HighOctane Progress Thread

[highoctane]

So tonight I'm a bit dissapointed. I need a rest...I'm burning out...but having a hard time with it. I also had to go out to dinner with a client, and as much as I feel I chose a decent meal, now I feel like not so much. I had grilled salmon (which really had no sauce on it at all..was just plain grilled), some veggies, but it also came with a tomato risotto, which I ate. Plus, adding onto that that the only other thing I had to eat today were some cooked egg whites and a coffee, make for a weird fucking day.

I'm going to rest tonight and go back hard tomorrow. Can't help but feeling a bit let down though. I need to go grocery shopping and having issues with that due to this flat tire freaking mess with my truck.

Anyways. I'm about done ranting. I will not let this get in the way of the progress that I am making. I didn't eat a cheeseburger and fries. And I've worked out for like 12 days straight. I need to relax.

 

[jenscats5]

So tonight I'm a bit dissapointed. I need a rest...I'm burning out...but having a hard time with it. I also had to go out to dinner with a client, and as much as I feel I chose a decent meal, now I feel like not so much. I had grilled salmon (which really had no sauce on it at all..was just plain grilled), some veggies, but it also came with a tomato risotto, which I ate. Plus, adding onto that that the only other thing I had to eat today were some cooked egg whites and a coffee, make for a weird fucking day.

I'm going to rest tonight and go back hard tomorrow. Can't help but feeling a bit let down though. I need to go grocery shopping and having issues with that due to this flat tire freaking mess with my truck.

Anyways. I'm about done ranting. I will not let this get in the way of the progress that I am making. I didn't eat a cheeseburger and fries. And I've worked out for like 12 days straight. I need to relax.

Well if you've worked out for 12 days in a row, no wonder you need a rest!! Take it - rest is very important in the whole scheme of things!!

And if you're not going to compete until November (maybe) - then you can relax a bit on the diet.....

 

[highoctane]

Well if you've worked out for 12 days in a row, no wonder you need a rest!! Take it - rest is very important in the whole scheme of things!!

And if you're not going to compete until November (maybe) - then you can relax a bit on the diet.....

Yeah I thought about it for 5 minutes, and instead of Saturday being a cheat day I'll sub it in for tonight, and just eat clean for another week and a half.

My biggest mental issue with training is I am a very "all or nothing" person. It is a major contributing factor as to why I have failed in the past, as much as I don't want to admit it. So I have some risotto, freak out, and get upset. Then overreact, say I can't do it, and eat pizza. Which I understand is completely extreme, and to be honest I think talking about it has helped, and that's part of why I'm logging and writing on the forum, to help me get past the stupid mental bullshit.

Anyways. I'll shut up now. Refuse to give up, that's all.

 

[jenscats5]

Yeah I thought about it for 5 minutes, and instead of Saturday being a cheat day I'll sub it in for tonight, and just eat clean for another week and a half.

My biggest mental issue with training is I am a very "all or nothing" person. It is a major contributing factor as to why I have failed in the past, as much as I don't want to admit it. So I have some risotto, freak out, and get upset. Then overreact, say I can't do it, and eat pizza. Which I understand is completely extreme, and to be honest I think talking about it has helped, and that's part of why I'm logging and writing on the forum, to help me get past the stupid mental bullshit.

Anyways. I'll shut up now. Refuse to give up, that's all.

Yup I used to be like that & still am with certain things......I can't have just one cookie for example - I have to eat 100, so I stopped eating them.....it's a HUGE mental hurdle to get over that "I ate 1 cheat meal so I'm screwed up so might as well eat like crap from now on." The reality is is that after a long period of dieting - 1 meal won't hurt you & can be good for you. But you have to retrain your mentality to stop thinking just you just betrayed yourself....the world won't end if you have a cheat meal & it you overdo it, just pick yourself up & try again -- you just have to realize in your head what you're going to yourself & stop yourself from thinking that way....HTH

 

[highoctane]

2/15/2007
1 earl grey tea with splenda
4 egg whites
1 Tbspn Ketchup (blue menu)
1 grilled salmon fillet
1 cup steamed veggies
1 cup tomato risotto
1 cup pasta with alfredo
2 rye & diets
1 diet coke

Multi
1 Burner

Day of rest


This log is embarrassing. And I hate the fact I have to post it. Replacing Saturday's cheat meal with today. Will eat clean for the rest of this week, through next until Saturday, February 24th, 2007.

