T-Cake's 2006 Log

[Roonytunes]

T, I just want you to know that I love reading your log. You write and express yourself so well and I always look forward to your mega updates.

I took down tips on what to order at restaurants based on your trip to Florida. I could never be able to NOT finish up a slice of cheesecake at cheesecake factory though - no matter how stuffed or gross I feel, I stuff it down. So more power to ya....and keep that good info coming!!

 

[T-Cake]

I have such a hard time just throwing food away too. I blame it all on the way my mother brought me up to never waste food. (bad excuse I know but this is one of those things I am working on)

T-Cake you always tell me not to be so hard on myself but I think you are way too hard on yourself. Take it easy every once in awhile. You are doing awesome and have been. You know what to do and now you can implement it all with a little bit more ease. Take care of yourself first.

Lots of

OMG, Jamie, were you spying on me at dinner last night? I swear, that is EXACTLY how I was acting. I just kept repeating, "Ok, I can relax... it's just one meal... you won't get fat... just enjoy it... it's good... it's okay... just one meal... you earned it." I'm sure Ulter got a kick out of it, but YES I am really hard on myself and it is really tough to just relax sometimes about a cheat meal.

Although in those weak moments where I want to sneak food... that feeling goes away. Hmm -- weird. *sigh* ya' too, girl.

Welcome home to D-town....hot and sticky starting again......

Thanks, girlie. Seriously, isn't that hot up here. I'm only a Michigan resident for another week! Ahhhh!!!! Getting nervous and a little sad about saying goodbyes to my friends and (nicer) family members... but ultimately, this is the beginning of my story that I've been waiting to live and dream about for years.

T, I just want you to know that I love reading your log. You write and express yourself so well and I always look forward to your mega updates.

I took down tips on what to order at restaurants based on your trip to Florida. I could never be able to NOT finish up a slice of cheesecake at cheesecake factory though - no matter how stuffed or gross I feel, I stuff it down. So more power to ya....and keep that good info coming!!

You are SO welcome, lovely lady! I'm glad my menus are helpin' ya' out, and honestly, I was not SICKLY STUFFED when I left Cheesecake Factory last night... but man, I just couldn't eat another bite. Have I mutated? Doubtful. I think I just understand now that I don't have the eat the equivalent of a 1/2 a cheesecake to be satisfied. Although it sure was gooooooood!!!

And speaking of getting ideas from folks -- I have been thinking hard the last 2 days of foods to eat while CAMPING. I think my list has been good so far, because last year I was out of town when camping and visiting a friend (which I'll be doing again in late July, thus the topic), so i was already NOT in control of shopping time... so this year I need to be READY. Here is my list of camping foods so far:
Almonds
ANPB
Deli turkey slices or pre-cooked chicken breast
Veggies and fruit (easy enough)
Tuna fish pre-marinated in the aluminum pouches
Clif bars
ISO-AGB and lots of Crystal Light and water

I think if I could pre-make sandwiches and/or salads for myself ahead of time, they'd be okay in a cooler. I know I am WAYYYY ahead of the game on this -- but I'm telling you, last year turned into a Lowfat Twinkie and Pringles FIESTA DISASTER!!! No longer!

Off to the gym -- upper body AND cardio to do tonight. Argh!!! I'll post all my food and stuff when I get home. Surprisingly I did great on food considering it was a travel day!

 

[T-Cake]

T-Cake's MEGA UPDATE

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Exercise and Lifting:
* Due to travel schedule today, didn't begin lifting until 7pm or so. See data for upper body lift below. NOTE: I had skipped upper body lift for a week due to a aching left shoulder -- shoulder is fine next day, thank goodness, but T-Cake is S O R E!
* Cardio: After upper body lift, walked around the city block outside; 60 minutes, fairly level terrain. Not all about the nighttime cardio -- but better than not doing it!

Upper Body + Abs Workout -- Thursday, June 15, 2006
Lat Pulldowns
black bar (harder)
75 lbs = 2 sets x 15
80 lbs = 1 set x 10

Tricep Cable Pushdown
35 lbs = 2 sets x 15
1 set x 12
To quote my log -- "OMFG" It HURT so good.

Inclined Bench Press
20 dbs = 1 set x 15
15 dbs = 1 set x 20
1 set x 12
Decided to power down today instead of up; not sure if I like it. I can get 2 sets of 25 out of those 15 dbs when I power up instead... but I think I like the idea of getting those 20 dbs to become more regular. Hmmm..

Upright Rows
15 dbs = 3 sets x 20

Lateral Raises = NEW! Ulter says my lateral delts are not developing as quickly as my anterior... so I am trying to fix that...
8 dbs = 3 sets x 12
Need to use lighter weight because I find myself bending at the elbows too much... and that will only CONTINUE to work the anteriors... grrr. Will do with only 5 lbs next time. I feel so wimpy!

Hammer Row Machine
35 lbs = 3 sets x 15

Bicep Work
20 dbs = Rotation curls, 1 set x 20
Hammer curls, 1 set x 10
15 dbs = Straight curls, 1 set x 15
Hammer curls, 1 set x 20
I keep changing up how I work my biceps... lately this has always come last in my workout, but today I felt weaker. I'm going to chalk it up to the fact that I added the raises AND I was just tired in general AND it'd been a WEEK since I'd done it last.

Nutrition for Thursday, June 15, 2006
B @ 10am
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L Crystal Light

L @ 11:30am *Waiting to get on airplane*
1 pint of raw blueberries

L2 @ 1pm *On plane*
Cherry Almond Clif bar

S @ 2:30pm *Landed in Detroit*
1 serving prepackaged almonds (30 almonds)

D @ 5:30pm
2 Don Marco Healthy tortillas
8 oz turkey burger
1/2 c. fat free cheddar, shredded
1/2 c. peppers and onions, cooked
1/2 c. broccoli from frozen
[/I]Scraped together a quesadilla with that mess]
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L of Crystal Light

S @ 10pm *Post-gym*
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L of Crystal Light

TOTALS
1613 calories
43% p / 29% c / 28% f

Friday, June 16, 2006

Exercise and Lifting:
* No lifting today. S O R E!!!
* 60 min. walk at 11am today, empty stomach (busy morning, didn't eat anything til after, I swear!), outside, hilly terrain. Those hills were HARD today!!!

Nutrition for Friday, June 16, 2006
"B/L" @ Noon-ish
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L Crystal Light
Cherry Almond Clif bar

S @ 3pm
TJ's "Handful of Almonds" pouch (1 serving)

D @ 5:30pm
8 oz turkey burger w/ 1/2 c. diced onion mixed in
1 can of green beans, drained and seasoned
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L Crystal Light
Cherry Almond Clif bar

S @ ? = Evening
2 scoops ISO-AGB in 1 L Crystal Light
2 T TJs all-natural, unsalted creamy peanut butter

TOTALS
1634 calories
41% p / 25% c / 34% f

I WEIGH IN TOMORROW... and last night at the gym with 2 L of water in me post-workout at night, the crazy scale said I was, like, 160.5. LOL --- yeahhhhh -- that'd RAWK.. but we'll see

4 lbs to go, 4 lbs to go, 4 lbs to go!!!

QUOTE I LOVE FOR TODAY:
"It's not the hours you put in, it's what you put into the hours.

Bye pretty ladies!

 

[*Bunny*]

Have a great weekend .. the 4 lbs will come

 

[T-Cake]

Have a great weekend .. the 4 lbs will come

Thanks, babycakes! Get some R&R this weekend to in mini doses! You deserve to treat yourself too.

 

[sbt2082]

Hi hun! I just wanted to come drop ya a quick howdy Hope you have a GREAT weekend

 

[Miss24k]

You're making me wanna try these clif bar thingies lol.

I was in the health store the another day and saw them and thought of you.

 

[jenscats5]

T-cake: Check out this site for exercise examples if you have ?

http://www.e-weightloss-fitness.com/resources.shtml

 

[T-Cake]

Hi hun! I just wanted to come drop ya a quick howdy Hope you have a GREAT weekend

HI duckie! Thanks for droppin' in!! I need to read your log still... *sigh* So much to do...

You're making me wanna try these clif bar thingies lol.

I was in the health store the another day and saw them and thought of you.

LOL. OMG, I LOVE these things. I think it's just become a replacement for my sweets; really kills those cravings I have, and as long as I'm treating myself to that, I still have to really be good about getting in my protein and good fats. Aside from that, it's reall convenient carbs right now because I don't want to spend the money on TOO much produce just so it can go bad in my fridge or be thrown away by next weekend!

Jens -- Can't wait to check that site out!!! Turns out curgeo can't work with me at the gym tomorrow after all. Family emergency. So I'm going to look at that site and see what I can do to tweak my upper body lift. I really need to shake up my lift patterns soon; don't want muscle memory, though my increments keep growing... and I am still seeing results -- so maybe I shouldn't worry yet? What do you think?

 

[jenscats5]

Jens -- Can't wait to check that site out!!! Turns out curgeo can't work with me at the gym tomorrow after all. Family emergency. So I'm going to look at that site and see what I can do to tweak my upper body lift. I really need to shake up my lift patterns soon; don't want muscle memory, though my increments keep growing... and I am still seeing results -- so maybe I shouldn't worry yet? What do you think?

It's always good to change things up - keeps you from being bored also....Helps to change the poundage, order of moves & just the type of moves all around....

What's good is that site divides the body up in parts, so it's easy to pick & choose.....