FazerFX’s BodyBlog

Well, took my back out last Wednesday night/Thursday morn. Not sure if I’ve re-herniated a disk which had healed, aggravated another damaged disk, messed up a new one, or done something to my hip (which was dislocated more than a decade ago). Anyways, I’m in serious pain and got an RX to help with this last Friday. For the last few days I’ve been keeping myself well drugged up so I can sleep and rest. My mind has been pretty scrambled from the drugs and I’ve skipped all workouts, staying in bed (on my left side) as much as possible to minimize pain/damage. Surely this inactivity has reduced my metabolism and the drugs are probably slowing it even more.

Anyways, because I wanted to use the hot tub, I ventured to the gym yesterday and used the scale while there. Since I’ve treated myself to comfort food (lots of eating out, 1# of salt-free chips) over the last few days, I expected to see 153 or maybe even 155 on the scale. To my surprise, I came in at 150. I ain’t lifted a weight in a while and I figured maybe I’d lost some muscle and replaced it with fat. When I got ready for work today I got another surprise, my clothes fit just the same as they did last week!

Not sure, but I think I actually gained enough muscle in my last surge that it’s allowing me to get away with a few days off lifting and strict diet without immediate consequences. I’m not planning on staying out of commission long and I’m going back to clean foods at least throughout the work day, but I have to say I am happy with what seems to be the current metabolic situation, which has been a long time coming!

 Fazer

(who is starting to feel WAY too loaded, gotta stop writing and focus on staying awake at work!)

Did the bartending thing at a charity gig Friday night, went from 9:15p to 1:15a without anything to drink (I’m not into crap beer). Woke up feeling like crap yesterday, lack of hydration to blame. My intake of fluids is bad on weekends, don’t trust H2O at home and don’t carry enough water bottles with me. Anyways, stupidly went out and had a beer last night on top of already being low on fluids. So, not enough sleep last night got added in with the dehydration to make for a possibly bad Sunday morn. Took the reins first thing this morn and bought myself a gallon of H2O, which I’ve been working on steadily. Also hydrated well at the gym during my workout and I’m luckily feeling fine! Dehydration, don’t let it happen to you!

 Fazer

8:15a     10 oz milk, 1 salt free brown rice cake, 1 tbspn PB, 1 banana

12:30p     10 oz milk, 1 salt free brown rice cake, 1 tbspn PB, 1 banana, 2 small peaches

10:15a     10 oz milk, protein powder, 1 salt-free brown rice cake, 1 tbspn PB, 1/2 can sliced pineapple

8:00a     1 banana, 1 cup almonds, 1/2 cup oats, 10 oz milk, protein powder

11:15a     1 small apple, protein powder in H2O, 1 salt-free brown rice cake, 1 tbspn PB

2:15p     1/2 chicken breast, 1 banana, 1/3 cup almonds

4:00p     10 oz milk, 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/2 can sliced peaches, 1/3 cup almonds…wow

8:15p     1/2 chicken breast, 1/2 can sliced peaches

1:00a     protein powder in H2O, small banana, large navel orange

9:00a     2 eggs, 1/2 an avocado, 1/3 cup black beans, 1 wheat tortilla, 10 oz milk, protein powder, 1 cup cherries, 1 kitchen sink…NOT!

12:15p     3 boiled eggs (yolks removed), 1 cup almonds, 10 oz OJ

3:00p     3 boiled eggs, 1 cup cherries, 1 salt-free brown rice cake, 1 tbspn PB

5:15p     1/2 chicken breast, 1 apple

8:30p     1/2 chicken breast, 1/3 can slice pineapple

12:30a     protein powder in H2O, banana

That’s really what I feel like asking right now, my day has just started and already things seem to be coming apart!

     Hit the gym for a very light workout last night and I am extremely sore this morn. Got crap sleep, really bad night in bed and I have no idea why. Battery died in alarm clock that I decided to rely on for first time in ages (wanted cell phone and it’s alarm off in order to avoid late night caller), so I was an hour late to work. Manager did not get message e-mailed to his desk about my tardiness so he and I had a little friction when I made it in. And the cook at my favorite breakfast taco place quit, new cook sucks and my morning treat was not worth the extra calories!

Next?

Fazer (who’s actually happy it ain’t even ten yet, I got plenty of time to turn this around!)

Though I went to sleep at about my usual time last night (between midnight and 1:00AM), I got up about 1/2 an hour earlier than normal today. Used the extra minutes to take my Shayla-pup for a good, long walk and to fully enjoy my morning shower. Feeling Great today, and I want to keep it that way!

A few days ago I accomplished some important goals I’d set when I joined BB.com last year. My body weight is down 20 pounds, I’ve dropped body fat to the 20% range, and I’ve lost 3 inches at my waist. At the same time, I’ve added a bit of muscle, increased my flexibility, and managed to clean my diet up quite a bit.

So, where to go now? My body weight is within 5# of what I’d like it to be, and I feel I can lose another inch at the waist while dropping that weight. Last year I’d wanted to increase the distances I can bike and swim, and I admit that I didn’t really make progress there. Recently surprised myself by being able to run a bit further than I could a few months ago and that was nice.

Hmm, maybe I should focus on the Cardio Vascular/Endurance aspects of Training and see where that takes me?

8:30a     10 oz milk, protein powder, 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 cup raisins, handful (1/2 cup) almonds

11:15a     protein powder in H2O, 2 small oranges, 1 tbspn PB, 1 salt-free brown rice cake

2:15p     1/2 chicken breast, 1 apple, 1 banana

5:15p     protein powder in H2O, 2 small oranges, 1 salt-free brown rice cake, 1 tbspn PB

8:00p     1/2 chicken breast, 1 medium apple

11:45p     protein powder in H2O, 1 tspn PB

8:30a     1 salt-free brown rice cake, 1 tblspn PB, 12 oz milk, protein powder, 1 navel orange

11:30a     2 handfuls of almonds, 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 cup raisins, protein powder in H2O

2:15p     1 small peach, 1/2 can black beans, 2 tblspn salsa, 10 oz milk

4:00p     SUGAR BOMB!     1 oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, 1 banana, 1 small peach, 10 oz milk, protein powder     SUGAR BOMB!

7:30p     1 apple, 1 can of tuna, 1tspn PB

10:15p     protein powder in H2O, 1 salt-free brown rice cake, 1 tspn PB