LiveStrong Journal

[livestrong]

This morning has been a pain, still not getting along with the whole roommate thing and it bothers me most because I'm such a social person. But what I have to accept is the fact that you will come across people that really won't give a **** about you and you have to accept that and move on.

In other news- This weekend I drank so much alcohol... and that's it for the next few weeks. I'm not drinking anything, even over spring break. I feel like I'm gaining weight, but I'm pretty active between walking to class and working out a minimum of 3-4 times per week. Perhaps I need to take a look at my diet.

So far this morning I've had a cup of green tea with two tea spoons of sugar (I know it's not good, but i needed some sugar to get me going this morning). Maybe I should try splenda or something. One good thing is though I'm not on a meal plan at school, I have a full refrig and stove, so I can pretty much make dinner for myself every night after work if I have to.

Well guess I should get going. I really need help from everyone on the board to help me get myself back on track. Sometimes school just stresses me out and my workouts suffer because I get a little mentally drained... Which I don't think isn't too bad because we all go through some things from time to time.

Well-- if anyone has time to look at my journal... Perhaps you could suggest some AB workouts I could do in the morning before i heard to class or something *shrugs*... Sorry I'm being so vague. I'm trying my best to turn this day into a great day overall.

[livestrong]

I'm going to grab a pear and an orange on my way to class. Along with 16.9 FL oz. of Aquafina

[gcs118]

Hey man, like I said before...take the time to post your workouts and your diet. We'll give you a hand. Good results don't come quickly, but they're worth the wait. Take a few minutes each day and keep records online here.

[livestrong]

Maybe I'm being hard on myself or perhaps I really am gaining weight, but I work out about four times a week (Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri) and my workouts consist of:

Mon/Thurs
Standing Sholder Press (Straight bar 90lbs)
Shrugs (Straight bar 270lbs)
Upright Rows
Abs
and sometimes cardio

Tues/Friday
Bench
Squat (but I haven't been going to hard, hurt my knee)
Leg Extensions
Leg Curls
Calves
15-20 min cardio

I think what's killing me the most is I'm not doing enough cardio. That and the fact that I'm being hard on myself because I'm going to the gym and I really want results so bad, I've been working out for about 6 months, but in that time I drink on the weekends at times and eat kind of late a few days out of the week (due to work). So I know there's some issue with my diet. Is there some kind of supplement I can take to help me get this body fat off? Or is it better to just do it the hard way.

Cardio and Ab workouts are my weakness... For some reason I love shrugs and squats and I'm not putting a lot of effort into my other core areas during my workouts. I have love handles and a stomach that I really want to burn off... Not to mention a little fat in my chest... But when I flex I can feel pure muslce in my chest, but when I'm wearing a shirt it looks like I have a real soft chest. I was reading a post about a man having surgery to take care of that issue, or using cutting Gel But does that really work?

Anyway I'm not going to stop working out, because although I don't see a lot of results (other than bigger arms, larger neck) I feel like a lot better than I did before I started working out.

So far I've had:

1. Cup of OJ
Egg, Ham & Cheese on a hardroll
bottle of water

[Cort]

Drop the OJ for some water, change the hard roll to a wheat roll or two slices of wheat bread.

As far as not working each part as hard as you can, if you do half-assed work you'll get half-assed results. Lift heavy and put effort into everything, clean up your eating habits, and get your cardio in at least 3x a week.

If you're someone who keeps fat easily, it might take some strict measures. I remember when I cut 50+lbs I simply couldn't allow junk food (anything with high sugar or fat content,) and was only taking in maybe 1200-1500 calories a day while running at least 4 days a week. It isn't fun, but it works if you stick with it. The more you put in, the more you get out. When you feel yourself getting ready to give in, remember where you want to be and the only way you can get there.

[gcs118]

Don't even think about supplements or surgery or anything like that. You can get better results for much cheaper on your own. It'll take time of course, but diet and cardio will get you there. If you are concerned about losing weight, I'd say stick to some good cardio at least 3-4x a week. A few basic changes you can make to your diet right off the bat are increased protein, no/very little saturated fats, and drink a lot more water.

[livestrong]

It's spring break and I'm in Philly relaxing before I head back to CT on Sunday. I've been eating ok, and still working out hard.... more coming soon.

[livestrong]

There's nothing like working all day and having to come home and sit around... So this week I put an end to that, I've been hitting the gym pretty hard and this is what I've eaten so far

Breakfast:
2 Slices Wheat bread
1 NutriGran Bar
600ml Spring Water

Kind of a random post.... but I'm going to start being more active on this message board! I LOVE THIS PLACE... I LOVE MY WORKOUTS and all that good stuff...



-Rob-

[gcs118]

lol then let's go!! post every day, or at least every other day.

[livestrong]

Fitness:
-62 grams of protein (31 pre/31 post workout=62 grams)
-ran 2 miles
4 sets of crunches (45 total)

Lunch:

2 slices wheat bread w/ egg salad
1 pickle
Glass of water

Snack
Apple

That's all I've eaten this afternoon, doing good? Need more food?.... I feel fine though.

-Dinner-.... Perhaps Tuna Salad? I have work 4-9pm so I have to pick something up after my 2-4 MGT class

[gcs118]

Probably not enough. You'd need to be more specific, but that isn't many calories at all. If you're looking to lose weight, it might be acceptable. Trying to gain strength/muscle...it'll be a lot harder.

[livestrong]

Just made an Omelet with:

Pineapple
Tomatoes
Onions

I at at 11:30pm (which is late I know)... but I will be away until about 2am-ish studying for class tomorrow.


*Proud of myself posting in my journal a lot more!

[livestrong]

Originally Posted by gcs118

Probably not enough. You'd need to be more specific, but that isn't many calories at all. If you're looking to lose weight, it might be acceptable. Trying to gain strength/muscle...it'll be a lot harder.

My goal is to lose weight in my stomach while maintaining the muscle I have.... I don't think it's enough either, I'm going to go read a few other threads to get an idea how to gear my questions, because although I love working out... I'm not keen on nutrition and that's a major part of training.

[livestrong]

Still working out hard... seeing results, feel a lot better.

School/Work takes up a lot of my time but I'm trying by best to have balance.

-Rob-

[livestrong]

I'm stressing, but not enough to effect my workouts.