T-Cake's 2006 Log

[T-Cake]

And here I go...

SO after agonizing about 'to-log or not to-log'... I have decided to begin. Slowly, but surely, I'm getting better about worrying about what others think... and this thread can serve as my daily reinforcement that I work so hard to honor MYSELF first. Go me. Let's get started...

Age: 26
Height: 5'5"
Occupation: High school science teacher
Basal activity level due to career: Busy; on my feet most of the day chasing high school kids and/or lecturing or scolding... my job is exhausting.
Level of activity outside of work: High (details to follow)

Starting point:
1999 -- 260.25 lbs at age 19. Began WeightWatchers using the Flex Plan and got down to about 185. Gained and lost within 20 lbs until I was 26 (Feb. of this year) and then got stuck. Maintaining an 80-lb weight loss, though, for nearly 7 years is pretty damn good, I'd say. But something had to change.

Feb. 2006 -- Found myself crying to Raina's sister on the phone about my now 10-month plateau at 185 no matter what I was doing/eating. Enter Ulter.

Current plan which began on Feb. 2, 2006:

DIET: 1500-1600 calories a day, logged on FitDay daily. 40/30/30 (protein/carbs/fat), 6 days a week when training. Cheat day 1 day a week where I'm capped at 2500 calories, but 40% is now carbs, not protein.

FOOD CHOICES: When I began in February, my carb allotment was still going to ice cream and processed foods/snacks. Then Ulter and I cut down to no-sugar-added... now I am down to the following foods as my carb sources: whole wheat pasta, potatoes, Clif bars, fruit with low GI values. Processed junk is out. This took awhile for me to achieve, but I'm finally doing it.

SUPPLEMENTS:
I'm a hardcore fan of ANAFIT, as is many of us. I have seen a huge difference in my performance training and in, simply enough, my weight losses since I began taking the supplements in February. Being sugar-sensitive and carrying my weight in my lower-body predominantly (hips, butt and thighs), I'm certain what I'm taking is helping me out:
Levorex: 2 at breakfast
Cardio Breeze: 2 at breakfast and at lunch
Sesapure: 1 at B, L and D
Gluorell: 1 at L and D
Non-Anafit items: The following are taken each morning at breakfast and one of each: vitamin E, fish oil, women's multi, magnesium, zinc, potassium glutamate, B complex, vitamin C, dandelion root (for water retention).

TRAINING:
Cardio -- 60 minutes 6 days a week first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
Lifting -- Sun/Thurs. upper body; Tues/Fri. lower body. I keep a paper journal of all my lifts, sets, reps, and notes as to what to work on (e.g. "focus on keeping back arched; plant heels firmly; try this next time... stay with this weight, etc.)

PROGRESS THUS FAR:

I have been taking progress pics every two weeks since Feb. 2nd. I'll probably put them in my gallery sooner than later. They're dated.

If you'd like to see pictures and/or read my story or more in detail, you can visit my progress site at www.freewebs.com/troychak

Starting weight: 184 lbs on Feb. 3rd (I still WI (weigh-in) at WW (WeightWatchers) every Saturday and attend my meeting for check-in, to give help to people, and to get support and learn something NEW)

Weight today: 169 as of yesterday, Saturday, May 13, 2006.

Inches lost total thus far: About 12 overall. I measure chest, waist, hips, right thigh, left thigh.

Body fat %: As of a month ago, it was 32% (I think). I need to have my gym-teacher friend at work do this again for me soon. I can have her take it both ways -- calipers or hand-held measure.

So that is my story thus far. When I post my next set of measurements, I'll post the differences between my last set taken and the new set. Every Saturday is weigh-in, and I hope to see the scale drop each week... but I can reassure myself when it doesn't knowing that my muscles are now more defined.

I turn to you all because I love my WeightWatcher girls... but I'm getting more serious about my training and how MUCH of an athlete I want to become. I want to be around women who understand this side of me -- the side my family and friends don't always understand.

This is me. Whoever takes time to read me and comment, thank you to you. I'm learning that I am really becoming an athlete... and I'm starting to feel like I fit in someplace.

 

[*Bunny*]

 

[T-Cake]

Thanks, Bunny.

Alright so now that my basics are out there for my 'intro', here is my current predicament:

I am injured. I really hate this. *sigh*

Curgeo is my weight-training bud who set up my lifting routine, and we were so careful when planning it not to hurt my sensitive LEFT knee.

SO what happened? I was rollin' along, doing great, and I busted my RIGHT knee doing CARDIO. Grrrrr.

That was about 3 weeks ago now. I basically put my resistance on the elliptical machine way too high and my knee hyperextended back and it's just really prone to keep doing that now.

To treat it, I wear an Ace bandage when it hurts, even at work, but it's hard still because I'm on my feet so much. I cut out cardio because I simply couldn't handle it, but I kept doing my upper body lifting twice a week. That has been pretty consistent.

Last week I managed 30 min. of uphill treadmill walking at the gym on SUNDAY... then managed only 15 min. last Thursday night. Very big difference from my usual 60 minutes, and I'm feeling like such a slacker; can't stand it.

Today I ran outside for 30 minutes (3.1 miles; a 5K), and didn't stop (except once to remove the bandage that shifted and was hurting my knee). I was ok... until after Mother's Day brunch when I walked around and found that O M G I have an awful shin splint now above my right knee. Glorious.

SO I'm agitated. My progress would be so much better if I was just training as much as I was again... but I have to heal and I"m so impatient. I've been icing my knee now for the last 2 hours, so hopefully that helps.

I've never been injured before. My stubborn nature doesn't help. Due to having 2 mom's for Mother's Day, my day is packed so I'm going to do upper body tomorrow instead of tonight (gym closes at 6 on Sunday). No biggie there... but MAN I want to get my cardio back! *pout*

Ok rant over.

 

[que_66]

Welcome Welcome Welcome & good luck with the goals.

Sorry to hear about the knee, give it time to heal.

 

[mermaid]

And here I go...

Slowly, but surely, I'm getting better about worrying about what others think... and this thread can serve as my daily reinforcement that I work so hard to honor MYSELF first. Go me. ............


I want to be around women who understand this side of me -- the side my family and friends don't always understand. .............

This is me. ................

I'm learning that I am really becoming an athlete... and I'm starting to feel like I fit in someplace...........

What an awesome first post, T

I can relate on so many levels.

Congrats on progress so far and I wish you all the best with the rest of your goals. You know the right people to help and you've come to the right place.

 

[Ulter]

Thanks for starting a log. It should be interesting to watch you change over the summer. Congrats on your results so far.

 

[ilovedance]

Welcome T-cake! It's awesome that u have already made such a big progess in the past years.
Keep it up and enjoy the progress!

 

[T-Cake]

Thanks for starting a log. It should be interesting to watch you change over the summer. Congrats on your results so far.

You're welcome, and yes -- lots of good change to look forward too.

Thanks to everyone too for the nice compliments. It really is a journey of sorts, and I have always prided myself on never being a quitter... but I really have embodied that since I started my serious training this year. Always have to keep things interesting, right?

SO -- I accidentaly took 2 CardioBreeze (CB -- still learning if these are universal abbreviations on the boards here...) at dinner tonight around 6. Crap. That sucks. *sigh* Guess I'll be up for awhile.

I'm supposed to meet a WW gf of mine tomorrow night for dinner because she is in town, so hopefully I can leave work early and get some lifting in before that. Just need to plan ahead since I never made it today.

My shin splint/knee injury hurts like hell right now... I'd give anything to just heal tomorrow so I can stop feeling like a quitter. Argh.

Did I mention I post a lot? Oh well -- it's my log, and I'll rant when I want to, I suppose.

 

[que_66]

Love the sig!

Rascal Flatts Rocks.

 

[Gymgurl]

Hi and welcome....did you really see that much of a weight difference with the supplements?

 

[treilin]

My shin splint/knee injury hurts like hell right now... I'd give anything to just heal tomorrow so I can stop feeling like a quitter. Argh.

Hello! Suggestion would be to stop running on your broken knee! How does an injury heal if you keep pounding on it and reinjuring it? Have you seen a doctor, or massage therapist? Have you been icing it and taking anti-inflammatories? When an injury occurs the fastest way to stay working out is giving it some time to heal... You could make matters a lot worse then they are if you don't. Just some advice, but I'm glad to hear about your weight loss, and you don't live that far from me either!

 

[T-Cake]

Hello! Suggestion would be to stop running on your broken knee! How does an injury heal if you keep pounding on it and reinjuring it? Have you seen a doctor, or massage therapist? Have you been icing it and taking anti-inflammatories? When an injury occurs the fastest way to stay working out is giving it some time to heal... You could make matters a lot worse then they are if you don't. Just some advice, but I'm glad to hear about your weight loss, and you don't live that far from me either!

Yes! An "A-ha!" moment there. You are SO RIGHT, and I am just an idiot for trying to keep pushing it. I understand that I need to rest it; I think I just keep thinking I'm healed earlier than I actually am. Here's what I've done so far about it:

It started hurting 2 weeks ago; I pinpointed my cardio as the cause, so I stopped doing that and only lifted upper body. So... went a week without cardio... then hopped on an elliptical to 'test the waters'... had pain within 2 minutes. Tried just walking on a treadmill uphill -- that was somewhat better because I had leverage on which way to bend my knee. But again... that was on a Sunday and I gave myself a week off.

LAST Sunday I managed 30 minutes of cardio and was fine. I felt fine prior to the exercise and a little tender afterward. The next morning I woke up to try and do my 5am cardio (my "normal") and my knee was swollen. Put the brace on and wore it for a few days off and on. Felt normal again... managed 15 min. of walking at the gym last Thursday. I was FINE. It felt good, nothing crazy. SO I didn't do anything -- rested Fri. and Sat... and then Sunday I ran because I thought I was ok (jogged... not ran; went easy, barely got my heartrate up) and sure enough... today I hurt.

As of this morning, I woke up and now I can'd determine what hurts more -- the shin splints I've gained or the muscle soreness from running outside for the first time in eons. Yes, I pushed hard. I know it was a mistake.

I'm just getting really impatient.

Here is my epiphany of the moment: Why am I in such a rush to get back to cardio?
1) I'm afraid my losses will stop if I don't (although Ulter assures me my diet and supps won't allow that to happen at this point... did I mention I'm also on T3 and just started a "cycle" last week? Yeah... forgot to mention that...)

2) I haven't had a cheat day since Easter Sunday, aside from a little chocolate mousse and a chocolate covered strawberry yesterday on Mother's Day and last Saturday chaperoning senior prom. As healthy as I am... as healthy as I eat -- I'm starting to think like a deprived fat girl again. I miss a day of ice cream as my treat for working hard.

