Helping me stay on track…

so, i’m not so happy w/my progress photos this month, which is real discouraging.  i don’t think i look muscular; all i see is fat and jiggle wiggle. i don’t think i’ve made much progress at all from last month, which surprises me b/c i’ve increased my weights, decreased the amount of cardio i’m doing, rearranged my diet, etc etc.

whatever.

i’m super discouraged right now…

Sooo, I am proud to say that on top of working on a custom order of 900 yds handspun/handdyed yarn, researching for two upcoming presentations and a paper, getting my CV together, and amidst the application process for my community practicum I have been eating WELL!  AND my workouts have rocked.  I’m def on the tired side, but that’s to be expected.  I’ve switched around my meals a bit, and have been drinking Muscle Milk mid-day and eating some oatmeal before the gym instead.   It seems to be working really well thus far.  I will get on top of writing out my exact intakes again, but it might not be until things slow down a bit.  i am one busy girl right now.

oh, and my husband comes in to visit this weekend! SO excited am i!  (for those of you who don’t know, we’re living apart b/c i’m doing my doc studies and he’s got a tenure track position in Reno, NV).

anywho!  i’m very tired tonight and MUST get some good rest.

will write again soon!

*jes*

zoot-a-zooot!  midterms are officially over   Meaning it’s time to get back on track with the diet.  Have to eat dinner again.

I’m sitting here eating some oatmeal with protein powder and will go to the gym in a little bit.  It’s going to feel GREAT to sweat off the stress from this week!

Agh! midterm week is here and i have been slacking with my blogging here.  but just to give you all a run-down of this week so far– workouts have been good, except today i did the same leg work with the same amount of weights as last week, but i’m not sore at all.  i don’t like that!!!!  grrrrr…

eating has been going well, overall…. more good days than bad.  but i’ve been crashing in the late afternoons (i’m guessing it’s a stress thing right now), and my dinners have been little snacks here and there.  everything’s good and clean, but prob not enough this week.  this is what happens to me when i’m stressed…. i unintentionally restrict.

and the H20 has been an ongoing issue.  there were a couple of days i drank the entire 2.5L, but otherwise, nice try ;P

i’ll be around more next week once this week is done and over with!

much luv,

*jes*

10:00 am

• Muscle Milk

11:00 am — Gym

• Gravity class (1 hr.—LUV this class!  Highlight of my week!)

12:15 pm

• 4 organic egg whites
• 2 slices organic whole grain toast
• organic string cheese
• H20

then I crashed around 1:30 or so and slept until 4pm! I did NOT mean to do that!!!

4:30 pm

• organic oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, and Veg Boost Protein powder
• H20

5:00 pm

• 2 cups black coffee
• Pure Protein bar

8:30 pm

• low carb high protein wrap
• nayonnaise
• slice veggie cheese
• 1/2 pickle
• Morning Star Chick’n Strip Meal Starters
• cheat:  french fries

I’m probably going to have some fruit in a little bit.  Sucked again on the H20 today.  I need a new plan with this, or something, b/c filling my 2.5 L bottle daily is just not working for some reason.  argh.

Whoops! another forgotten blog entry… it was an okay day yesterday.  Could have been better.  The H20 intake sucked.  So, I didn’t reach my week-goal of 2.5 L, which really bums me out.  I’m not going to stop working on it, though.

6:30 am

• Muscle Milk

7:30 am — Gym

• 25 min cardio
• 45 training:  lower back, abs, biceps, triceps

9:00 am

• 4 organic egg white
• 2 slices organic whole grain toast
• organic string cheese
• herbal iced tea

10:00 am

• 2 cups black coffee

12:00 pm

• Kashi Honey Almond Flax Seed granola bar

1:15 pm

• Pure Protein Bar

2:30 pm

• diet coke (they’re all gone now!)

3:00 pm

• organic oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, and Veg Protein Boost powder
• H20

6:30 pm

• Kashi crackers
• slice of organic whole grain bread
• hummus
• H20

7:30 pm

• Gardenburger
• 2 slices organic whole grain bread
• nayonnaise
• veggie cheese
• 1/2 pickle
• H20

8:30 pm

• baked yam
• H20

Good day today!

