That probably isn't a good way to start a training journal...
If anyone decided to read past that
Stats:
-24 years old
-5'4''
-126 pounds
-23.5% BF (what my BF scale says, I think it's less, but this is a number I can work down from)
Workout Background:
-I've been lifting for almost 2 years. However, it seems like every time I really start to get somewhere, I start a new program, get nervous, and take a step back. So I've been hovering at a max squat of 95lbs for quite awhile. I love squats, so that is what I measure everything from.
-I hate cardio, except for running outside, which, on NROL4W, I've been doing on the weekends.
-I am halfway through Stage 1 right now. I've been doing HIIT here and there (not more than twice a week) because I am definitely not losing weight, and I feel sort of lazy with just the three quick workouts a week.
In summary: Goals are to get stronger, gain muscle, and eventually lose some fat, but it is not my primary goal right now.
Diet Background:
-I have been a vegetarian for almost a year. It hasn't presented any real struggles as far as lifting and protein goes.
-I am the sort of person who anally tracks what I eat. When I stop, I tend to gain weight. Right now I am doing it online, but I tend to do alright when I just write it down in a book too.
-My calorie intake averages 2000 calories a day.
-Oh, I love to cook!
Personal Background:
-I'm 24, and I'm a graduate student in Secondary Education (Chemistry), in NY state.
-I moved to Hawaii with my husband right after we got married, but he is currently deployed to Iraq.
-I'm stuck living with my parents again now...to "save money" (ok, that shouldn't be in quotes, we are saving money, but it sucks).
Now, to elaborate on what I started this with...I'm not a huge partier, I swear Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it would sort of completely negate my goals. I try to do something once a month to get me away from my family, and tonight my friend from college is having a St Pat's Day party at his house. I am very much looking forward to seeing them. I've been debating about what to drink all day. I know I'm going to, they'd throw a hissy fit if I didn't, haha. I think I am going to stick with beer because I just can drink a few bottles/cans. Last time I was there I had wine, and they just kept refilling my glass = bad news.
Oh, one other thing you might want to know about me...I can be fairly wordy, I like to write...especially about myself .
This is where I am right now: Stage 1Workout 5-A:
Squats
1x10- 85lbs
2x10- 85lbs
3x10- 82.5lbs
Push Ups (I've been alternating T-push ups from the book, and regular)
1x10- T, T, T, 2, T
2x10- T, T, 2, T, T
3x10- T, T, 4, T Cable Rows 1x10- 65lbs
2x10- 67.5lbs
3x10- 67.5lbs
Step Ups 1x10- 20lbs
2x10- 20lbs
3x10- 15lbs
Prone Jacknife 1x12- 12
2x12- 10
3x12- 11
*these were highly embarrassing. I haven't had a problem with them until today, and I actually fell off on the second set. The third set was so hard because...my LEGS were tired, which was counterintuitive.
Anyway, that is where I am right now. I am really hoping to get my squats to over 100lbs on this program, because I feel like I should have hit that like....a year ago.
If anyone read all this, I commend you and we are instant friends, because it was long.
I look forward to gaining strength together on this program I used to be able to squat 135# but have slacked off as well, I'm down to 75. My goal is to be able to do 145# by the end of the break in.
Hope you're having fun at your st. patty's day party! Make sure it's green beer
Hey and welcome to the board and to a new stronger you. It doesn't appear as you have a lot of weight to loose so you'll probably be focusing on gaining strength and msucle. If so then be prepared to eat like crazy. 2000 kcals ain't going to get you through to that goal.
Hey and welcome to the board and to a new stronger you. It doesn't appear as you have a lot of weight to loose so you'll probably be focusing on gaining strength and msucle. If so then be prepared to eat like crazy. 2000 kcals ain't going to get you through to that goal.
Thanks That is totally what I need to hear too! I calculated everything in the book though, and that was the range that I got, without reducing calories at all. What about that?
Anyway, thank you all for the welcome!! I did not have any green beer . But I had one less beer than I had planned on, and I was still a little tipsy (on two beers...so sad). The worst part was that there was TWO chocolate cakes! Yum! I go out and have fun so rarely and cake is my FAVORITE dessert, so I'm not sweating it.
My good news for the day is that I went to the mall today on the way home, and I was trying on some dresses in H&M to wear out on my birthday, and my legs were looking pretty good! I could see some shape there, which makes me happy.
