Jeni's Journal #2 :)

[jeni5.0]

Hi ladies!!!!

So, I have decided to start a new journal. this is a whole new time in my life, and i just feel like i need a new start. ive fallen behind so much...about 23 pounds heavier now than i used to be...so this is kinda my journal to get back to where i was and lose a few more pounds.

when i "fell off", i was 152 pounds at my lowest. at my highest lately i hit 178 pounds. but sticking mainly at 174-175. i hate it. none of my jeans fit. and since ive moved it has been so so hard to eat right and work out like i used to.

for those of you who dont know me...i lived in germany for 3 years, and just recently moved back to the states. my hubs (dan) and i moved to las vegas, nv in january of this year. i started working at 24 hour fitness in late february. so i have plenty of access to the gym!
we have 2 cats and a ferret. the 2nd cat is only about 2 months old.

for those that do know me and wondering about the dog....well, we gave elly to a new home. she has so much energy and needs lots of walks and attention...and dan and i were just never home. it wasnt fair to her at all. it was so so so hard for me to let her go, but i know it was the best thing to do for her. i still miss her very much.

here is a link to my old journal:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=423630

and one to my myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/jeni302

[jeni5.0]

well, since ive been doing pretty good lately, i decided to post my latest workouts:

7/9-monday
walk-5-10 min
stairmill-22min @ level 4
jog-5min
walk-5min
(this is only my 2nd or 3rd time on the stairmill. its BRUTAL!! and i have stayed away for so long cuz i was so scared to fall off. turns out its not so bad, and i havent fallen off yet...knock on wood. )

7/10-tuesday
walk-5min
horiz row-20lb 1x12, 40lb 1x20
deadlift-40lb 1x20
bi curl-10lb 1x20
front/side shoulder raise-8lb 1x20
tri pulldown (cable)-30lb 1x20
one leg squat-1x20
one leg calf raise-1x20 per leg
lat pulldown-60lb 1x20

7/11-wednesday
treadmill
walk-3min@3.2 to 3.5spd, 2 incline
walk-3min@3.0spd, 15 incline
jog-3min@5.0 to 5.5spd, 2 incline
sprint-1min@7.5 to 8.0, 2 incline
so, that equals 10 minutes, and i repeated this 5 times for a total of 50 minutes on the freakin treadmill! oh, plus a 5 minute cooldown.
i have a very close friend who is a trainer, and she gave me this workout. we actually did it together, which is why i was able to make it 5 times through it.

7/12-thursday
walk-10min
plank-1x20s
crunch-1x12
crossbody crunch-1x12 per side
leg lift-1x12
pushups-1x12
low back ext-1x20
seated row-70lb 1x20
shoulder press-10lb 1x20
conc curl-10lb 1x20 per arm
tri pushdown-rope-40lb? 1x20
stairmill-15min
walk-10min

7/13-friday
treadmill
5min warmup
1min @ 3.5, 1min @ 5.5-inclines 1 through 5
1min @3.2, 1min @ 5.2-incline 6
1min @3.0, 1min @ 5.0-inclines 7 through 10
5min @ 3.5- incline 2
1min @ 5.5- incline 2
1min @ 3.5, 1 min @ 5.5-inlines 3 and 4
1min @ 3.2, 1min @ 5.2- incline 5
1min @3.0, 1min @ 5.0-incline 6
1min 3 each at inclines 2, 5, 3, 6, 4, 2
5min cooldown
sorry so confusing....

skipped saturday and sunday. monday i had to get blood taken so i had no food for most of the day. so i skipped monday too.

7/17-tuesday
walk-10min
stairmill-25min @ level 4
jog-5min
walk-5min

7/18
no workout, but went to doc to get blood test results. iron is still very low, and some 'r' word is too high. so i was told to stop taking my fat burners for 2 weeks and get blood taken again. so thats what im doing. will get you an update soon...

7/19-thursday
stairmill-15min
jog-10min (@5.2, 5.5, 6.0 repeat)
walk-2min
"upside down leg press"??? toes outward to hit inner thighs-machine plus 20lbs-3x15
ball squat-pause at bottom-1x20, 1x18, 1x15
leg ext-up 2, down 4-30lb 3x12, 20lb 1x12
ham curl-up 2, down 4-30lb 4x12
(this was another workout i did with my trainer friend, although hers was tons harder!)

