Worknprogress' journal : )

[worknprogress]

Okay ladies, Ive read about one million journals and im finally ready! Please, please feel free to give any and all advice you have. My diet is kinda crazy because i work all three shifts during the week, but this week im working 7a-3p every day.....no fun....
Todays Diet:
6am 1/4 cup oats with splenda and vanilla extract
1/2apple, 1/2 scoop whey protein powder
4 egg whites with 2 slices FF cheese on top
9am 3/4 cottage cheese salad( sugar free jello, tablespoon cool whip,
pineapple, cottage cheese)
noon 6oz lean steak
noon-2pm sip on Matrix lean meal replacement
Tonights Plan
after workout
630pm 5 egg whites with 2 slices ff cheese
1/3 cup oats with splenda and vanilla extract
1/2 scoop whey protein
Workout :LEGS
Squats Warm up with75 lbs 2 sets 12
3sets 12,10,8 with 90lbs
Leg Press
3 sets
175-12
200-10
215-8
Leg extention
3sets
75-12
90-10
110-8
Lying ham curl
50-12
70 for 2 sets 12
CARDIO
Only 30 min today after legs.....only 30 bc im usually bo legged by the time im finished : )

[chiquita1]

Hi, Welcome to the journaling girl :), im kindda new myself here too, but we are all here to cheer up and help everyobody :). Also, what are u stats, your goals?

[worknprogress]

Hi, Welcome to the journaling girl :), im kindda new myself here too, but we are all here to cheer up and help everyobody :). Also, what are u stats, your goals?

Hi chiquita,
My stats are 134lbs, 5'3 (*almost! ) Body fat 14.4% currently.
My goals are really just to lean out, gain muscle and be in great shape! is that asking too much : ) As soon as i get a picture i will post one, my boyfriends been dying to take some. (me not so much!) Have a great day!

[worknprogress]

Today's diet
6am 1/4 cup oats
1/2 apple, splenda, vanilla extract
1/2 scoop powder
4egg whites
2 slices fat free cheese

9am 3/4 cut cottage cheese

12noon detour bar (small one)

3p steak
3-4pm sip on Matrix lean shake
4:30 workout

6pm 5 egg whites
2 silces fat free cheese
3/4 cup cottage cheese

[barnetjs]

CARDIO
Only 30 min today after legs.....only 30 bc im usually bo legged by the time im finished : )

No cardio after legs - espcially with the weight you are doing - they should be taxed by the time you are done and you should not be able to do cardio - unless of course that is just walking for 30 min. Welcome and have a wonderful day.

[barnetjs]

I am not sure how many calories the detour bar or the shake has and assuming you are choosing a really lean steak about 4 oz - you are barely making 1200 calories each day - what about veggies?

[worknprogress]

No cardio after legs - espcially with the weight you are doing - they should be taxed by the time you are done and you should not be able to do cardio - unless of course that is just walking for 30 min. Welcome and have a wonderful day.
Your sooo right, all i did was incline walk. Looked like i just got off ahorse : )
Thanx

[worknprogress]

I am not sure how many calories the detour bar or the shake has and assuming you are choosing a really lean steak about 4 oz - you are barely making 1200 calories each day - what about veggies?


I have been extremely lazy on grocery shopping, so i am all out of veggies
( never happened before ! ) but usually i have mixed veges, or butternut squash. The detour bar has 180 calories, 15g protein and 16 carbs.The matrix has 195 calories, 20g protein and carbs. I have hypoglycemia, so i have to eat some carbs or im not a pretty sight!

[worknprogress]

Today is back, i dont really have alot of exercises for it, if anyone has any suggestions, i would love them, i do stiff legged dead lifts on leg day.


Back day

Bent over Rows
20lbx24 2 sets
25lbx24 2 sets
30lbx16 2 sets

Lat pulldown
65lbx24 2 sets
75lbx16 2 sets

Reverse Pec Deck machine
30lbx 24 2 sets
40lbx12 2 sets

Cardio- 30 min high intensity prior to lifting, 30 min after, moderate intensity

Im STARVING, I planned on eating at 6, its 45min past, but i had a good workout. Have a great day!

