SL's Journal

[SagittariusLegs]

What the hell? I thought I'd start keeping track of my training and diet.

I began lifting seriously about a month ago, but I've trained with weights in one form or another for 14 years. Here's a few stats:

Age: 28
Height: 5'10
Weight: 189 lbs.
Clothes size: Baggy 16, snug 14.

This past week's routine:

Monday: Back, biceps, rear delts, 30 minutes walk/sprint on treadmill. (felt strong and energetic)
Tuesday: Legs & Abs (pretty strong. was able to increase weights on most exercises)
Wed: Rest
Thurs: Chest, triceps, anterior and lateral delts, 25 minutes on eliptical runner. (felt pretty tired)
Friday: Rest (feeling blown out)

I've been reading up on various websites about different bodybuilder's training methods. I'm trying hard to rest more and fight the unhealthy urge to overtrain. I started taking creatine and glutamine last week. Here's my current supplement list:

Twice daily iron free multivite
Iron (taken separately from calcium)
Magnesium
Colostrum
Calcium Pyruvate
Silica
Salmon Oil
Ester C
Powdered greens
Whey powder
creatine
l-glutamine

My diet has me eating every 2 to 3 hours, 5 or 6 meals a day. Here's what I've had so far today:

--Whey protein smoothie with plain yogurt, frozen blackberries, 4 ounces orange juice and a tablespoon of tupelo honey.

--Ham sandwich on whole grain protein bread with tomato, baby greens, and fat free mayo & 10 large organic grapes.

I'm planning on having 2 more smoothies, tuna on baby greens and maybe an eggwhite dish later.

I'm NOT happy with my body. I feel really flabby. When I walk my belly jiggles. It's never done that before! I've got too much fat around my right glute and hip. For some reason my left leg doesn't have as much fat. I have these pockets of fat between my chest and shoulders. I call them my other boobs. I have no armpits. I never have. I've always had big sausage arms. I want to increase the size of all my arm muscles and reduce the fat. Basically, that's what I want to do with my entire body, but seems my body really doesn't want to give up it's fat. I'll try and attach a photo. I hope I'll have some success to report here. Thanks for listening.

[SagittariusLegs]

Well my diet didn't turn out as well as I hoped. I ended up eating a box of Amy's bean and cheese snack squares. I rationalized it by the adequate protein content. But then for the meal after that I ate another box. Now, when I say box I mean like 10 little squares. It's not much food, but it's got too much starch and fat in it, I'm sure. I just felt unbelievably lazy today. I still plan on having a smoothie before bed.

Eating well is an ordeal sometimes. I'll be going to Brooklyn, NY next week to see my grandfather. It's going to be tough to not have a vanilla ice cream soda for breakfast every day I'm there! And the pizza, and the Chinese food...Yep, it's gonna be tough. At least there's a gym in the neighborhood I'll be able to go to while I'm there.

Until next time...

[Ms. Lucy]

Welcome SL!

It's good to see you're joining us here on the boards--you'll definetly get some great feedback!!So here's one to start:

TO BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF--you've got a nice body to work with! And cheats happen, so don't beat yourself up from them. Try to make some small, tangible goals to get you going and go from there. I tend to be a perfectionist, so when I fall a little, I have to prevent myself from giving up entirely!!! So don't do that!!! Focus on how you feel, or losing just 5 lbs--that way you'll achive your goals regulary and get a boost from it!!

Also, enjoy seeing your grandfather! Maybe you can try to eat 5 good meals and have 1 cheat meal. I recently did that when the hubby and I went on vacation and it worked well. Basically I didn't workout for 2 weeks (sick one week) and I only gained 2 lbs. 2 lbs stinks, but it's better than it could have been! SO remember to have fun!

Anyways, gtg--but welcome again!

Lucy

[egoatdoor]

Originally posted by SagittariusLegs


This past week's routine:

Monday: Back, biceps, rear delts, 30 minutes walk/sprint on treadmill. (felt strong and energetic)
Tuesday: Legs & Abs (pretty strong. was able to increase weights on most exercises)
Wed: Rest
Thurs: Chest, triceps, anterior and lateral delts, 25 minutes on eliptical runner. (felt pretty tired)
Friday: Rest (feeling blown out)

A thought on the routine. Doing cardio, as well as the back the day before legs is probably not good. The back is involved when you do some leg exercises such as squats, lunges and stiff leg deadlifts, so if it is fatigued from the day before, it may affect how well you train the legs. Plus the cardio could also fatigue the legs and reduce the effectiveness of the leg workout. Would you consider switching Monday and Tuesday or switching legs to Thursday and chest/tris to Tuesday?

