Future IFBB Pro Figure Competitor in the Making!

[jstar]

okay so i guess i can't edit my post from earlier today. here it is again:

Mon 12/29/03:

M1
bagel
2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2
med apple, red delicious
1 scoop protein
201 17.3P 4.5F 26C

M3:
1 oz 2% cheddar
3 oz turkey
salad
2 TBL ff dressing
234.3 24.3P 7.9F 15.9C

M4:
4 plain rice cakes
1/2 cup lf cottage cheese
270 15P 1.5F 46C

M5
1/2 cup lf cottage cheese
1/2 scoop protein
1/4 pack sf jello
5 cucumber slices
189 24.1P 4.4F 16C

extra:
sf hot chocolate w/ 1 TBL protein: 50 cals

1284.3
94.7P
35.3F
136.9C

 

[jstar]

Tues 12/30/03:

M1
bagel
2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2
banana
1 scoop protein
225 18.3P 4.6F 31C

M3
1 oz 2% cheddar
3 oz turkey
1 slice whole wheat
269.3 26.3P 8.9F 21.9C

M4 postwo
4 plain rice cakes
1/4 cup lf cottage cheese (ran out)
extra: 1/4 oats, 2 tsp PB
362 13.1P 6.95F 57.8C

M5
plain yogurt
1/2 scoop protein
total:

Workout:
15 elliptical
15 treadmill 3.0-3.5mph
ball crunches 3x15
rotary twists w/stick 3x30
machine shoulder press 1x10

 

[Jill]

What flavor of protein do you use, and what do you take it with? Just curious

 

[jstar]

Jill, I use Ultra Size by Beverly International. I have tried their chocolate which is not bad but I really like the vanilla. I only add a little water and eat it like a pudding usually. It tastes so good I actually don't need to add anything to it for flavor!

What do you use?

 

[jstar]

Wed 12/31/03:

pre-breakfast: I was running out the house late for an appt as usual and starving!!!
2 slices sun-dried tomato bread

M1:
bagel
2 TBL PB

I was starving last night, but now I'm finding that I am satisfied after my meals, even little ones. Maybe I am adjusting?

Just got a call from an employment agency that has a 4-6 week temp job for me. The pay is good and my former boss just got hired there a few weeks ago. Go figure!!!

My bf is driving me crazy though...he just told me he made a consultation to get a vasectomy!!! WTF!!! We talked about having kids, not having kids, etc. I thought we were both undecided. I always thought no way but I think it's mostly because of money and stuff that I felt that way. I think if I got old and had no kids and no one else really I may regret it...the point is I don't really know and haven't made up my mind 100% but he has and just sprung this on me. I am pretty sure he brings it up now because we have been talking about the future and future plans and where we want to live and we have different opinions on that too. It is just getting to be a huge problem for us. He is forcing me to make major decisions and I don't even know what I want to do yet.

 

[Jill]

Originally posted by jstar





My bf is driving me crazy though...he just told me he made a consultation to get a vasectomy!!!

How old is he / you?

 

[Jill]

Hey, I mix vanilla whey isolate with various flavors of crystal light. Its nice and sweet-perfect if you're on the run cause all you need is a shaker bottle. I also use nectar apple & very berry (dont buy the berry one, its pretty sick), and just mix it with water.

 

[jstar]

He is 36, me 27. We started dating 4.5 yrs ago.

about the whey which brand do you use? that's a good idea to mix with crystal light. must be good in the summer!

 

[jstar]

updated

Wed 12/31/03:

2 slices sundried tomato bread
160 7P 3F 26.25C

M1: bagel, peanutbutter
340 14P 17F 33C

M2: banana, protein powder
224 18.3P 4.6F 31C

M3: oats, puffed wheat, eggwhites
300 19P 3F 49C

M4: rice cake, lf cottage cheese
85 6.75P .75F 13C

M5: rice cakes, PB, lf cottage cheese
725 19.5P 9F 108C

M6: cereal
300 8P 5F 56C

2135
92.55P
42.35F
316.25C

WAY over the 1200 cal I am supposed to be on, but was STARVING!!!! Note to self:Must do better!

 

[jstar]

1/1/2004:

M1: bagel, PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:apple, protein powder
201 17.3P 4.5F 26C

M3:salad, turkey, 2% cheddar, lf dressing
415 36.5P 21F 16.5C
mis-estimated the cheese..should've been lower

M4:lf cottage cheese, rice cakes
260 14P 1F 46C

M5: plain yogurt
90 5P 0F 17C

1306
86.8P
43.5F
138.5C

no workout today but I did some rotary twists with the broomstick...2x30 to be exact. I watched the Ms Fitness USA contest on Fox Sports Net, anyone see that? It was cool to get some New Year's inspiration but I didn't find their routines to be quite as polished as some of the ones I've seen on Fitness America...but still they were awesome!