3) I don't get my cheat day back until my training is up and running... I go to the grocery story feeling sorry for myself more often now because I don't have those splurges to look forward to. It's just habitual bad-thinking... I don't "deserve" to treat my body like a garbage can for junk food. I'm smarter than that... but part of me is missing something (probably missing Ulter most...) and is wanting food to fill that void. Without the exercise to kill my appetite, I am REALLY struggling.

That is my honest truth of the day. Any words of kindness are appreciated.

Gymgurl -- The supps have made a HUGE difference with the weight loss. I STALLED OUT at 185 for 10 months... and now I'm rollin' fierce again. I'm not supps-dependent -- I use them the right way with my lifestyle, but my dad, too, has lost 35 lbs since Feb. as well by taking them. It's a lifesaver. He can't say enough about how it's helped his insulin release and losses.

Que -- Heck yeah, RF is killer.

Time to go yell at some kids... *flexes* Watch out, kiddies... T-Cake's on the loose...

 

[getnfit06]

Anxious to read of your progress and victories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[alltheway123]

Just stopping by to say hello
Im new to EF and these logs are an inspiration for me. Keep up the good work and congrats on reaching so far.

Looking forward to reading more of your progress.

 

[treilin]

Yes! An "A-ha!" moment there. You are SO RIGHT, and I am just an idiot for trying to keep pushing it. I understand that I need to rest it; I think I just keep thinking I'm healed earlier than I actually am. Here's what I've done so far about it:

It started hurting 2 weeks ago; I pinpointed my cardio as the cause, so I stopped doing that and only lifted upper body. So... went a week without cardio... then hopped on an elliptical to 'test the waters'... had pain within 2 minutes. Tried just walking on a treadmill uphill -- that was somewhat better because I had leverage on which way to bend my knee. But again... that was on a Sunday and I gave myself a week off.

LAST Sunday I managed 30 minutes of cardio and was fine. I felt fine prior to the exercise and a little tender afterward. The next morning I woke up to try and do my 5am cardio (my "normal") and my knee was swollen. Put the brace on and wore it for a few days off and on. Felt normal again... managed 15 min. of walking at the gym last Thursday. I was FINE. It felt good, nothing crazy. SO I didn't do anything -- rested Fri. and Sat... and then Sunday I ran because I thought I was ok (jogged... not ran; went easy, barely got my heartrate up) and sure enough... today I hurt.

As of this morning, I woke up and now I can'd determine what hurts more -- the shin splints I've gained or the muscle soreness from running outside for the first time in eons. Yes, I pushed hard. I know it was a mistake.

I'm just getting really impatient.

Here is my epiphany of the moment: Why am I in such a rush to get back to cardio?
1) I'm afraid my losses will stop if I don't (although Ulter assures me my diet and supps won't allow that to happen at this point... did I mention I'm also on T3 and just started a "cycle" last week? Yeah... forgot to mention that...)

2) I haven't had a cheat day since Easter Sunday, aside from a little chocolate mousse and a chocolate covered strawberry yesterday on Mother's Day and last Saturday chaperoning senior prom. As healthy as I am... as healthy as I eat -- I'm starting to think like a deprived fat girl again. I miss a day of ice cream as my treat for working hard.

3) I don't get my cheat day back until my training is up and running... I go to the grocery story feeling sorry for myself more often now because I don't have those splurges to look forward to. It's just habitual bad-thinking... I don't "deserve" to treat my body like a garbage can for junk food. I'm smarter than that... but part of me is missing something (probably missing Ulter most...) and is wanting food to fill that void. Without the exercise to kill my appetite, I am REALLY struggling.

That is my honest truth of the day. Any words of kindness are appreciated.

Gymgurl -- The supps have made a HUGE difference with the weight loss. I STALLED OUT at 185 for 10 months... and now I'm rollin' fierce again. I'm not supps-dependent -- I use them the right way with my lifestyle, but my dad, too, has lost 35 lbs since Feb. as well by taking them. It's a lifesaver. He can't say enough about how it's helped his insulin release and losses.

Que -- Heck yeah, RF is killer.

Time to go yell at some kids... *flexes* Watch out, kiddies... T-Cake's on the loose...

Hmmm I dunno about the whole treadmill incline thing. You said you hyperextended your knee.... and yet you are walking on an inlcine which kinda pushes your knee towards hyperextension... or makes it more likely especially if injured. I would suggest riding the stationary bike first. Obviously icing, and taking ibuprofen. You can take ibuprofen beforehand to ward of any swelling that could happen, ice afterwards 15 min and then heat 15 minutes... Anti-inflammatories again if needed. You have come a long way to screw yourself up worse. Give yourself a little break in that respect... At the same time think about the effects ice cream will have on your system. Yeah it tastes good, but a taste lasts only a moment, the effects last a life-time. So as I do.... avoid the aisle, when anyone mentions a food you used to think was awesome say out loud discusting, and quit throwing a pity party. It's only going to make you give in sooner, faster, and more often. It's a battle with most anybody to eat and lead a clean life-style. Only you are in control of your own fate when it comes to diet and exercise. Look around and you can see how most people feel not only about fitness but their self-esteem. They get enjoyment out of every food particle they shove in their mouth. It comes a time when you have to weigh the pro's and con's... What's more important : the now gratitude or the life-long gratification to what you have done for yourself and for your family?
Again I'm not saying cheating is off the record.... By no means. Maybe cheating is a wrong term to use?!? Maybe it's a mental game that the word needs to be changed to something less sinical like golden opportunity.... I dunno.
At any rate you are on the right path just keep moving down it

 

[scorpiogirl]

Hey T-Cake! I checked out your site - WOW, you've made A LOT of progress so far! Congratulations!!!!

That smile of yours will def. light up a room! Seems to be a common denominator with teachers (see hotteacher's photos). Special breed!

Well, it's ABOUT TIME you finally do this log thing!!! lol

 

[T-Cake]

Hmmm I dunno about the whole treadmill incline thing. You said you hyperextended your knee.... and yet you are walking on an inlcine which kinda pushes your knee towards hyperextension... or makes it more likely especially if injured. I would suggest riding the stationary bike first. Obviously icing, and taking ibuprofen. You can take ibuprofen beforehand to ward of any swelling that could happen, ice afterwards 15 min and then heat 15 minutes... Anti-inflammatories again if needed. You have come a long way to screw yourself up worse. Give yourself a little break in that respect... At the same time think about the effects ice cream will have on your system. Yeah it tastes good, but a taste lasts only a moment, the effects last a life-time. So as I do.... avoid the aisle, when anyone mentions a food you used to think was awesome say out loud discusting, and quit throwing a pity party. It's only going to make you give in sooner, faster, and more often. It's a battle with most anybody to eat and lead a clean life-style. Only you are in control of your own fate when it comes to diet and exercise. Look around and you can see how most people feel not only about fitness but their self-esteem. They get enjoyment out of every food particle they shove in their mouth. It comes a time when you have to weigh the pro's and con's... What's more important : the now gratitude or the life-long gratification to what you have done for yourself and for your family?
Again I'm not saying cheating is off the record.... By no means. Maybe cheating is a wrong term to use?!? Maybe it's a mental game that the word needs to be changed to something less sinical like golden opportunity.... I dunno.
At any rate you are on the right path just keep moving down it

You are SO RIGHT. I'm tellin' ya', THIS is why I find it really important for me to be on these boards now and start a log. Like I've said, I LOVE LOVE my WWer girls... but if I mention things about ice cream or temptation... the subject of "moderation" will come up... and "there's always tomorrow." Granted -- it's a great mental strategy -- but I just need another side of the story: women to say 'Hey -- it's NOT worth it! Don't do it... you've worked too hard for it.' At least you seem to understand why I just CAN'T be near certain foods, you know? Caving to things like that can be mentally crushing to me at times, so thank you for pointing all that out.

As for the incline on the treadmill, I just meant a little one, nothing too crazy. If it was too parallel to the floor, then my knee was pushing too far BACK. I'm actually thinking this injury stemmed from an interval training run I did way back in February. During my sprints, I threw my knee out too FORWARD and since then it has been playing tricks on me. I'm nursin' it today, I promise. Still going to do upper body lift tonight, but I'll wear my knee brace and be real careful. That doesn't seem to aggravate it.

Hey T-Cake! I checked out your site - WOW, you've made A LOT of progress so far! Congratulations!!!!

That smile of yours will def. light up a room! Seems to be a common denominator with teachers (see hotteacher's photos). Special breed!

Well, it's ABOUT TIME you finally do this log thing!!! lol

Awww, thank you!!! I actually need to get some photos in my gallery here. We took pictures during Mother's Day yesterday, and I was looking at them last night and showing them to Ulter. I said to him, "OMG, when did I get hot?!" Even this morning, my dad emailed me some more... holy cow, I can't believe that's ME!!! Egads! Go me.

Even if I can't train as hard as I want right now... as least I'm still lookin' good!

 

[*Bunny*]

Your pics are amazing T-Cake!

Nice work gurl!

Did you ever specifically list what you were eating? Esp to cause a stall out?

And what 'cycle' are you on? & why?

 

[Ulter]

She just started T3. She's got family history of thyroid problems and has symptoms of the same thing and 5mg of Oxandrolone to offset LBM loss. It'll probably go until she can do cardio again at least and maybe another 6 weeks.

 

[*Bunny*]

She just started T3. She's got family history of thyroid problems and has symptoms of the same thing and 5mg of Oxandrolone to offset LBM loss. It'll probably go until she can do cardio again at least and maybe another 6 weeks.

Hiya T-Cake nice to meet ya ... *edit* what is the oxandrolone & why use it?

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T-Cake .. diet info por favor


Diet tweakage will help re-assure Ulter's telling you that you'll be fine without the cardio ... esp if the diet is in check & until you can hit it hard again gurl ....

 

[scorpiogirl]

Hiya T-Cake nice to meet ya ... *edit* what is the oxandrolone & why use it?

Anavar......helps to preserve muscle mass.....

 

[T-Cake]

Hiya T-Cake nice to meet ya ...


T-Cake .. diet info por favor

Ok, my stall-out of the past was simply from eating too much processed food and wayyyyy too many carbs which, in some cases, went unnoticed by me. For example, I could easily OD on fruit and good carbs without ever seeing it as a problem.

Since I started eating 40/30/30 in February, I haven't stalled out. Haha -- I almost typed "yet"... but that's just my nature. Always waiting for the other shoe to drop...