I've been reading up on various websites about different bodybuilder's training methods. I'm trying hard to rest more and fight the unhealthy urge to overtrain. I started taking creatine and glutamine last week. Here's my current supplement list:

Twice daily iron free multivite
Iron (taken separately from calcium)
Magnesium
Colostrum
Calcium Pyruvate
Silica
Salmon Oil
Ester C
Powdered greens
Whey powder
creatine
l-glutamine

Great that you are fighting that urge to overtrain. The creatine should eventually help with your exercise strength and endurance, as well as your fat burning capacities.

You're taking magnesium. ZMA, which is a combined supplement of zinc and magnesium is also good, especially in helping you sleep(important part of the rest component).

I'm NOT happy with my body. I feel really flabby. When I walk my belly jiggles. It's never done that before! I've got too much fat around my right glute and hip. For some reason my left leg doesn't have as much fat. I have these pockets of fat between my chest and shoulders. I call them my other boobs. I have no armpits. I never have. I've always had big sausage arms. I want to increase the size of all my arm muscles and reduce the fat. Basically, that's what I want to do with my entire body, but seems my body really doesn't want to give up it's fat. I'll try and attach a photo. I hope I'll have some success to report here. Thanks for listening.

You'll get there. You're doing the right things now. It will take a little time, but be patient. Good things are worth the wait. Focus on the body composition and the changes in your physique as they occur and less on the scale. and P.S., you really don't look 189 pounds in the picture.

[SagittariusLegs]

Thanks you guys for your replies and making me feel better about my body. Ms. Lucy, that's a good idea about the 5 good meals and one cheat. I used to always gain 10 lbs. when I'd visit Brooklyn, but maybe that will help me.

And egoatdoor, I just may try switching chest/tri and leg days. Now that you mention it, a couple of weeks ago I slightly pulled my low back after squats. Doing legs after a total rest day makes sense to me. Thanks!

Yesterday was a really good day. I ate really well.

Meal 1: Eggwhites with salsa and a sprinkle of cheese.
Meal 2: Smoothie
Meal 3: Tuna on baby greens with tomato, red onion and honey mustard dressing
Meal 4: Protein drink after workout
Meal 5: Tuna steak with brocoli and baby green salad
Meal 6: Protein drink before bed

My workout felt good. I spent about 20 minutes on various ab exercises, 20 minutes on the stepmill and 40 minutes of walking with some up hill intervals on the treadmill. I felt good.

Here's my plan for this week:

Sunday: Back/Biceps/Rear delts & light cardio
Monday: Chest/Tris/Ant. & Lat. delts & light cardio
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Legs (providing I can get up early enough before my train trip)
Thursday: Abs (in my room on the train)
Friday: Rest

I may have to lie on the bed and do abs while I'm on the train, because I know there'll be no room on the floor.

Until tomorrow.....

[Emma-Leigh]

Hey There!!

I agree with Egoatdoor - and your new training program looks great! Your diet also looks really good, although I would probably look into adding some more essential fatty acids into your meals (you do not have a lot of carbohydrates in your diet at all, so you might want to increase your fats to compensate - and the best form of these are EFA's from fish, walnuts and linseeds.

Anyway, good luck and keep up the great work!

[sweetbecky]

Hi SL,
Just curious what your current goals are? You definitely don't look like a size 14-16, I think you have a nice shape.

[bscrusher]

sl, you look great, you have awesome genetics, don't get caught up worrying about a million details concerning your training. train intensely and recover completely, you can't go far wrong. i am glad to see you are fighting the urge to overtrain. when you win this fight nothing will halt your progress. zma is great stuff, so are creatine and l-glutamine, keep us posted.

[SagittariusLegs]

Originally posted by sweetbecky
Hi SL,
Just curious what your current goals are? You definitely don't look like a size 14-16, I think you have a nice shape.

If I could get into a 10 or a 12 I'd be very happy. 12 is probably more realistic. Thanks for your compliment. I'm always so critical of myself.

Originally posted by Emma-Leigh
Your diet also looks really good, although I would probably look into adding some more essential fatty acids into your meals.

Thanks for the tip. I've been taking salmon oil twice a day. It's really good stuff.

