Getting ready for the Real World!!

ncgirl21 · 06-08-2004, 03:14 PM

No, not the show on MTV

!!!

My graduation date is July 30th which is exactly 51 days away (not counting today) so........... that's about seven and a half weeks.

Then I'm going to be in the "real world." I'm super excited

but nervous too. My parents are throwing me a BIG graduation party at my grandma's which means all my friends are going to be there AND there's a bathing suit involved. NOW, I'm not expecting miracles or anything, but I'd like to loose 7-14 lbs. of fat by this time and for my boobs to grow two cup sizes- LOL!!!

I'm serious about the weight loss though- my goal is 7-10 lbs.

I'll post pictures by the first of next week, although I'm about the same as in my last ones, and I'll take measurements and weigh myself sometime this week.

Now, my diet is going to change a little. I'm going to try to do low carb for 3-4 days and then have a refeed day. On my refeed day I'm only raising my calories to around 2200, protein will stay high, and carbs will be raised to about 300. If anyone is familar with this, feel free to chime in!!

Fat will be kept to a minimal on refeeds, but will be higher on low carb days (by low carb I mean no more that 60 grams). I generally don't count the carbs from veggies but I may start.

I'll start posting my meals tomorrow.

As far as workouts go, I'd really like to trim up my legs some more and get the muscles showing more. They're hard, but their just not like how I want them. My hamstrings are the hardest for me to hit and I want that quad sweep. Abs- I'm not really aiming for a six pack, I'd be happy with a four!! My stomach has always been flat and if I gain it goes to my ass but I would like to gain some muscle there so my abs will show.

What I'm planning on doing is a 4 day split. Something like this:

Day One: back/biceps
Day Two: Legs
Day Three: Shoulder/chest/tricep
Day Four: Legs

It might not always be right in a row though. I'll also work my abs about twice a week. As far as cardio is concerned I'm aiming for 225 minutes a week total. It'll usually be something like 20 at lunch on the eliptical or bike and then 30 on the treadmill (20 hitt and 10 moderate). I HATE cardio though

. I may throw in some tapes too or swim some laps for variation.

Calories, well I really don't plan on counting them except for on my high carb day. I'm going to watch my carbs and listen to my body. If I'm hungrier on some days then on others I'll eat more that day. Just going to try to work WITH my body instead of against it.

I'll generally have 4-6 meals a day though.

Okay- Phew........ that was long. Any

or suggestions is welcome!! Oh, and feel free to Whore, I love to gossip!!

shortstuff · 06-08-2004, 03:44 PM

Good Luck NC

Oh and congrats on graduation, what are you graduating in???

ncgirl21 · 06-08-2004, 03:49 PM

Hey Shorty!!

Thanks hun, it's Paralegal Technology. I don't like it

so I'll probably take a year off and then head back, but I'm still psyched to finally be finished.

shortstuff · 06-08-2004, 04:10 PM

That is awesome, everyone is graduating and I am so jealous. I have 3 terms to go, so March I am done, things are taking longer do to a dual major. Well I bet you are going ot look hot and I love your AVI

ncgirl21 · 06-09-2004, 07:43 AM

Wednesday, June 9th, 2004

Coffee
Meal 1: 1 cup egg whites,1/4 cup FF Ricotta cheese, hot sauce

Meal 3: large salad w/ 4oz. cooked chicken

Meal 4: 1 scoop protein, 1/4 cup LF cottage cheese, 1/4 cup FF cream cheese

Meal 5: 2 Talipia Filets, 2 cups broccoli

Meal 6: 4 oz. chicken, 2 cups broccoli

Meal 7: 2 cups egg whites, 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup LF cottage cheese, cocoa, 1/2 cup milk

Snacks

: SF Popsicles, SF Jello, Diet Sodas

Workout:
Weights: Legs, some abs at home
Cardio: 20 minutes (10 on bike) (10 on eliptical) after leg workout

shortstuff · 06-09-2004, 08:08 AM

Food looks nummy Andrea,

You are making my tummy hungry, might be time to roll out of bed to eat

naturaltan · 06-09-2004, 09:57 AM

forgive my ng ... but where exactly do you plan to lose 7 pounds? Looking at your pics (if they are current) I don't know you have 7lbs to lose. I'd like to call the bathing suit photo in as evidence (nt hands the judge the photo) ...

ncgirl21 · 06-09-2004, 10:09 AM

Thanks NT-

Your a sweet heart!! My legs are definatly my problem area so once I loose all the fat from there I'll be happy.

Overall, I'd like to loose around 15 pounds. I know that it will be a slow process because the last little bit of weight is the hardest to loose, but I think I will be happy with the results once I get them.

aggies1ut · 06-09-2004, 01:00 PM

15 lbs.? Wow, IMO, that's way too much. You look fine now.

ncgirl21 · 06-09-2004, 02:05 PM

Thanks Aggie!! I checked out your gallery- you are SOOO pretty

!!

Saturday Fever · 06-09-2004, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncgirl21

Snacks

: SF Popsicles, SF Jello, Diet Sodas

Glad you found me tasty.

ncgirl21 · 06-09-2004, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturday Fever

Glad you found me tasty.

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Extremely

Saturday Fever · 06-09-2004, 02:13 PM

aggies1ut · 06-09-2004, 02:14 PM

Aw thank you Andrea. Best of luck to ya with your goals and congrats on the upcoming graduation.

ncgirl21 · 06-10-2004, 07:22 AM

My meals ended up changing yesterday, I ate a little more than I anticipated but I was hungry!!

May tweak meals a little today and eat a little less due to yesterday, just depends. I'm not really that hungry right now but we'll see

Thursday, June 10, 2004
Coffee
Meal 1: 1 whole egg, lettuce
Meal 2: lettuce, broccoli, 4 oz. chicken (this is the measurement AFTER cooking)
Meal 3: 1 can tuna, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage (this comes in a bag already shredded like the lettuce)
Meal 4: *same as above*
Meal 5: 1 cup egg whites, 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese, splenda, SF syrup (I just fry this in a pan and I swear it is so FREAKING good, taste just like french toast

)
Meal 6: 1 cup cottage cheese

Workout:
Weights: OFF
Cardio: Lunch time- 10 minutes each machine (eliptical, ski thingy, bicycle), at home- 20-30 treadmill

ncgirl21 · 06-10-2004, 07:41 AM

Anyone familar with refeeds, please help me out here. When should my first one be???

I was planning on doing one every four days so should my first one be on Sunday or should I wait longer since this is my first one?

Stacey · 06-10-2004, 04:28 PM

Hey Andrea- Good luck with your goals sweetie and congrats on Graduating!! Thats something to be Very proud of! I'm sure you will look HOT at your party!! IMO- 15lbs would make you look tooooo skinny--just my .2cents

Your meals look So Yummy!!!

I think you should do the refeed on sunday--but I'm not a pro. Thats what I did though when I carb-cycled-- I refeed on sundays & thursdays.

I would ask Jodi though--she knows her stuff!

Stacey · 06-10-2004, 04:31 PM

oh mi gosh I found my TWIN! I just looked at your gallery-- I swear that first pic--where you are turned sideways in the pink suit-- We look like complete Twins--Our bodies are A LOT a like--its weird.. its like you took a pic of me! So Crazy.

ncgirl21 · 06-11-2004, 07:08 AM

Stacey- if my body looked like yours I wouldn't be dieting!!! Your a hottie!

Are you feeling better since your surgery? Still trying to get pregnant? Your gonna be a gorgeous mommy!!

ncgirl21 · 06-11-2004, 07:37 AM

After reading a lot of other people's journal I have decided that my calories are TOO high to be cutting, I want to loose fat- not maintain

. So, still going to do low carb with refeeds, just going to start counting calories again too

. So, I'm thinking something like this.

Sunday- Refeed- 2000 (June 13, 2004)
Monday- 1000
Tuesday- 1200
Wednesday- 1500
Thursday-1000
Friday- 1200
Saturday- Refeed-2000
Sunday-1000
Monday-1200
Tuesday- 1500
Wednesday- 1000
Thursday- Refeed- 2000
Friday- 1000
Saturday- 1200
Sunday- 1500
Monday- 1000
Tuesday-1000
Wednesday- Refeed- 2000
Thursday- 1000
Friday- 1200
Saturday- 1000
Sunday- Refeed- 2000 (July 4th)

and so on from there. The Sunday at the top is this Sunday. Any input? And I'm doing low carb so how low should my carbs be? The carbs I eat, can they come from oatmeal, fiber one, fruit or can it just be veggies?

Stacey · 06-11-2004, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncgirl21

Stacey- if my body looked like yours I wouldn't be dieting!!! Your a hottie!

Are you feeling better since your surgery? Still trying to get pregnant? Your gonna be a gorgeous mommy!!

HEY Girl!!! Oh whatever you have a VERY VERY HOT Body!!!!!

I'm feeling worse today than yesterday-probably did too much yesterday

Very Sore!
Yep we will be trying to get pregnant in a few weeks!! FUN!

Have a great weekend!!!

greekblondechic · 06-11-2004, 10:03 AM

1000 calories is very low sweetheart.. BTW good luck u will do great and no u DO NOT have 15lbs to lose.

Stacey · 06-11-2004, 10:29 AM

I was thinking the same~ 1000 calories is LOW. I did that one day-first off I was a BITCH--and 2nd- I felt soooo Light headed!

greekblondechic · 06-11-2004, 11:12 AM

Too low calories = physical and mental wackiness and possible thyroid shutdown.

ncgirl21 · 06-11-2004, 12:38 PM

Thanks girls, I was just concerned I was eating too much!! I just feel so blah at times, like wtf is the point. I try sooooo hard, but then again I fk up all my hard work with a binge. I'm pretty all or nothing. I know how to diet and I know how to binge- that's it. Sad but true

My carbs have been pretty darn low the last few days (Monday), like under 50. (Is that low?) Today I am such a BITCH!!! I'm just in such a pissy mood, I wonder if it is the lack of carbs.

Saturday Fever · 06-11-2004, 12:41 PM

I think it's the lack of SF in your diet.

ncgirl21 · 06-11-2004, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturday Fever

I think it's the lack of SF in your diet.

Well, in that case, I know it's A LOT to ask, but do you think............. out of the kindness of your heart, you could spare some SF and come give it to me!!!

06-08-2004, 03:14 PM	#1
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Getting ready for the Real World!! No, not the show on MTV !!! My graduation date is July 30th which is exactly 51 days away (not counting today) so........... that's about seven and a half weeks. Then I'm going to be in the "real world." I'm super excited but nervous too. My parents are throwing me a BIG graduation party at my grandma's which means all my friends are going to be there AND there's a bathing suit involved. NOW, I'm not expecting miracles or anything, but I'd like to loose 7-14 lbs. of fat by this time and for my boobs to grow two cup sizes- LOL!!! I'm serious about the weight loss though- my goal is 7-10 lbs. I'll post pictures by the first of next week, although I'm about the same as in my last ones, and I'll take measurements and weigh myself sometime this week. Now, my diet is going to change a little. I'm going to try to do low carb for 3-4 days and then have a refeed day. On my refeed day I'm only raising my calories to around 2200, protein will stay high, and carbs will be raised to about 300. If anyone is familar with this, feel free to chime in!! Fat will be kept to a minimal on refeeds, but will be higher on low carb days (by low carb I mean no more that 60 grams). I generally don't count the carbs from veggies but I may start. I'll start posting my meals tomorrow. As far as workouts go, I'd really like to trim up my legs some more and get the muscles showing more. They're hard, but their just not like how I want them. My hamstrings are the hardest for me to hit and I want that quad sweep. Abs- I'm not really aiming for a six pack, I'd be happy with a four!! My stomach has always been flat and if I gain it goes to my ass but I would like to gain some muscle there so my abs will show. What I'm planning on doing is a 4 day split. Something like this: Day One: back/biceps Day Two: Legs Day Three: Shoulder/chest/tricep Day Four: Legs It might not always be right in a row though. I'll also work my abs about twice a week. As far as cardio is concerned I'm aiming for 225 minutes a week total. It'll usually be something like 20 at lunch on the eliptical or bike and then 30 on the treadmill (20 hitt and 10 moderate). I HATE cardio though . I may throw in some tapes too or swim some laps for variation. Calories, well I really don't plan on counting them except for on my high carb day. I'm going to watch my carbs and listen to my body. If I'm hungrier on some days then on others I'll eat more that day. Just going to try to work WITH my body instead of against it. I'll generally have 4-6 meals a day though. Okay- Phew........ that was long. Any or suggestions is welcome!! Oh, and feel free to Whore, I love to gossip!!
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06-08-2004, 03:44 PM	#2
shortstuff Trying to Survive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,727	Good Luck NC Oh and congrats on graduation, what are you graduating in???
	Good things come to those who wait........

06-08-2004, 03:49 PM	#3
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Hey Shorty!! Thanks hun, it's Paralegal Technology. I don't like it so I'll probably take a year off and then head back, but I'm still psyched to finally be finished.
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06-08-2004, 04:10 PM	#4
shortstuff Trying to Survive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,727	That is awesome, everyone is graduating and I am so jealous. I have 3 terms to go, so March I am done, things are taking longer do to a dual major. Well I bet you are going ot look hot and I love your AVI
	Good things come to those who wait........

06-09-2004, 07:43 AM	#5
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Wednesday, June 9th, 2004 Coffee Meal 1: 1 cup egg whites,1/4 cup FF Ricotta cheese, hot sauce Meal 3: large salad w/ 4oz. cooked chicken Meal 4: 1 scoop protein, 1/4 cup LF cottage cheese, 1/4 cup FF cream cheese Meal 5: 2 Talipia Filets, 2 cups broccoli Meal 6: 4 oz. chicken, 2 cups broccoli Meal 7: 2 cups egg whites, 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup LF cottage cheese, cocoa, 1/2 cup milk Snacks : SF Popsicles, SF Jello, Diet Sodas Workout: Weights: Legs, some abs at home Cardio: 20 minutes (10 on bike) (10 on eliptical) after leg workout Last edited by ncgirl21 : 06-10-2004 at 07:12 AM.
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06-09-2004, 08:08 AM	#6
shortstuff Trying to Survive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,727	Food looks nummy Andrea, You are making my tummy hungry, might be time to roll out of bed to eat
	Good things come to those who wait........

06-09-2004, 09:57 AM	#7
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,935 Photos: 7	forgive my ng ... but where exactly do you plan to lose 7 pounds? Looking at your pics (if they are current) I don't know you have 7lbs to lose. I'd like to call the bathing suit photo in as evidence (nt hands the judge the photo) ...
	just kick'in it in the ole Charger

06-09-2004, 10:09 AM	#8
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Thanks NT- Your a sweet heart!! My legs are definatly my problem area so once I loose all the fat from there I'll be happy. Overall, I'd like to loose around 15 pounds. I know that it will be a slow process because the last little bit of weight is the hardest to loose, but I think I will be happy with the results once I get them.
	http://stephlg.proboards44.com/index.cgi#general

06-09-2004, 01:00 PM	#9
aggies1ut NorCal Elite Member* Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 3,580 Photos: 19	15 lbs.? Wow, IMO, that's way too much. You look fine now.

06-09-2004, 02:05 PM	#10
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Thanks Aggie!! I checked out your gallery- you are SOOO pretty !!
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06-09-2004, 02:13 PM	#13
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4
	yay.

06-09-2004, 02:14 PM	#14
aggies1ut NorCal Elite Member* Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 3,580 Photos: 19	Aw thank you Andrea. Best of luck to ya with your goals and congrats on the upcoming graduation.

