***Team G Official 2008 Cutting Contest Journal*** (LADIES)

[rdf803]

Oh, it is ON now...I guess they just want us to show them up! Sure, men lose weight more easily than women, but they will not look NEAR as slammin' as we will, and they will have to grovel when they see the results! I hope you ladies are 100% dedicated to this! Don't let them be right!

[kalonkakon]

Hello ladies. Just dropping in to say Good Luck and Happy New Year!

[rdf803]

I think we need a team name...probably something that starts with "G". Any ideas? I'll try to think of something, too.

[rayteresa4]

Hello Ladies - I am just quickly checking in - I have yet to post my stats, or catch-up on reading this thread, but I am in the game and ready to lose some fat. I will try and post pictures and stats tonight or tomorrow morning, and check back in.

Happy New Year, and let's get lean!

Teresa

[WickedLovely]

I will be posting my pictures and stats on friday before midnight.My hubby works nights I work days and I need someone to take the pictures. I will start today though posting my diet and work outs and the basics .

Age: 35
weight: between 124-127 ( depends on the time of day I drink a lot of water)
Diet: I will be following the Anabolic Diet as I am looking to get lean only not really to loss weight. I want to get my body fat down to 12% by July 1st,2008. The diet is as follows (I make a whole weeks worth of food on sunday afternoon):

Meal 1 (weekdays)

3 fried eggs with tbsp. butter
4 slices bacon

Meal 2


2 oz. pepperoni
2 oz. mozarella cheese

Meal 3

8 oz. steak
2 oz. American cheese

Meal 4

2 turkey hot-dogs
1 tbsp. mustard

Meal 5

8 oz. beef
1 oz. American cheese
1 cup lettuce
1 tbsp. mustard

Meal 6

1/2 mixed nuts


All throughout the day I drink 158 ozs or so of water .




Anabolic Diet Menu - (weekdays)

Meal 1

3 fried eggs with tbsp. butter
4 slices bacon

Meal 2


2 oz. pepperoni
2 oz. mozarella cheese

Meal 3

8 oz. steak
2 oz. American cheese

Meal 4

2 turkey hot-dogs
1 tbsp. mustard

Meal 5

8 oz. beef
1 oz. American cheese
1 cup lettuce
1 tbsp. mustard

Meal 6

1/2 cup pecans


Anabolic Diet Menu (weekends)

Meal 1
3 pancakes with light syrup

Meal 2

1 peanut butter and jelly sandwich
1 banana

Meal 3

1 cup brown rice
10 oz. sweet potato

Meal 4

1 roast beef sandwich
1 cup baked beans

Meal 5

3 cups wheat spaghetti and marinara sauce
1 cup green beans
1 cup salad with lowfat dressing

Meal 6

1 serving angel food cake
1 tbsp. cool whip
4 strawberries



Supplements:
Animal Stak-Morning
Animal Nitro -afterworkout
Animal Pak-with lunch
Purple Warth- I drnk during my workout.

I just started to log for a supplement called THERMO FIRE by Prolabs .I did not start taking it until yesterday . As of now I take 2 when I wake up which is 4am and 2 midway through my workout which is 6:30am. I have a very high tolerance for stims so this does not bother me at all.

I workout a body part a day and I work out 6 days a week .
I will post only the workouts I have completed since Monday:
Date: Dec 31, 2007

Name: Monday - Chest


# Exercise Name Set Lbs. Reps
1 Smith Machine Bench Press #1 50 10

#2 50 10

#3 50 10

#4 80 10

#5 90 5

#6 90 8

3 Warmup sets, 3 working sets at max working poundage (as many reps as you can).
2 Smith Machine Incline Bench Press #1 50 10

#2 75 5

#3 75 5

#4 75 6

1 warm up set, 3 working sets at max working poundage for as many reps as you can.
3 Dumbbell Flyes #1 30 15

#2 30 15

#3 40 15

#4 50 10

Flat Flyes- 4 sets in ascending weight for 12-15 reps.
4 Incline Dumbbell Flyes #1 70 15

#2 85 12

#3 90 12

#4 90 12

4 sets in ascending weight for 12-15 reps.
5 Dips - Chest Version #1 90 20

#2 90 20

#3 90 20

3 sets all out failure.
6 Cable Crunch #1 100 20

#2 100 20

#3 110 10

3 sets to all out failure.
7 Cable Crossover #1 40 15

#2 40 15

#3 40 15

3 sets all out failure.

cardio: Elliptical, 30 minutes.

Date: Jan 1, 2008
Name: Tuesday: Back

Notes: Lower back: Row reverse grip 10/55,10/70,10/70 Hyperextensions: 25/10,25/10,25/10 Chin ups : 3 sets of 10 warmup.


