mandypumpkin

Well, school is out and I will probably not be on here as much as I would like, but I'll try to post weekly to update my journal and find out more information. Have a great summer everyone!!!!

ncgirl21

Have you ever done squats on the Smith machine?

Only time will tell if it was time well spent!

mandypumpkin

Sorry it took so long to reply!!! My room is being painted and I haven't been to work to check my e-mail or read anything on the site!

Yes, I have done smith machine squats before, and really liked them. Unfortunately, my current gym doesn't have a smith machine .

mandypumpkin

Okay, my diet hasn't been the best and my workouts haven't been consistent. I've done decent, but haven't lost any more weight. Yesterday, I put my swimsuit on for the first time this season, and I just almost cried!
That's what I get!!! So, I'm more strict and I just finished a step class this morning that kicked my butt! I get to the gym, do about 10 minutes of my HIIT, and some friends are there waiting for the step class. So, I do the class and I must say..... ....wow! I think I might do a class or two a week just to change up my routine. After that, I worked legs...which was quite difficult!

I thought I would try a summer job since I have the summer off (teacher!!!) but I only lasted 3 days. I just didn't want to do it. I hate knowing that I have to be somewhere and do something when I am supposed to be on break. So, I quit.

Anyway, that's what I have been up to and now I am free to work hard at the gym every day and get lean!!!!!

mandypumpkin

Okay, I think I have learned to eat good enough to get used to what are good and bad foods. (I've been eating a high protein, moderate carb to low carb diet balanced into 5-6 small meals a day for about 4 weeks now) SO, now I am getting totally serious and I have decided to carb cycle with a refeed every few days. I will keep everyone posted on my stats and how my progress is going. I still won't be able to post daily, but I will continue to post weekly.

Stacey

Hey Girl~ Good Luck on the diet and workouts this summer! You will do great!!! Enjoy your time off!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

mandypumpkin

I'm still here! My diet it really clean and my workouts are good. Instead of the carb cycling, I have decided to go really low carbs all week (less than 50 a day) and have a cheat day on Saturday. Think that'll be okay? I reallllly enjoy my cheat day...it seems to make the rest of the week worth it. I am seeing slight changes in my body, but nothing major yet. Heck, it's only been a week and a half since I've gotten really serious. Okay, here's some baaaddddddd stats:
Chest: 37.5"
Waist: 29.5"
Hips: 40" GASP!!! Oh my goodness!
Height: 5'7" (almost)
Weight: 152 lbs

Anyway, my goals are to lose 1.5" off of chest, 3.5 to 5.5" off waist, and 6" off of hips. (36", 24", 34") would be awesome for me. As you can tell by my measurements, I have an ample backside.....that'll take a lot of work! My weight goal is 130-135. Preferably 130 or less. I have no way of measuring bodyfat, but I'm guessing it is around 22% as I am pretty muscular. I would love to maintain around 12% and then think about competing later. I have always dreamed of doing that, but since I am genetically challenged, I have never thought I could obtain such a gorgeous body. Anyway, those old negative thoughts have to go away someday and it might as well be now.
Thanks for all of your help.

By the way, any hints or corrections would be appreciated!
Mandy

hikerchick

Hi Mandy!

Don't know how I ever missed your journal before

Anyway, Good luck with your goals! That's great that you have the summer off.

I kind of consider myself "genetically challenged" as well, but am trying to still do the very best I can with the body I've been given. Keep up the great work! I'll be keeping my eye on you.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

mandypumpkin

I'm with ya!!!!!!

mandypumpkin

I noticed no one said anything negative about how big my butt is!
I appreciate that. I've measured quickly a couple of more times and my measurements are going down...but I'm gonna wait another week until I actually measure and write them down so I can post them. Hopefully my butt will have gone down an inch so I can be under the 40" mark!!

My diet is great and my workouts are killing me, so unless my body is just absolutely refusing to give up fat for some unknown reason, surely I will start to shed some bodyfat.

By the way, the scale isn't budging...so I am assuming that my lbm is going up and my fat% is going down. Like I stated earlier, my gym doesn't have a reliable bf tester. They only have a handheld, and I have heard/read that those are totally unreliable. What do you think?

mandypumpkin

Okay....so no one has any opinions on handheld bodyfat testers.
OH well.
I still haven't remeasured and written them down. I don't have time to do it this weekend because I am going camping and canoeing. Mayby Monday or Tuesday of next week. I got on the scale the other day and I have gained a couple of pounds. I feel like I'm getting smaller, but I sure hate to see the scale go up! I guess I'll know a little more when I measure.
Have a great weekend!!!

Mandy