Diet in general:
Mon to Fri. breakfast:
4 oz turkey burger or 4 turkey sausage links
2 slices of fat free cheese
1/2 c. Eggbeaters

Water: 32 to 64 oz by lunchtime (11am); depends on if I did morning cardio and/or if I'm lecturing at work that day. Lecture days send water through the roof. I drink more in the afternoon, usually another 4 to 8 glasses (another 32 to 64 oz) all before bedtime. I try to avoid caffeine, but I drink diet Coke every other time I go out to eat.

Lunch in general as of late (11am)
The last few weeks I've been eating lots and lots of chicken/vegetable/whole wheat pasta medleys that I make and freeze on Sundays. The basics:
1/2 c. whole wheat pasta
6 oz chicken or shrimp
1.5 c. of onion or peppers or tomatoes or spinach or a combo
(The veggies and protein are pre-cooked using 2 tsp of olive oil at home to help absorption)

Carbs at lunch usually consist of strawberries (1.5 c. halves) OR grapes (1 c red seeless) OR a whole grapefruit.

After-school snack (sometimes I have to eat this around 2pm instead of normal 3:15 because I'm just starving EARLY):
25 almonds OR a Clif bar (depends on how many carbs I had at lunch; if I'm still short of 30%, I'll have a Clif bar)

*I struggle at work with hypoglycemia mixed with the sheer HEAT of my 80+ degree classroom. It is AWFUL in here -- no windows, no circulation. I keep emergency 12 oz Gatorade on hand in case I'm about to black out and/or faint. I'm a good judge of my blood sugar level.*

Dinner (usually between 5:30 and 6:30pm)
Similar to lunch: some sort of protein/carb/vegetable mix.
Example: I'll make pizzas in my oven:
2 high fiber tortillas (5 g per tortilla)
0.25 c. fat free spaghetti sauce
1.5 c. sauteed vegetables with 1-2 tsp olive oil for cooking
0.5 c. shredded fat free cheese
2 servings turkey pepperoni OR a chicken breast if I have some on hand

Broil in the oven.

Night snack: NO CARBS after dinner.
I've gotten GREAT about this. I get super stubborn at times and will SOMETIMES cave and have some more carbs if I have a sugar low... but Ulter has to push and push me to have it because I don't want to ruin my plan... but I don't want to be sick either.
Snack at night is usually almonds (15-25) or 2 T of ANPB

I hope that's what you wanted to know. I've been diligent about this. For the most part, junk is out, unless I'm on a sugar crash and I need it (case in point: today I was about to faint around 1:30 in anatomy... and the only food I had in the room was a 'fun size' butterfinger in my freezer from eons ago. First bad choice I've made in a long time... but I had no food, my co-worker had no food... and I was out of Gatorade AND Clif bars and about to crash... so yeah... *sigh* I am pissed about it, but ... I felt stuck and it was the fastest sugar I could find.) Blah.

 

[*Bunny*]

Anavar......helps to preserve muscle mass.....

Thank you Honey ...

~ T_Cake & soon to be bakin' some delish buns-in-the-oven~

... I'm going to read your reply In a sec, I need to hit the gym

Processed foods... Nice catch ...

CLIF BARS?! Ulter *tsktsk* Those are like crack for people 'dieting'.. Same with ANPB ...

And trust me when you said you just can't go there with some foods, NOT EVEN in moderation, I am right there with ya ...

Before "I" pass out, I gotta jet ....

catch up soon

 

[Ulter]

CLIF BARS?! Ulter *tsktsk* Those are like crack for people 'dieting'..

She goes hypoglycemic sometimes due to insulin resistance and blood sugar issues. They are to restore her BG levels.

 

[scorpiogirl]

My dad is hypoglycemic, I am and so is my daughter......can be a real pain in the arse!!!! So where are ya', T?

 

[que_66]

My dad is hypoglycemic, I am and so is my daughter......can be a real pain in the arse!!!! So where are ya', T?

Me too. It makes changing your eating habits "challenging" to say the least.

 

[T-Cake]

My dad is hypoglycemic, I am and so is my daughter......can be a real pain in the arse!!!! So where are ya', T?

Ok so get this -- I sat down at work today and wrote this huge awesome post for my log, including stats, my upper body lift routine and my progress thus far. I reflected on some good stuff...

I clicked 'send'... and IE froze.

Yeah -- then the bell rang and it was time to teach. Good thing I spent 20 minutes on a great post that I never ran. Then I was so swamped the rest of the day that I never had a minute to even TRY and re-post all that good stuff.

So here I am... 11pm and it's time for bed. I just spent 3 hours online applying for teaching jobs in Florida (did I mention I'm moving soon?)

GOOD NEWS: I already, since Friday, landed two interviews. HOORAY. I'll have those next Friday. It's really stressful when I'm trying to finish up a school year, clean out that classroom, fulfill my duties in THIS school and then (on the side and in secret) apply to new schools far away that I can't visit, can't see etc. PLUS I'm dealing with my lack of training, so my anxiety and stress is just... ugh. Exhausting.

But yes -- two interviews. And last night I did all my bicep work using 20 lb dbs, which I've been wanting for soooo long. I'll post all that junk tomorrow (AGAIN).

Night girly chicks.

 

[*Bunny*]

She goes hypoglycemic sometimes due to insulin resistance and blood sugar issues. They are to restore her BG levels.

ICK that stinks! Sorry Tcake

They are still the devil though ...

Ok so get this -- I sat down at work today and wrote this huge awesome post for my log, including stats, my upper body lift routine and my progress thus far. I reflected on some good stuff...

I clicked 'send'... and IE froze.

Happens to us ALL the time
.... Boooooooooooo

GOOD NEWS: I already, since Friday, landed two interviews. HOORAY. ...
But yes -- two interviews. And last night I did all my bicep work using 20 lb dbs, which I've been wanting for soooo long. I'll post all that junk tomorrow (AGAIN).

Congrats all around girl! Work it! Best wishes

 

[T-Cake]

ICK that stinks! Sorry Tcake

They are still the devil though ...


Happens to us ALL the time
.... Boooooooooooo



Congrats all around girl! Work it! Best wishes

Thank you much!

Oh my goodness, I can't seem to get a free minute at work lately. I managed to get a pizza party set up for another class in the last 15 minutes and now it's time for lunch duty.

Nothin' says lovin' like T-Cake in a room ALONE with 300 rowdy high school kids hopped up on sugar and vending machine junk.

Ugh -- if junk food ever seems appealing -- watching these kids chow down the way they do surely will turn me OFF to it. I'll have to talk about that some time on here. Sad thing to see, actually.

And with that... I leave... singin' Booty booty booty booty rockin' everywhere... (good Lord, I'll never get that out of my head).

More later.

 

[*Bunny*]

Thank you much!

Oh my goodness, I can't seem to get a free minute at work lately. I managed to get a pizza party set up for another class in the last 15 minutes and now it's time for lunch duty.

Nothin' says lovin' like T-Cake in a room ALONE with 300 rowdy high school kids hopped up on sugar and vending machine junk.

Ugh -- if junk food ever seems appealing -- watching these kids chow down the way they do surely will turn me OFF to it. I'll have to talk about that some time on here. Sad thing to see, actually.

And with that... I leave... singin' Booty booty booty booty rockin' everywhere... (good Lord, I'll never get that out of my head).

More later.

Dd you read that in my log?!

LOL "Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight " you go gurl!

 

[T-Cake]

Dd you read that in my log?!

LOL "Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight " you go gurl!

OMG, I WISH I read it your log!!! Seriously, I'm just so wiped out from working so much. I would LOVE to just have some time to chill out, read elite, etc. *Blah*

I'm STILL at work and it's been 9 hours now and I still have one last thing I need to go before I go home.

And even though I managed that post earlier, it's only because I clicked "send" and not "preview" because apparently my work computer HATES me posting on elite.

I'm going to put up all my stats and lifts and stuff again tonight when I get home. I just want to make sure if I put the time in, that it'll actually come up!

Need to get my gallery goin' too... *sigh* Work never ends!!!

 

[treilin]

OMG, I WISH I read it your log!!! Seriously, I'm just so wiped out from working so much. I would LOVE to just have some time to chill out, read elite, etc. *Blah*

Yep you are like most girls' here! Believe me... you just gotta keep moving and enjoy the time while you have it... even if it is at work... Yeah I just said that

 

[T-Cake]

Yep you are like most girls' here! Believe me... you just gotta keep moving and enjoy the time while you have it... even if it is at work... Yeah I just said that

LOL

Speaking of work -- I'm still at it. Looks like the Karma fairy came overnight, though! Go me.

I added my most recent photos to my gallery too if anyone wants to take a look. They're from Mother's Day; I still need to put up my old photos and progress pics (at least transfer them from my progress site that I posted on day one about).

BBL

 

[treilin]

LOL

Speaking of work -- I'm still at it. Looks like the Karma fairy came overnight, though! Go me.

I added my most recent photos to my gallery too if anyone wants to take a look. They're from Mother's Day; I still need to put up my old photos and progress pics (at least transfer them from my progress site that I posted on day one about).

BBL

I will when I get home... I can't at work... Every picture is described as tasteless on here!

 

[*Bunny*]

LOL

Speaking of work -- I'm still at it. Looks like the Karma fairy came overnight, though! Go me.
:

LOL Lucky "U" ... Literally ...

 

[scorpiogirl]

LOL

Speaking of work -- I'm still at it. Looks like the Karma fairy came overnight, though! Go me.

I added my most recent photos to my gallery too if anyone wants to take a look. They're from Mother's Day; I still need to put up my old photos and progress pics (at least transfer them from my progress site that I posted on day one about).

BBL

So who's blondie sitting next to T-Cake?!?!? lol

 

[T-Cake]

LOL Lucky "U" ... Literally ...

Cute Yes, I feel loved

So who's blondie sitting next to T-Cake?!?!? lol

THAT would be my brother. Any takers?

Seriously, my brother is such a cool dude and has never had a GOOD girlfriend; just these heinous witches who run all over him. Can't stand it; makes me mad. He's an engineer for Ford, drives a 2006 Mustang, plays guitar and writes poetry, 24, and REALLY funny. Just a good kid who deserves a good girl. Someday, someday...

Well tonight I go back to the gym to lift upper body again. I mentioned earlier this week that I'm now curling w20 dbs, so I am THRILLED about that. Talk about accomplishment.

So here I go again... hopefully I will post this time and not be cancelled out and deleted by IE! Here is where I stand now for upper body and where I started back around Feb. 14:

1) Inclined Bench Press
w15s 3 sets x 20 (Start: Flat bench press, w10s)

2) Upright Rows
w15s 3 sets x 20 (Start: Shoulder Presses with w8 dbs)

3) Lat Pulldowns
w75 3 sets x 12 (Start: w60 and sets of 10, I think...)

