JLB's IM Journal

**JLB001** · 12-15-2003, 08:30 PM

Well, here goes a big step for me. I need to get myself back on track for a show in April, so hopefully keeping track of things here will keep me going in the right direction.

I begin dieting the Saturday after Xmas, that puts me 16 weeks out to loose the 15 to 20 lbs I have added since Sept. I"m hoping that during the time I have been getting chunky I have added a little more solid mass to myself. I've already begun cutting most sugars out, but still have some when the urge hits, but no more homemade cookies or desserts. Xmas will be the last for that, then a cheat meal every two weeks!

Since I will be on vacation this week from work, I have begun my 20 to 25 mins. of morning cardios! woohoo ( I hate cardio!). Still lifting in the early evening and doing 20 mins of cardio after that. After Xmas, I'll add in sprints and some light running. I was cursed with the bad gentic in the leg dept, and the good gentics in the upper body dept so the sprints and plyometrics are a must for me. Poor Craig is about to suffer with me again with all the running. Good thing is, he plans to do the show with me, so the dieting and cardio will be alot easier.

I'll try to keep this updated as best I can over the next week. I have to sneak into the office and get online when the office is closed.

Diet and stats are to follow at a later date. If I would have to guess right now, I would say I am about 16% @137 and 5'2.

Last show in Sept, I was 120 and right under 9%, so that is the goal, but with smaller legs instead of the tree trunks I have!
Jodie

**Rissole** · 12-16-2003, 03:07 AM

Hey JLB

, does this mean your joining our online comp???

**Stacey** · 12-16-2003, 09:44 AM

Welcome to IM And GOOD LUCK!!!

You will do great!!

**shortstuff** · 12-16-2003, 10:46 AM

Man JLB I saw your pics and you are beautiful!!!!!!!! Good Luck and welcome!!!!

**JLB001** · 12-16-2003, 11:37 AM

aww, thank you guys! I am going to try to do my best with this thing!

Ok, so what is this online comp thing? I don't think I have seen it or know what it is all about.

Library computers blow!

Today has been a good day so far. I did my 30 mins of cardio this am. 15 on the stairmill, then another 15 on the bike. Tonight will just be more cardio. Craig and I have been using Gopro's workout with the shock stuff, so this is my week to lift heavy, but Craig is up in NYC, so I have to find someone who can spot me in the gym. I'll be so glad when he gets back! I hate going light.
Diet has been pretty clean except two pieces of toast with my breakfast. One more week before I cut out all breads and yummy stuff! Oh....remember to wash all the dish soap outta the pan when washing. Soapy eggs are gross!!!!

**naturaltan** · 12-16-2003, 12:05 PM

the only reason you're being asked about the comp is because you posted your journal in the special competition area. I think the competiton is to see who can best reach their goals (less weight, more muscle, less bodyfat, etc) by a certain date?

**JLB001** · 12-16-2003, 05:43 PM

ohhhhhhh..ok, I get it now. LOL I feel like the special nutcase now! LOL

Guess I better go read up on this special place. hehe

**Rissole** · 12-16-2003, 06:06 PM

If ya wanna move your thread into the normal journal we can get a moderator to do that. But if ya wanna join in then we'll ask J'Bo and Firestorm and see if its ok. the idea is to bulk till Jan everyone's posting midway pics then (Jan 11th) then cut till April 30 when we post end pics

**JLB001** · 12-16-2003, 06:19 PM

Hmmm...those dates fall within the time frame that I am dieting down for a show (show is April 17th). I have to actually start cutting on the 27th of Dec. The only thing is....I hate my fat off season pics! I look like porky the piglet! There's no way in hell am I gonna try to squish my butt in that itty bitty suit, the seams might pop out! Bulking is one thing I do well, because I get lazy by not doing cardio, but continue to lift. I like the added weight on me, since it allows me to lift way heavier!

**Rissole** · 12-16-2003, 06:22 PM

Thats cool JLB, no need for a suit, just wear your gym gear

I'm sure you dont look that bad

I got a comp end of May (would be my first) seeing how i shape up

**JLB001** · 12-16-2003, 06:28 PM

Best of luck on that upcoming show! My goal is to be in the top 10! I'm tired of dragging in behind, but overall as my body changes I am happy with the end results. I'm still fairly new to all the competeting stuff, started seriously lifting back in March of 2001. So I am proud of what I have gained and accomplished in myself since then.

**hikerchick** · 12-17-2003, 04:07 AM

Welcome Jlb! I just checked out your gallery. You look amazing! Can't wait to see what it takes to get you looking like that. Very impressive.

**JLB001** · 12-17-2003, 01:15 PM

Hikerchick,

Lots of damn cardio and dieting! To me the cardio is the worst part. But it has to be done.

**Stacey** · 12-17-2003, 01:27 PM

WOW you have an awesome body!!!!!!!!!!

**Stacey** · 12-17-2003, 01:35 PM

Wait-- I just saw this- You live in Houston??
Where about?

Where do u train at?!

I am on the outskirts of houston--- but work off of westheimer.

**JLB001** · 12-17-2003, 05:21 PM

Stacey,

I live in West Houston, between Westheimer and Woodland Park. Train at the 24 hr fitness on Hayes/Westheimer. Do you ever go there to that one or somewhere else?
Jodie

**Rissole** · 12-17-2003, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by JLB001
To me the cardio is the worst part.

You and me would get on just fine

**Stacey** · 12-18-2003, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by JLB001
Stacey,

I live in West Houston, between Westheimer and Woodland Park. Train at the 24 hr fitness on Hayes/Westheimer. Do you ever go there to that one or somewhere else?
Jodie

OH WOW we are sooo close-- I always go to that Target on Westheimer (kinda close to the beltway) --- I am at Westheimer & S. Gessner.

