Emily's Journal

[shadowphoenix]

So here I go:

I spent many years of dieting and doing only cardio, only to quit months later when I was an only slightly smaller version of myself. I don't quite remember when I realized that I couldn't only do cardio if I wanted to have the body I've always wanted, but it's only been recently that I've had the real motivation and desire to change my routine and change myself for the better.

My first semester in college kicked my ass, and while I managed to not gain any weight, I'm hoping that fewer units and more time to myself will help me keep a good workout routine on a regular basis and reach my goals. Those goals aren't so well defined yet, but I have the basics down:

1. Increase my strength; bringing in groceries sometimes is a struggle for me. That's really lame and embarrassing.
2. Bring down my body fat%; my weight is fairly average, but I'm afraid a lot of that weight is not muscle, and so I'd like to bring and keep my body fat% to a lower number. I feel like I'm hiding a lot of my shape underneath the fat I'm carrying, and I'd like to see how I really look by losing that fat and building muscle.

Some stats:
Age: 18
Height: 5'3
Weight: 135

I happen to have neither a measuring tape or bodyfat calipers, but I will eventually post those stats once I have those things.

Food for today

Meal 1: Mint-chocolate whey and skim milk; this was only because I was slacking on my groceries and I had to get to class.

Meal 2: 8 peanut butter crackers (natural peanut butter and whole wheat crackers), 1 cup skim milk

Meal 3 (pre-workout): Half of a grilled chicken breast (roughly 3 oz.), 1 cup of basmati rice, 1 cup skim milk

Meal 4 (post-workout): Whey shake

Meal 5: 4 oz. broiled steak, 1 cup rice, 1 cup skim milk

Meal 6: Other half of a grilled chicken breast, 1 cup cottage cheese, multivitamin, green tea extract

Fat: 30g 266 16%
Sat: 7g 67 4%
Poly: 6g 57 3%
Mono: 13g 121 7%
Carbs: 187g 733 44%
Fiber: 4g 0 0%
Protein: 169g 674 40%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%

Total: 1767 calories

Work-out: Shoulders and legs

Front dumbbell raise: 3x12x4 (weight, reps, sets, correct?)
Upright row: 5x12x4
Seated side laterals: 5x12x4

Leg extensions: 20x8x3
Leg press: 60x10x3
Squats: 20x10x3

I feel like I'm eating a TON, but calorie-wise...I'm not sure if it's enough. And I'm curious as to the amount I'm lifting right now; my lower body is a lot stronger than my upper body, but I'm not sure if I should be trying to start heavier with my upper body exercises, or just stay at it like this for now.

Any input is greatly appreciated and I think it will help me a lot to hear comments from people who know a lot more and have a lot more experience than I do.

[kelliewrx]

First off, welcome to journaling! I saw a few things in your diet that could use some tweaking, so I'll add my input. If anyone else reads this and sees anything wrong, feel free to correct me.

Originally Posted by shadowphoenix

Food for today

Meal 1: Mint-chocolate whey and skim milk; this was only because I was slacking on my groceries and I had to get to class.

Try to get a complex carb and protein in your breakfast. Oatmeal and egg whites, brown rice and steak, cottage cheese and a yam, protein powder and oat bran, anything you want. Whole food is better than shakes, but in a pinch, you've gotta do what you've gotta do.

Meal 2: 8 peanut butter crackers (natural peanut butter and whole wheat crackers), 1 cup skim milk

Where are the protein and veggies? Peanut butter is good for fats, crackers aren't great for carbs. Try to stick with whole grain bread like Ezekiel or similar brands.

Meal 3 (pre-workout): Half of a grilled chicken breast (roughly 3 oz.), 1 cup of basmati rice, 1 cup skim milk

Brown rice is usually a better choice, especially for pre-workout. Brown basmati rice is especially tasty. Try cooking your rice with chicken stock, it's delicious.

