Well I thought I better keep myself accountable so here goes...
My problem is my diet, any support or suggestions will be greatly appreciated :)

Height: Im 5"9

Goals:
Weight: 125lb / 57kgs
I would love to have lost this by the end of the year, however I will be stoked if I get even close.

How:
Diet, Weights, Cardio.

I should probably say I am on a Vegan diet for personal reasons until the 3rd of November which im sure is going to make things rather challenging protein wise if I dont plan my meals carefully.

Measurements:

These photos were taken 2/10/07, Weight 150lb / 68kg
(Oh and by the way the bruises are paintball :) )

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Today:

Sleep: 7.5 hours

Diet:
Water: 8 Glasses (I dont drink anything else other than water really, ever)

Breakfast - Rolled Oats with Rice Milk, 1 teaspoon raw sugar on top.

Snack - Mandarin

Lunch - 1 slice of wholegrain bread with peanut butter, Mocachino made with Rice Milk, fresh espresso and chocolate powder (Naughty!!)

Afternoon - 1 slice peanut butter, 1 slice jam (wholemeal/grain bread), banana

Evening - Mixed veges with chickpeas, satay sauce. 2 dried apricots, handful of cashews.

Excercise:

10.57km run from work to home. About 1 hour 10 mins.

Good job with starting the journal.
I'm just starting out with all this myself, so you shouldnt really take my advice :p But just going by todays diet I think you need more vegetables in there somewhere.

Anyway I will be sure to follow your journal since you and me are kind of at a similar point... except you have better starting pics, and can already run 10kms :p (so really we are nothing alike.) :lol:

Good job with starting the journal.
I'm just starting out with all this myself, so you shouldnt really take my advice :p But just going by todays diet I think you need more vegetables in there somewhere.

Anyway I will be sure to follow your journal since you and me are kind of at a similar point... except you have better starting pics, and can already run 10kms :p (so really we are nothing alike.) :lol:

Hey thanks Archie!! Yes I definately agree with you about the veges, I have to admit we kinda ran out of food and I have been slack with planning my meals properly which makes things extremely hard for me.

I just found your journal and you are doing so well!! And your little man is just adorable, I have to admit im incredibly jealous im one of those people that have wanted kids forever but hubby says not for a few years!! (probably just as well i'm no where near enough resposible enough yet :P)

So in November are you going to be able to eat meat and so on?

Today:

Sleep: 8 hours

Diet:
Water: 6 Glasses

Breakfast - Rolled Oats with Water, 1 teaspoon raw sugar on top.

Snack - Mandarin

Lunch - Leftovers from last night, veges + chickpeas, fresh espresso and chocolate powder (Naughty!!)

Afternoon - espresso + choc powder (need to cut this out!! stll havent been to the supermarket so no real food)

Pre-gym: Large handful of cashews few dried apricots

Evening - Cup of veges plain. One low cal homemade choc muffin (vegan)

Excercise:

Gym-
2 x 20 swissball squats holding 3kg dumbells in each hand and doing 3 x bicep curls at the bottom of each squat, pain!!
3 x 12 reps standing shoulder press 6kgs each hand
3 x 12 reps bench press 6kgs dumbells each hand
3 x 12 reps incline bench chest row things? (bent arms) 6kgs each hand

2 x 12 reps assisted pull ups, assist @ 5 x 14kgs, 7 x 16kgs
3 x 12 reps vertical row @21kgs (i think thats what its called, seat, knees bent, pull cable towards you while remaining upright, works back?)
2 x 20 seated calf raises @ 20kgs
1 x assisted dips @ 14kgs
3 x 16 leg bend machine thing (lying on front legs bending up with weight bar behind ankles

I think thats it sorry for terrible descriptions

So in November are you going to be able to eat meat and so on?

Yup. I think it will make things easier because I will be able to have chicken/tuna with veges for alot of meals.

[/I]Excercise:

Gym-
2 x 20 swissball squats holding 3kg dumbells in each hand and doing 3 x bicep curls at the bottom of each squat, pain!!
3 x 12 reps standing shoulder press 6kgs each hand
3 x 12 reps bench press 6kgs dumbells each hand
3 x 12 reps incline bench chest row things? (bent arms) 6kgs each hand

2 x 12 reps assisted pull ups, assist @ 5 x 14kgs, 7 x 16kgs
3 x 12 reps vertical row @21kgs (i think thats what its called, seat, knees bent, pull cable towards you while remaining upright, works back?)
2 x 20 seated calf raises @ 20kgs
1 x assisted dips @ 14kgs
3 x 16 leg bend machine thing (lying on front legs bending up with weight bar behind ankles

I think thats it sorry for terrible descriptions

HI :)

well... since you already said that you haven't gone shopping and you know your diet isn't right yet, I'm going to skip commenting on that... I am curious why your going vegan right now, but not later... personally I feel that some meat/animal products are very good for you and will help, so hopefully you'll be able to add egg whites/egg beaters, chicken and fish to your diet at the least... it will help with muscle growth... that said... let's help you with excercise names ;)

incline bench chest row things? (bent arms) ... ummm... I need more information here... are you moving your arms to the sides or straight up? if your going from the sides and then moving towards a middle point above your chest, they're called Fly's... if you are moving your hands from your shoulders stright up and then back down, this would be an incline bench press ;)

vertical row @21kgs (i think thats what its called, seat, knees bent, pull cable towards you while remaining upright, works back?), if you're pulling the bar down (which vertical implies) this would be called, very simply, a Pull Down... there is another cable machine where you sit w/ knees bent and pull a bar horizontally towards you, which also works your back, and this one is called a Cable Row... with both of these machines you want to pause at the point where the bar is closest to your chest and imagine trying to press your shoulderblades together... it helps to really pull your elbows back towards the middle of your back as much as possible ;)

leg bend machine thing (lying on front legs bending up with weight bar behind ankles this is called a Leg Curl ;) again.. pause at the top of the movement and hold it for a second before you lower, and try to lower slowly.. you might have to lower the weight some... maybe... try it at the weight you're using now first though and see if you can handle it without lowering it.... it'll hurt ;)

good luck :gl:

by the way... you have a GREAT base to work from, you don't need to lose much at all... just add some muscle and you'll be smokin in no time ;)

Hey thanks Archie!! Yes I definately agree with you about the veges, I have to admit we kinda ran out of food and I have been slack with planning my meals properly which makes things extremely hard for me.

AH fair enough. Things tend to go downhill at the end of my fortnight as well. Wish we had the money to shop weekly but we don't. So for now I guess I will just have to work harder at this planning stuff.
Hope your having a good weekend :)

Thanks Chameleon I really appreciate all those exercise names!!
I figured the only way Im going to stick to this is if I pre-plan my food.
And I think I will come off the vegan diet next week - more on why later.


Tomorrow:

Breakfast:
Wholegrain Porridge with 125ml vanilla rice milk
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/generic/wholegrain-porridge-with-vanilla-rice-milk-2
196cal/5.9g protein/4.5g fat

Lunch:
150g falafel, 200g veges
235cal/14.81g protein/2.9g fat
Chocolate Coffee
200cal/2.1g protein/0.4g fat

Afternoon Snack:
1 slice bread + PB, 1 large kiwifruit
312cal/9.85g protein/12.3g fat

PreGym:
25g cashews, apple
208cal/6.1g protein /12.9g fat

Dinner:
TVP stir fry (50g tvp, 200g veges)
194cal/30.9g protein/0.9g fat
Small serving of blueberries (100g)
58cal/0.7g protein/0.1g fat


In total:
1403 calories / 70.3grams protein / 33.8grams fat

Workout:
3 x 10 40kg squats (hopefully, getting hubby to spot haven't done more than 20 before and i always bruise the back of my neck :P)
3 x 12 reps standing shoulder press 6kgs each hand
3 x 12 reps bench press 6kgs dumbells each hand
3 x 12 reps incline bench chest flys 6kgs each hand

2 x 12 reps assisted pull ups, assist @ 5 x 14kgs, 7 x 16kgs
3 x 12 reps cable row @ 21kgs
2 x 20 seated calf raises @ 20kgs
2 x assisted dips @ 14kgs
3 x 16 leg curl @ 18kgs

Im going to sync this with my phone to make sure I follow it to a T!! Wish me luck, and what do you think of my diet??

Cheers!!!

Im thinking about buying some L-Glutamine and L-cartinine, Im also going to weigh myself tomorrow morning and take all my measurements so I can work out my BF% :)

Im thinking about buying some L-Glutamine and L-cartinine, Im also going to weigh myself tomorrow morning and take all my measurements so I can work out my BF% :)

Food choices are looking better. Guess planning helps :)
How many cals are you aiming for daily?
1200 seems pretty low.
Or did you just not make the required cals?
Anyway my cal estimate is too high so I don't know much.

I might take measurements tomorrow as well, so that way I know how much I improve (when it happens :p)

Last time I took measurements a while back I am pretty sure I measured in the wrong spots so I best go find the link that explains it all again so I get it right this time

Arch :)

What devices are you going to use for your measurements? I would like to get something test this as well but am not sure what to get. Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

Jstone - There are a few sites out there that tell you how to work it out with a tape measure. Best way of doing it is ussually to use different methods or sites and work out the average.

hi laura, good luck, meal planning is a must for me, its a pain sometimes though but it kinda takes the pressure off of having to figure things out as the day goes on....im a vegetarian and i tried vegan for about a week a years ago and i just love eggs too much. in my defense i buy the cage free vegetarian fed ones lol take care

Woops havent posted in ages will update with a proper post later on.

