so ready!

Twin Peak · 04-18-2002, 02:31 PM

Glut is worse in plain water but it is TOTALLY different. Flax oil is an oil. It sorta tastes like a spoonful of peanut oil. Not great but not horrible. (its way better than fish oil....yuk!)

nikegurl · 04-18-2002, 02:33 PM

i should be able to buy flax at any health food store right? dont' think mail order would work since you have to refrigerate it - right?

dvlmn666 · 04-18-2002, 03:22 PM

it's not great, but not terrible. Yeah GNC has it, and I'm sure pretty much any health food store would.

yeah it should be refridgerated.

Twin Peak · 04-18-2002, 03:38 PM

I don't refrigerate and I get it by mail. Do you refridgerate your olive oil?

nikegurl · 04-19-2002, 11:08 AM

i don't refrigerate olive oil but i know you should with flax. it should also be in a dark colored bottle to keep out light. (this from the girl who's never bought it lol) plan to get it today though. going to rework the diet and try low carb and higher fats.

anyway - last night was legs. i'm already sore this morning which is not a good sign. usually if i get sore it won't be for at least 24 hours - typically 36 on legs. so i think i'm in for it!

did leg presses 4 sets

leg extensions 3 sets

stiff legged deadlifts 3 sets. can't seem to do this with a slight bend in my knees like you should. i just lock my knees always! even when i just stand i lock them back. ohwell

lying leg curls 3 sets. had planned to do seated but the machine was occupied. this was a good change.

seated calf raises 4 sets

then did cardio - treadmill on 8 incline. only 20 minutes but at least i did it. still hate it. lol

nikegurl · 04-19-2002, 11:09 AM

forgot to mention. lost my mind when i got home and ate french toast. i suck.

kuso · 04-19-2002, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nikegurl
i suck.

There is to be no free advertising on this board

nikegurl · 04-19-2002, 02:42 PM

i thought that might get a response. you get bonus points for taking the obvious easy comment and making it hilarious.

kuso · 04-19-2002, 02:43 PM

It`s only 5:00 in the morning here....it takes a little while to warm up to the creative comments

nikegurl · 04-19-2002, 02:44 PM

you're warm and toasty

kuso · 04-19-2002, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nikegurl
you're warm and toasty

Don`t know why, but talk like that`ll make me horny

nikegurl · 04-19-2002, 02:48 PM

oh i've got the hang of it!

somehow i feel just a bit better about the french toast pig out.

no syrup by the way. (gonna run with that one?)

kuso · 04-19-2002, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nikegurl
oh i've got the hang of it!

no syrup by the way.

Well, it ain`t hanging anymore

And NO strup???? you must be doing something wrong.....come over here and practice a little more...

nikegurl · 04-20-2002, 07:36 PM

changing up the diet big time starting monday. i'll be posting as i go. more details now though. fitday and i will need to be close friends.

day off friday.

shoulders today.

4 set smith machine presses
4 sets side laterals
3 sets rear delt machine

cardio still to come. 30 minutes something lame like the recumbent bike b/c i'm still lame in that area.

cardio and eating veggies = my challenges!

nikegurl · 04-22-2002, 03:09 PM

things are good. didn't blow my eating this weekend. ironic too because i'm starting a whole new diet plan today. glad that didn't become an excuse to mess up all weekend.

really starting to see some changes now. my arms look the most different. veins! so weird that i like veins to show.

no gym tonight. will just get in 20-30 minutes are cardio. i still hate it. i'm sure i always will.

new diet has me hungry today even though the calories are actually more then i'm used to. all kinds of details in the nutrition section. i'll just log it here.

meal 1
sportpharma just whey 3 scoops
4 frozen strawberries
3 Tbs whipping cream

meal 2
2 hard boiled eggs
3 more whites (hard boiled too)
1/2 large cucumber

meal 3
can tuna
chopped celery
1 Tbs mayo

meal 4
4 oz chicken breast (grilled)
1 cup brocolli with 1 Tbs flaxseed oil

meal 5
same as meal 1

meal 6
can tuna
chopped celery
1 Tbs mayo

TOTALS
1749 calories
205 grams protein
87 grams fat
31 grams carb

I live in fear of fat...so this is a big leap of faith for me.
I know that cutting carbs works well for me. The adding fats in is all new territory. The reading I've done and other peoples great success with it has me convinced though.

