Roonytunes 2006

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 6/19

Scale weight: 117 lbs

6:20am:
55 mins spinning class

3 sets of 15 of 45 degree angle glute lifts (on all fours)
3 x 15 adductor (inner thigh) with 90lbs intercepted with 3 x 15 floor squats standing on Bosu Ball
3 x 15 hanging knee raises

8:45am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
½ cup vanilla soy milk
1 tbsp milled flax
¼ apple diced
Apple pie spice & 1 packet Splenda

11:15am:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, zucchini, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
½ cup kidney beans
¼ apple

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, zucchini, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1 peach

4:15pm:
1 cup strawberry
15 almonds

7:30 pm: Lower Body Workout

45 degree Leg Press:
4 sets of (10 normal stance, low sled reps + 10 closed feet, middle of sled reps + 10 toes pointed out, edge of sled reps) with sled + 180lbs

Free Standing Squats:
1x12 reps with bar + 80lbs
3x12 reps with bar + 90lbs

Leg Press – one leg:
4 x 18 reps alternating legs every 6 reps

Lying Leg Curl:
4 x 15 with 45lbs

Hypers:
3 x 12 holding 5lb plate

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

10:15pm:
3 oz TJs southwestern seasoned broiled salmon
cucumber, onion, celery, tri-color peppers and jalapeno peppers mixed with lemon juice and black pepper

Totals: ~1260 cals (131g carbs, 133g protein, 30g fat)
Macros: 40c/40p/20f

 

[sbt2082]

Spin class is the best Wanted to say hi girl!!1

 

[Roonytunes]

Spin class is the best Wanted to say hi girl!!

I definitely am really liking spinning a LOT! I am drenched in sweat after my Wed morning advanced class. It is not a pretty sight!

 

[treilin]

I definitely am really liking spinning a LOT! I am drenched in sweat after my Wed morning advanced class. It is not a pretty sight!

Wow you and SBT must have Butt bones of steal... I can't take that!!!! It's sooooo

 

[jenscats5]

Roons!! No menu for Wed or Thurs???

 

[que_66]

Diva-Roooooooooooooooooo!!!

I keep missing the spinning class, they only have 1 & they need to schedule it an hour later than they do so I can get there grrrrrrrrr.

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 6/21

Scale weight: 117 lbs

7am: Cardio/Circuit Training

A) 30 mins elliptical – hill/valley/hill profile

B) Circuit training with rest in between sets:

Set 1
12 walking lunges with 12lb body bar
15 jumping jacks
10 regular push-ups
Boxing on Bosu Ball – flat side up
(10 straight punches on each arm, 10 upper jabs on each arm, 10 cross upper jabs on each arm, 10 cross punches on each arm) *was awful at these*
15 deep squats on Bosu Ball – flat side up
3 alternating sets of 10 of chest pass and tricep pass with 10lb medicine ball
10 pull-ups (trainer holding legs)
Bicep Curls – 21s with 10lb dbs

Sets 2 & 3:
12 walking lunges with 12lb body bar
15 jumping jacks
5 regular push-ups
5 diamond push-ups
15 deep squats holding 10lb medicine ball on Bosu Ball – flat side up
3 alternating sets of 10 of chest pass and tricep pass with 10lb medicine ball
10 pull-ups (trainer holding legs)
Bicep Curls – 21s with 10lb dbs


9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
½ cup vanilla soy milk
1 tbsp peanut butter
¼ apple diced
Apple pie spice & 1 packet Splenda

Noon:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, zucchini, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
½ cup red and black kidney beans
¼ apple

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, zucchini, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1 peach

4:15pm:
Tofu-Strawberry Blend
- 12 oz lite firm tofu
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 packet Splenda
-
7:30 pm: Upper Body Workout

Flat Bench Chest Press:
4 x 12 (quarter rep + full rep) with bar + 10lbs

Seated Low Row
3 x 12 (full rep +quarter rep) with 60lbs
1 x 12 (full rep +quarter rep) with 55lbs

DB Shoulder Press
4 x 12 (quarter rep + full rep) with 15lb dbs

Triceps Pull-Down
4 x 12 (full rep +quarter rep) with 52.5lbs


8pm:
PWO shake – 1 scoop ON whey mixed with water

*Went to a bar with friends and drank a glass of water. A friend commented I look "so toned" *

10:30pm:
15 almonds

Totals: ~1265 cals (125g carbs, 133g protein, 31g fat)
Macros: 38c/40p/21f

 

[Roonytunes]

Diva-Roooooooooooooooooo!!!

I keep missing the spinning class, they only have 1 & they need to schedule it an hour later than they do so I can get there grrrrrrrrr.

Hey Que! While I love classes at my gym, I totally know what you mean about having to re-arrange your schedule to make 'em. My Thursday spin class is going to be a challenge since it starts at 6:30pm and with my work schedule and traffic, it'll be hit or miss. But I'm gonna try my darnest!!

 

[sbt2082]

Hey Que! While I love classes at my gym, I totally know what you mean about having to re-arrange your schedule to make 'em. My Thursday spin class is going to be a challenge since it starts at 6:30pm and with my work schedule and traffic, it'll be hit or miss. But I'm gonna try my darnest!!

Hey I hear ya there.... when I go to the night classes at 6:15 p.m. I have to drive like a bat outta he!! just to get there on time (Dallas traffic sucks LOL, peeps can't drive )

 

[ck2006]

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 6/22

Scale weight: 117.5 lbs

7am: Cardio/Circuit Training

Cardio
5 mins double stepping on Stairmill – steady state @ level 10
20 mins incline intervals on Treadmill @ 4mph – alternating 1 min @ 6%, 1 min @ 10%

Circuit Training – 3 sets with rest in between sets
15 step-up lunges on each leg with 12lb body bar using step with 3 risers
15 deep squat jumps over step with 3 risers
10 side-to-side jump over using step with 1 riser
15 standing glute kickbacks on each leg using cable machine with 20lbs
15 standing side kicks on each leg with ankle weights
20 plie squats holding 40lb db


9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
½ cup vanilla soy milk
1 slice apple diced up
Apple pie spice & 1 packet Splenda

Noon:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
½ cup red kidney beans
1 peach

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1 peach

4pm:
3 slices apple
15 almonds

7pm & 9:30pm (split into two portions):
Ground turkey curry
- 8 oz ground turkey
- onions, mushrooms, bean sprouts and zucchini
- garlic powder, chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala spice to season
- 1/3 cup TJ’s simmering curry sauce

Totals: ~1285 cals (140g carbs, 142g protein, 30g fat)
Macros: 40c/41p/19f

Now that I am two months, post kidney infection, I feel like I can clean up my diet another level. So over the next week, I'm going to try to finish up the last of some products and try to start July on a new note.

I'm eliminating soy milk, tofu, whole wheat products (will keep Ezeikal bread though since it's flourless) and plan to keep dairy to a minimum. I'm going to leave fruit in still, but keep it to 30g of carbs a day at most. I'll have to be more careful about prepared and pre-seasoned Trader Joe products also

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 6/24

Scale weight: 117.5lb

9am: 50 mins spinning class

10am:
1 pumpkin waffle
(½ cup blended oats, ½ cup egg whites, ½ cup pumpkin, 1 scoop vanilla whey, pumpkin pie spice = 3 waffles)

10:30am:
30 mins boot camp class
(series of jumping jacks, push-ups, planks, squats, mountain climbers and slow ab crunches in different stances/positions)

12pm:
2 pumpkin waffles (leftover from 10am)

3pm:
Salmon “fried” rice
- Stir-fried onions, zucchini, bean sprouts and mushrooms
- 3 oz broiled salmon
- ½ cup brown rice
- garlic & curry powder + black & cayenne pepper to season

6pm:
Same as 3pm

9pm:
8oz cooked shrimp with shell
large salad (salad greens, grape tomatoes, celery, onions, cucumbers and hot peppers seasoned with lemon juice/black & cayenne pepper)
1/8 cup pecans

Totals: ~1235 cals (128g carbs, 129g protein, 28g fat)
Macros: 40c/41p/19f

Off to see the movie The Lake House – have been intrigued by the previews…hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

 

[Roonytunes]

Roons!! No menu for Wed or Thurs???

