I'm back planning to compete!

[irish0418]

Hey Ladies!

I've been away for awhile...had my baby 8 months ago and been occupied being a new mommy! If you don't remember, before I got pregnant I was posting and trying to lose body fat. Well I still have the same goal except I would like to compete in Bikini and eventually figure...but need to start somewhere. I was hoping to compete this May or June so that I can say that I stepped on stage one year after having my son.

I'm really going to try for it but depends on what my body wants to do...It's very stubborn. I hired an online trainer (trained figure athletes before) in December. Due to the holidays making my diet inconsistent, I'm going to consider this my TRUE starting point.

My current stats:
5'4", 27 years old (28 in April)
139lbs.
belly button-32.5"
hips-35.9"
hips(low)-39"

I will post pics later today.

My training plan:
5 days/week workout
day 1: chest/arms
day 2: legs
day 3: rest
day 4: back/shoulders
day 5: chest/arms
day 6: rest
day 7: legs
repeat
* cardio 4x/week ( 2 HIITs, 2 SSC)

Nutrition Goals:
training day: 170g pro, 170g carbs, 30g fat
non training day: 170g pro, 120g carbs, 35g fat

I really am determined to get my body where I always dreamed of it going!! I look forward to all you comments and support!!

[lyndie]

Congratulations! Sounds like a great plan. Lokking forward to watching the transformation.

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by lyndie

Congratulations! Sounds like a great plan. Lokking forward to watching the transformation.

Hey thanks a bunch!!

I've definetly damaged my metabolism w/ all my inconsisten dieting in the past...I've always had a hard time figuring out the cals/macros situation...now I just listen to my trainer and wait to see some changes!

I will be taking measurements and checking weight weekly and post pics every 2 weeks.


Today's plan:
workout- chest/arms, SSC (if time)

Nutrition:
m1: .5 c oats, 1 egg, 4 whites, coffee
m2: 1.5 scoop metabollic drive, 16almonds, banana
m3: chicken, swt potato, salad
m4: chicken, 1c brown rice, broccoli

sub total:1360cal, 25 fat, 148crb, 138pro

m5: ? not sure...need some healthy fats, carbs and protein...any ideas????

[terracotta]

Good luck and I'm subscribed! Just stick with the plan, consistency is definitely the most important part.

[irish0418]

terra- yes I MUST be consistant!!

1/21/09
6:30am: .5c oats, 1 egg, 4 whites, coffee
10am: 1.5 scoop met drive, 16almonds, banana
2pm: chicken, salad, swt potato

3pm: workout- chest/arms
incline db press: 17x14, 20x12, 22x10, 25x8, 30x6...up the weight in first 3 sets next time
bench press: 20lbplus barx10, 25lbs plus barx8(2x)
incline db curls: 17x12, 20x10, 22x8, 25x6
tricep bar push downs: 60x12, 70x10, 80x8(2x)
cable curls: 30lbsx10 (2x), 40lbsx8
db tricep ext: 22.5lb DB 3x10

5pm: chicken, 1c brown rice, broccoli

totals: 1360cal, 25fat, 148carb, 138 pro

still have one more meal to go which will bring my macros up to where they should be.

[twinnett]

Glad to have you back!!! Good luck!

[sherdi]

Hey There

Nice ot have you back on here. Good luck with your new goals!

[irish0418]

Thanks ladies!

Today's Plan:

6:30am-.5c oats, 1egg, 4 whites
9:30am-flax muffing, 1.5scoop met drive
1:30pm-chicken, 1c br rice, grn beans

3pm workout-legs(squats, leg ext, sumo squats, leg curl, calf raises, lunges)

5pm-1c turkey strips, 2sandwhich pockets, lettuce
8pm-.5c cottage cheese, 1tb nat pb, .25c oats

totals: 1582cal, 28fat, 173crb, 163pro

Got my monthly friend last night

Tonight I'm taking my last pill of the birth control!!...Then I just need to use an ovulation calendar to track when I ovulate and make sure not to have sex...I know it's not 100% but I hate the pill sooo much!
We plan on trying for another in September anyway.

