine. Of course that makes me feel aweful, knowing that my moods botherd him so much. I gues son the flip side, now that I'm feeling so much better, he has started to tell me, HE's going to start lifting weights! lol. He's such a sweetie.

That's what got me into fitness in the first place. I was a daily drinker, a couple of drinks a day. Occasionally I'd over-indulge but for the most part it was 2 or 3 drinks. If it was beer then you knew that it was 2 or 3 but if it was a rum and coke or something then they were more likely doubles or even triples!:) My honey, like your hubby, liked the effect of a couple of drinks in me, but didn't like the effect of a lot of drinks in me. Well, I don't always make the best choices when I'm drinking. So I finally decided it was time to grow up; about six months ago I decided to quit drinking. Now I've done this before and the longest I'd lasted was about a month. So I went out and bought a couple of books to help me make this lifestyle change. (And it really is a lifestyle change!) One of the things I read about is how important getting the proper nutrition and exercise are to quitting drinking. So I figured what the heck, and got a girlfriend to show me some basic stuff in the gym. And the rest, as they say, is history!:)

The booze was the reason I was carrying that extra 15 pounds because I was eating like a bird. (you're not hungry when you're drinking; you'd rather just have another drink!) I've dropped 13 pounds and now I'm slim and toned. I have received so many compliments on a daily basis, I look fantastic if I say so myself. That in itself gives me strength to not go back to drinking! No, it hasn't been easy. But my quality of life has improved tenfold.

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm totally with you Jacqui! I enjoy a drink or two on occassion, but when I'm feeling bad about myself, that 1 or 2 keeps goingup, and I also make bad choices. Of course, your next day is also ruined when you feel crappy. So while the immediate benefits may be great in helping me temporarily feel better and get closer to my hubby, I would rather work on myself from the inside out and make sure this is a permanent change that can withstand the hard times. Plus, I don't like feeling as though I'm dependant on something. So I totally I hear ya! (and I can tell I'm making good progress without it!)

Anywho, here's my meals for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 slice ww bread; 1 apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 c. green beans/ spinach; 1/2 c. brown rice

3:30 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. plain yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol;

8:30 MEAL 6: 4 oz salmon; 3/4 c. ww cereal; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1322cals; 110g (35%) Protein; 167g (44%) carbs; 29g (21%) Fat; 29g Fiber


Exercise: 4:45--30 min legs/ 6:00--40 minutes cardio kickboxing

Cals Burned: 481 (according to fitday)

I totally know I shouldn't do kickboxing after cardio, but I'm dying here. Haven't had a real class in forever. So I won't go too crazy on the legs today! Plus, I skip all the dumb squat stuff at the end of my class.

Well that's my day! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Wonderful Weekend!!!!!!

I had a lot to do, but made sure that I was able to eat properly and exercise. I skipped cardio Saturday, since I could tell that my body needed a break, but I was able to do 40 minutes on the elliptical Sunday before 9am. Also, I bought a SEXY swimsuit on Saturday that I totally love and think looks great! I can't wait for my hubby to see me in it. Also, we are now scheduled for 6 dives in the Bahamas, including two shark dives which should be great. Also, on the highest note, I weighed in at 136.5 on Saturday, which I believe is from adding the cardio, tweaking the carbs to 50%, and cutting out my cheat meal. I'm really very confident, though I'd still love to have a professional do my body fat for me!

Aside from that, things are going really well. I'm going to have an extremely busy week, but I am determined to keep up my exercise schedule. I'm going to continue this week with my 4 day split and do cardio every night but Thursday, when I'll train legs. We'll see!

So that's about all I can think of for now. I'm happy, healthy and can't wait for my vacation! I hope everyone is doing well and I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm having a wonderful day so far. I'm eating 42 grams of fiber today--so that's good. Rest of my meals are looking fine as well. ANyways, here's how it looks:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. porridge; 1 apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2c. broccoli/cauliflower; 2 servings mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. plain yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries + 1/2 pt. raspberrries (my fav)

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol;

8:30 MEAL 6: 4 oz salmon; 1/2 c. brown rice; 10 asparagus spears

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1544cals; 108g (30%) Protein; 225g (51%) carbs; 29g (18%) Fat; 42g Fiber!!!

Exercise: 4:45--30 Back/Bi 6:00--40 minutes cardio kickboxing

Cals Burned: 478 (according to fitday)

Just another pound or two before I go would be great. We'll see!


Lucy

[Emma-Leigh]

Hey Lucy - Just have to say that your diet has been looking REALLY good lately!! It has been up around the 1500 cal mark and well balanced and clean. It is obviously working because your weight continues to come down - Congratulations!

Don't worry about the occasional 'cheat'. When you restrict your cals to a low level and you maintain your diet to such a strict routine you are bound to 'break' out occasionally, and just as long as these do not occur regularly they will not harm your progress and will probably be a good mental and physical 'kick' to keep your progress on track.

Also - on your vacation don't cheat yourself out of enjoying the experience. You have been working really hard and you deserve to 'let loose' for a few days... Don't go overboard, but let yourself enjoy the food and atmosphere to the full - You will kick yourself when you get back if you deny yourself too much!

Anyway - Keep focused and those last few pounds will disappear as well.

Good luck!

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Emma! I've been working hard!--and I will enjoy myself on vacation, but I'd at least like to maintain my weight while there, which I don't think should be too hard if I eat most meals clean (we're bring lots of our own food) and do some cardio. But I certainly plan on having a nice margarita or two and a nice meal!

As for today I'm doing good. Yesturday night I was crazy hungry for a burger and fries but let myself think about it and then cooked my salmon! I did, however, eat a natures bin granola bar after dinner since I was still very hungry. It was 190 calories, and seeing how I did my hour cardio, I figure the extra few cals was ok. Lastly, I got in late and missed my weight workout, so I'll pick up with back/bi tonight and then on Thursday (no cardio day) I'll have to combine legs and shoulders because Friday I am getting waxed and won't have time to do weights. ***Of course this is all pretty tenative. We are very busy this week, so I'm not going to kill myself if I miss a workout. I'll at least do something each day. For instance, tonight, after weights and my cardio we're hitting the pool for a refresher scuba course (haven't been diving in a year). So I don't think we'll get home and in bed til 11, so I may be tired tomorrow. We'll just have to see. But I am pretty darn proud of the fact that I didn't cave in yesturday--I'll save that for vacation.

Well that's about it so far today. Things are still looking up and I'm still very excited to get into my bikini!

Hope everyone is well--I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, good day so far. I was really hungry at lunch and ended up having some granola again, and then realised afterwards that I didn't quite need that much food---lol. I just needed to sit longer! Anywho, rest of the day looks good:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. porridge; 1 apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger;10 aparagus spears; 2 servings mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. plain yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries + 1/2 pt. raspberrries (my fav)

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol;

8:30 MEAL 6: Turkey burger; 1 c. zucchini/ 1c. broccoli

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1534cals; 105g (29%) Protein; 223g (52%) carbs; 30g (19%) Fat; 37g Fiber

Exercise: 4:45--30 Back/Bi from last night (lol; 30 minutes elliptical

Cals Burned: 583 (according to fitday)

We are also scuba diving in a pool for an hour and a half today. Nothing too big, but I'm sure we'll burn a few cals, so I added some moderate level cal burning to my other routine.

Other than that, everything is going well!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well yesturday went well aside from the fact that I ate 2 gronola bars after we went diving. BUt we didn't get home til 10 (past my bedtime) and I was starving, and had a bit of a sweet tooth. So I basically taked on another 400 cals which simply means I was pretty neutral as far as weight loss went for yesturday, and that's ok. I have a tough cardio class tonight which should help me out a bit.

Other than that, there's not much going on--just busy wrapping things up for the week. I'll post my meals later...


Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Looking good today. I was still pretty hungry at lunch and added a granola bar (not sure what it is about them!). But overall, my day looks pretty good. --oh, I have a pm meeting, so I needed to have my meal replacement bar! ANywho, here's how it looks:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. porridge; 1 apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 c. zucchini & Kale; 2 servings mochi; 1 granola bar

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 Meal Replacement Bar

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol;

7:30 MEAL 6: Tofu; 1 c. broccoli/ 1c. cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1637cals; 108g (27%) Protein; 227g (50%) carbs; 40g (23%) Fat; 29g Fiber

Exercise: 4:45--30 minutes Chest/Tri; 6:00 45 min cardio kickboxing

Cals Burned: 479 (according to fitday)


So far, pretty good day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey, great day yesturday! I ended up getting home about an hour early, so I was able to do a chest/shoulders/tri workout and still do my cardio. That means today's focus is just on lower body and then no cardio. I think this week I'll be able to get 1 more kickboxing class in on Friday and then I'm going to try and go on the elliptical Saturday morning before we leave. That's the plan anyways. Oh, and yesturday's meals went well, I ate everything accordingly, and only added a few stawberries after my cardio because we went tanning before dinner so I was starving then. But overall I feel good.

I did want to share one amusing thing though. Yesturday, at my cardio class, I was not using weights for the body sculpting part, which I never do. So one older lady who's using 5 lb weights comes back to me and says, "honey, there are 3 lb weights back there if you want them." So I smiled and said, no thanks, continuing the movement and she just looks at me nodding her head and goes, "oh, you don't want to develope any muscle huh?" I just smiled and resumed my 30+ weightless reps. lol. I just thought it was so funny. The only sad part is that many of these people have been going there for years, and still don't see the results they're after. I've probably said this 3-4 times, but I can't wait until I lose enough weight/change my body for it to be noticeable. That will be a great feeling!

Anyways, that's all for today. I'll post my meals later!


Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well today is pretty good as well. My fat is a bit higher at 25% but that's from the Tempeh we're having for dinner. It's also got 8 grams of fiber a serving! It's deliscious too! Anyways, here's how it looks:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. porridge; 1 banana

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 c. brocolli/cauliflower; 2 servings mochi

3:30 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. yogurt w/ 1c. sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Tempeh; 1 c. broccoli/ 1c. cauliflower; roasted red peppers

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1619cals; 101g (27%) Protein; 220g (47%) carbs; 44g (26%) Fat; 41g Fiber!!!

Exercise: 4:45--40 minute leg routine; 20 minutes easy elliptical

Cals Burned: 459 (according to fitday)


I like doing just a little bit of something after every workout. I'll go easy on the elliptical, but still feel like I should do it.

After that I'm packing!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well yesturday went a bit different than planned. I've been going crazy trying to get ready and got myself burned out. When I got home at 4:30, I crashed and didn't wake up till the hubby came home at 7 and then we ended up ordering food, since it was too late to cook. It was pretty healthy, just roasted chicken over salad greens, but I'm bummed that I missed my workout. Anywho, today I'm debating taking off early to get some more stuff done and make it to my cardio class at 6. We'll just see what happens. If I do, then I won't be able to write down my meals today, and then I'll be gone for a week.

But other than missing my workout (propably needed the sleep), I feel good. I'm excited about our vacation and welcome the sun! This afternoon I'm getting my legs/bikini waxed, which will probably kill, but should be a nice treat, and I've packed some fun sexy stuff that I haven't worn in awhile! So it should be good.

The place we're staying at has a gym, so I plan on working out every day, even if cardio is a walk on the beach. As for the weights, I'll just have to see what they have. As for nutrition, we are bringing a lot of bars, canned tuna, oatmeal and ww flakes, so I'm going to do my best to eat well. We'll probably eat out for dinner, but I'm going to make good choices, except for the occassional treat. Lastly, I'm going to try and write down my meals (not cal content) just to post here when I get back. That will help me see my progress a bit better. Oh--and I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow morning and do my bf% and then when I get back. To be honest, I'll be happy even if I just maintain. But again, we'll see.

SO that's about it. If I'm not in this afternoon, then I hope everyone has a good week and I'll post when I get back from vacation!