Just seeing this....Realized I got my days/dates mixed up this week. I went back and edited where I could. But I posted Tuesday twice and those posts are too old to edit. The second Tues post is really my Wed log. Oops!

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 6/25

Scale weight: 116lbs

I liked my menu for yesterday so much that I’m basically repeating it with slight variations today.


9am: 30 mins HIIT cardio
Incline walking on treadmill at 4mph:
5 min warm-up (from 0% to 3.5% incline)
25 mins of 10 cycles alternating 1 min @ 10% incline, 1 min @ 6% incline
5 min cool-down (from 6% to 3.5% incline)

10am:
2 pumpkin waffles
(½ cup blended oats, 3/4 cup egg whites, 3/4 cup pumpkin, 1 scoop vanilla whey, pumpkin pie spice = 4 waffles)

10:30am:
70 mins yoga

12pm:
2 pumpkin waffles (leftover from 10am)

3pm:
Salmon “fried” rice
- Stir-fried onions, zucchini, bean sprouts and mushrooms
- 3 oz broiled salmon
- ½ cup brown rice
- garlic & curry powder + black & cayenne pepper to season
2 apple slices

Watched Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants on HBO and highly recommend it…made me think of the sisterhood we have here on this forum. Now if we could only find a pair of jeans that fit us all

6pm:
Salmon “fried” rice (slight variation with kidney beans)
- Stir-fried onions, zucchini, bean sprouts and mushrooms
- 3 oz broiled salmon
- ¼ cup brown rice
- ¼ cup kidney beans
- garlic & curry powder + black & cayenne pepper to season

8pm:
4oz cooked shrimp with shell
1/8 cup pecans

10pm:
4oz cooked shrimp with shell
large salad (salad greens, grape tomatoes, celery, onions, cucumbers and hot peppers seasoned with lemon juice/black & cayenne pepper)

Totals: ~1295 cals (133g carbs, 139g protein, 28g fat)
Macros: 40c/41p/19f

 

[treilin]

Sun, 6/25

Scale weight: 116lbs

I liked my menu for yesterday so much that I’m basically repeating it with slight variations today.


9am: 30 mins HIIT cardio
Incline walking on treadmill at 4mph:
5 min warm-up (from 0% to 3.5% incline)
25 mins of 10 cycles alternating 1 min @ 10% incline, 1 min @ 6% incline
5 min cool-down (from 6% to 3.5% incline)

10am:
2 pumpkin waffles
(½ cup blended oats, 3/4 cup egg whites, 3/4 cup pumpkin, 1 scoop vanilla whey, pumpkin pie spice = 4 waffles)

10:30am:
70 mins yoga

12pm:
2 pumpkin waffles (leftover from 10am)

3pm:
Salmon “fried” rice
- Stir-fried onions, zucchini, bean sprouts and mushrooms
- 3 oz broiled salmon
- ½ cup brown rice
- garlic & curry powder + black & cayenne pepper to season
2 apple slices

Watched Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants on HBO and highly recommend it…made me think of the sisterhood we have here on this forum. Now if we could only find a pair of jeans that fit us all

6pm:
Salmon “fried” rice (slight variation with kidney beans)
- Stir-fried onions, zucchini, bean sprouts and mushrooms
- 3 oz broiled salmon
- ¼ cup brown rice
- ¼ cup kidney beans
- garlic & curry powder + black & cayenne pepper to season

8pm:
4oz cooked shrimp with shell
1/8 cup pecans

10pm:
4oz cooked shrimp with shell
large salad (salad greens, grape tomatoes, celery, onions, cucumbers and hot peppers seasoned with lemon juice/black & cayenne pepper)

Totals: ~1295 cals (133g carbs, 139g protein, 28g fat)
Macros: 40c/41p/19f

Those waffles look yummy!!! Keeping that one in mind!!! I still need to buy a waffle maker... I waffles...... Hmmmmmmmm

I can't wait to meet you either chica! Thanks for the comps!

 

[jenscats5]

I haven't bought a waffle maker yet myself....forgot to look @ Walmart last time I went....

Love the menu again today.....you have some great ideas!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Those waffles look yummy!!! Keeping that one in mind!!! I still need to buy a waffle maker... I waffles...... Hmmmmmmmm

Waffles have become my weekend breakfast staple that I look forward to! Granted these don't taste close to those thick Belgium waffles drowned in syrup and butter, but when they are hot and soft, they are definitely comforting. Not to mention, they at least look like real waffles

Love the menu again today.....you have some great ideas!!

Thanks, Jens! I was a little restricted by my daily calorie range, but to make an even better faux “fried rice”, you can add light soy sauce, eggs, fish sauce and a light sprinkling of peanuts. Also, I read that ½ cup of ketchup & 3 tbsp of fish sauce with some lime wedges or lime juice can provide a good Asian “Pad Thai” type tangy flavor.

 

[treilin]

Waffles have become my weekend breakfast staple that I look forward to! Granted these don't taste close to those thick Belgium waffles drowned in syrup and butter, but when they are hot and soft, they are definitely comforting. Not to mention, they at least look like real waffles

Yeah I know... I love Belgian waffles. I actually would rather eat a waffle plain then cover it in syrup.
Can't wait

 

[Roonytunes]

Yeah I know... I love Belgian waffles. I actually would rather eat a waffle plain then cover it in syrup.
Can't wait

Hmmm, Tre, maybe we need to go to brunch the Sunday morning after your show

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, 6/26

Scale weight: 115.5lbs

7am: 30 mins HIIT cardio
Incline walking on treadmill at 4mph:
5 min warm-up (from 0% to 3.5% incline)
27 mins of 11 cycles alternating 1 min @ 10% incline, 1 min @ 6% incline
3 min cool-down (from 5% to 3.5% incline)

9am:
½ cup oat mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
½ cup vanilla soy milk
2 slices diced apples
1 tbsp almond butter
apple pie spice

11:40am:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, onions and hot peppers
½ cup red kidney beans

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, onions and hot peppers
1 peach

4pm:
1 cup strawberries
15 almonds

7pm: Chest/Back workout

Chest Press – 5 tut up & down with 25lb dbs (hit failure on all sets)
1 x 7
3 x 8

Lat Pull-down with v-grip – 5 tut up & down (hit failure on all sets)
1 x 10 with 55lbs
2 x 9 with 55lbs
1 x 9 with 45lbs
1 x 10 with 45lbs

8:15pm:
PWO shake – 1 scoop ON whey mixed with water

10:15pm:
Spicy ground turkey stir-fry
- 4 oz ground turkey
- onions, tri-color peppers, celery, mushrooms, cherry peppers
- ½ cup no-salt added crushed tomatoes
- garlic powder, curry powder, garam masala & cayenne pepper to season

Totals: ~1280 cals (138g carbs, 139g protein, 31g fat)
Macros: 40c/41p/19f

 

[iceprincess]

Your food always looks so freaking good!! Hope you have a fabulous week!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Thanks, IP! It's great to have you back

On another note, has anyone's bf% not budged? I had a trainer do a 5pt pinch for me this morning. She's done it twice for me this year - Feb and April, and the overall number has been and still is the same (15.9%). However, my scale weight has dropped about 5-7lbs, my clothes esp. pants, jeans and skirts are looser, I look leaner and tighter and even my not reliable Tanita scale is showing a 4% difference from what it used to. Everyone seems to think bf% is the number to look at, but for me, this is the number that shows no progress. Again, I'm not sure if it's because my skin is thick, I hold water, the trainer isn't good at taking pinches etc.

In terms of my pinches, bicep stayed the same, leg and side ab went up, tricep and front ab went down...to give the same overall number. Just weird! But I'm not going to get hung up over it. Hopefully when I see some of you in person in Detroit in a few weeks (I will say I have a strange body that holds pockets of fat in very specific places) you can tell me your thoughts and what I should/could be doing different.

