Staying Lean II

[Stacey]

Last nights workout - 3/24/03

fast walking/jogging with my dog for 16 minutes,
Lots of stretching
Then went and tanned, and to the gym

16 minutes on treadmill, running/walking with incline at 4.5-5.5 FELT AWESOME TO SWEAT!!!

Leg extentions: 75lbs. 4X 12reps
80lbs. 8 reps
Lying leg curls: 75lbs 2 sets of 10
65lbs. 1 set of 17
Seated leg curl: 75lbs. 3 sets of 12

Hip abduction: 55lbs 3 sets of 15
& the other way~ 60lbs 3 sets of 12

Tricep extention (machine) 35lbs. 3 sets of 12
40lbs 6reps (ouch)
Rope tricep extention: 45lbs 2 sets of 8
35lbs 12reps
I did more... But can't remember what?

ABS: 25X2 Bicycle
50 crunches on incline
25x2 obliques (right leg on left. knee)
50 Regular Crunches
30 knees to chest
35 V-crunch

This morning I did more of the Bicycle - 30 reps, and 50 V-Crunches, and some yoga moves

 

[Jacobsmom]

How often do you run and how long and far? Do you run outside or on the treadmill?

Thanks for answering my questions!

 

[Stacey]

Well.. I USE to run 4-5 times a week for a 30 minutes, or as long as I could period. (mostly outside)
But I don't know if you read about my health problems...(with my ovaries, etc..) I have been on a rest, Per Dr. Not suppose to be working out.. Last night was my first night since last tuesday!

But Normally I run outside, (the weather here is great) and I seem to go longer outside. Now On the treadmill, I get bored, and can never go over 25 minutes!

OH one more thing~ I don't run Straight 30 minutes.. I always run for 3-4 min...then walk for 3 mintues, then Sprint for 2 mintues, etc...

 

[Jacobsmom]

Thanks!! Sorry to hear about your ovary situation! I hope everything is okay!

Since I am just starting to run, I am doing the intervals too, hoping to build up to running for 30 solid minutes.

Did you notice a change in your legs once you started to run?

Btw.. I noticed you like the Luna bars too! I absolutely love them and am eating a Cherry Covered Chocolate one as I type!! The Chocolate Peppermint Stick is my fav though!

 

[Stacey]

Hi!
Yes, When I run a few times a wk, for a few weeks straight (with out resting... cramping..etc.) I can always notice a major change in my legs. I am working on getting them lean again! They are- just not as good as they were last year. Before I got married last year, I trained every day for 1 year straight.. (taking sundays off) and My legs looked Very lean! (and that was Doing the treadmill most nights, for just 20 Minutes)

This works for me, But everybodys different!

Ohhh and I do LOVE Luna bars.. but I try not to eat them all the time, I usually have 3 a week. The sugar is not the best in them.. but they are great for my On the go mornings! I Actually just finished one toooo!! My fave is "nutz over chocolate" YUM! But I always have a tablespoon of Nat. Pb with them!

 

[Jacobsmom]

Sounds like you have a good plan going!! I don't want to hog your diary! I feel bad asking so many questions!! Don't want to be like you know who!!

I also read that you are closing on a new house..is it being built?? We just moved into a brand new house in December! It is awesome!!

 

[Stacey]

Oh by all means please ask away!! I LOVE Vistors in my journal!! Don't be shy! & Trust me, you could NEVER be like YOU KNOW WHO!

Yes we are building our first home right now, closing next month!! SOOO EXCITING!!! Sooooo You know what I'm going through huh! Congrats on your new home!

 

[Jacobsmom]

Nothing like a brand new house with everything YOU Picked out!! I love my kitchen! What is your favorite room? Did you guys get corian or granite countertops? We did corian and I love them!

Are they on schedule on yours? Do you drive by and look at it every weekend?? I do know where you are coming from!

The only downfall of us moving in during winter is that we did not get our lawn sodded..so we are still looking at a yard full of straw!! They should be laying the grass by the end of the month! Can't wait! The straw is not pretty!!

 

[Stacey]

Hi! Yes I love it that the house is all designed by my husband and I! Ummmm? I think I love my Kitchen the best too, or maybe the living room, or maybe my huge closet..??? I don't know! lol! We have Corian countertops to! Our kitchen looks awesome!!! I bet you can't wait for your grass!!! Our front & back yards come landscaped!
YEP~ I go out there every weekend & dream, If I'm not shopping for things to put in it They are doing good, timewise.. We were suppose to be in at the end of March..and we didn't want that.. we wanted end of april (do to our lease at the apt.) so I'm glad they are taking their Time!

