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| Julie |
| My Body, The Science Experiment, Part 2 |
| 03.12.2010 22:11:26 | |
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I tried to get here last night to post day 2’s Science Experiment, but the site was having some issues and I wasn’t able to stay awake long enough to wait it out. So, here I am at 5:45am on Friday. I slept in!!! It’s my day off and I was ordered to eat my oats (darn!) before doing my cardio today, so I got the luxury of sleeping in.
Yesterday, Day 2 Carb Depletion: the morning started off pretty okay. I was starving, so I put down 2 dozen egg whites for breakfast and a bunch of veggies! I am fortunate that I work with a bunch of crazy, young, energetic dudes that help to energize me when I’m really sluggish. I managed to get through my client training without falling asleep on the gym floor. Although, I did have to take a Starbucks and Seattle Sun Tan break mid-morning…nap & coffee.
By noon yesterday I was a complete zombie. Brain function was in the toilet and my head was feeling really foggy. I ate the only carbs I was allowed at that point, went to the gym and did my depletion training followed by 30 minutes on the elliptical. Being carb depleted, for me, is like being drunk. But not “fun drunk”…like drunk to the point all you’re really good for is sleeping. You know, like, end-of-the-night-drunk. Imagine how crappy it would be to train and do cardio in that state….take care of 4 kids in that state. Not cool. Not fun. I managed to make it through the day without killing anybody. Although I’m sure my kids will be super happy this morning to wake up to a carbing-up mom!!
Speaking of kids…mine seem to have this heightened sense of awareness of when I get really close to a competition. My girls are 3 ½, meaning, they’re totally potty trained. Funny how it should happen that as I get close to a show everybody starts peeing their pants at the gym (well, except me, of course!) And, being blessed with twins, as soon as I finish dealing with one potty disaster and get back to my workout, those daycare people are hunting me down again to come back to deal with the OTHER child who just peed her pants. And in my frustration all I can say is…SERIOUSLY??!! After I tend to business and get everyone back in dry pants I have to chant to myself as I head back to my workout…”I love my kids, I love my kids, I love my kids.” And I do, I truly do, it’s just a very frustrating experience.
The good news is that the carb depletion worked fabulously! The depletion workouts were INSANE!!!! It was a totally different way of depleting and I can tell you, it was VERY effective! Not fun, but very effective. The workout on Day 1 was manageable, but yesterday’s workout was extremely challenging to push through. I wanted to stop…over and over again, I wanted to stop, but I had to keep reminding myself that I had to squeeze out as much glycogen as possible. Then followed the lift with 30 minutes on the elliptical which felt like torture. I didn’t think I’d make it 5 minutes, but I did. I pushed myself minute by minute until I got to 10 minutes after 10 minutes I knew I could make it to 15, then 20...etc. I went back for another round of 45 on the step mill last night. It took BSN Atro-Phex, Max Muscle’s Body Effects, 400mg of caffeine tablets (this is not a commercial, I swear!! And I should note this is not my usual stack, either. This was called desperate for energy)
Okay, so, that brings us to Science Experiment, Day 3...CARB UP!!!! I just finished my first big bowl of oats and I could easily kill another bowl. I am counting the minutes until I get my next serving. Sleeping in, day off, CARBING UP…I think I have died and gone to heaven…but the kids will be up in an hour and reality will set back in. J I love my kids!
And one last thing…I *might* get clearance for a cheat meal tonight!!! I won’t rub it in and post the meal details.
~Julie~ Fearless, with cape in hand Tags:
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