Meal 4 (post-workout): Whey shake

I'd add a simple carb like a banana mixed into the shake. It's good with a little bit of cinnamon.

Meal 5: 4 oz. broiled steak, 1 cup rice, 1 cup skim milk

Again, you forgot the veggies. You should also add some healthy fats. Maybe a green salad with some olive oil and vinegar, or some sliced avocado.

Meal 6: Other half of a grilled chicken breast, 1 cup cottage cheese, multivitamin, green tea extract

With the added fats and veggies in the other meal, it might be best to skip the chicken in this meal to keep your calories where they need to be. Plus you have a protein and a protein. For the last meal of the day, many people prefer to stick with fats and protein. This is where the peanut butter comes into play.

Don't worry, you'll learn a TON about nutrition if you stick around here. I'm just starting to get the hang of the basics, but I'm always learning more from this website. Just wait until you start seeing results, it's so exciting.

[shadowphoenix]

Originally Posted by kelliewrx

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Thanks a lot for your input. I guess I'll tweak those things and try again tomorrow Otherwise, do you think it's enough food calorie-wise?

[terracotta]

Welcome!

For fatloss, the general recommendation is around 12xbodyweight in calories.

You might want to poke around my site if you haven't already (see sig)

[shadowphoenix]

Thanks for the welcomes and the advice I tried again today by tweaking the diet as advised a bit. No working out today, as Tuesday and Thursday are my busy school days.

Meal 1: 1 cup farina, .5 a cup scrambled egg whites, 1 glass of milk
Meal 2: Ham and tomato sandwich on whole wheat bread
Meal 3: 3 oz. grilled chicken, 1 cup sliced and grilled red bell peppers, 1 glass of milk
Meal 4: 1 whey shake, 1 medium apple
Meal 5: 4 oz. broiled steak w/ sliced avacados, 1 cup scalloped sweet potatoes
Meal 6: 1 cup plain, lowfat yogurt, .5 cup fresh strawberries

Fat: 38g 298 23%
Sat: 11g 116 8%
Poly: 6g 58 4%
Mono: 13g 129 9%
Carbs: 155g 572 39%
Fiber: 12g 0 0%
Protein: 142g 569 38%

Total: 1557 calories

Having a slightly hard time with vegetables, because there aren't really any that I like a lot, but I'm sucking it up and eating them anyway. I'll learn to love them! I also drank roughly a gallon of water.

[TinyMan]

Just got home and got your message. I haven't had time to read through this, I am absolutely exhausted, but I will try to once this week is over.

[kelliewrx]

Your diet looks much better! The only thing I see missing is healthy fats. If you like salad, try drizzling some olive oil and vinegar of your choice over mixed greens or spinach. Or snack on nuts with meals 1 and 2. Or you could be like me and eat plain peanut butter from a spoon.

Definitely check out Terracotta's site, it's great.

If you need any ideas for cooking veggies, let me know.

[shadowphoenix]

Originally Posted by TinyMan

Just got home and got your message. I haven't had time to read through this, I am absolutely exhausted, but I will try to once this week is over.

I figured, because you always are :P Take your time, though, I really don't mind. Just figured I could get all the help I can.

Originally Posted by kelliewrx

Or you could be like me and eat plain peanut butter from a spoon.

You know, my mom actually used to have me do that when I woke up late for school and didn't have time for breakfast and I completely forgot about that. Sounds like a plan. However, I also forgot that the spread I use with cooking the vegetables is that SmartBalance spread with flax oil and 300mg Omega-3 fatty acids per tablespoon. Should I include that when calculating everything, or would the essential fats burn off when cooking?

And I'd love ideas for cooking veggies, I found some great ones in recipe threads but any more would be awesome.

