Saturday, January 9, 2010

Day 5


I can't let myself get too excited, but my weight has dropped dramatically. The only problem: I donated blood yesterday. lol. So, when my body finally replenishes the lost liquids I'm going to gain weight. Too bad this isn't my real weight or else I'd be stoked. But yes I did donate blood yesterday, and then I went snowboarding. But it was so cold that we only stayed for 2 hours. :( I really really wanted to keep boarding, but I just couldn't handle it. And anytime I climbed stairs I felt like smoker because I'd get so winded I thought I wasn't going to make it. Don't donate blood before doing anything big. Last summer I donated blood and then went running with my mom. Bad idea! We made it about 2.5 miles and then I had to stop, and I lost my vision and then my hearing. Luckily, I was standing next to a wall so I kind of just let my body slide down it, or else I probably would've toppled over and really hurt myself. That was terrifying though. Losing your senses is horrible. But that's the closest I've been to passing out. I try to be more careful now. But yes, I did eat very well yesterday.. kind of...
5 oz. elk steak
small orange
A1 steak sauce
Mr. Nature unsalted trail mix
4 oz. elk steak
A1 steak sauce
crystal light drink mix
ultra woman daily multi
4 oz. 8th continent soy milk
gala apple
Total Calories: 808
I still need to start exercising daily though. I did a few pushups and crunches yesterday, but that's it. Last night I almost lost it though. I was completely tempted to end my diet. My mom went grocery shopping and now we have a candy dish full of goodies, cupcakes, chips, and my oats n' honey nature valley bar was still on the counter. Oh I wanted to eat all of it! It all looked so good. I still want to eat it, but I know I can't or else I'll ruin my progress. After Josh left Iwanted to eat everything, but instead I ate the apple and fell asleep. Hopefully, I can stay super strong today, especially since it's saturday and I don't get to be with Josh. He's gonna be doing some Modern Warfare 2 tournament. :( I'll just have to make sure to do something productive with my time. Good Luck everyone! Adios.

Day 6 and 7


So, I guess not eating or drinking enough during the 24 hours after giving blood can still really affect you. I was trying to jam to my music while cleaning my room yesterday and I kept getting really winded and tired. Then my dad asked me to help him install the new water heater because the other one broke. First we had to carry the new one in from the garage and down to the basement. He said I needed to start working out on the BowFlex. I will admit my muscles felt super weak. Then we had to carry the old one up the stairs and out to the garage. Going up the stairs backwards carrying a super heavy appliance wasn't the best idea. We made it upstairs, but then I had to stop and take a break. My heart was pounding a mile a minute, I was completely winded, everything went fuzzy, I heard buzzing, then I could hardly hear anything he was saying... I nearly passed out. It took me forever to feel ok again. Then we still had to carry it out to the garage and down a short stack of steps. No worries, we made it! But there for a minute, I didn't think we were going to. I thought I was going down for sure. lol. Which I thought was really weird cuz I had already consumed nearly 900 cals. But all is well, and now I have more motivation to drink my water and train my muscles!
I gave myself the weekend off. I tried to still consume plenty of healthy foods, but did not concern myself with counting calories. I figured my body needed to catch up anyways because it wasn't doing too good, and I don't want to go overkill. I mean it kinda sucks because I didn't make any progress on diet. But I did hop on the elliptical for 1hr 40min yesterday and burned 1000 cals. But that's ok because I ate way way more than that. lol.
I don't feel as good as I was last week. I think it's because of the junky food I ate. It's super hard trying to get back on track. Either I gained tons of weight from all the crap I ate or else my body caught up from donating blood. :( I hate watching numbers go up.
But it's all good. I'm still doing better than I did before. As long as I keep progressing that's all that matters. I just gotta make sure I eat better today and exercise tonight.
Wedding dress shopping saturday was kind of a bummer. I don't like the way I look in them. I totally look huge. I don't like it at all. In high school I was a size 4. Now I am a size 6, but not in all of the dresses. There were a few that wouldn't zip up all the way... I have to lose this extra chub. We're going looking tonight. I don't want to go. I don't want to do it again. bLah. Ok, well I'm out.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Day 4


