cline - Eye of the Tiger

[nightlight]

Yup usually for me too.  I'm experimenting with it maybe after gym but not MMA.  The problem is I don't eat usually for quite a while - urban dweller, etc.  So I often don't eat until 8-9p.  so I feel like I need the protein powder.

same for me. i don't even make it home a half hour after working out, so the whey is a necessary evil. people say "why don't you just carry food with you?" and i kind of want to say "i already bring my lunch, and sometimes breakfast, what do you want me to do? strap a refrigerator to my back?"

[cline]

same for me. i don't even make it home a half hour after working out, so the whey is a necessary evil. people say "why don't you just carry food with you?" and i kind of want to say "i already bring my lunch, and sometimes breakfast, what do you want me to do? strap a refrigerator to my back?"

 

OMG!  I'm tired of being a pack mule!  I soooo agree.  I often don't get home for an hour and then I have to shower (b/c just tooo damn gross after Muay thai - imagine non AC box for worst metcon ever - that's MT every day - we have puddles of sweat).  Then I have to jab kitty (insulin) and prep dinner and fart around.... easily 830 p by the time I'm thinking dinner. 

 

Yeah I carry lunch and snacks now and my stupid blender bottle thing.  And water..... pack mule.  I hate it.

[AgentsSka]

Love, love, love my blender bottles.

 

Both of mine look better than the shade of blue in that image.

[jstanlick]

Hmmm, I may need to get me one of those.

[AgentsSka]

They mix up the powder* so well. I have a couple of them & they are wonderful.

Except for casein powder. Nothing fully breaks that shit up.

[leighanne1941]

WOOT  for an awesome workout and a wonderful amount of protein!  And holla! for hitting 100g of carbs or close to it for a few days in a row!  I know you are aiming higher but it wasn't so long ago that you were struggling hard to hit 75!

 

That kitty picture made me laugh so hard  I need to get one of those for my kitty stat!

[leighanne1941]

Oh yeah and I agree that you should banish the banookie!  Don't eat food that makes you feel gross!!

[Brometheus]

So I was hungry.  <400 cal for breakfast.  Spousal unit purchased a ton of bananas (yes, I weighed them) this weekend and they are all getting ripe.  I was feeling bad about all the bananas and don't want to waste them so I brought one to work. 

 

I ate it.  I regret it.  Banana don't like me.  BLERG!  gah.  So happy I ate it now and not an hour before my workout.  I am now forever off the banookie.  This just clinched it.  boo.

 

So I'm thinking I have 1/2 cup of sweet potatoes for lunch, I'm going to have my carb drink with my protein drink after my workout.  I'm going to try that today.  That all takes me to 100g for the day (including breakfast pumpkin and that evil banookie blah).  I still need carbs.  I'm not sure what I'll do. 

 

Need to seek advice from my peeps.  The deal is I hate eating not too long before I workout but if I don't, I don't get enough carbs.  AND I don't want just fructose. 

 

I might just call it a high carb day at 100g and be done with it.  boooooooo.... stupid food.

 

But I did order some new shin guards today so that made me happy.  Mmmmm.... kicking people.

 

Kicking people! YES!

 

Don't laugh, but I use these when I need a quick carb hit after a workout: http://www.peterrabbitorganics.com/

 

Maybe try eating some carbs with every meal? 

[jstanlick]

Oh yeah and I agree that you should banish the banookie!  Don't eat food that makes you feel gross!!

 

*nods agreement*

[cline]

My local makes my paleo fun! (Those are spousal unit's fries I did not eat. I did drink the Guinness)

[AgentsSka]

That is hilarious... yet, disturbing.

 

 

mmmmmm.... Guinness......mmmmmmmmmmm

[cline]

Love, love, love my blender bottles.

 

Both of mine look better than the shade of blue in that image.

 

I never leave home w/o mine.  Mine is red.  Then I bought a blue one for work.  Then I took one home b/c spousal unit was all whiny.  THEN HE PUT HIS STUPID NAME on my red bottle!!!!  Hate hate hate.  I yelled at him.   BOOOOO

 

Have you seen the video of guys with blender bottles?  tooooo  funny. 

