No Regrets

My boyfriend and I made breakfast for my family this morning. We made scrambled eggs, sausage and blueberry pancakes. It was fun cooking together and everyone loved the food. I resisted all temptation and didn't have any of the food. Not one pancake! I made my own breakfast of oatmeal and protein as well as 1 egg mixed with egg whites and I scrambled them. My breakfast was really good too but I'm sure a plate of pancakes would've been delicious!

I worked in the evening so I had to get my work out in pretty late. I did the lifting work out my trainer gave me. During the first round of exercises, I kept stopping before I would complete the reps for each exercise. I guess I didn't realize how tired I was or I just wasn't motivated. I was pretty surprised because I wasn't dreading my work out. I knew I had to get it done all day and I was ready to do it. I thought about going home but then I would've been dissappointed in myself. I took a second to refocus before my second set. I decided to time myself and see how quickly I could get through the second round. It was a good motivator and I tried to beat my time for my last set.

Overall, I'm happy I stuck to my plan and finished my work out. I was talking to someone at the juice bar today who used to compete in body building competitions. He said the moment they're about to announce the winner, a lot of stuff went through his head. When he didn't win his first competition, he started to think about the missed work outs and if he hadn't eaten that dessert, would it have helped him win. He told me to not have any regrets once I step on stage. So I'm going to start using his knowledge and use that if I ever think about skipping a work out or cheating on my meal plan. It helped me tonight as I didn't want to regret ending my work out early. I pushed through and got it done!

Homecoming

I had a pretty jam packed day today. I was at school for 9 and I treated some athletes for 2 hours. I then had a huge break until 4. I thought about going home but instead, I decided to be productive. I went to Second Cup and studied for 4 hours. It felt good to get that much work done and I was proud of myself for chosing to do so. I wanted to get a work out in before the football game but the gym was really busy. I decided to go for a run around NDG instead. I don't know the distance I ran but I went for a good 30 minute run. It felt great to try a new route. I ran along de maisoneuve up to cavendish, then up to monkland and then back down to Sherbrooke. I ran at a good pace and didn't even stop. It made me realize how much my cardio has improved. I'm so happy!

I felt refreshed when I got back and I was ready to start preparing for the football game. The night went by so quickly! It was their homecoming game against the University of Sherbrooke. They're a good team but we beat them 29-22! It was a great game and I'm so proud of the team. It's a huge win and it feels great to be 3-0! I get to go on a road trip to Halifax as the play Saint-Mary's University. It was a long day but I'm proud of myself for everything that I accomplished.

Getting Stronger Day By Day

I met Anthony tonight to train with him again. I did a little more resistance training today since I did a pretty intense cardio work out yesterday morning. The basic framework for the work out was 10 weighted burpees followed by 2 sets of an exercise. I started with floor press. I also did jumping split squats, iron cross, and tricep kick backs. It was a full body work out. I still my heart rate up and my cardio in by doing the burpees. It felt like an easier work out than usual. I got through my burpees no problem, even after doing over 50 burpees in total. The resistance exercises felt easy but I think it's because I'm starting to feel stronger. I have the strength to get through the work out and the mental strength to keep pushing during those last few reps. I'm really great and my trainer even noticed. He said I had an aura around my head. I guess my confidence is starting to show and I feel it too. I catch myself with a smile on my face more often than not.

Cardio Blast

I met my trainer this morning for the first of our 2 sessions this week. He planned a cardio based work out for me. I started with 2 exercises that I did for 30 reps: plyo push-ups and assisted pull-ups. After, I moved onto my cardio portion. Each exercise was performed for 20 seconds: sprints, plank with arm reaches, 180 jumps, 3 cone drill, star jumps, and burpees. It was tough and it really got my heart rate up. I repeated the cycle again, starting with 20 reps of each exercise and followed by the cardio portion. I did it for a last time for 10 reps and then cardio.