Lucy

[Teriliel]

Make sure you let yourself relax and enjoy your vacation. That's what they are for! Hope you and the hubby have a great time!

[jacqui583]

Have a great time Lucy!:)

[Ms. Lucy]

Loved the vacation, but I'm glad to be back.

Well, before I went on vacation I was at 136 (wow-8lbs in just a few weeks!). My hope was to maintain weight while there, and to be hponest I have yet to weigh myself. As a matter of fact, I'm waiting til the end of the week. While I was pretty good while there, I did have a few nice drinks, and found it VERY hard to eat as frequently in the heat. But hey, it was vacation right! SO now I'm back on track and am really looking forward to using this week to feel better. I've just been dehydrated and bloated for the past few days, so no sense weighing myself now and getting upset.

As for getting back on track, I plan to resume my old schedule for this week, and then change things up next week. I may go back to the routines outlined in the Body Sculpting Bible, just to change things up a bit, but we'll see. I'm also going to continue with the cardio kickboxing and keeping carb intake at around 50% and fiber at about 35g. When I started this a few weeks before vacation I found I had a lot more energy and was losing weight each week. Hopefully that will continue. I will also be cutting out drinks again, as they seem to slow my progress considerably.

So that's about where I am for now. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Bummer.

I woke up with a slightly sore throat and headache, figured it was just from the dry air in my room, but now I know I've got either the flu or a bad cold. My head aches really bad, I'm not hungry and I'm sniffling and my body is sore. ----I'm pretty positive it's from not taking care of myself well enough while away, but I'm going to try and drink lots of fluid, take my multi and Vitamin C and hope I'm better in the next day or two. Also, I couldn't even eat my apple this morning cause I felt so yucky, so understand why my cals are low today.

If my head feels this bad later today, I'm going to skip the workout and just drink up. It kills me to say that, but I just can't get more run down at this point, I've got too much going on. So anyways, here's the meals so far, I'll update if I can't seem to eat it all. Otherwise, here goes:

:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi

3:30 MEAL 4: 1/2 c. yogurt w/ 1c. sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: 4 oz salmon; 1c steamed zucchini; 10 asparagus spears; 2 servings mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1321cals; 103g (33%) Protein; 168g (47%) carbs; 29g (21%) Fat; 20g Fiber

Exercise: None--Sick

Cals Burned: 100 (cooking/cleaning for hour)


Hopefully I'm feeling better tomorrow.


Lucy

[Emma-Leigh]

Hey - Welcome back! :)

I am glad your holiday was great fun! You deserved it after all your hard work! :D

Arggg... It is crappy that you are feeling sick now though :( Just drink plenty of fluids and rest up... Keep your vitamins and minerals high as well (lots of vit C!) - Focus on getting yourself back on track AFTER you get over your icky-sickness!!

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Emma! I'm feeling a little better this morning. I figure another day or two and I should be fine. I'm definetly keeping fluids up and taking my vitamins though!!!

I skipped the salmon last night and had a big chicken burrito. Not the best, but I just didn't want to cook and didn't feel like soup (crazy cravings when I'm sick-lol)--oh yeah, and I had a 1/2 cup of ice cream (oops). I know I'm not feeling good when I sink down to ice cream! But I can also tell my body is craving the good feeling that comes from working hard and eating right, so today it's back on track!!!! This weekend is going to be 70, so I definetly want to get active and outdoors!!!

I'm also going to see how the day goes as far as trying to exercise, but if I'm not at least 90%, then I'm just going to continue to rest. I'm even trying to convince myself that this past week off may have been good for the body. Not sure about that one though!!!!lol

So that's about it. I'll be eating pretty much the same as yesturday, so I'll post that later. Now it's off to work and hoping I feel better!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here goes:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi

3:30 MEAL 4: 1 meal replacement bar

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: 4 oz salmon; 1c steamed zucchini; 10 asparagus spears; 2 servings mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: 1444cals; 114g (32%) Protein; 196g (49%) carbs; 28g (18%) Fat; 23g Fiber

Exercise: 4:45--try 30 mins elliptical

Cals Burned: 344

[Ms. Lucy]

Still not feeling my best, but I hope to be fine by the weekend. I also wasn't able to do cardio yesturday as I got exhausted only 2 minutes into it. Also, to be honest, I'm getting a bit tired of writing my meals and such everyday in this journal. I'll still post my progress, but I've got so much going on right now. I still track my own cals and exercise in fitday, so I'm aware of where I'm at.

Hope everyone is doing well.


Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Now I'm totally overanalyzing everything again and am not sure what to do...I'm a libra, so that figures.

I was making good progress before I left by upping my carbs to 50% and keeping up with the cardio kickboxing and 4 day split. Of course then I met that lady who lost weight on South Beach Diet and seemed to be eating much of what I already do...plus there's that nifty extra weight you lose in the beginning 2 weeks when you cut out most carbs. Granted, that's probably water weight, but now I'm questioning that??????????????????????????????????

I am planning on switching things up next week, as far as a few meals and exercise goes, but I'm so confused about this stuff? Is that diet just a quick, typical diet that's got me all excited for nothing, or something effective if you stick to it, and is pretty much what I eat anyways (good carbs, not the processed stuff).

I'm just worried that I'm overanalyzing myself out of further progress. This week I truly am sick, so I'm just trying to eat decent and get better, but this stuff is totally bugging me.

Any suggestions from anyone??

Also, I seem to have sounded (if that makes sense in a post) upset earlier about not posting meals. I'm not at all, just taking a week break from the constant routine. I'll probably start up again next week (using the time to clean and look into new exercise programs)

SO anywho, if anyone has some advice or something I could sure use it right now!!!

Thanks,

Lucy (dazed and confused-lol)

[imperfectly_lou]

Why change a good thing Lucy? As you said, you are having good results with your current cals and kickboxing. I find it is only when you STOP seeing results that you should think about changing things around. As you said, you pretty much stick to the basics of SBD anyway!

Just my two cents!

[Ms. Lucy]

I know you're right Lou. I think I'm just frustrated because I was doing well and then probably gained a bit back after vacation. ANd of course, not I'm sick and can't do anything, so I'm left to let my mind wonder a bit. I should know better than that. Also, the temperatures are rising and that always makes me feel on edge. I don't want to be fat in the summer.

Anyways, I'm going to look into tweaking my weightlifting schedule a bit, even if it's just changing a few around. I was doing the same routine for over 6 weeks. Hopefully next week I'll be better and can get right back into the cardio and lifting--I HATE BEING SICK!!!!!

I'll go ahead and track my progress for a month or so and go from there. Before I was losing 1-2lbs a week, so that's still my goal. I also just want to make sure I'm not overtraining, so I'll keep my eye on that.

Again, I'm going to start posting my foods again next week.

Other than that, everything is pretty ok, I just wish I was better already.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I was just thinking some more and realized that I'm pretty much back to where I get when Ive slipped a bit from my diet and exercise and I'm already calling it quits. Of course, I recognize that, but I just wonder why I do that so many times. If I know that what I was doing was working, why am I so prone to look for a new solution. Like Lou said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Anyways, I'm getting stoked about starting up again and am already feeling the physical benefits of eating clean again--and regularly. I'm going to buy some decongestant today and hope to hop on the elliptical after work. I feel pretty ok, except I can't breathe out of my nose, which is annoying. My head is also slightly dizzy, but Idon't have chills or a fever, so I should be able to workout right?

I'll give it a go today.

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Thank Goodness!

I'm finally starting to feel a bit better, and was able to go on the elliptical for 40 minutes and will try to get to my kickboxing class tonight!

So things are going well. I plan on using Monday as a new start date and will take pictures and measurements to keep track of future progress with my new weight routine. I'm still going to do the 4-day split for about 6 weeks, but will change up some of the exercises.

Keep you posted!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm feeling pretty good this morning. Once again, I'm trying to make a new start after taking vacation and being sick. I'm pretty much 100% now and am excited to get back into exercising. The scale said 138.5 today, which means that in two weeks of no exercise, mediocre eating and being sick, I gained a little over 2 pounds. Plus, I'm probably holding a bit of water. SO although it's not ideal, it could have been a lot worse. And I think the most exciting thing for me is that I was able to tweak my diet and program a few weeks before my vacation and was seeing results each week. Now I'm just focusing on getting back into that same routine and getting this weight off once and for all. And I'm confident that I'll be able to.

I'm also going to start back at writing down all of my meals and cal count, as well as take weekly photo's (Sun/Mon) that'll I'll wait a month or so to develope. I'm going to wear the same suit and do the same poses, cause I want to be able to be very realistic in seeing my changes--I hate in some pic when some people change suits and do poses, so you can't really tell how much they've changed (though that's usually for a contest, and the point!). I'll also keep up my 4 day split and 4-5 days of cardio kickboxing along with some elliptical and hiking to mix it up a bit.

So I'm excited. Can't wait til the end of the week!

I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok--pretty good day, here goes:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: apple; 1 tabls Peanut Butter

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 1 cup broccoli

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1/2 cup sliced strawberries; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Tofu; 1c steamed zucchini; 1c. cauliflower; 2 servings mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1533 Calories
92g (25%) Protein
205g (48%) Carbs
43g (27%) Fat
33g Fiber

Exercise:
4:45--30 minute Back/Bi Workout
6:00--30 minute cardio kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 490 (according to fitday)


So today went ok. I want to keep carbs at 50% for now and fat between 20-25% and protein between 25-30%. I wasn't able to make porridge today either, so I grabbed the PB instead!But for me, a little variation is probably better than the same food every day, so that's ok. ALso, I like my workout/cardio schedule and will try to look closely to see if I'm overtraining at all. Technically the kickboxing is for 1 hour, but 15 minutes is stretching and then 15 minutes is the body sculpting which I don't do, so I think I should be ok. Again, I'm trying to lose weight here and gain some muscle. After I lose the weight I'll drop several cardio sessions and bump up the weights.

Can't wait til the end of the week!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I'm already feeling my workout from yesturday!!!! And the cardio was fantastic! Also, I think that my time off helped my actually gain some strength, as I was able to lift heavier then my heaviest before I left!!! That made me very happy! ANd today my back and bi are sore, so I'm in a hyper-good mood!

Yesturday's meals went well and I'm going to try and get them better. i made some porridge last night, so I can include it. It's probably the best stuff (carbs you can it) as it has brown rice and oatmeal in it. Plus, it's just so darn good!

Well I won't go on and on, I'm just feeling pretty good and know that I'm on track. I also took pictures last night and will take them every 1 or 2 weeks--probably 2 weeks. I forgot to take measurements, but will do that today!

Hope everyone is doing well, I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Great Day!

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: Apple; 1/2 c. porridge

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 1 cauliflower; 1/2 zucchini

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1/2 cup sliced strawberries; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Burger; 1 c. broccoli; 10 asparagus spears; salad w/ 2 cups romaine, olives, strawberries and 2 tabls raspb vinagrette

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1618 Calories
108g (29%) Protein
225g (50%) Carbs
35g (21%) Fat
36g Fiber

Exercise:
4:45--30 minutes Chest/Tri
6:00--30 minutes elliptical (cardio class cancelled)

Approx Cals Burned: 465 (according to fitday)

Getting back into it!

Lucy

[Emma-Leigh]

Originally posted by Ms. Lucy
TOTAL:
1618 Calories
108g (29%) Protein
225g (50%) Carbs
35g (21%) Fat
36g Fiber

Exercise:
4:45--30 minutes Chest/Tri
6:00--30 minutes cardio kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 465 (according to fitday)


Woo hoo!! This is looking EXCELLENT Lucy! You go girl!
Your diet and training has been looking consistantly better and better each day! I am very impressed!

