What's under here... and stuff.

[Boomer29]

Hello all,

So after reading megdaig & bosgirlin09's journal... I've been inspired to start one of my own. Be a text book "healthy" weight. Healthy weight for my height of 5'4" is 133 lbs (according to some chart). Now 152.2. Least amount weighed in my adult life (16&up) 141 (while I was in Boot Camp for the military). I know I shouldn't be so concerned about the scale, but I just want to say I did it for myself and all the doctors out there that say I am clinically obese. I also get so tired of hearing well you don't look like you weigh that much. I obviously would like to reach this goal with the most amount of muscle spared.

History on me (always been a "big" girl) common nick names thunder thighs tree trunks beast and my softball nick name bruiser lol
High School-2008- Extremely active competitive softball dance and cheerleading. Didn't start lifting until my senior year in high school until I was preggers and stopped in late 08. I was in the Army National Guard from Sept 06- Jan 09.(got out when I had my son.)

Pregnancy did damage and I did so to myself. Worked in the car business for about 5 years long hours(14-18 hr days m-sat) and lack of lunches means fast food and a lot of it. Weighed 209 when I delivered Yikes! Went back to work at five weeks post partum to the car business and never could get the weight off. Couldn't dedicate time to nutrition, training, my newborn, and that horrible schedule. I also was kinda holding off mentally til I had another baby but have since decided my son is now 3, I think that's it for me. One and done. Now with a new job and more time, I'm on a mission to get the best bod ever and get back to my prebaby bod and then some.

BB.com has been such an inspiration to me and have gained alot of knowledge from everyone here. In Midland there are all a bunch of pink dumbell lifting cardio wrecking chicks. All the girls are scared to lift so it's nice to see so many females encouraging each other on here. On that note I am looking to gain new friendships primarily females I am married, but have only been friend requested by guys lol... Where my girls at?

Okay so now the challenge with all your help and encouragement. I will weigh 133 lbs by Oct 13 (my birthday). Reward a brand new set of boobies after a Tough Mudder run planned in October!! Ruined from breastfeeding mom's you know what I am talking about. I also have a trip planned to go to Cali in Aug for a week so it would help to look decent in a bikini.

I plan to be honest abe here so call me out suggestions & comments are highly encouraged! Happy Reading...

[Boomer29]

Nutrition and training will be posted from prior day. Weight present day. Also gonna "try" to post beginning pics which are in my progress pics for todays date along with my prior pics so you can see the work I've done so far.

6/19 Back

pull ups 4x8
3x8 40lb counter weight
1x8 30lb counter weight

wide grip pull down 5x8 ss/ close grip pull down 5x8
wg 4x8 105lbs 1x8 120lbs
cg 75lbs

standing row? 4x8
45lb plate 1x8
70lbs 3x8

deadlifts 5x8 (working on getting these up suck compare to rest of lifts)
110 plus bar (25lbs?) 5x8 last set did 4 and 4

bb shrugs 3x8
35's plus bar 95lbs 3x8

mid seated cable row ran down in 8 with 15 sec rests
can't remeber how the increments go
130,120,110,100,90,80,70,60

one arm db row 4x8
3x8 45's
1x8 50's

cardio 20 min intervals and inclines on the treadmil 1.6 miles

nutrition off went to unplanned lunch with hubby
2 whole eggs
greek yogurt (don't eat the fruit on the bottom) but still count the carbs
1/2 protein bar
red lobster house sald with vinagerette and chicken breast
2 cheddar biscuits (dang bread)
1/4 c left over kung pao beef (just the beef)
3 pretzel crisp
3 cheese cubes
1268 calories 84.84 protein 50.61 fat 95.81 carbs
Promise to do better

Sups
women 30 multi vitamin pack
water 80oz at least.

til next time

[Luvdogs]

Welcome aboard Boomer! You have some strong numbers there! You are going to do great. You have the right attitude and keeping the journal here makes a big difference. I get all kinds of information and motivation from these wonderful women here.

