altornateuniverse.wordpress.com
see you there! (:
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Day 2 prep phase
So today wasnt too bad either.
I've begun to lose water weight, which i guess looks impressive on paper, but i'll be putting it all back on pretty soon. I started at 53kg. Probably should have put that in yesterday's post, but i forgot.
Side note: the water weight lost is from my glycogen reserves being depleted. Since im not ingesting carbs, my glycogen is decreasing. And since water is a by-product of my glycogen stores being burned (3g of water per gram of glycogen), im losing that too.
Had pork and boiled vegetables with melted cheese for dinner. Also, almonds are the stupidest snack. Hand me a pack of chips anyday. I'd rather the saturated fats over the 'health nut' food. That was a feeble attempt at a pun.
Did a workout today as well. Didnt really focus on a specific part of the body, just worked my way up. So legs, then core, then arms. Not exactly the best format, but I needed something to kickstart the whole of my body back into resistance training. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get a short run in and then i'll focus on core. Or legs. Or arms. I guess whichever hurts the least tomorrow. I pushed it pretty hard (by my standards) today.
DOMS (delayed onset of muscle soreness) has already begun to take effect as i sit here, procrastinating uni work in favour of youtube clips.
Physically, i dont feel any different i guess. Just thirsty, and im craving the convenience of eating whatever's handy, and not having to worry about the carb or sugar content of the food. How on earth do Atkins kids do it?
x
Nnahtanha
I've begun to lose water weight, which i guess looks impressive on paper, but i'll be putting it all back on pretty soon. I started at 53kg. Probably should have put that in yesterday's post, but i forgot.
Side note: the water weight lost is from my glycogen reserves being depleted. Since im not ingesting carbs, my glycogen is decreasing. And since water is a by-product of my glycogen stores being burned (3g of water per gram of glycogen), im losing that too.
Had pork and boiled vegetables with melted cheese for dinner. Also, almonds are the stupidest snack. Hand me a pack of chips anyday. I'd rather the saturated fats over the 'health nut' food. That was a feeble attempt at a pun.
Did a workout today as well. Didnt really focus on a specific part of the body, just worked my way up. So legs, then core, then arms. Not exactly the best format, but I needed something to kickstart the whole of my body back into resistance training. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get a short run in and then i'll focus on core. Or legs. Or arms. I guess whichever hurts the least tomorrow. I pushed it pretty hard (by my standards) today.
DOMS (delayed onset of muscle soreness) has already begun to take effect as i sit here, procrastinating uni work in favour of youtube clips.
Physically, i dont feel any different i guess. Just thirsty, and im craving the convenience of eating whatever's handy, and not having to worry about the carb or sugar content of the food. How on earth do Atkins kids do it?
x
Nnahtanha
Monday, 7 January 2013
Day 1 Prep phase
People roll their eyes when i say im 'on a diet'. SHUT UP FOOL. YOU DONT KNOW ME. ha, that's totally not a side effect of not eating as much. I am still able to eat protein. Which face it, apart from sweet food and deep fried food, is pretty much on the top of the cravings list. So this low/no-carb thing is completely achievable.
Tuna and lettuce, healthy. Something that most people would be all, yeah, that sounds like a diet. But that's just cos i couldnt be bothered cooking. In theory, bacon, chicken parmas, cauliflower with grilled cheese, and coffee with full fat cream milk. mmmmm.
So yeah, dieting is too bad so far, but it is only day 1.
In terms of exercise, I'm changing it up, decreasing my cardio times (but note, not eliminating it_, increasing my resistance (to increase tGLUT cells, look it up, its a thing) and decreasing the number of days i work out (now only 3), but doing a double workout (resistance in the morning, short cardio in the afternoon/evenings).
So yup. Workouts start tomorrow morning. As does summer semester for uni. Ugh.
Buh bye.
Nnahtanha
Ps, im old fashioned, but if someone offers you help, if you dont need it, say thanks and politely decline. 'Nah', is not an acceptable answer.
Tuna and lettuce, healthy. Something that most people would be all, yeah, that sounds like a diet. But that's just cos i couldnt be bothered cooking. In theory, bacon, chicken parmas, cauliflower with grilled cheese, and coffee with full fat cream milk. mmmmm.
So yeah, dieting is too bad so far, but it is only day 1.
In terms of exercise, I'm changing it up, decreasing my cardio times (but note, not eliminating it_, increasing my resistance (to increase tGLUT cells, look it up, its a thing) and decreasing the number of days i work out (now only 3), but doing a double workout (resistance in the morning, short cardio in the afternoon/evenings).
So yup. Workouts start tomorrow morning. As does summer semester for uni. Ugh.
Buh bye.
Nnahtanha
Ps, im old fashioned, but if someone offers you help, if you dont need it, say thanks and politely decline. 'Nah', is not an acceptable answer.
Carb Back-loading
So my cousin and I are doing this diet.
Let me clear this up. I don't diet. i might cut down my intake, or go slower on the sweets, but i am most definitely dont 'Atkins' or 'carb-free' or 'gluten-free' or anything like that. So for me to actually try this is saying something.