I am just REALLY hoping to get my lifts a lot heavier. I read what other girls out there can do and it makes me....jealous? Maybe just frustrated with myself, because I feel like I've been self-sabotaging myself and I should really be higher by now. I'll get there though, right??
Today was such a great workout. I was a little worried because I didn't get a lot of sleep Saturday night, but today was AWESOME. I went up in everything, and actually made up for my last B workout where I looked at the wrong page and did less weight for the DLs than I should have.
Today I am going to take a trip to WholeFoods. They don't have them around here, it's actually about 30 minutes away. This is my Spring Break (which means nothing when you live at home), so I am going to be cooking a lot this week, I'm sure, and I love trying out new grocery stores.
I made a really good Lentil salad last night, from a new cookbook I got: "Entertaining for a Veggie Planet".
1 cup Lentils
1/4 cup currants (I used raisins)
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped fine
1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
s&p to taste
feta cheese (optional) (I added 1oz of fat free feta to my dish)
fresh mint (optional) (did not use, but would have been good)
This made 4 servings, and I had it with bulgar wheat and soy.
Calories: 358
Fat: 13g
Carbs: 44g
Protein: 23g
Without the cereal:
Calories: 243
Fat: 12g
Carbs: 22g
Protein: 13g
I love the bulgar wheat and soy, it's made by Hodgson Mills. Technically they consider it a cereal, and I started out just having it for breakfast, but I use it in any dish where I could use any grain. I love it, and it's got 10g of protein!
I have liked following a program. BUT my goal is fatloss along the way so I have meltdowns mentally and real meltdowns too that is why I am still here LOL!
Girl, you have GOT to eat for this stuff. You will not have a problem once things get heavy! And they will, guaranteed!
Hey Gina, your numbers look really good. I've got a squat goal too. I want to be able to squat my body weight. I'm about 35-40lbs away from that (depending on how much water I've had the day before I weigh myself).
As far as additional calories go, are you having a post workout shake? That will help bump you up on your lifting days. I've also noticed that a number of people are having a pre-workout shake as well. If your goal is to gain that might be a place to start.
Oh, and that salad looks great. I might have to use that recipe!
I totally have a post workout shake. I've been working out for awhile, I spend a lot of times on internet forums regarding working out and lifting and I'm getting a tad frustrated because I feel like I eat a ton, I spend so much money on food, and I feel like I should know by now what is right for me.
Since everyone is telling me to eat more, and I got the comment that I should post a sample day (in another thread, not here), this is what I typically eat (ie, what I ate yesterday):
Breakfast (also pre-WO):
Protein Pancakes: 284 cal 4/33/27
Strawberries: 50 cal 0/14/1
Meal Total: 314 cal 4/47/28
PWO:
On Gold Natural Whey Protein Isolate: 130 cal 2/5/24
Dole Mixed Fruit (frozen): 60 cal 0/16/1
Orange Juice: 110 cal 0/26/2
Meal Total: 300 cal 2/47/27
Lunch:
Fat Free Feta: 35 cal 0/0/7
Bulgar Wheat and Soy: 115 cal 1/22/10
French Lentil Salad: 208 cal 12/22/6
Meal Total: 358cal 13/44/23
Snack:
Mini-Fruit (freeze dried Gerber fruit, yes it is for toddlers, but it is fruit that travels well, and it is JUST fruit): 25 cal 0/6/0
Pumpkin Seeds: 200 cal 16/5/10
Almonds: 80 cal 7/3/3
Meal Total: 305 cal 23/14/13
Dinner:
Cheddar Cheese: 115 cal 9/0/7
Sweet Potato Soup with Chipotle and Sage: 132 cal 4/24/2
Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Bread: 80 cal 1/15/4
Asparagus: 29 cal 0/9/3
Meal Total: 356 cal 14/45/16
Snack:
NROL4W Protein Bar 236 cal 11/7/27
Baby Carrots: 40 cal 1/8/1
Meal Total: 276 cal 12/15/28
Bedtime Snack:
Cottage Cheese: 135 cal 2/6/24
Day Totals:
Calories 2075
Fat 70g
Carbohydrates 217
Protein 159g
With a macro spread of 40.6/29.8/29.6 (carbs/protein/fat)
To be completely honest, this is a little less than I normally eat. I would have had 100 calories more, but there was nothing I could think to fit in, and I ate enough this weekend, that I think it could make up for it.
