MissytroN's Fitness Journal

**MissytroN** · August 2nd, 2007, 04:56 PM

Hey everybody! Well, I guess this is my time to shine! At the moment, my goal is to decrease body weight and increase tone and definition. I just finished a GREAT morning workout session at home, this is what I did:

30 mins skipping
Ab work (crunches, reverse crunches, side crunches, plank position, etc.)
Lunges 20x each side & pulses
Dips 40x & pulses
Pushups only 12

I feel fantastic. It's the last month of winter here in Australia (good riddance to it!), and I don't know about you guys, but it really affects my motivation when it's cold, so all I have to say is that if anyone else goes through the same slump in winter months, just push through, and MAKE the time when you think you dont have any! It's worth it in so many ways.

This is what I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Scrambled eggs with half a tomato
Snack: Nuts and banana
Lunch Tuna, salad & low fat mayonaise on wholemeal bread (sandwich)
Snack: Apple + a few more peanuts
Dinner: Have to be honest and say I was not home to cook dinner, so had to go to subway =/ Had turkey on wheat bread, only AFTER I ordered that did I realise they make SALADS!!!! Stupid me! But During the week I tend to have chicken/salmon (protein) breast grilled w/ salad or vegies.

Any constructive critisism is highly appreciated. I want to start planning which body parts to work each day so I have a plan, do you think thats a good idea?

Thx for reading!

**Insex** · August 2nd, 2007, 10:09 PM

I'd say you're off to a great start. So here's a thumbs up for you!

Don't worry about your dinner. Subway isn't that bad if you just get a plain sandwich. It's usually when people get the extra oils, different cheeses, side of chips, cookies, and soda that Subway gets its bad reputation from.

Some things you'll have to explain to us. What are:

- Skipping?

- Plank positions?

- Pulses?

Also, where do you workout? Do you have a gym membership with access to different types of equipment? Or do you workout from home? If you don't have a gym membership yet, I would highly recommend you invest in one if you can afford it. You'll find that if you workout in an environment which promotes health & fitness, you'll be more motivated to exercise.

**gYmgIrL** · August 3rd, 2007, 01:06 AM

Looking awesome as!! If you keep that up you'll definately get results! I've found diet really honestly is 80-90% of results! oh yeah and you can get turkey wraps if you want a little bit of carbs and its only 200 cals if you dont have cheese or dressing

Apparently the winter came too late and all the famers lost millions. PFFFT

SCREW THE FARMERS GET STUFFED WINTER!

Hey Insex! I had no idea those were Australianisms! But Skipping is when you skip with a rope! and pulses are where you do a small amount of movement but a lot of times. Like if you hold a dumbel out in front of you and just lift it slightly up and down (almost like bouncing it) for about 20 million times.

well thats my take ^_^

**Italianangel** · August 3rd, 2007, 01:27 AM

Love it, love it!!!
What confused me was cold and Australia in the same sentence?????

Your cals maybe a bit low for now but might have to increase a tad later....of course it all depends on serving sizes.....that I don't know.
I would definately plan your workout for sure if you have the time, it forces you to do it, to be accountable and when you look back at the dates logged, you feel you have accomplished something!!
Linda

**MissytroN** · August 4th, 2007, 12:02 AM

Aww wow! Thanks a lot for replying ppl! Aww gymgirl you're too sweet haha. Yeah, I had no idea that 'skipping' and 'pulses' are Australian terms either, but I think you set the record straight! Yeah skipping is probably 'jumprope' or something to you guys. Ummmm yeh I skip mainly because I hate the coooold morning weather, and it's equivalent to jogging anyways, so I can do that indoors and it's great, I put on some rockin music and really go for it!

Insex: plank position is this: http://www.abs-exercise-advice.com/plank.html I want to sign up to a gym very soon. Funny really because, I have a free membership at the gym I used to work at, but dont feel at all motivated or even comfortable being there, so I rarely go! I'll join up soon at a better one around my area, it's called Fitness First, theyre quite good.

Italian Angel: ohhh yeah! I live in Melbourne (south east of Australia) and it does get soo cold in Winter! But in northern Australia, like Queensland, they do have beautiful weather pretty much all year round. Anyways, I've always been confused with calories and have never really counted cals, I just generally know what to eat at what time of day. I get so hungry lately and I always feed myself, with only good foods of course. But I get so hungry at night, tell me something, is it bad to have a cup of powdered hot chocolate at night if I'm hungry with only water, it only has 68 calories per serve? Or better to have protein? After my morning workout, I usually have a very high release protein that is digested in 20 mins, and then have breakfast about half an hour after the protein drink, so it's fully absorbed.

Thx guys n gals! xx

**gYmgIrL** · August 8th, 2007, 08:37 PM

jumprope! haha silly americans ^_^ :P

Cool Missy, i find it really hard to skip for long periods how long do you do it for?

It's always hot when ladies skip!

**johnny_on_the_spot** · August 8th, 2007, 08:50 PM

ive never heard anyone refer to jumping rope as skipping... silly aussey's... jumping rope is a logical name... next your gonna tell me they call soda "pop" in Australia, just like those pittsburgh people...

**gYmgIrL** · August 9th, 2007, 12:52 AM

lol, the word 'soda' and 'pop' are both sooo american :P you american!

Hey Rove was just in LA! he kicked ass

love Rove... ANYWAY! Less Hijacking, more Missytron!!

**MissytroN** · August 9th, 2007, 07:06 AM

LOL Hijack away please!!! My thread could use a bit of colour! OH THE WORD COLOUR! We spell it with a 'u' in it, but America spells it 'color'!! Meh, doesn't mattterrrrrr.