 

Hmmm, I may need to get me one of those.

 

Def.  Buy one.  NOW.  buy 2.  don't let wife put her name on it.  If she does, it's justified fight time.

 

They mix up the powder* so well. I have a couple of them & they are wonderful. Except for casein powder. Nothing fully breaks that shit up.

 

Vitargo is a struggle too.  But I think of it as using a shake weight for post workout workout.  LOL. 

[cline]

WOOT  for an awesome workout and a wonderful amount of protein!  And holla! for hitting 100g of carbs or close to it for a few days in a row!  I know you are aiming higher but it wasn't so long ago that you were struggling hard to hit 75!

 

That kitty picture made me laugh so hard  I need to get one of those for my kitty stat!

 

Cats LOVE the unicorn horn.  (okay, I doubt that now....).  I have another pic from attempt #1 and the cat got it off and is attacking it.  Bad unicorn mojo for her now.

 

Oh yeah and I agree that you should banish the banookie!  Don't eat food that makes you feel gross!!

 

Yeah.  I want to love banookie.  I love the taste and the texture and all things banana.  But man they make me feel terrible.  It's such a surprise and a disappointment.

 

Kicking people! YES!

 

Don't laugh, but I use these when I need a quick carb hit after a workout: http://www.peterrabbitorganics.com/

 

Maybe try eating some carbs with every meal? 

 

Kicking people is fun! 

 

I can't do the peter rabbit b/c it's just more fruit.  Remember - starchy carbs.

 

Yeah, coach suggested some carbs every meal too.  I'm doing no carbs with breakfast, some with lunch, post workout shake and then maybe some with dinner.  That's what I'm trying right now.  We'll see. 

 

*nods agreement*

 

yeah, RIP banookie.  *sob*

[cline]

That is hilarious... yet, disturbing.

 

 

mmmmmm.... Guinness......mmmmmmmmmmm

 

The best:  the mohawk.  SO AWESOME.  And the girls at the table next to me were so jealous and even muttered "what makes her so special?".  ha ha ha - bc that's MY bar!  and those are my peeps!  and I'm nice to them.  Spousal unit said "gee they didn't do anything fun to my food".  Ha ha ha that's what you get for ordering fries...

 

Guinness.... low carb.  so low I drank two!  ha ha I figured that made up for the amazing cider I drank... oh shit.  That's what baseball does to a girl.

[AgentsSka]

Bananas are E.V.I.L.

[cline]

Last night's workout? 

 

BAM!  YEAH I DID! 

 

I've had a mental issue with my BP lately b/c it got so heavy.  I'm getting it up at the 90% for reps but struggling and had to do roll of shame (I was in a rack w safety bars so totally safe) on a rep on Sunday which totally pissed me off.  I mean really pissed me off.  So much I did a sprint to clear my mind. 

 

Yesterday was heavy shoulder day and pressing day.  I went in determined to get over the mind f*ck on my BP.  I HATE mental blocks.  I command some shit to grow. 

 

Program called for OHP which I haven't done in at least 2 months.  SQUEEEE I like OHP.  Two months ago I maxed 1 rep at 85#.  Yesterday, 2 x 2 at 90# AFTER 6 other heavy reps at 85!  Woot woot.  I can def hit 100# I know it.  I feel it. 

 

BP called for 90% 2x 2 which has been a struggle and then 95% 3x 1 (gah) and then drop sets of 80% 2 x 5.  WOOT!  I killed it!  And it went well.  Really well.  The first set flew up so easily.  I knew it was mental.  I knew it.  I got all 3 at 95%.  so pleased.  And I had the world's worst spotter - see story in separate post.

 

laterals - well, whatever.  Upped the weight on these but I still find them hard and tedious.  3 x 15

 

triceps ext - same - blerg.  Upped the weight on these (most I've ever done) 3 x 12

 

BB shrugs heavy (told to use straps) - WHAT?  I LOVE these!  Omg.  never done these before.  Program called for 185# 3 x 12 for the shrugs.  So I loaded the bar and shrugged away.  Nice.  Felt good and a bit easy.  OOPS loaded the bar at 195.  LOL. So I finished out my sets at 205#.  sweet. 

