Im not judging you by any means…I was just surprised cause its not something you see or hear about people eating much…at least not here in the states…
and you are absolutely right about cows, pigs and chickens! They didn’t hunt cows back in the day, lol…
thanks for sharing your vacation pics-fantastic! welcome back and way to get right back into it.
sistard curls…HAHAHAA! can’t wait to see you make that 135 bench…whoo hoo.
[quote]talenaah wrote:
thanks for sharing your vacation pics-fantastic! welcome back and way to get right back into it.
sistard curls…HAHAHAA! can’t wait to see you make that 135 bench…whoo hoo.[/quote]
when I do bench that 135lbs I will wear a super girly pink shirt and film it and post it:)
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Im not judging you by any means…I was just surprised cause its not something you see or hear about people eating much…at least not here in the states…
and you are absolutely right about cows, pigs and chickens! They didn’t hunt cows back in the day, lol…[/quote]
Here’s a neat little article explaining the cultural differences:
http://www.chow.com/stories/10298
cheers
N
[quote]nlmain wrote:
when I do bench that 135lbs I will wear a super-tiny girly pink shirt and film it and post it:)[/quote]
Fixed that for you. Looking forward to the video already!
If horse is delicious (and I assume that it is) I would totally eat it. Omnivore that I am (except for cucumbers – hate 'em).
Honestly I find horse more flavourful than beef which is probably overprocessed and chlorinated. Not as gamey as lamb, bison or deer though so I can easily add it to my chilis and spaghetti sauces. The steaks tend to be a little tougher, I usually go for the ground meat instead.
Another super food for those trying to balance their poultry, beef and tuna intake is whelks. These little sea snails pack as much punch as your protein shakes. 4 snails- about 100g have 28 grams of protein, no fat, no carbs and 100 calories. These snails eat oysters - hence their fishy taste. They tend to be a little chewy. I buy them shelled and canned in broth but you might be able to buy the fresh version. Just google them and you can find some vids on how to prep them from scratch. Anyways, for those going for the canned version you might want to half or quarter them - depending on your tolerance for the chewiness. Simply drop in the pan with a little garlic and a fresh sprig of thyme. Heat through, cover with your favourite jar of tomato sauce (I like organic tomatoe basil myself) and serve over whole wheat pasta for a fabulous P/C meal. I get mine from a major chain grocery store.
Today’s workout:
tried the pullups
1 x 2
1 x 1
1 x 1 - with each pullup I tried to hold as long as possible. I must admit that I need to use a step and kind of jump up. Hence not a true pullup - more like a hauling my ass effect.
I have to keep in mind that progress is also tackling the stuff you aren’t good at.
lat pull down
70 lbs - increased weight
1 x 5
60 lbs
1 x 8
50 lbs
2 x 8
DB bench press
35 lbs
1 x 12
40 lbs
2 x 5
squats
bar
1 x 3 - stretching
95 lbs
1 x 5 - prep work
115 lbs
3 x 5
20 mins of moderate cardio 3-5mph.
Food Log
breakfast
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of pp
box of raisins
P/C
400 cals
multi, vit.C and D
Lunch
salmon omelette using 2 whole eggs
P/F
310 cals
snack
pp and pre-workout
150 cals
post-workout
pasta & whelk recipe mentionened above
slice of good parmesean cheese
a tbsp of my brother’s homemade cranberry jam with candied orange peel (yes it’s as good as it sounds).
pre-bed snack
PP with 1 tbsp of almond butter
aprox. 1700 cals on workout day.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]nlmain wrote:
when I do bench that 135lbs I will wear a super-tiny girly pink shirt and film it and post it:)[/quote]
Fixed that for you. Looking forward to the video already!
If horse is delicious (and I assume that it is) I would totally eat it. Omnivore that I am (except for cucumbers – hate 'em).[/quote]
Um… not sure about the super-tiny Kimba, with the back arch I try to maintain all people will see is the albino white canadian winter belly jutting out.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]nlmain wrote:
when I do bench that 135lbs I will wear a super-tiny girly pink shirt and film it and post it:)[/quote]
Fixed that for you. Looking forward to the video already!
If horse is delicious (and I assume that it is) I would totally eat it. Omnivore that I am (except for cucumbers – hate 'em).[/quote]
Funny my husband hates them too and I just don’t get - they taste like light green water to me. How can you hate something so tasteless?? On the other hand I hate celery so I suppose I’m not any better.
I hate 'em. They’re the only vegetable I’ll avoid. There is sliminess.
On the other hand, Persian cukes are great – they’re smaller and have less seed glop. They’re what cucumbers used to be before American agribusiness made them giant. They’re the kind people still eat in the Middle East. The difference is enormous.
N, excellent work on the pull-ups! Jumping up and holding your chin/chest over the bar for as long as you can before slowly lowering is an excellent way of building strength for the real pullup deal.
I have never in my life heard of whelks. Bet I’d like them, especially in that yummy, saucy recipe.
On the cucumber issue as Alisa noted, there is sliminess, and they smell absolutely terrible to me. I won’t even go near cucumber scented lotion or soap. Yuck. Celery, on the other hand, doesn’t offend me. Its rather a pointless vegetable though.