Since everyone is telling me to eat more, and I got the comment that I should post a sample day (in another thread, not here), this is what I typically eat (ie, what I ate yesterday):
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Day Totals:
Calories 2075
Fat 70g
Carbohydrates 217
Protein 159g
With a macro spread of 40.6/29.8/29.6 (carbs/protein/fat)
Your food looks good. Balanced, healthy. If you're trying to eat more, you could definitely sneak in some calories here or there - add some ground flax seeds or take a couple tablespoons of flaxseed oil each day, switch from non-fat feta to regular, use 1.5 scoops of whey protein, etc.
I used to feel like it was SO HARD to eat more than 1500 calories a day, but now I feel like I can swing around 1000 calories just by adding or subtracting grains, pats of butter or olive oil, nuts, cheese, PWO shakes, etc., and leaving the protein, fruits and veggies the same.
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Your food looks good. Balanced, healthy. If you're trying to eat more, you could definitely sneak in some calories here or there - add some ground flax seeds or take a couple tablespoons of flaxseed oil each day, switch from non-fat feta to regular, use 1.5 scoops of whey protein, etc.
I used to feel like it was SO HARD to eat more than 1500 calories a day, but now I feel like I can swing around 1000 calories just by adding or subtracting grains, pats of butter or olive oil, nuts, cheese, PWO shakes, etc., and leaving the protein, fruits and veggies the same.
I agree. I switched up to a little more whey and it made a difference. I used 1.5 instead of 1 etc. And the nuts too.
Thanks Unfortunately, adding the extra whey (while completely possible) probably won't happen, because I have breakfast and PWO shake before I log anything. I do want to start incorporating more flax, which is why I made up a batch of those protein bars from the book!
Anyway, I really don't have problems getting enough food. I chose to stay a little low yesterday because of all I ate that weekend. Tomorrow now tomorrow is looking good! Today was good too, but I had a hard time keeping my carbs low.
I had an excellent day today though. It is technically my Spring Break, so I have some free time and went to a yoga class this morning Hopefully it doesn't affect my workout tomorrow, I haven't been working out on my days off at all so far.
It's funny, I'm starting to notice a few things
1.) I have more power than I remember having on other programs.
2.) I've always been really focused on working my legs..but looking at my numbers compared to other people's numbers, I feel like my upper body is maybe a little stronger than I give it credit for. For example, I've done cable rows before, and I don't think I have EVER done anything higher than 55/60lbs. It pretty much just started getting hard today. That is one of the exercises where I really feel more powerful. Also on the push ups.
I am really trying to get to my goal of 95lbs on the squat before I go into Stage 2. I figure I only have two more times of just doing straight squats, so if I do 92.5lbs next time, I should hit 95lbs the last workout. This seems to be repeating a bad habit though...getting right to my goal and moving on. Oh well. Hopefully by the time this is over I'll be able to squat over 100lbs, we'll see.
I've been trying to err on the side of vegan since I started this, because as a vegetarian it's really easy to overdo it on dairy with incorporating so much protein. It's been going fairly well, I've been doing pretty good keeping lunch and dinner vegan. Breakfast, PWO, and cottage cheese before bed all include dairy/egg white though. Which, I'm OK with.
Alright, well I am off to prepare dinner. Part of my "rent" is that I make dinner for my family once a week. Tonight we are having mini tofu quiche from "Fat Free Vegan": Mini Crustless Tofu Quiches | Fatfree Vegan Kitchen
I don't know if I was just out in la-la land today or if I was feeling lazy or what, but for some reason I only counted 8 for shoulder press, and then 10 for the SB crunch. I wasn't really feeling it today, and felt pretty weak on the DLs, so maybe my mind was just somewhere else? Regardless, I was still smoked when the workout was over. I think that the reason I am always up to HIIT on Mondays is because I've got that 2 day rest. That makes sense. Since it isn't a "required" part of this stage, I'm totally not beating myself up about skipping it. I am going to go for a run with my dad tomorrow though. Not HIIT at all, just for fun. Hopefully the wind will die down by then.
I've been going to my gym for about 6 months, so I know a few of the trainers (previous to this I worked out in a military gym, so this is new to me). One of them came up to me today, when I was miscounting my shoulder presses, and commented that I was getting stronger, and pointed out the veins in my arms. That was pretty cool. I think one of the things that is really driving me now is looking at a the logs of the other women on here, and wanting to compete with them. I love that there are a bunch of people doing the same program, I am very competitive, and it's motivating.