 

I have not added in all my foods yet but figure the beers sent me over on everything.  I ate a lot of protein so we'll see.

[cline]

Bananas are E.V.I.L.

 

 

AIIIIEEEEEEE.....  nightmares coming

[cline]

You KNOW you have the world's worst BP spotter when this occurs:

 

1.  He grabs the effing bar during your lift and you yell at him (really yelled - guys in the room turned to look) to get off the bar (which he did) so you can finish the rep unimpeded by his incompetence BUT then he argues with you that "the bar was going down" during the whole rest of your rep and into your rest and then you have to just tell him to stop talking and to never touch the bar. 

 

2.  He doesn't stop talking and starts yammering on and on about his box and yadda yadda guy at his box with arthritis and can't do box jumps yadda yadda and won't get cortisone shot in his knee yammer yammer yammer and you finally have to look at him and say "tell the effing pansy to get the damned shot.  I've had so many who cares.  Tell him to do squats and quit CF shit."  that shut him up.  And now you have to sit on the end of the bench and keep turning your back to him to make him stop talking.

 

3.  THEN in the next rest period yammer yammer yammer and you actually hear part of it but you have to stop and say "wait!  Did you just say you went to the store to buy GLITTER?"  which is very distracting to think about.  You have to sit at the end of the bench and turn your back and you mentally beg it to stop.

 

4.  Finally on your last drop set with your hands on the bar, ready to go his effing phone is ringing in your face b/c it's in his crotch pocket.  WHAT?  Seriously?  AND wait - he's going to answer it!  ARGH.  the hate the hate.  He puts it back and then it rings again and he gets it out and you have to say "turn it off".  the hate the hate. 

 

and yes.... this was spousal unit.  AAAAAAIEEEEEEE..... kill me now.

[msuroo]

Def.  Buy one.  NOW.  buy 2.  don't let wife put her name on it.  If she does, it's justified fight time.

I don't think it's possible to have too many. I have like 5, and still have days where it's like "Dammit, they're all dirty".

 

 

and yes.... this was spousal unit.  AAAAAAIEEEEEEE..... kill me now.

 

Lol, nice kicker at the end there. I don't think I could work out with Mrs Roo - we need to do our own thing, for the sake of our marriage.

[cline]

Lol, nice kicker at the end there. I don't think I could work out with Mrs Roo - we need to do our own thing, for the sake of our marriage.

 

Best advice I can give for a long marriage is this:  never share a kayak with your partner.  Never.

 

Nobody ever believes me.  I usually add:  especially if your partner says things like "I was a boy scout".  wtf?

 

Recently, someone I know was telling the story of his nice weekend at Cape Cod w his gf and all wonderfulness. He said "oh we went kayaking".  Me:  and how did that go?  Him:  silenced followed by "wellllll...."  Me:  you didn't share the damned kayak!!!  I told you!  and then he went on to tell about kayak sharing disaster which led to big fight.  ha ha ha

 

Don't share the kayak.  Every person for her/him self. 

[cline]

Tracking yesterday:

 

a bit over on cals = 2400ish, creepy carbs around 177 (boooooo!), fats around 75 (yea), but sad protein only at 144 (boooooooo). 

 

crap.

 

Today I've eaten 8g of carbs so far, mostly from my breakfast tomatoes. 

[Librarian of Doom]

Woot for getting over your BP mind-block! Sorry spousal unit is such a horrible spotter I've never tried sharing a kayak with HoD....now I'm afraid to......

[msuroo]

 

Best advice I can give for a long marriage is this:  never share a kayak with your partner.  Never.

 

Nobody ever believes me.  I usually add:  especially if your partner says things like "I was a boy scout".  wtf?

