Jenn's Never Ending Muscle Battle!

[JennLifts]

I've been logging for a while, but I was logging on a site specific to a program, so since I'm off of it for now, I'm starting a log here per the suggestion of my friend!
I used to weight 161, and I have a story there. Here it is! itsapartyinmyhead.blogspot.com (woes of weight)
I then did UD2.0 loss and mass versions. I logged on Bodyrecomposition, but I can't post a link yet ;(
Now, as it says, with my life being busy, I can't have a program where a WO can't be missed, which is the case with UD2. I'm going away for Thanksgiving and I want to be as lean as Possible for that trip as that part of my family saw me last when I was fatter.
I'm going to see how this week goes as to whether I go for UD2 one last week, next week, or whether my own devices seem to be working.
Oh... and I'm vegetarian :-)

[JennLifts]

Lower strength today, Upper tomorrow. I'm doing 12-18 reps, 3 sets. I have to say, one of the only things I don't like about UD2 is that I hate going to the gym. I usually really really adore it, but it's so painful that it's not fun. So today I'm super looking forward to it! Also eating like a friggen queen today
Did weigh this morning just to see how this week goes. I was 114.6. So my depleted weight. I did end up eating some PB and CC and cookie dough last night which got me to a WHOPPING 1500 kcal LOL. *sarcasm*
Macros are 35/30/35 (c/P//f) No specific cal goal on the ups, somewhere around 2100. But ~1500 on the low. Split like I just mentioned. I'm honestly rather paranoid of eating as much as I should. Not going to pretend I'm not.

FOOD

Breakfast-
.5C oats + .5C Almond Milk + .5C Pumpkin + 1pk Truvia + Cinnamon + 1 Pumpkin spice Vita Top!
1 scoop Myo Fusion + .5c FF yogurt
2 Veggie Meat balls

Snack-
2/3C FF Yogurt
1.5Tbs PB
1/4C Walnut pieces

Lunch-
Power Bar Protein Plus Chocolate Brownie (to eat at work)

Pre WO snack-
.5c FF GY
31g whey
7g Flax oil
1/2c FF CC

Dinner-
Boca Vegan Burger + Vegan Mozz + 1 Slice Bread
Sweet Potato
28g Honey Roasted Peanuts

Totals: 2,232kcal/ 93g sugar/ 176g P/ 217g C/ 82g F/ 42g Fiber

Lower Strength: I wanted to do DL's and Leg Press, but I was there too long to do more. I always feel like I didn't do anything when I do Non-Compound exercises.

Lying Leg Curl-
13 @ 65
11 @ 65
11 @ 55

Hack Squat-
3x15 @ 95

BB Step Up- Switching for Press Next time.
10 @ 70
2x8 @ 70

Oblique Twists-
19 @ 20
17 @ 25
15 @ 30

Weighted Sit Ups-
15 @ 25
2x15 @ 35

Calf push-
3x15 @ 205

Split Squats-
2x15 @ 90
15 @ 90

Weighted Back Extension-
3x15 @ 25

[FrmrHoss]

Yeah, UD2 can be fun but it's DEFINITELY not a program built around flexibility .

[stevemcknight]

I'm all over the compound lifts too, I know what you're saying about not feeling like you did anything.

[JennLifts]

Did the WO @ School today. NO WORK ! Going to do 45 Min. Intense cardio tonight! Dance dance
I always go into starbucks and see the delish food in the case and start drooling, but holding back isn't at all an issue for me. But with fat high, and my having perfected the low carb skill, I have plenty of room for such delicacies!

Amazing Eats!:

Breakfast-
Mini box O' Wheaties + 1/2C Almond Milk
31g Whey + 2Tbs PB + 1/2 Banana + 1/3C FF yogurt

Snack- (Pre WO)
FF Cappuccino
Starbucks PUMPKIN bread!!

Lunch- (Post WO)
Veggie Sammich

Snack 1-
31g Whey
3oz Carrots
Lite Cheese Stick

Snack 2-
7g Flax oil + 1C FF CC + 32g Whey

Dinner-
Frozen Veggies + 2 C Broccoli + .5Tbs Oil
1/2C GY + 2Tbs PB

Totals: 2,226kcal/ 104g Sugar/ 170g P/ 227g C/ 74g F/ 29g Fiber

Upper Strength:

Bench Press-
13 @ 65
14 @ 65
15 @ 65

Flyes-
15 @ 20
2x12 @ 25 (PR)

DB Military Press-
15 @ 20
15@ 25
12 @ 25

BB Shrugs-
3x15 @ 85

Seated Row-
15 @ 70
12 @ 70
13 @ 65

Overhead Rope Pulls-
15 @ 20
2x15 @ 25

Cable Curl-
2x12 @ 10
11 @ 10

Wide DB Curl-
2x15 @ 12.5

[JennLifts]

I'm all over the compound lifts too, I know what you're saying about not feeling like you did anything.

