ssherices’s BodyBlog

Its been a while since I have been here. I have decided to give it another try. I have adopted a strict vegan diet and I feel 100% better. I have alos slimmed down alot. I was kinda slacking at the gym sometimes taking two to three days off at a time. Now I am motivated because summer is coming. So back to my 6 to 7 days. Hopefully I can make this commitment! It does seem hard going it alone. But I need to be strong, no one else is going to do it for me. Either way, I am ready to get that beach ready body this time!

Well today I posted some more photos. It has been eleven days into the challenge for me..I feel like I can see some progress. I know this next go round I will definitely see results. And after all results are what keeps us going right? I really don’t have to much to say right now. I have been trying my best to eat clean. Watching carbs. Only time will tell…….

I really should utilize this blog as a means to let out my feelings,log my progress, etc. That way I can have a reference to look back on to see what needs improvement. I seriously need to commit myself to this even if it is only a couple of sentences a day, just to get into the habit. Recently I came upon a challenge to get cut and more healthy. I was still going to the gym consistently but my eating habits were getting out of control. I was binge eating like crazy. It was weird, like it just crept up on me. I noticed my pants were getting tight and I wasn’t happy! I needed to do something, so I joined the challenge and so far it has helped me to get back on the right path. It was so weird because right before I started binge eating I was starting to see my abs and a lot more definition in my body, It was like I was self- sabotaging. I wanted it so bad that maybe when it started happening I got scared of success and developed a way to mask it. Anyway, it has been eight days into the challenge for me and I already see a difference. Plus my pants are getting loose again. So I know by the 25th (picture day) I will have some progress! I know I will need to continue on so I am going to join round 2 and get the full three weeks to train …and I am going to kick butt! Maybe this was all I needed to stay motivated. I have been going it alone for a little over a year I think my motivation was in need of a little boost…Now that I have the push…lets see what I can do.

So, I went out for a late lunch and totally screwed up. I did order a salad as an entree but I also had a handful of their homemade tortilla chips and salsa and for dessert I actually had sugar ;o(  I had a little more then half a serving of caramel flan. This was on sunday and I am still paying for it today. I haven’t had sugar in months or that many carbs all at once and my stomach is still bloated. It is going down though since yesterday. This sucks…anyway, I went to the gym today….the full body is hard…I think I am going to rotate a split. Upper one day,lower the other. I found a new way to do squats and lunges. It’s in the new oxygen mag…you use a cable machine. Kicked my butt! I love them. So…tomorrow I am going super low carb just so I can get leaner faster. I am going to try to stay within 35-40 carbs…I am confused between that and counting calories…I don’t know which is better….it is really driving me nuts…..because I have already had 1145 calories and I haven’t had dinner. (think I will just have a nice salad). Maybe tomorrow I will be more balanced. Tons of cardio tomorrow though….

Yesterday I did well. I went to the gym for an hour and a half and really pushed myself. I only did cardio but today I will hit the weights. My food intake wasn’t bad at all! 1545 in healthy calories. Today I am going to a fancy restaurant around three for a late lunch. Hopefully my going to the gym this morning to lift will pump my metabolism up a bit. I have already looked at the menu and I am pretty sure I know what I am going to order. Anyway, lets see if I can make it through the night without overeating. It kind of helps knowing that I will be typing in this blog and others can read it, so that is a motivation to stay on track. Also today is my first day on the full body workout, I hope it is better.

Here it is :

Bent over barbell rows

pull ups

seated cable rows

bench press

upright row

dumbbell press

dumbbell shoulder press

shrugs

squats

leg press

weighted lunge

sumo squat

alternate hammer curl

standing barbell curl

body weight dips

dumbbell tri ext

pushdowns hanging leg raises

weighted rope crunch

What do you think? Was thinking maybe two sets but heavy ones…..

Today will be a special day. At least I am hoping. I know I should give myself credit for all the goals I have already achieved  but it’s to hard. I am still not happy with my figure, that is why I am making today the day that I buckle down and get it right. I have been doing a body split with weights. It was working out ok until I changed my schedule and now work on the day shift. So, I need to get a fuller workout when I go to the gym. I have decided to do a full body workout, focusing more on developing the larger muscle groups. I need to lose body fat so I know there will be some muscle loss, but as long as I continue to lift 4 days a week I don’t think it will be to dramatic. Anyway, my goal is to one day have the body of a figure competitor. I know I need to focus and work hard. I have no problem at the gym, it’s my nutrition. I can do great for two days and by the third I am in the kitchen binging! It is a nightmare. I am not sure what to do, It’s like I have no self control after the second day. The sad part is I am binging on healthy foods, even when I feel great after two days of eating right. Actually all day at work I eat healthy and in small frequent amounts. It’s when I get home that it starts.  I know I need to sit down, find my exact goal,make a date,write out how I am gonna do it , then do it. So this is why I am starting this blog. Hopefully it will help me to stay motivated. So, today my short term goal is to do those four things and then post it here.  Also my other mini goal for today is to watch my portion and stay within 1400 calories.

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