I feel super-prepared. Everything is ready to go, sitting by the door, ready to roll out. BRING IT ON, LOS ANGELES!
Food Log:
8:00 Shake - Formula 1, protein, pineapple, mango, greek yoghurt, milk
12:00 Shake - Formula 1, protein, blueberries, peaches, banana, greek yoghurt, milk
3:30 Rye w pb
6:00 Wagon Wheel (stress eating)
7:30 Shake - Formula 1, protein, pineapple, mango, mint, greek yoghurt, milk
Workout:
None!
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My frozen legs and last week's performance really let me down so I took today off exercise. I feel like I'm so close to the line, my trip, and my body is starting to give up on me. Just keep chuggin', lil' body!
Food Log:
6:00 - Shake with banana and cinnamon 10:30 - Almonds and an apple
12:30 - Smoothie w banana and berries
2:30 - Macadamia protein bar and sugar-free Red Bull (I need to stop doing that)
6:30 - Pork chop, corn on the cob and salad
8:00 - Nut bar
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I wrote my blog in the morning yesterday, telling myself that pre-planning is the way to go, as it keeps me accountable and I don't have to worry about what I am going to eat. Which is totally true! And has been helping me big time. But it doesn't end up being a true reflection of my day, which is sort of cheating.
I tried to drink my protein snack but it was JUST AWFUL! So I picked up a protein bar and an Ice Break, because coffee during the day is still making me queasy. Then I remembered that Ice Breaks have more calories than my protein bar, so I chucked out the half I had left. I was okay energy-wise for most of the day. I think the combo of extra protein (almonds) with fruit helped. I started to peter out at around 3:30, which I think is because I was bored senseless, so I went in to the disabled toilet and did a round of jumping jacks to wake up!
I found out from S!mm Vicious (ENRG) that the reason I've been feeling so lousy is because my body is going through a detox. Not that I was hugely toxic before, but 'going clean' means that my body is supposedly flushing everything else out. S!mm did the Derbalife program, which I am starting on today. It's pretty much Herbalife with a different name. I know, some people freak out when they see the word "Herbalife", but it seems totally legit so far, and I have been wanting a totally structured approach to nutrition for ATHLETES for ages. And that's exactly what this is, with some derby flavour. I plan to do 2 shakes a day, plus one meal and two snacks, until I drop my tummy, which is probably a total of 12 weeks, then I will most likely drop back to 1 shake a day, just like I have been doing, only with a constant hooked-in support line, and additional supplements to help me reach my athletic goals. And who knows, maybe I will fall completely in love with it, like Krissy, and do 2 shakes all the time and be a crazy devotee and wear t-shirts and become a coach. I will only know through trying.
On to the real cheating. As you now know, I start Derbalife today (Thursday 10th of Feb 2011). And as you also know, failing to plan is planning to fail. So I came home from training, completely dog-ass tired, and didn't have a sufficient food plan, or food in the cupboard, to fill up before bed. So I had some pb on rye. Yum, and acceptable. Then, I had a trail mix bar. Also yum, and, singularly, aacceptable. Then I had a piece of rye with Vegemite and cheese. And then I had about 12 spoonfuls of ice cream. It was like I opened Pandora's box. I don't feel awful for doing it today, I think I just needed to recognise my failure, and own up to it. But it certainly wasn't the best move I've ever made. Especially after sweating out all the toxins and good stuff at training. I suppose some feelings of inadequacy from training helped. It's pretty silly: my number-one competitor (in my mind) skated harder and faster than me; she did more push-ups, on her toes, than me; and she skated beautifully. Then she went and threw up and had to go home because she hadn't eaten properly (sound familiar?) and she was super wiped out. I feel terrible for her, really I do, especially now that I've been there and done that, I know how suckey it is. But it's really, really hard to shake the feeling that you can't even match up to your best competition on their worst day. And yes, even if it WAS your second training back where you were allowed to go all out after an injury! I do know that it's silly to feel this way, but I do.