So I found out that I will have no computer for roughly 2 weeks, it died today, but I will still try to get an entry iun daily; it might not happen, though, so bear with me

[shadowphoenix]

Finally got my computer back today. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to keep count of my calories for that whole time, I either lost it or wasn't able to access a computer at the end of the day to use FitDay, but I didn't have a lot of time to get creative for the past month so my meals have all basically been the same, with the exception of one cheat meal on my birthday (and it was still grilled chicken, go figure). I did manage to get to the gym every day I planned (4 days a week).

Anyway, good day for gym and food, I think. Bad day for everything else, I just woke up in a bad mood and it just kept going from there. I was about ready to slap my roommate today, she came in while I was making my pre-workout meal and she kind of sneered and said "what, making another meal?". I didn't really have anything to say to that except that yes, I was. It kind of discouraged me for a little bit, but after I went to the gym I realized it was stupid and I felt better. After all, she gained 20 pounds last semester, not me, so why listen to her?

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Food:

Meal 1: 1 cup farina, .5 cup egg whites, 1 glass of non-fat milk
Meal 2: Ham and tomato sandwich on whole wheat bread
Meal 3: Grilled chicken (4 oz.) sandwich with tomatoes and sprouts on whole wheat bread, 1 glass milk
*gym*
Meal 4: 1 glass of milk, 1 scoop whey, 1 small apple
Meal 5: 3 oz. grilled chicken, 1 cup chopped grilled bell peppers, 1 glass of milk
Meal 6: .5 cup plain, non-fat yogurt, 1 oz. roasted cashews
Roughly a gallon and a half of water.

Fat: 31g 275 18%
Sat: 7g 62 4%
Poly: 7g 63 4%
Mono: 14g 127 8%
Carbs: 180g 646 43%
Fiber: 18g 0 0%
Protein: 147g 588 39%

Total: 1557 calories

Work out: Legs, calves

Leg press:
80 lbs.: 10 reps
120 lbs: 3 sets of 10 reps
100 lbs.: 10 reps
Squats:
15 lbs.: 10 reps
25 lbs.: 4 sets of 10
Leg extensions:
20 lbs.: 4 sets of 10
Leg Curls (lying):
20 lbs.: 10 reps
30 lbs.: 4 sets of 10
Seated calf raise:
20 lbs.: 2 sets of 10
40 lbs.: 4 sets of 10
Standing dumbbell calf raise
12 lbs.: 5 sets of 12

[shadowphoenix]

Good day today, I feel like I made at least some progress in all aspects of my life today.

I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror and definitely saw a difference, mostly in my face (a little slimmer) and in my shoulders. I upped some of the weights at the ends of my regular sets in the gym today, just to see if I could, and I surprised myself I also officially like bell peppers (I've been forcing myself to eat them because I don't eat nearly enough veggies) as of today.

Food:

Meal 1: 1 cup farina, .5 cup egg whites, 1 glass of non-fat milk
Meal 2: 1 peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread, 1 small apple, 1 glass of milk with a half a scoop of whey
Meal 3: 1 cup grilled orange chicken (not chinese fast food kind, my own recipe), .5 cup rice, 1 glass of milk
Meal 4 *pre-workout*: 4 oz. sirloin steak, 1 cup chopped grilled bell peppers, 1 glass of milk
Meal 5 *post-workout*: 1 glass milk, 1 scoop whey, 1 small apple
Meal 6: 1 cup plain, non-fat yoghurt, 1 oz. roasted cashew nuts

Total calories: 1631
Fat: 34 302 19%
Sat: 9 84 5%
Poly: 7 59 4%
Mono: 12 112 7%
Carbs: 190 711 43%
Fiber: 12 0 0%
Protein: 140 561 38%

Work-out: Back, abs, biceps

Lateral pull:
30 lbs.: 3x12
40 lbs.: 1x10
Seated cable rows:
30 lbs.: 3x12
40 lbs.: 2x12
Rope crunch:
30 lbs.: 1x12
50 lbs.: 4x12
60 lbs.: 1x12
Ab isolator machine:
60 lbs.: 2x12
70lbs.: 4x12
Dumbbell curl:
8 lbs.: 4x12
10 lbs.: 1x12

[terracotta]

nice workout!! I love bell peppers myself.

