At least I didn't get a concussion when I fell off the wagon...
Well, I sort of fell off the wagon. Falling off the wagon for me means what many people would call "having a life outside the gym" :p Not disastrous, but much less intense than I'm accustomed to, expect of myself and enjoy.
During the fall of 2006, I hired a trainer and we hit it off. We worked out really hard, she kicked my ass, and I loved every minute of it. She promised me she'd help me achieve some goals of mine (better abs, quad separation, strength) and these things really happened through her coaching and my hard work.
In January, I hurt my hip and had to stop training my legs (I could barely walk) and I took a hiatus from the trainer as well. I healed and started my own workouts again, but I lost some steam...life happened, my diet went a bit astray, and my abs went into hiding. I'll post a photo of what they looked like
at their peak. Veins! Actual hints of definition. This is no longer the case...
I recently rehired my trainer and am raring to get back into regular workouts with her, regain my "oomph" and (yes, I'm vain) look a little better in the process.
With all that said (sorry for my long-winded post) - I am enlisting in the challenge!
Nutrition Goals:
*No mindless snacking or binging when bored after supper or because I didn't eat enough (see next point). I have a bad habit of this recently.
*Breakfast mandatory!
*Carbs when necessary – pre- or post-workout, regardless of hunger
*EFAs and supplements taken daily
*No weighing of food permitted. I will allow myself to eat healthy portions of protein according to my hunger, not a food scale!
*At least 3 L water a day
Goal: 2 days with slip-up allowed (one a month) … so 97% compliance (wow, that’s lofty)
Fitness Goals:
*Resistance training: what my trainer tells me to do for 34 60-minute training sessions (4x a week)
*Cardio intervals: 18 interval or stair-running (interval) sessions
*Steady-state cardio: 9 gym sessions and 4 Sunday rollerblading sessions – 8 blocks
*3 x a week foam rolling
Personal Goals
*Get my abs back to where they were in the winter time (see photo) or better
*Improve strength as well as definition in upper body
*Stop obsessing over food intake – stop weighing food and no fitday tracking allowed
*Read at least one novel
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
While these are not very good quality, they show the level I would like to surpass by the end of the challenge, or if not then, at least by end of the summer I suppose.
I love the personal goals. I need to stop weighing my food too... someday.
Ever feel scared that you will experience the ever-expanding-eyeball-portion?
Good veins! As soon as I get my camera back from Mexico City (I am starting to think I will never see it again) or buy a new one, I will make good on a promise to post some arm vein pics.
I am not that scared, really. I mean, I figure eating an ounce or 2 more or less of chicken every so often won't hurt me. I'm not a big huge pig out sort of person. If I gain weight it's from eating poorly chosen foods above and beyond daily requirements at midnight
and if I find I forget how much a portion is, well, I can always weigh it now and again!
While the challenge didn't start today, I will use today and tomorrow as a warmup for posting!
Water - lots (didn't measure but I"ll start -- likely 2.5 - 3 L)
Training - legs (leg press with medicine ball squeezed between knees, bulgarian squats [the devil], RDLs, leg extensions and curls
cardio - 20 min ss and some abs
stretching and foam roller at home
Food: not measured but --
6:30 protein shake and squash
8:30 carrots and protein shake
11;30 shrimp, scallops and grilled veggies (see below for photo - I bbq-ed last night! )
2:00 tuna and hazelnut oil, some raw cauliflower
6:00 salmon from a can (fast and easy but boring)
9:00 hazelnuts --3, I stopped at 3 -- and a protein shake
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Oh, last night's dinner
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
I just looked at that leg shot again. On second thought, I may be a bit further away from that than I thought
For me, that's seriously good progress -- they were in the best shape ever at that point! I am confident of returning to that happy place.
Confession: I didn't weigh anything but I fitday-ed my macros. Baby steps.
Thanks. It is funny - I was saying to myself when I posted that "look she has a face" -- an old log of mine here has some photos of me as well, making borscht and perogies.
Okay, I can't find the face shots right now but some body shots were located:
LAST year, my leg -- can anyone see a difference from this one vs. the one @ the top of this page? Be honest, I won't be hurt.
And a gratuitous arm shot:
I bought some fun stickers to put on my calender so that every day I meet goals I can have fun pretty stickers on it.
I have multi color smilie face stickers to stick on my calender. I love them
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
Girl, your log is as colorful as a middle eastern market! Glad you finally started one! You look great even when you don't think so, so getting where you want to be will be a piece of cake!
Thanks, sort of a mishmash of dishes I got in university along with stuff my mom picked up at a thrift store. Most of my stuff doesn't match.
I do have one set but none of it is pictured.
At least I didn't get a concussion when I fell off the wagon...
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