 

[jstar]

1/2/2004:

M1: bagel, PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:banana, protein powder
225 18.3P 4.6F 31C

M3:salad, ff dressing, nf cheese, turkey
205 35P 2F 16C
M4:
M5:

workout: cardio~45min (15 fwd ellipt & 15 bkwds, 15 treadmill @ 3.0mph, 4.0 incline)
adductors/abductors/glutes (cable kickbacks 3 sets of 15 each)legs STILL sore from Monday too!!!!

In other news...I got a job!!! Woo hoo!!! Actually it's just a temp job 4-6 weeks but I may have a real shot at staying there permanently, more on that later.

 

[Stacey]

Congrats on the job!!! Yeah!

 

[jstar]

TY Stacey the funny thing is that my boss from my last job (who was laid off a week before me) is working at this company now too. so right after the temp agency called me about this job he called me and said he is looking to fill a perm position working for him and if I am interested. I went in today and everyone there is so nice and I found out they have a parking lot which makes things a lot easier because taking the train takes FOREVER!
It's no guarantee I will get the perm job but things are looking better. Yeah!!!!

BTW...are you really trying to become a model? That is so cool!!! Send your pics to Oxygen girl!

 

[jstar]

1/2/2004:

M1: bagel, PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:banana, protein powder
225 18.3P 4.6F 31C

M3:salad, ff dressing, nf cheese, turkey
204 27.3P 4.5F 15.9C

M4: 4 rice cakes, lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5: 5 slices pumpernickel bread, 1 ff cheese
405 15P 7F 70C

total:
1434
88.6P
34.1F
195.9C

workout:
adductors/abductors/glutes: cable extensions 3x12-15 each. cardio=15 ellip fwd, 15 bkwd, 15 treadmill @ 3.0 mph, 4.0 incline

 

[jstar]

Sat 1/3/03:

M1: bagel, PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:apple, protein powder
201 17.3P 4.5F 26C

M3:turkey, ff cheese, salad
169 27.3P 2.5F 8.9C

M4:rice cakes, lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5:ff yogurt, protein powder
210 22P 4F 22C

1180
44.3P
29F
135.9C

Abs/lower back/cardio:

cable single side oblique 3x15
roman knee raise 3x12
med ball hypers 2x12
mach hypers 1x12
med ball abs 3x15
cable crunches on knees 3x15
seated knee raises 2x12
seated rotary twists w/stick 2x30
pocket leg lift 2x8

stretching: low back stretch with hands on the wall in between most sets...supposed to do an ab slide but don't have one at my gym...my form on the side obliques need to improve too, seems so hard for me to get that one down.

cardio: 15 min elliptical(fwd) with 3 min CD

 

[jstar]

not being able to edit my posts is very annoying

add to yesterday: 3 bagels..grrr!

totals:
1630
112.3P
32F
222.9C

 

[jstar]

Week one of my diet sucked but my workouts were awesome. I am going to outline each week what my goals are in order to help me stay on track. I have 2 more weeks left in this diet until I get my bf% checked again and I want to make some progress. BF% will be checked again on 1/17. I also decided I will not weigh or measure myself at all at home. I will only be weighing myself when I get my bf% taken with my trainer, that's it! I will also post each week what progress I feel I have made and what I need to focus on harder for the upcoming week.

Here we go with a review of week #1:

Diet: I am weakest in this area but even though I messed up a few days I still did improve compared to how much I was eating before! Need to get SERIOUS though from this point out!

Training: I've had 2 sessions with my trainer so far. The 1st one we did abs/lower back and the 2nd we did legs. I know it's way too soon to tell but I "feel" like my lower half is getting tighter. I can't wait to see how I look in 3 mos! I've never trained my "core" like this before and this is a definite area I want to focus on. Cardio is feeling better and better too, I am doing it kinda radomly but not to excess. Changing machines every 15 mins and walking on an incline is adding variety and burning more fat than doing the same ol same ol.

