I'm Baaaaack!!!!

After a long hiatus, I'm finally back! I originally thought I was going to do another show in October, but I flaked out for a few reasons: my heart wasn't into it, my brother's wedding and one Tough Mudder. I didn't feel like I could give 100%. But after so much time and a diet that's gone awry, I'm ready to train for another competition, and I'll be, once again, outlining my journey here. It will be interesting to compare notes to my first go-round compared to this one.

I met with Jodi today and I was bummed to learn that I'm back to square one. In Feb. 2011, I started out at 138 lbs and 25.1% bodyfat. Today she measured me at 138 lbs. and 24.9% bodyfat. Clearly the ice cream I've become accustomed to as my nighttime snack has caught up with me.

Here is my kickoff diet:

Breakfast
1/2 cup oatmeal
5 egg whites
1 tablespoon peanut butter

Morning Snack
1 small banana (approx. 6 inches)
Protein shake using 1 scoop of protein powder

Lunch
4 oz. chicken
1/2 cup brown rice
1 cup broccoli*

Afternoon Snack
Protein shake using 1 scoop of protein powder 

Dinner
4 oz. chicken
2 1/2 cups broccoli*

Evening Snack
6 oz fat-free, plain Greek yogurt
12 almonds

*Any green veggie, including green beans, cauliflower, spinach, zucchini.
Free foods = lettuce, cucumber, celery, peppers, salsa

Workout
Cardio -- 4x/week, 30 min., steady state (keep heart rate around 130, no intervals)
Weights -- 3 exercises per bodypart, 3 sets of 10 reps, heavy as possible


I'll have a cheat meal on Xmas Day where I'll be able to indulge in our annual tradition of eating Xmas cookies for breakfast. My next weigh and measure will be on Sat., Dec. 29.

The show is April 13, 2013, so I have 16 weeks to get my butt in gear.

Tomorrow the journey begins. Stay tuned for more updates. I'll also post a before pic compared to when I started out last year. That should be interesting...