LovnLife4NSR’s Mind

Alright, week three is here and we are just rolling through this. Last night was Chest/Back and Ab RipperX. We really worked it in the Chest/Back routine. During routine one I would set a number (All these numbers were higher than last time) and I pushed for 5 more reps after. When it was time for routine two I set for that number + the five again. Once I hit it I pushed myself after that to failure. Man, I was dead tired afterwards. It hurt to lift my arms to take off my shirt. I’m truely surprised as to how well my chest is reacting and developing by just doing push-ups. I know weights are the true source to real muscle gains, but I’m pretty stoked with the gains my chest has made- a lot more than I thought it would.

The diet is going well. We are sticking to it with total dedication. My weight has stuck around the 153-155 area. Not too concerned. Just as long as I keep losing the fat weight. We have really gotten to like the new diet. We adjusted fast and we’re not even close to being sick of it. I have battled and won one of my biggest no-no’s when it comes to eating: Late night snacking! I used to be so bad at it and at first , it was tough. I loovvvvvvveeeeee my ghetto-cup full of milk, apple and either a bag of popcorn or handfuls of peanuts. Now I don’t have those cravings anymore. Wooo-hoooo, thank you will power.

We have been so good with the exercises and dieting, but there is one place I have been dropping the ball. Keeping track of my weights and reps. I need to do that because last night I wasn’t using heavy enough weights. I know somethng is better then nothing, but I could have made better gains with my back if I had the right weights. So, make sure you do that! Your body adjusts fast and you need to keep track of it.

OK now, here is a small problem that I have been trying to figure out how to handle. Since I have started this my body has changed very well. The fat is just shredding off. I’m getting skinny all around and thats good. I’ve always carried my fat in my stomach and face. My legs and arms have always been skinny. Even though they are gaining muscle they are still skinny because of the weight lose. Thats OK because I know that just takes time to build. I rambling because thats not my problem. My problem is I’m worried that I’m liking myself too much! Does that seem odd? What I mean is, last night, 35 minutes after our Chest/Back routine and 10 minutes after the AbRipperX I took off my shirt and looked in the mirror. What I saw I hadn’t seen in over a decade. My chest had a good pump, but the biggest thing I noticed was my abs. They had good detail and were solid. I was so stoked with what I saw. I still have fat on my stomach and on my sides, so I still have a long ways to go, but damn I was impressed! I got excited and starting thinking about one of my goals: I want to be confident and take a profile picture of me and my ripped body. I’m no where near that goal yet, but I want to be in the future. These changes I have made are for life! I’m not going back to being fat or lazy. I love the new me and when the times comes I want to strut my stuff, just like everyone else does on bodyspace that has worked and earned it. So, does that make me conceeded or cocky? Because thats what I started feeling like after I started envisioning my future profile pic. It made me feel guilty because I’ve never thought like that before. I’ve always considered myself low-key and humble. All of this is new to me and I’m not sure if I’m taking the right approach to it. Is it ok to be this proud of myself that I must show it off? Or should I just be humble and keep my proud accoplishments within myself (and with my wife of course). I have no clue! Any suggestions? For those who took time out of their lives to read about mine-THANK YOU SO MUCH! Stay strong!

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