 

[Roonytunes]

Tues, 6/27

Scale weight: 116.5lbs

6:45am: Cardio/Circuit Training

5 mins double stepping on Stair Mill at level 8
15 mins elliptical trainer – valley/hill/valley profile

2 sets of circuit with rest in between:
15 step-up lunges (step with 2 risers) with 12lb body bar on each leg
10 box squat jumps (step with 2 risers) with 12lb body bar
15 hanging leg lifts with 2 sec hold
15 hanging oblique twists on each side
15 plie squats holding 50lb db
4 side-to-side spider crawls (walking on hands and feet in plank position) with 3x10 pushups in between
10 deep lunges (other knee touching ground) on each side
15 donkey kicks lying on mat on each leg

3rd circuit:
Bosu Ball squats – 90 secs of 5 to 10 squats with 10 sec hold in various angles

9am:
Pumpkin protein muffins
(¾ cup pureed pumpkin, ¾ cup egg whites, ½ cup blended oats, 1 scoop chocolate whey, pumpkin pie spice, 2 packets splenda, 1 tbsp baking soda baked @ 350 degrees)

Noon:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
½ cup garbanzo beans mixed with kidney beans
¼ apple

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1 peach

4pm:
1/2 cup strawberries
15 almonds

6pm:
1/2 cup strawberries
15 almonds

9 pm:
4 oz broiled tilapia seasoned with paprika and cayenne pepper
large salad (salad greens, mushrooms, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, celery, onion, tri-color peppers and jalapeno peppers seasoned with lemon juice/black pepper)

Totals: ~1270 cals (140g carbs, 140g protein, 28g fat)
Macros: 41c/41p/18f

 

[sbt2082]

Howdy Diet and workout looks GREAT today... pumpkin muffins YUMMMMMMY I have a very similiar recipe

 

[Roonytunes]

Howdy Diet and workout looks GREAT today... pumpkin muffins YUMMMMMMY I have a very similiar recipe

Thanks, SBT! Those pumpkin muffins were good...I ate them all while they were hot. I was supposed to save a few for later in the day, but decided to make that one meal after taking 'em out of the over. Oops!

 

[jenscats5]

Thanks, SBT! Those pumpkin muffins were good...I ate them all while they were hot. I was supposed to save a few for later in the day, but decided to make that one meal after taking 'em out of the over. Oops!

OMG!! I have to make them!!

 

[sbt2082]

OMG!! I have to make them!!

Good!!! You can send me some then!!!

(then I don't have too )

 

[jenscats5]

Good!!! You can send me some then!!!

(then I don't have too )

OK I'll smush them flat so they fit in the envelope....

 

[iceprincess]

Can I be on that mailing list TOO!!

 

[treilin]

You just think you are fine!!! raw fish makes you loca en la cabasa!!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

You just think you are fine!!! raw fish makes you loca en la cabasa!!!!

Being linguistically challenged, I actually had to google that. I may be crazy in the caboose, but it ain't because of eating raw fish.

 

[treilin]

Being linguistically challenged, I actually had to google that. I may be crazy in the caboose, but it ain't because of eating raw fish.

HONEY that doesn't mean caboose, HAH HA HA HAHA HA
means Head!!!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

HONEY that doesn't mean caboose, HAH HA HA HAHA HA
means Head!!!!!

Ooops...I got the wrong end, huh? So much for my google hits!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, 6/28

Scale weight: 117lbs

6:20am: 50 mins spinning

9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup vanilla soy milk
½ cup liquid egg whites
2 apple slices diced up
few dashes of apple pie spice
1 packet splenda
1 tbsp almond butter

Noon:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
½ cup garbanzo beans
1/2 cup strawberries

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1/2 cup strawberries

4pm:
1 cup strawberries
15 almonds

7:30pm: Shoulders/Bis/Tris

Shoulder Press – 5 tut up & down
1 x 12 with 12lb dbs
3 x 10 with 15lb dbs

Bicep Curl on Cable Machine – 5 tut up & down
4 x 10 with 20lbs

Triceps Push-down on Cable Machine – 5 tut up & down
4 x 10 with 45lbs

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

10:15pm:
Spicy ground turkey stir-fry
- 4 oz ground turkey
- onions, celery, tri-color peppers, mushrooms, cherry peppers
- ½ no salt added crushed tomatoes
- garlic and chili powder, garam masala and cayenne pepper to season

Totals: ~1270 cals (140g carbs, 140g protein, 28g fat)
Macros: 41c/41p/18f

 

[T-Cake]

Hello, lovey!!!

I am finally catching up on your log and I want to make sure I'm missing anything, so I'm just posting here as I go!

1) Ok, I am officially SOOOO jealous now that you have Trader Joe's and I don't anymore. I LOVED that store -- my dad says there is something similar here in Florida... but I don't see it yet, so we'll have to see.

2) That strawberry tofu shake with Splenda sounds really good -- a little afraid to try it out, but tofu is tasteless -- so it's not like I'd taste it, right?

3) WOW about spinning class! Girl, you are my super hero!!! Seriously, I'm with Treil on this one -- I wonder if you have butt bones of steel -- I've always been afraid that it'd be too hard on my own rear end... but now that I'm really in the best shape I've ever been in... you've got me thinking. Hmm... do you bring your own padded bike seat? I know some people who do that... Ahh! I wanna do it now!

4) The stairmill -- that's another one. See, I've been racking my brain lately of ways I can get HIIT back into my life without destroying my knees. The elliptical is out out out because I push too much FORWARD with the knees with my whole body weight... stationary biking is decent... walking is fine... jogging is out *cries*... Ulter and I were thinking stairmill might be okay *shrug* I don't know -- how fast is level 9?

5) Salmon "fried" rice?! Oh WOW!!! YUM-O!

6) Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants is a great movie; I love it too.

You're doin' GREAT, darlin'!!! Wish I could be up in Detroit with you gals, but it's just not going to pan out. *sigh* Maybe the next one!
MUAH!

 

[T-Cake]

OK I'll smush them flat so they fit in the envelope....

Ooops...I got the wrong end, huh? So much for my google hits!!

 

[jenscats5]

Hello, lovey!!!

I am finally catching up on your log and I want to make sure I'm missing anything, so I'm just posting here as I go!

1) Ok, I am officially SOOOO jealous now that you have Trader Joe's and I don't anymore. I LOVED that store -- my dad says there is something similar here in Florida... but I don't see it yet, so we'll have to see.

2) That strawberry tofu shake with Splenda sounds really good -- a little afraid to try it out, but tofu is tasteless -- so it's not like I'd taste it, right?

3) WOW about spinning class! Girl, you are my super hero!!! Seriously, I'm with Treil on this one -- I wonder if you have butt bones of steel -- I've always been afraid that it'd be too hard on my own rear end... but now that I'm really in the best shape I've ever been in... you've got me thinking. Hmm... do you bring your own padded bike seat? I know some people who do that... Ahh! I wanna do it now!

4) The stairmill -- that's another one. See, I've been racking my brain lately of ways I can get HIIT back into my life without destroying my knees. The elliptical is out out out because I push too much FORWARD with the knees with my whole body weight... stationary biking is decent... walking is fine... jogging is out *cries*... Ulter and I were thinking stairmill might be okay *shrug* I don't know -- how fast is level 9?

5) Salmon "fried" rice?! Oh WOW!!! YUM-O!

6) Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants is a great movie; I love it too.

You're doin' GREAT, darlin'!!! Wish I could be up in Detroit with you gals, but it's just not going to pan out. *sigh* Maybe the next one!
MUAH!

For spinning - get 1) the padded bike shorts & 2) if they have it, take the seat with the hole in it - it's the "girl's seat", less on your butt....and erm, ...........

If you have knee issues & decide to try spinning, just watch how you stand up - don't do it too quickly & don't pedal too fast when you do --> can be a knee killer....

 

[T-Cake]

For spinning - get 1) the padded bike shorts & 2) if they have it, take the seat with the hole in it - it's the "girl's seat", less on your butt....and erm, ...........

If you have knee issues & decide to try spinning, just watch how you stand up - don't do it too quickly & don't pedal too fast when you do --> can be a knee killer....

Good advice! And I was thinking about the standing up parts with my knees, but I would HOPE that instructors would know how to advise people properly who have weak knees. I'll have to look into it!

 

[jenscats5]

Good advice! And I was thinking about the standing up parts with my knees, but I would HOPE that instructors would know how to advise people properly who have weak knees. I'll have to look into it!

