the release of the girl-in-my-head: #GIRLONKETO

[tresjjjolie]

spent some time in the best thread of all time lol - "Were you treated differently after losing a lot of weight"
Confident that this will be the case as I definitely was already when I used to be slimmer.

Had a rough time go at it mood wise. Even with school+work+lack of sleep I will say best picker upper for me is a exercise, the catch being getting exercise when that low is mental war. Anyway not saying much other than in the zone. Appetite has significantly decreased in the past week to my relief. And some new intros to the menu

today

Cream Cheese + Splenda = dessert <3
Teriyaki Chicken Thighs - high in fat and delicious
inhalllling water all day. Just drink drink drink. Sometimes with sugar free powdered drinks like crystal lite


30 min varying resistance - good Sunday cardio, not too easy but good intro to my week

The bestie reminded me of compound lifts- apparently the best to build a solid base for someone like me with so much recomposition to do. Simple, effective, and seems like a lot of guys on this site prescribe to it. Perfect as I'm like O.O with all the fancy, extra stuff making me feel like I'll never get there. I just need to learn how to do deadlifts safely..

My bestie is also joining bb.com so we can track our workout progress for Tough Mudder in Tampa later this year. Gotta team name and everything haha. Lets just see how tomorrow goes for now

signing off

[tresjjjolie]

it was a good day. I feel damn good leaving at closing with the night people @ my gym.

compounds -

Elliptical- 20 min, high resistance intervals
20-30 sec between sets
Chest Press: 4 sets of 8 - 45lb, 60 lbs, 75 lbs, 90 lbs
Incline Chest: (k cuz.. whose spotting me on the bench, really) 3 sets of 8 - 45 lbs, 60 lbs, 60 lbs
Rows: 3 sets of 8 - 60 lbs, 60 lbs, 75 lbs
Assisted Pull Ups: 2 sets of 8 @ 240 lbs
Assisted Dips: 2 sets of 8 @ 240 lbs
Squats: 3 sets of 12, no weights



CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN ADD MORE NUTRIENTS
Breakfast

None
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Lunch

Chicken Leg Quarter, 16 oz 800 0 60 64
Lawry's 30 Minute Marinade - Teriyaki with Pineapple Juice, 8 tbsp 160 40 0 0
LUNCH TOTALS: 960 40 60 64
Dinner

Pure Protein Powder - Vanilla Cream, 1 serving 140 3 3 25
Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Almond Milk, 1 cup 35 1 3 1
DINNER TOTALS: 175 4 5 26
Snack

None
SNACK TOTALS: 0 0 0 0

CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 1135 44 65 90

note about the sauce. I use it about every day lately.. very fatty and the chicken thighs/legs marinate nicely in it. That said I don't consume all the sauce, a good lot of it stays on the plate. So I'm pretty sure I'm not eating 40 something carbs, the flavors there though. I'm definitely in keto. I have that (lol comforting) low blood sugar feel that I guess I'm very used too, that taste, au de breath, peeing every five seconds.

(you wanna know how deep my college student ways go? I marinate these in ziplocs, bake them on heavy duty paper plates, eat with plastic fork after I weigh it, toss out garbage. no food prep, juicy chicken, no dishes. yay lol)


au revoir

[tresjjjolie]

AM: 15 min circuit via Nike Training Club (reintroducing 15 min circuits to my mornings.. done next to my bed once I wake up. They always used to keep my head in the game. And the Nike app keeps things interesting) (i burn right now though, burps ftl)
PM: 30 Min hills on elliptical


Breakfast

Hard Boiled Egg, 5 large 350 3 27 32
Mayonnaise, regular (mayo), 3 tbsp 270 0 30 0
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 620 3 56 32
Lunch

None
LUNCH TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Dinner

Lawry's 30 Minute Marinade - Teriyaki with Pineapple Juice, 4 tbsp 80 20 0 0
Chicken Leg Quarter, 8 oz 400 0 30 32
DINNER TOTALS: 480 20 30 32
Snack