Keep it up! :D

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks so much Emma! That means alot. I definetly agree that my body needs more cals, and slowly but surely I'm getting them up! I know most people don't agree, but so far the extra carbs have really been helping my energy--especially with the kickboxing!!! Plus, according to my results before vacation and based on my calorie deficit each week, I should be losing about 1.5 lbs a week and hopefully gaining some muscle! (which I know affects the scale-lol). So I'm pretty happy. My goal to to be 120 by mid July if possible. We'll see! But I tell you what, I'll be happy to see the scale go under 130!!!!

IN general I'm having a great day! My back and bi's are killing from Mondays workout and I couldn't be happier to be back lifting!! I did chest and tri's yesturday which I'm sure will be killer tomorrow. The only crappy thing about yesturday was that my cardio kickboxing was cancelled, but I did jump on the elliptical for 30 minutes--so not all was lost-lol. Today I have a rest from the weights, and just do my kickboxing. I might also try to do some stretches when I get home, just because I'm so stiff. But overall things are going well.

Lastly, the hubby is going out of town this weekend, so I'll have a few days to myself. We've never really been apart since we've been married, so while I hate missing his company, I will have a great opportunity to turn inside and do some spiritual spring cleaning!!!

Well that's all for now. Thanks again for the comment Emma, and I'll write down my meals later today!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Today is right on target!!! I'm feeling full from lunch today, but good! I'll get there! Anywho, here's the meals for today:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: Apple; 1/2 c. porridge

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 8 asapagus spears; 1/2 c broccoli

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries

7:30 MEAL 5: 4 oz. Salmon; 2 cups spinach; 1 c. green beans; 1/2 c. carrots

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1533 Calories********* Add 180 for nutrition bar--very hungry
110g (30%) Protein
208g (50%) Carbs
32g (20%) Fat
29g Fiber
**********Rest of ratios changed only slightly *************
Exercise:
4:45--yard work (lol--it counts)
6:00--30 minutes Cardio Kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 476 (according to fitday)

Man, I can't wait to get under the 130 mark! That's my first little milestone. 120 is great, but I'm shooting for that 130!! Geez, to be honest 135 will look good too! And that should only be another2 weeks away if I stay disciplined!!

GOT TO STAY DISCIPLINED!!! NO CHEATING THIS TIME!!!

lol. Can't wait.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Just a quick mention---I was starving after my dinner, so I went ahead and had a natures valley oat bar. It added another 180 clas and tweaked my ratio's only by 1% in every calories, so I'm not going back to change them all! I had a very intense cardio session tonight and I'm getting my period, so things coould have been worse--at least I didn't splurge on pizza or chocolate!!

I know it's not a huge deal, but I want to make sure that I track EVERYTHING this time. No excuses.

Anyways--good night!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I'm crazy hungry and moody and starting to get depressed, so it's that time of the month again--soon. I think my husband is glad to be leaving this weekend-lol.

Anyways, I'm glad that I ended up eating that bar last night, I was soooo hungry! It only brought my cals up to 1700, so that's fine. As I said before, this is when I'm likely to go get chips or even pizza, so I'm actually proud of myself. I still can't wait til Monday!!! Also, I wrote down my measurements last night and will post them here in a bit. This week really is a new start. I'm definetly back in the swing of things and ready to start making more progress!

Well I'm going to post my measurements in a separate entry, and I will write down my meals later!

Have a good day everyone!


Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, in light of my new "start" I'm keeping better track of what I'm eating along with my measurements. So here's my starting info:
(as of 4-19-04)

Height: 5'3 1/4
Weight: 138.5 (highest at 142.5)
Chest: 34"
Waist: 27.25"
Hips: 35.5"
Bicep: 12.5" (right, flexed)
Thigh: 23.5" (right, flexed)
Body Fat%: 28-30% (my using calipers)

First Goal: 130 (not sure of appropriate bf%)
Expected Date: May 17, 2004

Goal Weight:120 (not sure of appropriate bf%)
Expected Date: 7-1-04

I think these goals are possible, and they stick to losing about 1.5 pounds a week, which I was doing before my vacation. I just need some hard fast goals to focus on, and I think that this will really help. If I know I have to hit that each week, it will make me push even harder to make me reach those weekly goals. At this point I'm tired of starting and slipping, starting and slipping. My body is totally capable of this, I just have to stick with it. And no, I won't push it to the point of over training or undereating, but I think I can do this. If at any point, I am overtraining or getting sick, obviously I'll reassess where I'm at and what I have to do, and make new goals if necessary.

Trust me--these aren't live or die goals (like I said before, I'll stoked to get under 135!). I just need something that requires big effort--to keep me on track. In the past I was too slack. I would tell myself I only needed to lose 1 pound in the next two weeks, so if I had a pizza I could make up for it later. (crazy logic-lol). So I figure to lose 1.5 pounds a week means working out most days and keeping good meals.

So that's it. That's where I'm at and where I plan to go.

I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Pretty good day today! Little low on fat, but one day shouldn't hurt. Anyways, here's how it looks:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: Apple; 1/2 c. porridge

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 1 cup green beans/carrots

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey burger; 1 cup cabbage; 1 cup pinto beans, acorn squash and corn

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1552
105g (29%) Protein
227g (55%) Carbs
26g (16%) Fat
26g Fiber


Exercise:
4:45--30 mins Lower body workout
5:15--30 minutes lite elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 355 (according to fitday)

Hubby leaves tomorrow :(

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, well not all went as planned yesturday! lol. I am getting my period soon, which tends to send energy levels down and cravings go up! I did my leg workout fine, but then only did the elliptical for 15 minutes instead of 30, as I was totoally exhausted. Then the hubby brought home subway (cute--he figured it was a "healthy" choice, but also a glass of wine-lol. He's leaving today and won't be back til late Sunday night, and since we've never been apart, he thought we could celebrate! While I wish he didn't think of food and wine as a celebration, it was nonetheless sweet, and with all my wonderful cravings I caved in shortly! I kind of feel guilty, but kinda not. I'm working really hard, so one meal now and again won't kill me so long as it's pretty clean. On the other hand, I made a no cheat rule, which is probably way to restrictive, but in my perfectionist mind, is what I should strive for. Anyways, the hubby and food is gone.

Other than that I feel alright. I'm going to do my cardio kickboxing for the next three days. I usually take 1 day off during the weekend, but I have a meeting Tuesday night and will miss that whole workout. I'm going to make up for it this weekend, so I can take that night off. I'll do back/bi on Sunday along with my cardio class and then chest/tri Monday.

So that's about it for today. I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[jacqui583]

I wouldn't worry too much about the occasional cheat meal; from what I've read, it keeps your metabolism guessing which helps the overall plan. It sounds like hubby is being very supportive and that's a big plus!:) I'm very impressed by your dedication; I haven't been as dedicated with my meals lately, not that they've been bad but they haven't been "great".

[Ms. Lucy]

lol--hubby is wonderful--eats my tofu and all! (what a man!)

Anwho, right now I feel like I HAVE to be strict with tracking my meals! I still have much to lose! Once I lose most of the weight, I'll probably just eat meals every 3 hours or so, since I have a good idea about what to eat--but right now I'm tracking every calorie--need to burn at least 3,500-7,000 cals more than I eat each week to lose this-(cause my after pics aren't as great as yours yet-lol)

Thanks for the post!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Today is looking good. Hopefully it'll make up for yesturday!!! I hit 2,200 cals--so I was pretty much neutral yesturday with my workout--but that's better than taking in more cals that I was able to burn! Anyways, here's how today looks:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. porridge (needed something else--starving by 11:30)

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 1 cup green broccol/cauliflower

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey burger; 1 cup cabbage; Salad with 2 cups romaine lettuce, 10 black olives (addiction) and 2 tabls of raspberry vinagrette

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1467
102g (29%) Protein
190g (49%) Carbs
34g (22%) Fat
20g Fiber


Exercise:
4:45--30 mins Shoulder/calf workout
6:00--35 minutes cardio kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 465 (according to fitday)


First night without the hubby. Hopefully I can sleep :(

[Ms. Lucy]

Things are going well today!! Sleep bad since the hubby wasn't here, but then got up and got on with the day. I had my normal breakfast, cereal for a snack, a turkey patty with veggies and mochi for lunch and I'll be going out with my parents for my next meal. I'll get either fish or chicken. Also, I went on the elliptical for 50 minutes today as a slight break from the kickboxing. I almost missed my workout totally, so I'm glad I fit it in.

So that's my day. I'm doing pretty well and keeping on track!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ya-hooo!!!!Went on the scale today and it said 137-even!!That's 1.5 lbs lost since last Monday!!!!!!

I think I've finally figured it out guys! Gonna keep doing what I've been doing! Can't wait to see that scale go under 135--and THEN 130!!!

Yippee--just wanted to share--oh and btx--I was very good last night when we went out for dinner. I had half my serving of salmon with steamed broccoli! I did eat 1 crab cake, but that was only only semi bad thing! And I just finished the other half of my salmon today! I also did the elliptical for 50 minutes yesturday and did my cardio kickboxing today! My cals were low today (1100) because I woke up at 10 (couldn't sleep without my hubby) and started eating too late-lol. But all that aside, I'm feeling bloody good!


Woo-who!


Lucy

--it's about freaking time-lol

[Ms. Lucy]

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT! The scale says 135.5 today!!! How so--it was 137 yesturday morning? I'm on my period, so maybe that's why? I guess I'm not complaining, but it seems starnge, perhaps I'll write a post.

Basically I'm stoked--couldn't be happier, but I know I dpon't want to lose too fast, yet at the same time I'm afraid that the weight loss isn't real (just water). Well, regardless, it's been probably a year since it said 135-something, so I'm in a pretty good mood.

Hubby also came home last night, which was nice.

Anyways, that's it for now. I'll probably post the weightloss as a question, in case it's something silly. But I must say, I'm feeling good!!!

Have a great day and I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, well today is ok. Cals are a bit low, but I'm sure if I get hungry, I'm going to eat something!-lol I'm just not hungry right now and have a hard time figuring in more food than I think I need. ANyways, here's how it looks:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. porridge; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 1.5 cup green broccol/cauliflower

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Tofu fried with 1 tabls olive oil; 1 large zucchini; mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1472
94g (27%) Protein
192g (50%) Carbs
36g (23%) Fat
19g Fiber


Exercise:
4:45--30 mins Back/bi
6:00--35 minutes cardio kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 485 (according to fitday)


I'm taking salmon out for tomorrow so that should up the cals a bit!

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, the scale said 136 this morning, so it seems as though I was retaining some water last week-hopefully. I just don't want to lose too much, too soon. I'll have to monitor that more carefully.

Anyways, yesturday went really well, and today should be interesting. I have time to do my chest/tri workout today (though may do legs, not sure), but I have a late meeting to go to, so no cardio. Also, I'll eat up til I leave, but we're eating out at a Chinese place for dinner. Good news is they serve brown rice, so I think the hubby and I can split a hot/sour soup and get a steamed veggie dish (no msg) with brown rice and be ok. Kinda a bummer though, as I can't really track those calories, but that's life.

Aside from that, I'm pretty happy and doing well. I'm going to change my routine here in 3 weeks or so and do some supersets, while also trying to start a walk/jog combination since I've always wanted to jog, but have gotten so pooped from it. I'd love to include a 30 minute jog into my routine eventually.

One more small note, the hubby and I have decided that once survivor (I know, pathetic) is over we're probably going to get rid of our TV service completely. This past year we've gotten into such a bad habit of sitting in front of the TV before and after dinner, that I feel if it wasn't there, we'd be able to spend a lot more time either learning things, taking the dog for a walk or talking. It will probably be strange at first (we watch probably 3 hours of TV a day -including my working out to the TV) but I think after awhile it will be great. I mean, I travelled for 2 years and don't miss not having seen Survivor Africa--( especially because I was IN Africa then-lol). There's just so much to do and learn in life that it seems a waste.

Anyways, maybe that's no too important to anyone, but I think it's something my husband and I should do.