Gotta say though, my butt is KILLING me after yesterday, and my arms feel weak. Must be doing something right. I always over shoot how many exercises I'll do. Little ambitious

[JennLifts]

Sooo.. Today sucked. My mind was horrible to me. I pondered for a while how much I hate my body. Not even going to pretend. Actually, I don't mind my body. I mind my stomach. I've been trying since Feb now to get ab definition of anykind. Not a 6 pack, just something, and UD2 was working great, and now I can't do it. So yep, super disappointed, because I don't know where to go from here to get to where I want to be. And a lot of other stuff that was getting me down, but it definitely started with that.
I rang in around 1400kcal today, doing lower hyper tomorrow, also, starting birth control. I some how have thrown my body off and now I need to take it to get back to where I should be. I've never taken it, so I don't know what effects it will have on me. Guess I'll find out.

[gobbles23]

YOU CAME! Yay! Hi!!!

Hmm. Well, I'd say in order to see your abs- you should try to not think about it so much and focus on building for a while! Cutting/bulking cyles seem to help with those issues! What is your weekly calorie goal?

[JennLifts]

YOU CAME! Yay! Hi!!!

Hmm. Well, I'd say in order to see your abs- you should try to not think about it so much and focus on building for a while! Cutting/bulking cyles seem to help with those issues! What is your weekly calorie goal?

YES!

I'm going to build when I get back from my vaca's, but I had a goal to cut until them. / in between them. I've never thought of it as a weekly cal goal, but this week will avg at about 1720.

[HopeSmallwonder]

Great log girl! Keep it up and train strong!

[gobbles23]

I see! I imagine if you start building after your cut, you'll have an easier time at seeing your abs once you diet down later down the road. It's a common problem!

[JennLifts]

I see! I imagine if you start building after your cut, you'll have an easier time at seeing your abs once you diet down later down the road. It's a common problem!

Do we know what causes it? Like why that is?

[JennLifts]

Soreness is starting to subside, thank God! I'm at starbucks with a giant cookie, happy as a bug's ear split 3 ways
Alarm wasn't set for this morning, sure glad I made my breakfast last night! Doing lower Hyper today, @ school. Did 20min on the elliptical. Felt good to sweat! No work, and started the BC. Woot!

Eats

Breakfast-
1/2c Oats
2Tbs PB
3/4c FF Yogurt

Snack-
Cappuccino + Chocolate Chip Cookie

Lunch-
Wheat veg sammich

Snack-
Cheese stick
Myofusion Whey

Snack 2-
Crustless Quiche

Dinner-
Crustless Quiche
3/4C GY
43g Whey


Totals: 1,669 kcal/ 69g sugar/ 143g P/ 165g C/ 46g F/ 19g Fiber

Lower Hypertophy:

Leg Press-
6@360
6@388
6@438 (PR!)

Split Squat-
3x6@135

Leg Ext-
3@135
6@140
6@145

Hack Squat- WHAT!
6@224
2x5@214

Leg Curl-
3x6@90- couldve done more, but the machine was broken!

Calves-
5@190
6@185
6@190

[JennLifts]

Great log girl! Keep it up and train strong!

oh hey! Thanks ))

[lakergreat1]

There's my girl!

Welcome aboard.

You sound as impatient as me with your body. It's a journey Jenn, and you know that. And with you're unreal determination and consistency YOU KNOW, you'll make it there. You're 18 for darn sake!! Look what you've accomplished already in your short life. I wish I had started at your age. I'd be a Beast right now. You are soooooo far ahead.

Enjoy the journey, learn from your mistakes and love yourself and your body!

Speaking of that.. Birth control eh! Glad to see things going well with u and u bf.

[JennLifts]

There's my girl!

Welcome aboard.

You sound as impatient as me with your body. It's a journey Jenn, and you know that. And with you're unreal determination and consistency YOU KNOW, you'll make it there. You're 18 for darn sake!! Look what you've accomplished already in your short life. I wish I had started at your age. I'd be a Beast right now. You are soooooo far ahead.

Enjoy the journey, learn from your mistakes and love yourself and your body!

Speaking of that.. Birth control eh! Glad to see things going well with u and u bf.

Mike!! Hey thanks so much. Glad to have you with me here! I know it's a journey, but 10 months feels so long!

LOL no the the BF. some how, probably related to this stuff, I started having two periods a month. Trying to fix that.

