OW.....OW......OW....

Man I killed my legs yesterday!!! Since the squat rack AND smith machine were both being taken over by muscleheads,(no offense, Jimmy :))I decided to try the "super plate squat thingydingy" the one where you load plates on the sides, lay on your back and press upwards for a squat-like press. It was for my secondary set so I loaded on 130 (no biggie) and did 2 sets of 12 with a really wide stance. Then I did 2 sets of walking lunges with 20 pounders in each hand. I'm most sore in just the right spot, too, right where I want the most booty lift! YAY!! I knew I should have taken glutamine, but I forgot! So I'm hobbling today. Uh-oh, and its stairmonster day, too. ACCKK! Its ok, I'll just get over it. But everything HURTS!!


And this is my lame attempt at flexing my back. I had to take these myself the other day, so I didn't have anyone to tell me if I was doing it right. So I'm posting them both, because they show different things. I've definetly improved my back muscles. Esp. between the shoulderblades. I finally figured out how to hit those good a couple weeks ago. Now to get the pudge off so I can see it better!







An unfortunatly, no tape was needed in the shooting of these photos! :( LOL

Heres my new pictures- Week 4 to 9 comparison

I can't get the photos on tracker to load so I will put them here. I like week 4 better, actually. I feel like I look more fit in the new ones (on the right, red bottoms) but I look "better" in the old ones. Funny, I am just as tan now as I was then, its just the lighting. Hmmmmmm...lots of work to do. I did bust down to 137 this week, though, which is good news. Thats where I've felt I was all along anyway, the scale was just telling something different. NOW I will start to improve. Can you see how I would be frustrated?? SEE?? SEE???



I feel fatter after looking at these. I hate my butt. Mark says its getting smaller, I sure hope so.

I have a big confession!!!!

So here it goes. I have had a really good week. Perfectly good. No kidding. AND I'm doing Teresa's diet(pretty much). Here it is to refresh your memory:

m1: 4 egg whites, 1/3 c. oats, 1 T PB

m2: 3 oz lean protein, 1 C veggies, 1/2c. brown rice (or sweet potato/red potato)

m3: 3 oz lean protein,1 C green veggies, 1 T PB(or salmon and nix all PB)

m4: Myoplex lite, apple

m5: 4 oz lean protein, 1 C. veggies. 1 T PB

m: Whey protein shake w/water

This is LITERALLY what I have eaten every day this week. Started monday, its now friday night, and I did it!!!! I did not cheat one morsel!!!! Sometimes I changed around the order or the meal 3 and 4, depending on circumstances. This is the workout schedule:

M- UBWO, 45 min treadmill@ 20% incline /3.0
T- 45 min Stairmonster @ level 9
W-LBWO, 45 min treadmill same as Mon.
TH-45 min stairmonster @ level 9
F-UBWO, 45 min Treadmill
Sat- 45 min stairmonster (or HIIT)

Most days I was close to 2 gallons of water per day.

Here is the confession!!!

The reason I am sharing this is BECAUSE I don't want anyone to think I am some friggin superwoman or anything, I have a little help. I am taking a certain prescription appetite suppressant (yes, Tracey, there IS a magic BFL pill!) and it is working very well. I know, I know, I can just hear you all yelling at me, but I have made this decision, after MUCH contemplation and research. Is it legal, yes, is it legal for the BFL challenge, no. I'm totally off of everything else, even caffeine (don't need it with this)and I am making sure to eat enough. That part is the hardest. I could certainly go 2 days without a bite on this stuff. But that is just as bad as bingeing on something, so I have not skipped any meals. I do have to force feed myself, usually. And I am VERY thirsty.

But heres the bottom line. I have a 30 day supply, and then it will be gone. I'm just going to bust through this plateau, and is it ever a plateau. My body has not been smaller or in better shape than this since I was a teenager. Its gona be TOUGH to get down past where I am. I have done 1 week of the hell diet and it messed me up for a while. I have to grab this and run with it. I tried the diet posted above last week and I tanked big time. I thought it was all a mental issue with the super strict diet, but now I am wondering. Its like I plan this kind of mealplan and my body short-circuits. Now I am in TOTAL control. That is kind of what it is designed to do, get the body used to a stricter diet and then when you stop taking it it won't be such a shock to just keep the same healthy diet going. I feel great, I've had good energy, and no wierd side effects. It is addictive, so we will see, but I am not easily addicted to things. I've never even been caffeine addicted, and I've drank a LOT of caffeine on a regular basis.

SO tomorrow is freeday. I will be absolutely wrecked if I have ANY junk. I don't want to be sick. I'm thinking a hamburger. MABYE.

I feel wierd putting this out there. Ive been thinking about it all week. I wish it was layed out better and more clever, but oh well. I just feel I should come clean, because well, just because.

Pictures tomorrow. Wahoo!!!

Checking in....

This week is going well fitness and nutrition-wise. I cant go into detail right now but I am acing it so far. :D I've been reading all of your blogs but I haven't been commenting much, but I'm there. Just staying relly busy with the kiddos, Mark and stuff like that. 3 times a week my workouts are an hour and a half so fitting that in is taking a lot of time. But hey, at least I'm getting them done, and done well.


I guess I've been busy also with the kids, they are killing me this week, being naughty, making messes (i.e. new jar of miracle whip on the tramp, 6 escape attempts, peeing ON each other, refusing to wear clothes, etc etc etc) and its a full time job just to hand down all the punishment that go along with these mischevious activities. They are seriously wearing me down. But I think along the lines of Linne, the little turds have to be kept in line. I do have a feeling that some mouths are going to get introduced to some hand soap here in the near future. So far the threat has worked, and things have slightly calmed today so far. MUAHAAHAHAHAAHA!!! I absolutely feel like whatsherface on Desperate Housewives, especially after school, but the difference is I deal with things a litle more strict,(and I don't scream st my kids) and don't let them run the show. Although at times I flash back to the scene where they are running around being crazy and she dreams she shoots herself in the head........I try not to let it get to that point very often, it bothers me.

ANYway, thats what going on, just the grind. Lets just say...theres no WAY I'm missing a workout, I need the break from the boys everyday!!! And they love the gym, so we all win!! YAY!!!