4) Horizontal Hammer Lat Rows
w35 3 sets x 12 (Start: w30 and sets of 12 -- this took me FOREVER to get to w35!!!)

5) Tricep Pushdown
w35 Power down
1 set x 15
1 set x 12
1 set x 10
(Start: w25... again, has come a LONG way)

6) Bicep work (Start: w10)
w 20s
1 set rotation curls (is there a real name for these where you turn the wrist?)
15 of those
1 set of hammer curls x 15
1 set of straight curls x 8 or 10 (depends on the day)

After all that, I go do some ab work on the ball and then some obliques on the mat. I haven't done lower body in a long time because of my knee, but I can't wait to get back to that.

Diet right now is aimed for 50/25/25 instead of 40/30/30 due to the oxandralone. Trying to maximize the results from that.

Knee status: I trained last on Monday night, and it was a little tender, but nothing crazy pain-wise the last 3 days. THIS is where I have to stay strong and KEEP RESTING because at this point in the last few weeks I've said, "OOH, I'm healed!" and went for a crazy workout. So... rest rest rest... just lift, right?

Goal tonight is to bike for awhile (maybe 20 minutes or so) after I lift and see how my knee reacts. Warmed up on the bike on Monday and no pain or discomfort but my heartrate was up a little so it's all good.

Time to teach.

 

[treilin]

Cute Yes, I feel loved



THAT would be my brother. Any takers?

Seriously, my brother is such a cool dude and has never had a GOOD girlfriend; just these heinous witches who run all over him. Can't stand it; makes me mad. He's an engineer for Ford, drives a 2006 Mustang, plays guitar and writes poetry, 24, and REALLY funny. Just a good kid who deserves a good girl. Someday, someday...

Well tonight I go back to the gym to lift upper body again. I mentioned earlier this week that I'm now curling w20 dbs, so I am THRILLED about that. Talk about accomplishment.

So here I go again... hopefully I will post this time and not be cancelled out and deleted by IE! Here is where I stand now for upper body and where I started back around Feb. 14:

1) Inclined Bench Press
w15s 3 sets x 20 (Start: Flat bench press, w10s)

2) Upright Rows
w15s 3 sets x 20 (Start: Shoulder Presses with w8 dbs)

3) Lat Pulldowns
w75 3 sets x 12 (Start: w60 and sets of 10, I think...)

4) Horizontal Hammer Lat Rows
w35 3 sets x 12 (Start: w30 and sets of 12 -- this took me FOREVER to get to w35!!!)

5) Tricep Pushdown
w35 Power down
1 set x 15
1 set x 12
1 set x 10
(Start: w25... again, has come a LONG way)

6) Bicep work (Start: w10)
w 20s
1 set rotation curls (is there a real name for these where you turn the wrist?)
15 of those
1 set of hammer curls x 15
1 set of straight curls x 8 or 10 (depends on the day)

After all that, I go do some ab work on the ball and then some obliques on the mat. I haven't done lower body in a long time because of my knee, but I can't wait to get back to that.

Diet right now is aimed for 50/25/25 instead of 40/30/30 due to the oxandralone. Trying to maximize the results from that.

Knee status: I trained last on Monday night, and it was a little tender, but nothing crazy pain-wise the last 3 days. THIS is where I have to stay strong and KEEP RESTING because at this point in the last few weeks I've said, "OOH, I'm healed!" and went for a crazy workout. So... rest rest rest... just lift, right?

Goal tonight is to bike for awhile (maybe 20 minutes or so) after I lift and see how my knee reacts. Warmed up on the bike on Monday and no pain or discomfort but my heartrate was up a little so it's all good.

Time to teach.

Hmmmmm You don't live that far from me maybe 30 minutes, does your brother like to work-out ??

 

[T-Cake]

Hmmmmm You don't live that far from me maybe 30 minutes, does your brother like to work-out ??

My brother has gone through phases with his weight. He will work SUPER hard (not as hard as me... but hard work for him) about once a year and lose a lot of weight... and then it'll just come right back. He's been struggling in the last year because he doesn't know anyone in the area anymore, and he had withdrawl from his college friends for a long time too. If he had someone to go to the gym with, I know he would go.

He actually belongs to the same community center gym that I belong to... but I've never seen him there, so I don't think he's always using his membership. I'm really steady about my gym schedule... I don't think he is right now, but I know he's been in the past.

So does he like to work out -- sure, if someone motivates him or he has a goal to acheive. He struggles with weight just like the rest of our family... so I really wish he WOULD get into training like I do. But it's not really my place to jump in and push him into it... don't want to step on anyone's toes about their weight.

 

[*Bunny*]

Bring him to the show in July T-Cake you are coming right? Crap when are you moving????

 

[FlyBrownChick]

You have the most awesome energy...reading your log, checking your site...it's so obvious that you really enjoy life. That is a breath of fresh air...

AMAZING transformation, chicka! Like Treil, all pics at dirty pics at my job. I'll check out your updates when I get home.

 

[T-Cake]

Bring him to the show in July T-Cake you are coming right? Crap when are you moving????

Oh I would TOTALLY bring my bro to the show in July if I could persuade him to. That'd be schweeeeet.

As for my move -- no idea. Sooner the better only because there is a shift in school year calendars. MI runs from Sept 1 or so until late June... but FL runs from AUG. 1 until late May... so basically I'd be getting out of work with my CURRENT job on June 9... and my "summer off" would end by July 15 or so (because I'd probably have to do staff meetings, set up my classroom, and go through a new teacher orientation or FIVE ). SO to answer your question -- I don't know if I'll still be in MI then, and yes, Ulter and I have talked about that. Meh -- I'm a 'play it by ear' sorta gal... so I'm just gonna wait and see, but I'm well aware!!!

You have the most awesome energy...reading your log, checking your site...it's so obvious that you really enjoy life. That is a breath of fresh air...

AMAZING transformation, chicka! Like Treil, all pics at dirty pics at my job. I'll check out your updates when I get home.

WOW, what a NICE compliment!!! Thank you so much! Oddly enough, I am exhausted all the damn time because there is always so much to do and so little time to do it (case in point: I'm FINALLY posting on my own damn log at 1am... Grrr... at least I'm on my laptop in bed!), but I manage. Thanks for appreciating my energy.

T-Cake's Good Moments of Today:

1) I was at work until 6m tonight (Ulter says I post about work a lot so far... but I SWEAR it's because it has been consuming me in the last two weeks). KUDOS FOR ME because I was going to go home and rest on the couch, have some dinner, etc. and do my lifting tomorrow. WELL I decided that Friday upper would throw off my schedule and I hadn't planned on lifting until 8pm anyway... so I TRUDGED home... cooked myself a CLEAN DINNER (shrimp and green beans -- I needed to offset some carb-age earlier)... and then I WENT TO THE GYM. I know... I would have gone tomorrow anyway, but I stuck to my guns and got it done.

2) Had a great upper lift, and when on the bike my knee (even though in its bandage) felt pretty good. At the end of the workout it was tired but no crazy pain, thank goodness. I'm slowly going to work back into cardio this weekend (I PROMISE I WON'T RUN!!!)... but at what point is it safe to go back to lifting lower body? Opinions, ladies?

3) I had like 3 or 4 kids tell me today that I am the best teacher in the building or one of the best. That really made me feel good seeing that I do what I do FOR THEM.

4) ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?!?! I pulled a *Bunny*

Yeah, man -- there is this other solo chick at the gym who gets her gear on, carries her log around, lifts properly and is just IN THE ZONE. She's the ONLY girl I ever see during my training time who appears to know what she's doing and seems serious about it. Well the other day I saw her walk by and DUDE, he delts and tris were just SO COOL. I just have watched her every now and then for a couple months and think she is so badass.

SO I mustered up the *Bunny* courage tonight to approach her between her sets and tell her that she is such an inspiration to me and that her tris and delts are AWESOME and she should be really proud. She smiled SO BIG and I felt so good about telling her. She told me I was really sweet for saying that, and I told her that it's cool to see another girl in the testosterone-pool. She said her friends think she's nuts for working out on the 'boy's side' of the gym with the heavier machinery, etc... and I told her I was always intimidated, but I got over it after awhile. It was so cool!!! I felt popular for a minute and was like "WOW -- look at this confidence I have!!!"

So those are the cool points of the day. I'll have to tell more tomorrow because this was a N O V E L! I blab a lot.

Goodnight girlies. I'm giving quizzes ALL DAY tomorrow, so I HOPE to God I can manage to really figure out some sort of pattern to my daily rants here...

 

[T-Cake]

I must have been buried today by some other good posts! I'll have to sit back tonight and catch up on all the goods of today.

It's pretty overwhelming coming to Elite as a newbie because you just don't know where to start reading. I'm slowly but surely learning more about each of you ladies and the best way to identify you... but it's tricky. I'm tryin'!

I am SO GLAD it's the weekend. I need some sleep BADLY, and never managed to catch up last weekend because of Mother's Day. I am very much looking forward to lounging around this weekend.

I have WI (weigh-in) tomorrow morning; not sure how it'll go, but I've done all I can this week in terms of working out, lifting, eating right, etc. I had started to develop a dirty ANPB habit as of last weekend... so I kicked it and am refusing to buy it for a long while. I'm stickin' to my guns about this. Honestly, I thought I was crazy, but when *B_* said in earlier that she has the same issues with some foods and just CAN'T keep them around -- I suddenly didn't feel so bad.

Anyway... I plan to get in some good cardio and lifting this weekend. I might even go tonight and bike for a bit... we'll see how tired I feel after supper.

So I'm still wondering -- if my knee is still tired... I can manage biking right now on a stationary bike (I'm going to try the elliptical first, though)... but when is it safe to lift lower body again? My routine Curegeo created for me was made with my knees in mind so I don't do anything that requires leg extensions at all... I mostly do squats with the ball, leg press, hamstring curls and good mornings with the barbell. I know GMs would be bad right now and risky... and probably squats too... but should I just leave everything alone -- HELP?

 

[*Bunny*]

Feels GOOD doesn't it?! when ya know, ua know ... no fear gurl


ROCK ON!!

