oldernhotter’s BodyBlog

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/dining/28bacon.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink    Keto dieting can be fun. Butter, bacon, olive oil, steak, eggs, cheese, sour cream, ranch dressing, salad (just a little) cauliflower pizza, now this little beauty.

In approximately 1 month. Maybe less. I’ve never felt so bad in my life. I started this in September. I think I look about the same as when I started. It’s because I just totally screwed myself from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I simply can’t have anymore holidays at my house if I’m seriously getting ready to do something huge like be in a competiton. At my age..lets face it….this first comp. will probably be my last. No more baking, no more planning food like it’s the last supper, no more , no more, no more. I just can’t resist home baked goodies. The good thing is….there is no holiday that we REALLY prepare for thats between now and Thanksgiving. Easter….not so much…the kids b-days…they don’t like cake. (I can’t believe their from my loins)Halloween…my kids are all too old to go trick or treating. So…..I have 0 excuses. I’m stoked. Really I am!

wHOA. I had been planning on my daughters baby shower (which was yesterday) for over a month. This was the day that I was gonna go off my keto diet. Well, I didn’t get a mimosa (we went through 10 bottles of champagne. the lushes.lol) I stuck to beer. The food came out (buffet style) we had chicken alfredo, panini sandwiches (chicken pesto, and rubens) caesar salad, homemade raspberry cheesecake (melt in your mouth goodness) and THE UGLIEST CAKE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! I went to VG’s ’cause it’s close to my ex’s restaurant (where the shower was held). They’re known for decent cakes. Anyway about a month ago I went in to order it. I picked out a really cute one from they’re booklet of cakes. I tweaked just a coupla things on it to my specifications. They had these really gaudy stripes on it…looked like a friggin carnival. Yuck! Hate clowns! So I wanted to change those stripes to very subtle pastel pink and spring green. The lady says "absolutely not a problem". Then I added a white mousse filling, check, and black lettering tailored to be written at the very top of the cake horizontally. Well..not so much…little Adelaides name was written in a very ugly purple down the center of the cake. The stripes on the cake were hot pink, orange and purple….pastel?….I beg to differ. Well…..let’s just say I got the cake half off. I only paid $15 for it. It was ugly and everyone had a good laugh over it and it tasted "delish!".  The shower was a monster success. I swear nobody wanted to leave. People were still sitting at their tables even while we had already loaded up our vehicles. It was fun.. But…the best part was and is….I really didn’t enjoy going "off" my diet.  The food didn’t taste so good that I wanted to do it again today. Ya know?  I think I’m going to enjoy staying "on" my diet a whole lot more. Bye for now!  Ellen

I am in no shape or form putting myself on the same shelf as a true competitor. But, have you ever noticed the bodybuilding men and women who won’t look up from their workouts to save their lives? Thats me. My pet peeve at the gym is the man or woman who just won’t stop talking. I really like people, but, I’m at the gym to work out. I’m not looking for a new best friend or a date. I don’t want people to think I’m mean. Does this make sense?  I had some broad walking backwards on the treadie next to me yesterday…first….why are you walking backwards? You have approx. 60-70 pounds to lose, turn around and get truckin! She wouldn’t shut up! I don’t even watch tv when I’m working out…I like to concentrate soley on what I’m doing. After about 20 mins of this nonsense, I hopped off the treadie and moved over to the step mill. I’m not socially retarded, however. I like to sit at the protein shake counter and have my after workout drink. That’s where the talkin should be done.

I am just a wee bit confused as to my training. I have a whole program designed for the figure competitor. But I don’t want to start that until around June. Right now I’m concentrating soley on bringing down the bf. My keto diet is in check, but, should I do each muscle group twice per week instead of once? Should I go high rep instead of heavy? Ya know? It’s all scientific….and I’m no scientist. Really, I’m not.  So….I am going to change my program, starting Sunday, to a different method of training. P.S.  I was supposed to weigh myself this morning, but, I lost my nerve. I really am upset about the weight gain from the holidays.  Next week, for sure.

dID i SAY NUDE?  i MEaNT nEW.  I ThInk thE OdDesT THingS arE FuNNy.  SwiTchIng GeaRs…..

Alrighty then…I am feeling rather frisky today.  For the last few days I was rethinking the keto diet. But, wth? Today I feel totally back to normal. Maybe I really did have the flu? Or maybe I hit a keto wall?  I dunno, but, I’m gonna stick with the keto for now. Hopefully it was a wall. Can’t wait to get to the gym. I haven’t had my usual kick arse session in about 5 days. Yes I went to the gym…but, I wasn’t working out at my 100& more like 50-60%. They better step back when I get there……OUCH!!!!  and hey…it’s still fridgid in good ol MI.

