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Doing it for ME


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Posted by: hikerchick

I am doing this journal to keep myself motivated and moving forward with keeping in the best possible shape I can be in.

My goals right now are: to get my eating back to clean, healthy foods; to be in the best shape of my LIFE by the end of October. I had a baby last October so want to surpass where I was before I got pregnant. Not too much to ask, right? I'm going to focus on eating clean for now. Eventually I want to do some carb cycling, but that will come later. I just need to focus on eating clean for now.

I am working out at home. Starting in the fall I will be able to take my daughter to the gym daycare and have that time to myself. For now, I am doing weights at home, and I also do the Firm videos, if anyone has heard of those. I was a bit skeptical at first, but they are a good home workout for me right now.

I would love feedback, and of course support, which I am also more than happy to give back.

Stats:
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: ?? I don't own a scale, so maybe 130?? I will weigh myself when I get back to the gym in a couple weeks.
Bodyfat: I had it tested a couple months ago with calipers and it was 18%

Okay, I'm jumping in now.



Posted by: hikerchick

Okay, food for today:

Meal 1
3/4 cup Fiber One
1/2 cup soymilk
3/4 cup blueberries (yum - picked them myself!)
protein shake - low carb Isopure
Just realized I should have added some fat to this meal. Next time.

2
5 processed chicken pieces
These are gone, thank goodness, they taste nasty and I'm not sure why I ate them. This is why I'm keeping a journal now.

3
chicken breast
mesotech bar
1 T. flax

4
1 cup fresh pineapple
3 slices 98% fat free turkey breast

5
protein shake
10 almonds

3 liters of water for the day

Calories: 1518
Protein: 143
Carbs: 139
Fat: 53
Total calories and protein are too low, plus need lots of veggies. Need to go shopping. I'm happy about my water intake, carb amount, and fat amount though.

Workouts:

30 minute power walk

Chest/Triceps:
100 pushups (girly style )
5 sets of 15 flyes @10 pounds
5 sets of 12 dips
5 sets of 12 overhead press @ 10 pounds
5 sets of 8 kickbacks @ 5 pounds



Posted by: Jenny

Yeay, she's back!! Good to see you Shelley!!

I'll be watching



Posted by: Stacey

Hey Hikerchick!! Welcome back!!
We have a lot in common!!!
I have similar goals, workout at home, and I do THE FIRM~ Love it.. I have a zillion videos.. but I just got The Firm w/ the Fanny Lifter, and the bar w/ weights. Have u seen it. Its HARD.

Good Luck with your goals!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi Jenny, thanks for your pm the other day (okay, the other month ) , I think that is what finally gave me the kick I needed. I am sooo looking forward to this accountability, I really need it right now!

Stacey - Hi! Glad to see someone else is doing the Firm videos, I'll have to check out your new journal. I have last years version, without the weighted bar. That thing looks cool, I'm jealous! We'll have to keep each other going on this, it's sometimes a challenge for me to get a good workout in at home.



Posted by: hikerchick

Food:

1
3/4 cup Fiber One
3/4 cup blueberries
3/4 cup soy milk
protein shake
1 T. flax oil I think my flax has gone bad

2
4 slices turkey breast
1/2 cup pineapple

3
mesotech bar
I usually don't have bars but I bought 4 of these yesterday because they are my favorite and they are not going to be selling them at Max Muscle anymore, so I won't be eating them anyway!Besides, I was at the mall and the bar beat any alternatives that they were offering.

4
protein pancakes (3 egg whites, scoop-o-protein, 1 T. gr. flax seed)
1.5 T. sugar free syrup
1 cup blueberries

5
protein shake
1 oz. pumpkin seeds
1.5 T. Adams pb

Cals: 1700
Prot: 150
Carbs:156
Fat: 63

Calories are better today. Need to add in some morning carbs, maybe 1/2 cup of rice or oats, and also add a chicken breast or other protein. Still need more veggies! But I'm headed in the right direction.

Workout:

30 minutes Pilates
10 x 10 of lunges
5 x 12 of step ups w/ 10 pounds
100 rep calf raises
3 x 10 jump squats no weight

This workout felt great! Plus my chest and triceps are sore from yesterday. I love that!



Posted by: Jenny

Hey there Hiker

Oooow, watch that flax.. the thing gets iffy real quick. And it can make you and get terrible tummy aches. Says the girl who had some flax that went bad..

Mmm, those blueberries sounds SO yummy, I love blueberries!! I love all friut actually

Hmm, you need to watch those cals, they need to be higher! Especially since you're getting serious about training again! Maybe add a whole meal?





Posted by: Jenny

And girl, I think we need some pics too



Posted by: Stacey

Hey Hikerchick!
Yes we will definatley have to keep each other going!! I love working out at home actually!
I run/walk a lot outside- and I do my regular stepper that I got a while back (its just one big step that they use in step aerobic classes you know?!) and I have free weights at home also.. and now The Firm! The bar w/ weights is cool!~ I like it! My but is sore from doing the "fanny lifter" last night!
Do you like to jog/speedwalk?

talk to ya soon!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi Jenny!

I ended up throwing the flax out. It was almost gone anyway. I had a tummy ache for awhile this morning. Now, I need to go to the whole foods store and buy some more. I was doing hemp oil for awhile but it is NASTY and I just couldn't take it.

You are so right about increasing my calories. I checked Fitday and I had actually left out a couple things so it wasn't quite as bad as I thought.

I love all fruit too - I could eat it all day long!

Oh, about the pictures, don't hold your breath! Although, I promise you, when my abs come in/out I will definitely post a pic!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi Stacey!

I am okay with working out at home, but I find when I'm lifting weights I push myself so much harder in the gym

I love to hike and powerwalk. I go on lots of powerwalks with my puppydog (golden retriever - my first child ) and my baby in the jogging stroller. I love doing that. Had to give up running though due to a bad back. I miss running a lot.

Aren't you in Texas? I can't imagine doing a lot of running there in the summer. I was just in Austin last week and it was 110 degrees!!

That's good about your butt being sore - got to love that "fanny lifter"!



Posted by: dg806

Flax oil will go rancid if not kept refrigirated. Keep it cold and it will be ok. ANd you will get use to the taste. I take it right from a spoon! YUM! ( I really do like it)
Oh and the bars..................not good for a diet!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi dg, thanks for stopping by!

I actually don't mind the taste of the flax, just that I think mine was on the rancid side. I take it right from a spoon too, don't like it in my shakes. It's hemp oil that makes me

You are right about the bars. If I want my abs to show I need to be more careful about what I put in my bod. That's why I need this journal, I need people to keep me in check! So feel free to me anytime.



Posted by: hikerchick

I feel nice and sore from my workout yesterday. My butt is loving it!

Goals for today:
1. 3 liters of water
2. 4 servings of veggies

Food:

1
protein pancakes
2 T. sugar free syrup
1 cup blueberries

2
protein shake (isopure & water)
1/2 cup pineapple
1 oz. pumpkin seeds

3
3 egg whites
1/2 cup pineapple
1 cup of corn - this is the only vegetable I have in the house definitely need to go shopping!
mesotech bar - tomorrow will be my last one, I swear!
1 oz. of mozzarella cheese

4
chicken breast
1/2 cup brown rice
3/4 T. parmesan cheese
10 almonds

5
protein shake with extra isopure, 1 cup soy milk, 3/4 T. adams pb

Cals: 1870
Prot: 189
Carbs: 167
Fat: 53


Workouts:

30 minutes pilates
30 minute power walk






Posted by: Stacey

hey girl!!
Yep I'm in Texas--its real hot here tooo right now!! Yuck! I usually run around 8pm --its not AS bad.. but last night I was just dripping in sweat -it was TOO hot!

we sound soooo much alike!!!! My honey is my dog (well and my husband) -- Cody's like you said "My first child"~ We love going on long powerwalks/jogs!
Also I LOVE pilates!!!

