hikerchick

Thanks Jenny! Good to see you back girlie! It's nice to know you're keeping an eye on me, it will help keep me motivated!

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Meal 1
30 g whey w/ glutamine
1/2 cup Fiber one
1/3 cup Atkins milk
10 grapes
3 fish caps

Meal 2
turkey
3/4 cup brown rice
1 T. parmesan
1/2 cup grapes

Meal 3
tuna
1/2 T. lowfat mayo
celery
1 cup green beans
1/2 cup brown rice
1 t. parmesan

Meal 4
40 g whey
1 cup broccolli

Meal 5
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
2 cups green beans



15 minutes physical therapy
30 minutes HIIT on stairmaster

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Didn't have time to post yesterday but food was on target.

Meal 1
protein shake w/ glutamine
1/4 cantaloupe

Meal 2
turkey breast
2 slices whole grain light bread
1 oz. cheese
mustard
1/4 cantaloupe

Meal 3


Meal 4

Meal 5

Exercise:
45 minute bike ride
30 minutes physical therapy

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Have eaten sooooo good this week!

Have been sugar free since Tuesday!

Went to the mall with friends this morning and turned down free delicious-looking cookies TWICE then went grocery shopping with hubby tonight and turned down TWO MORE delicious looking cookies!! I had no desire to eat them at all. That alone makes me happy and knowing that I must be on a good plan.

I'll weigh myself at the gym tomorrow. Have been doing a week of cardio and will start back on weights on Sunday.

Meal 1
35 g whey w/glutamine
1/2 banana

Meal 2
3 cups mixed greens
chicken breast
1/2 T. walnuts
1/2 cup red grapes

Meal 3
turkey breast
whole grain light bread
1 oz. cheese
1 t. mustard

Meal 4
1/2 cup spinach pasta
salmon

Meal 5
chicken breast
2 cups veggies: onions, red and green peppers, zucchini

Exercise:

30 minute bike ride

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Another great day today. Let me see if I can remember all my meals.

Meal 1
turkey breast
2 slices whole grain light bread
1 ounce cheese

Meal 2
30 g whey w/glutamine
2/3 cup brown rice

Meal 3
chicken breast
mixed veggies: peppers, onions, zucchini
1 t. natural peanut butter

Meal 4
35 g whey
1 cup pasta

Meal 5
sugar free low carb ice cream


I felt like a treat today so DH went to the store to get himself some ice cream (luckily I can't stand his favorite, it's some brownie/cookie dough concoction from B & J) and I had him get me Carb Control Rocky Road. It's soooo good! It doesn't leave that sugary after taste in my mouth or give me a sugar hangover. LOVE IT!!

Exercise:

15 minutes physical therapy
1 hour power walk

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


I am worth it!

Jodi

Your meals are looking great, except for the ice cream but I won't bug you about that unless it becomes a habit

Essence EFA

hikerchick

Thanks Jodi
I know, it definitely won't become a habit. I'm not going down that road again!

I'm already seeing a difference, now that I'm being consistant again. I don't even feel like cheating, which is a nice change. Well, I had the low carb ice cream, but it could have been (and used to be) a lot worse! Keeping sugar out of my system makes ALL the difference for me.

I took my measurements about a month ago, so I think I'll take them again and see how I'm doing.

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Okay, I just took my measurements (after vacuuming our three flights - that must have burned some calories!). The first are from two months ago.

My waist measurement may seem huge but I have never had a small waist. I have a shorter torso so there's not a lot of room for my organs to go. Even though I have a 30" waist I wear a size 6 in pants so, who knows?? I will never have a small waist, it's just the way I'm built. At my leanest I think it was 28", so I'm working on getting back to that. I carry fat like a guy, if I gain weight I get a beer belly and nothing else. Although I did gain 1/2 an inch in the chest area!! YAHOO!!

Measurements: all in inches

4/24/04 6/26/04
bust 33 33.5
waist 30 30
abdomen 34 31
hips 39 38.25
right upper thigh 22.5 21.5
right arm (flexed) 10.75 11



I'm pretty happy with my progress. It's all due to nutrition, my workouts are always consistent, my nutrition is much better now. Once I lose the rest of the fat at my abdomen, my waist will start to go down. Must be patient for that and not get frustrated. Just need to continue with what I"ve been doing. Very happy with this, I'm so glad I took my measurements tonight! That will give me super motivation to eat great tomorrow and have a strong workout.

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Weighed myself at the gym today: 131 down from 134 a month ago.

I don't care what my scale weight is, would actually love to increase my scale weight if it were all muscle.

Meal 1
30 g whey w/ glutamine

Meal 2
turkey breast
2/3 banana
1/2 oz. cheddar
1/2 cup pasta

Meal 3
turkey breast
1 cup cherries
1/2 oz. cheddar

Meal 4
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
2 whites
1/2 cup spinach
1 cup cherries

Meal 5
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
2 whites
1/2 cup spinach

Meal 6
30 g whey

Workouts:

1 hour physical therapy
1 hour powerwalk

Back/Bis/Abs:

lat pulldown
reverse grip lat pulldown
1 arm db row
close grip cable row
straight bar curl
hammer curls
decline crunches
roman chair leg lifts
ab machine crunches

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


I am worth it!

Jodi

Congrats on the great progress

Essence EFA

hikerchick

Thanks Jodi!