 

Recently, someone I know was telling the story of his nice weekend at Cape Cod w his gf and all wonderfulness. He said "oh we went kayaking".  Me:  and how did that go?  Him:  silenced followed by "wellllll...."  Me:  you didn't share the damned kayak!!!  I told you!  and then he went on to tell about kayak sharing disaster which led to big fight.  ha ha ha

 

Don't share the kayak.  Every person for her/him self.

Lol, I must have lucked out here. We did a kayak/hike/zipline adventure thing on our honeymoon, and amazingly, the kayaking part was great. We got into a good rhythm/groove and just started cruising past everyone else (who was having the experience you were predicting). Looking back on it years later, I have no idea how that happened. Because everything else we do that involves us as a team (most notably board games), ends in frustration.

[The Tin Man]

Wow I realize I haven't actually commented here yet. For shame!

1. It's a shame banookie makes you feel crummy :-( it is for the best to say "bye"

2. I should get a shaker bottle. Maybe. I usually use my magic bullet for blending my coffee/chocolate whey/coconut cream deliciousness.

3. Laughed at "never share a kayak". I have never had plans to because it just seems like not fun.

[jstanlick]

My local makes my paleo fun! (Those are spousal unit's fries I did not eat. I did drink the Guinness)

 

Funny, all I can see in the picture is that tall, dark, frothy glass of goodness. Everything else fades from view

 

Last night's workout? 

 

BAM!  YEAH I DID! 

 

I've had a mental issue with my BP lately b/c it got so heavy.  I'm getting it up at the 90% for reps but struggling and had to do roll of shame (I was in a rack w safety bars so totally safe) on a rep on Sunday which totally pissed me off.  I mean really pissed me off.  So much I did a sprint to clear my mind. 

 

Yesterday was heavy shoulder day and pressing day.  I went in determined to get over the mind f*ck on my BP.  I HATE mental blocks.  I command some shit to grow. 

 

Program called for OHP which I haven't done in at least 2 months.  SQUEEEE I like OHP.  Two months ago I maxed 1 rep at 85#.  Yesterday, 2 x 2 at 90# AFTER 6 other heavy reps at 85!  Woot woot.  I can def hit 100# I know it.  I feel it. 

 

BP called for 90% 2x 2 which has been a struggle and then 95% 3x 1 (gah) and then drop sets of 80% 2 x 5.  WOOT!  I killed it!  And it went well.  Really well.  The first set flew up so easily.  I knew it was mental.  I knew it.  I got all 3 at 95%.  so pleased.  And I had the world's worst spotter - see story in separate post.

 

laterals - well, whatever.  Upped the weight on these but I still find them hard and tedious.  3 x 15

 

triceps ext - same - blerg.  Upped the weight on these (most I've ever done) 3 x 12

 

BB shrugs heavy (told to use straps) - WHAT?  I LOVE these!  Omg.  never done these before.  Program called for 185# 3 x 12 for the shrugs.  So I loaded the bar and shrugged away.  Nice.  Felt good and a bit easy.  OOPS loaded the bar at 195.  LOL. So I finished out my sets at 205#.  sweet. 

 

I have not added in all my foods yet but figure the beers sent me over on everything.  I ate a lot of protein so we'll see.

 

Awesome workout!!! But, you managed to pull that off even with...

 

3.  THEN in the next rest period yammer yammer yammer and you actually hear part of it but you have to stop and say "wait!  Did you just say you went to the store to buy GLITTER?"  which is very distracting to think about.  You have to sit at the end of the bench and turn your back and you mentally beg it to stop.

 

 

It's even more impressive now.

 

 

Lol, I must have lucked out here. We did a kayak/hike/zipline adventure thing on our honeymoon, and amazingly, the kayaking part was great. We got into a good rhythm/groove and just started cruising past everyone else (who was having the experience you were predicting). Looking back on it years later, I have no idea how that happened. Because everything else we do that involves us as a team (most notably board games), ends in frustration.

 

That would be how it happened. Everything is awesome on your honeymoon. I wouldn't recommend it now. Canoeing either. Pretty much anything boating related where you both have a paddle/oar should probably be avoided.