Roonytunes 2005

[Roonytunes]

I decided to finally start one of these.
Stats: 5ft 5", 126 lbs, bf: 23.25%
Goal: bf of 17%

Yesterday:

7:45am
1/2 cup oatmeal
3 egg whites
1/2 cup soy milk
handful of strawberries

10am
1 scoop whey powder mixed with water
1 tbsp flax oil

12:15pm
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread
greens salad with tiny bit of fat free dressing
4 oz chicken
handful of strawberries

2:45pm
1 small can tuna
15 almonds

5:45pm
half slab of tofu package
1 tbsp ANTP

workout with trainer
upper body: chest, shoulders, back, bis and tris (2 to 4 sets heavy)

9pm:
postworkout shake: 1 scoop whey powder mixed with water

10pm:
1 small can of tuna
salad with 2 tbsp lite dressing

Total: 1440 cals (90 to 100g carbs, 125g protein)

 

[*Bunny*]

Well...welcome Logger

What are your goals? Anything specific?

Best of luck

 

[Roonytunes]

Well...welcome Logger

What are your goals? Anything specific?

Best of luck

Thanks, Bunny!! My goal is to drop my bodyfat from around 23% to 17%.

My plan: eat clean, eliminate dairy since I think I have issues with this, do cardio 4X a week with at least 2 to 3 HIIT sessions and I already work out with a trainer 3X a week for strength training. I'm allowing myself one cheat meal a week so I don't go insane.

 

[PaganPunkstress]

Welcome!
congrats on your log!

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, May 3rd
Scale weight: 127lbs

Unplanned rest day because I overslept and barely made it into work on time, so no HIIT cardio in the am as planned (Made up for it this morning though)


8am: (2 glucorell R prior)
1/2 cup oatmeal
3 egg whites
1/2 cup soy milk
handful blackberries

10:15am:
1 tbsp flax oil

12:15pm: ((2 glucorell R prior)
4oz grilled chicken
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread
small salad

2:45pm:
1 can small tuna
15 almonds

<had originally planned to do HIIT cardio around 6pm after digesting carbs, but decided to just do it next day morning since I was starving by this time>

6:30pm:
2 tbsp ANPB
1/2 slab tofu

9pm:
1 can small tuna
greens with small amount of dressing
1/2 tbsp flax oil

total: 1330 cals (<100g carbs, ~90g carbs, ~110g protein, ~40g fat)

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, 5/4
Weight: 128lbs (stupid scale!)

6:30am: HIIT cardio 30 mins (4 min warmup, 8 min run, 6 interval cycles, 5 min run, 5 min cool down)

(2 glucorell R prior)
7:45am 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

10:15am 1tbsp flax oil

((2 glucorell R prior)
12 noon 1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread

2:45pm 1 small can tuna
15 almonds

4:30pm 4 oz grilled chicken
small greens salad
1/3 tbsp flax oil

7:30pm lower body workout (4x12 leg extentions, 5x15 leg presses, 4x10 step ups, 5x15 hamstring curls, 3x8 lower back extension)

8:45pm PWO shake: 1 scoop whey, 1 tbsp ANPB

9:30pm: large greens salad
small can of tuna
3 tbsp lite dressing

Totals: 1500 cals (~90g carbs, ~130g protein, ~40g fat)

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 5/5
Weight: 127 lbs

Woke up to do AM cardio, but could not muster more than 10 minutes on the treadmill. Think I was still beat from the leg workout the night before.

(2 glucorell R prior)
8am
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

10:15am
1tbsp flax oil

(2 glucorell R prior)
11:45am
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread

2:15pm
4 oz grilled chicken
small salad with small amt of light dressing

5:30pm
1/2 slab tofu
1 tbsp peanut butter

6pm
<tried to go and get a pedicure because my feet do not like the treadmill, but the salon had too long a wait. will try not to wear open toed shoes and hope no one notices chipped toe nails till Saturday when I can go again>

7pm
<was going to do cardio, but decided would make up for it this morning instead>
Did light warm up with ab work (reg crunches, side planks, bicycles, reverse crunches, circular crunches etc.) and stretched

8pm
PWO shake: 1 scoop whey powder with 1tbsp ANPB
1 large salad with some dressing

Totals: 1460 cals (~105g carbs, ~120g carbs, ~50g fat)

This morning,

Took 1 t-rex on empty stomach at 4:30am so I could do HIIT cardio at 6:30am. Unfortunately, could not really go back to sleep for 2 hours as planned but had a cardio session.

6:30am: 30 min HIIT (3 min warmup, 10 min run, 8 cycles, 5 min cool down)
Felt great afterwards!!

So far:

(2 glucorell R prior)
8am
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites (got 100% eggwhites from trader joe's without Xanthum or whatever the heck most cartons have, so happy with that)
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

 

[Roonytunes]

6:30am: 30 min HIIT (3 min warmup, 10 min run, 8 cycles, 5 min cool down)
Felt great afterwards!!

So far:

(2 glucorell R prior)
8am
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites (got 100% eggwhites from trader joe's without Xanthum or whatever the heck most cartons have, so happy with that)
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

10:15am
1tbsp flax oil

(2 glucorell R prior)
11:45am
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread
small salad with small amt of light italian dressing

2:45pm
15 almonds

5:30pm
1/2 slab tofu
1 tbsp peanut butter

6pm
Upper body workout with trainer: chest, shoulder presses, bicep curls, lat pulldowns, tri pulldowns followed by 2 set of tri dips

7pm
PWO shake: 1 scoop whey powder

8:30pm:
large salad with small amount of dressing
1 small can of tuna
1 tbsp of PB

9:30pm to 1am:
4 glasses of club soda at bar (maybe I should have just had water but no bloating effects this morning)

Totals: ~1470 cals (110g carbs, 110g protein, 55g fat)

Sat, 5/7
Scale weight: 127

T-rex on empty stomach

9am: 50 minute spinning class

10:15am: PWO shake: 1 scoop whey powder

11:30pm:
(forgot glucorell-R!)
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

Looking forward to cheat meal tonight!!

 

[Roonytunes]

10:15am
Sat, 5/7
Scale weight: 127

T-rex on empty stomach

9am: 50 minute spinning class

10:15am: PWO shake: 1 scoop whey powder

11:30am:
(forgot glucorell-R!)
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

Looking forward to cheat meal tonight!!

glucorell-R prior
2:30pm
4 oz ahi tuna steak
medium salad with light dressing
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread

5pm
4 oz ahi tuna steak
1 tbsp flax oil

glucorell-R prior
8:30pm-11:30pm
Cheat meal of unmentionable crap since I was on a cheesy boat cruise downed with one extra large margarita and one delish martini, but wow, was it satisfying!!

Sun, 5/8
Scale weight: 125.5lbs (surprised that my body didn't bloat up from yesterday's crapola)

T-rex on empty stomach
12:30pm (woke up late)
30 mins HIIT cardio: 3 min warmup, 10 min steady state, 8 intervals, 5 min cooldown

PWO shake: 1 scoop whey powder

Glucorell-R prior
1:45pm:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 5/8
Scale weight: 125.5lbs (surprised that my body didn't bloat up from yesterday's crapola)

T-rex on empty stomach
12:30pm (woke up late)
30 mins HIIT cardio: 3 min warmup, 10 min steady state, 8 intervals, 5 min cooldown

Glucorell-R prior
1:45pm:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

4pm:
4 oz ahi tuna steak
1 tbsp ANTB

6:30pm:
1 tbsp flax oil

9pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
very large greens salad with light dressing

Totals for post cheat meal recovery day: ~1000 cals (~50g carbs, ~95g protein, ~25g fat)
======================
Mon, 5/9
Scale weight: 125.5lbs

T-rex on empty stomach
6:45am
35 mins HIIT cardio: 3 min warmup, 10 min steady state, 8 intervals, 6 min cooldown

Glucorell-R prior
8am:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

Will be placing order today for CardioBreeze and Levorex.

 

[Miss24k]

Hey girl, keep up the good work.... Don't beat yourself up over cheat meals, incorporate them into your diet, so you have 1 once a week, that will keep you sane for the rest of the week, it's all about balance and moderate.

And last but least, enjoy the "reward meal" (I like to refer to a cheat meal as a reward for staying focused all week )

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, 5/9
Scale weight: 125.5lbs

T-rex on empty stomach
6:45am
35 mins HIIT cardio: 3 min warmup, 10 min steady state, 8 intervals, 6 min cooldown

Glucorell-R prior
8am:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

Thanks for the advice and encouragement, Miss24K! It's just so easy to keep thinking about the damage one cheat meal may have done!

10:15am:
1tbsp flax oil

12noon:
2 slices sprouted whole wheat bread
turkey burger patty

2:15pm:
15 almonds

3pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
small salad with tiny bit of light italian dressing

5:45pm:
1 tbsp ANTB
4 oz ahi tuna steak
large salad with light dressing

1 hour workout with trainer: circuit upper body routine with reps of 15 to 20, where we hit chest, tris from 2 angles, delts, bis from 2 angles, some back and shoulder.

8:45pm:
PWO shake - 1 scoop whey powder mixed with water

Totals: 1520 cals (~90g carbs, ~140g protein, ~50g fat)

Tues, 5/10
Scale weight: 125.5 lbs

AM 35 min steady state cardio:
20 mins elliptical on crosstraining mode, 10 mins stairmill on fat burner mode and 5 min cooldown on elliptical

7:45am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks for the advice and encouragement, Miss24K! It's just so easy to keep thinking about the damage one cheat meal may have done!

... "Reward" meal

Be sure to Enjoy them... live, learn, move on...try not to dwell on endulging once in a while...your body will adjust

Best of luck!