Don't rely on them to know!! I've had instructors in Spinning tell me to do things that my knee (the left - which I injured IN Spinning) couldn't take, even after I told them I couldn't do xyz.....so make sure you do the movements the right way, watch how you stand, pedal, & the tension....

 

[T-Cake]

Don't rely on them to know!! I've had instructors in Spinning tell me to do things that my knee (the left - which I injured IN Spinning) couldn't take, even after I told them I couldn't do xyz.....so make sure you do the movements the right way, watch how you stand, pedal, & the tension....

*taking notes*

 

[treilin]

6) Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants is a great movie; I love it too.

Hmmm I saw this but didn't think it wold be that good... maybe I'll give it a shot!

 

[Roonytunes]

Hello, lovey!!!

I am finally catching up on your log and I want to make sure I'm missing anything, so I'm just posting here as I go!

1) Ok, I am officially SOOOO jealous now that you have Trader Joe's and I don't anymore. I LOVED that store -- my dad says there is something similar here in Florida... but I don't see it yet, so we'll have to see.

2) That strawberry tofu shake with Splenda sounds really good -- a little afraid to try it out, but tofu is tasteless -- so it's not like I'd taste it, right?

3) WOW about spinning class! Girl, you are my super hero!!! Seriously, I'm with Treil on this one -- I wonder if you have butt bones of steel -- I've always been afraid that it'd be too hard on my own rear end... but now that I'm really in the best shape I've ever been in... you've got me thinking. Hmm... do you bring your own padded bike seat? I know some people who do that... Ahh! I wanna do it now!

4) The stairmill -- that's another one. See, I've been racking my brain lately of ways I can get HIIT back into my life without destroying my knees. The elliptical is out out out because I push too much FORWARD with the knees with my whole body weight... stationary biking is decent... walking is fine... jogging is out *cries*... Ulter and I were thinking stairmill might be okay *shrug* I don't know -- how fast is level 9?

5) Salmon "fried" rice?! Oh WOW!!! YUM-O!

6) Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants is a great movie; I love it too.

You're doin' GREAT, darlin'!!! Wish I could be up in Detroit with you gals, but it's just not going to pan out. *sigh* Maybe the next one!
MUAH!

Heya T-Cake! I see you're back in full force with your log too

1) You should have Whole Foods in FL, right? I think while they obviously won't have the TJ's brand, they do have a pretty good range of products that should encompass what you need. Also, I hear Publix is great for basic grocery needs. When I first saw that store (we don't have it in my area), for some reason, I pronounced it "Poob-Licks" and everyone got a good laugh out of it. Oops!

2) Try the Silken brand (available at Whole Foods) and I get the extra firm kind. It's less intimidating and has a pleasant texture to it.

3) No butt bones of steel...just a flabby arse that provides its own cushioning unfortunately. Jens makes all good points about spinning. You can even tell the instructor that you have knee issues beforehand, and will do the whole class sitting in your seat or make necessary modifications when you see fit. They usually are pretty understanding. But it's a great and more importantly, FUN, workout. I sweat buckets when I exit the class.

4) For me, I had to build up on the Stairmill. I think it's one of the hardest cardio machines out there. I would say start with a low level like 3 or 4 and get used to the motion first. Aim for 10 mins, see how you fare and then go from there. I have just started double stepping on this (based on Bunny's workout) and find that pretty darn challenging all over again. Again, I sweat buckets when I get off this contraption, so I can vouch for its effectiveness.

5) Somewhere along this journey of clean eating/working out, I have now picked up a side interest of cooking. When I eat at home, I know EXACTLY what I'm putting in my mouth and don't have to worry about sodium, secret grease etc. It's a comforting feeling. So hey, now I'm a little bit of a

I wish you could be in Detroit too! But hopefully as you say, our paths will cross at some point....we'll definitely be thinking of you and Ulter at Tre's comp!

 

[jenscats5]

5) Somewhere along this journey of clean eating/working out, I have now picked up a side interest of cooking. When I eat at home, I know EXACTLY what I'm putting in my mouth and don't have to worry about sodium, secret grease etc. It's a comforting feeling. So hey, now I'm a little bit of a

This makes me happy!! I remember when you originally said you were hopeless in the kitchen.....you experimented a little & now...voila!! You've found a bit of a creative side to yourself.....

 

[Roonytunes]

This makes me happy!! I remember when you originally said you were hopeless in the kitchen.....you experimented a little & now...voila!! You've found a bit of a creative side to yourself.....

Well, per your sig line ""To cook is to create. And to create well...is an act of integrity, and faith"...it's sorta true A year ago, I don't think my stovetop/oven ever got used!

 

[jenscats5]

Well, per your sig line ""To cook is to create. And to create well...is an act of integrity, and faith"...it's sorta true A year ago, I don't think my stovetop/oven ever got used!

LOL And look at you now!! When I can't decide what to eat I check out your log..... Hmmm I may make those pumpkin muffins today.....

 

[sbt2082]

LOL And look at you now!! When I can't decide what to eat I check out your log..... Hmmm I may make those pumpkin muffins today.....

Well don't forget you are suppose to send me some
(I'll PM you my addy )

 

[jenscats5]

Well don't forget you are suppose to send me some
(I'll PM you my addy )

OK!! Want some chicken too?

 

[Roonytunes]

LOL And look at you now!! When I can't decide what to eat I check out your log..... Hmmm I may make those pumpkin muffins today.....

I can't believe I've turned into a Suzie Homemaker sort myself. My mom would not be able to believe her eyes if she saw me now!

If you make those pumpkin suggestions, some modifications you can make: add more splenda if you like sweet (I used only 2 packets & it wasn't sweet) and they would probably taste extra good with dried cranberries, diced berries/slivered nuts thrown in too.

 

[jenscats5]

I can't believe I've turned into a Suzie Homemaker sort myself. My mom would not be able to believe her eyes if she saw me now!

If you make those pumpkin suggestions, some modifications you can make: add more splenda if you like sweet (I used only 2 packets & it wasn't sweet) and they would probably taste extra good with dried cranberries, diced berries/slivered nuts thrown in too.

I was thinking maybe a single-serve pack of applesauce & some mini choc. chips....

 

[Aries13]

HeLLo GoRgEoUs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[scorpiogirl]

Roony - check you're e-mail, Girl!

 

[jenscats5]

I can't believe I've turned into a Suzie Homemaker sort myself. My mom would not be able to believe her eyes if she saw me now!

If you make those pumpkin suggestions, some modifications you can make: add more splenda if you like sweet (I used only 2 packets & it wasn't sweet) and they would probably taste extra good with dried cranberries, diced berries/slivered nuts thrown in too.

OK I made them......they stuck to the pan & ended up a lil soggy....could've used some more Splenda & I thought I added extra.....But they have a pretty good flavor....

My batch made 14 mini muffins....didn't bother with the choc. chips either....

 

[Roonytunes]

OK I made them......they stuck to the pan & ended up a lil soggy....could've used some more Splenda & I thought I added extra.....But they have a pretty good flavor....

My batch made 14 mini muffins....didn't bother with the choc. chips either....

Did you use Pam to spray the muffin tray first? Because mine popped right out...and adding the choc chips or fruit may help with giving it more sweetness.

 

[jenscats5]

Did you use Pam to spray the muffin tray first? Because mine popped right out...and adding the choc chips or fruit may help with giving it more sweetness.

Yep I sprayed the pan....the lil buggers still wouldn't come out....LOL

I got them out tho & stuck them back in the toaster oven upside down right on the rack to try & bake them up a bit more.....

Hmmmm - maybe I can put icing on them??

 

[T-Cake]

Yep I sprayed the pan....the lil buggers still wouldn't come out....LOL

I got them out tho & stuck them back in the toaster oven upside down right on the rack to try & bake them up a bit more.....

Hmmmm - maybe I can put icing on them??

That really IS ! Haha.

Roons, I can't believe that you didn't know how to cook before! Amazing! I'm sort of like you but I think my transformation has taken longer in the kitchen. I did know how to cook a few things... but I think I learned a TON of skill tips and creativity tips from 1) WWer recipes I've been reading about forever and 2) countless hours of watching FoodNetwork I'm such a foodie and now the creative side of it just comes to me when I'm in my mode.

