amazone's journal

[amazone]

allright, since i've been inspired by so many transformations at strongchicks.com, i've decided to start a thread on mine. i took pics this morning and i will upload them tomorrow after work. this is my first "real time dieting" :) i am really excited. i've started about a week ago weighing around 189-190 pounds. so far i am around 185 but mainly lost water from my previous deca cycle. my goal is to drop 1-1.5 pounds of bodyfat a week. i've planned 16-20 weeks of dieting. so far i am actually having troubles eating my food since after that forcefeeding nightmare my appetite is ... yeah, where is it ??? :lol: i like it.
i am thankful for any kind of suggestions, advice and support :D

Take care ladies and I'll get back to you tomorrow with pics.

amazone

[dreswan]

Best wishes and keep us updated.

[luv2lft]

Agreed!! Best of luck amazone! We'll all be here to cheer you on! :weight: :killshit:

[TTTG]

Good Luck amazone. Will follow your progress !!!!

[jackedmom]

Can't wait to cheer you on!

[Miss Kaizen]

Excellent Amazone!!!Will follow your progress girl!

[amazone]

thank you so much girls, makes a big difference doing it with strongchicks and "guys" :) as back up, yeahhhhhaaaa...
so here are the pics from yesterday morning (05/01/05). i 'll give you my weight tomorrow, keep forgetting it first thing in the morning :(
my cureent diet looks like this :

meal 1
3/4 cup oatmeal
45-50 g protein (shake w/water)
1 tbs flax oil

meal 2
chickenbreast
1/2 cup brown rice (meas. when cooked)
1-2 cups broccoli :(

meal 3 same as 2 + 1 tbs flax

meal 4 (pre workout)
50 g whey protein
1/2-3/4 cup oatmeal

meal 5 same as 4

meal 6
45 g egg protein (shake)
1 tbs flax

at this point i am not going to crazy about total calories and exact measurements of the macro nutrients. i've ended my bulker about 2 1/2 weeks ago and right now it's the clean up phase. getting my body used to eating clean always.
as you can see i still have a lot of shakes, mainly because i can't get food down.
i train 5 days a week (weights) and i do 3 cardio sessions to begin with and those will only be for about 15 - 20 minutes. again, i have no deadline and 1.5 pounds a week is my goal.
at this point, thanks for following up :) i have to figure out a time frame yet of how often i will post pics... we'll see. :)

take care,
amazone

[ashcrash]

I'll have to look back at the previous thread but these pics def look leaner than I remember the other ones looking.

Best of luck Amazone.

[amazone]

I'll have to look back at the previous thread but these pics def look leaner than I remember the other ones looking.

Best of luck Amazone.

thanks ash... gosh, i am the worst judge. i always see a fat something starring back at me in the mirror. i tell her to go away but she just keeps starring at me lol :lol:

[jackedmom]

I'll have to look back at the previous thread but these pics def look leaner than I remember the other ones looking.

Best of luck Amazone.

Yup, same here. Leaner than the last pics already. You've got great muscularity and a pleasing shape to start with. YOur transformation is going to be sick (and I mean that in a good way. :awink: )

:power: to Amazone.....

[dreswan]

You have enough lean body mass to burn that fat off rather qucikly. Keep Posting!

[BikerChick]

I agree about these looking leaner than the last!!! Nice job girl! I'm jealous of all that muscle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the ink too! Did that one on yer stomach hurt like a bitch or what?

[bicep_boy]

good luck with your goal,,, your pics are good,,, seems u have a good muscle base down there

[amazone]

I agree about these looking leaner than the last!!! Nice job girl! I'm jealous of all that muscle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the ink too! Did that one on yer stomach hurt like a bitch or what?
well... i can't say that i was enjoying it :D

[amazone]

guys, thank you so much for your posts. :) so i stepped on the scale today and i am 183 pounds. gotta check back on my diet again, don't want to looses to much to quick. i will be starting winny next week to help with muscle lost prevention (<-?). i am sure most of those pounds lost this week (around 5) came from water.

[luv2lft]

Whoa!! You've got a serious base there amazone! I'm with dreswen... I think you will reach your goal more easily than you anticipate. Sweet dragon tats too, btw!

[amazone]

Whoa!! You've got a serious base there amazone! I'm with dreswen... I think you will reach your goal more easily than you anticipate. Sweet dragon tats too, btw!

thanks luv2 :) yeah, my dragons watch my back lol

[amazone]

so, diet is coming along great. i don't wanna say it is easy... nothing is easy in this world ;) but it's doable :)
precooking can be a pain in the butt but... it's gonna save me later.
strength is still the same, i am not sure if i should give a training journal log example every now and then.
cardio is 15 min after weights, first a protein shake then the cardio. then the carbs :)
i just got my ephdrine hcl by mail and i will start tomorrow.
take care girls :)

[amazone]

ok, i know i should kick the scale out but i need to weigh myself to adjust calories... (or maybe that's just an excuse :)
i was 181 this morning. weight is going down too quick. i am on winny so i shouldn't be too concerned about muscle loss. i do 15 min of HIIT cardio after weights and protein shake, i think i ll cut that out till later. any suggestions? or should i just be happy with the great loss :) ????

[amazone]

those pics were taken sunday evening at 181 pounds...
i was bored :)
things are going very well so far and i am still learning or at least trying to be patient :)

[amazone]

this one is from monday i think...
... in cutting for 2 1/2 weeks now... :lol:

[amazone]

ups

[gator_mclusky]

Great stuff!!!!Lookin good, ur making strides!!!!

[greysteele]

Lookin' strong. Love the ink. Keep up the good work.

[BikerChick]

DAYUM that's a leg!!!!! :tounge:

amazone, I have a wizard tat on my right shoulder and he's "got my back" too!!!

[Sappho]

Nice pics!!! Looks like you are doing very well! :)

:woohoo: for strong chicks!

[amazone]

thank you guys :) awww, i am just so UNPATIENT. i wanna wake up tomorrow and have 13 %bf ;)

[TTTG]

thank you guys :) awww, i am just so UNPATIENT. i wanna wake up tomorrow and have 13 %bf ;)


All good things come to those who wait. You are looking great !! Love those biceps !! Take it slow and sure. Thanks for the pics.

your a subes madchen in that pic looking through your hair !!

[amazone]

All good things come to those who wait. You are looking great !! Love those biceps !! Take it slow and sure. Thanks for the pics.

your a subes madchen in that pic looking through your hair !!

...mmhhh, ALL good things come to those who wait ??? GREAT :lol:

and i thought i blurred my face :D

[powerhousebabe]

i wanna wake up tomorrow and have 13 %bf ;)

I hear that!!...right now I'm a fat blob and too lazy to do anything about it...lol.

[Amber]

Holy shit Amazone, nice arms!

[LordHumongous]

looking good
keep up the good work

[amazone]

so, it's tuesday... had 2 days of low-mod carb days with yesterday depleting it all in a low carb, no exercise day.
today i will carb it up (in a controlled way :) ). i had 3 strawberries with 1 cup of oatmeal (instead of 3/4 cup)+protein+fat.
i won't change it too much, stay with my basic diet plan just eat more "clean" carbs, brown rice, oatmeal,... .
i feel really great so far and it's always good to hear something from people at the gym that notice your progress, even if it's little :) that keeps you going extra strong, he he.
now, i am using winny, it's good so far BUT yesterday when i injected, well, first the needle clocked (sp?) and then i bled like... bad :( that happened a few times now but funny, only on my left shoulder though. right is always fine, same with glutes (if i hit them cause pin is only 1' which i fear is too short for my boootay ;)
anyway, for those who follow my jounal: should i inject only in right shoulder? and glutes? any suggestions?
thank you guys.

[amazone]

so, seems i had hit a plateau at around 180. i am going from 2200-2300 kcal to 2000. i am also experiencing with my carb and fat intake. protein always stays high. on my day off(monday) i will have very low carbs with higher fat intake. according to the other days workouts i will cycle my carbs having two higher carb days (around 200 g of carbs)and med days (120 g). i used to keep the fat intake the same on high carb days but i will give it a try now to keep em very low on those two days.
other then that, i haven't missed a meal. strength is still very hardcore ;), to me dieting feels very good. i am in control of my food and cravings. i love it. i am not sleepy and the eph. hcl kicks my butt :)
i will post progress pics soon. got some comments from peeps at the gym already and yes, it feels so good to fit in those shorts of mine again ;)

[TTTG]

Thanks for posting up your progress amazone. Hope you achieve all that you want !!