So that's it. I'll post , my meals later, but probably won't have complete nutritonal info based on going out tonight!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok then, I did the best I could. We're eating out tonight and I know I'll have a cup of hot/sour soup and then a steamed tofu/veggie dish with brown rice. Fitday has a thing for hot/sour soup, but not for for the main dish, I just have to guess. I'm kinda bummed too, because we have an office bbq tomorrow and I don't want to eat the junk. I'll just have a hamburger (assume better than hot dog) with no bun and eat some veggies later. But I'll get to that tomorrow. Here's how it looks for today:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. porridge; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2c ww flakes; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 servings mochi; 1.5 cups zucchini/spinach

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries/raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: hot/sour soup; steamed tofu and veggie dish with brown rice.

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1475 + whatever the main meal is (assume 200) so about 1,700
cals for the day.

Exercise:
4:45--30 mins elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 238

[Teriliel]

Hey Lucy!

I thought I'd reply to your question about my jog/walk intervals here...

I'm trying to keep my cardio at around 45-60 minutes. I warm-up with about 10 minutes of fast paced walking. I started out doing 1 minute of jogging followed by 4 minutes of walking and repeating that about 9 times. That worked out to 45 minutes of intervals. Then I cooled down with 5 minutes of fast walking. When it's all added up, it totals 60 minutes.

I did the 1 minute jog intervals for 2 weeks on my cardio days. It worked out to 6 sessions. I just upped my jog intervals to 2 minutes of jogging followed by 3 minutes of fast walking. I plan to do that for 2 weeks as well. I will basically increase my jog time by 1 minute for each interval every 2 weeks until I am jogging a full 45 minutes.

I hope that helps some. There is also some information for beginner runners at runnersworld.com. They suggest another kind of interval training too. So, if my method seems a little daunting, perhaps theirs will be more to your liking. :)


BTW, I like your idea of getting rid of your television. I don't think I could ever get my hubby to agree to that! I really admire you guys for taking that step!

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey Thanks Teri--that sounds like a really good plan. I'd love to be able to actually jog for 30-45 minutes. I actually never thought about building up to it--somehow I just figured that if I was "fit" I could run---silly me! Anyways, it's also good to hear from you and see that you're doing so well--I can't wait to see your next pics!!So thanks again!!!


As for yesturday, I did well aside from dinner. Our meeting went late and by the time we got out, the only place open was a pub, so we went there. I'm ashamed :( to say I had a hamburger--skipped the fries though--I was just beyond my hunger point, and didn't care. I'll have to be more careful in the future about my planning. Also, we have that bbq today, where I was origionally going to eat a hamburger, minus the bun, but I just brought some tuna with me. Yes, I'll seem like the odd ball, people will comment and I'll feel like an idiot, but I simply can't eat that today if I want to keep moving forward with my weight loss. I'd really like to be 135 at the end of the week and due to my little "splurge" last night, I'm assuming I'll have to be 100% strict for the rest of the week! But I'm not complaining, I am making progress!

So anyways, that was my day. I'm really hoping today will be ok, but I'll figure that out later. Maybe somone brought some fruit? (all I saw were potato chips and cookies). We'll just have to see!

Later

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, I did well. I ate a can of tuna and a slice of ww bread right before we had lunch! At lunch I made myself a hamburger, but cut it in half and then just sort of picked at my food. I probably ate about a quarter of it plain and two spoons ful of pasta salad. I'm assuming no more than 200 cals, so with the rest of my days food, I look ok. So here's everything w/out the bbq lunch:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. ww flakes; banana

12:30 MEAL 3: 3 oz tuna; slice of ww bread

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Turkey Patty; 1 cup broccoli; 1 cup cauliflower; 2 servings mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1460 (+ 200 extra from lunch, if that)
110g (31%) Protein
190g (46%) Carbs
31g (23%) Fat
28g Fiber


Exercise:
4:45--30 mins Chest/Tri
6:00--35 minutes cardio kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 419 (according to fitday)

Now I just have to battle an al lday meeting this Friday! I should be ok for breakfast and my mid morning meal, but I'll hav eto eat whatever the other company brings in. It's also hard to get in all my fuilds for the day, because we have a 3 hour car rise each way and I simply can't ask to stop and pee that much!-lol. But I'll make it work somehow--even if I have to go to the bathroom to eat a protein bar!!!!

So that's about it! Tough week, but hopefully I'll still lose a pound or two.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Can you believe that I'm wearing a tank top today? Crazy, huh? I sure haven't done that for awhile.

ANyways, yesturday went pretty well. I did eat 2 turkey burgers in the evening though, cause my body needed some more food. I think that I need closer to 1600-1700 most days, or so I think my body is trying to tell me.

Right now I'm trying to figure out what the perfect goal weight/bf% would be. And experienced person inthe field suggested that 130lbs with the right bf% would look good and be appropriat efor a firness competion. However, while I trust their judgement, I've also thought that back to my 115-120 was where I should be, so I'm trying to figure that out. I don't want to be overly muscular, but I do want to be defined to the point thta you can identify major muscle groups me!!So any other additional thoughts on that would be appreciated.

I'm also getting excited about trying to do some supersets. I think the new routine will help spice things up for me!

Well that's about it for today. Weight has stabalized back to 137. I'm trying not to be overly critical, I'm just very interested in seeing just how much the scale moves on a daily basis. This week I've seen 135.5 up to 137. Honestly, it's almost assuring to know that it changes like that. It can make you see how many factors are involved. But also, I'm graphing it, so hopefully I eventually see the ups and down, but a progressive down. Now I just need to know exactly what my bf% is-lol.

So honestly, that's it. Tomorrow will be a hassle, since we're traveling 3 hours to a meeting and I can't control my foods as much as I'd like to, but I'll do my best.

Have a great day, everyone, and any feedback about "ideal" weight is appreciated!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

SO far today is going fine, little low on cals (by 100) but I'll having Salmon for dinner which tends to fill me up. We'll see though. Anyways, here's how it looks:


7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. ww flakes; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower; 2 servings of mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: 4 oz salmon; 10 asparagus spears; 1 serving mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water/1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1400 Calories
99g (30%) Protein
188g (50%) Carbs
28g (20%) Fat
28g Fiber


Exercise:
4:45--20 min Leg Workout
6:00--30 minutes light elliptical


For my leg workout I'm going to try to lower the weight slightly and get to about 10-12 good reps. I'm also going to substitute walking lunges with single leg lunges with opposite leg on the bench. Lastly I'll do a superset of leg extensions and curls and finally, standing calf raises. Just a small change, but want to see how that feels.

That's it!

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Strange weekend. ABout 2 weeks ago I got my period and everything fun to go with it. It lasted a few days (happens when working out) and was gone. So then on Friday I got it again? I had cramps and was bloated, so it wasn't just spotting. I also slept in til 11 each morning, which is very late for me, and generally I feel blah. My weight is back up to 137, but again, I feel like I'm retaining water. Anyways, that's made me pretty nervous, so I'm calling the doctor to get an appointment either this week or next.

I was skipped out of exercise this weekend and ate rather random meals. Obviously getting up at 11 made it hard to start off well, but I did my best considering. Plus the hubby was sick and it was drizzling all weekend, so my mood is kinda down. But I am looking forward to this week and hopefully finding out what the heck is wrong with me.

Anyways, hope everyone else had a good weekend. I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Still cramping and feeling icky--also having a problem getting to a doctor sometime this month--though I'm working on it.

Anyways, here's how my meals look today:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. ww flakes; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower; 2 servings of mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 cup sliced strawberries + 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: Fried Tofu w/ 1/2 tablsp olive oil; 1 large zucchini; 2 cups spinach; 1 serving mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1517 Calories
96g (27%) Protein
213g (49%) Carbs
37g (23%) Fat
40g Fiber!!!!!


Exercise:
4:45--25 minute Back/Bi
6:00--30 mins elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 419 (according to fitday)

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm getting a bit frustrated here. I'm ok, just this second period thing is bringing in a whole other week of feeling crappy. Couple that with the fact that since January, I've lost less than 5 lbs, and I'm ready to cry!! Mind you, my eating and program weren't the best for awhile, but still. lol. Anyways, I'm starting my supersets next week along with more cardio kickboxing. I'm pretty sure the supersetting is a 3 day split, but I'll look into that later. Honest to God, I'd love to just get under 130 at this point and move from there. I'm sick of teetering between 136-138. Hopefully next week will help shake things up.

I'm not trying to be a total drag, and I am very happy with the my change in body perception, but I just wish I was doing a bit better. But I will persevere! I know a lot of this is in my control, and I while I eat good 90% of the time, for now I really need to focus on giving it my all.

So I'll stop complaining and get to it. On a final note, I've switched my afternoon friut and yogurt to the morning and will have my apple and brown rice as my late afternoon meal. But that's pretty much it!

I'll post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here's today:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries and 1/2 pint raspberries

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 cup zucchini/spinach; 2 servings of mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnuts

5:30 MEAL 5: CytoVol

7:30 MEAL 6: 4oz salmon; 10 asparagus spears; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1453 Calories
103g (30%) Protein
189g (45%) Carbs
37g (25%) Fat
37g Fiber!!!!!


Exercise:
4:45--25 minute Chest/Tri
6:00--30 mins Cardio Kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 446 (according to fitday)

I really hope this strange period thing is making me retain water or something--I definetly feel full even after I wake up in the morning. Oh well, I'll give it a few more days.

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Still have my second period!!lol. ANd all the bloody cramps to go with them! At least I made it to my cardio kickboxing class!

Anyways, I'm getting excited about starting my supersets. It look like the outline is for 6 days of lifting, so I may bump that back to 5. I'll have to really look it over in the next few days and set up a proper schedule.

I think I'll also keep with the 1500-1700 clas, though I've been considering rotating my cals from 1500 to 1800 every other week, but again, I'm undecided about that. The book suggests a cycle of 1200 to 1500 and I personally think that is way too low. But I think the theory behind it is good, and amny people here seem to think it's helpful as well. Maybe I'll try the workout at 1500-1700 clas for 4-6 weeks to see how it's going, and then try cycling calories to see if I notice a difference. Again, I'll have to read a bit more about it.

Aside from that, I feel alright today. Still slightly bummed about this female issue, but at the moment it's more of an inconvenience than a huge concern. Of course I do have reason for concern, but I'm trying not to get wrapped up into it.

So basically, that's it. Today I am off from weights and have my power kickboxing class--which is nice because you actually hit bags, rather than just do moves--a nice way to change up cardio during the week.

I'll post my meals later and hopefully will introduce a new training schedule here soon.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I've got an appointment to see the doctor Friday!!! Thank God--I'm totally dying here-cramps are KILLING! Unfortuanetly, unless this goes away, she may not be able to do a proper check, but we'll see.

Anyways, aside from feeling like crap, here's the meal plan for the day:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower + 10 asparagus spears; 2 servings of mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves

7:30 MEAL 5: 4 egg whites, 2 slices ham, various veggies (omlete!); 1/2 cup brown rice

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1418 Calories
101g (30%) Protein
192g (47%) Carbs
34g (23%) Fat
33g Fiber


Exercise:
6:00--30 mins Cardio Kickboxing
walk with dog later

Approx Cals Burned: 388 (according to fitday)

I'm not sure if I can do the kickboxing with these cramps. If I can't I'll try to get on the elliptical. We'll see. I just hate taking too much medicine.

As an aside, we're going out to dinner tomorrow for my mom's b-day. I'm going to eat before we get there and treat myself to a simple shrimp cocktail or steamed muscles!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm feeling a bit better today, not as crampy and bloated. Yesturday's meals went well and tonight I'll just have to eat before we go out to dinner.

Aside from that I can't really say much. Weight is still at 137, and I still figure I'm reatining a bit, but who knows.

I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, I've got dinner tonight, and decided I'll just eat something healthy, even though I can't track it right. Anywho, here's how most of my meals went, discluding dinner:

7:30 MEAL 1: 1 egg/2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham (thin); 1/2 c. ww flakes; green tea

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 c. yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced strawberries

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey Burger; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower; 2 servings of mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; apple

5:30 MEAL 5: Cytovol

7:30 MEAL 6: 4 DInner out ??????????????

