Swedish Invasion

**Jenny** · 08-21-2004, 09:21 AM

Yep, that's right, the swedish invasion of the United States has officially begun. The mission is all about having fun, learning lots and being in the best god damn shape of my life

Yes, all those three things can be done at the same time, I've just got to be smart and follow my own lead

For those of you that don't know me, I'm IM's own swedish girl who is currently in the US for an exchange year. My boyfriend Justin (Eggs here on IM) is here too (he's an american) and we live in the same apartment complex.

Now, this year will definately be challenging. My roomies are party animals and they really want me to go out with them all the time. That's not going to happen. They eat crap, I won't. Most of them don't work out, I will. Just having them around all the time is hard sometimes, since I'm the kind of person that needs a lot of space sometimes. The classes I'm going to take this semester are all in the Health Sciences department and I'm really excited to start. The teaching methods will most likely be different and that can be a challenge. Having all my friends and family in Sweden is also hard, but I know that it's a good thing to learn to live on my own.
Justin is my biggest supporter and he really is my angel. I did have one short session of emergency homesickness last week and he just told me to let it all out and cry on his shoulder.

I plan on logging my meals and workouts here. I will probably skip it somedays when I'm busy, but I will log most of the time

The diet I follow is the healthy diet

I take day by day and make healthy choices. I can't stand sugary things, so that won't be a problem. My workout plan includes quite a bit of cardio and weights.

Let's get this party started

**Jenny** · 08-21-2004, 09:24 AM

Saturday:

Meals:
1: 5 whites, 1 yolk, 1 cup Hood's carb countdown milk
Snack: 1/2 small sugarfree frappuccino, 10 peanuts
2: 1 turkey burger, veggies
3: protein shake, 10 cashews
4: 3 ox chicken, 1 oz seafood, veggies
1 sugarfree redbull with a tiny bit of vodka

Workouts:
- AM: 25 min running, 15 min powerwalking on incline
- Chest and triceps:
Benchpress:4x8
Incline bp: 3x6-8
DB flyes: 3x8-9
Pushdowns: 3x8
Kickbacks: 3x8
- 28 min on stationary

**BritChick** · 08-21-2004, 09:32 AM

Look forward to following your journal, good luck!

**atherjen** · 08-21-2004, 10:46 AM

HEy Jenny!!

(I just replied in your other journal too.. hehe).

Make the US a memorable experience girlie!

Have fun, study hard and make the best of it all!

**Jill** · 08-21-2004, 11:33 AM

Good luck hot stuff, Ive missed you!!!!!

Low carb milk, you lucky girl~!!!

Oh, about your roomies-they lead a totally different lifestyle than you, and if they are going to judge you, so be it. They should be accepting of YOUR ways, nothing else. Be yourself. Do what makes you happy. Dont ever feel pressued to drink and party, if thats not you. I guess overall this is your life-you should never live to people please, I am a strong believer in that. I think you should sit down with your roomies and set things straight, once and for all before its too late. JMHO!

Take care.

**greekblondechic** · 08-21-2004, 11:35 AM

You look so gorgeous and fit, but I cant believe how controlling these girls are already.. I hope they come to accept you and stop trying to change you but I'm afraid it MAY become a problem.. Just stay strong!

**gwcaton** · 08-21-2004, 02:07 PM

Hi Jenny,

Thanks for helping to keep America beautiful ! With Justin close by you should have no problem meeting keeping your head about you and making your goals 1

**Jenny** · 08-21-2004, 04:04 PM

Thanks peeps

You are all so wonderful! I'm being myself and I'm doing my thang. My roomies don't give me too much of a hard time right now. It's really only one of em that can be a bit controlling and she actually works out a bit. Though she's picking on my eating a little but I just laugh it off.

Had a good 2nd workout today, felt gooood

**Jenny** · 08-22-2004, 06:04 AM

Justin and I went to a Caribbean restaurant yesterday. It was great! Had a mixed seafood platter as an appetizer and then a chicken salad. It was great! No fatty sauces either and we got a huge glass of water. I liked that place

Went out with my roomies for just a little while. Didn't want beer or their sugary drinks so I went for sugarfree redbull and just a tiny bit of vodka. Came back at 10:30, I was too tired. It feels so weird not being able to buy alcohol here, I'm so used to the swedish laws.
Meals yesterday were lacking some protein. Might be better today. I must say I really like the way I look right now. Haven't been so happy with my looks before I think, it's a great feeling

**Jenny** · 08-22-2004, 06:40 AM

New pics in my gallery

Check em out!

**atherjen** · 08-22-2004, 07:14 AM

EXCELLENT pics Jenny!

Your looking SMOKIN!

Im so glad that your finally at a position where you are fully content withyour body!

YOU SHOULD BE!!

Keep up all your hard work darlin!

**Jenny** · 08-22-2004, 07:44 AM

Well AJ, I have room for lots and lots of improvement!! Thanks though

I'm comfortable with my body, but I still have lots of goals I'm working towards!! I'll be fully content when I'm on the cover of a fitness mag looking smooooooookin

**Jenny** · 08-22-2004, 08:20 AM

Sunday:

Meals:
1: protein shake, a bit of kashi cereal, 5 cashews. (I would have preferred eggs and sweetpotatoe, but there's a guy sleeping on our couch in the living room/kitchen and I don't want to wake him up

) will try to sneak out an apple too before I leave .
2: 1 turkey burger, lc milk, 2 triscuits, 1/2 slice ww bread, 1/2 tbsp butter
3: protein shake, 20 peanuts
4: 5 whites, 1 yolk, lc milk (like 2 cups), veggies

Workouts:
- AM: 27 min running, 13 min powerwalking on incline. I LOVE my apartment gym!!