I work out at my neighborhood Gym--and I have a setup at home--but I do most cardio outside--(I am a jogger) or on the elliptical. I live in Fairfield-- kinda far out!! But I use to go to the 24 hour fitness on Jones & 1960... far from u though!

Thats neat!

**JLB001** · 12-18-2003, 02:41 PM

We visit that Target often too! It's just down the street from where we live. Target and the Chinese food place right next door. I love there steamed chicken and veggies!

Today hasn't been a good day for dieting. I had McDonald's! Ewwww, the way my tummy is feeling, I see why we don't eat there often. It was close and I am out of my normal routine for the day. Over visiting Mom, had a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, thank God the spare still had air in it and got us to Mom's house fine. My son, who is 17 thought it was funny that we had a flat, actaully wanted to help me change the thing. Mc'D's was at the walmart where I had to get a new tire, so it was easy while I waited. Now I am paying the price for it. Guess tomorrow means more cardio than the 30 mins I had been doing. Oh well.

**Stacey** · 12-18-2003, 03:11 PM

Thats cool how close we are!!! Oh Gosh, Mcdonalds always makes my tummy hurt!!!
Sorry about your flat tire honey, I know that sucks!!!

Take care!

**JLB001** · 12-20-2003, 08:18 PM

Well, today wasn't too good of a day in the area of dieting. One of my girlfriends took me out to Landry's Seafood for lunch, had blackened chicken alfrado. Then went to Walmart to get things for our Xmas dinner. Needleass to say, the yellow cake with choc. frosting was not part of that dinner. Baked that, ate a HUGE piece (like half way across the narrow end of the 8x10 pan). The cake is now sitting on my desk at work with a huge note for my maanger to finish it off before Monday! I keep thinking to myself that my real dieting/cardio begins next weekend, then no more cake.

Oh...I did manage to have somewhat of a decent workout this afternoon, did back and arms. Gosh, my normal routine stuff is way off when Craig is gone. It sucks, he'll be back tomorrow, which will put me back in routine on Moday.

**JLB001** · 12-21-2003, 09:36 AM

ok...here goes! I'll have to get pics this week, if that is ok. These were taken lastnight. Boy do I have some serious work to do in the next 16 weeks! Right now I feel like Ms. Chunky buns!

Name: Jodie
Age: 37
Height: 5'2

Current weight: 138 appx. 16% bodyfat
Goal: to be 120ish and appx. 8.5 to 9% bodyfat by April 17th for a figure comp. Also to maintain my lean body mass at 110 or so and change the overall shape of my legs/hams plus add more caps to my shoulders to balance out my legs aka as tree trunks.

Stats:
neck: 12 3/4
chest: 35
upper arm: L. 13 R. 12 3/4
waist: 29
hips: 37
thigh: 25
calves 15 1/2

**JLB001** · 12-23-2003, 07:22 PM

God this week blows! I'll be glad when the holidays are over, maybe life will return to normal!

Anyways, I did do my cardio this morning and lifted this afternoon. Did shoulders and chest which felt pretty good. Didn't have a spotter, so I didn't go too heavy, just added in a few more reps. Next week will be the last week on Gopro's workout that he had posted, then back to the one from Mike Davies until I can determine who I want to use and if the $ is there for that.

**Jill** · 12-23-2003, 08:23 PM

How many competitions have you done? Your contest pics are amazing!!! I cant wait for the holidays to be over either-cheat foods are way to tempting for me! Chocolate is my biggest weakness. Im lying. Actually anything with sugar is my weakness!

**JLB001** · 12-24-2003, 07:50 AM

Jill,

I have done 4 shows total. Always placing low. Kinda sucks, but each time my body keeps changing more and more, which is usually my goal anyways.

I have that same addiction! Sugar! LOL, I can sit down with a whole yellow cake with choc. frosting and go to town on it. Or better yet....Krispy Kreme Donuts. A dozen doesn't last between the two of us.

**JLB001** · 12-26-2003, 09:50 AM

Today is off to a good start, kinda. I didn't get up to do my cardio, I keep thinking Monday will be the day. But I did have my 6 egg whites, 1/2 c. oatmeal with splenda. Then just had my protein shake and 1/2c. almonds. Lunch will be lean sirloin steak and a sm. butter gold spud. then later more protein shake with almonds. Not sure what is on the dinner menu. My son will be here today so there is no telling. Lifting will be Bi's and tri's. Hopefully it will be a quick workout as I really don't feel like being in the gym lately.

**JLB001** · 12-27-2003, 09:20 AM

Well yesterday would have finished off good had I not had a sm. cheeseburger and sm fries from McD's last night! Had to pick up my son after my workout and didn't have time to eat before I got him. Oh well....it wasn't that far off base. Least it wasn't a Quarter Pound with cheese, super size fries or anything like that!

I packed up all my foods for today and brought those with me to work, so today so be a pretty good day diet wise.

Lastnights workout went well, killed bi's and tri's. Think I did about 4 different exercises of 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps each. I gotta start hitting shoulders harder after next week to bring them out more.

**Jill** · 12-27-2003, 09:28 AM

Hope you had a good holiday! Ya, I can relate to the sugar addiction-If I could live on sweets and be skinny, I would!

Congrats on doing 4 shows-thats wicked! You must be very strict to have competed 4 times, im jealous! Good luck with everything!

**JLB001** · 12-28-2003, 03:16 PM

Ok...I wanna know who made me sick? I got runny nose and eyes! Augh, no gym for me today.

**Stacey** · 12-29-2003, 09:10 AM

ohh gosh sorry your sick honey!! Hope you feel better!!!

Is one of the photographers you know named JAY??

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