Stacey

hey girl!!! Good luck today!

I think you will be JUST FINE With the test!!! My sister didn't study for the first one because she thought she was a smartiepants, then she realized it was a test she should study for. I am sure you will be just fine!

I'm a BAD Procrastinator!!!!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

jstar

Did she study at all? I have the book and workbook I borrowed from a friend...I also ordered the sample test and it didn't seem too hard. (Maybe they are trying to trick us though!) I think I will okay as long as I study. If I end up taking the exam before you I will let you know how tough it really is.

jstar

Thanks girls!!!!

ACE = American Council on Exercise. It's for the personal trainer exam.

Oooooh - I can't believe I forgot to tell you all:

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!

I am in complete SHOCK!!!

I will be working as an analyst for this woman who owns her own compensation consulting firm. She works out of her home office and I will be working out of there with her. I actually got a decent salary and she seems really nice. She has the cutest little kitty cat and he loves to come in the office and play. hehe... I am so excited I can hardly believe this happened so fast...

atherjen

clap: WAY TO GO STAR!!! thats awesome!! Congrads!!!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

jstar

Thanks Jen!!!! I have been waiting forever for someone to hire me and now I have a cool new job. YAYYYY!!!!

Jill

New job, cool!!!!!!! Way to go star!

jstar

Damn it's starting to snow. I am leaving work NOW before it gets ugly out there!

I just wanted to post and say that I am tweaking my diet up a bit and will post when I get home. Talk to you all soon

atherjen

Im off in 45 minutes.. it starting to storm here too!!!
Have a great evening girlie!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

jstar

It took me 1.5 hrs to get home today, ugh. I am so sick and tired of winter and snow and it is driving me absolutely crazy! I need some sunshine dammit! Grrr if only the bf would move to Florida with me! He won't go. I mean shoot I could buy a brand new house in Florida for 1/8 of the price of an one here. I hate this place. I hate the weather. I hate the cost of living up here. Everything about this place sux. I am such a summer person - love the beach and wearing shorts and flip flops and driving with the windows down. I have never been skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or done anything wintery and I have no desire to. I feel like I live my life waiting for the spring and summer to arrive. I also think psychologically all this bad weather affects my mood and depression and binging....in the warm weather I feel like I want to work out and be fit and watch my diet really close. In the winter I feel like I am hibernating and eating like a freaking bear. My motivation is nil. I do know I want to compete and want to be fit but it has been so hard to actually follow through with things in the winter.

As for my diet and training I am rethinking things. I have been doing some more reading and feel that I just need to listen to my body and eat a more balanced diet. My thinking is about 40/40/20 roughly. As far as training goes the Tony Little program is really geared for beginners. All his workouts are total body and reps are 12-15. I think I will go back to a 4 day a week routine. I choose 4 days because over time I have come to figure out that my body works the best on this routine and that 3 days is too little; 5 is too much. As for cardio I am going to start out moderately and increase as needed in order to drop 1-2 lbs fat per week.

The biggest challenge for me is diet and motivation. I think reading some good self help books on topics such as self concept, body image, binging, self esteem and such will help me a great deal.

Alrighty nighty nite, time for bed

jstar

3/17/04

Meals:

M1 - 1 scoop protein, 1 cup All Bran, egg whites

M2 - apple, 2 scoops protein
(couldn't finish this meal)

M3 - 5 oz turkey, 2 slices ff cheese, pickles, salad

M4- 5 oz sweet potato, 4 oz turkey, 1 cup broccoli, 2 ff cheese



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Chest/Biceps:

DB Bench Press 12x15 12x20 8x25 8x25 8x25
Incline DB Bench Press 7x25 6x25 12x20 12x20
Incline DB Flyes 12x15 10x20 10x20 10x20
Incline DB Curls: 12x10 12x12 8x15 7x15
Standing Alt DB Hammer Curls:12x5 12x10 9x12(form)

Cardio: 60 minutes on elliptical 772cal 5.51 miles

naturaltan

morning Miss Star.

I'm with you on the winter thing. I've tried skiing a couple of times. I just can't understand how freezing going up the chair lift and then freezing coming down can be considered fun.

just kick'in it in the ole Charger

Stacey

Morning Sweetie!!!!
I need to go find some of those self help books-- I really want to get healed before I become pregnant, ya know?

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW JOB!!! IT SOUNDS SO AWESOME!!!!! YEAH!!!
When do you start??? COOOOOL

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

jstar

Hey NT
Thanks for stopping by! Yeah - I don't know how falling on your butt in the snow going down a hill at 70mph is supposed to be fun either How are you?

Stacey - hey hun!!! I picked up 3 books at the library yesterday - Self Matters by Dr Phil, Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins and another one calling Losing Control (or something like that). I started to read Losing Control and it is basically about how we as a society fail at self-regulation (ie we eat too much, rely on caffeine/drugs too much, etc. everything is done to excess and we can't seem to stop ourselves. It is kinda technical but sort of interesting. I read Tony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within and that book is really good so I am hoping his other book is good too. I will let you know!

jstar

3/18/04:

M1 - 1 cup All Bran, 2 cartons eggwhites, 1/3 cup blueberries

M2 - apple, 4 oz turkey

M3 - 4 oz turkey, 2 ff cheese

M4-2 turkey breast cutlets, 5 oz sweet potato, broccoli, 2 slices ff cheese

M5- 5 oz sweet potato, broccoli, 1 turkey breast cutlet

M6-soy pita, bagel

Workout is going to be back/abs and cardio. Yay I am leaving work in 15 mins - hopefully traffic won't be too bad. It has been AWFUL this week. People don't know how to drive in the snow
I might have to get some more turkey but then again I do have some turkey breast cutlets in the fridge defrosting. I'm getting my Ultra Size tomorrow. I haven't had it in a long time becaause I was going thru an "experimental" phase with other protein powders. Still can't find anything that beats the taste of US - it is the best IMO.