My plan for this week is: (it looks like im having a lot of soymilk but in reality its only a splash in each meal)

FOOD

---------------------------------------------------------------

Monday - Thursday Food

B - Oats, Water, LSA, Soy Milk
S - Protein Shake w/espresso + Soy, or PB sandwich + apple
L - Light Tuna + Green Salad
S - Protein Shake w/espresso + soy, might try adding LSA here too for some fat
D - Chicken Vege stir fry (only soy sauce used nothing else) and udon noodles.

Friday
Take it as it comes, protein shake for breakfast as have a very boozy work lunch.

Saturday
B - Berry/Protein/Banana smoothie
L -
S -
D -
D -

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EXERCISE

Monday
* Leg weights PM

Tuesday
* AM cardio
* Upper body weights PM

Wednesday
* AM light cardio
* PM Leg weights

Thursday
* AM cardio if I can wake up
* PM HIIT training

Friday
* Friday is going to be a weird day as I have a work party which I think will put me out of action :P But not to worried if I have a clean week.

Saturday
* Squash AM

Sunday
* Will TRY to get to the gym to do weights. but as sunday is traditionally my rest day im not gonna beat myself up if I dont.

Hey Laura. I just saw your journal and your pics. Looks like we have almost the same stats. Good luck on achieving your goals, though don't be disappointed if you can't lose it all by the end of the year. 11 kg in two months would require some hardcore fat loss and it may not be the best idea to lose it all so fast since you want to retain as much lean mass as possible.

Also, keep an eye on your calories. I eat between 1700-1800 a day while cutting or else I feel weak and my workouts suffer.

Hey thanks J_W :D
Yeah i have kind of relaxed my goals because I am putting on a ton of muscle.
I dont know how I have become super dedicated this month, I attributeit to the 100 challenge :D

Perfect day today, squats 50kgs x 1 set, 4 x declining weights

lunges, leg curls, leg raises, leg press. calf raises

Still on track? :)

hehe wow welcome back me :D
yes you could say I am still on track, thanks to John Stone Forums... I got 100% addicted since I last posted on here and I haven't fallen off the wagon.

I am sitting at 66kgs at the moment, I had a bit of a weak few months but I am still extremely happy with myself. I came back on here to keep up my journal for a month and see how much further I can get :) My own little april challenge.

The plan is to do a 5x5 for the month of April with clean eating at 1400-1600 cals.

I will post some updated photos hopefully tomorrow :)

Today I cycled to work and back for the first time, yay me and it was raining and everything. I quite enjoyed it and the burning in my thighs heh. 24km round trip and only an extra 10mins each way travelling time. Nice.

Tomorrow is the first day of my 5x5, I will do this one I found on stronglifts unless anyone has any better Ideas.
http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

I have been squatting 3 sets of 10 reps 132lb
I can only bench 8 reps of 83lb
I don't know single lifts,I have never done them before.

Workout A Workout B Squat 5x5 Squat 5x5 Bench Press 5x5 Overhead Press 5x5 Barbell Row 5x5 Deadlift 1x5 Dips 3xF Pull-ups/Chin-ups 3xF
Squat 5x5 - will start at 132
Bench Press 5x5 - will start at 83
Barbel Row - never done these before, will see how I go
Dips - will start at assisted 7 - have to be so careful of my shoulder with these.

well what do you know I got motivated and took some piccies.



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hmmm when I look at the comparisons I don't really see that much change which is weird cos I feel so different. Oh well plenty more progress to be made.

And I have serious muscle no compared to before... my arm is solid now where as before it was soft hehe.

Lets get this april challenge started!!

I see a pretty big difference. I'm guessing you aren't taking many measurements? I bet you would see a difference in almost every measurement (starting from the bottom up): calves, thighs, hips, waist, belly, arms, maybe even neck. It looks like you did a good job of reducing overall body fat. What is your weight, waist size and thigh size (if you have it) before and after?

Nice work! :tu:

hmmm when I look at the comparisons I don't really see that much change which is weird cos I feel so different. Oh well plenty more progress to be made.
We tend to be our own worst critics, or at least I am. And it's harder to see the changes yourself - you're staring at them in the mirror every day. I see plenty of fat loss from pre-to-post pictures. If that was the goal, you're making it happen.

-R

hmmm when I look at the comparisons I don't really see that much change which is weird cos I feel so different. Oh well plenty more progress to be made.I see a very large difference in the size of your hips, and in how tall and erect you're able to stand. Your shoulders have possibly widened slightly, but become more defined, making your upper and lower body a lot more balanced.

Great work! :tucool:

I agree with everyone else, there's improvement just about everywhere! I especially notice it in your glutes, thighs and lower back. You have been doing an excellent job! Keep it up :)

Hi Laura!

First of all congratulations on your progress! Huge difference!

I noticed that your weight goal is 125 lb... in my opinion thats very low.
You are pretty much the same height as me and at 135 lb I was crazy cut at about 10% body fat (click on "Comp Pix" in my signature).
Right now I'm about 151 lb and here are my pictures from a month ago or so at 153-156 lb lb (at about 20-21% bf):
http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showpost.php?p=578189&postcount=488

My calories for the competition were about 1700-1800 on average, never lower.

Right now I'm dieting for a show in August and I'm not planning on droping lower then 140 lb and my calories are about 1600-2100.

Good luck with your progress!

first day of 5x5 :)
squats 138lb/62.5kg
bench 66lb/30kg
rows 35lb/16kg
dips 6 on the assisted machine... hmmm.

Weight: 65.3kg

Feeling good, thanks so much for all the reassurance guuys and gals.
Im really looking forward to this month.

just ordered a 3.33kg(7.5lbs) of pure, unflavoured, unsweetened NZ whey protein isolate.. so cant wait to get it.

Good food day yest & today, had squash coaching yesterday which was intense!! But making some awesome improvements which is fun to see.

my whey isolate arrived today, really really cool. bought it from http://www.reactiv.co.nz/ really good stuff, no artificial flavourings sweetners chemicals etc and the highest quality you can get.

Did next session of 5x5 silly me.. was in a hurry to get to the gym before it closed and forgot to take my piece of paper that had what to do on it :( and so I didnt know what to do!! I almost got it right - I just should have done shoulder press instead of bench. I'll do it tomorrow when I get squash prac in.

weight: 66.05kg - 145.6lb



I failed for the first time in ages today, so funny, on my last rep of my last set of squats, I got halfway up and just could not get any further!!! So I controlled it back down to the support bars underneath, thank goodness I had them up today!!!

squats 5 x 5 of 65kg - 143.3lb
bench 5 x 5 of 32.5kg - 71.65lb
deadlifts 5 x 5 sets of 50kg - 110lb
pullups/chins 5 x 5 sets of assist @ 10.

I know im not meant to do so many deadlifts but my strength is so lacking in deadlifts I really want to get them at least as strong as my squats.

next session of 5x5.
weight 66kg (not bad after a weekend of not too strict eating :P)

squats - 5x5 of 67.5kg - 149lb
bench - 5x5 VERRY DIFFICULT sets of 37.5kg - 83lb
rows - 5x5 of 18.5kg - 41lb
dips - 5x5 of 6 on assist.

next time i will be doing the same bench and aiming to do it without being helped on the last 4 sets. lol. i almost died i swear. same as doing squats, I have a feeling I wont be able to walk tomorrow :S

Wow, those are some impressive squat numbers :nod:

woops forgot to update.
did my last session of 5x5 no problems
so squats 70kg - 154lb
deadlift 52.5kg - 116lb
shoulderpress - 21kg - 46.29lb
pullups/chins.. not making much improvement here.

Anyway had a pretty crap week, tryna study for a programming exam and having not so happy times at work.. squash coach had a tourney so missed a lesson with me & hubby... and then hubby tells me today that he is not so keen on me doing 5x5.. i think he thinks im going to turn into a powerlifter.

But anyway I had a big talk about it and I will stick it out for a month and see how I go.

Squats 72.5 (YAY) - 160lb
bench - something is up with my bench strength i couldnt do 83lb so dropped to 71lb and still struggled :(
rows - 21kg - 46lb
dips - assist at 5 (YAY)

and then hubby tells me today that he is not so keen on me doing 5x5.. i think he thinks im going to turn into a powerlifter.

Ignore him ;).

Your squat is really impressive! It makes me feel all inferior :cry:. How deep do you go?

and then hubby tells me today that he is not so keen on me doing 5x5.. i think he thinks im going to turn into a powerlifter.


I think mine worries that someday I just might be able to outlift him since he does only cardio.:lol: Power to the girls!:bb:

You're so strong. :dreamy:

I don't know if this is good advice or not, but here goes. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm way off.

If you want to improve a particular lift, put it before any of your other lifts.

I was complaining a few months ago about pull-ups not improving, but then I realized that I'd moved them from the beginning of my workout to the end of my workout, so it actually made sense. Those exercises that you do unfatigued will be stronger than those near the end of your workout. That's why I often like to do something like a circuit style training once in a while, just because I get one mostly unfatigued set for each exercise (I don't know if this is optimal for building muscle, but it's good for me psychologically. :p)

Here's a table of standards in case you're curious about your progress. Your bench seems good compared to your deadlift and press; it's just your squats that are wicked strong. :flex:
http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

More advice on bench press:
http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?p=59890#post59890

Ignore him ;).