None
SNACK TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 1,100 23 86 64

[tresjjjolie]

5/24/12

AM: 15 min circuit via Nike Training Club
PM: 35 Min hills on elliptical


Breakfast

Hard Boiled Egg, 5 large 350 3 27 32
Mayonnaise, regular (mayo), 3 tbsp 270 0 30 0
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 620 3 56 32
Lunch

None
LUNCH TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Dinner

Lawry's 30 Minute Marinade - Teriyaki with Pineapple Juice, 4 tbsp 80 20 0 0
Chicken Leg Quarter, 8 oz 400 0 30 32
DINNER TOTALS: 480 20 30 32
Snack

None
SNACK TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 1,100 23 86 64




Today

AM: 15 min circuit via Nike Training Club
PM: 30 Min hills on elliptical

20-30 sec between sets
Chest Press: 3 sets of 8 - 60 lbs, 75 lbs, 90 lbs
Incline Chest: 3 sets of 8 - 45 lbs, 60 lbs, 60 lbs
Rows: 3 sets of 8 - 60 lbs, 60 lbs, 75 lbs
Assisted Pull Ups: 3 sets of 8 @ 240 lbs
Assisted Dips: 3 sets of 8 @ 240 lbs
Squats: 3 sets of 12, no weights

good burnnnn

Breakfast

Hard Boiled Egg, 5 large 350 3 27 32
Mayonnaise, regular (mayo), 3 tbsp 270 0 30 0
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 620 3 56 32
Lunch


Totals: 350 3 27 32

[tresjjjolie]

Tuesday, May 29, 2012


Breakfast

None
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Lunch

None
LUNCH TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Dinner

Beef Chuck Steak Flat Iron Steak Top Blade Steak, 9.5 oz 599 0 35 67
Kraft Singles White American Cheese, 1 serving 60 2 5 4
DINNER TOTALS: 659 2 39 71
Snack

Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, 1 tbsp 95 3 8 4
SNACK TOTALS: 95 3 8 4
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 754 5 47 74


AM: 15 min circuit via Nike Training Club
15 min elliptical
PM: 30 Min hills on elliptical

[tresjjjolie]

trying to stifle frustration but the past few days my weight shot up like a good 6 lbs post work out and it still hasn't dropped
its hard to not weigh myself on a daily bc I feel like when I don't, I lose accountability and its easier for things to slide
with my life being as busy as it is, it reminds me that this is in my cycle of the grind and to take it as seriously as I do work/career/school

Already added extra cardio every day. Maybe I need to push harder? idk, sleeping very soundly as it is from the push.

Also, according to my macros, I'm not hitting my fat goals (lol this is so counterintuitive sometimes) but I'll hit protein, sometimes cal count too. I don't get it, I need more dense foods? Idk how to make this fit better

My goal is set to 1441 cals. Gunna recheck keto calculator macro break down..



May 30, 2012


AM: 15 min circuit via Nike Training Club
15 min elliptical
PM: 15 Min hills on elliptical
20-30 sec between sets
Chest Press: 4 sets of 8 - 60 lbs, 75 lbs, 90 lbs, 90 lbs
Incline Chest: 3 sets of 8 60 lbs
Rows: 3 sets of 8 - 60 lbs, 60 lbs, 75 lbs
Assisted Pull Ups: 3 sets of 8 @ 240 lbs
Assisted Dips: 3 sets of 8 @ 240 lbs
Squats: 3 sets of 12, no weights

Breakfast

Hard Boiled Egg, 5 large 350 3 27 32
Kraft Real Mayo, 2 tbsp 180 0 20 0
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 530 3 47 32
Lunch

None
LUNCH TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Dinner

beef chuck eye steak, choice 1 oz, 9 oz 549 0 21 84
Kraft Singles White American Cheese, 1 serving 60 2 5 4
DINNER TOTALS: 609 2 25 88
Snack

None
SNACK TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 1139 5 72 119





Today, May 31, 2012

AM: 15 min circuit via Nike Training Club, 15 min elliptical
PM: 30 Min hills on elliptical