I'm excited Easter is this weekend It is my favorite holiday. It is also the only holiday where I put my values aside for just an hour and have Peeps..they are my favorite candy in the world, but totally not vegetarian. I used to have them for ALL holidays, but I have now left them for just Easter. I am looking forward to that. The rest of the weekend not so much. We celebrate not just Easter Sunday, but Easter Saturday, which we've learned in the past few years, is a holiday made up by my grandmother. We have pie. Broccoli pie, spinach pie, and roast beef. I know it sounds more like a quiche, but it's actually just broccoli, garlic, tomato sauce, and oil (heavy on the oil!). The spinach one is the same without the tomato sauce, but I love the broccoli one, so I"ll be having that...probably with minimal crust, but we'll see how it tastes. I'm usually not a big fan. Easter Sunday though...bleh, ham. I didn't even like ham when I did eat meat. My aunt also makes baked ziti which is good. This is what I mean about my "splurges" being planned for me.
Wow an Easter Pie day LOL! I know, ham, yuck. We are having turkey, but the old "hamsters" need ham so that will be there along with the die hard keilbasa fans, so that will be there too. Keilbasa reminds me of food that has been digested
We celebrate not just Easter Sunday, but Easter Saturday, which we've learned in the past few years, is a holiday made up by my grandmother.
That's cute
Half of my family is Greek, so we always have lamb. No silly hams. I do eat meat, and I don't like it so much, either.
And yes, the line, "You don't eat no meat?!...It's okay, I make you lamb," from My Big Fat Greek Wedding has been said in all seriousness in our house. My sister's fiance is vegetarian, and the first Easter he came to back when they were dating, someone said something very close to that to him. (That's my family in that movie. Seriously.)
I thought I was the only one who loves Peeps! No one I know eats them. I wasn't planning on buying any because I'd end up with the whole package. I might have to anyway though.
*I didn't want to get slowed down today, and there was someone using the Cable Row, so I did DB Rows. She left for the last set, so I did 75lbs...which was nothing.
I also upped my squats in a big way so I should have a PR on Friday. I'm thinking of doing one more week of Stage 1 so I can get over 100lbs.
The push ups...are getting way too easy. I would add weight, but I don't have stable DBs, they're round. I don't really know what to do here, but I have until Friday to find an alternative. The jacknives are sucking...I'm doing them pretty lamely, and I know it. Ah well. It's weird, I'm already looking forward to doing this program again.
Oh, and I increased my calories. Yeah yeah, you all were right . I lost probably two pounds, which was fine, but I felt like I wasn't eating enough the other day, and sure enough I found myself in a weak moment yesterday and ate a bajillion cookies. Heh, I'm thinking that if I have more real food, that will happen less. So I'm up to 2000 calories on a low day, and 2270 on a high day. Today is 2270, it's looking pretty good so far.
OK, well Spring Break is over, and I have an INSANE amount of work to do for tomorrow. I really shouldn't have even came on here . I can't wait for this semester to be over.
The push ups...are getting way too easy. I would add weight, but I don't have stable DBs, they're round. I don't really know what to do here, but I have until Friday to find an alternative.
I have to do my pushups on my knuckles, to practice for Tae Kwon Do, but T-pushups were getting a bit easy and I had to add weights. So I do my pushups on my knuckles with the DBs on the floor between my hands, and then grab the weight for the "T" part.
You could also try doing pushups with your elbows back next to your body. Those hit your triceps more.
Darn, and I just read some great pushup-variation articles, but I've forgotten where. (Skwigg? Stumptuous?... Phooey.)
Thanks for the push ups ideas Now I just need to decide! I'm not really a big fan of the T push ups, so I am leaning more towards putting my feet up but...we'll see. Adding weight seems like a better idea also.
Ah well, I have until Friday to decide right!
Tomorrow is a B workout...I'm trying really hard to increase my deadlifts. I just sort of starting noticing that most people can deadlift a lot more than they can squat..and right now I am doing a little less on deadlift. I mean, if I'm doing all I can do, that's fine, but I feel like I'm not pushing myself enough, ya know? Anyway, we'll see how it goes tomorrow!
