Mermaid 2006

[mermaid]

Hey, Mermie! How's it going? Mad at me about my "power talk"? You never responded

Hell no! Just didn't have time on Thursday at work and then yesterday I was a princess! It was very well received I will be catching up on everyone's log and PMs tomorrow.

Your words have actually set off a whole new thinking pattern and I'm reviewing my diet/training over the past month to try and work out what's going wrong. Or not as the case may be.

Bunny - SG was straight to the point and I love her for it

CK - I went to see The Da Vinci Code. I had read the book so knew what to expect, P hadn't so we had some quite interesting conversations over dinner. I think whether you like it or not depends upon your viewpoint and that's not something I'm willing to go into in this log!

Fly, Tre, SBT, Que, Badger - thanks for stopping by . I'm behavin' - unfortunately If I can't have a real coffee with the works, then I just can't have coffee. Some things have no substitution.

Day 33 Saturday 20 May 2006
Meal 1 - 1 cup whites, 1 yolk, 1 apple
Meal 2 - 5oz chicken breast, 4oz sweet potato
Meal 3 - 2 slices rye bread, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1 tbsp fig spread
Meal 4 - 3 scoop whey, 1 banana
Meal 5 - 4oz baked salmon, 1 cup spinach

AM Cardio – 1 hour circuit, 15 mins each; bike, step mill, treadmill, elliptical
PW Cardio – 20 mins treadmill 5.5kph @ 5.5% incline

Lying hack squats 5x7 (40, 50, 60, 65, 70)
Seated leg press 5x8, (60, 70, 80, 85, 90)
Seated calf raises 4x20x20
V ups 3x12
Lying pikes w/ hip raise 3x10

Calories - 1439
Protein - 148g 42%
Carbs - 126g 32%
Fat - 42g 26%
Fibre - 24g

Did some serious work in the gym today. Body is feeling stronger. Very very hungry. I'm seeing very subtle improvements - P says there is less to grab so I guess that's a good thing!!

 

[nelmsjer]

NICE activity and food today! Very proud of you.

Have a GREAT weekend!

 

[sbt2082]

Diet looks good girl!!! Glad to hear about the improvements in the gym and the compliments!!! Have a great weekend! (here ya go LOL)

 

[ck2006]

Awesome job at the gym
GO MERMAID GO

 

[scorpiogirl]

Nice workout, Mermaid! WTG!!!!!!!

 

[que_66]

Just in case..........

 

[mermaid]

Just in case..........

Always welcome , always needed

So, I have been looking over my log. It's been nearly 5 weeks since I turned up the heat on my attitude to this and I'm disappointed by the result so far. Subtle changes. Shape is improving, clothes slighter looser but I thought it would be faster than this.

I weighed myself again today - still 156.

Diet has improved greatly since I've been dry - it is very apparent that alcohol leads to big cheat days that sabotage progress. Food choices have become a lot more simple as there are just 10 or so foods that I'm willing to eat and eating is more like a clockwork regimen now. Only cravings are for sugar/chocolate. And I'm sticking to a regular macro split and calorie range which I don't want to change yet as I'm getting more hungry and lowering calories might make me want to binge.

I find it easy to keep muscle as long as I eat protein and train at least 3 times per week. So I think I have to up the cardio to increase the fat burn - that's what I'm going to try for the next couple weeks and see what happens. Stick with the AM cardio (increase to 30 mins) and then add another 20/30 mins after training in the evenings.

Not easy, is it.

 

[sbt2082]

Hey there girlie!!! Just droppin in to say hi

 

[que_66]

Always welcome , always needed

So, I have been looking over my log. It's been nearly 5 weeks since I turned up the heat on my attitude to this and I'm disappointed by the result so far. Subtle changes. Shape is improving, clothes slighter looser but I thought it would be faster than this.

Me Too (for me that is)​

I weighed myself again today - still 156.

I'm stuck at 155 ​

Diet has improved greatly since I've been dry - it is very apparent that alcohol leads to big cheat days that sabotage progress. Food choices have become a lot more simple as there are just 10 or so foods that I'm willing to eat and eating is more like a clockwork regimen now. Only cravings are for sugar/chocolate. And I'm sticking to a regular macro split and calorie range which I don't want to change yet as I'm getting more hungry and lowering calories might make me want to binge.

I have very similar worries. ​

I find it easy to keep muscle as long as I eat protein and train at least 3 times per week. So I think I have to up the cardio to increase the fat burn - that's what I'm going to try for the next couple weeks and see what happens. Stick with the AM cardio (increase to 30 mins) and then add another 20/30 mins after training in the evenings.

I've been trying to up my cardio also. then I wonder if I'm burning fat or building muscle. Then I get confused and come back to EF and research, then I get more confused....... ​

Not easy, is it.

Hell no! Getting fat was the easy part.​

Sometimes its nice to know I'm not the only one thinking some of these things.

 

[*Bunny*]

Not easy, is it.

No, but it doesn't have to be so 'hard' either.. ya know?

It should be fun & enjoyable as well ... ...