[cafitchick]

hey, thanks for the post in my journal! Now I shall follow up on yours!

As a college student if money is an issue, you can get veggies frozen. I do this a lot. The reason is that most packaged veggies are flash frozen as soon as they are picked without added salt or anything(unlike canned) so its the same as fresh, but more convenient.

I buy a big bag from costco or somewhere and cook 3-4 cups at a time and store them in ziploc bags so I always have a vegetable with my meal.

Anywho, take care and keep up the good work!
Are you in Nor Cal or so Cal?

[kelliewrx]

Woohoo, it's a California party in here!

Please share your orange chicken recipe! I am always up for new recipes. Also, what do you put in your farina? I bought some and I like it with just a packet of Stevia, but it gets kinda boring after awhile.

I used to really, really hate peppers, but I've been getting into them lately. I only like them cooked though. I can't stand raw peppers! I bought a bag of frozen veggies last week at Costco, but I haven't cooked any of them yet. I'm saving them for an emergency.

[shadowphoenix]

Originally Posted by terracotta

nice workout!! I love bell peppers myself.

Hey, thanks! Do you have any recipes you'd like to share for them veggies? So far I've been grilling them, but I'd always love new ways to cook things. Especially vegetables, I'm terrible. I hate vegetables, the only reason I love bell peppers is because I've been forcing myself to eat them every day until I like them.

Originally Posted by cafitchick

hey, thanks for the post in my journal! Now I shall follow up on yours!

As a college student if money is an issue, you can get veggies frozen. I do this a lot. The reason is that most packaged veggies are flash frozen as soon as they are picked without added salt or anything(unlike canned) so its the same as fresh, but more convenient.

I buy a big bag from costco or somewhere and cook 3-4 cups at a time and store them in ziploc bags so I always have a vegetable with my meal.

Anywho, take care and keep up the good work!
Are you in Nor Cal or so Cal?

Ick, yeah, I remember picking up a can of green beans or something like that and I was blown away by the amount of sodium in them. Unfortunately, so far all of the frozen veggies I've seen are all ones I hate. I guess I'll have to start liking those, too, because that would be really convenient.

I'm in SoCal for college, but I'm originally from NorCal (or MidCal, I guess; no one wants us on their team :-P).

Originally Posted by kelliewrx

Please share your orange chicken recipe! I am always up for new recipes. Also, what do you put in your farina? I bought some and I like it with just a packet of Stevia, but it gets kinda boring after awhile.

I will gladly share it at the end of this post. As to the farina...on some days I'll chop up some fresh strawberries to put in them when I have time to before class. Sometimes I'll put in a scoop of my mint chocolate whey protein if I find that I've mysteriously run out of egg whites (my roommates love to eat my stuff until it's gone and then deny it). But for the most part, I really like the taste of it plain, so I don't usually put anything in it.

Edit: My roommate puts some cinnamon in his, though.

And my orange chicken recipe is as follows:

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Drizzle of olive oil
1 cups sliced, fresh mushrooms
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2/3 cup water
Orange juice concentrate (to taste)
.5 tablespoon or less of orange jelly
1/2 cup finely chopped (or not, whichever you prefre) onion
A bit of chicken broth
Sections of 1 medium sized mandarin orange

Cut chicken into cubes. Heat oil in large skillet; add chicken and cook on medium-high until browned on both sides. Remove and set aside.

(To make the sauce, I'd recommend making it in advance if you like a thicker sauce like I do. Freezing it and then re-heating it gets it to the consistency I like.)

In the same skillet, cook mushrooms over medium-high and stir constantly. Sprinkle the little bit of flour over mushrooms, stirring quickly as you add it. Gradually stir in water, orange juice concentrate, jelly, green onions and the broth. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add chicken and let simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Cool and freeze the remaining mixture. To re-heat, put in a saucepan and stir until bubbly, adding the mandarin segments.

