jolyn’s BodyBlog

Alright I took a week off sort of, I only worked out 3 times and boy can I tell.  I didn’t really eat all that healthy either  yikes!!!  I gained 3lbs which isn’t too bad but I feel jiggly,,,, yuck……  So today is the day to clean up my act because I only have about a month and then I have to take up to 4 weeks off due to some stinken procedure I have to have done……  So I have to work super hard until then and then I am not sure how I am going to make it through…..  So today I did 35 mins of cardio on the Arc Trainer and it felt great to get back on there.  So I will go back to my workout that I was doing before the break and just stick with that for now. 

1399 cals    35/34/31

Yes that is right I am a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I lost 2.27% over the last 5 weeks and 3.44% total over the 3 month challenge!!!!  I beat my comptetitor wooo hooooo….  I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Anyways he he I am taking the next 3 or 4 days off and then I need to come up with a plan to get to 15% by aug 1……..  Suggestions welcome:)  Thanks Jules and Rae for your help and everyone else that commented and showed your support, it is much appreciated…….  Have a great weekend…..

I am kinda sad that my challenge is over:(  What am I going to do now?  I have had so much fun the last 3 months giving my competitor crap lol and now I am going to be bored.  Well I will just have to come up with something………..  So tomorrow is the pinch, lets hope that my hard work has paid off…

Today was arms and abs

Superset 3×10

Unilateral Shoulder press 15lbs

Leaning Standing Lateral raise 10lbs

Superset 3×10

Tricep Kickbacks 15lbs

Bicep curls w/preacher curl bar 30lbs

Tri-set 3×10 

Decline sit ups

V-ups

Reverse crunches

Food well lets just say it wasn’t what it should have been for the last day before a weigh in.  My friend was in town and I went out for lunch and dinner.  I did eat healthy except for the glass of wine.  It is what it is I had a lot of ground to make up over the last month to make up for the first 2…..   Ahhh it is soo bittersweet;)

Yep I did I changed a bunch of stuff and I don’t know what worked lol but I am loving it.  Until I hit a brick wall again and change stuff again because I am frustrated.  So here is the list of variables lol.

Stopped eating eggs, changed ratios from 40/40/20 to 40/30/30 ish., Triset and superset workouts, added cardio - went from 3-20mins to approx 4-35 min, The doc told me it was my fault I was fat and to clean up my food act, and last but not least I had a mental change I am not sure how or why, probably the Doc but I am more determined and more positive.  I was in such a funk for the last year and a half and I finally feel like I may be back in control….  We will see but I am pretty damn excited right now:)  So with all that I have no idea if it was one thing or all of them that has kick started my progress all I know is I am not going to change much…….

 Today was cardio so I went to spin class and told the instructor to kick my ass I needed it and I apologized to everyone for the request.  The instructor did a good job and I got yelled at when it was over by my co-riders:)  

1500 cals 34/32/34

I am feeling pretty good about my progress but is it going to be enough to win???  We are not going by most bf lost it is a percentage of bf% to try and make it fair because he is pretty skinny, so I have to lose much more than him.  I am hoping for a loss 2.25% in the last 5 weeks which is doable but I also don’t want to be disappointed……..

Legs today

Triset 3×10

BB squats - Bar +15

Lunges - No weigh

Squat Thrusts

Superset - 3×10

DB Stiff Leg Deadlifts - 25lb’s

Stability ball curl - 

1437  35/34/31

So yesterday was chest and back and I bumped it up to 4 sets and I am feeling it slightly in my chest:)  Today was cardio 35 mins on the arc trainer, it was ok not the best and not the worst.  So I am trying to figure out how long of a rest period I should take since I having been going strong for at least 3 months.  I normally take a week off and I don’t always stay as strict as I should on my eating and I end up having a major set back.  So can I get a way with just taking off a few days?  Not lift and still do cardio? Drop cals and eat super clean?  I am just not sure maybe I should consult the forum for this one……….. I gained about a 1/2lb over the weekend but I am sure it is water because I just don’t drink enough while I am working.. I am still feeling pretty confident about this weigh in and ya know I told my competitor that even if I lose to him that was ok because I have lost 11lbs and I feel great:))))))  I am finally over my hump, the question is how to keep it going…..  

1412 cals 36/36/28