WonderWomans '2007 IN TEXAS' Log

[WonderWoman26]

Well hello! I'm baaaaaacck! For some reason my old log-in doesn't work, so I'm WW26 now.

I have been in Texas for about six weeks now. I've spent the last five weeks lifting REALLY HEAVY for me and need to switch things up. Work has been so demanding - six days a week, 60+ hours. Other issues and obligations have made the gym almost out of the question but I do have a decent 'gym' in my complex here with great cardio machines and free weights up to 50 lbs and even a squat rack w/plates!!

My plan is to workout in the very early mornings five times a week. Lifting only two days a week and doing 60 mins of cardio the other three.

Questions:
~ Should do I do a Full Body Circuit on the two days I lift? If I don't, I guess I would split into 1) Legs & Arms and 2) Chest, Shoulders, Back. Suggestions? I'm not worried about the BF dropping - and strength shouldn't be an issue, but what about losing lean mass? I like my muscle.

~ Diet is going to have to be 100% 'on'. I want eat reeeeaal clean or even plan to cut for the next 8 weeks or so... just to see if I have it in me. Calories should equal body weight x 10-12? And should I stay with the normal 40/30/30 or go with fewer carbs? I don't know if carb cycling makes sense right now or if it will work into my schedule. If I do cycle carbs, will my high carb day fall the day before I lift, or the day of?

Thanks y'all. I've missed you!!

 

[WonderWoman26]

I am a creative, poetic person. But it has been months since I’ve written, posted or journaled (fitness or otherwise). I’ve spent the last 24 hours thinking about why and I will admit- I am terrified of what may pour out once my fingers hit the keyboard or my pen touches paper. Texas is supposed to be about a fresh start, another chapter of my life… So I’m turning the page and letting the story begin.

I’ll admit I’ve been caught up in a wave of negativity, tension and stress! I feel it and see it - my shoulders are tense and I have dark circles under my eyes. And I don’t laugh enough. If I truly believe that one’s attitude is their best asset, I need to change mine. I’ve become quite ugly. So forget being ‘debt free in 2007’ if it stresses me out. I need to get back to the basics. If I don’t like something I will change it. If I can’t change it, I will change my attitude towards it. Every day, I will remember to appreciate the little things- a smile, a hug, a good cup of coffee, a great pump at the gym… going to sleep on sheets that are fresh-from-the-laundry and waking up to the sun shining. C’mon- it IS February and it IS 75 degrees. I don’t want to sound cliché, but life is supposed to be about the moments that take our breath away, not measured by the number of breaths we take.

I resolve to laugh more. I know the loneliness and homesickness will subside. I will make more friends! I do not need a man to make me happy. But while we are on the subject, I will also stop fearing that I will end up old & alone… as that crazy lady at the end of street with 30 cats. When the time is right, I will marry a man who compliments me, challenges and stimulates me, who walks the fine line of letting me maintain my independence while taking care of me. And if I were to venture into the superficial side of things, he will also be devastatingly handsome, well-muscled, and a great fuck. Brownie points if he cooks. Continuing this thought… exactly what is wrong with having a ‘friend with benefits’? If you are still reading, isn’t this what we all want? I can’t think of one single person who would turn away a great friend or great sex. So that it my thought of the day – Hang on to yours if you have one; spend the rest of your life with your ‘friend with benefits’.

 

[highoctane]

Props for the honesty. We're all in it together. Just train hard and the rest will come naturally. Welcome back.

 

[WonderWoman26]

TUES 2/27 ~ CARDIO DAY

6 AM: Wake up, coffee w/1 tbsp vanilla muscle milk, 1 tbsp french vanilla creamer.

7:30 AM: Workout on empty: 30 min elliptical intervals, 30 min bike.

9:00 AM: Peanut butter Zone Perfect Bar, medium sized granny smith apple

1:00 PM: 25 grams whey with water, 1 packet organic instant oatmeal w/cranberries baked into 'cookies'

5:00 PM: lettuce, green pepper, cucumber. 1/4 pound 90% lean burger with Mrs Dash

7 or 8 PM: sandwich sized ziploc full of raw veggies- celery, carrots, peppers

10 PM: Sleepy Time Tea, 1 or 2 teaspoons of ANPB.

 

[Will2BLean]

I’ll admit I’ve been caught up in a wave of negativity, tension and stress! I feel it and see it - my shoulders are tense and I have dark circles under my eyes. And I don’t laugh enough. If I truly believe that one’s attitude is their best asset, I need to change mine. I’ve become quite ugly. So forget being ‘debt free in 2007’ if it stresses me out. I need to get back to the basics. If I don’t like something I will change it. If I can’t change it, I will change my attitude towards it. Every day, I will remember to appreciate the little things- a smile, a hug, a good cup of coffee, a great pump at the gym… going to sleep on sheets that are fresh-from-the-laundry and waking up to the sun shining. C’mon- it IS February and it IS 75 degrees. I don’t want to sound cliché, but life is supposed to be about the moments that take our breath away, not measured by the number of breaths we take.

I can so relate to a lot of this. I'm trying to get my head out of my ass and be a happier me, too.

Here's to a fresh start in Texas!

 

[ck2006]

INNNNNNN

 

[sbt2082]

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[WonderWoman26]

I can so relate to a lot of this. I'm trying to get my head out of my ass and be a happier me, too.

Here's to a fresh start in Texas!

Well, my boyfriends car got stolen as soon as we got here... So much for a fresh start, lol.... At least we spend more time together COMMUTING so and from work.

 

[Will2BLean]

Well, my boyfriends car got stolen as soon as we got here... So much for a fresh start, lol.... At least we spend more time together COMMUTING so and from work.

Good grief! That stinks! It seems like so many people are having a rough year. Maybe March can be your fresh start.

 

[Gymgurl]

((HUGS)) Welcome back to loggin!!