Although it isnt really.
After a measly 10-day prep phase of a low-carb/carb-free diet, essentially, you carb-load at night with high-glycemic foods, and eat little/no breakfast. The details can be found here. Alternatively, if you live in the same area as i do, i'll lend you the book.
The science is all explained in the book, and it does sound pretty sweet.
If it works.
So you have my cousin and me to thank for that. We'll be the guinea pigs, and i'll be logging my experiences in this. Disclaimer: i am not being sponsored by this dude. I can't even remember his name.
Also, since my reader base is pretty much countable on my left hand (nyoh mai gawsh, totes lame sympathy plug), i'll be chucking in random updates about my life as well. Because I can.
Enjoy, mi amigos. (that's pretty much the extent of my Greek.)
Nnahtanha.
Let me clear this up. I don't diet. i might cut down my intake, or go slower on the sweets, but i am most definitely dont 'Atkins' or 'carb-free' or 'gluten-free' or anything like that. So for me to actually try this is saying something.
Although it isnt really.
After a measly 10-day prep phase of a low-carb/carb-free diet, essentially, you carb-load at night with high-glycemic foods, and eat little/no breakfast. The details can be found here. Alternatively, if you live in the same area as i do, i'll lend you the book.
The science is all explained in the book, and it does sound pretty sweet.
If it works.
So you have my cousin and me to thank for that. We'll be the guinea pigs, and i'll be logging my experiences in this. Disclaimer: i am not being sponsored by this dude. I can't even remember his name.
Also, since my reader base is pretty much countable on my left hand (nyoh mai gawsh, totes lame sympathy plug), i'll be chucking in random updates about my life as well. Because I can.
Enjoy, mi amigos. (that's pretty much the extent of my Greek.)
Nnahtanha.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Animals should be rewarded for not being people. I hate people.
I'm tired and stressed. I'm sick of studying, but my study sessions dont seem to be that productive, and so i dont go to the gym in an attempt to study more, but then i feel like gloop cos i havent worked out in ages. (my foot being retarded doesnt help much either. i actually miss running.)
so i dont study, but im sick of studying, i dont go to the gym cos i cant, but i want to, and i made a huge mistake on my exam today that could cost me my average.
and i miss my dog. ridiculously so. he was pretty much my exam study buddy, and it feels weird not having his head resting on my lap while i stroke his fuzzy muzzle. ha, who am i kidding, my dog would never sit still for that long. he'd come up and push his wet nose under your arm, longing for affection...you just cant do that with a budgie. and my budgie squawks like no tomorrow. dont get me wrong, i love little peevesy. it just doesnt come close to having a dog.
they're like super stress relievers.
sometime i wish i was a dog.
im over pretending having to be nice to everyone. i shouldnt have to pretend, but in all honesty, i hate people in general.
i dont hate people personally, i love hearing other people's stories and their opinions. i just hate the plastickyness of being a human being. too much omg-totes-awesome superficiallity and not enough actual thought. and i hate having to be on par with the type of 'friendliness' everyone else is accustomed to. i make comments that are merely comments or observations, but they can come off as insults or subjective opinions because of how everyone else interprets it. there is no inflection in my voice that suggests disdain, yet people will assume the worst.
im tired of being human. if that makes sense. the following video pretty much sums up my relationship with almost everyone i know.
so i dont study, but im sick of studying, i dont go to the gym cos i cant, but i want to, and i made a huge mistake on my exam today that could cost me my average.
and i miss my dog. ridiculously so. he was pretty much my exam study buddy, and it feels weird not having his head resting on my lap while i stroke his fuzzy muzzle. ha, who am i kidding, my dog would never sit still for that long. he'd come up and push his wet nose under your arm, longing for affection...you just cant do that with a budgie. and my budgie squawks like no tomorrow. dont get me wrong, i love little peevesy. it just doesnt come close to having a dog.
they're like super stress relievers.
sometime i wish i was a dog.
im over pretending having to be nice to everyone. i shouldnt have to pretend, but in all honesty, i hate people in general.
i dont hate people personally, i love hearing other people's stories and their opinions. i just hate the plastickyness of being a human being. too much omg-totes-awesome superficiallity and not enough actual thought. and i hate having to be on par with the type of 'friendliness' everyone else is accustomed to. i make comments that are merely comments or observations, but they can come off as insults or subjective opinions because of how everyone else interprets it. there is no inflection in my voice that suggests disdain, yet people will assume the worst.
im tired of being human. if that makes sense. the following video pretty much sums up my relationship with almost everyone i know.
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Grocery Shopping
I buy things when they're on sale. So if you see me buying tomato juice, celery, pepper, lemon juice and worcester sauce, please dont judge me as an alcoholic, strange lady on the bus.
I am cooking steaks, hence the sauce and pepper, i am a partial health freak and mix smoothies all the time, hence the tomato juice, i love celery and peanut butter, hence the veg, and i have a sore throat, hence the lemon.
Thanks for asking me in a snide voice if id like a large bottle of vodka to go with it. How about a large dollop of self-hatred and a pinch of depression too?
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)