Originally posted by bscrusher
sl, you look great, you have awesome genetics, don't get caught up worrying about a million details concerning your training. .

Thank you! My genetics actually make me prone to having a flat ass, so I've had to fight that one. (Ignore me. I always have to criticize something when I get a compliment.)



Well, yesterday's meals were pretty good, although for dinner my husband and I went out to eat. I got a salad tuna steak with brocoli rabe and had sorbet for desert. We only had sparkling water to drink. Considering what I used to eat there, this was great. Here's what a typical meal there used to be: 2 greasy garlic rolls, some bar olives, half a bottle of wine, some horribly wonderful pasta dish like penne with ground sausage, a piece of cake and a cappucino with a shot or two of Bailey's. The scary thing was, sometimes I didn't even feel too full afterwards.

I worked back and biceps yesterday and only did 20 minutes of walking/jogging. I was planning on doing chest/tris today, but my body seems to be asking for a rest so I'm going to switch my rest day to today and get to the gym tomorrow. So I'll still be doing legs on Wednesday, then instead of doing abs on the train, I can just rest that day and go to the gym in Brooklyn on Friday.

Okay. Here's a question I couldn't get answered in the supplements forum. Do any of you guys know whether it's better to take creatine immediately after lifting or wait until after lifting and cardio (if you're going to do cardio). I've been bringing my creatine and glutamine to the gym, mixing it in six ounces of white grape juice and drinking it right after lifting. Then I'll do my cardio. Does anyone have a clue about this, because I don't.

I'll be in touch tomorrow...

[egoatdoor]

Originally posted by SagittariusLegs

Well, yesterday's meals were pretty good, although for dinner my husband and I went out to eat. I got a salad tuna steak with brocoli rabe and had sorbet for desert. We only had sparkling water to drink.

Excellent! Sorbet is one of the better "cheat" goodies. No fat, but tastes great.

Okay. Here's a question I couldn't get answered in the supplements forum. Do any of you guys know whether it's better to take creatine immediately after lifting or wait until after lifting and cardio (if you're going to do cardio). I've been bringing my creatine and glutamine to the gym, mixing it in six ounces of white grape juice and drinking it right after lifting. Then I'll do my cardio. Does anyone have a clue about this, because I don't.

Its better to take the creatine and glutamine after the workout and cardio. The juice will replenish your glycogen stores, which you really don't want to do before cardio because you burn more fat when the glycogen stores are depleted. Secondarily, creatine can cause stomach upset in some people( for me, I have to keep my dosage at 7 grams. Any more and my stomach gets really upset) which you don't want to happen while you're doing cardio. If you feel the need to drink anything before cardio, drink some water.

[SagittariusLegs]

Ahh, thanks, egoatdoor. That makes sense. My stomach hasn't bothered me from the creatine yet, but I did notice when I took it before cardio, I felt slightly woozy. I don't know if there's a connection, but I'll be taking it after cardio from now on.


Yesterday was a little weird. My appetite was hardly there all day. I spent a lot of timing writing on the computer and it was a chore to eat. It was one of those days where I look at the clock and go, "Man, it's already time to eat again." I couldn't get all six meals in, but I did get five. Today as soon as I got out of bed before doing anything I had a protein smoothie. I think I should do that as a rule everyday. Just get it down as soon as I'm up and out of bed.

Today is supposed to be my chest/triceps day, but I'm thinking of doing legs. Since my back rested yesterday, I thought it'd be okay. I'm only thinking of switching because tomorrow is my trip and I want to get up early and do a workout at home. It's easier to do chest and triceps at home for me than legs. I like having more equipment to choose from on the lower body.

Here's my question for today: is it uncommon for the back to get really strong, while the rest of the upper body makes much smaller strides? I realize the back is a very large muscle group, so of course it'll be able to handle more weight, but I'm really surprised at how heavy I'm able to go in a short period of time. The other day I was able to do my final set of seated cable rows at 150 lbs. for 7 reps without losing form. I'm also able to do my last set of single arm lat rows with a 40 pound dumbbell for 8 reps. It wasn't too long ago that 25 was a real challenge. My lat pull downs are up to 108 lbs. on the final set. Meanwhile my biceps get wiped out with 12.5 lbs. in each hand. Maybe it's because they're already fatigued from the back work? My chest isn't progressing like my back either. I can only bench press around 70 lbs. My triceps are doing pretty well. I managed to get my push-downs to 80 lbs. on the last set, but my shoulders are sad. My overhead press stinks right now. At least my legs are no problem. They're stronger than they've ever been. My abs seem to be shaking whenever I do a crunch on the stability ball. In the past, shaking abs indicated I wasn't feeling well. I'll just let 'em shake, I guess.

