OnTheRoad’s BodyBlog

Well tomorrow morning I am taking my kids to Thailand, meeting my husband there, holidaying for 9 days and FINALLY bringing my hubby home!

I still have a full stomach with carbs but was really, really strong today with my shoulder workout. Loved my workout today, my muscle in my shoulder are looking very good but will need some good mass on them.

Eating completely clean but A LOT…I know my calories are still having to go up…I think I will wait until I stop feeling like I have bricks in my stomach.

So, no blogging for a couple of weeks….I expect I will return much less stressed…

OHHHHHHHHH I am heavy, full, churning……bloated. Yes! I have upped my calories in the quest for more muscle for competing next year…it is so hard to do!

I feel like I am shopping, preparing, weighing, cooking, packing and eating ALL the time!!

So I have already upped them 500 and I know they need to go higher…how much food can one person stuff in their mouth. It would be so much easier if I was not eating so cleanly…but bulking on ultra clean calories is hard to do!!!

Carbs don’t sit well with me…will my body ever get used to them and will my normally flat stomach stop looking so BIG….

Sorry had to vent.

Off to Thailand on Thursday, we are having a family holiday before my husband finally comes home!!

My training has taken a turn for towards very serious since I told MM (personal trainer) that I wanted to compete. We are targeting the muscle with perfect form and lots of grunting. I am loving it. I still have to build some more muscle and then the fun starts. It is a great goal for me and right now I am making lots of lifestyle choices that I never had to before.

Eating is still 100% squeaky clean with perfect ratios and calories. It is hard work being so prepared and I am getting used to carrying food everywhere. I ate being too long away from home because I like to get the meals in.

My gym is doing a promo and they asked me to the model for the shots…! lol…no make up on, and holding 12.5kg db in each hand doing shoulder presses…my shoulders looked great but I don’t know if many women would look at those shots and say "I want muscles like that" . I think they should put a caption underneath saying

"LIFT LIKE A GIRL"

4 games of basketball yesterday, I was exhausted. Training tonight after 40mins of cardio after weights…my legs are lovely and tired…..am I ready for leg day tomorrow…OMG…walking lunges

Felt so strong this workout. I really enjoyed it. I can feel myself getting stronger and stronger. The only exercise I didn’t push myself on was skull crushers…I didn’t have a spotter at that time..lol

Diet is 100% perfect and sooooo clean. I am loving the cooking and challenge. Tomorrow it will be harder as I am playing basketball for 5 hours in a comp. I have all my foods prepared and ready to eat along with my protein powder.

I really can’t believe my resolve…really. I had a friend visit today, I made coffee, put out biscuits and my favourite almond bread but…also put out sticks of celery and carrots and yummy tzatziki dip….I ate the veges and dip and did not touch a crumb of the other stuff!!!!! I can tell you, I have never, ever, ever in the past been able to pass on food that is in front of me or in my pantry. I am thinking if I have sugar now..it’s all over…I might just eat my weight in candy…so I don’t have it…at all…

And after basketball I drunk water instead of my usual diet coke….OMG!!!! I am making myself sick with all my goodness….LOL

1 week today - I have eating clean as a whistle. I can’t believe what it has done for my body and mood after such a short time…ésp since I am the biggest sugar addict you have ever met.

Why then aren’t I hungry. I am struggling to get my calories up…..eating lots of proteins, good fats and fruit and veg. I am under 100grams of carbs a day and still I am not hungry and don’t crave anything….weird!!!

Rest day today…..sore as h#ll after yesterdays leg workout…I love it!!!

My clean eating is going so well…I am determined! My carbs all week have been under 100grams a day with all except breakfast coming from fruit and veg….protein is up and fats are around 20% per day. I am very rarely hungry except when going to bed, I feel a little hungry…but not much. I went to the supermarket and replenished my supplies of eggs, chicken fillets and of course tuna…

Had a great day with legs today. Went very heavy (for me) on all exercises, MM must have felt my new passion, not for him but for clean eating and lifting…that he couldn’t get the smile off his face whilst racking up the weights…lol. I almost chucked but held it all together and finished off with a great ab workout and 30mins on the tready.

Told MM that I wanted to do a comp for my 40th birthday, he was so excited and I know now there will be no let up for me in the next 9-12months…..bring it on!!!

Well I just saw a definite ab muscle sitting there on my stomach……..sorry 2nd post of the day…..but just had to record this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this possible after eating ultra clean for 5 days???? Who cares!! It’s there………..now for the other 5………

Boy it’s tough getting enough to eat when it’s clean and you are trying to limit carbs….I think I will add a cup of rice/sweet potato to my meal before a workout and that should whack up my calories by 200!!

Shoulder, Calves and Traps today….ok workout nothing exciting just working through it. I played basketball this morning and it was a good, close, hard game with no break (no subs), I also did 25mins on the tready after my workout and now of course my legs are tired.

My chest and tri’s were lovely and sore today after yesterday…..back tomorrow and then I am checking out a womens bodybuiling gym which specialises in competing….I hope to get a mountain of information.

I am so finding this eating clean hard, I am not craving anything, I am not low in energy, I am not missing anything…but…I do wander around the kitchen going "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" I of course find things to eat…just a matter of looking at my fridge and pantry differently.

I am loving the challenge, I thought I couldn’t do it but I can!!!!!

Back to the gym today for my chest and tri’s with MM…3 x 12 dips with only 15kgs assist!! One day soon…unassisted pull ups and dips……

Eating spotlessly clean…no sugars at all, no diet pepsi! under 100grams carbs per day……and healthy, healthy food…it’s a challenge…..I am going to be LEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and full of muscles…lol