Sparrows Experiment

overall I did ok last night. my parents had spaghetti :( but I had a huge salad and a little marinara/meat sauce on the side. Did have a bite of cheesecake later and some dried peas and peanuts. lol. random.

Today: no gym most likely. We're leaving my parents house to go home and then I just want to clean my house. its overcast and cozy.

break: 2 whole eggs, 2 whites, 1 oz lean ham, starbucks coffee
lunch: charbroiled chicken salad from Carls Jr. 2tsp ranch (2 tortilla chips)
snack: cheese stick, 1/2 "pure protein" bar, 8 raw almonds
dinner: chicken, steamed veggies
tea

that may not be "enough" but I can add or edit as needed. I'm not craving anything anymore. I found out the reason i've felt so "off" the past few days. It was purely "hormonal" :rolleyes: and I'll be good to go in a few days :D I guess I wasn't aware of the date. this month is going by VERY fast.
 
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blah day. I'm still feeling fatso. I am not fitting well into a few of my pants that used to be fairly loose in the legs on me but I'll keep pressing on. Maybe with this new leg routine it gets worse before it gets better. Maybe I'm just retaining water. I'll wait a few days before deciding its permanant :)

B-in a rush to church-pure protein bar
L-1 large low carb ww tortilla, 1 large boneless chicken breast seasoned with Miss. Dash
S nothing
D chicken breast w 1/4 c low sugar marinara sauce and 1T parm cheese
S-mini muffin
I just feel all bloaty and gross. I took the whole weekend off of exercise which was a wise move but I'm still sore from my walking lunges on Friday ;) I'm looking forward to a good clean week with no cheats so that I can go back to my cheat meal on the weekend. I can do that.
 
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Starting out well today:

B-scoop whey in water
L-6 egg whites w/1 slice lean ham, 1 serving hot oat bran
S-1/2 c cottage cheese 15 almonds-splenda and cinn. to taste
D-Chicken and steamed or stir fried veggies (story of my life. lol)
S-tea w/ milk

Gym: 1 hour spin
bulgarian split squats (used only body weight today....much better)
SLDL: 70# 2x12 (this was easy today!)
body row w feet on high bench 2x10 (challenging)
superset w/ pause bench 65# 2x12 (this was easier too and I upped weight 5#)
DB raise 17# 2x15
superset w/ DB lat raise 10# 2x15 (both increased weight 3#/2#)
assisted chins~superset~assisted dips-both assisted at 50lb (decreased weight 10#=progress)

Overall a good workout day. Spin instructors iPod wasn't working so it wasn't as challenging of a time but that was fine by me. Mondays are hard in and of themselves!
 
When my spinning instructor came back from a conference she had us do a quiet ride... was certainly different from the norm. I kinda liked it - not as a replacement but something different to do now and then.
 
stingo said:
When my spinning instructor came back from a conference she had us do a quiet ride... was certainly different from the norm. I kinda liked it - not as a replacement but something different to do now and then.
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Whew, it definitely made those minutes tick by a lot SLOWER :(
 
sparrow said:
Starting out well today:

B-scoop whey in water
L-6 egg whites w/1 slice lean ham, 1 serving hot oat bran
S-1/2 c cottage cheese 15 almonds-splenda and cinn. to taste
D-Chicken and steamed or stir fried veggies (story of my life. lol)
S-tea w/ milk

Gym: 1 hour spin
bulgarian split squats (used only body weight today....much better)
SLDL: 70# 2x12 (this was easy today!)
body row w feet on high bench 2x10 (challenging)
superset w/ pause bench 65# 2x12 (this was easier too and I upped weight 5#)
DB raise 17# 2x15
superset w/ DB lat raise 10# 2x15 (both increased weight 3#/2#)
assisted chins~superset~assisted dips-both assisted at 50lb (decreased weight 10#=progress)

Overall a good workout day. Spin instructors iPod wasn't working so it wasn't as challenging of a time but that was fine by me. Mondays are hard in and of themselves!
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NIce work on the weight increases.
 
Workout:
30 min tread 6.0 steady state run (10 min HIIT in the middle)
30 min eliptical level 10-12 5 min forward/5 min backwards

B-1 scoop whey, 1 c 2% milk
L-1 can tuna, chopped celery/onion, 1/2c black beans, 1T ff sr cream to mix, 1 fajita sized low carb ww tortilla
S-"pure protein" bar...( made xmas cookies at a friends house: small taste frosting, 1/2 small fudge piece)
D-8 egg whites, 1 oz mozz. cheese, (5 M&Ms)
S-1.5T natty butter, 1/4 c kashi go lean cereal (this is better than I was GOING to go for! Even if it was starch)

It was an ok day. I had some non planned things hit but over all I stayed pretty true. Cardio was nice and easy. Nice to just leave the gym after cardio ;) Had planned to swim but the overnight rain made the pool pretty darn cold. Legs seemed better today as far as their size and they look more defined. Maybe some of the problem really was water retention.
 