Will do this today, Tues & Wed.
Then last meal Thurs pm I'll carb up with oatmeal, sweet potato and banana. (again - details in Nutrition forums - check out the posts by Dr. Pain and W8Lifter)

Back to low carbs again and carb up Sun pm.

nikegurl · 04-22-2002, 03:12 PM

nearly forgot - drinking TONS of water. trying as hard as i can and still only 3 1/2 liters down. i'll adjust (i think?)

nikegurl · 04-23-2002, 12:04 PM

i never would have guessed that drinking enough water would be the hardest part on the new diet. so far it is.

here's the meals today:

meal 1: whey shake (1 1/2 servings)
w/ 4 frozen strawberries
3 Tbs whipping cream.

i hate eating this early but if i don't there's no way to get in 6 meals. i really don't like it though.

meal 2: 1/2 cucumber
1 whole egg hard boiled
4 egg whites
1/2 yolk
10 black olives.

not sure if those black olives were ok. probably.

meal 3: 1 can tuna
chopped celery (1 big stalk)
1 Tbs. mayo

meal 4: 4 oz grilled chicken breast
1 cup brocolli
1 Tbs flax

meal 5: 1 1/2 servings whey (shake)
4 frozen strawberries
2 Tbs whipping cream had 2 instead of 3 b/c of pb
1/2 Tbs peanut butter (had to)

meal 6: 1 can tuna
1 stalk celery
1 Tbs mayo

TOTALS: 1765 calories 199 grams protein 37 grams carbs
89 grams fat.

Feeling good basically. Sometimes I worry b/c this is more calories then I usually have but I will have faith!

Actually seeing real changes in my upper body. Much more defined in my arms and shoulders. Lower body is still lagging.

Tanita scale (which I don't trust) said my bodyfat was 17% last night. I don't trust the number but it is good to see that it's going down. Weight hasn't moved. I'm fine with that - if the weight stays the same and I get leaner then I figure I'm holding onto muscle and maybe adding some (I hope)

Trained chest tonight.

Flat Bench DB Press

12x20 (warm up)
10x30
9x30
10x25

Incline DB Presses
11x25
10x25
9x25

One set on pec deck - wasn't feeling great so switched to cable crossovers.

Love the crossovers b/c I can really squeeze at the end with no shoulder involvement.

nikegurl · 04-24-2002, 11:36 AM

i'm loving this diet so far. 2 days in and i see changes. i was watching carbs really close before i started but this is good....sometimes i freak out when i see my total fat grams for the day but i have faith. (99% of the time)

looking forward to carbing up tomorrow night. suddenly banana seems like cheesecake or better.

training back tonight.

still have to get my water intake up higher. i've only been getting about 4 liters a day and i know that isn't enough. will do better - today!

Stacey · 04-24-2002, 12:17 PM

Hi Girl. It looks like your doing really Great!! Keep it up!!!

nikegurl · 04-24-2002, 12:24 PM

thanks for dropping by and offering encouragement!

Stacey · 04-24-2002, 12:30 PM

No problem!! I know we all need the encouragement sometimes right!!!

nikegurl · 04-24-2002, 12:39 PM

yep - and your timing is perfect. my boyfriend is already fed up with this new diet plan.

let's just say MAYBE i'm a bit cranky if my night meal is late.
and maybe (just maybe) i'm chopping veggies late at night and running late in the mornings trying to make the darn blender chop the ice for my shakes.....i'm not the most organized!

getting better though - i've started chopping and pre packaging food ahead of time. thanks again!

Stacey · 04-24-2002, 12:43 PM

Hey girlie, I totally know where your coming from. My new hubby is not use to hearing a blender going at 7am in the morning ...while hes still asleep!! I'm JUST LIKE You in the mornings..trying to grab all my meals for the day since I work in an office!!
he will get use to it..give him some time!

I do better when I blend at night while hes awake, and package my foods too while we are up, so I am not pulling my hair out in the mornings, runnin' out the house with one shoe on..one shoe off, and needing mascara!!

LoL

dvlmn666 · 04-24-2002, 06:52 PM

hey Nikegurl you never said anything about that run you were going to take last weekend.

Dr. Pain · 04-25-2002, 06:44 AM

Hi. NG!