You know you're the only one for me ;-) hehe

[FrmrHoss]

Do we know what causes it? Like why that is?

It's just taht most people overestimate what their "abs" will look like once they lose weight. If you don't have a good base of muscle to begin with, won't look as good when you shed the fat (or would require more fat to be shed for anything to be visible). So build up that base first, and then cut down to reveal it to the world (or just your mirror/bf/etc).

[gobbles23]

Holy moly Jenn! Sweet workout!

It's probably just where you tend to store the most fat- therefore you'd have to get to extremely low levels of body fat in order to lose there. Apparently- some people have said from experience that when you bulk and cut, your body tends to re-distribute your fat differently so stubborn areas tend to look better in the end. Though there is a woman on here who is a competitive bodybuilder who has piles of muscle and keeps her bf % around 14% all year long- and still can't see her abs well until she's in competition shape (Kimm4) Bulking/cutting cycles will defintely help you where you are now though. You're at a low(ish) weight for your height

[JennLifts]

It's just taht most people overestimate what their "abs" will look like once they lose weight. If you don't have a good base of muscle to begin with, won't look as good when you shed the fat (or would require more fat to be shed for anything to be visible). So build up that base first, and then cut down to reveal it to the world (or just your mirror/bf/etc).

Fair enough. Mine are strong as heck. I do incline sit ups with a 45lb plate. Just too much fat I'm assuming. I definitely don't mean to sound like I think I'm a beast though, please don't get me wrong.

[JennLifts]

Holy moly Jenn! Sweet workout!

It's probably just where you tend to store the most fat- therefore you'd have to get to extremely low levels of body fat in order to lose there. Apparently- some people have said from experience that when you bulk and cut, your body tends to re-distribute your fat differently so stubborn areas tend to look better in the end. Though there is a woman on here who is a competitive bodybuilder who has piles of muscle and keeps her bf % around 14% all year long- and still can't see her abs well until she's in competition shape (Kimm4) Bulking/cutting cycles will defintely help you where you are now though. You're at a low(ish) weight for your height

Thanks Lori! I was like jaw on the floor with the squat and press numbers! About to go do upper in 30min, we'll see if I get anything great out of that.
And VERY interesting on the redistribution! I'm going to look up the user. I may just be unlucky in that department

[JennLifts]

Getting homework done, going to the bank, and the gym. Then work tonight. That's it!
I made the best yogurt combo this morning. I was eating it super slow so it lasted longer ;-)
Well... I got worked messed up and it was this morning. Still went. Then went to the gym a bit later. Bad bad day at the gym for me. No pr's. Crap work out, with numbers down. So in light of my frustration, I added a banana to my dinner LOL. No more no more. I'm ready to be like.... eat what ever the **** I want and lift as heavy as I want, and enjoy it. Cause I suck at making plans. I want someone to make mine

Eats:

Breakfast-
C Kashi + 1/2C Almond Milk
1/2C GY + 1/2Tbs Honey + 1Tbs Flax Meal + 2Tbs PB.

Snack-
3/4C 4% CC + 2Tbs PB2 + 7g Flax Oil +

Lunch-
2 Slices Bread
1/4c Pumpkin
1Tb Pumpkin Butter
1/4C FF GY

Snacks-
Crustless Quice
1/3C FF Yogurt + 31g Whey + 1/2C Almond Milk
PB2 + 2 Slices Bread
1Tbs Nuts

Dinner-
Protein bar
Banana
......clif bar........
Totals: 1,952 kcal/ 84g Sugar/ 164g P/ 219g C/ 60g F/ 50g Fiber

Upper Hyper!

Bench Press- Felt SUPER weak when I went to do these.
6 @ 65
6 @ 85
6 @ 95
6 @ 100
1 @ 105

Military Press-
6 @ 75
3 @ 80
6 @ 75

Incline Bench- Failed and had to be rescued.
6 @ 65
6 @ 75
4 @ 75

BB Row-
4 @ 95
6 @ 110
2x6 @ 115

Bi Curl-
6 @ 20lb db
6 @ 45lb bar
5 @ 45lb bar

Dips-
3x6 @ BW

[JennLifts]

I want to do UD2 this week, and if I can, I will, and if I can't.... I'll stay at @ least 2,000 kcal, and lift, and see what happens with that. I'd rather he heavier and strong than lean and weak. UGH!
I leave 2 weeks from yesterday, and I don't want any strength loss. Someone offered a plan to do 2500kcal and lift, and try that, which I'm going to try when I get back from all vacations, but I'm going to shoot for 2,000 for now, and see how I feel. Someone said that my bloaty fat feeling could be from increasing cals too quickly, so 2000 is about 300 more than I'm usually sitting at, and I'll try that. Then if I feel ok there, I'll hop to 2300
See why I get frustrated? Once in my journey I was willing to do WHATEVER it took to get muscle. I need to find those thoughts, and that strength, and go for it!