Your squat is really impressive! It makes me feel all inferior :cry:. How deep do you go?

Aw thanks!! I go to 90 degrees always .. don't feel inferior lol I think its just my body type that lets me squat so heavy

I think mine worries that someday I just might be able to outlift him since he does only cardio.:lol: Power to the girls!:bb:

Hahaha I am in noooooo danger of that. So I don't think that is the problem. I do understand where he is coming from though.. I have been thinking about it alot.



You're so strong. :dreamy:

I don't know if this is good advice or not, but here goes. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm way off.

If you want to improve a particular lift, put it before any of your other lifts.

I was complaining a few months ago about pull-ups not improving, but then I realized that I'd moved them from the beginning of my workout to the end of my workout, so it actually made sense. Those exercises that you do unfatigued will be stronger than those near the end of your workout. That's why I often like to do something like a circuit style training once in a while, just because I get one mostly unfatigued set for each exercise (I don't know if this is optimal for building muscle, but it's good for me psychologically. :p)

Here's a table of standards in case you're curious about your progress. Your bench seems good compared to your deadlift and press; it's just your squats that are wicked strong. :flex:
http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

Gosh thanks I certainly don't classify myself as strong! That is fantastic advice - and maybe explains why my squats are so strong I always do them first.

Thanks!!

Todays session after a terrible weekend of sloth...
Weight 66.9kg

Squats - 75kg woot - 165lb
Deadlifts - 55kg (almost vomited, hmm) - 121lb
Shoulder Press - 22.5kg - 50lb
Pullups/chins - assist @ 9

yesterdays session
5x5 squats of 77.5kg - 171lb - manmy squats have just gone steadily up :D
1x5 bench 35kg -77lb
4 x5 bench 32.5 - 71lb - bench still very weak
5x5 dips
missed rows - had 3/4 intense squash practise instead as the gym was closing and i need to get better at squash :P

Oh yay my old journal!!

I havent been posting because well.. hehe.. I took up powerlifitng :)
Anyway, that was all good and fun, and well, I won national junior womens title, so now im looking to cut back down again.
This time I have the muscle to support my fat burn and aim to maintain it.

Will post updated scary pics tonight, hehe, and goals, stats etc.
Bring on the cut!!!!!!!

I havent been posting because well.. hehe.. I took up powerlifitng :)
Anyway, that was all good and fun, and well, I won national junior womens title,

bad ass!! :claplow: congrats on the title.

what were ur numbers in the title meet??

good luck with the fat loss goal!

bad ass!! :claplow: congrats on the title.

what were ur numbers in the title meet??

good luck with the fat loss goal!

Hahah thanks!!
My numbers werent great, and as you can prolly guess from them there wasn't alot of good competition, hehe, powerlifting here is severley lacking young females.

squat 182lb bench 105lb deadlift 214lb

not too shabby! you got ur bench up quite a bit.

i think pl lacks females everywhere.

Thanks :) Im pleased but they were still tiny lifts compared to some of the master women there!! Quite incredible. A woman squatted 530lb O_O.
Yeah I didnt realise I was lifting so heavy back then, in between my last journal entries and now I had a decent amount of time off where I basically had to start again with my lifts. Ahh if only I hadnt done that hehe.

Yeah definately lacks females everywhere, do you compete?

Hahah thanks!!
My numbers werent great, and as you can prolly guess from them there wasn't alot of good competition, hehe, powerlifting here is severley lacking young females.

squat 182lb bench 105lb deadlift 214lb
You can squat more than me :o:p

You can squat more than me :o:p

Haha yay!! Numbers are so irrelevant really though :) Just remember that. I do get that a bit at the gym, these guys come up to me and are like howcome you lift heavier than all the guys.. im like.. how do i respond to that haha.

Haha yay!! Numbers are so irrelevant really though :) Just remember that. I do get that a bit at the gym, these guys come up to me and are like howcome you lift heavier than all the guys.. im like.. how do i respond to that haha.
You need to get a shirt that says.

"Your man wishes he could squat as much as me" :lol:

I do reps and just started, but that is pretty good for your size.

If there was a chic like that at my gym I would be asking for pointers lol.

Keep it up!

Yeah definately lacks females everywhere, do you compete?

nope. but i would love to check out a meet.

Well I'm sick at the moment but still made it to the gym tonight.

Squats:
(all at 8 reps)
2 sets x 50kg / 110lb
2 sets x 60kg / 132lb
1 sets x 70kg / 154 lb (only made it to 5 reps)

bench
1 warm up set 12 reps x 20kg / 44lb
1 set 12 reps x 30kg / 66lb
2 sets 6 reps x 40kg / 88lb

lat pull downs
1 set 26kg / 57lb x 12 reps
1 set 33kg / 72lb x 10 reps

calf raises (seated)
1 set 20kg / 44lb x 15 reps
2 sets 40kg / 88lb x 18 reps

Pics to follow shortly...

Well I'm sick at the moment but still made it to the gym tonight.

Squats:
(all at 8 reps)
2 sets x 50kg / 110lb
2 sets x 60kg / 132lb
1 sets x 70kg / 154 lb (only made it to 5 reps)

bench
1 warm up set 12 reps x 20kg / 44lb
1 set 12 reps x 30kg / 66lb
2 sets 6 reps x 40kg / 88lb

lat pull downs
1 set 26kg / 57lb x 12 reps
1 set 33kg / 72lb x 10 reps

calf raises (seated)
1 set 20kg / 44lb x 15 reps
2 sets 40kg / 88lb x 18 reps

Pics to follow shortly...
Good going staying in it. You will workout that sickness!

Looking forward to the update pictures. :tucool:

squat 182lb bench 105lb deadlift 214lb

well done, impressive numbers. so if you're not powerlifting any more what's the new goal? fat loss? maintenance?

pics! whoops just realised you can see my face in the side pic haha. oh well... ignore the goofy expression i was cracking myself up.

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well done, impressive numbers. so if you're not powerlifting any more what's the new goal? fat loss? maintenance?
thanks! definately not maintenance, I am far from happy with my body.
I was thinking fat loss, but I have to say reading Maya's Journal today gave me some kind of weird body sculpting motivation that I have never realised before.

I think that my number one goal is fat loss. I am sick of my ass!! haha. I will try and maintain as much muscle as I humanly can while cutting... I haven't worked out the finer details yet as you can probably tell and I am off to Sydney (Australia) tomorrow for a short holiday with my Aunty so that will give me some time to think things through :)

LOOK AT DINO!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

You are doing good! Keep it up. Your face picture is on your avatar anyways :p .



:tu:

...I have to say reading Maya's Journal today gave me some kind of weird body sculpting motivation that I have never realised before.

looking nice and lean in your pics dino. great job. i use the journal section and media section of this site for motivation all the time. this is a great place to become inspired by others.

have a kickass time in sydney :tu:

Back from Sydney, had a nice time and managed to lose some fat while over there just by controlling my eating.

So Im going back to my fat loss diet. Here's what I will be eating every single weekday for the next who knows how long. Criticism/Comments welcome...

Meal one/Breakfast
Plain wholegrain oats with soy milk.

Meal two/Morning Tea
Protein shake made with water and half a banana
Cals:165
Carbs:14g
Protein:24g

Meal three/Lunch
Tuna and veggies (usually just a carrot will aim to improve this)
Calories 88 Total Fat 0.6g Total Carbohydrate 2.89g Protein 17.425g
Meal four /afternoon tea /PreWO
Protein shake made with water and half a banana
Cals:165
Carbs:14g
Protein:24g

Meal five dinner
Chicken + veges (will update cals later)

Meal six
Protein Ice cream (protein powder + ice)
calories 120
fat 1.8
Carbs: 2.3g
Protein:23g

I think thats possibly not enough calories all up but I will see.

Hi Dino! :wave:
I've been reading your journal for a while, and I'd like to congratulate you for your good progress. :tucool:

About your diet, I'm not an expert, but I was wondering about your PostWO meal. I'd shift the protein shake for right after the workout, and place the most of my carbs around my workout.

Ok well I'm not going to beat myself up about this because I'm still sick and I am giving myself until the end of the month to get back into the swing of things with being strict...


I also realised I planned out my diet quite wrong. I need to have my protein shake before my workout not before bed. But I realised this after the gym so too late. Will fix this tomorrow.

Weight (PM):
68.25kg / 150.5lb

Workout (PM) Weights:
Deadlifts
10reps: 110lb/50kg, 132lb/60kg
8 reps: 154lb/70kg
5 reps: 176lb/80kg

Bench
12 reps: 66lb/30kg
6 reps: 88lb/40kg
5 reps: 88lb/40kg
10 reps: 66lb/30kg

Leg curls
10 reps x 11pin,12pin, 13pin, 14pin

Leg extensions
8 reps: x 10pin, 11pin, 12pin

Lat pull down
10reps x 57lb/26kg, 73lb/33kg
8reps x 88lb/40kg

some other kind of lat pull down
8reps x 66lb/30kg, 77lb/35kg, 88lb/40kg


Diet:
http://www.thedailyplate.com/diary/who/laurasaur
Calories: 1,212
Fat: 34g
Sodium: 1,503mg
Carbs: 123g
Protein: 97g

Hi Dino! :wave:
I've been reading your journal for a while, and I'd like to congratulate you for your good progress. :tucool:

About your diet, I'm not an expert, but I was wondering about your PostWO meal. I'd shift the protein shake for right after the workout, and place the most of my carbs around my workout.