Breakfast

None
BREAKFAST TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Lunch

Ground beef, 9.5 oz 835 0 72 45
Kraft Singles White American Cheese, 1 serving 60 2 5 4
LUNCH TOTALS: 895 2 76 49
Dinner

None
DINNER TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
Snack

None
SNACK TOTALS: 0 0 0 0
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 895 2 76 49
Y

[beachgirl87]

HAHAHA for the butt hurts i asked the instructor she said you get used to it or you can ask the front desk at your gym if they have gel for the seats~~ kuddos for you deciding to get in shape! words of encouragements-> the heavier you are the quicker the weight will come off!! xo

yesterday
elliptical -20 min varied resistance
tredmill - power walk high incline for 10 min
started reaclimating myself in the weight room with some upper body weights. I'm gunna need to log these things.. bring back the workout log

diet wise
1350 calories, 0 carbs, 107 g fat, 96 g protein. I'll work on these numbers..

---

so this morning I went to my first spin class. amazing. just the push I needed.. first hour long workout in a long time. One of the few classes per week I intend on taking, just for that edge. But really.. what is with the easter egg? Is it common knowledge that your butt HURTS on those bikes? In what backwards existence is standing up 10x more comfy than sitting down? lol


Funny how when I eat like this, I naturally eat wayyyyy less. I was not aiming to have my cals that low. I just dont think about food like I do "eating regular". It's magic. Honest to God, last week I caught myself munching for no other reason than angst and boredom thinking gooosh I wish eating was a job and I wouldn't gain any weight. I just couldn't stop thinking of "what i could eat" to make me feel better about how bad I felt. I never really realized how much I depended on it emotionally..
It usually isn't that bad but last week.. yeah it went there. Few days on keto and my brain is elsewhere. If anything I need to find out if my 1-2 meals a day (just how it works out) is ok. I don't want to graze (read, cook fatty meats) all day. I don't feel I need to. But I do want to be efficient.

onward

[tresjjjolie]

Beachgirl thanks for the message! More than just text on the screen, I tell ya



So I had abandoned thread for a while out of sheer frustration with myself. I am unspeakably hard on myself in all facets of my life and its almost as if I go off kilter in one end, it amplifies my perceived sense of failure in all others. I was feeling really really bad, really low and alone. My gosh. I wanted to have this thread deleted actually but a mod explained this wasn't possible. Took some time but I'm glad its not for a few reasons

I know as someone feeling trapped in the size and mentality I did a lot, and I do mean a lot, of online searches for someone looking to do this way of eating and aiming for the kind of fitness that brings one into a bodybuilding site as opposed to something more 'mainstream'. A lot of the information is incomplete, moreso for a female. Thing is, as I go further into it I 100% believe that this way of eating and life will be effective for my endomorph, short, female body. So I'm going to keep trying and hopefully add something valuable to the online community. I will say depression is very difficult and adds challenges that undermine your wishes but I'm not the first nor will I be the last human alive who has to work through it.

For the past 2 weeks I've made some changes, some of which were intended earlier in this thread. Hanging in there, I feel - for me - was one of the best things I could do because I think I found my 'sweet spot' so far. I got on this track and haven't broken it yet

I joined a boxing gym which I attend 3 times a week. I also am lifting with compound exercises 3 days a week + some LISS. Now I will say some things for the record. The boxing classes, as I am a newb and awfully heavy are tough. More than the "its a challenge" tough. I was a big fan of kickboxing a few years ago and I lived for those hard grueling workouts. I have limitations like my lower back hurts like hell because I'm top heavy doing anything that requires standing up to long. SUUUUUUCKS. So I adjust, as needed, and am finding ways to strengthen my core.
Am not as fast as I used to be at all, and I'm fairly sure I'm quite a sight in some of these workouts. But I don't care, I do what I can, and I find that for the most part the people around me are just focused on themselves.

