BFL Challenge Musings

I think its gonna be a struggle for all of us who have done a sucessful challenge to go through it all again. It seems like it went by kind of fast, but that is probably because its in the PAST. I am afraid some of us kinda forgot how tough it was, now we can look back like "oh, yeah, that was so awesome" but I personally remember being in actual hot tears after a few Saturday morning weigh-ins where I'd done 110% all week and got NOTHING! (or so I thought) So I am really trying to remember that before the crap hits the fan. (mabye this week?) It can't all be about losing pounds and inches, it has to also be about what we are doing for our HEALTH! Our blood pressure, our tri-glycerides, our cardiovascular fitness, all those other good things that being fit does. Otherwise we will be insane! (too late for some of us LOL)Lets all try to gauge our sucess by how well we did on the program, not just the visible results, MMM'kay Pumpkins??? And one more thing, someone shoot this message back at me when I get on here in a blubbering pile of sorrow over my big butt that won't budge, alrighty???

Totally unrelated sidenote: You know what I was saying the other day about the WE channel....Some magazine guy saw it and is going to put part of it in his publication(whatever that is) something about how Lifetime is screwing everybody. LOL Well, I went a little overboard with my post meaning it to be kind of comical, but I guess he thought it sounded good. LOL Ahhhh, too funny. I asked him to send me a copy of whatever it was he prints.

This is what I did at the gym today

Started Betagen today, so I really upped the weight in the gym today. Looks like the 100 lb. bench press goal will be falling very early. gonna have to redo that one. Woo hoo! All the *s are where I hit a 10-and went to failure!

CHEST
Barbell Bench press:
12x55
10x60
8x70
6x90(got out 3 reps!)*
12x80(got 8 reps)*

Dumbell Flyes
12x12.5

BACK
Cable rows:
12x40
10x60
8x80
6x100
12x90

Pull ups:
12x(80lbs of help)*


SHOULDERS
Dumbell Press:
12x10
10x12.5
8x17.5
6x20
12x15(got 11.5 reps-almost knocked myself out with the dumbell)*

Front raise:
12x10

BICEPS
Dumbell Curls:
12x10
10x12.5
8x17.5
6x20
12x15

Barbell curls:
12x30

TRICEPS
Lying triceps press:
12x15
10x20
8x25
6x35
12x30

Kickbacks:
12x8


Anyway it felt great and I guess we'll see if I'm sore or not. I felt like my arms were stretched tight like rubber bands and busting when I finished. YEAH! Next week I'll get a spotter and hit that 100 lbs. I'll have to find some gym hottie to help me! LOL Yeah, actually I'll feel like a real nerd, but oh well. Gotta get my bench pressin done.

Heres my meals today:

M1: protein oatmeal
M2: Boca burger on WW roll,
salad w/1 T newmans dressing
M3:1 1/2 C. mandarin oranges
1/2 C. Cottage cheese
M4: 1 EFL chicken enchilada (no cheese)
12 almonds
M5: 1 EFL chicken enchilada, 2 T sour cream
M6: 1/2 C.cottage cheese
1/2 C. mandarins

Supplements: Betagen: 3 servings today(just today, I normally do just 2)
Thermal Rage:2 @ 9 am
Water : 100 oz, and still going

I know I'm missing a veggie somewhere but it has been a VERY busy day. I usually am a little more varied than this too but its the best I could do today. Its only about 1400 cals, but I am really trying to bust off the fat this week. (and every week lol)

Well gotta go watch Lost now, Hasta!!!

Off the subject...

I think the WE channel is actually the piss me off channel. Dish replaced Lifetime with this train wreck and I am literally watching like a train wreck..I can't look away. Shows like "Daddy spoiled little girl" and "the secret lives of women" are kind of ticking me off. Damn, I don't have the luxury of these "disorders". Compulsive shopping, Yeah, right!! This lady squandered her life savings, her husbands and her credit cards and a trust fund shopping at Target and Pottery Barn. Another girl had so many big black garbage bags of new clothes she wouldn't let her parents over to visit. I know, I know, its a sickness that they have, but its a little irritating to us hard working folks. I was so thrilled last night, I had taken back a tablecloth to Walmart I didn't use at Christmas, and used 5 of the 10 bucks I got back on a pair of shoes on clearance at Payless. (they are super cute shoes...the little flat beaded slippers)Don't even get me started on the Daddys girl show.

Alright I know this is like months behind, I'm a lame-o, aright? I saw on CMT the CMA awards and I saw my *LOVER* Rick Shroeder (yup, good 'ol mormon ranch boy. who actually has a home here in Scottsdale) WIN the best video director for a country music video. OK, he was a major dork when he gave his acceptance speech but I was thrilled for him. I didn't even know that he had directed a video, and I hadn't seen that one. So I looked it up and I'm tellin ya, I was in tears!! SO I put it here for your tear-jeakin pleasure. I thought this song was sad BEFORE I saw the video, holy cow!!!
Whiskey Lullaby

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Now to fitness: Apparently my encouragement to my step mom had a little effect this weekend, she called this evening to tell me that she worked out twice this week with a trainer and started on an eating program! She was so excited to tell me. I am so stoked for her!! She has about 100 pounds to lose, right now she's going for 50 to start. I am so proud of her. Its been years since she was a healthy weight. She needs to get off her diabetes meds and get living again!! I really love her and I know she can do it.

Everything else is just floating along A-OK, HIIT was great today, UBWO tomorrow is my fave. I need to get a food scale and double check my portions, just to make sure though. Yeee-HAW!

My weekend was really fun! I had a great time with my parents and 2 of my brothers and 2 of my sisters. My mom (mom to the 2 brothers) drove up to see my brothers enw baby. It was a little stressful trying to juggle the 2 familys (dad/stepmom vs. 'mom') but it was fine. The kids had fun, even though Cooper was really sick getting over strep. I had a fab freeday. On the drive up I got a big and tasty burger from McD's and I swear it was instantly absorbed by my body, I'm serious. Then at my parents I had yogurt and some chunky soup, which actually made me MORE hungry. SOOOO I finally caved and dove into a pizza (fabulous!) and the later had some sherbet ice cream. I felt good, wasn't too sick. Then sunday was a bit challenging, I ate on plan a couple tiny meals but then I had the family dinner, which was pork ribs (I had like 2 ) and some scalloped potatoes(whoopsie) and a little chocolate cake(whoopsie again) SO I feel pretty bad about sunday, but I will make up for it this week with some extra cardio and I punished myself with my LBWO today. I increased weight on ALL my exercises(by a lot on a couple)and I feel pretty good. I think some extra water might be in order today as well! Lets hit week 2 hard again!!! Did everyone read their goals today???

On another note, SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait!! I can't wait!!!My routine is ready to go!!!! I can't wait to have my great schedule back!! And its gonna be on for 12 weeks!! Woo hoo! Not that I don't love the kids...But get the heck to school already!!!!


Have a great BFL day!!!