Figure/Physique Countdown 2010

well i did but neil was shouting at me big time!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I'm back from Newcastle!
Journey up wasn't so bad, but back there was quite a bit more traffic.

The weekend went well as far as the wedding was concernerned but my diet was more damage limitation than being 'good'. But as my signature says "no-body plans to fail, they only fail to plan" & I didn't plan enough. But I WILL log this experience in my notes so I know what is & isn't possible for me on such visits for the future. I was able to make some better decisions but shouldv'e taken supplies with me.
Will post update tommorrow.

Alas (not that it'll come as much surprise!) I am not hardcore, having never puked!
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05/12 - 07/12

Wasn't as bad as I could've been, but not as good either. But I just have to learn from each experience & make sure that I remember & use the information next time.
Late setting off Fri which was good as meant we wouldn't make N/C for lunch, so I had usual salad while Mark had Wimpy, that was quite empowering.
Dinner at hotel didn't seem too naughty actually but was accompanied with 2 pre-dinner G&T's & 2/3 of a bottle of red wine! I managed to resist the urge to order full english & had smoked haddock & a poached egg each morning, but also couldn't resist 2 slices of toast with butter & marmalade & a croissant!
Dinner at the recetion wasn't too bad & only had 2 pints.
Probably being too hard on myself for having what I had from buffet, but it repeated on me anyway, so I shud've just stuck to the sarnies rather than the samosa's, spring rolls & various pastry products!
Journey back, had a cnp flapjack bar, but was feezing when westopped, needed some warm comfort food, so I succumbed to a burger!
But progress being that I declined to super size & chose water not pop.

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08/12
Legs, shoulders & calves - All 3 sets: 12, 10, 8 (kgs)
Leg Press - 30, 40, 50
Shoulder Press(machine)- 10, 15, 20*
Leg Ext - 10, 15, 20
Leg Curl(seated)- 10, 15, 20
Bench step up - (no weight)
Front Raise - 2, 3, 4*
Single Leg Calf Raise - 5, 6, 7
Side Raise - 2, 3, 4*
Walking Lunges(treadmill)- (no weight)
Bent over reverse raise - 2, 3, 4*
(*need to go up)
Really enjoyed this WO. The walking lunges on the treadmill were interesting.
Will have to concentrate as was doing a really long stride which hit more my quads than my glutes.
Need to shorten stride.
Spinning tonight also, as I am 'ayas' already, I look forward to the morning!
Diet good, straight back on track, smoked mackerel with rice & salad tonight.
 
YellowHaze: x1 - Gonna drop the dosage back, as that's what the bottle says & I felt fine on 1 (may try 2 again next week).

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The walking lunges on the tread hit everything. You may feel it more on your quads while you are doing them because you have more muscle on them so it gets pumped. Static lunges don't hit my glutes but really batter my quads....walking lunges just batter EVERYTHING lol

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Kule, legs of an amazonian godess here I come!
But first they need some rest/ sleep/ glutamine.
ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
msge with you all 2morrow.

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09/12

Chest/ abs/ Cardio
3 set each - 12/10/8 reps (kgs)
Stab ball press(cable): 2.5, 3.75, 5
Stab ball fly(cable): 2.5, 3.75, 5
Cable cross: 3.75, 5, 6.25
Barbell bench: 10, 12.5, 15 (+ Olympic bar)
various abs & 20 minutes steady spinning. Really enjoyed this morning.
Diet good, having pre am WO feed of shake: 20g-ish of whey & an oatibix with tsp sweetener & 100mls skim milk. Dinner tonight was sushi out with girls with sparkling wtaer.
Legs quite sore, but not unbearable. Figured I could cope doing CV with sore-ish legs but would compromise weights after couple of days of cardio. Having had w/e off means they're nice & fresh & I can hit em hard! which I think is what they need along with a tight diet to lose the fat.

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10/12

Back/ abs/ Cardio
3 set each - 12/10/8 reps
Lat pulldown: 25, 35, 45*
Seated Row: 30, 40, 50
assisted Pull up: 35, 35, 35
1 arm row: 10, 10, 12*
(*need to go up)
various abs & 20 minutes steady spinning.
Diet good. Although had whole avocado again on my dinner,
needed some comfort food & a Maximuscle diet fuel bar with coffee.

YH: x1, fine

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11/12

Arms/ abs/ Cardio
3 set each - 12/10/8 reps
Cable curl: 2.5, 3.75, 5
hammer curl: 4, 5, 6
cable reverse ext: 3.75, 5, 6.25*
cable pushdown: 10, 15, 20
(*need to go up)
various abs & 20 minutes steady spinning.
Diet good. Dinner; Lamb & feta salad with rice.

YH: x1, fine

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12/12
Missed gym this morning. But as am having massage tomorrow prob not a bad thing to rest muscles.
Diet ok. Friend arrived tonight had homemade chilli (fine) but with cheesy chips (although oven & lower fat, had too many really). But didn’t have G&T.
13/12
Good massage, protein porridge & usual weekday lunch, good.
I’m an auntie!!!! My sister had Elsa May at 4.30-ish, 7lb 15oz.
So a bottle of champagne (between 3) & a btle of red (between 2) ensued!
Dinna M&S; meatballs, veggie mousaka, garlic chiabata & salad & chocolate pud.
14/12
Salmon, asparagus 2 paoched eggs & toast.
2 mile brisk walk.
Baxters roasted tomato soup (½ tin).
Roast chkn dinner, roasties (M&S, 2.5g fat p/100g) & veg & ½ choc pud.

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Get Christmas out of the way and then I think you need to get your diet sorted properly. No use doing it now because it's probably the worst time to start lol. Enjoy the next few weeks with a view to knuckling down in the new year. Do a bit of research in the diet and nutrition section/other forums and ont'internet and see if you can put something together for yourself. Be reaslistic and include foods that you like....if you don't like fish then don't include it etc. Then post if up and I'm sure the laydeeeez can help you fine tune it!

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Kule, thanks for keeping it real for me.
Although I do plan to not lose the plot completely, so if I manage to maintain, I guess that'll have to do me.
PT David's quite keen to get training me in new years also, so that's something to look foward to.

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Ouchie!
Managed to get better technique on treadmill walking lunges yesterday & has done the trick my glutes are feeling it today.
Spinning last night was amazing! Endorphine overload.
Really enjoyed Chest & Tri's this morning.
Looking forward to PT session with David as all info is getting a bit confusing. Be good to have contact with someone every couple of weeks to pat me on the back or kick my butt.
Am going to just try no to gain over x-mas & not be as I would see it bad so'as to keep my head on an even keel also.
 

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Fifi, I'm sure you will benefit from the butt kicking!
 
It keeps me on my toes!
 
Get the diet sorted out after 1st January........but then, no excuses lady!!!!!
 
 

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Here you go Honey! This is me as of Monday! Hope it gives you some ideas

30g pro 20g carbs 8-12g fat (per meal as close as poss not including post w/o on training days)

8am – 1 whole & 4 egg whites, 2 oatcakes & red sauce
10.30 – 100g(cw) quinoa, 1 pro portion*, salad with walnut oil & lemon juice
1pm – 100g quinoa, 10 cashews & pre w/o pro slam
2pm – w/o & 30mins cardio
3.30 – post w/o pro pow & honey
4pm – quinoa, 1 pro portion & salad with walnut & lemon juice
6.30 – 1 pro portion, 90g rice & veg & pinenuts
9pm – pro pudding 30g oats 10g ground almonds

1 protein portion is ONE of the following - 100g steak/120g salmon/100g chicken/150g cod/120g trout.

1 carb portion – 3 oatcakes, 1 slice rye bread, 100g cooked weight quinoa, 90g cooked weight rice.

Veg & salad will not be counted and will be kept majority green.

Cardio 30 mins post workout 5x a week.

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Thanx Tan, that's great. I'd forgotten about the 'superfood' quinoa, I uased to have it all the time.

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I lurve da lunges but there's no way will you get me trying them on the treadmill LOL!! Don't think my knees would cope to be honest!

Good luck with the new diet, you certainly won't be doing it alone

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Quinoa is ace!!!!!!! Although I'll be sick of the sight of it very soon!

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Ooooooo, it's diet time again!!!   Doesn't time fly.......
 
 
 
 

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Not quick enough at mo, altho given diet REALLY disintergrated as of xmas eve I didn't do too bad to have only put 7lb on. I love new years tho, the fresh start, the grand plans.... one day at a time I rekon!
Bring it on!
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