Mom’s BodyBlog

I kept my new year’s resolution for 5 solid days and today I crashed!!!!   I couldn’t get out of bed this morning or should I say I couldn’t wake up.  Not even 2 alarm clocks plus two wake up calls by my girls could wake me up.  Yeah , sure I "woke" but I quickly went blank and back into dreams.  Lots of dreams.  At first I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me when I finally got myself out of bed at 11 am.  But I am beginning to see the picture now.

First, I didn’t allow my body to rest.  Second, I have been testing a "theory" on my tolerance of dairy products.  I was suspicious but I wasn’t sure until now that somehow my body & dairy doesn’t agree very much.  So the last few days…for about a week, I made myself drink milk instead of soy, had cheese cake, yogurt,etc… the immediate result was I became bloated.

Third, the antidepressants has a known side effect of giving the user dreams, lots of dreams if it is taken at bedtime.  Last night was one of the worst.  From the moment I hit the sack, I dreamt continuously until this morning….till I finally dragged myself out of bed.  Most of the time I cannot recall the dreams.  Which is good in a way.  Less thoughts to bother me when I am awake.

Lots of beautiful bodies around me at BS.  It is truly an inspiration for me.  When I initially started working out….as you can see I stated "loneliness" but I didn’t carry on and include…"depression…as a result of loneliness..".  Now it looks like my reasons for working out has changed course.  Yes, working out complements my medication very well.  Now I have additional reasons to working out.

Yup, I wanna have one of those hot bodies.  To me, I think you think I look alright cos although I know I do look better, I think I also have an added advantage.  I think I am photogenic.  The mirror & the camera tells me a different story.  At least to my eyes.  It is not a bad thing to come "down to earth" and realize that there is still so much room for improvements.  I am not being negative about myself.  In fact I think it balances off. The scales & mirror tells me something I don’t like but the way I feel and the way my pictures look…well…I am glad….

Cheers!!! To all my friend on BS!!!! 

Jan 3, 2009

Finally, I had a decent work out.  Just half an hour of leg extensions, butterflies, rows & dumb bell flies.  Also did a short session on punching my “tiny” bag, about 5-10 mins.  Can feel it working on my shoulders.  Down side is my legs seemed weaker today…or did someone move the pin on my stackables?  I was quite sure the last time I only did 3 stacks which was about 36 lbs…Today it seems the pin is under 4 stacks….48 lbs.. Hmmm…I can’t be certain how heavy it was the last time I used it.…lol…memory fast failing….result of a lack of workouts….

p.s. yup, still haven’t missed some kind of exercise yet, this year 

:p

I still haven’t figured out the correct way to punch a bag.  My bag is about 2 1/2 ft tall and weighs under 20 lbs.  The guy at the weight equipment store handed me the pair of gloves shown in the picture and said it should suffice.  I think I am not punching the correct way cos my knuckles feels sore.  Or is it cos I am not used to it.  Which part of my hand should come in contact with the bag?  Would appreciate advice.  Thanks !

Jan 2, 2009

Still sticking to my new year’s resolution on  doing at least some kind of exercise no matter how little or how short on a daily basis.  Got my dose of cardio from heavy scrubbing on floors….with compliments from the 2 new German Shepherd mix pups we got.  One got attacked by the bigger dogs and had to be confined separately from its sibling (thankfully unharmed) as well as from the bigger k-9s.  As a result…2 separated yucky places to clean.  Still trying to "house break" them.  Pretty hard compared to kittens.

The brighter side is, I got some cardio…. 

JAN 1,2009  HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Officiated my punching bag….cos I finally got my gloves yesterday.  Dunno much about punching the bag although I did have some fun ! If there is any advice, please …forward them. Thanks!!

