journal for staying fit

ellematkovic · 10-19-2008, 11:43 PM

heyyy... just a bit of an intro about myself, my name is elle and i work at a gym behind the counter here in winnipeg... i work out about four times a week, and ive decided to start this journal to keep my motivation up, and to keep track of my progress so i can look back and be like wow, i cant believe i was that out of shape before ahaha

my goal right now is to add a bit more weights, since im mostly doing cardio and id like to tone up a bit, especially around my stomach and butt

anyway first entry:
oct 19
1 hour of cardio (split between bike, stairmaster and elliptical)
lat pulldown 50x3
machine rows 30x3

Killer queen · 10-20-2008, 06:43 AM

Hi!

Awesome to have more people around my age in the journaling section!

Good luck with your goals, I'll be following along

ellematkovic · 10-20-2008, 08:21 AM

thanks so much

ellematkovic · 10-20-2008, 05:04 PM

oct 20
1 hour of cardio (bike, elliptical and stairmaster)
dumbbell bench 3x20
chest press machine 3x30
curls 3x10
preacher curls 3x20

Jaw-Knee · 10-20-2008, 05:40 PM

Sub'd.

Throw some weight numbers up there so we can track your progress.

ellematkovic · 10-20-2008, 05:41 PM

what do u mean??

Brahette · 10-20-2008, 08:11 PM

Hey there! Welcome to journalling! It's definitely an awesome way to keep track of everything and get input from others. So your goal right now is to just add more weights to your routine? What are you doing for meals and such? That will definitely have an impact on your muscle-building abilities. Best of luck!

rubes00 · 10-21-2008, 02:56 AM

Good luck girl. I agree with rd above... journaling is a great way to get you started and keep you motivated!

ellematkovic · 10-21-2008, 11:36 AM

thanks rd and rubes... yeaa right now my goal is to improve the amount of weight im lifting so i can tone up a bit... for meals im eating high protein, low carb, basically a 50-30-20 split, alot of protein shakes and stuff like that... any recommendations??

Brahette · 10-21-2008, 12:46 PM

Maybe keeping track of your meals in this journal will also help you out. It's best to give advice when we can actually see all that you're doing. I keep track of everything I eat (cals, macros, etc), everything I do for exercise, measurements, weight, and even my slip ups! How many meals per day are you eating? And what's your calorie range? More info can never hurt :-)

ellematkovic · 10-22-2008, 01:19 PM

i dunno, im not a big fan of calorie counting cuz im afrad it would just wear me down... i eat healthy everday, i eat two protein shakes a day, vegetables, rice, lots and lots of water... never eat fast food, i dont really feel all that worried about my diet

<3 elle

ellematkovic · 10-22-2008, 01:20 PM

and my calorie range is 1800-2000 a day

ellematkovic · 10-23-2008, 10:21 AM

today i just did 1 hour of cardio in the morning, no weights... i spent the entire time on the elliptical, and im beat ahah

SNSTerp79 · 10-24-2008, 09:53 AM

5'7" and 109 lbs. I think we need to see the diet. Sounds like you need to eat more. We bb.com ladies are always riding the fine line of eating too much & not enough. haha

ellematkovic · 10-24-2008, 11:58 AM

ahaha sorry, but trying to get me to eat more is going to be a losing battle. im perfectly happy with my diet the way it is

<3 elle

ellematkovic · 10-25-2008, 01:12 PM

today:
1 hour of cardio on the elliptical
triceps press 3x10
triceps machine 3x20
front dumbbell raises 3x5
dumbbell press 3x20

Ronald A. Strahan · 10-26-2008, 09:25 AM

So I've noticed, some days you do all the cardio on the elliptical, some days you split it up... Why do you switch between all on one machine and using three machines?

ellematkovic · 10-26-2008, 03:46 PM

its just so i dont get bored

<3 elle

rubes00 · 10-26-2008, 05:20 PM

Hey I think 1800-2000 cal range is good for you. You probably just have a naturally small body frame. Just make sure you're getting your protein in and lifting HEAVY weights

ellematkovic · 10-26-2008, 08:50 PM

thanks

Leprechauns1021 · 10-26-2008, 08:50 PM

Hey! Good luck on your first journal..hopefully everything goes great! And like Jaw-Knee said, tell us what weights you are using for these excercises so we can see your strength progress. So instead of just saying you did Triceps press 2x20, say you did Triceps Press 2x20x30lbs, or something like that. Good luck!