Memoirs of a reluctant Bulker

It’s now been seven weeks since I started my "cutting phase," diet and the following are the highs and lows, in list fashion (because of time issues), regarding the experience:

1.  First week, low to zero carbs and low to no processed food: lost five pounds and wanted to bite people who flaunted their carb filled twinkie-esk type snacks, in the face! Was grumpy and for some strange reason, my kids and dogs didn’t come around much…hhhmmm….

2.  Second week, introduced Omega 3’s, almond, filber and pistachio mix for in-between meal snacks. Eliminated processed foods altogether, and ate only fresh chicken breast, pork, greens and veggies: Lost five more pounds and muscles were very flat. Still crotchety which is what presumably and continually kept the family folks and pets away. Unforeseen benefit: those annoying co-workers (you know the ones) also stayed away.

3.  Week three - five, diet stayed the same and for the most part, the lack of extra calories had me in a state of lethargy….more tired than angry now. Lost another five pounds (wasn’t so sure I liked this part….I love the mass) My workouts struggled and I lacked enthusiasm for them. However, some cuts were finally starting to make their way out of the dark gray fat lining that had masked itself as winter-insulation…. a couple of veins too….cool!

4. Week six-present: I am eating more protein now and alot more healthy fats, but my carbs are remaining at darn near zero…never more than fifty grams a day. Weight has stabalized at 205 and folks let me tell you something, over the last two weeks, my strength has actually increased and seemingly there are new cuts as well as new veins each day! The urge to consume carbs has even subsided….This is big news for the guy who would have probably considered selling his large toe-nail for a bowl of pasta five weeks ago. I also just flat-out feel more healthy now; my body just seems like it is running a lot better. My cardio which is typically thrity-forty minutes a day is a breeze and I really feel like I could probably go on forever. 

So, at this point, I’m actually enjoying the diet: And yes, I know this is strange (probably not legal) and I’ll probably wake up from the dream here at any moment. But for now, I’ll continue on and see what happens. Since my first contest isn’t until next April, I’m going to tinker a little by bumping the healthy fats even more. Who knows, maybe I’ll actually begin to increase the muscle size during this so-called "cutting phase."

To be continued……