[Unreal_1]

Amazone !! awsome work sister ... dont worry about the plateau (winny water ? ) maybe try increasing your water intake before you drop more cals ... one thing at a time and give the thermos time to work ...

Did I mention your gonna look freakin insane cut up !!! ??? !!!

[Sappho]

Good stuff amazone! You are progressing so well already - I can only imagine what those muscles will look like with even more fat burned off ;)

[amazone]

thank you thank you. i LOVE iron trybe. it really feels like having a BIG family. so much support and friendship. seeing that people follow my journal makes me REALLY happy :lol: :lol:

[DrBones]

Looking good! Keep up the hardwork and Im sure you will look phenominal!

[amazone]

sunday morning... 177.6 pounds. so that would be 2.4 pounds since last sunday. it's comming off a little bit too fast, i am afraid to loose to much muscle ?!?!?!?!? or shouldn't i be to concerned because of the winni?!
anyway, i just took pics and i will upload them later today. i am off to the beach :) cya

[jackedmom]

Amazone...I echo Amber's holy shit nice arms statement....

The scale right now is really gonna vary from day to day. That much I have learned in a short period of time...too many variables going on...water, high carb day, low carb day, etc.

Listen to the compliments, they are a true factor right now...that and the mirror.

[amazone]

Amazone...I echo Amber's holy shit nice arms statement....

The scale right now is really gonna vary from day to day. That much I have learned in a short period of time...too many variables going on...water, high carb day, low carb day, etc.

Listen to the compliments, they are a true factor right now...that and the mirror.

thanks :) i know i should kick the scale out but i am still learning to judge myself with the eyes. i keep having my mind judge me and you know how that ends (who's that fat chick there? :D ) i started taking measurments last week so i'll stick to that too.

[amazone]

here are the pics...
my biceps' look so freaking weird... maybe i just have to learn how to pose right so the angle is different ?!
anyway, somehow i can't post up the first pics of this thread to compare so go check em out on the first page to compare, thanks.
again, any kind of advice or information is highly appreciated :tounge:

[TTTG]

here are the pics...
my biceps' look so freaking weird... maybe i just have to learn how to pose right so the angle is different ?!
anyway, somehow i can't post up the first pics of this thread to compare so go check em out on the first page to compare, thanks.
again, any kind of advice or information is highly appreciated :tounge:


You can see that you are thinning out in your pictures. Are you doing a bodyfat %. If you keep track of your bodyfat and your strength in the the gym you can usually tell if you are losing muskle or not.


Plus something else I noticed. I don't know if its your diet or "supplements" but your face looks really washed out ...almost smeared :lol: You may want to get that checked out !!

[Amber]

Good work Amazone! You are really making noticable progress! :D

[Sappho]

You look great amazone, keep up the hard work! :)

[Amber]

How long have you been training?

[amazone]

You can see that you are thinning out in your pictures. Are you doing a bodyfat %. If you keep track of your bodyfat and your strength in the the gym you can usually tell if you are losing muskle or not.


Plus something else I noticed. I don't know if its your diet or "supplements" but your face looks really washed out ...almost smeared :lol: You may want to get that checked out !!

thinning indeed... as i said, i hope i am not loosing too much muscle. strength is still the same and here and then i even top a PR :lol: i miss the full look somehow. i am still eating like a horse :) every 2 1/2 hours and i feel so full after the first bite :D i LOVE it

now the thing about my face... mmmhh, i know i posted a pic in the members section so why blurr it ?! i don't know... i drank 2 gallons of water the day before maybe it just got washed away ? :wave:

[amazone]

How long have you been training?
i've been a swimmer since high school time and serious lifting i would say, 3-4 years ago. focusing 100% 24/7 on my goal to do a show... since this year :D

[BigAl9911]

keep up the hard work :cowbell:

[LordHumongous]

looking great Amazone :clap:

[Shutupntra1n]

You definitely have a great base for building an awesome physique. Your doing really well. I'm not sure if anyone asked here b/c there are quite a few posts but what's the symbolism if any of the tattoos? Keep up the good work :)

[amazone]

You definitely have a great base for building an awesome physique. Your doing really well. I'm not sure if anyone asked here b/c there are quite a few posts but what's the symbolism if any of the tattoos? Keep up the good work :)

i believe in two sides ( :goodevil: ) in every creature. they are always battling against each other, no winner, no looser. more like the ying yang sign, equaling each other out. anyway, i symbolized those sides with the dragons. japanese dragons "were" good animals, they were supposed to be the protectors of humans. you know how the ying yang sign looks right? well, look at my dragons, if you see them as black and white parts, they form the sign (sort of ;) ). they fight over everything in life. those signs are three aspects out of millions but propaply being the ones that mean most to me: health, happiness and being different. to give you an example, let's say health... you see that donut on the plate, you're 10 weeks into dieting, 2 weeks out of a show. the one side tells you to stick to the plan while the other one is making you weak and cheatable. and whatever you choose to do, there can't be a winner cause the battle is on about somehting else already :D

[ThickGirl]

I agree with all the previous sentiments--you are looking A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! All of your hard work and especially the diet is paying off big time! Keep it up and oh yeah, I think I'm about ready to make you an offer and buy some of that bicep peak you got goin on for myself!!!!! TG

[amazone]

I agree with all the previous sentiments--you are looking A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! All of your hard work and especially the diet is paying off big time! Keep it up and oh yeah, I think I'm about ready to make you an offer and buy some of that bicep peak you got goin on for myself!!!!! TG
hey TG, good to hear from you... thank you for following up my progress, means a whole lot to me :D
i'll give you some of that bic peak if you take some of my bodyfat :lol:
i don't know what you want to do with the bic because yours are already looking soooo fine :tounge: i admire your physique :tounge:

[amazone]

i was 177.7 sunday morning and this morning i was 175.4 !!! i wish weight would come off a little bit slower though. i only do cardio twice a week, one 30 minute intervall and another 45 minutes on a different day (gaunlet ALWAYS included, yeahhhh, kicks my butt ;) )
i still lift the same weights as i used to while bulking up, so i really hope that i am not loosing too much muscle in this journey. i curb up the carbs on the last days of the week now, just to maintain the weight ?!
I LOVE THIS :)

[Hams]

Fantastic job, amazone!

[amazone]

so... just to give you a quick intro to my weird stage kinda thing. i 've devided my diet into stage phases. today i completed stage 1. :) i lost a total of 13.5 pounds in the first five weeks. so two more stages and from then on the "real" thing will start :) peaking and tweaking :lol:
those pics are from this morning. i have to mention that all pics taken in the morning are BEFORE breakfast with a growling stomach, might make me look flat ?!?!
and yes TTTG, my face is blurred again... i just make those goofy faces, you guys don't wanna see that on a sunday ;)

[jackedmom]

wow! excellent progress thus far. :clap: Keep it up, girl!!!! It's working.

[Sappho]

You are doing so well amazone!! I definitely see more cuts ;) Nice back! :)

:power:

[amazone]

thanks jackedmom and sappho... :) i hope some day i will start loosing some "blubber" around the midsection, he he

[TTTG]

13 lbs is a nice chunk of weight. You are comming along very well. Doing what you are doing is TG's greatest fear. DIETING !!

BTW ...frome the looks of the last pic your laundry is pilling up....you better get on that !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[amazone]

13 lbs is a nice chunk of weight. You are comming along very well. Doing what you are doing is TG's greatest fear. DIETING !!

BTW ...frome the looks of the last pic your laundry is pilling up....you better get on that !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

13 ibs... and i thought i could see more changes then that.
anyway, i left sunday, got back last night and my laundry is still not folded. i guess i just wash it again :(

[Sappho]

Don't worry amazone, just keep plugging away :) You'll likely lose it last in the places you gain it first so it's coming ;)

[Shutupntra1n]

Sappho is exactly right. The midsection is where i gain it first and lose it last. But I did notice your midsection came down. :) I am cutting too so you are inspiring for me. Great job.