7/21-saturday
-core
crunch-1x12
crossbody crunch-1x12 per side
leg lift-1x12
low back ext-1x15
-treadmill
5min warmup
4min@6.0
2min @ 5.0
3min @ 6.2
1.5min @ 5.0
2min @ 6.4
1min @ 5.0
1min @ 6.6
30s@5.0
5min cooldown
-weights
bi curls-8lb 2x20
tri dips-3x12
front/lateral shoulder raise-8lb 1x10, 5lb 1x10
bent arm lateral raise-5lb 1x20
bench press-db's-20lb 1x8, 15lb 1x4, 1x12
seated row-60lb 1x20
lat pulldown-60lb 1x20

**the treadmill workout here is called the "half time fartlek". i got it out of the september issue of running times. i tried to find it on their website, but the only articles are up to july. but its where you run at a fast pace for 6 minutes, and then jog for 3. fast for 5, jog for 2.5. fast for 4, jog for 2. fast for 3, jog for 1.5. fast for 2, jog for 1. fast for 1, jog for 30s. i started at 4min since it was my first time.**



ok, so food is ok i guess. this isnt exact, but during the week i pretty much have stuck to this schedule;

m1-go lean cereal and skim milk
m2-protein bar
m3-turkey and cheese sandwich on ww bread, fruit
m4-fruit
m5-cereal or eggs or both
m6-veggies and meat and pasta
m7-fruit

[sherdi]

Hey Jeni!!!

Let me be the first to welcome you "back"!!!! So great to see you starting a new journal! I am sure you will see the results you want if you keep at it, remember consistancy and balance is key!

[twinnett]

Hi Jeni!!! Glad to see you back!

[jeni5.0]

hi sherri!!! hi tara!!!! glad you guys remember me!
yah, consistency and balance are things i definitely need to work on.

workout:
mono fartlek
-got this from the same article as the halftime fartlek from 7/21 above

5min warmup
90s@5.5, 90s@5.0
90s@6.0, 90s@5.0
60s@6.5, 60s@5.0-repeat 4x
30s@7.0, 30s@5.0-repeat 4x
20s@8.0, 20s@5.0-repeat 4x
5min cooldown

31min total (26 running)-2.53m-334cal

food
m1-go lean cereal, skim milk
m2-south beach protein bar
m3-south beach chicken salad meal, grapes
snack-2T pb
workout
snack-banana
m4-2 eggs, 1 cheese (2%)
m5-spaghetti with wg noodles and lean meat, broccoli
snack-skinny cow ice cream sandwich

water-2liters
soda-3 cans diet mountain dew

1785.5 calories
117.6 protein
185.8 net carbs
55.5 fat
18.3 sat fat
37.3 fiber

*goals for tomorrow*
get more water
get better carbs to protein ratio
lower fat

[StlBarbie]

HOWDY STRANGER!!!
Great to see you back Jeni!!!

[mizone]

Great to see you back here Jeni!
I was thinking of you the other day....J and I were toying with the idea of eloping and las vegas came up and it would be nice to have a friend there!!!

[IronMaiden1522]

Great to see you back Jeni!! I missed ya!! You will drop the wieght no problem, you just need to get into the swing of things and then it will be just like it used to. Sorry to hear about your pup, but you did the right thing. Do you know if she is in a good home? So you got a new kitten? Piccies!

[jeni5.0]

barb!!! kim!!! jenny!!!! hey!!! how are you guys? kim, i would TOTALLY be at the wedding if you eloped in vegas! wouldnt miss it!
jenny, im pretty sure she is in a good home. i cant be completely sure, but from what i know of the guy, he loves her very much. i just pray that she is ok.
thank you barbie!! glad to be back...

7/24

workout-lower body
walk/warmup-12min
lying leg press-toes outward with focus on inner thighs-weight of machine plus 10lb-3x15
ball squat-3x15 (pause at bottom)
ham curl-(2 up, 4 down)-30lb 3x15
calf raise-3x20
leg ext.-(2 up, 4 down)-20lb 1x20
walk-10min

food
m1-promax protein bar
m2-south beach protein bar
m3-turkey and cheese sandwich on wg bread, broccoli, peach
m4-banana
workout
m5-1T sf pb, 2 healthy meatballs, oats with protein
m6-healthy spaghetti
snack-skinny cow ice cream sandwich

1888.5 cal
112 pr
222 n carb
39 fat
13.5 sat
26 fib

water-2+ liters

goals met from yesterday: got a tiny bit more water and lowered my fat

7/25
no workout-not feeling well today. very tired, sore sore legs...and, i think i had some bad milk this morning with my cereal.
came home and took a nap.

food
m1-go lean cereal, skim milk
m2-south beach protein bar
m3-sliced chicken and cheese and lettuce sandwich on wg bread, broccoli, grapes
m4-1T sf pb, 2 turkey dogs, 1 cheese
m5-spaghetti
snack-

will edit later with totals.

