jessydiamond

Challenge link here. I played a bit with the stats because I was at 12 instead of 15. Also, I don't believe in half-points, so I'll round the stats or something. Gain 3 pounds I went from 132.6 to 138.2. Not 100% muscle, but hey. It is the first time ever I weight more than some of my friends. I think that's a win. Grade : A+ Stat bonus : 1 STR, 2 CHA, 2 CON (tweaked the points here) Increase my bench press charge by 10 pounds I started at 4 sets of 8x70. Before that, I was stuck at 65 for a while. Went up to 4 sets of 85 and with my new program, I can easily do 5x85 in a superset. I could probably do 4x90. Grade : A Stat bonus : 3 STR, 2 STA (was supposed to be 1 STA, but my fifth set earned it) Sleep better Well my sleep is still terrible, but I managed to go to bed early most of the time. I sometimes went to bed at 10, but read until 11. Also, I didn't get up at 6:30, went with 6:45 instead. I always wake up at around 6 with the urge to go to the bathroom, then go back to bed without falling asleep again. Why can't I just wake up at 6:45? I still get around 6.5 to 7 hours of sleep each night. So yeah, still a lot of progress to do. Grade : D Stat bonus : 1 CHA Clean my apartment regularly I'd say I went back to where I was before, with decent cleaning habits. It is still far from perfect, but I'm improving. I add tasks in my to-do list, try to clean up the mess from time to time. I would like to make this a daily habit instead of something I do maybe three times a week (started at one or two times a week). Grade : C Stat bonus : 1 WIS Total score : 12/15. That's about a B. In conclusion, I will still eat tons of food, lift tons of weight and try to improve my sleep and my tidiness after the end of the challenge. Now, time to update my signature!

And that's the end of the challenge. I'll post a final update tomorrow. Week 6, Report #4: Goal #1 : Final weight : 138.2. Goal #2 : Didn't go to the gym today, but one of my friends is a Crossfit fan and made me a (very hard) workout. It was fun. And painful. Goal #3 : Going to bed now. Goal #4 : Did less than I wanted. I am disappointed.

I eat nuts every day (I buy those big jars from Costco) and mushrooms are always on my grocery list. I like the eggplant idea, it's a vegetable I really underuse. Thanks for the tips. My new goal will be to hit 145 in less than three months. More milk, more nuts, more meat.

Sorry for the off-schedule updates. I won't be able to provide my before bed weight tonight. Today is my friend's birthday, so I'll be out of town for the weekend. Week 6, Report #3: Goal #1 : As of right now, 135.6. My weight fluctuate at lot during the day, so it's fairly normal. Goal #2 : Alright. 5 sets (or maybe 6) on the bench, with a slightly faster speed than usual. My trainer suggested to drop the weight a bit, but I decided to stay at 85. It went really really well. I'll try 90 next week. Goal #3 : I was dead. Like, "I went to bed at 8PM" kind of dead. Goal #4 : So I didn't clean up because I was sleeping yesterday, but I did some cleaning this morning.

Week 6, Report #2: Goal #1 : Stayed at 138. Goal #2 : First day with my brand new program today, but not a chest day. Still, a very intense workout. The goal here will be to lower the rest time between each sets, squats being the hardest. Goal #3 : Still a bit late today, but yeah, busy week. Goal #4 : Didn't have the time to do a lot, sadly. I'll clean up tomorrow, I promise.

By the way, I tried digestive enzymes, but still feel bloated as of right now.

Sorry for the lack of update. I was very busy this week and couldn't go to the gym for two days. I had a meeting with my trainer today and should be back on track tomorrow. I'll have to squeeze three workouts before this Saturday afternoon. I can do it. Week 6, Report #1: Goal #1 : 138 pounds! New high score. Wow. Goal #2 : Didn't do a full workout today, but my new program will contain 5 sets of 8 reps on the bench, plus 4x10 .Goal #3 : Went to bed very late these last few days. Today will be similar. I'll go to bed early tomorrow, unless I want to die of exhaustion. Goal #4 : At least I was able to keep the appartment relatively clean. I have to take out the trash tonight.