 

[Jacobsmom]

Have you taken any pictures? How big is the house?

We have spent SOOOOOOOOOO much money since we moved in there! Of course we had to have all new furniture! Ouch!! We are getting a deck built in the next few weeks.. we still need a fence to hold our dog in! Money, money, money!

 

[Stacey]

Our house is 1800 square feet! Very OPEN! Our neighbors house is 2000sq. ft. and Ours looks WAY bigger than theirs! (first home~ & we are 23 yrs. old) we will be building our DREAM home in 6-10 yrs!
Your house didn't come w/ a fence? We are in a very big neighborhood.. a "master planned community" its very strict, and has a 3 inch book that consists of all the deed restrictions!!! Its Crazy! But keeps the place looking nice. The homes range from the 120's to 1.5 Million in the neighborhood.. it will be over 6,000 acres when complete! We are not in the city limits either..I love that, about 35 miles from downtown houston! (I think..could be more)
I have a ton of pictures, just they are not developed yet..I suk!

 

[Jacobsmom]

Ours is 2900 sq. feet. (including our finished basement) We are in a Golf Course Community.. planned, very strict, but nope.. no fences!!! Sounds like our neighborhoods are alike.. ours start in the 250s to houses in the millions....!! Scary!!

Here is a link to our community: http://www.piedmont-club.com/aboutcom.htm

You will have to let me know when you get your pics and we can exchange them!! I took tons when the house was being built, but haven't taken many since!!! I did take some of the snow we had last month!! Ugh! I attached one!

 

[Stacey]

WoW Thats a lot of Snow!!! CUTE HOUSE! Its funny how different our houses look!! Thats a big house, 2900 sq. feet!!

Our neighborhoods do seem a lot a like..we have a golf course too!

My neighborhoods website: www.Visitfairfield.com

 

[Jacobsmom]

Is your house a rancher style?? Ours is actually 3 levels of living space... I think a lot of other areas have longer, more spread out houses.. is that the way yours is?

I am in Northern Virginia.. near DC.

 

[Jacobsmom]

Oh my god! I just checked out your neighborhood and those are some nice houses for good prices!!! I can't believe it!! We paid close to 300.000 for ours.. . must be the area!! Can I move where you are??

 

[Stacey]

LoL!! Homes in Texas are much cheaper!!!!!

 

[Stacey]

ohh ya ours is one story... all one level...in texas we donot have basements.

 

[Stacey]

Okay.. I am thinking of buying the Pinnacle~ Estrolean

Does anyone know anything about it??? I have seen it in my M&F for her for over a year now, and its on that 1Fast400's website!
Hmmm?

 

[Stacey]

MEALS TODAY 3/25/03 (sooo busy at work )

MEAL ONE:
1.5 SCOOPS WHEY
W/ WATER
1 TBSP HEAVY CREAM

SNACK~ LUNA BAR, 5 RED GRAPES

MEAL TWO:
2 SCOOPS WHEY
1 TBSP HEAVY CREAM
4 FROZEN STRAWBERRIES

SNACK: 1/2 CUP MIXED NUTS

MEAL THREE:
5OZ. GROUND TURKEY
1CUP GREEN BEANS
1TBSP NPB

LATE SNACK ~ AN ORANGE

 

[Stacey]

I go for my Ultrasound in the morning at 9am

will let ya'll know what happens~

 

[Burner02]

Originally posted by Jacobsmom
Hi Stacey! I wanted to see how your running did for your legs! I really want to lean out my legs and started running yesterday! I am not a runner, so this will be a big feat for me, but I believe it is the quickest way to lose it on the legs!

hiya JM-
nice snow in the pics of the house....nice thing about the snow here in Colorado...it snows..maybr bad...but 3 days after...snow has melted...and people will be out washing their cars..sometimes in shorts!

about the running...you most already know thiws..but you canot spot reduce...
Also, have you tried interval training? (using an outside example)
say you are jogging outside. You jog for a couple minutes, then fing a couple landmarks (maybe phone poles) and sprint the distance between them or to the third. Then either slow to a walk for a distance between another set of poles or jog, depending on what shape you are in. Your distances will not be too far, as you will wear yourself out with the sprints.
Look at the legs of sprinters as opposed to marathon runners. Strong, lean, ripped.

just my .02 worth!