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 5/10
Scale weight: 125.5 lbs

AM 35 min steady state cardio:
20 mins elliptical on crosstraining mode, 10 mins stairmill on fat burner mode and 5 min cooldown on elliptical

7:45am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

I like "Reward Meal", Bunny

10:15am
1 tbsp flax oil

12 noon:
turkey burger patty (grill guy in cafeteria has caught on to my routine and actually had it ready for me...was kinda flattered)
2 slices sprouted bread
1 small salad with tiny bit of lite italian dressing

2:15pm:
15 almonds
4 oz chicken breast

5:30pm: (was totally starving. wondering if related to not taking t-rex for the day)
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 tbsp ANTB

7:30pm:
Winsor Pilates ab sculpting tape

8pm:
1 can tuna
large salad with 3 tbsp of "clean" salad dressing

Totals: ~1430 cals (~80g carbs, ~130g protein, ~50g fat)

Wed, 5/11
Scale Weight: 125.5 lbs (actually said 126lbs the first time, but read 125.5 the second time, so I took that. Dumbass scale!)

Was not supposed to wake up for AM cardio today since doing legs tonight, but woke up automatically at 5:45am. Last week, I was oversleeping with the alarm on and this week, I have a built-in system. Woohoo.

T-Rex on empty stomach:

6:45am:
30 min HIIT cardio (3 min warmup, 9 min steady state, 8 intervals, 3 min stead state, 3 min cooldown)

<observation: I get a "high" for the day from HIIT but was so friggin' beat and unproductive at work after yesterday's "steady state" cardio>

8am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

 

[The Shadow]

how many cals?

 

[Roonytunes]

how many cals?

In general? I think I am averaging between 1400 to 1500 cals. I post daily stats of approx. cals, carbs, proteins & fats consumed if you look through my day. I'm trying to keep carbs to around 100g or less and protein at about 120g. And then there's my one cheat meal. Do you think this is okay?

Goal is simply to drop bf% from 23% to 17%. Stats: 5ft 5", 125lbs, look good in regular clothes now but I want to look great in a bikini!

 

[The Shadow]

you need to be at 10-12x bodyweight....so it looks about right....


when is the cheat meal?

Frequency wise?

 

[Roonytunes]

you need to be at 10-12x bodyweight....so it looks about right....


when is the cheat meal?

Frequency wise?

Cheat meal is once a week as of now. Either Fri night or Sat night is the plan. I think I need it to stay sane.

 

[*Bunny*]

Cheat meal is once a week as of now. Either Fri night or Sat night is the plan. I think I need it to stay sane.

YES.... you are correct dear... you should 'reward' yourself one a week, or you can go crazy...like moi

 

[Miss24k]

YES.... you are correct dear... you should 'reward' yourself one a week, or you can go crazy...like moi

What Bunny said.

Enjoy yourself 1 once a week. And it's a reward da it!!!! lol

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, 5/11
Scale Weight: 125.5 lbs (actually said 126lbs the first time, but read 125.5 the second time, so I took that. Dumbass scale!)

Was not supposed to wake up for AM cardio today since doing legs tonight, but woke up automatically at 5:45am. Last week, I was oversleeping with the alarm on and this week, I have a built-in system. Woohoo.

T-Rex on empty stomach:

6:45am:
30 min HIIT cardio (3 min warmup, 9 min steady state, 8 intervals, 3 min stead state, 3 min cooldown)

<observation: I get a "high" for the day from HIIT but was so friggin' beat and unproductive at work after yesterday's "steady state" cardio>

8am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

11:45am:
turkey burger patty
1/2 cup cous cous

2:15pm:
15 almonds

3pm:
1 small can of tuna

5:45pm:
1 tbsp ANTB
1/2 slab lite tofu
salad with 1 tbsp flax oil mixed in with dressing

<legs workout: leg press, ball squats, lunges with 8 lb handweights, step ups with 20 lb handweights, one legged leg curls followed by 20 min low impact elliptical workout to move out any lactic acid etc. according to trainer>

8:45pm:
PWO shake: 1 scoop whey protein with 1 cup soy milk

Totals: 1390 cals (~85g carbs, 125g protein, 50g fat)

Thurs, 5/12
Scale weight: 125
(started using YES today on triceps and on underarm fat)

No AM cardio because legs are still sore from last night

8am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

T-Rex afterwards

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 5/12
Scale weight: 125
(started using YES today on triceps and on underarm fat)

No AM cardio because legs are still sore from last night

8am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

T-Rex afterwards

10am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
1 turkey burger patty
1/2 cup cous cous
1 small salad with small amount of lite dressing

3pm:
4oz grilled chicken breast
15 almonds

5:30pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 tbsp ANTB

Winsor Pilates Acclerated Body Sculpting as evening workout

8:30pm:
small can of tuna
large salad with 3tbsp of lite dressing

Totals:
~1420cals (~75g carbs, 125g protein, 55g fat)

Fri, 5/13
Scale weight: 125.5lbs (suspect that pre-made grilled chicken I eat has high sodium content because it is seasoned so I'm going to cut that out)

T-Rex on empty stomach

6:45am:
HIIT cardio, 30mins, treadmill: 3 min warmup, 9 min steady state, 9 intervals, 2 min steady state, 3 min cooldown

8am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

Am getting Levorox and CB from af store today, so I'm looking forward to adding that to my routine from tomorrow onwards. I also ordered PVL whey gourmet powder which is coming today too - less carbs and sugar than the Trader Joes brand whey I'm using now.

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 5/13
Scale weight: 125.5lbs (suspect that pre-made grilled chicken I eat has high sodium content because it is seasoned so I'm going to cut that out)

T-Rex on empty stomach

6:45am:
HIIT cardio, 30mins, treadmill: 3 min warmup, 9 min steady state, 9 intervals, 2 min steady state, 3 min cooldown

8am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

10am:
1tbsp flax oil

noon:
1 turkey burger patty
1/2 cup cous cous
1 small salad with light dressing

2:15pm:
15 almonds
small can of tuna

5:30pm:
1 tbsp ANTB
1/2 slab light tofu

8pm:
1 scoop whey shake (mixed with water)
large salad with light dressing

11pm:
*cheat "meal" consisting of two fancy colorful martinis, ~400 cals*

Totals: ~1800 cals, ~120g carbs, 125g protein, ~50 to 60g fat

Sat, 5/14
Scale weight: 125lbs

T-Rex on empty stomach

9am: 50 minute spinning class

10:45am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

Thinking of everyone at the show today in Atl. GO GIRLS!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 5/14
Scale weight: 125lbs

T-Rex on empty stomach

9am: 50 minute spinning class

10:45am:
Glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

12:15pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1/2 cup cous cous

2:30pm:
Upper body workout: 5 sets of 15 - chest press 15lbs, flys 10lbs and then 12 push-up and then 5 sets of 15 - lat pulldown, front delt raises & assisted pull-ups

4pm:
PWO shake: 1 scoop whey mixed with soymilk and 1 tbsp ANTP

7:45pm:
4 oz ahi tuna steak
1 tbsp flax oil
medium greens salad with light dressing

10:15pm:
1 scoop whey mixed with water

Total cals: 1255 (~80g carbs, ~125g protein, ~27g fat)

Sun, 5/15
Scale weight: 124.5 lbs

t-rex on empty stomach

8:15am: 35 mins cardio - 27 mins of stairmill in fat burning mode and 8 mins elliptical cooldown

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 5/15
Scale weight: 124.5 lbs

t-rex on empty stomach

8:15am: 35 mins cardio - 27 mins of stairmill in fat burning mode and 8 mins elliptical cooldown

10:15am:
2 Glucorell R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid egg whites
1/4 cup soy milk
large handful of blackberries

2 levorex

2pm:
2 Glucorell R prior
Was at an indian brunch event, so had 1 large dosa (rice/lentils crepe) with cubed chicken tikka (estimating this to be 500 cals and a lot of carbs)

2 levorex

5pm:
1 scoop whey mixed with water
2 tbsp ANTB

8:15pm:
4 oz ahi tuna steak
large greens salad with light dressing

Totals: Very approximately 1275 cals since I'm guesstimating the damage of the dosa brunch (don't know carbs, but about 110g protein)

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, 5/16
Scale weight: 124.5, but stomach feels weird after indian brunch

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 35 mins HIIT cardio: 3 mins warmup, 10 mins steady state, 8 cycles of incline and speedwork intervals, 5 mins cooldown

8am:
1/2 cup oatmel
3/4 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful of raspberries

10am:
1 tbsp flax oil

12:30pm:
8 oz grilled chicken
small salad, no dressing
1/2 cup cous cous

2:45pm:
15 almonds

5:45pm:
5 oz ahi tuna steak
medium salad with 4 tbsp lite dressing

7:45pm:
Upper body workout of isolated compound supersets:
4 sets of 15 chest flys (10lbs) followed by 20lb chest presses
4 sets of 15 of stiff-arm pulldown followed by seated row
4 sets of 15 of side lat raises (3lbs) followed by 15lb shoulder presses
2 sets of 15 of bicep curls (10lbs) followed by diamond push-ups

8:45pm:
PWO shake - 1 scoop whey mixed with water

9:30pm:
5 oz ahi tuna steak
medium salad with 4 tbsp lite dressing

Totals: ~1500 cals (~70g carbs, ~160g protein, ~55g fat)

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 5/17
Scale weight: 125lbs ((why?! Can't see what would cause any bloat from yesterday's eating)

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 35 mins steady state cardio - 30 mins of stairmill/gauntlet in fat burn mode with 5 min cooldown on elliptical trainer

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries

10am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
2 glucorell-R prior
turkey burger patty
1/2 cup cous cous
small salad/light italian dressing

2:30 pm:
1 can small tuna
15 almonds

6:30 pm:
1/2 slab light tofu
medium salad/light dressing
1 tbsp ANTB

9pm:
whey shake

1 x 15 set of pilates ab moves:crunches, ball, bicycles and reverse lifts

Totals: ~1340 cals (~100g carbs, ~130g protein, 48g fat)

Wed, 5/17
Scale weight: 125.5 <*sobs, what is going on*>

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 30 mins HIIT - 3 mins warmup, 10 min steady state, 8 intervals (7 speed, 1 incline) and 5 min cooldown

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries (don't like taste of raspberries so much)

<prayer: please stop the 1/2 pound a day weight gain from continuing. does anyone know if leverox causes initial water gain? that's the only thing I've added this week to routine>

 

[*Bunny*]

Mornin Sweetie...