Anyway, back to food, baby did a bad, bad thing, very close to my leaving date (15 DAYS!!) and I will pay for it mentally today. I have issues with letting things go. But I promise you, blog, and faithful reader, that it will only make me more determined to work faster, skate harder, and eat better, to shave off the last few kilos and look hotter in my hotpants in the U S of A!
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Oh dear! Is it bad that I am so full of the excitement of Sunday that I forgot what happened Saturday? Okay, I'll try. Saturday morning I worked. I got up at 4:30 and was pretty tired and my arms were still to sore to pump, pump, pump it up, so I took a "rest" and did pilates instead. It was a nice workout, but didn't cause me any difficulty. Then off to work for the morning, like this: •6:00 Banana smoothie •11:00 Pear •1:00 Salad with tuna •4:00 Mixed nuts, a carrot •7:00 Pork stir-fry with brown rice •9:00 Glass of milk (killing ice-cream craving) Sunday has been AWESOME! I was woke up by a call from Amanda Jamitinya kicking me out of bed and telling me to go for a run. Pfft. It was totally raining! But I was up so I did arms and abs (see how I'm trying to be all smooth?). It was good, but now that I've had a taste for heavy weights and low reps, oh mumma, I wanna hurt! Two sets of all of these, weights at 5kg, supersetted, listening to Derby Deeds with my own sweet shout-out from Megatron:
Warm Up: 30 Jumping Jacks, 10 Burpees, 40 Mountain ClimbersBench Press w Tricep Extension, 12 reps; Push-Ups on Ball x 12Plank Jumping Jacks, 10 reps; Walk-Out Push-Ups, 6 reps; Shoulder Press, 12 repsDumbbell Flies, 12 reps; Plank to Shoulder Taps, 20 repsBicep Curl, 12 reps; Hammer Curls, 12 reps; Dumbbell Upright Row, 12 repsSingle Arm Bent-Over Row, on ball, 12 reps each side; Tricep Dips on ball, 12 repsSeated Pull-In, Back Extensions on Ball; Weighted Crunches; Reverse Curl w Ball + Thigh Squeeze; Scissor Kick; Oblique Crunches on BallOh, and four and a half hours of skating! In which I booty blocked like Frida Beater and kicked ass and took names! Wut wut?! Fuck yeah. It was....the greatest in my entire life. Definitely. And I was clever enough to eat well! Like this!
7:00 Smoothie: Zymil, protein powder, frozen strawberries, non-fat Greek yoghurt9:30 Rye w pb and coffee (pre-training ritual)12:30 Smoothie: same as above, but only a half serve, as dairy was not great in extreme heat2:00 McDonalds ice coffee (skim w espresso shots, the real stuff), Snack Wrap without dressing – basically a piece of seared chicken with lettuce in a wrap6:00 Handful of mixed nuts, 2 rice cakes with peanut butter8:00 Tiny bowl of peasAnd off to bed for sleepy times! I'm on such a derby high!
Then there were the doctors. I went and had an x-ray and the lady who did it was the lady who took my first x-ray and was really upset when I broke down and was so upset when she told me it was broken. She was so sweet and really happy to see that I was all better. Then I went to the surgeon, and waited an hour for him to tell me that he can't see the fracture and I am full healed. So I missed a few hours of work, which was frustrating, but I kept flashing back to Bonnie and it was all better ;-). I was supposed to see the physio at 12 but since I only got in to the office at 11:30 that would have been pretty rude! I made an appointment for Monday but couldn't shake the feeling that I'd be cleared for contact if I just asked. So I ran down and ended up going to see him at 4. He told me he was really proud of my progress and that in the start he wasn't sure he could get me to where I need to be for RADness and I have healed so fast he has no worries about me. AND he gave me the letter! The golden ticket letter that says "YES, PLEASE hit Dodge, she looooorrrvveeesss it!" Hooray!
