Day 1

Right how did my day go?

Daily Supps:
First thing in morning/Pre workout: BCAA
Post workout: Protein shake
With evening meal: Fish oils (6-10 1000mg per day), Vit C (3 1000mg per day)
Should be taking Vit D3 as suggested but unfortunately I haven’t found a store here that stocks them.

Torture Time
Gym session went well today, must admit I woke up in a bit of a grumpy mood but by the end of my session was full of the joys! I started at 9.50am and was done and dusted by 10.46am. 56 mins for the first session works for me (haven't got time to set up home in the gym!).
1a) Incline dumbbell press 5x5 10kg
Started well (90 sec rest) but it definitely got much tougher. By set 3 I failed to complete the 5th rep and again on set 4 so I increased my rest period to 120 secs, it did the trick and I just about managed the full 5 reps at set 5.
1b) Bent over dumbbell row 5x5 10kg
Mirrors were great in the gym for this, only down side was it also highlighted my gut! The side mirrors really helped me get into the correct position and make sure my back was straight. Completed all sets with 90 secs rest so think I can up the weight next session.
2a) Flat DB press (DB ie dumbbell – get me) 3x8 8kg
Full set completed, just about! 90 sec rest.
2b) Renegade row 3x8/8 6kg
Not my favorite exercise to be honest. Only circular DB’s in my gym so first hurdle was preventing them from rolling around with me following behind! Noticed the first bead of sweat roll down my arm during this move. Not sure whether it was me working hard or my deodrant!
3a) Bench Press ups 3x10
I am completely crap at these. Couldn’t get my chest even close to the bench (about half way) and my arms were shaking like jelly! Deffo making one of my goals to achieve a full set of proper bench press-ups, chest to the bench by the end of my 12 weeks! Either that or a boob job may do the trick J
3b) No Lateral Pulldown Machine, Boooo so used a Fixed Pulldown.
Started on number 26, 26 what you may well wonder?? Well I’ve got absolutely no idea, will make it my business to find out (update, Hubby tells me they are kilograms)! Anyway, knocked out the 3 sets, 90 secs rest, reckon I’m brave enough to increase the weight next session.
Feeling all pleased with myself after knocking out the workout with minimum of fuss, relatively unaided. Just finished typing and my Hubby has just pointed out that there is a reason why the exercises were grouped a/b. Because they were meant to be supersets doh! First day teething problems were inevitable…….what an airhead!

Feasting (without the e)
Its 'anabolic fasting' from here on for me. I've decided my 8 hr ‘eating’ window will be between 12-8pm. I’ve worked out my macros and I know what I can have or should I say what I can't have!
Lunch- Steamed rice & chicken (dry fried in black pepper and sprinkled with a little cajun seasoning...yummy!)
2 small bananas for my pud.
Tea- Steamed rice & smoked basa fillet.
Drinks- Went cold turkey and survived….nothing but water all day (Started the day with my pint and managed 3 litres throughout the day) and although I missed the bubbles a little bit. I did it!!!! Gonna go all out tomo and give the green tea a go.
Macros met. Enjoyed my meals and haven’t felt hungry at any point during the day,

Surprisingly haven’t craved anything sweet, not even diet coke! Must admit though went to pop a packet of vanilla wafers in the trolley this afternoon before reminding myself that they were Evil!!!!
Ok so to sum up, day’s gone great, eat well, drank plenty, feel goood!!
Hiccups to note: need to think about my food the day before as was bit chaotic at lunchtime (picture pan smoking, fire alarms going off and team of maintenance men at my door ready to extinguish the flames! Should have got the Magnolia Bark!!)
Also, having some technical difficulties with my camera. Have taken pictures but posting them up here is proving a more difficult task, they will follow.
Now the best bit, beauty sleep!