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL: (WITHOUT DINNER)
1166 Calories
72g (24%) Protein
162g (50%) Carbs
29g (26%) Fat
22 Fiber

I'LL TRY TO GET A HIGHER PROTEIN/VEGETABLE MEAL FOR DINNER.


Exercise:
4:45- 25 minute Leg Workout
5:15-25 minute light Elliptical


Approx Cals Burned: 274 (according to fitday)

Hopefully dinner goes well, I also have the doctor's appointment tomorrow--and I'm still on my stupid cycle-lol. Life.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Lets just say the 7 layer chocolate cake I shared with everyone last night was pure pleasure, and leave it to that-lol.

No, I ate ok. Had a small steak, spinach and asparagus, but I simply could not say no to the chocolate cake served with fresh gelato 4 inches from me. FUnny, I don't usually go for the sweets, but seeing how I've been on my period now for 2 weeks, these cravings are bound to happen-lol. No worries.

Now for the doctor's appointment. Unfortuanetly, I'm still on my cycle, so there's no pap they can do. Also the hubby is really sick, so I'm going to see if he can take my appointment today, and I'll go with him. It's probably for the better anyways. Maybe she can still tell me if I have anything to worry about. We'll see.

So that's it for now. I'll post my ultra healthy, day after cake eating plan later-lol.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Lazy, bored day! lol. Foods not the best, but I woke up late, had to run to the doctors, get hubby home and grab a quick lunch to bring to work (thus, 2 cans of tuna today!). I also have a ton of cleaning to do when I get home, so no time for making dinner or going to my cardio class. Thu, I'll do 1 hour on the elliptical and then grab subway for dinner. Cals and proportions are still good, I just usually skip the processed foods, but that's life today. Anywho, here's how it looks:


7:30 MEAL 1: 3 oz Tuna; 1 slice ww bread

10:00 MEAL 2: ww flakes; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: 3 oz Tuna; 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup yogurt w/ 1 cup sliced stawberries

7:00 MEAL 5: 12 inch roast chicken sandwhich from Subway (yup 12 inches-no jokin-lol)

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1463 Calories
108g (31%) Protein
201g (49%) Carbs
31g (20%) Fat
28 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 1 hour elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 358 (according to fitday)

That's it! I'm also focusing on having a good clean weekend!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well the past weekend went ok. I think I ate too little on Saturday, but it as really hot and we were drving all over the place, so it happens. But today I start my new training split with supersets, so I'm excited to see what happens from it. I seem to be stuck at this 137 mark, but I definetly think that's because my exercise has stayed the same for the past few months. ALso, I'm going to keep kickboxing for Mon, Wed and Fri and then do the elliptical on Tues and Thurs. If I can get stuff done over the weekend, great, but I know of too much stuff going on in the next few weeks that will keep me from doing much (I'll be on a boat all next weekend). But essentially I'll be lifting for 45 minutes 5 days a week now and doing cardio for 30 minutes after each session, so I'll probably need the weekend to rest anyways. ANyways, here's how it looks for the next 2 weeks:

Mon: 45 mins Bi/Tri + Shoulders (supersets)/ Cardio Kickboxing
Tues: 45 Mins legs (supersets) / 20 minutes elliptical
Wed: 45 mins Back/Chest (supersets)/ Cardio Kickboxing
Thurs: Same as Tuesday
Friday: Same as Monday

We'll see how it goes!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Not the BEST day, but that's cause I've been at work all day, forgot some food and couldn't "count" our company lunch food really well (just chicken--but don't know what I ate). Cals and fat seem low, but I ate a little skin, si it can't be as low as it says here, but this is a GENERAL idea for today:

7:30 MEAL 1: 3 oz Tuna; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: ww flakes; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Chicken breast; 1 slice white (yuck) bread

4:00 MEAL 4: Small piece of chicken; 1/2 cup oats; 1/2 ear of corn

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: 4oz Chicken Breast; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 cup brown rice

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1327 Calories
138g (44%) Protein
152g (43%) Carbs
19g (13%) Fat
18 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 40 mins Bi/Tr superset workout
6:00-35 mins Cardio Kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 496 (according to fitday)

Not the best nutritionally, but it'll get better tomorrow--promise! lol

Hope the supersets kill my arms!

[Ms. Lucy]

Doing well today--looks like the stupid 2 week period is GONE and I'm off to the doctor this afternoon so hopefully that goes well!

On another note, the scale AGAIN, went from 137.5 yesturday to 135.5 today. Strange. I'm still not sure if that's because of my period today or what.

ALso, my superset workout went extremely well. My arms were shaking by the end (only about 30 mins, too). When I went to my kickboxing class I had a hard time throwing punches-lol. WHich was great. I looked like an idiot, sure, but still feel awesome. Tonight I have a leg workout and then I will do the elliptical for 20-30 minutes. I hoping to kill my legs, as it's been awhile since they've really hurt after a workout! This was definetly a great change for me!

Anyways, that's about it. I'm running all over the place today, so hopefully I can track my food.

Anywho, hope everyone has a good one.

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I'll just do it now. Here goes:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 2 slices lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; 3 strawberries

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup brocolli/cauliflower; 1 slice ww bread

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 cup ww flakes; 1 apple

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: 4oz Chicken Breast; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower; 2 servings mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1414 Calories
101g (31%) Protein
194g (49%) Carbs
30g (20%) Fat
29 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 30 mins Leg Workout (Superset)
6:00-30 mins elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 327 (according to fitday)

[Ms. Lucy]

Went to the doctor. She kind of sucked, gave me no info whatsoever about what it could be. Also, I have to wait 3 weeks for results on my pap test. I also got a low estrogen birth control to start with next Sunday--hopefully I won't get migraines from it.

Everything else is going well though. I did my leg supersets yesturday and was pretty fried--but it felt great! I'm really glad that I switched to this routine. I'm 135.5 this morning, same as yesturday, so I know this is a permanent thing, not dehydration or something. So right now my goal is to get down to 130. Hopefully that won't take too long and then I can shoot for the next 5 lbs. It's definetly going slower this time around, but I'm assuming that that's a positive thing and more healthy as well.

That's about it. I'll have to post my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here we go for today:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 2 slices lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup brocolli/cauliflower; 2 servings mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 apple; 3 oz chicken

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: Tofu friend w/ 1/2 tabls olive oil; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 zucchini

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1433 Calories
112g (33%) Protein
153g (39%) Carbs
42g (28%) Fat
20 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 30 mins Back/Chest Workout (Superset)
6:00-30 mins Cardio Kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 401 (according to fitday)

[Ms. Lucy]

I'm feeling fantastic this morning. I'm at 135--whish I've been hoping to get to over the last few weeks! My eating is going well. Last night I did treat myself for 1 dark chocolate covered pretzel (didn't have strawberries) but I also walked a good half hour with the hubby to get it! And that was on top of my weights and cardio for the day, so I felt like it was a good treat.

But seriously, my food is going well. I'd say the only thing that I've noticed which is different from a lot of people here is that I do better with snacks that are like fruit and nuts or some brown rice and nuts. When I ate some chicken with my meal yesturday i felt really bloated and sluggish for my workout. But despite that, I'm still eating 30-40% protein each day so I think I'm doing fine getting the requirements, and my mini meals keep me from being hungry.

As for the supersets, I'm estatic with it. It burns, I shake, I feel it in the morning, and I'm seeing progress everyday. My next goal is to get myself to 130, though at 132, I'll have lost 10 lbs already which is great. Took a long time, but is well worth it!

Anywho, that's the news for today. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Talk about mood swings. I started bleeding again and now I'm extremely concerned--I really hope that my test comes back normal.

Anyways, here's food for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 2 slices lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 slice ww bread; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup brocolli/cauliflower; 1 slice ww bread.

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice; 7 walnut halves

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: Subway 6 inch sanwhich on honey whole wheat.

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1329 Calories
97g (30%) Protein
179g (48%) Carbs
25g (32%) Fat
25 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 30 mins Leg Workout (Superset)
6:00-20 minutes elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 300 (according to fitday)

I hate being worried. I can't get any work done. Plus, she said it would take 3 weeks--should be fun.

[Ms. Lucy]

I called my old OBGYN because I was not happy with the fact that my doctor didn't answer any of my questions or concerns the other day.

When I told her I had been bleedy for 3 weeks and having cramps and pain she said I needed to see a doctor ASAP and she found me some time for tomorrow afternoon.

I'm still worried, but feel a little better. We'll see what happens.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I think I'll stop posting personal problems here and just stick with the weightloss/fitness goals.

So far the new routine is working great. I had another hard leg day yesturday and me legs were shaking. I also hit the elliptical for 30 minutes and had a good stretch. Today I have my bi/tri workout again along with more elliptical. I'll be gone tomorrow, so I'm not sure if I can get anything done, but I hope that I can make it to my kickboxing class Sunday evening.

Otherwise I can't complain. I'm losing weight, getting "tight" and feeling strong. I'll definetly keep up this routine for awhile.


Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I won't be able to track my meals today, at least here. My hubby is taking me to lunch before my appointment and I won't have access to a computer for the rest of the weekend to track it in fitday. But we're going to a healthy veagan place, so I'm not too worried about eating bad.

Have a good weekend.

lucy

[Emma-Leigh]

Hey Lucy - I hope everything goes well with your doc appointment (at least I hope it goes better than the last one!!). My fingers are crossed for you!

Have fun on your weekend away :)

[Ms. Lucy]

Well doctors appointment went ok. Basically he put me on a birth control pill to help with the PMS/bleeding (to see if it helps anyways) and then, once I get the results from my pap, he's going to do an ultrasound to make sure everything looks ok. After that, if the pain persists, he wants to try a laproscopy (sp?) to check for endometriosis, which doctors have concidered in the past. He also said the pill my old doctor prescribed was not the right kind considering my migraines. So basically, I have another 2 weeks to wait for my results (as I would have before) and go from there.

So bascially I THOUGHT I was ok, and he did say that this could be somewhat "normal" for my age, if the pill helps clear it up. However, the hubby and I went walking on Sunday and I after 40 minutes I started to get my dreadful panic attacks that sent me to the hospital several times 2 years ago. It's like all of a sudden my legs feel weak (I get absolutely petrified for fear that I have MS) and once I feel that my legs are going to collapse under me (but they don't) my heart rate jumps, I get a tingling sensation throughout my body and feel like I can't breathe. Then I shake for the next hour and seriously (and I do) belive that I have MS. It's absolutely terrifying and takes so much out of me. Though I haven't had it that bad in a few years, and I'm praying that it doesn't come back. I think it's definetly tied in to the period thing, in that I was so worried, but I just can't stand this constant dreadful feeling!!!

lol. I really don't mean to complain so much, I feel that's all I've been doing. My weight went up a pound to 136 this morning, but I think that was the all you can eat crab legs my hubby got me to help get my mind off my panic attack. It worked, but I'm bloated today (still worth it). So yeah, that was my weekend. I am looking forward to the week though. Another superset week, plus the husband and I are going to get up and walk the dog for 1/2 hour each morning. We ALL need that.

SO basically that's it. Again, don't mean to complain, but I guess I am trying to write down everything I'm going through while losing this weight (which, by the way, was so helpful for telling the doctor when I was getting my period and symptoms) . So that's it. I'll write down my meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

We have a lot of running around to do this evening, thus the subway sandwhich. Here's how it looks otherwise:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 2 slices lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 cup ww flakes; apple

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup brocolli/cauliflower; 1/2 cup brown rice.

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice; 7 walnut halves

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: Subway 6 inch sandwhich on honey whole wheat.