I, too, have always had a weight issue. Grew up very heavy (200 lbs in high school) and got into shape in my 20's (running, um, Jazzercise, yes, I'm that old!). Didn't start lifting until my late 30's and I would say that has made the biggest difference.

You have a great shape and base to build on. My only question is what calorie range are you planning on? 1268 seems a little low to me (of course, it's always hard to judge restaurant food so maybe it was a bit more that day).

[Boomer29]

Luvdog yay welcome. Jazercise lol... Yea well I hate running forced to in the military and love bread lol... I had an odd ball day I normally shoot for 1400. Reason being is because I'm usually a naughty girl on the weekend so it balances out. Mainly why I started the journal to cut that out and see better results. I was 1500 for 12 weeks and not seeing kinda results I was after ( prob because of my sat and sun... Oh and ps I didn't have my usual dinner. Congrats on your success! Awesome.

[Boomer29]

Chest

Found out that the bar does weigh 45lbs. Lifts on back above were a little off only calculated bar at 25lbs oops!
I usually do the smith machine for lack of spotter. I was surprised how much less weight I could do.

bw dips 3x8, 1x6

flat bench free weights 4x8 (all lifts include bar)
2x8 85lbs, 2x8 95 lbs
last set 1x 26 (failure) 65 lbs

decline bench free weights 4x8
2x8 95 lbs, 2x8 105 lbs

incline bench free weights 4x8
2x8 85 lbs, 2x8 95lbs (struggling)

incline press 5x8
1x8 50lbs, 2x8 70lbs, 1x8, 80lbs, 1x8 85lbs

pec deck5X8
1X8 50 lbs, 2x8 70lbs, 1x8 80lbs, 1x6 85lbs

push ups surprised I didn't hit my face
8, 7, 6, 6 (held last one in down position 6 seconds)

no cardio

Nutrition
Gladiator protein vanilla (190cal, 45p 1c!) taste no bueno but I tough it out
pure protein bar
2oz carving board roast beef
2 whole eggs
1 can tuna (I mix the tuna and cottage cheese together and add balsamic vinegar celtic sea salt and pepper put on top of my pretzel delish!)
1/2c cottage cheese
11 pretzel crisps
oh I did have one bite of my 3 year olds dijorno pizza so... we could say 100 calories there
980 cal 123p 20f 49c I know low again but I'm staying honest!
1080 with pizza

sups
women 30 multi vit pak
2 scoops of novem 1 scoop extend pre w/o
2 scoops extend intra workout

[Boomer29]

ARMS BIS AND TRIS
Cleans 4x8 1x6
4x8 65, 65, 70, 70, 75

elbow to knee bicep curls ss w tricep rope pulldowns
curls 1x8 20 1x8 25 1x6 30 2x8 25
tricep pull down single arm 3x8 30 rope 2x8 60

hammer curls ss overhead tricep extension (standing)
hammer curls 4x8 25 db
DB OH tricep exension 1x8 40 1x8 45 1x8 50 1x8 40

cable curl with curl bar ss tricep bar pull down
2x8 60 1x8 65 1x6 70
5x8 70

machine tricep extension (tried to ss but preacher was taken
4x8 50, 65, 60, 50

machine preacher curl last rep 5 second neg
50 1x8 65 2x6 60 2x6 50 1x4 (owwiee)

ABS
oblique twist machine
3x20 50

ab extension
3x12 90,110,110

abcoaster 40 weighted ss with leg raises (15) knee ups(15)
12 reps front left right

repeated 3x with no rest

NO WEIGHT LEG DAY
Okay so no laughing I have a no weight leg day that I usually try to fit in before wednesday since I do legs on usually sat or sun. Okay so to most you wouldn't think this would be so weird right? Well I do it in the shower. Don't knock til you try it! Because of the water everything is well slippery. Let me explain...

cut short because I showered at the gym and already did a tremendous amount of work since I did abs to but anyways I normally dont do this on ab day.