[sherdi]

Welcome! :D You must already look great and I look forward to seeing pictures. Just a note, you are not eating enough. I can give you a few ideas/tips if you like. Remember, diet is the most important thing for fat loss as well as muscle gain and you need to fuel your body to perform its thing. I hope you don't mind.


6am 1/4 cup oats
1/2 apple, splenda, vanilla extract
1/2 scoop powder
4egg whites
2 slices fat free cheese

That is an okay breakfast but I would def. up your oats to at least 1/2 cup. You also need to add in a bit of good fat here too! Things like natty pb, raw almonds or walnuts, flaxseed oil, etc.


9am 3/4 cut cottage cheese

This is not a meal. You need to add in some complex carbs (oats, brown rice, oatbran etc) and also a bit of good fat (see above). Another serving of fruit here would be good too.


12noon detour bar (small one)
Again, this is not a meal. Try for something that is more substantial like chicken breast or tuna with salad and some type of complex carb plus again, a little good fat.


3p steak
3-4pm sip on Matrix lean shake
4:30 workout[/qupte]

Okay just having steak isn't a meal either. You need to pile on the veggies and also be having some good complex carbs here. Sweet potato is another great option especially before working out. You could/should also have a pre-workout meal of whey with fruit or something like that beofre working out and then when finished yoru workout you also should be having a homemade shake with things like whey, fruits like bananas, skim milk, oats etc since you need the carbs to help restore your muscles and you also need your protein. Don't add in any fat to pre-post workout meals because you want it to be absorbed quickly into the body.

[quote]6pm 5 egg whites
2 silces fat free cheese
3/4 cup cottage cheese

Okay where are your veggies? This will be an okay dinner but you need to add some veggies. Veggies can be and should be eaten in mass quantities. They are so good for you and give you the energy and nutrients to train hard. I also would be adding in some good fat into this meal such as olive oil, natty pb or avocado.

I hope these suggestions help. I also suggest you look around in other people's journals as well as looking at the nutrition section sticky's. I wish you all the best for your new journey.

[sherdi]

I am also hypoglycaemic and I can tell you, you are not eating enough and not eating enough good fat and good complex carbs to stabilise your blood sugar. Get rid of the protein bars and eat a healthy meal with protein/carbs/fat and you will feel better! :)

[Back2zero]

Hi and welcome! We have similar stats (bf and height) so I'm looking forward to reading more of your journal!

As sherdi said:


you are not eating enough.

You need to add in some complex carbs and a bit of good fat.

;)

Good luck!

[mcj]

Welcome! Your goals are the same as mine! :) I can tell you that these girls are awesome with their suggestions and I am already leaning out a bit and definitely making gains from their help. I have been working at it for awhile and wasn't seeing anything, then I started doing this forum, journaling, eating strictly clean, eating more (1600 -1700 cal's a day) and lifting heavier - now things are going really good for me! Sherdi's suggestions are right on the money, so I would eat more and I bet you'll see it really helps!!!! Diet and timing is always the biggest challenge, but once you play around with different things you'll find something that works for you and get used to it. Stop in my journal and some of the other girls to get ideas for meals if you want! ;)


Good luck! Congrats on deciding to do this and I'll be interested to read more of your journal!!! And can't wait to see pics! :D

[worknprogress]

I am also hypoglycaemic and I can tell you, you are not eating enough and not eating enough good fat and good complex carbs to stabilise your blood sugar. Get rid of the protein bars and eat a healthy meal with protein/carbs/fat and you will feel better! :)

Thank you sherdi for your help, i will take all your suggestions! I need tons of help and structure. I would love to eat the same meals, everyday, that would simplify my life, i just want to know good ones to eat! I try not to eat the detour bars much, just when i dont pack a lunch for work, and im stranded!
I do feel better when i eat REAL food!