[arose70]

Hi Jeni!!!!! Welcome back! LOVE the new journal!

You'll lose that weight in no time !

I'll be following!

[Back2zero]

Hey Jeni!! Welcome back!

Don't be so hard on yourself for "falling off".... you got back on, that's what counts.

[StlBarbie]

Hope you are feeling better Jeni!!!

OH WOMAN .. do I EVER hear you on the SORE, SORE LEGS!!!!
Just hit legs after a month off ........... OMG ..I LOOK LIKE I HAVE BEEN HORSE BACK RIDING for DAYS!!!

What is on today's agenda?

[jeni5.0]

7/25
no workout-not feeling well today. very tired, sore sore legs...and, i think i had some bad milk this morning with my cereal.
came home and took a nap.

food
m1-go lean cereal, skim milk
m2-south beach protein bar
m3-sliced chicken and cheese and lettuce sandwich on wg bread, broccoli, grapes
m4-1T sf pb, 2 turkey dogs, 1 cheese
m5-spaghetti
snack-

will edit later with totals.

ok, so it wont let me edit....so here....
snack was 5 egg whites and a plum

totals are:
1531.5 cal
115.1 pr
163.8 net carbs
36 fat
8.3 sat
25 fib

water-cant remember <shrugs>

also, me and hubby went on about a 25 minute walk last night, so i guess thats my workout for yesterday.

___________________________________________

thank you alecia!!!! i missed all you guys a ton!
hi mel! i AM back on! whoo!
barbie! -i am feeling completely better today. im guessing it was the milk...who knows?
on the plate for today was some cardio...and i did awesome! didnt feel so hot and had to stop a few times to breath, but i kept going!

also, my hubs wants to run again tonight, so ill try. it was a crap eating day so the least i could do is run twice right?!

be back....

[jeni5.0]

ok, so i ran twice today! this is good and bad. good because i got in two workouts...bad because now my lower left leg hurts. ive been having issues with shin splints or something lately, so when it gets bad i take a break between running days. well earlier today my lower legs hurt, but not too bad. now i will definitely NOT be running tomorrow. i hope they are ok....my legs i mean.

my run #1:
5min warmup
1min @ 5.0
1min @ 5.5
1min @ 6.0
1min @ 6.5
*repeat 5 times for total of 20 minutes* (plus some pauses for breathing breaks)
walk fast for 5min
2 min @ 5.0
1min @ 5.5
1 min @ 6.0
1min @ 6.5
*repeat 2 times for a total of 10 min*
5min cooldown

52 min (30 running)
4 mi
505 cal


my run #2:
jogged a mile outside



food:
m1-sf pb and jelly sandwich on wg bread
m2-sb bar
m3-2 turkey hotdogs, 1 cheese, ketchup, apple
m4-banana
workout 1
m5-1 egg, 3 egg whites, 1 cheese
nap
m6-spaghetti
workout 2
m7-peach, 1 T sf pb

1744.5 cal
98 pr
162.8 net carbs
57.5 fat
15.7 sat
20 fib

H2O-2.5 liters

oh yes, the crap part of my eating.....add into the above meals some tator tots, some cookie, and some chewy sweettarts....

talk to you all tomorrow! have a great day and ill be around to check journals soon. although i wont be able to completely catch up...ill go back a few pages anyway.

[jeni5.0]

this saturday night i am going to my first ever bodybuilding show!!!!! a girl that trains at my gym is competing in figure, i think, for her pro card! im very excited!! yay! ill take pics if it is allowed.

[jeni5.0]

food:
good until dinner. had lots of carbs. spaghetti for dinner...then went to a sushi place, and since i think sushi is disgusting, i had chicken fried rice.
went to a club though and danced alot, so that helped a little i guess.

workout:
ball crunch-2x12
low back ext-2x12
bicycle manuever-2x24count
pushups-1x12
bicep curl-10lb 1x12, 5lb 1x24
shoulder press-10lb 1x12, 5lb 1x24
tricep kickback-10lb 1x12, 5lb 1x24
one are db row-15lb 1x12, 10lb 1x24

later that night-dance dance dance!