 

[Burner02]

Hiya P! Happy 'Hump Day!'

 

[Stacey]

Hey burner.. thats what I told her to do.. Thats what I do.. RUN/SPRING FOR A SHORT AMOUNT/RUN/WALK/ETC!!!

HEY~ I'm good ~ how are you? Happy Hump day!

 

[Burner02]

I'm god. I have to go to court to be a witness for a friend. It is WARM out today..I didn't ride the bike 'casue of the court...I think I will swing by the house on my way back and pick it up..a little ride is better than no ride!

As I think I mentioned, I go back to mids next monday....so I will be able to run at night. It is getting warmer here, so that shouldn't be too much of a hinderence. (I am a fair weather runner)
I am going to do mainly sprints a opposed to distance. Not that my distance amounts to much....
I gotta get busy..these past ten weeks of not being able to go to the gym except maybe one a week..and eating crap on the go...things are getting tight..

Gimme a couple months..thingswill be much better in 'camp burner'!

 

[Stacey]

Burner.. have fun at court~ Yuck!!

You know you can eat healthy on the go sweetie!!!

 

[Stacey]

Meals today: 3/26/03 WATER GOAL TOdAY: 7 LITERS

10am Meal one: Zone perfect bar, 1 tbsp NAT PB (On the go to the Dr.)

12:30pm Meal Two: 2 scoops whey, 3 frozen strawberries, 1 cherry blended w/ water
15 almonds

Going walking/jogging at 5:30pm w/ cody (dog) for 20 minutes

6pm: Meal Three:
5oz. Ground Turkey
1 cup green beans
5 grapes
1 tbsp NPB

9pm Meal Four:
1.5whey
3strawberries
1.5 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 apple

working out at 10Pm Tonight.. The Plan is 2o min. cardio on treadmill w/ incline at 5.5 and up!!
LEG DAY~~~ We will see what my Brother has me doing tonight.. I heard lots of lunges, and swuats!

Midnight:
5 oz. turkey ground meat (sooo dry)
1 cup dark lettuce
1 tbsp honeymustard (full fat)
2 green grapes..

Matt works till 2am tonight.. soo this meal plan is good for today..since my meals got a late start!
WOW I am going to sleep GOOD On a full tummy!!!

 

[Burner02]

Originally posted by Stacey
Burner.. have fun at court~ Yuck!!

You know you can eat healthy on the go sweetie!!!

what?!?! McDonalds has healthy food???


I was jsut being a witness for a couple friends. You gotta love the court system....the other guys..had 'witnesses' who were drunk..and actually wrong'. THe DA listened to their stories, but wouldn't let my friends bring me in, (sober, doorman on the clock who watched the altercation) speak in their defense.)
I even had to take 3 hours of vacation time to go down there. A complete waste on all points...

I am getting hyped that I will be ab;e to get my fat arse back into the gym again soon! Hmm..looking foward to pain....wtf is wrong with us??

 

[Stacey]

Morning Burner

Yep You can get the grilled chicken sandwhich and throw away the bun..and ask for their 1.00 garden salad! NO Dressing.. And your good to go.. For under $5

have a good day!

 

[Stacey]

Need to post last nights workout.. then get busy at work

15 min. walk/run/sprint with Cody (my pooch)

Then went to the gym.. met Scott there (brother)

17 minutes on Elliptical

We did lunges w/ the bar (45lb. bar) and I put 10lbs on each side.. I'm so weak..lol

we did.. 4 sets of 12reps
then 20 reps w/ just the bar

SQUATS 100lbs
4 sets of 10

then did more lunges.. w/ just the bar 10 reps
then did Leg Press
3 sets of 15 110lbs

straigt leg lift? (name? where your standing, u have the bar and you follow close to your body down to your ankles, hold, come back up)
4 sets of 15.. with 65lbs.

then leg extentions, leg curls, lying leg curls, seated bicep curls,
EZ Curl Biceps (35lbs) 3 sets of 12

ABS&CALVES

5 min. on bike

 

[lina]

Hi Stacey!

How are you?

I thought your doc said no workouts?

Hope things are better