uhockey

Mike = Medical Student

Medical Student = Up at 4:30am for pre-rounding by 5:30am and morning report by 7:00am

Even on off days/weekends I don't break my cycle.......regimentation is my only ally.

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SouthCaliDiva

Tuesday, 8/16/05
weight: 157.5#, typical 3-4# increase after the weekend

Day 5 of Melting Point: I immediately switched to 3caps, 2x/day on Saturday when I heard read uHockey's post. Three at lunch and three at dinner. I still good. No upset stomach, headaches, or anything like that. I am craving though. Feel like I want to eat everything in sight. And tried to do so on Friday night.

But, surprisingly enough, even after the binge, my abs still show. So I'm happy. Evenutally I'll figure out the lighting problem, so you guys can see what I see when I look in the mirror. Where's Gordon Parks when you need him?

-green tea w/sugar
-smoothie: .25 cup oats, 8 oz soy milk, 1 scoop Jay Robb's, 2tbsp chocolate syrup

Back/Biceps (typically a Monday workout, but I got home too late)
bike w/u: 5 min, lv1, 1.38mi;
lat pulldown: 25x10, 65x9, 70x8, 70x8;
1-arm db row: 15x10, 35x10, 45x8, 45x6;
reverse pulldown: 70x8, 70x8, 70x8;
good mornings: 32x10, 32x10, 32x10;
ez curl: 42x9, 42x6, 42x7;
(wrist curl): 2.5x10, 5x7, 5x7 {forwards and reverse};
db curl: 25x6, 25x6, 25x6;

-shredded wheat, frosted
-tea w/splenda
-3pcs chicken, baked yam
-dinner will probably be stir-fry of seitan and broccoli. Seitan doesn't have any fat in it, so I think I'll throw in a cheese quesadilla on the side. (On second thought, after looking it up, I'll just add the cheese on the side, I believe the quesadilla will be too much carbs for that time of night) One oz of cheddar is 114kcal, 7g pro, 9g fat.

I'm a day behind so I'll do some evening cardio if I get home from work in time.

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Ghosting

LOL. *D <--Ghosting working on his e-charm the pants off a snake skills. J/K

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joed

And in med school you don't have many other allies.

SouthCaliDiva

Follow-up to post #32.

Got home about 8. Didn't want to cook. Had a quick snack of some cheddar and biscuits left over from the weekend. Not a decent meal, but it leaves right around 1700 for the day and I'm not starving, so I'm cool. Had my 2nd serving of Melting Point.

Got on the bike. It kicked my ass. My legs felt like lead. Only did twenty minutes. (5.5 miles) HR hovered around 130-133 at level 3.

Abs went okay:
-crunches w/feet on the bench, 3 sets of 25
-leg lifts, 3 sets of 15
-standing twists, 3 sets of 30
-stomach vacuum; 3 sets of barely 10 seconds each, last week I was averaging between 16 to 20 seconds. {Is this a side effect?}

I just can't get excited about evening workouts.

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DarkFalcon

I'm the total opposite, I love my evening workouts.

uhockey

Some people have noted a decreased aerobic (respiratory) capacity while on MP, so it is possible.

I absolutely hear you on evening workouts, hence my existance at 4:00am on the message boards...........gym time is 6:00am and if it's a cardio day, 5:15am.

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SouthCaliDiva

This reminds me of something I forgot to tell you.

I use an Albuterol inhaler during the day at work. Not every day, just when the "chemical atmosphere" has my lungs closing up.

Hope that isn't a problem. Should have remembered to tell you in the beginning.

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It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
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SouthCaliDiva

Wednesday 8/17/05
bike w/u: 5 min, 1.32 miles;
pushups (knee): 1x12, 2x15;
incline db press: 15x12, 25x12, 32.5x10, 32.5x10;
incline db flys: 25x10, 30x8, 30x8;
db pullover: 25x6, 25x8, 25x8;
triceps extension (standing): 15x10, 15x10, 15x10;
triceps pulldown: 3sets of 10 with the green tube

Thursday 8/18/05
bike: 30 mins, 8.32 miles, Avg HR 133-138;
knee-ups: 11, 12, 12;
crunch (feet on the bench): 3 sets of 26;
standing twist: 3 sets of 31;
stomach vacuums: 15s, 13s, 12s, 15s, 14s <== {Maybe Tuesday’s difficulty was a fluke and not a side effect of the MP??}

