don't call it a come back

[nikegurl]

Here I am again folks....

My move is over. The boxes are unpacked and the grocery shopping is done. Gym has been joined and I'm starting to feel maybe a little bit settled in the new job and the new apartment.

So much has happened in the past month and a half that if I think too hard or too long my head starts spinning. So I won't. I'll just go from here.

It's been 6 weeks out of the gym. (damn! )
I'm 15 lbs lighter (but at least I'm much leaner even if I did lose LBM too)
I'm going to be weak.
I'm going to be sore.
I'm going to do it anyway and it's gonna be great

 

[nikegurl]

trained legs last night. first workout in 6 weeks so why not start with legs. i guess the workout wasn't much...but it sure felt like more after so many weeks off.

SQUATS
10 x 65
8 x 95
8 x 95

LEG EXTENSIONS
12 x 60
9 x 70
7 x 80 + 4 x 60 (dropset)

SLDL
10 x 95
8 x 95
9 x 95

SEATED LEG CURL
12 x 75
10 x 90
8 x 90

have to start somewhere...

 

[nikegurl]

i'm going to start with carb cycling beginning tomorrow.

will do it like this:
no carb
high carb
low carb

except to start I will do 2 no carb days.

gotta thank TP and Jodi and Leslie already. i've been a pest with my questions and they've all been above and beyond helpful, patient and encouraging!

 

[Jenny]

Hey there!

So good to see my fellow Nike woman here! I missed ya!

Looking forward to seeing this transformation!

 

[nikegurl]

Thanks Jenny! I missed you too. So much to catch up on.

Hope things are good with you.

 

[naturaltan]

Hey there ... are you still coming to Vegas?

 

[nikegurl]

Hi NT. I hope so but it's a bit questionable now. I had to move unexpectedly and my finances are totally scary disaster right about now. (I'm sleeping on the floor 'til I can replace some of my furniture)

Love my new place though so don't go feeling bad for me. (It's all good)


So - I'm keeping Vegas in mind and hoping to be able to pull it off. Thanks to Jodi I may still be able to since I won't have to pay for hotel. (she's the BEST)

My fingers are crossed 'cause lord knows I need some FUN right about now.

Thanks for visiting.

 

[naturaltan]

We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.

 

[nikegurl]

today was day 1 of NO CARB. (same thing tomorrow)

missing the fish oil caps. should be here tomorrow (1fast400.com)
i'll include 3 at 5 of my 6 meals when they arrive.


MEAL 1
1.5 scoops whey

MEAL 2
3 eggs
3 egg whites
cucumber

MEAL 3
can tuna
stalk celery
tsp safflower mayo
(only a tsp and i'll stop when my fish oil caps get here)

MEAL 4
1.5 scoop whey

MEAL 5
can tuna
stalk celery
1 tsp safflower mayo

MEAL 6
can chicken breast (i gotta cook)

water intake - 4 liters

TOTALS:

protein: 191
carbs: 18
fat: 36

the no carb part wasn't hard but i have to work on a few things for next time:

add the fish oil caps when they arrive (cut the safflower mayo)
have to cook some chicken or turkey or beef

 

[Jodi]

Hey NG - On your low carb day, TP told me you should be getting 1G Carb x BW divided into 3 meals. I know you questioned this before so I thought I'd mention it.

 

[nikegurl]

Thanks Jodi! That would be about 43 g per meal. I had planned 35-40 so good to know I was close.

Still unsure if the small fruit at those meals should be counted in the carb total. What TP gave me to read sounded like it was "in addition to" - but doesn't look like anyone is doing it that way (?)

I know...still being anal but I think it could make a big difference on the low carb days. I'm ready to just go with it on high carb days! In fact...can't wait to eat a "buttload" of Fiber One tomorrow. (you're my mentor )

 

[Stacey]

HEY NIKEGURL~ Good to see you here and all settled into your new place!!!
Your gonna rock honey!
Take care!!

 

[Jodi]

Originally posted by nikegurl
Thanks Jodi! That would be about 43 g per meal. I had planned 35-40 so good to know I was close.

Still unsure if the small fruit at those meals should be counted in the carb total. What TP gave me to read sounded like it was "in addition to" - but doesn't look like anyone is doing it that way (?)

I know...still being anal but I think it could make a big difference on the low carb days. I'm ready to just go with it on high carb days! In fact...can't wait to eat a "buttload" of Fiber One tomorrow. (you're my mentor )

Yup include your piece of fruit in your carb count but don't worry about the number too much.

Buttload of Fiber One was alot of fun to eat.

Thanks hon!

 

[nikegurl]

thanks Stacy! you've been supportive since my first day at im.com and i really appreciate it!

i'm gonna count the fruit but not freak out. (thanks Jodi)

tomorrow is high carb day. i'm not nervous about it now. i just can hardly wait! (but i will)

 

[Jenny]

Hey Nike!

How was the weekend?

 

[nikegurl]

it was good - but over too soon! (always) thanks for asking!

hope yours was too.

today i start logging my workouts again. i gave myself last week to get "reacquainted" with the gym but that's over now.

today is no carb day. hectic morning so meal #1 is late. looks like there will only be 5 meals today.

