Hibby's Cutting Journal and Football Madness - Go Cocks !!

[Hibiscus09]

Here's the plan:

Calories: I’ll start at 1,800 and raise calories by 100 calories per week until I get to 2,100 calories (3 weeks time), which according to Tom Venuto is my TDEE (maintenance level). I don’t think that it is as my contest nutritionist, Pam, had me bulk at 2,100 calories but we’ll see how this goes. Once I get to 2,100 if I’m not gaining mass, I’ll bump the calories up to 100 above maintenance level for a week, see what happens, and so on. . . . .

I plan to have 6 meals a day, with higher glycemic carbs for my first meal and my post workout meal. Other meals will be low to moderate carbs on the glycemic index, except for meal #6 which will always only be fibrous veggie carbs. There will, of course, also be lean proteins and healthy fats with each meal, except the post workout meal – which will be a protein shake plus high glycemic carbs and I will not have fats then.

So. . .

Meal 1: Higher glycemic carb, protein, fat
Meal 2: Post workout shake with higher glycemic carb
Meal 3: low to moderate glycemic carb, protein, fat
Meal 4: low to moderate glycemic carb, protein, fat
Meal 5: low to moderate glycemic carb, protein, fat
Meal 6: protein, fat, fibrous veggies

I have a fairly broad list of foods that are acceptable while bulking which was given to me by Pam. I’m going to use this more liberal list until cutting time. When cutting time begins, the list gets shortened greatly. :p

I’m going to split my macronutrients numbers up as evenly as possible throughout the 6 meals, taking into consideration the post workout meal will have no fat. I plan to begin with 45%P/30%C/25%F and see how that works for me for adding mass.

I will have one cheat meal a week and when I throw it in will be my choosing. It will be mostly on football game days, I’m sure. Otherwise, days like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s. Gotta love football and holidays!

Supplements (Let me know if I’ve left out anything pertinent):

Multivitamin
Calcium Magnesium
Vitamin C
Vitamin B-50 Complex
Joint Care (Glucosamine/MSM)
BCAAs
Whey Protein
Glutamine


Cardio: 3 to 4 times per week for 30 to 40 minutes at 140 to 150bpm – either post workout or on a non-lifting day after I’ve eaten.

Training:

Monday: Chest/triceps/abs – 30 minutes cardio
Tuesday: Back/biceps
Wednesday: Off Day from lifting – 30 minutes cardio
Thursday: Shoulders/abs
Friday: Legs
Saturday: We all know I go to or watch football on Saturdays or golf! :D
Sunday: 30 minutes cardio

My lifting will more than likely be heavy & in the 6 to 12 rep range for the most part. I’ll just plan the workouts before I lift each training session.

I'm also going to throw yoga in there twice a week, hopefully.

I can’t think of anything else to say, except to provide stats – which I will take in the morning. I’ll update my stats every two weeks:

September 6, 2006

Weight: 123lbs
Bodyfat%: 17.9, 18.1 -- we'll call it an even 18%
Lean Mass: 100.86 (sad, but true)
Blubber: 22.14


Week 1:

1,800 calories at 45%P/30%C/25%F

So, that’s 202P/135C/50F

For bulking, I’m just going to divide grams up evenly throughout the 6 meals for the most part. For cutting, I may taper as the day goes on, but we’re not there yet. :D

So, 5 meals = 34P/23C/10F, 1 meal = 34P/23C/0F

*Please let me know if you see any glaring mathematical errors or anything you think is just plain goofy to do. I'll seriously consider your comments and decide whether they are useful or goofy themselves. :D

Oh -- and always feel free to correct my math if you see an error. Those are usually easy to find. ;)

[jmc53]

Happy new thread Hibby :)

[GREENFEATHER]

WOOHOO, another new thread to post naked pics in!! :D

[ChocoChick]

Looks good, Hibby. How long are you planning to bulk for? Also, remind me what formula Venuto uses for calculating TDEE? I have the ebook but it's not on this computer atm.

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks jmc! :)

LOL, Greenie. I hope I'm allowed to wait until after the cutting phase to post the nakey photos. :p

Thanks, dbflgirl!

I used the Katch McArdle formula to determine my BMR:

I just cut and pasted the following from the net so I don't have to type it all:

Katch-McArdle formula (BMR based on lean body weight)

If you have had your body composition tested and you know your lean body mass, then you can get the most accurate BMR estimate of all. This formula from Katch & McArdle takes into account lean mass and therefore is more accurate than a formula based on total body weight. The Harris Benedict equation has separate formulas for men and women because men generally have a higher LBM and this is factored into the men's formula. Since the Katch-McArdle formula accounts for LBM, this single formula applies equally to both men and women.

BMR (men and women) = 370 + (21.6 X lean mass in kg)

Example:
You are female
You weigh 120 lbs. (54.5 kilos)
Your body fat percentage is 20% (24 lbs. fat, 96 lbs. lean)
Your lean mass is 96 lbs. (43.6 kilos)
Your BMR = 370 + (21.6 X 43.6) = 1312 calories

To determine TDEE from BMR, you simply multiply BMR by the activity multiplier:

Example:
Your BMR is 1312
Your activity level is moderately active (work out 3-4 times per week)
Your activity factor is 1.55
Your TDEE = 1.55 X 1312 = 2033 calories

Activity Multiplier

Sedentary = BMR X 1.2 (little or no exercise, desk job)
Lightly active = BMR X 1.375 (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk)
Mod. active = BMR X 1.55 (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk)
Very active = BMR X 1.725 (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk)
Extr. active = BMR X 1.9 (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.)


I believe when I took my bodyfat to determine mine, the oMoron had me at 18% bodyfat -- I threw this all together about a week ago. I can't remember exactly, but I'll check my bodyfat in the morning to make sure it's somewhere close to that. It looks like 18 to 20% to me when I look in the mirror.

[ChocoChick]

Ok, thanks. I am familiar with both KM and HB. I tend to think that the activity factors are overstated. Or maybe I just don't work hard enough in the gym.

I'll be reading with mucho interest here.

[Hibiscus09]

I always count myself as moderately active. I figure I must at least be moderately active. I certainly hope so anyway. :D

One thing I did learn along the way -- mostly from Pam -- is that I was not eating enough by assuming I did not need as much food as I actually did to gain mass. She bumped my calories up from the 1,300 to 1,500 range to the 2,000 to 2,100 range almost immediately and that worked like a charm. My weight went up and my bodyfat went down and that's always a nice combination. :)

Hopefully, it will work this time. :p

[kimsquit]

I think a "before" bikini photo is in order here...purely in the interest of closely monitoring your progress ;)

What will you be using for your fats?

:)

~ Chris

[Hibiscus09]

I'm watching football inbetween posts here! :) Florida State vs. Miami

I usually use extra virgin olive oil, but today I bought Enova oil. Have any of you ever used it? I also use salmon, almonds and sometimes natural P.B.

Ummm, and I think I will take before photos tomorrow, but I doubt very seriously I'll want to share them due to excess blubber. I'll save them and perhaps show them later when I show the afters.

[ms_mac]

Looks like a good solid plan, Hibby. Good luck with it. Do you think you might compete again someday?

[jmc53]

I tend to think that the activity factors are overstated.

I hadn't seen it worked out that way before.
I did the numbers for myself, and used the 1.55 activity factor, and it came to 3170 cals. That seems right to me, I have determined by the unscientific method of "trial and error" that I need 3300+ to build muscle.
Looking forward to watching progress Hibby.
Jason.

[dbx]

Good looking plan. Best of luck to you. We'll be watching! :)

[Hibiscus09]

Good morning and thank you guys!

ms_mac -- I kind of doubt it. I never say never. :) Thanks for your comments!

Hi Jason! Thanks!

Thank you, dbx!

Here's my starting stats. I'll have to keep this in a word file so I can just cut and paste each time I check them. :)

Weight: 123lbs
Bodyfat: 17.9%, 18.1% -- averaged to 18%
Lean Mass: 100.86
Blubber: 22.14

My workouts have me doing back today, but since I missed yesterday's workout and back is what I did last time I worked out, I'm going to adjust my schedule to: Tuesday: Chest/triceps/abs/cardio, Wednesday: cardio, Thursday: Leggies, Friday: Shoulders/abs/cardio

Week 1

Week 1:

1,800 calories at 45%P/30%C/25%F

So, that’s 202P/135C/50F

So, 5 meals = 34P/23C/10F, 1 meal = 34P/23C/0F

Happy Tuesday!!

[StlBarbie]

HAPPY NEW THREADING HIBS!!!:)
I just love having virgin territory to muck up!!! :D
Sounds like a very well thought plan woman ....
overall, what kind of wt. gain are you hoping to achieve with this bulk???

Have a great day Diane!! :)

[Hibiscus09]

Morning, Barb! :)

I haven't a clue -- my usual state of being. :D

When I did this with Pam, I topped out at 129 or 130lbs and 108lbs of muscle before we started heading in the other direction. It may be a slow start for me as I'm starting out at 1,800 calories, however, to minimize fat gain I'd rather slowly up my calories. We'll see what happens.

According to Tom Venuto when using the correct number and type of calories (along with the rest of the kit and kaboodle -- training and rest), the average male should be able to gain .5 to 1lb of lean muscle a week. The average gain for women is "slightly less." Mine may actually be significantly less as I've never noticed my body having a tendency to muscle-up very much.

Venuto also states that according to studies by a Dr. Evans, we may need 100 calories less per decade to maintain our bodyweight. However, he does go on to point out that athletes many times underestimate their caloric needs.

Finally, he points out that after three to four months, the rate of muscular gain slows down -- which will be just fine because by then I'll be finished bulking. :D

Heck, I'll be happy just to see the 105lbs of lean mass mark again -- so let's pray for that. :p

[Hibiscus09]

Here's today's workout fun so far:

Warmup 7 minutes on the elliptical

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

8 reps X 25lb dbs
8 reps X 35lb dbs
0 reps X 40lb dbs *LOL! I sure as Hell tried though. I'll get there soon! They were suspended midway stalled out. :p
6 reps X 30lb dbs

Dips*a work in progress

5, 5, 4

Incline Flyes

8 reps X 20lb dbs
8 reps X 25lb dbs
5 reps X 25lb dbs*I was feeling these for some reason today. Pooters!

EZ Curl Skullcrushers

8 reps X 30lbs*Rut roh -- someone wasn't paying attention as she was running through her head future workout schemes instead of focusing on what she was doing. The result? The dang bench wasn't pinned in all the way and fell backwards a notch. :eek: Always shocking while holding weights. 5 lashes with a wet noodle.
8 reps X 40lbs
5 reps X 50lbs*I'll take it! :D

Bench Dips*I use my bench and my high step for my feet.

15, 15, 15

Stability Ball Crunches

20 reps holding 10lb plate X 3 sets

Roman Chair Leg Raises -- knees up - not ready for the straight out ahead of me yet

15, 15, 15

That was all my fun and excitement for lifting today. I still want to get in 30 minutes of cardio, but decided that perhaps I should wait until late afternoon instead of right after my workout since I'm trying to add mass.

That's all.

[jaguarr]

Someone's getting serious about this stuff again. :)

jag

[jtroster]

Nice birthday workout.

[Hibiscus09]

Yep, jag! I'm actually enjoying it again! Yay!

