Progress Diary

I started my training to bulk up i workout  6days a week..3 lifting 3 cardio. I was soo sore on Sunday that i decided to make that day my rest day on a count of i cant move a muscle lol!  my trainer and i had to modify my eating b/c i was starving through out the day so now i think im gonna pop!… Today i benched at a max of 85…which is crazy before i couldnt even lift the bar alone getting stronger..yes i am
right now im on the look out for a great tasting meal replacement shake..if anyone reads this id love some suggestions…

ok until  next time have a great weekend

Hey,

it’s day 4 and I was able to get to the gym early this morning and work my quads and calves with 30 mins of the eliptical
but then it snowed over here..as i type this..it’s still going…..so im not going to the gym tonight…but i will get some playtime in with my dog Bella…she loves the snow:)

This was my first double gym day (oh how sweet).  I went to the gym at 6am and i have to tell ya…i like the vibe in the morning..everyone says "good morning"  its an older crowd. so it was nice..pple were concentrating on their own workouts..doing their thing.it was just nice.  I did abs/calves/cardio this morning then carried on with my day.

No energy pill today…tomorrow Ill take it.
PM workout..Totally different crowd..much younger and they all come in groups and boy! are they HOT! I did Triceps and Back with a 30 min run on the treadmill.

I do believe that i am becoming addicted to the Gym. I am sure many of you are in the same boat and i just realized I have been bewitched by those dumbbells, those row machines, the elipitcals..and the medicine balls ohhhhhhhh medicine balls!!!

..I plan my whole day around the gym..If i can t make it for some reason i feel incomplete… even when my friends cant get ahold of me, they know where im at and my voice messages sound something like this " hey lu, know your at the gym…call me back"  " lu dont even tell me, at the gym right…i need to do what your doing…call me"  and " lu weren’t you at the gym this morning, addicted? i think so" HeHe

I just hope no one tries to come btwn me and my workouts…i pity da foo!

What i ate today (it could be better…i  need to go the market)
meal one- 1/2c oatmeal with 1c of eggwhites

meal two - protein shake with WW toast and sugar free jam
meal three- Tuna with and veggies

meal four- 4 oz chicken 1 c. brown rice & 1 c. carrots  (mmmm carrots)

meal five- 1 serving of muscle milk (its like my dessert )

This month has been depressing..with my job basically so i have been in this transition of changing careers and it is frustrating and very scary..so i have not been focused on my goals ….So i made a new goal to compete in May of 2008 at the Fame modeling competition in RI. That is the boost i need to run 6 miles today and GET BACK INTO IT!!! (not to mention the pumpkin pie i had during Thanksgiving)

I know many pple here fall off every now and again and some dont….I want to admit that i have…and i want to get back on…

GOOOO RED SOX…. WORLD SERIES CHAMPS BABY!!!…

i was on the edge of my seat the entire game tonight…oh no does this mean that seats at fenway are going to go up in price sh@t!!!

GO SOX NATION:):):)

Todays workout;

1)warm-up treadmill 6.5 mph 10 mins

2) Back and triceps

a) close grip pulldowns (4 sets 15x)

b) triceps pushdowns (same)

c) seated 2 arm rows (same)

d) fixed pulldowns

e) wide grip pull ups (machine)

f) bench dips (4 sets of 15)

g) kickbacks

h) bent over rows

3) HIIT 20 mins

I increase the weight with every set…i do a back and tri exercise  back to back then rest for a min then do it again for 4 sets each then move on to the next pair of exercises:)

I guess this happens to everyone…well im no exception i am losing my motivation…I havent stopped working out..but i have started to slack on my eating…its not like a Bigmac and fries mistake its more like a chocolate bar or a pb&J at  night slip-up…oh whoa is me!!!

Now im paying for it..and i have never been so bloated in my life…man i need some words of wisdom something to get my head in the game…………

I have never been the one to really question what i ate. my mentality for a while was "i can eat what i want" and i ate whatever i wanted so much that my cholesterol was a Whopping 240 in my early 20’s..bagels cookies esp cookies..didnt want to say no..i did stay active somewhat so my weight did not increase a lot but i did start to develop the chubbs and handles -you’ve seen the progress pics:-p So my doctor always warned me about family history and so forth but me being young and thinking there is always tomorrow i didnt try to rectify this…fast forward to the present day..since my desire to start competing next year..I have benefited so much from this change and since its only been about 6months since the switch and i havent been eating clean 100% I still felt better than ever…so when i had a doctors apt..it dawned on me that i havent had my cholest. and glucose checked so i did the whole fasting thing and had blood drawn..
The Results are in;

cholest. total= 166 (remember i was always in the 240’s)

triglycerides= 36  (the lower the better)

HDL=68 (happy cholesterol the higher the better)
LDL= 91 (loser cholesterol under 130 is ideal)

and to add my blood sugar was at 81
I am so glad to receive this news..i refuse to believe I am doomed to be obese suffering from CAD, HTN, and diabetes simply b/c genetics say so…I couldnt be happier..I hope this serves as an inspiration more than my  progress pictures.  So keep eating that oatmeal…keep sucking down that tuna and chicken…and the flax yams etc etc.. you will reap the benefits:)

Im going to make it a habit to report what my one cheat meal or dessert is for the week ..since i spend the week eating properly I think i deserve a treat…and Tuesday is my "cheat meal" day and im gonna tell you what it is:)

this week its Chocolate and white cheesecake pudding

ok until  next week have a good one