T-Cake's 2006 Log

[claire]

Hi T-Cake,

I just read through your log. I am new here but wanted to congratulate you on your weight loss. You are definitely an inspiration. And congratulations on your new boobs. I had a tummy tuck, muscle repair and a breast lift last May. I threw in the breast lift at the last minute and am happy I did. It is exciting too buy new clothes to go with the new body.

Claire

 

[jenscats5]

T-Cake - WOW!! What great pics - congrats on posting them!! You look AWESOME!! What great progress you've made.....

 

[T-Cake]

Hi T-Cake,

I just read through your log. I am new here but wanted to congratulate you on your weight loss. You are definitely an inspiration. And congratulations on your new boobs. I had a tummy tuck, muscle repair and a breast lift last May. I threw in the breast lift at the last minute and am happy I did. It is exciting too buy new clothes to go with the new body.

Claire

Thanks a bunch, Claire. I'll have to come back to you in May when I have my "tummy tuck." I can't stand calling it that! So many people see it as a procedure where you get it surgically fixed without trying to correct it yourself first... and here I am getting it! Grrr! It's actually a skin surgery... so I just call it that instead. Whatever works!

Bunz, thanks for the kudos to my avi. I think she's ADOREABLE!

T-Cake - WOW!! What great pics - congrats on posting them!! You look AWESOME!! What great progress you've made.....

Thank you, hun. I am not so afraid to post them now as I used to be. I guess a lot can change in a year.

Workout Today

SHOULDERS

Shoulder Press (Smith machine)
1. bar + 10# x 15
2. bar + 20# x 10
3. same as 2

Upright Row @ squat rack
1. squat bar + 15# x 12
2. squat bar + 20# x 10
3. same as 2

Standing DB Lateral Raises
1. 10# DBs x 15
2. 15# DBs x 12
3. same as 2

DB Rear Delt Row
1. Single 35# db x 10 ea. arm
2. same as 1
3. same as 1

Compound Move: DB Shoulder Raise to Chest Press
3 sets of 10 -- used 15# DBs
*I'm REALLY hoping these build up my delts more, especially my laterals!*

Cardio post-lift
55 minutes on the treadmill
- 10 min run 1st 10 minutes
- Remaining time to 45:00 was done in 5 min run/ 1 min walk intervals
- Last 10 min. walked on 4.0 incline @ 4.0 speed
- Running done in ranges speed 6.4 to 7.0, incline 0.5 or 1.0

All in all, real happy with the workout today. Came home, and Ulter asked to see a certain picture I had of me in HS. I was looking at other photos and just lost it crying -- I really can't believe it was me.

I just want that part of my life to just be in my past. You know, I'll be at the gym and see people who are overweight and working to do SOMETHING -- and I want to walk up and say "Never give up -- you deserve to be here and do this for you -- congratulations -- you inspire me!" Just SOMETHING.

So please everyone -- next time you're tempted to say something kind to someone in the gym who inspires you -- DO IT! I bust my ass daily (we all do) and would LOVE some recognition.

Imagine if you were INVISIBLE, as I once was EVERYWHERE (not just at the gym), and someone looking like an adonis woman came up and praised you. I know I'd feel like I was on top of the world. I think we need to support those people who don't have a lovely group like EF to turn to, you know?

Nighty night!

 

[Jamie Lynn]

Workout Today

SHOULDERS

Shoulder Press (Smith machine)
1. bar + 10# x 15
2. bar + 20# x 10
3. same as 2

Upright Row @ squat rack
1. squat bar + 15# x 12
2. squat bar + 20# x 10
3. same as 2

Standing DB Lateral Raises
1. 10# DBs x 15
2. 15# DBs x 12
3. same as 2

DB Rear Delt Row
1. Single 35# db x 10 ea. arm
2. same as 1
3. same as 1

Compound Move: DB Shoulder Raise to Chest Press
3 sets of 10 -- used 15# DBs
*I'm REALLY hoping these build up my delts more, especially my laterals!*

Cardio post-lift
55 minutes on the treadmill
- 10 min run 1st 10 minutes
- Remaining time to 45:00 was done in 5 min run/ 1 min walk intervals
- Last 10 min. walked on 4.0 incline @ 4.0 speed
- Running done in ranges speed 6.4 to 7.0, incline 0.5 or 1.0

All in all, real happy with the workout today. Came home, and Ulter asked to see a certain picture I had of me in HS. I was looking at other photos and just lost it crying -- I really can't believe it was me.