Today ive eaten,
6am 1/4 cup oats ---i will up them tomorrow, i just got your thread : )
1/4 scoop protein powder
4 egg whites
1 slice fat free cheese
9am 1 cup cottage cheese salad (with pineapple, jello powder)
12noon detour bar and apple
plan on 6pm 5 egg whites
2 slices fat free cheese
1/2cup oats
1/4 scoop protein powder
WALNUTS : ) thanx to your advice!
I will work out around 430pm.
Today is chest
assisted dips
60lbx24
50lbtill failure
Pec dec
50lbx24
60lbx24
70bl till failure
Incline bench press
12blx 24
15.5lb x till failure

Today is only 30 min cardio. I changed my roultine to
Mon 60 min and arms
Tues 30 min and legs
Wed 60 min and back
Thur 30 min and chest
Friday 60 min and shoulders
Sat 60min cardio only
Sun 60min cardio only
What do you guys think of my cardio? Is it too much or not enough? Im a bit frustrated, i weighed myself this morn, and i weighed 137, (i know i should not care! ) But my upper abs and sides are much leaner than a month ago at 135.
Im scheduling another bf % check for 2 weeks or so from now.
Time to get back to work! Have a great day!

[worknprogress]

[QUOTE=Back2zero]Hi and welcome! We have similar stats (bf and height) so I'm looking forward to reading more of your journal!

Hi! i look forward to reading yours also!
Have a good day!

[worknprogress]

[I would eat more and I bet you'll see it really helps!!!! Diet and timing is always the biggest challenge, but once you play around with different things you'll find something that works for you and get used to it.
mcj~ hello!
I know im going to up my calories, i just freak out! I was scared i would gain fat, but now, learning more, i know i just eat clean and it will be all good :)

[worknprogress]

Okay, let it be known~~ i havent yet mastered typing or using this site! i apologize in advance fory typing errors and other silly mishaps : )

[sherdi]

What do you guys think of my cardio?

I think you are doing too much. Firstly, you need at least 1 day per week where you don't do anything, which means no weights or cardio. Alot of us pick a weekend (either sat or sun) for our rest day. Secondly, What type of cardio are you doing? I would suggest you incorporate some HIIT training (max of 20mins per session) into your week (but only doing it 2 times per week max as it is very tiring). Do a search on it, there is a lot of info on it. Then I would suggest you do another 2-3 moderate intensity cardio workouts max. with no longer than 45mins. This could be a fast walk on the treadmill, a slow jog, or something along those lines.

I have a question too about your sets/reps. Why are you doing sets that have 24reps in them? Has someone, like a trainer told you to do this? I would suggest that you do a max of 12 reps per set with 3-4 sets. I would be inclined to change this. If you want to lift heavier (which alot of people do here), I would sugges you do 3-4 sets of somewhere in the 6-12 range. If you have been told by someone to do such high reps, please ignore my ideas!

Hope these suggestions help! :)

[worknprogress]

I think you are doing too much. Firstly, you need at least 1 day per week where you don't do anything, which means no weights or cardio. Alot of us pick a weekend (either sat or sun) for our rest day. Secondly, What type of cardio are you doing? I would suggest you incorporate some HIIT training (max of 20mins per session) into your week (but only doing it 2 times per week max as it is very tiring). Do a search on it, there is a lot of info on it. Then I would suggest you do another 2-3 moderate intensity cardio workouts max. with no longer than 45mins. This could be a fast walk on the treadmill, a slow jog, or something along those lines.

I have a question too about your sets/reps. Why are you doing sets that have 24reps in them? Has someone, like a trainer told you to do this? I would suggest that you do a max of 12 reps per set with 3-4 sets. I would be inclined to change this. If you want to lift heavier (which alot of people do here), I would sugges you do 3-4 sets of somewhere in the 6-12 range. If you have been told by someone to do such high reps, please ignore my ideas!

Hope these suggestions help! :)

Hello, I am doing a mix of cardio, between the treadmill at 11%incline at 4.0mph, the bike at varing resistance, 6-13 level, stairmaster at 10 out of 15level, and ellipitical machines also. I never stay on one particular machine for an hour, i get blisters if i do that : (
About my reps, im sorry i should have been more specific, i dont do 24 reps, i do two sets of 12. Usually with my work sets i do 12,10,then 6 or 8. My warmups are two sets of 12.
I will make a rest day. Maybe on saturday. I have done that before, but when saturday comes, I just go ahead and go anyway bc im bored! Its either go workout, or go spend all the money i made that week!!!!
Thanx for your advice! Have a great day

[worknprogress]

