crg39’s BodyBlog

Ok so. I felt like total poop after work today. But I promised that I would make up for missing last nights work out so I DID> I surprised myself. After getting very little sleep, working (physical labor) for 9 hours, had a head ache and FORCED myself to the gym, I had the best work out yet. Meant to stay an hour, stayed 2 without realizing it. Set a new personal best on leg press 190 (not counting the cradle). Generally busted BUTT (literally) SOOOOOOOOOOO, anyway, I’m LOVING this. It seems to be all I can think about these days, topping my last thing. OH YEAH, feels good, LIIIIiKe it. Gotta go enter my workout. Peace, C

Ok, so I am going to have to get up really early in the morning to make up for it, BUT; I’m not sorry. I spent some much needed time with my man who I have not had much time for these past 2 weeks, and yes, we hung out longer than we intended and the gym closed. (I also had a large banana creampie shake but I wasn’t really going to confess that.) lol anyway, nope not sorry a bit.

ok, this is as close to a full body progress shot as I am willing to give right now.oh, uhm, it’s on my site, lol.

Not really seeing much progress in my lower body yet so I haven’t put up any new lower pics, but I did venture out and put up a new upper, I am starting to see a lat or two/maybe? ok ok it’s just these big glasses I put on, but it makes me feel better, tonight is night off tomorrow night is heavy workout, here’s to it

Well, I have to be just a little proud of myself for JUST a minute. Once we got things in the household settled from my teenagers having a baby in April, I have managed to stay steady at my work outs and eating. (woooo hooooo) Even with all the obstacles that have jumped in my way. Household of 4, I’m only one with car, we all have appointments, jobs, etc., car broke down, walked 3 miles to the gym, 3 miles back, walked to work and back, had a headache for 4 days, etc. etc.. The list goes on for miles, because that’s just how life is, right? But I am determined to do this and do it WELL, and do it I WILL. I appreciate all the support and encouragement I have been getting here on BB.com. Thank you.  Peace, C

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Father’s Day. I am very fortunate to still have my own father; however, he lives states away and a phone call is all we will have. I hope all of you enjoy your day.

on the front of our space page, where it keeps track of your lifting stats, the part that says "overhead press", which excercise are they referring to? There are several similar in the data base but none called exactly that

Ok, I know I am at the beginning of my journey still, but already I can feel the tingling tug of addiction. All my friends are scared to come by because they are afraid I am going to ask them to work out or ride a bike or God forbid, DO SOMETHING physical. When I get home the first thing I want to do is check out BODY SPACE. I bought a bench and squat rack, why? because I don’t always have time to make the gym(they close early) I have the freedom from work and chores today to do ANYTHING I want, what am I thinking of? THE GYM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe there should be group meetings for us.GAA-Gym-a-holics anonymous.

If I were the muscles in Cheryl’s legs, where would I be hiding? She takes us walking she takes us running, even bicycle riding. She does squats and the leg press, she wears high heels with her dress, she runs up stairs and jumps on chairs, yet when she looks we are still not there. Cheryl wants to see us , but on her we play a trick, cause when she looks down, we STILL look like sticks.

Trying to eat clean is not the hardest part of this for me, I have a natural tendancy to like lighter "healthier" foods and snacks. Don’t get me wrong, I am NO STRANGER to junk foods. I always kinda felt "all things in moderation.", and greasy foods make me nauseous. The chips at lunch and candy bar snack were easy to replace with fruit, etc. And now that I have cleaned up my diet all that stuff tastes like hell anyway. The HARDEST part has been trying to eat that may times and that many calories in a day. The second hardest part has been looking at the fat grams in foods that we THOUGHT were "good" for us, then there is sorting out the good fats bad fats , wait, what. It would be so much easier if some one would just take over my eating. PLEASE. Any volunteers. LOL, just kidding. I know it would be a chore. Peace, Cheryl