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1356 Calories
92g (28%) Protein
189g (51%) Carbs
30g (21%) Fat
27 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 35 mins Bi/TriWorkout (Superset)
6:00-35 minutes Cardio Kickboxing

Approx Cals Burned: 467 (according to fitday)

[Ms. Lucy]

Doing well today!

Scale went to 135, so I was definetly retaining some water. It's probably a big no-no to weigh yourself everyday, but it's really helped me get to know where my body is at. I guess I'm also making progress weekly, so that helps as well. In fact, I lost another inch on my stomach--26 now, so I'm thrilled.

On another happy note, my husband and I actually got up at 6:00 this morning and took the dog for a walk for 30 minutes. If all goes as planned, I'd like to start incorporating some jogging next week, similar to what Teriliel is doing. i think the first week you walk for 4 minutes and jog for 1 minute. After 12 weeks you're supposed to be able to jog for a half hour...wouldn't that be cool, I've never been able to run far (even when I was in track-lol). I'll just have to be careful, because I still love my cardio kickboxing and don't want to be doing too much cardio, so we'll have to work that out later. As for the lifting, it's still going extremely well--I really enjoy these supersets. This week is the same as last and then I tweak it for another 2 weeks adn then introduce mega supersets, or whatever they're called (lol) where you do 4 exercises in a row! Can't wait!

This week I'm really trying to get down to 134, which should be fine since I'm at 135 now. But again, we'll see. I'm feeling ood about my progress so far, and now I'm just itching to get to 132 so I can honestly say I've lost 10 pounds! Man, having never weighed this much before, which really isn't too bad, I'm beginning to see just how hard this journey is and how dedicated you really have to be to lose weight permenently. Even though it's slow going, 1/2 pound to a pound a week (if that some weeks), at least this is the best way to get it off and keep it off for good. I can't imagine yo-yo dieting. You would have failed so many times, it seems like it would be tremdously discouraging. With all my panic attacks and fear that I have MS or cancer, I really should be greatful that I'm young, active and relatively close to getting back in shape. It'll probably take me the rest of the summer just to get back down to 120 but it's worth it, and honestly, alot of people have it worse than I do.

Anyways, I'm feeling good, FINALLY progressing well and starting to see the fruits of my labor! Just 3 more pounds and I'm at the first big 10!

I'll post my meals later,

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Man, I need to eat more calories. Here's today:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 2 slices lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 cup brown rice with 7 walnut halves

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup brocolli/cauliflower; 1/2 cup brown rice.

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 cup ww flakes; apple

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: 5 oz salmon; 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower; 10 asparagus spears; 1 serving mochi

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1400 Calories
105g (32%) Protein
176g (45%) Carbs
34g (23%) Fat
30 Fiber


Exercise:
6:00am: 30 minute brisk walk (dog)
4:45- 35 mins Leg Workout (Superset)
6:00-30 minutes elliptical

Approx Cals Burned: 425 (according to fitday)

Again, I need to add some more calories, but I'll have to see where I can put them. I'm, stuffed after lunch and brekkie, and last time I added some chicken to my 3rd meal I felt aweful for my workout. Perhaps in the morning then? We'll see.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well it's been a month! I took some more pictures and measurements today and am pretty happy. Wgile I only lost 4 lbs, I lost some inches and am feeling "tighter" all over. We also got up again this morning and went for a walk. It was raining, so only for 20 minutes, but still, at least we got up!

For right now, I'm focusing on losing another 2 lbs and getting to my overall 10lb weight lose. After that I'll be shooting for 127, which is the weight I was at when I got back from Tasmania. Then, it'll be 15, then 120 and I'll have to assess things from there, as well as bf%, as I go, since I never did that before.

So that's it. I'm feeling great, making progress and looking forward to my pm workout today! Can't compain!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok Here's a comparison from just 1 month ago:

April 19th:

Height: 5'3 1/4
Weight: 138.5 (highest at 142.5)
Chest: 34"
Waist: 27.25"
Hips: 35.5"
Bicep: 12.5" (right, flexed)
Thigh: 23.5" (right, flexed)
Body Fat%: 28-30% (my using calipers)

May 19th:

Height: 5'3 1/4
Weight: 135 (highest at 142.5)
Chest: 34"
Waist: 26"
Hips: 34"
Bicep: 12.25" (right, flexed)
Thigh: 23" (right, flexed)
Body Fat%: 28% (hard cause I check myself in only 1 place)

I'm pretty happy about that! Shows that even thought the scale doesn't move much, things are definetly changing!

I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I think I may add some yoga next week. Spoke to the instructor today--sounds intersting, and what I need for being so inflexible!Anywho, here's the meals for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 2 slices lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup brocolli/cauliflower; 10 asparagus spears; 1 serving mochi

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice; 7 walnut halves

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: Tofu sauteed in 1/2 tabsp Olive oil; 1 zucchini; 2 cups spinach; 1/2 cup brown rice

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1450 Calories
192g (28%) Protein
179g (45%) Carbs
40g (27%) Fat
27 Fiber


Exercise:
6:00am: 20 minute brisk walk (dog)
4:45- 35 mins Back/ChestWorkout (Superset)
6:00-30 Cardio Kickboxing

Cals Burned: 517 (according to Fitday)

Also, I got really hungry last night and ate a whole pint of raspberries--my total fiber intake went up to 49!!!!lol

[Emma-Leigh]

Those results look FANTASTIC! You should be REALLY REALLY impressed with that - your waist has come down by over an inch! That is excellent progress!!

Congratulations and keep it up!

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks so much Emma-Leigh! I feel wonderful and am definetly pleased with my progress!!!! I just need to bubp up my cals a bit more and I'll be doing great!

It's wonderful just how I am so in tuned with my body now. Last night I had a little splurge on a hamburger, (yeah, i know) but with the additional morning cardio and evening cardio, my body simply needs more food! I'm not using the hamburger as an excuse, but at least now I recongnize it as my body saying EAT MORE (which it's been saying for awhile), rather than it being an emotional eating splurge. So in term of nutrition, I think I'll finish the week with the food I have planned (roughly 1500 cals) and then bump it up to 1700-1800 a day--especially because I'm now doing supersets everyday as well!
Actually, I may ask for a little encouragement on the cal thing just to get it my head that it needs to be done. I can be stubborn like that!

But other than that I'm doing fantastic! Looking forward to each and every day!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well cals are low today, but due to getting up real late and I'm suddenly not so hungry after lasts nights little treat. ANyways, here's how it looks:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 medium zucchini; 1/2 cup brown rice

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice; 7 walnut halves

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: 6 inch Chicken Sandwhich from Subway (eating too much of this crap lately--but I've been busy!)

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1228 Calories
77g (26%) Protein
185g (55%) Carbs
25g (19%) Fat
25 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45- 35 mins Leg Workout (Superset)
5:30-30 mins Elliptical
7:30am: 20 minute brisk walk (dog)

Cals Burned: 401 (according to Fitday)

[Ms. Lucy]

Well last night was CRAZY! I was so totally exhausted I could barely do a thing. I skipped my leg day, because me legs were still sore (do Saturday) and did the elliptical for 30 minutes. I got dizzy and go toff. When I sat on the couch I slept till my hubby came home and could barely keep my eyes open for the rest of the evening. Went to bed at 9--couldn't sleep til 10. But still, I get 8 hours of sleep every night!!! Also, scale says 136 today, so I'm holding water or something. I'm going to look into carb roation/cal rotation this weekend as Ms. Fit and others have suggested. Also, I may lay off the cardio (aside from walk with dogs) all next week, just for a rest. I figure supersets are good anyways.

Today I do bi's/tri and shoulders and then, depending on energy, I may go to my kickboxing class. TOmorrow I'll do my leg workout in the morning and walk the dog for half hour or so. Sunday I'll rest!

Anyways, post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Man, this is bad. I'm soooo hungry today. I just ate lunch and I'm starving already. I may have to make some popcorn soon. But my stomach also feels strange, kinda sick but I'm not--it's been grumpling all day. I'm also exhausted again. I may need to take off tonight too. I want to workout, but I have no energy and am afraid I may have overdone it, causing the fatique. Maybe just a few days off--this weekend and see how I feel. then next week I'll progress with weights, walking and yoga only and see if that helps. Just strange. Also, don't mind the constant subway-lol. I'll get rid of it soon, but we're doing major cleaning and I've got no time or energy to do anything.

Anyways, here's the meals for now:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites, ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: Turkey patty; 1 cup broccoli; 1 slice ww bread.

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 slice ww bread 7 walnut halves (might need some popcorn)

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: 12 inch Chicken Sandwhich from Subway (eat other half later)

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1545 Calories
117g (31%) Protein
208g (47%) Carbs
37g (22%) Fat
33 Fiber


Exercise:
5:30-walk with dog
Cals Burned: 100 (according to Fitday)

Man, I hope I'm not getting sick.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Ok, so this was probably the worst weekend I['ve had for months. It was extremely hot and basically I didn't feel like eating a thing. Of course, we had a few beers, and after not eating, I got ravinously hungry and we ended up having some pizza. Of course the rest of the weekend wasn't h9ot either. I probably only ate 2-3 meals each day, that weren't balanced at ALL. Now I woke up this morning bloated, tired and at 137.5!!!!! Errgh! Why do I do this to myself. I know I totally talked myself into it. Last week I was tired, thought I needed more calories, so in my mind justified having a few beers. I'm sure I'm just bloated and stuff, but basically will spend the week trying to reverse what I did for 2 days rather than trying to get under 135!

Man oh man. Totally my fault here. No excuses just being stupid. I'll still do my 5x weightlifting this week but will then have to go on the elliptical for 20-30 mins unless I have the same fatigue as last week. No kickboxing though, however, I may try a yoga class or two!

ANyways, that's it. I hate having to post something about how aweful I was, but it should be a good reminder next time I think I can have a treat like that while not eating properly. I feel terrible today, just bloated and terrible. Can't wait to get back on track.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Well, at least my meals are better today. I'm feeling ok, just a bit upset with myself. Anyways, here's how it looks:


7:00 MEAL 1: 3 pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; Small salad with black olives/1 teasp dressing/ 1.5 cups broccoli/cauliflower

4:00 MEAL 4: 1 slice ww bread 7; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30: CytoVol

7:00 MEAL 5: 5 oz salmon; 1/2 zucchini; 2 cups spinach; 1/2 cup brown rice.

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1200 Calories
94g (34%) Protein
159g (45%) Carbs
24g (20%) Fat
36 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45-: Bi/Tri/Shoulder Supersets
5:30: 20 Minutes Elliptical
7:30: 30 Minutes Walk Dog
Cals Burned: 100 (according to Fitday)

My knees have also really been hurting me. Now it's more than simple aches so I'm trying to go easy on them. I may need to see a doctor.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Feeling much better today already. The bloat has gone down and so has the weight by 1.5 lbs, which really shows you how eating unclean foods just throws your whole body off wack. It'll probably still take me a week to get back on track, but at least I'm feeling better and I hopefully learned my lesson.

Everything else is going great. I spoke with my best friend last night who will be coming up later in June, and I'm really excited to see her. Just wish I wasn't so fat, but she won't care!

ANyways, my new goal is just to get under 130 before she comes (June 27). That gives me 5 weeks to lose about 5 lbs. I think it will depend on whether or not I plateau or slip up. I'm hoping it's doable, but we'll see. I guess the nice thing about lifting is that I feel great, so while I still look at the numbers, they mean a lot less!

Well that's all for now. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Getting better every hour. I'm also going to take a hatha yoga class tonight to help with my flexibility. SHould be fun! Anyways, here's how we look so far:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg white, 2pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; Small salad with black olives/1 teasp dressing/ 1.5 cups broccoli/cauliflower

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: 3 oz Tuna; 1/2 cup brown rice; 1/2 cup zucchini; CytoVol

8:45 MEAL 5: 1/2 cup brown rice.

