Cinmin's Daily Journal

[Cinmin]

I'm back with a vengeance! I've been very bad and it has showed on my body but I am ready to exercise my willpower and finally achieve my goals. I hope everyone had a very holiday!

[cursor]

Best of luck in your NEW efforts!

[Cinmin]

Monday -- Jan.05.2004

9.00 am -- 1 cup ff milk, 1/2 cup fiber one cereal, tea
155 cal: 1 fat: 38 carb: 11 pro

11.00 am -- apple, 4 oz Designer Whey protein shake
171 cal: 2 fat: 23 carb: 18 pro

1.30 pm -- Starkist Lunch To Go, Utz sourdough pretzel nuggets, diet soda
364 cal: 7 fat: 65 carb: 23 pro

4.00 pm -- 4 oz Designer Whey Protein shake, orange
152 cal: 2 fat: 17 carb: 19 pro

7.30 pm -- 2 cups mixed vegetables, 2 cups salad shrimp, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, 2 cups chicken broth
355 cal: 8 fat: 33 carb: 34 pro

9.30 pm -- Light 'n Lively Cottage Cheese
80 cal: 1 fat: 6 carb: 11 pro

1276 calories: 21 fat: 182 carbs: 116 protein

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12.00 pm ==> [__Upper Back. Chest. Shoulders__]

Rear Delts -- 40 pounds -- 3 sets 6 reps
Incline Press -- 60 pounds -- 3 sets 8 reps
Dumbbell Upright Row -- 12 pounds -- 3 sets 10 reps
Lat Pulldown -- 80 pounds -- 3 sets 80 pounds
Cable Standing Fly -- 35 pounds -- 3 sets 8 reps
Shoulder Press -- 45 pounds -- 3 ses 8 reps
Lever Lat Hi Row -- 50 pounds -- 3 sets 10 reps
Cable Rear Lateral Raise -- 10 pounds -- 3 sets 6 reps


6.45 pm ==> [__Ran 2.22 miles__]

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It feels good to be back! I enjoyed the time off but boy did I miss working out and eating right.


Current Stats:
123 pounds
Chest: 36.5
Upper Abs: 30
Waist: 32
Lower Abs: 35
Hips: 37
Thighs: 22
Upper Arms: 11

[Cinmin]

Thanks cursor! I learned a lot from my old journal -- namely what not to do. Now that I know what I was doing was wrong I wanted to start a new journal instead of looking at my failed past attempts. Thanks for your information and encouragement otherwise I would still be starving myself. This forum taught me to not look at the scale.

[Cinmin]

Tuesday -- Jan.06.2004

9.00 am -- 3 ff waffles, tea
187 cal: 1 fat: 41 carb: 9 pro

11.00 am -- apple, 4 oz Designer Whey protein shake
171 cal: 2 fat: 23 carb: 18 pro

1.30 pm -- chicken noodle soup, protein chips, tasted some of my co-worker's indian spiced chicken
241 cal: 5 fat: 14 carb: 31 pro

4.00 pm -- 4 oz Designer Whey Protein shake, 1/2 orange
133 cal: 2 fat: 13 carb: 19 pro

7.00 pm -- 1 cup brown basmati rice, 1/2 cup cantonese lobster sauce
380 cal: 10 fat: 45 carb: 25 pro

9.30 pm -- Light 'n Lively Cottage Cheese
80 cal: 1 fat: 6 carb: 11 pro

1193 calories: 20 fat: 142 carbs: 113 protein

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12.00 pm ==> [__Gluteus.Outer and Inner Thighs.Lower back.Abs__]

Hip Abduction -- 80 pounds -- 3 x 10
Hip Adduction -- 80 pounds -- 3 x 10
Back Extension -- 70 pounds -- 3 x 8
Seated Abdominal -- 90 pounds -- 3 x 6
Torso Rotation -- 60 pounds -- 3 x 8
Roman Chair -- 3 x 15
Side Incline Crunch -- 10 pounds -- 3 x 10
Cable Seated Row -- 70 pounds -- 3 x 10
Rear Lunges -- 24 pounds -- 3 x 15

6.30 pm ==> [__Ran 2.22 miles__]

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I made Peking fish soup last night but the smell of it was making me nauseous. I opted out for cafeteria chicken noodle soup. It really is so easy to gain the weight fast but slow to lose it. Oh the humanity!

[Octagon]

Welcome back, sistah!!!

[laura817]

Good to see you back Cinmin!

If you don't mind some suggestions that have helped me stick to my diet when I was craving sweet stuff. I chewed sugar free gum (my favorite Wringley's Extra Wildberry), sugar free jello, and occasional diet coke (once or twice a month), and also fruits. One thing you could do to spice up the fruits is cut up a banana or strawberries and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours. Come back later and you will have a banana or strawberry ice cream. Well..sort of.

[Cinmin]

Thanks laura. All suggestions are definitely welcome because we both know I need all the help I can get. I do have some sf jello on hand in case of a sugar craving. I know what the answer is already but is it bad that I have a can of diet soda every afternoon?

I have never tried the banana thing. That actually sounds very yummy. I have to try that.

[laura817]

Originally Posted by Cinmin

I know what the answer is already but is it bad that I have a can of diet soda every afternoon?

While consuming an occasional diet coke is not all that bad for you, there is still a negative outlook on aspartame. I don’t think there is any specific research that has been done on the long-term effects of aspartame, but it has been tied to some symptoms such as headache, dizziness, depression, migraine, & fatigue. I am sure someone who is a little more knowledgeable in this area can better explain this.

I think the key to a successful and healthy diet is variety. Here are some things that I do to spice my food:

• Stir-fried broccoli with shrimp or chicken (you can add some cashews for the extra fat if you like)
• Fried rice (my own version: brown rice, egg beaters, turkey slices and mix veggies)
• Breakfast burrito (whole wheat tortilla, egg beaters, fat free cheese and a little picante sauce for taste)

[Octagon]

Originally Posted by laura817

• Breakfast burrito (whole wheat tortilla, egg beaters, fat free cheese and a little picante sauce for taste)

Whole wheat pita can work really well in that kind of thing too. I love burrito/tortilla wrap type meals but even the healthier burrito-sized tortillas pack a lot of cals into a fairly insubstantial (at least that's how they seem to me) ingredient.

For roughly the same cals pitas just feel more filling/substantial.

But again, that's me

[Cinmin]

Wednesday -- Jan.07.2004

9.00 am -- 1/2 cup fiber one, 1 cup ff milk, tea
155 cal: 1 fat: 38 carb: 11 pro

11.00 am -- apple, 4 oz Designer Whey protein shake
171 cal: 2 fat: 23 carb: 18 pro

1.30 pm -- 2 slice low carb bread, 2 slices ff cheese, utz sourdough pretzels
280 cal: 3 fat: 44 carb: 20 pro

4.00 pm -- 4 oz Designer Whey Protein shake, clementine
137 cal: 2 fat: 11 carb: 19 pro

7.45 pm -- 1 cup salad shrimp, 2 cups chicken broth, 2 cups mixed vegetables
247 cal: 1 fat: 33 carb: 22 pro

9.30 pm -- Light 'n Lively Cottage Cheese
80 cal: 1 fat: 6 carb: 11 pro

1060 calories: 10 fat: 155 carbs: 100 protein (41/50/10)

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==> Rest Day

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Thanks for the great ideas for breakfast! I never really liked eggs too much in the morning though. I've alrways been a carby (that is the reason why I gain weight so easily) person. School is starting again for next starting next week so it will be back to eating sandwiches in the car during the commute. I know that I was the one who wanted to go back to school but now that my husband is home during normal hours I really want to spend more time with him. Sometimes I wish that I didn't go back but I love flexing my brain muscles a bit.

[Cinmin]

Thursday -- Jan.08.2004

9.00 am -- Atkins low carb onion bagel, tea
197 cal: 5 fat: 21 carb: 19 pro

11.00 am -- apple, 4 oz Designer Whey protein shake
171 cal: 2 fat: 23 carb: 18 pro

1.30 pm -- 1 cup brown basmati rice with cantonese lobster sauce
364 cal: 10 fat: 45 carb: 22 pro

4.00 pm -- 4 oz Designer Whey Protein shake, clementine
127 cal: 2 fat: 11 carb: 19 pro

7.30 pm -- 1 cup brown basmati rice, 1 serving Yves vegetarian meatballs, 1/4 cup salsa
343 cal: 4 fat: 56 carb: 22 pro

9.30 pm -- Light 'n Lively Cottage Cheese
80 cal: 1 fat: 6 carb: 11 pro

1284 calories: 23 fat: 162 carbs: 110 protein (37/45/18)

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12.00 pm ==> [__Biceps.Triceps__]

Barbell Arm Curl -- 30 pounds -- 3 x 10
Cable Tricep Pushdown -- 45 pounds -- 2 x 10
Concentration Curl -- 10 pounds -- 3 x 8
Tricep Pushdown -- 70 pounds -- 3 x 10
Cable Hammer Curl -- 35 pounds -- 3 x 10
Arm Extension -- 35 pounds -- 3 x 8
Preacher Curl -- 20 pounds -- 3 x 10
Incline Tricep Extension -- 20 pounds -- 3 x 10


6.45 pm ==> [__Ran 3 miles__]

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[Cinmin]

Friday -- Jan.09.2004

9.00 am -- 1/2 cup optimum slim cerreal, 1 cup ff milk, coffee, 1/4 cup skim milk
233 cal: 2 fat: 37 carb: 15 pro

11.00 am -- apple, 4 oz Designer Whey protein shake
171 cal: 2 fat: 23 carb: 18 pro

1.30 pm -- Yves Vegetarian chili, parmesan protein chips
360 cal: 4 fat: 49 carb: 33 pro

4.00 pm -- 4 oz Designer Whey Protein shake
90 cal: 2 fat: 2 carb: 19 pro

6.00 pm -- utz sourdough pretzel nuggets, 3 sweet crackers
195 cal: 2 fat: 38 carb: 4 pro

9.30 pm -- 1 cup split pea soup with ham
195 cal: 4 fat: 28 carb: 12 pro

1244 calories: 16 fat: 178 carbs: 97 protein (34/53/13)

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12.00 pm ==> [__Quads.Hamstrings.Calves__]

Leg Press -- 170 lbs -- 3 x 10
Seated Leg Curl -- 40 lbs -- 3 x 10
Standing Calf Raises -- 90 lbs -- 3 x 12
Leg Extension -- 60 lbs -- 3 x 10
Kneeling Plate Loaded Leg Curl -- 10 lbs -- 3 x 8
Seated Calf Raises -- 60 lbs -- 3 x 10

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I have the worst time getting hungry as soon as I get home from work. I like to do my cardio after I get home but I'm so hungry I grab the first thing that I see. I don't want to eat a major meal because then I will have to wait for my food to digest.

I also had a horrid day at work. My boss doesn't like the time that I spend in the gym and thinks that I take too long. I can't go in the morning because I need to be in by 8 and I can't stay later to make up my time because I have school. I want to work through lunch and leave early to go but I know she will not let me do that since I'm not a favored member of the group. I won't know until Monday when I ask but I know the answer will be no. I think that she actually has a problem working with minorities.

[Lady C]

Cinmin,
Why can't you workout in the morning before work? Is more you can't get up in time or the gym isn't open? If it is the getting up part you have total control of that. If this goal is important enough you will find a way to make it happen.

I get up at 4:30 to workout before work. I live 1 hour drive away from work and I am at work by 7:30. Officially work doesn't begin until 8:00. So if there is a will, there is a way!

[Cinmin]

Actually, school is starting this week and I have it 3 days a week so I was planning on moving my cardio to the morning time (around 5am). I won't be home until 10pm and I still have to plan my meals and make my food for the next day. Plus, the gym that I had joined is by work so I would have to wake up at 4 am which only leaves me with 5-1/2 hours of sleep. I also want to spend some time with my hubby when I get home but my schedule does not really permit me that much time. Now that he has a job working normal hours so I can see him I have to go to school.