Thank you, Joel! :) You're a sweetie!

I answered the doorbell a few minutes ago and was greeted by these:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/Pretty.jpg

:D

[ChocoChick]

Pretty flowers. :) Happy Birthday again.

[jmc53]

Happy Birthday Hib.
Did you get for prezzies? (apart from flowers)
Nice workout.

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks, dbflgirl! I like them. :)

Thank you, Jason! :) Brittany bought me (and I thought this was very thoughtful) a yoga mat, a yoga block and a yoga strap. Little B bought me some black sunglasses because I had lost mine recently. Big B is letting me go on a spree for Fall clothes, but I haven't shopped for them yet as it won't get cool here until mid to late October, if then. :p

Okie dokes -- just turned in 30 minutes on the elliptical. I hate doing 30 minutes of cardio. I'm just getting going, the endorphins have kicked in, and I'm thinking happy thoughts while listening to music -- then, it's time to stop. I'll be glad when I get to do a bit more. :)

[jmc53]

just turned in 30 minutes on the elliptical.

Is it possible that what you guys call the elliptical I might know as a cross-trainer? Places for feet and hand-holds as well - sort of looks like running in snow!

[Hibiscus09]

Yep -- mine looks like this. Some have arms that move also, but I don't like those because my arms aren't long enough. :D I just don't hold on and pump my arms instead. I love it -- it has a variety of courses, or I can choose manual. It also has a resistance setting and an incline up to 14%.

[justtryn]

Hey! Happy Birthday Hib! Looks like you've got your next few months worth of work cut out for you - good plan. Hope you have a great day!

By the way - where are our "before" pictures???

[camchad]

Happy Birthday Hibby

Beautiful flowers, hope you enjoy your day.

[Gunn27]

Happy Birthday.... and happy new thread as well! :)

Good luck with the new plan, looks like you have it all well thought out.

[joed]

That elliptical you have is exactly like the one I use at the gym, really getting to like that thing.

My first post in your brand new thread - kinda heady, ya know?

[ChocoChick]

Okie dokes -- just turned in 30 minutes on the elliptical. I hate doing 30 minutes of cardio. I'm just getting going, the endorphins have kicked in, and I'm thinking happy thoughts while listening to music -- then, it's time to stop. I'll be glad when I get to do a bit more. :)

You can have my cardio, Hibby, since you like it so much. I have never had a cardio-induced endorphin in my life. Seems only sex and chocolate bring those out for me!

[StlBarbie]

Did someone say before pics?? :D

HAPPY B_DAY WILD WOMAN!!! :)

[HoosierHardGain]

Good luck on the new program, Hibby! How much bulk are you looking to put on?

[StlBarbie]

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY HIBBY!!!:)

[Krissypoo]

Ah...a new log. Hopefully, I can keep up! I don't want to hear that blubber talk from you either. 18% is a good number! I don't think I've ever seen that one. :p

Happy Wednesday! :D

[Hibiscus09]

Morning guys! Today is cardio only day -- yipee! -- so I'm going to clean house. Rats. :p

JT and joed, the before photo is posted below for your viewing pleasure. As you can see -- my arms are really getting chubby, by butt is overly round and I'm having to dress to hide my tummy. I hate that! :p

Hi camchad! Thanks for visiting my journal and thanks about the flowers! My sweetie is a sweetie. :)

Hi Gunn! Thanks so much! :)

Hi joed! It is kind of heady. ;)

Hi dbflgirl! I love the feeling of endurance cardio! It makes me feel powerful and like I can get away if someone undesirable chases me!

Hiya Barbie!

Hi Hoosier! I haven't a clue. I'm at 100lbs lean mass now and competed at 103 or 104lbs lean mass. I'd like to get that back at least! LOL

So, as I said before, it's cardio today. I've missed the early week yoga class, so I'll be doing my yoga on Thursday and Sunday this week.

Hope ya'll have a glorious day!

[justtryn]

Morning guys! Today is cardio only day -- yipee! -- so I'm going to clean house. Rats. :p

JT and joed, the before photo is posted below for your viewing pleasure. As you can see -- my arms are really getting chubby, by butt is overly round and I'm having to dress to hide my tummy. I hate that! :p

Hi camchad! Thanks for visiting my journal and thanks about the flowers! My sweetie is a sweetie. :)

Hi Gunn! Thanks so much! :)

Hi joed! It is kind of heady. ;)

Hi dbflgirl! I love the feeling of endurance cardio! It makes me feel powerful and like I can get away if someone undesirable chases me!

Hiya Barbie!

Hi Hoosier! I haven't a clue. I'm at 100lbs lean mass now and competed at 103 or 104lbs lean mass. I'd like to get that back at least! LOL

So, as I said before, it's cardio today. I've missed the early week yoga class, so I'll be doing my yoga on Thursday and Sunday this week.

Hope ya'll have a glorious day!
Ok - while the picture gave me a bit of a chuckle (when was it taken, last week?), we want the REAL before picture... preferably in a bikini!! :D Come on, Hib... you can do it!

[MuscleMom]

Great info here :D

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Kris! You must understand that 18% looks different on a 25 year old buff babe than it does on her momma. :D I checked out your profile and you are a beautiful woman!

Hiya MuscleMom! So nice of you to visit my journal. Your photos really inspire me! Great work!

Hi JT! Yep, that was last week. I'm slowing chipping away at the blubber. :D

I'm cleaning house. I get soooo bored cleaning house. I wish I enjoyed it. I guess I need to learn to to whistle while I work. :p Oooh, that's it -- I'll go put on some nice tunes on the stereo. I usually do that and I forgot!

[joed]

So even then you were stopping traffic!

[Flynn]

Happy Belated Birthday Gorgeous!

[Hibiscus09]

Ha,ha -- thanks joed! That's my brother, Paul, and he probably ran me over shortly after the photo was made. :D

Hi Flynn! Thank you so much, sweetie! :)

[White Knight]

I'm looking forward to following your log........

[jmc53]

Oooh, that's it -- I'll go put on some nice tunes on the stereo.

Hiya Hib,
What kind of tunes makes good house-cleaning music for you - I clean to U2 lately.

[eddied27]

So even then you were stopping traffic!

Classic statement!! :D

Happy belated Hibby!!!

Ed

[kimsquit]

the before photo is posted below for your viewing pleasure.

I won't gripe about that photo...













...provided Hibby squeezes into the same outfit for her "after" picture

;)


Happy Wednesday cutie!

[Krissypoo]

Morning, Hibs! Thanks for the compliment! :)

[ChocoChick]

Cute pic, Hibby. Although I am not sure why you had to tell us you are the one on the left! :confused:

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks, dbfl! I guess I pointed that out because I think my brother, Paul, is so pretty in that photo! :D He'd love me saying that!

Hi Kris -- edited to say good morning back at you. I probably hadn't had my coffee yet when I made the "thanks!" remark. :p You are a beauty!

Ha,ha Chris! I'm so glad I don't have that outfit anymore! :) Thanks, sweetie!

Hi Eddie! Thanks for the birthday wishes. Joed is a sweetie! :)

Hi jmc! I like jazz & r&b to clean house to -- makes me feel sexy while I'm being Hazel. :p

Thanks WhiteKnight!

Okay, guys! Off to yoga. :p

[MuscleMom]

What a cute photo!

I had the same cleaning fun yesterday ;)

Enjoy yoga!

[Hibiscus09]

Thank you, MM! :) Sometimes I just try to pretend there isn't cleaning to do -- that's what I did on my birthday. Unfortunately, that comes back to bite me later. :p

Yoga was a lot of fun today, but hard work. She decided she was going to work on our shoulders (of course, on the day I'm doing shoulders. :eek: ) and serratus(serrati?). She also partnered us up for a variety of poses and lucky me -- I was right by her and she grabbed me as a partner. We did these double squat thingies -- holding hands, facing each other and squatting way low and pulling on each others arms. I was glad she didn't let go. LOL We also were face down on the floor while our partner straddled us and pulled our shoulders back and together while we pressed our pelvises (LOL -- that looks funny to me also -- pelvi? :D ) down into the floor, along with our quads, feet, etc. I think that my yogi is a dominatrix also. :D

Well, that's one thing down for the day and I'm still on a roll eating healthy, drinking my water, taking my vities, etc. Woo-hoo! Go me!

[Hibiscus09]

AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! :D I've been running around doing stuff all day!! Furthermore, the television dudes were here giving us Direct T.V. and running the wiring stuff to the garage, so I can have a television with all the channels in my gym. (Yippee for that part!) Unfortunately, the stand they're using to mount it towards the ceiling is not in yet -- maybe tomorrow. :p

Anyway, I can finally go out there to do shoulders & stuff because they're gone! :D

I hope ya'll are having a glorious day!! :)

[GREENFEATHER]

I love my Direct TV, lotsa good programming there hibbs!!

[kimsquit]

I love my Direct TV, lotsa good programming there hibbs!!

and that's just the porn! :p

[StlBarbie]

Straddling partners in yoga?? :cool:
Well, if someone had informed me of this earlier, I might be a pro by now!! :p

Have a great evening HIBS!!! :)

[Hibiscus09]

Ha,ha Barb! I'd like it better if I could choose my partner! :D

:D Hiya Chris!

Cool, GF! I think Brian wanted it for football. :)

Alrighty -- I'm sitting here drinking chocolate whey and have 2/3 cups of Kashi Go Lean. Man, it's a wonder I haven't broken a tooth eating this stuff. It sure is crunchy. :eek:

I did shoulders/abs/cardio tonight. I forgot my calves. I'll throw them in tomorrow doing leggies.

So, before I type my workout I want to comment about the mirrors in my gym. I'm used to mirrors as the commercial gyms have them. What I'm not used to is how much I watch myself in the mirror when noone is watching me. I've always used them for form, but now I watch myself stretching , cardio-ing, etc. I'm worried I'll start licking the mirror soon. :D Seriously, I'm not preening at all, but I'm certainly aware of my body now. I'll shut up -- this is all not sounding right. LOL

I read an article that suggested doing lateral raises and rear raises before doing presses to really warm up the shoulder area. I figured I'd try that as my rotator cuff likes to act aggravated on and off.

First, I warmed up for 16 minutes on the elliptical (a long warmup, but I was into the music).

Next, I did a weird little triple set of side laterals, external rotations (thank you, Joel) and broomstick stretches. How's that for a strange combination? I don't think I built much mass with this routine.

Side Laterals*I could tell immediately my rotator cuff was going to complain today.

15 reps X 10lb dbs
10 reps X 15lb dbs
10 reps X 15lb dbs

External Rotations

10 reps each arm with 10lb db X 3 sets

Broomstick Stretches

10 reps X 3 sets

Believe it or not, my shoulders were burning after that torture. I guess it was the no rest between exercises.

Push Presses

10 reps X 30lbs
10 reps X 40lbs
8 reps X 40lbs
8 reps X 40lbs

Then , I wasn't sure I had worked them enough with those -- why, I don't know so I tried to do standing military presses.

6 reps X 25lb dbs
5 reps X 25lb dbs *Okay, I guess I did work them enough.

Supermans*I hate these little mothers.

10 reps holding 10lb dbs X 3 sets

Superset Cable Crunches with those V-up thingies for lower abs with me hanging off the end of the bench. I don't know what they're called. I just know they burn.