Hope you're havin' a good day! I wish I could eat pumpkin muffins!!! Someday... someday...

 

[Roonytunes]

Hope you're havin' a good day! I wish I could eat pumpkin muffins!!! Someday... someday...

Why can't you eat pumpkin muffins, T? They're just oats, protein powder, egg whites & pure pumpkin (100% pumpkin) out of a can. That's the original recipe anyway, until Jens started adding choc chips and icing to it

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 6/29

Scale weight: 115.5lbs

7am: Cardio/Circuits

25 mins Elliptical – hill/valley/hill

3 circuits with rest in between:
30 walking lunges with 10lb dbs
20 jumping jacks holding 3lb dbs
15 slow plie squats with 12lb dbs resting against thighs
10 squat jumps
15 bosu ball squat and holds
15 straight leg throw-downs (only set 1 & 2)
10 oblique leg throw-downs on each side (only set 1 & 2)
10 steps ups on 18 inch box on each leg

9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup vanilla soy milk
3/4 cup liquid egg whites
2 apple slices diced up
few dashes of apple pie spice
1 packet splenda

Noon:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1/2 cup strawberries

2pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions and hot peppers
1 cup strawberries

4pm:
30 almonds

6:40pm:
50 mins spinning

8pm
Spicy ground turkey stir-fry
- 3 oz ground turkey
- onions, celery, tri-color peppers, mushrooms, cherry peppers, handful garbanzo beans
- ½ cup no salt added crushed tomatoes
- garlic powder, garam masala and cayenne pepper to season
1 slice toasted Ezeikal bread

10pm:
Spicy ground turkey stir-fry (same portion as 8pm meal)

Totals: ~1230 cals (128g carbs, 129g protein, 30g fat)
Macros: 39c/40p/21f

 

[T-Cake]

Why can't you eat pumpkin muffins, T? They're just oats, protein powder, egg whites & pure pumpkin (100% pumpkin) out of a can. That's the original recipe anyway, until Jens started adding choc chips and icing to it

LOL I'd have to check with the "king" to see I can do that. Maybe if I bat my lashes and try to look pretty, it'll work.

Honestly, I could swing that for sure, I bed. I have a really super recipe too for a pumpkin pie (crustless) made with canned pumpkin and fat free evaporated skim milk and ff egg substitute. It's GREAT! I often wonder if I'd be allowed that, but I think the ESM would have too much sugar than I'm allowed.

Can you tell it's TOM for me?! Sweets on the brain!

 

[Roonytunes]

LOL I'd have to check with the "king" to see I can do that. Maybe if I bat my lashes and try to look pretty, it'll work.

Honestly, I could swing that for sure, I bed. I have a really super recipe too for a pumpkin pie (crustless) made with canned pumpkin and fat free evaporated skim milk and ff egg substitute. It's GREAT! I often wonder if I'd be allowed that, but I think the ESM would have too much sugar than I'm allowed.

Can you tell it's TOM for me?! Sweets on the brain!

Lol @ the "king"....just remember that makes you the queen and the queen always gets what she wants!

Pumpkin pie, you say? Please do post up the recipe. That must be a substitute for the ESM (soy milk, almond milk, vanilla rtd muscle milk?)....I'm hopeful!

Have a great night, T!

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 6/30

Scale weight: 115lbs

After 15 months, today is my last day at my current client site. I can’t say I’m too sad because the work has just become mundane, but I will miss my daily grilled chicken and veggies from the cafeteria. The grill guy was probably my best friend through this entire project.

I also have to get adjusted to a new schedule depending on where I get placed next and figure out what change that means to my workouts and meals. As of now, I meet with new potential clients next Thursday and until then, I get to work at home in the interim, which is nice.

6:45am:
30 mins Stairmill – fat burning mode, level 8/9 (inspired by Cardio Queen, SBT )
5 mins cool-down on Elliptical – steady state mode

8:15 am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup vanilla soy milk
½ cup liquid egg whites
2 apple slices diced up
few dashes of apple pie spice
1 packet splenda

11:15am:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, broccoli, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions
½ cup garbanzo beans
1 cup strawberries

1:45pm:
Grilled chicken & veggies
- 3 oz sliced chicken breast
- green beans, spinach, broccoli, eggplant, portabella mushroom, onions
1 cup strawberries

3:15pm: Lower Body Workout

Free Standing Squats
4 x 15 with bar + 40lbs

Leg Press – sled + 140lbs
15 reps with toes pointing out
15 reps with feet together
15 reps with normal stance at low end of sled
15 reps with toes pointing out
15 reps with feet together
15 reps with normal stance at low end of sled

Walking Lunges
2 x 20 steps with 20lb dbs

Leg Extensions
3 x (12 + 6) alternating on each leg with 30lbs

Lying Leg Curls
2 x 12 on each leg with 30lbs
1 x (10 + 2) alternating on each leg with 30lbs
1 x (6 + 6) alternating on each leg with 30lbs

Hypers:
3 x 12 with 5lb plate

4:30pm:
PWO shake – 1 scoop ON whey mixed with water

6:45pm & 9:15pm: (split into two portions)
Indian chicken stir-fry
- 3 oz cubed chicken
- 25 crushed almonds
- onions, celery, mushrooms, bean sprouts, cherry pepper
- 1/3 cup Trader Joes Punjabi spinach sauce
- garlic and ginger powder, cayenne pepper, curry powder and garam masala to season

I made the mistake of taking 2 CBs at 4:30am and then T-Rex later in the morning with my first meal – wow, was I cranky and irritable today! I won’t be doing that again anytime soon. Here’s to being my normal self tomorrow…..

Totals: ~1290 cals (136g carbs, 139g protein, 30g fat)
Macros: 40c/40p/20f

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 7/1 (yikes, half the year is OVER!)

Scale weight: 115lbs

7:40 am: HIIT Cardio – Incline walking on Treadmill @ 4mph
5 min warm-up (incline from 0% to 4%)
10 cycles – 1 min @ 10% incline/1 min@ 6% incline
5 min cool-down (incline from 5% to 3%)

8:45am
2 pumpkin waffles with 2 tbsp Walden Farms chocolate dip
(1/2 cup blended oats, ¾ cup pumpkin, ¾ cup egg whites, 1 scoop vanilla whey, ½ cup blended strawberries, pumpkin pie spice, 2 packets splenda)

11am:
4 pumpkin muffins (made with leftover batter from breakfast with baking soda added & baked at 350 deg)
Sorry I don’t have envelopes or a meat pounder to mail any out, plus that’s Jens’ responsibility anyway.

1pm & 3pm: (packed to be eaten en route)
Chicken curry salad (one serving)
- 3 oz cubed grilled chicken
- 2 tbsp garbanzo beans
- 2 slices apples diced
- 10 crushed almonds
- few dashes of curry powder & black pepper
- 2/3 tbsp Dijon mustard, ~1 tbsp vegetable stock & ~1 tbsp Fage Greek 0% Yogurt mixed together as dressing

I’m heading to NYC from noon onward till tomorrow evening. I’m going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art this afternoon and then having wine at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park early evening (http://www.thecentralparkboathouse.com/sections/home.htm) For any Sex and the City fans, they filmed the finale of season 3 here where Big and Carrie fall into the water when Big tries to kiss her. Can you tell I watched the show diligently? And then later tonight, I’m heading to a cocktail party, so yes, there will be & So tonight will be my designated cheat period.

I’ve packed snacks and mini meals (apples slices, almonds, ready-to-drink muscle milk, oats, protein powder, Stallone pudding, Lara bar) so let’s see how I do tomorrow. Have a GREAT weekend everyone!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 7/1 (yikes, half the year is OVER!)