Stacey

Hey JStar!! Thanks girl for the info!! I'm going to target at lunch and I will see what kind of books are there...otherwise I will go to the library this weekend. Still need to check out Vitamin Shoppe...but on the internet they didn't have any selfhelp books

Your on the right path to success girL!!!!!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

BabsieGirl

Hey J!!!

First CONGRATS with the new job!!!!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Second, I didn't know you were studying to be a pt! That's great!!! I was thinking about the same thing. Self employment is great....Don't get me wrong, there are downfalls to it also...Mostly positive though

Keep us posted hon!!!

Don't hate the player, hate the game!http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/...the%20wave.GIF
Before you talk about what you want - appreciate what you have.

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A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband. -Honore de Balzac
Desire+Consistency='s RESULTS

jstar

Thank Q Stacey
I luuuvvv Target! If I went there on my lunch break I would never make it back in an hour I will let you know if these books are any good. My library stinks with the selection but the only types of books I like to read are nonfiction - self help and nutrition/exercise books.

Babs!!! Thanks Hun! I am very excited about the new job. I think I am starting the 29th pending my background check (shoot I hope they don't look in my trunk for the bodies ---seriously that was a JOKE!!!!

Yeah I used to be a Nautilus Instructor at the YMCA about 5 yrs ago. It was so much fun - and I met my hunny there too (he also trained). I always wanted to do some PT on the side and now that I am starting a new job I will have to see if I have time to do this on the side. Also, I want to get certified because --thinking ahead now---in the next year or so I hope to create my own website like so many of the girls in FAP have done. I would like to promote myself for fitness modeling and possibly also train others online. Even if I don't personally train right away I would like to have the cert. just incase an opportunity arises.

atherjen

diet is looking great Stary Star!
are you getting a pile of snow lately too?? I dont think I will ever see green grass again!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

jstar

Hey monkey girl - I love that monkey we are gonna have to name him!

I must have ESP - I just posted in your journal too....yep we are getting something like a foot tonight or tomorrow night. ...then that better be it til next year!!!

How are ya?

atherjen

what do you want to call Mr Monkey Man... (Premier HATES HIM! )

we got a foot yestarday and then a bit more today! Im dying in snow here!!

Im good. worked all week. off toamrrow though! halleulah! got a bunch to do!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

jstar

Maybe we should get a poll going? Awwww he is such a cute little monkey...how can anyone not like him.

Eek- another foot? Yikes...and spring starts tomorrow (yeah right!) I am off today too, enjoy your day off hun. Do you have any plans?

jstar

3/19/04

M1 - 1.5 cups All Bran, 1 carton All Whites, 1/3 cup blueberries

M2 - salad, 3 pieces grilled chix; 4 plain rice cakes

M3 - 2 turkey breast cutlets; 2 ff cheese

cardio - elliptical at home 60 min

M4 - 1.5 scoops Ultra Size .5 cups oats

M5 - 2 scoops US, carton eggwhites

**looks like I am only gonna get in 5 meals today! I had a big gap between meals 1 & 2 because I had to drive my boyfriend around unexpectedly.

jstar

BTW - I planned out a diet to follow. Basically it is 1800 cals on average and a 40/40/20 split. Yesterday I had more carbs (240g) because the day before I only ate 4 meals and 1000 cals with low carbs.

Here is the diet I am following with substitutions listed.

M1 -1 cup All Bran, 1 carton eggwhites, 1/3 cup blueberries, 1 scoop protein

M2 - small apple (or low GI fruit); 2 scoops protein

M3 - 5 oz turkey/chicken, 2 slices ff cheese, salad, ff dressing (optional)

M4 - 5 oz sweet potato (or 1/2 cup oats), 1 cup broccoli (or green veggie), 2 ff cheese, 4 oz turkey/chicken

M5-4 oz turkey/chicken, 1 cup veggies

M6-2 scoops protein, 1 carton eggwhites

**I'm going back to Ultra Size for my protein powder because I can't find any other protein I like the taste of. My order should be coming in today. I tried the PVL in M1 with my cereal and it just didn't work.

aggies1ut

I've never had the Ultra Size, but the Beverly International Muscle Provider is yummy.

jstar

I didn't like MP for some reason but I love vanilla Ultra Size I think maybe because it is sweeter

naturaltan

I am ok ... and when this week's pager rotation is over, I'll be much better. How are thing with you this morning?

There is nothing fun about that at all ...

just kick'in it in the ole Charger

Stacey

Hey Girlie!! I think your goals with the fitness website, & getting your cert are wonderful!!! You will do great with that.

I know, its hard to leave target & go back to work..but I don't have too much spending money anyway. Sometimes I just go and walk around the store at lunch, smell that SHOPPING AIR, and read a magazine and go back to work..hehe. I'm a dork. I do that a LOT!

Your meals look GREAT!!!! What kind of PVL Did you try?

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

Jill

Shopping is my weakness. But I still luv it!

jstar

Hey NT!

I am doing good this morning - been busy doing errands and my boyfriend needed me to chaffeur him around while his car was being worked on.

Pager?? What do you do for work? Are you on call?

Hey Stacey & Jill

Stacey - it was PVL Chocolate PB. The taste is okay but the consistency is better as a shake in the blender whereas w/Ultra Size I can eat it like a pudding with very little water. I have even eaten it with no water

Jill -I am a shopaholic too! Do you guys have Target in Canada?

Stacey

thats cooool you can eat that Ultra powder Like PUDDING!!!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!