Thread: Jenny's Journey

Hi sweetie, I love seeing your countdown, it's nice Hope your well babe......

Okay, yesterday I ate to little I guess my appetite was low after all that peanutbutter I had wednesday. I was working on a scrap book of my trips to US this winter all day and kinda lost track of time between meals Love does that to people

Katie, hey sweets! I know, I like being on a countdown like that. I'd rather be with him all the time though, but soooooon

Friday 6th:
high carb

Meal 1:
7 whites
1/3 cup oatmeal
1/2 grapefruit

Meal 2:
5 oz chicken
2/3 cup b rice
veggies
1/2 grapefruit

Meal 3:
1 dl whey
3 fish oil

Meal 4:
7 whites,
1/3 cup oatmeal

Meak 5:
5 oz steak
veggies

Meal 6:
CHEAT
My friend had her first cheat meal after a week on the plan and I felt I had to be a good friend and cheat with her

Workouts:
*Weights: Legs fun but haaard
- Leg press: 3x8
- Hack squat: 3x8-10
- Smith lunges: 3x10
- Dead lifts: 4x8-10

- Seated calf press: 3x8
- Standing calf press: 3x8

*Cardio:
- AM:60 min powerwalk
- After legs: 10 min HIT intervals.. I was dying after 10 mins I know leg day isn't the day to do HIT, but I had some time to kill before school

I love watching the countdown toooooooooo Jenny!!

Neat- I love doing scrapbooks--I bet that was fun!

hey ms. countdown.
bet your excited
i took your advice and had a great night last night.
i am happy as ever and smiling from ear to ear again
thanks love

Okay Jenny..I'm so far behind in your journal! I know that you found that you could be an exchange student and that rocks! How is that going? It's also nice to see someone else doing as much cardio as me Between running and biking it's almost everyday for me! I'll add swimming soon in hopes of doing a triathalon in June I know..I'm nuts! So glad things are working out for you

In training:
Indianapolis Mini Marathon, May 2004
Valparaiso Triathalon, June 2004
Chicago Marathon, October 2004
A marathon? That's awesome! I plan on doing one of those someday. As for right now, I'm just going to do a 12k in March though. I do one every year. To busy with school to seriously train for a marathon right now. Plus, my trainer is killing me trying to cut my cardio down. Bleh.

Okay, it's time to get a bit more serious. No more of this cheating crap The fact that I've kept getting results and been able to get away with cheating has made me continue cheating, but after last nights cheat I felt myself going in the wrong direction. I've written, printed and signed a commitment contract, where my new plan is written. I'll copy and paste here:


Commitment contract:

Today, the 7th of February, I am starting 5 weeks of work towards my goal. My goal is to look fabulous when Justin gets here and to get out of the behaviour that’s holding me back from being who I really could be. I want to see how far I can take this and how I COULD look

My plan is:
· No cheating or binging for five weeks. NO CHEATING! Not even a small piece of Leva bread, sticking with the plan is essential!
· Morning cardio 6 days a week.
· Spinning at least 3 times per week.
· 4 days in the gym working bodyparts in this order:
- Back & Biceps
- Shoulders & Abs
- Legs
- Chest & Triceps
· Reflection of my feelings each day.
· Diet plan is Carb Cycling version 2. No change of plans is allowed during these 5 weeks. After 5 weeks the plan can be evaluated and possibly changed.
· Eating at least 5 meals a day, 6 if I feel the need to. No skipping meals and starving myself.

BE committed, DO what it takes, and you will HAVE what you want! (thanks Jill )

I hereby agree to follow this contract and promise to live by these rules up until the 13th of March:



This might sound silly to some of you But I'm a silly girl and I think this will help me I've got my signed, printed copy nicely written with a nice font and I'm going to keep it where I can see it everyday. Saying "I'm not going to cheat for 5 weeks" is easy to say, but I had to think really hard to decide that I was really going to do it. It's so easy to make easy promises like that, without really backing them up in your mind and really BELIEVING that you will follow through. Well, now I feel I will, I've decided I will and I believe I will follow though

Okay, enough from the silly girl

Saturday 7th:
Today is a new day
Low carb

Meal 1:
7 whites
1/3 cup oatmeal
1/2 grapefruit

Meal 2:
5 oz chicken
1/3 cup brown rice
veggies
1 tsp Newmans

Meal 3:
1 dl whey
4 fish oil

Meal 4:
7 whites
1/4 cup oatmeal
1 tiny apple

Meal 5:
5 oz chicken
veggies
1/2 tbsp Newmans

Workouts:
*Weights: Chest & Triceps
- DB benchpress: 4x8
- Cable X flyes: 4x8-10
- DB Incline presses: 4x8

- Over head press: 3x8
- Tricep pushdown: 3x8
- Kickbacks: 3x8-10

*Cardio:
- AM: 45 min spinning. I worked sooo hard

Originally posted by Hammerlynn
Okay Jenny..I'm so far behind in your journal! I know that you found that you could be an exchange student and that rocks! How is that going? It's also nice to see someone else doing as much cardio as me. Between running and biking it's almost everyday for me! I'll add swimming soon in hopes of doing a triathalon in June. I know..I'm nuts! So glad things are working out for you