I’m not really sure I should be doing keto right now. I know, I know…but, it’s not what you think. It’s affecting my brain. I know competitors go really high protein and very low carb about 6 weeks out…when they don’t have a lot of fat to lose that is…but, I’m really muddled, sluggish, and extremely moody. If anybody’s reading this and has a legitimate tip for me. I would really appreciate it. Does this feeling wane with time? I could live with this feeling closer to comp time. I’m thinking about doing the chicken, lean protein, sweet potato, tuna thing. I feel better when I incorporate carbs. Did I just answer my own question?  I know somebody else who was going thru the same feelings on keto. She had to stop and incorporate carbs.  I don’t want to let myself down. I am very serious on this whole thing, but, man am I pissy! My show is in October. I’m not sure I can live like this for 9 more months. Ya know?

I have to admit it….I’m not as energized as of late. This weekend, ketosis, hit me hard. I thought I had the beginnings of the flu yesterday. I was in a pretty pissy mood yesterday. I went to the gym anyway. Good and bad. I ripped this guy a new one. Sort of. I was in the middle of the cable crossover apparatus..I was using one side for high cable ab pulls and then going over to the other to do one arm lower shoulder extensions, anyway…this resolution (as in New Years Resolution) dork walks into the middle with me and starts to take off the pulley handle off of the one I was using for shoulder. (I didn’t think I was hogging, I was utilizing the whole apparatus. Because I wasn’t "myself" yesterday, I could’ve just let him take it and I could’ve just lowered and lifted the one I was on…but, he was just a jack ass anyway so..)And WTF? Would somebody come over and take things apart if I was just resting for 60 secs. in between sets? I was going back and forth very quickly. Anyway…..I said " Uh-yeah. I’m still using that". He said "you are?" I said " YES".  He looks over at the one I was working on, then back at me, then back over….if he looked at me at the point , it would’ve been priceless. He got the hint and moved on. Who said I hated people? I love people. I just hate *******s without a clue.  Whoa. I’m throwing a baby shower for my daughter this Saturday, (she’s having a baby girl, her name is Adelaide Elizabeth, named after herself and her fiances mom. My daughters name is "Heidi" which is a form of Adelaide.) and I’m going to eat the food and drink the mimosa’s. I will have been on the keto diet for 2 weeks at that point. I think I need to stir it up. The champagne may just send me to the hospital, but, I need a rest anyway……

I’m really blowing up this diet (clever?).  I feel great, look great (or so I tell myself), and smell wonderful. (I just threw that in)  Seriously, where was this a year ago? I totally believe in destiny. I think I’m supposed to do great things at this stage of my life. I devoted ALL of my time to my kids and stoopid fugged up hubby (he left me for his secretary). Devotion to my kids is a natural duty. I wouldn’tve changed a thing. But…I probably should have spent a little more time on myself. I definitely have more time now. Since I’ve been divorced I’ve let go 4 companion hopefuls. The great thing is….I am 100% independent. If you don’t want to go with me to the gym at least a couple of times per month….out ya go. If you start telling me how to spend MY money….out ya go…if you drink too much…out ya go….this last one (told him last night) I had to let down hard. He wouldn’t take no for an answer. (what am I Gisele Bunchen?) or however you spell her name. Anyway….I don’t have any regrets, I ain’t looking back, am really excited for the future. How bout you?

At least thats the way it looks at the top of my jeans. I swear I have the longest ass crack in the history of ass cracks! (see profile pic) I could put on  a pair of high waisted mom jeans (no way) and I’d still have a nice surprise at the top. I’m thinking of getting a bedazzler and bedazzling the friggin thing. At least it would be really nice to look at. Anyway….still moving into my new house. It’s so friggin cold here they closed my sons school. I don’t want to load boxes and move them, but, I’ll never get into the house if I continue procrastinating. Moving sucks the big one!!!

I told a coupla friends at the gym, last night, that I’m gonna compete in figure in October. Why did I do this stoooopid thing?  Just because now I can’t back out. If I didn’t do it…I would never be able to show my face in there again. So…I’m doin the damn thing. Added plyometrics to my routine last night. You know…like a circuit of sorts. I did jump lunges with bicep curls, jump side lunges with high cable curls, jump squats with preacher curls…did I look like an idiot?  Probably, but, who’s gonna laugh at the end results. I’ll get everyone in there jumping around like idiots.  It really feels good. Day 5 of TNT and the explosions have died down a lot! Thank God!  I was gonna go buy adult diapers. This diet is really energizing. I have energy all day long. I haven’t stayed up past 9:00 for God knows how long. lol. Yee Haw!!