Cable Crunches*this ProSpot has been driving me crazy because I can't use as heavy weights on it, but I was whining to Brian about it on our walk tonight and he said he was lifting 40lbs lighter on the ProSpot than he could at the gym. I don't know why, but it made me feel better! :p

15 reps X 50lbs
8 reps X 60lbs, 7 reps X 50lbs
15 reps X 50lbs

V-Up Burning Thingies

3 sets X 15 reps

Boy, I'm long winded tonight.

That's all.

[Hibiscus09]

That wasn't all. :) I forgot to add that after the workout, I walked 40 minutes in the hood with my sweetie.

My Steelers are playing without their quarterback. I hope they look better. :eek:

[ChocoChick]

What are supermans? I know I used to know but I've forgtten (part of that old age thing :p ) And do you have any pics of the v-up thingies?

[Krissypoo]

Nice workout, Hibs. :)

I must say...I'm jealous of your home gym! I'm sure the porn on Direct TV will be a good motivator to look better than those "actresses." :D

[Hibiscus09]

:D Kris! We don't watch porn, we're too busy ourselves. ;) Thanks about the workout!

Hiya dbflgirl -- to do Supermans, I lie face down on an incline bench, dumbbells hanging down and raise the dumbbells forward slowly but out a bit kind of like Superman looks when he's flying -- I hold this a second or two at the top and then slowly lower. It's difficult to go heavy on these, but light weight burns anyway.

I was surprised I found a photo of the lower ab exercise, but I did. :p They're referred to as knee-ins in this article:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hugo16.htm

I also do an exercise similar to the lying leg raise & crunch he has pictured, but on a bench and with a dumbbell extended behind me over my head (kind of like lat pullovers but lengthwise on the bench) -- when I come up I crunch up my legs and pullover the dumbbell and crunch -- so my knees are crunching up like a lower ab crunch my upper body is crunching down like a regular ab crunch. Anyway, those are great and I call them pullover abs.

The top part of the movement extended looks like this but lengthwise on a bench:

http://exercise.about.com/library/graphics/sspullover2.jpg

The bottom part looks like the bottom part in the above exercises. :D

Are you confused yet? :)

[jaguarr]

Did someone say V-Ups!? One of my faves! Check it ouuuuuutttt!

http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/WtVUp.html

I do 'em with a 35 lb. plate in my hands. Hurts so good!

Hi, Hib! :D

jag

[Hibiscus09]

Yeah, those babies are tough. :) Hiya jag!

[jmc53]

G'day Hibby,
I love cable crunches - never tried those V-ups.
Jason.

[Gunn27]

Are you confused yet?Yes!





But then it's after 1 a.m. so it doesn't take much to confuse me right now. ;)

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Jason! They are killer. :eek:

Hi Gunn! I'm confused 24/7. :)

Morning little people in my computer. :)

I don't have much to say. I'm hungry. It's leg day. It's Friday. :)

Oh, something did just come to mind:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/GoSteelers2.jpg

and tomorrow night:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/GooooGamecocks.jpg

GOOOOOO COCKS!!!!!



Happy, happy Friday!!

[ChocoChick]

Hey, for once I wasn't confused! Thanks for the pics.

Have a great weekend. :)

[StlBarbie]

TGIF HIBS!!
You NEVER fail to disappoint with your football enthusiasm!!!:)
Have a great weekend and fry those leggies!! :)

[Gator]

Umm, Hibby..
Congrats on the Steeler win but..

Georgias gonna roll tomorrow..

Gator

[Hibiscus09]

Whatever Gatorboy. :D They have a better team -- obviously -- but we usually play them very close so I'm holding out hope for my Cocks!!

Oh, and thanks about the Steelers baby! ;)

Good luck to your Gators except when they play us. :p

Hiya Barb!! TGIF!

Thanks, dbflgirl -- you too!

Okay, I'm cooking barley and going to give it a try. I've never tried to create anything with barley other than soup.

Wish me luck. :)

[pastorgbc]

Now again Hibby we have a touchstone. In addition to my SC connection, I grew up on the South Side of Pittsburgh and Steelers have a huge place in my heart.

Enjoy the game this weekend.

Ray

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Ray! :) I have six brothers and from the 70s forward, we have avidly rooted on the Steelers! I was worried about them without Roethlisberger last night, but they pulled it off. The defense was smokin'!

Hope you have a happy Friday!

Oh, and my Gamecocks are seriously outmatched tomorrow night! :eek:

All of you guys that are not loyal to Gawgia -- please pray for my Gamecocks!! :D

[ChocoChick]

Okay, I'm cooking barley and going to give it a try. I've never tried to create anything with barley other than soup.

Mushroom barley risotto. Yummmm....

[Hibiscus09]

Sounds good -- is that a healthy version and will you please post the recipe? :)

[jtroster]

Mushroom barley risotto. Yummmm....
Recipe please! Add it to our recipe thread.

[ChocoChick]

Sounds good -- is that a healthy version and will you please post the recipe? :)

I love barley. Now I know what I want for dinner! LOL.

*********

Wild Mushroom and Barley Risotto

2T butter (you could use olive oil instead)
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 lb wild mushrooms (can be shiitake, pleurotte, chanterelle, oyster or whatever kind you like and.or can get your hands on)
1 shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup dry white wine (the alcohol will burn off)
1/2 cup pearl barley
3 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade, hot
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Parsley

Melt 1T butter and all the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms. Cook, tossing constantly, until lightly browned. Transfer to a bowl using slotted spoon and set aside.

Reduce heat to low and ad remaining butter to pan. Add the shallot and cook 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook 4 more minutes. Stir in the wine and scrape the pan to get all the nice bits mixed in. Bring heat up to a boil and then continue to boil until the wine becomes syrupy, about 4 min.

Reduce heat to medium and add the barley and mushrooms and stir until well coated with shallot-wine mixture. Stire in 1 cup of hot stock. Cook, stirring frequently until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes (lower the heat if it absorbs much faster than this).

Stir in another cup of stock and cook some more, still stirring. Should take another 15 minutes for the liquid to be absorbed. Do this a third time with 1 more cup of stock and then add the last 1/2 cup of stock. Cook until barley is cooked through. Raise the heat a bit of the mixture is too wet. Sprinkle in parsley and serve with parmesan cheese.

*******

This looks like a lot of instruction but it's really simple. But as with any risotto, it's all about the stirring.

[ChocoChick]

Recipe please! Add it to our recipe thread.

Oops - I just posted it here. Do you want me to delete it and post it there?

[Hibiscus09]

No, leave it for me. :D LOL -- just cut and post it and put it in the recipe thread.

Thank you very much, dbflgirl! That looks yummy!

[Seosaid]

So, before I type my workout I want to comment about the mirrors in my gym. I'm used to mirrors as the commercial gyms have them. What I'm not used to is how much I watch myself in the mirror when noone is watching me. I've always used them for form, but now I watch myself stretching , cardio-ing, etc. I'm worried I'll start licking the mirror soon. :D Seriously, I'm not preening at all, but I'm certainly aware of my body now. I'll shut up -- this is all not sounding right. LOL




Am sorry Hibby but the mirror is your friend!
I used to look at myself all the time, increased everything from posture to the way I walk

keep looking ... plus you look amazing so it's a daily boost :D

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Josie! :) I hope things are going well with you. I can't wait to see photos of your baby boy! :D

Okie dokes folks -- Yay!! I finally ordered my ham/glute machine, a sissy squat apparatus & a calf raise. :D Woo-hoo! They should be here in about a week. :p New toys!

[Hibiscus09]

So, it's 3:20 and I came home so I could finally get my leg workout in and now the television people are in my gym putting up the swivel stand up near the ceiling. *sigh* I'm glad they're getting the television installed but I'm tired and I need to do my dang legs. :p

[=M=]

Have fun with your leg w/o (eventually)..I am so green with envy over the ham/glute apparatus! They are tough on the lat tower! :)

Here's something funny for ya-several years ago I bought a horse that was very underweight. Guess what I fed her to gain? That's right--cooked barley! I used to cook for my horse! (And it actually tasted pretty good!)

Have a great weekend.
Oh yeah and.....GO COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(how's that?)

[Hibiscus09]

Thank you, M!! That's the spirit! :D

Oh, cool beans about the barley also. I hope it helps me to gain lean mass and doesn't grow me a bigger ass. :D

You have a great weekend also!

They're still in my gym. :(

[jmc53]

Hibby,
Do you have a photo of what a glute-ham machine looks like?

[Seosaid]

Do you have a photo of what a ham machine looks like?

must be something like this :D

[Hibiscus09]

That kind of grossed me out, Josie! :D

Yep, Jason -- this article shows one and if you scroll down, how it is used:

http://dolfzine.com/page578.htm

I've never tried the dumbbells version, but at my first gym I held a plate with my arms crossed over my chest to do them. I worked my way up to a 45lb plate, but I bet now I'll have a hard time doing one with just my body! The second gym I was a member of did not have one and it's been quite a while since I've used it. I loved it back when I did use it and it definitely worked my hammies. I don't know about that dumbbell move -- looks like you could easily hurt your lower back. I think I'll stick with the plates.

Here's a cool little book thingie that tells about different exercises you can perform with one:

http://www.biggerfasterstronger.com/uploads/Glute-Ham%20Book.pdf

[joed]

...I hope it helps me to gain lean mass and doesn't grow me a bigger ass...

Hibby, hibby, hibby, what shall we do with you? Just a couple of days ago you were talking about the mirrors in your home gym and now this. Personally I don't believe any of your talk about this 'bootay' that you say you're luggin' around behind you, but...if you close your eyes...and think happy thoughts...I'll sprinkle some stardust on you...and say...

[Krissypoo]

Enjoy the game and your game treat meal. Have a great weekend, Hibs!

[justtryn]

Hey there Hib - hope you have a great weekend... and that your Gamecocks go well... Don't know if you caught this Thursday's ESPN college game - Boise State vs. Oregon State. Boise, is of course, my alma mater. Boise had an 8 point advantage over Oregon State according to the Vegas line. But, well, it didn't quite turn out that way....... instead it ended up being a 28 point spread. 42 - 14! woo hoo. Gotta love a WAC team beating a PAC 10 team.

Have a great one!

[Hibiscus09]

Congrats, JT! That is great when it happens, huh? :D Georgia has a 3 point line over us, but I was expecting them to have a lot more. We have some good talent, but are greatly lacking in the offensive line. If the QB doesn't have time, it gets kind of ugly. I hope the Gamecocks bring their "A" game out tonight and kick some Dawg bootay. :)

Thanks, Kris! You have a great weekend also!

Awww, thanks joed! I wish I had that mirror! :D This is a funny that happened to me this morning. I read somewhere that I'd get a more accurate bodyfat reading if I used both a handheld Bioelectrical Impedance Device and also a footscale device and then averaged the two. Now, I have never been too happy with readings from a footscale. Yet, I decide whatever and get on my footscale device this morning. It said I have 49.9% bodyfat. :eek: I don't even believe that reading. :D Brian got a good kick out of that as he was looking over my shoulder. LOL

Morning everyone! It looks like a Sunday leg day and I've messed up my dang schedule already this week. :p Last night, I was exhausted. This morning, I figured I'd do legs around 7:00 and I slept until 9:30. I can't do them now because I have to leave shortly to take little B to a hair appointment -- it's a color stripping job, so it will be a while. I could do them around 1:00 if it works out and everyone stays out of my way, so we'll see.

