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Great going Flick, all things considered you've had a really good few days of eating and training in there. And well done on the weight loss, I do hope it's mostly the bad stuff.


And hey congrats on being super hard and getting your red belt too!!!

GRRRR! Ta!

Emailed Karen Marillier to see if I can get some coaching/general help. Starting to get a cold as I'm super run down so just going out for a wander to clear the cobwebs...

I'll get back on it properly, just not sure when and thin the extra help should really motivate me. It's like being at school, go and see your teacher once a week and you want to be good the rest of the time so you get praised... Nothing like a bit of ego stroking/pat on the head!

Very true - whatever kind of motivation works is worth it.

Is Karen well known in fitness/BBing? Sorry I've not heard of her name before.

Tbh I'm glad I've just had a proper weekend off the whole diet and training, you can get burned out without some time off.

She was a really great BB'er in Physique in the 90's, her and her husband Harold Marillier run a gym in Crawley. A girl there won the UKBFF U57kg Physique last year and looked AMAZING... My training partner doesn't push me enough so need someone else to give me a grilling and surprise once a week...

No training yesterday whatsoever just a cheese foundue at home and 5 custard filled doughnuts after... I don't do things by halves!

Today I'm wearing my cankle weights and am going to the gym after work

I think you are too hard on yourself. You look great.

Not if I want to compete... I need some muscle and less ass...

I've got photo's from my last comp to prove it!

But ta for the compliment, tis nice to hear...

When are you competing papa?

I lift for recreation for now and vanity to be honest! Once I've put on another 2-3 stone of muscle I may reconsider.

Yesterday was just another day really. Didn't make it to the gym but did a wee workout at home. Eating was as follows:

07.30 L-carnitine and creatine in tea
08.00 1 custard filled doughnut
10.30 100g cottage cheese, creatine in tea
14.00 125g lean mince, 2 mushrooms, 1/2 pepper, 100g chilli kidney beans
15.30 100g cottage cheese, creatine in tea
18.00 WORKOUT (SEE BELOW)
19.00 100g lean mince, 1 mushroom, 1/2 pepper, 100g chilli kidney beans, creatine in tea
20.00 1/2 strawberry cheesecake

Workout
Incline DB Bench Press
3 sets, 8kgs each hand

Decline DB Bench Press
3 sets, 8kgs each hand

DB Flyes
3 sets, 8kgs each hand

Incline Sit-up's with a twist
2 sets, 10 reps each side

Not a great day but at least I did something...
And I've arranged for a diet and training review with Karen Marillier. Was even brave enough to send her those horrid NABBA Toned Figure pics

Yesterday's (THURSDAY 01/02/) training:

13.00 30 min brisk walk

6.45 3 min cycle (warm up)
Leg Extensions
20kgs 12 reps
30kg 10 reps
35kg 10 reps, 2 sets

Leg Press (wide stance)
50kgs 20 reps, 5 sets

Leg Abduction
30kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

Squats
30kgs 10 reps
40kgs 10 reps, 2 sets


Going to invest in an exercise bike as soon as I get paid so I can start early morning cardio. I'll have to start preparing a week's meals in advance though so I get time in the morning to exercise instead of cook

Food:
07.30 4 egg whites scrambled, 1 yolk, 50g extra light cream cheese, 2 slices wholemeal bread with marmite. Creatine in tea. Teaspoon of L-Carnitine
11.00 100g chicken with Cajun seasoning, 1 mushroom, ½ green pepper. Creatine in tea.
13.50 150g lean mince, ½ green pepper, 1 mushroom, 100g chilli kidney beans
17.30 1 scoop whey protein (low carb) with 200ml skimmed milk
17.45 WORKOUT
19.00 1 scoop whey protein (low carb) with 200ml skimmed milk
20.00 Healthy Living steamed haddock in Florentine sauce, 50g broccoli
21.00 extra creamy toffee sweets

BUT not a bad day all in all...

ORIGINAL: flick161

GRRRR! Ta!

Emailed Karen Marillier to see if I can get some coaching/general help. Starting to get a cold as I'm super run down so just going out for a wander to clear the cobwebs...

I don't know whether it was all in my head or not, but last year when I was cutting I started taking L-glut before early morning cardio, and last thing at night, I was taking on the basis I had heard it helps your immune system??
It appeared to stop me getting my usual January/February colds

My cold din't hit me too badly, often when I start taking vit C I get a cold and I took quite a bit at the weekend to give me a boost. I usually end up with the bad before the good. But thanks for the tip on L-Glutamine!

Day off yesterday Friday, and, didn't drink when I went out!

Did eat whole packet of Percy Pigs though after a dinner of macaroni cheese disappointingly...

Today I did my first time in six months -MORNING CARDIO!

07.40 20min interval brisk walk/run. Walked on the incline, ran on the flat

11.00
Lat Pull down
25kgs 12 reps
35kgs 10 reps
40kgs 10 reps
45kgs 8 reps PB!

Pull Overs
35kgs 10 reps
30kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

Close grip lat pull whilst lying
50kgs 4 reps (too heavy)
35kgs 10 reps
40kgs 10 reps

Twist Bicep Curls (name of exercise has escaped my brain)
7kgs 10 reps each side
8kgs 8 reps each side
8kgs 10 reps each side

Concentration Curl
6kgs 10 reps, 2 sets

Swiss Ball Pike
10 reps, 2 sets (torture!)

Cycle Fat Burn mode 20 mins
Stepper Level 5 12 mins

NOW I'M KNACKERED! OFF TO DRESS UP AS A COWBOY TONIGHT!

Weekend's diet...

Already posted Saturday's training and didn't train yesterday except have a long walk along the seafront...

SATURDAY
07.20 L-Carnitine. Teaspoon Creatine in tea
07.40 MORNING CARDIO
08.20 5 Egg whites, 1 yolk, 30g extra light cream cheese, mushroom, 1 slice wholemeal toast
10.00 2 scoops Whey Isolate in 200ml skimmed milk
10.30 WORKOUT
11.40 1 scoop Whey Protein in 200ml skimmed milk
13.45 Sweet potato, 125g tuna, tsp salsa. Creatine in tea.
16.00 100g cottage cheese
19.30 100g chicken, 50g tomatoes, tbs curry sauce, 50g brown rice
20.30-03.30 7 single vodka, lemonade and lime’s, packet of Snackajacks

SUNDAY
07.30 3 slices of wholemeal bread with marmite
12.00 400ml orange juice
14.00 100g low fat mozzarella
14.30 100g chicken, 100g prawns, 100g mixed veg
15.00-19.30 2x diet cola, 2x tea
19.30 100g cottage cheese
20.00 100g chicken, 100g salad

Don't wanna hand my food diary over to PT... My diet is really sucky at the moment! I'm rather ashamed!

MONDAY
07.00 Teaspoon of L-Carnitine
07.20 50g porridge oats, scoop Whey Protein, 100ml skimmed milk. Creatine in tea.
12.00 100g prawns, 1 mushroom
14.30 100g chicken cooked in Cajun seasoning, 1 mushroom, ½ pepper. Creatine in tea
19.00 150g cottage cheese
20.00 100g chicken cooked in Cajun, 100g salad, ½ pepper, 1 mushroom, 1 egg white cooked into
strips
21.00 100g Quark, 1 scoop chocolate Whey Protein, 10g oats
22.00 4 chocolate mini eggs

No training but I did get a nice new haircut!!

Your diet is still looking very well over the last few days - apart from a few sweet and gorgeous looking treats

I do like the variation you have in your diet too.

And some excellent training too nice to see.

When I do train, I go like a mad woman, I'd just like some more consistency. Hopefully I can do so this week as I have a lovely empty calendar!
The eating is getting better, I'm weaning myself slowly off the sweet treats, should be better when I'm living back at home, won't be tempted by the food my housemates have then! All is looking up except I have to send my food diary to Karen Marillier and am bitterly disappointed in how much I drank on Saturday night!

Scary stuff having to hand over a food diary to a pt, especially one of that caliber! Should keep you on track a little.

Yes I occasionally fail when my housemates are eating bad. But ya gotta live too and you're still doing considerably well.

Weigh-in: 9st 7lbs hardly surprising...

No training really this week except a home shoulder workout on Tuesday.

Yesterdays eating was as follows:
07.30 Porridge Oats with scoop whey 200ml skimmed milk
11.00 100g chicken with mushrooms and onions
14.00 100g mince with onions and mushrooms and peppers
17.45 125g light cottage cheese
21.15 Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself Chicken slice with baby new potatoes in spicy tomato sauce. Too much sauce but low cals high protein

I really didn't eat a lot ysterday! Got stuck into a jigsaw puzzle at 6.30pm and didn't leave the couch till I ate dinner! Shame I ate so late too...

How much were you at last weigh in Flick?

Don't sweat the figures too much as there's more to it than simply the weight.

Yeah not a lot of food there girl. At least it was all good and well done on keeping away from the treats.

Any updates on if/when you're meeting up with Karen?