[amazone]

Sappho is exactly right. The midsection is where i gain it first and lose it last. But I did notice your midsection came down. :) I am cutting too so you are inspiring for me. Great job.
thanks so much :lol: i notice that pants get loose but still, you guys know it, you look at yourself and say "AND THAT'S ALL ???????????????" :lol:

[Dial_tone]

thanks so much :lol: i notice that pants get loose but still, you guys know it, you look at yourself and say "AND THAT'S ALL ???????????????" :lol:

We know that feeling too. All my dress pants are fallin off me but I look at the scale and go 'shit, this ain't workin'.

[amazone]

We know that feeling too. All my dress pants are fallin off me but I look at the scale and go 'shit, this ain't workin'.
:lol: i am glad you're pants are falling off too... oh wait, that sounds weird, he he... you know what i mean :D

[LordHumongous]

looking great amazone :tounge:

[Patsfan34]

:lol: i am glad you're pants are falling off too... oh wait, that sounds weird, he he... you know what i mean :D
Great job, really!!!

And my pants are fallin off too... :lol:

[amazone]

week 6
instead of having my post workout meal being 1/2 cup oatmeal with shake i had 1/2 cup oatmeal, shake and 1 1/2 tbs all natural unsalted peanutbutter.
i am f#$%ing dying here because i am sooooo mad at myself. i was just so out of power and i have a big back workout coming up tonight. can please somebody respond and say "it's okay" and acutally meaning it too :bigcry: :help: :banghead:

[Bobby]

It's ok, it really is, sometimes it's good to listen to your body's needs. let's keep it in perspective, 1/2 teaspoon of natty pb can't weigh THAT much :lol:

[amazone]

It's ok, it really is, sometimes it's good to listen to your body's needs. let's keep it in perspective, 1/2 teaspoon of natty pb can't weigh THAT much :lol:

1/2 teaspoon ??? no no no... 1 1/2 TBS... just got back from the gym. added 20 mins cardio to make up for those calories. ahhh, i am so disappointed.

[Bobby]

1/2 teaspoon ??? no no no... 1 1/2 TBS... just got back from the gym. added 20 mins cardio to make up for those calories. ahhh, i am so disappointed.


OH. So the rest of the pb is still in the jar? Don't be disappointed in yourself, and don't beat yourself up about it, you're doing great! :wishes:

[Unreal_1]

lol let me get this right ? Amazone is bashing herself up about eating 1.5 Table spoons of peanut butter instead of 1/2 a teaspoon ?

You gotta be shitin me sister ? ;)

[amazone]

OH. So the rest of the pb is still in the jar? Don't be disappointed in yourself, and don't beat yourself up about it, you're doing great! :wishes:
;) yes, the rest is still in the jar... and i just saw that i wrote POST instead of PRE workout. oh well, thanks bobby. :D

[amazone]

lol let me get this right ? Amazone is bashing herself up about eating 1.5 Table spoons of peanut butter instead of 1/2 a teaspoon ?

You gotta be shitin me sister ? ;)

yes, i was pretty fucked (excuse my french ;) ) up last night. i went to bed with that awful meaning.
when i have a plan, i stick to it, no buts or maybes. this was not planned so... ahhh. anyway, stepped on the scale and i was 172.4 pounds. so lost 3 pounds in the last 4 days. :lol: i forgive myself for last night.

[Sappho]

Don't sweat it amazone! That's hardly cheating. Now if you said you ate 2 XL pizzas, then I'd have to give you a talking to :finger:

:lol: You are right on track - slow and steady :) Keep it up :power:

[Unreal_1]

You guys are funny :D

But its true - to see your goals thru you have to be completely and totaly anal in your approach and discipline. I am consitently my own worst enemy lol !!!

2xl pizzas huh Sapp , your slippin dude , try not to think about it !!! stay strong !! ;)

Az , Sapp has it right , slow and stready , you have any idea how good your gonna look when your done ? ;)

[amazone]

You guys are funny :D

But its true - to see your goals thru you have to be completely and totaly anal in your approach and discipline. I am consitently my own worst enemy lol !!!

2xl pizzas huh Sapp , your slippin dude , try not to think about it !!! stay strong !! ;)

Az , Sapp has it right , slow and stready , you have any idea how good your gonna look when your done ? ;)

thanks unreal... i've wanted this for so long. i was always training having that one body in mind. dreaming while sweating guts ;) i know i am getting closer and finally i can, yes, you heard it right, I CAN actually see the changes too. it' s just that i think i will hit a certain bf% and then i'll just stop and being so close to where i wanted to be... i lost !!!
yeah, sounds stupid. anyone can get ripped with the right approach... ahhhh , one day :lol:

[amazone]

so i was around 172.4 thursday morning... i kept the carbs, high to moderate just to maintain the weight till today. don't wanna loose too much to fast and the 3 pounds i dropped in the beginning of the week where enough ;)
no of course no cheating, same foods, just a little bit more "good" carbs and the right times. i'll post pics tomorrow morning. haven't taken them yet.

[amazone]

monday morning... ahhh, i need to learn how to pose... i don't want to attach anymore front double bis pics because they SUCK big time :(
abs are coming in a little tiny itsy bitsy ;) but i'll take that, he he.

[amazone]

...and yes, i need a tan ... ;)

[jackedmom]

Your lats are amazing already, even at the higher bodyfat...and I do see a hint of abs poking thru. Excellent progress. Once your bodyfat drops just a tad more your back is going to look scary....ew, I can't wait. This is so much fun. :D

[amazone]

Your lats are amazing already, even at the higher bodyfat...and I do see a hint of abs poking thru. Excellent progress. Once your bodyfat drops just a tad more your back is going to look scary....ew, I can't wait. This is so much fun. :D

thanks you jackedmom... is that your midsection in the avi? :tounge:
i would die to know where my bf%is right now...

[Amber]

Wow Amazone, I am so excited about your progress. I agree with Jackedmom, your lats are really poppin'. Keep up the hard work, I'm sure you will.

Oh, don't worry about the PB. :awink:

[Sappho]

You look great amazone! I definitely see a difference with each set of pics :) Keep at it!

[BikerChick]

:tounge: girl!!! You are shedding that fat very nicely! Great consistent progress! :yourock:

[amazone]

amber, sappho and BC.... THANK YOU SO MUCH. :)

[ashcrash]

:tounge: girl!!! You are shedding that fat very nicely! Great consistent progress! :yourock:

I agree... looks leaner with every update

[amazone]

I agree... looks leaner with every update
thanks ash ;)

[TTTG]

Looks like what your doing is working !!! Congrats !!

Hey I like the looks of that gold Rep Square also :lol: :lol: :lol:

[amazone]

Looks like what your doing is working !!! Congrats !!

Hey I like the looks of that gold Rep Square also :lol: :lol: :lol:

seems to be working , yeah :D peeps at the gym notice it and ask for my diet. :lol:

yes, i do like the gold box very much.thanks, your rep helped a lot. and thanks again for dragging me over to this board here, I LOVE IT. :hearts: i just have to post often to get more stars. ... have to spread some rep to give... to TTTG :bigcry:

[powerhousebabe]

somebodys doing their homework...AND extra credit!! Gosh Amazone your transformation is amazing...I will definetly keep following ur progress. Great job girl!!

[Dial_tone]

1/2 teaspoon ??? no no no... 1 1/2 TBS... just got back from the gym. added 20 mins cardio to make up for those calories. ahhh, i am so disappointed.

Have another spoonful then call me. I'll give you the best 2 minutes of cardio you ever had. :)

[amazone]

Have another spoonful then call me. I'll give you the best 2 minutes of cardio you ever had. :)
110 calories in 2 minutes... whoa, that must be a very high intensive cardio technique you have there dial tone ;)

[amazone]

somebodys doing their homework...AND extra credit!! Gosh Amazone your transformation is amazing...I will definetly keep following ur progress. Great job girl!!
thanks for following up powerhouse :)

[amazone]

... i am behind with my training journal and transformation thread... :bigcry: sorry
today is day 1 of week 8. feeling great so far and my knees are soooo thankful for the weight loss ;) i lost a total of 1.6 pounds last week on a 2200 calorie/day diet and two cardio sessions/wk.
i am now 171 pounds and i will go towards 2000 calories/ wk now and one more day of cardio. 1.5 pounds/wk is a MUST but no more then 2 pounds, so i did it. let's give it all for round #8 :)
here are some pics from yesterday. if anyone wonders where those bruises and redness are from... no, i 've not been abused, just a rough weekend training taekwondo :taekwondo: don't ask for a leg pic ;)

[Sappho]

Looking awesome amazone!! :clap: Now, don't give us withdrawal by slacking off your journal again :finger:

:lol:

[amazone]

Now, don't give us withdrawal by slacking off your journal again :finger:

:lol:[/QUOTE]

:bigcry: i know :horse:

[Sappho]

Now, don't give us withdrawal by slacking off your journal again :finger:

:lol:

:bigcry: i know :horse:[/QUOTE]

Hehehehe.... :lol:

[Patsfan34]

Great job amazone!!! How much weight are you down since you started this 8 week program?

