Jenny

Hey honey, I'm glad you liked the pics Yep, let's go to Greece

Greeky, hey! I know, it feels fantastic Haven't been able to wear them in over two year, this fall I couldn't even get them over my hips
Um, the prices aren't higher than last year actually And we're looking into going the second week in June and it's not expensive at all I wasn't there last summer, the first summer in 6 years without a trip to Greece , so I HAVE to go this summer

Stacey

WoW Greece!! That would be a blast for you guys!!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

Jenny

Yeah Stace, that would be amazing

AAARG, I'm so stressed out right now.. It feels like I have 10 balls in the air and I can't even juggle Visa, student loan applications, ensurance, taxes for my business, health records, bank papers ARRRRG Above that school is kicking my butt and if I don't pass this course I will have troubles getting my student money from the government.. So yeah, I'm a bit stressed out right now It will all work out though.. One way or another..

Jenny

I feel better now.. Took my ECA and my mood is up there I can beat all this stressed crap

Jenny

Friday 30th:

Meal 1:
7 whites, 1 yolk
1/3 cup oats

Meal 2:
1 dl whey
3 fish oil

Meal 3:
5 oz chicken
1/2 cup brown rice
veggies
2 tbsp cc
3 strawberries

Meal 4:
1 small plum
1/4 cup cc

Meal 5:
5 oz lean pork
veggies

Dessert: (it's a swedish holiday today and I had some dessert )
20 strawberries
1/4 cup cream

Totals: 1789 cals
177 protein 41%
105g carbs 25%
65g fat24%

Fat a bit too high today due to the cream, but that's okay

Workouts:
*Weights: OFF
*Cardio:
- AM: 45 min powerwalk
- 30 min aerobics

Eggs

Yeah you can Thats my girl

atherjen

G'Day Jenny!!!
Im sorry that you were a lil stressed girl! I know how it is sometimes! try and not let things get to you!! take a lil time for yourself and unwind! I find a real hot bath and just talking to someone helps (your hunny Justin is perfecT! )
Hope you have a super weekend girl!!

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ncgirl21

Have a good weekend sweetie!! Keep your head up- you'll be with Justin before you know it!

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Stacey

Jenny I KNOW YOU & I know you can beat all that stress!! I'm sorry you have to go through it though!!! Just try and focus!! You can do it.. and if your mind goes too nuts while studying take a short walk outside--or go ride your bike for a few minutes!

Take care honey!!

What ECA stack do you take btw?

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

Jenny

Hey guys

Justin- Thanks baby And thanks for being so sweet yesterday even though I was bitchy the day before I'm working on it, I'm not supposed to turn away from you when I'm stressed, I'm supposed to lean on you Thanks for being so amazing

AJ- Thanks honey! I do feel better now, I just needed to get things straightened out a little. Justin is such a huge support factor for me and sometimes I wonder how he became so amazing, god knows I'm not always!

NC- thanks girl! I know, it's really soon, 20 days

Stace- You're right, I can do it! I'm a nike_girl (remember my old nick?) and we JUST DO IT! I take a swedish ECA stack called "Purple Burn" pretty funny name, dontcha think

Jenny

Saturday 1st of MAY :

Meal 1:
7 whites, 1 yolk
1/3 cup oats

Meal 2:
5 oz chicken
1/2 cup brown rice
3tbsp cc
veggies

Meal 3:
1 dl whey

Meal 4:
6 oz salmon
veggies

Meal 5:
7 whites, 1 yolk
veggies

Late night snack:
2 oz lean ham
veggies

Totals:
1691 cals
204g protein 50%
99g carbs 25%
44g fat 25%
Workouts:
*Weights: Push
- Benchpresses: 3x8 (up in weight with spotter)
- Pec deck: 3x8
- Leg presses: 3x12
- Leg extensions: 3x8-10
- Lateral raises: 3x8
- Arnold presses: 3x8
- French presses: 3x7-8
- Pushdowns: 3x8-10

*Cardio:
- AM: 45 min spinning
- Biking to gym and home

Jenny

I love these shoes, they're like the cutest shoes ever!! They aren't available in Sweden I think

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atherjen

omg those shoes are sooo cute!!! I like!!
you wil have to wait until you get to the states girl!!

congrads on the PR on the bench press!

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Jenny

I so can't wait I'm going to call some stores and see if they have them.. I'm going to Stockholm next week (capital of Sweden) and they might have em up there

Thanks

greekblondechic

Happy May! I'm glad your stress is starting to go away... Only 20 days left, you can make it through hon!

Wow, your jeans didn't even fit in the fall, that's crazy good progress! I always like hearing stuff like this cuz it gives me hope for fitting into my own clothes sometime soon lol

You go to greece more often than I do! WAYYY more often!