Scale weight: 115lbs

7:40 am: HIIT Cardio – Incline walking on Treadmill @ 4mph
5 min warm-up (incline from 0% to 4%)
10 cycles – 1 min @ 10% incline/1 min@ 6% incline
5 min cool-down (incline from 5% to 3%)

8:45am
2 pumpkin waffles with 2 tbsp Walden Farms chocolate dip
(1/2 cup blended oats, ¾ cup pumpkin, ¾ cup egg whites, 1 scoop vanilla whey, ½ cup blended strawberries, pumpkin pie spice, 2 packets splenda)

11am:
4 pumpkin muffins (made with leftover batter from breakfast with baking soda added & baked at 350 deg)

1pm & 3pm: (packed to be eaten en route)
Chicken curry salad (one serving)
- 3 oz cubed grilled chicken
- 2 tbsp garbanzo beans
- 2 slices apples diced
- 10 crushed almonds
- few dashes of curry powder & black pepper
- 2/3 tbsp Dijon mustard, ~1 tbsp vegetable stock & ~1 tbsp Fage Greek 0% Yogurt mixed together as dressing

The rest of yesterday....I called it my cheat period from 6pm and once again, it became a tad excessive!

6pm to 7:30pm (at Central Park)
3 glasses of red wine

8pm to 9:30 (dinner at a tapas wine bar)
1/2 glass of Shiraz
1 Sangria
1/2 chicken quesidilla
a lot of crusty garlic bread with three types of dip

10pm (while getting ready to go to cocktail party)
1 Lara Bar - Cashew Cookie
(very good stuff! tasted like dessert...supposedly all natural made with fruit and nuts only)

10:45pm to 1:45am:
4 Stoli vodkas/club soda

2am: (came back drunk to hotel and saw hotel front desk staff eating pizza who offered me some)
2 large pepperoni pizza slices

Went to bed feeling like a fat, drunk, bloated pig....however, thanks to the pizza, I have no real hangover this morning.

Lessons to be learned: 1) need to stop being such a lush 2) need to still exhibit some control during cheat meal

 

[Aries13]

OMG your pumpkin meal made my mouth water!!!!!

*Is that just canned pumpkin or pumpkin spice that you use?


Its sounds yummy!!! The muffins for sure do

 

[jenscats5]

OMG your pumpkin meal made my mouth water!!!!!

*Is that just canned pumpkin or pumpkin spice that you use?


Its sounds yummy!!! The muffins for sure do

It's canned pumpkin - but NOT the canned pumpkin pie mix....just plain pumpkin.....

 

[sbt2082]

Just ask Jen for some... she is gonna do a mass mailing the next time she makes them

 

[Roonytunes]

Sun, 7/2

I spent the day shopping in NYC till 4pm and got back home around 6:45pm. I decided to do a low-carb & low-cal day after yesterday’s cheat meal festivities to try to get some of the bloat effects out.

11:30am:
16oz unsweetened Starbucks coffee
1 cup ready-to-drink muscle milk (vanilla) mixed in

12:45pm:
2.5 oz grilled marinated chicken breast
steamed broccoli

3:15pm:
2.5 oz grilled marinated chicken breast
steamed broccoli

7pm & 9:30pm:
Chicken salad with almonds and apples (each serving)
- 3 oz cubed chicken breast
- 3 apple slices diced
- 1/8 cup crushed almonds
- 1 tbsp Fage Greek yogurt, 2/3 tbsp Dijon mustard & 2 tbsp vegetable stock mixed as dressing

11:30pm:
Stallone Lemon Cream protein pudding

Totals: ~1075 cals (43g carbs, 139g protein, 36g fat)

 

[sbt2082]

Hey you Looks like you had a fun weekend... two more weeks and another fun one coming up

 

[Roonytunes]

Hey you Looks like you had a fun weekend... two more weeks and another fun one coming up

I KNOW!!! I'm gettin' excited

 

[treilin]

I KNOW!!! I'm gettin' excited

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[iceprincess]

ME THREE!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Mon, 7/3

Scale weight: 115lbs

9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
½ cup vanilla soy milk
2 slices diced apple
apple pie spice & 1 packet splenda

11:45am:
8 oz cocktail shrimp with shell
6 oz sweet potato strips (sprayed lightly with olive oil, seasoned with chili powder & baked)
Steamed broccoli

2:15pm: Upper Body Workout

Chest Press:
4 sets of 30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 20lb dbs

Lat Pull-downs - Straight Bar Underhand grip:
1 set with 30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 55lbs
3 sets with 30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 60lbs

Shoulder Press:
4 sets of 30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 15lb dbs

Bicep Curls – Cable Machine/Full extension
30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 20lbs
30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from top followed by 12 reps with 20lbs
2 sets of 30 sec hold at ½ rep stance followed by 12 reps with 20lbs

Triceps Pull-down – Cable Machine
2 sets of 30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 50lbs
2 sets of 30 sec hold at ¼ rep stance from bottom followed by 12 reps with 42.5lbs

3:45pm: Cardio
30 mins elliptical – hill/valley/hill profile (light to medium effort)

4:25 pm:
PWO shake – 1 scoop ON whey mixed with water

6:30pm & 9:30pm: (split into two portions)
Indian chicken stir-fry:
- 4 oz cubed chicken
- onions, tri-color peppers, celery, bean sprouts, mushrooms, cucumber, tomatoes, chili
- 1/3 cup Trader Joes Punjabi spinach curry
- garlic & ginger powder, garam masala and cayenne pepper to season
- 30 crushed almonds as topping

I saw the movie, Devil Wears Prada, and really enjoyed it. There is one scene where they show the skinny models counting out their almonds and I couldn't help thinking, "hey, I do that too"....but of course, no one was shown working out at all. They just starved!

Totals: ~1250 cals (128g carbs, 135g protein, 31g fat)
Macros: 38c/41p/41f

 

[que_66]

Diva-Rooooooooooooooo!

 

[treilin]

HAVE A GREAT 4th Miss ROONEY!!!

 

[sbt2082]

Ahhhhh... So you are to blame for stealing everyones sleep is that it
j/k
Have a great 4th of July there girlie!!!

 

[mermaid]

Lessons to be learned: 1) need to stop being such a lush 2) need to still exhibit some control during cheat meal

Tick tock, tick tock.............

Fellow out of control cheat meal eating lush on a plane exactly THIS TIME NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Que, Tre, SBT, Merm....only 10 more days to go

Tues, 7/4

Happy July 4th….no celebration for me since I already had my cheat this past Saturday.

Scale weight: 115lbs

9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
2 tbsp muscle milk – vanilla cream
2 apple slices diced
Dash of apple pie spice & sugar-free hazelnut syrup

11am: Cardio/Circuit Training (my gym was surprisingly packed!)

10 mins elliptical – steady state

3 circuits with short rest in between:
15 step-ups with 15lb dbs on step with 7 risers
30 walking lunges with 15lb dbs
20 leg extensions – 50lbs
20 leg curls – 40lbs
Ball Toss on Decline Bench – 10 straight overhead throws, 10 oblique throws on each side
20 squats with 15lb dbs
15 non-weighted squat jumps

20 mins elliptical – steady state

12:45pm & 3pm (split into 2 portions)
Chicken Lo Mein
- 8oz Shirataki noodles (made from yam/tofu)
- 7oz cubed grilled chicken
- onions, celery, tri-color peppers, bean sprouts, tomato, cucumber, shitake mushrooms, chili
- ¼ cup Steel’s Gourmet sugar free ketchup, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 4 packets Splenda mixed together as sauce
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, Chinese five spice, garlic, curry powder and cayenne pepper to season
- 30 crushed almonds as topping
I recommend this – it came out well!

