I'm back!

It has been quite some time since i have updated, but per request i'm back! Last time i left you i was juicing. That only lasted 5 days, after i got my tooth pulled i had to eat solid food with my pain killers. I really enjoyed juicing and will do it again in the future.

I pretty much took the summer off from being a super freak about my fitness and nutrition, i drank beer and ate foods i shouldn't have!! as a result i ended up gaining 7lbs and a few inches over all. It could havee been worse but i learned my lesson and now i must pay. I re-hired my trainer and decited that i wanted to prepare my body to start training for figure competing. I never thought this was something that was possible for me to even consider since i had been so big in the past. Then a friend shared a link with me http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/tiffany_forni.htm and i realized that it was possible to transform my body into something amazing. My friend also introduced me to Layne Norton http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/insidethelife0.htm and now i have become completly hooked to the idea of competing... or at least looking like i could compete. So now i am putting thoes ideas into actions. I am going to be following a 12 week program http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/womans_lean_sexy_bible.htm My goal is that by the end of the program i will be in the right shape to be able to start training for competition. Instead of setting a weight goal, i set a time frame goal. I want to go balls to the wall for the next week and see what my body can do. I don't want a # on the scale to distract or discourageing me.

Since the last time i blogged a lot has changed in my diet. I quit eating meat and dairy except for fish and eggs. Not for ethical reasons but health reasons. If you want to understand my decision better please reference the movies http://www.kingcorn.net/ and http://www.foodincmovie.com/

So, today was day 1 of week one. Today this is what i did at the gym:

Bench Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Bent Over Barbell Row: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Skull Crushers: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

Barbell Curl: 3 sets of 8-12 reps

I also did some abs and i did the stair master for 3 min to warm up for my 15 min run, followed by a 5 min walk to cool down.

My nutrition:

meal 1: 1/2 cup oat meal w/ 3 egg whites and cinnamon
meal 2: rice protein shake
meal 3: tuna, 1 slice daves killer bread, 1/2 tbsp olive oil mayo, lettuce, onion, celery, flattened mango slices.
meal 4: Lemon zest luna bar

I still have dinner and a snack remaining for the day.

what i will be consuming per day:

calories- 2124
protein- 184g +
carbs- 238-237g
fat- 47-55

This will be adjusted according to my results.

I took some "before" pictures today and thought about posting them, then after looking at them again decided that i will wait until i have taken the "after" pictures!

GREAT NEWS- I quit smoking on 10/7/2011 and i did it cold turkey and only using herbs. If you are interested in how i quit let me know and i will provide you with the list of herbs i am taking.