Now, don’t give me that…your belly is tanned from the beach vacation and would look smashing on video. 
as you are aware of our canadian winters you should know that it will take me all of 2 weeks to loose that tan and more than a month to reach my bench press goal - hence albino belly gut syndrome. I think I’ll sharpi myself some abs before doing it
Saw avatar last night at Imax and enjoyed the ride. Went to bed later than usual though 12:00 instead of 9:30. I was feeling pretty tired when I hit the gym but I downed my pre-workout and gave it my all. Turns out I had a good night. You never know.
tonight’s workout
olly press
65lbs - warm up
1 x 8
90lbs - no go
85 lbs
1 x 5
90lbs - no go
85 lbs
1 x 5
90lbs
3 x 3 - Rep PR. moral of the story I’m a hard headed bitch.
machine cable row
80lbs
3 x 5 - increased weight.I need to check my old log to see if this is a new PR.
60lbs
1 x 12
Machine hamstring curls
70 lbs
3 x 8
goodmornings
bar
3 x 12
BB bicep curls
bar
3 x 12
20 mins of 5mph treadmill.
Food was a little off today but I’m not sweating it
Breakfast
1/2 cup of oats
box of raisins
choco pp
P/C
400 cals
lunch
2 egg omelet with cheese and italian tomatoe
P/F
400 cals
snack
pp and 1 freshly baked choco chip and apricot cookie - went to by some quality green tea at a local little spot and she was taking those out from the oven. The smell was everywhere. Resistance was futile.
400 cals
an hour later
pre-workout shake
50 cals
post-workout - suppper
zatar bread with spicey hummus - both made at a local middle eastern place on my street. I love Montreal.
home-made chicken soup and crackers. My hubby made the soup from scratch and the smell when I walked back from the gym was fabulous. Not the cleanest, macros mixed, but quality nutrition none-the-less so I’m pretty happy with my day.
500 cals
snack pre-bed
pp
tbsp fish oil
200 cals
total cals 1950 - workout day.
Husband noticing I have curvy little traps - priceless.
tonight’s cardio was brought to you by Champion
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I’m covered in grime
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[quote]nlmain wrote:
90lbs
3 x 3 - Rep PR. moral of the story I’m a hard headed bitch.[/quote]
Just like I like it.
[quote]zatar bread with spicey hummus - both made at a local middle eastern place on my street. I love Montreal.
[/quote]
Agreed. Montreal is a delicious food paradise.
Read through my old 2005-2006 log to see what my C&P PR was: 90lbs 1 x 5 - I’m really close to that one. I’m even more motivated to reach that 95lbs just so I can have a new PR.
as for the cable row I was rowing 100lbs 1 x 4. I still have a good ways to go on that one.
Bench I was hitting 140lbs - I know I can do 120lbs for sure at my next week so again this one isn’t too far off .
I’m not counting the squats because I know my form was off. I finally figured how to do them properly this week - I know because my quads were hurting for the first time and that made me happy.
Deadlift: still a good ways to go - I was hitting in the 200’s.
Had my brother, his wife and 4 month old baby girl over for supper.
Cheese fondu with fresh market sausage, good veggies, baguette and olive round bread, smoked duck breast and austrich and plenty of white wine. I don’t call these cheats or refeeds. These are my social meals. Everbody pitched in to help chop - or take care of the baby. Then we all sit down and enjoyed dipping everything in gooey, melted cheese. I love these moments. We had the babe sitting on the counter watching everyone with big eyes. She’s not eating solid foods yet but judging by her gene pool filled with food-lovers I’m sure we’ll make a little chef out of her.
Now I need to burn some of this off so it’s to the gym with my ass. And maybe a pullup on the menu.
I think I might have had a little too much wine judging from my lack of “oumph” but still here it goes:
was planning to try a few pullups but the gym was packed including at the pullup station so I passed on those.
Dealift
135lbs
1 x 5 - warm-up
185lbs - just for the feel of the weight- no go.
155lbs - my grip sucked.
1 x 5
2 x 3 - decreased reps by 2 but added a set
95 lbs
2 x 6
went for rackpulls to work on that grip - placed pegs at mid thigh.
185 lbs
5 x 1
205 lbs
2 x 1
185 lbs
2 x 1 with 5 second hold
135lbs
2 x 1 with 10 second hold
lunges
70lbs Barbell on shoulders
2 x 10 - increased by 2 reps for each leg
1 x 8
calf raises
135lbs on shoulders on step using smith machine
3 x 8 slow controlled and fully extended - same as last time.
machine leg extension
80lbs - added 10lbs from last time
3 x 8
10 mins of 4mph treadmills as warmdown. Needed to keep some energy for running errands and cleaning house.
Food Log
2 dried figs
1/2 cup of oats
scoop of pp
450 cals
P/C
snack pre-workout:
small handfull of almonds
scoop of pp
pre-workout
250 cals
P/F
lunch -post workout
4 dried figs
2 hardboiled eggs
2 thick slices of olive miche bread
840 cals - seriously overly stuffed on too much good bread.
P/C
supper
Extra lean beef
broccoli
olive oil
350 cals
P/F
snack
PP and fish oil
200 cals
total cals: 2090 cals on workout day.
tommorow is full rest day as all that needs to be done is done. The decision will be between playing Dragon Age or reading a good book. Hmmmm.
My mouth is salivating reading your log - food porn. Smoked duck breast…mmm…
Your workouts are awesome. Looking good!
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
My mouth is salivating reading your log - food porn. Smoked duck breast…mmm…
Your workouts are awesome. Looking good![/quote]
Thanks Masch - I’ve been using the preset barbells for my lunges and cleaning it from the floor to my shoulders. I realized today on the last set that soon when I increase the weight I will need to be in the squat rack with a regular barbell just to unload myself without danger.