Circuit training today - went OK. Too little sleep again (damn you, Skyrim!) so I was tired but my achilles didn’t bitch too much. Glad about that. Then again, not much plyo involved in that class.
Off to see the next Mission Impossible movie this afternoon (in glorious IMAX).
School tomorrow. 
Ugh back to school vomit
You’re KILLING your workouts though srsly volume FTMFW!
When I was doing smith machine squats, I would always feel like I wanted to throw up after…I just assumed it wasn’t a good leg day unless you didn’t feel like hurling after 
Yep I don’t know seems the bug over the winter hasn’t fully cleared from me either. Ah would be nice to get the 60kg feeling comfortable again. Ah sore bewbs and backed up, yeah sounds like me when flo comes around.
Good luck in school today.
Skyrim has been steeling sleep from people around the globe!
I basically rushed through the main quests at novice level (super easy) so I could see the ending. Now I play 30 mins a day doing the odd errand here and there.
What’s your character like?
I’m on character number two currently. The first was a Nord two-hander/archer - he joined the Stormcloaks but I didn’t really liked the way that panned out so I’m going to go Imperial this time. He did the Companions and mage quests and a lot of the other quest but was generally law abiding.
Character two is actually quite similar (other than joining the Legion, which I’ve not done yet) with an archery/stealth build and dual wielding. He will likely not join any guilds and I’m using him more for general exploration and fun.
After that I’ll make a naughty character who will join the Thieves and Dark Brotherhood. Possibly a Khajiit.
HELLO! Just popping by to say that 26 pages in I am officially following along in your log, ha-ha.
How is the diet treatin’ ya now?? I love the low carb thing, but maybe that’s cause i’m a green veggie addict/love meat way more than oatmeal or grains.
Good job pushing yourself in the gym. I find my best workouts are usually when I feel the whiniest. It’s like I am pissed at myself for trying to talk myself out of it so I end up kickin my ass into gear. !
I feel like ass. I don’t know if it’s the lower carbs, but my get up and go got up and left. I’m not being quite as strict as I have previously (I’ve eaten the odd carrot, or soup with beans in and so forth) but still. It could just be that I’m tired, pre-menstrual and not used to getting up for school after the holidays.
I was supposed to train on Tuesday (my day off) because I am usually too knackered to train on my school days (Wed - Fri) but I just had no energy at all. Sometimes I can talk myself into going but on Tuesday I knew even if I went, I wouldn’t train well. I’m hoping I’m OK again for the weekend.
Oo, I hope you are not getting sick again. I remember that happened to you once, your get up & go left, to be replaced by a bug. I was feeling very ‘dandy’ on Tues, woke up Wed scratchy throat/chest again. I was very lazy and skipped the pool last night.
Actually scratch that, don’t want to put ideas in your head. You are not getting sick!
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
I am usually too knackered to train on my school days [/quote]
Knakering wears a girl out, if it is done properly, that is.
^^^^
Truth.
I love how you describe not being as strict as having the “odd carrot.”
I believe I remember you doing some carb cycling in the past. Would you consider this again so your get up and go quits…going?
techno - thought had crossed my mind. But today, I realised I was struggling to concentrate long enough to read full paragraphs in the newspaper and couldn’t find the motivation to start on plans for the swimming gala (which is, hmm 9 weeks away). And I recognised that as symptoms of low carbs. When I low carb, I lose motivation to do much at all.
Lula - Well I’m due for a carb up. As long as it doesn’t turn into a binge, I’m good.
Edgy - chance would be a fine thing.
Errr low carbs, yeah that would do it. Does coffee help at all?
I finally got that choc nut Myprotein powder! Gonna try some after tonight’s session.
Nothing really to add today (as I haven’t trained since Sunday. I know, I know) except that I am a miserable fuck right now. I feel very drained. And no, coffee doesn’t really help. I will weigh tomorrow but I’m still in PMS mode so I’m not expecting miracles.
I was interested by that break up the hips article. I am wondering if it’s not just tight hip flexors but also a structural thing. I can’t flex my hip much - my hams are not tight but my leg doesn’t come towards my torso far and it feels as though something is restricted in the hip. Could explain my squatting shit-ness. (Well, not the light headedness but the fact my mobility sucks).
Anyway, I will hit the gym tomorrow, shitty feeling or not. I hope it lifts my mood some. Oh and my achilles tendon is being a right cunt. Grrr.
UGH! Sucks about the shitty feeling. Could be a mix of everything - low carb, pre-mens, too much Skyrim (lol! jk.) But what can you do, if not forge ahead and do what you can, right?
I hope you got into the gym! Believe it or not, but I’ve dragged ass to the gym only to promptly walk right out. Lol! Sometimes training is the LAST thing you want to do. Hope you had a great day!
Btw, I just read an article on your evil DLs - the jumping ones. They had them placed in a circuit. If you want I can give you the workout, maybe you’d like it?
Cal: My family is all fucked and out of sorts trying to get back into life after the long Christmas break. Hopefully, a carb up and a little blood letting will have you feeling spunky again.
Yeah Masch, post the article. I must confess I’ve made a liar of myself and didn’t go to the gym this morning. I did get a decent amount of sleep but still felt piss poor. Having a carb-up today and hope it gives me some energy tomorrow.
I didn’t have a good day yesterday - all the stuff I mention plus my headmistress told me that she was still concerned about my discipline levels (as in, controlling the kids, not my own). So I left school feeling pretty down. I need this job, I don’t want to fuck up, especially as I’m single with no prospects.
Masch-I’d like the article as well!
Cal-Sorry to hear you’re not quite back to your old self. It’ll get there though, you’re strong and resilient. Sorry to hear about the yucky work stuff too. When I had my short stint in teaching, I used “Teaching with Love and Logic” (Jim Fay) to help with the disciplinary stuff. The book works wonders, if you can get your hands on it over there.
So yesterday I ate: one can of tuna with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, a bag of dried fruit and assorted nuts (probably around 1000 cals worth), three large carrots and a tub of houmous, and stir fried cabbage and bacon with white rice.
I felt almost normal this morning. Well, apart from the fact Flo came with a vengeance yesterday and I was still slightly crampy when I woke up.
So, went to the gym for circuits. Got there a bit early so did this:
Burpee deadlifts: 15 x 50kg
Power clean and press:
30kg x 5
35kg x 3
37.5kg x 1
40kg x 1
Then circuits which was tough.
I feel much better now, so I guess it was the carbs, or lack thereof. I think I am a bit run down but I think most of it was being carb depleted. I better have some carbs, I guess.
The worst thing is, I don’t think I’ve actually lost much weight. On low carb diets in the past I’ve been able to lose 6-8lbs in the first week (and yes, I know much of that is water, but is psychologically a real booster) but I reckon I’ve lost maybe 2-3lbs in 2 weeks. Not awesome.
I found some old photos of me when I was around 28-29 and weighed 9 stone (126lbs) - it was after a relationship break-up when I had lost my appetite and was also smoking nearly a pack of Marlboro a day, but damn I looked fabulous. It was a bit depressing, to be honest!
Is there another way you can approach this without feeling miserable?
Sucks about the work stuff. Can you ask for some direction in how exactly this Mistress wants you to do the discipline stuff? I think they forget sometimes that you don’t have a history in teaching, etc. You are still learning as you go and they should respect that.