SLIDING SQUATS 2X50 below parallel butt and back slightly on the edge of wall or divider for balance you slide up and down easier well because its wet ha!

SLIDING LUNGES 2x25(each leg) ( I kinda copied this movement from Val Slides don't know if you heard of em but they make it easy to slide on carpet or whatever surface for lunges) Ok so basically you have one hand on the wall (the same one that your leg is going back on) your lunge leg is planted firm and the leg that is going back your heel is off the ground and the ball of your foot slides back and then forward to starting, thats one rep. Also all weight is on the lunge leg not the one that is moving.

ONE LEG DIME PLIE (dancer so I still get these moves in) Did this while shaving Way easy to do at the gym shower because I was in a stall
2x25 (each leg) one leg was on the wall (while I was shaving it lol) the other on the floor foot slightly turned out or you will bust your butt! and my back against the partition squat in between parallel and standing so like a 45 degree angle return that's one.

Glute bridges I did at home while watching TV ha not in the shower 2x50 with hold at top and 50 pulses to left and right.

Geeze okay won't be that long next time because I won't have to explain.

No cardio thanks goodness

Nutrition:
3 donut holes
2 whole eggs
greek yogurt
roast beef
protein bar
brisket
cheese
corn tortilla
ranch style beans
1345 calories 111.2 protein 91.7 carbs 60.3 fat better

SUPS:
forgot multi vitamin (crap)
2scoop novem and 1scoop extend (pre)
2scoop extend(intra)

Oh and took pics of back and bis

[mmater]

Hey Boomer, glad some fellow amazons' journals inspired you. I, too, have that "weight" issue. I was in the Navy and have been out 5 years and am trying to go back into the Army as an officer. They want me to weight 173 at my height of 5'9". Ain't gonna happen. 185 maybe. We all hate that the scale matters, but to a lot of us it does, so you are not alone there. Just make sure that goal weight is what YOU want, not for other people. You should wonder over to thehobbes' journal. Similar stats, but she is loving where she is at with her weight (in fact she wishes she weighed a teency bit more. weird, I know. lol). What kind of weight training plan are you following, if any? You mentioned Midland. As in Midland, TX? I live in Lubbock, TX.

Welcome to the journals. And there are no wanna be amazons, just AMAZONS!!!

[Boomer29]

Hey Boomer, glad some fellow amazons' journals inspired you. I, too, have that "weight" issue. I was in the Navy and have been out 5 years and am trying to go back into the Army as an officer. They want me to weight 173 at my height of 5'9". Ain't gonna happen. 185 maybe. We all hate that the scale matters, but to a lot of us it does, so you are not alone there. Just make sure that goal weight is what YOU want, not for other people. You should wonder over to thehobbes' journal. Similar stats, but she is loving where she is at with her weight (in fact she wishes she weighed a teency bit more. weird, I know. lol). What kind of weight training plan are you following, if any? You mentioned Midland. As in Midland, TX? I live in Lubbock, TX.

Welcome to the journals. And there are no wanna be amazons, just AMAZONS!!!

MMater Hey, hey!
Well, the 133 thing is just for myself and to say lookie here doc I did it and is this normal to you lol. Then I will bulk until about April and maintain at about 140 ish I think we will see. I'm addicted to see what's under in term of muscle. Don't really know. I've always worked out well... before and pregnancy and then took awhile to jump start me back up. But it was always pretty novice no free weights just machines but heavy weight. I think years of softball and dance has helped me add some mass naturally too (maybe I hope). Yes I am in Midland, TX! We are close no serious women lifters here esp at my gyn the YMCA lol. But I like it there kinda feel like a goddess when I am the only women in the weight room. I get lots of gawking stares and it just make me pump harder

My training now is body part a day in no particular order. Haven't really tried a structured program as I am content with adding all of these compound moves in and free weights. Then when I am more comfortable and prob on a bulk I'll try one. Feel free to comment if something looks off I just go in the gym and move stuff around and hope it works lol

I've been in Hobbes journal and it was quite a bit of misc (which I love) I am still trying to read in the background stuff.