My trainer says that some people can squat more than DL and other do DL better. I do DL better because I have a general weakness in my hips. We are working to make that stronger but for now when I get low enough that my hip engages, I can't do much weight. So it all matters on what your weakest link is.
Tomorrow is a B workout...I'm trying really hard to increase my deadlifts. I just sort of starting noticing that most people can deadlift a lot more than they can squat..and right now I am doing a little less on deadlift. I mean, if I'm doing all I can do, that's fine, but I feel like I'm not pushing myself enough, ya know? Anyway, we'll see how it goes tomorrow!
Ooh, ooh, me!
At the end of Stage 1, I was squatting 90lbs and only deadlifting 80. And that was Romanian Deadlift (long story) and the standard deadlifts are really sort of awkward for me, so I had to drop my weight to get form right. Don't beat yourself up because you think other people are stronger here or there. I can do lat grip pulldowns with nearly 100lbs, but my planks are TERRIBLE and marygrace can hold hers for 90s, no problem. Something to improve on, sure, but we all have our individual strengths!
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It's funny, part of me is really proud of myself for getting some lifts higher than I've ever had them before, but that part of me is mad at myself for not pushing myself hard enough before. Although, I think being a part of this forum has helped me push myself a lot too, besides NROL4W itself.
I DID go up on the DLs, by 5lbs, since I was lowering the reps today. I definitely got them all out with good form, so that was awesome. I'd like to hit 90lbs for the last workout.
My rest week is going to coincide so perfectly with a weekend trip down to Baltimore, that will be good, then I won't have to feel like I'm missing out while I'm supposed to be visiting friends.
This has been a busy month actually. My birthday is this weekend, so I'm going down to Brooklyn on Saturday to stay with my friend, and a couple of our friends are coming down too, so I am looking forward to that. I usually would be looking forward to it even more, but I just saw them for St. Patrick's Day. One of them didn't make it though, and I want to see him because his girlfriend just dumped him and I think he is sad
Oh, and despite this being a busy month, with 3 birthday parties, Easter, and St Patty's Day, I still stayed at the same weight, and maybe even dropped a pound or two. For this, I am happy, but I still am feeling pretty hungry. I keep increasing my calories, but the last two days I definitely went to bed hungry (and I eat right before bed too), and have woken up ravenous. I also felt a little dizzy at the gym the last two days, so I don't know what's up with that.
My calories for yesterday (a rest day) was 2012 cal (38.3/31.4/30.3)
Today is looking like it will be around 2244 cal (39.8/31.1/29.1)
I guess if I keep having this problem of being hungry and dizzy, I'll post exactly what I've been eating, but I'm hoping it's just a TOM sort of thing....which is a story in itself.
Ugh, I mean I ate a little too much on Easter, whatever, right? It's a holiday, and honestly, it wasn't even that bad.
But then all of a sudden I was just starving. Monday night I have class late at night, but I'm good at planning out my meals, eating dinner before I go, having a snack during class, having CC before bed. That is normally my routine, but I went to bed hungry, and woke up starving. I increased my calories (I had been thinking about it anyway), I tried to follow my plan Tuesday, a day I have class a little earlier, and it went fine, but again, to bed hungry, up starving. WTF??
So yesterday rolls along. I work out, it's awesome. I even managed to eek out some HIIT, good for me. I did good eating well until it was after dinner and I was STILL hungry. So then I pretty much ate everything that was convenient. Cookies, chocolate...well that's really it. Mostly chocolate. The same thing happened today. I'm just so hungry. I still have another meal and CC to have today, which I am going to do anyway I think. I don't know.
I just wish I knew what was going on. I wish I could just chalk it up to being that time of the month and know that it will go away in a day or two. Or I wish I knew it was that I'm not eating the right amount of calories, or maybe I've been restricting my carbs too much or something, I just don't know.
I'm fairly determined to get back on track, which is silly because my birthday is this weekend and I will be out of the house most of Saturday and Sunday, and once I get home on Sunday, we'll be going out for dinner for my birthday and then cupcakes. So...maybe in some sense I've just given up for the week? That's unlike me, what a pathetic notion.
At least I'm not just going crazy with food for no reason, I really have been hungry. That is at least what I am telling myself.