My nutrition has been spot on & I'm determined to get my leg day in before this week's fun is over, so I suppose I give myself a "B" for doing what I said I would this week.

Hope ya'll are having a very happy Saturday!!

[Hibiscus09]

GOOOOO COCKS!!!!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/GoCocks.jpg

[MuscleMom]

Guess your BF reading just goes to show how accurate those foot scales really are ;)

Love the shorts...I need to get Yankee ones (and gosh, they got KILLED last night :( )

Leg weekend for me too. I was going to try to get them in this AM, but don't know if I will have time. If not today, tomorrow...might do shoulders today.

Glad your diet is on spot...how are you feeling?

Have a super Saturday :D

[Krissypoo]

What color is Little B's hair now? Last time I saw a photo with mention of hair color, his was blue! :p

[stephenlouis]

What a happy journal!

I don't follow American football but good luck to your cocks, or have they already played?

Off to the market for blackberry honey and coffee..enjoy your day.

[Hibiscus09]

Happy Saturday morning, Chris! :) Well, since then it has been Woody the Woodpecker red, bright fuschia, aqua, and a light green color and now we're going back to blue. Actually, right at this moment it is a pleasant shade -- his natural dark chocolate brown. :D He has beautiful hair, but just likes to give it some zing! I drew the line a long time ago at all over color because I was not letting him strip all the color out of his hair, so we go for high lights. :D

He's such a sweetie -- very intelligent (hoping to make it to Berkeley), very polite and considerate, has a great sense of humor, has lots of friends, plays cello in an arts magnet program and makes A's and B's in school. If he can do all that, I suppose he can have blue hair. :D

[Hibiscus09]

Hi stepehnlouis! They play tonight -- I believe at 8:00 -- maybe 8:30 -- I don't know for sure because we leave so early to tailgate. :D

Happy Saturday and enjoy the market!

[Krissypoo]

He's such a sweetie -- very intelligent (hoping to make it to Berkeley), very polite and considerate, has a great sense of humor, has lots of friends, plays cello in an arts magnet program and makes A's and B's in school. If he can do all that, I suppose he can have blue hair. :D
I agree! Those are the things that really matter. My mom sort of let me do what I wanted with my hair for the same reason. I've even gotten away with having a mohawk! :eek:

[MuscleMom]

My little one (he is 6) is my "spirited one"...he loves to do funky things with his hair...I figure why not...pick and choose your battles ;)

[StlBarbie]

WHoa .. went to the wrong HIBBY thread first and thought what the hell happened to Diane?? :rolleyes: I really should get more sleep on Friday nights!! :cool:

Have a great time at the football frenzy!! :)

[Hibiscus09]

ha,ha Barb! I'm surprised I didn't go to the wrong thread. It was cheat "meal" tonigth -- jiminy crickets -- look at how I typed tonight and I had to take four tries to type meal. *sigh* Anyway, for my cheat tonight, I had one thigh from Bojangles, about 1/2 cup of dirty rice, 2 cookies from Publix's grocery store -- one peanut butter, one oatmeal raisin and 4 mini bottles of wine :eek: -- 2 before and 2 after -- wish I had saved them all for after. The Gamecocks lost 18 to zip. Jiminy Crickets! :eek: ****.

Anyhoo, I had 4 healthy meals before that. :D And I also had all my water.

Hi MM and Kris! I agree. Kids are so much fun anyway. I mean, I wish I had the nerve to do whatever to my hair. Maybe I need to dye it blue. I swear it has looked the same since 8th grade. :rolleyes:

Okay, it's 12:49 a.m. and I'm going to freagin bed. Damn Gamecocks.

GOOOO COCKS!!!!

[justtryn]

Oh, that's a drag, Diane! They'll get it done, next time!

[jmc53]

The Gamecocks lost 18 to zip. Damn Gamecocks.


Is that now 1 and 1 for the season?

Aussie Rules football is now in finals season, my team "The Demons" is in finals and won on Friday.

[Krissypoo]

Happy Sunday! I hope that you are managing to recover from the loss and the wine. :p

[Hibiscus09]

Happy Sunday! :) I feel better today. :p

Thanks, JT! They're a young team and it might be a couple of years. Spurrier will have to recruit some linemen if we're going to do well against the better SEC teams. Georgia looked huge compared to us. :eek:

Hi jmc! Yep, we're 1-1 now. Congrats to the Demons! :)

Hi Kris! Yep, I recover quickly. :D I'm going to do leggies and move on with my life today. LOL

[eddied27]

Sorry about the Gamecocks Hibby! :( Saw they were taking a beating early but wasn't sure if it continued for the game.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c15/EDDIED27/ImgDyn.jpg

GO PATS!!!

You're a Steelers fan correct?? Nice win Thursday but let's not get too excited about a repeat..... ;)

Ahhhhhh......football season!!! Gotta love it!!!

Take care....Ed

[Hibiscus09]

Ha,ha Eddie! :D

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/GoSteelers2.jpg

Thanks about the Gamecocks. They have to want it!

[ChocoChick]

Happy Sunday, Hibby! :)

[kimsquit]

Happy Sunday Diane :)

I'm sorry about the game - I wore my short all day too...


~ Chris

[jtroster]

Happy Sunday Hibs.

[HoosierHardGain]

You guys have it all wrong...you should be saying:

GO COLTS!

[MuscleMom]

Happy Sunday :D

Did you manage to get the legs in yesterday? I did mine this AM and phew, I am pooped ;)

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Tricia! Nope -- but I just finished them today. :D I'm pooped also. The neighbors officially think I'm insane as two of them saw me lunging up and down my driveway. Plus, it's so hot and muggy. It was hard to breathe out there. :p

Oh, and I bought a five subject notebook and I'm going to start keeping a paper log so I can announce improvements without having to scroll back.

Here's the fun and excitement:

Warmup 10 minutes on the elliptical

Squats

Warmup 10 reps X 50lbs
8 reps X 80lbs
8 reps X 100lbs
8 reps X 120lbs
6 reps X 130lbs *I felt like I wasn't going quite low enough on these
15 reps X 80lbs

Walking lunges in the driveway :D

10 reps each leg holding 20lb dbs
10 reps each leg holding 20lb dbs
10 reps each leg holding 25lb dbs
10 reps each leg holding 25lb dbs

DB Straight Leg Deadlifts

8 reps holding 25lb dbs
8 reps holding 35lb dbs
8 reps holding 45lb dbs
8 reps holding 45lb dbs*I'm starting to think I'll never remember to get straps. *sigh*

DB Reverse Lunges

10 reps each leg holding 15lb dbs*too light but I haven't done these with dumbbells and wanted to see how stable I am doing them.
10 reps each leg holding 20lb dbs
10 reps each leg holding 25lb dbs

Sumo Squats

15 reps holding 50lb db
15 reps holding 50lb db
15 reps holding 50lb db

I felt cooked. I need to do cardio later.

Oh -- and the place I bought the new equipment from called and said I need to call the freight company tomorrow to schedule a delivery. Cool beans!!

Ya'll be good. I guess I'll watch some football. :) My sweetie's Boys are playing.

[ChocoChick]

Your workout makes me tired just reading about it. Nice job :)

I have always kept a paper log. I jump around my sets and reps a lot and I would probably forget what I'd done last time if I didn't have it in writing. Also, it's fun to look back and see my progress over time.

[Hibiscus09]

I log it on paper and then throw the paper away after I type it here. :eek: Now at least it will be easy to look back through my notebook to see what I've done.

Thanks about the workout! I feel a quickie nap coming on while I'm watching the Cowboys play.

[empresscat]

I log it on paper and then throw the paper away after I type it here. :eek: Now at least it will be easy to look back through my notebook to see what I've done.

Thanks about the workout! I feel a quickie nap coming on while I'm watching the Cowboys play.

What - are you sayin' the Cowboys are putting you to sleep?

[Hibiscus09]

LOL Empress -- well, they weren't looking so hot after the 1st quarter. I love the Steelers and used to hate the 'boys -- however, now I root for them just so my sweetie will be happy. :p He wasn't happy today. :eek:

[jmc53]

The neighbors officially think I'm insane as two of them saw me lunging up and down my driveway

What will they think when you go out the drive and around the block?

[Hibiscus09]

I missed all those happy Sundays earlier! I'm kuku sometimes. LOL

Thanks Tricia, Hoosier, Joel, Chris and dbflgirl for the happy Sunday wishes! :D Hoosier, I've been rooting on the Colts tonight. :p

Hi jmc! I'm sure that won't be happening!

Okay, my entire family has cooties. Brian, Sr. has been sick for a few days and looked like a ghost at the game last night -- coughing, sore throat, chills. . . Little B now sounds like a frog and says his throat has been hurting for about a week. He's not a whiner and just reported it. Brittany has a stopped up nose.

I need to hold my breath until it's safe. :eek: :D

Nighty night and sweet dreams guys!

[freedom_myth]

AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! :D ...the television dudes were here giving us Direct T.V. and running the wiring stuff to the garage, so I can have a television with all the channels in my gym...

Anyway, I can finally go out there to do shoulders & stuff because they're gone! :D :)

you should have worked out "while" they were there... they probably would have hooked you up with all the pay channels for free!

[freedom_myth]

i like the new workout and diet, you will be the hibbinator by the end of this bulk!

[SV1000]

What - are you sayin' the Cowboys are putting you to sleep?

I quit watching the 'Boys mid-4'th quarter, mowed the yard instead...maybe it's a blessing in disquise, we can only get better in Game #2.

Hibbi, your right, a couple of blueberries, rasberries and blackberries taste pretty good in a chocolate way shake.

[Hibiscus09]

Hi SV! I'm glad you like berries in your protein shake!

Hi FM! Thanks! Today is the last day of week one on the new plan. Woo-hoo! I've stuck to it very well so far! I did miss one 30 minute cardio this past week, but I'd rather miss that than lifting when bulking. Ha,ha about the t.v. people. Maybe I should have gone out there, because they forgot to hook up a cable box. :rolleyes: I have to handle that this week.

Good morning everyone!! Happy Monday!

Other than the fact that I'm on my period and my bahonkus and hamstrings are screaming sore and my quads are uber tight and my back is a little achey, I'm doing freagin great!! How about ya'll?

Since I'm starting this second week of my new plan on a Monday, I'll be able to get all my workouts in this week and in the planned order. I'm going to take stats on next Monday -- every two weeks. They're probably skewed anyway now that I know it was PMS time when I took those last stats, but we'll see. They're just silly little numbers anyway. ;) I did get on the scale this morning and was .2lbs lighter than my starting weight, so we'll see what happens this week. Tomorrow, the calories get bumped up to 1,900.

I gotta tell you -- this seems like a Hell of a lot of food. :p

I don't know if I've announced this or not yet, but I'm supposed to call the freight company today and schedule the delivery of my ham/glute raise, sissy squat, and calf block. Fun! Oops, just scrolled back and I did say this. Oh, well -- I guess I'm happy about it. :p

I'm also supposed to go to the dentist at 3:15. Not fun!! :D

I can't think of anything else to blabber about. Today is chest/tris/abs and cardio. Perhaps, I will do 40 minutes in repentence of last week's missed cardio day.