Yes Army I made it on the dot my first weigh in at MEPS, I was 19! Every weigh in after that I was taped. Have you been taped the trick is to make your neck as big as possible when they are taping I think this really help in the calculations if they are still using the same formula. I got out in 09 after my son was born.

Yes you AMAZONS are amazing and inspiring!

[Boomer29]

Off day no training... Although I did feel like getting in there for some cardio after my coworker told me I reminded him of a teletubby! My cals have been low so I didn't and ate some food in true teletubby style. Dam Rosa's, you texans know what I am talking about!


Nutrition
gladiator
protein bar
fajita meat
tortilla
guacamole
tortilla chips
queso
2 bud lights hello friday!!
chicken breast
italian ice
cheese cubes pepper jack

1679 calories 140.8 protein 116 carb 74.4 fat

HAPPY SATURDAY!!

[Boomer29]

shoulders

clean and press 5x8
45, 55, 60, 65, 65

db oh press 5x8
35s tried for 40s couldn't get passed my ears

upright rows on smith (this is where I hurt myself) 5x8
just bar to chin, added 10s to chin, 3x8 added 25s chins to chest. My last set I immediately felt my right trap tense up put the bar down and could barely move my neck. Did some rolls and stretches before unracking when I realized I had a 25 on the left and a 35 on the right! oops

side raise ss with front raise 4x8
15s tried the 20s wasn't feelin it too much shrugging going on at the top
last set 2sec hold 4 sec neg feeling the burn

lying shoulder rotation? (not sure what these are called when you lie on the ground tuck your elbow in to your side fist up at a 90 degree angle forming an L touch fist to belly button and back up)
12x8 10x10 10x12 10x15 10x30 wowza

arnold press ss with standing shoulder rotation? (start with hands palms out in front of legs and make a jumping jack motion back to start) 4x8
arnolds 15s ssr 15,15,10,10 spent!!

rear delt machine 5x8
50, 4x8 70

single arm oh press machine
1x8 50, 1x8 70, 1x6 80,1x4 90, 1x2 2 second neg 100.

cardio lower and upper body bike 45 mins intervals 7.5 miles

nutrition awful hence the 2 lb weight gain!
granola 230 5 42 6
milk 120 8 12 3.5
salad 60 1 8 3
ham cubes 130 13 3 8
pepperoni 80 4 0 7
cottage cheese 180 26 10 3
2 blueberry muffins 220 4 44 4
angle food blocks 80 1 0 2
peanuts 160 0 0 7
strawberry preserve 75 1 19 0
carmel 55 0 13 0.5
2 mich ultras at the pool 124 .8 3.2 0
2 hot dogs 380 14 8 32
potatoes 55 1.5 13 0
2 jalapeno poppers 147 3 12 10
3 more mich ultras 186 1 5 0
buns 220 12 42 4

2502 95.3 234.2 90 geeze shoulda just had pizza. Didn't even bust 100 for protein.

Anyway today was supposed to be epic leg day, but I can't even move my head from my lopsided row so will be postponed til tomorrow. Trying to loosen it up with the heat from my laptop battery. We shall see how that goes!

[mmater]

MMater Hey, hey!
Well, the 133 thing is just for myself and to say lookie here doc I did it and is this normal to you lol. Then I will bulk until about April and maintain at about 140 ish I think we will see. I'm addicted to see what's under in term of muscle. Don't really know. I've always worked out well... before and pregnancy and then took awhile to jump start me back up. But it was always pretty novice no free weights just machines but heavy weight. I think years of softball and dance has helped me add some mass naturally too (maybe I hope). Yes I am in Midland, TX! We are close no serious women lifters here esp at my gyn the YMCA lol. But I like it there kinda feel like a goddess when I am the only women in the weight room. I get lots of gawking stares and it just make me pump harder

My training now is body part a day in no particular order. Haven't really tried a structured program as I am content with adding all of these compound moves in and free weights. Then when I am more comfortable and prob on a bulk I'll try one. Feel free to comment if something looks off I just go in the gym and move stuff around and hope it works lol

I've been in Hobbes journal and it was quite a bit of misc (which I love) I am still trying to read in the background stuff.