Week #2 Goal Schedule:
Sun 1/4: Legs/rotary twists
Mon 1/5: abs/lower back/hips&glutes
Tue 1/6: rotary twists
Wed 1/7: W/O with trainer (back/tri)
Thr 1/8: abs/lower back/hips&glutes
Fri 1/9:
Sat1/10: abs/lower back/hips&glutes and work with trainer again, prolly chest/bi's

cardio: 15-45 min 3-4 days

 

[jstar]

Sun 1/4/04:

M1: bagel, PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:banana, protein powder
225 18.3P 4.6F 31C

M3:2% cheddar, ff cheese, carrots
280 25P 12F 13C

M4:rice cakes, lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5: yogurt, protein powder
180 17.5P 2.5F 23C

total:
1285
88.8P
37.1F
146C

Legs/Calves/Cardio: meant to do hips and glutes too but forgot

Rotary Twists 2x30
DB Lunges (step) 3x15,12,12
Cable Squat (3 Pos) 3x15,12,12
Hack Squats (3 Pos) 3x15,12,12
Leg Press (3 Pos) 3x15
Seated Leg Curl 3x15,12,12
Seated Leg Ext 3x12
Good Mornings 3x15
Seated Calf 3x15

Not exactly sure on the form for Good Mornings....they are for my hammies more than for my back. I did one set feet together, one set feet apart and one set feet apart and angled. (BTW that is what the "3 Pos" means)

 

[jstar]

Mon 1/5/04:
today was a weird day. my mom had surgery so i was all nervous, didn't w/o, didn't eat right. came in at 2500 cals and WAY too many carbs. my mom is ok, TG!!! She is doing great now

I emailed my trainer & told him I was having a hard time w/dieting...guilty conscience i guess. I needed to get it off my chest and get some positive reinforcement.

 

[jstar]

Back on Track

1/6/04:

I began my new (temp) job today. Holy crap, what I long commute. I took the train in, hopefully driving will be better. I am free to choose my hrs so I think I will do 7-3:30 or 7:30-4 so I can hop in my car and drive to the gym right after. I like training around 5pm, so that is my goal. Then I should be done around 6:30, home by 6:45-7pm. Tonight I got in at 8:30pm

I missed a meal today b/c I am training (at work) with someone and it was hard to eat, also I feel bloated and crappy from yesterday!

M1:1 bagel, 2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C
M2:4 oz turkey, salad, ff dressing
174 31P 2F 18C
M3:banana, scoop protein
225 18.3P 4.6F 31C
M4:scoop protein, 1/2 cp lf cottage cheese
200 30P 5F 10C

939
93.3P
28.6F
92C

Abs/lower back/hips/glutes/cardio:

Ball Hypers: 2x12 (forgot to do 1 set on machine)
Ball Crunches: 3x12
Roman Chair: 3x12
rotary twist (stick): 2x30
pouch (abs): 2x8
cable crunches: 3x12
side cable obliques: 3x12
seated knee raise: 2x12

Hips/Glutes:
abductor cable extension: 3x12
adductor cable extension: 3x12
glute cable extension: 3x12

cardio: 30 min elliptical:
15 min forwards
15 min backwards
3 min cooldown

 

[jstar]

Motivation




Ok, so tonight after work I call my trainer to see if he got my e-mail and to confirm our training appt tomorrow. He was like yeah. And cracked the whip on me. He also said he had some good news and wanted to wait till tomorrow to tell me. But then he decided to tell me over the phone tonight. You see he is a natural BB and promotes his own show in June and September. He said if I do good at the April show then he wants to put me on the flyer for his show in June!!!!! Now if that isn't motivation, I don't know what is!!!!

G'Nite

 

[jstar]

Wed 1/7/04:

I had the day off work so I could keep my training appt today Today we did chest and biceps:

Incline DB Press: 3x15,15,20
Flat DB Flyes: 3x15,12,15
Decline DB Press: 3x15,15,12
Machine Fly: 3x5-8 (they were hard so I couldn't get all my reps in)

DB Hammer Curls: 3x15
DB Curls: 3x15
Preacher Cable Curls:3x? (form was BAD, I have to practice these more!)

cardio: 35 min total (stepper/gazelle)
abs and stretching between sets

Meals:
M1:1 bagel, 2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:apple, protein powder
201 17.3P 4.5F 26C

M3:4 oz chicken, carrots

M4:4 plain rice cakes, 1/2 cp lf cottage cheese

 

[jstar]

EDITED:Wed 1/7/04:
Meals:
M1:1 bagel, 2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:apple, protein powder
201 17.3P 4.5F 26C

M3:4 oz chicken, carrots
220 40P 3F 10C

M4:4 plain rice cakes, 1/2 cp lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5:2 sc protein, 1/4 eggbeaters
270 40P 8F 11.5C

xtra:carrots, 1 rice cake

1376
127.55P
33.5F
144.5C

workout: chest/bi/cardio see above

 

[jstar]

Thurs 1/8/04:

M1: bagel, 2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2: 4 oz. cooked chicken, carrots, salad
240 42P 3F 13C