What is your most current bodyfat measurement?
Tape measurements?
How are your clothes fitting?
How do you feel when you look in the mirror?

Seriously, Back away from the scale hun...you are stressing over nothing.

 

[Miss24k]

Mornin Sweetie...

What is your most current bodyfat measurement?
Tape measurements?
How are your clothes fitting?
How do you feel when you look in the mirror?

Seriously, Back away from the scale hun...you are stressing over nothing.

What Buns said!!!!

Girl you need to stop stressing over that little number on the scale.

Are you taking pics of yourself? If you're not then start take them once a week, post them if you'd like, but if you don't that's fine too, keep them to track your progress. Check your bodyfat.

Stop looking at the scale it will drive you nuts. I went from about 20% bf to 14% and only dropped like what 2lbs on the scale.

 

[Roonytunes]

What Buns said!!!!

Girl you need to stop stressing over that little number on the scale.

Are you taking pics of yourself? If you're not then start take them once a week, post them if you'd like, but if you don't that's fine too, keep them to track your progress. Check your bodyfat.

Stop looking at the scale it will drive you nuts. I went from about 20% bf to 14% and only dropped like what 2lbs on the scale.

Thanks Buns and Miss24K for the encouraging words. I know the scale is not the be all and end all, but it is just SO discouraging to see any kind of gain on it!

I had my bodyfat tested 3 weeks ago at 23.25%. I'm going back next week to the same trainer to get it done again. I'll also ask her to take tape measurements this time. Otherwise to me, it just seems that I look the same and my clothes fit the same....we are after all our own worst critiques!

But I so appreciate the support from you great ladies...I'll continue hanging in there. Patience, patience...I may eat my own hand while waiting tho'.

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks Buns and Miss24K for the encouraging words. I know the scale is not the be all and end all, but it is just SO discouraging to see any kind of gain on it!

I had my bodyfat tested 3 weeks ago at 23.25%. I'm going back next week to the same trainer to get it done again. I'll also ask her to take tape measurements this time. Otherwise to me, it just seems that I look the same and my clothes fit the same....we are after all our own worst critiques!

But I so appreciate the support from you great ladies...I'll continue hanging in there. Patience, patience...I may eat my own hand while waiting tho'.

A gain of .5 lb? Sweet heart, have you looked in my log??

I left on thursday for Sassy's show at like 149, yesterday I was 163 and Now today i'm 154.8 ...

If you want to see what I look like check the Pics from my shoot in my sig...DO NOT get worked up over .5 lbs...

Got it? It's hard but COME ON GIRL, be strong...

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, 5/17
Scale weight: 125.5 <*sobs, what is going on*>

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 30 mins HIIT - 3 mins warmup, 10 min steady state, 8 intervals (7 speed, 1 incline) and 5 min cooldown

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries (don't like taste of raspberries so much)

Bunny and Miss24k, I've seen your pics and you both look so FAB!! So I will take your advice and not care so much about the scale.

10am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
2 glucorell-R prior
2 slices sprouted bread
1 turkey burger patty

3pm:
4 oz chicken breast
15 almonds

5:30pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 tbsp ANPB
salad with light dressing

7:45pm:
<jiggle free arms 20 mins class at gym: upper body work at faster pace with 10, 8 and 5lb weights>

8:30pm:
PWO shake: 1 scoop whey powder mixed with water

Totals: ~1430 cals (~80g carbs, ~140g protein, ~50g fat)

Thurs, 5/18
Scale weight: 125lbs (but who cares, right )

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 35 mins cardio - 30 mins on stairmill/gauntlet on level 6 & 7 in fatburn mode with 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8:15am:
8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries (2 more daysworth left in fridge)

 

[*Bunny*]

Bunny and Miss24k, I've seen your pics and you both look so FAB!! So I will take your advice and not care so much about the scale.

Scale weight: 125lbs (but who cares, right )

My sista Sassy Pants made an important point...

...Never forget that weight and even bodyfat are still just data points ... snap shots in time. It is the TREND that you need to watch. THE TREND! Your body & your life are in a constant state of flux, responding to a veritable plethora of things that will impact you.

Track the numbers, but do not let them DEFINE who you are...

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 5/18
Scale weight: 125lbs (but who cares, right )

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 35 mins cardio - 30 mins on stairmill/gauntlet on level 6 & 7 in fatburn mode with 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8:15am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries (2 more daysworth left in fridge)

10am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
2 glucorell-R prior
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread
small salad with tiny amt of lite italian dressing

2:30pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
15 almonds

5:30pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 tbsp ANPB

6:30pm:
legs workout with trainer: we did 3 up-3 down slow motion counts - 4x10 leg press, 1x10/1x12/1x15 ball squats, 4 x 10 leg extensions, 4 x 12 hamstring curls and ended with 2x10/1x15 of lunges on step.

8pm:
PWO shake - 1 scoop PVL whey powder with water

Total cals: ~1410cals (~80g carbs, ~138g protein, ~45g fat)

Fri, 5/19
Scale weight: 125lbs

6:20pm: 30 mins HIIT cardio (3 min warm up, 12 min steady-state, 8 cycles, 3 min cooldown)

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries

Going out tonight for happy hour and birthday celebration and will be drinking water the entire time since I've declared cheat meal for Sat night this week <*hopes for strength*>

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 5/19
Scale weight: 125lbs

6:20pm: 30 mins HIIT cardio (3 min warm up, 12 min steady-state, 8 cycles, 3 min cooldown)

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries

Going out tonight for happy hour and birthday celebration and will be drinking water the entire time since I've declared cheat meal for Sat night this week <*hopes for strength*>

10:15am:
1 tbsp flax oil

Noon:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread
salad with lite italian dressing

2:30pm:
4 oz chicken breast
15 almonds

5:30pm:
1 tbsp ANPB
2 scoops PVL whey powder mixed with water

<drank water through happy hour even though I really wanted an apple martini - $4 specials yesterday!>

11pm: 4 small pieces of grilled indian spiced chicken and 2 shrimp in spicy seasoning (estimating this at ~250 cals)

Totals: ~1700 cals (~90g carbs, ~170g protein, 60g fat)

Sat, 5/20
Scale weight: 125.5 lbs

T-rex on empty stomach

9am: 50 mins spin class

10:45 am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries

Already salivating over my cheat meal for tonight. Have reservations for a greek/portugese BYO for 8pm.

 

[*Bunny*]

<drank water through happy hour even though I really wanted an apple martini - $4 specials yesterday!>

...

Already salivating over my cheat meal for tonight. Have reservations for a greek/portugese BYO for 8pm.

Good showing of will power girl

Enjoy your reward this evening

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 5/21
Scale weight: 125.5 lbs

T-rex on empty stomach

9am: 50 mins spin class

10:45 am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
large handful raspberries

Already salivating over my cheat meal for tonight. Have reservations for a greek/portugese BYO for 8pm.

Thanks, Bunny! I think I enjoyed my reward meal more last night knowing I earned it!!

12:45pm:
2 glucorell-R prior
2 slices spouted bread
1/2 slab light tofu

2:15pm:
<upper body workout with trainer: 4 sets of 15 - chest press (barbell of 55lbs), seated one-arm lat rows, front shoulder raises lying down, bicep curls lying down, tricep pull-downs>

3:30pm:
PWO shake - 1 scoop whey powder with 1 tbsp ANPB

meant to eat again before going out, but just ate reward meal at 8:30pm. Had 2 glucorell-R prior.

8:30pm:
3 glasses of red wine, pita bread with olive oil and babaghanous, grilled octopus, mussels in red sauce as shared appetizers, lamb chops for my entree and shared an apricot flan and super rich chocolate ganaches on an edible skewer for dessert. MAJOR YUM.

Sun, 5/22
Scale weight: 126lbs
Rest day and plan to lay low on carbs to recover from last night's reward meal.

10:30am:
1 cup eggwhites
1 cup soymilk
2 tbsp ANPB

Made an appointment to get bodyfat re-tested next Thursday am. Curious to see what kind of progress I've made...

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 5/22
Scale weight: 126lbs
Rest day and plan to lay low on carbs to recover from last night's reward meal.

10:30am:
1 cup eggwhites
1 cup soymilk
2 tbsp ANPB

Made an appointment to get bodyfat re-tested next Thursday am. Curious to see what kind of progress I've made...