Yes Army I made it on the dot my first weigh in at MEPS, I was 19! Every weigh in after that I was taped. Have you been taped the trick is to make your neck as big as possible when they are taping I think this really help in the calculations if they are still using the same formula. I got out in 09 after my son was born.

Yes you AMAZONS are amazing and inspiring!

The only thing I would advocate for a structured training program is so the you can measure progress. Whether it be in terms of weight loss, BF loss, strength gains, endurance increase, etc. It can be hard to do that without some guidelines. But, if you like what you are doing and feel it is working for you, then stick with it.

I was in NJROTC in high school and NROTC in college before joining the Navy in 02. I have ALWAYS been taped. I know every trick in the book. My neck is and has always been a 15, I can't make it any bigger or smaller (which we don't want anyways). I know how the game is played, and I played it well, but now that I am trying to get back in, it's not very fun game, when I am only a 1/2 inch away. Oh well, just gotta keep pushing.

There are not too many serious female lifters here in Lubbock either. Most gym goers here are cardio bunnies or zumba jockies. Meh.

[slobey]

Hey boom welcome to the life of journaling .

As part of wanting to see you succeed and get to your bday goal weight, I want to make sure you don't fall victim to what I was doing for a while and megdaig as well [since you read her story].. and this is self sabotage w/ nutrition! I went in circles, maintaining for quite some although in cut mode . There was a quote I liked that said "Can one weekend of bad eating really ruin a week of dieting? Well, can one quick trip to Vegas ruin 2 months of savings?" You're killing it in the gym and you want it to show. Tell Rosa's to stay the heck away from you and tell the beer the only 6 pack you want is the one under your shirt.

Excited to follow along.

[pharty]

Wanna be Amazon?

Pish.

[Boomer29]

The only thing I would advocate for a structured training program is so the you can measure progress. Whether it be in terms of weight loss, BF loss, strength gains, endurance increase, etc. It can be hard to do that without some guidelines. But, if you like what you are doing and feel it is working for you, then stick with it.

Very valid. Ok so maybe when I said not really structured I meant in the way of I'm not doing the same things every week (like a prescribed program ex NROWLFW). Guidelines are I gotta get every body part in every week and incorporate fair amount of compound exercises with isolation. Cardio when I can get it in more or less needed depending on progress same with nutrition. I was hoping by journaling I would be able to notice trends since I would be paying more attention and other people catching things that I am not aware of. Then when I plan to go on a bulk do split training or something more geared for strength gains when I am eating more. Make sense? I guess being new I am all trying to read behind the lines.

Good luck with the Army thing. I just remember every time getting taped tensing my neck out by putting my tongue to the roof of my mouth HA! Probably didn't make much difference. My brother drills down in Lubbock once a month he lives with me and is part of the medic unit up there. Pretty cool you are getting back in (admiration) but I heard they are making it really tough now as opposed to when I got in in 2006 where they were begging people to join.

Okay second question I think my signature putting some people off. I just really came on to have the support and comradery sp? that you women have when I feel like I am doing everything wrong in terms of training and nutrition I come on here and everyone puts me at ease by what they are doing and saying in the forums and journals. That is all my signature is about. I admire you ladies and well wanna be part of the group that's all. It's kinda like paying homage, but I will change it no biggie.

[Boomer29]

Hey boom welcome to the life of journaling .