[amazone]

i am down 19 pounds... but the first 6 pounds or so must have been water weight because they came off the first week on 24oo calories/day :lol:
now that the weeks pass by it seems 1.5 pounds a week is terrific ;)

[jackedmom]

Amazone=Amazing :clap:

[sassy69]

A - you are looking awesome! Right on schedule sounds like ;)

[amazone]

thank you :sc:s :) i don't want to say i couldn't but i definelty wouldn't be enjoying dieting so much knowing that i have all of you on my side to get that a$$ moving ;)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMPLIMENTS, ADVICE AND SUPPORT

[jetski_blonde]

Hey amazone, just thought I would pop in and take a look at your journal.... You are doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work.... not only will it pay off for you, but you are an inspiration for others! :yourock:
(I am still cracking up over the whole p/b saga. Yep that stuff has to stay in the store or I would inhale it in one sitting.... no will power :stickout: )

[amazone]

Hey amazone, just thought I would pop in and take a look at your journal.... You are doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work.... not only will it pay off for you, but you are an inspiration for others! :yourock:
(I am still cracking up over the whole p/b saga. Yep that stuff has to stay in the store or I would inhale it in one sitting.... no will power :stickout: )
thanks for reading my journal :) i am glad if i can be an inspiration to others just like all the :sc:s on this board truly are mine :D this place smells like "true acception no matter how big or small you are". it's hard to find women around here that truly life for the sports, stand up for their opinion and lifing their dreams of becoming stronger and faster every day. i just love it here :D i am glad you're one of us
... oh yeahhh, the pb thing... :stickout: he he, i got over it eventually. but i am just so dedicated and focused right now, which is a good thing, that i sometimes forget that this is not a race against my body. i have to work with it so i guess that pb was a little extra gas in the tank to keep me moving faster and longer ;)
oh and btw, i smashed that pb jar after that event right in the trashbin :lol:
i bought a new one, it's in the fridge and if my day plan allows me to have it... i will behave :lol:

[amazone]

week 8, day 6
down to 168.8 pounds. that's another 2 pounds for this week, yeah baby ;)
i always thought i am carb sensitive but right now i am having two high carb days and it working great :) i'll take pics tomorrow morning and post them. i have to get new shorts and stuff cause they're falling off :lol: it's great to feel that excitement when you get to that point where YOU see the changes and think "hey, this IS working !!!"
talk to you tomorrow fellas :)

[jackedmom]

I had to check back to the beginning of this journal to see where you started out....My God, Woman!!! You are doing an incredible job. From the sounds of it, you best get used to shopping for smaller clothes...hehehe. Do you feel like your strength is staying the same?

[Sappho]

I agree! I just checked back myself and WOW! You are doing a very good job. :clap: That's so good you are so focused - it definitely shows.

I thought I was carb sensitive too, but I'm not as much as I thought I was. It's all trial and error, but just remember to enjoy the process ;)

[amazone]

I had to check back to the beginning of this journal to see where you started out....My God, Woman!!! You are doing an incredible job. From the sounds of it, you best get used to shopping for smaller clothes...hehehe. Do you feel like your strength is staying the same?
thank you... yeah, i better get used to smaller sizes (not that i really care ;) ) but... i don't wanna run around in baggies :awink:
yeah, strength is still the same. seems like i am beating my own PR's every now and then. :lol: and i feel i could rip out trees. now if i weren't such a looser (concerning my training journal) i'd be posting my workouts. i'm just tracking everything down in my eating, weights and cardio journal... awwww, i just can't make another "writting down number" thing... i have a lot of respect for the ones posting their journals regularily... i just can't :( well, at least i gave it a try. :D

[amazone]

I agree! I just checked back myself and WOW! You are doing a very good job. :clap: That's so good you are so focused - it definitely shows.

I thought I was carb sensitive too, but I'm not as much as I thought I was. It's all trial and error, but just remember to enjoy the process ;)

thanks sappho :D gotta have focus or you're out !!!
i am just soooooooo UNPATIENT... i always wonder if i have abs and if,even if i am on low bf% will show... weird thought... ?!?!

[Shutupntra1n]

Just one more person on the carb sensitive comment. :D I am finding that my mistake was not eating too much food, just the wrong kind. It's amazing how I can eat the carbs as long as I'm keeping the junk out. You are doing a wonderful job girl. I don't have a journal but I am leaning down for the first time since I started training and I am just getting used to the new eating so I am right with ya on that. Your progress is continual so you definitely have your stuff in check. :)

[Shutupntra1n]

thanks sappho :D gotta have focus or you're out !!!
i am just soooooooo UNPATIENT... i always wonder if i have abs and if,even if i am on low bf% will show... weird thought... ?!?!

I posted too soon to see this comment. My trouble area is my core and I always wonder the same thing! :bigcry: Since it's the last place the fat goes, you wonder if you are the last woman on earth that will have abs :lol:

[amazone]

I posted too soon to see this comment. My trouble area is my core and I always wonder the same thing! :bigcry: Since it's the last place the fat goes, you wonder if you are the last woman on earth that will have abs :lol:

sooooo true......pheww, and i thought nobody would understand ;)
well, i know that we ALL have abs... we have all the muscles that ronnie coleman proudly presents :) it's just the devolopment part that makes us different, he he. i am really looking forward to seeing what 's been hiding down there. and just like sappho said, enjoying the process of doing so :D

[LAW]

Good luck to you Amazone. I started my diet March 10th I found this web sight and it sure helped me learn what "eating clean" meant. I had no idea. I was weighing in at 142-145 and im only 5'1. Now Im 131! It's no longer a diet but a way of life.
My girlfriend and I used the same diet and we stayed in contact via IM's every day keeping each other in check. It actually made it so much easier to have support and someone to answer to. Keep up the good work!

[amazone]

Good luck to you Amazone. I started my diet March 10th I found this web sight and it sure helped me learn what "eating clean" meant. I had no idea. I was weighing in at 142-145 and im only 5'1. Now Im 131! It's no longer a diet but a way of life.
My girlfriend and I used the same diet and we stayed in contact via IM's every day keeping each other in check. It actually made it so much easier to have support and someone to answer to. Keep up the good work!
hey law, i am glad to hear that IT is such a great support for you too :)
and congrats to your weight loss, doesn't it feel good :lol:
good luck to you and your gf :D

[amazone]

2 pics... they kinda looked better on the small camera frame :lol:
back, legs and arms are leaning out... midsection is coming s-l-o-w-l-y
(as you can see). anyway, as i said yesterday, weight is at around 168.8 pounds. i am getting there.... :lol:

[amazone]

....yeah, maybe i should actually attach the pics, he he.

[Sappho]

I see abs! They are comin' amazone...just try to be patient ;)

I know it's hard, but you are doing SOOO well girl :sc: :power:

Nice back too - you have great size! :)

[amazone]

I see abs! They are comin' amazone...just try to be patient ;)

I know it's hard, but you are doing SOOO well girl :sc: :power:

Nice back too - you have great size! :)

thank you sappho, means a whole lot coming from you ;)
i told myself when i started that i don't care where my weight will be at... as long as my abs are ripped (and i am sure that's a good sign for being pretty lean) :lol:

KILL THE BELLY FAT :argh:

[Sappho]

thank you sappho, means a whole lot coming from you ;)
i told myself when i started that i don't care where my weight will be at... as long as my abs are ripped (and i am sure that's a good sign for being pretty lean) :lol:

KILL THE BELLY FAT :argh:

We all hold fat in different places. I hear ya though - my g/f holds hers all in her lower body so she can have cuts in her upper body AND her abs and still not much in the legs. I'm lucky that I seem to have it evenly distributed but it's still annoying waiting and waiting. But you know this is a long term process, whether bulking or cutting. It's a great learning experience too. You are doing so well. I wish I had started at your age :)

[Oya]

Amazone -- you are looking great. I'll be reading with interest! :D

[amazone]

Amazone -- you are looking great. I'll be reading with interest! :D

hey oya, i am glad you will be following :) one more reason to post my progress :lol:

[amazone]

weigh inn this morning-i know the scale is bull$#@% BUT i just had to, to adjust calories and stuff. anyway, i dropped another pounds since saturday which is for my goal coming off to fast. i was eating around 2100 calories a day and no cardio.
i will have a higher carb day today and wednesday. i will train back tonight and legs wednesday. cardio on both of these days. tuesday will be a moderate carb day (150-170g) and thursday will be low ( around 70 g). please any suggestions any time :)
i wonder if i should go back with the cardio to twice/wk. or maybe don't go too low on the carbs thursdays (day off). time to experience i guess. talk to ya later.