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1400 Calories
97g (30%) Protein
187g (46%) Carbs
32g (23%) Fat
39 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45-: 30 minutes Leg Supersets
5:30: 20 Minutes Elliptical
7:15: 90 minutes Hatha Yoga
Cals Burned: 561 (according to Fitday)


If I'm hungry afterwards, I'll defnietly eat more, but I usually get ready for bed at 9:00. Tomorrow I'm going to try to eat more calories!!! Shooting for 1700!

So far so good!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Wow, strange days! Scale was at 134 today!!!!! I must really have been bloated from the weekend--because I've cut down the cardio big time over the past 5 days. In fact, yesturday I ended up staying at work late, so I didn't have time for my leg workout (will do it Thurs) and only did my yoga! So basically I'm totally stoked! Only 2lbs away from my 10lb weight lose goal--and it's certainly taken long enough!! I think this means my body definetly needs a rest now and again along with some more foods. They need to be clean, so I don't feel as aweful as I did on Monday, but nonetheless, my body seems to have broken from its plateau in doing so. Again, we'll see! I'm excited to see 132 soon and especially get to 120-something. Man that will feel good!

Also, I took my first yoga calss last night and really enjoyed it. I could tell that my body has needed that type of release for some time now. As a matter of fact, I ended up just crying right when I got into my car--and all the way home. I know that sounds bad, but I think it was positive. I think that yoga is not only a good physical release for me, but a spiritual and emotional one as well. The whole time we were meditating, I felt more connected with myself then I have in a really long time. When I left, this strong realization that I've been so disconnected with myself for so long is what brought on the tears. I think it also had to do with the fact that I'm finally starting to take care of myself again, and realise that I deserve it. So, needless to say, I think I'm going to continue with the yoga once or twice a week. It's $10 a session, so I may go to one and then practice on my own.

SO that's where I'm at today. Generally feeling great about my progress and getting VERY eager to get under 130!

I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Crazy ratios today! More like 30-30-30! I've just had these crazy cravings for greek salad (period?). Also, with the salmon and walnuts, the fats a bit higher, but I'm not worried. Also threw in a few hundred more cals, though I would have been happier with 1700, but I'm just stuffed today! Anyways, here's how it looks:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg white, 2 pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; Small salad with black olives/1 teasp dressing/ 1.5 cups broccoli/cauliflower

4:00 MEAL 4: 1/2 cup brown rice w/ 7 walnut halves; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: Cytovol

7:30 MEAL 6: 5 oz Salmon; 1/2 cup brown rice; 10 asparagus Spears; CytoVol

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1600 Calories
112g (31%) Protein
184g (184%) Carbs
51g (31%) Fat
43 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45-: 30 Minutes Back/Chest Supersets
5:30: 30 Minutes Elliptical
7:30: 30 minute walk with dog
Cals Burned: 372 (according to Fitday)


Feeling pretty good!

Lucy

[rez]

hey lucy why so much cardio?
also what is Cytovol...

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey Rez,

Right now I don't feel like I do that much cardio. The elliptical is never more than 30 minutes and as for the walk, it's easy, and, well, the dogs gotta go!! I also have an extremely sedentary job, so I'm sitting on my butt all day and the walk is my chance to get outside (can't jog or I'd do that for cardio). Also, I sometimes do cardio kickboxing (instead of elliptical) just to spice things up. Yet I never do more than 60 mins of cardio, including walking in a day.

As a matter of fact, for several months I only did cardio 3x a week for 30 mins and saw no progress. Now that it's 30-60min 5x a week I'm starting to finally lose weight and bf.

As for Cytovol, it's just a fance glutamine supplement from EAS that I found on sale. I like glutamine and this one is flavored so I prefer it to the plain stuff.

Sorry for being so long winded. hope that answered your question!!

Take Care,

Lucy

[rez]

yeah absolutely - thanks.
ide also like to do more cardio - but seriously not enough hours in the day for me...
whats your bf like now that youve upped the cardio?

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey Rez,

I think my bf% has gone down a bit, but I'm terrible at doing it myself so I'm going to try to head to the gym this weekend and have it tested. As for cardio, well this week I've changed it up, and am actually doing a lot less and I've been losing a lot of weight, and this week. I think I'm going to post it in the forums because it seems kinda strange.

ENd of last week I weighted 135. The weekend was horrible for me and (while I hate admiting it) I had like 4 pieces of pizza, a large double chicken burrito (each was dinner for a night) and quite a few beers. Of course, I didn't work out and felt aweful come Monday morning. Scale said 137.5 which didn't surprise me. Next day it was 136, figured I was bloated. Tuesday it was 135. Wednesday 134 and today it's 133--plus I'm eating a bit more and actually ONLY id light yoga on Tuesday instead of cardio. Plus, I've temporarily stopped the cardio kickboxing for this week.
I don't get it!

That's why I want to have this tested this weekend. I know it's not healthy to lose too much too soon, but I'm losing it from eating more, exercising less and changing my foods to be more healthy. Sure, I'm excited it says 133--cause at 132, that's my first 10lbs, but I'm just hoping it's not muscle.

Anyways, I'll quit complaining. Otherwise I'm feeling excellent and look forward to my leg routine today!

I'll post meals later.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Yipee--made it to 1800 cals today! I'm cooking up a deliscious treat for my hubby 9and self). I've had to use a tiny bit of cheese, but figure that's ok every once in awhile. Everything else is clean. So here's how it looks:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg white, 2 pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 8 asparagus spears

4:00 MEAL 4: Small salad with black olives, walnuts and light vinagrette; 1/2 pint raspberries.

5:30 MEAL 5: Cytovol

7:30 MEAL 6: 5 oz chicken breast stuffed with spinach and marinated in honey/dijon dressing; stuffed mushroom with parmesan cheese, ww bread crumbs and onions; whole wheat couscous; 1 tablsp olive oil.

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1800 Calories!!
131g (31%) Protein
213g (41%) Carbs
51g (27%) Fat
40 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45-: 30 Minutes Leg Supersets
5:30: 30 Minutes Elliptical
7:30: 30 minute walk with dog
Cals Burned: 398 (according to Fitday)

Feeling great still. Lots of energy!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Things are going well today. Husband really enjoyed his dinner last night and I'm sure I got plenty of calories!!lol.

I'm thinking we'll get off work early today, so I'll get to do my workout quickly and then I'm thinking about going to try that Mystic Tan!!

Hopefully I'll have a chance to put my meals in later, but I may not. Just depends on how things go!

Hope everyone has a nice long weekend (states people anyways!)

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Here goes. Little lower today:


7:00 MEAL 1: 3 pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes (running late!)

10:00 MEAL 2: 1/2 pint raspberries; 1 cup ww flakes

1:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower; 1 slice ww bread; cytovol

4:30 MEAL 4: Small salad with black olives, and light vinagrette; 1/2 pint raspberries.

7:30 MEAL 5: Tofu w/ 1/2 tablsp olive oil; broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 cup brown rice.

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1400 Calories!!
90g (30%) Protein
187g (45%) Carbs
32g (25%) Fat
48 Fiber


Exercise:
4:45-: 30 Minutes Bi/Tri Supersets
5:30: 30 Minutes Elliptical
7:30: 30 minute walk with dog
Cals Burned: 398 (according to Fitday)


I wonder if you can have too much fiber?

Oh well, love my raspberries!

[Ms. Lucy]

Oh my Gosh--June 1st already! I can't believe how fast time flys!

Anyways, we had a nice, relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I ate and only wish I had drank more water, but we were driving so much I could just stop and pee every 10 miles! lol. Also, I didn't weight myself, or this morning. I'm getting my period soon and don't want to get bummed if I'm retaining some water. BUt I'm still really pushing to get my weight below 1430 this month, which is hopefully possible. I am also treating myself to a teeth whitening in the middle of the month at the dentist. I quit smoking over 2 years ago and promised myself that if I did, I'd get the stains out of my teeth, so now i am!!!

As for my training, things are going well. I only did light cardio on the weekend, as my body has been asking for a rest over the past few weeks. Tonight I'll do a superset leg workout, light elliptical and head off to yoga! I'm also eating a little less today, to combat this bloating and then get back to eating more tomorrow. I think the main reason why I haven't lost more weight is because I've been over training and eating too little. I really need to shoot for 1700-1800 cals a day seeing how I was burning 300-400. Heck, I could probably eat 2000 and still lose-lol. I also need to cut back on the cardio. Kickboxing will now only be 2x a week and walking will make up more than before. Lastly, I need to change up my routine next week, as I've been doing the same supersets for 4 weeks now!

Well that's all for now. I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Feels like forever since I last tracked my meals-lol. Here goes (remember, VERY bloated, so I'm eating much less today--can't eat any more!):

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg white, 2 pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 cup millet

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 12 cherries; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: Cytovol

7:30 MEAL 6: 3.5 oz Tuna; 1/2 cup millet; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1300 Calories!!
97g (33%) Protein
182g (48%) Carbs
19g (25%) Fat
40 Fiber

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
4:45-: 30 Minutes Leg Supersets
5:30: 30 Minutes Elliptical
Cals Burned: 326 (according to Fitday)

Hopefully the bloating will go away soon and my appetite will return!

[Ms. Lucy]

Still feeling very bloated today, though the scale says 134, so I can't be THAT bloated. Hopefully I'll get rid of a pound when it goes down. I really hate feeling huge like this. In fact, it makes you realize just how the scale really is just a number. I've stressed for weeks to get under 135 and yet because of this bloating, I feel worse now than when I was 138 and having a strong skinny day!lol. If that makes sense!

ANyways, I'm going to try and eat more today, but it's still hard when you're always feelingfull. Hubby also just bought me a grill, so at least I'm looking forward to making some new dishes!!

That's all for now. I'm thinking that if I still feel this icky tomorrow I'll have to buy some beano or something. I've been eating a lot of fruit/fiber, so perhaps that's why. I just want my tummy to smooth down a tad-lol.

SO overall feeling good, but very bloated. Also getting my period soon, I'm sure of it. I hope I do ok with my new birth control. We'll see!

[Ms. Lucy]

Bloating is starting to go down, feeling better. Here's the diet so far:


7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg white, 2 pieces lean ham ; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower; 1/2 cup millet

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: Cytovol; 1 hard boiled egg white; 1 cup cherries

7:30 MEAL 6: 5 oz salmon; 10 asparagus spears; 2 cups spinach; 1 slice ww bread


+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1450 Calories
120g (35%) Protein
162g (39%) Carbs
39g (26%) Fat
31 Fiber

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
4:45-: 30 Minutes Back/Chest Supersets
5:30: 30 Minutes Elliptical
Cals Burned: 326 (according to Fitday)

Can't wait to see 120-something. I'm seriously itching for it right now! lol

[Ms. Lucy]

Well the weights up to 135, my midway point I'm so desperatly trying to get away from. lol. Though I'll be introducing some more foods and more cardio soon, so hopefully I can get away from that number once and for all. My measurements are the same, too, so I can't assume I'm in a muscle building stage. However, I'm due for my period, so I'm hoping that this is the case.

Otherwise things are good. Got a grill last night and I'm excited to use it. My husband has never heard of beer can chicken, so that should be a fun surprise!

I'll post my meals latre!

lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

I was able to do my workout at lunch--25 minutes! So now I have time to get my grill ready when I get home. Maybe I'll have to do this more often!:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg white; 1 slice lean ham; 1 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 2 cups broccoli/cauliflower; 1 slice ww bread; cytovol

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 1/2 pint blueberries; handful of cherries

5:30 MEAL 5: 3 egg whites (hard boiled); 1 slice ww bread

7:30 MEAL 6: 5 oz salmon; 10 asparagus spears; 2 cups spinach;


+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1422 Calories
116g (34%) Protein
170g (40%) Carbs
39g (26%) Fat
37 Fiber

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
12:00-: 30 Minutes Back/Chest Supersets
5:00: 30 Minutes Walk Dog
Cals Burned: 198 (according to Fitday)

Feeling good today--can't wait to set up my grill!