Yesterday was a struggle because I was super hungry. no matter how much I ate I was still hungry. I think it was cravings or a need to fill something. I didn't get to exercise again. I did some lunges, bicep curls, and tricep kickbacks. But my hamstrings are sore so it's all good. I did eat really healthy. But I didn't space it out enough because I was starving by 8pm. Luckily, Josh stayed over really late so it prevented me from eating. When he did go home I was absolutely starving because the last piece of food I had consumed was at 1:30pm. It was so hard to tell myself no, but I resisted and I won! That was one of my biggest successes I've had in a long time! And it paid off because my weight did go down and I feel better. And I resisted eating anything until 8am. YaY! So here is my food log from yesterday:
1 whole pink grapefruit
1 cup oatmeal (made)
imitation maple flavoring, stevia, and cinnamon for flavoring
2 whole dill pickles
1/4 scoop Amp 60 chocolate
1/4 scoop muscle milk peach mango
elk steak
elk steak
A1 steak sauce
2 slices 100% whole wheat bread
butter spray
32 oz. powerade zero
Total Calories: 1,107
That was a really good eating day, but I really have got to start exercising! I'm just really stoked that I didn't eat past curfew last night. I've just gotta keep fighting every night until it's just natural for me to stop eating at 7pm. Oh and another success: josh offered me some of the pistachios he was eating last night. oh how i love those! but I knew I was past curfew so I didn't eat them. Wish me luck today! I hope I can do it! Luv ya! Toodles!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Day 3


Ok, so yesterday was really good, but also really bad. I was just not hungry yesterday so I didn't eat for most of the day, but then I made myself eat before I went to school. I also took some food to school because I wanted to keep my metabolism up. I did wonderfully all day! I ate super healthy and was doing great, but then I ruined it later on. I had to go and hang out with one of my best friends because he leaves for his mission next week, and it really stressed me out. When I finally hung out with Josh I got really stressed out again. In addition, I was super tired. When I came home I was super tired and extremely stressed... and so I ate. Why do I do this to myself? I ate over 1000 cals just last night. And I half cheated on my diet. I ate nuts. They're not on the list, but they are healthy. It was a naughty thing to do because that was 500 cals, and lots of fat. ugh. Luckily, I hadn't eaten much during the day so I pretty much ate just enough to maintain my weight. I'm still very sad I did that though because I really need to lose weight! But here's a list of what I ate:
small orange
1/2 cup white albacore
3 tsp grey poupon deli mustard
1 1/2 cup white albacore
4 tsp grey poupon deli mustard
1/2 baked potato
4 tsp creole mustard
3 tsp ketchup
6 slices 100% whole wheat bread
butter spray
2 servings salted peanuts
deli meat
Total Calories: about 1700
But I'm not going to give up. A little mistake is no need for punishment or remorse. I can't do anything about it now, so no need to let it sabotage me today. Once again, I did not work out yesterday. But I did like 38 minutes on the Wii Fit. Today will be better. I've just gotta make sure I don't eat past 7:00pm. Oh and I'm getting a little worried because I've been getting sick after I eat.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Day 2


Ok, so yesterday was tons better, but still not very good. I'm not following the exercise part of the plan yet, so all I did was:

Jumping Jacks- 100
Pushups- 25
Squat Jumps- 25
Roll-Outs- 25
Inchworms- 25
V-Snaps- 25
(8lb) Side-dips- 50 ea.
(8lb) N-Lifts- 50
Thrusts-50
(8lb) Holding Twists- 25 ea.
(8lb)Tricep Kickbacks- 25 ea.
(8lb) Bicep Curls- 25 ea.
(5lb) Weighted Arm Circles- 25 forward, 25 back
Plank Pushups- 10