Thanks!!
Yeah I have been wondering about this too. I really have no option but to have my chicken right after the gym as its the only time I can cook. I figure as long as I have it right after my workout I should be OK?? Its still protein, and I think Im getting enough throughout the whole day? Also If I shift my protein drink to right before my workout .. hmm... I really dont know :P

LOOK AT DINO!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

You are doing good! Keep it up. Your face picture is on your avatar anyways :p .



:tu:

Haha thanks, and yes I realise that, somehow its worse all connected up hehe


looking nice and lean in your pics dino. great job. i use the journal section and media section of this site for motivation all the time. this is a great place to become inspired by others.

have a kickass time in sydney :tu:

Thanks! Sydney was awesome!!

Hahah thanks!!
My numbers werent great, and as you can prolly guess from them there wasn't alot of good competition, hehe, powerlifting here is severley lacking young females.

squat 182lb bench 105lb deadlift 214lb

Dang! you squat and dead more than I do @ 150 lbs.

Great journal. Keep up the super work !

Thanks!!
Yeah I have been wondering about this too. I really have no option but to have my chicken right after the gym as its the only time I can cook. I figure as long as I have it right after my workout I should be OK?? Its still protein, and I think Im getting enough throughout the whole day? Also If I shift my protein drink to right before my workout .. hmm... I really dont know :P

i'm pretty sure if you consume chicken pwo, that will do just fine. there might be a slight technical difference in absorption time and so forth, but my guess is that it wouldn't be anything you could tell.

btw, i just stumbled upon your journal here. you've made great progress and you're looking real good :bow: keep up the good work :tu:

Really good day today!! :tucool:
Gym (PM):

Shoulder press
10 x 15lb / 7kg dumbells
10 x 20lb / 9kg dumbells
8 x 24lb / 11kg dumbells
0 x 28lb / 12.5 dumbells - i cant even get these up and the 11kg ones felt fine!!
10 x 44lb / 20kg bar

Shoulder raises - not sure if that's what you call them - where you lift your arms straight up to horizontal
10 x 9lb / 4kg dumbells
10 x 9lb / 4kg dumbells

Bicep curls
10 x 44lb / 20kg
8 x 55lb / 25kg
6 x 61lb / 27.5kg

Skull crushers (triceps)
6 x 44lb / 20kg
5 x 55lb / 25kg

Tricep pull downs
12 x 50lb / 22.5kg

Diet
http://www.thedailyplate.com/diary/who/laurasaur
Calories: 1,250
Fat: 28g
Carbs: 119g
Protein: 124g

I'm still feeling sick and get a pretty much instant headache as soon as I lift which sucks but I manage to get through it.

Went to the supermarket tonight and stocked up on tuna, carrots, and chicken breasts so I have no excuses to slip up on the diet. And got some more LSA that I can add to my protein shakes because I think I'm not having quite enough calories/fats.

Another early night :p

Dang! you squat and dead more than I do @ 150 lbs.

Great journal. Keep up the super work !

Hehe thanks!! I want to increase my squat up to my deadlift at least :)

i'm pretty sure if you consume chicken pwo, that will do just fine. there might be a slight technical difference in absorption time and so forth, but my guess is that it wouldn't be anything you could tell.

btw, i just stumbled upon your journal here. you've made great progress and you're looking real good :bow: keep up the good work :tu:

Thanks for the advice its pretty much what I figured, and will do so until someone tells me otherwise :) Cheers for the comment

oops missed update for 29th.
was a good day, food journal still kept so all good and managed to stay inline even though I had 2 meals out.
and it was my rest day from the gym.

Saturday 30th - yesterday - my cheat meal day
breakfast - protein shake with 20gram oats added
lunch - chicken
pre work out - chocolate protein shake with tiramisu syrup added - this was gooood
dinner - went out to fancy italian restarant. I had giant tortellini filled with chicken - it was actually hardly a cheat meal at all, very healthy. 2 glasses of wine. haha :/ and then a slice of chocolate raspberry tart. verrry nice.

Today - Sunday - 31st
Breakfast - raspberry protein shake with 20gr oats added.

I have to go to my folks for dinner tonight and Mum asked me to make a cake. Which is fine I am just not going to eat any.

oops missed update for 29th.
was a good day, food journal still kept so all good and managed to stay inline even though I had 2 meals out.
and it was my rest day from the gym.

Saturday 30th - yesterday - my cheat meal day
breakfast - protein shake with 20gram oats added
lunch - chicken
pre work out - chocolate protein shake with tiramisu syrup added - this was gooood
dinner - went out to fancy italian restarant. I had giant tortellini filled with chicken - it was actually hardly a cheat meal at all, very healthy. 2 glasses of wine. haha :/ and then a slice of chocolate raspberry tart. verrry nice.

Today - Sunday - 31st
Breakfast - raspberry protein shake with 20gr oats added.

I have to go to my folks for dinner tonight and Mum asked me to make a cake. Which is fine I am just not going to eat any.
Workout?

Workout?

Ooops.
Worked out yesterday at the Olympic weightlifting gym
Im still sick.. its like this is never ending.

Deadlifts

10 x 132lb / 60kg
8 x 154lb / 70kg
8 x 176lb / 80kg
1 x 198lb / 90kg

Disappointed because thought I would be able to hit 95kg or at least push out 2 at 90. But no I almost blacked out after one at 90 haha.

Bench

10 x 66lb / 30kg
6 x 88lb / 40kg
2 x 99lb / 45kg

Small workout but it was kind of an added extra. I usually keep to weights M W F.. this week I hope to add cycling in on tuesday and thursday, my thighs could really do with the cardio.

I keep weekends as my rest days or just a small sat workout like above generally..

Atleast you worked out being sick! :tu:

This morning I was really sick and I have been getting better slightly.

I lift Sun, Wed, Fri. Those days are my weight lifting and cardio. If you lift a certain way it can also become your cardio. I have not touched a bike or treadmill in 4-5 weeks and I have lost double the weight. Also to mention added muscle.


I hope you feel better. Keep pushing on your workouts. Dont let your head mess with your strength. :nono:

Atleast you worked out being sick! :tu:

This morning I was really sick and I have been getting better slightly.

I lift Sun, Wed, Fri. Those days are my weight lifting and cardio. If you lift a certain way it can also become your cardio. I have not touched a bike or treadmill in 4-5 weeks and I have lost double the weight. Also to mention added muscle.


I hope you feel better. Keep pushing on your workouts. Dont let your head mess with your strength. :nono:

Thanks :) Yeah, I fully get the cardio lifting thing - the bike's just another way of getting to work for me :) I think im practically 95% better, workouts this week should be back to normal. Sorry to hear you have been sick too I hope you feel better soon :)

Thanks :) Yeah, I fully get the cardio lifting thing - the bike's just another way of getting to work for me :) I think im practically 95% better, workouts this week should be back to normal. Sorry to hear you have been sick too I hope you feel better soon :)
Why thank you squat queen. :p


The bike is a fun way to workout. I like to ride around my neighborhood and see the water etc. (When I did it)

And got some more LSA that I can add to my protein shakes because I think I'm not having quite enough calories/fats.

Another early night :p

heh just read through your journal and you have made some inspiring progres in a short time:tu: I was just about to write about upping calories and good fats and saw you had realsied this yourself, :)so hope you went ahead with this as I think it will only benefit your cut ;)

Hope you are feeling 100% today

heh just read through your journal and you have made some inspiring progres in a short time:tu: I was just about to write about upping calories and good fats and saw you had realsied this yourself, :)so hope you went ahead with this as I think it will only benefit your cut ;)

Hope you are feeling 100% today

Thanks :) Yes I am feeling much better since doing that :) Really appreciate you stopping by :D

Next 2 days (and today) are probably some of the most challenging days I will encounter on this diet. I'm at TechEd (shout out to all the geeks out there haha) and they provide all the food/drinks etc. Soooo. I have been extraordinarilly good because the food there is nice. Today I had breakfast at home (protein shake with oats added and raspberries) and then took a protein shake to eat for my second meal.

Then for lunch I was expecting there would be some sort of chicken that would do (there was last year) but alas, it was salads and red meat (which I don't eat). So I had a small portion of roast pumpkin and salad, and then picked some chicken out of the rolls they had there and left the bread etc. It was no where near enough chicken.. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.


Then I had a protein bar for my fourth meal. Not ideal, but far less embarrasing to eat when everyone else is eating cakes and sausage rolls haha.

Then had my pre work out drink when I got home and standard dinner of chicken. Tomorrow I plan on doing the same and hoping there is chicken for lunch, Im 99% sure there will be haha!! And packing an extra protein bar that I will have half of for lunch if there is no chicken/fish available. Along with salad.

So yes, now for the good news! I weighed myself tonight - and I am down, my first progress since starting :D 67.40 - very very pleased with this. My weight loss goal is about .5kgs a week so I am exceeding it which I am happy happy with.

This is after my cheat meal, and my first weeekend on the diet which always kills things for me - not this time. And my uneven lunch which is still pissing me off. Trying to not let it get to me, its 3 days of lunches I can't plan for, how bad can it be :P Its still very early on in my long term plan so I need to chilllll.