[jetski_blonde]

Wow, your progress is amazing! (I wish I had the same trouble of pants feeling too small... now that I am giving my leg days 100% effort, all my clothes are getting to tight in the thighs..... and natch, that is where I carry my fat!)

Keep up the good work!

[amazone]

Wow, your progress is amazing! (I wish I had the same trouble of pants feeling too small... now that I am giving my leg days 100% effort, all my clothes are getting to tight in the thighs..... and natch, that is where I carry my fat!)

Keep up the good work!

thank you jetski :) clothes gettin tight at the RIGHT places can be a very good sign :lol: muscle growth...

... did i ever mention that i think you're signature line is f#$$%#ing awesome :tounge:

[jetski_blonde]

... did i ever mention that i think you're signature line is f#$$%#ing awesome :tounge:
Thanks! It is my motto and much to my mother's dismay it is exactly how I lead my life.... poor mom, she has a doctor and an attorney for children and then there is me!! :power:

[Patsfan34]

Looking good baby!!!

[ThickGirl]

Holy CRAP, Amazone, I see some abs!!!! You are doing so well. I hadn't checked in on your thread lately, and I am totally amazed.

I started to try to lean out a little bit for the bathing suit season and so I wouldn't have as much to lose next summer when I want to compete. I've gone from 157 lbs to 144 doing it very slowly trying to keep all of that hard earned muscle. TTTG thinks I shouldn't worry about it yet, but I'm paranoid about looking too fat and also, I'm paranoid about dieting--I LOVE to EAT!!! So far the only things I've adjusted are going totally clean with the diet right around 2300 calories a day with a 40-40-20 ration, only one cheat meal per week, and 3 cardio sessions per week of 20 minutes post workout. Maybe I can do this diet thing after all????????

Anyway--keep going--you're inspiring me!!!! TG

[amazone]

Holy CRAP, Amazone, I see some abs!!!! You are doing so well. I hadn't checked in on your thread lately, and I am totally amazed.

I started to try to lean out a little bit for the bathing suit season and so I wouldn't have as much to lose next summer when I want to compete. I've gone from 157 lbs to 144 doing it very slowly trying to keep all of that hard earned muscle. TTTG thinks I shouldn't worry about it yet, but I'm paranoid about looking too fat and also, I'm paranoid about dieting--I LOVE to EAT!!! So far the only things I've adjusted are going totally clean with the diet right around 2300 calories a day with a 40-40-20 ration, only one cheat meal per week, and 3 cardio sessions per week of 20 minutes post workout. Maybe I can do this diet thing after all????????

Anyway--keep going--you're inspiring me!!!! TG

thank you so much TG. congrats on your weight loss btw :) i love to eat too but if you keep the diet clean, that's like 80% for me right there. i still eat a lot and every 2 1/2 hours. others would die to eat as much as we can for loosing weight ;) ahhh, it's good to have a good base of muscle right :sc:s :lol:
i totally understand what you mean by " i don't wanna look fat" :) my comp is not till the end of the year but i want to get closer to comp weight so my pre contest diet won't be too long and painful (it's still will be i guess )
anyway, you look great TG and i know a lot of people here that think the same :tounge: what weight are you trying to achieve for summer time?
:power: to TG

[ThickGirl]

anyway, you look great TG and i know a lot of people here that think the same :tounge: what weight are you trying to achieve for summer time?
:power: to TG
Thanks for the encouragement. Don't really have a weight that I'm trying to reach just slowly easing off some body fat until September and then we'll reassess.

Keep at it girl--we're behind you! TG

[Michla]

HOLLY MOLLY!! Awesome transformation..

[dragonlady]

Wow..one amazone comming up...now where did you left that fat? Btw love your dragon tatoo's especially the one one your lower belly..it is a dragon's head isn't it? I want one in that style too..a sort of a trybal dragon..just love them.. Good luck, love to see the end result, keep us updated!!

[amazone]

Wow..one amazone comming up...now where did you left that fat? Btw love your dragon tatoo's especially the one one your lower belly..it is a dragon's head isn't it? I want one in that style too..a sort of a trybal dragon..just love them.. Good luck, love to see the end result, keep us updated!!
hi there,
when you introduced yourself as dragonlady on IT i though"damn, that's a good nickname " :tounge: now you know why, he he.
anyway, yeah, i am not sure where the fat went, to be honest i don't really care that much as long as it stays away. i think it left a note saying " i am gonna travel the world for a better place to stay" ;)

[amazone]

patsfan and michla... thank you very much :) i really have to learn to be patient !!!

[dragonlady]

hi there,
when you introduced yourself as dragonlady on IT i though"damn, that's a good nickname " :tounge: now you know why, he he.
anyway, yeah, i am not sure where the fat went, to be honest i don't really care that much as long as it stays away. i think it left a note saying " i am gonna travel the world for a better place to stay" ;)

If you know where it went..please let it sent me a postcard..cause I wanna send mine to the same place :stickout:

[amazone]

If you know where it went..please let it sent me a postcard..cause I wanna send mine to the same place :stickout:

:lol: i will, i promise :lol:

[ThickGirl]

[QUOTE=amazone]
i will have a higher carb day today and wednesday. i will train back tonight and legs wednesday. cardio on both of these days. tuesday will be a moderate carb day (150-170g) and thursday will be low ( around 70 g). please any suggestions any time :)

I've never tried this higher carb and lower carb days, do you think I should try this or not really worry about it since I'm not dieting for contest purposes just to lose a little of that nasty bodyfat????? Amazone? BikerChick? Anyone?
TG

[amazone]

[QUOTE=amazone]
i will have a higher carb day today and wednesday. i will train back tonight and legs wednesday. cardio on both of these days. tuesday will be a moderate carb day (150-170g) and thursday will be low ( around 70 g). please any suggestions any time :)

I've never tried this higher carb and lower carb days, do you think I should try this or not really worry about it since I'm not dieting for contest purposes just to lose a little of that nasty bodyfat????? Amazone? BikerChick? Anyone?
TG

mmmhhh, sappho just reminded me to not change things if they are working for you. the only reason i had two higher carbs this week so close by each other was the kinda rapid weight loss i had on the weekend. 1 pound sat+sund. so i wanted to give my body a boost and a "gift" :) this cylcing seems really well for me, i am not to hit a plateau too soon (weird english sentence :( )
anyway, the only way to find out, since we are all different is, to try and experiement with it. i usually have my high carb day AFTER my low carb day to refuel my glyc. stores. yams, brown rice and oatmeal ONLY. fat and protein low. good luck TG :D

[Amber]

Amazone, love to follow your thread. Way to go on the continuing progress! :yourock: Your determination is an inspiration to me (and many others as well)! Thanks for all the pics-- I love to watch your physique coming along!

[ThickGirl]

[QUOTE=amazone]mmmhhh, sappho just reminded me to not change things if they are working for you.

Thanks for the input. Think I'll just keep it the same for now. My whole workout scheme is going to change starting next week, so that's probably going to be enough of a shock to my system.

You're looking great--I'm really proud of you with this diet thing. Keep posting pics and progress. :wishes:

[amazone]

[QUOTE=amazone]mmmhhh, sappho just reminded me to not change things if they are working for you.

Thanks for the input. Think I'll just keep it the same for now. My whole workout scheme is going to change starting next week, so that's probably going to be enough of a shock to my system.