As part of wanting to see you succeed and get to your bday goal weight, I want to make sure you don't fall victim to what I was doing for a while and megdaig as well [since you read her story].. and this is self sabotage w/ nutrition! I went in circles, maintaining for quite some although in cut mode . There was a quote I liked that said "Can one weekend of bad eating really ruin a week of dieting? Well, can one quick trip to Vegas ruin 2 months of savings?" You're killing it in the gym and you want it to show. Tell Rosa's to stay the heck away from you and tell the beer the only 6 pack you want is the one under your shirt.

Excited to follow along.

Thanks exactly what I needed to hear and mostly why I started journaling because I am so baaaad about this. I was thinking this same thing when averaging out my week. Thanks on it no more ravenous weekends!!

[Boomer29]

Wanna be Amazon?

Pish.

I should change it huh? Sowie

[pharty]

I should change it huh? Sowie

Oh no...don't be sorry! You don't need to pass a test or anything...yet! Ha! I think you'll know if you're an Amazon or not. I wasn't and still don't lift like some of these ladies (nor do I have their height ) but I have the drive and bust my tail so I AM an Amazon.

[Boomer29]

Off day... no training still letting my shoulder recover and I also contracted some sorta sinus infection from my 3 year old.

I guess you could say I got some sorta cardio in. Our water heater went out so I helped replace with a new one. My husband is still outta lifting anything commission until his thumb completely heals over (lost part of it in a crush injury in the oilfield) We have a huge water shortage in Midland so that makes for $500 water bills. So I was running back and forth through the house with 2 gallon water buckets throwing them in water beds until the 40 gallon water heater was empty whew... 20 trips. Good news my roses will probably liven up!

nutrition
granola
milk
meatloaf
papas
protein shake
italian ice

1358 122.9p 157.4c 17f nutrition will be spot on from now on really I promise!

Gonna hit legs today since missed them last week becuase of the shoulder.

[Luvdogs]

$500 water bill We're on a flat rate, it's $98.00 year round. I like that in the summer because it's always lower than if we were metered, but in the winter, it's three times what it would be if we were metered. I should take 2011's bills and see if it pays off to be on a flat rate or not...

You have certainly got a lotta muscle, you're doing great. The comment about the weekend spoiling the rest of the week is so true. I spent a lot of weeks making up for "excursions" on the weekend. I got tired of having to lower my calories so much to end up in the same spot on Saturday (official weigh in day). About 2 months now I've been using FitDay on weekends too and it has helped a lot. I still have a bit higher cals on weekends (maybe 2-300 extra) but that's it. It's made life a lot more sane!

[Boomer29]

$500 water bill We're on a flat rate, it's $98.00 year round. I like that in the summer because it's always lower than if we were metered, but in the winter, it's three times what it would be if we were metered. I should take 2011's bills and see if it pays off to be on a flat rate or not...

You have certainly got a lotta muscle, you're doing great. The comment about the weekend spoiling the rest of the week is so true. I spent a lot of weeks making up for "excursions" on the weekend. I got tired of having to lower my calories so much to end up in the same spot on Saturday (official weigh in day). About 2 months now I've been using FitDay on weekends too and it has helped a lot. I still have a bit higher cals on weekends (maybe 2-300 extra) but that's it. It's made life a lot more sane!

Thanks yes I will try that. I know I definitely need to keep the w/e on track biggest set back. My biggest fear when I started all of this was should I be bulking or cutting. Being a noob I of course scoured all of the forums and journals and you heard the same thing over and over again. Women my age do generally not have enough muscle and need to go on a bulk. You will be surprised how much lack there of muscle you actually have. Still questioning this so I guess we will see the leaner I get.

Yes Midland's water restrictions are redonk right now. Rightfully so we have no water and our main source is cutting us back. They are working on installing a water transportation pipeline under ground or a salination plant since we are a basin there is saltwater beneath us. Both solutions will be lengthy and fracking expensive hence the ridiculous water bills. I have resorted to only showering at my gym and probably will transport my family up there to do the same! Ha. I use boiled egg water or dish water or catched cold water from warming up the shower to water my plants. Didn't realize how much water I actually was using until I had to pay attention to it. Bad I know....