[jeni5.0]

ok, so my friend terri is moving to alaska on wednesday, so her and i and some other friends went out friday night to a sushi place and a club. we had a lot of fun! at the sushi place though, my friend ann tricked me into eating eel and some raw trout. GROSS!! after she told me i had eaten raw fish i almost threw up. that just doesnt sit well with me. ew!
oh, and i was dd, so no alcohol for me all night.

on saturday terri and i and a couple different friends went to lunch at a buffet. so that made my food for the day total crap. there is a reason i do NOT go to buffets! i have no control there. lol!

after lunch i fell asleep, until i woke up to go to my first ever bodybuilding show!!!! yay!!! i had so much fun! i want to compete so bad now!! it just feels like there is no way i could possibly compete though because i cannot afford a trainer and nutritionist and pose coach and swimsuits and tanning stuff! so expensive! and i know i cant do it alone. id have to take a loan out to pay for all that stuff. but after being there last night, that may not be a bad idea. i would LOVE to compete! in figure though, no dance routines for me.

we got to see our friend, but she didnt make it so the top five of her class. thats ok though. still proud of her.

i met bob, from this site!

i knew he looked so so familiar, but i thought i knew him from barbies journal. maybe he does post in there, i dont know. i should have got a picture with him but i didnt even think about it til i got home! probably cuz i felt stupid talking to him cuz i couldnt figure out where i knew him from.
i also met the blonde girl in all the ON whey pictures.

she is very pretty! and nice. bob didnt seem so nice.
AND, jay cutler was there!! i didnt get to talk to him or anything, but he gave away one of the overall awards for pro ranks. i got pictures from far away.

it was a great night. ill post pictures....

[Back2zero]

Originally Posted by jeni5.0

Is it me or does it look like the picture's been cut right down the middle in the background?

Glad to hear you're having such a good time and thinking of a figure comp. I too would opt for that should I go ahead with it.

And a note on your running... be careful with the 2 runs a day deal. I know some people say it's better to do that than one longer run but if your first run is draining, your second one is a cry for injury. Make both runs easy runs if you choose to do that.

But still, it depends on what you're looking for. If it's endurance, stick to 1 longer run instead. Or make your first cardio session a normal run and your second session cycling or powerwalking or something of the sort. Less chances of getting injured.

Just a thought

[jeni5.0]

Originally Posted by Back2zero

Is it me or does it look like the picture's been cut right down the middle in the background?

Glad to hear you're having such a good time and thinking of a figure comp. I too would opt for that should I go ahead with it.

And a note on your running... be careful with the 2 runs a day deal. I know some people say it's better to do that than one longer run but if your first run is draining, your second one is a cry for injury. Make both runs easy runs if you choose to do that.

But still, it depends on what you're looking for. If it's endurance, stick to 1 longer run instead. Or make your first cardio session a normal run and your second session cycling or powerwalking or something of the sort. Less chances of getting injured.

Just a thought

thank you, i will remember that. definitely do not need any injuries. it kinda does look cut down the middle, but i think its cuz that air duct stops there. however, the lights look different on either side....hhhmmmmm.

[jeni5.0]

lightweight bodybuilding-top 5 (places from left-5, 3, 1, 2, 4)


middleweight top 5


light heavyweight top 5


heavyweight top 5


top overall-bodybuilding


Danielle from my gym-front left

[jeni5.0]

Jay Cutler-holding trophy


top 5 in figure class F-tallest class, which would be mine if i ever compete


top overall-figure...and jay cutler again


me and Danielle

[IronMaiden1522]

The show looks awesome!!! Thanks for sharing Sounds like you had a good time. Ya competing is pretty expensive I think!! but start saving and maybe think about it a few years down the road or something.

[jeni5.0]

Ya competing is pretty expensive I think!! but start saving and maybe think about it a few years down the road or something.

yah, i know i will have to wait. but i dont want to! wah! cuz i know once i get the money i will have to plan for a show a year out. blah. money.

workout
treadmill
warmup-5min
5.5-30min
5.2-5min
5.0-10min
4.0-5min
cooldown-5min

60min total (45 running), 4.8m (4 running), 600something cal
very excited about this. i havent run this long in a long long time.

food
m1-go lean, skim milk
m2-pure protein smores bar
m3-south beach chicken salad kit, plum
m4-banana, 1T sf pb, 1 egg, 3 egg whites, 1 peice 2% cheese
m5-tuna casserole, broccoli
snack-handful of frozen grapes
m6-plum, 1T sf pb, 1/2 scoop protein, 1C skim milk

1750 cal
136 pr
166 net carbs
53 fat
17 sat
24.5 fib

water-3 liters!! finally!