06-10-2004, 07:22 AM	#15
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	My meals ended up changing yesterday, I ate a little more than I anticipated but I was hungry!! May tweak meals a little today and eat a little less due to yesterday, just depends. I'm not really that hungry right now but we'll see Thursday, June 10, 2004 Coffee Meal 1: 1 whole egg, lettuce Meal 2: lettuce, broccoli, 4 oz. chicken (this is the measurement AFTER cooking) Meal 3: 1 can tuna, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage (this comes in a bag already shredded like the lettuce) Meal 4: same as above Meal 5: 1 cup egg whites, 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese, splenda, SF syrup (I just fry this in a pan and I swear it is so FREAKING good, taste just like french toast ) Meal 6: 1 cup cottage cheese Workout: Weights: OFF Cardio: Lunch time- 10 minutes each machine (eliptical, ski thingy, bicycle), at home- 20-30 treadmill Last edited by ncgirl21 : 06-10-2004 at 01:19 PM.
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06-10-2004, 07:41 AM	#16
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Anyone familar with refeeds, please help me out here. When should my first one be??? I was planning on doing one every four days so should my first one be on Sunday or should I wait longer since this is my first one?
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06-10-2004, 04:28 PM	#17
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,589 Photos: 23	Hey Andrea- Good luck with your goals sweetie and congrats on Graduating!! Thats something to be Very proud of! I'm sure you will look HOT at your party!! IMO- 15lbs would make you look tooooo skinny--just my .2cents Your meals look So Yummy!!! I think you should do the refeed on sunday--but I'm not a pro. Thats what I did though when I carb-cycled-- I refeed on sundays & thursdays. I would ask Jodi though--she knows her stuff!
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

06-10-2004, 04:31 PM	#18
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,589 Photos: 23	oh mi gosh I found my TWIN! I just looked at your gallery-- I swear that first pic--where you are turned sideways in the pink suit-- We look like complete Twins--Our bodies are A LOT a like--its weird.. its like you took a pic of me! So Crazy.
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

06-11-2004, 07:08 AM	#19
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Stacey- if my body looked like yours I wouldn't be dieting!!! Your a hottie! Are you feeling better since your surgery? Still trying to get pregnant? Your gonna be a gorgeous mommy!!
	http://stephlg.proboards44.com/index.cgi#general

06-11-2004, 07:37 AM	#20
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	After reading a lot of other people's journal I have decided that my calories are TOO high to be cutting, I want to loose fat- not maintain . So, still going to do low carb with refeeds, just going to start counting calories again too . So, I'm thinking something like this. Sunday- Refeed- 2000 (June 13, 2004) Monday- 1000 Tuesday- 1200 Wednesday- 1500 Thursday-1000 Friday- 1200 Saturday- Refeed-2000 Sunday-1000 Monday-1200 Tuesday- 1500 Wednesday- 1000 Thursday- Refeed- 2000 Friday- 1000 Saturday- 1200 Sunday- 1500 Monday- 1000 Tuesday-1000 Wednesday- Refeed- 2000 Thursday- 1000 Friday- 1200 Saturday- 1000 Sunday- Refeed- 2000 (July 4th) and so on from there. The Sunday at the top is this Sunday. Any input? And I'm doing low carb so how low should my carbs be? The carbs I eat, can they come from oatmeal, fiber one, fruit or can it just be veggies?
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06-11-2004, 10:03 AM	#22
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	1000 calories is very low sweetheart.. BTW good luck u will do great and no u DO NOT have 15lbs to lose.
	I can do it I WILL be a size 5.

06-11-2004, 10:29 AM	#23
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,589 Photos: 23	I was thinking the same~ 1000 calories is LOW. I did that one day-first off I was a BITCH--and 2nd- I felt soooo Light headed!
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

06-11-2004, 11:12 AM	#24
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	Too low calories = physical and mental wackiness and possible thyroid shutdown.
	I can do it I WILL be a size 5.

06-11-2004, 12:38 PM	#25
ncgirl21 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,134	Thanks girls, I was just concerned I was eating too much!! I just feel so blah at times, like wtf is the point. I try sooooo hard, but then again I fk up all my hard work with a binge. I'm pretty all or nothing. I know how to diet and I know how to binge- that's it. Sad but true My carbs have been pretty darn low the last few days (Monday), like under 50. (Is that low?) Today I am such a BITCH!!! I'm just in such a pissy mood, I wonder if it is the lack of carbs.
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06-11-2004, 12:41 PM	#26
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	I think it's the lack of SF in your diet.
	yay.