I also changed the diet plan a little for me, so that I can slowly get into it. I added 100% Whole Wheat Bread as an option, and I will allow myself all-natural organic foods. I figure that if it comes from the Earth and isn't really processed with all those chemicals then it should be good for me. I don't want to jump in head-first until I have the complete grocery list and and have been detoxed a little. I've read a lot of books and articles about Hypoglycemia and they all say that turning to a diet like this is like a cocaine addict going cold turkey. Sugar is our crack. I'm going to have withdrawls and it's going to be super hard for the first little while. Yesterday I did overcome most of my cravings, but I did binge last night. :( oh well, I still see yesterday as a success because I stuck to the Good Foods. This is going to be really hard and a major change, but I know I can do it. I have to. I already feel a little better about myself. But I need to drink more water for sure. If I did that then I'd be less hungry, I'd carry less fat, and my skin would look so much healthier. But here's my food log from yesterday:

Country Oven 100% Whole Wheat Bread- 110:15:4
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray-
2 cups Iceberg Lettuce- 16:2:1
Wish-Bone Raspberry Bliss Salad Spritzer-
Country Oven 100% Whole Wheat Bread- 110:15:4
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray-
1/2 Scoop Pro Performance Amp Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 Chocolate- 47:2:10
1/2 Scoop Cytosport Muscle Milk Peach Mango- 75:27:8
Baked Potato- 278:3:7.5
1 Tbsp Ketchup- 15:0:0.3
Gala Apple-74:0:0
6 slices Country Oven 100% Whole Wheat Bread- 660:81:24
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray-
Total Calories: 1,414
Fat: 11.2% (18g) Protein: 16.5% (60g) Carbs: 72.3% (261g)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Gain Muscle/Lose Fat Fitness Plan


This is designed to gain muscle and lose fat. This will not make you lose weight, but it will help you to shed the blubber! And sometimes that is enough to do the trick! This is a 1900-2000 calorie diet plan combined with a daily strength training program. But in order to lose one lb per week you need to make a calorie deficit of at least 500 each day. So, this needs to be changed to a 1400-1500 calorie diet plan. Which I have also done. If you'd like it sent to you please let me know with your e-mail address.

Food Plan:
Supplements: Vitamins : multivitamin of choice
Lean Mass Support : Creatine- 5 grams per day (before or after workout)
Fat mobilization : Fish oil (your choice)

Meal #1 : 6 egg whites – you may add one yolk
1 cup oatmeal (before cooking) – it will expand to 2 full cups
OR
Ultra Size Waffles – 2 scoops Ultra Size (or your favorite protein powder- a blend will work best), 4 egg whites and ¼ cup oatmeal. You will need to eat the other ½ cup oatmeal too though for a full cup of carbohydrates. Cook oatmeal with water first then add protein powder and egg whites. Mix together with enough water to make a batter consistency. Cook like pancakes or in a waffle iron. Top with sugar free syrup and a little spray butter if desired.
Meal #2 : Protein drink – 2 scoops protein shake (about 35-40g protein, >10g carb, >8g fat, total calories about 250).
Optional: You may add 4 strawberries or ¼ cup blueberries or other fruit for a change of pace.
OR
Whole Food Option: 5 oz chicken or turkey breast and 2 cups of veggies (carrot sticks, celery, etc.)
Meal #3 : 6 oz chicken, turkey and tuna or protein of your choice.
6 oz sweet potatoes or carbohydrate of your choice from the list of carbohydrates (1/2 cup size)
1 cup vegetables (broccoli, etc.) or salad with 2 Tbsp vinegar and oil dressing or other light dressing under 80 calories.
Meal #4 : 1 scoop protein shake with water – NO fruit. Total of 100-120 calories.
Meal #5 : 6 oz 93% lean beef or other protein of your choice
6 oz sweet potato or carbohydrate of your choice from the list (1/2 cup)
2 cups vegetables
Meal #6 : 3 oz lean protein
½ cup of cottage cheese (low fat)
1 cup vegetables

Master Food List

Substitute freely within a category for variety
You can have unlimited amounts of non-starchy vegetables on this plan!

