velardesd’s BodyBlog

Well, it was a fun 2 week training and lots of PT and physical activity.  I could have gone for a bit more though.  The chow was good, the MRE’s were, well…better than they used to be but still certain ones were relatively disgusting in their own rite.  I am glad that I brought NOXplode and my own protein bars, power bar gels and the like.  They filled in the gap nicely when all that was available was a high fat, high sodium MRE to consume.  Either way, I qualified on the M-16 again and also got to get some good training on the SAW and MK-19, that one ROCKS!  We were going to do another one too, but they ran out of time because the classes were long.  There was a high interest, therefore more students, longer classes.  I got to blow up a tank though and that is all that matters.  Hoo-AH!  Next move…talking to a Marine Corp Recruiter about doing a lateral move into the Marine Corps Reserves.  We’ll see…

Leaving for training in the field for 2 weeks.  See you when I get back!

Meal 1:  Lucky Charms and Soy milk(Vanilla)

WATER and Supplements

Meal 2:  Cappuccino 12oz., 1 pc. Wheat toast w/ 1/2 tea. Honey, 1/2 veggie omelet w/ cheddar and 1/2 serv. Hashbrowns at the post cafe.

Workout-Cardio:  Bike w/ kids to house 7 miles

WATER

Meal 3:  Yogurt w/ scoop of protein powder,1-8oz. Rehydrate (Advocare) , 12 oz. Water

Meal 4:(Dinner 6:30pm)  2 pcs. Pollack(oven baked w/ seasonings/olive oil spray)  White rice w/ Abodo (trying to use up the white rice that is left in the house)  Carrots steamed with Brown Sugar and butter.  1 c. vanilla soy milk

Meal 5: 1 apple w/ 4 tbls. Natural Peanut Butter

WATER

Meal 6:  Sherbert and Yogurt w/ protein

Meal 1:  Lucky Charms and Soy milk(Vanilla)

WATER and Supplements

Meal 2:  Cappuccino 12oz., 1 pc. Wheat toast w/ 1/2 tea. Honey, 1/2 veggie omelet w/ cheddar and 1/2 serv. Hashbrowns at the post cafe.

Workout-Cardio:  Bike w/ kids to house 7 miles

WATER

Meal 3:  Yogurt w/ scoop of protein powder,1-8oz. Rehydrate (Advocare) , 12 oz. Water

NAP

I was looking at my charts today, after someone who hadn’t seen me in a while told me, "Wow, you have lost a lot of weight!"  I was like, what? I don’t think so!  I guess I have lost a couple inches around my midsection and I dropped 7 lbs.  I have been lifting heavy and taking protein.  So, maybe that is why I haven’t seen the inches drop as dramatically as I would have liked. I really want to make sure that I don;t get to school and get blow away by all the "newbies"  out of boot.  (Just a LITTLE pride there…LOL) Either way, here’s yesterdays log:

Meal 1:  Lucky Charms- Vanilla Soy milk, Supplements

Bike to bus:  .6 miles WATER
Workout @ Gold’s:  Neck, Lats, Middle Back, Shoulders,  Traps (Ran out of time at the gym childcare so had to skip abs, I will do them tonight)  Missed one set of traps. WATER

Meal 2:  Luna Bar (can’t remember which flavor) WATER, 1/2 pear
Workout-Cardio:  12 miles bike to house from gym with the baby in the wrap and my son on his bike.  We still made it in 60 minutes!  My son ROCKS!

Meal 3:  All natural Peanut Butter and Strawberry jam on 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Organic Cocoa and Vanilla Soy Milk Smoothies w/ scoop of banana soy milk powder, Ice

NAP  Water  Supplements
Meal 4:  2 pcs. Oven Baked Cod, Spiral Colored Pasta, margarine, parmesan cheese, season salt, Adobo, pepper.  Juice 2c.

WATER

Meal 5:  Did you know that if you whip Soy protein powder into Strawberry/ Banana yogurt that it tastes like a fluffy mousse?  Mmmmmm TASTY!  THat’s what I had for my late night snack.

WATER

I guess I have to see what my progress is at the end of the week.  I will tape of Friday because I am shipping out on Saturday.  Either way, I went to the supplement shop mext to the gym and talked to the guy there about what he recommends and he gave me Gaspari Cytolean.  Another 1 bottle try and if I get some significance out of 1 bottle I will go for 2.  I also started the Premier Labs Hyaluronic Acid Chicken Cartilage to repair my joints and I noticed today I had a headache (which I never get) and I was a little nauseous in the morning and in between meals.  I am wondering too, can I start right away tomorrow with the Cytolean or cycle off the Lipo 6 for a bit and then start on the Cytolean. I will make a call about that tomorrow.  Everyone is saying how much better I look, but I just don’t see it.  Man I am so hungry right now!

Wake: 9:30am

Meal 1:  1c. Oatmeal (made with water)  1/4 c. blueberries. Apple/ Cherry 100% Juice and my supplements.

