Brit's 12 Weeks Nationals Countdown

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:50 PM

Some of you will notice that I have started over with my journal.
With a little under 12 weeks to go until Nationals and being far behind in my progress it's time to pull out all the stops.
This season I have enlisted the help of a new personal trainer. I'm not sure he 'wanted' the job but he's a very sweet guy who seems to be willing to help me out for whatever reason, (I just hope you're not hitting your head against the wall too hard Patrick!) a person who is extremely knowledgeable and that I have complete faith in to help me attain my goals... and let me tell you the task at hand is not a pretty one!
Panic striken, disappointed and riddled with feelings of guilt and failure, last night I was ready to throw in the towel believing that I couldn't possibly be ready in time to hit the Nationals stage in 12 weeks!
It's my own fault and I've been delusional about where I really am at and have basically been piddling about the last four weeks when I should have been dieting like a fiend and not screwing up... there is nothing like a photo to slap you rudely in the face and awaken you to the fact that you are in fact FAT... again!!!

My trainer requested progress pics. I reluctantly got Rod to take them but when I viewed them, I was mortified. I knew I was behind but this was so BAD, so I pulled last years photos which only heightened my distress when I saw exactly how far behind schedule I am... I sent the photos I had just taken to the recycle bin!
My poor husband had a total wreck on his hands last night, a pmsing one to make matters worse. He was awesome though. He reassured me and listened to me vent, then reminded me of my accomplishments in the past and my 'fuck no, fuck that!' policy on quitting.
Only after much persausion from him did I very reluctantly salvage the photos from the recycle bin and send them to Patrick... I cried again as I hit the send button! lol
To my relief today I still have a trainer!
I am committed to doing whatever it takes to make this happen and hit stage on Apr 23 in the best shape I can in what time I have left. Though I am behind in schedule, all my goals remain the same.
So no more, 'I can't do this', no more guilt over not being where I should be, no more slips on the diet, time to knuckle down and focus on the now.
I have spent the past two days working with Patrick on a new program and diet. I am focused, ready to work my butt off and will be eternally grateful to Patrick in assisting in my hour (12 weeks) of need!

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:50 PM

12 Weeks Out

Statistics:

Height 5'10"
Weight 161lbs
Body Fat 20.2%
Chest 39"
Waist 28.25"
Hips 41"
Thighs (Upper) 24"
Thighs (Mid) 21"
Calves 14"
Biceps 13"
Forearms 10"

2005 Goals:

Overall physique improvement with focus on deltoids, biceps and hamstrings.
To come to stage at Nationals a little leaner but not quite as dry as in 2004.
Competitive goal - to place top 6 at Nationals

Training Split:

Mon - Legs (Quads Dominant)
Tue - AM - Cardio 10 Sprints/45 Mins Moderate/Abs
Tue - PM - Chest/Shoulders/Tris
Wed - Rest
Thu - Legs (Hams Dominant)
Fri - Back/Rear Delts/Bis/Traps
Sat - AM Cardio 10 Sprints/Abs
Sun - Rest

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:51 PM

Today's Meals: (Sunday)

Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Red Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 3 - 3oz Chicken Breast/3oz Yam/2 Cups Broccoli/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 4 - 3oz Cod/2/3 Cup Brown Rice/2 Cups Cauliflower/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 5 - 3oz Chicken/2 Cups Broccoli/1 Tsp Udo's

Water 6 Litres/Coffee 1/Chewing Gum 2

Totals:

Cals 1555
Carbs 176g/39%
Protein 150g/41%
Fat 32g/20%

Cardio:

Elliptical HIIT - 3 Mins WU/15 Sprints 30/30 - L12/10 MPH -L1/2.5 MPH/3 Mins CD = Total 21 Mins

Ughhhhhh... thank gawd I didn't take any ephedrine before cardio this morning, I don't think my poor ticker could have taken it.
Sunday's will normally will be a day off, my new program wasn't finalized when I did cardio today and it was basically a trial and error attempt on my part since I have never really tried HIIT training before, I can see why now! I am sure I will like it more as I go along! lol

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:51 PM

Today's Meals: (Monday)

Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Red Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 3 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 4 - 3oz Chicken Breast/3oz Yam/2 Cups Broccoli/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 5 - 30z Cod/2/3 Cup Brown Rice/2 Cups Cauliflower/1/2 Tsp Udo's

Water 6 Litres/Starbucks Espresso 1/Chewing Gum 3

Totals:

Cals 1428
Carbs 179g/45%
Protein 128g/38%
Fat 25g/17%

Cardio:

Elliptical Moderate - 3 Mins WU/40 Mins Manual L6/5MPH - 5.5MPH/2 Mins CD = Total 45 Mins

Wasn't able to get to the gym today for lack of a vehicle so instead did some moderate cardio at home and bypassed my last meal which threw macros off a little bit. Today was only meant to be a light leg day anyway as I last trained legs on Saturday and they are still hurting. Tomorrow new program is in effect and I'll be up at 5am to do more cardio... perish the thought! lol