Workout

Squats
8 x 60kg / 132lb
8 x 70kg / 154lb
2 x 80kg / 176lb :D
7 x 60kg / 132lb

(yay finally feeling 99% better)

Bench
10 x 30kg / 66lb
3 sets of 6 x 40kg / 88lb

Lockouts Bench (starting from halfway up)
3 x 60kg / 132lb
1 x 65kg / 143lb

Leg extensions
8 x 10 pin setting
8 x 11
8 x 12

Shoulder press (dumbells-each)
10 x 7kg / 15lb
10 x 10kg / 22lb
10 x 7kg / 15lb

Seated Row Lateral
10 x 21 pin
8 x 35 pin
6 x 42 pin

Abs!! (wow, I did abs for the first time in years)
40 sit ups on swiss ball.. dont know what u call them but they kill. Im sure I could do something better but this is an achievement in itself.

Diet

http://www.thedailyplate.com/users/myplate/?when=2008-09-01
Calories: 1,341
Fat: 16g
Carbs: 107g
Protein: 127g

Tomorrow:

Going to be very hard as I have the big party thing tomorrow night too. I will limit my drinking more than I usually do, and dinner is provided by them too :/ I MIGHT be able to get around this by quickly going home to get changed/down a protein shake. We will see. Like I said before I'm not going to beat myself up over this, I guess I will just make it my cheat day even though I really don't want too :(

Good luck in the September Challenge, Go kick its ass!

Nice work Dino! I think you passed on your sickness on me :lol:.

Watch diet I am sure you know drinking all those protein drinks is not ideal, but plan your meals ahead of time. If you need ideas just ask, dont let it slip. I think diet is 90% of everything.:tucool:

Oh and this is for you :moon:...lol

Tomorrow:

Going to be very hard as I have the big party thing tomorrow night too. I will limit my drinking more than I usually do, and dinner is provided by them too :/ I MIGHT be able to get around this by quickly going home to get changed/down a protein shake. We will see. Like I said before I'm not going to beat myself up over this, I guess I will just make it my cheat day even though I really don't want too :(

Yeah, that's the way I'm using my cheat meals too. :nod:

I see you're in the September's 100 Challenge. It's my second month and I'm having a lot of fun, besides losing weight. Hope you enjoy it! :D

Good luck! :gl:

Good luck in the September Challenge, Go kick its ass!

Thanks!!


Nice work Dino! I think you passed on your sickness on me :lol:.

Watch diet I am sure you know drinking all those protein drinks is not ideal, but plan your meals ahead of time. If you need ideas just ask, dont let it slip. I think diet is 90% of everything.:tucool:

Oh and this is for you :moon:...lol

Thanks, the thing is I really enjoy protein shakes - and they are quite cheap. Are you suggesting I eat more chicken? Or something else all together. I woke up this morning thinking I should try cottage cheese, the stuff we have here (for each 100g) is 77 calories for 14g of protein, 0.5g fat 3.5g carbs. I will pick some up next time I go to the supermarket.

Or am I going down the wrong track heh.

And BTW :spank: muahahha.


Yeah, that's the way I'm using my cheat meals too. :nod:

I see you're in the September's 100 Challenge. It's my second month and I'm having a lot of fun, besides losing weight. Hope you enjoy it! :D

Good luck! :gl:

Yes Its unfortunate that cheat meals have to suffer, haha. Thanks, I am looking forward to it, I did one a long time ago and it really helped me out. Good luck to you as well :tucool:

:lol: Thats what I get for showing my booty...


Cottage cheese is a good source I eat the fat free kind with a del monte fruit cup drained juice. You can really pick up calories and protien from CC.

Try it out and see if you like it. Super quick to eat.

:tucool:

Good job resisting the bad food at work! That's where I always go down.

Now I can say, "no thanks I'm doing a John Stone fitness challenge!"

Gives me an "excuse" the be healthy. Hah, and most people are making excuses for being unhealthy. Good luck and I'll be seeing you around the forums :D

what on earth did i do. hahah. the last 2 days have been nightmarish :( oooh my poor poor body.

tuesday (2/9/08)
everything was going soooooooo well.
breakfast, morning, lunch and afternoon meals as usual.. all good.. managed to run home between my sessions and eat my normal food. then the carnage started.
i left early with some execs and started drinking at about 6pm. I just hd one beer and I was already tipsy, started thinking uhoh. this is going to be bad. So anyway get to the big party and well........................... I drunk ssooooooooooooooo much. I do have a tendency to do that and well, it is so not worth it. Never again.

So anyway I was so drunk, I had alchol poisoning. I didnt get out of bed till 4pm today, I was throwing up ALL morning. I must have thrown up at least 20 times in the morning alone, let alone last night. Ohh dear. I couldn't even keep juice down. Thankfully I am feeling ok now although very ashamed of myself for getting into that state, but hey, moving forwards.

So today what have I eaten....
Juice.. about 3 glasses
A truckload of water
Carrot
Hummus
Flat bread
Toast with jam
Chocolate, not heaps but a bit.

Well...... Hmmm. Could be worse.. but I have DEFINATELY used up my cheats for this week!!!!! Laura laura laura. tut tut tut. Hahaha oh deary me. And of course I couldnt do my work out because I was so ill.

Back into it tomorrow.
On a positive note everyone has been telling me how I look slim etc, which is weird, I mean im fitting my jeans better than I ever have before, they were tiiiiight. But it seems strange that everyone is noticing the differnce more than me. I still have so long to go, but I am so confident in myself I can be in the best shape of my life for summer :)

Good job resisting the bad food at work! That's where I always go down.

Now I can say, "no thanks I'm doing a John Stone fitness challenge!"

Gives me an "excuse" the be healthy. Hah, and most people are making excuses for being unhealthy. Good luck and I'll be seeing you around the forums :D

Hey thanks :) As you can see by my last journal post I didnt do too well the last few days. But hey.. I had to slip up haha.

okkkay got it all back on track yes yes.

eating 100% good

Calories: 1,075
Protein: 118g
Carbs: 80g
Fat: 28g

gym 100% good although a bit shorter than I would have liked

deadlifts
8 x 50kg / 110lb
8 x 60kg / 132lb
8 x 70kg / 154lb
6 x 80kg / 176lb
1 x 90kg / 198lb

bicep curls
6 x 20kg / 44lb
6 x 25kg / 55lb
6 x 27.5kg / 61lb
1 x 30kg / 66lb

scull crushers
8 x 20kg / 44lb
6 x 25kg / 55lb
4 x 25kg / 55lb

Picked up 1kg of light cottage cheese from the supermarket on the way home for $4 which is very cheap for here.
and more tuna and some frozen berries for very cheap for my shakes. I'm looking forward to making cottage cheese and chickpea and vege bakes. Hmmm. And other things that don't scare me. Anyway I'm hungry now I ate too early and so I need to go to sleep before I eat something else.

Also my weight was down to 66.75 - but I'm taking that with a grain of salt because of the last two days and messed up eating there. Weight next week will be more acurate I feel.

Well done on the good day. Its not the 'bad' days that matter, its how you go forward with the next that counts more.

On the 15th will you provide your weight and update pictures?

Every 1st and 15th of each month I do this. I want to compete with someone with our own goals?

So if I said I am looking for a 5lb loss from the 1st to the 15th I would try very hard to meet that ect.

Up for it? :tu:

On the 15th will you provide your weight and update pictures?

Every 1st and 15th of each month I do this. I want to compete with someone with our own goals?

So if I said I am looking for a 5lb loss from the 1st to the 15th I would try very hard to meet that ect.

Up for it? :tu:

Hey hey :)
Sounds like an awesome plan :) Except I'm not looking for a 5lb weight loss 2 x a month, more like a 5lb weight loss once a month. But what do u think, its still similar goals right? :) :moon:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n34/tanz-83/bench.jpg

i laughed my ass off at this pic today haha.

Diet good today, my first encounter with Cottage Cheese. I blended it with a little hand whisk and a teaspoon of raspberry jam and put it in the freezer. i stirred it a few times so it set like ice cream. it tasted so much like cheesecake??? I was pleasantly surprised. Definately satisfies my INSANE ice cream craving I have every night and my sweet tooth with sweet sweet protein!! and you can eat so much. mm. happy laura.

Calories: 1,253
Fat: 25g
Carbs: 83g
Protein: 115g

Tomrow will be interesting as i have to travel for the day. I have packed chicken and protein that i can mix with water. not ideal but i will live!!
No gym though.
Lau

:lol: I love cats! I just got 2 emails around work with a bunch of those pictures. (If you want it let me know lol)


Our goals are much different, but as long as we set them and hit them..that is key.

So you are looking for 2.5lbs / 1/2 month ?

:tu:

Hmmm... I like the cottage cheese idea. Very nice!

:eat::eat:

:lol: I love cats! I just got 2 emails around work with a bunch of those pictures. (If you want it let me know lol)


Our goals are much different, but as long as we set them and hit them..that is key.

So you are looking for 2.5lbs / 1/2 month ?

:tu:
yes, 5lb / month :) hahah I think I got the same emails a few days ago :)

Hmmm... I like the cottage cheese idea. Very nice!

:eat::eat:
Thanks!! I stole it from somewhere on here I am sure.
Speaking of cottage cheese... I just ate the most devine breakfast. Who says high protein low carb has to taste bad.... protein pancakes.. I'll put the pics and recipe up here soon.. they are soooo good!!:drool::drool::drool:

yes, 5lb / month :) hahah I think I got the same emails a few days ago :)
That would be crazy since you are far away.


