Writing things down has always helped me in the past, so I might as well start a journal.

Goals are to be fit, healthy and strong. To get rid of the fat pounds and put on some muscle pounds. Not to be a "fat" thin woman but to be a firm strong thinner woman, and to achieve that no matter what the final number on the scale says. (although I am an avid scale watcher unforunately :down: ).


Exercise

No exercise today since it is a planned Rest Day.


Diet

Meal 1 : 3/4 cup oatmeal, 1 serv of whey protein (mixed with water)

Meal 2: 3 oz. broiled skinless chicken breast, 1 small baked potato, 1/4 mozz cheese

Meal 3: 1 cup FF milk, 1 lowfat mozz stick

Meal 4: 6 oz tuna, 1 serving meat tortellini, 1/2 cup mix veggies

Meal 5: 3 oz lean grilled pork chops, 1/4 cup mozz cheese (I had planned 1/2 brown rice instead of cheese but didnt feel like eating that today, should of but you know how those things go)
multivitamin

Total: 1337
Fat: 38 340 26%
Sat: 17 152 12%
Poly: 2 20 2%
Mono: 8 73 6%
Carbs: 104 374 29%
Fiber: 10 0 0%
Protein: 144 577 45%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%



Fiber too low ( as usual) :c(
Aiming for 1500 cals a day. Most days its been hard to get that high. I want to keep my metabolism in check, so I will have to plan more carefully. Just have that mindset (which I know is dead wrong) that less cals are better.

That`s that for today.

:cheers:

Hiya Dmr & :welcome:

Wow your eats look Great looks like you are already off to a great start, Keep up the Great Work......


Yes it is a big help to write things donw I always do and it seems to really help me too.


Good Luck on your Journey to weight loss...


Lots of Luck,

Cat :o

Thanks for the welcome Cat!

I just found this site a couple of days ago, and there is so much support here, it is terrific.

:dn

Switching up my lifting split, and instead of just pryamiding up in weight will pryamid down a bit also. and add a couple more sets.

day 1 :shoulders
day 2 :triceps/biceps
day 3 :legs/calves
day 4: back/chest
day 5: off
repeat

Today

Exercise 35 minutes Shoulders

Shoulder
Press DBs
(each DB)
lbs -reps
12 1/2 - 15
15 - 9
17 1/2 - 6
17 1/2 - 6
15 - 9

Lateral Raises
lbs- reps
5 - 15
7 1/2 - 7
10 - 5
7 1/2 - 7
10 - 10

Front Alt. Raises DBs
lbs - reps
7 1/2 - 12
10 - 8
12 1/2 - 4
10 - 10

Bent Over
Rear Lat Raises
lbs -reps
5 - 10
7 1/2 - 7
7 1/2 - 6
5 - 8

Did better overall . Dont like doing those rear raises one bit. Bought a lifting belt this afternoon. Will help in bent over exercises and squats etc.


Diet

meal one: 1 cup FF milk, 3/4 c oatmeal, 1/4 mozz cheese

workout

meal two:2 servs whey protein ( mixed with 2 cups FF milk) ***

meal three: 1 med baked potato, 6 oz tuna, low fat mozz stick, 2 teasp. natty peanut butter.

meal four : 3 oz lean grilled pork chop, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots.

Hubby messed me up today. Right after workout, he decides he needs to go shopping etc with me. right then and there . Had no time for a proper post workout meal and had to chug 2 protein shakes so i would have proper protein (ended up to much protein 56 grams) and carbs. Then got home so late had to have meal 3 at 3 pm. So could only have 4 meals instead of 5.
And I am cranky today, woke up at 5 with less then 6 hours sleep because of all the pain in my leg. When hubby home on vacation, i always get my schedule messed up. Oh well, happy got my workout in and enough protein.. So not to bad of a day.(except for fiber, of course)

source grams cals %total
Total: 1349
Fat: 33 296 22%
Sat: 12 112 8%
Poly: 2 15 1%
Mono: 6 52 4%
Carbs: 124 453 34%
Fiber: 10 0 0%
Protein: 144 575 43%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%


while shopping I was hungry and felt like eating something I shouldnt, but knew i would have to write it here and that helped me pass it up. :)

scale is not moving at all!

i know i am doing alright since my clothes are looser. There is more muscle and less fat pounds but phycologically the numbers on the scale are still important to me!!!!!!!! Wrong but true. My goals should not be numbers but in the end less fat pounds and more muscle pounds. But in my warped mind i think eat way less even that goes contrary to my goals. And then I dont feel like eating cause the husband is very much on my nerves (vacation week from work for him, he just sits here)

Gonna change up my goals poundwise in a minute also.

Anyways.

Exercise biceps/triceps 56minutes
DB curls
lbs--reps
7 1/2--15
10--12
12 1/2--6
12 1/2--6
10--6

concentration curls
lbs--reps
7 1/2--15
10--11
12 1/2--6
12 1/2--7
10--12

hammer curls
7 1/2--12
10--9
12 1/2--6
10--9

close grip bench press BB
lbs--reps
22 1/2--15
25--15
30--8
30-9

skull crushers
lbs--reps
20--8
22 1/2--8
25--6
22 1/2--8

kickbacks
lbs--reps
7 1/2--15
10--10
12 1/2--4 <not good form
10--10

went well. did better.

cardio is getting to be a pain and not fun.

lifting as usual , even more now, makes me feel positive, strong, and in control.

ps ....anyone who lifts (i have only a couple of months) and reads this ...DON~T LAUGH at the puny pounds I lift. :o

Will get better though NO MATTER WHAT!!!

DMR
You're doing really well - don't be too hard on yourself. Just an idea - as you say you like numbers - are you measuring yourself? You might find that you've lost inches when you haven't lost pounds (especially with all the exercise you're doing). If you measure loads of places (hips, waist, bust, upper arms, thighs ... anywhere else you fancy!) it gives you something to compare.
Michelle
xx

Hiya Michelle,

No I havent measured myself with a tape measure. I know the clothes fit better but I always hated my tummy and hate to measure it. Apple shape I am. I will measure tomorrow morning from many places.

My prob is stepping on the scale too much. At least twice a day. I will tomorrow morning then stay away for a few days. I know a week would be better but 3 days is a start. 8-|

Thanks for the push Michelle, i thank you. :D