The Chronicles of Turkey!

[gobbles23]

Damn right girl!!!

YAY!

I am printing this and putting it on my inspiration board.

Hahaha!

[Cardioconvert]

I am so happy for you Lorie - sounds like everything is going your way! I love your enthusiasm - it pops off the page

Enjoy the rest of the deload week and have fun shopping for decorations!

CC

[rickiecoombs]

BOO for tight pants... but YAY for feeling awesome! And those smokin' pics you took should reaffirm the fact that you still look freaking amazing, even if your pants are being stupid. Blame it on the dryer!

I can't wait until the day when I am consuming 2000 calories a day. That must be awesome!

Today's Thursday! That means tomorrow's Friday! Which means it's the weekend! Are you doing anything exciting? (For the record "Doing absolutely nothing" counts as exciting!!) Haha.

Have a great day, Lori!

[gobbles23]

I am so happy for you Lorie - sounds like everything is going your way! I love your enthusiasm - it pops off the page

Enjoy the rest of the deload week and have fun shopping for decorations!

CC

Thank you!!!!

Deload is over tomorrow! WOOOT! I think I'll go the the dollar store at lunch today and pick up some candycanes to put in the sleigh on the reception desk!!!!! People like candy!

BOO for tight pants... but YAY for feeling awesome! And those smokin' pics you took should reaffirm the fact that you still look freaking amazing, even if your pants are being stupid. Blame it on the dryer!

I can't wait until the day when I am consuming 2000 calories a day. That must be awesome!

Today's Thursday! That means tomorrow's Friday! Which means it's the weekend! Are you doing anything exciting? (For the record "Doing absolutely nothing" counts as exciting!!) Haha.

Have a great day, Lori!

Heya Ricki!! I laid them on the hot radiator and they dried extremely quick- so Stephen said it's very possible that they DID shrink! I never dried them with heat before, so it could very well be the case

I'd say on average I'm eating more than that- probably closer to 2200. I'm not doing a very good job at keeping trakc, but there's always beer and pizza on the weekend, so who knows! Hahaha! I bet you'll have so much more fun training with lots of calories in you! I can't wait until you do, either!!!

I can't believe tomorrow's friday again! Stephen and Andrew and I always make fun of the fact that it's ALWAYS garbage day. Garbage day is on Thursday, and I swear we're all constantly like "Garbage night tonight!" It just keeps being garbage night. The days are just flying! Holy moly! I'm suddenly not wanting the weekend to come because it'll be over again too soon. lol!

On Friday we're going to get the groceries and then relax! Saturday Andrew's having a tattooing party at a friends house we're supposed to go to- but not sure if we are or not Have to figure out how to get there since he's going super early in the day!

[vanillabn]

Hey, just stopping by after too long!! I see you're still doing amazing in here, and your pics look awesome! Congrats on all your progress. =) I'll be visiting a lot more often hehe. Enjoy the last day of your deload!

[gobbles23]

Hey, just stopping by after too long!! I see you're still doing amazing in here, and your pics look awesome! Congrats on all your progress. =) I'll be visiting a lot more often hehe. Enjoy the last day of your deload!

Hey there! Good to see you in here!

Thanks so much!!!! I'm thinking of doing some before and after pictures comparing my lower half now to how it looked years ago. Hahaha!

[gobbles23]

HEY GUYS!!! Beautiful day here today! Went for a lovely walk at lunch time, as usual, but enjoyed it a lot today! Always nicer when the sun is shining Tomorrow is my first day back to lifting in 7 days! Biceps and chest!!! I'm going to do push-ups with a 45lb plate on my back! It's going to be EPIC! Yay!

Toying around with the idea of doing another stint of UD2 mass, since I have a steady schedule now! The only problem I would have is the workouts....We only have one oly bar and a few plates so we have to share, and I don't think Stephen would enjoy that routine lol! Maybe if we did legs together and worked out on seperate days or something. We'll see! I'm going to go get some work done, then I'm going to waste some more time

[Echo814]

Hey Lori! Looks like a lot of good stuff is goin on in here.

I love the boots that you bought! They do look comfy and warm

Your pics are looking amazing girl! There is a totally noticeable difference in your legs and glutes over the past few months, whatever you are doing seems to be agreeing with you! I'm sure the tight pants were due to the drying them like that,heat has a way of making things feel tight after drying lol. I agree, the nice thing about lifting is something ether numbers or aesthetics changes for the better, well if you do it right lol.

It's crazy how close Christmas is, I'm no were even remotely prepared for this but that's ok, I plan on making it work Friday is just around the corner again, I remember thinking the same things as you when I worked, the weekend came and went too soon

[swooshie]

Hi Lori! Happy Friday Today is my garbage day hahahaha!!

I'm feeling a little poochie flubberz too right now! I definitely need to get back to tracking da foodz!

