jetmek’s BodyBlog

I have decided to change my goal of losing 100lbs by Sept. 10th to something more attainable.  My new goal is to lose a total of 80lbs by Sept. 10th.  Which is 3.75 pounds a week.  It’s still gonna be a challenge, but it is a bit more realistic.  If I acheive this, I will have lost 25% of my body weight.  That should be enough to win this contest I’m in.  By the way, if anyone has any ideas to shed the water from my body for the final weigh in please let me know.  I don’t want to get crazy or unsafe, but just make sure I’m not carrying more water than I need to.  I have read a few of these pre-contest articles and journals and I am quite confused on how you dry out.

I haven’t posted a diet in a while, so here is what I ate today:

1:00pm

-3 whole eggs               210 cal.     3 carbs     18g protein

-2 slices FF Cheese          60           2g            10g

4:00pm

-2 scoops whey            220           6g             46g

-1Tbsp Flax Oil             120           0g               0g

7:00pm  AND 10:00pm

-1 Gnd Turkey Patty     140           0g             23g

-Raw Broccoli                25           5g               1g

-1/4c Brown Rice          37          12-ish           2g

-1Tbsp. BBQ Sauce      30            6g               0g

1:00am

-1c 2% Ctg Cheese    180          10g              23g

-1Tbsp. Natty PB       100           3g                3.5g

**4 Dessicated Liver Tabs for 4 meals

                      
         112           0g               25.6g

TOTALS:                  146 Cal    70g Carbs     177g Protein

You probably guessed I work 2nd shift.  I’m pretty happy with these macros.  I am usually within 100-200 calories of this everyday, so the consistancy is there.  I need to step up the excersize to see better results.  I am gonna start doing my cardio everyday instead of just 2 or 3 three times a week.  I plan on FINALLY starting some lifting this Monday.

 

Goodnight Everyone,

-jetmek
 

Okay, folks I got on the scale and I have lost 1 (one) pound.  I’ll take it.  After causing a bit of a train wreck over the weekend, I will definately take it.  I have to be more disciplined from now on and just have a cheat MEAL,  …not a cheat WEEKEND!  Otherwise things are good.  I am confident I am going to win this contest.  I am really starting to feel more energetic and "lighter" if that makes any sence.  I am wanting to be more active by choice, weird huh??  I have added dessicated liver tablets to my supplements, as well as creatine, and glutamine in my protein shakes.  I’m gonna start the creatine when I start lifting, but not just yet.  The liver tabs seem like a good way to add protein to my daily intake while not adding a bunch of calories.   I had 4 with each meal yesterday, and added a total of  32 additional grams of protein, while only adding 140 calories.  I’m gonna try this out and see how it works.

I want to talk about supplements for a minute.  When I lost weight the first time, I learned of them from picking up Muscle and Fitness.  I read everything I could get my hands on about nutrition and supplements.  I LOVED supplements.  I read all about andros, whey isolate, whey concentrate, hyrolyzed protein, creatine, aminos, meso-tech, acetobolan, hydroxycut, phosphagenHP, met-rx, juiced protein, and on and on and on!

I tried almost all of them.  I believed the hype, and in the end, I wasted a bunch of money.  I never got ripped, but I still lost 100lbs and gained some muscle mass in a relatively short period of time, but guess what??  I am doing that again 10 years later without taking much of anything other than clean whole foods, lots of water, and regular excersize where I challenge myself continually!

The real truth is that 90% of the supplements out there do not do a darn thing unless you COMBINE THEM WITH A SOUND NUTRITION AND EXCERSIZE ROUTINE!!!!  Still, the largest percentage of supps are total marketing crap and DON’T WORK AT ALL!

I am not all of a sudden against supplements, I have just realized this time around that most of them are crap, and the ones that work only do that when everything else is in place.  I still use them, but I believe that I have finally put them in the proper place in my diet.  That is, to augment my diet.  To fill in any gaps, and give me a boost where I need it, or to create a more anabolic invironment for my system.  I have narrowed my supplements list down to whey protein, men’s multi, creatine, glutamine, flax oil, and/or amino tablets and dessicated liver tablets.(just added those, found out its a great way to up the protein in my diet and not add many extra calories)  This list is time tested and they work.  I am not taking them all right now but as my diet and excersize starts to change, so will my supplements.

Well, thanks for listening to my sermen.  I tend to type a lot when I am passionate about something.

I didn’t get on the scale today.  I was afraid.  I don’t think the number is gonnna go down.  I had a bad weekend eating-wise.  I went to a graduation party on Saturday and ate cookout food.  I didn’t binge or eat until I could barely move, but I didn’t practice much restraint.  I had what I wanted, when I wanted it.  Then on Sunday I went to a family reunion.  Same story there.  I did eat less than on Saturday, but not any better.