Sorry you can't go running anymore! I know that sucks for you!

Do u have that Fanny lifter thing too (where you add the steps together?) Its cool huh!!

Well hope you have a great day!!

Try for 4 liters of water a day next week!!
I usually drink 6 or 7 liters a day~ Talk about going to the bathroom A LOT!!

Takecare sweetie!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey Stacey,

I do have that fanny lifter step thingy. I actually used it for the first time in awhile last night (thanks to you for reminding me about it! and my butt is sooo sore! I love it though.

Thanks for the tip on cooking your chicken. I will try that today. I was using my george forman but it was drying out my chicken. Did not like that.

I am going to try for 4 liters of water soon, thanks for the tip! You are a sweetie!



Posted by: hikerchick

Quote:
Originally posted by Stacey


My honey is my dog (well and my husband) -- Cody's like you said "My first child"~ We love going on long powerwalks/jogs!
Oh yeah, You are too funny, "and my husband" LOL! don't forget him.



Posted by: hikerchick

I have got to stop watching the Food Network. I was happily eating my egg whites until I saw a show on chocolate shakes! No more egg whites! I discovered that they make me gag when hard boiled. I like them cooked up like scrambled eggs or in my protein pancakes.

I just ordered some Syntrax (sp?) apple protein Nectar that I learned about from another thread. I love this website! I hope it's yummy. I'm kind of getting sick of the chocolate Isopure that I've been using for 4 years.



Posted by: Stacey

Oh my gosh you have been using Chocolate Isopure for 4 YRS!! holy cow!!!! Is it good though?? I think i may get some!!

I have been using Strawberry Isopure, and strawberry optimum forever tooo!!!

I know I'm goofy~~ About my comment on "oh yeah and myhusband"... I talk more about Cody, my dog then I do my hubby here at work.. hehe!!

I'm glad that I reminded you of your fannylifter~ blow off that dust honey!! LoL!! My but is so sore from it too!!! I love it!!

Your welcome for the tips!! I love getting tips from people toooo!!!

GIRL watching those cooking shows makes me wanna cook yummy things!!! I have to flip right past the shows so I don't SEE the food!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi girl!
I like the strawberry Isopure too. Have only tried the chocolate Optimum and didn't like it too much.

I had that chicken for dinner last night and it was yummy!

Hope you have a great weekend too!

Also, wanted to thank you for making me feel so welcome here, you are a sweetie!



Posted by: hikerchick

My husband has been gone for 4 weeks for work, and gets back next Sunday. This has definitely been a challenging time for me. I feel for all of those single Moms out there, I don't know how you ladies do it, but you deserve a lot of pats on the back!

This is about the 3rd or 4th journal that I've started in the last couple of years. I always give up after a couple days. It's easier, of course, to not keep track of what I'm eating and to eat whatever I want. I AM NOT GIVING UP THIS TIME! I don't care what it takes! I am not going to settle for just okay anymore. I refuse to settle. I have wanted to see my abs for so long now, and to have a body that I can be proud of. I don't have a ton of support from my husband, but mostly it's because he thinks I look good already. He is not as into the fitness lifestyle as I am (and I am not as into it as a lot of you are) but he will back up whatever I want to do. I don't just want to look "fine", I want to look "SMOKIN'"!! And now is my time to do it.



Posted by: hikerchick

Food

1
Protein pancakes
1/5 T. sugar free syrup
1 cup blueberries

2
Mesotech bar

3
protein shake
1/2 cup sweet potatoes
1/2 cup pineapple

4
chicken breast
2 small pieces of watermelon

5
chicken breast
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 T. parmesan cheese
1 cup cantaloupe
15 almonds

6
3/4 cup Fiber One
3/4 cup blueberries
3/4 cup soymilk
protein shake

Cals: 1749
Prot: 177
Carbs: 203
Fat: 37

Carbs are too high, but there's 45 g of fiber in there so I think I'm okay. although I better stick close to the br. Did not drink enough water today. On the positive side I went to a birthday party and did not have cake or Doritos!


Workouts

Shoulders
overhead press 5 x 12
upright row 5 x 12
lateral raise 5 x 12

30 minutes of pilates




Posted by: hikerchick

I'm going to a barbecue/birthday party today and am so ready to eat well. Just in case they don't have anything chicken breast related, I'm going to have a shake before I go.



Posted by: hikerchick

1
protein pancakes
1/5 T. sugar free syrup
3/4 c. blueberries
protein shake

2
apple
luna bar

3
chicken breast
tortilla
reduced fat cheese

4
chicken breast
tortilla
reduced fat cheese

5
apple
protein shake

Cals: 1623
Prot:142
Carbs:189
Fat:35

Want to change my ratios a bit, definitely less carbs, more protein. More water! Will do better tomorrow!

Workouts:
20 minutes pilates
1 hour walk



Posted by: Jenny

You are doing SO good Shelley! I'm proud of you! Will you allow yourself cheat meals/days? I think you should, so you don't start a crazy binge, like I've done sometimes Maybe once every 14 days or something. That's what I'll be aiming for.
Don't know if you read my journal (cause you never post ), but I've decided on having the last of October as my goal date too, so we're in on this together

Hope you're having a great monday!



Posted by: sawheet

Hey Hiker ever climb out there in your wonderfull state??



Posted by: hikerchick

Jenny, thank you so much for supporting me!
I am waiting a bit on the cheat meal, I want to get some good days of healthy eating in me before I do that. I don't want to get off track. I tend to get a little freaky/obsessed when I get too stringent so I am trying to keep it low key. Can't wait til that cheat meal though! I'm not going to even THINK about it today. I'm going to try and put it off as long as I can.
Good luck on your October goals too, I know we can do it!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey sawheet!
I have hiked a lot out here, mostly in the Columbia Gorge and towards the coast. How about you? If you mean rock climbing I haven't climbed here, but I used to be a climbing/hiking guide for kids in New Hampshire.

Is there a lot of hiking in Florida? Maybe in the everglades? I was there once for a week (college spring break, of course) and it didn't seem too mountainous. Of course, I was on spring break so had other things on my mind.



Posted by: Stacey

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
Hi girl!
I like the strawberry Isopure too. Have only tried the chocolate Optimum and didn't like it too much.

I had that chicken for dinner last night and it was yummy!

Hope you have a great weekend too!

Also, wanted to thank you for making me feel so welcome here, you are a sweetie!
Hey Honey!!! I know you are going to look SMOKIN in know time!!! I'm like you-- I want to see those abs!!!!!!! And all the other muscles!

I'm glad your feeling welcome here!!! I really think you & I have a lot in common!
(psssssst... we do need to stay away from those Luna bars though.. I saw you had one.. I had bought 2 on saturday.. and I wish I never did..they are so yummy..but They really are not good for us!!!

I'm glad you liked the chicken!!

Have a great day sweets!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Feel great today! Made it past my 4 day point when I usually quit this so I'm pretty happy about that.