1:45pm:
small can of tuna
salad with light dressing
15 almonds

5:45pm:
2 scoops of whey powder mixed with water

8:45pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
15 almonds

Totals: ~1000 cals (20g carbs, 110g protein, 35g fat)

Mon, 5/23
Scale weight: 126lbs

t-rex on empty stomach

6:30am: 30 mins hit cardio - 3 min warmup, 9 min steady state, 8 cycles, 3 min stead state, 3 min cooldown

7:45am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk

10:45am:
1 tbsp flax oil

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, 5/23
Scale weight: 126lbs

t-rex on empty stomach

6:30am: 30 mins hit cardio - 3 min warmup, 9 min steady state, 8 cycles, 3 min stead state, 3 min cooldown

7:45am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk

10:45am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread
salad with lite italian dressing

2pm:
15 almonds

3pm:
1 small can of tuna

5:45pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
salad with lite dressing
1 tbsp ANPB

7:30pm:
upper body workout with trainer: We did a pre-exhaust with a superset of 3x10 of assisted chin-up on smith machine and 3x25 of pushups. After that, one arm individual movements of 12 on each side: 4x12 chest press (15lb db), 4x12 lat pulldown, 4x15 shoulder press (10lb db), 4x15 standing bicep curls (10lb db) and 2x15 skull crushers (10lb db)

8:45pm:
PWO shake: 1 scoop PVL whey mixed with water

Totals:~1320 cals (~90g carbs, ~125g protein, ~48g fat)

Tues, 2/14

T-rex on empty stomach
scale weight: 125.5lbs

35 min am cardio: 30 mins on stairmill in fatburn mode followed by 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 2/14

T-rex on empty stomach
scale weight: 125.5lbs

35 min am cardio: 30 mins on stairmill in fatburn mode followed by 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

10:15am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
turkey burger patty
1/2 cup cous cous
small salad with small amount of italian lite dressing

2:30pm:
4 oz grilled chicken
15 almonds

5:30pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 tbsp ANPB

6:30pm: 25 min ab class at gym

8:30pm:
dying of a sore throat. looked through cabinets for best alternative among soup cans.
Chose Campbell's Select Chicken & Pasta (200 cals, 32g carbs, 14g protein, 2g fat, 1700g of sodium tho!!)
While it tasted like crap, it did make me feel much better overall. Then I kicked myself for forgetting to take Glucorell-R prior. Recovered by telling myself that I wasn't going to beat myself up over a stupid 200cal can o' soup.

Wed, 2/25
t-rex on empty stomach

still have bad sore throat, but tell myself I have to do am cardio.

Scale weight: 126lbs

6:45am:
35 mins cardio: 3 min warm-up, 9 min steady-state, 5 cycles of incline and speed intervals mixed up, 6 min harder steady-state, 5 min cool down

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

So tomorrow I get my bf% retested after 3.5 weeks. Scale weight has barely budged, so it will be interesting to see if and how bf% has changed. I am happy though that I've kept to my original plan. Will be curious if trainer recommends tweaking it in any way. May bring measuring tape as well for her to take my measurements as a backup to callipers.

This weekend will prove to be extra challenging since I'm going to San Diego for the long weekend tomorrow evening. No real access to a kitchen or gym, but am hoping to find a gym to use if possible and am packing pouches of tuna and baggies of 15 almonds for 6 hr plane ride. Will eat sashimi and grilled fish at restaurants when possible with salads. Hope to do standby and come back on Sunday instead of Monday as originally booked, because I think 2 days off schedule for my body is better than 3!!

 

[PaganPunkstress]

good job!

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, 2/25
t-rex on empty stomach

still have bad sore throat, but tell myself I have to do am cardio.

Scale weight: 126lbs

6:45am:
35 mins cardio: 3 min warm-up, 9 min steady-state, 5 cycles of incline and speed intervals mixed up, 6 min harder steady-state, 5 min cool down

8am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

10:15am:
1 tbsp flax oil

noon:
1 turkey burger patty
1/2 cup cous cous
salad with lite italian dressing

2:40pm:
4 oz chicken breast
15 almonds

5:45pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 tbsp ANPB

7:30pm:
lower body workout with trainer:
4 sets of 15 of leg presses intercepted with 30 mountain climbers, 4 sets of 15 of ball squats intercepted with seated wall squat, 4 sets of 15 of deadlifts with 2 20lb dumbells, mat work with some hip flexor leg extensions (2 sets of 12) and then 2 sets of pilates semi-circle arcs in both directions.

8:45pm:
PWO shake: 1 scoop PVL whey mixed with water

Totals: ~1390 cals (~80g carbs, ~125g protein, ~50g fat)

Thurs, 5/26
Scale weight: 125.5 lbs

t-rex on empty stomach:

35 min cardio: 30 mins on stairmill in fat burner mode level 7 followed by 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8:30am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

9am: upper body workoiut with trainer (I'm flying tonight so needed to squeeze this in before I left):
Chest flys (12lbs) super set on different incline benches: 4 sets of 15
low lat pulls: 4 sets of 15
s-l-o-w front delt raises lying down combined as superset with side lat lifts (started with 5lbs but moved down to 3lbs for last two sets): 4 sets of 15
seated bicep curls (12lbs) combined as superset with skull crushers (1st set with 12 lbs and downgraded to 8lbs for remaining 3 sets): 4 sets of 15

10:45am:
PWO shake - 1 scoop PVL whey mixed with water

Planning to follow usual plan for the rest of today including taking a salad with tuna pouch to airport before boarding 8pm flight to west coast. Spending two days in San Diego and coming back on Sunday (boarding flight at 10:30am) on which day I will continue my clean eating plan.

Will treat myself to few rewards over the next 48 hours since I only see my family a couple of times a year and I don't go to San Diego too much either for that matter. I have decided getting off plan for two days is a part of life if this is what I want to continue as a lifestyle.

Also, had my bf% measurements done and am very pleased with results. Will post separately on that.

 

[Roonytunes]

I got my bodyfat % tested after 25 days and have dropped 3%. I'm quite happy with my progress! My scale weight didn't change too much, so basically I have replaced 3.96 lbs of fat with muscle.

Here are my measurements:

4/30 5/26
Triceps 18 16
Scapula(sp?) 20 15
Side ab 8 7
Belly 15 13
thigh 31.5 27

Since my body is adapting well to this routine, we decided I am going to maintain it. I have some challenges coming up - 3 day vacation in mid june followed by 4 day vacation over July 4th weekend. But other than that, I plan to stick to the routine below.

Stats: 5ft 5", 125.5 lbs, starting body fat: 23.28%, current body fat: 20.25%

Cal range: 1300-1500
Protein: ~125g or so
Carbs: < 100g
Fats: 50g
Ratios work out to be 20/40/40 approximately
one cheat meal a week permitted
3 strength training 1 hr sessions with trainer (2 upper body, 1 lower body)
2 short abwork sessions on non-strength training days
Cardio will be 5 to 6 times a week on empty stomach with 3 HIIT sessions, 2 stairmill workouts and 1 spinning class

Also looking at my body today, we decided given that I carry most of my fat in my lower body that I should shoot for about 14% bf, so I still have some way to go but am encouraged by the progress I've made since I started this log.

 

[*Bunny*]

Congrats on the BF drop girl Keep up the good work

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 5/26
Scale weight: 125.5 lbs

t-rex on empty stomach:

35 min cardio: 30 mins on stairmill in fat burner mode level 7 followed by 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8:30am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

9am: upper body workoiut with trainer (I'm flying tonight so needed to squeeze this in before I left):
Chest flys (12lbs) super set on different incline benches: 4 sets of 15
low lat pulls: 4 sets of 15
s-l-o-w front delt raises lying down combined as superset with side lat lifts (started with 5lbs but moved down to 3lbs for last two sets): 4 sets of 15
seated bicep curls (12lbs) combined as superset with skull crushers (1st set with 12 lbs and downgraded to 8lbs for remaining 3 sets): 4 sets of 15

10:45am:
PWO shake - 1 scoop PVL whey mixed with water

12:45pm:
2-glucorell R prior
1/2 slab tofu
1/2 cp cous cous

3pm:
1 tbsp flax oil
salad with light dressing
1 turkey burger patty

5pm:
salad with light dressing
1/2 slab tofu

7pm:
15 almonds

<<boarded flight to west coast, ate no crap on airplane and drank club soda at the bar when I got here>>

Totals: ~1210 cals (~75g carbs, ~120g protein, ~35g fat)

Fri, 5/27

No scale here or gym....sigh. Had also asked my brother to please buy liquid eggwhites, soy milk and possibly turkey burgers for my 2 day stay here to eat while we're hanging out at his apartment, but "he forgot"....double sigh.

west coast times (really, 11am EST and was starving!)

8am: tuna in a pouch and 15almonds (that I packed "just in case")

did see some whey powder in cabinet so that may be the next meal until the sibling gets up.....and we can go out.

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 5/27

No scale here or gym....sigh. Had also asked my brother to please buy liquid eggwhites, soy milk and possibly turkey burgers for my 2 day stay here to eat while we're hanging out at his apartment, but "he forgot"....double sigh.

west coast times (really, 11am EST and was starving!)

8am: tuna in a pouch and 15almonds (that I packed "just in case")

did see some whey powder in cabinet so that may be the next meal until the sibling gets up.....and we can go out.

11am: 5oz chicken breast with lettuce (found at a mediterranean cafe at the mall.....was done well with no fat, so I bought two more chicken breasts to go as backup)

1pm:
2 glucorell-R prior
lunch at PF Changs which has a wonderful website with full nutritional breakdown of each entree. I had Cantonese shrimp (380 cals, 17g carbs, 44g protein, 15g fat with 2 g sat fat) and shared an order of Sichuan Asparagus (85 cals, 15g carbs, 5g protein, 2g fat)

4:30pm:
5 oz chicken breast (from earlier purchase)

8pm:
2 glucorell-R prior
dinner at a Afgani restaurant. Had 4 cubes of marinated chicken kebabs (~6 to 8 oz of chicken), side of spinach an tried to approximate 1 to 1.5 cups of basmati whole grain rice out of large serving. Begged my brother not to get dessert because I didn't want to watch him eat it in front of me and ended up picking up the tab as a compromise to stop him.

While it may not have been the cleanest eating day, I managed without access to a kitchen and having to eat out. Approximating 800 cals for dinner, I still came in at around 1700-1800 cals, so I'm happy with my day.

Today, Sat 5/28, is my day off the program and I am having a reward brunch and dinner. Will take glucorell-R before large meals, t-rex and also leverox during the day.