Todays diet~

530am 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 scoop protein powder, 5 egg whites, 2 slices
fat free cheese
5 walnuts
900am 1 cup cottage cheese with pineapple, SF jello powder

1200 salad with 6oz chicken breast, FF dressing
5 walnuts

200pm Matrix lean shake (20g protien & carbs) Sip on til i workout at 4pm

After workout,
600pm 5 egg whites, 2lices fat free cheese, 1/3cup oats, 1/2apple, 1/2
scoop protein powder

800pm protein shake with 4oz skim milk
nuts

WORKOUT TODAY

Shoulders

Front lateral Raise
10lb 2 sets 12
12.5lb 2 sets 12
15.5lb till failure

Side lateral raise
10lb 2 sets 12
12.5lb 2 sets 12
15.5lb til failure
What else can i do for shoulders?
Cardio~
60min mixed machines

Today i am verrrrrry tired i got up at 430 to leave for work early bc of mas snow last night! My car was like a traveling iglu on the highway! I havent bought a scrapper yet!!! I cleaned it off with a adidas sandal!! Have a great day everyone!

[mcj]

Hey girlie! Meals looked good today! Do you have your totals...your calories should be up a bit..right? One thing...could you replace your 8pm shake with some cottage cheese for slow digesting protein? That is what is best before bed and with the nuts that meal will be perfect!

Shoulder WO suggestions - I get a great shoulder work out in where my shoulders burn burn burn!! ;)
-Seated DB Shoulder Press
-Bent Over DB Rear Delt Raise
-One Arm DB Side Laterals and then I throw in a few Front DB Raises when I think I can do no more!

There are tons of other exercises..those are what I am doing now. Go to the Exercise link on BB.com and click on shoulders. It will give you pics and info!

Enjoy your weekend..and take a day off!!!!!!:p

[worknprogress]

mcj,
Thanx for the tips! I will do the cottage cheese tonight instead of a shake for sure. My next shoulder day is next week and i will do those exercise too. I did chest the day before shoulders, and i was a MESS! I could bairly do my sets bc they were sore (somehow) from chest, dips maybe? Not sure. But im thinking of rearranging my days. So, today was going to be my day off, but ive already been to the gym......cardio only : ) I'll make it monday.
Todays Diet~
cardio on empty stomach at 9am
1230p chicken breast with salad at fam. reniun
330pm nuts 4oz skimmilk, scoop protein powder
Going back for some cardio, they have Mr and Mrs Smith on at they cardio theater at my gym..........and im bored!!!
600pm 4egg whites, 2 slices ff cheese
1/3cup oatmeal with splenda, 1/2scoop protein powder
9pm cottage cheese with nuts :)

I hope everyones having a great weekend!

[sherdi]

Hi! Other good exercises for your shoulders are BB military press, BB upright rows, both of those are good compound movements!

Just watch all that cardio, 2 x sessions in one day is alot!

Your calories are looking pretty low today as well, why not add in a bit of fruit to get the #s up there a bit more? More veggies would be good too!

Hope you have a good weekend!

[worknprogress]

Hi sherdi! Yea, im feeling a bit hungry today, i had a late start on meals bc of the reniun thing, i will grab a apple on the way out shopping later. Good idea : )
Those exercises sound great! My shoulders will be buff in no time : )

[mcj]

Phew..cardio twice in a day! I'm glad you liked my ideas!! YES Dips KILL the shoulders. I find that my shoulders are sore after i do them too. So that was probably it. Great WO's though! Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!

[KiwiNovice]

Hi WorknProgress ... Wow you Woman are a little dynamo. You must be looking sharp with everything your doing and pretty lean too. 14.4% bodyfat ... very impressive :D.

Good luck to you on achieving your goals :D

[egoatdoor]

Today is back, i dont really have alot of exercises for it, if anyone has any suggestions, i would love them, i do stiff legged dead lifts on leg day.


Back day

Bent over Rows
20lbx24 2 sets
25lbx24 2 sets
30lbx16 2 sets

Lat pulldown
65lbx24 2 sets
75lbx16 2 sets

Reverse Pec Deck machine
30lbx 24 2 sets
40lbx12 2 sets



Some other good back exercises are regular deadlifts( not stiff legged, which is a ham and glute exercise), seated cable rows, T Bar Rows( if your gym has this, it is a good substitute occasionally for the bent rows) and chin ups. Women often have difficulty doing chins unassisted, so start on an assisted chin machine, build your strength and then try them unassisted.

