tjanehogge’s BodyBlog

I am struggling lately.  Because I am not able to go to the gym as regularly as I would like, and because I haven’t been eating as well as I know I should be, I am having an inner battle that goes something like this . . .  one little chocolate isn’t going to throw everything off, well a couple choclates are okay, its what I do most of the time that matters . . . you have a vision in mind of how you want to be - who you want to be - are you going to go back to the way you were? are you going to give in like always?  are you giving in allready?  You are weak!  Oh dont be so strict! Everyone says you look good - you dont need to be rock hard. you look good enough in jeans.  I want a hard body! I know I can do it!  I am tired of my belly hanging over my pants!  I know my goal is obtainable!  I can do it! Is the chocolate worth it? Is food that important that your willing to give up your dream for it? 

We moved recently and are staying at my parents till we can move into a more permanent residence near a gym with a daycare facility.  Then I can go everyday!  I need to be solid in making (and following) a meal plan.  That is really (for me) what will take me there.  I love to lift, I need to learn a love for cardio too!  I need to do the best I can do with what I have to work with, and remember that I am in this for life and I will gradually get better/stronger - physically and mentally.

(whew) thanks- I feel better!

How many times have I had to say "No thanks" this month to the evil sweet treat temptations!  At least it gets easier every time!  I have been super motivated to acheive the body I have been longing for for so long, but this month about knocked me off track!  I say about, because I haven’t lost that vision of what i want, even though some days I might have lost the motivation it takes to get me there.  But this is a fight definately worth fighting, and no matter how many times I might get down for missing a workout or messing up my clean eating diet, I will come back, and get on track, and keep coming back, untill I make my vision a reality -

I should have taken it a little easy when my shoulder started giving me greif - but NO - I choose to ignore it instead.  Now I have  a much worse arm injury to take care of! I think I kind of babied my shoulder while doing dumbell chest presses, and my arm had to over compensated.  I was pushing some pretty heavy weight (well for me at least) and my arm couldn’t take the pressure! I think I pulled a tendon in forearm/ elbow.  So now what?  I want to push it hard so bad right now, but I’m afraid I’ll make things worse if I do.  So I guess it’s just legs and cardio until it feels better.  Anyone had pulled tendons or experinced anything like this - how long did it take to heal?

Hey fellow body bloggers!  Pushed it hard today! My husband would talk about throwing up in the gym after a workout, and I never understood how that could happen till today. I didn’t actually throw up, but I think I would have felt better if I had!  Leg day is GRUELLING! (sp?)  Anyways - I have all this momentum going - total vision and a plan and we are going to be moving at the end of this month!  I am worried that I will lose my momentum and have to start all over again!  Anyone have experience with this, or suggestions on how to keep it going? Thanks!

Last night I stayed up way past my bedtime doing something essential to my further progress.  I was getting worried because the intial excitment and motivation I felt when I started my transformation was beginning to wear off.  I knew I needed to have a concrete goal (specifically what I wanted to accomplish) how I was going to accomplish it and have a time frame to do it in.  I made a 4 month "transformation calendar" with my specific workout plan and clean eating plans right on it, as well as the specific goal I was working toward (to be in a size 4 with a lean and tone body with 14% body fat or less)!  I am all fired up again because I know where I am going, how long it will take me and how to do it, instead of wandering toward my goal not sure what road to take.! Can hardly wait till 4/16/2009!

OOOweeE! I can’t walk! I like to push it in the gym to get the results I want quicker, but i Hate being this sore!  I am hoping that in a few weeks I wont get so sore after leg day workouts.  I guess it’s kind of fun in a way to know I kicked my butt in the gym, but I’m not thinking that when I’m trying to walk down the stairs.  Anyone have tips on how to avoid post workout lactic acid attack?

I am patient about some things, but I guess when it comes to me pursuing something  . . . I just expect it to be almost instantaneous.  I am a patient person when it comes to  circumstances in life or other things outside of my control, but when it comes to what is in my power I get irritated with the time it takes to accomplish the thing.  I know I can have a killer body, but I dont want to wait for it!  I dont think its cause I’m lazy, maybe It’s a lack of discipline. Whatever it is I think this experience of transforming my body will help me to overcome, because I am not turning back now!

Just starting out here, and wrestling with the "creating good habits" hurdle.  I kind of had a set back tonight giving into the homemade chocolate chip cookies and milk urge.  I have done pretty good with clean eating since i dedicated myself to transforming about a week ago, but I think my downfall is lack of planning.  I need to bite the bullet and plan EVERYTHING (meal plan, workout plan etc.) having to do with my body.