Does this log make my ass look fat?

[nutbar]

I've joined the NROL4W challenge so here I am marking my territory...

C & P my stuff from the challenge thread (will ramble on additional info when I'm so inspired):

About me:

39 years old, married, mom of 5 obnoxious short people.
A previous hardbody, then got soft with momhood, then quit smoking in 2006 and gained massive lard (60-70 pounds). Lost 35 pounds and several inches in 2007 through running, lifting, and eating better, then gained 15 back due to being a lazy pig over the recent holidays.

Plan:

Will be following the NROL4W (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday), completely by the book for 6 months, so as to avoid any of my usual "bright ideas" that lead to certain doom and blubber. May or may not add in some running after the initial 6 months because I do love to run and you can never have too many race T-shirts.

Food, I'll try sticking to foods I like since I'm pretty good when I go by my natural taste: lots of veggies. But, I'll try really hard to focus on getting in much more protein and keeping my fiber intake high. Will probably be in the 1600-2000 cals per day range.

Stats:

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 214.5
Bust: 47"
Ribs: 38.5"
Waist: 42"
Hips (iliac crest): 46"
Hips (at joints): 45.5"
Thighs (both): 27"
Calves (both): 16"
Biceps (both): 14"

And now I present Shamu:

[NorthernWisco]

GDLK with ur goals!

[SpacecityPaula]

Morning!

[dillytl]

LOVE the log name!!!

Good luck with your goals!

[Susan4]

Good luck gal! We can do it!! (nutbar and I are friends in RL. well, we verbally abuse each other via IM to get back in shape at any rate )

[AnnetteW]

LOL...love the title of your journal. I'm saying HI to all the women challengers this morning and look forward to getting to know you better and reach our goals along the way.

[SpacecityPaula]

I laugh every time I see the title of your journal.

[nutbar]

Whey is the dandruff of Satan... or something evil like that.

Lack of protein is a huge problem of mine. I'm not into dairy much at all and, unless I'm really thinking about it, meat and I don't cross paths too often. Not that I'm a vegetarian. Nooooo. I just don't seem to eat much of it most of the time. Beans, I like and do pretty often but, really, do you want me doing THAT many beans, enough to fulfill my protein needs? I think not.

So off I go into the world of whey yesterday. I live in the middle of nowhere. Redneck boonies. Nearest civilization (according to people who like to shop) is a bit over an hour away. My trek to civilization landed me in the city's sports store where I found one lonely jug of whey on the tippy-top shelf, catching my eye with the sheen of its tacky silver plastic. Aha! Success! I snatched that sucker up quickly and sprinted for the register.

Once home, I got around to taking a look-see at what I had purchased. 100% Whey protein. Yeah, good. Chocolate flavor? Ew. Well, maybe I can slip it in some hot cocoa and it'll be okay. Artificial sweeteners? Holy hell, they're trying to kill me. I'm mega-sensitive (to put it politely) to artificial sweeteners. Yeah, I know both sides of the debate but I really don't give a rat's ass because they make me feel like I have Saran Wrap wrapped ever so tightly around my head and then there's the whole vomit thing. Oh, well, maybe I'm just a puss and need to buckle up and get with the chemical-laden 21st century already! Ooh-rah! I tried a scoop in the hot cocoa trick. Yeah, tasted okay, I guess, but I did get sick. Today, I tried a scoop in water, keeping the retching to a minimum while downing it. A few minutes later and blammo! Okay, so the artificially sweetened whey isn't going to work.

The quest continued... Surely, among the health & fitness industry, there must be some plain ol' whey without the foo foo crap, right? Several online searches later, I discover that there are indeed! GNC's website assured me that they carry such a thing. Off I go bee bopping to civilization again this evening. GNC. Hey, I remember hearing about this place. That where all of the muscle heads and health nuts go to buy whatever it is they buy. I found the store, puffed up whatever muscles I could locate, and tried to enter with a "I know what I'm doing and I do belong here, thank you very much" look on my face. It turned out to be a dinky little store, about as wide as a bathroom stall, with a nice munchkin lady employee who came up to my belly button. I de-puffed and asked for her help on my whey quest. Several minutes later, with an assurance that they'll try to get in more on a regular basis, I was the proud owner of some unflavored whey protein powder with no artificial sweeteners. It even tastes pretty good, in a not-horrible kind of way. Yay!

My first NROL4W workout is tomorrow (Tuesday). I can feel the pain already...

Thanks for the welcomes and cheers, everyone!

[stingo]

You've certainly a way with words - great description of your epic quest. Welcome to the forum and good luck with the challenge.

[Lost Dog]

This is the 5th best log name ever! Awesome!

[Susan4]

Dandruff of Satan...pffft. Better than the 7 cups a day of cottage cheese you would have needed instead ya weirdo :P

Good luck with your workout today GF!! I think I pissed off a groin muscle, something is yelling at me down there.

[sveta]

This IS a funny log name!
I'm with you on flavored protein stuff. I've tried so many brands, and they all suck. Well, the one I buy at Trader Joe's is kind of ok, so I drink this one when I'm low on protein, it's chocolate, but not sickening. Not too sickening, that is
Have fun with your first workout!

[Lost Dog]

trueprotein.com. Seriously.

[riverbender]

LOL great title!!!!

I hated whey at first. Now I kinda like it. I just mix it with about 6oz of water and down it though. I'm not interested in any of the recipe stuff. I still want to just get it over with because if I'm having it it's because I need something quick, or it's morning and I don't want to eat!

I get EAS at my grocery store. If you don't mind shopping online, bodybuilding.com probably has better prices than gnc - even with the membership discount.

[LWilson212]

Great title! I'm not a huge fan of whey, although I do drink a shake after lifting. When I first started new rules, it said in the book that you could do just as well with milk, so I would drink two cups of milk after a workout.
Also, to get more protein, tuna & cottage cheese, the weight training foods of the gods! And they even taste good together.

Good luck with the challenge.

Leah

[SpacecityPaula]

Supplementmarket.com also has some pretty good prices and flat shipping.

[nutbar]

Thanks for the shopping ideas, gang! I bought enough last night to get me through a month so I'd have enough time to do a thorough online hunt to see what's out there.

Originally Posted by Susan4

I think I pissed off a groin muscle, something is yelling at me down there.

Ya know, if I heard yelling coming from the vicinity of my groin, I'd send in a 3-man search team to investigate. But that's just me...