AlaskaMuscle’s BodyBlog

I did my first triathlon last week.  It was fun and painful at the same time.  I came in 77th out of 79 but hell leastwise I finished. I am starting to do a little more lifting than I was during the tri training and it is nice to get back to it.  I am also trying a new eating program so we will have to see how that goes.  Wish me luck.

They think it was just a tension thing so I should be able to get back to the grind soon.  I have still been doing light cardio but I want back on the weights.

I was doing heavy leg lifts and decided drop sets would be fun.  Well I was so focused on pushing the weight I tightened every muscle in my body and stopped breathing.  This induced the worst headache I have ever had.  I almost puked.  A few days later at work my blood pressure got raised, as can happen in my job, and it all came back.  The only difference was I was shaking, sweating and almost passed out.  I took a trip to the ER because it would not go away.  Well after a CT scan and a spinal tap (took them 4 times to get it right) they said I was just fine.  Still don’t know why I had the reaction I did but I have decided to not lift for a week or two.  The funny thing is I still want to lift and am pissed I have to take time off.  Oh well time for cardio.

Got up at 3:50 am and did a half hour on the bike.  It felt good and really got me going.  I am at work now and plan on a nice back workout after I get off.  I feel better today and am less worried about the scale woes of the other day.  I am just trying as hard as I can to stay upbeat and power on.

I am starting to go a little crazy.  I have been training very hard and feel good but I am not seeing a difference on the scale.  I have not been cheating and I have been careful with my diet.  I am getting in all my workouts but I feel like my body is barley moving when it comes to fat loss.  I think I look like I have lost some weight and yes some of my clothes are feeling a little looser but dang if this is not frustrating as hell.  I guess I will just motor on.

I have made past the first three weeks of consistent training and diet.  It is finally becoming more of a habit than something I have to fit in.  I had a small food reaction this weekend that affected my digestive system and interrupted my sleeping.  I just wasn’t being careful enough.  It is amazing what you have to avoid when you can’t eat corn or beef.  Even supplementation has become a pain.  I have to take all of my supplements out of their capsules and put them in my protein shake.  I tell you what, that can really kill the taste.  Not that my shakes have that much flavor.  I can’t use artificial sweeteners due to the process they are made by which involves corn.  I use stevia powder as my sweetener.  I am also eating a ketogenic diet and that limits what can go in the shake.

My lifts have great lately.  I finally have a lifting partner that shows and I have been able to push some decent weights again.  I am doing 8 to 10 reps right now.  I want to go heavier with less reps but my trainer (my wife) says its not time yet.  I like to DC style of training but I don’t want to get hurt again.  I refuse to make one step forward and two steps back as I did in the past.  It is nice to have things working out.

I have been back in the gym for a few weeks now and my diet has been good.  I regressed into some stress eating during the last part of this week but I am back on track.  I have lost about 20 lbs in the last month and feel great for it.  I am finally getting my corn allergy under control and it is making a huge difference in the way I feel.

I have been using the Species line of supplements for the last month as well and am very impressed.  They really seem to amp my system without making me jittery.

I have been doing a simple 3 day split on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I am lifting for about 45 min and then doing the 20 min Body for Life cardio on a power pacing bike.  On Sunday, Tuesday and Friday I am doing 35 min of walking on the treadmill and then doing abs, push ups and some core training.  I have felt better over the last few weeks than I have felt in a year.  It feels great to be back.

Well this was a great week for me.  I was back in the gym and got in all my workouts.  My diet was good and is getting better.  I am trying a two bodypart 3 day work out.  I am doing cardio 5 days.  I am trying to keep up on the mental aspect more than anything.  I am not sure yet on supplements but I am working it out.

My weight is going up and my motivation is going down.  I have not been in the gym for over a week and am having real problems being motivated.  This seems to be par for the course in my fitness journey.  I am going to the gym tonight and hope I can kick start this thing.

Well I made it three weeks with little problems.  I am working a lot of hours but am still making it to gym.  I have only lost about 2 pounds but I am still working hard.  It is so easy to fall back into the old habits.  I have been considering becoming a vegetarian.  According to the blood type diet I am not supposed to eat meat.  I am just not sure what to do at this point with the diet.  I know what not to eat and that has been pretty easy.  It is what to eat I have problems with.  I do not eat enough and if I get too hungry I have a tendency to go back to eating crap.  My lifts have been good.  I need to try to run 3 miles to keep on track with my plan to run a triathlon.