4:30pm: (felt slightly nauseous & stomach felt acidic – odd because I felt like I had eaten well through the day)
2 apple slices

6pm:
6 oz sweet potato strips (sprayed lightly with olive oil, seasoned with chili powder & baked)
4 oz cocktail shrimp with shell

8pm:
4 oz cocktail shrimp with shell
steamed broccoli

9pm: (my stomach was acting up again, so I decided to give it more food, even though it would throw off my macros for the day)
Stallone protein pudding - lemon cream

Totals: ~1390 cals (138g carbs, 156g protein, 32g fat)

 

[Roonytunes]

Wed, 7/5

Scale weight: 117lbs

7am:
French Toast with 1 tsp Walden Farms pancake syrup
- 1 slice Ezeikal bread (dipped in 1 egg white, 1 tbsp muscle milk, pumpkin pie spice) & grilled in non-stick pan

9:15am (met with manager at diner for breakfast):
¼ egg white omelet with 2 oz grilled chicken & portabella mushrooms
Coffee with 1/3 cup skim milk & 2 packets splenda

11:15pm:
4 oz glazed turkey meatloaf (recipe posted below)
½ cup garbanzo beans

1pm:
1 slice Ezeikal bread with 1 tbsp almond butter
½ apple

2:45pm: Upper Body Workout

Flat Bench Press
1 x 12 – bar + 10lbs
3 x 12 – bar + 15lbs

Seated Low Rows:
4 x 12 with 55lbs

Lying Overhead Cable Extension (front delts):
1 x 12 with 30lbs
3 x 12 with 27.5lbs

Standing bicep curls (full extension):
4 x 12 with 12lb dbs

Triceps “diamond” push-ups:
4 x 15 – 2 tut, up & down

4pm:
PWO shake – 1 scoop ON whey mixed with water

5pm:
½ apple
15 almonds

5:35pm:
Advanced Total Body Sculpt – 50 mins class
(high reps, low weights with some bursts of cardio)

6:35pm:
Spinning class – 50mins

7:35pm:
Bean salad
- ½ cup garbanzo beans
- diced cucumber, onions, celery
- 1 tbsp Fage Greek yogurt, ½ tbsp Dijon mustard & 1 tbsp vegetable stock mixed together as dressing
- black pepper and curry powder to season

9:35pm:
2 oz glazed turkey meatloaf with side of sauteed bean sprouts
6 oz sweet potato strips (sprayed lightly with olive oil, coated with chili powder & baked)

Totals: ~1275 cals (129g carbs, 140g protein, 29g fat)
Macros: 38c/42p/20f

Glazed Turkey Meatloaf recipe

1) 1lb ground lean turkey mixed with ¼ cup blended oats, ¼ cup egg whites, 2 tbsp chopped onions, chopped chilis & spices (I used cayenne pepper & chili powder)

2) Top and coat this with ¼ cup sugar-free ketchup, 3 packets splenda, ½ tbsp lemon juice & 1 tbsp mustard powder all mixed & blended well as glaze

3) Bake for 1 hr @ 350deg

Makes four servings – 175 cals, 4g carbs, 29g protein, 2g far per 4 oz serving

 

[sbt2082]

Stopping in for a daily hello And of course to check out what delicious food ya whipped up today I got a new one ya might like... throw all this in a crock pot and cook on low 5-6 hours: chicken, 1/2 cup apricot jelly (sugar free), small can of mandarin oranges and sprinkle with cinnamon... its YUMMY

 

[Roonytunes]

Stopping in for a daily hello And of course to check out what delicious food ya whipped up today I got a new one ya might like... throw all this in a crock pot and cook on low 5-6 hours: chicken, 1/2 cup apricot jelly (sugar free), small can of mandarin oranges and sprinkle with cinnamon... its YUMMY

Oooh, this sounds delish, but I don't have a crockpot! Do I need to get one??

 

[jenscats5]

Oooh, this sounds delish, but I don't have a crockpot! Do I need to get one??

They aren't that expensive for a basic one - maybe $20....might be worth getting one cuz then you can just throw your stuff in it in the morning or overnight & just leave it cook all by itself all day/night.....

 

[Roonytunes]

Thurs, 7/6

Scale weight: 116lbs

8:15am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
½ cup liquid egg whites
2 tbsp muscle milk – vanilla cream
2 tbsp pecans

11:15am:
Chicken & pecan salad
- 4 oz cubed chicken
- diced celery
- diced apples (2 slices)
- 2 tbsp crushed pecans
- 1 tbsp Fage Greek yogurt, ½ tbsp Dijon mustard & 1 tbsp vegetable stock mixed as dressing

1:30pm:
Crab pasta
- 1/2 cup cooked brown rice pasta
- 8 oz crab meat sautéed with onion, garlic, broccoli rabe, mushrooms
- ½ cup Del Monte petite diced tomatoes
Highly recommend this…’twas very tasty!

4pm:
2 oz Glazed Turkey meatloaf (leftover from yesterday's menu)
6 oz sweet potato strips (sprayed with olive oil, seasoned with chili powder & baked)

5:10pm:
Pilates class – 50 mins

6:05pm:
Abs class – 20 mins

6:30pm:
Spinning class – 55 mins

7:45pm:
4 oz Glazed Turkey meatloaf with side of grilled portabella mushrooms marinated in red wine vinegar

10pm:
2 oz Glazed Turkey meatloaf with side of bean sprouts stir-fried with garlic, onions and touch of light soy sauce

Totals: ~1255cals (126g carbs, 126g protein, 29g fat)
Macros: 40c/40p/20f

 

[Roonytunes]

Some pics I took this morning....sorry if there are a tad obscene. I don't have such big boobs so I don't know why it's so hard for me to take a tasteful picture

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/ap5591/EF1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/ap5591/EF3.jpg

 

[treilin]

Some pics I took this morning....sorry if there are a tad obscene. I don't have such big boobs so I don't know why it's so hard for me to take a tasteful picture

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/ap5591/EF1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/ap5591/EF3.jpg

O.k. give my your chest!!!!!!!!!!!
HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You look really tan in your photos, been in the sun? What nationality are you??

 

[Roonytunes]

O.k. give my your chest!!!!!!!!!!!
HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You look really tan in your photos, been in the sun? What nationality are you??

Sure thing....I'll trade you my chest for everything else on your tight, hawt body!

I'm actually of Indian descent (my parents are from India), so I have dark skin all year round. No business for SG from me

 

[scorpiogirl]

Some pics I took this morning....sorry if there are a tad obscene. I don't have such big boobs so I don't know why it's so hard for me to take a tasteful picture

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/ap5591/EF1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/ap5591/EF3.jpg

CHEESE & RICE, Roony!!!! Look at that TINY waist!!!! You got quite the boobage goin' on there! I think we have a new AVI PIC! lol

Question: what kind of crab did you use in the stuff you made. Lump?

 

[Roonytunes]

CHEESE & RICE, Roony!!!! Look at that TINY waist!!!! You got quite the boobage goin' on there! I think we have a new AVI PIC! lol

Question: what kind of crab did you use in the stuff you made. Lump?

But you are the queen of boobage, SG

I used canned crab (Trader Joes brand) which worked out well. I soaked and washed it in water in an attempt to remove some of the sodium (~500g/8oz)

 

[treilin]

Sure thing....I'll trade you my chest for everything else on your tight, hawt body!

I'm actually of Indian descent (my parents are from India), so I have dark skin all year round. No business for SG from me

Well you ummm I'm sure are very pretty... Most Indian women I have seen are anyway... especially the hair!!! Shiny!!

 

[jenscats5]

Oh ROONY!!!!!!!!!!! I went to Target today & bought (for $10) a WAFFLE MAKER!!!!! Time to get that crockpot.....

Oh and I went to TJs today on 202 - well our only one......and looked around at a lot of things.....I saw they had the Pollo Asada - but I simply couldn't justify spending $6.50 for a pound of chicken.....SO, I stood there & wrote down the ingredients!! LMAO I bought a container of Mojito simmer sauce & 1 container ot the Fage Tsatiki (spelling? Greek Seasoned Yogurt) dip.....oh and more PB

Anyway, I'm going to try making the Pollo Asada myself cuz Shop Rite had chicken on sale for 1.69/lb......

 

[Roonytunes]

Oh ROONY!!!!!!!!!!! I went to Target today & bought (for $10) a WAFFLE MAKER!!!!! Time to get that crockpot.....

Oh and I went to TJs today on 202 - well our only one......and looked around at a lot of things.....I saw they had the Pollo Asada - but I simply couldn't justify spending $6.50 for a pound of chicken.....SO, I stood there & wrote down the ingredients!! LMAO I bought a container of Mojito simmer sauce & 1 container ot the Fage Tsatiki (spelling? Greek Seasoned Yogurt) dip.....oh and more PB

Anyway, I'm going to try making the Pollo Asada myself cuz Shop Rite had chicken on sale for 1.69/lb......