WOW!!! WHOEVER THIS GUY IS…..I AM PAYING HIM/HER A LOT MORE ATTENTION THAN THEY DESERVE….JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF PURE EXAGGERATION.  JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES HOW MUCH TRUTH THERE IS IN THE FOLLOWING COMMENT.  I DIDN’T KNOW THAT THERE ARE SUCH PEOPLE …WHO TAKES SO MUCH TROUBLE TO WRITE SUCH A HOLIER-THAN-THOU COMMENT AND YET NEVER BOTHER TO GIVE THE CORRECT FACTS!!!   (p.s. I do not have 400 pictures of my ass!!!!  )  SERIOUSLY I FEEL A LITTLE SORRY FOR THIS PERSON.  WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR SELF ESTEEM?!!
Emanuel Says: December 30, 2008 at 10:11 am   edit 

Maybe the problem is you, and not them. Maybe it’s because you have not posted even one picture that remotely resembles a bodybuilding picture. Just every angle you can show your ass.  Maybe the problem is you. Think about it.  Look at who all is responding to you, and saying "don’t worry about it". It’s guy’s. Because most will do anything to see a woman’s ass. You are suppose to be a mother. Not much of a example you are setting  But call me negative all you want. It’s not me post 400 pictures of nothing but my ass

I do understand this is a site for body building and body building is what I am doing.  Some of you may think I am crazy for posting soooo…many pics here….well, I like to keep my progress in check no matter how little.  It is those baby steps which leads to eventual success.  Of the late I received some pretty negative remarks.  Snide comments I have got plenty but it is those negative ones which bothers me a bit.  I think they find my pictures offensive.  If they offend…then they shouldn’t look.  Simple as that!!!  I have seen pics of men virtually naked exposing their groins but do they get the nonsense we women get??? I doubt it.  Grow up!!!  If I wanted to be a porn star….I wouldn’t choose bodybuilding.com!!!!

This is a site I get feedback, encouragement, advice & support from the surprisingly supportive people here, men & women alike.  I am really happy there is such a place in today’s world.  People who are genuinely concerned about others.  Life isn’t fair, I know.  I may have a great a$$ as you men like to say but I bet many of you aren’t aware I am still not satisfied how my legs are turning out.  My thighs for example….have been huge & flabby from the time I was a baby….honestly I have pics to prove it !!!!  There are areas of my body I have seem amazing transformation like my chest.  I still have small bo bs but now I also have cleavage something which never existed before, thanks to chest presses.   My biceps are coming along nicely but my triceps are still waving "hello" when I lift my arms. 

Over all working out on my body has done marvels for my mental health, self esteem & confidence. 

So, please…people ….like I tell my children, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!  In my case, I am open to constructive criticism…it is a way to go for me. 

I am pretty happy with the way my back profile looks.    And believe me, I just discovered it looked that way on Dec 23rd.  I guess I never really get to look at my back even when I look into the mirror so imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I viewed the pics I took.  I must be doing something right although I am still trying to figure out.  I had switched from cardio to weights.  So that could be it.  For me, cardio takes much longer time plus it gets really boring unlike weights which tests my strength and while at it I don’t really feel that tired.  It is the good sleep that I get that gives away my exhaustion.  I know I should be looking a great deal better than in those pics but really, I  have been working hard on the computer prior to Christmas (there I go trying to console myself…hah!!!).  Last couple of days I managed to work out but my strength & endurance has gone way down low.    My next two "obstacles" are my abs & my thighs….  I think I will get my "abs" before I get "rid" of my thighs…..

I just overheard my 6 y/o telling her 9 y/o sister , "hey, maybe mummy can do it….she is a fitness lady…"    Never realized how much kids observe.  Unlike her mum who finally discovered last night that the kittens were subjected to fur & whiskers trims!!!! I was wondering why Cosy the female kitten looked sorta ugly the past few days not realizing the tool of crime was left at the scene-the pair of scissors at the bathroom the kittens are confined in!! My 6 y/o had cut patches of Cosy’s fur on her back as well shortened quite a number of whiskers off both kittens!!!!  The kitten on the other hand have also arrived at yet another new plateau in their young lives…they now climb a lot and have reached the sofa now.  I am qutie certain if the house is not screened at the windows, they wuld have escaped into the garden right into the waiting mouths of our 3 dogs!!!