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Oh My. This is nerve wrenching for me. I'm finally doing this. I have been lurking here for at least a year and a half and I have always felt too intimidated to post a a daily journal here. And I still feel that way. But I guess I am going to do it anyway. :rolleyes: I guess I need Accountability to kick my arse into gear.
A little about me: I'm 26 yo, 5'5'', 125 lbs, married, work full time in a dr's office and go to school at night. I have lifted for about 2 1/2 yrs faithfully as well as run. However, just as of December do I feel like I know what I am doing in both of those departments. By that I mean, I have followed 'NROL' since December to a "T", currently in Hypertrophy 2. Love it!

And running now is all HIIT by sprinting 1-2 times per week. My goal is to lose fat right now if i have to choose ONE, since from reading here you guys say it is impossible to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, though I love NOTHING MORE than the way muscle looks and I want more! more! more!

I eat well mostly. Clean foods, lots of protein, etc. I do have a sweet tooth that gets me into trouble a lot on the weekends and that makes me feel horribly guilty. I have struggled with eating disorders of all types in the past and I think I will always have some sort of obsession with food. It is soo hard. :eek:

So to let you in on what I'm eating daily won't be easy. It's embarrassing to me, but I know I can't do this without support and accountability. So I'm trying this here. I will post later my food for the day. And tomorrow I will be posting my workout here.

Thanks guys!
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Welcome and we're here if you need us
 
Welcome! This is a friendly place! Let us know how we can help.
 
Todays Food .. Any comments welcome.

Protein pancakes 310
cottage cheese with blueberries 140

grilled chicken 170
14 almonds 85
turkey on wh. wheat with ff cheese 180

ff cheese on 1 slice whole wheat 80
cottage cheese w/ protein powder and pro. powd 215

14 almonds 85
egg white omelet w/ cut up tomatoes 170
1 apple 90

today:
approx. 146 gm protein and 1525 cals today
 
luvmydane said:
Todays Food .. Any comments welcome.

Protein pancakes 310
cottage cheese with blueberries 140

grilled chicken 170
14 almonds 85
turkey on wh. wheat with ff cheese 180

ff cheese on 1 slice whole wheat 80
cottage cheese w/ protein powder and pro. powd 215

14 almonds 85
egg white omelet w/ cut up tomatoes 170
1 apple 90

today:
approx. 146 gm protein and 1525 cals today
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DANG thats a great CLEAN diet you have going on! I can't see you having ANY problem with fat loss if you keep that up!
 
In my honest opinion, I think you should add more vegetables to your diet. Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, something like that. Just my thoughts.
 
I totally agree with you JPC. I have never eaten my veggies other than main things like potatoes, carrots, and spinach. I just dont like them. I will try to get me some spinach and carrots next time I'm at the store. ;)
 
My workout on 2-15-07

Taken out of the New Rules of Lifting, I'm on Hypertrophy II

Today all exercises are 5x6 unless otherwise noted.
ALL rests are 90 sec

Workout calls for Close grip chin ups (I can only do 2 chin ups by myself so the book says do close grip lat pulldowns instead if you cant complete number of reps) So...

Superset with full rest:
Close grip lat Pull down 140X6,130x6,130x6,130x6,130x6
Barbell shoulder Press 45x5, 45x4, 37x6,37x6,37x6

Supserset W/ full rest:
Wide Grip Lat Plldwn 130x6,140x6,140x6, 140x6, 135x6
DB Chek Press 15x6,15x6, 15x6,15x6, 15x6

Superset w/ full rest:
Bicep curls sitting on inclined bench 20x6,20x5, 20x4,20x4, 20x3
Upper Body Russian Twist 5 sets of 12 holding 5 lb plate

Whew. That was fun!
 
luvmydane said:
I totally agree with you JPC. I have never eaten my veggies other than main things like potatoes, carrots, and spinach. I just dont like them. I will try to get me some spinach and carrots next time I'm at the store. ;)
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And maybe look into making some vegan dishes where veggies are featured, rather than just side dishes.
 
Hey you :D Glad to see you posting. I have been doing HT-1 and saw good gains. Good luck with HT-2. I hope you love it.
 
Hi there :)
Your clean eating put my diet to shame :D I also think with this you will reach your fat loss goal in no time. What is your BF% now and what is the % you aim for?
 
Hi Kiria. Im not too sure what my body fat is rite now. But if i had to guess i would say maybe 18-19%. TOTAL guess, but I really dont think its higher than that. I would love to be 15%...or less??.. Im not sure what the 'safe' zone is for a female. I should look into that. ;)
 
16% to 15% should be ok for you. I wouldn't get lower thatn that really at your age. When I was at 16% I looked and felt the best, once I dropped lower than that I found my energy levels weren't as good and my hormone levels started to go off. Guage it by how you feel and by how your clothes fit.
At 18% you aren't far off now. You should be really happy with how you look, you are doing really great. So what have you got planned after HT-2 and how far into it are you?
 
jenn said:
16% to 15% should be ok for you. I wouldn't get lower thatn that really at your age. When I was at 16% I looked and felt the best, once I dropped lower than that I found my energy levels weren't as good and my hormone levels started to go off. Guage it by how you feel and by how your clothes fit.
At 18% you aren't far off now. You should be really happy with how you look, you are doing really great. So what have you got planned after HT-2 and how far into it are you?
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Thanks Jenn for that input on body fat. AFter HT-2, I plan on doing HT 3 and then going into the Strength workouts. Does that sound good?

Today started my 3rd week in HT-2.. Here is todays workout.

OK, first off i added this in, not on workout:
3 close grip chin ups unassisted
2 1/2 close grip chin ups unassisted
2 chinups unassisted

Then:

All rest periods were 60 sec today

Superset with Full Rest:
Barbell reverse grip bent over row 45x12, 50 x 12, 50 x 12
Barbell bench press 45x12, 45 x 12, 45x 12

Superset w/ full rest:Wide grip cable seated row 40x12, 40x12, 40x12
Dumbbell incline bench press 20x12, 20x12,20x 12

Dip on assisted machine (not sure on the # lbs assisting but pin was in 10 slot)
3 sets of 12

Swiss ball crunch:
1 set of 12 reps holding 15 lbs behind head.. Was supposed to do 3 sets, but because husband was there I did:
3 sets of that thing where I lay flat on my back, raise my legs strait up and he stands behind my head and throws my legs down hard ..dont know what its called 25 reps, 20 reps, 20 reps
 
Just getting caught up. Looks like you are getting really close to your goals, keep up the great work!
 
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