Anyways, I usually do 'Jumprope' for about half an hour, and yeh it's not that easy, I do it at a fast pace, (running pace) and I try and count to 2000 skips (1000 on each foot, get me?) Like, I'll do the right foot, and left foot, and count that as one. I'm having dificulty though, and always have had difficulty with asthma probs, but cannot source what it's coming from. I think it's a derivative from allergies that I have developed as I have grown up, coz I never used to have asthma when I was a kid...I gotta get it checked out.

Oh and by the way...VERY OFF TOPIC, out of curiosity...did Rove even rate well in the U.S.A?? I thought it was so strange that he just went to U.S and shot his show.

Anyways, I'm gonna be an early bird tomorrow and do another killa workout! WOO! :-D

**Italianangel** · August 9th, 2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MissytroN

Anyways, I usually do 'Jumprope' for about half an hour
WOO! :-D

Wow, that is impressive.
Linda

**gYmgIrL** · August 9th, 2007, 09:28 PM

yeah jeebus!!

I dont think I can even do it for 2 minutes!

**Insex** · August 9th, 2007, 10:29 PM

I begin to lose count after about 5 minutes or so...

**MissytroN** · August 10th, 2007, 08:31 AM

lol wow really? Yeah it's hard work, but I just try to block it out and keep on going! Thanks for the positive feedback everyone! Good to know I'm doing something right :-D xoxox

**Italianangel** · August 11th, 2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MissytroN

Italian Angel: I've always been confused with calories and have never really counted cals, I just generally know what to eat at what time of day. I get so hungry lately and I always feed myself, with only good foods of course. But I get so hungry at night, tell me something, is it bad to have a cup of powdered hot chocolate at night if I'm hungry with only water, it only has 68 calories per serve? Or better to have protein? After my morning workout, I usually have a very high release protein that is digested in 20 mins, and then have breakfast about half an hour after the protein drink, so it's fully absorbed.

Thx guys n gals! xx

protein...........
But tell me your day of eating, the times too, on these days you find you are hungry later............I bet I can find a way to tweak it so you are not hungry by night.
Linda

**MissytroN** · September 30th, 2007, 10:38 AM

Ahh, sorry I havent replied for a while. Okay Linda, I'll tell you a typical day of eating, and I appreciate your help:

*workout*

protein drink

Breakfast: 2 Weet Bix with skim milk (approx half hour after i drink protein)

Snack: Banana

Lunch: sandwich w/tuna, lettuce, tomato etc

Snack: Heath bar, more fruit

Dinner: Meat and veg/healthy side

Again, just to remind you, this is just a rough idea if what i eat, but I ususally eat like this. If you would like me to be more specific, I will write down EXACLTY what I had today, and you can critisize from there.

Also, another recent update is that I joined a better gym than I was at before, and I am soooo much happier! So yay for me! hehe It's amazing how much more motivation something new gives you, so I'm very happy.

**Italianangel** · October 2nd, 2007, 09:11 PM

I would add protein 1-3 hours pre bed...........add eggs to your break, ditch the cereal and milk, go with oatmeal and eggs........suggestion.
snack 1 - add almonds- maybe even yogurt
lunch - add more veggies, dark green, leafy, fibrous, like 1-2 cups.

some ideas to mull over......
Linda

**angelfaces** · October 6th, 2007, 02:49 PM

[quote=MissytroN;657477]I feel fantastic. It's the last month of winter here in Australia (good riddance to it!), and I don't know about you guys, but it really affects my motivation when it's cold, so all I have to say is that if anyone else goes through the same slump in winter months, just push through, and MAKE the time when you think you dont have any! It's worth it in so many ways.[quote]

I know exactly what you mean with the weather MissytroN hate the cold myself

, jus be thankful its Australia and not British weather, then you'd b walking the winters out in big wooly hats scarves gloves and boots just the way i'll b doing pretty soon!
If anyone wants to swap identities let me know i'll be only too glad to immirate

- provided your end is sunny of course

!

energyfirey · October 10th, 2007, 03:03 PM

tell me about the British weather-I live in the U.K and we had a summer of only rains -man oh man .How are those jump ropes going Missytron? I will tell you when I've started trying that-happy if I make a few minutes- never been too good at speed skipping-never too late to learn I believe

**MissytroN** · October 18th, 2007, 07:45 AM

angelfaces: yeah you're right, it could be worse, but stilll......winter sucks either way!!! haha poor thing

energyfirey: lol I havent acutally done jumprope since the I wrote the first post on this thread!!! I joined at a new gym and I love it there, so I rarely workout at home anymore. But jumprope is quite hard when you're starting out...it's just so good when you've got great music on that you love, and you go as fast as the beat, it keeps you going! But you have to find the right tempo. It's a great cardio workout, equal to jogging! =)

Linda: thanks for the great qadvice...but why do you think I should ditch milk in the morning...and swap for oatmeal and eggs? I consulted someone about dropping the milk out of my breakfast and they said it was pretty good for my body to have it, so I still continue to eat it. Usually I may have eggs on wholemeal toast aswell.

A final note from me, I would just like to say thankyou to everyone for your support, keep on believing, and make it happen!!!!

xx
=D

**angelfaces** · October 21st, 2007, 08:08 AM

Sounds like your pretty much on track Missy! Your working out have fruit in your diet and are watching what you eat overall which is alot more than i've been doing! am gonna try an get back on track myself and reading someone who's pretty much got it together really does inspire, keep it up

!