Not sure I want to drink that much milk (beside, I don't have a car, that would make very heavy trips to the grocery store), but I will probably add another cup or two to my diet.

I wasn't doing it in the first place? I only drink about one cup of milk daily (plus cheese and greek yogurt).

I do not regret this purchase at all! Week 5, Report #3, the morning after edition: Goal #1 : 136.2 when I went to bed last night. I think I'm hitting some kind of plateau. Should I eat more? I don't know what I could add to my diet... Goal #2 : Not a bench day and I missed my other no-bench day workout this week, so I didn't go overboard. Goal #3 : Went to bed around midnight. Hey, it's the weekend. Goal #4 : Didn't have the time to do anything. Either I have nothing do do except the gym, either I have 3040382954 things to do at the same time. Yesterday was the second. Visiting my familly today, I'll clean up what's left to clean tomorrow. And I'll take out the trash today.

Tried to call tech support for my new noisy laptop for the second time. They're closed, even if it's supposed to be 24/7. I'm guessing the French service is more limited? I'll have to call back tomorrow. If I have the time. Not even sure I will. Week 5, Report #2: Goal #1 : 137. I and thought I would be even lighter since I skipped my shake yesterday. Goal #2 : Okay, I'm back to where I was before. Last rep was hard, but very doable. No excessive shaking, but I won't go heavier anytime soon. Goal #3 : Late late late. I'm sorry. Blame the laptop. And the guy at the gym who was on the squat rack for 30 minutes. Goal #4 : Dishwasher is full, I'll start it before going to work tomorrow.

Thanks for the tip. This would make my life so much better.

Great to hear that you're sticking with it! I had an upset/bloated stomach, which is quite different from muscular pain. I won't give any details, but let's say I may have lost some weight yesterday.

Mini update : Not feeling well today, I'll have to skip the gym. I'll be back on Thursday.

Back on the old laptop. I really don't like the noise the fan makes. Kind of high pitched and pretty fast, even on idle. Let's hope Lenovo has a decent customer service. Week 5, Report #1: Goal #1 : 136. Probably not enough chicken in this meal. Goal #2 : The good thing is that I feel more in control, which means better form. The not so good this is that I totally blew up that last rep. I should have stopped at 7. Anyway., this means it's working, right ? Goal #3 : I went to bed pretty late last night and I ate very late tonight (decided to go to the gym after work instead of after dinner). I'll read a bit about cats, then good night. Goal #4 : Trash is empty, dishwasher still have plenty of space. I'm in control.

Week 4, weekend report : Goal #1 : Still 136. I'm stalling. Goal #2 : Nothing special to say here, not a bench day. Except maybe more biceps, baby! Goal #3 : Hmm, yeah. It's pretty late. Ran out of time to do every thing I had to do today. Goal #4 : At least the cleaning is done.

Week 4, Report #3: Goal #1 : Exactly 136. In my defense, I ate a protein bar instead of drinking my usual shake. Goal #2 : I was able to do that last rep like a pro! I'm getting good at this. Goal #3 : I got my new shiny laptop today, I played with it for a while (mainly uninstalling bloatware), so I was late to the gym. Goal #4 : See Goal #3.

Yes, I did! It would be great if I could go up to 5. By the way, I want to thank you for your participation in my thread. This is appreciated. I guess I should comment in the other threads myself, but I prefer to spend less time on the computer. Maybe next challenge. We'll see. Anyway, report time. Week 4, Report #2 : Goal #1 : 136.8. Back on track ! I ate spaghetti squash for the first time ever today. It was nice to eat something that's not rice or potatoes. Ate it with an improvised slow cooked chicken cacciatore. Goal #2 : Wasn't sure if I wanted to do the rest of yesterday's working or skip it. I finally decided to stick with my schedule. Nothing to report here. Goal #3 : Very late today, talked with my dad over the phone, messed with my schedule. Goal #4 : Trash is empty, dishwasher content is clean (but not empty), slow cooker is clean.