Didn't weigh today because of my stupid flat tire issue. I was curious to see how far I've made it this week so far. Instead, I work at the gym this coming Sunday so will do it then. That will be exactly one week since the last time I stepped on the scale and was ~148lbs. I did the before pictures, and after having a shit eating day today I'm going to post them on this log. Please find below. And go easy on me...I have 10 months to get to that show in November.

These are shit. Compare to my gallery pics from when I was here in '05. I can't believe my injury did this much damage in terms of not training for 16 weeks.

It'll be a long road.

*Edit* - For some reason I can't see the pics I posted from work this morning which means noone on the board can probably get to them either. I might cave and go plat just so I dont have to screw around trying to find a decent host. Ugh!

 

[treilin]

2/15/2007
1 earl grey tea with splenda
4 egg whites
1 Tbspn Ketchup (blue menu)
1 grilled salmon fillet
1 cup steamed veggies
1 cup tomato risotto
1 cup pasta with alfredo
2 rye & diets
1 diet coke

Multi
1 Burner

Day of rest


This log is embarrassing. NO it is NOT!!!! This is you and we all go through different phases do not be embarassed!! And I hate the fact I have to post it. Replacing Saturday's cheat meal with today. Will eat clean for the rest of this week, through next until Saturday, February 24th, 2007.

Didn't weigh today because of my stupid flat tire issue. I was curious to see how far I've made it this week so far. Instead, I work at the gym this coming Sunday so will do it then. That will be exactly one week since the last time I stepped on the scale and was ~148lbs. I did the before pictures, and after having a shit eating day today I'm going to post them on this log. Please find below. And go easy on me...I have 10 months to get to that show in November.

These are shit. Compare to my gallery pics from when I was here in '05. I can't believe my injury did this much damage in terms of not training for 16 weeks.

It'll be a long road.

http://lh3.google.com/image/captivating/RdSNcuZwyII/AAAAAAAAAAw/QUUSUYaqf_Q/Picture 8.jpg
http://lh4.google.com/image/captivating/RdSNl-ZwyJI/AAAAAAAAAA4/GXESf_UNgRg/Picture 3.jpg
http://lh3.google.com/image/captivating/RdSNruZwyKI/AAAAAAAAABA/eszUlXnMBCE/Picture 7.jpg
http://lh3.google.com/image/captivating/RdSNOuZwyGI/AAAAAAAAAAg/PqKfVBGQiew/Picture 5.jpg
http://lh6.google.com/image/captivating/RdSNZeZwyHI/AAAAAAAAAAo/PBy-N043e4E/Back.jpg

Treid to look but it said I couldn't view them!?!? Dangit and I was hoping to get you some positive feedback so you could smile. Well just smile LOL

 

[highoctane]

Treid to look but it said I couldn't view them!?!? Dangit and I was hoping to get you some positive feedback so you could smile. Well just smile LOL

Yeah I'm workin on it. What's a decent hosting site that I'll be able to link up to? I can throw them up this morning if I know where to go.

 

[treilin]

Yeah I'm workin on it. What's a decent hosting site that I'll be able to link up to? I can throw them up this morning if I know where to go.

I use www.photobucket.com

 

[highoctane]

Ok...lets see if this works or not:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/HighOctanePics/Pic5.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/HighOctanePics/Pic4.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/HighOctanePics/Pic3.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/HighOctanePics/Pic2.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/HighOctanePics/Pic1.jpg

Go easy on me.

 

[gymmum]

You have nothing to be embarrased about. We all go though this and this is a great place to start. You have a great base to work with.