Good to see you in here!! Nope, no news yet, hopefully I'll get some next week. These things takes time, that's what I keep hearing
Yeah, I do quite a bit of cardio, it gives me results and I enjoy it. It might sacrifice a little bit of mass, but to me that's not a problem. Wow, you really are nuts I've been thinking of triathlons too, SHORT ones, but I really suck at swimming so I don't think it's a good idea I did a half marathon last summer and might do it again this year. My knees are really bothered by running though, so I doubt I'll be able too

Have a great weekend

That looks like a serious contract there honey I know you can do it though, and you're going to look soooo good when I get there

Take that sticking tounge somewhere else you geek You better prepare, cause I'm going to rock

Great contract hon. You are so dedicated, its really motivating. Keep up the hard work, and you will have what you want, like the quote says. Once again, you are an inspiration to me....

Originally posted by Jenny

This might sound silly to some of you

Okay, enough from the silly girl

Jenny, I don't think this is silly at all. When is it silly to commit to your own health and happiness?

I'm going to do a contract like this with myself when I get back from my vacation. I think it's a great idea. I'm behind you 100%

Good luck with it, if anyone can do it, you can! Keep us updated with how it goes. I also want to know what keeps you from cheating. I know how that goes. Keep up the good work beautiful!

Aww girls, thank you You are so sweet I'm feeling really motivated to kick some ass right now

Jill, I know, Dr Phil rocks Let's support each other You inspire me too you know and I know we go through the same struggles sometimes

Shelley, I know the commitment isn't silly, the fact that I wrote a contract and signed it is kinda silly But, I don't really think it's silly, cause I know that it will help me The biggest enemy in this is my own mind and the way it works sometimes. I need to find my ways to get around it and I think this is something in the right direction

Thank you so much, you're a great friend

I went to the gym with Johanna today! She is doing so good and has reached all the mini goals for the week She is allowed to have a cheat meal once a week, and had one yesterday. She emails her meals to me every night before bed and reads my comments of them the next morning. We've gone to the gym 2 times for weights and that is all I'll make her do for now, we will work our way up to 4 times eventually For cardio she does powewalks in the AM at least three times a week and if she feels like it, one cardio class.
Today after the gym I took her to the grocery store and we got her the basic foods she needs. I explained things as we were in there and she pointed at things she had quesions about, I think it was very pedagogical Tomorrow I'm going to teach her how to cook chicken breasts in bulk and freeze them, she's not a great cook We will also take measurements and pics with a digitalcamera. She is doing great and I'm so proud of her! Next week I'll add another powerwalk and gradually change the eating a little more.. It's all about baby steps

Wow Jenny, you really have her going down the right path. Actually, a friend of mine took me to the gym several years ago, and taught me how to use machines, I pretty much learn't free weights and diet on my own from their. After that I was hooked. Its nice to have someone with such vast knowlege to help you in the right direction. With gradual changes, its alot easier to follow. Im sure Johanna is great full for all of your support.

I wish I had Jenny around to train me

I just realized we both have very close goal dates

You = Seeing Justin March 12th
Me = Going to Miami March 13th

We betta work!!!!

Haha, yeah, we have clos goal dates Let's work harrrrrrrd
I hope you're enjoying the refeed

Sunday 8th:
No carb

Meal 1:
7 whites
veggies

Meal 2:
5 oz chicken
veggies
1 tbsp Newmans

Meal 3:
5 oz salmon
veggies

Meal 4:
7 whites
veggies
mustard

Meal 5:
1 dl whey
6 almonds
2 fish oil (last two )

Workouts:
*Weights: OFF
*Cardio:
- AM: 30 min stationary bike

Jenny you are the absolulte kindest person! your friend is SOO lucky to have you help her! your helping her in the right way!
have a great day girl! diet/training are going great!

Thanks Jen I enjoy it Today I went there and taught her how to cook the chicken and took measurements and pics. She has a long way to go, but she'll get there

My chest is soooo sore today, I need a massage Where is Justin when I need him Might skip spinning today, my body is a bit tired and my knees felt funny on the stationary this morning.. Not a good sign

Johanna is very lucky to have a friend like you! We all are. I'm glad you get to see your honey in March, hopefully these next weeks will fly by for you.

I'm sorry to hear you are hurting honey

My knees always hurt, I can't use a treadmill at all cuz of it
Just rest and hopefully it'll get better

If not, I've been reading up about glucosamine and chondroitin and MSM, but I dont know if and what I should take..

I'm tired today I can really feel that it's a no carb day It's almost over though and tomorrow is high carb I've been following my plan perfectly since I signed that contract, it has changed my mind set

Hiker, thanks You are all such great friends to me too, you keep me sane

Geeky, I'm not really hurting, my knee just felt a little weird. I'm pretty good at listening at my body in order to not get overtrained (since I've been overtrained so many times ), so this was the first kind of warning signal. Hopefully the resting I've been doing will help
oww, your knees always hurt? that's no good.. I get troubles while running too, so I don't do that much except during the summer.

Jenny, you are 7 hours a head of me. Just checked an international time clock!

Oops I mean 8 hours!

You called me geeky!