becbec's road to recovery

[becbec]

Had a bit of a stare at myself in the mirror today, i'm definately looking leaner and my ass has disappeared (not happy about this!!)

You want a nicer butt? You need to do box squats - I'd imagine they would be good for someone with you health issues bcus you get to sit for a moment. But you have to learn to do them right.

Also, you could use a glute machine at your gym - if you have one. Theyre awesome.

I spend atleast half an hour working my glutes at the gym - If i had more time, i'd probably do more than half an hour.

Yeah there is a glute thingy on the multi-hip machine but i can't do squats or use the glute thingy until my back stops hurting

[Amara]

Yup, you've got it. I love the glute machine & leg press!

well hope you feel better sooner!

[Debszie]

Hi becs

Quick question - I notice you seem to have a mandarin as a meal and im wondering if you can tell me why? Im all very new to this and am doing bfl and am under the impression that you are meant to have a carb and a protein with every meal...although your goals may be different. What is a mandarin counted as (other than a fruit :pfft: )

Just wondering about all this as im trying to get my diet right and its starting to stress me out a bit

[becbec]

Hi becs

Quick question - I notice you seem to have a mandarin as a meal and im wondering if you can tell me why? Im all very new to this and am doing bfl and am under the impression that you are meant to have a carb and a protein with every meal...although your goals may be different. What is a mandarin counted as (other than a fruit :pfft: )

Just wondering about all this as im trying to get my diet right and its starting to stress me out a bit

Well a mandarin doesn't really count as a meal, i just put down what I eat at different occassions as each meal

Mandarin = fruit = fructose = sugar = carb...

Apparently Goji berries have all essential amino acids, plus some non-essential amino acids (18 total). Probably the only fruit that qualifies as a complete protein, 12g of protein per 100g.

Becbec I'm sorry to hear about the death of your arse :shock:

May it quickly return to it's former glory (but with muscle instead of fat).

I hope so too!

I feel angry today so nobody mess with me!! :phear: :gunfire: :madman: :computer: :banging: :evil:

Workout:

Bench Press

2x12x20kg

10x20kg

Low Row

3x12x25kg

Shoulder Press

10x10kg

5x10kg

shoulder were crunching so i stopped

Cardio

30mins X-trainer 295cal

Food:

m1: p shake, coffee, mandarin

m2: 85g tuna, piece of gf bread

m3: mandarin, raisins

m4: post w.o. p shake w/ dextrose, pineapple

m5: chicken, veg

m6: double protein shake

pics up tomorrow!

[Android]

yayy pics :-)

good healthy eating becbec way to go!

[becbec]

Urg, i'm almost embarrassed to post up these pics cause i feel like I haven't got any bigger in the last 6 weeks :oops: might've lost a bit of body fat since last pics.

Haven't been to the gym yet but will do as follows:

Workout:

Crunches:

3x15

Standing Calve Raises

3x15x30kg

Leg Press

2x12x90kg

feet high up on board for max bum growth!

Leg Curls

2x12x25kg

Leg Extension

2x12x30kg

Cardio

30 mins X-trainer

Food:

m1: whey protein shake, mandarin, coffee

m2: 85g tuna, piece of gf bread

m3: corn thin with peanut butter and honey, mandarin

m4: post workout whey p shake with dextrose

m5: lollies and chips :shock:

m6: double p shake

[Android]

good on ya for posting them up Becbec, it can be embarrassing I know!

I would say you want more cardio work though, your upper half is slimming up but more to go ... down there.

Would be nice to see some bicep starting to appear, compared to your shoulders and back they are lacking.