Workout:  Run to Unit, Jogger stroller w/ toddler, backpack and Camel-back full. (2 miles)

WATER

Meal 2:Snack:  Raspberry Creme Power Gel 1/2 Pack (Non-Caffine), Chocolate Covered Peppermint Luna Bar, WATER

Workout: Run back to house, 1mile run/ 1 mile power walk/cool down WATER

Meal 3: Lunch:  2 c. Refried (with Rice Bran oil) Black Beans made with Chicken boulion and Sea Salt, Onions and Sauteed Garlic, Bay Leaves.  Homeade/Blender Drink: Oranges, Apples, store bought 100% Pineapple Juice w/ filtered water in the blender and pressed through a sieve.  DAMN THAT IS GOOD SHIT!

The rest of my supplements.

Meal 4:  1 pc. of my sons Chocolate caramel bar and 1 pc. of his Oreo Cookie white chocolate bar(Everyone in the family shares 1 bar, LOL)

WATER, WATER, WATER It was HOT today.

Nap with toddler:  1 1/2 hrs.

Workout # 2:  .6 mile walk to Food 4 Less to go shopping. We did not walk back. Hubby picked us up after his nap.

Meal 5:  Fried Tilapia fillet (Canola Oil spray) w/ Season salt, Adobo, and  Pepper.  Mixed Grain/Legume Sticky Rice w/ Bonito Flakes and Teriaki Sauce wrapped in Nori Seaweed Paper,  1/4 lrg. Cucumber w/ Sea Salt and Pepper, Apple/Cherry 100% Juice.

Meal 6:  1 bag of Microwave Butter Popcorn (Pop Secret)  34 oz. Water

Breakfast-  Smoothie (Blueberry Banana, Protein Powder)  Supplements, Water

Went to gym by car and stopped and picked up some additional supplements.  I added Collegen w/ Hyaluronic Acid for joint repair (not too soon either!) and decided to finish off the Lipo 6 and change to Cytolean per the store’s recommendation.  I was not super impressed with the Lipo 6.  I did not take the Lipo 6 Extreme so, whatever.  I have heard good things about the Gaspari Cytolean, so we shall see.  I also started my hubby on Novedex XT.  I will start the Cytolean on Wednesday.  I have 2 days of the Lipo 6 left.

Workout-  Legs, Lower Back, Abs  (See My Workout for description) WATER

Yes, Usually, Sunday is my rest day….But I have to leave for annual training on Saturday, so I don;t want to be working out on Friday because we are all meeting at the unit to pick up our equipment and the like.  So, I am doing Weights on Sunday, Tues, Thurs this week and cardio (running) on Monday, Wednesday and let me tell you Saturday we are off and running when we get off the plane.  There will BE NO REST FOR 14 DAYS.  So, I think I am safe.  The crappy part is I have to eat that field food and MRE’s the whole time.  I will make sure and bring Power Gels and protein bars though.
Meal #2-  Energy Bar / Water

12 miles Bike to house,Power Bar Gel 1/2 pack WATER, WATER, WATER

Meal 3:  Went to Hometown Buffet and PIGGED OUT!  Nah, not really…. 

What I really ate was:  Crab Salad-1/2 c., Fresh Green peas, 1/4 c. 1/2 glass Cherry Coke, Creamy Rice and Broccoli, 3 steak fries, 1/2 cinnamon roll (small), 1/2 pc. chocolate cake and 1/2c. Frozen Chocolate Yogurt.  1 c. Sauteed green cabbage, 1 sm. pc. Fried Cod.

OK! So maybe I pigged out a little!  But, Sunday is my free day!  HEEHEEHEEHEEHEE

Meal 4:  Trail Mix-seeds, pretzels, raisins, nuts

Bedtime: 1:30am

Well, i got up this morning and was so sore and tired, I just laid back down, and with the baby in the bed and my 7 yr old wasn’t awake yet, I just laid back down.  Sometimes it feels like someone took my comforter and soaked it in water and threw it over my shoulders.  Like there is something weighing down on me.  I just want to get up and go to the gym, but I have no babysitters and the gym’s childcare is 7am-1pm.  It;s already 11am so there is no way to get there in time, I would have to leave right away.  Nothing like starting to get all pumped and then you have to leave because the childcare is closing.  So, now I have to wait until my bf gets off of work which is 5pm, that is if he even leaves on time, lately he’s been staying until 5:30-5:45, which means that I can’t get there until at least 7PM.  And then I wonder why I feel like I am second rate all the time.  Everyone else comes first.  Which, ok , I understand I am a Mom.  I ALWAYS put my kids first, my hubby first, the house and then me.  I am just at the end of that "Week" and I need to snap out of it. Hopefully, I will get my Spark Energy drink and get over this after then weekend and this is OVER.  I hate being a female sometimes!  LOL

I am going to take the last months food log and figure out where my calories come in, no not the obvious but the stuff that I don’t think about.  I am so tired of my midsection I could just scream "LipoSuction!"  LOL  As if I could afford that.  That and add up my average calorie intake.  I also want to integrate tendon and ligament training and calve and forearm training (I have it but more unique intense workouts)  Well, off to the gym tomorrow morning so I am going to bed.  I have to get so much done this week as I am leaving on a 2 week field training next week.  I am shifting my gym workout days to Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.  (Sigh)