Catch my flight out tomorrow at 10:30am back to east coast and have already purchased my "food bag" for the day since I have a 6 hour flight and prob another 2+ hrs spent in the airport and trying to get home. Was able to sneak into a whole foods market yesterday night: made a salad with tuna chunks and got a 4 oz piece of tuna sashimi. Also have a 5 oz chicken breast left over from yesterday's lunch and all this is sitting in a fridge I was able to locate. Also have two more tuna in a pouch and a baggie of 15 almonds, so I am all set for most of tomorrow in terms of good protein. Plan to cut out complex carbs and eat veggies instead to compromise for today's "reward meals".

Hope everyone else is enjoying their memorial day weekend!

 

[*Bunny*]

Hope everyone else is enjoying their memorial day weekend!

Way to make some Healthy Choices girl !

Safe trip back

 

[Roonytunes]

Way to make some Healthy Choices girl !

Safe trip back

Thanks, Bunny!! It's not easy. I just had to yell at my brother to get the hell up so we can head to brunch. I am starving!!! It's almost 1pm EST for me, and because it's a reward brunch, I really don't want to eat anything else before it to increase calories further. Some days, I wonder if I'll have any friends and family left by the time I get down to my desired bf%!!

 

[Roonytunes]

I ended up switching flights and took the red eye out last night and am home now instead of spending all of today traveling. As it happened, I stuck to my usual reward meal yesterday and did not have a reward day as I had planned to.

Sat, 5/28

noon:
Reward meal consisting of pumpkin waffle with loads of butter and syrup, 2 slices of turkey bacon, 1 pork sausage link downed with hot chai tea latte. YUM!

4:30pm:
3.2 oz tuna sashimi

6:30pm:
5 oz chicken breast

8:30pm:
salad with light dressing with 1 cup of chunk tuna in water

Sun, 5/29

Slept another three hours after getting home at 6am. Have a sore throat and runny nose.

Scale weight: 125.5lbs

debating whether to do am cardio or not with the way I'm feelin...but glad to be at home and get back into routine here.

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 5/29

Slept another three hours after getting home at 6am. Have a sore throat and runny nose.

Scale weight: 125.5lbs

debating whether to do am cardio or not with the way I'm feelin...but glad to be at home and get back into routine here.

t-rex on empty stomach

12:30pm:
35 min cardio on empty stomach (late start into the day): 25 min stairmill followed by 10 min cooldown on elliptical....sweating makes my runny nose go away for some reason

2pm:
1/2 cup cous cous
1/2 slab lite tofu

5:30pm:
1 turkey burger patty
15 almonds

7:30pm:
2 tbsp ANPB (thought of Bunny )
1 cup eggwhites mixed with 1 cup soymilk

9:45pm:
1 small can of tuna
1 tbsp flaxseed oil
salad with lite italian dressing

So far, have only consumed 1040 cals and 91g of protein, but am not really hungry...will see if I can throw down a whey shake before going to bed.

Total lazy day here for me. Have lounged all day in bed aside from going to gym to do cardio this morning.

 

[Roonytunes]

Didn't get around to the whey shake last night, so totals for yesterday were on the low side:
Totals: ~1040 cals (~48g carbs, 91g protein, 55g fat)

Mon, 5/30
Scale weight: 122.5lbs (??, dehydrated or from being slightly sick?)

t-rex on empty stomach at 9am but couldn't get out of bed till noon. Still stuck a little on west coast time and also have a bit of a cough and runny nose in the mornings.

12:30pm: struggled to do 30 mins of HIIT cardio. probably a combination of being a tad sick still and lack of calorie intake yesterday. felt very faint in 26th minute and got off treadmill to drink a few sips of water and throw some on face, before getting back on to finish up full 30 mins.

3 min warmup, 9 min steady state run at 5.5mph, 6 interval cycles with 30 sec sprint at 9mph and 90 sec fast walk at 4 mph, attempted two mins of steady state at 5.5 mph before feeling faint and then just cooled off at fast walk at 4mph with 3.0 incline.

1:30pm:
2 gluc-r prior
1/2 cup oats
almost 1 cup of eggwhites (carton ran out)
1/2 cup soy milk

I feel another day of pure laziness coming on. Even going to the grocery store to refill on egg whites, veggies, berries etc. that I really need feels like such a chore.

Happy Memorial Day everyone!!

 

[courtneybcca]

enjoy the time off... your body needs it just as much as the training...

 

[*Bunny*]

enjoy the time off... your body needs it just as much as the training...

AMEN to that

 

[Roonytunes]

Took Bunny and Courtney's advice and passed on weights this evening. Instead, spent the entire day watching tv and playing online. Just finished watching the Ms Universe pageant where the women were all stick skinny with no stretch marks or cellulite in sight, although in all fairness the winner (Ms Canada) did have great abs.

Meals for the day:

1:30pm (late start):
1/2 cup oatmeal
Almost 1 cup eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk

3:30pm:
turkey burger patty
1/2 cup brown rice

6pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
2 cups spinach mixed with 1 tbsp flax seed oil (microwaved)

8pm:
pink salmon in a pouch (eew....scary looking stuff, but I bought 5 for $5 so I still have 4 more to stomach)
salad with light dressing
15 almonds

9:30pm:
2 tbsp ANPB

10:30pm:
1 scoop PVL whey powder mixed in water

Totals: 1350 cals (~85g carbs, ~120g protein, ~55g fat)

Back to work tomorrow....sigh!

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 5/31
Scale weight: 122.5lbs

t-rex on empty stomach at 5am

got to gym at 6:30am for am cardio: 27 mins on stairclimber in fat burn mode before feeling faint, had water and then jumped onto elliptical for 8 minute cooldown

8:20am:
glucorell-r prior
1 cup egg whites mixed with 1 cup soy milk
2 slices whole wheat bread (was running late so no oats...munched on this while driving)

10:45am:
15 almonds
1/3 cup blueberries

noon:
glucorell-r prior
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices whole wheat bread

3:20pm:
4 oz chicken breast
salad with 1 tbsp flax oil

5:30pm:
1/2 slab lite tofu
1 cup brocolli

6:30pm: 20 mins abs class at gym

7:45pm: 1 tbsp ANPB

8:30pm: met with trainer for upper body session
for chest, we did 3 sets of the following: 12 reps of chest press with 15lb dumbbells followed by 12 pushup and then another 12 reps of chest press with 15 pounds which counted as one full set. I couldn't manage a full fourth set so we compromised by doing 1 set of 12 reps of chest press with 20lb dumbells. After that, 4x12 of the following: stiff arm pulldowns, Arnolds with 12lb dumbbells (2 x 12 of shoulder stands right after to really exhaust shoulders) and then tricep pulldowns alternated with bicep curls. Was beat afterwards.

9:45pm: PWO shake of 1 scoop PVL whey powder mixed with water

Totals: 1310 cals (~75g carbs, ~140g protein, ~50g fat)

Busy day tomorrow with having to take car in for service at dealership early in the morning, so I have the alarm set for 4:45am to pop in my t-rex sitting on my nightstand. Have to be on treadmill by 6:10am for HIIT.

Goodnight all!

 

[Roonytunes]

These are my lemming purchases of the day based on what I read on this forum....there was a time when I used to run around at lunchtime trying to get my hands on the latest hair product or lipstick, but today I drove 40 mins to make it to a Vitamin Shoppe.

ON whey in Vanilla Ice-cream flavor
Nector whey in Caribbean Cooler flavor
Stallone pudding in chocolate flavor (4 pack for emergency situations and travel)
Calcium Citrate tabs
Melatonin tabs
Also stocked up on a big bottle of my multi-vitamins and then my eyes popped when I saw the total on the cash register. And I feel an AF store order coming up soon too.....

 

[*Bunny*]

And I feel an AF store order coming up soon too.....

atta girl

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, June 1st
Scale weight: 123.5lbs

t-rex on empty stomach at 3:50am

35 mins HIIT cardio at 6:30am: 5 min warmup at 4mph 0% incline, 10 min steady state run at 5.5mph 0% incline, 8 intervals of 60 sec 4mph 10% incline with 60 sec 4mph 0% incline, 8 min cooldown at 4mph 3.5% incline

7:45am:
glucorell-R prior
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk

9:45am:
15 almonds
1/3 cup blueberries

11:45am:
glucorell-R prior
2 slices whole wheat bread
turkey burger patty

2:15pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
dry salad
1 tbsp flax oil

4:45pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
dry salad

7:30pm:
1 tbsp ANPB

8pm: <lower body workout with trainer>
2 warmup sets of leg press before doing 4x12 of i) leg press with 165 lbs followed by ii)ball squats with 5lb hand weights. After this we did 4 sets of 10 step-ups with 15lb dumbbells for each leg. Ended with 4x8 leg extensions and 4x12 hamstring curls. My trainer is going away on vacation till next Tuesday for his 30th wedding anniversary, so I'll miss him for a few days.

9:15pm: PWO shake of Nector Whey Isolate mixed with water

Totals: ~1470 cals (~65g carbs, ~155g protein, ~60g fat)

Time to shower, watch Sex and the City re-runs on TBS and go to bed. Goodnight all!

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 6/2
Scale weight: 123.5

t-rex on empty stomach

6:45am: 35 mins cardio consisting of 30 mins on stairmill (mix of level 6 & 7 in fat burner mode) followed by 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8:15am:
2 glucorell-R and 2 leverox prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk

10am:
15 almonds
1/3 cup blueberries

11:45am:
2 glucorell-R prior
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices whole wheat bread

2:15pm:
4 oz chicken breast
dry salad

4:45pm:
1 tbsp flax oil

6-7:30pm: step/ab class at gym followed by light tae-bo class

7:45pm:
1/2 slab tofu
2 cups of spinach (I microwaved this for 90 secs with 2 tbsps of vegetable broth, and it decreased in quantity significantly. Is it not good to microwave veggies?)
2 tbsp of ANPB

Totals: ~1370 cals (~75g carbs, ~124g protein, ~60g fat)

Shower and study till bed time....good night all.

