Brit's Beautiful Fit Journal

txlftngrl · 07-13-2008, 05:43 PM

Hey everybody! My name is Brit and I am 19 and a college student in Texas (obviously haha!)! Im new to journaling and fairly new to bodybuilding, and hope to feedback and critiqing(is that a word?) and I want to be held accountable.

My goals are pretty simple I think. Fat loss is the main goal right now, and to build some muscle(I hear this is nearly impossible, but I know I feel a little muscle after just three months of lifting). After that...we will see I guess.

I do a three day full body routine, and am trying to keep cardio in my routine, but this is something Im definelty struggling with! I never realized how much I hated running untill I started lifting, and realized I loved it so much more. I usually run/walk inteveral for my cardio, and throw in some elliptical for some fun every now and then.

I try to eat healthy, and am working on eating cleaner, but this is something I struggle with too. Sometimes I just eat a Lean Cusine, because its so convenient. But, I guess Im a work in progress, right? Im going to try and start couting macros, but I dont know how well I will do at it. Any advice is appreciated!

Anyhoo, Im fixing to head up north with my dad and best friend for about ten days, and I though starting a journal now would be a great idea, so that I could make sure I have some sort of workout in that ten days without acsess to a gym. Im super excited about starting a journal, and hope to get feedback. Ill post a sample of my routine a lil later, and maybe a sample of an eating routine. I might put a pic up if I get brave enough, so I can give everybody an idea of where Im coming from. I know I got a lil long winded, but thanks for dropping by and please offer any critiquing!

amj0883 · 07-14-2008, 04:33 PM

Hi and welcome

Check out hotnfit.com to help you get some ideas on nutrition and workouts...

Have a safe trip!

**PLANETGETLOW** · 07-18-2008, 01:43 PM

Get yourself a workout split and dedicate some time to the gym, from there you'll be motivated to eat right because you won't want all of that hard work to be wasted.

vanillabn · 07-18-2008, 02:40 PM

Welcome

I look forward to following along!! Enjoy your trip

shock_and_awe · 07-18-2008, 02:53 PM

Hi and Welcome. I'm new around here to and my goals are similar to yours. I'll be following along.

txlftngrl · 07-19-2008, 07:15 PM

still on my trip. working on a workout routine right now and will have it all on paper when i get back to the gym! trying to figure out some sort of clean eating plan and will post those when i get back to texas. thanks for the replies and support! ill be updating soon again...

tex

perf_ckt · 07-19-2008, 08:37 PM

totally in to watch your journey.

every little change is a step towards the big picture

txlftngrl · 07-28-2008, 10:11 PM

hey hey hey...im back from vacation now, back in Texas, thank God! anyhoo...after two weeks of fast food and minimal exercise(no excuses...just happened ;(), I got back to the gym yesterday. I decided to do three days of weights per week, full body routine, with 3-4 days of cardio per week. 3 days of interveals probably(not hit, just run walk run walk) and 1 day of steady state cardio.
My routine that I followed yesterday at the gym was this...
4 sets of...
Squats (65 lbs)
Back extensions (w. 25 lb weight(
chest press (55 lb)
lat pull down (45 lb)
bicep curl(15 lb)
supinated tricep bend (10lb- dont kno what its really called, found this in oxygen)
shoulder press (10 lbs)

My measurements of this morning were...
upper arm- right- 14 left 131/2
lower arm-right 10 1/2 left 10
chest 43
shoulders 441/2
waist 34
ribcage(beneath breast) 36 1/2
thigh- right 26 1/2 left 28
calves right 16 left 15 3/4
hip 45 1/2

as far as my meal plan today went...Im stil working on getting them small meals in. Was eating fairly healthy this mornin and this afternoon, but had Mexican food tonight( seafood enchiladas...yummmm!).

as always...critique is welcome and thanks for reading my journal!

tex

txlftngrl · 07-29-2008, 06:35 PM

Weight routine today was...
3 sets
hamstring curls (75-90 lbs)
4 sets
incline chest press(15 lb dbs)
hammer curls(15 lbs)
tricep extension (15 lbs)
2 sets each of...
bent over back rows(15 lbs dbs)
lat pull down (45lbs)

workout was all over the place today and pretty random and I didn't do lunges like I planned on doing, way more people in the tiny gym than I was used too!

anyhoo...better luck on thursday hopefully.

tex

perf_ckt · 07-29-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texgirlee

workout was all over the place today and pretty random and I didn't do lunges like I planned on doing, way more people in the tiny gym than I was used too!

anyhoo...better luck on thursday hopefully.

tex

as you might like to see from heidismommy 's journal your working out doesn't always have to be perfectly structured to be effective and good for your body.
i love mixing things up a bit.

but i totally understand how hard it is when the gym is filled with people, especially if you are under time constraints.

twinnett · 07-29-2008, 07:39 PM

Hi and welcome!!! Good luck w/ your goals!

amj0883 · 07-29-2008, 08:26 PM

I hate working around people - but sometimes you've just got to get flexible...