Now nutrition wise, I am especially pleased with myself for finding what feels like the holy grail. It sucks when you feel resilient as shiii to what works for the general population. Its possible too that I'm so impatient with the process and with myself, find myself obsessing about food in certain situations, and painfully confused as to why I gain as opposed to lose (I have, by the way, since starting the thread gained a few lbs. Confident its the breaking the diet, not the diet it. Still, water weight?)

IF and Keto for me is the most sane, effective plan I've been on. I personally eat one large keto plate in the evenings, after I work out. I don't eat or graze throughout the day. I don't struggle with energy levels and I work out fasted. This has always been my favorite way to work out anyway - on an empty stomach. But now I'm just on a much more systematic schedule and its working for me.

Not only do I hit my macros but I get to sit and enjoy a large plate of food. Feasting, as you will. My mind and energy feel cleaner. I've adjusted to "hunger pains" that come earlier in the day while "resetting" my body to a new eating schedule. I don't feel all this intense worry during the day because seriously I am doing what I'm supposed to do, it has to work unless I am a genetic mutant. This is highly unlikely. I've spent a lot of time online reading before trying this and now I'm happy to report I haven't broken my diet once. I actually look forward in the evenings to what sort of brilliant keto meal I can have.

So yeah I'm back to sharing my thoughts for those who care to read them. I found old pictures of myself, 80 lbs ago and not a the weight I'd eventually like to get to but still looking pretty great, in my opinion, and thats without really lifting. I can't tell you how motivated it made me feel to know that even though in total I'd like to lose circa 150 lbs that I will look drastically better well before that. I guess I had myself (unconsciously thinking) "-150 or bust". Never really considering the benefits that come on the way down. Its almost like I completely forgot what I can look like. So guys hang in there with me, I'm still here and kicking. This whole process is probably one of the most challenging things I've ever had to do in my life. Its not like I can cheat the system by being just a little bit smart or whatever.

I'll update later with the kind of meals I've been putting together. Bye for now

[beachgirl87]

tresjolie weight loss is not easy and let me tell you a little secret i work with some very pretty and fit ladies and i was pretty fit at 15% body fat however the insecurity and feeling self conscious doesn't go away whereas i know some women who ar enot so pretty and oh my they walk in a room and everyone turns their heads its all about the attitude and self confidence... you are doing great because you doing something about your weight and hang in there you will lose the weight you wanna lose just be patient and remember to LOVE your new lifestyle it took me a few months of trying several diets till I found the one I am on right now and I like it! try to experiment with recipes food etc... while staying within your limited calorie intake of course like i made some whey pancakes 0 carbs that just ssave my day! and i love them etc... stay strong! you started don't quit now because you will wish you didnt' ask me or PM me for recipes or anything1 xoxox

[tresjjjolie]

tresjolie weight loss is not easy and let me tell you a little secret i work with some very pretty and fit ladies and i was pretty fit at 15% body fat however the insecurity and feeling self conscious doesn't go away whereas i know some women who ar enot so pretty and oh my they walk in a room and everyone turns their heads its all about the attitude and self confidence... you are doing great because you doing something about your weight and hang in there you will lose the weight you wanna lose just be patient and remember to LOVE your new lifestyle it took me a few months of trying several diets till I found the one I am on right now and I like it! try to experiment with recipes food etc... while staying within your limited calorie intake of course like i made some whey pancakes 0 carbs that just ssave my day! and i love them etc... stay strong! you started don't quit now because you will wish you didnt' ask me or PM me for recipes or anything1 xoxox

thanks a million! Yeah I'm very open to swapping recipes! lol the quality of my meal is all of a sudden important - looking forward to it all day. 0 carb pancakes? life hacks man


Today was an easy day of LISS - 30 min on the elliptical. Felt really good because today was the first time I actually tried caffeine for exercise. I'm not a coffee drinker, never noticed it as useful to me. I decided to have some - a 6 oz cup - to put something 'legal' in my stomach. The heat of the drink rivaled random hunger pangs. Cool. Til that 'stimulant' feeling hit me. Lol maybe its because I had it on an empty stomach? Reminds me of when I've taken Jack3d. Just a clean spike of energy. While I hit the elliptical, I realized maybe 15 minutes in I was going a lot harder/faster than expected. Like back in my workout day - not wearing out. Combination of the past couple weeks and a bit of coffee. Its all over this site but lol who knew.

