Mermaid 2006

[mermaid]

Great Job Mermaid...don't get so down on yourself about the pushups. There are not a lot of woman and, even some men, that can do full pushups!! YOU WILL GET THERE!!! You are getting stronger (even you said that!!)

You are doing amazing and I am so proud of you!! Kudos to you woman!! Reach around and give yourself a great BIG hug from me

THANK YOU SO MUCH, IP

I really appreciate that today

 

[iceprincess]

You are SOOOO very welcome!! You are such an amazing woman!!

 

[sbt2082]

Aww... don't worry about your push ups hun those are quite tough... I always do them on an incline bench myself So you aren't alone!! Anyways good morning (oh no wait think its night there hehe )

 

[que_66]

Mermie - I can't even do 1 regular pushup.


(Mermaid=P's hunny bunny snuggly wuggly lovey dovey cuddly wuddly boo boo fins)

 

[ck2006]

Well, I managed to pull a home stay work day and then spent most of it catching up on everyone's log - I just couldn't concentrate on those bloody spreadsheets so I'll need to do it over the weekend.

I went back to the gym at lunchtime and lifted. Seeing as the chest is abit stronger now, I thought I'd try some push ups. I'm usually a beginner pusher upper - 90' angle on the knees (sad) but tried the 45' and pushed them out like nothing. Very cool. I tried a full (toes) push up after my sets and managed one pathetic attempt and then I was extremely embarrassed as the only guy in the weights area was watching me and turned his head and chuckled - the idiot forgot I could see him in the mirror. Never mind, I'll get there.


Don't worry about it, when I tried to do one pull up I was literally screaming and grunting in the gym, I didn't care the point is YOU DID IT! Good for you, I am proud of you!

 

[mermaid]

Thanks for the encouragement about pushups. I think I've caught some of IP's determination to just get that last rep/exercise that fails you

Day 26 Saturday 13 May 2006
Meal 1 - 1 large oatmeal banana pancake, 1 tbsp almond butter, drizzle maple syrup
Meal 2 - 1 cup whites, 1 yolk, 2 slices rye bread
Meal 3 - 5oz turkey, ½ cup large vegetarian beans
Meal 4 - 4oz turkey, ½ cup large vegetarian beans
Meal 5 - 3 scoop whey, 1 scoop maltodextrin; then later 1oz almonds

AM Cardio – 1 hour circuit, 15 mins each; bike, step mill, treadmill, elliptical - all on random profile

Lunges 5x7 (20, 25, 30, 35, 40)
Standing calf raises 3x16x20
Swiss ball sit ups 3x10
Plank 3x30 secs

Calories - 1704
Protein - 190g 46%
Carbs - 159g 34%
Fat - 42g 20%
Fibre - 28g

Upped the carbs a little today as I hit it hard with cardio and then legs later this afternoon. I needed to have a nap; this added intensity is wearing me out. Food still clean, no alcohol cravings at all (?!), just the usual sugar thing mid afternoon.

 

[sbt2082]

Nice diet hun!!! keep kickin some booty... GOOOOD MORNING

 

[nelmsjer]

Hmmm....my post didn't go through earlier...

Where is the protein for your breakfast? In the pancake?

 

[iceprincess]

YOU GO GURL!!! Great job on getting that last rep/exercise You are doing fantastic.

I think she makes protein pancakes nelmsjer!

 

[Gymgurl]

Morning Merm...wakey wakey