You're looking great--I'm really proud of you with this diet thing. Keep posting pics and progress. :wishes:

is your whole workout AND diet changing by next week ? what will be different? just curious ;) i am always interested in new things :lol:

thick girl-thank you so much for your comments and words of encouragement. thank you soooo much :) and yes i will keep the pics coming ( every sunday if i am not to busy :D )
take care and best wishes for you too

[amazone]

sunday 26th, last weekday of week #9 :)
weight is at 166.2 pounds. 1.8-2 pounds down from last weekend. right on schedule. for some reason i feel kinda puffy (like a blowfish ;) ) i had lots of chicken (frozen, bag kind) and i know they are high in sodium so... we'll see.
here are two pics from this morning. i can't tell a differene on the pics but i promised to post :)

[TTTG]

abs are busting out amazone. Boy you have ink everywhere.

I can see a big difference in your new pic and you avatar.

[amazone]

thanks TTTG, ones own eyes are the worst judge. all i can see is that i even look smaller on the back shoot ?! oh well, i just have to hang it and enjoy the whole thing right sappho ? ;)
again, thanks TTTG

[Sappho]

oh well, i just have to hang it and enjoy the whole thing right sappho ? ;)


Exactly! That's what I keep telling myself :lol:

You look awesome! I can totally see your abs and that you look leaner. Keep it up! :sc:

[jackedmom]

AMAZONE! Keep it up...you're inspiring everyone! Love the new abbies.

[amazone]

sappho, jackedmom... thanks to you too :) the abs pic is a little wiggly because i was pushing out all the air in my lungs (luckily you don't have to see me face) and i was jittering... (and laughing too so...)

[huge909]

great work

[9thouse]

go girl
you look great

[amazone]

^^thanks guys :)

[imperfectly_lou]

want.... your.... abs....

looking amazing :)

[TTTG]

^^thanks guys :)

TG leibt dein "thread" ....million dank amazone

[amazone]

TG leibt dein "thread" ....million dank amazone
hey TTTG, wie geht's ? ich bin auch ein grosser fan von TG :zero:
danke dir :speechles

[TTTG]

hey TTTG, wie geht's ? ich bin auch ein grosser fan von TG :zero:
danke dir :speechles


just getting ready to go to bed amazone. I'll let TG know what you said here. She will be flattered !!!!

[Oya]

Looking good! :clap:

[jetski_blonde]

Hey A, if you keep whittling away your waist, that dragon on the right is going to have no where to stand!!

You are looking great! Those abs are popping! Looks like you got some sun too.... been practicing on a jetski or something???? :lol:

[LordHumongous]

sunday 26th, last weekday of week #9 :)
weight is at 166.2 pounds. 1.8-2 pounds down from last weekend. right on schedule. for some reason i feel kinda puffy (like a blowfish ;) ) i had lots of chicken (frozen, bag kind) and i know they are high in sodium so... we'll see.
here are two pics from this morning. i can't tell a differene on the pics but i promised to post :)
looking great amazone
keep up the good work :clap:

[amazone]

^^ thanks guys.
:lol: at jetski... yeah, the dragon might have to move on ;)
yeah, got some sun... i wish i could say from jetskiing. never did that and so badly want to though ... one day...

[ThickGirl]

is your whole workout AND diet changing by next week ? what will be different? just curious ;) i am always interested in new things :lol:

thick girl-thank you so much for your comments and words of encouragement. thank you soooo much :) and yes i will keep the pics coming ( every sunday if i am not to busy :D )
take care and best wishes for you too

I was thinking about changing the diet to try the high carb & low carb days, but I've given that up for now. The workout changed because I started working out with some powerlifters. I went from working out 5 days/week doing one body part/day (except combined bi's & tri's) to working out 3 or 4 days/week. They center their workouts around the 3 main powerlifts, so Monday we start with squats and end up training quads, hams, and calves. Then Wednesday we start with flat bench but end up training chest, shoulders and tri's. Friday we start with deadlifts and also train back. If we're not too tired on Friday, we finish off with training our biceps--if too tired, we come back in on Saturday and do biceps and abs. The one powerlifter was first into bodybuilding and still competes and she started training this way a year ago and has added alot of thickness and overall mass, so I thought I'd give it a try for awhile--besides they are total animals and push me beyond where I'd ever go myself!!! It's wonderful finding kindred spirits!! :D

Anyway, that's my scoop--but YOU--you're abs look grrrrrrrrreat!!! Keep up the hard work!

[amazone]

I was thinking about changing the diet to try the high carb & low carb days, but I've given that up for now. The workout changed because I started working out with some powerlifters. I went from working out 5 days/week doing one body part/day (except combined bi's & tri's) to working out 3 or 4 days/week. They center their workouts around the 3 main powerlifts, so Monday we start with squats and end up training quads, hams, and calves. Then Wednesday we start with flat bench but end up training chest, shoulders and tri's. Friday we start with deadlifts and also train back. If we're not too tired on Friday, we finish off with training our biceps--if too tired, we come back in on Saturday and do biceps and abs. The one powerlifter was first into bodybuilding and still competes and she started training this way a year ago and has added alot of thickness and overall mass, so I thought I'd give it a try for awhile--besides they are total animals and push me beyond where I'd ever go myself!!! It's wonderful finding kindred spirits!! :D

Anyway, that's my scoop--but YOU--you're abs look grrrrrrrrreat!!! Keep up the hard work!

TG, that is sooo great :) i am very happy for you that you get to train with them. :Deadlift: your plan sounds great and makes a lot of sense too
i start with DLs monday (back day), chest tuesday and legs (heavy squats, hack squats and lunges) wednesday.
thursday off. friday arms, saturday legs (light, leg ext., ham curls, calves) and sunday shoulders. abs twice a week. :D

[amazone]

sunday morning. 164.4-164.6. there go another 1.6 - 1.8 pounds of yucky fat... bye bye :ciao: :woohoo:
here are two pics, not to good though... veins on shoulders are coming out... :) my face is really getting a "shape " now, not that pancake alike round apple face ;)
legs are getting leaner too. i am still holding most of the part in the lower back area i guess. enjoy your last weeks there fatty fat... cause you will eventually have to leave :lol:

[Amber]

I LOVE YOUR ARMS!!!! :D Way to go Amazone, you've got a great attitude!

[jetski_blonde]

Looking great A!!! (BTW, I FEEL like I skied all the way to your house this morning.... whew! And I am sure I raced enough laps to make it there!) :tounge:

[amazone]

thanks guys... yeah, you should have raced over here jetski, we'd have fun :) you could have gone around in the ocean or just attache some wings to your jetski ;)

[LAW]

Outrageous transformation. I read this every week to motivate myself. I could use the address you sent your fat to also. Mine is so stubborn it doesn't want to leave and I would actually like to send it FED EXPRESS! :lol:

[amazone]

Outrageous transformation. I read this every week to motivate myself. I could use the address you sent your fat to also. Mine is so stubborn it doesn't want to leave and I would actually like to send it FED EXPRESS! :lol:
:lol: i'll let you know :lol:

thank you for following my progress law :D

[amazone]

allright, so people at the gym really start noticing my change so far and they wanna know how i eat, how i train (of course they ask if i use steroids) and so on.
i divide them into two groups: the "regular peeps" and the "hardcore peeps". here is what those two groups differ in: i tell them how i diet and this is what group number 1 says: aha... wow, i couldn't do that! what? you eat that every day? the same? you drink how much water?you weigh your food? you keep a food journal? ... and then they kinda just :Bolt: or they find a lame excuse for being somewhere else right that moment :lol:
group number 2: wow, interesting. tell me more about your carb cycling. do you plan the carbs around your workout or around the time of the day? ... they KNOW what i am talking about :)

[BikerChick]

I like the peeps in group no. 2 the best! I hate it when peeps ask then their eyes glaze over when you start talking. My standard response: "I dont eat junk food and I work out regularly" their response to that immediately classifies them in group no. 1 or group no. 2 :D

[jetski_blonde]

I just kill them with this, "Well I get up at three in the morning...." :scared: Gets 'em every time!! :lol:

[amazone]

BC and jetski :lol:
yepp, it's always good to have a good "line". at least group number 1 doesn't talk to me anymore ;)

[Amber]

I know exactly what you are talking about! Some people just really can't believe what we do. Oh well, that's what makes us :sc: and not them! :lol:

[amazone]

sunday july 10th
week 11, day 7
scale doesn't move much right now. the week has been pretty much low carb, thurday(day off) being very low carb (70-90g). today i am going high on the carbs (250g), mod protein, no to very low fat. just had some pasta, mmhhh.
weight is at around 164 pounds. here a few pics from this morning.
take it easy guys,
amazone

[jetski_blonde]

sunday july 10th
week 11, day 7
scale doesn't move much right now. the week has been pretty much low carb, thurday(day off) being very low carb (70-90g). today i am going high on the carbs (250g), mod protein, no to very low fat. just had some pasta, mmhhh.
weight is at around 164 pounds. here a few pics from this morning.
take it easy guys,
amazone
Your calf muscle is totally awesome... Freaky way to show it off though! :tounge:

[Sappho]

Awesome progress! I want your calves! :tounge:

[BikerChick]

Yer back is gonna be awesome girl!!! My gosh, you've got a six pack comin out back there alreayd :lol:

Fantastic progress as usual!