Food:

1
protein pancakes
3/4 cup strawberries
1/5 T. sugar free syrup

2
chicken breast
1/2 cup brown rice
1 cup zucchini

3
chicken breast
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese
2 tortillas

4
apple
3/4 c. Fiber One
1/2 c. soymilk
1/2 c. blueberries
15 almonds

5
protein pancakes
1 T. sugar free syrup
3/4 cup strawberries

6
isopure
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 T. parmesan cheese
I know I should have had the rice much earlier in the day but it was still better than having ice cream...I kind of consider it a treat with a little parmesan cheese...what is becoming of me?

Cals: 1846
Prot:173
Carbs:209
Fiber:50
Fat:48


Workouts:

30 minute power walk
30 minutes pilates
Back
Biceps



Posted by: hikerchick

Quote:
Originally posted by Stacey

(psssssst... we do need to stay away from those Luna bars though.. I saw you had one.. I had bought 2 on saturday.. and I wish I never did..they are so yummy..but They really are not good for us!!!
Good morning! I just posted to you in your journal.
You are right about the Luna bars. My friend and I (and my baby and dog) walked 40 minutes (one way) to the farmers market then back. When we got there I was starving and they were giving out samples of these! I definitely should have brought food with me. I will plan better next time!

Did you have a good weekend?



Posted by: sawheet

No hiking here, I have climbed in Smith and bouldered in bend last summer, I travel and rock climb all over the place. florida basicially sucks



Posted by: hikerchick

smith rock is gorgous! I have been there a couple times but haven't climbed there. I haven't actually been climbing since I moved out here. have done lots of hiking though.
that's too bad about florida, are you planning on moving some day?



Posted by: sawheet

When I retire, or I mat just get a vacation home. I take allot of climbing trips, at least 8 or so per year , so that keeps me sane.



Posted by: Stacey

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
Good morning! I just posted to you in your journal.
You are right about the Luna bars. My friend and I (and my baby and dog) walked 40 minutes (one way) to the farmers market then back. When we got there I was starving and they were giving out samples of these! I definitely should have brought food with me. I will plan better next time!

Did you have a good weekend?
I'm sooo proud of you for making it to Day 4 and not wanting to Quit!!

Thats neat that the farmers market was giving those out!! I would have gotten one to!!!

My weekend was good!! thanks for asking! And you??



Posted by: hikerchick

I had a good weekend, thanks for asking! That Luna bar was sooooo good, chocolate peppermint stick flavor, I'm drooling just thinking about it!

My hubby comes home next weekend, after being gone for 5 weeks, so that willl be a GREAT weekend!!

I just got done with my Pilates - love it! You were saying you do pilates too, what do you do - a video?



Posted by: shortstuff

Hey Hiker had to come over and say hello and say you are doing awesome!!! Will chat with you later, almost done at work and time to fight traffic on cornell with the construction due to the KK coming soon



Posted by: hikerchick

shortstuff are you serious, where's it going to be? I didn't know we were getting one out here. Am I a bad person because I have not had a krispy kreme donut yet?

I tried to take cornell today to go to the pool off murray, but between 185th and your gym traffic was at a standstill. it was crazy, so after not moving for 10 minutes I turned around and went down 26. I wonder if it's because of that?

Thanks for visiting me! I meant to ask you earlier, where do you get your supps? I have been going to Max Muscle across from 24hr but is there anywhere better/cheaper?



Posted by: shortstuff

the other place is off of 99E in tigard called SNC which is where I will be going from here on out, Tony has no clue what he is talking about and I found out he has been talking behind my back thinking he knows better then my trainer which is BS, so I love SNC, great gal owns it, so I say there. Oh yeah the KK is right between chang's and our gym, and they are doing construction on cornell right there and had flaggers, hence traffic LOL



Posted by: hikerchick

Perfect! You'll be able to stop at KK and get a donut on your way home after your workout! LOL



Posted by: Stacey

Hey Hickerchick how are ya??
Thats awesome your hubby is coming home Next weekend! I bet you are getting real excited!

Your hilarious teasing SS about the KK Donuts!!!!

Ohhh that luna bar sounds yum! My favorite is Nutz over chocolate

hey I looked for your pictures and couldn't find them

hope you have an awesome day!



Posted by: shortstuff

Oh I love the chai spice luna bars and then pecan pie bars oh and the key lime and the orangecicle one



Posted by: Stacey

LoL!!!

yummmmmmmm pecan pie ones are awesome!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

oooohhh I haven't tried the chai spice ones, those sound so good. I love the orange ones and the pecan ones too!



Posted by: hikerchick

Stacey,
I took the pics down, I'm too shy I guess. I could pm them to you if you want to see them. I will probably put them up again with my after pics which are going to ROCK!!



Posted by: Stacey

ya I want to see them!! But I TOTALLY Understand about you wanting to take them down!! I'm shy tooooo!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Okay, I tried to pm you the pictures but can't figure out how to insert an image in them?? Sorry! I will try again!



Posted by: hikerchick

Food

1
chicken breast
2 tortillas
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese

2
chicken breast
2 tortillas
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese

3
protein pancakes
1/5 T. sugar free syrup
3/4 cup strawberries

4
protein shake
15 almonds
apple
1 1/2 cups zucchini


workouts:

30 minutes pilates




Posted by: Stacey

LoL~ Your asking the wrong person tooo.. I have know idea!!



Posted by: shortstuff

eek ask Butterfly or Jodi or fade



Posted by: dvlmn666

you can't insert pix into PM's you have to email them.

Hi there, and Stacey I saw the luna bar comment.

you to Hikerchick

j/k, just was reading and thought I'd help out a little and say hi.



Posted by: Stacey

mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn shush Dvlmn!!

I didn't eat one!!!! Haven't in a lONG time.. I said I bought 2 on saturday..but never ate them..see I'm still your angel



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi dvlmn - thanks for popping in!
I know, I know about the luna bars!! We were just talking about them...okay, I had one this weekend but I'm so over it!



Posted by: hikerchick

Okay, here are my front and back before pics. Be kind - I did just have a baby!

Front:



Posted by: hikerchick

Back:



Posted by: Stacey

WOW!! Girl You look Great already!!!!!!!!

I hope I look like you do after I have my baby!!!!!!!!!!
You rock woman!!!

Okay now that you have done it.. I guess I need to post my pics sooooon too.. My mom is taking them tomorrow night!



Posted by: Stacey

why no face ???



Posted by: hikerchick

Stacey, Thanks! you are too sweet

I promise to have my face in my after pics.

I definitely want to see yours!!!

Thanks for the pm, I emailed ya.



Posted by: Stacey

Well.. you are just sooo super sweet to me too honey!!!

My pics will take awhile to get up here though.. I mail them to Butterfly, then she posts them! Crazy!!!

I'll check my emails.. YEAH!



Posted by: dvlmn666

Your just after having a baby?

wow, that's all I can say, your doing awesome.



Posted by: hikerchick

Thanks dvlmn, you can hang out here anytime!



Posted by: hikerchick

Food:

1
2/3 cup oatmeal (always mccanns slow cooking irish oats)
protein pancakes
1 T. sugar free syrup
3/4 cup strawberries

2
3/4 cup Fiber one
1/2 cup soymilk
1/2 cup blueberries
protein shake
3 T. cream



Workouts

1 1/2 hr hike with 20 pound pack



Posted by: shortstuff

mmmmmm that sounds way better then my eggs and grapefruit



Posted by: hikerchick

I love my protein pancakes!