So it's working? Changes already, excellent!

DP

nikegurl · 04-25-2002, 09:22 AM

changes already! i'm up to 5 liters of water a day and it's a real effort. hopefully that's an ok number.

as for the run....it was sort of a run/jog/walk/walk/walk/run sort of thing (you have to run at the start and end when people see you

). i finished - but definitely not my thing.

tonight is my carb up. got the oatmeal, sweet potato and banana ready to go. i'll reread the post on the carb up. i think you do it after you last meal - but maybe it's instead of? i'll check it out.

thanks for dropping in dp! and if i didn't mention it before....ohmygod your LEGS! awesome.

nikegurl · 04-25-2002, 09:52 AM

yesterday's meals (thank heavens for fitday.com)

MEAL 1
1.5 serving whey (protein shake)
4 strawberries
3 Tbs whipping cream

MEAL 2
1/2 cucumber
2 hardboiled eggs
3 whites

MEAL 3
1 can tuna
chopped celery
1 Tbs mayo

MEAL 4
4 oz turkey breast (skinless, roasted)
1 cup brocolli florets steamed
1/2 Tbs flaxseed oil (meant to do 1 TBS measuring screw up....)

MEAL 5
same as MEAL 1

MEAL 6
same as MEAL 3

Totals: 1630 calories, 193 g protein, 79 g fat, 30 g carb

Training - BACK
I don't do too terribly much for back because my lats are a strong point.

Pulldowns to the front. I usually use wide grip. Went with close grip palms facing eachother for a change.

12 x 70
10 x 80
7 x 90
10 x 80

T-Bar rows - ummm....forgot the exact numbers here. I know I put the 25 lb plate on and got about 10 reps per set. 3 sets total.

finished with hypers.

Stacey · 04-25-2002, 10:06 AM

lookin' good!

nikegurl · 04-25-2002, 10:36 AM

feeling pretty good too! thanks.

but oh good heavens i do get cranky when i'm fixing my food for the day. i hate cutting veggies!

04-18-2002, 02:31 PM	#61
Twin Peak Peak Physiques™ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 7,967	Glut is worse in plain water but it is TOTALLY different. Flax oil is an oil. It sorta tastes like a spoonful of peanut oil. Not great but not horrible. (its way better than fish oil....yuk!)
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04-18-2002, 02:33 PM	#62
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i should be able to buy flax at any health food store right? dont' think mail order would work since you have to refrigerate it - right?
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-18-2002, 03:22 PM	#63
dvlmn666 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,233	it's not great, but not terrible. Yeah GNC has it, and I'm sure pretty much any health food store would. yeah it should be refridgerated.
	"When I use the word intensity I mean the ability to continue past and through the pain barrier where your mind pleads to stop and in fact convinces your body that you have hit failure, but you push through. How far you push through that barrier is the level of intensity with which you train." -- Twin Peak

04-18-2002, 03:38 PM	#64
Twin Peak Peak Physiques™ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 7,967	I don't refrigerate and I get it by mail. Do you refridgerate your olive oil?
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04-19-2002, 11:08 AM	#65
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i don't refrigerate olive oil but i know you should with flax. it should also be in a dark colored bottle to keep out light. (this from the girl who's never bought it lol) plan to get it today though. going to rework the diet and try low carb and higher fats. anyway - last night was legs. i'm already sore this morning which is not a good sign. usually if i get sore it won't be for at least 24 hours - typically 36 on legs. so i think i'm in for it! did leg presses 4 sets leg extensions 3 sets stiff legged deadlifts 3 sets. can't seem to do this with a slight bend in my knees like you should. i just lock my knees always! even when i just stand i lock them back. ohwell lying leg curls 3 sets. had planned to do seated but the machine was occupied. this was a good change. seated calf raises 4 sets then did cardio - treadmill on 8 incline. only 20 minutes but at least i did it. still hate it. lol
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-19-2002, 11:09 AM	#66
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	forgot to mention. lost my mind when i got home and ate french toast. i suck.
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-19-2002, 02:42 PM	#68
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i thought that might get a response. you get bonus points for taking the obvious easy comment and making it hilarious.
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-19-2002, 02:43 PM	#69
kuso Um......get rooted! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: aka ( o Y o ) Posts: 15,033 Photos: 15	It`s only 5:00 in the morning here....it takes a little while to warm up to the creative comments

04-19-2002, 02:44 PM	#70
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	you're warm and toasty
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-19-2002, 02:48 PM	#72
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	oh i've got the hang of it! somehow i feel just a bit better about the french toast pig out. no syrup by the way. (gonna run with that one?)
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-20-2002, 07:36 PM	#74
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	changing up the diet big time starting monday. i'll be posting as i go. more details now though. fitday and i will need to be close friends. day off friday. shoulders today. 4 set smith machine presses 4 sets side laterals 3 sets rear delt machine cardio still to come. 30 minutes something lame like the recumbent bike b/c i'm still lame in that area. cardio and eating veggies = my challenges!
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-22-2002, 03:09 PM	#75
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	things are good. didn't blow my eating this weekend. ironic too because i'm starting a whole new diet plan today. glad that didn't become an excuse to mess up all weekend. really starting to see some changes now. my arms look the most different. veins! so weird that i like veins to show. no gym tonight. will just get in 20-30 minutes are cardio. i still hate it. i'm sure i always will. new diet has me hungry today even though the calories are actually more then i'm used to. all kinds of details in the nutrition section. i'll just log it here. meal 1 sportpharma just whey 3 scoops 4 frozen strawberries 3 Tbs whipping cream meal 2 2 hard boiled eggs 3 more whites (hard boiled too) 1/2 large cucumber meal 3 can tuna chopped celery 1 Tbs mayo meal 4 4 oz chicken breast (grilled) 1 cup brocolli with 1 Tbs flaxseed oil meal 5 same as meal 1 meal 6 can tuna chopped celery 1 Tbs mayo TOTALS 1749 calories 205 grams protein 87 grams fat 31 grams carb I live in fear of fat...so this is a big leap of faith for me. I know that cutting carbs works well for me. The adding fats in is all new territory. The reading I've done and other peoples great success with it has me convinced though. Will do this today, Tues & Wed. Then last meal Thurs pm I'll carb up with oatmeal, sweet potato and banana. (again - details in Nutrition forums - check out the posts by Dr. Pain and W8Lifter) Back to low carbs again and carb up Sun pm.
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-22-2002, 03:12 PM	#76
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	nearly forgot - drinking TONS of water. trying as hard as i can and still only 3 1/2 liters down. i'll adjust (i think?)
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-23-2002, 12:04 PM	#77
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i never would have guessed that drinking enough water would be the hardest part on the new diet. so far it is. here's the meals today: meal 1: whey shake (1 1/2 servings) w/ 4 frozen strawberries 3 Tbs whipping cream. i hate eating this early but if i don't there's no way to get in 6 meals. i really don't like it though. meal 2: 1/2 cucumber 1 whole egg hard boiled 4 egg whites 1/2 yolk 10 black olives. not sure if those black olives were ok. probably. meal 3: 1 can tuna chopped celery (1 big stalk) 1 Tbs. mayo meal 4: 4 oz grilled chicken breast 1 cup brocolli 1 Tbs flax meal 5: 1 1/2 servings whey (shake) 4 frozen strawberries 2 Tbs whipping cream had 2 instead of 3 b/c of pb 1/2 Tbs peanut butter (had to) meal 6: 1 can tuna 1 stalk celery 1 Tbs mayo TOTALS: 1765 calories 199 grams protein 37 grams carbs 89 grams fat. Feeling good basically. Sometimes I worry b/c this is more calories then I usually have but I will have faith! Actually seeing real changes in my upper body. Much more defined in my arms and shoulders. Lower body is still lagging. Tanita scale (which I don't trust) said my bodyfat was 17% last night. I don't trust the number but it is good to see that it's going down. Weight hasn't moved. I'm fine with that - if the weight stays the same and I get leaner then I figure I'm holding onto muscle and maybe adding some (I hope) Trained chest tonight. Flat Bench DB Press 12x20 (warm up) 10x30 9x30 10x25 Incline DB Presses 11x25 10x25 9x25 One set on pec deck - wasn't feeling great so switched to cable crossovers. Love the crossovers b/c I can really squeeze at the end with no shoulder involvement. Last edited by nikegurl : 04-24-2002 at 09:35 AM.
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-24-2002, 11:36 AM	#78
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i'm loving this diet so far. 2 days in and i see changes. i was watching carbs really close before i started but this is good....sometimes i freak out when i see my total fat grams for the day but i have faith. (99% of the time) looking forward to carbing up tomorrow night. suddenly banana seems like cheesecake or better. training back tonight. still have to get my water intake up higher. i've only been getting about 4 liters a day and i know that isn't enough. will do better - today!
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-24-2002, 12:17 PM	#79
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,585 Photos: 23	Hi Girl. It looks like your doing really Great!! Keep it up!!!
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

04-24-2002, 12:24 PM	#80
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	thanks for dropping by and offering encouragement!
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-24-2002, 12:30 PM	#81
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,585 Photos: 23	No problem!! I know we all need the encouragement sometimes right!!!
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

04-24-2002, 12:39 PM	#82
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	yep - and your timing is perfect. my boyfriend is already fed up with this new diet plan. let's just say MAYBE i'm a bit cranky if my night meal is late. and maybe (just maybe) i'm chopping veggies late at night and running late in the mornings trying to make the darn blender chop the ice for my shakes.....i'm not the most organized! getting better though - i've started chopping and pre packaging food ahead of time. thanks again!
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-24-2002, 12:43 PM	#83
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,585 Photos: 23	Hey girlie, I totally know where your coming from. My new hubby is not use to hearing a blender going at 7am in the morning ...while hes still asleep!! I'm JUST LIKE You in the mornings..trying to grab all my meals for the day since I work in an office!! he will get use to it..give him some time! I do better when I blend at night while hes awake, and package my foods too while we are up, so I am not pulling my hair out in the mornings, runnin' out the house with one shoe on..one shoe off, and needing mascara!! LoL
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

04-24-2002, 06:52 PM	#84
dvlmn666 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,233	hey Nikegurl you never said anything about that run you were going to take last weekend.
	"When I use the word intensity I mean the ability to continue past and through the pain barrier where your mind pleads to stop and in fact convinces your body that you have hit failure, but you push through. How far you push through that barrier is the level of intensity with which you train." -- Twin Peak

04-25-2002, 06:44 AM	#85
Dr. Pain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Get the Duct Tape...I'm Ripped Again! Posts: 11,239	Hi. NG! So it's working? Changes already, excellent! DP

04-25-2002, 09:22 AM	#86
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	changes already! i'm up to 5 liters of water a day and it's a real effort. hopefully that's an ok number. as for the run....it was sort of a run/jog/walk/walk/walk/run sort of thing (you have to run at the start and end when people see you ). i finished - but definitely not my thing. tonight is my carb up. got the oatmeal, sweet potato and banana ready to go. i'll reread the post on the carb up. i think you do it after you last meal - but maybe it's instead of? i'll check it out. thanks for dropping in dp! and if i didn't mention it before....ohmygod your LEGS! awesome.
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-25-2002, 09:52 AM	#87
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	yesterday's meals (thank heavens for fitday.com) MEAL 1 1.5 serving whey (protein shake) 4 strawberries 3 Tbs whipping cream MEAL 2 1/2 cucumber 2 hardboiled eggs 3 whites MEAL 3 1 can tuna chopped celery 1 Tbs mayo MEAL 4 4 oz turkey breast (skinless, roasted) 1 cup brocolli florets steamed 1/2 Tbs flaxseed oil (meant to do 1 TBS measuring screw up....) MEAL 5 same as MEAL 1 MEAL 6 same as MEAL 3 Totals: 1630 calories, 193 g protein, 79 g fat, 30 g carb Training - BACK I don't do too terribly much for back because my lats are a strong point. Pulldowns to the front. I usually use wide grip. Went with close grip palms facing eachother for a change. 12 x 70 10 x 80 7 x 90 10 x 80 T-Bar rows - ummm....forgot the exact numbers here. I know I put the 25 lb plate on and got about 10 reps per set. 3 sets total. finished with hypers. Last edited by nikegurl : 04-25-2002 at 09:55 AM.
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

04-25-2002, 10:06 AM	#88
Stacey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 10,585 Photos: 23	lookin' good!
	I Believe in the Impossible!!!

04-25-2002, 10:36 AM	#89
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	feeling pretty good too! thanks. but oh good heavens i do get cranky when i'm fixing my food for the day. i hate cutting veggies!
	If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.