Oh, and I was glad to see the Colts win last night. I just didn't want to see the big brother get beaten by the little brother. I missed the end of the game and Brian said the Giants had a really bad call made against them.

HAPPY, HAPPY MONDAY PEOPLE!! Greet everyone with a smile today. Heck, give them a hug. Lick their cheeks if you feel like it. :)

[empresscat]

LOL Empress -- well, they weren't looking so hot after the 1st quarter. I love the Steelers and used to hate the 'boys -- however, now I root for them just so my sweetie will be happy. :p He wasn't happy today. :eek:

I was just teasin - it's not like they are at their best right now.

[jmc53]

I'm also supposed to go to the dentist at 3:15. :D


Good luck!


Lick their cheeks if you feel like it. :)

The ones on their face?

[StlBarbie]

How DO you people do it??:confused:
Oh so cheery and peppy on Monday am ..... :cool:
I think I'll go back to bed until Tuesday .. :eek:

Have a great day .. sounds like you are off to a great start!! :)

[jtroster]

How DO you people do it??
If you workout on Sunday you get to feel virtuous on Monday.

[ChocoChick]

I don't know if I've announced this or not yet, but I'm supposed to call the freight company today and schedule the delivery of my ham/glute raise, sissy squat, and calf block. Fun! Oops, just scrolled back and I did say this. Oh, well -- I guess I'm happy about it. :p

Yes, you told us and I am jealous!


I'm also supposed to go to the dentist at 3:15. Not fun!! :D

Normally, this would undo any jealousy I'd be feeling but since I have a dental appointment on Wednesday, it's not helping.


HAPPY, HAPPY MONDAY PEOPLE!! Greet everyone with a smile today. Heck, give them a hug. Lick their cheeks if you feel like it. :)

Happy Monday, Hibby! I think I'll pass on licking people ( :eek: ) but smiling is do-able. :)

[fitnessman]

Lick their cheeks if you feel like it. :)

We are talking about faces here...I hope :eek: :eek:

[Hibiscus09]

Nobody likes hineys? :p

Hi Joel, Barb, fitty, dbflgirl, Jason and ec! :D

[ChocoChick]

Nobody likes hineys? :p

Hi Joel, Barb, fitty, dbflgirl, Jason and ec! :D

I started to respond to this and than realised I would just get myself into trouble. :p

[empresscat]

I started to respond to this and than realised I would just get myself into trouble. :p

Haha - same here!
(It's not long before you all discover my true nature - I can't be subdued for long!)

[Krissypoo]

Happy Monday, Hibs!

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks, Kris!

I'm like a little kid when it's Christmas morning. The shipping guy just called and said he'd have my equipment here in an hour! Woo-hoo! Too bad I just did leggies! I'll have to use it later in the week. :p I can at least do hypers and abs on it before then. :D

Are you girlies behaving? ;) :D

[stephenlouis]

Good morning, just dropping by to gather up a little of the spare sunshine around here!

[montanamike]

Nobody likes hineys? :p



I do ! :D ;)

Awsome leg workout.
I just loved reading about you lunging up and down your driveway.
Nothing like good lunges to help shape the legs and hiney. :)

Happy Monday Hib !

[justtryn]

I do ! :D ;)

Me too! :D

Morning Hib - great looking workout, as usual. Still in mourning over the big loss?

[Hibiscus09]

Nah, JT! Gamecock fans recuperate quickly. :D Moving on to next week. If we lose to Wofford, we'll be in mourning. LOL Oh, and they finally said the C.O. was ready for our football condo. I'm going to get on the ball and get that ready this week. :)

The equipment dude via Ward Trucking just delivered my new stuff for the gym. Now, trucking dude says he doesn't have a hand truck and he thought he was delivering to a dock. Then he asked if I had a hand truck. No, I do not. Then he said, how about a dolly(sp?) -- and I said, no I do not. So, he says well let me see if I can figure out a way to get it all out, but I'm not supposed to have to do this. Then he brings it all out on this flat platform with rollers and a handle and rolls it down my driveway and to my garage acting like he's dying the entire time. (So, obviously he did have something to bring it around to the garage.) He then informs me that he's supposed to charge me $45 for that service, but he won't do it, but everything sure was heavy. It was 275lbs, but he did have a lift thingie to lower it from the truck, so basically he was pulling it on wheels.

I tipped him $25 and was nice the entire time -- and I normally would tip anyway, but I don't like all the griping and complaining during delivery. I didn't know how much to tip for such a service. :p I even offered to help him carry the stuff or to call Brian's company and get them to bring out a handtruck.

They equipment selling company and the freight company they use need to collectively get their act together and not bring that part to the customer's door.

That's all I have to say about that!

I'm going to end up working out around 5:00 today. Too much going on and I have to go to the dentist.

Be good!!

[Hibiscus09]

Here's a fatty picture from this morning. Me with 18% bodyfat and no definition. :p

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/Tittiesstickouttoofar.jpg

I don't like this bulking stuff. :p I want to be leaner.

I'm whining. :D

Plus, the yoga lady told me to hold my shoulders back and when I do I feel like I'm trying to poke peoples eyes out with my boobs. :D

[kimsquit]

And once again Hibby starts my week off perfectly - thank you for posting that photo! Remember: I'm first in line for your clone!



Plus, the yoga lady told me to hold my shoulders back and when I do I feel like I'm trying to poke peoples eyes out with my boobs. :D

and this is supposed to be a bad thing? :p

~ Chris

[empresscat]

You look fantastic.

As for the boobs - heh, mine are small, and I have people all the time think I'm a cup size larger. (They also think I'm about 2" taller than I am.) I attribute this to good posture. But I have noticed that it's difficult for women with larger breasts to hold their shoulders correctly for the very reason you mention. They don't want to put those puppies "out there" quite so much.

(me, I'm saving up to buy me some bigger ones - that'll be my reward for losing weight)

[MarkY]

Here's a fatty picture from this morning. Me with 18% bodyfat and no definition. :p

I'll have to wait until I get home to see the pic since photobucket is blocked at work. I'm having a hard time visualizing Hibby and fatty in the same picture.



Plus, the yoga lady told me to hold my shoulders back and when I do I feel like I'm trying to poke peoples eyes out with my boobs. :D

Just think how the people that would be getting poked would feel. :D

[fitnessman]

*OUCH*

My eye!

[Hibiscus09]

Ha,ha -- thanks Empress!

Thanks, Chris -- you're a sweetie! ;) That's the results of my Chris-assisted bulk so far. :D That's about as close to a before photo I'll be posting also -- I much prefer the afters. :)

Hiya MarkY! LOL You're not missing much. :D

[Hibiscus09]

LOL fitty! Are you drinking at work today? :D

Oh -- MarkY -- I just remembered, I can upload it on the site. Maybe you can see it that way.

[MarkY]

Hiya MarkY! LOL You're not missing much.

Oh yes I am.


Oh -- MarkY -- I just remembered, I can upload it on the site. Maybe you can see it that way.

Thanks Hibby, you just made my Monday much more pleasant. And I was right, I was missing something. Those boobies are looking just fine, fine, fine, fine (sorry about the stuttering, my chin just hit my desk). :)

[HoosierHardGain]

Here's a fatty picture from this morning. Me with 18% bodyfat and no definition. :p

If you're fat, then I'm...uh....well...really, really fat

[ChocoChick]

I think Hibby crashed the sever -- I've been trying to get in here to post for about 20 minutes and kept getting error messages! Too many guys ogling her pic, I guess ;)

Hibby - if you are 18% and no definition, then I imagine a lot of women are furiously rewriting their goals right now! You look great!

[SV1000]

I think Hibby crashed the sever -- I've been trying to get in here to post for about 20 minutes and kept getting error messages! Too many guys ogling her pic, I guess ;)

It took me 15 minutes to get on the forums here at work, opened this thread and knocked my Diet DP right on the keyboard and then another 15 minutes to get a laptop hooked up until they give me keyboard....wow!!! :D

[Krissypoo]

:rolleyes: If you are fat, then I am obsese. No whining! You look great, Hibby. Really! I know 25 year old women that would kill to look like your 45 year old self.

And I am SO green with envy at all of the new gym toys. Are you sure that you don't need to adopt another daughter? I cook! :D

[Hibiscus09]

Ya'll are all so sweet!!

Okay -- first the confession -- and no I didn't cheat on my diet. :p I've been so busy today and I just landed back home at 5:49. The dang dentist was the culprit. The hygienist cleaned my teeth -- no cavities, yay -- and then told me to wait a bit for the dentist. Well, ten minutes later she tells me rut roh that he has to do an emergency root canal and it would be a while. I think he showed up about an hour later. Don't they know I'm busy? Couldn't Mr. Root Canal just suffer, so they could finish with me, I could get home and eat and do my workout? LOL -- just kidding! har,har

Anyhoo, I'm doing a Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat schedule this week. I have to do a few chores and get supper on. My family is sick. Okay, I'm done.

Mike -- thanks about the leg workout! It was fun and my leggies are sore! :)

Awww, thank you Kris! You can move in with us anytime. You don't even have to cook. We could just be workout partners and motivate each other to be all buff! :D

Ha,ha SV -- thank you very much! You're a sweetie!

Thanks, dbflgirl! 18% does feel fat to me. I guess it was the contest business that messed up my head. (Yeah, I'll blame it on that. LOL)

No, Hoosier -- you're really HOT!

Thanks, MarkY -- you're a sweetpie too!

Today, while out and about one of the things we did was completely close on our condo -- I have keys now -- furniture is getting moved in on Friday in time for Saturday's football game! Yay! Man, my week is going to be busy.

Tomorrow morning, I'm working out first thing. I can't have anything else get in my way. Then, I'm heading to get my hair colored.

Sometime, I'm supposed to fully stock the kitchen in that condo -- food, dishes, flatware, coffeepot, whatever else a kitchen needs. It all still needs to be bought. My sister is coming for the weekend. AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I have to get my fitness equipment put together. Maybe I'll do that tonight if I can get it out of the boxes.

Okay, I'll stop whining.

Bye.

[jmc53]

Here's a fatty picture from this morning.

I've spent too much time in my profession - first glance I was admiring the wall color in the background!
(Well, not really) :)

[Hibiscus09]

Thank you -- my father was a commercial artist and he always told me I had an eye for color. :D

[Gunn27]

I've spent too much time in my profession - first glance I was admiring the wall color in the background
(Well, not really) :)Yeah, nice try Jason! LMAO ;)

Hi Hibby!

[joed]

I was in here 10 hours ago & saw THE PIC, hands started shakin' and when I tried to enter a message I kept getting an error "Unable to connect to server". Unable to connect? ARE YOU NUTS??? HIBBY JUST POSTED PICS! So I'm later than everyone else to say "N...N...N...NI...NI...NIC...NIC...NICE PIC".

[freedom_myth]

The ones on their face?

unless you know them REALLY well!!

[eddied27]

Here's a fatty picture from this morning. Me with 18% bodyfat and no definition. :p

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/Tittiesstickouttoofar.jpg

:D

Ok.....several posts after this pic gets put in this thread and not a comment about the leopard shirt! What's wrong with you people! :p

Hibby....you look fantastic! Your pic reminds me of someone I know who looked just as fabulous in a leopard dress yet insisted she didn't... ;)

The both of you don't know what your talking about BTW!! :D

[freedom_myth]

I think Hibby crashed the sever -- I've been trying to get in here to post for about 20 minutes and kept getting error messages! Too many guys ogling her pic, I guess ;)

now i know what the problem was!!! i thought one of the 911 bugs got my machine. don't forget, this is one of the number one days for new virus attacks. update & backup!