Lean Proteins – chicken, tuna, fish, turkey breast, lean beef, shrimp, scallops, low carb yogurt (Light N’ Fit), egg whites, whole eggs, Ultra Size, Ultimate Muscle Protein, Muscle Provider.
Complex (natural) Carbohydrates – baked potato, sweet potato, brown rice, cream of rice, rice cakes, oatmeal, kidney and lima beans, corn, lentils, peas, low carb tortillas, and ezikiel bread.
Fresh Fruit (not dried or canned) – apples, apricots, avocados, berries, cantaloupe, cherries, grapefruit, grapes, honeydew melons, nectarines, oranges, papaya, peaches, plums, strawberries. (unsweetened frozen fruits are acceptable as part of your total fruit intake)
Non-starchy Vegetables – asparagus, broccoli, green beans, cabbage (all varieties), carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, kale, lettuce (all varieties), onions, peppers (green, red, jalapeno, etc.), radishes, spinach, string beans, squash (summer varieties only), tomatoes, water chestnuts, zucchini.
“Healthy” Fats and Oils – flax seed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, walnut oil, olive oil, almonds, Brazil nuts, filberts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, heavy cream, real butter, and lecithin granules. *This group can only be subbed for salad dressings.
Free Foods List - vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, mushrooms, onions, cucumber, lettuce, chili peppers, diet beverages, coffee, water, iced tea, dry seasonings, salt, pepper, sugar-free jell-o, sugar-free gum, single serving of ketchup, and Red Hot.


It is absolutely essential that you drink plenty of water. The more water you can consume, the faster you will be eliminating fat from your body. You should get in the habit of carrying a bottle of water around with you. You should be certain to consume at least ten 8-ounce glasses of water per day. It would be far preferable to drink at least two 64-ounce bottles of water per day. If you drink a can of diet soda, or have a glass of iced tea, this will count as one glass of water.

You must not miss meals. If you do not eat at least four times a day you will not succeed. For this more than any other plan, preparation is key. Know that you will be in the middle of nowhere when mealtime rolls around, that you will have brought something to eat with you. If you know that you will be in the middle of a meeting when mealtime comes around, bring a meal replacement with you so that you do not activate your starvation-protection mechanism. You don’t have to eat a meal, you just have to ingest the proper amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Prepare a thermos full of protein drink, to have throughout the day. Think ahead. Plan for your success.

Weigh and measure everything you eat. Do not assume it is the right amount. Do not guess the amount of any of the portions. Get it right and reap the benefits.

If you happen to overeat one meal, do not under-eat during the next meal. In other words, do not alter any meal based on a mistake you made on the meal prior to that, or in anticipation of a meal that is ahead of you. By doing this you will have ruined two meals. Each meal is its own separate entity, and is not reliant on any other meal. We are attempting to create an environment for your metabolism. Allow that environment to be as stable as possible. The same applies to under-eating. Do not eat more the next time.

Have an eating time frame. Between the hours of _:_ _am – _:_ _pm.
You should have at least a 12 hour time frame where no food is consumed!
Carry a water bottle everywhere!
Season as much as you need.

Effective Training (Gain Muscle and Lose Fat)

3-4 sets = fatigue of muscles
10-12 reps = build muscle (no more than twelve reps for figure unless doing legs.)

Chest and Triceps 3-4 sets, 10-12 reps, same day
Chest : Pick 3 0r 4
Pushups – 3-4 sets of as many reps as you can
Bench Press – if no spot then use dumbbells to prevent injury
Incline Dumbbell Press – Hits top of chest
Flat Bench Dumbbell Press
Chest Fly Machine
Triceps : Pick 3
Straight Bar Cable Pull Down – you can use the triangle or rope if you want to too
Rope Pull Down – Or straight bar or triangle
Dips on the Bench – Keep your butt close to the bench. Harder if your feet are elevated
Cable Reverse Pull Down – Palms are facing ceiling
Dumbbell Kickbacks – Hold your elbows high and extend the arm toward the ceiling