Cottage cheese with delmonte fruit cups (peaches) :eat:

Protein Pancakes

2 tablespoons Whey Protein Isolate
50grams Cottage Cheese
20 grams Rolled Oats
0.5 Banana
1 Tablespoons Self Raising Flour

Mix all in food processor until smooth. Add 2 Tablespoons water or however much to get to desired consistency.
Cook and enjoy :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2831823498_781ed0b212.jpg?v=0

271 cal
2g fat
25g carbs
3g fibre
37g protein

You get 3 nice sized pancakes with that amout

Your so fancy!

Thanks for sharing.:tucool:

I think I ate too much protein today.
Why do I think this:

well.. I had a headache which usually means my blood sugar is low and that I havent had enough carbs.
and my stomach hurts.

can someone look at my diary and see what you think? I had 6 meals.
I had 1,275 calories, 161g of protein.
http://www.thedailyplate.com/diary/who/laurasaur
Thanks :)

I think I ate too much protein today.
Why do I think this:

well.. I had a headache which usually means my blood sugar is low and that I havent had enough carbs.
and my stomach hurts.

can someone look at my diary and see what you think? I had 6 meals.
I had 1,275 calories, 161g of protein.
http://www.thedailyplate.com/diary/who/laurasaur
Thanks :)
How much water did you drink?


Tweaking a diet and learning it is hard. But you will get it. I use a 20% (fat) 40% (carb) 40% (protein) diet but sometimes I can't get the carbs up. (learning what "other " carb sources are now)

What calories are you trying to hit each day and why? Also what % or split are your following for pro,carb,fat ?

Hope you feel better.:p

If I eat a bunch of protein and no veggies I will feel bad for my stomach and feel stuffed up if you get what I mean. :o

I think I ate too much protein today.
Why do I think this:

well.. I had a headache which usually means my blood sugar is low and that I havent had enough carbs.
and my stomach hurts.

can someone look at my diary and see what you think? I had 6 meals.
I had 1,275 calories, 161g of protein.
http://www.thedailyplate.com/diary/who/laurasaur
Thanks :)
What's a generic calorie, and why does it have no carbs, proteins, or fats? Alcohol? Couldn't that explain the headache?

I don't think it's really a matter of too much protein; maybe more like not enough carbs. I think some people probably are fine with more than half their calories from protein, but you might want to cycle in some high carb days to make up for it.

Maybe more oats earlier in the day and less cottage cheese later in the day might help. :confused: Do you get an afternoon slump of energy or any weird cravings at any point during the day?

How did you come up with a calorie goal of 1,228? That's not a lot of energy for someone who lifts as heavy as you do. :flex:

How much water did you drink?


Tweaking a diet and learning it is hard. But you will get it. I use a 20% (fat) 40% (carb) 40% (protein) diet but sometimes I can't get the carbs up. (learning what "other " carb sources are now)

What calories are you trying to hit each day and why? Also what % or split are your following for pro,carb,fat ?

Hope you feel better.:p

If I eat a bunch of protein and no veggies I will feel bad for my stomach and feel stuffed up if you get what I mean. :o

My calories I have to admit I havent put a whole heap of thought into other than I would like them from 1,200 - 1,500 because that's what I have lost weight on previously.

Im trying to get 40% from protein.. and thats about all. OK you guys are making me realise I need to put in some serious thinking on this diet!!!! Thats my goal for tonight, reasses what I should be doing.

What's a generic calorie, and why does it have no carbs, proteins, or fats? Alcohol? Couldn't that explain the headache?

I don't think it's really a matter of too much protein; maybe more like not enough carbs. I think some people probably are fine with more than half their calories from protein, but you might want to cycle in some high carb days to make up for it.

Maybe more oats earlier in the day and less cottage cheese later in the day might help. :confused: Do you get an afternoon slump of energy or any weird cravings at any point during the day?

How did you come up with a calorie goal of 1,228? That's not a lot of energy for someone who lifts as heavy as you do. :flex:

I didn't have any alcohol yesterday, or are you meaning from earlier in the week? Yeah I think you are right, not enough carbs.

I always get a craving around 3pm for sugar, although this has been improving alot since I have been doing 2 meals.

That calorie goal on TDP was just one that they came up with. My goal is from 1,200-1,500 but like I just mentioned above I realise I need to come up with something more concrete and I plan on doing that tonight.

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Journal for 7/9/8

Today was my cheat meal.. I know I had one earlier in the week kind of too.

Protein pancakes for breakfast today!! Tried to tweak the recipe a bit but kept it the same really. Soooo filling. Man cottage cheese is like my new best friend.

Fathers Day so we were at a vineyard. Go me I only had one small glass of wine. And some chicken and fancy salads, tiny bit of potato gratin. Then I had a small slice of the nicest chocolate mud cake mmm. I'm estimating all up this was 800 calories? I could be way off.

Then didnt get the chance to eat till 5pm when I had a small protein shake made with whey isolate and some frozen tropical fruit (45calories of fruit) and a tablespoon of cottage cheese + LSA. Very nice.

I get so grumpy when I am not able to have my regular scheduled meals!! As nice as the meal today was I would rather stick to my diet. But such is life for now I guess I am not willing to make THAT much sacrifice :)

Now going to have some chicken + spinach for dinner.

Plan for tonight is do some meal planning and work out what my proper goals are. Thanks for everyones messages etc today :)

How much water did you drink?

^ Dehydration can cause some things. ALSO I have noticed picking up energy with the more water I drink. As for protein goes your body can only take in so much before it is wasted. There have been studies on this. I think it was 1g per 1lb of body weight should be PLENTY.

My new diet is going on 60/20/20 per some of Dr. Dardens testing. I have been on 40/40/20 for a bit now.

I think diet is key Dino. For me it is my #1 item.

On the 15th do a weigh in and some pictures with a goal in mind for the 1st. We will hit our goals. :tu:

I didn't have any alcohol yesterday, or are you meaning from earlier in the week?

I always get a craving around 3pm for sugar, although this has been improving alot since I have been doing 2 meals.

That calorie goal on TDP was just one that they came up with. My goal is from 1,200-1,500.
No, I was just curious because it lists "generic calorie" under your food list with no fats, carbs, and protein, but 200 calories.

If your cravings are manageable, then you're okay, but I've found before that I tend to steal cookies from the cabinet if I don't eat enough bread or oats earlier in the day. :o

Also, 1,200 isn't necessarily too few calories, if it doesn't feel difficult, but I think if you ate more around 1,500 to 1,800, you would likely still lose weight, be able to lift a little more agressively, and suffer from cravings and headaches less often. Up to you though, because you wouldn't lose fat as quickly at that rate.

Yup, I agree. It's always nice to be agressive in the beginning, but at some point you have to have a plan that's sustainable. I really admire Guava's approach to a healthy lifestyle, in that she rarely denies herself the goodies in life, but somehow fits it into the big picture. A balanced diet is less likely to derail into a massive chocolate binge:D

How much water did you drink?

^ Dehydration can cause some things. ALSO I have noticed picking up energy with the more water I drink. As for protein goes your body can only take in so much before it is wasted. There have been studies on this. I think it was 1g per 1lb of body weight should be PLENTY.

My new diet is going on 60/20/20 per some of Dr. Dardens testing. I have been on 40/40/20 for a bit now.

I think diet is key Dino. For me it is my #1 item.

On the 15th do a weigh in and some pictures with a goal in mind for the 1st. We will hit our goals. :tu:

Thanks :) I totally agree with you on diet. My saying is diet is 99%, excercise 1% of losing weight. OK well that reassures me that I am not having too much :) Yes. bring on the 15th :nod:



No, I was just curious because it lists "generic calorie" under your food list with no fats, carbs, and protein, but 200 calories.

If your cravings are manageable, then you're okay, but I've found before that I tend to steal cookies from the cabinet if I don't eat enough bread or oats earlier in the day. :o

Also, 1,200 isn't necessarily too few calories, if it doesn't feel difficult, but I think if you ate more around 1,500 to 1,800, you would likely still lose weight, be able to lift a little more agressively, and suffer from cravings and headaches less often. Up to you though, because you wouldn't lose fat as quickly at that rate.

Ahh OK. That is mybad :) I was just listing some condiments or something I think that I couldnt be bothered to enter in properley. Yeah, my cravings are still managable at this stage, although I came bloody close to eating some of the chocolate pudding I made for hubby last night!! Danger.

I think I am aiming for 1,500 calories now with everyones feedback - it seems that is the right thing to do. Although my goal is relatively fast but steady fat loss.

Thanks for your advice - lifting today was good with a few more cals!!


Yup, I agree. It's always nice to be agressive in the beginning, but at some point you have to have a plan that's sustainable. I really admire Guava's approach to a healthy lifestyle, in that she rarely denies herself the goodies in life, but somehow fits it into the big picture. A balanced diet is less likely to derail into a massive chocolate binge:D

Ahh yes sustainability. I know I will have to reach this point at some stage and I figure the longer I can keep up the discipline the better. I too admire Guava's approach and it is where I see myself heading once I have lost a bit more :) No chocolate binges so far!! Hehe.

Journal entry: 08/09/2008 (Monday)

Diet:

I have been trying to heed the advice and incorporate a few more carbs/calories.
Food in order of what I had: Oats, Protein with LSA, Chicken salad, Protein with LSA, Protein with LSA, Chicken bake with onions,tomatoes,haricot beans, cottage cheese and parmesan:drool:. Its detailed on TDP..

