LG's *first* Journal

[localgirl]

No, I would not replace whey for casein. I use casein when I need an extra feeding. I'd have it before going to bed b/c it has a slow release profile, so your body is not hungry in the middle of the night. But if you have your macros in place and don't need the extra feeding you don't really need it. That's how I use it. Right now I'm not having it b/c my protein is only 125. When my protein is higher, I'd take it..

Okay, thanks thandie.
Ive heard alot about casein, but didnt really know if it was for me.
You cleared that right up! Amazing advice as always!

p.s. Your sweet potato muffin recipe is FAMOUS in my house! I had to make more last night! My bf is addicted! lol thnx again

 

[Thandie]

Okay, thanks thandie.
Ive heard alot about casein, but didnt really know if it was for me.
You cleared that right up! Amazing advice as always!

p.s. Your sweet potato muffin recipe is FAMOUS in my house! I had to make more last night! My bf is addicted! lol thnx again

I'm glad to hear that!! I will give you other recipes later on. Enjoy it!!

You're doing great BTW! Keep working hard and be consistent; you'll be amazed years from now at how you'll look. Take my word for it...

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate. I love to help people who trully want to make a difference..

 

[localgirl]

I'm glad to hear that!! I will give you other recipes later on. Enjoy it!!

You're doing great BTW! Keep working hard and be consistent; you'll be amazed years from now at how you'll look. Take my word for it...

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate. I love to help people who trully want to make a difference..

Thank you Thank you

Diets been great, missed a couple nights at the gym this week, but didnt affect my lifts last night.
Extentions- 130-150-150
Ham. Curls- 70-90-90
Calf raises ( standing) - 110-130-130
Leg Press- 270-180-270-180
Did all drop sets for my last set- to failure.

Loving the Var.
I was liking the clen too for a bit, but soon realized its garbage, prefer ECA results not sides though, guess theres always something to be sacraficed.
Starting ECA stack tomorrow. I rebounded badly from the clen.

Stats: Weight 140lb bf%- 26% as of this morning.

 

[localgirl]

- Last week of ECA-
Up to 3x per day
Still running Var- Noticable strengths gained, a lot of vascularity, none- very mild sides. 3 weeks left of cycle.

Stats: 137.lbs
25.3% bf

Started fasted cardio this morning. Omg, is it ever hard to drag my as* outta bed that early & then to start jumping rope.. VERY HARD.
I feel amazing now though. Only managed to pull of 10 min. of jumping rope. Anyone have any good interval advice on this. I seem to be able to jump hard for about 40-60 sec. before I gotta take a breather.
Fueled up w/ a protien shake after & some creme of wheat for breakfast. Changed up my meal plan for the week. Incorp. carbs early in the day, cut them off @ 2-3pm.
Meal 1- Creme of Wheat 3 tbsp./ 1 tbsp. flaxseed/ 1 tsp. wheat germ/ 1 tsp. brown sugar splenda ( for flava!)
Meal 2- Protien Shake w/ mixed berries 1 tbsp. Flax oil & 4 egg whites
Meal 3- Grapefruit/ 4oz. salmon, 1 cup sweet potato & 4 asparagus
Meal 4- Protien Shake - 2 hours before gym
Meal 5- PWO
Meal 6-egg whites & 1 whole egg/ 1 cup spinich ( I eat dinner really late, hense the low cal meal)
I drink water continuously throughout the day.

I'll keep ya'll posted on how well this works out for me. Fingers crossed.Im ready to see some more changes.

 

[Strategus]

Hello LG -

Interesting journal. I've enjoyed following it even though I haven't posted in a while.

Sorry to hear about the rebound from the clen.

I have a feeling that your weight is nearly the same because the anavar is acting anabolically even though you're eating below maintenance.

What has happened with your measurements? In particular, has your waist circumference changed (gone down)? Arm measurements up any? Any change in neck measurement?

I'm doing a little bit of a "cut," too - but mine's just based on eating below-maintenance and doing cardio (riding bike) with ~2x/wk lifting. (multivit and whey are my only supp's). Just checked the ol' arms and fortunately, I've been able to hold onto the muscles.

 

[localgirl]

Hello LG -

Interesting journal. I've enjoyed following it even though I haven't posted in a while.

Sorry to hear about the rebound from the clen.

I have a feeling that your weight is nearly the same because the anavar is acting anabolically even though you're eating below maintenance.

What has happened with your measurements? In particular, has your waist circumference changed (gone down)? Arm measurements up any? Any change in neck measurement?

I'm doing a little bit of a "cut," too - but mine's just based on eating below-maintenance and doing cardio (riding bike) with ~2x/wk lifting. (multivit and whey are my only supp's). Just checked the ol' arms and fortunately, I've been able to hold onto the muscles.

Thanks. I had a feeling about that too. So this week will be the last week of this cycle of var.
Im going to try to cut up nauturally- with a fat burner, but not eca ( im off it friday anyways).

I have noticed my size going down. Ive firmed up alot & my muscles have grown significantly ( especially my arms, which at one point were my weakest spot). So the var. does work great, but I think its time to cycle off of it.
I'll run another cycle in another few months- before xmas holidays

Congrad's on doing it all natural! I hit a plateau, and I think I just hit ANOTHER.. haha.
So Im going to switch up the order of my excercises & keep at the fasted cardio.
Hope this actually works.. its getting pretty frustrating..

 

[Strategus]

Hello LG -

Measure thy results by the way clothes fit and by the measuring tape...not the scales!

As long as your side effects are low, I wouldn't cut the cycle short because the 'var is acting anabolically - building muscle is what anavar is _supposed_ to do! (And the muscle that it builds speeds up metabolism, which helps get rid of fat). They say that the first cycle is the most effective one - so it's probably best to run it for the originally planned time, as long as everything else is OK.

It's great that your arms have grown!! Sounds like good results!

You will want to give your body some good rest time between cycles, and definitely do some low-intensity cardio between cycles to make sure that cholesterol etc. is in check. (oatmeal is great for reducing cholesterol problems, which are more common in guys who use a lot higher doses...just an ounce of prevention).

Are yoga studios sprouting up everywhere around you? It seems I see ads for new yoga studios everywhere! Some folks swear by yoga for cardio.

I'm doing my thing naturally because my bodyfat is still a little bit high (it was about 28% a couple of months ago) and I haven't quite plateau'd on my lifts yet. Although I've done regular cardio for ~5 years, I really haven't lifted all that long (a little better than a year). Also, it's been like a jillion years since I ever had blood work done, and I wanna have that done before I'd consider a cycle or DHEA. I know my cholesterol is OK, but don't know about the other stuff.

Keep up the lifting! I'll bet it's fun lifting right now!

Best wishes!

Thanks. I had a feeling about that too. So this week will be the last week of this cycle of var.
Im going to try to cut up nauturally- with a fat burner, but not eca ( im off it friday anyways).

I have noticed my size going down. Ive firmed up alot & my muscles have grown significantly ( especially my arms, which at one point were my weakest spot). So the var. does work great, but I think its time to cycle off of it.
I'll run another cycle in another few months- before xmas holidays

Congrad's on doing it all natural! I hit a plateau, and I think I just hit ANOTHER.. haha.
So Im going to switch up the order of my excercises & keep at the fasted cardio.
Hope this actually works.. its getting pretty frustrating..

 

[localgirl]

Thank you!
That was so wonderful to hear, just what I needed

I keep forgetting that I am building muscle like crazy & I really do need to STOP focusing on the scale! It is soo hard though- it just stares at me somedays! haha

I do eat Oatmeal everyday too- love the stuff w/ flaxseed & wheat germ, a lil brown sugar splenda! Delicious!

I will finish up my cycle as planned, I got a little hasty with the decision to just stop. It definately gets a lil frustrating when you see women who totally transform in 5 months- and all the while, I am busting my booty & not seeing my weight shift at all!

I just incorp. fasted cardio, so it should def. make a difference in the fat burning, tightening up my diet a wee bit more too. Its a challenge, almost like a game- to beat my old self, ya know?

Thank you for your support. If you ever need the same- you know where to find it!!

 

[Strategus]

You go girl! Think about the robin pulling the worm out of the ground....persistence pays off!

I remember back when I was in college there were times I just wanted to stop taking classes and doing my thesis research...but folks told me that persistence is the name of the game!

At the end of the cycle, plan to get yourself a nice treat like some new clothes or a cool pair of shoes!

 

[localgirl]

You go girl! Think about the robin pulling the worm out of the ground....persistence pays off!

I remember back when I was in college there were times I just wanted to stop taking classes and doing my thesis research...but folks told me that persistence is the name of the game!

At the end of the cycle, plan to get yourself a nice treat like some new clothes or a cool pair of shoes!

thank you!

What did you take in college?
N yes, it is hard when we all know somedays pushing yourself just isnt in yah! But once its done, its a fabulous feeling!!
I had a goal to be down to 130 by Aug. but Im starting to realize that although the scale says that Im about 5-8 lbs. from there, I definately dont look it.
Actually look much thinner than I did @ 130 last summer- fat skinny..yeeckk! lol
Really loving the fasted cardio. Im starting to see results- shooting for a 1% bf decrease by Aug.1 & at least another 2 lbs.
Just to be realistic. Im off the eca & clen.
Just trying an over the counter fat burner & finishing up the var cycle.
Gunna give my lil body a break from the extra's for a couple of weeks. Then do a nice detox.
anyone know of any good ones??

Stats: Will post friday