7:30 am

• Muscle Milk

8:30 am — Gym

• 25 min cardio
• 45 min training (lower back, abs, legs)

10:00 am

• 2 slices organic whole grain toast
• 4 organic egg whites
• organic string cheese
• herbal iced tea
• multivitamin and mega-B complex

11:00 am

• black coffee

12:00 pm

• Pure Protein Bar
• H20

1:00 pm

• cottage cheese, flax seeds, strawberries
• H20

3:00 pm

• baby carrots
• Kashi Honey Almond Flax Seed granola bar
• H20

4:00 pm

• unsalted pretzels
• soynut butter
• soynuts
• H20

6:30 pm

• organic salad (baby spinach, grape tomatoes, orange and yellow bell peppers, black olives, shredded veggie cheese)

7:00 pm

• organic veggie and wheat pasta
• organic tomato sauce
• 6 meatless meatballs
• herbal iced tea

I’m still working on my water for the day, and I’ll probably have an apple in a little bit.  Apples are *SO* good right now!!!!

Well, today was not as great as my intake has been over the past several days.  I woke up super late this morning (9:30), so I didn’t get to the gym.  If I don’t get there before 9:00 during the week, I’m not getting there.  That’s just how it is with me.  And I’m noticing a trend… when I don’t get to the gym, my intake suffers.  But, here’s what I ate today:

10:00 am

• organic oatmeal, cinnamon, raisins, Veg Boost protein powder

11:00 am

• 2 cups black coffee

1:00 pm

• Pure Protein bar

3:00 pm

• 16 oz soy mocha w/half the amount chocolate as a regular one
• bite-size piece of dark chocolate (OMG–I have not eaten chocolate in MONTHS!)

5:00 pm

• organic cheese
• Kashi crackers
• organic grapes

7:00 pm

• 2 slices organic whole grain toast
• soynut butter

9:00 pm

• 1/2 muscle milk

I drank water throughout the day… probably got about a liter’s worth in.  not good!!!!  only a couple more days before I want to be back up to 2.5 L … but, I have been peeing clear at the end of the day, so I know I’m doing ‘okay’ with that!

’til tomorrow!

*jes*

Another good day!  Had a great workout, too!

7:00 am

• Muscle Milk

8:00 am –  Gym

• cardio (ran to gym and back, exactly 1 mile each direction)
• training:  abs, back, shoulders, chest

10:00 am

• 4 organic egg whites
• 2 slices organic whole grain toast
• organic string cheese
• herbal iced tea

11:00 am

• black coffee
• H20

12:00 pm

• Pure Protein bar
• H20

1:00 pm

• cottage cheese, flax seeds, strawberries
• H20

2:30 pm

• baby carrots
• soynuts
• chunks o’ energy thingies (organic bite-size yumminess)
• H20

4:00 pm

• unsalted pretzels
• Kashi crackers
• sunflower butter

7:00 pm

• organic salad (same as last night but smaller)
• slice of organic whole grain bread and hummus

8:00 pm

• 2 slices organic whole grain bread
• Gardenburger chicken pattie
• 1/2 pickle
• nayonnaise
• slice of veggie cheese
• H20

And that’s it! Still working on the H20 intake for today…. still haven’t gotten myself up to that 2.5 L, but it’s my goal to be there again by Friday.

’til next time

*jes*

Whoops! I forgot to post yesterday!  Well, yesterday was a rest day, and my intake was pretty average compared to what it’s been like over the past few days… nothing spectacular.

I did well today:

Today was a rest day.

6:30 am

• black coffee

7:15 am

• organic oatmeal
• cinnamon
• raisins
• Veg Protein Booster powder
• herbal iced tea
• multivitamin, mega B-complex

12:30 pm

• cottage cheese
• flax seeds
• organic strawberries
• Kashi Peanut Peanut Butter granola bar
• H20

1:30 pm

• sunflower butter
• Kashi crackers
• H20

2:45 pm

• Pure Protein Bar
• H20

4:00 pm

• diet coke (only 2 more in the fridge from the party; soon to be no worries about waste!!!)

7:30 pm

• HUGE organic salad:  baby spinach, couscous, tofu, black beans, black olives, grape tomatoes, orange and yellow bell peppers, shredded veggie cheese–so filling, too!!!
• H20

8:30 pm

• organic cheese
• organic grapes
• Kashi crackers
• H20

So, I’ve already had over 1.5L of H20 and will still be working on it throughout the evening until I go to bed.  I’m ready to go to the gym tomorrow!  The bootie is only slightly sore anymore… it’s time to hurt again!!!