And the icing on the Bonnie Thunders-topped cake? My passport arrived, and my travel agent sent me my tickets. Boo-mother-truckin-yea-yeah!
So obviously workout was 45 minutes high intensity Step, food as follows:
•4:45 Pre Workout: Rye w pb - strange note, I used normal peanut butter, and it made me feel unwell all morning, and I was burping sugary salty pb for the whole class
•7:30 Unfilling Breakfst: Shake: whey, mixed berry yogurt, strawberries and Zymil's
•8:40 Trying to fill up: Trail mix bar
•11:00 Morning Snack/Wake Up Sugar Booster: Apple
•3:00 Home made fried rice with prawns
•7:30 Home made pizza - spinach, chicken breast, feta, pine nuts, olives, cherry tomatoes - deliberately sparse so I could eat and enjoy more!
Super early morning coming up tomorrow, can't wait!
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I also discovered today that my gym has started charging me again - unhooray! I was hoping to put that off until I come back from LA. It's money that I'll be wasting because I won't have time to get there and back every morning. Yes, I hear you, make time, but it will be nearly impossible for me to do it without a car/lift and still fit in the workout I want. Plus there's the lugging-stuff-around issue. I think I might just quit if I can't suspend it for that long. I know, I love it there, but I've been really enjoying being in control of my own workouts, and I would rather have the money in my own pocket, thankyouverymuch!
I'm really nervous too. Tomorrow is my Skype date with KRISSY KRASH! Holy moly! She's such a legend... I feel a swoon coming on! She wants to talk to me about starting Derbalife over here in Australia. I think it's a great idea, as I could happily live off shakes and smoothies, but I don't know if anyone here would give it a go. I would have to try it for myself and see results before I could endorse it. Plus, I see it as something to improve athletic performance, but I'm not sure if many girls around here are that in to the athletic mindset. Oh well, we can only talk about it and see how it goes. I am beyond excited at this point. KRISSY KRASH!!!!! If you haven't read her blog yet, do yourself a favour.
I was supposed to go to boot camp tonight with a girl from work, but we have both realised that we can't really afford it! Instead I went back to my gym for the first time since my injury. It was swell, and I will go again on Friday, but I truly can no longer afford it. I was restricted by time as the gym was closing soon, but I pounded out what I could and supersetted for time.
•Bike: 15 minute intervals - 7.5k, 165 calories burnt!
•Superset, 3 sets w 15 reps: Seated Row 18kg and Crunches with Medicine Ball Press 5kg
•Superset, 3 sets w 15 reps: Cable Tricep Pull-Down 18kg and Hanging Leg Lifts, body weight
•Superset, 3 sets w 15 reps: Chest Flies and Seated Shoulder Press, on ball, 4kg for both
•Superset, 3 sets each: 21's (bicep curl to waist x 7, waist to shoulder x 7, full curl x 7) 1 set 7.5kg regular grip, 1 set 7.5kg overhand grip (ow!), 1 set 10kg regular grip (different weights from different barbells); Single Leg Lateral Raises, alternate legs, 10-16 reps of 6kg
•Up-Dog 30 seconds, Single Leg Drops 1 set of 10 reps
•2 eggs with 2 tablespoons leftover lentil bake
•coffee
•Grilled chicken breast with stir-fried vegies, nekkid (I can't remember the word for 'no dressing' right now!)
•Apple - also known as Orgasmapple, for their deliciousness
•Half a shake: protein powder, banana, passionfruit yogurt, milk. Something tasted off so I didn't drink the whole thing.
•Tiiiiiiny chicken breast piece w Moroccan seasoning.
The highlight of my day was probably all of it. It was great, I had fun at work, I am getting better at my job and am feeling fit and fabulous! And I had energy at the end of my day to work out, which is highly unusual!
Early a.m. Skype date! Squeee!
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