Leg Day & Microwave Brownies (Take 2)

Happy Hump Day!

I’ve always found that saying amusing... And very unfitting this week, seeing as it’s a 4 day work week! Even though it feels like it’s taking twice as long as usual… I blame the sunshine! I have to sit inside and stare at it all day, I just want to play in it!
…Which is exactly what we did all weekend, played outside (and got a hefty sunburn).  It’s fading into a nice tan now, but my goodness does it hurt!  Unfortunately, I got no progress pictures L
Hopefully this week, if not, cell phone pictures will suffice.

Today is leg day, which USED to be my all-time favorite day of the week, but for some reason I just can’t get into it lately.  Maybe it’s the twice a week training that’s the problem, my legs are probably begging for a break, so this week I think I’m only lifting legs once. It kills me to say that, but I think it needs to happen. Sometimes twice a week every 6 days is just too much.

Anyone ever made a microwave protein ‘brownie’? I don’t know why they call them brownies, they’re not very similar, but they are pretty darn tasty!

My version includes:
¼ Cup Liquid Egg whites & the whites of 2 real eggs (I like the texture, sometime I just use double the liquid egg whites though), one scoop of protein powder (I’m in LOVE with VPX SRO Zero Carb Graham Cracker at the moment), and a square (1/2 OZ) Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate.
Pop it in the microwave 1-2 minutes (check after 1, it’ll puff up and look gigantic, but it deflates almost immediately).

Like my gallon? Never leave home without it!

Wanna see my intakes from the past 2 weeks?
I am very particular.. 5/29 was a free day, the figures I put in are estimates for record-keeping purposes…

Food	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Fiber	Net	Protein	Sodium
5/18/11 Total:	1755	38.25	146	47	99	220.5	2640
5/19/11 Total:	2157	52.75	206	49	157	236.5	2380
5/20/11 Total:	1952	40.25	180	49	131	240.5	2040
5/21/11 Total:	2187	53	194.5	44	150.5	242	3465
5/22/11 Total:	2147	58.25	197	55	142	233.5	2480
5/23/11 Total:	2900	105.5	272	50	222	221	1710
5/24/11 Total:	1712	18.5	164.5	38	126.5	230.5	1575
5/25/11 Total:	1765	5.5	177	36.5	140.5	255.5	1730
5/26/11 Total:	1740	2.75	176	44	132	268.5	2070
5/27/11 Total:	1792	24.75	194	54	140	221	1115
5/28/11 Total:	2010	47.25	232.25	75.75	156.5	210.75	3195
*5/29/11 Total:	3000	100	350	75	275	300	4000
5/30/11 Total:	1960	43	218	78	140	227	3100
5/31/11 Total:	2027	34.75	202.5	56.5	146	252.5	1870
6/1/11 Total:	1917	30.75	195	42	153	229	1290

And that’s all I have today!

Why I'm Such an AWESOME Girlfriend.

Because I cook 2 separate dinners; one for myself and one for my man, since he can afford to eat a bit on the dirty side (and far prefers it).

For myself..

Ground (extra lean) turkey breast, baby spinach, lentils, no salt added tomato sauce, veggie "cheese" (mozzarella  flavor), and spices..

With just enough room on the plate for a serving of steamed snap peas and red wine vinegar.

And for babe..
Steak, a whole pile of white rice, and some snap peas.  Harmless enough, until he pulls out the butter and goes to town..

Anyway..

Today is Arm Day!!

I very rarely actually lift Bi's and Tri's on their own day, I get them partially through genetics and partially from lifting back and chest heavy, but every once in a while I just can't resist! I LOVE the pump I get after a heavy bi/tri superset.

:-)

Today is also the day I finally get to take my pre-workout again! YAY!

I took a week off of everything to cycle some stuff out of my body, I've been taking supplements so long with no breaks that I've built up a tolerance to basically everything, so I'm planning more weeks off in the future.  And honestly, lifting without a pre-workout is NOT as bad as I thought it would be.

I'm still bulking, eating upwards of 2000 calories a day with a 20/40/40 fat-carbs-protein split (and that a guess, its usually higher on the protein by quite a bit, but I'm trying..).

Thats my story for the day..

Check back this weekend, there will be recipes and pictures and all kinds of wonderful things!

:-)