The Lizard-Spock Expansion

All I need is you and the beach, and I’m good.

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:46:01 -0400

All I need is you and the beach, and I’m good.

homedesigning: Workspace of the day.

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:26:33 -0400

homedesigning:

Workspace of the day.

Tattoos

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:15:00 -0400

Why do people get tattoos of their family name? Yeah, sure pride and everything, but honestly? Your last name? Is that some sort of premonition for alzheimers that you’d forget your name in the future? C’mon! At least get something original and something meaningful. And no, I don’t mean a Japanese/Chinese character (unless you’re of ethnicity). I hate it when people do that too. “Oh hey, I’m going to get an asian character for the word ‘love’, lololol.” Ugh. Might as well put hearts and unicorns all over it (not that there’s anything wrong with unicorns).

Sorry for the rant. I haven’t been posting as much, and I come back with this angry post. I’m just surprised at how many people make ridiculous decisions.

There are a few things from highschool that I can’t believe were “cool”. Like people wearing bandanas around their necks, 24 frikking 7. Huge thick-framed non-prescription glasses (if I could, I would drop kick every one of them). People wearing pacifiers around their necks and shoelaces in their hair…?!?! And just for kicks, crocs…I hate them with a passion.

Alright, that’s my two cents.

Photo

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:16:28 -0400

Canada Day

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:27:14 -0400

We were going to watch the parade, then possibly go watch the fireworks. But, instead we played 2 long hours (minimal breaks) of tennis, plus a doubles game with these new people we met. Because we’ve only played doubles once, we obviously lost. But, on the other hand, I got a few good aces in. I was surprised at how well I was serving, too. Good rallies, and a damn good tan.

Man, if I could go pro in any sport, it’d be tennis, for sure. One of my buddies at the gym is a coach/personal trainer for tennis, maybe I should ask him for a few pointers, heheh.

Speaking of tennis, why do players grunt like they do? For example, Azarenka’s so called grunt, ISN’T even a grunt. I don’t even know what it is, other than f-cking annoying! I was glad she didn’t make it to the finals. But, now we’ve all gotta put up with Sharapova and her big mouth.

My legs hurt

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:26:44 -0400

…From kicking so much ass!

No, but in all honesty, it does kill. Yesterday I did a 4 round plyometric circuit (9 exercises) with very minimal rest. I was surprised that the jump lunges I did got a tad easier as I got to the 3rd round. Since my legs got murdered, I did upper body tabata today.

6 rounds of each exercise. 20min @ maximum effort, 10sec rest, repeat.

Body Row
Side Burpees
Prisoner Get Ups
Monkey Push Ups

I was pretty consistent with the Burpees and Get ups, but the Body Rows and Monkey Push ups torched my muscles. I can feel my everything hurting right now. The best part? It only took me 15min to complete it…actually, a bit longer since I took a longer break during the Rows, I couldn’t help it :(

Alright, I think this calls for a nap. Adios!

Photo

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:57:50 -0400

Ok, I had to repost because this made me LOL.

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:01:22 -0400

Ok, I had to repost because this made me LOL.

Meal Planning

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:36:43 -0400

This part of the whole thing has probably got to be the hardest for me. I can come up with workouts and tweek exercises, no problem. But when it comes to food and planning my B, L and D, plus snacks, I think I do well, but in reality I’m either taking in too little and end up mucking up afterwards, or I take in too much and hinder any progress. I know I’m never going to be 100%, but I’m going to try anyway.

Currently, I’ve planned all my meals for the whole week. This way, I just grab it out of the fridge and reheat, rather than open the fridge and think of what’s good to eat. So, I’ve made those ‘Turkey Meatloaf Muffins’, and will have those for snacks (hey, they’re only 80 cals a pop and high in protein).

MEAL 1: 4 eggwhites & chopped bell pepper, 1/2 cup GF oatmeal with blueberries
PRE-WOS: Turkey meatloaf muffin, 1 slice Ezekiel bread, apple
POST-WOS: Protein shake, piece of fruit
MEAL 3: 4 oz chicken, 1/2 cup wild rice, broccoli
MEAL 4: Turkey meatloaf muffin, 1-2 cups steamed veggies
MEAL 5: 4 oz chicken/lean protein, 3-4 oz sweet potato, asparagus
MEAL 6: 1/2 cup cottage cheese (this is only if I get hungry in the evening)

Going to try to stick to this. The way my brain works, is that if I know I have it planned, I’ll stick by it. If I don’t have anything planned, I’ll end up eating sporadically.

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins c/o Jamie...

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:11:56 -0400

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins c/o Jamie Eason

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/video-jamie-eason-turkey-meatloaf-muffins.htm

Everybody knows I’m a muthaf-ckin’ monster.

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:47:38 -0400

Everybody knows I’m a muthaf-ckin’ monster.