# Exercise Name Set Lbs. Reps
1 Reverse Grip Bent-Over Rows #1 90 10

#2 90 10

#3 90 10

#4 180 10

#5 180 8

#6 200 5

3 warmup sets, 4 working sets at max poundage for as many reps as you can.
2 Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown #1 130 10

#2 150 10

#3 170 8

#4 170 8

4 sets mid range grip stretch is important.
3 Low Pulley Row To Neck #1 50 12

#2 50 12

#3 70 12

#4 70 12

4 sets x 12-15 reps.
4 One-Arm Dumbbell Row #1 70 10

#2 70 10

#3 70 10

Machine- 3 sets x 10 reps.
5 Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift #1 105 8

#2 125 8

#3 135 8

#4 155 6

#5 155 5

5 sets ascending weight to 8 reps functional max trainig weight.
3 warmup sets, 4 working sets at max poundage for as many reps as you can.4 sets mid range grip stretch is important.4 sets x 12-15 reps.Machine- 3 sets x 10 reps.5 sets ascending weight to 8 reps functional max trainig weight.

Cardio Elliptical 35 minutes.



Date: Jan 2, 2008
Notes: Military presses: 3 sets bar 6 reps Cardio: 30 minutes Elliptical

Front Pulley raises: 3 x 10.(40pds) Diet day 2....Ann. Diet


# Exercise Name Set Lbs. Reps
1 Machine Shoulder (Military) Press #1 50 10

#2 50 10

#3 50 10

#4 70 8

#5 80 8

#6 90 8

3 warm up sets, 5 sets x 5-8 reps.
2 Side Lateral Raise #1 80 10

#2 90 10

#3 100 8

#4 110 6

4 sets strict form.
3 Seated Bent Over Rear Delt Raise #1 40 10

#2 40 10

#3 40 10

#4 40 10

4 sets all out at one weight.
4 Barbell Shrug Behind The Back #1 150 10

#2 150 10

#3 150 10

#4 150 8

#5 150 10

5 sets x 6-10 reps at working maxium poundage.
5 Ab Crunch Machine #1 65 20

#2 80 15

#3 80 10

3 sets to all out failure.
6 Oblique Crunches #1 30 10

#2 30 10

#3 30 10

3 sets to all out failure.
3 warm up sets, 5 sets x 5-8 reps.4 sets strict form.4 sets all out at one weight.5 sets x 6-10 reps at working maxium poundage.3 sets to all out failure.3 sets to all out failure.


Well I think that is about it for now ...Good luck ladies! Enjoy the rest of your day!

[MissThing]

hi Shaneekjacobs, are you on keto? You still need to add in some more vegetables to your diet for complex carbs, fibre and vitamins.

Green veg scuh as broccoli and spinach only has a few carbs per serving and being on keto, you can add butter (not margarine!) to make it more palatable if you like

[WickedLovely]

hi Shaneekjacobs, are you on keto? You still need to add in some more vegetables to your diet for complex carbs, fibre and vitamins.

Green veg scuh as broccoli and spinach only has a few carbs per serving and being on keto, you can add butter (not margarine!) to make it more palatable if you like

Good Afternoon,

Nope...I forgot to add the weekend portion of this diet which is a carbo loading phase.I do not do a all out low protein.I do a cycle of high protein and low carb 5 days a week and 2 days of high cabs low protein to restore insulin levels. I am not trying to loss weight just to become more lean .This diet optimizes the body's ability to burn stored fat for energy while the carb loading allows for BBCA and EEA as well as other nutrients to be used by the muscles for muscle building .

[Jadesky]

Wow - MissThing and Shanneek are just on fire! I'm so impressed...

Me, I just got a copy of Starting Strength by Rippetoe... Got to start somewhere right? Just had a protein bar for breakfast and sashimi and salad for lunch... I'm scared to do the ultra low carb thing, I've tried before, and I have no energy and feel nauseous all the time (I tried for 3 weeks), so I don't know how you amazing gals do it... since going up the stairs was more than I could handle at that time...

I'm determined to make this lifestyle change, I know I can put on muscle quickly if I try, I need to step up the cardio and say buh-bye to the fat

So let's go Team Goddess!!

[YMCA4ThisChick]

Just returned from the gym.

*All Seated Exercises*
Bench Press: 10, 05, 70 LBS
Leg Press: 10, 5, 145 LBS
Lateral Pulldown: 10, 3, 85 LBS
Chest Press: 10, 5, 265 LBS
Shoulder Press: 5, 5, 85 LBS
Tricep Extention: 5, 5, 70 LBS
Dry Sauna: 30 Minutes

I am not skilled in laying out the numbers like all y'all are, so this will have to do for us. At least I know what I am saying, haha.

