LCplRWStauffer’s BodyBlog

An interesting tale from the bar that kind of ties into my epic lifting life. Last night I found my self stumbling around an old stomping ground down in Waikiki when a young man stopped me and asked if i would believe that he could get bigger than me. I politely said yes I think it is possible (considering that I am only two weeks into my lifting). Trying to avoid the alcoholic mist that was spraying out of his mouth while he rambled on about juicing and wanting to know how I got so big, I couldn’t help but wonder why I was sitting there listening to this guy ramble when I had a shot of Patron on the bar and a brunette eyeing me. The jest of the matter was that I got accused of juicing, which I would never do. The brunettes boyfriend wanted to say something to me, but decided it wouldn’t be a good idea, I drank my shot and ironically met Gorge Straits son that night (who was apparently the kid who said he could get bigger than me). The world is a funny place.
Now down to business. I’m done with week to and results are slowly coming. The toning process is killing me. my genetics aren’t for toning, I’m built to be big. My structure supports this and it’s killing me inside to pick up light weights. My diet is worthless because I can’t manage to eat right and my gut seems to be mad at me. I hate it. I haven’t been able to take updated pictures, not that i would expect anyone to want to look at them when I wouldn’t even want to look at them. FML.
On an up note, I do enjoy watching all the smaller guys that lift around me pushing extremely large weights, while I push my baby weights. The looks on their faces are priceless. they can’t understand how I get so large if I’m using small weights and they can’t get big even if they’re pushing more than double what I’m pushing. GREAT GENETICS!!!!!!!!!!!! Some times people need to stop and think. Week two is over and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for week three.

Now that I’ve been put back on a base and they swear up and down I’m not going to be moved again, I’m trying to start over again as I explained in my previous post. If PT isn’t enough I’m on my fourth day of lifting and who can tell me how many 24 year olds they know that have to Icy/Hot their knees every night.

Anyways, that’s beside the point. The tip of the spear is nutrition and I’m way out in left field. It’s been so long since I’ve actually wanted to deal with this that I’m not sure where to start. Don’t get me wrong. I love the taste of fatty goodness, but the thought of physical heinousosity is going to drive me nuts.

I’m looking for a nutrition plan that will promote weight loss, but still promote lean muscle mass. I’m not looking to get massive. Not yet, it’s too easy for me. Right now it’s about the slim and trim before unleashing the weight gain.

I’m on a budget, so please keep that in mind. I’m not poor, but I don’t feel the need to spend an incredible amount of money. I can’t deal with anything fancy. When it comes to food prep, it’s got to be easy and fast. Don’t get me wrong, I can cook. My parents owned and still own restaurants my whole life, but my job permitting now doesn’t give me a lot of liberty.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. But please remember, keep it simple.

Stauffer

The dream started in Afghanistan, but I didn’t exactly make it. Although I constantly check my body space page thinking something is going to change nothing really has. When I returned at the end of May, everyone said I had gotten bigger than I was before I left, but I felt I was lacking in the slim department. After that, I let my self go even further.

For the following three months I did absolutely nothing. I think they try to call it decompressing from all the stresses one might find in a hostile country. I called it eating a lot of real food and excessively drinking with friends for my homecoming. Stupidity, once again overwhelms me. After bouncing around three different units and then landing right back into one that I’d already been to, without receiving a warm welcoming, they bluntly pointed out that I’d gotten fat. "NO ****!!!!"

Weighing in at a morbidly obese weight for the Marine Corps, 234 pounds. At 72 inches tall, I have a max weight of 202 pounds. I haven’t seen that weight since seventh grade. I was a chunky dunker back in the day. So I got my self into a little hot water, but they gave me about a month to get out of it. Which I did. Thankfully, the MC has a taping system (which is not at all accurate) which i passed.  

Going from 234 to 207 in three and a half weeks isn’t easy, but it got me past what I need to get past. After a lot of eight mile runs, no lifting what so ever and nothing but vegetables and water, I managed to get to an unsatisfied weight according to my superiors and thus for was forced to start rubbing faces into the dirt. After a half hour ass chewing two days before my weigh-in, I was compelled to send a big "**** you" message to an un-named person who told me that I wasn’t trying hard enough and that he couldn’t help me anymore because I wasn’t putting forth any effort. Obviously, this person doesn’t understand water weight and how easily it can fluctuate.

The Break Down,

Saturday - 215 Lbs.
Sunday - 214 Lbs.
Monday - 223 Lbs. (and a lot off ass chewing)
Tuesday - 218 Lbs. (more ass chewing)

Wednesday and the day of the official weigh-in
207 Lbs. (no faith and a sauna suit works wonders)

Anyways, the gist of this rambling is that I think it’s time for a new start. I can build muscle very easily. It’s genetics for me. But at the same time, it’s harder to lose those unwanted inches. I think I’m going to take the toning approach for once and see how it goes. Once I can master this, then I think I’ll go for the massive approach.

For now, I’m currently working off of one of fitnesspoynters workouts. It’s day two and I feel compelled to take photos since all the photo I have from Afghanistan are pretty much out dated. I don’t know if I’m going to see any changes since I’m back to being loaded up on water, but maybe just maybe there’ll be a difference. I know I’m not at 207 Lbs. anymore since I was absolutely dehydrated at the time, but hopefully I won’t be back at 234 Lbs.

Wish me luck and hope to see more positive posts in the future.

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