M3: banana, 1 scoop protein
225 18.3P 4.6F 31C

M4: 4 rice cakes, 1/2 lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5: 3 sl ff cheese, 3 hc sausages, 1 bb sausage 210 28P 6.5F 11C

1275
116.3P
32.1F
134C

 

[jstar]

Fri 1/9/04:

M1: bagel, 2 TBL PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2: 4 oz turkey, salad
139 22.3P 2.5F 6.9C

M3: orange, 1 sc protein
185 18P 9.3F 21.2C

M4: 4 rice cakes, 4 ff cheese, 4 almonds
320 21P 2F 48.2C

M5: 1 soy cheese, 1 gardenburger
190 17P 9F 8.5C

M6:1 sc protein, 1/4 cp eggwhites
150 24.5P 4F 5C

1324
116.8P
43.8F
122.8C

workout: abs/low back/glutes & 15 cardio elliptical

 

[katie64]

Just saying hello............thats awesome news that your trainer gave you for motivation Wish I had a trainer

 

[jstar]

Hi Katie!
Hiring a trainer was the best decision I have made in a long time. Even though I have been working out consistently for 10+ years I am still learning a whole lot. Plus I like the fact that he can see my physique and zero in on exactly what I need to do to reach my goals. If you ever decide to hire a trainer my advice is hire one who is/was a bodybuilder, fitness or figure competitor...preferably a natural one. They are the ones who seem to have the most knowledge and experience!

 

[jstar]

sorry ya'll I have had no free time to post but I am still at it!

Sat 1/10/03:
I met with my trainer today and we worked shoulders and some abs. Shoulders, without a doubt are my weakest area in terms of size, not necessarily strength. From this point on I will probably only meet with my trainer on Saturdays since I am working again (for now). That whole situation is a mess, but I digress....

It turns out my show date was pushed back a week so now I have just under 14 wks to go. Next week when I meet with my trainer we are going to go over posing. Posing I guess also "hardens" up the bod so I will try to practice a few times a week once he shows me what to do. He also asked me to be a presenter at the awards ceremony at his show in the summer, but I may have a wedding that day so I don't know if I can do it but hopefully I can...that would be very cool!

Meals:
M1:bagel, 2 tbl PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:2 slices ww bread, 2 ff cheese
240 18P 2F 40C

M3:3 oz turkey, salad, 2 tbl ff italian dressing
125 17.3P 1.8F 10C

M4:4 plain rice cakes, 1/2 cp lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5:2 scoops protein
240 34P 8F 10C

1205
97.3P
29.8F
139C

Shoulders:
Cable Upright Row 3x12
DB Press (3 Pos) 3x12
DB Arnold Press 3x12
Cable Front Raise 3x8
HD Front Military Press 3x12
DB Lateral Raise 3x12
DB Standing Bent Rows 3x12
HD Shrugs 2x15 (front one set, back one set)

 

[jstar]

Sun 1/11/04:

Meals:
M1:bagel, 2 tbl PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:apple, 1 scoop protein
201 17.3P 4.5F 26C

snack: saltines/1 oz turkey:
90 6P 2.6F 10.5C

M3:3 lite ww bread, 4 oz turkey, salad, 2 tbl ff italian dressing
274 28.3P 3.75F 39.4C

M4:4 plain rice cakes, 1/2 cp lf cottage cheese
260 14P 1F 46C

M5:2 scoops protein
240 34P 8F 10C

1405
113.6P
36.35F
164.9C

Legs/hips/glutes/cardio:
DB Lunges - 3 steps 3x12
Cable Bar Squats (3 Pos) 3x12
Hack Squats (3 Pos) 3x12
Leg Press (3 Pos) 3x15
Seated Leg Curl 3x12
Seated Leg Extension 3x12
Good Mornings 3x15
Seated Calf Raise 3x12
rotary twists 2x30
hip adductor machine 3x12
hip abductor machine 3x12
glute cable kickbacks 2x12

elliptical - 15 min

 

[jstar]

Mon 1/12/04:

M1:bagel, 2 tbl PB
340 14P 17F 33C

M2:3oz turkey, 1 ff cheese, salad, 2 tbl ff ital dressing
169.3 22.3P 1.9F 14.9C

M3: apple, 3 ff cheese
171 15.3P .5F 27C

M4: 2 ff cheese, 5 lite ww bread
260 20P 1.25F 51.5C

M5:3 rice cakes, 1/2 cp lf cottage cheese
215 13.75P 1F 36C

M6: 1 ff cheese, 2 oz turkey
90 15.2P 1.3F 3.9C

1245.3
100.55P
22.95F
166.3C

45 cardio elliptical