 

[T-Cake]

My nutrition for the day:

B at 7:15am: 1/2 c. ff egg substitute
4 turkey sausage links
2 slices ff cheese

L at 10:30am: (usually at 11; school changed the schedule today)
1/2 c. whole wheat macaroni
7 oz chicken breast
3/4 c. tomatoes
1 c. spinach leaves
2 T grated parmesan
1 c. red grapes

S at 1pm:
1.5 c. strawberries

S at 4pm @ home:
1/3 c. almonds

D at 6pm:
5 oz ground sirloin (taco seasoning)
1 c. mushroom slices
1/4 c. diced green pepper
2 slices ff cheese
1 c. red seedless grapes

TOTAL: 44% protein
27% carbs
29% fat

Had a harder time reaching 50% protein today, but as long as I'm above 40, I'm still darn close to 40/30/30.

I don't know what it is about Fridays... but I find myself feeling a little blue once I get home. Maybe I'm crashing from the stress of the week... maybe I'm lonely and want to sit at home at eat (old habit...) so I just find Fri. nights and Saturdays to be a struggle with food unless I'm really busy (which I don't WANT to be -- I need to rest!)

I'm going to the gym. I'll bike for awhile or something... I just need to be out of the apartment and/or chew some gum... bad habits are a bitch. Food was just easier to cope with. I can't believe I'm admitting this to you all...

 

[*Bunny*]

I'm going to the gym. I'll bike for awhile or something... I just need to be out of the apartment and/or chew some gum... bad habits are a bitch. Food was just easier to cope with. I can't believe I'm admitting this to you all...

^^ so in the same place, need to get moving .. just WINDING DOWN!!! Oh and about the admittance? I often have to check myself ... Think of it as something to reflect upon and chances are there is someone out there who is afraid to post that feels the same.. helping more than you know ... feel me ?

 

[T-Cake]

^^ so in the same place, need to get moving .. just WINDING DOWN!!! Oh and about the admittance? I often have to check myself ... Think of it as something to reflect upon and chances are there is someone out there who is afraid to post that feels the same.. helping more than you know ... feel me ?

Totally felt.

So here is the report from the gym tonight:
* Attempted cardio on a stationary bike -- hit minute 22:30 and I started getting little zings/shocks of slight pain behind my right knee. I STOPPED. It was hard to stop actually... but I'm glad I checked the time. That's the same time I had when I was running last weekend and started to hurt.
* So I managed 22 minutes... and it's ok NOW... I wore my knee bandage... but it was just uncomfortable to keep going.

So I talked to Ulter about it all. New game plan:
* I need to get an MRI for my knee(s). Yeah... not sure how I'll manage this but I have to. He's right, it's a must.
* It seems that walking as exercise is okay for me so long as I'm not on a treadmill. So the new goal is 45 min. of walking outside and hopefully 60 min. if I can get it. I just need to get my cardio back in again.
* Since I lifted upper on Thursday, tomorrow (Sat.) I'll recreate a lower routine and get back into that. Bit of a change of schedule for me b/c now I'm not accomodating for 'cheat' days anymore, but that's no biggie.

Hopefully that works out. The biggest trick now is finding a good spot to walk in this area first thing in the morning outside. If I stay near my apt, it's not all safe at 5am... but my dad lives in a nearby golf community so I think I'll drive there and walk there instead.

I'm exhausted. Again, I blab.

 

[T-Cake]

T-Cake is BACK IN THE GAME!

Havin' a decent day today:

WI was this morning. Since last Saturday, I'm up 1.8 lbs... totally impossible scientifically based on what I'm eating, my level of daily activity and my supps and what nots I'm taking... so I'm chalking it up to water weight. Next week I'll be down again, I hope.

Food thus far:
2 scoops ISO-AGB @ 8:30pm with SobeLean

GYM

Post-gym Clif bar at 12:30pm

Lunch: 4 cups medium Greek salad veggies/lettuce with 6 oz chicken breast and 3 T. V&O greek dressing @ 1:00pm

Snack @ 3pm: 1 c. red seedless grapes

I am HAPPY because I WORKED OUT today

Ulter and I decided last night that it's time for me to redesign my lower body routine to accomodate for my knee. So today I did just that, being careful not to do any moves that fully extend my leg and being careful if there's a risk. Here's what I managed:

7 minute warm-up on stationary bike

Leg Press: --> felt great, no pain.
w120 2 sets x 20 reps
w 130 1 set x 20 reps (was careful to keep seat up close (made sure back was proper form in the seat) and kept my hands on my knees to focus on not extending fully)

Hamstring Curl
w80 2 sets x 15
w 82.5 1 set x 15 (felt great -- no pain)

Good Mornings
BB only 1 set x 12 to refresh myself on proper form
BB+10 2 sets x 10 each (focussed on keeping knees a little flexed and planting my heels , not locking the knees)

Straight Leg Dead Lifts
w30 dbs 3 sets x 15 (just a little chicken here with this move because 'straight leg' isn't something I totally want... haha. kept knees flexed - a hard thing for me to focus on, but I guess the injury will teach me better form and to slow down and be careful)

Ab work:
Crunches on ab ball 2 sets x 30
Declined situps 2 sets x 20 --> OMG, I LOVE THESE. Never done them before and here I'm thinking I've been missing out.

AFTER THE LIFT... I managed a 60 minutes (4.3 miles) walk outside. Kept my knee brace on the entire time and I felt so good to just break a little sweat and be active again.

SO the plan is to keep up the low-impact walks daily, aim for 30 min. minimum but truly get to 60 as long as I'm not in pain. It wasn't a problem to get 60 in today so I don't see why it'll be otherwise.

Knees feel fine as of now. Came home from the gym and they were tender but eventually felt suddenly stronger... but I still took some aspirin and I still iced each knee in the back for 30 min. a piece and then I iced my shins for the same amount of time to make sure I don't get shin splints, but I think I'm okay! Hooray!!!

 

[mermaid]

Yay for being back in the game - you go girl!!

 

[T-Cake]

Yay for being back in the game - you go girl!!

Woohoo! Go me!

 

[*Bunny*]

T-Cake is BACK IN THE GAME!

Havin' a decent day today:

WI was this morning. Since last Saturday, I'm up 1.8 lbs... totally impossible scientifically based on what I'm eating, my level of daily activity and my supps and what nots I'm taking... so I'm chalking it up to water weight. Next week I'll be down again, I hope.

GOod Gurl ...

 

[T-Cake]

GOod Gurl ...

Thanks Bunny babe Hard for me to really believe in it, but at least today I didn't cry over it. Ignoring the number has always been difficult for me.

Huge fight with my mom tonight -- no, I didn't eat to cope. I cried. This is a victory for me -- sad, but true.

Food thus far:
2 scoops ISO-AGB @ 8:30pm with SobeLean

GYM

Post-gym Clif bar at 12:30pm

Lunch: 4 cups medium Greek salad veggies/lettuce with 6 oz chicken breast and 3 T. V&O greek dressing @ 1:00pm

Snack @ 3pm: 1 c. red seedless grapes

Snack at 4:30pm: 1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese

Dinner at 5:30pm:
1 c. peasant (beef/vegetable) soup
1/2 Low Carb Asian chicken Olga sandwich (3 oz chicken breast, 1/2 c. steamed zucchini/carrots, on low carb pita of sorts; 2 T of yogurt-based sauce)

Snack throughout evening:
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L of Crystal Light

H2O total for today: 4.0 L Woohoo! And no, that's not including the water in the Crystal Light. Go me.

Totals for today:
41% P / 31% C / 27% F
1652 calories

Goals for tomorrow:
* 60 minutes cardio (no lifting) by walking outside; find a route I can walk before school on weekdays that will be safe
* Stay under 1550 calories
* At least 45% protein

 

[T-Cake]

Joy of joys -- it's Sunday. *sigh* I don't know what it is about Sundays... but knowing I have to be back at work tomorrow... knowing I have craploads of work to do this afternoon yet (e.g. write 3 Final exams -- oh, and did I mention I left the chemistry textbook with all the vocab in it at WORK?! Grrrreat...)... I just don't like Sundays. Just another work day.

T-Cake is STILL back in the game!

I am sore today, and it's GREAT! I am SO HAPPY I lifted lower yesterday (first time in about a month), and I'm not aching or anything! Just sore, but sore is nicccceeee!

Knee status: Feels pretty good! No weird pain or anything; I think I'm actually more concerned about preventing/keeping my shin splints to a minimum than I am about my knee.

Training today:
* 4.2 mile walk in 58 minutes outdoors. (My dad and stepmom asked me to meet them for brunch at a Marriot in the next city over... I told them I had to walk before I could eat, so we pushed back the mealtime and I just walked to the Marriott. Turned out to be 4.2 miles door-to-door -- lucky me!)
* No lifting today.

Nutrition today:
B @ 11:30am:
1/2 c. scrambled eggs
1/2 c. cottage cheese
1 slice swiss cheese
1/2 c. tomato slices
1/2 c. skim milk
3/4 c. Honey Nut Cheerios (I don't keep cereal at home, and I've been CRAVING HNC for eons now -- major treat for me!)
3/4 c. fresh pineapple chunks

S @ 1pm:
1 low-carb pita (200 cals, 20 g protein) from Olga's

S @ 3pm:
1/2 low-carb Asian chicken sandwich from yesterday (leftovers)

Plans for tonight:
Cod fillets for dinner cooked in lemon juice with onions and garlic
Strawberries for dessert

Evening snack: 1L Crystal Light w/ 2 scoops ISO-AGB

Water count thus far today: 3.0 L down, 2.0 L to go

I actually developed a water schedule for myself to see if I can get in 5.0 L a day. 2L before lunchtime (11am), 1 L by 3pm (school's out), 1 L with dinner (6pm), 1 L in the evening (before bed)

We'll see how this works. So far so good.

GOD, I feel SO RELIEVED that I am no longer inept!!!

 

[sbt2082]

Hey Girl!!! I am just now getting to catch up and read through your log... your progress so far is amazing and you look great! Just keep up the good work by the way... I also love the sig line RF is one of my favs

 

[T-Cake]

Hey Girl!!! I am just now getting to catch up and read through your log... your progress so far is amazing and you look great! Just keep up the good work by the way... I also love the sig line RF is one of my favs

Thank you for the compliments!!! I was just reading your log last night too. Seriously, if I just peruse through one new person's log a day... I'll be caught up in a couple weeks! It's amazing how much we all have to say...

...but I still think I have the longest posts. I'm just a blabber-mouth on thread, I guess.

 

[FlyBrownChick]

Rockin' it, T-Cake...

I am so happy to see you being so consistent! Take care of that knee, lady...injuries can be a biatch later if we overwork them. I'm sure Ulter won't allow that!

Are you all ready for the week ahead?

 

[T-Cake]

Rockin' it, T-Cake...

I am so happy to see you being so consistent! Take care of that knee, lady...injuries can be a biatch later if we overwork them. I'm sure Ulter won't allow that!

Are you all ready for the week ahead?