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Gunn! :)

Hi joed! Thank you, sweetie. :)

Hi Eddie! Who had on the leopard dress? Oh, and thank you very much! :)

Hiya FM!

Okie dokes -- I just watched "Vanished" -- it's a pretty good show.

Next, I think I'm going to read and turn in early. I'm very sleepy tonight. :p Sweet dreams everyone!

[Krissypoo]

Wakey, wakey Hibs! Time to train legs. :) *cracks whip*

Have a fantastic Tuesday! :D

[StlBarbie]

Whoa HIBS ... just look at you, you leopard clad HOTTIE!!!
You are looking as AMAZING as always!!!:)

[Hibiscus09]

Ha,ha -- thank God, no it isn't! I did leggies this weekend. :D They're still sore!

Today is chest day & I've been awake since 6:00a.m. I just fed the favorite son some breakfast and ushered him out the door to school with his dad. Now, I'll eat breakfast, slug down sufficient drugs (coffee) and do chest at 9:00. Woo-hoo!

Hope your day goes great, Kris!

I'm working my numbers upwards today to 1,900 -- although I must say the 45P/30C/25F ratios are starting to bother me already at this number. This means I'll be at 214P (my lean mass is 100lbs), 142C (that doesn't bother me) and 53F (going upwards) So, I'm not sure what to do.

That means for 5 meals 36P/24C/11F and for one meal 35P/24C/0F

At the beginning of my bulking plan with Pam she had me at:

140P/225C/60F -- that's 2,000 calories -- so she had me at approximately 25%P/45%C/30%F.

I'll keep on keeping on. I sure hope this works and I'm not making myself a fat ass. :p

Any comments from the peanut gallery on the ratios?

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Barb! Thank you, sweetie! :)

[Krissypoo]

I knew that I needed to go back to bed. :p My mind is living in the past!

Re: nutrition. How long have you been running those macros? Just an FYI...carbs are muscle sparing. Fats are muscle sparing. I think that, if you are bulking, excess protein isn't really "helping." You'll see better progress with an increase in fats or carbs and protein @ 1.5 x LBM.

But...if you haven't been doing this very long, I'd stick with it. Stay with it for 4 weeks and reassess at that point. If you aren't seeing the progress that you want to see, make a change.

Just my $.005 :D

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks Kris! :) This is just week two. Thought I'd try something different. I don't know why. LOL Pam took me from 19% to 15% and from 121 to 130lbs on these numbers:


140P/225C/60F -- that's 2,000 calories -- so she had me at approximately 25%P/45%C/30%F.

Anyway, I've never taken protein this high. It's a wonder I'm not tooting the house down, but so far no bad sides. :D I'll see how I'm doing at 2 weeks -- that's my next measurement and reassess the situation. Normally I would have done less protein, more carbs.

[Gator]

lookin great as usual Hibster..raaar raaar
yer boys ran into a buzzsaw last weekend tho..

If u dont win this weekend, u might as well pack it in..LOL

Have fun

Gator

[Hibiscus09]

You must be an angry little Gator! LOL I root for your dummies. I haven't heard a nice comment from a Gator since we kicked their booties last year. :D Pooh, pooh. :p

You're right about this weekend! :eek: If we lose to Wofford, we're in trouble. As I said, Spurrier has to have a line and we don't. We'll see how recruiting goes for the next year or two.

Oh, and thanks for the compliment hot stuff! :)

[ChocoChick]

Morning Hibby.

I thought one of your meals was going to be 0 carb, not 0 fat. Which one is 0 fat?

[Hibiscus09]

Hi db -- post workout meal is zero fat -- just protein drink & carbs.

Yay-- I'm heading out the door now. A workout is on the horizon! :D

[ChocoChick]

Hi db -- post workout meal is zero fat -- just protein drink & carbs.

Yay-- I'm heading out the door now. A workout is on the horizon! :D

Doh! I was getting confused with your contest diet. I think Pam included fats in your pwo meal, didn't she?

[Original Poster]

Doh! I was getting confused with your contest diet. I think Pam included fats in your pwo meal, didn't she?

:eek:

[freedom_myth]

Thanks Kris! :) This is just week two. Thought I'd try something different. I don't know why. LOL Pam took me from 19% to 15% and from 121 to 130lbs on these numbers:

[/b]

Anyway, I've never taken protein this high. It's a wonder I'm not tooting the house down, but so far no bad sides. :D I'll see how I'm doing at 2 weeks -- that's my next measurement and reassess the situation. Normally I would have done less protein, more carbs.

a comment from the peanut gallery (as i sit here with the laptop in front of the TV yet again, not working or working out, eating nutella and whipped marshmellow out of the jars and drinking cappuccino mixed with hot choc and creatine)...

i know many are fans of the 40/40/20, and a lot of people up the fat intake to bulk... but i have seen big gains in my self and others on a 30/60/10 believe it or not. it is also good for people that hate to, or have a hard time cutting. even though there is no doubt the extra fats help your muscles grow and your body make hormones, remember, every new fat cell you create never goes away. you can empty them and refill, but they will be sitting there waiting, unless you get them sucked out... i am giving the 10/30/60 plan a try at present. i can feel my arteries clogging.

[kimsquit]

Good morning Hibby! How was the chest workout?

:)

~ Chris

[Hibiscus09]

I'll be back to comment later. Hi Chris -- just finished it! :) Morning to you. Furiously typing so I can go to the hairdresser to get a new color. :p

Warmed up on elliptical for 7 minutes

Incline BB Press

10 reps X 50lbs warmup
1 rep X 100lbs -- at least I got the 1! ;) I'm working on it!
5 reps X 90lbs
5 reps X 90lbs
3 reps X 90lbs Pooters
6 reps X 80lbs

Superset Pushups and Incline Flyes

Pushups Britt's B-friend told me to start doing these with my feet elevated for more difficulty. I used the top riser from my step box. I'll slowly keep elevating it more. It did make them harder

3 sets X 10 reps each

Incline Flyes

8 reps X 20lb dbs
8 reps X 25lb dbs
5 reps X 25lb dbs

Standing Overhead Extension*starting to get stronger on the standing version

8 reps X 25lbs
8 reps X 30lbs
6 reps X 35lbs

Pushdowns with Bar*Britt's b-friend said he was 40lbs weaker on the ProSpot than at his gym. Big B told me the same. It made me feel better! :D

8 reps X 30lbs
6 reps X 50lbs, 4 reps X 40lbs
7 reps X 40lbs

After that, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical!

Off to get a new do! :)

[KALIMAN91]

Superset Pushups and Incline Flyes

Pushups Britt's B-friend told me to start doing these with my feet elevated for more difficulty. I used the top riser from my step box. I'll slowly keep elevating it more. It did make them harder

3 sets X 10 reps each

Incline Flyes

8 reps X 20lb dbs
8 reps X 25lb dbs
5 reps X 25lb dbs


I love finishing my chest workout with elevated pushups.I also super set them with flies ususally cable flies though.
Great workout Hibby!

[someday]

i like using handles for push ups instead of elevated ones. i feel like i get more out of the stretch than the weight difference due to elevation.

i'm curious as to how you're feeling on your new diet. 10/30/60 :eek:

[vanessa40]

Hi Hibby,
I'm trying to up my calories too..maybe soon i'll be at 1900
You look great in your pic :)

Vanessa

[freedom_myth]

I'm trying to up my calories too..maybe soon i'll be at 1900
You look great in your pic :)

hibby, i just upped my caloric intake today. i added a box of frosted miniwheats! that had to be a good 3000+ calories right there i think... now i need a nap zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. but if i don't get up and go to the gym asap, i will miss today and mess up the whole week. i was starting a new plan (supposed to start monday). still focusing on shoulder rehab, but building it into a 4 day workout program...

and in case i did not mention it, you photo was smokin' but it not only killed the server at bb.com, it seems to have boogered up the speed of the entire internet.

[ChocoChick]

:eek:

Ok, maybe I hallucinated it but I could have sworn that Hibby once posted that Pam didn't believe in the "no fats pwo: thing and that she had Hibby eating them even then.

Of course, maybe I have this all wrong and I really am ready for the Over 50 forum.

[Sam_I_Am]

Hibby,

There's just one thing that never ceases to impress me about you.
....
.....
......
.......

its the moulding in your home! The crown, the base, the casework, its just gorgeous!

And you're not too shabby yourself there!

[Original Poster]

Ok, maybe I hallucinated it but I could have sworn that Hibby once posted that Pam didn't believe in the "no fats pwo: thing and that she had Hibby eating them even then.

Of course, maybe I have this all wrong and I really am ready for the Over 50 forum.

She might have, I forget. We'll have to wait for her to comment on it.

Either way, neither of you are even old enough for this forum, yet alone an over 50 forum. LOL

[freedom_myth]

Ok, maybe I hallucinated it but I could have sworn that Hibby once posted that Pam didn't believe in the "no fats pwo: thing and that she had Hibby eating them even then.

Of course, maybe I have this all wrong and I really am ready for the Over 50 forum.

it is hard to get zero fat in the drink if you are using a weight gainer mixed with your whey to get the high carbs... but they usually only have a gram or so. i believe if you are trying to spike your insulin for the anabolic effect post workout, you run a fine line if you eat any fats. if you have ever seen a person that uses slin post workout, but refuses to avoid all fats for at LEAST 4-6 hours after, you know what i mean. they get REALLY fat!

keep in mind i say this as i sit here eating a jar of nutella, when i should be at the gym ;-)

[freedom_myth]

Hibby,

There's just one thing that never ceases to impress me about you.

its the moulding in your home! The crown, the base, the casework, its just gorgeous!

And you're not too shabby yourself there!

there was moulding... and a house... i missed all that! i will have to go look again :-)

[Hibiscus09]

LOL -- you guys are just blabbing away in here.

someday! 10/30/60 :eek: is not my diet! I'm on a 45P/30C/25F split. I believe FM posted that as his diet. Of course, you may have been talking to him. :D

dbglgirl, Pam did include fats in my postworkout shake. She liked keeping my macros even throughout the day. I like go fat free with my postworkout meal.

Kali!! Hey sweetie! Great to see you here! :)

Hi Vanessa! Thanks, sweetie! Just bump those babies up!

Ha,ha FM! Thank you sweetie!

Hi Sam! I loved that damn moulding also when I had them install it. I'm not as much in love with it now that I have to clean it!! :eek: :D I hope you're doing fantastic!!

Hiya Chi!

Okay now -- my bootay and hammies about killed me while doing my cardio! I really put a hurting on them on leg day.

My hair is now all highlighted. :) Next, I do carpool and then Britt and I are going shopping for the condo.

Hugs and kisses to all!

[ChocoChick]

dbglgirl, Pam did include fats in my postworkout shake. She liked keeping my macros even throughout the day. I like go fat free with my postworkout meal.

Whew. I was getting worried that I was going to have to join the Bodybuilders with Alzheimer's forum. :D

[pastorgbc]

Great workout, Hibby.