[terracotta]

Not sure what you mean by ovulation calendar, but I liked the Billings Method. Used it to get pregnant though, and not the other way around. But I do think it will be fairly effective as a birth control method.

[Miranda]

Originally Posted by terracotta

I do think it will be fairly effective

'fairly effective' ain't 100%

i'd pick something else if you don't want to get preggers . . . it literally is hit or miss

[terracotta]

Originally Posted by Miranda

'fairly effective' ain't 100%

i'd pick something else if you don't want to get preggers . . . it literally is hit or miss

lol.. yes it has a 2% failure rate, but it is better than rhythm method which has an 8% failure rate. Backup barrier methods are always a good idea.

[Jessie86]

Originally Posted by irish0418

m5: ? not sure...need some healthy fats, carbs and protein...any ideas????

a meal that I quite like is chicken breast baked, then chopped into fine pieces, with a small serving of rice and some crushed almonds, with a little chicken stock for flavour...

don't know if you would like it but its an idea

or baked chicken with steamed vegetables, but lightlybrush some extra virgin olive oil onto the chicken breast before baking... and if your use carrots, sprinkle some sesame seeds on?

Hope that helps

Good luck, its so motivating to see so many others going after their goals

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by Miranda

'fairly effective' ain't 100%

i'd pick something else if you don't want to get preggers . . . it literally is hit or miss

Yeah, me and hubs discussed it last night...needless to say I'm staying on the pill

Originally Posted by terracotta

lol.. yes it has a 2% failure rate, but it is better than rhythm method which has an 8% failure rate. Backup barrier methods are always a good idea.

I just get nervous because 'you never know.' I mean we are planning to have another anyway so if I did get pregnant it wouldn't be BAD, but I'm a teacher and it would be ideal to have the baby towards the end of the school year (financially)...soooo if we can plan that, then that would be better...so I'm staying on the pill till June then going off and whatever happens, happens

I just hate being on the pill because it doesn't do my body justice when trying to lose the fat off those stubborn female areas I'm on Yasmine so it's a very low dose of hormones at least.

Originally Posted by Jessie86

a meal that I quite like is chicken breast baked, then chopped into fine pieces, with a small serving of rice and some crushed almonds, with a little chicken stock for flavour...

don't know if you would like it but its an idea

or baked chicken with steamed vegetables, but lightlybrush some extra virgin olive oil onto the chicken breast before baking... and if your use carrots, sprinkle some sesame seeds on?

Hope that helps

Good luck, its so motivating to see so many others going after their goals

Oh that first one sounds yummy! Thanks can't wait to try it...I need new ideas!


I'm so bloated! I noticed it last night...looks like I'm 5months pregnant! I bloat so easily! That's probably why I never got stretch marks when I was pregnant...my stomach is use to stretching! LOL

Friday's meals:
.5c oats, 1 egg, 4 whites, COFFEE
whey, banana, 1tb pb
chicken, sweet potato
turkey, 1 whole grain sandwich pocket w/ lettuce
chicken ceasar salad
.5c cottage cheese, 1tb pb
Totals: 1477cal, 38fat, 123carb, 160 pro

no workout today...

The weekend's plan:
Saturday- legs, 30min SSC
Sunday-Back/Shoulder, 15 min HIT

Progress pics will be taken next week....I'll post pics from 3 weeks ago tonight.

[soleuvanathlete]

You are doing great, Jess! I wish you the best with your competition goals and will follow your progress.

P.S. I'm a fan of Metabolic Drive too! I noticed that you occasionally take 1 1/2 scoops. You mix with h2o, I presume? I just automatically use 1 scoop. May need to rethink that when I have trouble meeting my protein goals for the day...