I would love to be able to do a set of 8 pull-ups without any assistance someday. If my back keeps getting stronger and I can lose the 15 lbs. I want, I can see it happening. I'd also love to be able to do push-ups off the toes or even on a decline with really good form, something I've never been able to do. I can get down just fine, but getting back up ain't in the cards right now.

Wow, I've been long-winded today. I'll try to write in tonight or tomorrow morning. If I can't, I won't be able to write in until I get back from New York around May 12. Talk at y'all later.

[hotgymchick]

My arms were weaker than my chest and back and shoulders, so now I give bi's their own day and tris their own day. Since they are my lagging parts, I do bis on sunday and tris on tuesday, then do the other bp's the rest of the days (1 a day). Most people wouldn't do this, but my arms are lagging, and a little soreness in my bis wont prevent me from having a good back day a little more down the road. I would suggest not pairing bis/back and chest/tris, if your arms are weak and need work.

[SagittariusLegs]

Thanks, hotgymchick. If my bicep strength doesn't improve after a while with what I'm doing, I'll try giving them their own day.


This will be my last entry for a couple of weeks. I'm off to Brooklyn tomorrow. Had a really good leg workout today. I never thought I'd be striving to cut down on the exercises and sets I'm doing. I guess I'm becoming a little more sane in my training. I'm seeing some nice improvements in my hamstring strength. My appetite came back also, so I'm not dying or anything. Oh, yeah. And my weight was down a pound. Wee. For me that's actually a lot. One down, fourteen to go (or so).


Until May...Happy training everyone.

[SagittariusLegs]

Let's just say my trip didn't go as planned. I was in Brooklyn for four days, everything going well. Diet was really good, workouts were going well. I purchased 10 visits to a local gym for $100.

Then I came down with the sore throat from hell and a fever. It lasted four days before I went to the doctor and was put on antibiotics. I couldn't work out at all and I could barely eat anything because it was so painful. I also picked up conjunctivitis and yesterday had some intestinal troubles. Today my throat is still a little sore and I feel really crappy. I figure until I'm well I'll just focus on my diet and resting.

I'm trying very hard to ignore that psychotic side of my brain that says, "Your muscles are dying! Go work out! It doesn't matter if you're sick! You're not really sick, you're just lazy!" It's not easy, though.

....until tomorrow.

[catgirl]

Don't worry about your muscles - they are not dying!!! Believe me, I stopped training for a few months and I don't think I have lost muscle mass, just strenght, but is is coming back very quickly. Give your muscles a rest, if you're not feeling well, and don't feel guilty about that. About diet, when I'm ill, I prefer not to care about diet; I think it does even worse to us, not feeling well and having to care about meals, calories, grams of this and that... Just worry about getting better soon!

[phikappa]

Originally posted by egoatdoor
Its better to take the creatine and glutamine after the workout and cardio. The juice will replenish your glycogen stores, which you really don't want to do before cardio because you burn more fat when the glycogen stores are depleted. Secondarily, creatine can cause stomach upset in some people( for me, I have to keep my dosage at 7 grams. Any more and my stomach gets really upset) which you don't want to happen while you're doing cardio. If you feel the need to drink anything before cardio, drink some water.

Bump on that.

Sag, great pic! You may not be a fitness model, but you've got a great womanly shape. Very "bedroomy". Grrrrrr.

Good luck!

[SagittariusLegs]

Wow, phikappa. Thanks for that. I just love this board. And catgirl, I'm relieved to hear you didn't train months and didn't fall apart. I have to stop worrying, I guess.

Well, yesterday I gave in and did a tiny workout. It was one of my old Firm videos I hadn't done in eons. I used very light weight and there was almost no cardio in the video. I felt okay after and I'm feeling more on the mend today, so I guess I didn't push myself too hard. Maybe I'll take a little walk around the neighborhood later. I'm trying to get my body back to six meals little by little. I got on the scale this morning and I was down 3 pounds from before my trip. Most women would be happy, but knowing how tough it is for me to lose weight, I'm scared I've lost some muscle.

What can you do? I just have to get healthy and shut off my brain. Talk to y'all tomorrow.

