~ Metric's BP Journal ~ page 13

[primalrob]

awesome job! i can see a noticeable difference. stay the course...those shorts will be falling off you in no time.

[Primal-JoJo]

WOW! That's fantastic!! Great work, Jennifer. And props for posting such revealing pics, I don't think I have the guts to show my midrift to the world. Can't wait to see more progress!

[Louisa655]

Fantastic results! Your arms are very sculpted and so are your calves. I had to look closely to realize you were wearing the same pair of shorts ---- the shorts in your 'after' pic look so different. Also, your pecs are more sculpted and make your neck look quite lean. Kudos to you. Sculpting your ideal body is very empowering! Congratulations!

[Metric]

Exercise:
40 minute walk with my dog
30 minute walk

During IF:
1200 hrs: Iced coffee with 18% cream
1400 hrs: Oahu coffee with 18% cream

Meal #1: 2130 hrs
Pork belly, mashed sweet potato with butter, homemade au jus/gravy (pork belly and veggie drippings with red wine and a dallop of sour cream). My meal picture didn't turn out well, but here it is along with the finished pork belly product. Served with water and dry red wine. (Pork Belly recipe will be uploaded to the website this weekend. Dessert: Black cap raspberries in organic whole milk.

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[ecks]

Your tummy is flatter and your legs have shrunk! You're lookin amazing Jenn! Keep it up!

[Metric]

Welcome aboard, Jennifer! Your food looks damn good. I see you did a 16/8 IF/eating window thing today. Are you trying out a Leangains-style protocol?

Nope, I just follow an eat when you're hungry protocol. I was hungry earlier in the day (late afternoon), but the damn pork belly took a few hours to make, so had to wait until it was ready. I have been meaning to look into Leangains though.

[Metric]

Exercise:
0545 hrs: 45 minute walk to work
1900 hrs: 45 minute walk home from work

During IF:
0545 hrs: Oahu coffee with coffee cream
1030 hrs: Americano with coffee cream

Meal #1: 1600 hrs
Pork belly, homemade au jus/gravy (pork belly and veggie drippings with red wine and a bit sour cream) with cucumber. Served with water.

Meal #2: 2130 hrs
BBQ'd chicken thigh with skin, served with sweet potatoes covered in a tomato meat sauce with organic sour cream. Served with dry red wine and water. Dessert: 2 squares of 70% chocolate.

I'm beyond exhausted. I just finished dinner and finishing up my glass of wine and water, then BED!!!! Sorry.... no pictures of food for today/tonight...

[Metric]

Exercise:
4 x 20 wall pushups
8 x 20 sec running sprints
4 x 10 dips
(At work so did what I could while on my break)

During IF:
0630 hrs: Oahu coffee with 18% cream
1030 hrs: Coffee with 18% cream
1500 hrs: Coffee with 18% cream
(slept like shit last night, so I am actually using coffee today to stay awake.... I would take a nap if I wasn't at work).

Meal #1: 1500 hrs
2 chicken thighs with skin, 1/2 cucumber.

Meal #2: 2100 hrs (Side Door Contemporary Kitchen - Bday celebration meal with DH and IL's - My favourite restaurant in Ottawa)
- 2 glasses of red wine
- 4 x Fish taco's
- 1 x Pulled pork taco
- Bok Choi in butter
- Black cod in a mirin, soy sauce and truffle oil
- Green papaya salad, with cashews, mint, Thai basil and taro
- Crispy Prawn in Betal leaf
- Chef's special mini donut with a coffee and cream

Afterwards.... food coma.

[Metric]

Forgot to do my weigh in and measurements. Will do tomorrow morning when I get home from my overnight shift. One thing I have noticed is that I get hungrier earlier in the day if I have too many carbs (and not the good kind) the day before.... like last night.

Exercise:
Super sore in the arms and chest from the little bit of a workout that I did yesterday. May try to get out for some sprints at the gym on my break.... we shall see.
1745 hrs: 45 minute walk to work (in 39 degree humid heat... ugh, at least my office is super cold!)

Meal #1: 1300 hrs
Grilled chicken thigh (with skin), boiled beets with tomato meat sauce, grilled onions and organic sour cream on top. Served with water.

Meal #1.5: 1745 hrs
Iced Oahu coffee with 18% cream. Devoured during my walk.

Meal #2: 0030 hrs
BAS - Mixed greens, cucumber, raw onions, feta cheese, chicken breast in marinade, 4 olives. Served with water.

[showupeveryday]

Great photos Jennifer! Love reading your progress...