This is Day 7 of Melting Point. I’m not having any side effects. My weight is going through its typical gyrations; up on the weekends when my diet loosens and back down during the week. I can see my muscles showing through a bit more in the mirror, but my middle is looking puffy on the sides. Don’t know how I can look more muscular and more puffy at the same time. First plan of attack will be to drink more water. I don’t want to start messing around with my eating habits so as not to skew the MP test results. Tomorrow begins the 2nd week, so I’ll do my BP, resting pulse, waist and hip measurements.

My food is typically the same each (aside from weekend debauchery), so I will no longer repeat it here. The link to my FitDay journal is in my sig.

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It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

uhockey

Likely holding water, it will dissipate quickly upon coming off MP and that is when the true fat loss is most "visible." Though caliper measurements should be unaffected by water retention.

No problem on the albuterol.

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1stindoor

Hey SCD, just got the chance to catch up, keep at it darlin'

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Sky9

Great log so far. It sounds like you have made incredible progress with everything else so I have a feeling this log and your results will be great. Even with correct dieting and exercise its possible so slim down to your goals without MP. However its addition will hopefully give faster and more profound results.
On another note, I have to agree with Ghosting, your pics look really good, especially for what you say your stats are. I cant wait to see what you look like at your goal weight.

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SouthCaliDiva

What's going on, Sky9. Thanks for the kind words. You guys really know how to make my head swell.

Yeah, I should have been able to reach my goal a long time ago, but the diet part eludes me. I absolutely HATE IT. I start out okay, then quickly lose all focus and end up with my friend DiGiorno Spicy Chicken Supreme.

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It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

SouthCaliDiva

Man, I know you must be busy becuase I just saw your post over in the 'anything' thread. Your room sounds sweet!

I wanna come over. What's the temp in NC right now?

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It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

SouthCaliDiva

Friday, 8/19/05
BP: 116/69, P: 71, W: 29 5/8, H: 42 3/4;
Calipers: 14mm/26.3% <== {I don't believe this is a true loss, but just me getting accustomed to using the calipers regularly. Also, since my birthday is next month, I used the next higher age category. Please disregard last week's measurement.}

This is the caliper product and instructions I am using. http://www.accumeasurefitness.com/descript.html

This is Day 8 of Melting Point. I’m not experiencing any ill effects. Maintaining 3 caps 2x/day.

Legs/Delts
bike w/u: 5 min, lv1, 1.46mi
db squats: 32.5x10, 40x8, 45x8
sldl: 62x8, 62x8, 62x8
rear lunges: 0x10, 5x10, 5x10
toe raises: 12, 14, 14 {no added weight}

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It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

dbflgirl

Sounds like you are making progress, Diva.

I like your avatar.

SouthCaliDiva

Thanks dbflgirl. I struggle so much with consistency. If I can get that in line, losing some fat will just be the icing on the cake.

Cute avatar huh? Stolen from MuscleMayhem some time ago. I'm trying to emulate him as much as possible. I think I may invest in one of those wooly seat covers.

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It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

SouthCaliDiva

Saturday, 8/20/05
Forgot to add my weight to yesterday's post: Friday was 157#, Saturday was 156.5#.

Today is Day 9 of Melting Point.

bike w/u: 5 min, lv1, 1.40mi
seated arnold press: 10x10, 20x8, 25x8, 25x8 <== rt. shoulder pain!
side laterals: 10x10, 15x7, 15x8
bent over laterals: 15x9, 15x9, 15x9;
upright rows: 32x8, 32x10, 32x10

knee-ups: 13, 13, 13
crunch (feet on the bench): 3 sets of 26
standing twist: 3 sets of 35
stomach vacuums: 13s, 15s, 16s, 16s, 15s
bike: 30 mins, 8.57 miles, Avg HR 140-145

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It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed,
the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

joed

Diva: IMO, Arnold was the only one who could do those presses heavy without getting hurt. Be careful! There may be other exercises that work the same muscles without as much risk of injury. Determination with a workout routine is one thing, but getting hurt is another.