[egoatdoor]

Originally posted by SagittariusLegs
I got on the scale this morning and I was down 3 pounds from before my trip. Most women would be happy, but knowing how tough it is for me to lose weight, I'm scared I've lost some muscle.

Like you, I got sick on a vacation in February. Food poisoning. I was in bed for three days and barely ate the entire time. I lost 10 lbs in 3 days. Once I started eating and working out again, the lost weight came back fast, 7 of the pounds within 5 days and the rest within 2 weeks. The body usually gets back to its natural equilibrium, so don't worry about the 3 lbs. If it was muscle, it will come back, once you are well and back to training regularly.

[SagittariusLegs]

Whoa! 10 lbs. in 3 days? That's something. The body sure likes to eat up it's muscle, doesn't it?

I'm still taking it pretty easy. I took a little walk yesterday around the neighborhood. I'm trying to force myself to get outside everyday and stop being a hermit. I have a bad habit of never leaving the house except to go to the gym. Well, today I did something I'd never done. I went kayaking all on my own. I live on a canal house in Florida and we have these kayaks that hardly get used. I decided I needed to get some exercise and get out of the house so I lifted the heavy awkward thing, launched it, got in without falling into the water and kayaked for about an hour or so. I'm so glad I did it. It's really stupid to live on a canal, have kayaks and never use them. So that's my workout for today. I think I'll be ready to go back to the gym on Sunday. My lungs are still not 100%. This cough keeps hanging on.

I'm off to fix a protein drink. Until tomorrow...

[SagittariusLegs]

My throat's still not right. I really wish this bug would go away. I'm anxious to get back to my routine. Today I'm finally getting my protein intake back up. I didn't workout, but I did a bit of housework which tired me out. I think my cough may be lessening. Maybe tomorrow I'll be ready to go to the gym. We'll see.

[SagittariusLegs]

And once again my throat isn't better. (Argh!) No gym today. I'm going tomorrow, but I'm going to take it easy. I'm planning on revamping my program a bit. Here's what I'm thinking of doing:

Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Shoulders & Moderate Cardio for 30-40 min.
Wednesday: Biceps, Abs & Intense Cardio for 20-30 min.
Thursday: Triceps & Light Cardio for 30-50 min.
Friday: Back & Light Cardio for 30-50 min.
Saturday: Chest & Moderate Cardio for 30-40 min.
Sunday: Abs only

Now I realize there are no designated rest days in there, but here's my thinking. I don't have a 9-5 job. I work at home. When I'm not at the gym I basically sit on my ass all day so a little activity everyday can't be that bad (I think). Since I'm breaking up my routine my workouts won't be as long. Ab only day will almost be a rest. I'm going to force myself to only do one intense cardio workout a week. I figure if I feel too worn out at all I'll rethink this program. I'd just like to try and split up biceps and triceps. When I do them with back and chest I feel like they get rushed and I don't put a very good effort into them. Maybe this will help.

I'm still struggling to get my diet back in control. Being sick and just coming back from a trip is making it tough. My sugar tooth has been driving me nuts.

Here's hoping I'm feeling more like myself tomorrow! If not, I'm going to scream. (No that would just hurt my stupid throat).

[SagittariusLegs]

It's Sunday night and I feel like I'm going to cry. I've now got fluid in my lungs. I'm starting to wonder if something's really wrong with me. It's now been 2 weeks since this bug first hit. If it doesn't clear up next week sometime I guess it's back to the doctor. I haven't given up on going to the gym tomorrow, but if I do go it will definitely be a 50% intensity workout.

This SUCKS!!

[egoatdoor]

Originally posted by SagittariusLegs
It's Sunday night and I feel like I'm going to cry. I've now got fluid in my lungs. I'm starting to wonder if something's really wrong with me. It's now been 2 weeks since this bug first hit. If it doesn't clear up next week sometime I guess it's back to the doctor. I haven't given up on going to the gym tomorrow, but if I do go it will definitely be a 50% intensity workout.

This SUCKS!!

This sounds pretty serious. I would not work out and call the doctor tomorrow.

P.S. I think I'm getting sympathy pains. I've had a strep throat since late last night.

[SagittariusLegs]

Take some aspirin. That was the ONLY thing that killed my pain. Tylenol and ibuprofen hardly touched it.

It's a new day and I'm still not 100%, but the feeling of fluid in the lungs has passed. I'm going to do my little household chores, fix a protein drink and see how I feel. I might just work out at home. It may not be kindly of me to take my germs to the gym if I'm still contagious.