Back and Biceps 3-4 sets, 10-12 reps, same day
Back : Pick 4 or 5 always do lats as one of your picks
T-Bar Row
Lat Pull Downs – On cables go wide over humps, lean back and pull down chest
Triangle Pull Down on Cables – Sit straight up and pull to chest
Back Extensions
Reverse Fly Machine – Just reverse sit
One Arm Dumbbell Rows
Biceps: Pick 3
Hammer Curls with Dumbbells
Straight Bar Cable Bicep Curls – Use small straight bar
EZ Bar Curls – preacher curl position. Stand or sit
Dumbbell Curls
Preacher Curl Machine

Shoulders 3-4 sets, 10-12 reps, do all six with abs in between
Military Press with Bar – add squat for intensity
Dumbbell Shoulder Press – make sure together at top
Dumbbell Lateral Raise – out to the side and shoulder height
Dumbbell Front Raise
Rear Fly Machine
Upright Rows on the Cables

Legs day one 4-5 sets, 15-25 reps,
Do lat pull downs again on this day (hit lats twice a week)
Walking Lunges – add weight for intensity
Step Ups on the Chair – right up right down etc.
Squats on Smith Machine
Calf Raises – keep it seated

Legs day two abs on this day 4-5 sets, 15 reps
Legs : do all of them. Stretch afterwards!
Leg Press Machine
Leg Extensions – keep toes flexed
Leg Curls – on ankles
Ball Curls – lay on the floor, legs on ball, hold hips off floor and curl ball to butt
Abs : make sure you do all of them
Cable Wood Choppers – 3 sets of 12 each side
Assisted Leg Raises – 3 sets of 10-12
Trunk Raises – 3 sets of 9-12

New Year New Beginnings


Ok so in December I finally had gotten in a routine and was really workin my arms and stuff out. I was doing really good! I had my cardio and I was eating well, but then I went to St. George and when I came back I went snowboarding with Josh. I fell getting off the lift and heard it snap crackle and pop and hyperextended my right arm. We think I might've dislocated it, or over-stretched the tendons because I couldn't move it for 2 days. But then I flung it out and I heard a bunch of snaps and I could finally flex and extend it. But it still kinda hurt, so I rotated it and heard a HUGE snap and a quick sharp pain, but I could move it again!! Doing my hair and bearing weight still hurts, but it's getting better. Sadly, this incident screwed up my progress. I couldn't exercise at all and I was eating bad because I was stressed. Not to mention I had three cycles last months. Ya that ReaLLy threw me off too. But it's a new year and I'm ready for a new start! Not to mention, I've gotta get in shape for my wedding and my engagement pictures are gonna be in like 3-5 weeks. So I have to get serious now. But I can do it. I know I can. This is going to be intense, but I have to do it no matter what. I have to go try dresses on for the first time tonight and I'm dreading it because they're not going to fit. :( I'm trying my friend(Chelsea Nickell)'s Figure Building Plan... well my version of it anyways. She's in great shape and I'm very jealous. I've gotta change it for me because she's already skinny so hear diet plan is to maintain weight. I have to make mine a deficit. But here are my measurements:

January 4 2010
weight: 132.80 lbs
neck: 13 inches
bust (across nipples): 36
bicep (90*, no flex): 10.5
forearm (across bend line): 9.5
wrist: 6
above belly button: 32.5
at belly button: 34
below belly button: 35
smallest waist: 30
underwear line: 36
widest hips: 39
thigh: 23.75
calf: 14

I hoping to really change these numbers. And I want to be lean. I want to shed my jiggle. The jugs can change and I'd be very happy ;) but the pooch has gotta go! I don't want to bulk up, but I want to be toned. I'm going to create a deficit of 500 calories minimum each day. And I'm only going to consume foods on the Master List. Five days a week I'm going to do 30 min cardio and 30 strength training at the minimum. I'm going to try to hit the classes up at the gym as well. Oh and not to mention, I'm going to really work on my flexibility! I've gotta get it back. I'm so excited! The results are going to be so worth it. This is just the basics of the plan, but I have to get ready for class, so I'll post the Plan later on tonight. ToodLes!