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Don't know what my diet will be today, I'll post later on that...
Tried something new today. It was a pilates/sculpt class. I wasn't all that impressed but I guess I do "feel" it now even as I sit. It was a lot of static moves and stability exercises. Nice to switch it up but I'm not sure I'll do it again. I did it in place of my lifting and I think I cut myself short.
30 min spin class
60 min pilates/sculpt
I made contact with a few gals from the triathlon class who I've admired from afar and always seem so die hard. They were in line to go into the pilates class too. They were kinda whispering amongst themselves and then one of them turned to me and asked if I was training for anything. I said no but that I was thinking of triathlons this spring/summer. they invited me to the tri class T/TH. I said I'd been intimidated by all of them since it looks so intense. They laughed and said they'd been intimidated by ME because they've watched me lift and spin. LOL. that was just the funniest thing I've heard all week. anyway, they do a swim time trial tomorrow. Just 20 min swim to see how many laps they can do at this point in their off season...so I'll join them for that. I was going to swim anyway :) I was glad to finally talk to them. I hate being shy.
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B-"pure protien" bar (after spin, before pilates)
L-2 sprouted lc tortillas, 1T natty butter, 1 string cheese (busy day, long story)
D- 3 oz chicken, 1c steamed veggies, small piece white bread (not hungry at all)

Really weird day. I was hardly hungry, busy, and literally *forgot* to eat. I'm not even hungry now that I'm thinking of it but I'll probably force some sort of snack down before bed since cals were terrible. I finally got a new swim suit today. Just a black speedo to train in, nothing flashy, sorry guys ;) My other one was something to behold! I had actually tied it in places it'd torn and it was see-through in unmentionable places. LOL. I thought it was due time to get a new one if I want to be invited back to the tri class after tomorrow. haha
 
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sparrow said:
Don't know what my diet will be today, I'll post later on that...
Tried something new today. It was a pilates/sculpt class. I wasn't all that impressed but I guess I do "feel" it now even as I sit. It was a lot of static moves and stability exercises. Nice to switch it up but I'm not sure I'll do it again. I did it in place of my lifting and I think I cut myself short.
30 min spin class
60 min pilates/sculpt
I made contact with a few gals from the triathlon class who I've admired from afar and always seem so die hard. They were in line to go into the pilates class too. They were kinda whispering amongst themselves and then one of them turned to me and asked if I was training for anything. I said no but that I was thinking of triathlons this spring/summer. they invited me to the tri class T/TH. I said I'd been intimidated by all of them since it looks so intense. They laughed and said they'd been intimidated by ME because they've watched me lift and spin. LOL. that was the funniest thing I've heard all week. anyway, they do a swim time trial tomorrow. Just 20 min swim to see how many laps they can do at this point in their off season...so I'll join them for that. I was going to swim anyway :) I was glad to finally talk to them. I hate being shy.
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I dunno about anyone else, but I think that's hot :)
 
Derwyddon said:
I wish my gym had a pool so bad. It's awesome that they offer a Tri class. I can't help but feel I'm missing out on a lot of stuff gyms in bigger cities offer.

You are so far ahead of me in the whole endurance game, but I really think completeing a tri is something i want to do.
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Thats an awesome goal! Go for it!! It really doesn't matter where you start. Having the desire is all you need! The tri class is just a motivation factor but I'm sure if you looked around a little you'd find others who share your passion! I think you identified a tri you'd like to accomplish in a different post. How far away is that from now? Being part of this board might be the best "tri" class you can find :) If we both train at the same time we can motivate one another and stay on track:)
 
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miss_christi said:
That has to be one of the best feelings in the world..admiring someone, and then finding out that they admire you:D
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It WAS and it just blew me away. I never think of myself as an intimidation factor at all. I'm shy and reserved and like to observe other "die hards" as a goal for myself to attain. I like to see how far my body can go and what, if I put my mind to, I can accomplish. but I never think I'm anything unique or admirable. It made me stand up a little straighter today :)
 
Derwyddon said:
Yeah, i'd love that.

What do you think? Do you think 10ish months is enough time for someone to try to do that?
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OH way more than enough time. You could even shoot for one in 6 months and be just fine.:D
 
sparrow said:
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It WAS and it just blew me away. I never think of myself as an intimidation factor at all. I'm shy and reserved and like to observe other "die hards" as a goal for myself to attain. I like to see how far my body can go and what, if I put my mind to, I can accomplish. but I never think I'm anything unique or admirable. It made me stand up a little straighter today :)
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That right there makes me want to work harder....:)
 
Yeah I did one in October. I'm gald you had a good time jogging! Running is a rush.

Today has been awesome.
B- 1 cup milk, 1 scoop whey 250
gym
snack: 1 scoop whey in water, 1 scoop fiber 150
lunch: 3 oz chicken, 1 c stir fry veggies 200
snack: 1/2 cottage cheese, 15 almonds 200
dinner: more chicken and veggies maybe in a low carb wrap (450). I'm just not creative lately and its working for me

SO the fun part of today was going to the tri class. I was greeted by the gals I met up with yesterday and they were glad I was there...which made me glad I was there. Theres nothing worse than feeling like an outsider when you start something new. We headed to the pool and I met more people.
The pool workout in all actuality was a lot easier than I normally do on my own but I was stoked that I felt prepared in the water. I had no idea where they were at in swimming ability but again, I always feel just like a "normal" athlete so I didn't expect to be way faster than all of them! I hate being kind of the "spotlight" person but the tri trainer kept using me as an example for the drills and stuff. It was kind of awkward. We did 10x25yd sprints with only 10 sec rest..and I never sprint so that was a HUGE challenge and my form fell apart. After that we did a 20 min swim for distance. I did 54 laps and lapped the next fastest person 4 times :) That wasn't the coolest part to me. The coolest part was that i was holding 1:14-1:20 on my 100's (4 laps took a minute 14 to 20 sec) and thats close to the time I used to average in the prime of my swimming days for my long distance races. It was a fun time and they were easy to be around. So my total swim was less than normal but it was some good quality stuff with some nice surprises :D.
I put cals on my diet to see where I'm at in the calorie game. obviously way too low again so I need to figure out ways to increase again. I haven't really been keeping track the past week or so but my diet is pretty predictible from one day to the next. Its working for me but I know my activity demands more so I'll work on it.
 
gym:

3x15 ea leg bulgarian splits, no add'l weight
2x12 hyperextentions
2x10 #70 SLDL
2x15 #15 DB press
2x15 #10 side lateral raises
2x10 jackknifes on stability ball, hold pike 5 sec.
2x12 assisted pull up
2x12 assisted dips (both assisted at 50lb)
2x15 body rows on step 3 blocks high
2x10 #65 pause bench

20 min eliptical

I wasn't tired going to the gym but once I did weights I was about done. I normally do cardio first so the other way around was too challenging at the end of a week. Its been a full week. My diet is really protein heavy today but I'm really craving it so I'll just go with the flow. I'll add in extra water today.
B-2 scoop whey 1 scoop fiber
S-1/2 protein bar
L-7oz chicken, 1/2 apple
S-celery, pb
D-omelet w/ham and veggies, small bit of oatmeal
 
Taking the day..probably weekend off. The weeks are intense enough, I think. I'm trying hard to be healthy.
b-8 egg whites w/ sf syrup, 1/4 bagel
L-5oz chicken, 1.5c mixed steamed veggies sm. bit teriyaki
S- 15 almonds or 1/2 protein bar
D-tuna, sprouted lc ww tortilla, 10 olives, onion, tomato etc., 1T nonfat mayo
S-tea, cheese stick or cottage cheese

I'm feeling very lazy today. I'm just cleaning, laundry...the usual. Gonna make some fudge and other bad for me food later...I'll do my best not to taste test :D
 
sparrow said:
Taking the day..probably weekend off. The weeks are intense enough, I think. I'm trying hard to be healthy.
b-8 egg whites w/ sf syrup, 1/4 bagel
L-5oz chicken, 1.5c mixed steamed veggies sm. bit teriyaki
S- 15 almonds or 1/2 protein bar
D-tuna, sprouted lc ww tortilla, 10 olives, onion, tomato etc., 1T nonfat mayo
S-tea, cheese stick or cottage cheese

I'm feeling very lazy today. I'm just cleaning, laundry...the usual. Gonna make some fudge and other bad for me food later...I'll do my best not to taste test :D
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Good luck - I recently attempted to make fudge and it was the hardest thing ever not to lick the bowl clean lol. The resulting fudge tastes great, but seems a bit hard/dry - overcooked maybe? Good luck with your batch.
 
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