If you don't hear back from me I'm lying on my living room floor pinned under my dumbbells.

[phikappa]

Hey girl,

Remember to drink plenty of water! And, they say that as long as your symptoms are from the neck up, you can do whatever you want. Otherwise, you need to get some rest. Since your cold is in your chest, you might want to rest.

Good luck!

[SagittariusLegs]

I have a real problem with resting, but I somehow managed to not overdo it today with my lower body workout. I went very light and easy and spent the rest of the day sitting around watching the Discovery Health channel.

This cough is hurting my head tonight. I think my sinuses are congested. I know the bug is leaving, it's just taking it's sweet time.

Ciao for now...

[Ms. Lucy]

Hey SL,

Seriously, girl, you have to rest until you're feeling better! Also, try taking some glutamine. Your body uses it not only to replenish muscles after a workout, but also to help your body recover when you're sick. On the same note, that's one reason why you really need to wait til your better--if you workout while you're still sick (not just head cold) you're taking away from what your body need to recover! SO easy does it--the kayaking looked good, but weights may be too much. ANd seriously, wouldn't you want to go back to it 100% in another week when you're better, or push too hard and not get to 100% for a month or more?

SO in the meatime, take some glutamine, and drink lots of fluid. Personally I'm a fan of green tea when you're sick. Either get decaf or put 1 bag of regualr into a whole pot. Also, try to eat your mini meals, even if it's less than what you'd eat normally.

And as for losing muscle in the past few weeks--hogwash. (lol) You're just dehydrated from being sick, nothing more. Yes you'll probably gain it back, but it's just water--probably the water in your muscles that make them look great anyways, so stop fretting!

FInally, it takes alot to take those first few steps. I've struggled for months and I'm just now seeing my first 10 pound drop in the scale, but I feel great! If you expect too much too soon, or push yourself too hard, you'll only get dissappointed and possible give up. DON"T DO THAT TO YOURSELF! Take baby steps. One pound, then two! Also, take measurements, pictures and get your body fat tested. You may not see the scale move all the time, but if you stick to it, you'll lose inches and drop body fat which is more important that the scale.

So for now, good luck and get better soon!

lucy

[SagittariusLegs]

Thanks, Ms. Lucy. I actually have been taking my glutamine all along and my water consumption is high. My appetite is back to normal and my spirits are good. It's just taking a while for the cough and weird throat to go away. Every day I feel a little better.

Today I did my shoulders only. For a moment I thought about also biking to the beach, swimming in the ocean and biking home. That was my crazy voice talking so I managed to ignore it. I'd love to do that sometime, but I know if I did it now I'd be in big trouble.

I had eggwhites and a small fruit salad for my first meal and I'm getting ready to make a protein drink for my second. I'm staying religious about my supplements. The thing about this bug is it feels like it's clearing up in the day time and then in the evening it gets a little worse, but each day it's a little less.

I know I should just rest until it's completely gone, but the mental anguish I'd go through from no exercise would make me crazier than waiting a little longer for the cough to go away. Maybe it's not the healthiest choice, but I feel mentally better the way I'm handling it now.

I really want to do some cardio right now, but I'm going to try and control myself. I'll go take my creatine and glutamine, relax and do something like write a new song. Oh yeah. There's more to life than working out! I forget that sometimes.

[SagittariusLegs]

I'm still getting better. My appetite is really good today. Almost a little too good. I'm not coughing as much. I haven't been to the gym yet. I feel it's better for me to workout at home while I'm under the weather. That way I don't get that stupid show-off thing going where feel like I need to go as heavy as possible when others may be watching. It's a self-defeating issue I need to work on, I know. :/

Today I did my first bicep-only workout. It felt really good. I liked putting all my focus and concentration on the one muscle group. They felt more worked out than in my other workouts. Then I got in the pool and just paddled around for 20 minutes. It felt good and soothing.

I saw Pam Brown's 'I Lost It' on Discovery Health. She rocks. She went from 244 lbs. and 49% body fat and became a competitive bodybuilder. If she can do it, so can I dammit! (Get the bodybuilder physique, not compete that is).

That's enough of my rambling for today. More to come tomorrow.

[SagittariusLegs]

Ahhh. I went to bed without hacking and I only coughed once this morning. I think I'm finally getting rid of this thing. Now I'm debating whether to do my tricep workout at home or go to the gym. I'll probably go to the gym, just 'cause I can't do push-downs at home.

Not much else to report at the moment.