Eeks, I didn't realize the Pollo Asada was $6.50/lb I guess that'll be the end of me buying it too. Let me know how your recipe turns out and maybe I'll give that a shot at my end too.

I guess I now have to succumb and buy a crockpot to keep up our end of the deal. Have fun with the wafflemaker - don't forget to spray the Pam on generously

 

[jenscats5]

Eeks, I didn't realize the Pollo Asada was $6.50/lb I guess that'll be the end of me buying it too. Let me know how your recipe turns out and maybe I'll give that a shot at my end too.

I guess I now have to succumb and buy a crockpot to keep up our end of the deal. Have fun with the wafflemaker - don't forget to spray the Pam on generously

Thanks for the Wafflemaker tip......My husband likes waffles and I have a lot of plain pancake mix so he should enjoy that.....of course I'll make *my* versions.....might use it tomorrow!!

Yeah, 1 package of the chicken ranged from $7-$9 and the sign said $6.50/lb so I figured each package was no more than 1.5lbs....I will definitely let you know what I come up with!!

 

[sbt2082]

Hey girlie droppping by to say helllllllllllo!

 

[Roonytunes]

Fri, 7/7

Scale weight: 115lbs

9am:
½ cup oats mixed with:
3/4 cup egg whites
1 tbsp muscle milk
2 apple slices diced up
5 almonds

10am: Lower Body Workout

45 degree Seated Leg Press:
1 x 12 (2 quarter reps at the bottom + 1 full rep) with sled + 140lbs
4 x 12 (2 quarter reps at the bottom + 1 full rep) with sled + 160lbs

DB Deadlifts:
4 x 10 deadlifts with 25lb dbs

Deep Step Lunges (step with 1 riser):
4 x 20 with 10lb dbs

Hyper-Extensions:
3 x 12 with 10lb plate

11:20am: Cardio
30 mins Stairmill – fat burning profile, level 9

Noon:
PWO shake – 1 scoop ON whey mixed with water

2:30pm:
Crab pasta
- ½ cup brown rice pasta
- 8oz crab meat sautéed with garlic, onion, tri-color peppers, broccoli rabe and baby portabella mushrooms
- ½ cup Del Monte petite diced tomatoes

4:30pm:
1 slice toasted Ezeikal bread
1 tbsp peanut power butter

6:30pm:
2oz glazed turkey meatloaf
Salad (mixed greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber bits, onions, celery, jalapeno peppers with lemon juice/black pepper/cayenne pepper as dressing)

9pm:
Chicken & almonds salad
- 4 oz cubed chicken
- ½ cup strawberries
- 25 crushed almonds
- 1 tbsp Fage Greek yogurt, 2/3 tbsp Dijon mustard & 1 tbsp vegetable stock as dressing

Totals: ~1290 cals (141g carbs, 141g protein, 31g fat)
Macros: 40c/40p/20f

 

[Roonytunes]

Sat, 7/8

Scale weight: 115.5lbs

7:50am:
2 Pumpkin-Strawberry waffles
(½ cup blended oats, 1 scoop vanilla whey, ½ cup egg whites, 1 cup sliced strawberries, few dashes of apple pie spice, 2 tbsp Walden Farms strawberry syrup, ½ cup pureed pumpkin = 4 waffles)

8:30am: Shoulders/Legs
3 sets of:
12 lat raises with 8lb dbs
12 leg extensions with 70lbs
10 lying leg curls with 55lbs
12 front raises with 8lb dbs
12 shoulder presses with 15lb dbs

9am: 45mins spinning class

10:15am
2 Pumpkin-Strawberry waffles

12:15pm & 2:30pm: (split into 2 portions)
Indian chicken curry stir-fry
- 4 oz cubed chicken
- bean sprouts and mushrooms stir-fried with onion, garlic, curry powder & cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup TJ’s Punjabi spinach sauce

5:30pm:
Power Crunch protein bar (optional depending upon dinner plans)

<7pm onward - CHEAT PERIOD BEGINS>

I’m celebrating my birthday in NYC tonight. It was actually 2 weeks ago, but I had to coordinate with my cheat meal and friends. So it’s a total girls’ night out – dressing up to the max & hitting all the trendy lounges.


Have a great Saturday everyone!!

 

[jenscats5]

^^ Have a great time!! And Happy Belated B-day!!

Oh and btw - looking Scrumptious in your pics!! Take a stick with ya to beat off all the guys!!

 

[mermaid]

Your birthday was two weeks ago?

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ROONY

Damn, you are tiny. And hawt. Great pics

 

[Roonytunes]

^^ Have a great time!! And Happy Belated B-day!!

Oh and btw - looking Scrumptious in your pics!! Take a stick with ya to beat off all the guys!!

Thanks, Jens! Just got back and had a very fun time! The only time I need a stick to beat off the guys though is in my dreams

Your birthday was two weeks ago?

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ROONY

Damn, you are tiny. And hawt. Great pics

Thanks for the compliments, Mermie! And we can celebrate my birthday next Friday again in Detroit if you’d like

 

[Roonytunes]

I ended up taking the rest of this weekend off. I could have eaten clean today, but just didn't feel like it. No real reason, but just chalked it up to b'day festivities and deserving to just take it easy.

So here are the damages of the weekend:

Sat, 7/8

Didn't have the protein bar at 5:30pm since we decided on an early dinner. The protein bar served as a late night muchie instead.

6:15pm:
Shrimp pizza (individual entree)
few slices of bread with olive oil
glass of red wine

8:30pm to 2:30am:
1 passionfruit martini
1 peach martini
3 unidentifiable shots
4-5 vodka/club soda cocktails

3am:
Power Crunch protein bar

Sun, 7/9

Brunch
Smoked salmon & goat cheese quesadilla
1 glass orange juice
1 large cafe mocha

From street vendors during the afternoon
2 spicy lamb kebob skewers
roasted coconut clusters

En Route
16 oz Starbucks unsweetened coffee
1/2 cup Muscle Milk - vanilla cream
Power Crunch protein bar

Dinner
Wawa tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce, tomatoes, hot peppers
Glennys Soy Chips - apple cinnamon flavor

Back on program tomorrow!!

 

[jenscats5]

^^ MMMMMM Passionfruit Martini sounds yummy!! And I love Wawa's sandwiches too!! Tho their coffee is my favorite....

Oh btw - bought this at Trader Joe's the other day....Total Fage makes a tzatziki dip/sauce that they sell (at mine at least) near the cheese section....it's only 30 cals for 2 tblsp. and it's very good!!

 

[Roonytunes]

^^ MMMMMM Passionfruit Martini sounds yummy!! And I love Wawa's sandwiches too!! Tho their coffee is my favorite....

Oh btw - bought this at Trader Joe's the other day....Total Fage makes a tzatziki dip/sauce that they sell (at mine at least) near the cheese section....it's only 30 cals for 2 tblsp. and it's very good!!

The two martinis kicked my a$$ I thought I had eaten enough carbs to hold me over at my cheat dinner, but I am now officially a lightweight.

Thanks for the TJ's tip. I saw your recipe for the Carne Pollo knock-off so I plan to try that soon. Unfortunately, I'm having stove top problems today. The burners aren't lighting up and it's a self-igniting stove, so there's no pilot light to check. The friggin' thing probably went into shock after being used so much in the last two months when it just used to sit there all shiny and new before I have a service call scheduled, but I don't know when they'll actually show up. Until then, I'm reliant on pre-grilled chicken, my oven/broiler and microwave. I'm not a happy camper today

 

[jenscats5]

The two martinis kicked my a$$ I thought I had eaten enough carbs to hold me over at my cheat dinner, but I am now officially a lightweight.

Thanks for the TJ's tip. I saw your recipe for the Carne Pollo knock-off so I plan to try that soon. Unfortunately, I'm having stove top problems today. The burners aren't lighting up and it's a self-igniting stove, so there's no pilot light to check. The friggin' thing probably went into shock after being used so much in the last two months when it just used to sit there all shiny and new before I have a service call scheduled, but I don't know when they'll actually show up. Until then, I'm reliant on pre-grilled chicken, my oven/broiler and microwave. I'm not a happy camper today

Well whenever you do get a chance to try it, let me know how it tastes compared to TJs stuff.....