Glad to have you back!

txlftngrl · 07-31-2008, 01:37 PM

hey hey hey...bak again! Had a great run last night- 2 1/2 miles of running/walking intervals. Back to the weights this morning...
7 1/2 mins warmup on elliptical
4 sets of 12 reps each of...
squats(65 lbs)
deadlifts(55 lbs-first time Ive done these in a couple years!)
incline chest press (45 lbs)
4 sets of 15 reps each of
back rows (15 lbs)
EZ bar curl (bar plus 5 lbs)
front lat raise (10lbs)
single tricep extension (8 lbs)
calf press(90 lbs on machine)
7 1/2 min cool down on elliptical

Had a protein pancake for breakfast this morning with a piece of yeller watermelon. pancake had200 something cals, and 19 g protein.
Beef Jerkey a while ago 45 g protein. 240 cals. 15 carbs.
Still working on trying to get more protein in, need to get some whey...

Thanks for stoppin by...

tex

Verti-gal · 07-31-2008, 02:36 PM

Hi and welcome to journaling. It looks like your off to a great start.

Watermelon...yumm....

amj0883 · 07-31-2008, 09:03 PM

You know I had never heard of yellow watermelon until I saw it this morning on GMA! Does it tast as sweet??

Watermelon is by far my favorite fruit!!

Good workout this morning!

txlftngrl · 07-31-2008, 09:19 PM

yes m'am! their delicious, and very sweet. taste pretty similar to normal watermelon...but theirs something bout it being yellow

anyhoo...thanks for the replies ladies!

tex

txlftngrl · 08-09-2008, 06:15 PM

hey, so this week...I didn't get to town much and didnt get to the gym at all cept for today-and boy did I learn my lesson! It rained alot of the week here too so I only had one day of cardio, tho I did wash an airplane this week...thats gotta count for something! anyhoo...I've decided to put some goals down to be a lil more accountable. I kno weight isnt the best thing to go by, but I dont hav a way to measure bf% so right now Im at 202ish and my goal is to be at 170 by the end of dec. also, I'd like to be bak in my 32 in jeans.

now...for todays activities...
8 mins warmup elliptical
4 sets of 12
squat(65 lbs)
3 sets of 12-16
back hyperextension(w 25 lb weight)
chest press(55lbs)
4 sets of 12-16
lat pull downs(45 lbs)
cuban press(10 lbs-struggling so much, never feel like ima move up weigts)
hammers(15 lbs)
supinate tricep bend(10 lbs)

let this be a lesson to all, dont skip your workout, cuz i was dying today and felt like a ton of bricks weighed on my lungs. i dont kno if this was cuz i skipped this week or what the deal was!

so ima try to get atleast three workouts in this week and some cardio in between movin and stuff-then im going on vacay for a week. after that ill be back into a school routine so itll be good for me! thanks for stoppin by ladies!

tex

perf_ckt · 08-10-2008, 12:20 AM

you washed an airplane??? please explain...

I went on a one week holiday and skipped all my workouts. damn, when I got back in the gym I actually had to reduce my lifts.

txlftngrl · 08-10-2008, 10:48 AM

lol a private aiplane, as in not a jet, but still! it had to be counted as a workout, right?

yea i had to lift a little lighter on my chest press yesterday...and it sucked! even if i cant get to the gym for a week, i will do something to make sure i dont have to go thru that again!

tex

perf_ckt · 08-24-2008, 05:23 AM

you still around somewhere?
i hope life is treating you well.

txlftngrl · 08-25-2008, 01:46 PM

lol, yes i am still round! I have to admit...Im so bad at keepin up with a journal, but I promise to try my damdest. anyhoo ive been moving and on vacay to mehico! for the last two week so needless to say...I didnt get jack done. but i got bak to school today(yay

) and I did go to the gym for a seemingly pointless workout...but ill post it anyways!

7 min elliptical warmup
4 sets
16 back hyperext (25 lbs)
3 sets
12squats(60 lbs-was really tired today, may lower weight nxt time)
4 sts
15 bicep curls(15 lbs)
12 cuban press(10 lbs)
8 tricep ext(15 lbs didnt realize i was lifting so heavy might decrease wight on this too...)

will post again soon...i promise!

tex

Chef K-Lo · 08-25-2008, 11:27 PM

Hi and welcome to journalling!

perf_ckt · 08-26-2008, 04:04 AM

no workout is pointless, any exercise is good exercise. some workouts are just better than others.

glad to see your back.

where did you move to?
how was Mexico? I would LOVE to go there. what did you do there?

txlftngrl · 08-26-2008, 01:13 PM

hey hey im bak again! i did a lil cardio session today...
10 mins of ellipticising(is that a word-I belive soooo!)
and 20 mins on the treadmill of running and walking intervals.

i kno i need way more protein and veggies in my diet, but here is what i had today...
small bowl of cheerios for brkfst
and tuna and wheatthins for lunch
Ill probly have chicken brst and veggies or veggie soup for dinner.