The reverse pec deck is really not for the back. Its rear delts.

The bent rows you are doing: are these dumbbells or barbell weights?

14% body fat. That's pretty darn good. I have friends who would kill for that. :D

[worknprogress]

Phew..cardio twice in a day! I'm glad you liked my ideas!! YES Dips KILL the shoulders. I find that my shoulders are sore after i do them too. So that was probably it. Great WO's though! Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!


I think i should switch up my routine, im currently doing
arms
legs
chest
back
shoulders, any ideas? Since i do dips for chest, my shoulders are WAY TOO wrecked to do anything great for my next workout.

[worknprogress]

Hi WorknProgress ... Wow you Woman are a little dynamo. You must be looking sharp with everything your doing and pretty lean too. 14.4% bodyfat ... very impressive :D.

Good luck to you on achieving your goals :D

Thank you : ) Your sweet. Have a good day

[worknprogress]

Some other good back exercises are regular deadlifts( not stiff legged, which is a ham and glute exercise), seated cable rows, T Bar Rows( if your gym has this, it is a good substitute occasionally for the bent rows) and chin ups. Women often have difficulty doing chins unassisted, so start on an assisted chin machine, build your strength and then try them unassisted.

The reverse pec deck is really not for the back. Its rear delts.

The bent rows you are doing: are these dumbbells or barbell weights?

14% body fat. That's pretty darn good. I have friends who would kill for that. :D

HI there~
I had no idea the reverse pec deck machine worked my rear delts....thanx
The bent over rows are with up to 30lb DB. It seems to realllllly work my entire back, im extremely sore the next couple days.Thank you very much for the compliment on my BF. Im going to get it checked here soon again, its been over a month. I will post the new one, hopefully it went down a tad.Have a great day!

[worknprogress]

Hello everyone, i went to bed at 330am, and had to get up at 530a to be at work! Im extremely worn out right now! I hope everyone else had a relaxing weekend!!! I feel good otherwise though : ) Im looking forward to going to the gym after work tonight.

Todays Diet~
6am 4egg whites, 2 slices ff cheese
1/3cup oats, 1/3 apple, splenda, vanilla extract (yummy)
1/2scoop Protein powder
9am walnuts ( Few )
1 cup cottage cheese with pineapple, SF lime jello powder
12p Detour bar (180cal, 15carbs 16protein) not a good choice, but i didnt
have anything cooked up : (
Rest of apple from breakfast
3pm Matrix lean shake (195cal 20carb 20protein)

730/800 5egg whites, 1/4cup oats, splenda, 1/2scoop protein powder
Few nuts too

Todays Workout~
Today is supposed to be cardio only, but my loving boyfriend is going to show me some of the exercise you all suggested ( thanx again ) He is very, very, into working out, and mighty hot if i say so myself : ) So, im not sure what im lifting, but i will be doing 60min of mixed cardio machines, I like the
incline walk at 4mph at 12% incline 20min
precor level varing 20min
stairmaster level 9-11 20min
Basically just focus on keeping my heart rate above 155/min. My resting is roughly 60, so that is high to me!
Bye for now

[worknprogress]

Todays Diet~

6am 4 egg whites with 2 slices FF cheese
1/2 cup oats with splenda, vanilla extract,
1/2 scoop protein powder

9am 1 cup cottage cheese salad with pineapple, SF jello
(forgot to bring walnuts )
1 tablespoon peanut butter

12p detour bar, apple

3p matrix shake

4pm Workout

630p 4egg whites, 1/4 cup oats, splenda, vanilla, 1/2 scoop PP

9pm 1/2cup cottage cheese with walnuts


Todays Workout~

Arms
DB curls seated incline bench
12lb 2 sets 12
15.5lb 2 sets 12
17.5lb till failure
Db hammer curls seated incline bench
Same as above

Tricep pullovers
20lb 2 sets 12
25lb 2 sets 10, 8
30lb till failure

Rope pushdown
30lb 2 sets 12
40lb till failure

Tricep extention (over head standing)
10lb 2 sets 12
12lb 2 sets 12
15.5lb till failure

CARDIO~
One hour mixed today.