[JennLifts]

Working tonight, only two classes today, and I REALLY want to walk the track, but not so sure on the cals if I do that, so I may refrain. Clocking in at 1,885. Only a few carbs short of 2,000.
On an exciting note, yesterday I got a little .....well.. I was a bad girl haha. I got on ********* and started searching around )) Stores like that are so addicting! I saw my syrups were like 3/4's gone, so I needed more! Well, I got egg nog, peppermint paddy, and pumpkin pie. Im not too sure how I'll use them yet, since google didn't yield any good results, but erm, I'll think of something!
Also got maple hot cereal, and some fiber cracker things. It's so like xmas when these things come in the mail! I suspect it won't be here till next week, but that's ok I suppose
Going tomorrow to do cardio and lift. Probably lower strength again.

[gobbles23]

Oh yum! Those flavours sound so good!

I'm really excited to see how you do with lots of food! You're killing your workouts now will a moderate amount- once you get lots into you, you'll be Superhuman Jenn! Hahaha!

[JennLifts]

Oh yum! Those flavours sound so good!

I'm really excited to see how you do with lots of food! You're killing your workouts now will a moderate amount- once you get lots into you, you'll be Superhuman Jenn! Hahaha!

Thanks!!! I was SO bummed my incline was down 15. like WHAT?! My benches are always so squirley! I never know how it will go! Hoping it was just a bad day though. But my Military was way down too. Maybe had something to do with it being late in the day? Not sure :-/ My maint is supposed around 2500.

[gobbles23]

I find that timing during the day seriously affects my workouts! I like early afternoon workouts- they're the strongest! Any other time usually sucks more for me. Besides, every workout can't be awesome You just have to take the good with the bad. Next week you'll probably destroy your bench pressing and be like "woah!"

That sounds pretty accurate, have you ever actually eaten that amount before? You're super active all day, and your workouts are intense so I imagine your maintenance is probably pretty high!

[JennLifts]

I find that timing during the day seriously affects my workouts! I like early afternoon workouts- they're the strongest! Any other time usually sucks more for me. Besides, every workout can't be awesome You just have to take the good with the bad. Next week you'll probably destroy your bench pressing and be like "woah!"

That sounds pretty accurate, have you ever actually eaten that amount before? You're super active all day, and your workouts are intense so I imagine your maintenance is probably pretty high!

I'm wondering if concentrating on tri/shoulders a bit more would help, they're big factors in bench. I prefer morning! Dunno why!

I ate 2500-3100 back in feb/march when I gained 10 and started lifting. But all of my activity came from working out pretty much. I'm going for 2,000 right now, then 2,300 and we'll see from there. One thing I do know about my body is that I handle carbs very well, and fat moderately. I had days i'd eat 450g, just cause i worked out. not loading or anything. I do best with more carbs for some reason. But i was informed in an article by JCD fitness that lean bodies handle more carbs better. Interesting, no?

Depending on work and when I wake up I think I might do full tomorrow. If I don't, maybe arms.

[JennLifts]

Made some GF cookies today... YUM!

I love to bake, and I made these into 6 HUGE ones LOL

[gobbles23]

OOooh, those look yummy!!!!!! I like how you made them huge Reminds me of when I was growing up- I'd buy some pilsbury cookie dough and make one giant cookie and my friend and I would eat the whole thing to ourselves! Mmmmm!

I eat a lot of carbs on a regular basis too. Every day I eat at least 225g+. Fats and proteins are a bit lower than I'd like them, but I'm happy this way, so meh. Whatever works, hey?

[JennLifts]

OOooh, those look yummy!!!!!! I like how you made them huge Reminds me of when I was growing up- I'd buy some pilsbury cookie dough and make one giant cookie and my friend and I would eat the whole thing to ourselves! Mmmmm!

I eat a lot of carbs on a regular basis too. Every day I eat at least 225g+. Fats and proteins are a bit lower than I'd like them, but I'm happy this way, so meh. Whatever works, hey?

I typed a reply and it didn't post -_-!

What happened was.... I got my starbucks cookie the other day and sent it to my SO, and he can't have gluten so he was saying I was mean for tempting him. So I decided to try to make some GF hehe, and since the starbucks ones are huge, I made these huge too to be authentic He doesn't live here, but it was still cute!

Really?? Interesting! You don't post your macros often