FL- Let the games begin!

atoth · February 27th, 2008, 11:07 PM

Feb 27/08

Hi,

It's always a challenge to write about myself. It seems I can talk, and talk about everything and everyone else, but talk about me? Ok, 2004 I went to my first fitness competition, I never placed, but had a great time training, meeting new people. After the competition, in the summer of '04, I got Sciatica nerve problem in my back. It devastated me, and put me in a "whirlwind" of 8 months of pain, physio and depression. It was the same year I got married in Maui early October. But thankfully with all the stretching and physio, I could finally touch my toes and had a great wedding.

3 years later and 30lbs heavier, I realized I needed to get back into fitness. I contacted Linda again to get started on a program, but just could not get into the "groove" of working out, eating clean, and drinking water. My life at that time was taking me for a ride of an un-expected move to the United States (which never happened) and a dead end job. Finally in the summer of 07 I put myself through torture and signed up for "Bootcamp" at my gym. This bootcamp, KICKED MY ASS, only to realize how badly I was out of shape. But fortunately, I met a great guy who became my personal trainer in Calgary, and now have lost 25lbs! From 170lbs down to 145lbs, I'm back to my old regime! Lovin' life, feelin' good and happy! My goal now is to drop another 10, and gain 10lbs of muscle, dropping my body fat between 18-20% over the next 6 months. The age of 23 vs. the age of 28, seems a lot more challenging to gain muscle and strength. I set short term and long term goals consistently, and never feel guilty about anything, like I did 5 years ago. I don't want to compete, but I do want to be healthy and that has changed my mind, body and soul to be at peace of who I am and what I look like. "Fight for now, plan for tomorrow."

Good luck to everyone!

AT

**wildstang** · February 27th, 2008, 11:13 PM

good luck and great determination. never let injuries hold you back there is always another meens to work around them.

**Italianangel** · February 28th, 2008, 09:21 AM

Nice first post girly!!!!
Linda

courtneylove · February 28th, 2008, 01:11 PM

Fellow challenger! Wish you the best!

atoth · February 29th, 2008, 09:36 AM

Thanks everyone!

atoth · February 29th, 2008, 09:39 AM

Hi,

Going grocery shopping tonight to pick up the essentials to succeed. Hopefully I'll get those pictures taken as well, my camera batteries are dead

.

Have a good weekend everyone!

AT

jsnamaste · March 2nd, 2008, 07:06 PM

Hi there,

Just wanted to say hi and good luck! Wow, looks like you are already doing amazing. Congratulations on all the weight loss already. Keep up the great work!
Jeannette

MsMarvel · March 3rd, 2008, 08:35 PM

It takes a lot of courage to realize somewhere along the way a wrong turn was taking, Way to get yourself back on track

We are all in this together and together we will succeed.

Cindy (MsMarvel)

atoth · March 4th, 2008, 01:13 PM

6:30 am - 1/2 cup egg whites with 2 tsp. of salsa
9:30 am - Pear
1:00 pm - Spinach salad in a zip lock container size, with cucumber and tomatoes, with Italian dressing
3:30 pm - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
6:30 pm - 3oz. Basa fillet, with Lemon pepper, non salt spice, 1 cup of peas, half a small potato, plain

No coffee, drank 1 liter of water
Ran 45 min, no incline, 5.5 mph
No weight training

AT

atoth · March 5th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Woke-up with a cold, never went to work. Day started very late, body tired.

10:30 am - Finally got my body out of bed
11:00 am - oatmeal, with protein powder and water
2:30 pm - 1/2 chicken breast
5:30 pm - apple
9:00 pm - Went to bed

No workout

atoth · March 6th, 2008, 10:26 AM

6:40 am - oatmeal w/protein powder

12:00 pm - 1.2 chicken breast, in a spinach salad w/califlower and broccoli. 2 tsp. of italian dressing. All mixed in a small round zip lock container

2:00 pm - 1/2 chicken breast with lemon pepper

4:30 pm - green apple

6:30 pm - 3 oz. basa fillet, 1/2 plain potato, 1/2 cup of peas

No workout

**MissytroN** · March 6th, 2008, 05:38 PM

wow great work chick, good luck great to hear all the good news =) u rock!

