Going H.A.M

Friday is one of those days. It's the last day of the gym week and I'm knackered, and my groin was gradually getting better... As for my food diary, it was brief, but here it is!

I WENT H.A.M at the gym today! Today's workout went as follows:

No bike!

20 minutes on the treadmill (automatic timer) - 2.45km at 6.3

100 x hip abductors (inward) at 40lbs

100 x hip abductors (outward) - 40lbs

80 x rotary torsos - 60lbs

150 x abdominals - 70lbs

20 x abdominals - 60lbs

200 x leg presses - 55lbs

50 x leg presses - 70lbs

100 x tricep extensions - 50lbs

I've slendertoned up today, but I need new pads! Hoping that they haven't gone up too much...

Today's food: grapes, small hot chocolate, cajun chicken wrap, granola with yoghurt, small red berry cooler, sausage w small amount of chips (ate with mum)

Mothers Day this Sunday, and I'm taking mum out to a Mexican restaurant that she likes! Starting to worry that this may affect my weigh-in on Monday with a gym-free weekend!

image courtesy of google

DO YOU TAKE WEEKENDS OFF?

Overstretched

Another little diary entry as usual:

I woke up in pain. My back/chest/arms/calfs/thigh/bum - all fine. Groin? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck. I even waddled most of the day. I went to the gym anyway but I said I'd go easier on myself. But after my workout I felt a lot better to be honest, I'm pleased with what I managed to do despite my groin.

My workout went as follows:

24:12 minutes on the bike - 10.36km at level 4 - 5

14 minutes on the treadmill - 1.5km at level 5.5 - 6

100 x hip abductors (inward) - 40lbs

100 x hip abductors (outward) - 40lbs

100 x rotary torsos - 40lbs

40 x rotary torsos - 50lbs

200 x abdominals - 60lbs

50 x abdominals - 70lbs

200 x leg presses - 60lbs

100 x tricep extensions - 50lbs

Today's food: honey nut shredded wheat, sweet chilli chicken wrap, a small cheeseburger, and a Slimming World hi-fi bar

I was so achey that day I got in bed at 4pm and didn't get out again until the next morning. Maybe I should do a few stretches before and after my workouts? Anyway today's image is a page out of my diary with a timescale and my aims... Will I be able to do it, who knows?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PRE-GYM WARM UP SUGGESTIONS?

A Glimpse of Reality

This was the day that I decided to face my demons, and I've decided to share my demons with you. These demons come in the form of an image - two to be precise - of me without the shelter of my baggy tops or my sucky-in jeans. Many people show a picture whilst they have clothes on, but I can fool very easily. When people guess my weight, they generally estimate about two stone less than I actually am, and so I wanted the real truth. Even if the camera adds 10lbs, this is how I want to see myself before I begin my journey.

Here's my diary entry from Wednesday:

When I woke up I was achey, not massively, but achey. Which was a great feeling because it means that things are falling into place nicely! Today I went iiiiiiiin and now I am aching like a bitch - only my upper legs, thighs and groin area though which is great because they're the areas that I'm desperate to fix. I want to start doing fortnightly images of me in my gym clothes so I can see progress beyond this, but the devil images in my book are giving me a rude awakening and I can see what I want to change about myself. I think you work harder when you know you're paying, and I really enjoy the gym. I may do a while on the Slendertone for my abs.

My workout went as follows:

20 minutes on the treadmill (automatic timer) - 2.07km at levels 5.5 - 6.5

25 minutes on the bike - 10.36km at level 5

80 x rotary torsos - 40lbs

200 x abdominals - 40lbs

100 x hip abductors (inward) - 40lbs

100 x hip abductors (outward) - 40lbs

100 x thigh press - 40lbs

20 x thigh press - 55lbs

100 x tricep extensions - 40lbs

40 x chest presses - 25lbs

8 x chest presses - 40lbs

Today's food: honey nut shredded wheat, jacket potato w cheese, beans and salad, chicken and sweetcorn pasta