[jeni5.0]

food:
good until dinner. had lots of carbs. spaghetti for dinner...then went to a sushi place, and since i think sushi is disgusting, i had chicken fried rice.
went to a club though and danced alot, so that helped a little i guess.

workout:
ball crunch-2x12
low back ext-2x12
bicycle manuever-2x24count
pushups-1x12
bicep curl-10lb 1x12, 5lb 1x24
shoulder press-10lb 1x12, 5lb 1x24
tricep kickback-10lb 1x12, 5lb 1x24
one are db row-15lb 1x12, 10lb 1x24

later that night-dance dance dance!

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[jeni5.0]

workouts


7/31
stairmill-20 minutes
walk-5 minutes
plate loaded squat machine-(lying)-10lb plus weight of machine-toes out with focus on inner thighs-3x15
ball squat-pause at bottom-2x15
ham curl-up 2, down 4-30lb 3x15
stretch

8/1
walk 5min
bicep curl-
5lb-1x20
10lb-1x15
12lb-1x10
15lb-1x5
one arm tri. ext-cable machine
20lb-1x20
30lb-1x15
40lb-1x5
30lb-1x15
shoulder press-
5lb-1x20
8lb-1x15
10lb-1x10
15lb-1x5
free motion back row-
30lb-1x20
35lb-1x15
40lb-1x10
45lb-1x5

8/2
half-time fartlek
5min warmup
4min-6.0
2min-5.2

3min-6.5
1min 30s-5.2

2min-7.0
1min-5.2

1min-7.5
30s-5.2
5min cooldown

total-25min, 1.98m, 255cal

[Back2zero]

Great pics Jeni!

And nice WOs too

[StlBarbie]

AWESOME SHOW PICS Jeni ... thanks for posting them!!!!

HELLA RUN THIS WEEK .. that HAD to leave you pumped!!

So .. now that you are back at it ... are you seeing some desired results?

TGIF Jeni!!!

[jeni5.0]

hi girls!!!

been busy busy busy the past few days...ill post tomorrow with an update. nothing huge....but fun.

talk to you all tomorrow!

[jeni5.0]

workouts-i think ive worked out since the 2nd...i think on friday...but i cant remember. i know i have not worked out this week though.
monday i had to go to the doc's to get my blood tested...again. tuesday i was just so exhausted after 12 hours of work that i went home.

and today i havent worked out yet, but i am going to play with my NEW WEIGHT SET! YAY!!! it is used, but its nice. its got an adjustable bench, the lat pulldown thing, two 45lb plates, two 25lb plates, four 10lb plates, an olympic bar, an ezbar, 2 dumbells with adjustable weight, and a few smaller plates for the ez bar and stuff. 2's and 5's i think. i love it! its nautilus. ill get pics up soon.

ok, so...

8/3
tonight dan and i went to a show in the paris hotel called 'the producers'. by mel brooks. it was pretty funny, and had lots of german words and stuff in it, so living in germany made it much more funny than if i didnt understand some of the stuff. like the word 'shiza'..and kraut. haha! when they said the 2nd word i just mentioned i couldnt believe it!

8/4
today dan and i went to california!!!! its our first time ever to cali! we have friends from there that were stationed in germany with us, and they were home, so we drove out there and hung out with them for the day. they are from a small town called rosamond...and we hung out mostly in lancaster, which is the bigger town about 10 miles from there. it was alot of fun. it was great to be with our friends again too, and see their kids and stuff. i really miss them.
oh, and we saw the movie Hot Rod. it is VERY VERY funny! and i ate at in n out burger AND cold stone creamery for the first time. it was a day of firsts!!! although 2 were unhealthy. i had a good day!


8/6
after work today i went to get my blood tested....again. gggrrr. i have a follow up appointment on the 18th. i am getting my iron checked again and something having to do with my red blood cells being damaged and dividing too fast. hopefully the doc will be able to help me. i dont want to be tired all the time anymore!

ok, and my excitement for today is above. so yah, there is an update. luv u gals!!

p.s. CARDS beat the padres tonight! whoo! i miss st.louis.

[Back2zero]

Any updates Jeni?