Week 4, Report #1 : Goal #1 : 135.4. Didn't drink a shake since I didn't complete my workout, that might be why I lost weight today. Goal #2 : I did it! 85 pounds, 4x8 reps. Okay, that last rep was shaky as hell, but still, I did it. However, it's the only thing I did today. My energy levels were very low and I wasn't feeling very well. So today is a forced rest day. Goal #3 : Preparing tomorrow's lunch, then going to bed. 9PM max. I didn't sleep well last night, I'm really tired. Goal #4 : Washed my bedsheets. Better than nothing I guess.

Week 3, weekend edition report : Goal #1 : Exactly 136 pounds. Goal #2 : I was supposed too see my trainer today, but he was sick. Result : 2 more weeks with the same program. My trainer is a busy guy. Goal #3 : Taking my weekly progress picture, then going to bed. Goal #4 : Didn't do a lot this weekend, not proud of me.

Week 3, Report #3 : Goal #1 : Goal 1 was supposed to be about weight, I swapped them since report #3. Good job Jessy. Anyway, weight before bed : 135.6. Oh non, I'm losing weight. At least I'm still over my 3 pounds goal. Goal #2 : Added 5 pounds to every big lift (bench, squat, press). Hardest was the bench press. Wasn't able to complete my last set by one rep. I'm a bit disapointed, b...Waaaaaaaaaaaait a minute. I had 2x10 each side, plus the bar, that makes 85 right ? Apparently I added 10 pounds to my bench press instead of 5 because I can't count. Oops. Also, my everything hurts. Goal #3 : Reading makes me sleep late, not a good thing. Goal #4 : These damn flies are back in force. My traps aren't catching anything. Emptied the trash even if it wasn't full, I'll see if it helps. Maybe I should get a smaller trash can? However, I'm really getting better at keeping my apartment clean. Oh yeah, I have to add, I'm meeting my trainer this Sunday. New program, I don't know if bench press will still be on the menu. I technically reached my goal, but I'm not satisfied, so I'll tweak it a bit to fit my new program.

Week 3, Report #2 : Goal #1 :Nothing interesting to report today. Well, a man was using this machine. Guys, please don't. [ATTACH=CONFIG]5822[/ATTACH] Goal #2 : Morning weight was 132.8. Before bed weight is 136.3. Goal #3 : Making some protein balls, then going to read for a few minutes. Goal #4 : Less fruit flies! The traps were somewhat effective. Still a lot left, but not as much.

I usually eat scrambled eggs, but I'm quicky getting tired of it. I tried multiple variations (cheese, veggies), but it's still eggs. Anyway, it takes a bit of time to prepare, which I don't like. Maybe if I was able to wake up 10 minutes early, but I'm still too tired in the morning to do this.

I have a bowl with vinegar, another with fruit and another with fruit juice. I was also able to catch a "regular" fly with my fruit trap. Quick question here, any breakfast ideas that are quick and not oatmeal ?

Week 3, Report #1 : Goal #1 : Going strong.Second time with 75 pounds, I was already able to do a 9th rep on the last set. I'm tempted to try 80 pounds next time. We'll see. Goal #2 : 136.2. I think I should weight myself in the morning, but I always forget. Goal #3 : Going to bed right now. Goal #4 : Kitchen is very clean, freezer is now almost empty (it was about time, half of the stuff in there was more ice than food), living room is almost clean. Still a lot of fruit flies everywhere, 4 traps currently set up. New bonus challenge for me. I have to read two books in three weeks. I don't know where I'll find the time, unless I go to sleep at 10:30 instead of 10:15. I'll have to find a better way.