Hey, when's that Krispy Kreme coming in? I think I feel a cheat meal coming on...



Posted by: shortstuff

6 days and counting



Posted by: hikerchick

mmmmmmm...are they worth the wait? I haven't had one yet.



Posted by: shortstuff

OMG Ok you have to have a cheat day for one!!!!!!! OMG THEY ARE THE BEST!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

LOL okay, twist my arm. When the one opened in southeast (I think that's where it was), people camped out for 2 nights in the parking lot!



Posted by: shortstuff

oh by the way cornell between chang's and 24 hour fitness will be closed for upwards of a month to through traffic only KK customers can go. They are expecting it to be backed up for at least 2-3 miles.



Posted by: hikerchick

you have got to be kidding me, they have some kind of bizarro cult following!



Posted by: shortstuff

I know it is going to take me like 4 hours to get to work, I work across the street from 24 hour and so the are planning having cornell and bethany and all that blocked with traffic LOL AHHHHHHH



Posted by: hikerchick

where do you work?



Posted by: shortstuff

impact sign company, my folsk own it



Posted by: Stacey



night girls~~ I'm leaving work (had to work late..yuck)

ya'll have a great night!



Posted by: hikerchick

By Stace, Have a great night!



Posted by: hikerchick

THat must be great to work for your parents, can you just come and go whenever you feel like it?



Posted by: hikerchick

I am going to

I had my cheat meal last night and I really didn't think I did that bad, but omg, I feel so hungoverish today.

I had a turkey/avocado/veggie wrap at Red Robin which is fairly healthy, although the fries that come with it aren't. Then I had a cup of Haagen Dazs chocolate peanut butter ice cream. Today I feel like I had about 10 beers last night! Is it because of all the sugar in the ice cream??



Posted by: hikerchick

Food:

1
1/2 cup oatmeal
protein shake
this is not enough food but I can barely even eat this. I feel so yucky!

today is not going to be a perfect eating day....I usually don't like to have flour products, but I have these tortillas to use up. plus I was just at a friends house STARVING because I felt like crap all morning, she made me a tuna fish sandwich. It was yummy. At least I got some protein.

2
tuna fish sandwich on light whole wheat
1/2 cup chicken soup

3
2 tortillas with chicken and
1/4 cup of reduced fat cheese
no more bread and cheese!!

4
protein pancakes
3/4 cup strawberries
3 t. sugar free syrup

5
chicken breast
2 ears of corn
with a little bit-o-buttah

No workouts today, I pretty much felt like crap all day. Whatever. My hun gets home Sunday and I can go back to the gym - wahoo! I am sooo looking forward to that!



Posted by: shortstuff

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm GREAT FOOD!!!!!!!



Posted by: dvlmn666

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
Food:

1
1/2 cup oatmeal
protein shake
this is not enough food but I can barely even eat this. I feel so yucky!
Do you have any BCAA's? When I can't eat if I've been out driking or something I take those. Because they are usually pills while at the same time while they aren't as good as a protein shake or real food they will help to minimize muscle loss.



Posted by: Stacey

Hey Hickerchick.. this girl that I work with just told me she use to live in Portland, OR.. (It came up b/c shes leaving today to go there and visit)
Her name is Jennifer Mallet!

YOUR CHEAT MEAL SOUNDS YUMMMMMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry you don't feel good now..



Posted by: hikerchick

shortstuff it was really good at the time but I feel like I've PAID for it today!

I feel better now though.



Posted by: hikerchick

dvlmn, I don't have any of those. Is that something I should think about getting? What would the benefit be? I'll have to do some research on that - Thanks!!



Posted by: hikerchick

stacey, it was yummy! mmmmmmm that ice cream was good! I'm saving my next cheat meal for a krispy kreme, shortstuff says we're getting one here.

Your friend will be glad about the temp change here, it is slightly cooler!



Posted by: hikerchick

my hunny comes home on Sunday, I can't wait. He's so awesome, my best friend and just the greatest guy. It's been hard spending so much time without him.

Plus I really need him to take care of our daughter for a bit. I NEED A BREAK!!



Posted by: Stacey

Ya I heard the weather is great up there!!!!

I have only had one krispy kreme my entire life.. and We have them at like every corner like Starbucks!!! They are gooood though!!!

I bet your sooooo Excited your honey is coming home!!!! Thats really sweet what you said about him!!! Matts my best friend too!

I BET YOU DO NEED A BREAK!!!!!!!!!
Glad he will be there soon for ya!



Posted by: shortstuff

can i ask a dumb question what does he dop????



Posted by: hikerchick

Not a dumb question at all.
He's an engineer.
His whole dept. just got transferred, so he has been in training in Texas for the past five weeks. Now that he's been trained on all of this new stuff they want him to go to Ireland to train the people there for 9 weeks! Don't they realize people have families?



Posted by: Stacey

OMG!! No kidding!! Thats a long time honey! I hope you get to go with him!!



Posted by: hikerchick

If he's gone for 6 weeks or more then they'll send me too. It is exhausting traveling with a 9 month old though! She's a great baby too, never cries or fusses, but she's so active and busy she wears me out!



Posted by: shortstuff

well hey at least he has a good job right now here that is so good to have and another question, how old are you???



Posted by: hikerchick

Amen to that! Seriously, I am very grateful that he has such a good job, even if it is very challenging for us as a family at times.



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey I have 4 whole pages in my journal! It's the little things that excite me these days.



Posted by: shortstuff

I hear you expecially since I am in school i am very lucky my parents are being successful, so successful I worked twelve hours yesterday, but the rewards are good. I know I keep hoping more jobs will open because i realy want my Boy to move up here for now from Cali but with no jobs he can'.,.....So i just og and visit and he does the same



Posted by: hikerchick

It's definitely hard. What does your boyfriend do? How did you guys meet if he's in CA?



Posted by: hikerchick

1
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 T. walnuts
2 t. sugar free syrup
protein shake with
2 T. cream

2
1/2 chicken breast
2 tortillas
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese
1/4 avocado

3
protein pancakes
3/4 c strawberries
1 T. sugar free syrup

4
apple
10 almonds

5
chicken breast
2 tortillas
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese

6
protein shake
3 T. cream

Cals:1941
Prot:155
Carbs:155
Fat:80


Workouts:

30 minutes pilates
1 hr. power walk



Posted by: shortstuff

He is from Salem but moved to Sacramento area for work, he is a stock broker and trader, and a buddy of mine is from Cali but moved here for two years and when he moved back to Cali I went down and visited him, and I guess it was a setup that Darren had been hearing about me for a while and so when I went to dinner with my friend I was visitng Darren was there and we stayed together the rest of the trip and have been just totally head over heels since then.



Posted by: hikerchick

awwwww.....that's so sweet! You guys will work it out.

When my husband and I started dating he was in the navy. After we were going out for four months he got shipped out for four months, we couldn't talk the whole time. When he got back he asked me to marry him. I was head over heels for him. When we got married I was still in college and his sub got transferred to CT (we were both in NH), I finished out the semester at UNH so we didn't even live together the first 4 months we were married. I definitely feel your pain!



