staceinspace’s Focus BodyBlog

Adding more weight to everything I do.  While I love the burn, it is a new level of effort.  In the lazy dog days of summer it is hard to be as motivated as I am in the winter.  Must be the Finnish in me loving the cold as a motivator.  Heat makes me tired.

Want to get my bench up to 150 by the summer’s end. I am getting some new music too…tired of the same old shit.

I have to say I really like the new Omega 3, 6 and 9’s I am taking with the fresh water fish oil and flax seed oil.

All I can say is I worked out like a demon today and was just climbing off the treadmill when the drama of family life came crashing down on my head.  I am the middle of five and the matriarch of a large extended family and people are always either staying with me or coming over.  Add three teenagers with all the people that come with them and I rarely get any free time or alone time in my house.

So i bought marshmallow root to soothe my bladder (been around since the Egyptian times) and was feeling good with my omega 3, 6 and 9’s and eating egg whites and yogurt and then..

duh duh duh…drama.  I lost five hours after a hellacious feel good pump once again trying to rescue and save everyone and encourage them.  What is a comment I get in return?  Come on Stace everyone knows you will never be back in shape enough to be in competition..

Why does everyone hate on me so much when I am trying so hard?  If I quit or give up I am a loser for sure.  But working out every day does not a loser make.  So much negative energy is wasted by haters who want others to fail for EVEN TRYING.  I have faith in myself and my routine that eventually if I persevere then success will be waiting for me. Somedays it is all I can do to not cry in the shower after my workout from pain and feeling like the weight will never come off and I dont need the shit from family or friends anymore.  I dont even say anything to people about my workout to avoid the immediate negative vibes.  I always encourage others I love and care about though to exercise and eat clean.

I feel fabulous after a workout and there is nothing like the feeling today of adding more weight to my bench, sets to my reps and miles to my cardio.  You have to get in better shape to do that.

But, all the oatmeal, whey protein and eggs in the world will not help if you do not exercise.  I try to tell my female friends and family this.   But now, I am going to be selfish and focus on my getting my 12 week transformation into high gear.

Sabotage is not going to be impacting this girl from pumping iron and running on my tread!

Good God but I drank myself stupid yesterday.  I did not mean to either.  Vodka and lemonade..while trying to see if an albino can get a shade darker..

I was so sick today I was hugging the porcelain God and trying not to die.  It took me most of the day to recover.  This is why i rarely drink.  Mixed drinks are hard to determine what I am consuming.  What started out as a drinky poo turned into a full on intoxication.  Needless to say I could not workout today as I was so nauseas.   I lost 2 inches off my waist even the the scale has not gone down that much.  Weird…

I hope to be back on schedule in the AM with my 300 workout. I am loving the progress I am making with this HIIT stuff.

I got out of bed this morning and felt like a mack truck hit me.  I worked out hard with my trainer this weekend and also at home.  After working out and doing cardio until I puke, I need a rest.  My body needs to not hurt for a few days or hours even.

I ate next to nothing today.  Protein shake in the morning and some salad and a small dinner.  I felt better.

Sometimes no matter how much you want to make extreme progress you just have to rest.

I hate going "out" to eat or eating at parties.  I avoid buffets like the plague as I feel they induce insane consumption of calories as if people were going to go without food for a week.

I have attended two graduation parties this week and fathers day and two movies.  The first two parties I managed to avoid cake and the first movie I did not even have a water.  The second movie I had a few handfuls of popcorn and some snowcaps.  Lord knows I was craving theee holy hell out of Sbarro’s Pizza and Sour Patch Kids.

I ate one bratwurst as this was all there was at my parents for Father’s Day.  I did not eat any chips or regular pop.

It is hard when food is everywhere to avoid it all.  I am going to keep on keeping on.  Damn reese’s…

As a woman…I am trying to do a modified version of the 300 workout Gerard Butler did.  I workout continuously for at least 30 minutes straight with steps, weights, jogging crunches and lunges as well as squats and alternate with elliptical.

I mix strawberries in my fat free lite Yoplait yogurt and eat one egg with 3 whites for breakfast. 205 calories
Syntha 6 protein shake pre and post workout split up between ounces.  200 calories

I noticed Gerard ate slim as well as worked out for almost 6 hours during the last few weeks before the movie.  I figure if I am determined to bump up my workout I am willing to do at least 2 hours a few times a week.  I also do CARDIO EVERY DAY as i have to to lose weight.  HAVE TO.

I have one day of rest only because of my ankle swelling up.  If not for that I would NEVER REST!!!!

I got a new music mix and it rocks!

1.  What its like when worlds collide-Powerman

2.  Let the bodies hit the floor-Drowning Pool
3.  Rocky 1 2 3 and 4 music  eye of the tiger baby!  Bill Conti’s song Alone in the ring is beautiful when I am failing and feel alone in my pain…keeps me going
4.  Marilyn Manson-Fight Song

5.  Eminem-Til I collapse

6.   Cowards WWE

7.  Drop it Like Its Hot-Snoop

8.  First Time-Lifehouse

9.  Hey Ya!-

10.  I want a New Drug- Old School Huey Lewis

11.  Skid Row-Youth Gone Wild and I Remember You (to slow down)

12.  Juke Box Hero

13.  Let’s Go-Trick Daddy

14.  Life is Beautiful

15.  No Easy Way Out (Rocky) love this

16.  Training Montage-Rocky 4

17.  Whatever You Like-Nicole

18.  Venus-Bananarama Nice and old school from the 80’s

19.  Wanna Be Starting Something-Michael Jackson

20.  ABC- The Jackson 5

21.  Unwritten-Natasha

22.  Since u Been Gone-Kelly Clarkson

23.  Metallica-Need I say more????

24.  Bleeding Love Leona Lewis

25.  Ashley Simpson-Outta My Head

26.  Complicated Avril Lavigne

I have so much more but these are some of my favorite’s!  Hope you donwload some.  I run like my ass is on fire with No Easy Way Out and Bench to Let’s Go and Training Montage…

I am off to get some herbs  specifically Marshmallow Root

Good luck and have a great workout today!

I have been using supplements sparingly and have been paying attention to what others are taking.

Specifically I am wondering about beta alanine and almond oil and what the benefits are and if they might be applicable to me.

I also see macadamia oil and other oils as well as various extracts…

I heard marshmallow root is therapeutic for bladders and pain too.  I will head on down to Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck) and see what I can see..

I swear I ran the belt off of my treadmill yesterday doing HIIT cardio.  I cannot break this damn plateau I am stuck in now for weeks no matter how hard I exercise.  So I will work harder.  I just want to quit when this happens and be a baby sometimes and feel sorry for myself.  I will not let this happen though.

I am going to run for two hours a day if that is what it takes.  My ankle swolled up like a melon, but it did not hurt from having sprained it a few months ago.  Looks pretty hilarious through the sock.  I elevate it and ice it but it always swells after running.

When it is summer it is easier to want to work out but for some reason also easier to want to quit sooner.

Off to run AGAIN.

This is day 2 of my 12 week transformation plan that will last the entire summer.

I had to rest yesterday as I was hurting bad.  Today is HIIT training and weights.

I am bound and determined to lose the weight.

I am feeling strong!  I just wanted to let people know lifting weights and my treadmill are a joy for me and have saved me from pain.  I love feeling good!  Even if I have a long way to go…