as for mexico, i went on a cruise with my mom to progresso(nowheresville) and to cozumel. i have to say, if youve never been...GO! its so beautiful. the beaches, the boys, the water, the boys, the shopping the alcohol! lol it was fun tho.
i moved to huntsville, where i go to school at, but if your not familiar with texas, you might nota heard of it.
anyhoo, ladies and gents, thanks for stoppin by as usual. off to class. peace peace

tex

perf_ckt · 08-26-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texgirlee

hey hey im bak again! i did a lil cardio session today...
10 mins of ellipticising(is that a word-I belive soooo!)
and 20 mins on the treadmill of running and walking intervals.

i kno i need way more protein and veggies in my diet, but here is what i had today...
small bowl of cheerios for brkfst
and tuna and wheatthins for lunch
Ill probly have chicken brst and veggies or veggie soup for dinner.

as for mexico, i went on a cruise with my mom to progresso(nowheresville) and to cozumel. i have to say, if youve never been...GO! its so beautiful. the beaches, the boys, the water, the boys, the shopping the alcohol! lol it was fun tho.
i moved to huntsville, where i go to school at, but if your not familiar with texas, you might nota heard of it.
anyhoo, ladies and gents, thanks for stoppin by as usual. off to class. peace peace

tex

I do running/walking intervals on the treadmill too. They can be one of the hardest cardio routines I do.

Mexico sounds so warm and holiday-like. and boys you say???

I haven't been to America yet either. So i know nothing about Texas... or anywhere.

Doesn't sound like you are eating much?? that could be why its so hard for you to get in protein and vegetables

Hope you enjoy class today

twinnett · 08-26-2008, 05:54 PM

I've always wanted to be 6 feet tall...not much to add other than that..lol

txlftngrl · 08-26-2008, 07:42 PM

yea mexico is like the ultimate destination, its so beautiful!
as for eating, im a poor college student, seriously! bought tuna, crackers and chicken about. the parentals might be taken me grocery shoppin this weekend...for real!
anyhoo you should def check out texas, it is the sh*t and a half!
twinnett...ya dont want to be 6 ft...it royally sucks! lol

tex

amj0883 · 08-26-2008, 07:59 PM

I would love to go to Mexico and I LOVE Texas

Keramich21 · 08-26-2008, 10:13 PM

You have mentioned a lot that you need to get more protein in your diet...I wanted to make a suggestion...To make sure you are getting enough you want to get at least 80% (if not 100%) of your body weight in grams of protein for effective muscle development/progress. So say you weigh 150lbs, you would want to get a minimum of 120g of protein a day. Try to spread protein evenly throughout each meal. You also need to make sure you are getting adequate carbs and fats....ratios based on what works best for your body

Try egg whites for breakfast with a good whole grain (english muffin, whole wheat toast with sugar free jelly, granola w/fruit) Sometimes I like to make a "protein scramble" Egg whites with another form of protein like diced ham, or leftover chicken from the night before, throw in some spinach or green peppers, and low fat cheese or cream cheese...YUMMY

And it starts your day with a boost in your protein numbers for the day

For lunch you could try lunch meat or tuna (in a pita) or with crackers, cheese, fruit, veggies....(serving size portions)

Snack could be cottage cheese and fruit, yogurt, or a protein bar

Dinner could be some kind of lean meat with rice and veggies,

sugar free jello is an awesome snack also

For the best protein powder to supplement extra protein needs try Scivation Whey...It comes in Vanilla and Chocolate and has amazing flavor.

Scivation also gives out free diet/exercise information and regimines if you want to be a little more structured and geared towardd your goals..

Let me know if you have any questions!

txlftngrl · 08-26-2008, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keramich21

You have mentioned a lot that you need to get more protein in your diet...I wanted to make a suggestion...To make sure you are getting enough you want to get at least 80% (if not 100%) of your body weight in grams of protein for effective muscle development/progress. So say you weigh 150lbs, you would want to get a minimum of 120g of protein a day. Try to spread protein evenly throughout each meal. You also need to make sure you are getting adequate carbs and fats....ratios based on what works best for your body

Try egg whites for breakfast with a good whole grain (english muffin, whole wheat toast with sugar free jelly, granola w/fruit) Sometimes I like to make a "protein scramble" Egg whites with another form of protein like diced ham, or leftover chicken from the night before, throw in some spinach or green peppers, and low fat cheese or cream cheese...YUMMY

And it starts your day with a boost in your protein numbers for the day

For lunch you could try lunch meat or tuna (in a pita) or with crackers, cheese, fruit, veggies....(serving size portions)

Snack could be cottage cheese and fruit, yogurt, or a protein bar

Dinner could be some kind of lean meat with rice and veggies,

sugar free jello is an awesome snack also

For the best protein powder to supplement extra protein needs try Scivation Whey...It comes in Vanilla and Chocolate and has amazing flavor.

Scivation also gives out free diet/exercise information and regimines if you want to be a little more structured and geared towardd your goals..

Let me know if you have any questions!

hey keramich, thanks for the help! i kno im getting better at knoing what to eat...its actually eating it thats a problem for me. or should i say its the planning it, especially now that im budgetting a lil more, but im working on it, i promise! 80% of protein you say? thats a relief i thought i was sposed to have a gram per lb! anyhoo...thanks for the help!

tex