Minor Setback

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:42:09 -0400

Sorry err’body. But hey, it happens to all of us.

I’m going to totally turn this around and be a positive polly. A little challenge never hurt anybody ;)

dan-and-thoughts replied to your quote: My body is like breakfast, lunch and dinner. I… Haha...

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:24:12 -0400

dan-and-thoughts replied to your quote: My body is like breakfast, lunch and dinner. I…
Haha only Arnold can say something like that.

He says the craziest things, but [despite his accent, hehe] what’s even crazier is that they all honestly make a hell of a lot of sense.

"My body is like breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don’t think about it, I just have it."

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:16:34 -0400

“My body is like breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don’t think about it, I just have it.”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

Time

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:13:00 -0400

So I went to the gym after work today, because I had the time.

Just 40min of HIIT, no biggy.

If there’s one thing people complain about when not being able to make it to the gym or fitting in a workout, it’s time. I believe that everyone always has time to work out, but they choose not to make it. Whether it’s first thing in the morning, after lunch, before dinner, in the evening, there’s always time, even for a light workout. A workout is a workout. Doing something is better than doing nothing at all. People nowadays are just good at making excuses. Well, I’ve got a message:

Make all the excuses you want. But, when the time comes that you complain about not being able to climb a flight of stairs, not fit into your clothes or wish you could be a bit more toned, you’ve only got one person to blame, and that’s yourself. You’re only selfish to want and expect things if you haven’t made the time and effort to change. So quit complaining and DO SOMETHING.

Alright, over and out.

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Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:25:07 -0400

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Don't you hate it when you get phone calls from people you don't really want to talk to, but never get calls from people you do want to talk to?

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:35:06 -0400

I’m kind of creeped out.

On a side note:
Workout was so-so today. I did my Sandbag workout today, but only did 2 sets each of the 3 circuits. Afterwards, I could only do 12min of cardio because I had a wicked cramp on my side, to the point where I couldn’t move and instead hunch over for a few minutes. It was a mighty b—ch climbing up the stairs with the sandbag with the pain. Oh well, yesterday was enough cardio. I think tomorrow I might take a rest since I’ve got to head over for a family get-together after work. Sunday will take place of Saturday’s workout. Done and done.

This better be a good thunderstorm…yesterday was a bust. I kind of like the weather like this. Maybe it’s the sound of the thunder, or the sound of the rain dropping, or the wind blowing—Wait, OH YES, there’s the thunder!

Welp! I’m going to work out now, how about you?

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:52:44 -0400

Welp! I’m going to work out now, how about you?

Cardio day

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:01:23 -0400

This morning I felt like chilling in my bed and relaxing….but instead I ate breakfast and shimmied my way over to the gym.

All week I’ve felt like running, so I laced up and ran my heart out. I warmed up for a mile at 6.0mph, then I did interval training, max at 8.7mph. It was definitely tough, since I haven’t been running as much as I would like to. But, it was even tougher since my friend was trying to converse with me at the same time. But I managed.

I hope this thunderstorm that’s suppose to happen won’t be weak. I hate rain that just drizzles down and is constant throughout the day. When I expect a thunderstorm, I expect a big bang.

Just sayin’.

Overcome Your Obstacles

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:56:47 -0400

I was very close to having a very bad day yesterday.
I was feeling really low and just had no motivation to do anything. It felt like I was reverting back to my old self, and knowing that was a big blow to the face. These emotions ultimately lead me to make unhealthy decisions throughout my evening. Luckily, I had work last night, so I couldn’t continue the horrible habit.

Strength.
It’s funny how the short-term decisions we make can roll over to a long-term effect on our mood and self-esteem. Nowadays with me, a slight adjustment to my eating habits could throw me and my stomach off. I’m so sensitive to so many foods, that I’ve got to carefully plan everything. It sucks, but at the same time it challenges me to have self-control and self-discipline, which was very opposite of what I was before.

Once I started to move around last night, I felt my mood turn around. I was surrounded by an awesome group of people last night, and I think that’s what I just needed.

Loner.
I’m the type of person who likes to be alone most of the time. I like to do my own thing without being bothered. But at the same time, when I am by myself, I often get destructive, not in the physical sense. It’s like my mind crumbles. Now, what I realize is that I need to surround myself with the right people.

When you’re with people who enjoy (sorry for being corny) life and being around other people, your mood will elevate and in turn, you’ll understand why people who like to be by themselves are lonely and lack motivation. That person in me, is pulling ME back from any achievements. They’re the ones who discourage us and tell us we can’t do it, and who make us terrified of ever reaching our goals.
I admit, I am still learning. I’m taking baby steps. I know what it takes to have a healthy mind, body and spirit, and I’m sure everybody does to. Unfortunately, the hard part is applying the knowledge.