Serve over brown rice. So good.

Wow, this is a long post. Food for today in the next one!

[shadowphoenix]

Meal 1: 1 cup farina, .5 cup egg whites, 1 glass of non-fat milk
Meal 2: 3 oz. roasted garlic chicken, .5 cup rice, 1 glass milk
Meal 3: 1 small slice of pizza (pepperoni, olives, bell peppers, jalapenos, and mushrooms), garden salad w/ a drizzle of olive oil and vinegar.
Meal 4: 3 oz. sirloin steak, 1 small baked yam, 1 glass of milk
Meal 5: 1 glass milk, 1 scoop whey, 1 oz. roasted cashew nuts

Total: 1550
Fat: 31 292 19%
Sat: 10 97 6%
Poly: 5 45 3%
Mono: 13 118 8%
Carbs: 176 683 45%
Fiber: 6 0 0%
Protein: 134 535 35%

Today we had a small studio master class, where everyone who takes violin lessons from my professor had to get up, play something, and then was critiqued by the guest professor and other staff. Basically it's like having a lesson in front of 12 other people. I played the Mozart Violin Concerto in D Major, if anyone is interested in that stuff. Gorgeous piece.

Anyway, we all did so well that the head of the department gave us all money to go buy a pizza and have a party in our studio. I used my money to buy a salad, but I gave in and had one small slice when I saw how almost completely devoid of grease and covered in vegetables the pizza was.

[cafitchick]

well you know kellie, california, knows how to party...oh yeah. gotta love tupac....

I think I need to move down there for workout buddies!

Emily:
It's okay with the pizza, a tiny little binge will prevent big ones down the road!

Keep job on your presentation, sounds like it went well!
I will have to try that orange chicken recipe if I get the courage to cook.

Oh by the way, you measure all your meats in ounces..how do you know how many ounces you are eating?? do you weight it or go by size? I have trouble figuring out how much meat I am eating because I can't figure this out! Please enlighten me!

[ajrobin]

Hey Emily-- Sounds like you are doing great! And it also sounds like you are seeing results which is great too. I just started journaling on here too, and you seem to be very disciplined for just starting over! Gotta have props for that!

[shadowphoenix]

fitchick - I use a food scale that my mom gave me. Digital ones cost upwards to like $99, but I've seen some that are like $30 that I'm actually thinking about getting. I guess it depends on if you're ok with not having exact measurement, but I think my mom found this non-digital one for like $10 or something like that.

I generally weigh the food raw, but I don't think it really matters that much. I've also just gotten really used to seeing what certain amounts of certain meats look like, so sometimes if I'm in a rush I just eyeball it. Then again, I come from a family where we eyeball everything.

Thanks for the replies and encouragement everyone, it really helps a lot.

[terracotta]

The digital food scales for 20-30$ are fine. Just check walmart. It saves a lot of time using a food scale, and no measuring cups to wash.

[ajrobin]

Oh boy I am registered for a food scale for my wedding!!

Thanks for stopping in my journal. Thought I would reply here in case you dont get a chance to get back for awhile.... I am REALLY having issues with eating ENOUGH while trying to eat clean. I am glad that you offered me some explanation of WHY. My trainer thinks I should be eating atleast 1700 calories, and sometimes its hard to get to 1000... and I feel energetic and not hungry. I am trying to work on it. I NEVER had an issue with eating TOO LITTLE before, that's for sure!!! Again, thanks for the encouragement, keep up the good work!

[shadowphoenix]

I'm about to go to the gym before I leave to go back to my hometown (Monterey, CA) for the weekend with some friends. We're going to go to this special opening of a new exhibit (Freshwater otters!) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium; there are literally going to be only 20-40 people in the entire place, and it's going to be so exciting.