Currently cooking some chicken breast for my lunch, with a side of spinach leaves, cultured milk, whole milk and water of course.

[Going4Lean]

Well, they certainly have me pegged wrong! I have been VERY successful AND VERY dedicated with my new healthy lifestyle. It has been almost a year of constant working out and eating in the most healthiest of ways.

As of today, I have lost 60 pounds! THAT doesn`t JUST happen with wishful thinking!!

And just because 'I' may be a BB newbie, that doesn`t mean I`m not in for the long haul. Everyone of us was a newbie, at some point..remember??

I`ve been active with Spark People, coming up on a year next month, and have never missed a single day of logging my foods and tracking my fitness. I even survived ALL the Holiday`s and LOST weight through each and every one of them! Check out my before and after pictures in my profile, if you think 'I' don`t know how to get the job done!

So to cast aside the 'newbies' , or most of the females in general, is a HUGE mistake! It is usually the classified, under dogs, that make the greatest strides.

This cutting challenge isn`t just about 'winning' ONLY. Who cares who makes the #1 spot! Every last person, man or woman, who applies themselves, sticks it out, and tries their very best..is the TRUE winner!!

[IronIc]

Well, they certainly have me pegged wrong! I have been VERY successful AND VERY dedicated with my new healthy lifestyle. It has been almost a year of constant working out and eating in the most healthiest of ways.

As of today, I have lost 60 pounds! THAT doesn`t JUST happen with wishful thinking!!

And just because 'I' may be a BB newbie, that doesn`t mean I`m not in for the long haul. Everyone of us was a newbie, at some point..remember??

I`ve been active with Spark People, coming up on a year next month, and have never missed a single day of logging my foods and tracking my fitness. I even survived ALL the Holiday`s and LOST weight through each and every one of them! Check out my before and after pictures in my profile, if you think 'I' don`t know how to get the job done!

So to cast aside the 'newbies' , or most of the females in general, is a HUGE mistake! It is usually the classified, under dogs, that make the greatest strides.

This cutting challenge isn`t just about 'winning' ONLY. Who cares who makes the #1 spot! Every last person, man or woman, who applies themselves, sticks it out, and tries their very best..is the TRUE winner!!

I am not fond of the negativity of that thread. Your words ring very true We are all winners!

[YMCA4ThisChick]

I think we need a team name...probably something that starts with "G". Any ideas? I'll try to think of something, too.

Hi rdf803...
We definately need a name for our G Team. I put some thought into some names, however, I am not very girly, so I would not pick a "girly" name, but I DID think of everyone on the team, girly or not. So here is what I came up with:

Gladiator Girls, or just plain Gladiators
Glamour Gals
Glitter Girls
Golden Gals
Great Danes, lol
Gypsy Girls

I LIKE TWO.
1. Gladiators ( but its very commonly used )
2. Gypsy Girls ( which is more unique )

SO DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE SOME GOOD NAMES TO VOTE ON?

[YMCA4ThisChick]

Well, they certainly have me pegged wrong! I have been VERY successful AND VERY dedicated with my new healthy lifestyle. It has been almost a year of constant working out and eating in the most healthiest of ways.

As of today, I have lost 60 pounds! THAT doesn`t JUST happen with wishful thinking!!

And just because 'I' may be a BB newbie, that doesn`t mean I`m not in for the long haul. Everyone of us was a newbie, at some point..remember??

I`ve been active with Spark People, coming up on a year next month, and have never missed a single day of logging my foods and tracking my fitness. I even survived ALL the Holiday`s and LOST weight through each and every one of them! Check out my before and after pictures in my profile, if you think 'I' don`t know how to get the job done!

So to cast aside the 'newbies' , or most of the females in general, is a HUGE mistake! It is usually the classified, under dogs, that make the greatest strides.

This cutting challenge isn`t just about 'winning' ONLY. Who cares who makes the #1 spot! Every last person, man or woman, who applies themselves, sticks it out, and tries their very best..is the TRUE winner!!

I second your statement!!!!!!

[IronIc]

I know this gives my age away ... ...

But how about the "G Team"? (Remember the "A Team" from the 80's, with Mr. T?)

[SugarLand]

Miss Thing,

My name was on the pre-start date list but not on the official monthly thread list. I posted my pics and stats anyway.

Thanks again for your help with posting pics

*how do we put smiley faces in the posts?

[YMCA4ThisChick]

I know this gives my age away ... ...

But how about the "G Team"? (Remember the "A Team" from the 80's, with Mr. T?)