And was just a single small tin of tuna?

well tbh I don't know what the amounts of protein should be for a woman (Small told me once after I suggested she eat kilos of chicken every day that women aren't as big as men...LOL), anyway maybe nicksmiths diary will be a good thing to watch he's going to get shredded in 10 weeks and he has the body of a girl 8) (yeah I c u reading this nicksmith LOL)

I honestly don't like posting criticism but I do think you look great, just got more to go and you'll be even greater ;-)

[Small]

(Small told me once after I suggested she eat kilos of chicken every day that women aren't as big as men...LOL)

:nod: ruined the chance of getting two votes there :pfft:

good job for putting pics there my friend :clap:

[gazza]

definately looking sharper in your back and delts as mentioned by android and is that a 4 pack pushing it's way through? :nod:

[rodger]

congrats for the guts to post up pics. :clap: Coming from someone who is debating doing the same i realise that cannot be easy. I agree ur delts and traps have def improved. Well done!!! For the record im not an old geezer im only 68.

[becbec]

good on ya for posting them up Becbec, it can be embarrassing I know!

I would say you want more cardio work though, your upper half is slimming up but more to go ... down there.

Would be nice to see some bicep starting to appear, compared to your shoulders and back they are lacking.

And was just a single small tin of tuna?

well tbh I don't know what the amounts of protein should be for a woman (Small told me once after I suggested she eat kilos of chicken every day that women aren't as big as men...LOL), anyway maybe nicksmiths diary will be a good thing to watch he's going to get shredded in 10 weeks and he has the body of a girl 8) (yeah I c u reading this nicksmith LOL)

I honestly don't like posting criticism but I do think you look great, just got more to go and you'll be even greater ;-)

As for cardio I think i'm going to start doing it separate from my weights, yay for 6am wake ups for morning cardio

I haven't trained biceps for ages cause my new gym program didn't include a workout for these but I agree and I'm gonna add bi's and tri's back in.

Isn't it 2grams of protein per kilo of body weight?

64x1.2 = 128 grams

Protein shakes. 4x24 = 96

85g tuna. 1x17g = 17g

and i normally have chicken or some form of protein with dinner so I think i'm getting enough

(Small told me once after I suggested she eat kilos of chicken every day that women aren't as big as men...LOL)

:nod: ruined the chance of getting two votes there :pfft:

good job for putting pics there my friend :clap:

Thanks Small

definately looking sharper in your back and delts as mentioned by android and is that a 4 pack pushing it's way through? :nod:

nah, it's my guts!

congrats for the guts to post up pics. :clap: Coming from someone who is debating doing the same i realise that cannot be easy. I agree ur delts and traps have def improved. Well done!!! For the record im not an old geezer im only 68.

Thanks granddad

Feeling a bit sore today, and wrists, shoulders and left knee has started to swell again :evil:

Workout:

Shoulder Press

10x10kg

2x10x5kg

Bench Press

8x25kg

7x20kg

7x15kg

Low Row

3x10x25kg

Bicep Curl

3x10x7.5kg

Tricep Pulldowns

3x10x10kg

Lat Pulldown

10x40kg

2x10x30kg

Cardio

15 mins X-trainer - 120cals

would have done more but felt really light headed

Food:

m1: whey protein shake

m2: post workout p shake w/ dextrose

m3: 2 eggs, chicken breast

m4: banana, mandarin

m5: piece of gf bread, 85g tuna

m6: double protein shake

[runveerun]

Great pics Bec Bec there is definitely improvement from last pics- more muscle that's for sure! Still looking nice and lean! You're heading in the right direction! :clap:

[becbec]

Great pics Bec Bec there is definitely improvement from last pics- more muscle that's for sure! Still looking nice and lean! You're heading in the right direction! :clap:

Thankies Vee

Arg, i've had the shittest day! I had to work last night at a social club function till 12.30am, had to put up with creepy guys hitting on me, had to work today, knees are swelling up again so i have to put my meds up again :x AND my car is broken again!!!!

Workout:

Inner Thigh

3x12x20kg

Outer Thigh

3x12x15kg

Standing Calf Raise

3x12x30kg

Bench Press

2x12x20kg

2x30kg PB!

10x20kg

Bicep Curls

3x10x18kg PB!