I've planned and cooked my meals to eat in the car. They might not be freshly cooked, hot meals, but I think it'd be better than stopping for fast food seeing as we may have to on the way home on Sunday.

Meal 1: .5 cup farina, 1 glass of milk, .5 cup scrambled egg whites
Meal 2 *pre-workout*: 4 oz. grilled chicken, .5 cup rice
Meal 3 *post-workout*: 1 glass milk, 1 scoop whey
Meal 4: 3 oz. grilled sirloin, .5 cup bell peppers
Meal 5: Open-faced peanut butter (.5 tbsp) and banana (1 cup) sandwich, 1 glass of milk, 1 oz. cashews
Meal 6: 1 small apple, 2 oz. grilled chicken, 1 glass of milk

Total: 1623
Fat: 38 343 22%
Sat: 11 95 6%
Poly: 8 69 4%
Mono: 14 130 8%
Carbs: 164 619 39%
Fiber: 10 0 0%
Protein: 151 606 39%

Work-out: Chest, Triceps, Abs (I may add sets or up weights, but this is pretty close to what I'll be doing.)


Incline/straight dumbbell flys:
5 lbs.: 4x12
Incline/straight chest press:
5 lbs.: 4x12
Rope press down:
20 lbs.: 4x12
Cable tricep extensions:
10 lbs.: 4x12
Tricep extensions:
8 lbs.: 4x12
Bench dips:
8 lbs.: 4x12
Rope crunch:
30 lbs.: 1x12
60 lbs.: 5x12
Weighted crunch:
60 lbs.: 6x12

[cafitchick]

hey there thanks for the food scale tip!I'll have to think about that investment.

Monterey, you are Norcal baby!

Have fun with the sea otters, I got to go there when they had the baby great white shark before he started eating his tank-mates.

Hope your weekend goes great and you stay on track and all that great stuff! The weather should be good so many be you can get some good walks on the beach or something!

Take care!

[shadowphoenix]

The trip to Monterey was great! The friends I brought loved the Aquarium (the new exhibit is amazing, if anyone reading this is nearby, the freshwater otters are so cute!) and it was great seeing my old friends, too. My best friend organized a surprise birthday party for me, complete with conspiring with my parents to take us out to dinner so they could decorate the house, and my favourite cake ever, ice cream sandwiches layered on top of one another and topped with whipped cream! I only had time to use my laptop to study for a couple midterms I have tomorrow, I didn't enter anything into FitDay, but I did get a workout with my brothers trainer in early Saturday morning, so here it is.

Shoulders, Calves

Seated dumbbell press
5 lbs.: 4x12
Front lateral raises:
8 lbs.: 4x12
Seated side flys:
5 lbs. 4x12
Upright rowing:
8 lbs.: 4x12
Seated calf raises:
30 lbs.: 4x10
Standing dumbbell calf raise
12 lbs.: 4x10

I'll leave you with the best picture I've ever taken at the Aquarium. Jellyfish make such good photography subjects

[kelliewrx]

Ooo la la! Nice fish! Any pics of the birthday food? Or at least details? If I don't get any, I at least want to hear the gory details! Sounds like you had a great weekend...happy birthday, I think?

[shadowphoenix]

Originally Posted by kelliewrx

Ooo la la! Nice fish! Any pics of the birthday food? Or at least details? If I don't get any, I at least want to hear the gory details! Sounds like you had a great weekend...happy birthday, I think?

I acutally have one of the cake where...well, it wasn't the focus, but you can see it. It was small (which was good) and we all decided to just eat it out of the pan my friend made it in. So good! My birthday wasn't actually this weekend, it was the first weekend of March, but they knew that I was coming up that particular weekend so they decided to throw me a party then

My dinner was delicious, and it still fit in with my diet/calories very reasonably. It was about 4 skewers of these rather large BBQ'd shrimp with a mango chutney...I guess roughly 4 oz. of shrimp. The skewers were stuck on a large wedge of delicious fresh pineapple which I made sure to eat all of because I love pineapple. It was also supposed to come served with white rice, but I asked if they could substitute it for brown rice and they had no problem! The bread beforehand was also delicious, it was a little too buttery, but they had corn and huge chunks of onions and peppers baked into it.