YAY! Thanks chica! Yes, I pride myself in being consistent. I actually found Ulter because a gf of mine told him I needed help and told him I wasn't a quitter. I can't ruin my reputation now! :beinggood: But yes, I'm icing at night while I'm working on my laptop, so that is helping. End of the day, and the knee is still HAPPY

NO, I'm not all ready for the week yet. I still have to write one more final exam to give tomorrow, but I don't need to have it ready until 1pm, so that buys me a LITTLE time at school. Why do I need it?

Well 1/2 of the chemistry final exam is matching all the vocab from 2nd semester. I'm such a brainiac that I left the textbook at school with all the words in it.... GRRRRRRR.

Edit on today's nutrition:
Cut strawberries from 1.5 c. down to just 1. Had it as a snack around 5...

Dinner: @ 6:30pm
Forego the fish... I was at Panera getting work done.
1 c. french onion soup w/ 2 T parmesan but no croutons
1/2 Smoked Turkey sandwich on sourdough bread

TOTALS:
1550 cals
40% P/ 27% C / 31% F --> NOT my ideal 50/25/25, but 40/30/30 is a good backup. Darn Panera! I had to stay there though; I'm just not that productive at home!!!

Logged it all on fitday before I ordered! Still having my ISO shake right now, and I'm H U N G R Y!!!

Water Intake: 5.0 L! I did it!!!

I guess I'd better go make up an exam for my seniors -- they are the only ones taking it tomorrow, so of course it's annoying that I'm doing all this work for 5 students out of my 100 kids total. Grrrrrr.

 

[sbt2082]

Thank you for the compliments!!! I was just reading your log last night too. Seriously, if I just peruse through one new person's log a day... I'll be caught up in a couple weeks! It's amazing how much we all have to say...

...but I still think I have the longest posts. I'm just a blabber-mouth on thread, I guess.

Awww well when you peruse... stop and say hi You are very welcome though they are nothing but the truth of course You do have some long ones but hey thats the point of the logs isn't it? Altho I try to keep my rants to a minimum or I'd be updating it a bunch

 

[Jamie Lynn]

Hey T-Cake just wanted to stop by and say HI and keep up the awesome work!! You go chica!!

 

[Lady Viking]

I just read through your log too and you rock girl! Congrats on progress so far and keep up the great work

 

[Lady Viking]

I clicked 'send'... and IE froze.

copy and paste that´s what i always do if i write something longer

 

[T-Cake]

Hello everyone! Gosh, I can't believe it's taken me until 6:30pm today to finally get on here!!! My dinner is in the oven, so I figured I'd take a few to check in.

Thank you LV, Jamie and SBT for the nice compliments! It really is awesome when you get a pat on the back from equally hard-working ladies, even if it *is* virtual.

Training today:
* 60 minutes of walking this morning (well... 63... teehee) outside in 39 degree weather, but I bundled up and got it done!
* Upper body lift is tonight. I'll post when I get home what I did.

I am still on Cloud 9 because I can train lower body and do cardio again!!!

Nutrition & Supps Summary:
2 CB @ 5:15am before Cardio

B @ 7am
4 turkey sausage links
2 slices ff cheese
1/2 c. ff egg substitute
Supps: 1 Sesapure, 2 Levorex, 1 multi, 1 dandelion root, 1 Mg, 1 KCr, 1 Zn, 1 VitC, 1 B complex
Other: 50mg (I think it's mg...) T3, and then the oxandrylone (which I still can't spell... and I know my dose is tiny but I don't know the numbers... 2.5, maybe?)

STARVING at 9am, but I waited until lunchtime -- my appetite is adjusting to the increase in T3 I started two days ago... Grrrrr.

L @ 11am
9 oz ground sirloin (taco seasoning)
1 c. sliced mushrooms (mixed in to meat)
2 T. light sour cream
1 medium grapefruit (I eat them like an orange; fiber is good!)
1 c. strawberry halves

By now, I drank 2.0 L of water

S @ 3pm
Cranberry Almond Clif bar
1.5 L of water

S @ 5:30pm
DIET PEPSI SLURPEE on the way home! I these!!!

D @ 6:30pm
8 oz cod fillet cooked w/ 2 tsp olive oil, salt, pepper
1/2 c. mashed redskins with spinach mixed in (leftovers I made)
1.0 L of H2O

1.0L+ H2O during lift @ gym

S @ ~10pm
1 scoop ISO-AGB in Crystal Light

Totals:
1563 cals
51% protein / 25% carbs / 24% fats

H2O: 5.0 L

Awesome day training-wise.

And just so you all know -- I had this moment when walking this morning where I thought, "What a blessing it is to be able to get out and finally do this again, clear my mind, have time to myself."

Being injured took that away from me just a little bit... but now that I finally realize how important *I* am to me... I appreciate my "me"/gym time MUCH more now.

 

[T-Cake]

Oh, and DOUBLE KUDOS FOR ME because...

I went to bed at 1:30am last night because I was writing final exams *insert suicide here* for the seniors to take today...

...and I STILL got up and out of bed at 4:30am to do cardio for the first time in WEEKS.

My thoughts: I didn't want to let you all down. I made a promise to myself and set a goal for myself and stated it to everyone here...

I ain't no quitter.
I Shania too.

 

[sbt2082]

Wow 39 degrees huh... I can't even imagine But prob because I am over in my log whining about how HOT it is here and how the humidity bout makes the cycle room at the gym unbearable Congrats to sticking with your promise to yourself though... morning cardio is great

 

[jenscats5]

Hello everyone! Gosh, I can't believe it's taken me until 6:30pm today to finally get on here!!! My dinner is in the oven, so I figured I'd take a few to check in.

Thank you LV, Jamie and SBT for the nice compliments! It really is awesome when you get a pat on the back from equally hard-working ladies, even if it *is* virtual.

Training today:
* 60 minutes of walking this morning (well... 63... teehee) outside in 39 degree weather, but I bundled up and got it done!
* Upper body lift is tonight. I'll post when I get home what I did.

I am still on Cloud 9 because I can train lower body and do cardio again!!!

Nutrition & Supps Summary:
2 CB @ 5:15am before Cardio

B @ 7am
4 turkey sausage links
2 slices ff cheese
1/2 c. ff egg substitute
Supps: 1 Sesapure, 2 Levorex, 1 multi, 1 dandelion root, 1 Mg, 1 KCr, 1 Zn, 1 VitC, 1 B complex
Other: 50mg (I think it's mg...) T3, and then the oxandrylone (which I still can't spell... and I know my dose is tiny but I don't know the numbers... 2.5, maybe?)

STARVING at 9am, but I waited until lunchtime -- my appetite is adjusting to the increase in T3 I started two days ago... Grrrrr.

L @ 11am
9 oz ground sirloin (taco seasoning)
1 c. sliced mushrooms (mixed in to meat)
2 T. light sour cream
1 medium grapefruit (I eat them like an orange; fiber is good!)
1 c. strawberry halves

By now, I drank 2.0 L of water

S @ 3pm
Cranberry Almond Clif bar
1.5 L of water

S @ 5:30pm
DIET PEPSI SLURPEE on the way home! I these!!!

D @ 6:30pm
8 oz cod fillet cooked w/ 2 tsp olive oil, salt, pepper
1/2 c. mashed redskins with spinach mixed in (leftovers I made)
1.0 L of H2O

1.0L+ H2O during lift @ gym

S @ ~10pm
1 scoop ISO-AGB in Crystal Light

Totals:
1563 cals
51% protein / 25% carbs / 24% fats

H2O: 5.0 L

Awesome day training-wise.

And just so you all know -- I had this moment when walking this morning where I thought, "What a blessing it is to be able to get out and finally do this again, clear my mind, have time to myself."

Being injured took that away from me just a little bit... but now that I finally realize how important *I* am to me... I appreciate my "me"/gym time MUCH more now.

What a GREAT sounding day!! Meals look really good - going to lift a couple of them for myself....

And I am on the East Coast - so I know those 39 degree mornings - I love them....chill in the air, beautiful day...can just FEEL the blood pumping!!

And your last 2 paragraphs really hit home for me....can't wait till I have the same feelings!!

 

[Ulter]

I believe that's 5mg of oxandrolone.

Nice work T-Cake. Glad to see you're back at it again.
I would have turned around and went back inside at 39 degrees.

Your diet is great. Once again someone shows that, yes, you can have a cliff bar and stay under 1600 calories even at 50/25/25

 

[Gymgurl]

Utler...Us Michigan babes would help keep ya warm LOL.....Great job girl...Yep it was freezing yesterday!!! burrrrrr...today looks better

 

[treilin]

Utler...Us Michigan babes would help keep ya warm LOL.....Great job girl...Yep it was freezing yesterday!!! burrrrrr...today looks better

Michigan babe number 2

 

[Gymgurl]

I was just saying in my log we should all three get together one of these days!!

 

[T-Cake]

Hi everyone!

I haven't passed out at work today, I swear! Yesterday turned out to be way busy after the gym trip and then this morning has been SWAMPED by kids screeching, "I don't get it." *insert strangulation of loved ones here*

I need to go eat because I'm ravenous. I'll come back and say hello and reply to everyone in a little bit.

 

[T-Cake]

Update time!

Workout last night:
Upper Body Lift + Ab/Core Work

Lat Cable Pulldown
silver pull bar --> Why does this bar always seem easier?
w75 1 set x 15
1 set x 20 (maxed)
w80 1 set x 12
Hooray! That's a push for me!

Inclined Bench Press
w15 dbs 3 sets x 20

Upright Rows
w15 dbs 2 sets x 20
w20 dbs 1 set x 10
Another increase... although I think I'll try for 12 reps next time... or maybe just go to 25 with 15dbs.

Tricep Cable Pushdown
w35 1 set x 15
1 set x 14 (maxed)
1 set x 13 (REALLY maxed... Yowza)

Bicep Work
w20 dbs for all
1 set x 12 straight/forward curls (Great burn... holy crap)
1 set x 12 hammer curls (Again... um... ow -- SO maxed)
1 set x 12 wrist-rotation curls (NICE -- but I was balls out on this one!)

Horizontal Hammer Lat Row
w35 3 sets x 15
I can't believe I pulled this one off -- I was hurtin' by the end of my w/o, and this was HARD but I pushed. Worth it!

Ab Work
50 sit-ups on ab ball
2 sets x 20 declined sit-ups (still in love with these... but OW!)

Hooray for progress for me!​

Gymgurl and treil -- MI babes are pretty sweet, yes. But do I still count if I relocate?

I believe that's 5mg of oxandrolone.