Sounds repetitive but its easy at work and I looove protein with LSA hehe. :drool:

Calories: 1,347
Protein: 122g
Fat: 31g
Carbs: 115g

Workout:

Benchpress
1x10x20kg / 44lb
1x10x30kg / 66lb
6x3x42.5kg / 94lb

Squats
1x10x40kg / 88lb
1x8x60kg / 132lb
1x6x70kg / 154lb
1x6x75kg / 165lb

Bench lockouts
1x5x40kg / 88lb
1x3x50kg / 110lb
1x3x60kg / 132lb
1x3x65kg / 143lb
1x1x70kg / 154lb PB:)

Calf Raises
1x10x20kg / 44lb
1x10x40kg / 88lb
2x10x60kg / 132lb

Weight: 66.60kg / 146.83lb
Was really happy with the weight after what an inconsistent last week I have had. Very pleased :)

This graph I found verrry interesting:
http://www.laurasaur.com/weight.jpg

Bench lockouts
1x5x40kg / 88lb
1x3x50kg / 110lb
1x3x60kg / 132lb
1x3x65kg / 143lb
1x1x70kg / 154lb PB:) :claphigh: Everyone is doing so well on bench press! :bow: Are the lockouts to improve a certain element of your bench press, or are you targetting a certain muscle with that? Sometimes I think I really need to get into a gym and do a real routine, instead of just messing around with my dumbbells at home.

:claphigh: Everyone is doing so well on bench press! :bow: Are the lockouts to improve a certain element of your bench press, or are you targetting a certain muscle with that? Sometimes I think I really need to get into a gym and do a real routine, instead of just messing around with my dumbbells at home.

Thanks! Just attempting to isolate muscles in an attempt to improve my bench. They are top-end lockouts or whatever you call them, where the bar starts half-way up.

....... They are top-end lockouts or whatever you call them, where the bar starts half-way up.

Hey, that's cheating !!! :lol:

Hey, that's cheating !!! :lol:

Haha, cheating of the best kind. Hey if I could BP 70kg 1RM I would die of happiness haha

When I did a lot of bench pressing I picked up a lot of weight with DB flat,incline, and decline bench. Maybe something to think about.

The old 3 set deal... I would like to try (now) 1 set failures with 5/5 cadence. :bb::whistle:

When I did a lot of bench pressing I picked up a lot of weight with DB flat,incline, and decline bench. Maybe something to think about.

The old 3 set deal... I would like to try (now) 1 set failures with 5/5 cadence. :bb::whistle:

hey thats a good point!! I haven't thought about the incline/decline bench. I will have to incorporate these soon :D 5/5 cadence.. wow.. someone likes pain :lol: hehe.

hey thats a good point!! I haven't thought about the incline/decline bench. I will have to incorporate these soon :D 5/5 cadence.. wow.. someone likes pain :lol: hehe.
Do you use flat bench DB now?

Eh I LOVE the pump. It would be worth a shot for like 3-4 weeks and then hop on your normal bench you are using and see if it helped. 5/5 cadence 1 set.

Do you use flat bench DB now?

Eh I LOVE the pump. It would be worth a shot for like 3-4 weeks and then hop on your normal bench you are using and see if it helped. 5/5 cadence 1 set.

Flat BB bench for me. Yeah I will use it as my second chest session a week. Gotta keep up my moobs :D

Journal entry: 09/09/2008 (Tuesday)

Diet:

I was naughty!! Had 3 mandarins :drool: couldn't help myself. no fruit for me tomorrow except 1 banana split between two protein shakes.
Food in order of what I had: Oats, Protein with LSA, Tuna, Mandarins, Protein with LSA, Protein with Oat Milk, Chicken bake with onions,tomatoes,haricot beans, cottage cheese and parmesan, Cottage cheese. Its detailed on TDP..

Increased my calories yay. Well. I thought I did. I feel like a fat pig eating this much haha I need to be careful. I think 1,400 is my new goal.

Calories: 1,362
Protein: 122g
Fat: 31g
Carbs: 115g

Workout:
http://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/090908.jpg

You go DINO!... PB :tu:


The chicken cat is watching.... :lol:

Flat BB bench for me. Yeah I will use it as my second chest session a week. Gotta keep up my moobs :D

i took the last 3 weeks and focused on DB flat bench in lieu of BB flat bench. yesterday was my first day back to the BB and i set a new personal record. changing to DB's for a few weeks is a great way to bust through plateaus.

i took the last 3 weeks and focused on DB flat bench in lieu of BB flat bench. yesterday was my first day back to the BB and i set a new personal record. changing to DB's for a few weeks is a great way to bust through plateaus.
Moobs :lol::lol:


Good feedback Porter. :tu:

You go DINO!... PB :tu:


The chicken cat is watching.... :lol:

bahahah @ chicken cat, love it. mmm. chicken.

i took the last 3 weeks and focused on DB flat bench in lieu of BB flat bench. yesterday was my first day back to the BB and i set a new personal record. changing to DB's for a few weeks is a great way to bust through plateaus.
Yes!! Thats what I want to hear :D Incline/Decline/Flat DB (willg et trainers advice) bench tonight.. yeah baby.

Moobs :lol::lol:


Good feedback Porter. :tu:

Oh. My moobs are just.. well. Epic right now. Bahaha. I'm like the laughing stock of my friends for my rock hard boobies hahaha. Oh man thats unattractive.

Journal entry: 10/09/2008 (Wednesday)

Diet:

I was good!! NO mandarins or naughties anywhere. Extra protein. Had a meal I knew was coming, one of my friends from the gym is going back to China so we had a meal out at a chinese steamboat restaurant. they dont have chicken and i dont eat red meat so its a slight struggle - had lots of bok choy and tofu thats it. then a huge protein ice cream for dessert mm (vanilla protein blended with a decent amount of frozen fruit so its just like ice cream mmm). Its detailed on TDP..

I way upped protein and fat and less carbs!! Yay low carb day weee.

Calories: 1,350
Protein: 159g
Fat: 37g
Carbs: 87g


http://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/100908.jpg
sleepy time now. gotta get some long hours in at work tomorrow shit aint going well!

Amazing transformation :tucool:.

You train pretty hard :claplow:.

I will definitely come back to read more. :gl:

Amazing transformation :tucool:.

You train pretty hard :claplow:.

I will definitely come back to read more. :gl:

Thanks!! Im hoping the best is yet to come hehe.
Thanks for stopping by :)

ETA: Weight yesterday 66.40. Downwards trend definately :) Going to hit 2kgs of fat loss soon... End of this week.

Just realised I have only been tracking for 14 days. It feels like longer haha. I am pleased with how I am going so far. I haven't even broken my 3 week limit but I feel like it will be no problem. I am losing fat at a steady rate which is slowing down now which is good, I wasn't planning on losing 1kg/week.. more like .5. That will be my goal from the 15th when I will take new pics like CA$ON suggested, not that there will be a huge change I guess but overall pics every month will be good to show the steady change. Rambling on..time to do some workehs

Easy grasshopper....

Think of it as a life change not just a hobby and it will feel shorter and not longer.

Get ready for the 15th! :moon:

I know, I know oh wise one :P
:spank: you know what happens if you bring that thing around here... heheh

I know, I know oh wise one :P
:spank: you know what happens if you bring that thing around here... heheh
Oh no not again! lol Sleep mode :sleepy:

Oh no not again! lol Sleep mode :sleepy:

hahahah oh didnt mean to scare u off :doh:
oh man i really need to get off here and do some work!! need someone to kick my ass :nono::nono::mad:

hahahah oh didnt mean to scare u off :doh:
oh man i really need to get off here and do some work!! need someone to kick my ass :nono::nono::mad:
Lol.... 11:23pm here in Florida. Need sleeeeeeep I will be back.:tu:


GET TO WORK! :mad:

Lol.... 11:23pm here in Florida. Need sleeeeeeep I will be back.:tu:


GET TO WORK! :mad:
hahah I think I have 3.30itis. (NZ time). Just made myself a protein shake with 1 shot of espresso + half a banana.. that should do it! Right no mroe till I do some work :P :cry:

Laura, just took a spin through your journal...

You have really done a nice recomp over the last year...:nod: Way to go!

BTW, you are the "Kick Ass Kiwi" for winning the PL comp....

Man....that's so cool...:dreamy:

Laura, just took a spin through your journal...

You have really done a nice recomp over the last year...:nod: Way to go!

BTW, you are the "Kick Ass Kiwi" for winning the PL comp....

Man....that's so cool...:dreamy:

Hey thanks!! Hehe. Kiwis FTW :lol:
Stay tuned for progress pics on the 15th!! I'm so motivated right now its untrue haha :cool:

ETA: I was reading your journal before I think, are you into PL too?

ETA: I was reading your journal before I think, are you into PL too?