- 20 min stationary, 15 min powerwalk

**lakergirl** · 08-22-2004, 10:33 AM

hey Jenny!!

I LOVE reading your journal! this new one is exciting! Im getting ready to go back to uni in 17 days, and i cant wait! Live it up, but study hard too! rememeber why you are there. and i TOTALLY know about crazy roommates and partiers, just stay true to your goals and your lifestyle and respect theirs (even if you find it kinda disgusting at times), and they will leave you alone!

Qestion for you jen, how old are you? Im just wondering if we are close in age. Your progress over the year has been awesome to see! and I know how you feel. liking what you see in the mirror is such a great feeling, i love it!

enjoy that gym in the apartment, that is fun!

**fantasma62** · 08-22-2004, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by lakergirl

hey Jenny!!

I LOVE reading your journal! this new one is exciting! Im getting ready to go back to uni in 17 days, and i cant wait! Live it up, but study hard too! rememeber why you are there. and i TOTALLY know about crazy roommates and partiers, just stay true to your goals and your lifestyle and respect theirs (even if you find it kinda disgusting at times), and they will leave you alone!

Qestion for you jen, how old are you? Im just wondering if we are close in age. Your progress over the year has been awesome to see! and I know how you feel. liking what you see in the mirror is such a great feeling, i love it!

enjoy that gym in the apartment, that is fun!

Hi Jen, I hope all is going well for you. By the way, the pics in you gallery show that your work has really paid off. You loo great. I hope that I can apply the same work ethic that you have shown so that I can too have a gallery to be proud of...

**PreMier** · 08-22-2004, 09:20 PM

Hi Jenny. Tell your friends to "Swedish Invade" where I live

Tell Justin I said hello. Never see him on IM anymore.

**Jenny** · 08-23-2004, 04:50 AM

Three gold medals for Sweden this weekend!!! !!!! !!!

**ncgirl21** · 08-23-2004, 09:40 AM

Jenny- your pictures are awesome, you are so beautiful and you have an amazing body!!

So how are you liking the US so far???

**Jenny** · 08-23-2004, 02:34 PM

Thanks Nc

Oh and Laker, I'll be 21 in november

Thanks for all your sweet words

Premi, I'll see what I can do

My school actually have an agreement with the University of Utah, I was considering it last year

Um, that is where you live, right?

Hey, I bought a bike today!!

It's probably nothing for you bike freaks here, but I love it!! It was $300 and a Jamis I think. I'm going to have some fun rides for sure!!

**Jenny** · 08-23-2004, 02:36 PM

Diet today.. Hmm, not great.. I'm probably not doing too bad calorie wise, but I've had about 5 sugarfree Reeses

I gave the rest to Justin, he'll finish em

1: 5 whites, 1 yolk, 1/2 cup lc milk
2: 5 oz chicken, cashews, veggies, 3 triscuits
3: carb control shake, reeses and cashews
4: 4 oz chicken, veggies, few cashews

Workouts:
-AM: 35 min powerwalk/biking
- Back&Biceps:
Lat pulldowns: 3x8 +warm up set
Close grip pulldowns: 3x8
DB rows: 3x8
Superset:
Hammer and DB curls OWWWie
- about 10 min biking, got scared of by all the cars. God I miss all the swedish biking lanes and trails!!

**PreMier** · 08-23-2004, 05:25 PM

Yup, I live in Salt Lake

Believe it or not, its cold here. The leaves on the trees are turning colors!

**Jenny** · 08-23-2004, 06:21 PM

Yippee, finally got my american cell phone!!

Finally!!

Premi, well it's not cold here! Still hot and humid! Btw, why is the dream over (your sig) ?

**Stacey** · 08-23-2004, 07:25 PM

Hey Jenny! Love the new journal!! You rock...like always

**Jenny** · 08-24-2004, 06:06 AM

Hey Stacey!!

How are you these days? Sorry I haven't stopped by for a while!! How's the new job?

**Jenny** · 08-24-2004, 06:07 AM

Tuesday:

Meals:
1: 5 whites, 1 yolk, coffee with lc milk and 1 tbsp carb sense creamer, 1 slice Arnold atkins bread (60 cals), 1 apple

Workouts:
- AM: 30 mins run/powerwalk

**ncgirl21** · 08-24-2004, 06:14 AM

Everythings looking awesome Jenny!

I love riding bikes, but there's no where to ride around where I live either. We don't have sidewalks except for a little tiny area in town and there's a ton of cars always going up the roads.

**Jill** · 08-24-2004, 08:59 AM

He pretty lady!! Glad things are going well. What kind of cellie did you get?????

**PreMier** · 08-24-2004, 04:10 PM

Hi Jenny. The dream is over, because I have been out of the gym for so long. Just waiting untill I can get back

**Rich46yo** · 08-24-2004, 07:57 PM

Im a Swede to Jenny, tho Ive never been there. Welcome and have fun in America...............take care..............Rich

**hikerchick** · 08-24-2004, 08:57 PM

Hey JenJen!
Glad you finally made it to the good ole US! Welcome!

I'm looking forward to reading all about your fun adventures here. BTW, you're new pics are just gorgous - I'm loving those abs baby!

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