I only did 40min cardio yesterday, I worked 13 hours and i was pooped by the time i got to the gym!
have a great day everyone!

[mcj]

Uhh i'd say 40 min cardio is just fine after a 13 hr work day...girl you are CRAZY with the cardio. I used to love cardio - now I'm 100% lifting (well I make myself do cardio once a week).

Happy Hump Day! Hope your week is going good!

[worknprogress]

Uhh i'd say 40 min cardio is just fine after a 13 hr work day...girl you are CRAZY with the cardio. I used to love cardio - now I'm 100% lifting (well I make myself do cardio once a week).

Happy Hump Day! Hope your week is going good!


Hey girl! 100% lifting only? I would love that!!! You must be blessed with a natural lean body, bc when i cut out most of my cardio, i get soft kinda, at least i think so. Maybe im just ........mental! Who knows, anyway, I finally have a day off tomorrow! Im so excited, first one in a while! have a great day too, im going to check out your journal today, is it under mcj?
Have a great day!!!!!1111

[worknprogress]

December 14, 05

My computer was screwy yesterday, so here is my tuesday workout........

Legs~

Squats ass to the floor.......OUCH
70lb 2 sets 12
90lb 2 sets 12

Leg extentions
70lb 2 sets 10
90lb 2 sets 8

Seated hamstring curls
70lb 2 sets 12,10
90lb 2 sets 12,10

Leg press
155lbs 2 sets 10
175lbs 2 sets 10
195lbs 2 sets 10,8
210lbs til failure, 2 sets 9,9

No cardio yesterday, i was sore BEFORE i dragged my butt outta the gym! Make up for it today though. Today is 60min cardio, maybe with an extra 30 walking to make up for yesterday, depends how long my work day is..........

Todays Diet~
6am whole wheat english muffin (120cal 21 carbs)
2 egg whites on muffin
2 slices FF cheese
4oz skim with 1 scoop protein powder
9am 1 cup cottage cheese with SF jello and pineapple : )
nuts
12p 5oz lean stead with green beans
medium apple

3pm Matrix lean shake (pre workout)

630p 3egg whites with
2 slices FF cheese
1/3 cup oats, splenda, vanilla
1/2 scoop protein powder
9pm 1/2 cup cottage cheese with pineapple
nuts

~~~~~~~~How does that look today? I did the exact same diet yesterday, and my Blood sugar was stable all day, and no fatigue.
Todays workout~

[mcj]

Squats ass to the floor.......OUCH
niiiiiice! You are going to have MAJOR DOMS in those hammies and gluts (finally figured out what DOMS means). :p


~~~~~~~~How does that look today? I did the exact same diet yesterday, and my Blood sugar was stable all day, and no fatigue.
Todays workout~

Diet looks awesome...what's that bringing you in at for Cal's?? Looks really good though. Nice balance!


im going to check out your journal today, is it under mcj?

Yes come on over to my journal!! :D It's called 'Mary's Lean Mass Building Journal' (that's my name..);)

[worknprogress]

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Yes come on over to my journal!! :D It's called 'Mary's Lean Mass Building Journal' (that's my name..);)[/QUOTE]

Gotcha, i will check it out. I need all the advice i can get!!
I believe with the nuts I added in, my calories were around1200, 80 carbs, 125 protein, i added it up yesterday, but i lost me sheet.....big suprise!!
It seems to work for me though, since i eat every, single, 3 hours! People at work tease me everyday, about eating so often, I dont mind though, because their walking around with skittles and mt dew!! Have a great day mary!

[nuttmeg]

Hi! I just read your whole journal...you are definitely making great improvement! Where are you at in Ohio? (if you don' mind posting it>>>>i swear i'm not a stalker ;) ) I am in Dayton. I also see that you are a nurse? I am going to school for nursing. What kind of nursing are you in? (sorry to slam you with 20 questions)
I hear you on getting a bit mental when not doing cardio. I cut mine out completely (not totally by choice) and it is still hard to deal with but it has really helped me build.

