Tenacious DM and the Log of Destiny

[DirtyMartini]

Oh, after my workout I did a couple of bench presses at varying weights (and hit my head on the cable weight stack @%$^$).

I bench pressed 85 pounds and was a little disappointed as I was pretty sure I could have done over 100, but then I remembered that I just did a really ass-kicking workout. So I am encouraged!

[stingo]

Looks like you're doing well - keep up the good work.

[ledove]

Originally Posted by DirtyMartini

Oh, after my workout I did a couple of bench presses at varying weights (and hit my head on the cable weight stack @%$^$).

I bench pressed 85 pounds and was a little disappointed as I was pretty sure I could have done over 100, but then I remembered that I just did a really ass-kicking workout. So I am encouraged!

How did you have energy left?? Just walking up the stairs after 2A1 was plenty "extra" for me. (I think I'm gonna have to install an elevator before workout B...)

[DirtyMartini]

I don't know!! I think I was still pumped from my workout. Stairs shortly afterward proved to be a balancing act.


today... OH MY GOD THE DOMS!!!! *cry*

[ledove]

Originally Posted by DirtyMartini

I don't know!! I think I was still pumped from my workout. Stairs shortly afterward proved to be a balancing act.

today... OH MY GOD THE DOMS!!!! *cry*

Ah, the joy of stairs and DOMS. Every time I stand up today, I have to stretch out my quads again. Apparently I hit those FSPPs pretty good because I'm feeling it there. Everything after FSPP was just bonus.

[DirtyMartini]

DOMS is worse today. Everything hurts! triceps, delts, quads, hams, glutes... waaa. I'm trying not to be a baby.

I would loooove a massage today!!


To make matters worse, I decided to wear a skirt to work and I look REAL graceful hobbling around the office. Yeah, I'm a real poster child for women lifting heavy weights, heh.

[DirtyMartini]

I can tell my body fat is going down. I haven't posted food in a while.

Yesterday I had:

Breakfast- scrambled eggs with onions & diced pork tenderloin (leftovers) and butter
Snack - string cheese
Lunch - low-carb chili (leftovers) & celery with cream cheese
Snack - 1/2 cup of FiberOne
Dinner - bunless hamburger (seasoned with liquid smoke & old bay) with bacon & cheddar cheese, low-carb ketchup & yellow mustard, accompanied by sauteed mustard greens (cooked in the fat from the bacon)
Snack - babybel cheese and 3 bites (approx 1" long) of sausage stick

I have no idea what the macros are on that. :p

[DirtyMartini]

I just finished workout B. I'll post my stats later but... I liked a lot of these exercises!! Call me weird. The reverse lunges with the forward reach were awesome. So was the prone cuban snatch. And the underhand-grip lat pulldown.

And, bonus, I didn't fall over once! (unlike in workout A)

[DirtyMartini]

yesterday...

Wide-grip deadlift from box - 2x10 @100
Bulgarian split squat - 2x10 @ 10e
Underhand-grip lat pulldown - 1x10 @50, 1x10 @60
Reverse lunge from box w/forward reach - 2x10 @ 5e (loved this one!!)
Dumbbell prone Cuban snatch - 2x10 @ 5e
Swiss-ball crunch - 2x10
Reverse crunch - 2x10
Lateral flexion (#2) - 2x10
Prone cobra - 2x 60 seconds

15 minutes HIIT (1 minute all-out, 2 minutes rest)

I think next time, I should be able to go up on nearly all my weights. except maybe the BSS. That one really kicked my ass.

[LWilson212]

Great workout!

I've been thinking of trying TNT and I remember you are on it. Did you transition off of Plan A after your first four weeks?
What do you think so far?
I got my book last night and I am a little overwhelmed by all the foods I like that I wouldn't be eating. But on the other hand, I would love not having to count and be hungry!

[DirtyMartini]

Day off today, so I thought I'd mention what I've been eating.

Yesterday (2B day)
Food:
2 fried eggs
1 sundried tomato sausage link
Almond-crusted tilapia
Mashed cauliflower (w/butter & sour cream)
Approx. 1.5 oz planters macadamia/pecan/almond mix
~10 3” celery sticks
Pork loin chop
Sautéed chard with vidalia onion & butter

Drinks:
~20oz coffee (splenda, cream)
2L crystal light
1 can coke zero
1 can diet rite
1 can diet coke
~ 16oz water
Pre- & post-workout protein drink


Today:
Flax bread (bf got the recipe off the men’s health forum)
2 ½ strips bacon
2 fried eggs
Mixed greens with sliced pork loin & peppercorn dressing
½ oz macadamia nuts
½ oz almonds
½ cup fiber one cereal (dry)
Mixed greens with tuna salad mixture (tuna, egg, mayo, dijon, diced red bell pepper, diced pickle, and diced red onion)
Little protein ball made of flax, protein powder, peanut butter, splenda, and water.