[amazone]

^^thanks girls... i just changed my whole routine, getting two days of rest now. i am having a really hard time staying out of the gym, that's my problem. i hate my days off. :(
monday-am cardio, pm back ~180-190g
tuesday-off ~100-110g
wednesday-arms,abs ~150-160g
thursday-cardio+quads most intense workout, HCD ~250g
friday-off LCD ~ 90g
saturday-chest,calves+abs(supersetting) ~150g
sunday-shoulders, hams ~150g

"~...g" carb cycling for this week. 2000 calories/day. except thursday and monday slightly more (2200cal.).
i feel i am getting leaner although scale is not moving. but who listens to the scale anyway. i am trying hard to judge by the mirror :tounge:
let's see how it goes...

[Mrs Mike W]

Whew---OMG girl...you look awesome. Your back and shoulders are crazy! I love it!! You are some serious motivation!!

Planning to compete some time soon? If yes, in what?

[amazone]

Whew---OMG girl...you look awesome. Your back and shoulders are crazy! I love it!! You are some serious motivation!!

Planning to compete some time soon? If yes, in what?

thanks mrs mike w :blush:

yes, i want to compete in a bb show by the end of the year here in california (december). right now i am trying to get my weight closer to competition weight so i have time to foucs on my weaknesses after august, somewhat...

[Mrs Mike W]

thanks mrs mike w :blush:

yes, i want to compete in a bb show by the end of the year here in california (december). right now i am trying to get my weight closer to competition weight so i have time to foucs on my weaknesses after august, somewhat...


Well you are definitly on your way!! You look great! :iron1:

[amazone]

how wonderful... so as i said, scale was not moving. so i blasted up my carbs to actually 200 g yesterday and i've dropped a 1.2 pounds :)
me happy now

[jetski_blonde]

thanks mrs mike w :blush:

yes, i want to compete in a bb show by the end of the year here in california (december). right now i am trying to get my weight closer to competition weight so i have time to foucs on my weaknesses after august, somewhat...

California (family) + December (holidays :noel: ) = Road trip to see :sc: compete

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[amazone]

California (family) + December (holidays :noel: ) = Road trip to see :sc: compete

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


:power: :cowbell:

[Patsfan34]

sunday july 10th
week 11, day 7
scale doesn't move much right now. the week has been pretty much low carb, thurday(day off) being very low carb (70-90g). today i am going high on the carbs (250g), mod protein, no to very low fat. just had some pasta, mmhhh.
weight is at around 164 pounds. here a few pics from this morning.
take it easy guys,
amazone
Awesome job, and you have a really cute butt!!!

[amazone]

Awesome job, and you have a really cute butt!!!

thanks :blush:



BUT nothing about me is cute ;) i am a warrior :lol:

[Amber]

Wow, Amazone! You look great, not an ounce of cellulite on that ass! Thanks for keeping us posted on your progress- I love to follow it. Oh yeah, I hate off days too! :stickout:

[Sappho]

You look amazing :D And I agree - nice butt :stickout:

I love my off days just as I love my training days - you grow out of the gym ya know ;)

Plus I'm older than you and probably crack and creak a bit more so can use the time off to heal, lmao!

[Patsfan34]

I'm off tomorrow, but I still have to train legs...OUCH!!!

See ya later Cute LiL Warrior!!!

[TTTG]

thanks :blush:



BUT nothing about me is cute ;) i am a warrior :lol:


Nothing wrong with being a cute warrior :mrmuscle: Its a good way to distract your opponent !!

[amazone]

Nothing wrong with being a cute warrior :mrmuscle: Its a good way to distract your opponent !!

true in some way... just had to think of "puss in boots" from shrek 2 :lol: those kitty eyes... and the next second he's "on you" :D

[Forklift]

Im falling in love with you all over again! First it was the back and tats, now its the stomach, legs, calves, arms and ass! O the ass. Im sorry its cute, but it is

[amazone]

Im falling in love with you all over again! First it was the back and tats, now its the stomach, legs, calves, arms and ass! O the ass. Im sorry its cute, but it is
forklift, you make me :blush:
thank you very much :) me happy now, he he

[Patsfan34]

Im falling in love with you all over again! First it was the back and tats, now its the stomach, legs, calves, arms and ass! O the ass. Im sorry its cute, but it is
Why you gotta steal my thunder yo?

[Forklift]

Why you gotta steal my thunder yo?
just agreeing man
theres enough SCers for both of us

[amazone]

wednesday morning, week 13

weight: 161.6 # :woohoo: (i know that those are just freaking numbers...)
i was kinda stuck for a while at around 163. here is what i changed last week:
-2 rest days (1 before)
-0.5 g carbs/ibs bodyweight for those two non training days
-i had two high carb days before but didn't go to high on those. this time i have one with around 230 g carbs and then another one with up to 300 g carbs.
-keeping a strict eye on rest time :)

sometimes it's the little things in life that make a BIG change :lol:

thanks for your advice, i'll keep you updated.
oh and btw, on monday, i deadlifted my PR: 310 pounds (straps, belt). after that i went home even though i had another exercise and abs left. i was DONE ;)

[Sappho]

wednesday morning, week 13

weight: 161.6 # :woohoo: (i know that those are just freaking numbers...)
i was kinda stuck for a while at around 163. here is what i changed last week:
-2 rest days (1 before)
-0.5 g carbs/ibs bodyweight for those two non training days
-i had two high carb days before but didn't go to high on those. this time i have one with around 230 g carbs and then another one with up to 300 g carbs.
-keeping a strict eye on rest time :)

sometimes it's the little things in life that make a BIG change :lol:

thanks for your advice, i'll keep you updated.
oh and btw, on monday, i deadlifted my PR: 310 pounds (straps, belt). after that i went home even though i had another exercise and abs left. i was DONE ;)

Awesome amazone!! Damn girl, I'm jealous of your deadlift. I will catch up this winter though, so watch out :stickout:

Great job on the dieting! It is SUCH a learning process with tweaking here and there eh? :yourock:

[amazone]

^thanks sappho. you've got me on the bench though. legs and back have always been my strongest parts but my chest... oh well... i'll get there too :lol:

[Sappho]

Wait until the winter when I'm closer to your weight :stickout:

I'm just teasing ya - I hear ya. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. I'm starting a new program next week to work on my weaknesses, LOL.

You're doing an awesome job!! :)

[Amber]

Awesome Amazone! I, too, am jealous of your deadlift, thats great! Your progress and determination inspire me! Thanks!

[amazone]

^thanks girls. thanks so much :)

ok, so those guys that i see at the gym all the time are having a benching contest on august 1st and one of them "wants to beat" me ;) i am strong at deadlifts and squats... but my bench press... ahhh.... i am very excited and honestly i don't care what i will bench, it's just numbers. i know i am strong and i have no need to show it off :lol:

cya folks

[ashcrash]

oh and btw, on monday, i deadlifted my PR: 310 pounds (straps, belt). after that i went home even though i had another exercise and abs left. i was DONE ;)

BIOTCH... lol. j/k :Deadlift: I'm chasing 220 for my working sets of 5 this week. eep. 310 is awesome! I assume thats conventional deads?

[amazone]

BIOTCH... lol. j/k :Deadlift: I'm chasing 220 for my working sets of 5 this week. eep. 310 is awesome! I assume thats conventional deads?
yepp with a .... grip (sorry missing english language here, one overhand and one underhand grip.... ah, please give me the word) ;)

[freekgirl]

yepp with a .... grip (sorry missing english language here, one overhand and one underhand grip.... ah, please give me the word) ;)

I think thats a mixed grip, no?

