Thoughts of an Iron Disciple

  The old saying that any progress is better than no progress….well not for me.  I want to see alot of changes in short periods of time but it just doesn’t always happen.    I see the changes in the mirror but on camera they seem smaller and basically non-existent.  In an effort to reveal some definition I have taken to sun bathing and tanning frequently.  Best I can figure this is why the pros spray on tan before competing.  I am only up a few pounds from the beginning of my PH cycle back in March…seems it went just as quickly as it came.   I have another entire cycle of P6 Black but question whether or not I will run it this year.  I fear shutdown!  :(    Without a proper bridge and PCT the gains don’t remain.  At $139.00 a can and 2 cans to a cycle –it is costly.  Check out my new pics if you’ve got the time and give me some feedback.  Ego crushing or otherwise. 

I am taking a class to quit smoking compliments of the US Army on Wednesday.  I am pretty happy that I will be starting the drug Chantix in a few days.  The program allows you to smoke for the first 7 days but after that it is cold turkey because the meds are supposed to take effect around day 4 or 5.  I have been smoking a pack a day for the last 3 or 4 years and before that I smoked at least 5-8 cigarettes a day from adolescence.  I took up the habit at 14 and by 16 was a full blown smoker.

Finally I will be able to breathe again.  When I do high intensity cardio or classes at the Y, I often feel like I am about to die from suffocation.  I get winded far too quickly and smoking makes me feel lethargic, curbs my appetite and leaves me calorie deficient when doing so is counterproductive to putting on size.

Anyone quit this nasty habit and want to give me some pointers for staying quit I’d appreciate it.