mquang’s BodyBlog

I woke up around 6am this morning without an alarm clock, it has been awhile since I woke up feeling rested.  Last week, I’ve been having trouble sleeping, even when I took Melatonin.  It’s not that the supplement is not working, it’s just I’ve been staying late and don’t want to head to bed, then I woke up at 3:00am and prepare for work at 4:00am.   4th of July, great meal, 4 burgers, two hot dogs, about 6 cookies or so.

Today, 60 minutes cardio on the treadmill training in HITT.  Incline 2, 3, 4, and 5, with speed of 5, 6, 7, and 8.  I miss having my heart-rate monitor, I need to have the strap replaced.  It has been awhile, since I start doing cardio that long.  Now a day, I only do cardio for maybe 30 minutes max.

Today, I went grocery shopping and totaled out less then one supplement product.  I might have to trade off supplements for real food.  Let see, 31 dollars, I got bananas, 1 large tray of eggs, four links South Beach 98% fat free lean turkey sausage, 3 palm size yams, Thomas Whole grain muffins, one large taco seasoning, 1.52lbs of lean turkey, 1 bottle of mild Taco sauce, Ketchup, 16 tortilla wrap (whole grain).

Starting today, I am going to increase my calories intake with the expectation to increase strength and energy in the gym.  Not going to complicate things, I’ve decided to follow The Body For Life eating methods.  I was going to get a scale to measure my food, but I still not able to find a cheap one yet.  The cheapest one I found was in Walmart for 30 dollars, and that still too much, I rather get food.

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For today, I decided to consume more food, more carb to see if I can produce a better workout then before.  I woke up around three am, and ate 1 cup and 1/2 of Oatmeals with blueberry and raisin, and cinnamon sugar sprinkle on top.  I consumed 1 cup of coffee and 2 packet of Splenda and some Lite coffee cream for a bit of energy before heading to work.  Around 6am, I felt a bit hungry and sleep, as the result I consumed 1 banana.  Around 6:3o, I ate one whole egg and two white, with 1 cup of protein and creatine.  Around 8:30am, I felt extremely sluggish and hungry, i consumed 1 cup of brown rice, and chicken and drank my water.  Around 10:30, I ate one apple, and drank my water.  I stop eating for the food to go down in preparation for a workout.  Around 12:00, consumed 2 scoops of No.Explode, then I hit the gym.  How do I feel?  I felt a bit better, less sleepy and sluggish then before, yet it still wasn’t as good.  Maybe, because I didn’t get enough sleep in these past few days.

Today was legs day, and I did warm up set with leg extension.  Then I did barbell lunges about 15 for each side of the legs.  Then I Squat, with 25lbs on each side. I did about 15 of them, and my heart was beating fast.  I did another 10 of them, and I felt extremely tired.  I plan to increase the weight by next training.  I didn’t want to increase the weight, because I want to make sure my form is correct, I’m still nervous about doing Squat, because so many report they have  lower back problem if done incorrectly.   This is something I need to work with the trainer.  I did many other legs exercises after Squat.  I don’t think I push my legs hard enough, because after legs workout, I was still have the endurance to jog at a slow pace on the treadmill….I want to work legs harder, that i wouldn’t be able to jog at all on Legs day.

Friend asked if I want to head out for lunch tomorrow, but I kindly say no.  She said she knew I wouldn’t go, but being nice she still want to ask.  I canceled a few BBQ parties, just didn’t feel like going out for the holiday, I just want to rest and stay focus.  My holiday will be November 23, when I turned 28.  I promised myself to be in the best shape of my life when I turned 28.  My short term goal is to look good for the upcoming beach vacation in July 08 with the choir.  I don’t want to take my shirt off and scare the Jesus out of my choir members. lol  This is the first time, that I will be going to the beach with the choir, I want to make it memorable for me.   I got to start pumping irons to get the look, to be prepare to wow people

Yesterday was one of those days where things seem to fall apart for me.  However, I did managed to banked two hours for myself at the gym, it was a good workout on shoulder and I did Squat with 35lbs weight on the bar.  I also got a new photo ID, and my picture looks good.  I feel younger and my face is sharper then ever before.  I did managed to hit the bookstore and found a book that could help me succeed in defining a career.  I downstream everything.
I decided to take today off the gym, and rest.  I did planned to hit the gym around noon and do a 3 miles run on the treadmill or some sort of cardio, but I’m too exhausted.  I thought of taking No.Ex for a push, but I figured, it’s good to allow the body to rest.  For tomorrow, I am planning to do Legs, and do more Squat and challenging myself with a bit more weight.

Today, a friend asked if I’m conscious about my weight.  I guess she noticed that whenever we are at the coffee shop, I constantly staring at those sugary treat behind the glass door and never get them.  Knowing the fact that no matter how hard I workout at the gym, if I don’t choose to eat wisely, then I would never get the Body That I Deserve.

Tomorrow will be an awesome workout, and I do look forward to it.