 

[nikegurl]

Well - I haven't been doing so well. I'm back at the gym so that's good. But I've been missing meals like crazy and to be honest - I'm starting to just look like a skinny chic and I don't like it.

I just don't have an appetite. I guess I got used to not eating much when it was a stress thing and now that life is under control - I'm still not eating when I should.

Hate confessions....yesterday I packed all of my no carb day meals. Got a bit of a late start so the plan was I'd only get in 5 meals instead of 6 but my protein needs would be met. Not so bad.

But that's not what happened. Got to work - got busy and didn't eat until 3:00

I know. Very bad. It gets worse. I ate at 3:00 and then at 6:00. That was it. (It still gets worse.)
Then I wake up really hungry at 3:00 am. (no kidding) Ate 2 slices of freaking bread.

Only myself to blame. I know better than to eat so little and I know eating 2 meals is going to lead to eating something bad. But I still did it.

Maybe this morning was a bit of a reality check. I'm lean. But I look scrawny and that just plain sux.

 

[Jodi]

What's the bread doing in the house in the first place?

NG just think of your goals and get back on track girl. We don't need you withering away to nothing.

 

[Jenny]

NG, take your time and get back on track. Maybe just start adding an extra meal and then adding another one when you feel ready.. It's pretty big step to go from 2 meals to 6, so maybe it'll be easier to do it gradually

We still believe in you

 

[nikegurl]

You guys are the best. I know I can do this 'cause I've done harder stuff before. It's this weird cycle though...when I miss up I doubt myself more and that makes it harder.

I swear it's ten times harder for me to get started than it is to keep going.

I'm going no carb today. I had wanted to start with 2 no carb days before starting the cycle....but I changed my mind. I decided it's better for me to have "success" with something and just get going again. So I'll no carb today and high carb tomorrow just so I can get a solid week of doing what I need to do. If I get going I should be able to keep going.

By the way - abs are looking gooooood! (yours, Jenny!)

 

[nikegurl]

well, trained chest and abs last night and i'm weak. shouldn't be too much of a shock. i've lost close to 20 lbs and i was out of the gym nearly 2 months. hoping it'll come back quickly.

FLAT DB PRESS
12 x 30
9 x 35
7 x 35

INCLINE DB PRESS
10 x 25
8 x 25
8 x 25

PEC DECK
3 sets 10 x 45

ABS - 8 sets total

Hope to see my weights go up to where they were before too long. Will increase the volume as well but for now...this felt like more than it really was.

 

[nikegurl]

Yesterday was no carb day and I finally did it right. 5 meals instead of 6 but got my protein in. Today is high carb (my first one since I kept screwing up last week)

WED MEALS

Meal 1

1.5 servings whey

Meal 2

4 oz ground turkey
1 egg white
1/2 large cucumber
3 fish oil caps

Meal 3

2 whole eggs
4 egg whites
3 fish oil caps

Meal 4

can chicken breast
1 cup romaine
vinegar
3 fish oil caps

Meal 5

1.5 serving whey
3 fish oil caps

TOTALS:
Calories 1112
Protein 164
Carb 17
Fat 41

need to increase my water.

 

[nikegurl]

i can't stop eating the Fiber One. i love that stuff! (don't panic - it's high carb day. i'm allowed)

finally full.....and to think i was worried i wouldn't be able to eat enough carbs on high carb day. as long as i have Fiber One there won't be a problem.

 

[Jodi]

Don't stray too far from

 

[nikegurl]

do you know i just now thought of that (instants before reading your post). oops

definitely something i should have considered before i ate about 3 servings of the stuff. it's gonna be ugly. i know it.

 

[Jodi]

 

[nikegurl]

been good with the eating and the gym. my appetite still isn't much for the most part so i've decided that for now i'll usually be going with 5 meals a day instead of 6. (i'll bump my protein at each meal). i know i can stick with that rather than trying and failing for 6 right now.

so that means on high carb days there will be 3 carb meals and on low carb days there will be 2.

today is no carb. easy enough but i have visions of Fiber One dancing in my head. i can make it 'til tomorrow though.

 

[nikegurl]

the gym is weird for me right now. on one hand i'm really bummed out by how much strength i've lost. but then on the other i like what i'm seeing in the mirror much better than before. i'm hoping to have it both ways before long (strong again and lean)

CHEST

Flat DB Press
10 x 30
8 x 35
6 x 35

Incline DB Press
9 x 27.5
7 x 27.5
7 x 27.5

Cable Crossovers
8 x 35
8 x 35
10 x 30

ABS - did a total of 12 sets. felt good.

 

[nikegurl]

nearly forgot - i ordered Leptigen late last week. hopefully i might get it by the end of this week. can't wait to get started with it - i'm excited!

 

[Jodi]

Then you won't have any appetite. Seriously, today is the first day I've been hungry since I've been on Leptigen. There are so many benefits of this stuff but so far this is only noticable one