I repeated the whole process again while changing the 2 exercises. I started with 30 squats and 30 bicep curls, followed by the cardio portion. I repeated it again for 20 and 10 reps. I was pooped by the end of it. My legs were tired and I was out of breath. I ended the session with a short ab circuit.

It was a great way to start the day. I felt refreshed and I had energy all day. I don't have to worry about work out again since I already did it. I feel wonderful!

Post Work Cardio

Now that I have a specific plan given to me by my trainer, there's no more making excuses. I have to follow it if I want it to work. Even though I finished working at 10, I still had to stay to do my cardio for the day. My cardio involves interval training. I warmed up by doing a 10 minute jog on the treadmill. I decided to do my intervals on a spin bike. I did 30 seconds with no resistance, 30 seconds at a moderate pace with some resistance, and 30 seconds at a full sprint with resistance, for 10 rounds. I find the worst part is during the 3rd and 4th round were its getting tough and you realize you still have so many rounds to go. I timed the intervals so there was no leniency. I was getting tired by the end but I got through it. I feel really good about working out even though I was tired. I'm fully committed to my goal so no more excuses!

Partners In Training

I feel a lot better than yesterday. I think it was really good that I acknowledged that I was struggling and now I'm 100% committed to making myself better. I wasn't tempted by any food today and even if it did cross my mind, I would tell myself I have a goal and I won't cheat on my goal. I feel a lot better and I hope I keep it up.

Today was one of my low carb days. I only had 31g of carbs but 50g of fat so I was still feeling full. I felt tired mid afternoon but it went away once class was over. I went to the gym around 9:30, once I cooked my dinner and did a little homework. I did the full body circuit my trainer sent me. I started my work out with a warm up using the battle ropes. I stretched and then did some sprints on the treadmill to get my heart rate up. I did the circuit 3 times. I did 2 rounds with Makaya who is also training with Anthony. It was fun to do it with someone and we motivated each other to get through it. I was able to get through it no problem and I didn't feel fatigued. I burned 755 calories during my work out.

It feels great to have a program to do on my own. I stuck to my diet today. It was a great day and now I just have to keep it up.

In Need Of A Little Motivation

I need your help. I need to regain a little motivation. I don't know how. I've tried a lot of things so far. I've read other fitness blogs. I've posted pictures in my room and on my phone of fitness models. I tried posting a calendar in my room and tracking my diet and workouts. I've tried setting short term goals for myself. I don't know how to get back the motivation I had this summer.

I think one of the biggest problems I have is that this fitness competition is no longer my biggest priority. I have so many other things going on: school, my internship, work, and homework that training is put on the back burner. When I get home, I'm tired or I have homework to do so I don't go to the gym. I have different priorities now. If I go to the gym, I have less time for homework while if I focus on my work, I'm too tired for the gym. It's hard to find the right balance.

I also need to get rid of the cheats I have on the weekend. It seems I can't stick to my diet on the weekend since I don't have a regular schedule. During the week, the thought of cheating doesn't cross my mind. I'm so strong and determined to stick to my meal plan. On the weekend, however, that voice in my head disappears and nothing stops me from eating what I want. I don't know how to fix that. I don't know why I've been able to stick to my plan to not drink any alcohol for a year and resist temptation without any problem but I can't resist the urge to have dessert on the weekend. I need to learn to resist temptation.

My goal is to lose weight. It's not easy. I'm going to do it through a good diet and exercise. I know I can do it. I always achieve any goal I set for myself. I just have to start reminding myself that my goal is too lose weight. I'm not going to be able to do it without dieting. My boyfriend brought up an interesting idea that might help with my motivation: the fear of failure. I don't want to fail at this. If I keep cheating, I'm going to fail. I'm not going to achieve my goal and I won't be able to compete as a fitness model. I also have to start asking myself before I eat anything I'm not supposed to, is this going to help me achieve my goal? Is it worth it? I hope it helps and I re-gain motivation. I'm open to ideas that you may have as I'm in a bit of a funk right now.