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:52 PM

Today's Meals: (Tuesday)

Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Yellow Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 3 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 4 - 3oz Chicken Breast/3oz Yam/2 Cups Broccoli/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 5 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal
Meal 6 - 3oz Cod/1 Cup Broccoli/1 Cup Cauliflower/1 Tsp Udo's

Water 5 Litres/Coffee 2/Chewing Gum 4

Totals:

Cals 1636
Carbs 169g/36%
Protein 176g/46%
Fat 32g/19%

Why the hell did I ask if it's okay to still have gum??! I should have realized the answer would have been no... to think I might have been able to get away with a few more days grace! lol
OMG... and now I hear that tomorrow I have to aim for 10 litres of water, thankfully I will be home for most of the day and will be able to freely run back and forth to the loo every 30 seconds or so!

Cardio:

Elliptical HIIT - 3 Mins WU/10 Sprints 30/30 - L12/10MPH - L1/2.5MPH/45 Mins Manual L5/4.5MPH/1 Min CD = Total 60 Mins

Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Abs:

DB Shoulder Press 8/12/8/7 - 25/25/25/25 - RI60
Iso Bench Press 6/7/7/4 - 90/80/70/70 - RI60
Incline Flys 8/7/7 - 20/20/20 - RI30
Single Arm Standing Side Laterals 10/10/10/10 - 20/15/15/15 - Consecutive
BB Forward Raise 8/6/8 - 25/30/25 - RI30
Skull Crushers 10/4/10 - 55/55/40 - R30 Secs
Kickbacks 10/6/8 - 20/20/15 - Consecutive
Triset:
Crunches 75
Oblique Crunches 60
Alternating Obliques 60

Hmmm... so so workout, had to train in the evening due to busy schedule which I absolutely hate doing and the gym was just packed solid with young guys surrounding themselves with as many free weights as possible... just in case they needed that weight! Grrr
I had wanted to try 30's for my second set of db shoulder press but there were none free - next time, couldn't do bb bench as all the benches were being used so I opted for the hammer strength iso bench press. Skull Crushers got me though with the short rest period and I had to drop the weight drastically.

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:52 PM

Today's Meals: (Wednesday)

Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Cup Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 3 - 3oz Cod/2/3 Cup Brown Rice/1 Cup Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 4 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 5 - 2oz Chicken Breast/1oz Cod/2 Cups Green Beans/1 Tsp Udo's

Water 10 Litres/Starbucks Espresso 1/Chewing Gum 6... oops!

Totals:

Cals 1433
Carbs 161g/40%
Protein 135g/40%
Fat 29g/20%

Weight 158.4lbs - Down 2.6lbs!

Okay, not sure what the heck day of my daytimer I was looking at last night but apparently I was mistaken in thinking I had a free day to myself, *sigh* I have appointments all day from 11:30am on and then classes all night... I will try to knock back the bulk of the 10 litres of water this morning, been up an hour and already have two polished off! lol

Managed to wade through the 10 litres of water, that's the first time I've EVER drank that much water in any given day, even last year during water loading I only ever managed 8 litres.
I didn't manage to drop the gum today, I was doing great but at school I had to resort to bottled water which imo tastes like shit, can't stand the stuff, I need some good old fashioned chlorine in my water. The only way I could handle reaching the 10 litre mark was with a little assistance from the flavour of the gum... I will lose the gum tomorrow.

Long night of mock exams at school, I am bushed!

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 01:52 PM

Today's Meals:

Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 2 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin
Meal 3 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1/2 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Yellow Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 4 - 3oz Chicken Breast/4oz Yam/1 Cup Cauliflower/1 Cup Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's
Meal 5 - 6 Egg Whites/1 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Cup Udo's
Meal 6 - 4oz Cod/2 Cups Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's

Water 6 Litres/Coffee 1

Totals:

Cals 1571
Carbs 161g/36%
Protein 168g/46%
Fat 29g/18%

Weight 156.8lbs (Down 4.2lbs... sweet!)

Legs (Hamstrings Dominant) :

SLDL 5/5/5/5/5 - 185/185/185/185/185 - RI60
Hack Squats (3SP) 12/12/12 12 - / 90/110/110/110 - RI45
Seated Leg Curl 8/8/7 - #11/#11/#11 - RI 30
Cable Hip Extensions 15/15/15 - #1/#1/#1 - Consecutive
Hack Squat - Calf Raises 15/12/10/10/10 - 180/180/180/180/180 - RI30

Okay, first off I would like to forewarn anyone reading this who is offended by the use of coarse language that they best cut their losses and go no further.
Now I am training funky style I can only imagine that the use of profanity will increase immensely!