Nice work T-Cake. Glad to see you're back at it again.
I would have turned around and went back inside at 39 degrees.

Your diet is great. Once again someone shows that, yes, you can have a cliff bar and stay under 1600 calories even at 50/25/25

What a GREAT sounding day!! Meals look really good - going to lift a couple of them for myself....

And I am on the East Coast - so I know those 39 degree mornings - I love them....chill in the air, beautiful day...can just FEEL the blood pumping!!

And your last 2 paragraphs really hit home for me....can't wait till I have the same feelings!!

You RAWK, girly. Feel free to take all the food ideas you want from me! I'm good for it, that's for sure! My students kid with me all the time because 1/2 of my chemistry examples start with, "So let's say instead of sodium hydroxide you wanted to make some chocolate chip cookies..."

And YES, you will have those same feelings! I'm surprised you don't already!

Time to get back to work -- hopefully it won't be eons before I can post again.

 

[Ulter]

The first time I heard that I wasn't sure if you were serious or not.
Teaching high school chemistry by holding a cooking class. Creative. Very cool.

 

[scorpiogirl]

So I'm still wondering -- if my knee is still tired... I can manage biking right now on a stationary bike (I'm going to try the elliptical first, though)... but when is it safe to lift lower body again? My routine Curegeo created for me was made with my knees in mind so I don't do anything that requires leg extensions at all... I mostly do squats with the ball, leg press, hamstring curls and good mornings with the barbell. I know GMs would be bad right now and risky... and probably squats too... but should I just leave everything alone -- HELP?

If you do anything for legs, start LIGHT and take it slow. If there is any pain - stop. You don't want to have to go home and ice/heat it - or hobble around at school for that matter!

 

[T-Cake]

If you do anything for legs, start LIGHT and take it slow. If there is any pain - stop. You don't want to have to go home and ice/heat it - or hobble around at school for that matter!

SG, have you been watching me at school again?! :wink: Seriously, for, like, 2 weeks straight I was hobbling around at work and they kids kept saying, "What's wrong with you?!" because with all my training and how much I talk about it them (especially my anatomy class) they see me as Superwoman and I had that crazy brace on my knee all the time. Just strange to them.

As for what you said about training, I ended up talking to curgeo about what I was doing for recovery of my lower lifts, and I feel pretty confident about what I can do now. He said the same thing about you -- if it's something I'm worried about, go real light on the weights and do reps of 20 or 25. Works for me!

The first time I heard that I wasn't sure if you were serious or not.
Teaching high school chemistry by holding a cooking class. Creative. Very cool.

And by now you know to take my deep love and interest in food very seriously. By the way, how many chocolate chips would make up one mole of chocolate chips? There's your first assignment, darlin'.

Nutrition Totals for Today

B @ 7am
1/2 c. ff egg substitute
4 turkey sausage links
2 slices ff cheese
Supps: 2 CB prior to workout, 1 Sesapure, 2 Levorex, 5 mg oxandrolone, 50 mg T3, 1 multi, 1 Mg, 1 KCr, 1 Vit C, 1 B Complex, 1 Omega-3 Fish Oils... too many vitamins to remember.

Lunch @ 11am
8 oz cod fillets cooked in 1 tsp olive oil/salt/pepper
1/2 c. mashed redskins (leftovers), 1 c. spinach mixed in
1 medium grapefruit (pulp and flesh)
Supps: 2 CB, 1 Glucorell, 25 mg T3, 1 Sesapure

Snack @ 12:30pm (Yes, I was already hungry again!)
6 oz. tuna fish packed in water
1 small tomato chopped
1 T ff mayo
1 tsp mustard
1/4 c. green peas

Snack @ 3:45pm
Finished up the tuna "salad" I made

Dinner @ 6:30pm
(Waited WAY too long to eat, but not my fault! I thought I had a Clif bar in my drawer at school. Grrrr... I was ravenous!)
1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese
4 oz turkey burger patty
1/2 c. ff cheddar, shredded
2 Don Marco "Healthy Style" tortillas
3 T salsa
2 T lowfat sour cream (Can you tell I made a quesadilla?)
Starbucks Frappucino Bar, Vanilla NSA
(THIS was my "reward" because I was only at 1428 and also at 57%... I got permission to have the Frapp bar instead of a grapefruit. I bought this box like 2 months ago and STILL hadn't opened it!!!)

TOTALS:
1538 calories
54% protein, 24% carbs, 21% fat

H2O TOTAL = 5.0 L I did it again!!!

TRAINING TODAY:
* 60 minutes walking outside @ 5:30am (again, 40 degrees! Brr!)
* No lifting today. GREAT soreness from yesterday, though! Woohoo!

"Must be doin' somethin' right..."

 

[sbt2082]

Hey girl! Diet is looking really good... you do have some yummy meals in that plan thats for sure

 

[Ulter]

Utler...Us Michigan babes would help keep ya warm LOL.....

Sounds like a plan.

 

[T-Cake]

Sounds like a plan.

Hey girl! Diet is looking really good... you do have some yummy meals in that plan thats for sure

Go ahead and steal away!!! I think I've said it before, but I an constantly surprised that MY lunch at work is always the one drawing "oohs" and "ahhs" from coworkers, yet my lunch is always the healthiest too. I figure if this is a lifestyle of mine, then I definitely need to learn to cook super good foods with all the right components.

 

[treilin]

Gymgurl and treil -- MI babes are pretty sweet, yes. But do I still count if I relocate?

Uhhhummmmm Where are you going missy????

 

[Ulter]

 

[*Bunny*]

Nice job on the training Cake

 

[treilin]

 

[T-Cake]

Uhhhummmmm Where are you going missy????

Yo' ma' peeps.

Well treil, I'm movin' to Florida. Yeah -- busy weekend ahead between spending time with Ulter (O M G cannot wait) and I also have FIVE job interviews -- 4 on Friday and 1 on Tuesday. Two of them are at brand new schools (not new school... just a new building; yes it matters )

Nice job on the training Cake

Thank you, ma'am. Always a HUGE compliment coming from the queen!!!

Nutrition Totals May 24, 2006
B @ 7am
1/2 c. ff egg substitute
2 slices ff cheese
4 turkey sausage links

L @ 11am
1/2 c. whole wheat macaroni
2 cups raw spinach (wilted into pasta)
1/2 c. diced tomatoes
1 c. diced chicken breast (6oz or so)
2 T grated parmesan cheese
1 medium grapefruit
1.5 c. strawberry halves

S @ 3:30pm
Went WAY TOO LONG without eating! I thought my stomach was eating ITSELF. Bad T-Cake, bad. Need to be more prepared!!!
2 honey wheat pretzel sticks (from a coworker)
1 Light n' Fit Yoplait 4.4 oz yogurt (from a coworker)

S @ 6pm on the way home
DIET PEPSI SLURPEE!!!

D @ 6:45pm
2 Don Marco "healthy" tortillas
1/2 c. ff shredded cheddar
6 oz chicken breast sauteed in 3 T. salsa
(Made another queseadilla)
2 T lowfat sour cream
1 c. strawberry halves

TOTALS:
1532 calories
48% protein / 31 % carbs / 21% fats

H2O: 4.0 L down, 1 to go (and I have a whole night to get it in; no problems there!!!) :jarswim)

Knee Status
* Right one now is OKAY. HOORAY.
* Left one now hurts -- BOO!!! Same pain; back of knee tightness. Icing it right now!
* I was scheduled to lift lower tonight but opted not to because of the knee. I'd much rather ice it and rest it tonight and be good for my walk/cardio in the morning. If I can lift once a week with it, that's good for now for me; Better than not at all!

Something I Noticed
* I need more veggies!!! Ahh! I know this, but because I'm leaving town for 5 days, I didn't want to grocery shop before I go because all my produce will rot. SO yes, I will eat veggies when I get back (as I will when I'm with Ulter...) but I didn't want you all to think I'm shirking my veggie responsibility!!!

That should do it for now. I have OODLES to do tonight seeing that I fly out tomorrow and am heading for the airport from work. Yeah... no stress! It'll be a great weekend!

 

[*Bunny*]

I have OODLES to do tonight seeing that I fly out tomorrow and am heading for the airport from work. Yeah... no stress! It'll be a great weekend!

Gurl we're on the same page! and in the same boat so to speak

WOO HOO!!!
Have a great time! Big Hugs to *U* for me

 

[Miss24k]

Just stopping by to say hello

 

[Gymgurl]

Yuo can't move ...you are a MI girl damn it LOL....You diet looks good...I hear ya on the injury part...just take it easy!

 

[treilin]

Yo' ma' peeps.

Well treil, I'm movin' to Florida. Yeah -- busy weekend ahead between spending time with Ulter (O M G cannot wait) and I also have FIVE job interviews -- 4 on Friday and 1 on Tuesday. Two of them are at brand new schools (not new school... just a new building; yes it matters )

Ahhhhhh You are leaving us!!!??? Oh well.... *pouting*

 

[T-Cake]

*echo* Hellloooooo out there!

Time for a MEGA UPDATE!!!

I haven't had the time in the last couple days to post on here. Yesterday (Friday) was a WHIRLWIND of job interviews. Here's my synopsis of Thursday before I get to Friday:

Thursday:
* Worked until 12:30pm. Before leaving school I found out that I was voted the school's 2006 TEACHER OF THE YEAR! I was SO thrilled; so neat for me because I work so hard!
* On the way to the airport, got a job offer from a school here in Orlando over the phone. Crazy. I need to go see the place on Monday (yes on the holiday) to check it out, meet the principal, etc. He said he's only offered a job over the phone twice ever -- and I'm the 2nd one. Go me!
* Ran to the airport and got on my plane at 4pm... took off at 5pm. You see where this is going... haha. Made it to Orlando and found Ulter by around 7:45... that means we had 45 min. to find a mall and find me a shirt to wear to my interviews the next day! Ahhhh! I managed, but MAN shopping is not as fun when I'm rushed.
* Ate at Chili's for dinner around 9pm or so then came "home." LONGEST DAY, but so great to see Ulter

Thursday food totals:
2219 calories
40% protein / 35% carbs / 25% fats
With the travelling and being up from 5am until super late... we figured Thursday was a carb-up/cheat day. Still high protein and good percentage; very pleased. Careful planning!

Friday:
* I was in job interviews (i.e. in a shirt and heels and lookin' good in hot weather) from 8:30am up until 5:30pm. I had 4 on-site interviews, and one school offered me a job on the spot. So now I have TWO offers officially.
* My 1st choice would be a middle school 7th/8th science position; they will let me know by Friday, but said I was a great candidate. My 2nd choice would be a high school Chemistry position who will let me know on June 9th.
* The school I have the offer from is great, but they are just too far from where I'd geographically like to be.
* I still have one official appt on Tuesday for another interview, and three more schools called me but I have yet to schedule times.
* Needless to say -- cardio/lifting were OUT on both Thursday and Friday due to just ZERO time or energy for it. I about passed out once I got home from all the interviewing. I fell asleep at about 9pm and slept 10 hours -- BADLY needed that!