[Boomer29]

Gonna update tonight so I don't forget the workout by tomorrow. So I have a sinus infection but good news is the shoulder is way better!

LEGS

Smith Machine Lunges 5x8
added 45s 1x8, added 75s 4x8

Hack Squats 6x8
2PPS, 3PPS, 4 PPS, 4 PPS, 3 PPS, 2PPS

Single Leg deadlifts 5x8
bar, 85lbs, 85lbs, 95lbs, 95lbs

Kneel Squats first attempt at these had to use the smith machine not sure how to set up for these? 5x8
45 lb bar 1x8, smith added 45s 1x8, added 75s 3x8 easy need more weight or not on smith

Cable Kick backs 5x8 ss with abductors no rest because switching legs (Really gets me sweating!)
50, 50, 70, 70, 70

Cable abductors
20, 20, 30, 30, 30

Seated Ham curl 3x8 2x6
80 1x8 100 1x8 110 1x8 130 2x6 burnin

did Leg Press since ext was taken at the time wanted to keep HR up 3x8 2x4
310 1x8, 350 1x8, 370 1x8, 390 1x4, 410 1x4 this machine is right next to cardio and all the women on the treadmills were shaking there heads. Ha.

Leg Extension 3x6, 3x8
150 1x6, 130 1x6, 110 1x6, 90 1x8, 70 toes out 1x8, 50 toes out 1x8

Calf Raise 5x8
280, 300, 360, 400, 440

nutrition
gladiator
2 whole eggs
protein bar
cheese cubes
schlotzkys 1/2 cordon blue
tuna
cottage cheese

1030 cal 133 pro 52.5 carb 29.5 fat

Hopefully this crap in my head and sinus's will clear out. Gonna hit the hay early tonight.

[slobey]

you lifted with a sinus infection?? I can't even lift my head off of pillow when I have those , let alone 4PPS on hack squat

wow, impressed.

[Boomer29]

you lifted with a sinus infection?? I can't even lift my head off of pillow when I have those , let alone 4PPS on hack squat

wow, impressed.

Ha, that is what I was thinking but after being out for the shoulder. I wasn't taking any more time off in the beginning lunges it was brutal, but then it cleared me up a bit. It wasn't til I got home that I got all clogged up again. lol.

Weight update this am 151.3 all the weekend damage has almost subsided.

[bosgirlin09]

Hi there and welcome! Sorry I'm a bit late to the party

Looks to me like you've got some Amazon strength..but P is right that it's more a state of mind, lol.

As far as cutting/cheats etc.; if I'm going to have a cheat, I fit it into my calories for the day. Kind of sucks b/c then the rest of my day is super low cal, but it works for me. What I'll do is shave cals throughout the day and save them for a cheat in the evening, when my cravings are the worst. And my cheats are never that crazy...I'll save for a fat free no sugar added frozen yogurt w/ sugar free choc sauce, of for these flourless fat free choc. cookies my grocery store sells. BUt when your eating 1500 cals a day, 200 is a lot to spare. I don't know how you are training, or even living, on your 1000 cal days, though!!

[Boomer29]

Hi there and welcome! Sorry I'm a bit late to the party

Looks to me like you've got some Amazon strength..but P is right that it's more a state of mind, lol.

As far as cutting/cheats etc.; if I'm going to have a cheat, I fit it into my calories for the day. Kind of sucks b/c then the rest of my day is super low cal, but it works for me. What I'll do is shave cals throughout the day and save them for a cheat in the evening, when my cravings are the worst. And my cheats are never that crazy...I'll save for a fat free no sugar added frozen yogurt w/ sugar free choc sauce, of for these flourless fat free choc. cookies my grocery store sells. BUt when your eating 1500 cals a day, 200 is a lot to spare. I don't know how you are training, or even living, on your 1000 cal days, though!!

