Wow...its been over a week....nothing exciting to write about.
My life really is pretty boring....and repetitive. Food wise, workout wise, cardio, etc. Days just go by and nothing really changes.
Looking at my little countdown clock I will be going into the double digits soon. Which is sort of freaking me out. Saturday will be 14 weeks out. I want to make it this time.
April is sending me her suit! I cant wait to get it! Not that it will fit me right now, but I tried it on the day of KY Muscle so I know it fits....which is cool...she was trying to get me to wear it but I was worried that something would unhook or something because I wasn’t used to it ;)
I have been trying to get up for early morning cardio again. I always feel so much better when I do but laziness takes over sometime and I just don’t move. I started taking Superpump on Monday. I want to see if I gain any strength from it...I also want to see if I gain any weight from it (im hoping I don’t). I also have Size On that I wanted to try too..but that I think will make me gain??? Not sure.
Diet is kind of boring....I miss my oats. It changes in two more weeks...which means pics are due too! I want changes!
I am also crashing right after my weight workout for some reason? I get super tired! Working out is supposed to give you energy! LOL!!!
I was trying to do a time line of what I have to accomplish in the next 15 weeks....I have my work cut out for me! I want to lose at least 1.5 pounds a week for the next few weeks and then hopefully at least a pound a week! I carry a lot of lower body fat..and it all has to go!
My thoughts go from focused and excited to stressed and sad. I think when im overtired and don’t want to move, I get discouraged and want to quit. But when im happy and feel good, I feel I can conquer the world! I hate that emotions play such a crutial role in how you look at things.
For instance, the other day I was feeling low and wanted to quit and I was complaining and feeling like I was too old to be doing this, why am I doing this to myself, I will never get to where I want to be, etc....
But I talked myself out of it.....I WANT this....this is my choice! No one is putting a gun to my head and saying that I have to do this! This is only the beginning! Its going to get so much harder towards the end! I have to get over this now and be strong!
The mind is a very powerful tool...and it can be used for good and for evil ;) Staying positive is difficult to do every day. Especially when that alarm is going off at 5:00 am and its dark out and your doggie and hubby are snuggled in the bed....
I have been watching “the Sport of Figure” with Ava Cowan on Gaspari Nutrition’s website.....I watch it for motivation....I keep watching it...different episodes...over and over....I try to think like her....anything is possible....is what she says....and its true.....who is to say that I can’t do this? Its all up to me!
7 comments:
Hi Angela i find Ava so inspiring i do the same with watching her clips over and over i love how she is so real about it all. The mind is an amazing tool best thing is we are in control. Keep up the awesome work i look forward to following your journey to the stage :)
when I looked at that Superpump stuff it, has wayyy too many ingredients in it.
Personally and this is just a polite caution because I genuinely care.
1. Do you actually know what all those ingredients do? I know what some of them do, but only about a half or so.
2. If you know what they all do, do you know what amounts are beneficial? You might be paying for a hype product, that has poor amounts of ingredients, you pay too much for and gives you little benefit.
Especially when the "placebo", they used was either A: water as seemed to be intimated before a workout, I mean sure a glass of Milk, (Protein + fast digesting Sugars), could conceivably boost training potential more than water, or B: something else that was not disclosed fully, but maybe partially.
Let's face it, if they tested it against a Protein powder, they wouldn't necessarily be allowed to name the exact powder, other than it being a Whey Isolate per se, but not who made it.
3. If you don't know what the ingredients do, can you be sure
A: they can't interfere with medications, if in the event you need to take some meds, bearing in mind that product contains as an example, 2 types of Arginine, and Arginine can make a Herpes virus worse, even probably the Zoster, (chickenpox connected), virus, that causes Back pain.
Some Herbs can interfere with meds, as can Grapefruit and the juices/ extracts, as another analagy.
4. Can you be sure none of the ingredients can cause a long-term issue, assuming you took it before and nothing happened within a 1-30 days. Some people might get an issue from regular use within 5-10 years, but as I don't know what all those ingredients are / do, I can't say if that's possible with Superpump.
If you can say you know exactly what the ingredients do, what is a good amount and they cannot cause you any harm in any reasonable situation, then you should be fine, but if not, you might be taking some kind of risk.
I can tell you now, that most of the people in my Gym, drink stuff and use hormones and supplements, without the first clue. They walk into shops asking what is good, instead of knowing what they want, which means depending on the type of shop owner, they could get sold crap, possibly dangerous crap sometimes to boot.
Some people buy them because the product looks nice, has a cool sounding name / flavour and some well paid sports stars use them.
I'm imagining most sports stars know little about Herbs, Amino Acids, or their effects / beneficial amounts, so unless someone who knows, says something is biologically safe; barring the independant info they need, to prove it won't fail them on a urine or dope test, many probably know little about the ingredients and could be scammed as much as any joe blow, or worse get a problem.
I'm not saying never use it, but I don't agree with pricey or hype products with loads of ingredients. I'm saying all this because I care and don't want you to be scammed or physially hurt.
Whatever happens, GOOD LUCK and best wishes. You're doing great and you ARE a great athlete and a fantastic Lady.
:-) :-).
Matt
hey girl iam working 4 am to noon wake up 2 50 am to go to work. come noon im f tired!!! today i slep from noon to 4 there goes my day!!!
so i know how u feel i used to work evenings so this has been very hard on my workouts!!
i love super pump it gives me eneergy! but kim has hes own pre post workout etc. so i m not using it rith now.
anyways i feel your pain in everything right alo g with u girly.
i still have my oats rice cake and 1/2 cup of rice hehehehhe lol but have a ton of weight to see so will see how it goes!!
keep in touch or send me an email!
The mind is a very powerful tool...and it can be used for good and for evil ;) Staying positive is difficult to do every day.
Well put, just what I needed to hear today thank you!
Love Ava's videos, attitude and look.. totally inspiring! I think the mental part is the hardest thing about this sport.. what a roller coaster it is!
I think we all feel that way some days. I think the way to cope is knowing that the feeling will pass. You will have great days when you love to do what you do and other not so great days. Just hang in there and know that one of those great days is just around the corner!
You're right, it IS all about the mind. It's about being motivated. Having goals. Reminding your self of your goals. Sometimes I set alarms on my iphone to send me inspirational texts! Crazy but true. I look at pictures, I meditate/pray in the mornings and visualize...If you don't have motivation, then you don't have goals. I love that you are pushing through and doing some HARD things for your passion. Go girl! ;)
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