[worknprogress]

Hi! I just read your whole journal...you are definitely making great improvement! Where are you at in Ohio? (if you don' mind posting it>>>>i swear i'm not a stalker ;) ) I am in Dayton. I also see that you are a nurse? I am going to school for nursing. What kind of nursing are you in? (sorry to slam you with 20 questions)
I hear you on getting a bit mental when not doing cardio. I cut mine out completely (not totally by choice) and it is still hard to deal with but it has really helped me build.

Thank you~!
Im in centerville, by the mall : ) I work at a nursing home, been there for almost 4 years now, but im moving to Flordia in June! I cannot wait! Im going to go back for physical training and maybe exercise science or some related field. We live close! Thats funny. Where do you workout?
About the cardio,,,,,,,,yea, I get sick of it sometimes, dread it almost, but if i slack off for a couple days i feel like lard : ) Im going to check out your journal.

[nuttmeg]

That is funny! I used to live in Washington Twp behind Hooters. I went to HS at Centerville. I live in Kettering now. I worked out at the Wash. TWP rec center for awhile (really small) and then Kettering Rec Center. I was working out early in the mornings but now I just lift at home. I am slowly building me a kick as* home gym.
Where do you work out at?

[worknprogress]

I used to workout at Wash. township rec center too! For around 1.5 years i think. Yea, it is TINNNNNY! I go to Neo Limits in centerville now, since about 2 years. Its sooo nice, has everything and more you would ever need! I love it. Plus tanning, I know, it's the devil but i cant help it, I hate to be pasty!
check out their website neolimits.com i think.

December 15 05
Todays Diet~

8am WW english muffin with 2 slices FF cheese
2 egg whites
nuts

10am 1 scoop designer whey strawberry
5 oz skim milk

130 (or so ) Detour bar BC i will be out shopping!!!!

4pm 1 cup cottage cheese salad with SF cherry jello powder and
pineapple, 1 tablespoon FF coolwhip

7pm 3 egg whites, 2 slices FF cheese
1/4cup oats (dont like to eat many at night=bloated)
1/2 scoop PP
nuts

[nuttmeg]

HAHA! Yup...tanning is the devil but I love it too! It's a great way for me to catch a nap mid-afternoon. Neo-limits is VERY VERY nice. Kind of out of my way though. And i am too cheap...my Kett. Rec. Center membership was only $120 a year :eek: and that gym is pretty big.
Your diet looks pretty good for today! Hope you have fun shopping :) Be safe!

[worknprogress]

FRIDAY DECEMBER 16
Todays Diet~~
6am WW english Muffin
2 slices FF cheese
2egg whites
8am 4oz skim milk
1 scoop PP

10a 1cup cottage cheese, pineapple, SF cherry jello, tad cool whip free

1230 4oz lean steak
yougert

3pm 4oz skim milk
1 scoop PP

7p veges, hamburger, fruit (xmas party with the fam)

Working til 4p, wrapping presents until 6, party at 630, i'll make today my off day at the gym :)
Have a good day

[worknprogress]

December 20 05
Okay ladies, so i have had my head in the toilet for 2.5 days now. I got a stomach virus and couldnt hold down water, let alone a protein shake. And as for working out---------none since saturdays 60min of cardio. So i feel like a lazy a** right about now..........sucks...
Anyway, Today started with my getting in my car, ready for xmas shopping, and i see everything that USED to be in my glove box, and USED to be in my consold, spread ALL OVER MY CAR! oh, and my 300+ cds missing. Total Bummer i have to say. But, i must have left my door unlocked. So, ive got that going for me!! Still, im focused, on trying to eat and not ....vomit.
Todays Diet~
5oz skim with 1.5scoop PP 8am
FF 6oz yougert (12carbs) 10am
1.5scoop PP w/ water 12noon
FF 6oz yougert (12carbs) 3pm
steak and jello 6 or 7
I know it sucks today, but i have a touchy stomach, and im tired of being sick.
Todays WO will just be some mod. cardio for about a hour, just to get moving. I wont lift bc lifting my butt off this chair is tiring to me! I hope everyone is having a better day than me!

[Boots]

Hope you are feeling better. My husband has a terrible stomach virus/flu that turned into everything else along the way :(
Take it easy & dont over due it!


Merry Christmas!!!