Never Give Up NEW PICS on p.311

MONDAY

LAT PULLS
30kgs 12 reps
35kgs 10 reps
40kgs 10 reps
45kgs 10 reps

T-BAR ROW
15kg plate 12 reps
20kg 12 reps
22.5kg 10 reps
Form was much better now I've dropped the weights and I finally feel like I can 'do' this exercise now...

SEATED ROW
40kgs 12 reps, 2 sets
40kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

CLOSE GRIP LAT PULL
25kgs 12 reps
30kgs 10 reps
35kgs 10 reps

AB ROPE CRUNCHES
25kgs 12 reps
30kgs 10 reps, 2 sets
Love that exercise! Really felt it work my Abs!

AB PUSH DOWNS (feet behind for lower Abs)
35kgs 12 reps
40kgs 12 reps, 3 sets

CARDIO
CROSS TRAINER
20 mins Interval training resistance level 3, normally do level 1...

Keep at it Flickster, I reckon you are going to be easily the top competitor this time round, just make sure you keep the diet clean, the training focussed and the skin brown

I doubt it but fingers crossed... Thanks for the vote of confidence mister...

If it went on effort alone I might win... But it's not :-(

Ignore me all, I'm in a foul mood today for no reason...

Wow, that's some going 9st7 competing and now 9st1 with weeks to go......how fantastic is that? Oh if only (for me that is)

I'm in a mood too so should we go in a corner and sulk together

Sounds like your gonna be just fine, Read the start of your journal again if you have too (bags of maltessers and all that jazz!) You've cleaned up a treat and your last pic shows you've managed to pull it off! Can't wait to be where your at (im just comming outa the bags of maltessers stage) Good luck with comp

Ooh can I join in girls? Bad mood all day here too!

I have gone into maltesers mode lol

Strop away my girl, it's good for you and you're fully entitled!

LOL, mine turned into tears

Oh Dawn
On the verge for me, but was at work!

Sorry have just had a skim through your journal to catch up but not had chance for a proper read as dinner is ready now lol - will drop by properly soon and do hope that you feel better.

I think it's a full moon girls, that's my excuse now.......

I've been ****...

No other word for it.

Went speed dating last night, found myself nibbling on a few sweeties... They weren't even nice, it was real absent mindedbess!!

Today was at Royal Holloway Uni working and ended up not eating at proper times and having a non-me prepared lunch.

Got breaded chicken with parmesan (which I took the breadcrumb layer off to leave chicken but still worries it was crap), then ate WHITE rice... Haven't fallen off diet til today so REALLY PEED OFF, esp seeing as I was doing so welll...

NEED TO BE MORE ORGANIZED, MORE SLEEP MORE COOKING!

So I'm having a pants day too ladies, chin up Kitty cos if you don't end up your best at the Northern I'll only have half an idol to look up to won't I?? You CAN do this, I'm 110% certain so GET ON IT! Les is his now to look after you too...

TUESDAY:
06.45 L-Glutamine
07.00 40g oats, banana, scoop pro-peptide
10.45 100g Turkey, 40g brown rice, tsp oil
13.00 200g chicken breast (previously in breadcrumbs n Parmesan) 40g white rice, salad
16.30 4 rice cakes
18.00 scoop pro-peptide
20.45 130g salmon, salad

As I outlined above, ok but my worst day so far since the new diet.
Food ready for tomorrow and ready for workout too!

Doesn't sound too bad, don't dwell on it or worry about it

I'm more positive today, think the cry did me good

Just read your journal, doing much better...

I try not to dwell, tbh I spoke to someone at the weekend who had seen progress pics. They said "Well done, but you still have a LOT more work to do", it really put me on a downer, I just needed the well done, I KNOW I have stacks of work to do, I never forget....

So not a great day again today, luckily tomorrow is last day of conference at least I've been active there, more than usual when I sit in the office

06.45 L-Glutamine
07.00 40g oats, banana, pro-peptide, vits
09.45 100g Turkey, 40g rice, peppers, onions, tsp oil
11.30 cookie and chocolate mint thins (3)
12.45 150g chicken breast (again same as yest so I picked off the crust), green beans, salad
15.45 100g Turkey, 40g rice, peppers, onions, tsp oil
WORKOUT
19.00 scoop pro-peptide, scoop maltodextrine
20.15 130g salmon, 100g broccolli


WORKOUT

DB SHOULDER PRESS
6.5kgs 15 reps, 2 sets (warm up)
7.5kgs 12 reps
10kgs 8 reps ??
10kgs 12 reps
11.5kgs 12 reps
(couldn't get hold of the 12.5's, plus felt really weak)

SIDE LAT RAISES
7kgs 12 reps
7kgs 10 reps, 2 sets
7kgs 8 reps

REAR RAISES
5kgs 12 reps, 3 sets

SINGLE ARM PULL DOWNS
5kgs 10 reps

ROPE PULL DOWNS
25kgs 12 reps
30kgs 10 reps
25, 20, 15, 10, 5 drop set for 6, 4, 4, 2, 2

LYING FRENCH PRESS
15kgs 12 reps
15kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

SINGLE ARM TRICEP EXTENSION
5kgs 8 reps
4kgs 10 reps

CARDIO
30min brisk walk home from gym, had such a long day couldn't face the treadmill and really needed to eat.

Looking forward to bank holiday when I can get a bit more cardio in and some rest... CHIN UP! I'm still achieving a lot, I just forget that sometimes

Well I don't know but you may have a long way to go but you also have time on your side based on the condition of you in the last photos IMO. Just think of how much better you are NOW than when you were actually on stage last time. I made a huge difference in two weeks in '05 between the NPA Yorks and BNBF NW so just think what can be achieved in 15 weeks. Have a great weekend and be good

Maybe this "professional Body-builder" who saw your pictures was viewing them on a poor quality screen or somthing, i can't honestly see why any one would make such a comment. Any way cheers for the advice in my journal

Good work bucky! Some nice sets and consistant! The odd sweet won't kill ya so don't lamblast yourself for having the odd one

It was someone who really knew what they were talking about... Just gutted me a bit, but they can be a bit brash sometimes so I just gotta learn to get a thicker skin!

FRIDAY
06.45 L-Glutamine
07.00 40g oats, banana, scoop pro-peptide, vits
09.30 130g cooked chicken breast, 40g rice
12.00 cookie
12.30 100g Turkey, 40g rice, tsp oil, peppers etc
15.15 130g cooked chicken breast, 40g rice
WORKOUT
19.00 scoop pro-peptide, scoop maltodextrin
19.45 130g salmon, 100g broccolli
clubbing
01.45 100g chicken, rice cake, L-Glutamine, bed

Didn't drink anything while out except diet coke n water, was starving when I got in...

Had a killer workout, forgot my programme so guessed...

LEG PRESS
30kgs 20 reps, 2 sets
50kgs 20 reps
80kgs 15 reps
100kgs 15 reps
110kgs 12 reps

LUNGES
22.5kgs 15 reps each leg, 4 sets

STIFF LEG DEADLIFT
30kgs 12 reps
40kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

LEG EXTENSIONS
20kgs 15 reps
25kgs 12 reps
30kgs 12 reps
drop set 25,20,15,10,5kgs for 6,5,4,3,2 reps

Really pushed on every exercise so am very proud of myself, legs still not aching today though! Bum is though!
Weigh-in tomorrow, fingers crossed no come back from my cookies this week. Conference is over now and I've been more busy so back to normal for me now and I'm gonna enjoy my day off and shopping!

flick i get told daily by different ppl at the mo - still a lot to do zara, need to step it up a gear......

i know what you mean tho - you think I KNOW I do, I KNOW! Thanks for the constant reminders! lmao!

Very nice leg workout Flick, and still very consistent with the diet.

Seriously I respect you girls who all have comps coming up - you're putting so much into it . Rather you than me tbh, lol, but so much to learn from you.

Lisa, I always think I don't know how YOU do it without a comp coming up!!

Had good day today, still getting cr*p off ex but learning to switch off now, I can't let it affect my training cos I'm not having anyone beating me on this, competing is the one thing holding my life together at the moment and all that's important to me (apart from family, dogs n pals)

DAY OFF YAY!
09.00 L-Glutamine
09.30 40g oats, banana, scoop pro-peptide
12.10 150G sweet potato, 139 tuna, tsp oil
15.00 100g Turkey, 40g rice, tsp oil
17.30 4 rice cakes
18.45 scoop pro-peptide
19.45 150g chicken, 100g broccolli

Had quite an active day, finally the MAGIC boardies that were out of reach fit me!!! Still a bit of room needed but I'll get there. SOOOOO CHUFFED
Weighed in: 9st 1lb same thank god... Well all over it now I've managed to maintain my weight, at least the scales haven't punished me. Not getting on stage til I'm around 8.5 stone, wouldn't dream of being any heavier after last time. There'd still be wobbles there and I'm not doing it, no way!