Jenny

Thanks Greeky I know, 20 days is nothing!! I'm going to be so busy too so time will fly

Yeah, my mom and I have been talking about my progress today and she says she thinks I've lost 20 pounds. Workout pants that were snugged on me are so loose I have to watch my every step if I don't want to show my whole thong It makes me regret not weighing myself in the beginning of this. But I know what great progress I've had and that's what matters

Yeah, I do go to Greece more than you, but it's cause I'm in Europe silly I can get a flight and a week at a nice hotel for $500 There are much cheaper alternatives as well

Jenny

Sunday 2nd:

Meal 1:
7 whites, 1 yolk
1/3 cup oats
1 oz lean ham

Meal 2:
1 dl whey

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

Meal 4:
7 whites, 1 yolk
1/3 cup oats
1 plum, 1 grapefruit

Meal 5:
1/2 dl whey
2 fish oil
1 slice wg bread
1 tsp butter

Totals:
1620 cals
179g protein 46%
126g carbs 33%
36g fat 21 %

Workouts:
*Weights: Pull
- CG pulldowns: 3x8
- CG rows: 3x8
- Deadlifts: 3x12-15
- Leg curls: 3x10
- BB curls: 3x8
- DB curls: 3x8
- Plank holds: 3x
- Back extensions: 3x10
- Crunches: 2x10

*Cardio:
- Biking to gym and home
- 60 min CRAZY spinning.. I don't think I've ever been that sweaty! I had a new program and I almost killed the spinners and myself My body was screaming for food after that, so that's why I had some extra carbs Whew!!

Eggs

Hey hottie!

Those are some sexy shoes! You know, I think they had them here when you were here last time... I could have sworn seeing them in the mall. Maybe they didnt have them in that color yet. Lets get you a pair, I like um

Great job with your weight loss baby, I can see such a huge difference in your pics. Cant wait to see you in 2 1/2 weeks! Might need to just squeeze ya a bit

greekblondechic

20lbs! good job girl! ur right that it is nice to know exactly how much uve lost.. but what matters most is u are happy now!

and this was just from consistent eating w/o binging and a lot of cardio and lifting right?

i guess its hard to see how much an impact binging has on your weight long term and how much easier it is to lose weight when in the beginning you are not getting anywhere!

Jenny

Justin, nooo, they didn't have them.. Not in this style, they had the same heal design but you didn't like them I remember

Greeky, thanks Well, I wan't really binging that much, but I was cheating on my diet lots. Little changes makes a big difference long term

greekblondechic

what little changes would those be hon? can u explain?

Jenny

Sure I can Hmm, let mer think.. Well, it's all about sticking to the eating plan. I would cheat a lot and I guess I did binge pretty often. I just called it cheat days and they would be there every week. I had cut down my cardio since a lot of people were talking about how we didn't needed it. For me that's not true though The main thing has been STICKING to a healthy eating plan with clean carbs and keeping my weights and cardio consistant. It's not harder than that, it's simple! Eating less calories than I burn, not cheating and not making excuses to cheat or to skip workouts. There's been a lot of stuff happening to me mentally too, I was a big time emotional eater and since I had a pretty rough beginning of 2003 the pounds kept creeping on me.. It's all a process

Jenny

Monday 3rd:

Meal 1:
6 whites, 1 yolk
1/3 cup oats

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

Meal 3:
1 dl whey
3 fish oil

Meal 4:
7 whites, 1 yolk
veggies
1 oz lean ham

Meal 5:
1 dl whey
3 fish oil

Totals:
1527 cals
191g protein 53%
89g carbs 35%
37g fat 23%

Workouts:
*Weights: OFF
*Cardio:
- AM: 45 min powerwalk
- A whoooole lot of walking (transportation )
*Stretching/pylometrics:
- 30 min yoga strength

ncgirl21

Morning Jenny!! Congrats on the weight loss! That's awesome girl- but you were a hottie in all of your pictures!!! Hope your week is starting off good

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Jill

Me too on the cardio. Keep up the outstanding work girl!!

Jenny

Thanks Jill and Andrea It does feel good Your support means a lot to me

Jill

What %'s have worked best for you ? (carbs, fat, protein)

Jenny

Mission Strategy Update
These past 26 cheat free days have left me feeling really good about myself. I look better too I don't have to fight cravings very often, cause cheating just isn't an option in my mind. Almonds are out of my diet and there have been times when I've been eyeing them more than twice, but I've never reached over and grabbed one I know that if I have even one little almond, it will lead to more. I had these olives stuffed with red pepper pieces and tiny almond pieces. I took the almonds out before I ate them, after putting one in my mouth and spitting it out, knowing that it would lead to more.
So what's next? Well, I'm going to keep on going Right now I'm limiting fruits and allowing myself quite a bit of complex carbs such as brown rice, oatmeal and sweetpotaotes. And of course veggies The rest will be kept the same, cardio and weights as usual. I'm going to read up on TP's program when it comes out at Mind and Muscle and decide if that's something I want to try.
I've been working on managing my stress this past week, since I've had so much going on that it's just been driving me crazy. Today I sent my taxes in, which was a huge relief, and most of my documents for my exchange year is taken care of. Yoga is helping me to relax and focus, at least that's how it feels after my two first sessions. I'm also taking time just to relax and take deep breaths. I don't read much on the bus anymore, I just sit there and try to meditate. My mother was diagnosed with Burned Out syndhrome in 2000 and is still recovering, so I have seen what stress can do to people. I'm