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 6/3
Scale weight: 124lbs (approaching that time o' the month)

t-rex on empty stomach

6:30am: 35 mins HIIT cardio on treadmil - 3 min warm-up at 4mph. 2 min run at 5.5 mph, 10 cycles at 4mph increasing incline to 10% for 60 sec and decreasing to 0% for 60 sec, 5 min steady state at 4mph at incline of 5%, quick 30 sec sprint at 8mph before cooling down at 4mph 0% incline for 4 mins

8:15am:
2 glucorell R and 2 leverox prior
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup soymilk
1 1/4 cup eggwhites

10am:
15 almonds
1/3 cup blueberries

11:45am:
2 glucorell R and 2 leverox prior
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices whole wheat bread

1:25pm: (was starving and could not wait 2 full hrs for some reason!)
4 oz grilled chicken breast

3:45pm:
1 tbsp flax oil
dry salad

5:45pm:
2 tbsp of ANPB

From 8pm onwards, reward meal process began: went to a wine tasting event and had total of ~4 oz of red wine and ~2 oz white wine. Headed to dinner afterwards with friends. Had a mojito at the bar and shared following appetizers: fried calamari, bad ass nachos/sour cream and cajun fries with ketchup. For actual dinner, had a medium sized duck quesidilla (sp?). Ummm, got it all out of my system and am ready now for another full week of clean eating

Sat, 6/4
scale weight: 124.5lbs (expected to weight a ton after all the fried crap I put in my body last night)

t-rex on empty stomach:

9am: 50 min spinning class.

11am:
1/2 cup oats
1 cup eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 6/4
scale weight: 124.5lbs (expected to weight a ton after all the fried crap I put in my body last night)

t-rex on empty stomach:

9am: 50 min spinning class.

11am:
2 glucorell-R and 2 leverox prior
1/2 cup oats
1 cup eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

2:15pm:
2 glucorell-R and 2 leverox prior
1.5 cup eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
2 slices whole wheat bread

6pm:
8 oz filet mignon
grilled asparagus

9:30pm:
sashimi platter: 2 small pieces of tuna, salmon, crab and whitefish each

11pm:
2 tbsp ANPB

Total cals: ~1550 cals with ~<60g carbs, ~150g protein, ~60g fat

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 6/5

Rest day so could sleep in without waking up for am cardio

Scale weight: 125lbs (bloat city!)

10am:
1 cup egg whites
1/2 cup soymilk
2 tbsp ANPB

noon:
3 oz tuna
2 cups brocolli

2:30pm:
7 oz tofu
2 cups spinach

5pm:
1/4 cup almonds

7:30pm:
7 oz grilled chicken
3 cups dry salad

9:30pm:
2 tbsp ANPB

Totals: 1485 cals (~50g carbs, ~140g protein, ~75g fat)

Self-reflections: Ate too much peanut butter! But seems to be only way to stop cravings and stay sane at this time of the month. Also had dinner with a friend today and while I know I am making a commitment to eating clean etc., it just sounds like she is having so much more fun with going out/drinking several times a week and meeting so many guys. I think I'm just cranky today.

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, June 6th

Scale weight: 124lbs (less bloated and less cranky)

35mins AM cardio: 30 mins on stairmill in level 7 fat burn mode and 5 min cooldown on elliptical

8:15am:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/3 cup blueberries
1/4 cup soymilk

10:15am:
3 oz tuna
15 almonds

12:30pm:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread

3:15pm:
3 oz tuna
1 tbsp flax oil

5:30pm:
7 oz tofu
2 cups broccolli
1 tbsp ANPB

<<had intended to go to evening abs & tae bo classes at gym, but took a nap instead because of the headache caused by friggin' heat wave we're having here>>

8:30pm:
1 cup eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
2 cups spinach

Totals: ~1390 cals (~95g carbs, ~140g protein, ~50g fat)

Placed an af order for Alcar, Green Tea, replacement of Gluc-R and finally some CB! I want to do the Bunny stack

I'm currently taking t-rex, leverox, gluc-R, daily multi, calcium citrate and vitamin C.

Here's to a great week to everyone!

 

[*Bunny*]

<<had intended to go to evening abs & tae bo classes at gym, but took a nap instead because of the headache caused by friggin' heat wave we're having here>>
......Placed an af order for Alcar, Green Tea, replacement of Gluc-R and finally some CB! I want to do the Bunny stack

I'm currently taking t-rex, leverox, gluc-R, daily multi, calcium citrate and vitamin C.

Here's to a great week to everyone!

Oh thanks RT and a great week to you too

I hear you on the heat issue... I was the DEVIL and had a stand-alone A/C unit put in my room yesterday...

Bunny Stack, oh geez...How are you doing with the T-Rex? I would probably suggest using the Cardio Breeze in place of the T-Rex in the morning for A.M. Cardio on empty.

Have to go for a run, catch you later

 

[Roonytunes]

Bunny Stack, oh geez...How are you doing with the T-Rex? I would probably suggest using the Cardio Breeze in place of the T-Rex in the morning for A.M. Cardio on empty.

Bunns, you are quite the trendsetter here at EF! What does it feel like now that we're naming stuff after you?

The t-rex is still okay for me on an empty stomach, but I think I'd like to use CB in the mornings for am cardio as you suggest and possibly before my sessions with my trainer and save the t-rex for mid morning more for appetite control. Since I think my bf% is getting lower (fingers crossed. will know for sure next Thursday when I get re-tested), I've also started using my YES two times a day. It's great to have any cooling effect in this heat!!

 

[*Bunny*]

The t-rex is still okay for me on an empty stomach, but I think I'd like to use CB in the mornings for am cardio as you suggest and possibly before my sessions with my trainer and save the t-rex for mid morning more for appetite control. Since I think my bf% is getting lower (fingers crossed. will know for sure next Thursday when I get re-tested), I've also started using my YES two times a day. It's great to have any cooling effect in this heat!!

I was going to suggest that as well

CB for morning cardio, T-Rex for app. control, then if you feel you need for extra CB before training sessions, I see no problem with that. (I would start with one if you haven't aready) I am following a similar routine, but I'm always testing different things out these days.

If you start to feel like it's too much, you can always cut back. I'll answer any questions/concerns you may have. CB is truly AWESOME though...

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 6/7

Scale weight: 124lbs

Am cardio: 35 mins HIIT - 5 min warmup, 6 speed interval cycles alternating 90 sec fast walk at 4mph with 30 sec sprint at 9mph followed by 6 incline interval cycles alternating 60 sec 4mph @0% with 60 sec 4mph @10%, 6 min cool down

8:15am:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
3 oz blackberries

10:15am:
15 almonds
1/3 cup blueberries

12:30pm:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread

3:15pm:
4 oz grilled chicken
dry salad - 2 cups
1 tbsp flax oil

5:30pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
3 cups cooked spinach
1 tbsp ANPB

8:30pm: workout with trainer - he's back from vacation and I missed him!
incline chest press with 45 lb bar - 3 sets of 12 with fourth set to failure (17 reps), 4 x12 lat pull downs, 4 x 12 shoulder press on bodymasters machine with 30lbs, 4 x12 standing bicep full extension curls with 10lb dbs, 4x12 tricep pulldowns with 35lb weights

9:30pm: PWO shake - 1 scoop ON vanilla ice-cream whey mixed with water

Totals: ~1485 cals (~80g carbs, ~140g protein, ~50g fat)

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, June 8th

Scale weight: 123.5lbs

35 min AM cardio: 30 mins on stairclimber (level 7 for 10 mins and level 8 for 20 mins in fat burner mode) followed by 5 min cooldown on elliptical trainer

8:15am:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
3 oz blackberries

10:15am:
15 almonds
1/3 cup blueberries

1pm:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread

3:15pm:
4 oz chicken breast
dry salad

5:30pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
2 cups spinach

6:30pm:
20 mins abs class at gym

7pm:
2 tbsp ANPB

9pm:
small can of tuna
2 cups of brocolli

Totals: ~1530 cals (~95g carbs, ~128g protein, 55g fat)

Supps taken: daily multi, 1 t-rex, 4 glucorell-R, 6 leverox, calcium citrate

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 6/9

Scale weight: 123.5lbs

Am HIIT cardio: 37 mins total on treadmill - 3 min warmup at 4mph, 6 min run at 5.5mph, 3 min run at 6mph and then 10 cycles of 30sec sprint at 9mph followed by 60sec fast walk at 4mph. Last cooldown cycle consisted of 2 min walk at 4mph, 3 min run at 6mph, 1 min fast run at 8 mph and 3 min cooldown again at 4mph

8:15am:
1 cup oatmeals
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
3 oz blackberries

10:15am:
3 oz can of tuna
15 almonds

1pm:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread

3:15pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
2 cups dry salad
1 tbsp flax oil

5:30pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
2 cups cooked spinach
1 tbsp ANPB

7pm: lower body workout with trainer
1) 3x10 dumb bell deadlifts - 25lbs each
2) 4x12 leg press - 140lbs plates added to 70lb bar
3) 4x20 (10 alternating on each side) step-ups with 20lbs dumb bells each
4) 4x12 leg curls with 50lbs

8:30pm:
PWO shake consisting of 1 scoop ON Vanilla ice-cream whey & water

Totals: 1485 cals (~90g carbs, ~150g protein, ~50g fat)

Supps taken: 1 t-rex, 4 gluc-R, 4 Leverox, daily multi

*liked the meal plan for today and plan to stick to this on weekdays as much as possible*

 

[necia]

Hi RT,

You're such a cutie. I see you eat a lot of vegetarian food, such as tofu. Do you have any good recipes? I would love to hear how you grilled your tofu yesterday?