LOL, yes!!! I sooo remember, lol.

[YMCA4ThisChick]

Miss Thing,

My name was on the pre-start date list but not on the official monthly thread list. I posted my pics and stats anyway.

Thanks again for your help with posting pics

*how do we put smiley faces in the posts?

SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THIS PAGE AND CLICK ON SMILEYS, THEN COPY AND PASTE THAT CODE TO THE POST.

[combatbaby]

Hey ladies, hope you all are doing well on your diet and workouts!

I just got back from a cardio session and abs workout
woo im tired but so far so good!

Hi rdf803...
Gladiator Girls, or just plain Gladiators
Glamour Gals
Glitter Girls
Golden Gals
Great Danes, lol
Gypsy Girls

I LIKE TWO.
1. Gladiators ( but its very commonly used )
2. Gypsy Girls ( which is more unique )

SO DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE SOME GOOD NAMES TO VOTE ON?

hmmm i kinda like the gladiator one lol.

[IronIc]

Hi rdf803...
We definately need a name for our G Team. I put some thought into some names, however, I am not very girly, so I would not pick a "girly" name, but I DID think of everyone on the team, girly or not. So here is what I came up with:

Gladiator Girls, or just plain Gladiators
Glamour Gals
Glitter Girls
Golden Gals
Great Danes, lol
Gypsy Girls

I LIKE TWO.
1. Gladiators ( but its very commonly used )
2. Gypsy Girls ( which is more unique )

SO DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE SOME GOOD NAMES TO VOTE ON?

I like Gladiators too - how about Glamour Gladiators?

[rdf803]

Gladiators is the one that stuck out to me! Plus, it pays tribute to Tanji Johnson, among others, who have done articles on this site, been successful fitness and figure competitors, and is now in the all new season of American Gladiators on TV!

[MissThing]

i like gladiators too

[Hot Rose]

Same here (gladiators)

[jennoskcaj]

I like Gladiators too! It makes me think of the movie Gladiator (my favorite!!).

[Going4Lean]

I vote for Gladiators, too.

[Going4Lean]

Hey, thanks for the reps, IronIc! I`m finally getting some color!

[rdf803]

We'll give our mentor the last word, but if MissThing doesn't object (and it doesn't look like she will!), then Gladiators it is! Great job, YMCA!

[Super_Kaioken]

We'll give our mentor the last word, but if MissThing doesn't object (and it doesn't look like she will!), then Gladiators it is! Great job, YMCA!

Glad-He-Ate-Her

[Jadesky]

Glad-He-Ate-Her

ROFL - that's too funny!!

I went to the YMCA tonight for the first time and joined up! First time I have joined a gym:lol: I was scared and impressed at all the equipment Now I have to read Rippetoe more. But I'm doing cardio tomorrow a.m. and then I will lift some after work.

Dinner tonight was a couple of boca burgers (soy) and some broccoli.

Off to read Rippetoe in bed soon,

[YMCA4ThisChick]

I like Gladiators too - how about Glamour Gladiators?

Glamour Gladiators, I like it!

Hey ladies, hope you all are doing well on your diet and workouts!

I just got back from a cardio session and abs workout
woo im tired but so far so good!



hmmm i kinda like the gladiator one lol.

2 Votes for Gladiators and it soooo fits your avatar name!!!

Gladiators is the one that stuck out to me! Plus, it pays tribute to Tanji Johnson, among others, who have done articles on this site, been successful fitness and figure competitors, and is now in the all new season of American Gladiators on TV!

3 Votes on Gladiators

i like gladiators too

4 Votes on Gladiators

Same here (gladiators)

5 Votes on Gladiators

I like Gladiators too! It makes me think of the movie Gladiator (my favorite!!).

6 Votes on Gladiators

I vote for Gladiators, too.

7 Votes for the Gladiators

We'll give our mentor the last word, but if MissThing doesn't object (and it doesn't look like she will!), then Gladiators it is! Great job, YMCA!

MissThing, it's your call sista! Can you post the results? Dont forget we have one for Glamour Gladiators too... THANK YOU for the idea, rdf803, reps for you.

~Juliet~

[MarvelComicGirl]

Oh, it is ON now...I guess they just want us to show them up! Sure, men lose weight more easily than women, but they will not look NEAR as slammin' as we will, and they will have to grovel when they see the results! I hope you ladies are 100% dedicated to this! Don't let them be right!

Hahah is that guy talking trash even in the comp?

I like Gladiators too - how about Glamour Gladiators?

GLAMAZONS (if you watch wrestling you should know this hahaha)

Glad-He-Ate-Her

HAHA! Niiiiice! Gosh that gave me a good laugh Oooyee!