Today was my first day training legs on Patrick's program... I've been dreading it!
There was something about knowing that I going to have to perform a 3 second pause in the hole on hack squats that instilled both dread and panic in me!!!
On reflection of my training log I can only confirm that they must have been pretty hateful since I have the word FUCK!!! written in big bold letters right above them! lol
I felt pretty heroic with my straight legged deadlifts with a new pb of 185lbs... 175lbs was my max prior to today!

Grrrr!
Hacks were just plain nasty, I had to lower my usual weight load in order to maintain a 3 second pause and calves were intense with the 30 sec rest period.
I do like the fact that there is less total volume to my leg workouts, it makes the intensity tolerable!

**Luke9583** · 02-03-2005, 02:04 PM

Before pics! Before pics!

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Luke9583

Before pics! Before pics!

Fuck NO! Fuck NO! Don't bother asking again it's not happening! lol

**JLB001** · 02-03-2005, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

Fuck NO! Fuck NO! Don't bother asking again it's not happening! lol

I LOVE this answer!!

**P-funk** · 02-03-2005, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

Fuck NO! Fuck NO! Don't bother asking again it's not happening! lol

oh man......

**Jodi** · 02-03-2005, 02:18 PM

Go get em' Kerry! Don't stress too much or you'll have cortisol issues

**P-funk** · 02-03-2005, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jodi

Go get em' Kerry! Don't stress too much or you'll have cortisol issues

BBBBBBBWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHA

that is what I told her!!!!

hahahahahhahhaha

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Jodi

Go get em' Kerry! Don't stress too much or you'll have cortisol issues

LOL... see this is great I am learning so much just from screwing up!

**King Silverback** · 02-03-2005, 02:52 PM

After pics, After pics!!!

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Archangel

After pics, After pics!!!

Working on those!

**King Silverback** · 02-03-2005, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

Working on those!

**Rocco32** · 02-03-2005, 03:50 PM

Hey, good luck Kerry. Looks like your off to a great start!

**PreMier** · 02-03-2005, 04:09 PM

What made you decide to post this here?

**Luke9583** · 02-03-2005, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

Fuck NO! Fuck NO! Don't bother asking again it's not happening! lol

I guess this is a hint to stop PM'ing you for pics

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

What made you decide to post this here?

Because... Patrick was trying to respond in my blog this morning and couldn't, so, he was doing it via Jeni's journal and Jeni's been having problems with her blog too... I just figured I'd duplicate it here.
The blog will remain but not allow for comments. It will give Patrick an easy way to see what I've been doing without have to wade through posts and then this journal can be used for whoring... plus, I've missed journalling here.

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Luke9583

I guess this is a hint to stop PM'ing you for pics

Count your blessing that I don't oblige!

**fantasma62** · 02-03-2005, 05:04 PM

Hey Kerry, good luck, I am sure that with Patrick's help you'll be fine. He's a good guy and a good trainer.....

Go on now, go win this thing

**Luke9583** · 02-03-2005, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

Count your blessing that I don't oblige!

awww. You know we love you no matter what

**Jill** · 02-03-2005, 05:15 PM

GOOD LUCK!!

Hope everything is going well. 12 weeks is a long time away. You are gonna look HOT! Cant wait to see pics.

So your diet....Are you starting with higher carbies now, then adjusting them as you go? You are lucky to be having Funkys help, I wish

**BoneCrusher** · 02-03-2005, 05:54 PM

As I wish you luck Brit I gotta tell you my opinion on luck ... it's a fall back for the failure to be prepared. YOU don't need luck. You're too OCD to not be prepared and too unwilling to accpet failure for a lack of effort. The thought of saying after the comp was over "If I'd only pushed harder" is something you will not ever have to do. You push your self past the breaking point on a daily basis. You live there and like it.

Luck? LOL ... they need the luck kid. But I aint wishing it too 'em

**GoalGetter** · 02-03-2005, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

ol
I felt pretty heroic with my straight legged deadlifts with a new pb of 185lbs... 175lbs was my max prior to today!

Grrrr!

The correct exclamation would be RAWRRRRRR!

WOo hoo! Congrats.

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 06:08 PM

Thanks David, Luke and Jill

In all honesty Jill I don't know what Patrick has planned for me with regards to the diet, or training... other than lots and lots of tweaking! lol
I'm just really glad to have him guiding me!

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

As I wish you luck Brit I gotta tell you my opinion on luck ... it's a fall back for the failure to be prepared. YOU don't need luck. You're too OCD to not be prepared and too unwilling to accpet failure for a lack of effort. The thought of saying after the comp was over "If I'd only pushed harder" is something you will not ever have to do. You push your self past the breaking point on a daily basis. You live there and like it.

Luck? LOL ... they need the luck kid. But I aint wishing it too 'em

Thanks BC, you just made my night!

**BritChick** · 02-03-2005, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

The correct exclamation would be RAWRRRRRR!

WOo hoo! Congrats.

LOL! Thanks Ivonne.

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