JOURNAL: Mon 12.22.08

Today was an OFF DAY! I can't believe how tired I felt at the gym. I couldn't do what I wanted to do. I picked up my normal weights and couldn't get through my workout! I had to lower my weights. I am not sure if it's my nutrition. Maybe I need to eat more. I did take a new medication before I left for the gym and it did say a side effect was dizziness/drowsiness and I did feel a bit dizzy and just off. So, I won't be taking that med anywhere near my workouts and I'll probably eat a bit more tomorrow before I go to the gym. It could just be that I'm tired. I only got 8 hours of sleep last night and I was tired. I'll probably also go the gym earlier tomorrow before my drowsiness sets in.
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FOOD
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700am: Nutrigrain Bar (simple carbs first thing in morning), 1 scoop EAS protein with water,
coffee with 2T creamer
945am: 1/2 c. oats, 4 egg whites, 1.5 yolk, 1 c. milk....I broke a yolk this morn :(
100pm: 4 oz chicken, 1 med yam + 1 T butter, 1 c. Spinach
230pm: EAS Carb Control shake
workout
415pm: EAS Carb Control shake + 1 c. Froot Loops (simple carb w/in 30 min of lifting)
630pm: 4 0z chicken, 1/2 c. brown rice, 1/2 c. peas
** I will have a snack later..probably cottage cheese
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WORKOUT - Shoulders/Tri (Superset)
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(Like I said I can't believe I was so weak today...just felt tired and unable to do what I wanted...my body wouldn't cooperate. Tough mentally do deal with this today. I should have pushed the weights up and reps down a bit more, but just felt off. Will do next time. I need to add mass and strength to my shoudlers. )

Skullcrushers 30#/12, 40#/8, 40#/6, 40#/8
BB Shoulder Press (standing) 40#/12, 40#/8, 40#/7

Overhead Rope Cable Press 40#/10, 40#/12, 40#/12
DB Lat Raise 10e#/12, 10e#/12, 10e#/11

1 Arm Rope Pressdown - alt arms - 20e#/10, 20e#/7, 20#/8

DB Bent-over Front Raise - 10e#/8, 10e#/8, 10e#/8
1 Arm Reverse Grip Pressdown - 20e#/8, 20e#/8, 20e#/8

Arnold Presses - 15e#/6, 15e#/6, 15e#/6

50 min workout. only burned 315 cal.
Moving slow.
Tomorrow is a new day and it's Quad/Calves day!!! Woohoo! I'll burn some serious calories and feel the lactic acid burn on Quad day!
Off to plan my workout for tomorrow.....

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MUSIC

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Kim Mitchell reminded me I haven't listened to Keith Urban in a while. After going to his concer this year, I LOVE HIM! His music pushed me through my workout today.

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INSPIRATION
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Today's inspiration is Monica Brant. She was my first figure/fitness inspiration and has always been my favorite. I think she is a lot of ladies' favorite competitor. How could she not be. She is my inspiration because I actuallly found a pic of her from an Olympia when I was cleaning my office and I put it in my fitness journal/log and took it with me to the gym today.

I also rarely open my fitness journal to the cover (it's usually opened to today's page) and read the statement/picture that I have on the front -

"DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED IS KEY."

I need to read that more often. I need the determination to do this!