Necia

 

[Roonytunes]

Hi RT,

You're such a cutie. I see you eat a lot of vegetarian food, such as tofu. Do you have any good recipes? I would love to hear how you grilled your tofu yesterday?

Necia

Hi there Necia Unfortunately I am no cook. I survive with a George Foreman grill and microwave. I just slice up my lite tofu and throw it on the George Foreman and let it crisp. If you like tofu, it's not a bad way to eat it. But you must like tofu to begin with...

Sorry to not be of more help.

 

[Linzie1303]

hey girlie!!

just wanted to say great logging job and when is your next bodyfat???

Linzie

 

[Roonytunes]

hey girlie!!

just wanted to say great logging job and when is your next bodyfat???

Linzie

Hi Linzie! I am really liking the logging - it is making me a lot more accountable for all my choices. Next bodyfat test is coming up on Thursday, June 16th...I will definitely post up the results and hopefully get some pictures taken this time too.

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, June 10th

Scale weight: 123 lbs

Switching from t-rex on empty stomach to Cardio Breeze from today onward. I got my new af order which consisted of two bottles of CB. Only started off with one CB today to see initial effects, but feel comfortable with taking two CBs from tomorrow onward.

6:45am: Stairmill for 30 mins on level 8 in fatburner mode followed by 15 min steady-state workout on elliptical trainer.

8:15am:
1 cup oatmeals
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
3 oz blackberries

10:15am:
3 oz can of tuna
15 almonds

1pm:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread

3:15pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
2 cups dry salad
1 tbsp flax oil

5:15pm: 15 mins ab work from "I want those Abs" Tamilee Webb video recommended by our own Abzilla, aka Bunns

6pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
2 cups cooked spinach

Went to catch up with friends who I haven't seen in a while. Told them I wasn't feeling well and was on medication so I couldn't partake in margaritas and coronas (partly true, but I just really didn't feel like explaining my non-drinking to them). In fact, a portion of our conversation consisted on how people could possibly not drink at all..and how they couldn't ever have a relationship with a non-drinker. Sigh. I doubt they would have understood that I can only drink now with my cheat meal and that too, in a very limited way. Got away with eating two tbsp of bean dip (25 cals, 5g carbs, 1g protein, 0g fat) on half a tortilla chip (only because there was no other way to scoop up the damn dip) which held me over 4.5 hours till I got back home

10:30 pm:
1 scoop ON Vanilla ice-cream whey mixed with water
1 tbsp ANPB

Totals: 1515 cals (~98g carbs, ~150g protein, ~50g fat)

Supps taken: (Using the "bunny stack" regime from today on explained in another thread on this forum)Daily multi, 2 Gluc R, 1 CB, 3 Alcar, 3 Green Tea, 6 levorox and YES applied twice.

Special thanks to Bunns for helping me with stacking and also with ab videos I am constantly amazed by the kindness and willingness to help on this forum by everyone!

 

[*Bunny*]

!!)

I love how she says "I want (slight pause) those abs "... as if doing the video is all it takes... HA!

Abzilla HA! My twin quadzilla (M24K is competing today !! YAY!!)

You are very welcome.

 

[*Bunny*]

Re: !!)

I love how she says "I want (slight pause) those abs "... as if doing the video is all it takes... HA!

Abzilla HA! My twin quadzilla (M24K is competing today !! YAY!!)

You are very welcome.

p.s. This little concoction from Shadow always gives a nice burn
-------------------
ABS SUPERSET:
5 Sets for 90 Sec each, 60 sec rest in b/w sets

Bicycle with Upper body motion, 5 Sets for 90 Sec
Lying Leg Scissors, 5 Sets for 90 Sec
-------------------
You can start with 60 second intervals each... be sure to concentrate on form form form to get full benefits...

 

[Roonytunes]

Here are some pics taken today to help me keep track. I like how my upper body is turning out, still have the battle of the lower pooch on my abs and my lower body is really the bulk (all pun intended) of my problems. I get my stats retaken this Thursday, but 2 1/2 weeks ago, my bf % was 20.25%. My trainer thinks I need to go down as low as 14% to tackle the fat on my thighs, hips and butt. So that's my goal as of now.

http://img151.echo.cx/img151/1921/img06920ag.jpg

http://img143.echo.cx/img143/6199/img06931ip.jpg

http://img20.echo.cx/img20/7126/img06975ku.jpg

http://img243.echo.cx/img243/1191/img06961wh.jpg

 

[skittles]

Nice job

Everythings looking good

 

[Roonytunes]

You may have spoken too soon, Skittles....here are the problem areas of my body. If anyone has worked with my type of proportions (lower body heavy/fat and cellulite deposits), I'd appreciate any input you may have. I'm wearing my bikini bottoms by the way

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/7616/ef12to.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/5919/ef28md.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/5322/ef57sa.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/4684/ef45xn.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/3562/ef39yt.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/6356/ef68ft.jpg

 

[The Shadow]

Sticky fat....


Are you using YES?

 

[Roonytunes]

Sticky fat....


Are you using YES?

Yeah, it's sticky fat indeed! Even when I've got my weight down to 114-115lbs, that stuff off my lower body has not come off in the past. However, this time I'm intent on doing it all the right way and focusing on bf% and not scale numbers. I've never fully committed to eating clean before like this so I am curious and hopeful to see how my body responds.

As for YES, yes....I just started using it a few days ago now that I think my bf% has dropped below 20%. I use it twice a day so we'll see what happens.

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, June 11th

Scale weight:123.5lbs

9am: 50 minute spinning class

11am:
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soy milk
1/3 cup blueberries

1pm:
4 oz tuna steak
2 cups cooked spinach
2 slices sprouted bread

2:15pm: upper body workout with trainer
-4x12 superset consisting of bench press with 50lb bar and flys with 10lb dumb bells each
-3x10 assisted pull-ups with my trainer holding my legs and helping me push and lower with me yelping to not drop me
-4x12 standing chest-level cable rows ~40lbs I think
-4X12 lying down overhead cable rows ~40lbs I think
-4x12 sitting bicep curls alternating with skull crushers with 10lb dumb bells each

3:30pm:
PWO shake consisting of ON vanilla ice-cream whey & water

4:30pm:
1/8 cup almonds

6:15pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
2 cups cooked spinach
1/8 cup almonds

9:15pm:
3 oz tuna steak
2 cups broccoli florets
1 tbsp ANPB

Totals: 1320 cals (~100g carbs, ~134g protein, 42g fat)

Supps: 1 CB, 2 Gluc-R, 3 Green tea extract, 3 Alcar, 6 leverox, Daily Multi, 2 calcium citrate caps

*no cheat meal or rest day this week since I'm going on vacation (aka major party fest) from Thurs night to Sun afternoon this upcoming week. I'll be taking a 2.5 day break from the clean diet program, but it's something I've been looking forward for a while now. Maybe it'll help reset the metabolism or if not, I'll have to work extra hard when I come back. In either case, I will deal with it!*

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Have fun on the trip - and who cares if it sets you back a little bit? Life is meant to be lived!

 

[*Bunny*]

Have fun on the trip - and who cares if it sets you back a little bit? Life is meant to be lived!

^^^ I agree with DG.

Great job on posting the pics and having the courage to share with us YOUR transformation journey

I know you said you had a trainer ...may I ask what he suggests you should do to help rid what you feel are your 'problem areas'...(I know everyone has an opinion on 'spot reducing'.... I'm wonder what her trainer thinks)

BTW, I think the YES, Clean Dieting and your perseverance will work wonders...

I'll have more to add when I wake up & eat breakfast

 

[Roonytunes]

Thanks DG and Bunns for the support! Seeing both of your transformations was a great inspiration for me and I hope to one day be able to have that same story as well

I know you said you had a trainer ...may I ask what he suggests you should do to help rid what you feel are your 'problem areas'...(I know everyone has an opinion on 'spot reducing'.... I'm wonder what her trainer thinks)

My trainer also thinks I need to eat clean, do intense cardio at least 5 times a week and lift heavy. I'm told, despite not training for any comps etc., I will probably have to get down to about 14% bf to get rid of my problem areas and then possibly work my way back up to a comfortable bf% level that I can maintain. So we shall see....

 

[*Bunny*]

^^^ I agree with DG.

Great job on posting the pics and having the courage to share with us YOUR transformation journey

I know you said you had a trainer ...may I ask what he suggests you should do to help rid what you feel are your 'problem areas'...(I know everyone has an opinion on 'spot reducing'.... I'm wonder what her trainer thinks)

BTW, I think the YES, Clean Dieting and your perseverance will work wonders...

I'll have more to add when I wake up & eat breakfast

If you haven’t already started, begin taking weekly tape measurements, especially regarding your lower body to help track your progress with a Clean Diet, but more importantly the YES.

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 6/12

Scale weight: 123lbs

10am: 55 minutes cardio - 30 min stairmill on level 8 in fatburning mode followed by 25 mins on elliptical trainer with no resistance in hills mode

11:45am:
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

2:15pm:
1.5 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
2 slices sprouted bread

5pm:
4 oz tuna steak
1/4 cup almonds
2 cups cooked spinach

7:30pm:
25 minute lower body workout using Firm tape - Body Sculpt (continuous lunges, squats, steps-ups etc) with two 10lb dumb bells

8:30pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
1 tbsp flax oil
1 cup cooked spinach

11pm (to be had):
1 scoop ON vanilla ice-cream whey mixed with water
1 tbsp ANPB

Totals: ~1395 cals (~90g carbs, ~140g protein, ~50g fat)

Supps taken: 4 CB, 6 leverox, 3 Alcar, 3 Green tea extract, YES applied twice, daily multi, 2 calcium citrate tabs

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, 6/13

scale weight: 122.5lbs

Woke up feeling like crap. Had a crappy conversation with my mom last night, was drained from it and could barely sleep. Stomach felt awful...