**Italianangel** · March 9th, 2008, 08:13 PM

Hey toth,
workouts???
Let me know whatzup.......
Linda

atoth · March 12th, 2008, 10:00 AM

5 am - Whole banana, Tim Horton's Cheese cossiant, large coffee, 2 cream, 1 sugar

10:26 am - Astro Zero Yogurt (40 Calories, 5 g of sugar)

1:00 pm - 3 oz. pork chop with Bulls Eye sauce, 1/4 cup potato, 1/2 cup green beans. (left overs)

4:04 pm - Pear

7:30 pm - Thai rice mix, with a chicken breast, plain, mixed with tomatoes & cucumbers. (From the juice bar at the gym)

Workout

Chest/Back

Supersets...

Asst. Wide Grip Pull-ups - 2x20 (weight 85)
Standard Pushups - 2x20 (BW)

Asst. Glose-Grip Pull-ups 2x20 (weight 85)
Decline Push-ups (BW)

Asst. Open Narrow Grip Pull-ups 2x20 (weight 85)
Wide Arm push-ups (BW)

Hammer Strength Machine Mid-Row - 2x20 (20lbs each side)
Hammer Strength Machine Mid-Row one-arm- 2x20 (30lbs each per arm)

Bent-over Rows - 2x12 at 20lb DB
Bent over DB Flys - 2x20 with 5lb DB

40 min Run @ 5.2 mph
Taught my Bootcamp class and participated at lunch time 12:15 pm

Comments:

Maintaining between 140-145lbs weight. Strength increasing, knees are occasionally in pain from running a lot. Got into my size 7 pants that been sitting in my closest for the last 2 years. Slowly seeing results. This week my goal is to stay consistent and be in the gym 6 days a week weight training.

**gunshowbabe** · March 12th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Congrats on the pant size! So what are your goals? Trying to gain muscle, weight.. or loose?

atoth · March 13th, 2008, 11:48 AM

7 am
whole banana
7-11 Hazelnut coffee, with hazelnut creamer (2)
Blue Menu Instant Multi-grain oatmeal, plain (Superstore)

11:05 am
Astro Zero Yogurt (40 calories, 5g sugar)

12:20 pm
Whole wheat spaghetti (small round ziplock container size), with Prego Original sauce

1:33 pm
Hazelnut coffee, with 2tsp. Hazelnut creamer

4:00 pm
Green Pear

6:30 pm
5oz Porkchop, with Bull's Eye Original sauce to dip in

No workout

Comments:

Late start to the day, never had time to pack a good lunch. Caffeine kept me awake throughout the day. Body and mind exhausted by the time I got home, watched tv went to bed at 8:30 pm

atoth · March 14th, 2008, 02:59 PM

6:40 am - Bowl of Fibre 1 cereal, with skim milk. Tim Horton's med. regular coffee
10:30 am - Astro Zero Yogurt
12:00 pm - Tuna Sandwich (1 tsp. of Fat free mayo), on whole grain bread, with red onion, and cucumber
4:00 pm - half chicken breast
7:30 pm - Protein shake
9:00 - Bedtime

Workout
50 min Cross-trainer level 6 manual mode
Tricep/Bicep/Shoulders 60 min

FEELIN' GUD

**Hans_Rachid** · March 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atoth

6:40 am - Bowl of Fibre 1 cereal, with skim milk. Tim Horton's med. regular coffee
10:30 am - Astro Zero Yogurt
12:00 pm - Tuna Sandwich (1 tsp. of Fat free mayo), on whole grain bread, with red onion, and cucumber
4:00 pm - half chicken breast
7:30 pm - Protein shake
9:00 - Bedtime

Workout
50 min Cross-trainer level 6 manual mode
Tricep/Bicep/Shoulders 60 min

FEELIN' GUD

I hope you read the replies before deleting the march 13th thread...