Posted by: shortstuff

Oh I know and that is the reason I don't pack up and leave, I have a year and a half left at portland state to get my accounting degree and then I have an offer from the recuiter for PriceWaterhouseCooper for a position with them where ever I want



Posted by: hikerchick

That's great!
BTW I like your ab avi best! Those are some sexy abs you got there girl, I'm working on getting me some of those!



Posted by: shortstuff

well thanks cutie, i hope i look like you after i have kids



Posted by: hikerchick

thanks



Posted by: hikerchick

Yay! Back at the gym today and it felt sooo good!

Preworkout:
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 T. walnuts
1 T. sugar free syrup

Postworkout:
protein shake
1 T. cream
1 small banana

2
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1 cup red pepper
la creme yogurt

3
nectar protein shake
10 almonds
apple

4
1 tortilla
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese
chicken breast
1/3 avocado

5
baked crackers
2 T. Adams peanut butter
yogurt

6
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese


Workout:
legs

1 hr power walk

30 minutes pilates



Posted by: shortstuff

YEAH GO HIKER!!!!!!!!!!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Thanks sweetie!

I was just checking out your new journal. You're doing so good. Is this going to be your first competition? You still need to post pics for me!

How's work going? Busy again today?



Posted by: shortstuff

yeah this week is crazy But it will go by fast, I will send you some I took this weekend but no laughing. Yeah this will be my first, I am very excited.



Posted by: hikerchick

You will do great!! and, please of course I will not laugh. you saw mine afterall, and those are laughable! yes, yes, yes send me pics!!



Posted by: hikerchick

My honey is home! yay! It is so great to have him here. He is my built-in support system.



Posted by: shortstuff

YEAH!!!!!!!! I get to see mine in two days!!!!!!!!



Posted by: Stacey

HI GIRL!!!!

Yeah your honey is Home!!! I BET YOUR SOOO HAPPY!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

shortstuff, yeah for you! how often do you get to see him?



Posted by: hikerchick

Hi Stace!
Did you get your morning workout in this morning?

I was able to start back to the gym today and it was so great to be there!



Posted by: shortstuff

i see im about every two weeks, which i feel lucky for since we are so close but still those two weeks seem to take FOREVER to go by, hank good ness work has been so busy



Posted by: hikerchick

Wow! You get to see him a lot. That's awesome. It does drag by sometimes though. I know



Posted by: hikerchick

I got my Nectar protein today. It's pretty good. Definitely a nice change from chocolate. Eating just the powder is YUMMY! It taste like candy! mmmmmmmmmm.....like starburst or jolly ranchers.



Posted by: hikerchick

1
3/4 cup Fiber one
1/2 cup soymilk
protein shake
1 T. cream

2 (post workout)
banana
1 tortilla
chicken breast
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese

3
apple
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese

4
baked cheese crackers
1.5 T. natural pb
3 fish crackers
whole grain bar

got some bad news today, so my diet is whacked. Too many carbs. I have to stop letting my emotional state affect my eating. anyone know a trick to that? Practice, I guess. Just stressed out lately, too much going on.


Workout:

back
biceps
20 minutes elliptical

30 minutes pilates



Posted by: Stacey

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
I got my Nectar protein today. It's pretty good. Definitely a nice change from chocolate. Eating just the powder is YUMMY! It taste like candy! mmmmmmmmmm.....like starburst or jolly ranchers.
HEY HONEY!!
OMG~ It taste like Starbursts!!! I have got to get some of it!!!!!!!!



Posted by: Stacey

Sooo are you liking working out at the gym???
I really like working out in the mornings!!!! Going good so far!!

hope your having a great night.. I'm still at work..and its 5:20pm-



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey sweetie!
It is so great to be back at the gym. I get so motivated seeing all of the hot bods! Although, since I started yesterday I have been absolutely starving all of the time. It doesn't make too much sense because I've been working out all along, but I guess I'm finally working my muscles harder.

Anyway, so glad your morning workouts are going well! Isn't that the best feeling? well, okay, maybe not the BEST feeling, but still a good one!

Sorry you're still at work get outta there!



Posted by: hikerchick

Okay, so my husband just called from work and tells me he's leaving for Ireland in 2 weeks rather than 3. It may not seem like a big deal but it is! He just got home on Sunday and now he's leaving for another 10 weeks! So, I was ripping the cupboards apart looking for some comfort food. Luckily, there wasn't any there. I did eat an organic, whole grain granola bar that I bought for my daughter, but oh well, better than ice cream right? I'm going to go have a protein shake now...
I am grateful he has a job I am grateful he has a job
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I am grateful he has a job I am grateful he has a job
I am grateful he has a job I am grateful he has a job



Posted by: Stacey

omg honey I'm sooo sorry!!! I Know how much you were looking forward to him being home for 3 weeks!!! Sorry sweetie!! Thank god there wasn't much junk food you could get into.. I'm like that also when I'm upset.. I'll munch on EVERYTHING!
So You can't go with him? (take it you can't)
SORRRRRRRY GIRLIE!!!

We are all here for you kay!!!




Posted by: hikerchick

Thanks Stacey! Your support is so helpful!

I'll be okay, I can get through this. I'm looking at it as 10 weeks to get SUPERFIT!! I can focus better when he's not here anyway, I'll look at it that way. I'm just going to miss him soo much.

We do get to visit, I'm not sure if I told you that. We just need to get our passports set up and ready to go. I am very excited to go to Europe! That's what I will have to look forward to, traipsing my superfit booty around Europe.



Posted by: hikerchick

Going on a hike today!

1
3/4 cup Fiber One
1/2 cup soymilk
protein shake
1 T. cream

2
1 1/4 cups ground turkey
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 T. parmesan cheese



Workouts:

1 1/2 hr hike with 20 pound pack (baby)



Posted by: Stacey

Your welcome sweetie- Anytime

Oh well thats good that you get to visit!!! I didn't know that! Thats a good way to look at it girl, 10 weeks to get superfit! I love it. I focus better also when Matts not around.. I have to really push myself now that hes on days.. I just wanna hang with him.
I know what ya mean though.. when he goes on his 2 wk hunt trips in November every year..I'm like at the real gym (not home) everynight..and I eat sooo PERFECT.. its great.

thats awesome you get to go to EUROPE!!! How cool!!!



Posted by: Stacey

BTW~ I took my before pictures last night.. hubby took them.. and I just dropped them off to be developed. I pick them up tomorrow, and I'm mailing them to Butterfly to put up on here!!! YEAH!

Which is a BIG STEP For me!! I have never posted fitness pics on here, only my wedding pictures, and pics of me and my friends/family!

I'm so nervous. I don't know why?! But if I want to send my AFTER pics to a fitness magazine..then this will help me build up my nerves, right?



Posted by: hikerchick

I can't wait to see them!! I bet you look amazing! and yes, it will be a good stepping stone to sending them to Oxygen - I love that magazine! Whenever I want to stray from my eating I need to pick that up and look at those girls.

I know what you mean about your husband being around. Mine just buys a bunch of junk food when he's here. I told him yesterday that when he gets back here, there will be no more junk in the house and he will be working out! He's not going to want to come back! Actually he seemed excited about the idea. He goes through phases with fitness. We've actually done a marathon together, he did great! He's very supportive of me too, which helps. He's just been traveling so much that he's in a mode of eating junk. I need to get him out of it.



Posted by: hikerchick

I'm going to go pick some tomatoes from my garden. Will be good in a salad for dinner!