2 CB on empty stomach

35 min AM cardio (actually flew off the treadmill on min 10, so I took it slower!!): 5 min warmup @4mph, 3 cycles of 30 sec @9mph and 60 sec@4mph, 5 cycles of 60sec@4mph 10%, 60 sec@4mph 0%, 5 cycles of 120sec@4mph 10%, 60 sec@4mph 0%, did some steady-state running at 6mph and then some fast incline walking @ 4mph 4.5% before cooling down

8:05am:
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

10:15am:
15 almonds
1 small can of tuna

*found out regular cafeteria menu was not available today and they were giving out freebie sandwiches instead...pfft, ruined my meal plan for the day*

12:30pm:
~1 cup cubed chiken (from mall food court)
2 slices of sprouted bread
15 chickpeas
1/4 cup diced peppers

4pm:
1 tbsp flax oil

6pm:
2 tbsp ANPB
1 scoop ON whey powder mixed with water

8pm: upper body workout with trainer. All 5 sec tut on up and down....
4X12 dumb bell chest press, 4x12 stiff-arm pulldowns, 3x10 shoulder press, 4x12 standing bicep cable curls, 4x12 tricep dips

9:45pm:
PWO shake - 1 scoop ON whey powder mixed with water

10:15pm:
15 almonds (too hungry to go to bed)

Totals: ~1520 cals (95g carbs, 143g protein, 68g fat)...weird day with stomach feeling bad and regular food not available at work

Supps taken: daily multi, 2 CB, 3 Alcar, 3 Green Tea extract, 6 levorex

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 6/14

Scale weight: 122lbs

AM Cardio: 40 mins total - 25 mins on stairmill at level 7 in fat burning mode (even with 2 CBs, I couldn't hang in there today) continued with 15 mins on elliptical in steady-state low resistance mode

8:15am:
1 cup oatmeals
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

10:15am:
3 oz can of tuna
15 almonds

Noon:
1 turkey burger patty
2 slices sprouted bread

2:30 pm:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
2 cups dry salad
1 tbsp flax oil

6 pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
1 cups cooked spinach
1 tbsp ANPB

*wanted to do some ab work but was stuck in 90 mins of traffic on the way home from work....grr!! had tickets to a play at 8pm, so had to rush to get ready and out*

10 pm:
whey shake consisting of 1 scoop ON Vanilla ice-cream whey & water

Totals: 1485 cals (~90g carbs, ~150g protein, ~50g fat)

Supps taken: 2 CB, 3 Alcar, 3 Green Tea, 6 Levorex, Daily Multi, 2 Calcium Citrate

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, June 15th

Scale weight: 122.5lbs

40 mins cardio: 30 mins stairmill on level 7 in fat burn mode followed by 10 min cooldown on elliptical at steady state with no resistance

8:45am:
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blackberries

11am:
1/2 cup cous cous
3oz chunk lite tuna

1pm:
turkey burger
15 almonds

3pm:
4oz chicken breast
2 cups dry salad
1 tbsp flax oil

7pm:
1 tbsp ANPB

8pm: lower body workout with trainer: 4 sets of 3x8 of leg presses at three angles, 3 sets of walking lunges back and forth with 10lb dumbbells, 4x 10 explosive angled squat jumps from step with 3 risers, 2x10 hip flexor mat work

9:15pm:
PWO shake of ON whey mixed with water

Total cals: 1320 cals (~80g carbs, ~130g protein, ~50g fat)

In vacation mode since this was the last work day of the week but it officially only starts tomorrow night when I get off the plane...

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 6/16

I got my bodyfat and measurements retaken this morning after three weeks. My bodyfat percentage has dropped from 20.25% to 17.28%. I'm pleased with that, although my goal is to ultimately get down to about 12-14% to lose my lower body fat. I've lost about 4 lbs of fat and gained 1.2 lbs of muscle in this time period. I've lost ~3lbs in scale weight.

Below are my current measurements:
Bicep - 11 in (no diff)
Chest - 31.5 in (minus 1.5)
Waist - 23.25 in (minus 1)
Abs - 31.5 in (minus 1.5)
Hips - 38 (minus 2, my goal really is to get my waist and hips more in proportion!!)
Thigh - 22.25 in (minus 0.5)

Below is the difference in the bodyfat calliper measurements over 21 days:
Tricep: minus 5.5
Scapula (sp?): minus 2
Side Ab: no difference
Belly: minus 3
Thigh: minus 4

I was told to keep my routine the same since my body is responding well, so my regime and log continue...

 

[*Bunny*]

YAY!!!

I did the "janes" this morning... OUCH



Great work RT...so happy for your progress

 

[*Bunny*]

Thurs, 6/16

I got my bodyfat and measurements retaken this morning after three weeks. My bodyfat percentage has dropped from 20.25% to 17.28%.

When you started...
Stats: 5ft 5", 126 lbs, bf: 23.25%
Down JUST ABOUT 6%
Fantastic!

 

[Roonytunes]

Thanks, Bunns! Your support and encouragement really do mean a lot to me!! And I just got the Firm 5 Day Abs off ebay myself...

Thurs, 6/16

Scale weight: 122.5lbs

35 mins am cardio: 30 mins stairmill (varied between level 6,7,8 in fat burn mode) followed by 5 mins cooldown on elliptical runner

8:30am:
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/3 cup blackberries
1/4 soymilk

9am: upper body workout with trainer - we trained at a new gym so I'm not sure how to describe some of the exercises, but basically we did 4 sets of 10-12 each of one armed-pec dec, standing cable pull at chest level, assisted dips for the back, 3 types of angled bicep curls followed by pushups superset.

10:30am:
PWO shake of PVL whey gourmet mixed with water

Noon:
1/2 cup cous cous
7 oz grilled tofu

3pm:
3 oz tuna steak
1 cup cooked brocolli

5pm:
overpriced sashimi @ the airport

5:45pm:
board flight for vacation!!!

Will more than likely be indulging in excessive Tex-Mex, margaritas etc., but am also packing whey powder, tuna pouches, Stallone pudding as well as workout clothes since the hotel has a "fitness room". Keep telling myself that it is okay to get off program for just 2-3 days to enjoy life but have mixed feelings of guilt etc. Oh well....will report back when I return on Sunday.

Will miss y'all since I won't have internet access for a few days....take care everyone!!

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks, Bunns! Your support and encouragement really do mean a lot to me!! And I just got the Firm 5 Day Abs off ebay myself...

Will miss y'all since I won't have internet access for a few days....take care everyone!!

Oh ya baby hahahaha - old school...


That's RIGHT! Have fun!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

I'm back from vacation. I ended up taking three days completely off from the program without working out, no supps and eating/drinking whatever I wanted. I think I needed it, but however was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it would be. In any case, I know I've done a little damage and am bloated to high heavens, but am getting right back on the program tomorrow. The alarm clock has been set for morning cardio!!

 

[*Bunny*]

Welcome back girl Couple days clean diet & water/bloat will subside

No worries

 

[Miss24k]

hey girl, yes sometimes you need to just take a break, my break is just about to end also, and I didn't really eat anything that gave me that satisfaction.

Don't worry about the bloating and water it will go away in a few days.

I also wanted to say congratualtions on your bf%, excellent job girlie

 

[Roonytunes]

Thanks for the support, twinnies! I hope you guys are right and the water will leave my system soon enough.

Mon, 6/20
Scale weight: 127.5lbs *gulp*
Decided to do a carb-down day to help with the bloating

Am cardio: 30 mins on stairmill on level 8 in fatburn mode with 5 min cooldown on elliptical trainer

8:15am:
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/2 cup soymilk
10 blackberries

9:30am:
15 almonds

11:30am:
1 turkey burger patty
1 tbsp flax oil

1:30pm:
4 oz grilled chicken
2 cups dry salad

3:30pm:
1 small can of tuna

5:30pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
2 cups broccoli
2 tbsp ANPB

8pm: Met with trainer for upper body workout. Circuit type training of 5 sets of 15 reps in the following order with few mins rest in between sets: flat bench press, lat pulldowns, shoulder press (15lb dumbbells), sitting bicep curls (10lbs), skull crushers (10lbs reduced to 8 lbs for set 3, 4, 5)

9:15pm:
PWO shake of 1 scoop of ON vanilla-ice cream mixed with 10oz water

Totals: 1380 cals (~50g carbs, ~145g protein, ~55g fat)

Supps: 2 CB, 3 alcar, 3 green tea extract, 6 l-rex, YES applied twice, 1 daily multi.

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 6/21

Scale weight: 125lbs

AM Cardio: 35 mins HIIT on treadmill - 5 min warmup @ 4mph, 10 cycles alternating with 30 sec @ 9mph followed by 90 sec @ 4mph, 7 min steady-state and then 3 min cooldown

8:15am
1/2 cup oats
1 cup liquid eggwhites
1/4 cup soymilk
1/3 cup blueberries

10am:
1 pouch tuna
15 almonds

12:30pm:
1 turkey burger patty
1 tbsp flax oil

3:30pm:
4 oz grilled chicken
2 cups dry salad

6pm:
7 oz grilled tofu
1 cup cooked spinach
1 tbsp ANPB

8:30pm:
1 scoop ON whey powder mixed with water
1 tbsp ANPB

Totals: 1465 cals (~75g carbs, ~150g protein, ~60g fat)

Supps: Daily vitamin, 2 CB, 6 l-rex, 3 alcar, 3 green tea extract, YES 2X