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by soleuvanathlete

You are doing great, Jess! I wish you the best with your competition goals and will follow your progress.

P.S. I'm a fan of Metabolic Drive too! I noticed that you occasionally take 1 1/2 scoops. You mix with h2o, I presume? I just automatically use 1 scoop. May need to rethink that when I have trouble meeting my protein goals for the day...

oh yeah, I always add another scoop for extra protein
Thanks for stopping in!

[Anastasia]

Hi there!
I'm subbing and look forward to follow your journey! Good luck!

[skulpted]

I'm subbed! Awesome goals

What competition are you thinking of doing? Fitness America has bikini and their shows are tons of fun. I wanted to do one this spring but getting married this July and the planning is taking up a lot of my free time.

I think it is AWESOME you want to compete 1 yr after your baby was born. That is one of my goals too when I decide to have kids.

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by skulpted

I'm subbed! Awesome goals

What competition are you thinking of doing? Fitness America has bikini and their shows are tons of fun. I wanted to do one this spring but getting married this July and the planning is taking up a lot of my free time.

I think it is AWESOME you want to compete 1 yr after your baby was born. That is one of my goals too when I decide to have kids.

Thanks so much...I wanted to do bikini first and eventually figure. I wanted to do one this June...my body is pretty stubborn when it comes to losing fat so we'll see how it goes!

I wanted to post my pics tonight but I can't see how to do it....Am I dumb? lol...but I posted them under my profil/body space so if you ladies can, check it out....the date of the pics were from end of December...new ones coming next week

[soon2Bgoddess]

Hey girl, welcome back!
You are so lucky to not get stretchmarks!

[rubes00]

Oh Hiya.. welcome back. Yipee for taking the plunge into competing.. more balls than me

You'll do great!

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by soon2Bgoddess

Hey girl, welcome back!
You are so lucky to not get stretchmarks!

yes, I'm very thankful...hopefully it will stay that way the next time around too!

Originally Posted by rubes00

Oh Hiya.. welcome back. Yipee for taking the plunge into competing.. more balls than me

You'll do great!

Thanks....it's really important to me to be where I need to be 1 year after having my son

well still couldn't figure out how to put the pics up here....so they are under my profile if anyone wants to check 'em out...they are from last month.

Yay it's saturday! I love the weekends because its more time w/ my son and I always have better workouts!

Today's worktou-Legs, SSC afterwards
right now I'm having my oats and eggs...and coffee of course!!

still bloated

and continued taking my BC pill...ugh!

[irish0418]

Today's workout:
Legs

cardio: 10 min- speed 4.0, increase incline by 1 each min until reach #10 incline
squats: 60plus barx14, 70x12, 80x10, 90x8, 100x6
leg ext: 3x10 70#
leg curls: 70x12, 75x10, 80x8, 85x6
cardio-10 min treadmill: speed 4.0, increase incline by 1 each min. until reach 10 incline
sumo squats: 4x12 50#db, 55#db last set
lunges: 2x15 10#db....these are killer! my legs get so fatigued after!
calf raises: 50# 4 setsx 15-18reps
cardio: 10 min. total, start at level 10 incline, decrease each min by one til at 1 incline

I broke up my cardio today throughout the workout...made it a little more intense too! total cardio=30min.

Prewo: 3/4c oats, 1egg, 4 whites
postwo: .5c oats, whey

will post the rest of my meals later.

[irish0418]

I'm soooo exhausted and don't know why...I'm use to getting up at 5am w/ the baby so that hasn't changed...but 7:30pm last night my eyes were dropping! I felt like such a loser..hello saturday night! ha! but I still feel tired today too...but I NEED to get my butt to the gym because I can't go tomorrow. have a meeting after work then an appointment...busy busy!

My nutrition totals for yesterday were:
1500cal, 43 fat, 131 carb, 140 pro
my carb allowance for yesterday was 170g but never made it to that...my belly ached a little in the late afternoon, so didn't eat too much more...I'm kinda upset to waste the carbs!!! haha!