Posted by: shortstuff

I hear you girls too, and Darren is so supportive he went grocery shopping for for when I am there this weekend but he bought things I can't have and he loves and it is going to kill me when he eats it in front of me, like he lvoes peanut butter and so do it, and nuts and he has them both, oh well i will enjoy through him.



Posted by: hikerchick

That was sweet of him. You can have those things some day right? You don't need them now anyway. You don't even LIKE peanut butter. Tell yourself this 10 times in a row.



Posted by: hikerchick

Today is a new day!
I have been slacking with writing down all my food and macros. Today I will do better. I feel really good today and so ready to eat well and feed my body super nutritious foods!
I wrote down positive affirmations last night, dorky yes, but they work! So what if I'm a geek!

Food:
1
protein pancakes: 3 egg whites, 1 scoop protein, 1 T. flax
4 strawberries

2
chicken breast
med. apple
1 carrot

3
protein pudding
1 tomato
5 almonds

4
1 cup ground turkey
1/4 cup tomato sauce

5
protein pancakes
4 strawberries
1 T. sugar free syrup

6
nectar protein shake
apple
10 almonds

Cals:1486
Prot:199
Carbs:92
Fat:39





Workouts:
Rest day today Felt really bad when I got to the gym...



Posted by: shortstuff

Morning Hiker, told you I would still say hi from Claifornia. Darren is at work and I hate just being here all alone and with no car. So I am going to eat and get dressed and relax since I have no cardio to do today and I already did extra cardio on Tuesday. LOL SO I will be here and say hi and trying to whore, might go for a walk.



Posted by: Jenny

Hey Hiker!

I'm sorry I haven't been around too much, feel free to kick my ass anytime
I am sorry your husband is going away I know how much it can hurt to have your love so far away.

How's everything? You're back in the gym? That's great! You like it there?

Take care sweets!



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey girl!
Go for a nice walk. Are you near the beach at all? How long are you there for? Have fun with your honey!



Posted by: Stacey

Yum Yum Breakfast Hicker!!

I do that to whenever I start feeling crappy or unmotivated about my body-- just get a Oxygen Magazine or M&F for her!
Thats great that your hubby said he would start taking better care of himself!!!!

I WISH Matt would.. he won't even take vitamins! He eats total junk food.. But is super skinny.. I wish he would lift weights.. he would look so awesome.. oh well!!!!



Posted by: shortstuff

No unfortunately no beach but the weather here is so nice, I am in the suburbs of sacramento, so I will go lay outside foir awhile, go for a walk and enjoy the sun and the 95 degree weather

How are you doing, what are you and the baby up to today????



Posted by: hikerchick

Jenny it's about time you got your butt in here! slacker! Just kidding, I know how it goes.

You definitely understand the distance thing. My hun is going to be in Ireland. I'm not sure if that's further distance than yours. I suck at geography!

Anyway, good to see you! Yes, I am back at the gym and LOVING IT!! It's so motivating to see all those fit people getting themselves even fitter.



Posted by: hikerchick

Enjoy that beautiful weather shorty, when's your honey get home from work?

Riley and I are going to go hang out with some friends today, I think. Maybe go to the pool. It's a tough life, you know?



Posted by: hikerchick

Stacey, our husbands sound a lot alike. My husband will eat Oreos for dinner. He had such a hot bod when he was working out all the time. He gains muscle pretty easily, so he was lookin fine! He looks good now too, just not as fit. His family history of health is not good at all, I just wish he would take care of himself for those reasons. I want him to be around awhile. The hot bod would be an added bonus!



Posted by: Stacey

Hey girlie I totally know what ya mean!!! Matt is not really a sweets person ( I AM ) but lord..he is a chips/pizza/beer for dinner Guy!! And is soooooo SKINNY! He looked good--damn good too when He was training for the fire dept- going to fire school..after he graduated that, and DIDN't become a fireman (no jobs were avaliable) and nows hes in the Oil business.. AND he has a thyroid condition.. hes just skinny, no muscle! His Legs are the size Of MY ARMS~ NO LIE!!! Its crazy....
anyway.. I gotta jet outta here.. need to go home so I can go walking, and lift weights. Oh and I guess Eat!!

Have a great night honey!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

1
3/4 cup Fiber One
1/2 cup soymilk
protein shake
1 T. cream

2
1.5 cups ground turkey
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 T. parmesan cheese

3
2 chicken tenderloins
1/2 cantaloupe
10 cherry tomatoes

4
nectar protein shake
4 strawberries
1 t. cream

5
1/2 cantaloupe
chicken breast
2 T. tomato sauce
1/2 ounce mozzarella

6
1/2 cantaloupe (before bed - I was HUNGRY!)

Calories: 1847
prot:189 42%
carbs:193 33%
fat:51 25%


Workouts:
Chest
Triceps
abs
30 minutes pilates
30 minute powerwalk



Posted by: hikerchick

Had a great workout this morning. Definitely feel back on track. Don't even want to think about a cheat meal at this point.



Posted by: shortstuff

oh that i such a great feeling when you don't even want to cheat, I am in that zone with you too hottie. How is town treating you so far?? I am so glad I am not there, not to be a poop or anything, this 90 degree weather is waymore to my style.



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey sweetie, It's actually really warm today. Bet you're having fun with your hunka hunka burnin man love!



Posted by: Stacey

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
Had a great workout this morning. Definitely feel back on track. Don't even want to think about a cheat meal at this point.
Thats sooo awesome that your thinking like that honey..I'm in the same frame Now!! Usually on fridays I eat fajitas (WITH the tortillas..haha) And I am not today!!! YEAH!

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Stace, that's awesome. I'll help keep you on track if you do the same for me. Sometimes I need a big kick in the butt! I definitely feel more motivated lately, I sooo want to see my sixpack! It was just coming out right before I got pregnant. Had top two abs over my baby belly for the longest time. It was hilarious! I've never gotten further than seeing two though. I will get there! and so will you!



Posted by: hikerchick

Just had an awesome workout! Back, biceps and 20 minutes of HIIT on the elliptical. I was doing bicep curls in front of the mirror at the gym and realize I'm pretty happy with my body's progress. Still need to lean up those abs though!



Posted by: hikerchick

Food:

1
3/4 cup Fiber One
1/2 cup soymilk
protein shake
10 almonds



Workout:

20 minutes HIIT elliptical
Back
Biceps



Posted by: Jenny

Hey Hiker
How was your weekend?





Posted by: hikerchick

Hey Jenny!
Your new avi is hotstuff!

My weekend was okay, dh and I argued most of the weekend but we're better now. Sometimes being happily married is a lot of hard work. Mostly it's fun though.

How was yours?

When are you coming to the states?



Posted by: shortstuff

Hey gals



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey Shorty!
Your back in sunny hot Oregon I see. That's so great that your man is coming in 10 days! You guys get to see each other a lot, that's awesome!



Posted by: shortstuff

Yeah I wouldn't be able to last without it, I mean if we had to go longer we will but if we can swing it more often, we do it



Posted by: Stacey

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
Stace, that's awesome. I'll help keep you on track if you do the same for me. Sometimes I need a big kick in the butt! I definitely feel more motivated lately, I sooo want to see my sixpack! It was just coming out right before I got pregnant. Had top two abs over my baby belly for the longest time. It was hilarious! I've never gotten further than seeing two though. I will get there! and so will you!
SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN GIRL!!!!!!