[pharty]

You know what I find really exciting!? About bodybuilding/lifting??? You just keep getting better. Everything you gain is just going to be added on to, built up more, constantly. Everytime I see improvements I think- it's just going to be better and better. It's so exciting!!!!

Precisely! That's what I was saying about my bulk...I'm decently happy right now so it can only get better!!

[Redfizz]

I love reading your journal. Its always so positive and happy!

[gobbles23]

Hey Lori! Looks like a lot of good stuff is goin on in here.

I love the boots that you bought! They do look comfy and warm

Your pics are looking amazing girl! There is a totally noticeable difference in your legs and glutes over the past few months, whatever you are doing seems to be agreeing with you! I'm sure the tight pants were due to the drying them like that,heat has a way of making things feel tight after drying lol. I agree, the nice thing about lifting is something ether numbers or aesthetics changes for the better, well if you do it right lol.

It's crazy how close Christmas is, I'm no were even remotely prepared for this but that's ok, I plan on making it work D Friday is just around the corner again, I remember thinking the same things as you when I worked, the weekend came and went too soon

Hi Erica!!!!

Thank you!!! I was so happy- then I thought I was just imaginiing things or something- hard to remember what I used to look like, but when I look at the pcitures from a year or two ago I'm like "Oh, there really are a bunch of changes!" Makes me happy! I have't walked so much in my whole entire life since I moved! I think all the walking and lifitng and eating is doing some good! I've learned to just lower/adjust calories a little and letting my body sort itself out when I'm feeling fat rather than panicking and dropping them- so I think eating well and lifting hard is treating me better than my previous yo-yoing ways!

Me too! Not ready AT ALL, but I've got everything planned out in my head so I'm prepared mentally for what's to come, at least I think I'm just going to do gift cards for the family, and I got Stephen's gifts all planned out- just need to plan the order of purchasing things in correspondance with my paychecks haha! Our first Christmas away from home....Kind of sad, but exciting all at the same time!

Hi Lori! Happy Friday Today is my garbage day hahahaha!!

I'm feeling a little poochie flubberz too right now! I definitely need to get back to tracking da foodz!

Happy Friday Swooshie!

I need to rein it in a little too, methinks! Hahaha! At least be a little cautious since christmas is coming up! Gotta make room for all those cookeis/treats!

[gobbles23]

Precisely! That's what I was saying about my bulk...I'm decently happy right now so it can only get better!!

Exactly! I figure at 123lbs I have 100lbs of elan mass that isn't going anywhere if I can help it- it's either just going to grow more and more the more I work on it! And I'm already happy, so....Woo hoo!

I love reading your journal. Its always so positive and happy!

Yay! I love reading your, too

[gobbles23]

Today is good and bad, all at the same time! The bad first? I woke up with a yucky throat I was getting better, and then my throat got all flemmy and sore. Grrr. Probably pushed myself too hard yesterday- I tend to powerwalk a lot It's not "lets go stroll around outside," its "I'm going to walk as fast as I can for as long as I can." and I just boot it non-stop. lol! I have issues

My energy is OK, but not great. I can breath today though! Oddly enough- couldn't breath all week. Maybe it's just all draining and making my throat hurt. Oh, the joys! I decided for that reason to stay in today- I'm sleepy and it's really, really cold out today. REALLY wanted to go to Home Depot to buy a santa hat I found there, but just so sleepy. I need a good nights sleep!

Today Stephen and I are picking up the groceries after work, and then we're dropping them off at the house and going out for supper!! I may have agalss of wine with mine!! Andrew wil be gone all day tomorrow so I will resume my wokrouts, but cut the volume way down until I'm better. Just some weighted-push-ups, biceps, and some other things, but not crazy volume.

Oh! The good! I forgot! My supervisor came to me today and told me aout a job position that was recently posted in here! She said if I was interested in it that I should apply!!! She wants me to stay here permanently! yay! It's an Adminstrative Assistant position! Benefits and possibly higher pay! I emailed the woman in charge internally this morning with a note and my resume Wish me luck That's the position I want the most besides being a marketer! I'd love to ahve that title on my resume in teh future!

Well, I'm going to go brush my teeth and wash up before resuming work. Back to reception desk and internet browsing. lol! Be back in a while

[Romina81]

Good to hear your job situation is getting better and better!

Yay deload finished back to your sick workouts!

[marathonmom262]

Ewww icky sore throat! It's the constant winter cycle of congestion and drainage - I hate that!

That sounds awesome about the job - I will be crossing my fingers for you. Benefits and a raise - nothing but good there.

Good luck starting back up tomorrow - looking forward to when you are ready for those epic plate-weighted pushups haha!!

Enjoy the glass of wine tonight!

[dreahere]

Aw, great about the possible permanent job! I think all of us knew that once you just got your foot in the door somewhere, they were bound to love you

Have a lovely dinner tonight!

[Boomer29]

Your az is amazazing!

Congrats on the job!

[Redfizz]

Wow! That is great news! Good luck!

[nvrstopworking]

Awesome news about the admin. asst. job prospect Gobz.... if your supervisor is telling you to apply for it you'd think that you must have a pretty good chance! Fingers crossed!

[gobbles23]

Good to hear your job situation is getting better and better!

Yay deload finished back to your sick workouts!

THANKS! I"m excited! I'm sure though if I don't get this one, another position will pop up before my contract is over

Haha! "Sick" workouts is what I'll be doing this week though, unfortunately lol! Sort of got worse instead of better. Yay.

Ewww icky sore throat! It's the constant winter cycle of congestion and drainage - I hate that!

That sounds awesome about the job - I will be crossing my fingers for you. Benefits and a raise - nothing but good there.

Good luck starting back up tomorrow - looking forward to when you are ready for those epic plate-weighted pushups haha!!

Enjoy the glass of wine tonight!

THanks!!! I'd love to get benefits! I still need to get braces. And I want laser eye surgery. And I have expensive prescriptions I buy monthly. And contacts, and eye appointments... Benefits would be amazing

Thank you!!!!

I didn't have any wine after, but we did have beer and pizza! Hahhaa! Meal of champions!

Aw, great about the possible permanent job! I think all of us knew that once you just got your foot in the door somewhere, they were bound to love you

Have a lovely dinner tonight!

Awww, thanks Andrea!

It was good! We got yummy pizza!!!

[gobbles23]

Your az is amazazing!

Congrats on the job!

Thank you Boomer!!! So good to see you!

Wow! That is great news! Good luck!

Thanks Red!!

Awesome news about the admin. asst. job prospect Gobz.... if your supervisor is telling you to apply for it you'd think that you must have a pretty good chance! Fingers crossed!

Thank you! Good to see you in here, too!

I think so as welll! How can they not give it to me? lol! I had best not get my hopes up, though

[gobbles23]

Hey guys! Lori's sick! Actually sick now, rather than borderline. It feels like I swallowed some razor blades. But I already took a deload week, so I'm going to try and get some workouts in this week, just to keep my strength up Very, very low volume since half the reason I'm sicker is because I never get any rest, and maybe 1 lift a day. Today was weighted-Push-Ups! I got my 45lb push-ups!!!!! Hard though, I'm kind of achy and weak feeling- but I did it!!! WOO HOOOO! Maybe tomorrow I'll do a back exercise. Or deadlift for 1 heavy set. Depends on how I feel

Today's Super Low Volume Workout! (I feel silly calling this a workout..lol! )

Weighted Push-Ups:
BWx10
BW + 20lbs x3
BW + 45lbs x2 (PR! +2.5lbs, +2 reps)
BW + 45lbs x1 (PR!)
BW + 45lbs x1 (PR!)
BWx19



Annnd done. Haha! Excellent. I am going to go shower, and then I'm putting on my pajamas, and then I'm going to go vegg out on the couch. I have never been so excited to do that in my entire life Hope you are all having an awesome weekend!!!

[SexyBack]

Subb'd cuz you live close to me

[gobbles23]

Subb'd cuz you live close to me

Really!? That's awesome!!! Good to have you!!!

[gobbles23]

Hey guys! Those push-ups yesterday made me incredibly sore! Haha! Wow! Today I feel much better after having the most awesomely relaxing weekend Today I would normally do leg day, but I don't want to push myself too hard and be sick for longer, so I my just do some box squats and call it a day. My sore throat is completely gone, but I still can't breath/am tired. Mehhh!

Today we're going to the mall to do some christmas shopping! WOO! After thinking about it for days, and days, I think I want to throw in a small diet phase soon. I feel like I'm getting a bit chubby, I think I may have been very sowly bulking, which is awesome, but I feel like I'm getting too big. Hahah! I need a measuring tape, but I'm sure my thighs are inches bigger. They feel huge! I'd like to lean them out more and see how they look!!!!

Once I'm better I may try a day or two of UD2 and see how that complies with my current lifestyle/working abilities/thinking abilities. If I don't like it- I'll do something normal...I don't know what I'll eat for lunches though- that'll be the only hitch. I will think about it for the next few days, anyway Actually, scrap that. I'm just going to regular diet and keep calories and eat 1500-1600 cals, ~130g of carbs all week and do my usual workouts, then do a small carb load every Saturday and do a power workout every Sunday.

[Redfizz]

Loved watching those push ups! Totally inspiring.

Hooray for Christmas shopping!

[MissKB]

Hahaha I love it when you talk yourself out of something via typing in your journal. Too funny Have a great day!

[Boomer29]

Sorry you are not feeling well.

130g of carbs all week?! Ugh

[nvrstopworking]

Sorry you are not feeling well.

130g of carbs all week?! Ugh

I missed that before.... how is that even possible?? 25g of carbs/day?