Very nice and steady strength gains.

Ray

[Hibiscus09]

Thank you, Ray! I'm slowly plugging my way back to being a strong chick. :D

[HoosierHardGain]

Very ambitious workout, Hibby! Keep it up.

[jmc53]

My hair is now all highlighted. :) !

Learning from the marketing gurus?
Highlights the day after the "before" photo!
I notice in the adds for diet products the people always have highlights in their hair in the "after" photos - never in the "before" photos.

Where I buy my protein and such there's a product advert in the window for a mens weight loss product: "before" photo of a fat slob; "after" photo of amazing abs - but in the after photo he has lightened his hair colour, whitened his teeth and also has a curvaceous young blonde on his arm!

[Gunn27]

Great looking w/o Hibby, have a great evening. :)

[joed]

... "before" photo of a fat slob; "after" photo of amazing abs - but in the after photo he has lightened his hair colour, whitened his teeth and also has a curvaceous young blonde on his arm!

They published that ad already??? They told me they were gonna wait and put it on the Over35 forum first. Rats! Oh, wait a minute...I whitened my hair, lightened my teeth, and have a redhead. Sorry for the interruption.

[freedom_myth]

My hair is now all highlighted. :)
Hugs and kisses to all!

new highlights means new picture!

[MuscleMom]

You look terrific! :D

[StlBarbie]

Awesome WO HIBS!!
Way to go on that incline benching!!!
How are those chest muscles feeling today?? :eek:

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY Diane!!!!:)

[montanamike]

Fantastic Wo there Hib.

That pic is awsome. You look great !
I still don't believe you are 45.

I look forward to your bulk results.

[Krissypoo]

Happy Hump Day!

[Hibiscus09]

Good morning, everyone!!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/southernmagnolia.jpg

I hope ya'll all (edit: that may be redundant!) slept well. I did!

I have to admit, I felt like crying yesterday. I know it's because I'm hormonal, but I hate to shop and I'm having to run all over the place trying to stock this condo for freagin football games. I like the idea of tailgaiting out of the back of a vehicle. Tailgating should not involve a vaccuum cleaner, mop, broom, etc. :D Anyway, whine, whine, whine.

Today is back/biceps and abs. I didn't do abs yesterday, so I'd best be throwing those into the mix. ;) No cardio today.

After that, it's more condo frenzy. Sometime, I have to actually clean this house because I'm having company this weekend. :p

Oh, and I know I was going to just check stats every two weeks, but I can't help myself -- especially when it's good news. :D

After one week on my plan:

Bulking Stats

9/5/06

Weight: 123lbs
Bodyfat: 17.9%, 18.1% -- averaged to 18%
Lean Mass: 100.86
Blubber: 22.14

9/13/06

Weight: 123lbs
Bodyfat: 17% (averaged after two readings)
Lean Mass: 102.09
Blubber: 20.91

Bodyweight Gain: 0
Lean Mass Gain: 1.23

Please feel free to correct my math, if needed, and burst my happy bubble. :D

So, I suppose 1,800 calories is about maintenance for my bodyweight. Anyway, I have to wake my slumbering blue-haired prince, feed him breakfast, and drive him to school.

Ya'll have a super-terrific morning!

[ChocoChick]

Great news on the stats. That was fast! You'd better come visit me and whip me into shape. :)

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks, dbflgirl! Ha -- I would love to come visit you! I bet you live in a beautiful area -- I've never been there. :) We could probably teach each other a few things about lifting & nutrition. It's too bad we don't live closer to one another.

[empresscat]

I hope ya'll all (edit: that may be redundant!) slept well.

Here in Texas we say this:
"What's the plural of 'ya'll'?"
"All ya'll"

[Hibiscus09]

Hiya Empress! :D

Okay -- got the workout done -- woo-hoo!

Pullups/Chinups

Pullups

5, 4, 2 *started with one more than last week for the first set and .5 more the second set. :D

Chinups*I really like these

6, 4.5, 3 **started with one more than last week for the first set

One Arm Dumbbell Rows

8 reps each arm X 30lb db
8 reps each arm X 40lb db
8 reps each arm X 45lb db *I'll probably stay here for next week as the last two on the left side were more like 3/4 reps. Maybe I'll raise the first set instead.

Superset Straight Arm Pushdowns with Seated Close-Grip Rows

Straight Arm Pushdowns

8 reps X 40lbs
8 reps X 40lbs
8 reps X 40lbs*It will take forever to move up on the Prospot on these. There's just too much difference in the 10lb jump and I don't have a 5lb thingie.

Seated Close Grips

8 reps X 80lbs
8 reps X 90lbs
5 reps X 100lbs

Preacher Curls

8 reps X 40lbs
6 reps X 50lbs
5 reps X 50lbs*Yowzers -- these kick my bootie. Hope they make my biceps grow. :p

Alternating Hammer Curls

8 reps X 20lb dumbbells
6 reps X 25lb dumbbells
Drop Set: 5 reps X 25lb dumbbells, 4 reps X 20lb dbs, 3 reps X 15lb dbs*cooked!

Scoops*Britt's b-friend showed me these for abs. Man they burned!

20, 20, 20

Bicycle Crunches

25, 25, 25

Voila Baby! Now, off to run errands in the pouring down rain.

[vanessa40]

Hi Hibby,
Great stats and could you explain what scoops are :)

[timberwolf]

Great work on the pullups and chinups, Hibby.

[HoosierHardGain]

Congrats on the progress, Hibby! That workout looks killer. And I agree with the idea that tailgating should not involve any sort of house hold cleaning items!

[freedom_myth]

Thanks, dbflgirl! Ha -- I would love to come visit you! I bet you live in a beautiful area -- I've never been there. :) We could probably teach each other a few things about lifting & nutrition. It's too bad we don't live closer to one another.

from what i hear, she could drive and be at your door in a few hours! (she speeds)

[jaguarr]

Hibby's still strong as hell, I see. Nice workouts, woman! :)

jag

[stephenlouis]

Amazing picture, amazing workouts, i envy dedication like yours...Pointless to say this but...keep it up!

[jmc53]

Hibby, Nice results from one week - are you still going to up your intake a little?

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Jason! :) Thanks! I never take too much stock in those measurements because they could be skewed by water, etc. I just like to post them and say hooray when they're in my favor and moan and whine when they're not! :D I do plan to keep upping my calories by 100 a week until I get to 2,100 and there I may hold and see what happens, depending on what's happening. ;)

Awww, thanks so much stephenlouis!

Thank you, jag!

Hi FM!

Hi Hoosier! Thanks about the workout!

Hi timber! Thanks for visiting!

Hi Vanessa! Scoops are just lower ab thingies where you take your legs down towards the floor but don't touch the floor, make a scooping motion with your feet and then bring your knees back towards you into a crunch. Kind of hard to describe, but I hope that helped!

Today, I have once again run errands all day and toted some of the stuff out to the condo in the pouring rain. I couldn't get much done there because the television dudes were installing the televisions.

Tomorrow, luckily, is my day off from lifting. I think I'll do cardio in the morning and then head to yoga. After that, I'll clean this house for my company. Friday, I'm supposedly going to get everything unpacked at the condo and get all the furniture delivered so we'll be ready for the game on Saturday. (ha,ha,ha)

That's all.

[Krissypoo]

Very nice workout, Hibs! I love the pullups!

Enjoy your rest day tomorrow. :) Looks like you'll be busy regardless!

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Kris! Thanks so much! I love pullups also, but I loved them more when I could do twelve. Soon. ;)

Hope you've had a great day!

[StlBarbie]

Awesome job on the wo HIBS and sounds like you are getting just as intense of a workout with setting up the condo!!! What time does the party start on Saturday??? :D

[fitnessman]

What time does the party start on Saturday??? :D

*Making Scooby Doo Sound*

Yes what time?

[Krissypoo]

*waves*

Happy Thursday, D. :) I hope that you have a good one!

[Hibiscus09]

Hiya Barb and fitty! :) I'll probably be there from about 3:00 forward! Come visit!! :D

Hiya Kris! Thanks, sweetie!

Okay -- so today is clean my house day. I need to go to yoga, but don't feel like I have time. I'm going insane this week.

Breathe deeply, breathe deeply, breathe deeply. . . . does anyone have a brown paper bag? :eek: :D ;)

Other than that, cardio sometime today.

Ya'll be good and have a super-duper, glorious, terrific Thursday!!!

[empresscat]

Okay -- so today is clean my house day. I need to go to yoga, but don't feel like I have time. I'm going insane this week.




All the more reason why you need to do it!
If you can't fit in a full session, try a 15 minute mini yoga session. Or at least 15 minutes of sitting and meditating quietly.

[ChocoChick]

Good morning Hibby. Hope your days calms down. I know the feeling all too well!

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks, Empress! I have my music going strong (currently, the "Remember the Titans" soundtrack) and am whistling as I work! :D

Hi dbflgirl! I'll be taking sanity breaks and checking in every so often. :p

[MarkY]

Good morning Hib. Looks like you need to go to the Gamecock's locker room and talk some sense into your quarterback. Mitchell should know better than to get into a bar fight.

Is his backup any good?

[vanessa40]

Good Morning Hibby,
House cleaning..i'm on that one too...such fun..:)

[joed]

Happy thursday Missy.

[Hibiscus09]

Hi MarkY! I don't wish any ill-will on the kid, but I had hoped they wouldn't start him as quarterback this year anyway. They said in court he had a look of quiet disinterest on his face. He looks dazed and confused to me all the time. I'd rather see Spurrier use the freshman -- it will give him some experience even if we don't do well this year.

Oh -- and his back-up has an unfortunate last name -- "Smelley" -- and I have no idea whether he's any good or not. He seemed pretty composed when he was thrown into the game for a series or two in our first game. Luckily, Smelley is cute as heck. Otherwise, I can't imagine him being able to find a Mrs. Smelley. :D

Our main problem is we have no offensive line. I mean nothing.

Hi Vanessa! I've tried "Remember the Titans" and "Marvin Gaye" - it's not working for me. Next, is AC/DC. LOL

I'm taking a break to eat and I've become distracted because I'm unpackaging my new gym equipment and trying to put it together. :eek: That should be interesting. :p

Hi joed! Happy Thursday to you!! :)

[justtryn]

Hey there, Hib! No offensive line? Oh, boy... that's a problem. Even if you had the best QB, he can't do a hell of a lot without a line to protect him!

My Broncos play the Wyoming Cowboys this weekend in Laramie. We're picked to win by 7 - but to me, that's a dead heat. The local cable company is still fighting with their cable company to air the game here... I'll be pissed if we can't get it. I will still be able to listen to it on the radio, but I'd much rather watch it.

Have fun putting the gym together!

[Hibiscus09]

Right, Mark! Hopefully, we'll be able to recruit some decent sized linemen over the next year or two or it will continue to be ugly.

Okay, so -- here's ya'lls laugh for the day. :D I'm out there trying to put together my sissy squat. The thing says it requires a 9/16 and an 11/16 wrench to put it together. I'm looking in the closet and picking which tool I think is a wrench. Yes, I wasn't sure. So, I come in here to google an image and sure enough, I picked a wrench. Yay for me. :eek: :D So, these wrenches just have "9" on one and "11" on the other -- is the 16 assumed? I guess I'll find out when I try to fit these wrenches on whatever those other things are called. :p Lug nuts? Or is that just on a tire? Bolts? Hmmmm, maybe that's what they are. I don't know what the Hell I'm doing. I am tired of being taken care of and not being able to figure out jack doodlie squat. I'll go out there and see if I can figure something out.