Tonight (yesterday too) had an egg scramble with a packet of ground beef and velveeta pepperjack cheese mixed in. Macros below. Belly full. Cool

Dinner

Ground beef, 9.5 oz 835 0 72 45
Egg, fresh, 4 large 280 0 20 25
Velveeta Shreds - Pepper Jack, 50 gram(s) 107 5 5 9
DINNER TOTALS: 1,222 5 97 78
Snack

None
SNACK TOTALS: 0 0 0 0


Totals: 1222 CALORIES 5 g CARBS 97 g FAT 78 g PROTEIN

[beachgirl87]

you shouldnt be taking jackd it has creatine! try hyper fx its the only one i take because it doesnt have creatine or endo rush but honestly i only take them when i am super tiredbecause my body gets used to them try concentrating 2 bags of green tea in boiling water for 10 mins let it cool and chug it as a shot! yucky but works plus its a fat burner

[tresjjjolie]

My update for the week

I'm really, really happy with the way this week went. I was able to adhere to keto and my IF schedule very very well. I feel this way just agrees with me so well its crazy...

Anyway So I'm looking at -6.2 lb loss this week. Sure theres water weight involved however I feel good and opt not to waver.


Eating wise, I ate one heavy keto meal post workout daily. Since my boxing classes are usually around 4 PM and I go there 3x a week, I typically wait until the evening to have my meal. It doesn't bother me at all so we'll see.

@ Beachgirl - I don't use Jack3d lately (although I didn't know about the Creatine! I will do some research on the matter. thanks!)

Honestly a 6 oz cup of coffee gives me a crazy burst of energy before my boxing. I'm amazed how compared to when I first start just a couple weeks ago, I am a lot more energetic, my lower back isn't hurting as much over merely walking/standing anymore.. I'm going harder during the hour, am capable of more.

Of course its too early to see changes, I accept that. But I'm definitely feeling changes.

My weeks worth of macros was an average of
Ground beef, 10 oz 879 0 75 47
Kraft Singles White American Cheese, 1 serving 60 2 5 4
Egg, fresh, 5 large 350 0 25 31
DINNER TOTALS: 1,289 cals 2 carbs 105 fat 82 protein


(tbh all I ate was ground beef/cheese/ maybe eggs)

except for Sunday which was also my rest day
12 hot wings + Blue Cheese.


Workout - 3 days of 1 hr boxing which includes about 10 min of ab work during class

3 Lift Days - Upper body (lower body exercises during boxing slayyyys.. any workarounds?)\

using machines after 10-15 min LISS Elliptical warm up

Chest press 45 lbs- 2x8, 60 lbs 2x8, 90 lbs 1x 8
shoulder press 30 1x8, 45 2x8
Rows 60 lbs 3x 8
Assisted pullups 225 lbs, 2x 8
Assisted dips 225 lbs, 2x 8

[tresjjjolie]

Just a quick update that I'm happy about. So far I'm down 12 lbs on IF + Keto. Its been a total of 3 weeks since I recommitted to this method. I think I've more or less found my groove - my hunger pains from life before this way of eating have changed schedule along with me. I still get a pang around 4 pm every day in which I'll have a small cup of coffee or something. Otherwise, I'm fine and don't worry about food all day which is very liberating for someone like me.

I've kept my meals very simple and repetitive so at some point I'm going to have to look for some variation. I guess I'm just so fixated on making this work that I'm trying to limit too many variables as I see where this can go.

Its the top of a new week and I feel like I can give it another solid go this week. Last week I did a leg circuit that put me out of commission for about 2 days. I always worry about training legs because if they hurt too much, I tend to cop out and avoid things until I'm back. But I want gorgeous gams so I'm going to need to find a happy medium.

[rustybones]

Hey hey, any progress

[Pishko]

Did you fail at your diet?