Lucy

[Emma-Leigh]

You know Lucy - I am absolutely amazed at the cleanliness of your diet and the consistency of your workouts! You also put so much into getting your calories correct and make sure you are treating your body correctly.

Don't get too caught up in the small scale fluctuations - the general trend has been down and that is what counts!! So you better be proud of yourself girly!! :D

[Ms. Lucy]

Thanks Emma!

Progress has certainly been slow going but it's finally starting to show a bit. To be honest, I don't think I had been eating enough over the past few months which is why my body has been holding on to so much weight despite the exercising! As for the scale, I guess it's more of a daily check on my point. i seem to need reminding everyday of what I'm working towards, and it's just the kick in the butt to tell me, "no pizza!" or something similar. It has also showed me how much it can fluctuate daily based on simply water retention, unclean meals or bloating. So I'm still checking, but it's certainly not my only measure of progress. I'd love to really know my bf% but I can never seem to get up to the gym (or unconsciously don't want to -lol) and I'm not sure if I'm doing it right!! Oh well!

Generally I feel pretty good today. I'm due for my period soon, so I definetly need to watch out for the inevitable mood swings to come. Hopefully because I'm much more aware of them now, I can just recognise what it is and stop getting down on myself. This wekend should also be a struggle since I've been having some cravings! I'll just try to stay at home and eat right though! That's really my problem--traveling and not preparing the right foods!

Anyways, that's it for now. We skipped the salmon yesturday, hopefully it didn't go bad, and had some tuna since we were both exhausted. I'll have it tonight.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Cals seem low today (keeping workouts light) but I can't seem to eat anymore. Here's today:


7:00 MEAL 1: 3 egg white; 1 1/3 cup ww flakes

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 1/3 cup ww flakes

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 1 cup cauliflower; 1 slice ww bread; cytovol

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 2 cups cherries

5:30 MEAL 5: 3 egg whites (hard boiled); 1 slice ww bread

7:30 MEAL 6: 5 oz salmon; 10 asparagus spears; 2 cups spinach;


+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1400 Calories
108g (34%) Protein
189g (48%) Carbs
25g (18%) Fat
37 Fiber

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
12:00-: 25 Minutes Ham/Glute/Quad Supersets
5:00: 30 Minutes Walk/Jog Dog
Cals Burned: 247 (according to Fitday)

But still feeling good. (I'm having a skinny day-lol)

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I woke up and got my period. That explains the moods over this past weekend!! I also start my new birth control, Mircette today, so hopefully I won't have any problems with that. Weight is at my 135 mark, which is probably because I'm retaining water, so that's fine. I just want to get under 130 by the end of the month, which should happen.

My weekend was not the best. Once again, I let myself cave into my cravings (only for 1 meal). While my calories and such were fine, I ate too much dairy and unclean foods which makes me feel aweful. I really notice the difference now. If I eat 1500 cals of clean food I feel refreshed, "skinny" and healthy. If I eat 1500 cals of unclean foods including sugars and dairy, I bloat up, feel fat and miserable-lol. You'd think I would learn after a few times. I must be one of Pavlov's slower dogs. lol

On a positive note, I'm really cutting the cardio down. Just walking and yoga for awhile. I'm going to stick to my supersets at lunch to give myself more time, however, I'm switching up the excersise and intensity each week. ALso, I have vacation at the end of the month, so I'll use that week to do higher weight, lower reps and focus more on building. I'm also keeping my cals in the higher range (for real this time!) hopefully about 1700-1800.

Aside from that I'm feeling ok. Little crampy and grumpy today, but alright-lol! I see the dentist for the nest 2 weeks (3 appointments) for x-rays, a cleaning and finally my teeth whitening treatment I've been wanting to do since I quit smoking almost 3 years ago (or was it 2?). ANyways, that's it for now, I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey--1722 calories today! Definetly getting better! Also, 49 grams of fiber (hope that's ok-lol).

Not bad. Here's how it looks:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham; 1 slice ww bread

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 slice ww bread.

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; small salad with teasp balsalmic oil/vin dressing; 1/2 pint raspberries; 1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal.

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 1/2 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: 3 egg whites (hard boiled); 1 slice ww bread; Cyotvol

7:30 MEAL 6: 5 oz salmon; 10 asparagus spears; 2 cups spinach; 1/2 cup millet


+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1722 Calories
128g (32%) Protein
217g (42%) Carbs
45g (25%) Fat
49 Fiber!!!

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
4:45pm-: 25 Minutes Bi/Tri Superset
5:00: 30 Minutes Walk/Jog Dog
Cals Burned: 223 (according to Fitday)

Feeling great!

[Ms. Lucy]

Feeling good today. Hubby bought me some heat pack thing to wear to help my cramps and it worked REALLY well. I haven't slept that good during my first day in ages! Also, the bloating went away. SO I'm not sure if that was the heat pack or what, but I'm feeling good. Weight is also down to 134, though I still think I'm holding onto a bit.

I also got my cals up yesturday and felt ok eating all the food. It seems like I just need to increase the food in meal 5 and add some grains to lunch. I hope to stay between 1700-1800 for the next few weeks. I only wiswh I listened to people and did that earlier.

Oh well! I'm just looking to see 120-something by the end of the month. That's only 1 pound a week and very doable, so hopefully it may come even sooner, especially since I'm on my period now and I tend to drop weight afterwards!

Oh, and I'm quite excited about this! I got my pictures developed and the changes over just 1 month are incredible!! I thought I'd have trouble seeing the difference and was afraid to even have them developed, but there's definetly an improvement--especially in the back. I can't wait to take the next set and one after that! It shows you that you can't get discouraged with yourself in the beginning. Progress does take time for some people ( I think my body was wondering what I was doing-lol) but nonetheless, it happens!

So I'm definetly feeling better under these circumstances and am glad that I'm finally eating more!

I'll post my meals later!

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Eating heeps! Here goes:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham; 1 slice ww bread

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 slice ww bread; 1/2 cup dry oatmeal (starving-lol)

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 6 asparagus spears; 1 slice ww bread; 1 cup spinach

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 1 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: 3 egg whites (hard boiled); 1 slice ww bread; Cyotvol

7:30 MEAL 6: 1 Grilled Turkey Sausage; 1 medium zucchini; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 medium onion; 1/2 tablsp olive oil; 1 cup millet


+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1745 Calories
120g (30%) Protein
237g (46%) Carbs
43g (24%) Fat
50 Fiber!!!

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
4:45pm-: 25 Minutes Bi/Tri Superset (skipped yesturday-cramps too bad)
5:00: 40 Minutes Walk Dog
Cals Burned: 197 (according to Fitday)

[Ms. Lucy]

Totally bummed today. My poor 6 month old puppy has heart problems and my vet said yesturday that she will start getting really sick at age 2-4 and have major problems probably at 5.

I guess there's a surgery you can do, but it's probably more than we can afford right now.

it just totally funked up my week.

[Ms. Lucy]

My day keeps getting stranger. Some guys threw rocks at my hubby's car this morning, hurting his shoulder. (he's ok just ticked) ANd smashed his window. Then this afternoon I find out that my best friend is pregnant and getting married in the next few weeks!!! I've gone from crying to aggrivation to all out excited and happy for my friend. What an exhausting day--thank god my yoga class is tonight! Anyways, here's the meals for today:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1 slice ww bread

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 2 cups broccoli; 1 slice ww bread

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 1 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: 3 egg whites (hard boiled); 1/2 cup grape nuts (looking for more iron)

7:30 MEAL 6: 6" Roast Beef subway Sand (too hot too cook); 1/2 cup of grape nuts if still hungry

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1600 Calories
102g (30%) Protein
242g (53%) Carbs
28g (18%) Fat
52 Fiber!!!

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
4:45pm-: 25 Minutes Walk with Puppy
6:30pm-:1 hour 30 mins Yoga
Cals Burned: 327 (according to Fitday)

What a day! At least I'm not nearly as tired as I have been the past 2 days. Still trying to eat more iron though, hence the grape nut thing. You'll be seeing much more of that! lol

Good day though--besides the puppy thing--that sucks!

Lucy

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If you don't mind me asking what exactly is wrong with your puppy? Mine had a heart murmur when he was little but as he got older it got better. I hope your little one is doing ok :(

[Ms. Lucy]

What a day yesturday! So many things happening and so many emotions. I had my first yoga class at this new place and it was nice, more talking though, than posing, but just because it was the first calss. However, I wish I would have done some more cardio to make up for it. Also, my hubby had a friend over who brought some beer. Sorry to say, but I had 2!! I know it was wrong, but I justified it from the day I was having. Today I know that a nice cup of tea would have been just fine though!

Today is my CHest/back day which I always enjoy. I'm going to try and get that done during lunch so I can take the dog for a decent walk since it's not too hot. It also looks like I have to find a last minute flight to catch my friends wedding, which is totally fine, wouldn't miss it for anything! Just bummed cause the hubby can't come.

That's about it. I'll post meals later--keep in mind again the grape nuts are more about the iron, I've been really tired latetly and I want to see if that makes a difference.

Lucy

[Ms. Lucy]

Great cal intake, but seriously devoid of veggies (can you believe it's because I'm too lazy to wash out my veggie pan).Also, I'm reintroducing my post workout shake, and doing weight after work. The more I think about it, I don't want to ruch things at lunch and the post shake is probably ideal since I'm never that hungry. ANyways, here goes:

7:00 MEAL 1: 1 egg, 2 egg whites; 2 slices lean ham; 1/2 cup grape nuts

10:00 MEAL 2: 1 apple; 1/2 cup Grape Nuts

12:30 MEAL 3: 3.5 oz Tuna; 1/2 cup grape nuts

4:00 MEAL 4: 7 walnut halves; 1 pint raspberries

5:30 MEAL 5: Meal Replacement SHake + Glutamine

7:30 MEAL 6: 6" Roast Beef subway Sand (perhaps veggies if I'm still hungry!

+1/2 gallon pure water +1/2 gallon decaf green tea.

TOTAL:
1771 Calories
118g (28%) Protein
278g (55%) Carbs
27g (15%) Fat
46 Fiber!!!

ADD: 3,000mg fish oil capsules

Exercise:
12:00pm-: 25 Minutes Walk with Puppy
4:45pm-:30 Minutes Back/Chest Workout
Cals Burned: 221 (according to Fitday)

I'm still having some mild cramping today, hopefully that will go away soon. it's kind of pesky!

[Ms. Lucy]

Well I did walk yesturday but wasn't able to do my workout, which means I'll be doing them over the weekend. I've been getting extremely tired around 3 or so up until I go to bed. SOmetimes I even feel like laying my head down at work!! My short term memory also seems screwy, like remember the name of something or even my own phone number. Really strange. I'm going to aschedule not only my own ultrasound for the female pain, but a regular doctors appointment during my vacation to see what's going on. Right now I'm think anemia, but whose to say. I 'm just so darn tired all the time. Plus, i get ready for bed at 9pm, taking a shower and relaxing and am asleep by 10. I set the alarm at 6 and can't crawl out of bed til 7. Really strange! I know I'm on my period right now (almost over) but it's been like this the past few weeks.

My weight is also hovering around 134, which I'm not too bummed about considering I haven't done much, but I'm just so very close to that first 10 pounds it really irks me. I want to get to 132 and finally under 130 so bad. I also don't want to screw up by not eating enough and exercsing too much, but now I'm eating more and too tired to exercise! Very frustrating!!!!

Also, I skipped dinner last night, along with my post workoyt shake since I didn't workout. I made a boca burger on 1 slice of ww bread ad was just too tired and hot to eat after that. I'm figuring that brought cals down to 1500 with similar ratios, so that's fine.

I'll post my meals today leter. We're having an office barbeque with hamburgers and sausages, so I'm going to sneak home to let my puppy out and then just eat something better for me!!

Lucy