[cafitchick]

Aw looks like so much fun! Happy belated b-day! Mine was on the 6th! Pisces rule!

Glad you had a fun time and were able to get your workout in as well!

Have a great week!

[shadowphoenix]

Today was SO exhausting, which made my workout today feel all the better. I had two midterms in a row and a photography project due. I did really well on everything, though; got an A+ on my Musicianship midterm and I feel like I did well on my History midterm as well, though I'll see that grade in a bit.

Food!!!

Meal 1: 1 cup farina, .25 cup scrambled egg whites, 1 glass of milk
Meal 2: 1 chicken cordon bleu (chicken, ham, swiss cheese, extra spinach), 1 glass of milk
Meal 3 *pre-workout*: 5 large sauteed shrimp, 1 cup whole wheat pasta
Meal 4 *post-workout*: 1 glass of milk, 1 scoop whey protein, 1 small apple
Meal 5: 4 oz. grilled sirloin steak, .5 cup rice
Meal 6: 1 cup plain, non-fat yogurt, 1 oz. roasted cashews


Total: 1620
Fat: 46 418 26%
Sat: 10 111 7%
Poly: 6 54 3%
Mono: 13 119 8%
Carbs: 150 577 37%
Fiber: 6 0 0%
Protein: 146 584 37%


Workout: I felt like a beast today; I had like this insane amount of energy and I just kept going and going and before I knew it I had been there for about an hour.

Leg press:
40 lbs.:1x10
80 lbs.: 2x10
100 lbs.: 3x10
120 lbs: 4x10
Squats:
15 lbs.: 2x10
25 lbs.: 3x10
30 lbs.: 2x10
Leg extensions:
20 lbs.: 2x10
30 lbs.: 2x10
Leg Curls (lying):
20 lbs.: 2x10
30 lbs.: 3x10
Seated calf raise:
20 lbs.: 1x10
30 lbs.: 5x10
60 lbs.: 2x10
Standing dumbbell calf raise
12 lbs.: 6x12

[kelliewrx]

Excellent job on the finals! I was terrible in school, so I really admire those who can actually manage to get good grades. Especially after your busy weekend! That cake looks delicious, by the way, and it looks like you guys had a lot of fun!

[shadowphoenix]

Bad day, today, mostly due to some personal problems. I know I need to talk to people about problems I'm feeling with them, but my problems always come at such an inopportune time, I just always feel like I'm bothering my friends with them. As a result it kind of threw off my day. However, my roommate bought 2 four horned chameleons and I helped him set up their cage and get everything situated. They're gorgeous, and watching them helped me cheer up a bit

Food!

Meal 1: My usual
Meal 2: Peanut butter and honey sandwich, 1 glass of milk
Meal 3: Ham, cheese, and lettuce sandwich, wrapped in pita bread, 1 glass of milk,
Meal 4: Cheese and chicken quesadilla, 1 bottle of Corona (it felt so worth it)
Meal 5: .5 cup plain, non fat yogurt, 1 oz. cashews

Total: 1767
Fat: 33 297 17%
Sat: 11 120 6%
Poly: 5 42 2%
Mono: 12 127 7%
Carbs: 170 654 38%
Fiber: 10 0 0%
Protein: 172 689 40%
Alcohol: 13 92 5%

[TinyMan]

I like the jellyfish photo - were you using a point-and-shoot camera, or an SLR for that shot? Photographing fish is not my forte - mostly because the little ********* won't let me. My male sjoestedi is being a jerk again.

Also, how is the Tight treating you now? You told me about some of the jittering - let me know if that doesn't subside.