Tricep Extension

10x18kg

10x24kg

10x18kg

Cardio

5 mins rower (56cals)

34 mins X-trainer (300 cals)

Food:

m1: p shake, 2 mandarins

m2: 85g tuna, coffee

m3: 85g tuna, coffee

m4: smoked chicken salad, apple

m5: post workout protein shake with dextrose

m6: double protein shake

[Android]

nice food today becbec, smoked chicken - yummy

[becbec]

Rest day today, waiting for the increase in prednisone to make my knee and hip swelling go away

Food:

0730: protein shake, coffee, oats

1030: 85g tuna, coffee

1200: 85g tuna, mandarin

1250: apple

1545: corn thins with pb and j

1900: chicken, vege stir fry with brown rice

2130: double protein shake

has anyone purchased from nutrition plus before? I've paid for my casein and haven't received any confirmation that they have recieved my money (just the one saying where to pay it) or my product yet. Just wondering whether they're slow at delivering or whether i should hit them up about it

[becbec]

Another rest day from gym today. Knees still swollen, medicine making me angry and certain people making me over think things :x

Workout:

Crunches

5x15

Food:

m1: p shake, coffee

m2: mandarin, 85g tuna

m3: mandarin, 85g tuna

m4: p shake (omg cookies and cream flavour is so good!)

m5: chicken, veges

m6: double p shake

grrr hurry up nutrition plus, it's almost been a week and i want my friggen casein!!!!

[biggurl27]

nicksmiths diary will be a good thing to watch he's going to get shredded in 10 weeks and he has the body of a girl

Android you're naughty!

Looking good becs, keep up the good work :wink:

[laurasaur]

Nice pics, there is definately progress happening. Inspired me to post some up... nah.. might chicken out for a few more weeks hahaha!!

[runveerun]

You deserve a bit of a rest Bec Bec!! Hope you feel better soon and they deliver your protein!!!

[becbec]

Looking good becs, keep up the good work :wink:

Nice pics, there is definately progress happening. Inspired me to post some up... nah.. might chicken out for a few more weeks hahaha!!

You deserve a bit of a rest Bec Bec!! Hope you feel better soon and they deliver your protein!!!

Thanks ladies

I just emailed them about it, seems like they ran out of stock and their new stock is way more expensive. They're not making me pay more though. Bit pissed off about the wait, I hope they give me a free shaker cup :evil:

decided on some morning cardio tomorrow

[Sakura]

Good on you for posting pics girl, you're making progress. :nod:

Hope your joints are feeling better.

I just emailed them about it, seems like they ran out of stock and their new stock is way more expensive. They're not making me pay more though. Bit pissed off about the wait, I hope they give me a free shaker cup :evil:

Sounds like you ordered just in time, before the price hike.

[laurasaur]

Thats a bit rough that they hadn't kept you updated, every NZ site I have ordered off, Reactiv, Sportstrition, xtremenutrition has been really good like that... bit of a let down!

[Lamborghinilova]

what flavour casein did you get?

[becbec]

Thats a bit rough that they hadn't kept you updated, every NZ site I have ordered off, Reactiv, Sportstrition, xtremenutrition has been really good like that... bit of a let down!

yeah, i'm quite disappointed. I HOPE YOU'RE READING THIS PETER HARDWICK!

what flavour casein did you get?

ummm i can't remember, vanilla i think

[becbec]

Workout AM:

Cardio

30 mins HIIT on X-trainer (260 cals)

Workout PM:

Shoulder Press

3x10x10kg

Bench Press

3x10x20kg

Bicep Curls

2x10x18kg

4x24kg PB!!

6x18kg

Tricep Extension

10x18kg

2x10x24kg

Leg Extension

2x12x30kg

Leg Curl

2x12x25kg

Leg Press

2x12x80kg

Lateral Pulldown

3x10x30kg

Food:

m1: pre workout 1/2 serve protein shake

m2: post workout protein shake with dextrose

m3: 85g tuna, mandarin

m4: post workout protein shake with dextrose

m5: sweet and sour chicken with veges

m6: protein shake