Cut THIS: GG's First Cutting Journal

[P-funk]

I dont understand.. do what? In your journal, you said your not even good at this(BB). Well, step onto a natural stage, and see how it goes. I bet you change your mind.

I competed in a natural contest last year. I need to do this contest to prove to myself that I can stand next to guys that are sauced up and look just as good and HOPEFULLY be competitve with them. that is all.

 

[Velvet]

WHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO, congrats on a successful first Interview Ivy, that's awesome..so today is the second eh? You'll kick ass for sure. OMG, a REAL flip n Grip.... Oh, the fun you'll have Good luck with your interview

 

[BritChick]

Have an awesome weekend, good luck with the interview.

 

[naturaltan]

morning GG - SFH (Southern Florida Hottie)

 

[Rocco32]

Good luck Ivy, knockem dead

 

[GoalGetter]

Thanks ya'll! THE INTERVIEW WENT REALLY REALLY REALLY WELL! THey gave me a bunch of paper work to fill out, but they still have one more candidate coming back for a 2nd interview on monday. It's between him and me, or possibly both, since they're about to start a new advertising campaign and may end up needing TWO new trainers instead of just one.

I am PSYCHED. I guess I will know as soon as Monday afternoon if I get the job or not.

I feel that we really clicked. I got nothing but good vibes from the two co-owners. I don't want to jinx it right now, so I am not going to say anything else about this until I hear my fate on Monday or Tuesday.

Thanks for the good luck wishes everybody!!!!

Did I mention I'm psyched?

 

[GoalGetter]

Food - March 18, 2005

Meal 1

3 eggwhites
1/4 cup irish oats
25 g. of apple pieces
8 fish oils

Meal 2

2.5 oz. chicken breast
1 cup romaine
2 tbsp rosemary/roasted garlic vinaigrette
2 fish oils

Meal 3

3 oz. ex. lean ground turkey
1/3 cup brown rice
100g of apple pieces
4 fish oil

Meal 4 PWO

1 Naturally Lean Matrix packet
12 oz. water

Meal 5

same as meal 2

Meal 6

same as meal 3

Totals

Calories 1427
Fat 52g (33%)
Carb 113g (32%)
Prot 127g (35%)

Had something I'm not sure if i can have or not...

1 Jones Soda Sugar Free Cream Soda. 0 calories, 0 everything, 20mg of sodium (that's 20mg for the whole bottle). Jodi?

 

[GoalGetter]

Workout - March 18, 2005

Upper

NOTE: First of all before i go and write this up, i have to say i forgot my notepad at home today, and had to scribble my workout on a piece of paper, from memory, as best as I could. Now I got home and compared it to what I had planned to do today and I was way off on a lot of things. Also, because i was so upset and disoriented, or maybe because i'm dieting and i am not eating as much as before, my strength was way down. I felt like such a fucking pussy today. ALL my exercises, I had to drop the weight in order to do them Kill me now. What a horrible workout.

Here we go...

Shoulder Presses on the Ball
RI 30
20/12
20/10 -- > 15/5
15/12

CG Pulldowns
RI 30
75/15
75/9
65/12

DB Bench Press
RI 30
20/15, 12, 12 (barely)

Cable Side Raises, Leaning diagonally away from the frame
RI: no rest between arms
10/12,10,12

Bent Over Rows on Ball
RI 30
12/12 x 3

Standing Cable Chest Press
Staggered stance, one arm at a time, explosive "punch", and 3-count return
RI: no rest between arms
25/15
30/15 x 2 (last set was tough with right arm)

Skullcrushers
RI 20
30/15x2

Zottman Bicep Curls
RI 20
15/12x2

Abs

Crunches on the ball
bw/30 x 2

Cardio

15 minutes on the elliptical, moderate pace. I was going to go for 25 minutes, but realized i was running late and had to shower to get to my interview on time.


Notes overall: I dont' even wanna hear it. I know this workout was all over the place. I feel disgusted.

 

[Velvet]

Edit: Nevermind, I didn't read far enuff back


YOur workout sounds like my upper workout last week Sucks eh? But I was extra tough this week, so I'm sure that's what you have to look forward to also

 

[GoalGetter]

Edit: Nevermind, I didn't read far enuff back

What!? what did you say and then deleted?

YOur workout sounds like my upper workout last week Sucks eh? But I was extra tough this week, so I'm sure that's what you have to look forward to also

man i was inconsolable this afternoon when i left the gym. i felt like such a jackass. i wanted to go back in there and do it again thinking, "i could do this better..."

 

[BritChick]

Fingers crossed for the results of the interview!!! I'm sure you'll get it.
Ugh... I can relate to those days when your strength is down and even though you know that it doesn't mean it wasn't an effective it still does a number with your head. Don't sweat it you're doing fantastic!!!
Thanks for the e-mail.

 

[Yanick]

we all have off days, best thing you can do is shrug it off and work your little tuhas (thats yiddish, lol) off next time.

 

[King Silverback]

Hey Ivy, don't be so down on yourself And My fingers are still crossed for you

 

[GoalGetter]

Fingers crossed for the results of the interview!!! I'm sure you'll get it.

Hey chickie! THANK YOU. You know, if i don't get this job I will be so disappointed. I want it so badly. I just got such a GREAT vibe being there, and talking to those two guys. I felt like i could trust them. Just the feeling you get when you meet certain people. And their hearts are in the right place with regards to their reasons for being in this business. That is so important to me, especially after feeling so icky working at this other place where you might as well have a big fat dollar sign on your forehead and learn to walk with your hand outstretched, ready and eager to receive a credit card. This place is the antithesis of that other place. I want to be a part of something like that. I don't know if what I'm saying even makes sense. I just had such a good feeling being there. So yeah. Keep them fingers crossed!

Ugh... I can relate to those days when your strength is down and even though you know that it doesn't mean it wasn't an effective it still does a number with your head. Don't sweat it you're doing fantastic!!!
Thanks for the e-mail.

Thanks Kerry. I just haven't learned to accept that not every workout is going to be phenomenal. And I'm not sure that I ever want to accept that. It will make me feel like I've settled or given up or something! I strive to get a phenomenal workout every time.

And you're welcome. You really are looking GREAT!

 

[GoalGetter]

we all have off days, best thing you can do is shrug it off and work your little tuhas (thats yiddish, lol) off next time.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH "TUHAS" - how do you pronounce that? I love it! Thanks yan.

 

[GoalGetter]

Hey Ivy, don't be so down on yourself And My fingers are still crossed for you

Thanks Michael! I need all the crossed fingers I can get!

 

[klmclean]

Hey Ivy, have a great weekend and good luck

 

[Yanick]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH "TUHAS" - how do you pronounce that? I love it! Thanks yan.

yiddish excerpts

click the first guy and wait for him to say shiddukh the 'kh' is the 'h' sound so its kindda like tookhaas. its pretty funny sounding word, lots of russians know yiddish and some of it sounds so funny when you hear it.

 

[Jodi]

Meal 1

3 eggwhites
1/4 cup irish oats
25 g. of apple pieces
8 fish oils

Meal 2

2.5 oz. chicken breast
1 cup romaine
2 tbsp rosemary/roasted garlic vinaigrette
2 fish oils

Meal 3

3 oz. ex. lean ground turkey
1/3 cup brown rice
100g of apple pieces
4 fish oil

Meal 4 PWO

1 Naturally Lean Matrix packet
12 oz. water

Meal 5

same as meal 2

Meal 6

same as meal 3

Totals

Calories 1427
Fat 52g (33%)
Carb 113g (32%)
Prot 127g (35%)

Had something I'm not sure if i can have or not...

1 Jones Soda Sugar Free Cream Soda. 0 calories, 0 everything, 20mg of sodium (that's 20mg for the whole bottle). Jodi?

You think I'm that anal You can drink 1-2 diet soda's a day up until 4 weeks out. Also, I'm not concerned about sodium like they were. You need sodium in your diet and I think up to 2000 mg per day is fine for now, just don't go adding salt to things. I have to get with Funky to discuss your last week. I did sodium loading but he did water instead and I'm not sure which one you should do. Funky, JLB, Brit, suggestions??

 

[BritChick]

You think I'm that anal You can drink 1-2 diet soda's a day up until 4 weeks out. Also, I'm not concerned about sodium like they were. You need sodium in your diet and I think up to 2000 mg per day is fine for now, just don't go adding salt to things. I have to get with Funky to discuss your last week. I did sodium loading but he did water instead and I'm not sure which one you should do. Funky, JLB, Brit, suggestions??

I did water loading for all of my contests and cut the sodium from my diet about 5 days out but no sodium loading.

 

[GoalGetter]

11 weeks out - Measurements

BW 105

Waist 26.5
Hips 33.75
Upper Thigh 20.25
Lower Thigh 16.5
Calf 12.75
Shoulders 38
Chest (Above Breast line) 33.25
Chest (Including Breasts) 32.5
Upper Arm 10.25
Forearm 8.25

OK i don't know what to make of this. My waist is half inch smaller again, and my lower thigh a whole inch and a quarter smaller. GREAT. But my calf got smaller and my bicep got bigger, yet I don't see a difference in the calf, but i do see my bicep SMALLER, yet it measure a quarter of an inch bigger. My shoulders got bigger also? WTF? I don't see anything special from the last pics to these pics (and no i am not posting them for the public).

Overall, I feel weird about my body today. I look in the mirror and I see muscles/definition, but for some reason they look and feel SMALLER. I feel like I have less muscle. But is it in my head? WTF, I say. I feel skinny and not in a good way.

 

[P-funk]

I don't see anything special from the last pics to these pics (and no i am not posting them for the public).

because you are in diffent lighting. And you are posing differently and sometimes the pic is from different angles. Like training, things need to be constant if you want to really make a comparison.


yes, it is in your head. the same thing happens to me.

 

[King Silverback]

Agree with P, it's in your head, I'm sure your looking dynamite!!!

 

[Jodi]

Your lighting is different, yes, but don't worry, it's only one week and you won't notice any huge changes probably until week 3 of cutting. Your measurements look good so don't fret.

 

[GoalGetter]

because you are in diffent lighting. And you are posing differently and sometimes the pic is from different angles. Like training, things need to be constant if you want to really make a comparison.


yes, it is in your head. the same thing happens to me.

i don't think i have ever felt skinny in a bad way hahhahahaha this is a first.

 

[GoalGetter]

Agree with P, it's in your head, I'm sure your looking dynamite!!!

Like napoleon? hahhahaha sorry - dumb joke (napoleon dynamite).

Thanks Michael!

P - if i were doing bodybuilding i think i would use the song from napoleon dynamite and do some funny as dance for my posing routine. hahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!

 

[King Silverback]

Like napoleon? hahhahaha sorry - dumb joke (napoleon dynamite).

Thanks Michael!

P - if i were doing bodybuilding i think i would use the song from napoleon dynamite and do some funny as dance for my posing routine. hahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!

Hilarious movie!!!

 

[GoalGetter]

Your lighting is different, yes, but don't worry, it's only one week and you won't notice any huge changes probably until week 3 of cutting. Your measurements look good so don't fret.

ok i will try not to fret. i just have this huge fear of looking ridiculous and thinking that I look hot as hell and then it's only in my mind or something. Like when i was fat and used to wear halter tops and tight jeans and thought i looked great. But in reality my fat gut was hanging out and there was enough back fat visible to make Buffalo Bill wanna kidnap me.

 

[P-funk]

ok i will try not to fret. i just have this huge fear of looking ridiculous and thinking that I look hot as hell and then it's only in my mind or something. Like when i was fat and used to wear halter tops and tight jeans and thought i looked great. But in reality my fat gut was hanging out and there was enough back fat visible to make Buffalo Bill wanna kidnap me.

Jodi is right. The results wont be amazing out of the gate. I mean, thet are small, a quarter of an inch there, a quarter of an inch there. I get the same way, impatient and afraid. You can't see the changes because the inches that are coming off are to small yet and you have to look at yourself everyday in the mirror. It is amazing though like 4-5 weeks down the road when you look at yourself and say "holy shit!! I really dropped!!"

 

[CowPimp]

Everything looks in order here. Diet and training are solid, and measurements are looking good too. Keep it up or I'll send P down to repremand you. Hehe.