Drinks:
~20oz coffee (splenda, cream)
3L crystal light
1 can coke zero
1 can caffeine-free diet coke
1 can diet rite
2 pints crystal light tea
1 mug decaf coffee (sf syrup, cream)


According to fit day, my macros are typically around 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carbs. Probably a little high on the carb side, but I'm ok with that.

[DirtyMartini]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

I've been thinking of trying TNT and I remember you are on it. Did you transition off of Plan A after your first four weeks?

I'm in week 4, but I go back & forth over whether I'm going to transition or keep doing it for a while. Honestly I'm not sure. I might transition just out of curiosity over how my body will react (my own science project!) but will likely return to a "plan A like" lifestyle. I really like it.

What do you think so far?

I love it. And I feel bad for bashing low-carb diets for so many years without understanding why they work and how your body deals with carbs.

I got my book last night and I am a little overwhelmed by all the foods I like that I wouldn't be eating. But on the other hand, I would love not having to count and be hungry!

You might be surprised that you won't even miss the carby stuff that you like. I thought I would miss carbs & didn't know if I could do it without going crazy. Now, I gotta say... I realize how much SUGAR people eat (in its various forms). I see how much sugar I kept putting into my body and how poorly I was treating my body.

I don't really miss carbs, and don't really crave them. I used to crave salty, crunchy carbs (wheat thins, triscuits, cheese & water crackers, potato chips, cheetos) and hot, crispy, brewpub fries, but I don't anymore. It's actually kind of strange.

My bf and I also bought Protein Power and Good Calories, Bad Calories. I've only read half of the former book (haven't gotten to the latter yet) but am really enjoying it so far. Just like with NROL, I'm enjoying "unlearning" everything I thought I knew about nutrition. I'm learning how much of what we "know" is based on government projects and failed studies.

At risk of sounding like an infomercial, I feel better than I have in a really long time. I have a lot of energy during the day, I don't get cravings*, and I don't feel the need to snack all the time, which I was used to doing. It's great. And it's a LOT LOT LOT easier to find something to eat at restaurants than it was with low cal/low fat eating. I can have ranch dressing, blue cheese, bacon, and eggs on a steak salad. Happy time!

hope that helps.

*except for an intense craving for dark, bitter, velvety chocolate. Which I think was hormonal, not hunger or anything.

[LWilson212]

Thanks for the response and for posting the foods you've been eating since it gives me ideas.
I read some more of the book last night and there was a paragraph about how the diet is "extreme" but will give extreme results. Of course this struck a chord with me. I was like I want extreme results, I want to be extremely hot!
I always bashed low-carb diets too, but over the last year I've worked hard to limit pasta, bread, rice, etc, so I don't think it would be so hard to cut those things out. I am struggling picturing myself not eating fruit, milk, and cottage cheese. I think I am going to give it a try though. I figure after the 4 weeks I could transition to a different plan and have that stuff after workouts.

[DirtyMartini]

What I ate today:

Breakfast: scrambled eggs with sliced italian sausage, onions, and red bell pepper
Lunch: Tuna salad & greens (same as posted above)
Snack: String cheese & almonds
Dinner: thai chicken curry with onions, cabbage, bell pepper, jalapeno

I'll probably eat more tonight as that probably isn't enough calorically.

I also had my pre- & post-workout shakes. (~20g protein each)

I started adding creatine today. We'll see how it goes!

[DirtyMartini]

Workout Phase II, A2 today.

front squat/push press: 2x10 @45. again. And I had to stop for about 10 seconds in the middle of the 2nd set to catch my breath. blech.
step up: 3x10 @10e on weights bench (I'll explain the 3 sets below)
dumbbell one-point row: 2x10 @15e, only fell over once this time
static lunge, rear foot elevated: 1x10 @15e, 1x10 @10e. I HATE THESE.
push-up: 2x10 on the floor. yay! (well, the last one of the 2nd set was more like 9.75)
plank: 2x 60 seconds. first one I paused for a couple of seconds in the middle (put my knee down then right back up again)
cable woodchop: 2x10 @ 20

So, in my workout, I did my stepup/one-point row superset, rested, and then my first set of lunges... I was getting really nauseous and a little dizzy (and, mmmm, chunky burps yay). So, I did my rest after my lunges and then a set of step ups and was SO GLAD that was my last set of step ups... then realized I had already DONE all of my stepups and was supposed to be doing pushups!! I was so mad at myself. I blame it on Alwyn for making me dizzy and disoriented with those satanic lunges.

So, I got an extra set of stepups in today.

[DirtyMartini]

I found this nut mix the other day and was really surprised at the low carbs in it. And, I love macadamia nuts. And almonds. And pecans when they're not in pie or cookies.

Planters - Nutrition Information - MACADAMIA LOVERS MIX WITH ALMONDS & PECANS



Per ounce:
kcal: 190
Fat: 19g
Carbs: 4g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 3g

I picked it up at target for I think $2.89. And, much to my non-surprise, it was DELICIOUS.