Today's plan- back/shoulders, HIT (15min)

*I'm still bloated!

checked my weight/measurements this morning:
139lbs
30.8belly (tightend)
31.8" belly..see 1" of bloat
39.3" lower hips
36.8" hips
22.5" thigh

Measurements are pretty much the same as last time....I'm up .5lb. but thats not a big deal. I'll see next week when I'll have a solid 2weeks w/ the new macro plan.

[irish0418]

Okay so I'm having a hard time fitting my cardio in...I'm suppose to do 2 HIT sessions/week and 2 steady state cardio sessions/week...I usually only do one of each giving me 2 days of cardio/week!

so I need to arrange my schedule to fit this in...when the nicer weather comes, it will be easier cause I can walk/run w/ baby outside...but anyway here it is:

sundays- rest days...has to be because I always say I'll go to the gym on sundays and never do.

monday- back/shoulders, HIT(15min)

tuesday- legs

wednesday- SS cardio (30-40min)

thursday- chest/arms

friday- ss cardio (30-40min)

saturday- back/shoulders, 15min HIT (weights and cardio)...great day to get in both...I have the time on saturdays!

sundays- rest

How do I fill in the rest? right now me and hubs are sharing a car until we have the $ to get the other one fixed so I have to pick him up at 4pm which gives me one hour at the gym...sometimes only enough time to just do my weights...so I'll have to go to the gym more days during the week to do cardio I guess. any other suggestions?

[terracotta]

Which days cardio do you usually miss from that schedule? Probably there isn't much of a way to improve it, until it gets warm as you already mentioned.

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by terracotta

Which days cardio do you usually miss from that schedule? Probably there isn't much of a way to improve it, until it gets warm as you already mentioned.

no I'm thinking of using this new schedule to get my cardio in....then I'll only have 1 day off from working out but I'll get all the cardio in.

[terracotta]

Originally Posted by irish0418

no I'm thinking of using this new schedule to get my cardio in....then I'll only have 1 day off from working out but I'll get all the cardio in.

Well the new schedule looks good to me!

You are rotating back/shoulders with chest/arms right? So that 1 week, you have two back/shoulders, and the other you have two chest/arms?

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by terracotta

Well the new schedule looks good to me!

You are rotating back/shoulders with chest/arms right? So that 1 week, you have two back/shoulders, and the other you have two chest/arms?

yes I rotate through...so one week I'll hit back/shoulders 2x, then the next week chest/arms 2x, and the following week legs 2x...then it starts back again.

[skulpted]

I think that schedule looks good too. You could also make it a bit more flexible by putting the 15 min HIIT after any of your weight days you choose where you don't feel too sore. I'd never do it after legs but if you happen to be wiped from your back/shoulder w/o you could transfer it to chest/arm day?

Just a thought.

Everything looks good.

Oh - yeah you asked about fats. Do you take any fish oil caps? I think most do about 4-6/day...also all natural peanutbutter...almonds...olive oil based dressings...all good sources! You mentioned you had a trainer. Is the diet your trainer gave you lower in fats?

[irish0418]

Originally Posted by skulpted

I think that schedule looks good too. You could also make it a bit more flexible by putting the 15 min HIIT after any of your weight days you choose where you don't feel too sore. I'd never do it after legs but if you happen to be wiped from your back/shoulder w/o you could transfer it to chest/arm day?

Just a thought.

Everything looks good.

Oh - yeah you asked about fats. Do you take any fish oil caps? I think most do about 4-6/day...also all natural peanutbutter...almonds...olive oil based dressings...all good sources! You mentioned you had a trainer. Is the diet your trainer gave you lower in fats?

I do take fish oil...2/day. The trainer told me to follow: 170g pro, 170g carb, 30fat on training days and on non-training days: 170g pro, 120g crb, 32gfat