I just want that part of my life to just be in my past. You know, I'll be at the gym and see people who are overweight and working to do SOMETHING -- and I want to walk up and say "Never give up -- you deserve to be here and do this for you -- congratulations -- you inspire me!" Just SOMETHING.

So please everyone -- next time you're tempted to say something kind to someone in the gym who inspires you -- DO IT! I bust my ass daily (we all do) and would LOVE some recognition.

Imagine if you were INVISIBLE, as I once was EVERYWHERE (not just at the gym), and someone looking like an adonis woman came up and praised you. I know I'd feel like I was on top of the world. I think we need to support those people who don't have a lovely group like EF to turn to, you know?

Nighty night!

Girl, you are such an inspiration. Awesome workout today! The things you have accomplished in a year are just amazing. I can only wish that one day I will have the will power and fortitude to accomplish anything similar to what you have.

 

[T-Cake]

Girl, you are such an inspiration. Awesome workout today! The things you have accomplished in a year are just amazing. I can only wish that one day I will have the will power and fortitude to accomplish anything similar to what you have.

Believe me, I'm equally in awe of you and your hard work considering where YOU have had to be this year. That's astonishing.

Off to the gym... again. Though today my legs are better, my shoulders are HURTIN'.

 

[sbt2082]

Dropping in to say hi and I hope you are enjoying your weekend

 

[T-Cake]

Dropping in to say hi and I hope you are enjoying your weekend

Thanks, darlin'! I'll be talking to you sometime today I'm sure.

Workout Report for Today

As I said this morning, my shoulders are SORE from yesterday and my legs from 2 days ago are still being rough with me.

I didn't lift today but I did NOT want to go do cardio either -- everything just hurt but I knew if I didn't I'd feel miserable all day and I wasn't down for that either, so off to the gym I went.

Cardio
- 5 min. warm-up for knees on recumbant bike
- 1 min. attempt at running -- hams hurt too much
- 1 min. attempt at walking... OWWWWW.

I decided the stairmill was lookin' real good! At least it stretches my legs out, though I sweat like a pig on that sucker!

- 45 min. on the stairmill, levels 7 to 10

Ok, and I want to point out that I was DYING today! Just really draggin' ass and I got a full night of sleep, so that is really odd for me.

The DIFFERENCE? I didn't take my Red Blast today.

SO -- my verdict is DEFINITELY in: This is the 3rd time now that I haven't taken my Reds for cardio and noticed a HUGE change -- the cardio is just unbelieveably better with REDs on my side.

Hey, I'm my own believer -- we're all skeptics at first right?

But yeah, never again -- I need my Reds!

Fun note of the day: I BOUGHT NEW SNEAKERS!!!

C'mon you all know that feeling... I cannot WAIT to break those puppies in tomorrow!

Food so far today...
- ISO shake for breakfast (2 scoops + Crystal Light, PWO)
- Lunch = Asian Sesame Chicken Salad (extra chicken) at Panera, + roll
- Snack = 1/4 c. nonfat cottage cheese

Nothing crazy. Ulter bribed me with ice cream prior to my workout today... "If you workout today, I'll let you have an ice cream cone tonight."

He's ! Now that it's right in my face, I almost feel guiltier!

Later girls

 

[florencia]

 

[T-Cake]

Hey, sweetness!

Food @ Dinner
- 1/2 white meat chicken, skin removed (2 c. chicken, chopped)
- 1 c. broccoli
- 3/4 small, toasted, plain pita bread
- 1/3 c. "fast food style" coleslaw

Totals for the day ended up around [U[1485 cals and 50% protein[/U] sooo...

Ulter took me for my ice cream I'm such a brat!

He looked up the cals earlier in the day and it was 580 cals so I finished today around 2,000 but since I didn't get an official "cheat day" today (due to Christmas being a mid-week splurge or 4) he felt a little splurge for my hard work was in order.

Not to mention I haven't missed a SINGLE cardio session OR lifting session -- I've been cookin' at the gym!

And did I mention he's told me like 20 times now "OMG, you're starting to look like a girl!" meaning my girlish figure is starting to come out -- legs are melting away, my butt has a real SHAPE, my curves are curvier... it's cool to hear.

Night!

 

[sbt2082]

Glad you got to enjoy some much deserved ice cream.... aren't you a lucky little gal?!?!