PinkSky’s BodyBlog

I’m hungry all the time. Metabolism is cranked up and I’m really constantly hungry.

Workouts are going well. Lost 2lbs this week, but who knows probably just water.

Gonna try keeping this up as best as I can: Classes start next week. So I’ll be up at 5:15 for the gym, then at work, and then class from 6-9pm + 1hr commute twice a week.  o.0

Dropped the Atkins and moving towards clean eating. Started working out again and the secret is getting enough sleep… gotta get into bed by 9pm to get up at 5:15am. Using a program from BB.com, geared towards fat burning (2 day weight split, 3 days cardio & abs,) and it works for me since I still get to do my favorite lifts, the deadlift and squats. Feeling great already!

I finally threw out the ego lifting … and boy, does it hurt: instead of doing 6-8 heavy lifts, I did 15 reps with light weights and it was so exhausting. I think it’s much better for me to start out with more reps for now; I really do not have that much strength. I feel that this way I can build strength more gradual.

But really, I had a hard time driving this morning becuase my arms were so exhausted, lol. I am surprised that I am so tired now, and hope that it gets better.

For this, and perhaps next, week  I have lowered my weights minimally (by 5-10lbs) and increased reps from 8 to 10/12, reduced rest time, and increased speed, to give my body something different. I am also doing some different exercises to mix things up and again challenge my body a bit.

Yesterday Tuesday I did legs for 50mins followed by real HIIT for 8minutes straight, 30sec sprint/jog, and 2 mins each warm-up & cool-down jog/walk.

Today Wednesday I did arms for 45mins followed by real HIIT for 8minutes straight, 30sec sprint/jog, and 2 mins each warm-up & cool-down jog/walk.

HIIT is great and I find that even though it is extremely difficult I like to challenge myself to add "just one more sprint!" And it works and I feel great about being able to do one more

My weight lifting class begins next Thursday 1/31 and I look forward to it. The same day I’ll have my hip checked due to the persistent pain. It hurts right where the right Tensor fasciae latae muscle is, outside the ilium bone, weird! Especially after I sit for a long time (7 hours at work every day) and then walk home for 30 minutes I can really feel the pain every time I put my weight on the leg.

Now my only issue is nutrition, but I do not want to push too much right now. Things feel kind of frail on that end so I am going to give myself a bit of wiggle room there, and try to not beat myself up for it!!

Moving: arms today, was tired,  but a good workout (see workout tracker)

Fuel: shake this morning, spelt cake, whey powder, see fitday.

Other: very tired. Couldn’t go to sleep for some reason, gahh.

Legs again

Eating well

Didn’t sleep enough

Feeling great

TGIF!!

Moving Today: Upper body, concentrated, good workout. 5 minutes on the treadmill, 15% incline, one sprint, two runs, three walks; I am not good at this HIIT stuff, and have no endurance, so it’s really darn hard! But that just makes me want to do it more

Fuel Today:
M1: my shake & vitamins
M2: 2 spelt cakes, whey powder
M3:
M4:
M5:
M6:

Other Today: My hip pain was almost gone when I got up, so the new mattress definitely works. The hip pain is a little worse now, after my workout. I will go get new boots and sneakers tonight: both are very necessary.

I still don’t know whether my workouts are actually good in terms of maximizing muscle gain. Oh well, we’ll see. And perhaps I’ll oogle some traditional workout programs in the next few days.

I didn’t really gain weight over the holidays, but I know my body composition changed, I lost quite a bit of muscle, I’m sure.

I have to measure myself again.

Happy New Year!!

Moving: 20 minutes brisk walking, 50 minutes heavy leg day (220lbs leg presses, and awesome deadlifts, burrn); 30 minutes walking home in 19 degrees Fahrenheit and quite a cutting wind, it was awesome.

Fuel: (see Fitday for details)

M1: my shake
M2: spelt cakes, whey powder
M3: 6 nuts, spelt cakes
M4 (1:30pm): sliced turkey breast, avocado, lettuce, mayo, wrap
M5: nuts
M6: ww pasta, broccoli, chicken
M7: SF jello chocolate puddin
M8: LF cottage cheese, natural PB

Other: Feeling good after heavy leg day. I was longing to get back into the gym after it having been closed for 1.5 weeks.

However, my hip pains are getting worse. Seems to be the tensor latae fasciae muscle but also the ITB Gotta get new shoes immediately, go to the doctor in a week or so if not better.

I am doing great fitness wise — I am now writing down my workouts and that helps a lot to see where I stand. I also reduced my weightlifting to 4x 1 hour a week from 5. I’ve also been doing a tiny bot more cardio (this means 3x 10 minutes per week lol.) My body is aching which it hasn’t been for a while!!

I am doing much betting with caged squats now and even tried shoulder-width today which went very well, even better than the wide ones I’ve been doing. Also started on stiff-legged deadlifts which I looooooooooooove! Wow, are they workin’ my body. I am very happy with writing down the workout, it helps immensely. I’ve also been able to up the weight on a lot of lifts.

It looks like my body is changing — sometimes I see glimpses of myself and I think ‘wait, that’s new — awesome’ which is very weird and a happy thing!!

Eating is up and down. I am doing pre-cooked lunches which is great, but have been having pasta without greens and without protein for the last week. In addition to ice cream. Then again I can resist plenty of other foods.

I would like to start a sport. Boxing might be nice, I’ve always wanted to do that — well prior to all those female boxing movies

Moving today:

negative pull-ups
squats, 65lb, 4×8
deadlifts, 25lbs, 4×8

Yup, that’s all I did today — I worked hard, but just don’t feel good.

Fuel today:

M1: my shake

M2: scoop of whey, water, brown/black rice

Other today:

My sinuses are full! Which translates into sniffles, pressure & a headache. I’m not feeling good
I broke my promise to myself and weighted myself. I also didn’t prepare the workout notebook as I said I would.