Food Totals for Friday:
1544 calories
50% protein / 28% carbs / 22% fat
Let it be known that I accomplished GREAT ratios both Thurs, Fri and today WITHOUT checking on FitDay first. Years of practice makes you THAT good!

Today/Saturday:
* Much more relaxing. Went to my WWer meeting and lost 2 lbs since last Saturday, so I'm down to 168.8 lbs now. Pretty cool, but not as big of a loss as I've been expecting, especially since I put cardio back in this week. Ulter and I think the oxandrolone is making me hold water too -- and certainly the LACK OF SLEEP for the last 2 weeks is taking it's toll. So glad that's over with! Next Saturday should be a great weigh-in.
* Ulter and I went to the gym and I lifted upper and did ab work. My arms are gettin' CRAZY shredded, it's INSANE! I wore a tank top today and couldn't believe what I was seeing. I need to get a picture of me doin' inclined bench presses because MAN ALIVE! So cool!
* Cardio: Walked an hour outside and Ulter went with me. How sweet. I was shocked when he said he was going! LOL.

Food Total for Today/Saturday:
1651 calories
44% protein / 29% carbs / 26% fat
Not too bad! Wish I was under 1600, but I should still be good shape. I think I have so much adrenaline built up still from all the stress of the last 2 weeks, the interviewing, and other things.

That is my MEGA UPDATE!!! Later, bro-lettes.

 

[Ulter]

Congats to The Teacher of the Year!

Your progress will begin to pick up now that you're getting some of life's pressure off, getting rest, and are able to do cardio again. Even low impact can subtract a pound a week with your diet.

 

[Gymgurl]

WOW that is wonderful......Teacher of The Year!!! you should be VERY proud!

 

[Jamie Lynn]

Congrats teacher of the year and congrats on the 2 lbs lost too!!

 

[Lady Viking]

Congrats teacher of the year and congrats on the 2 lbs lost too!!

what she said

 

[jenscats5]

Congrats on the Teacher of the Year!!

 

[que_66]

Woohooooooooooooooo! Congrats on Teacher of the Year & the weight loss!!

 

[T-Cake]

Thank you everyone! Super nice of you all!

I'll have to update my food for the last couple days tomorrow. Been sticking around 1600 cals despite some suger/hypo issues I had today a couple times. I was hit pretty hard by it after I walked an hour outside with Ulter this morning -- then I took 2 CB in the midday and I just didn't have enough carbs to back it up. My body is burning carbs like crazy right now.

Meant to get lower body in tonight, but Ulter and I walked to the gym to find it CLOSED early for Memorial Day. Grrrr. Oh well.

Like I said, I'll update all my stuff tomorrow. Ratios have been pretty good, so no crazy worries yet. I fly home tomorrow night so I think I need to spend some time now watching basketball with you-know-who.

G'night for now.

 

[sbt2082]

Awww... I'm a little late but CONGRATS on teacher of the year girl !!!!

 

[treilin]

Thank you everyone! Super nice of you all!

I'll have to update my food for the last couple days tomorrow. Been sticking around 1600 cals despite some suger/hypo issues I had today a couple times. I was hit pretty hard by it after I walked an hour outside with Ulter this morning -- then I took 2 CB in the midday and I just didn't have enough carbs to back it up. My body is burning carbs like crazy right now.

Meant to get lower body in tonight, but Ulter and I walked to the gym to find it CLOSED early for Memorial Day. Grrrr. Oh well.

Like I said, I'll update all my stuff tomorrow. Ratios have been pretty good, so no crazy worries yet. I fly home tomorrow night so I think I need to spend some time now watching basketball with you-know-who.

G'night for now.

Congrats on teacher of the year... and a good holiday weekend!

 

[FlyBrownChick]

Congrats, T-Cake!

Looking good in here! Sounds like you are throroughly enjoying yourself with "you know who."

Have a safe trip home!

 

[T-Cake]

Yes, I'm alive, I swear.

So where the hell have I been? Um, well.

I got back from FL on Tuesday night, and then I've been so dang busy at work the last few days getting the kids ready for final exams, filling in missing assignments, checking in textbooks -- I swear, every morning I'm like, "Today I will post on Elite!" and again... more time is stolen from me.

I'm still on the right path and all is well. I'll update my routines and food logs in a post later on. My life is just crazy right now! It's making me loopy.

Tonight my seniors are graduating; they are such a sweet bunch! It's just been a longggg day and I have a longggg night ahead of me. Did I mention that I also have a mandatory not-paid work day all day tomorrow too on a Saturday? Yeah -- "grrr".

Anyway, I won't be home until 11 tonight... and then I won't get to post til probably tomorrow sometime during the day. But yes, I'm alive.

On a fun note -- I GOT A JOB IN FLORIDA!

Super happy about it. I'll be teaching a great A-ranked school teaching 7th and 8th grade science. So super pumped about it. Next step is to finish the school year here and then fly back down to find an apartment.

Weigh in last week I was 168.8, so that makes a total of 16.2 lbs lost since Feb. 2 of this year. Not too shabby. I think I'd lose faster if I wasn't gaining so much muscle, but I'm not going to complain! My arms look KILLER!!!

Later!

 

[T-Cake]

Forget waiting to update -- I just found out I have some time to kill!

T-Cake's MEGA UPDATE!

Nutritional Updates
Here are all my fitday stats from when I was gone.

Sunday, May 28, 2006
1585 calories
32% p / 39% c / 30% f
Yeah, this was the only day in FL that I wasn't all that pleased with, but I had dinner with Ulter and had been craving sweets forever. I had some cobbler with dinner, so my calories were still okay, but my ratio was off. I felt bad about it later; wasn't worth it.

Monday, May 29, 2006 -- Memorial Day
1604 calories
36% p / 32% c / 32% f
HORRIBLE day in terms of overheating and blood sugar! I have been taking 2 capsules of CB at lunch too and as the weather has gotten hotter both in MI and in FL, my body is just not liking all this heat. I think, however, that it's not the CB causing my struggles but rather my SUGAR levels. I drank so much damn Gatorade this day because no matter what I was eating, I just felt lightheaded and worn out. Not fun -- but I managed to keep a decent ratio and compensate at dinner for the mishaps. VERY IMPORTANT that I just didn't let myself overload on carbs "just because."

Tuesday, May 30, 2006
1550 calories
40% p / 34% c / 26% f
DEFINITELY more of a characteristic day for me, even though I was travelling home and doing some more interviews. The day was SUPER long, but I still managed to plan ahead for the airport and the plane ride by having LOTS of ISO-AGB shakes and some eggs when I got home at 11pm that night. Saved my butt and my ratios.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006
1689 calories
50% p / 20% c / 30% f
Back to work today and regimen is GREAT for me. Went over calories because I didn't plan ahead for a post-workout/lift ISO shake. Grrrr. Oh well -- GREAT ratio at 50% protein (that is actually my current daily goal, and I've been slipping with it lately and settling for 40% -- WEAK, T-Cake -- WEAK!) Had a great lifting session for upper body and totally KICKED MY ASS. I'll post that separately.

Thursday, June 1, 2006
1511 calories
48% p / 21% c / 31% f
Decent day all around. No worries or anything special.

Friday, June 2, 2006 -- TODAY
1577 calories
42% p / 33% c / 25% f
LONG day, and the seniors had their GRADUATION BREAKFAST this morning with a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!! Yeah, I know... terrible. But I swear I've been craving chocolate fondue for months now so since it was here, I had some. However, VICTORY for me because 1) I logged it HONESTLY into fitday and 2) I didn't allow myself to sneak/cheat eat it. I was accountable. Dinner tonight is a 1/2 white chicken w/o skin from Boston Market and a serving of green beans. I just have to pay the price for indulging during the day, but WI is tomorrow morning, so that is incentive to keep my mouth SHUT!!!

Exercise/Lifting Update
* Cardio is now 60 minutes walking outside first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I did this nearly every day when in FL (even with Ulter -- very cute) and I've done it every day I've been home. I'm really enjoying it more than I thought -- I actually THINK and have more clarity during these walks than when I was doing HIIT on the elliptical.
* Knee status -- Knees are still weird. They're okay during the day but REALLY tired and achy when done with those walks, but I make it with good form.
* When in FL, I lifted the same upper body routine I posted last on here, but didn't keep a log because I left my journal at home in MI!

T-Cake's Upper Body Lift for May 31
I was SO SORE and really felt exhausted when I was done. Biggest note in my log I wrote was, "MENTAL WORKOUT AND PUSH."

Inclined Bench Press
15 dbs incline 4 = 1 set x 25 (too easy)
15 dbs incline 5 = 1 set x 26 (BEST incline! My pecs and arms are CRAZY POPPING OUT NOW! )
20 dbs incline 5 = 1 set x 10

Upright Rows
15 dbs = 2 sets x 20
20 dbs = 1 set x 10 (Goal here is to do this until I can reach 12 reps)

Lat Pulldowns
w75 2 sets x 15
w80 1 set x 6 (Goal here is to reach at least 8-10 reps with 80)

Horizontal Lat Rows
w35 3 sets x 15 (Changed seat position and now it's MUCH better form and grip and results!)

Tricep Cable Pushdown
w35 2 sets x 15, 1 set x 12 (Goal here is 3 sets of 15 -- I made faces here I didn't know I had... and threw that sucker down when done. I was MAXED. To quote what I wrote in my journal, "OMFG")

Bicep Curls
Used the BOY grip (wider grips) dbs instead -- OW!
20 dbs 1 set x 8 wrist rotation curls
1 set x 8 hammer curls
1 set x 5 straight arm curls
15 dbs 1 set x 15 straight curls (Felt I needed to compensate for my weakness with the 20s on straight curls)

Ab Work
Inclined Sit-ups = 2 sets x 25
Crunches on the Ball = 1 set x 30
Crunches on the Mat = 1 set x 30
Obliques on the Mat = 1 set x 20 on each side

That should end my MEGA UPDATE! So glad that is out of the way!

Off I go to see my seniors gragimitate!

 

[Ulter]

It'll be easier for you once your life is back to a predictable and normal schedule. It's hard to be consistant in your training when things around you are not. You're doing a great job of holding it together. I'm looking forward to your move. That will change a lot of this for you.