I do a lot of PL and Oly stuff....I like it all....:nod:

I'm currently doing a program that is almost exclusively compounds....:spaz:

uhohs cheat meal!!
hubby had work dinner @ indian place. i knew it was coming so all good, but i couldnt pass it off as a normal dinner no way. goodbye cheat meal for this week :lol: ahh dieting would be so much easier if there was no social life involved :P but it was yummah and I didnt even eat dessert like everyone else even though I fully knew it was my cheat meal :D go me. Mmm. Carby naan. Not really worth it but hey. Sometimes u gotta do indian :D

No workout

Diet
1,500 cals (wow what a random number. estimated dinner cals from random american indian food that im sure has more calories on TDP)
40g fat
173g carbs (hellooo naan bread)
111g protein (mmm protein shakes)

workout tomorrow biceps + triceps and something else.. not sure what. good food day too
night all

it was yummah and I didnt even eat dessert like everyone else even though I fully knew it was my cheat meal :D go me. l

Wow. No dessert even though it was a cheat meal?? :bow:

Wow. No dessert even though it was a cheat meal?? :bow:

Haha yes I know :claphigh: motivation is strong at the moment

Haha yes I know :claphigh: motivation is strong at the moment
:tu:

Ahh what a day. Currently 1.40am. Waiting for some cookies to cool down before I go to bed so they will keep properley for tomorrow when I will take them to my boss (eek)

What happened... yesterday I worked late and I have never been the last one at work. Went to leave and set the alarm wrong somehow. Went out for dinner. Missed a call from my boss. He had to drive across town and reset the alarm at 10pm on a thursday night. I felt teeeeeeeerribe. So I am doing some baking to take to him today to apologise!!

Diet: Really good today because the fridge at work was broken so I just had water with protein and no banana.
Went out to lunch to a burger joint. I somehow managed to get them to just give me a piece of chicken!! haha. Got mocked but was totally worth it :D
Went out to dinner too and just had chicken salad :D Mind you, eating raw cookie and brownie dough at 12pm at night probably evened today out I would say!!

Calories: 1,582
Fat 34g
Carbs 98g
Protein 186g

Workout
http://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/120908.jpg

cool photo of me and the dudes i train with at the gym
holy crap thats massive.
meh. my journal, i can make the page ugly if i want.
guy next to me is my trainer
http://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/STH70347.JPG

Looking nice! :tu:

looking great Laura. looks like you've got a good group of people to workout with. that was cool of you to bake your boss some cookies. maybe a crash-course on how to set the alarm at work today? :lol:

Looking good there :tu:. Keep it up girl!

Doing good Big D!


What shoes are those? :p

woa what a response I should put more pics up!! Haha thanks guys :)
Looking nice! :tu:
cheers :)

looking great Laura. looks like you've got a good group of people to workout with. that was cool of you to bake your boss some cookies. maybe a crash-course on how to set the alarm at work today? :lol:

haha yes I had the crash course when I got to work. And they replaced the signs on the door with "If you don't know how to set the alarm please call *boss*" hahahhaha... oh man. Just trying to figure out the best way to transport mini banoffee pies, chocolate brownies and chocolate cookies to him now hehe.

Looking good there :tu:. Keep it up girl!
cheers!!

Doing good Big D!


What shoes are those? :p
big d, gee thanks :P haha. Those are the shoes I deadlift in.. just some scummy canvas $5 shoes that are totally flat :P trust you to notice :moon::spaz:

Big D was more of a sarcastic remark lol :lol:

The shoes stood out with you wearing white and everyone else in black shoes. Flat is cool good idea and cheap! :tucool:


Post up if you want. Pictures are always a good thing.

Those are the shoes I deadlift in.. just some scummy canvas $5 shoes that are totally flat

did you notice much difference between flat shoes and regular? i deadlift/rack-pull in nike running shoes and i'm starting to wonder how much of a disadvantage i'm putting myself in. maybe it's time to buy some chuck taylors or some deck shoes or something.

did you notice much difference between flat shoes and regular? i deadlift/rack-pull in nike running shoes and i'm starting to wonder how much of a disadvantage i'm putting myself in. maybe it's time to buy some chuck taylors or some deck shoes or something.

I actually notice a reasonable difference in deadlift strength depending on whether or not I am wearing flat shoes. I would try doing one in socks and see if it makes a difference then you will know whether its worth it or not to change your shoes :)

I am so confused what is going on in this thread with big d? :lol:

I am so confused what is going on in this thread with big d? :lol:

hhahahahhah!! Yeah I would love to know too.. CA$ON where you at :P :lol:

hhahahahhah!! Yeah I would love to know too.. CA$ON where you at :P :lol::lol: :doh: :sleep:

Sat: good
Diet was awesome, even though we had a massive party at our house that involved 2 people projectile vomiting in my bathroom WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
And lates of cookies and brownies that i had left over.
But I didnt drink and I only ate one brownie.

Severley lacking sleep from 2 3am bedtimes in a row :(

Sunday not a bad day. Although I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally need to stop baking. I havent actually consumed any of the baked goods but I have consumed remnants of unbaked treats!! That is bad. No more baking until goal.

Pics to come tomorrow and weight and new goals :)

Sat: good
Diet was awesome, even though we had a massive party at our house that involved 2 people projectile vomiting in my bathroom WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
And lates of cookies and brownies that i had left over.
But I didnt drink and I only ate one brownie.

Severley lacking sleep from 2 3am bedtimes in a row :(

Sunday not a bad day. Although I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally need to stop baking. I havent actually consumed any of the baked goods but I have consumed remnants of unbaked treats!! That is bad. No more baking until goal.

Pics to come tomorrow and weight and new goals :)


Can answer whyyyy. Its all about years of expirience of drinking. :)

Can answer whyyyy. Its all about years of expirience of drinking. :)

Pics:
http://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/150908front.jpghttp://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/150908side.jpghttp://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/150908back.jpg

Haha yes very true.
Today. what a shit day. Oh man. I knew this day was coming for a long time :( Diet. I cant even say what I ate but f**k. First real binge in long time. :( :( :( :( :(

God seeing these pics makes me think wtf have I even been bothering for..sorry for the negativity but seriously... w.t.f . Oh yeah I was 67.9kg today :( I know most of it is food but still.. sigh. What have i done...

Workout:
http://www.laurasaur.com/workouts/150908.jpg

This is it Dino.... This is the start of the new you. (TODAY)

Your pictures look much better than before :tucool:

Eat right .... Workout....Sleep and you will have not 1 post with negativity. If you do everything 110% what could you be mad about?

This is for you! :tu: :moon:

don't sweat it Laura everybody has days like that. you're looking great in your pics so keep up the good work.

don't sweat it Laura everybody has days like that. you're looking great in your pics so keep up the good work.:nod::tucool:

did you notice much difference between flat shoes and regular? i deadlift/rack-pull in nike running shoes and i'm starting to wonder how much of a disadvantage i'm putting myself in. maybe it's time to buy some chuck taylors or some deck shoes or something.

I actually notice a reasonable difference in deadlift strength depending on whether or not I am wearing flat shoes. I would try doing one in socks and see if it makes a difference then you will know whether its worth it or not to change your shoes :)

+1

Crosstrainers/running shoes and big compound lifts do not mix.

When squatting or deadlifting (relatively) large amounts of weight, the heels will crush under the load and can make bad mechanical things happen....which is very undesireable when you have a bunch of weight on your back....
For me, back when I was squatting in Nike Shox shoes...:doh:...they would crush and my knees would drift outward coming out of the hole...:scared:

For me, back when I was squatting in Nike Shox shoes...:doh:...they would crush and my knees would drift outward coming out of the hole...:scared:

this happens when i squat. i had no idea it could be attributed to my shoes. i assumed it was just weak stabilizer muscles- could be both i suppose. thanks for the help Laura and Digitalnebula. looks like tomorrow when i squat and fri when i rack-pull i'm doing it in my socks. if i get any weird looks from anyone in my gym i'll just wink at them and say "oh yeahhhh, giggity giggity" :blank:

I see a big difference in your waist and thighs comparing to the last month pictures. :nod:

It's a marathon, Laura, not a sprint. Don't let one bad day make you feel bad. :nono:

You're doing great! :tucool:

I'd be afraid to go up and talk to you, dino. Keep up the good work!

I'd be afraid to go up and talk to you, dino. Keep up the good work!
Very true.... :lol: She is a monsta! :p


Hey! How is your plan working? Are you going to hit your goals?


Thought I would let you off easy or something. :moon:

Did you think we were just going to let your journal wash away?

:D Whats going on BIG D!

Looking good Laura. Don't worry about it, just pick it up starting now. KUTGW :tu:.

Did you think we were just going to let your journal wash away?

:D Whats going on BIG D!
wats going on is i split with my husband. on a positive note (if there is one) im still losing weight. ill see u round

Sorry to hear that. Keep your chin up, woman.

Laura, you're looking great. What you do today matters infinitely more than what you did yesterday.

this happens when i squat. i had no idea it could be attributed to my shoes. i assumed it was just weak stabilizer muscles- could be both i suppose. thanks for the help Laura and Digitalnebula. looks like tomorrow when i squat and fri when i rack-pull i'm doing it in my socks. if i get any weird looks from anyone in my gym i'll just wink at them and say "oh yeahhhh, giggity giggity" :blank:

I've started wearing my Chuck Taylor's on weight lifting days and saving the running shoes for those dreadful cardio days. When I wear my Chuck's I think others are thinking, if they give it a thought at all, what the hell is she wearing those for? My little secret.

wats going on is i split with my husband. on a positive note (if there is one) im still losing weight. ill see u round

Oh, damn, I just saw this. Oh, I'm so sorry you're going through this. What hell.

But just remember, you're brilliant and gorgeous and he's an idiot, especially if the projectile vomiters were his friends.

Hope you are doing ok!

Hey Laura
Just wanted to let you know you are missed. And that you have been on longer haituses before, so if you are lurking hop to it and get back and start posting.
Gab :dreamy: