Jen's Journal- life with no boundaries!

atherjen · 12-Feb-04, 07:23 PM

Decided, after the persuasion of a friend, to start a journal here. Defintly believe it helps to keep people on track, motivated and advice from others.

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Little info about myself for those of you that dont know me.
female, 19 yrs old, been into bodybuilding since I was 15. Recently was preparing for my first bodybuilding competition on April 3rd but after much support/advice from a friend, I truly realized that it wasn't for me

.. my heart is not in it and Id much rather just be healthy and happy.
Right now my goals in the gym are to regain more strength that I had loss due to precomp prep. I dont feel that I want to get any bigger now, maintain where Im at and slowly over time work on lagging bodyparts, such as my darned legs(stupid female hormones).
I have a fitness apperal photo shoot coming up soon, so I havent allowed myself any ice cream yet.. craving it bad! haha
current stats:
5'8, 138lbs, 10%bf.. I dont have any updated pics, a few from early January.. I'll post them in the pics section.

so the basis of this journal is just me making the absolute BEST out of everything in life.

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Tuna Fish · 12-Feb-04, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by atherjen

....this journal is just me making the absolute BEST out of everything in life.

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You've got a great attitude! Lifting just fits in there perfectly, doesn't it?!?!

: I've been doing it for over 20 years and it never loses it's appeal!

Welcome to the forum!

Tuna

atherjen · 12-Feb-04, 10:11 PM

Thanks Tuna!

your defintly right, its something that will always stick with me.

atherjen · 12-Feb-04, 10:16 PM

Feb 12th
meal 1-
oats(=35g carbs)
10 egg whites
1 yolk

meal 2-
1scp SanInfusion
vanilla whey-isolate(15g)
5 fish oil caps
coffee w/1T half&half

meal 3-
150g chicken
1tsp olive oil
salad w/black olives

meal 4-
1 can tuna w/salsa
5 fish caps

~train

meal 5-
oats(=35g carbs)
whey protein-isolate(27g)

meal 6-
100g chicken
2 egg whites
broc/mush/lettucE

training = hams/calves
-SL deads
135/12(warmupset), 155/13, 185/10, 185/10, 205/7 *
-lying leg curls
50/12, 50/11, 60/9, 70/6 drop 50/8
-seated leg curls
90/12, 100/11, 100/10, 110/8, 120/6
-seated calf raise
50/16, 50/15, 70/12, 70/10
-standing calf raise
220/15, 260/12, 260/11 drop 200/9

* OMG its about time that I hit one more rep on those!!!

haha I know its onlyyy 1 rep but Im really working on getting strength back up right now.... precomp cutting is hell and messes with strength levels alot.. grrr.

MonStar · 13-Feb-04, 09:00 AM

Damn, diet looks great as usual Jen.

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Workout looks damn good too. Nice PR on SLDL's. 205 for 7 is friggin' sick, are you knees locked out for these or slightly bent? Strength is looking good.

atherjen · 13-Feb-04, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MonStar

Damn, diet looks great as usual Jen.

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Workout looks damn good too. Nice PR on SLDL's. 205 for 7 is friggin' sick, are you knees locked out for these or slightly bent? Strength is looking good.

....yah but I am still want some ice cream!

be glad when that shoot comes! hehe

and thanks! I was sooo excited about hitting 7 reps on that!

: the strength is slowly coming..maybe Ill reach some of your weights by summer? hahaha ...

knees were locked on all those SL deads except the last couple reps on the 205's were slightly bent. I was determined to get that darn thing for 7.lol

abarlament · 13-Feb-04, 05:25 PM

That's a very impressive lifting day, great job.

atherjen · 13-Feb-04, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by abarlament

That's a very impressive lifting day, great job.

Thanks Ab! (can I call you Ab?)

atherjen · 13-Feb-04, 09:53 PM

Feb 13th
meal 1-
10 egg whites
1 yolk
coffee w/1T. half/half

meal 2-
1scp SanInfusion
whey protein-isolate(15g)
5 fish oil caps

meal 3-
150g chicken
2 tsp olive oil
salad w/black olives

meal 4-
1can tuna w/salsa
coffee w/1T half/half

~cardio

meal 5-
150g chicken
1T. PB
broc/mush/lettuce

meal 6-
1.5scp SanInfusion
5 fish oil caps

cardio = cycling
5min warm up
20 min intervals
5min cool down

abarlament · 13-Feb-04, 10:24 PM

Sure, that's what they call me in real life.

Wolfnatas · 14-Feb-04, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by atherjen

meal 6-
1.5scp SanInfusion
5 fish oil caps

Judging by your low BF% in the pix, and your diet listed here... you've really got the nutritional part of this game down pat. I hadn't read a description on SanInfusion till I saw it posted in your journal, but now that I have, how important do you think it is in your daily diet? Is it just another protein source for you, so you don't get bored of your whey? Or perhaps is it a more key part of the diet with alot of the EFAs & other good stuff that help you achieve that six pack?

One other question I have. This latest day of your diet that you've posted. Is it essentially a no-carb day?

Anyway, congratulations on achieving all that you have!

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atherjen · 14-Feb-04, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfnatas

Judging by your low BF% in the pix, and your diet listed here... you've really got the nutritional part of this game down pat. I hadn't read a description on SanInfusion till I saw it posted in your journal, but now that I have, how important do you think it is in your daily diet? Is it just another protein source for you, so you don't get bored of your whey? Or perhaps is it a more key part of the diet with alot of the EFAs & other good stuff that help you achieve that six pack?

One other question I have. This latest day of your diet that you've posted. Is it essentially a no-carb day?

Anyway, congratulations on achieving all that you have!

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Hey Wolf! thanks so much!
basically I like the Infusion's formula for the slower digesting protein, isolate tends to digest pretty fast and for a meal or before bed I defintly feel the need for a more efficient flow of amino acids(isolate digest's in 30 mins). I also REALLY feel it is important for people to be supplementing with EFA's in their diets. fish oil and also a balance of other fats. I aim for 10g fish oil/day. many many studies of its benefits.
yestardays diet was bascially a no carb day yes. I have been carb cycling, high, low, no and then repeat in that fashion. this was more a precontest diet but I have a photo shoot coming up for fitness apperal very shortly so Im just tyring to play it cool until then...
... then I plan to have some ice cream!

lol!
if theres anything else at all youd like to know, always feel free to ask!

**Lady C** · 14-Feb-04, 01:36 PM

Ok, you are doing carb cycling. By a quick glance, are you only eating 1200-1400 calories per day? It appears that most of those carbs are starchy carbs. Is this how you were able to get your bodyfat down so low? I also know that you are young so the lower bodyfat might be easier to acheive than someone >2X your age.

atherjen · 14-Feb-04, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady C

Ok, you are doing carb cycling. By a quick glance, are you only eating 1200-1400 calories per day? It appears that most of those carbs are starchy carbs. Is this how you were able to get your bodyfat down so low? I also know that you are young so the lower bodyfat might be easier to acheive than someone >2X your age.

actually my calories vary.
no carb days are about 1500, low carb 1700 and high carb 2000. and yes most of my carbs are starchy complex carbs and veggies. I eat a ton of oats most of the time. love them!

: Im taking one day a week right now as well with about 3000cals/day to boost metabolism. once this photo shoot is over Ill defintly move onto more a maintenace level intake.

**Lady C** · 14-Feb-04, 02:28 PM

I have more questions.
Do you feel real "bloated" on the high intake day?
Does the higher intake day make you hungier on the low intake day?
Do you follow the high intake day with a low intake day?
What would a maintenance level day look like?