Pictures of the equipment will come eventually. :D

[fitnessman]

Those are metric Diane. You need standard.

Nuts and bolts.

:eek:

[Hibiscus09]

Thank you, fitty! :) Brian came home for lunch while I was slaving away and said, "Honey, these are metric -- I'll go the store to get what we need." :D Gotta love helpful men! :)

Still cleaning and assembling. I'm a multi-talented lady. :)

Oh, and I tore one of my nails off. :( Ouch!

[justtryn]

LOL! Sorry, hib.... couldn't resist a little chuckle. :D

[joed]

Hibby the Wrencher I'd like you to meet...

[vanessa40]

You are my hero..i'm not sure i could put anything like that together :)

[Hibiscus09]

Ha,ha Mark! I may have said a bad word! :eek: :D

LOL, Joed! I did it!

Hi Vanessa! It's all done now. It took me three freagin hours to put together a sissy squat machine and a glute ham apparatus. Now, they're all put together though and ready to be used! Yay!

Back to being a house slave. . . .

[Hibiscus09]

Okay, I finally had a little bit of fun today. The kids came home and cheered me up.

First Britt hollered, "Mom, come look!! There's a snake in the driveway!" So out we went to check out the snake and he wasn't too happy to see us. We threw little twigs at him and he was doing the striking motion at them, but I don't think he was a dangerous snake. Next, a frog jumped along behind us on the driveway while we were bothering the snake and that made us jump, laugh and kind of creeped us out at the same time. :p

Then, the kids noticed I had put together the workout equipment so they wanted me to teach them how to do sissy squats. I spent about 20 minutes in the garage with them while all of us were laughing our heads off because they were having a difficult time getting comfortable leaning back into a sissy squat. I don't think they ever quite mastered the movement. Then they made me prove I could do them with weights & called me a freak once they saw I could.

Next, came the ham glute-raise raise lessons, but they gave up on those early. :p

Now, between the putting together of the equipment, the cleaning and the exercise demonstrations -- I feel like I've been beat up! Smile

Oh, and by the way -- little B had an excellent first driving lesson today. He was out for two hours and the lady said she couldn't believe he hasn't been driving a lot already! :)

[SV1000]

Hibi....BB.com is running slower'n you know what, tell me where I can find the pic you posted today ;)

[jmc53]

Hibi....BB.com is running slower'n you know what,

I'm glad you said that - I thought it was only me.
Broadband in rural Australia is pretty slow at the best of times by international standards.

[Hibiscus09]

Good morning, guys! SV, I did not post a photo yesterday. :p

I've noticed bb.com has been slow in the evening for a few days now. I dunno why. :)

Man, oh man:

Reason to Repent: And I just told Baldsnake via the rep system that I have nothing for which to repent (as a joke, folks!). I had two glasses of wine last night. I knew I was a whiney butt yesterday. I'm tired today also, but I'll stay away from the salse. :D


Whine: My back is aching like crazy! I guess that back workout worked! Today is shoulders/calves/cardio. It hurts to move my upper body, so this should be fun.

Whine #2: I have to pack up everything I've bought for that new condo into Brian's truck and haul it into the condo and unpack it and put it away. All by my lonesome. :( The furniture people are meeting me around 3:00 or so and the television people are still there and will be in my way, I'm sure.

Whine #3: I have to figure out a way to tote food so I don't screw up my nutrition today.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/nowhining.gif

Happy things: I love my hubby and children. I'm healthy. I'm able to workout. I have a football condo.

I suppose the happy things trump! :D

I hope ya'll have a wonderful day and if anyone wants to help me do all this stuff, meet me at my house at around noon.

[fitnessman]

Hibi....BB.com is running slower'n you know what, tell me where I can find the pic you posted today ;)

Just search this thread: Key Word- Rockets.

:eek: :D

Edit: I was scolded for not saying good morning..Bah! :D

[jmc53]

I have a football condo. .

I know you guys like to wear helmuts and padding to play football - but I at least thought you'd play outdoors!
(Half-time in preliminary final here, my team the Demons down 45 to 51).

[StlBarbie]

I totally gave up on the site yesterday ... slower than constipation!! :eek:

:D

Have a GREAT FOOTBALL WEEKEND DIANE!!!
GO COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[NuclearArms]

Hi Hib.

I got the cheese for all that whining.

Go COCKS!! J-State.

[Hibiscus09]

Hi Nuc!! Go Gamecocks!! :)

Hiya Barb! Yep, it sure was! Happy weekend!

Hi Jason! Hope your team comes back! Go Demons!

Oh, I see I got my good morning. How about a kiss, baby? :D

Oooh, did I show ya'll my new birthday boots? They came in yesterday! :)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/blackboots.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/blackbootsback.jpg

Me likey! :D

[eddied27]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/blackboots.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/blackbootsback.jpg

Me likey! :D

Hey Hib...good luck this weekend with them Gamecocks and here's to hoping your day is whine-free!

BTW....this thread is useless without pics......wearing those boots! :D

[jaguarr]

I totally gave up on the site yesterday ... slower than constipation!! :eek:



LOL! Maybe the server admin needs an enema?

Mornin', Hib! Nice boots! I approve! :D

jag

[camchad]

Those boots with the leopard shirt - LOOK OUT girlfriend :)

Enjoy your weekend, hope you're able to enjoy Football day once you're settled in your condo.

Have an awesome weekend.

[Hibiscus09]

Hi jag!! Thanks, sweetie!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/bc.gif

Hi cam! Thank you so much! You have a great weekend also!

Quickie:

Warmup 5 minutes on the elliptical

Standing Dumbbell Military Press

Warm-up 10lb dbs X 15 reps
8 reps X 20lb dbs
8 reps X 25lb dbs
4 reps X 30lb dbs, 4 reps X 20lb dbs*yay, slowly getting some strength on the standing presses
8 reps X 25lb dbs

Upright Rows with EZ Curl Bar

8 reps X 40lbs
8 reps X 50lbs
8 reps X 50lbs

Bent Over Rear Delt DB Laterals

10 reps X 20lb dbs
10 reps X 10lb dbs*playing with form on that set! :)
10 reps X 20lb dbs
10 reps X 20lb dbs

DB Standing Calf Raises using new calf block. :D

10 reps each leg holding 25lb db
10 reps each leg holding 30lb db
" " holding 35lb db
" " holding 35lb db

That's all. Maybe cardio later. Maybe moving will be cardio. ;)

I've cooked brown rice, have canned chicken, Enova oil -- moving food. LOL

Bye!!!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/Cheerleader.gif http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/cocks.gif

[empresscat]

Oooh, did I show ya'll my new birthday boots? They came in yesterday! :)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/blackboots.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/blackbootsback.jpg

Me likey! :D


Ooooh, Uber-Sexy.
I love 'em.

[ChocoChick]

Nice boots.

The server isn't a whole last faster today than it was yesterday (grumble, grumble).

Hope you are havign fun setting up the condo. I know you'll have fun using it! :)

[freedom_myth]

Hey Hib...good luck this weekend with them Gamecocks and here's to hoping your day is whine-free!

BTW....this thread is useless without pics......wearing those boots! :D

and we mean ONLY the boots... well, ok, maybe a posing suit... we don't want the server to run any slower than it is now!

[freedom_myth]

Nice boots.

The server isn't a whole last faster today than it was yesterday (grumble, grumble).

Hope you are havign fun setting up the condo. I know you'll have fun using it! :)

no kidding, if it doesn't spped up, i will not have time to get to the gym to workout... darn!

did you figure out how to be sure the condo is a tax deduction? that's what my buddy did with his.

[jmc53]

Quickie:
Warmup 5 minutes on the elliptical
Standing Dumbbell Military Press



I find if I have a quickie before my workout I don't need to warm up :)

[freedom_myth]

I find if I have a quickie before my workout I don't need to warm up :)

don't try that on leg day!

[jmc53]

No score posted yet?
That can't be good news for the gamecocks!
(Do I have the right night)?

[dbx]

Looking good Hibby. Boy, what have I missed? New calf block and new workout boots? :D

[Hibiscus09]

Happy Saturday, guys! :)

Hi dbx -- yep, life's been happening here lately. Hope yours is going well!

Hi Jason! The Gamecocks play tonight. Our games our usually on Saturday night, except we do have a couple this year that on Thursday nights since they're ESPN games. Thanks for checking up on my Gamecocks!

We're playing Wofford tonight, which is a smaller school. Next week is Florida Atlantic and they're pretty small also. This is a good thing because our starting QB was arrested for a bar brawl, but now the charges have been dropped. Anyway, he won't be playing tonight. I don't care for him much anyway -- I don't mean personally -- the kid just isn't that good of a QB. Tonight we're starting Syvelle Newton, who is a senior, and used to be QB but was moved to wide receiver and tailback. He moves well and I suppose is the experience we need to go against some of the SEC opponents we have to face this year. After our two supposedly easier games, we play Auburn and they'll be looking for blood.

Oh, and when I say easier teams -- I'm not automatically assuming we will win and I sure hope our team isn't either!

LOL on the quickie stuff. If I have sex before my workout, there would be no energy left to workout. ;)

Hi FM! Yep, we're all squared away with the condo.

Hi dbflgirl! Well, the setting up part has been hard work and a little fun. Hopefully, using it will be tons of fun.

This server is definitely slower as the day goes on. I never have trouble in the mornings with it.

Hi EC! I really like the boots too! :)

I hope you kiddies have a great Saturday. I have errands to run this morning, then we're heading out to the condo in the early afternoon to get the food all set up. If you open the fridge, all you see is beer, beer and more beer. LOL There are also 5 bottles of wine, 2 bottles of Crown 2 bottles of Absolute. We also have to get gin, scotch (some brand my BIL likes -- I don't drink that stuff -- it's how I cracked my head open. :D ) and tequila.

By the way, I'm not drinking any of that stuff. :) My cheat meal is tonight and I'll probably have a couple of glasses of wine. I have been keeping up with my meals, but my weight doesn't seem to be going up yet on 1,900 calories either. Maybe the cheat meal will help.

GOOOOO COCKS!!!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/GoCocks.jpg

[Baldsnake]

Wofford?? Hibby, who in the hec is Wofford. Sounds like a high school. Who scheduled that game? I'll take the Cocks and give 28...hows that? Hec, If I drank I'd start the celebration now. LOVE your cheer leader outfit. I wonder if Momma Snake would.......no, better left alone.

Anyway tomorrow we will have another double USC celebration.

[Hibiscus09]

So, I see you guys have Nebraska on your plate today. Best of luck to you!! I'm all for us having double celebrations this year! :)

Wofford is small college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It's actually a beautiful campus and I like their school colors. :D They are the Wofford Terriers.

http://www.wofford.edu/athletics/default.aspx

It looks like we're the only larger school they play this year:

http://www.wofford.edu/athletics/football/content.aspx?id=16344

Lord, I hope they don't beat us! LOL I visited there once for an "International Day" when I was in middle school. All I remember is swinging up and down on their Chapel bell. We didn't get to do that for long and were sent away and told to behave. :D