Thats hilarious about you seeing the top of your abs over your baby belly!! I WANT That toooooooooo when I get pregnant!



Posted by: hikerchick

I soooo wanted ice cream today - Haagen Dazs chocolate peanut butter. Its about the best thing ever. Well, as far as ice cream goes but I was so good and made some "protein ice cream" instead. I think it was w8lifter's recipe: protein powder, cream, vanilla, water, something else can't remember. Anyway, it was okay, not Haagen Dazs but okay. I'll stop talking about Haagen Dazs now.....



Posted by: hikerchick

Okay, I'm thinking that I just need to cut sugar out of my plan completely. I don't miss it when I don't have it for a few days. But when I have it I want MORE!! I've done that before and it has worked. When it gets cold here I won't want ice cream anymore. Right now, it always comes back to the ice cream!



Posted by: hikerchick

Meals

1
protein pancakes
1/2 cup strawberries
1 T. sugar free syrup

2
banana
1 1/2 cups ground turkey
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 T. parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups red grapes

3
grilled cheese sandwich with whole grain light bread and very small amount of Tillamook cheddar with a tomato from my garden.
apple

4
chicken breast
2 small pieces of avocado

5
protein shake w/banana, soymilk, natural pb and isopure




Workouts:
shoulders
30 minutes pilates
abs



Posted by: hikerchick

Today I pick up my daughters 9 month pics from the photographer. She's so cute, I can't wait to see them! One of the poses is her in her diaper with angel wings on sitting on a cloud. Kind of corny but I bet it will be so cute!

I also need to get a workout in before then. My husband is sick so I didn't go to the gym this morning. I'll go do shoulders and abs here, if I ever get off this computer. Okay, going now!



Posted by: Stacey

I need to cut sugar out to girl. I know thats part of my problem!!! I have a bag of Sour patch kids..and I always eat like 3-4 a day. I know not much..but really..its bad!!!!!

Yuck..that Ice cream don't sound that good..lol..
But GOOD for you for not having the Real stuff! (won't say that evil word)

Can't wait to see your daughters pictures!! You have to post one..shes sooo adorable. I bet she looks sooo cute & Precious with the angel wings on! Awwwww!!

Have a good workout!



Posted by: hikerchick

Quote:
Originally posted by Stacey
I need to cut sugar out to girl. I know thats part of my problem!!! I have a bag of Sour patch kids..and I always eat like 3-4 a day. I know not much..but really..its bad!!!!!

Yuck..that Ice cream don't sound that good..lol..
But GOOD for you for not having the Real stuff! (won't say that evil word)

Can't wait to see your daughters pictures!! You have to post one..shes sooo adorable. I bet she looks sooo cute & Precious with the angel wings on! Awwwww!!

Have a good workout!
I would have eaten the whole bag in one day!! except that I hate sour stuff!
Chocolate and peanut butter sounds yucky to you? omg it is my favorite!

she is a cutie, thanks. I don't have a scanner though, so probably won't be able to show these pics. I'm so proud of her. She started walking this week!



Posted by: shortstuff

Oh how cute, Oh I love this time, but when girls hit 12, look out, then you won't like her til she is like 17 again. Trust me I did and all my cousins did it and all the kids I babysat did it too Man girls are so fun and not at the same time.



Posted by: hikerchick

shortstuff - NO!! she will be the perfect angel all through her teen years! lol, I hope she's nothing like me, I terrorized my parents!



Posted by: Stacey

Hickerchick..my bad..hell YA I lOVE chocolate & Penut butter!! ITS MY FAVORITE COMBO!! What was I thinking..Lmao!!

I bet her pictures Are sooooo cute!!!! I hear ya on the no scanner thing.. me either..thats why Butterfly did my pics!

ohhh and I have to hide my candy..or I will eat it all at once too!



Posted by: hikerchick

Stacey, you are too funny. I am the same way. Whenever my husband brings home some type of junk that I like, I make him hide it! LOL

Okay, on your next cheat you HAVE to try the Haagen Dazs chocolate peanut butter ice cream! It is sooooo good.

Her pictures did come out really cute. I wish there was some way to show you.

I had to go to the mall to pick them up and I actually bought just 5 gummy bears. The lady at the candy store thought I was nuts. I'm like "Really, I just want 5, if I buy more I'll eat them" and of course she's thinking, uh yeah, that's kind of the point freako! All I needed was 5. they were yummy.



Posted by: shortstuff

He he the only girls they normall y get at that place are tennagers who are sticks or the majorly overweight, so they must have thought you were nuts, not used to that LOL



Posted by: shortstuff

Morning hottie. How is the fam and how are you doing???



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey sweetie,
I'm doing good, although tired of this heat. I think I'm ready for fall.

and Yourself? are you at work? Your diet and workouts have been looking great, you've been kicking booty! How's 24 hr fitness these days?

I'm actually really liking my gym right now. I see motivating people every time I go.



Posted by: shortstuff

24 hour has been so dang busy because of the whole back to school so parents can come in again and want to get reinto the gym now that kids are in school, so I have been so annoyed cause I can't get on anything and people keep taking my equipment I hate that, but otherwise it is good. Well thanks for the compliments but I feel so stuck, like nothing is changing and i just had to throw away some more food that I had in my cubboard from cooking for some friends and family, that i kinda accidentally ate last night. Like 2tbsp of brown sugar but that is it. Now I have my splenda and that is it for sweet. Which it sounds like you are a sweet person also, so you understand how awful tthat is.

Wow ok I am done rambling now LOL What are you guys doing today???



Posted by: hikerchick

I hate that! Our club is always like that in January when all the "new years resolution people" come in for about a month!



Posted by: hikerchick

I had an okay workout this morning. Don't love working chest. I got two compliments though but not on my chest!



Posted by: hikerchick

I haven't been great about writing down my food this week but I have been eatin well. Today I'm going to try and get all my carbs from veggies and fruit, to try something different for me. It has been a busy and not great week for me so here's hoping from here on out will be better!

1
protein pancakes (egg whites, flax, and protein powder)
1 T. sugar free syrup
1/2 cup strawberries

2
1/2 cup ground turkey
small amt. of tomato sauce
2 carrots
1 cup red grapes

3
chicken breast
10 almonds (okay, this is technically not a fruit or vegetable but I'm out of flax oil and need some fat)
apple

4
protein shake
banana
2 cups broccoli

5
chicken breast
apple
10 almonds

Workouts:
20 minutes elliptical
30 minutes pilates
abs



Posted by: shortstuff

oh your meals look awesome hiker how is your friday shaping up?? Big plans for this weekend??? I am going to go check out the show at the warehouse this weekend to check out the figure gals and to see a friend.



Posted by: Stacey

Quote:
Originally posted by hikerchick
Stacey, you are too funny. I am the same way. Whenever my husband brings home some type of junk that I like, I make him hide it! LOL

Okay, on your next cheat you HAVE to try the Haagen Dazs chocolate peanut butter ice cream! It is sooooo good.

Her pictures did come out really cute. I wish there was some way to show you.

I had to go to the mall to pick them up and I actually bought just 5 gummy bears. The lady at the candy store thought I was nuts. I'm like "Really, I just want 5, if I buy more I'll eat them" and of course she's thinking, uh yeah, that's kind of the point freako! All I needed was 5. they were yummy.
omg..I just saw this (sorry) Thats hilarious that you only bought 5 gummy bears..your soooo funny.. and what a great idea!!! I bet that lady did think you were a freak..haha!!!!
I know, wish I could see her pics too. I bet they are great!


Your meals look awesome girl.. I LOVE red grapes!!!! Keep it up..I know your looking awesome!!!




Posted by: hikerchick

Thanks girls, the support means so much to me. You are both such awesome people.

SS, my husband is working all weekend - argh! - but then pretty much has the next 2 weeks off except for two days so I can't complain too much, right? We're going to a friends birthday party tomorrow. Then probably hiking on Sunday. Where's the figure show you're going to?



Thanks, Stace, I am not where I want to be yet, but who is?! Someone out there who is very happy with your body - talk to us!



Posted by: Stacey

I hear ya girlie!!!!!!!!! But we are a lot closer than other people!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend sweetie!!



Posted by: Stacey

ohhh And you are an AWESOME person tooooooooo!



Posted by: shortstuff

It is the Northwest Championships. IOt should be cool, can't decide if i want to go to the evening or morning show.

I am jealous, I found out that when darren is here next weekend i have to work from 6:30am until noon, which isn't bad but still sucks.



Posted by: hikerchick

Have fun at that figure show, that will be so super motivating to you I bet!



Posted by: hikerchick

Meals

1
protein shake consisting of: 1.5 cups soy milk, banana, 1.5 scoops isopure, 1 T. natty pb.

2
chicken breast
1/2 cup cooked brown rice
1 T. parmesan cheese
1 cup grapes

3
turkey breast
apple
carrot
10 almonds

4
nectar protein shake
10 almonds
1 T. pb

Calories were way too low today!
Cals:1347
Prot:131
Fat:37
CArbs:129


Workouts

1 hour powerwalk with the pooch



Posted by: hikerchick

Meals:

1
protein pancakes: 3 egg white, 1 scoop protein, 1 T. flax
1/2 cup strawberries
1 T. sugar free syrup

2
nectar protein shake
10 almonds

3
chicken breast
1/2 cup brown rice cooked
1 T. soy sauce

4
turkey breast
chicken breast
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 T. peanut butter

5
protein shake
1 T. cream
10 almonds




Workouts:

30 minute powerwalk

Was going to do a leg workout at home but my legs HURT today! I'm not sure why



Posted by: Jenny

Hey Hiker!
Having a good weekend?
I have troubles getting all the meals in on weekends too. Must be all of that waking up late Though I'm such a morning person and always wake up at 7-8. It's pretty annoying, especially when I've been out partying til 5:30 AM

When is your husband leaving?



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey partygirl! I remember those days! LOL I used to party until 6:00 am then go home and change to be at work at 7:00.

I am having a good weekend, thanks for asking. I'm going to a farmer's market today to stock up on yummy local fruits and veggies.

He leaves at the end of September. I was going to go with him for part of but decided not to at the last minute after his company decided not to pay for us to go over there. He does have a good job though, so I'm not complaining, this will be a good opportunity for him and will lead eventually to a promotion.



Posted by: Jenny

Haha, I haven't partied like that in months I'm not as crazy as you though, I never work the day after

Aww, I'm sorry honey! Keep that positive attitude and it will be over in no time at all Spend a lot of time in the gym to get your mind of it and you'll look even hotter when he gets back





Posted by: shortstuff

Hello lovely ladies, sorry I haven't been around much but hicker you are doing awesome and I am glad you had a good weekend. I have just been so tired and been really trying to get some things done before school starts tomorrow, which means tonight is making food and going to bed aealy so I can be up by 5am to get dressed and ready for school cause I have to be at max by 6:30amish.

Ok I talk way too much about myself but hicker tell me how the farmers market was and how the baby and the hubby are?????



Posted by: hikerchick

Meals:

1
Went out to breakfast with my honey!
veggie skillet: egg whites, lots of veggies, 1/2 slice of whole wheat toast, little bit of cheese

2
chicken breast
10 almonds
1/2 cup cooked brown rice

3
nectar apple protein
12 almonds

4
chicken breast

5
protein shake
1 T. cream
1/2 cup oatmeal

Meals not great today. I need to go grocery shopping!! Need veggies and more fat!





Workouts:

legs



Posted by: hikerchick

Jenny and Cutestuff, thanks, I know that if anyone can understand the difficulties of a long distance relationship it is definitely you girls. Big hugs all around!



Posted by: Stacey

Hey Hicker
How are ya doing??



Posted by: hikerchick

Hey girl!
I'm good! Went out to breakfast with dh this morning and just had a great leg workout at the gym.

How about you?

Here's pic 1 of Haley:



Posted by: hikerchick

and pic 2



Posted by: Stacey

OMG Haley IS SOOOO CUTE!!!! I LOVE HER!! I WANT A DOG LIKE HER!!!!!!!!! SHES ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

That was cool to have breakfast w/ your hubby! I envy you...Matt is SO not a breakfast eater.. he won't ever go with me! And you ordered healthy~ You rock!!!!!

I'm Good, thanks honey.. will be better at 5pm!



Posted by: hikerchick

Thanks! I love my dog sooo much! I know you can relate to that! She is like my child, for sure.

How's it going there? You need to put your resume on monster.com. I got my last job through them and it was great!



Posted by: shortstuff

Hicker I will go to breakfast with you are adorable puppy and baby when your poor husband leaves

So enjoying the rainy day today???



Posted by: hikerchick

I know, can you believe we are finely getting rain!? How is/was your first day at school? (I think you start today anyway....?)

And, you guys, it is HIKER not Hicker. You are cracking me up over here every time I see that it makes me laugh out loud!! You can call me whatever you want though.



Posted by: hikerchick

Okay cutestuff, we'll go out for eggwhites and oatmeal!



Posted by: Stacey

OMG~~~~~ I Can't believe we were calling you that!!!! LMAO!



Posted by: Stacey

ohh yes I can totally relate to your relationship w/ Haley!!!!

Man I wanna go eat bfast w/ you two tooooooooooo



Posted by: shortstuff

i think if all the girls lived in one place that would be soooooo wonderful, right Hikerchick



Posted by: hikerchick

LOL
Stacey - you need to come to breakfast too!



Posted by: Jenny

AWW, that is the second cutest dog in the world! My dog is my baby too! Got a big black lab that we've had since I was like 8 I love him and the fact that he is getting old is slowly breaking my heart

And I KNEW your name was Hiker! Geez people, Hicker?? That's a friggin insult

I thought meals looked pretty good! This is the week when your husband got the week off, right?

It's 5:15 and I'm off to powerwalk, WHY am I doing this to myself



Posted by: hikerchick

LOL Jenny!! I wasn't insulted, I really did laugh hysterically everytime I saw it.

I know what you mean about your dog. Whenever DH and I talk about retirement (which is millions of years away, but we like to dream ) I always talk about Haley being with us. I can't even think of the alternative.

Powerwalking is fun and you want to keep your hot bod - that is why you do it!!



Posted by: hikerchick

Meals:

1
1/2 cup of oatmeal before workout

2
protein pancakes
1/2 cup strawberries
1.5 T. sugar-free syrup

3
nectar protein shake
12 almonds
1/2 cup tabouleh

4
1 cup cottage cheese
apple

5
1 cup oatmeal
protein shake

Workout:

Back
Biceps
30 minutes pilates

I had the best workout today, man I'm going to be SORE TOMORROW!!




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