Hey thanks for stopping in! That's good advice I'm just gonna have to be more strict with it. I dunno how either I'm not hungry and I figured with my disastrous weekend it would all balance out hopefully. I'm not doing it intentionally I just eat my normal day and then have a protein source after gym and count em up around 8 pm. Sometimes I'll eat more if I'm really low but last night being sick I just didn't wanna... I think my prework out has something to do with it (novem, I feel like I could jump off a bridge and not feel it...lol) and I save my protein bar for 45 min before I go to the gym right after work which has 24g carb. I'm also just excited to get in there after being couped up at my desk all day. I go to bed rather early too this lady needs her sleep! I think that helps me, if I stayed up any later I would need an extra meal. Oh, and I am pretty sure that my weekend calories probably keep me a float for a while. HA! no mas!!

[pharty]

STRONG leg liftin'!

[Artistry]

Just popping in to express massive amounts of envy on those leg numbers.

[Boomer29]

Thanks Artistry and P, I had a pretty good day!

[Boomer29]

A bit late for me but gonna squeeze this in here before I hit the sack. So I was looking at my calendar and I am almost one month away from my beach vacay in cali to visit my grandparents and my greats I haven't seen in over 2 years! I've decided that is some extra motivation to keep the nutrition on track esp on the weekends (ladies yall call me out on that!) We are also getting family pics taken while we are out there so if anybody know of a good photographer in the SLO area let me know. My husband works 7 days off 7 days on. So I've decided on the days he's off and can take the baby to school, I'm gonna get my az up in the am and do some cardio until the trip.

ARMS

isolated curls ss with tricep rope pull downs
1x8 20s
3x8 25s
1x7 30s

tricep rope pull downs
2x8 70
1x8 80
1x8 40 single arm
1x8 50 single arm

hammer curls ss w oh tricep extension standing
2x8 25s
3x6 30s some gung ho air force dude stole the 25s when i was supersetting to do chest :/

tricep extension standing
1x8 45
3x8 50
1x8 45

cable curl ss tricep bar push down
3x8 80
2x6 80

tricep bar push down
1x8 80
1x8 90
1x8 100
1x8 110 too heavy got partial reps
1x8 100

double cable curls ss single tricep extensions
1x8 40s
1x8 50s
1x8 60s

single arm tricep extensions
1x8 40s
2x8 50s

BB curls
1x8 bar
1x8 55
1x6 65 whew
1x6 55

tricep extension machine (did 5 sec neg on last rep of all sets)
1x8 80
1x8 90
1x8 100
1x8 95

preacher curl machine (did 3 sec neg on last rep of all sets)
1x8 50
1x8 65
1x6 60
1x6 55
1x6 50
1x6 45

CARDIO 45 min on bike varying intervals 9.8 miles legs and glutes hurt bad from yesterday felt the burn esp fumbling down the steps post w/o.

NUTRITION
gladiator 190 45 1 0
3 whole eggs 210 18 0 13.5
pb protein bar 200 20 16 6
roast beef 70 12 2 1
pb 180 7 16 6
whole wheat bread 70 2 14 5
chicken breast 260 54 0 2 had a full 8 oz breast to finish off the leftovers
salsa 36 1.5 7 0.2
blue cheese crumbles 40 4.5 0 3

1256 164p 56c 36.7f

[slobey]

NUTRITION
gladiator 190 45 1 0
3 whole eggs 210 18 0 13.5
pb protein bar 200 20 16 6
roast beef 70 12 2 1
pb 180 7 16 6
whole wheat bread 70 2 14 5
chicken breast 260 54 0 2 had a full 8 oz breast to finish off the leftovers
salsa 36 1.5 7 0.2
blue cheese crumbles 40 4.5 0 3

1256 164p 56c 36.7f

^ looking good!

How was your workout energy? TONS of volume on 1250 cals. You preWO supp with anything?