Meal 1
1/2 cup Fiber one
1/4 cup atkins milk
protein shake

Meal 2
protein shake

Meal 3
egg whites
3/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup spinach
whole wheat light bread
1 T. natty pb
5 strawberries

Meal 4



Exercise:
15 minutes physical therapy
30 minutes stairmaster

My arms and back are sooooo sore from my workout yesterday!

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


I am worth it!

Jill

Great progress hiker! Keep it up.

Jenny

Wohoo, great job Shelley!

hikerchick

Thanks Jill and Jenny!

Went to the beach this morning. it was a great time. I was sick to my stomach last night and was so glad to be feeling better this morning I decided it was time for a beach fix!

Just put my daughter down for a nap, I'm going to the gym now to do legs and abs (don't worry I'm not abandoning her dh is home sleeping too, he works tonight).

Then am taking my daughter and meeting some friends at an outdoor concert tonight. Should be lots of fun!

Will have to load up on the protein when I get home from the gym, it's almost two and I've only had about 35 grams. Should have brought another protein shake to the beach with me.

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Workout and meals Tuesday

Legs/Abs 3 x 12-15 on all legs/3 x 15 - 20 on all abs

walking lunges
step ups
sldl's
calf raises
leg extension
leg curl
rope cable crunches
nautilus abs
decline crunches with weight

Meal 1
1/2 cup fiber one
1/4 cup atkins milk
30 g whey

Meal 2
2 peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches ( I was at the beach and didn't pack another shake - oopsie!)

Meal 3
protein smoothie from Bally's (skim milk, peanut butter, 1/2 banana, 25 g whey - this thing cost $4.75!! Major rip-off! Plus they use JIF peanut butter When I asked if they had any natural peanut butter the front desk girl laughed.

Meal 4
2 turkey burger patties
1 cup green beans

Meal 5
egg whites
2/3 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup spinach

Meal 6
same as Meal 5

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Exercise:

1 hour hike

15 minutes physical therapy

Chest/tris/abs at the gym

Meal 1
protein shake w/glutamine
2/3 cup fiber one
1/3 cup atkins milk

Meal 2
2 turkey burgers (no buns)
banana
1 oz. cheese

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Did not do well yesterday. I had a planned cheat, ice cream and chips, and feel completely sick today. I guess it's a good thing that my body can't handle this stuff anymore. I definitely don't want to feel like this again. Will have to rethink the whole cheat thing.

Today is a new day though!

Meal 1
whey w/glutamine
1/2 banana
1/2 sweet potato

Meal 2
2 turkey patties
2 cups green beans

Meal 3
30 g whey
1 1/2 cups cherries

Meal 4
30 g whey
1 T. natural pb
6 strawberries
2 slices whole grain toast

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

I am completely sick of protein today, had to force down my tuna and protein shakes today. The thought of chicken makes me want to

I may order some bars just to give myself a break. Just this one time!

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Good day today, food and workout wise. Interactions with other people however made me cranky today!!

Meal 1
1 cup brown rice
1 T. parmesan cheese
30 g whey

Meal 2
turkey breast
avocado
mixed veggies
2 slices whole wheat

Meal 3
salmon burger
1/4 Clif bar

Meal 4

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Carbs and overall calories will be low today, due to a little bit of over indulgence yesterday.

Meal 1
1/2 cup brown rice
1 t. parmesan
30 g whey
1/2 cup blueberries

Meal 2
2 turkey patties
1 cup cherries
1 cup green beans

Meal 3
turkey sausages
6 crackers
1/2 cantaloupe

Meal 4
protein quiche w/ spinach

Meal 5
protein quiche w/spinach

Okay, so I went a little crazy on the fruit today


Exercise:

1 hour powerwalk
20 minutes physical therapy

My entire body is sore from my weight workouts this week - LOVE IT!

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


I am worth it!

Jenny

Hey girl!
Good job on the meals and workouts!! Seeing any changes?

Keep up the great work

hikerchick

Hey Jenny

Thanks for popping in. I was starting to see my abs again last week, then went a little crazy hee hee! No regrets though. Am back on track now and ALL IS GOOD!

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


I am worth it!

Jodi

What's this protein quiche?

I hear ya on the going crazy, I've been eating chocolate today

Essence EFA

hikerchick

Sorry, haven't been on in awhile. Have been busy enjoying my summer! Since I don't work I am not on the computer all that much unless I'm doing homework and I haven't been doing too much of that lately

Meal 1 (first thing in am)
1 chicken breast
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup pineapple - I call this my "hawaiian chicken meal" it's delicious, dh loves it, although he adds a bunch of hot sauce and spices

Meal 2 (after bike ride)
30g whey w/glutamine
2 slices whole grain light bread
1 t. mustard
1 ounce cheddar
turkey breast
1/2 cup blueberries

Snack
2 sugar free pops
1/4 cup peanuts

Meal 3
1/2 cup oats
30 g whey
2 carrots
1/2 cup cucumbers
1/2 cup blueberries
1 T. peanut butter



Exercise:

1 hour mountain bike ride
20 minutes physical therapy
1 hour powerwalk with baby and pupster

Am taking a week off from weights. Just don't feel like being in the gym this week.

Will probably go out to dinner tonight to celebrate DH's promotion. I'll try to have some type of yummy fish, probably salmon.

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


I am worth it!

hikerchick

mmmmm.....chocolate....what kind? endulge me mentally please

The protein quiche is a recipe I made up. It's fairly low carb. I posted it in the recipe section awhile ago. Let me see if I can find it....

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...ad.php?t=31920 (Low Carb Quiche)

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


I am worth it!

Jodi