I got to 100lbs today!! I was so proud of myself, yay! Although, I got so excited, that I went onto rows and just completely lost focus. I lifted well, I just forgot to superset with the push ups!! I ended up doing two sets of rows, then a set of push ups, last set of rows, second set of push ups, then step ups, and finished from there. I ended up doing the jacknifes alone with a 30s rest in between. I figure as long as I was working as a good pace and got everything in, it'd be fine.
Oh, and the push ups with my feet up were great! I could really feel them in my abs again.
Some disappointing news, the vegetarian place I wanted to go to for my birthday is closed on Sundays I will be in the city tomorrow night, so we can't go then, and I'm seriously bummed. I don't even have anywhere else I want to go. The vegetarian options at regular restaurants, pizza, pasta, eggplant...I can make them better myself, at home.
I have another blog, on oxygen, that I don't post in as much, but I posted my last blog because I thought that putting it out in the open would make me stop binging...and I got some advice that really irritated me. I was pretty much told to eat multiple times a day, don't be scared to eat a lot, and don't feel bad about giving yourself treats. I eat every two hours, I eat over 2000 calories every day, which I just increased to more, and I DO let myself have treats, it was just getting to be a little bit crazy. Ah well. It was good advice, I am just concerned, I suppose, that I gave out the impression that I was not doing these things. If I wasn't eating enough right now, I think I would have fallen apart
I've been gone for awhile, but I have been keeping up. At least I think I was. That seems impossible though since my last post was two weeks ago.
That last post was on a Friday, I believe. I had a very very busy few weeks, so instead of taking a week off, I just took two weeks easy.
I took off on Monday, I did the last Workout B on Wednesday, I did AMRAP Friday (which I hate, they feel like a waste of time), and I took off the next Monday also, and then did AMRAP for Workout B on Wednesday. I wanted to skip it, but honestly, I was just nervous about starting Stage 2.
So my first day of Stage 2 was Friday, and it went something like this:
Stage 1 Workout 8-A:
Push/Press
1x7- 45lbs
2x8*- 45lbs
*I'm totally still a little scared of these..
I'm going to come back tomorrow and edit this, I need to go to bed, lol. I don't remember it enough to just spit it out now.
*The things that have a star mean that I took a break somewhere in the set. I didn't want to go lower than the oly bar for the push press, so I did 5 and then 5 more.
I would like to say that I HATE step ups. I seriously do not like them at all, I feel stupid doing them.
I also had a hard time with the lunges today, and I can't figure why. I used the same weight as I did the first time, but I just couldn't get it smooth. I kept sort of dragging my foot, just couldn't find a good position.
So far I like Stage 2, although I get bored with 10 reps. I keep telling myself that it's only for a few weeks. Although is Stage 3 10 reps too? Hm, I just know that 4 is less.
Besides my mild grumbling about step ups, I feel awesome. I weigh more than I have in awhile, my clothes, honestly, are a little tight, but I think I look awesome, so I'm not sweating it at all. I figure there will be a time for a cut, but it isn't now. And I know it's bathing suit season, but I tried on my bathing suit and I look fine.
Oh, and I haven't been on for awhile because I got a new computer (MacBook Pro), and I've been busy playing with it and transferring everything onto it. Plus it is the end of the semester, so I've been busier than usual. But I have been keeping up with the workouts!!
So I took today off. I just wasn't feeling it today. I just lost momentum, but I'm going to go tomorrow morning. Shouldn't be a big deal.
But in other news, the weather is REALLY nice. That means shorts. Don't get me wrong, they look fine. It's just that they are so small in the leg. As it is, I've always had a hard time getting pants to fit because my waist is very small compared to my hips, but now my legs are bigger also. Hehe, in a good way though! Actually my legs look pretty awesome, I just wish my shorts fit. I played around with them a little though, and I might be able to take this pair in pretty easily.
Surprise! Another NROL4W Log.
Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it would sort of completely negate my goals. I try to do something once a month to get me away from my family, and tonight my friend from college is having a St Pat's Day party at his house. I am very much looking forward to seeing them. I've been debating about what to drink all day. I know I'm going to, they'd throw a hissy fit if I didn't, haha. I think I am going to stick with beer because I just can drink a few bottles/cans. Last time I was there I had wine, and they just kept refilling my glass = bad news.
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. But I had one less beer than I had planned on, and I was still a little tipsy (on two beers...so sad). The worst part was that there was TWO chocolate cakes! Yum! I go out and have fun so rarely and cake is my FAVORITE dessert, so I'm not sweating it. 
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