[Sappho]

Yup mixed/alternating grip ;) I do the same, but I don't use straps anymore since I've found I get more forearm work that way (my biceps are a good size, but I have puny forearms :mad: )

Keep up the good work amazone! :)

[jackedmom]

I don't use straps either on any exercise. My forearms are wicked puny. Deads with that grip are my favorite exercise. Luv 'em, luv 'em. Wish everyday was back day. LOL

[Suston]

Nice work Amazone-I find that my body loses weights in spurts so when you break that barrier you tend to get great results. Just constant effort will ge tyou there.Good shit

[ashcrash]

I don't use straps either on any exercise. My forearms are wicked puny. Deads with that grip are my favorite exercise. Luv 'em, luv 'em. Wish everyday was back day. LOL

nothing has improved my grip more than lifting with thickbars...OHP with a 2'' bar and doing deads with no straps on a trap-bar with 2'' handles. It makes a regular bar feel like no problemo. :lol: If any of you have access to a thickbar I def reccomend giving them a try.

[amazone]

i only use straps on 1 rep max DL... if i do SL DB DL or SL BB DL i go without them

[jackedmom]

You can tell! :power: You've got quite a set of wings, sister.

[amazone]

You can tell! :power: You've got quite a set of wings, sister.
uh i like the wing part :) thanks jm ! hopefully i will learn to fly without straps too one day :lol:

[amazone]

sooo... i just wanted to give you :sc: out there an idea of what direction i am trying to get my physique. i support and adore heavyweight female bodybuilders but i don't want to take my body to that level.
lisa marie bickels is absolutly gorgeous. feminine, athletic and strong as hell :) here are some pics or just go and check out her page at www.lisamariebickels.com

later

www.lisamariebickels.com/gallery/lisamariebickels28.jpg

www.lisamariebickels.com/gallery/lisamariebickels30.jpg

www.lisamariebickels.com/gallery/lisamariebickels06.jpg

[jackedmom]

She has a very pleasing physique in my opinion. Full muscle bellies in a very feminine package. You are very close, amazone. You are VERY close.

[amazone]

She has a very pleasing physique in my opinion. Full muscle bellies in a very feminine package. You are very close, amazone. You are VERY close.

:tounge: :woohoo: thanks JM

[scfiguregirl04]

Hell yea..keep up the good work..you look great girl!!

[amazone]

Hell yea..keep up the good work..you look great girl!!
thanks shelly... haven't seen you for a while ... how are you? maybe i am just way behind with news but what's that pregnant avi about? are you expecting? :)

[amazone]

just adding some pictures before this journal turns into forgotten history ;)

weight is finally in the high 150s yeahhhhh.... i am getting there :lol:

all right, that's it :) take it easy folks

[BikerChick]

Those arms :scared:

[ashcrash]

lookin good Amazone... looking forward to seeing how the rest of your cutting goes.

[KemicalSprite]

you have some incredible lats!

[bicep_boy]

wow,,, i would die to have arms like those!!!

[amazone]

^^thanks to everyone of you guys :blush:

[salamander]

Daaaay-um! Your arms look sweet!!

[jetski_blonde]

Wow, truly amazing!! Your arm is a thing of beauty!!!!

[Sappho]

Dayum amazone, looking killer!!! Awesome work!

[amazone]

thank you girls... now, i don't walk around with and oiled flexed bices though so in reality it doesn't look that big i guess. i was surprised myself. not that i try to down "play" my hard work, i think it's the angle of the picture taken though;)

[Sappho]

thank you girls... now, i don't walk around with and oiled flexed bices though so in reality it doesn't look that big i guess. i was surprised myself. not that i try to down "play" my hard work, i think it's the angle of the picture taken though;)

*pffft* angle or no angle, you look amazing!! :tounge:

[amazone]

*pffft* angle or no angle, you look amazing!! :tounge:
:blush: thanks sappho :D

[Unreal_1]

Wow you look great Amie' , what a great change - you must feel as good as yu look ;)

[jetski_blonde]

I like that you are covering "all the angles". This way when we hook up in October, I will know right away who you are!!!! :lol:

[salamander]

now, i don't walk around with and oiled flexed bices though so in reality it doesn't look that big i guess.

Uhhh... if my arms looked like that at any time, with any kind of manipulation, I would totally walk around with oiled and flexed biceps. I guess it might upset people on a city bus who had to stand near my oiled and flexed biceps, but with guns like that, nobody's gonna talk back. :stickout:

[amazone]

Wow you look great Amie' , what a great change - you must feel as good as yu look ;)

hey, how are you? thanks for stopping by in my journal... thank you...
i am pretty much stuck right now at 160 so i will have "all you can eat" day, because if you believe it or not, that worked the other time ;) and then get back on track. :bulking:
we'll see. i wish i knew my lean body weight just so i have an idea where i am right now because i have a hard time judging myself in the mirror. it's all about my mood. one day i am like "oh wow, the weight is coming off at the right place, you'll get there" and then other days i am like " will i ever get there???" ;)

[amazone]

I like that you are covering "all the angles". This way when we hook up in October, I will know right away who you are!!!! :lol:

me coming to AZ to watch :sc: race --> :woohoo:

oh trust me... you will know who i am because i will be wearing a shirt saying " Kick Ass "name" " he he ;)

[amazone]

Uhhh... if my arms looked like that at any time, with any kind of manipulation, I would totally walk around with oiled and flexed biceps. I guess it might upset people on a city bus who had to stand near my oiled and flexed biceps, but with guns like that, nobody's gonna talk back. :stickout:

:lol: too funny... i just visualized that and it cracked me up. somebody walking around with an oiled, flexed biceps... stanging in the bus with the arm reaching in other faces
:lol:

[salamander]

:lol: too funny... i just visualized that and it cracked me up. somebody walking around with an oiled, flexed biceps... stanging in the bus with the arm reaching in other faces
:lol:

I'm telling ya... if mine looked like yours, that's what I'd be doing. My arms would have their own seat on the bus.

[amazone]

I'm telling ya... if mine looked like yours, that's what I'd be doing. My arms would have their own seat on the bus.

:rofl: :rofl: thank you very much for that compliment and for making me laugh so hard, he he

[jetski_blonde]

me coming to AZ to watch :sc: race --> :woohoo:

oh trust me... you will know who i am because i will be wearing a shirt saying " Kick Ass "name" " he he ;)

Thank goodness "oiled and flexed" is the approved look on all beaches!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Mrs Mike W]

Just wanted to say hey and that you look awesome...great progess!!

[amazone]

hi there mrs mike :) thanks for stopping by.

i am sorry that i don't post too often lately. i am busy :) but i am always thankful for every single input :) thanks guys

[salamander]

LOL, hey no need to apologize for having a real life!! Someday I'm gonna get one of my own... :D

[amazone]

^ LOL

life is about balance ;)

[BikerChick]

WTF is this "real life" you speak of? :rofl:

[Mrs Mike W]

just adding some pictures before this journal turns into forgotten history ;)

weight is finally in the high 150s yeahhhhh.... i am getting there :lol:

all right, that's it :) take it easy folks


Catching up on my reading...you look AMAZING!!!!! Very nice! Your hard work is really paying off.

[amazone]

^ thanks :)

you know we all have those stubborn spots were the fat just won't "disappear"... i am getting frustrated everytime i look at my lower back... :( i know that consistency, dicipline and willpower (on my diet) will get me to a tiny bitsy waist :)

[salamander]

Hmm... I don't know if mine is a "spot".... it's more of a full-body coating. Like a fat suit, really. :D

[amazone]

Hmm... I don't know if mine is a "spot".... it's more of a full-body coating. Like a fat suit, really. :D

:lol:

[salamander]

LOL, when I heard about what a hard time Renee Zellweger was having when she was porking up for "Bridget Jones," I got so tickled.

Freaking lightweight...

Man, I could pack it on in three days, flat.

[amazone]

LOL, when I heard about what a hard time Renee Zellweger was having when she was porking up for "Bridget Jones," I got so tickled.

Freaking lightweight...

Man, I could pack it on in three days, flat.

:rofl: you are too funny girl :)

[Sappho]

I miss you amazone :bigcry:

I know you're busy though so I forgive you :stickout: