cindy's journal

[The Shadow]

I'm destined to be average.

ok


*rant*


WTF does that mean??


If I believed that, I wouldnt have put on 70 pounds of LBM since I began training....



Answer:

1 - how long has you diet been "great" and by great I mean you have totally eaten clean for 5-6 days in a row

2 - What training, spilt, exercises, sets and reps are you doing?






....there IS a reason why EVERY woman who has tried the Project program has/is getting fantastic results.


Look at 24k as well....is she on "my" program?


No....




But its the same basic diet etc.




I can tolerate failure



I can tolerate someone having the lack of knowledge to make a change.




I CANNOT tolerate a pity party.




























That said:


I will do whatever I can to help....I sincerely recommend that you take a long hard look at your commitment level.

 

[cindylou]

yeah.

 

[cindylou]

i tell myself the same shit - i am NOT easy on myself at all. Never have.

That being said I do a 5day, sometimes i throw in an extra day, but most of the time its 5 days;

monday legs
tuesdays back/biceps used to be i switched it to bis triceps
wed chest
thur shoulders
friday - used to be triceps but now calves/abs
sat - back

no pity party. cardio 30 min in the morning, 5 days a week, started Hiit about three weeks ago.

diet never changes. except every other day i get oatmeal in meal one

1. egg whites + ff cheese

2. 28 almonds

3. tuna + spinach + fruit

4. pow shake

5. chicken, broccoli, + sweet potato or rice

Now. I've been doing this for about three weeks, but my diet was good before that, here was what i was doing, for about a year b4

1. egg whties

2. tuna + fish oil caps

3. ff yougurt + 1 apple

4. POw - 1 can tuna + rice cake

5. chicken and veggis sometimes 1 tbs natty pb.

I do about 4 ex. for each bodypart.

Maybe diet is not so good. Everyonce in a while i will get a little crazy and throw in a low carb tortillia, w/ some ff cheese. I cut out all condiments. even salsa. I have cut out milk except post workout, and i cut THAT out yesterday. I dont know what else to cut out of my diet, I dont know if I should do more cardio, more carbs, less carbs, I've tweaked for three years now. No change. 137 give or take a couple pounds over the years. 29 inch waist, 12 inch bis., 38 inch hips (!). 32 inch chest 22 inch thighs. the only thing that looks different are my calves are smaller from xtra cardio.

 

[jenscats5]

^^ What's your bodyfat %????

Why so focused on *124* pound scale weight?? You can weigh 137lbs and be a smaller size & lower bodyfat..... Focus on the bodyfat & if you haven't already, get it tested!

And another thing -- If I posted in my log or Bunny did or someone else said they were having an *issue* -- would you tell them they were "destined to be average"?? Just suck it up, hun, you'll never get to your goal?? NO YOU WOULDN'T!! So why tell YOURSELF that?? Why treat yourself with such little respect?? Get rid of the negative self-talk!!

 

[Linzie1303]

thanks. I'm at work still. No walking. Just sitting and pulling my hair out.

m5- 1.5 oz almonds - 240

brings my total 855

m6 = 1 potato + 8 oz. chicken + broccoli, + other veggies for color. Do I could cals in my other veggies ya think?

that brings me around 1200 if i dont have to count them. i ate too many almonds today.

i want to be 124 pounds.

Hey cindy..not a vet at this and maybe someone can help me out...but might try to keep your cals between 1400-1600. It seems common sense that the lower you go the faster you will drop weight but in reality it slows your metabolism which in turn makes you hold onto the fat. Maybe someone can correct me...still not sure...but BE Patient!!! This "sport" requires alot of patience but the results WILL COME!!! Have faith!!!
Linzie

 

[cindylou]

but im not a size smaller! My bf is 20. I should post pics you'll see what I mean.

I am a size 6 - 8 . I dont want to be a size 6! I dont deserve to be a size 6. I work hard at everything I do. I dont WANT to be negative on myself. I want to tell myself that I look ok, and I do. But all I want to do is see a size 4 , see my abs - Its like i have this fat, that wont go away, on my lower abs, outside of my thighs are gross, and under my arms and hip area.

i am also under a lot of stress.

Oh yeah, yesterday i got in about 1400 cals. I get about 1400 cals every day. I shoot for 1200 but always get 1400.

back to my journal, sorry for that, i was having a moment.

m1 = egg whties

m2 = 28 almonds

i will feel better, after the gym prob. i could be retaining water anyway. I will do chest and some more cardio.

 

[*Bunny*]

$.02

You can work out all you want, but if your diet is not key, you will not see the results you want... you will get the help you need here... just FOLLOW the advice... Trust me

 

[nycgirl]

Hey cindy..not a vet at this and maybe someone can help me out...but might try to keep your cals between 1400-1600. It seems common sense that the lower you go the faster you will drop weight but in reality it slows your metabolism which in turn makes you hold onto the fat. Maybe someone can correct me...still not sure...but BE Patient!!! This "sport" requires alot of patience but the results WILL COME!!! Have faith!!!
Linzie

One of the many important things I learned on this board was you have to eat to lose!! Cindylou, you and I weigh the same. I try to keep my calories between x10-x12 of my bodyweight. I started in mid January and have lost only 11lbs. However, I've gained muscle mass (starting to get some bumps in my legs), lost 3 inches off my waist, and lost some body fat.

Somewhere on this site, there is a quote, that if you want to compete, your body fat is the number of weeks it would take for you to get ready. That means I have to consistently eat clean and workout for 24-25 weeks. The key to this lifestyle is being patient.

 

[The Shadow]

One of the many important things I learned on this board was you have to eat to lose!! Cindylou, you and I weigh the same. I try to keep my calories between x10-x12 of my bodyweight. I started in mid January and have lost only 11lbs. However, I've gained muscle mass (starting to get some bumps in my legs), lost 3 inches off my waist, and lost some body fat.


YEP....10-12 is what I recommend

Somewhere on this site, there is a quote, that if you want to compete, your body fat is the number of weeks it would take for you to get ready. That means I have to consistently eat clean and workout for 24-25 weeks. The key to this lifestyle is being patient.

yep.....my statement as well......

 

[cindylou]

okay.

instead of m1 being egg whites it will be a pshake.

so 1400 instead of 1200 ish?