So, I’m a little afraid to get on the scale.  Lot’s of blogs I read folks seem to be able to talk about their slip ups and move on like it’s no big deal.  I guess I’m not there yet.  I wish I could just forget the last two days never happened, but they did.  I don’t want to tell you that I gained weight.  But I guess by saying all that, I have already said it.  Although I don’t know for a fact that I gained, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t lose the 3 to 4 pounds that I was planning on.

Alright, I’ll weigh-in when I get up tomorrow and I will report the news.  Good, bad, or indifferent.  I also wil NOT beat myself up over the result.  I have done well so far and there is no reason that I cannot continue to transform my body into what I want it to be.

Wow, I guess just typing out how I was feeling actually helped me to get past this potential setback.  This site with it’s forum, blogs, articles, etc. is a valuable tool.  I am appreciating it more and more.  Onward and upward, or downward, er,   …you know what I’m trying to say!

Rock on and stay HARDCORE!!!

Tomorrow is my 37th birthday.  I’m happier about this year than I usually am.  Why?  Because I am transforming my body and this time next year I’m gonna look like a different person.  I can’t wait.

 I got my first tattoo on Friday.  It was a great time.  My daughter went with me and we spent most of the day together.  The tattoo didn’t hurt like I thought it might and I couldn’t be more happy with it.  It’s on my profile page if you want to see it.

Okay on with the weigh in, I got on the scale today after a whole day of birthday celebration.  Huge steak, baked sweet potato w/butter and brown sugar, house salad with bleu cheese dressing, and  large beer to wash it down. …mmmmmmm.  I love birthday dinners.  Then a big slice of french silk pie………..  sorry, I went off again.

Okay after all that I stepped up and weighed 279lbs.  Still going down.  I’m pretty pumped!  I’m more motivated than ever!  Who’s with me???  Let’s get lean and ripped together!!

I got on the scale this morning and it looks like  2 pound loss over last this past week.  not bad.  I know that last week I was concerned because I lost 6 lbs and knew I was losing muscle.  This week I hoping for about a 4 pound loss, but I am happy the number went down.  I ate correctly all week.  No cheating whatsoever until this weekend.  My wife and I went out on a date which is a rare occurance, and we checked out this new mexican place we had never been to.  I had the Chimichanga’s and some chips and salsa.  Saturday my Mom came over and we had pizza.  I only had a few square pieces.  No where near eating the amount I usually eat.  I ate clean all day before and after.  Sunday was Mother’s Day and I cooked for my wife and family all day.  I ate a homemade waffle (it was awesome) with just a bit of lite syrup.  So I wasn’t real good food wise this week.  Not much cardio either.  I think maybe 2 or 3 sessions.  After all that, I am very thankful for a 2 pound loss!

I wish I could figure out how to lose 4 lbs a week, every week.  Stepping it up is definately in order.  I already started out buying some more supplements this weekend, and I did my cardio today before I left for work instead of the late-night variety.  I’m gonns make myself do it when I get up this week.  This is a really heavy work week for me.  I’m gonna be putting in about 72 hours this week, so pray I can keep it together, and still up my effort!

Thanks to all who read my babblings.  Please feel free to leave any comments, etc.

-jetmek

This is what I ate/eating today…

Breakfast

2 eggs, black pepper            140cal.   12g protein

2 slices lowfat cheese          100cal    10g protein

2 slices whole wheat bread   140cal.    4g protein

#2

Whey protein                  Â
 Â Â   140cal.   25g protein

1 Liquid Egg Whites             125cal.   25g protein

#3

4oz. grilled chicken              120cal    23g protein

½ cup brown rice                 120cal.     2g protein

#4

4oz. grilled chicken              120cal    23g protein

½ cup brown rice                 120cal.     2g protein

#5

1 square 60% dark choc.     100cal      1g protein

1 Tbsp. Natural Peanut B.    100cal   3.5g protein

#6

1 cup 2% cottage cheese    180cal.   26g protein

TOTALS                         
    1505cal.  156.5g protein

RIGHT ON TRACK  …YEAH, BABY!!!

Okay, I’m down 6 more pounds, baby!!!  I couldn’t believe it when I stepped up this morning. That puts me at 284 from 307.  I am happy, but not ecstatic.

Why, because I am going through a pretty major loss of appetite.  I skipped a few meals, lost a BUNCH of sleep because I have been putting in a lot of overtime at work, and I only exersized three times.  So this tells me I gave up a lot of muscle as well as fat.

Now, I said that losing muscle is not of great concern to me right now because I need to get the fat off so the pressure will be off of my knees.  That is true, but on the flip side of that coin, it’s not exactly helping my metabolism to give up a couple of pounds of what little LBM I have.  So while I am indeed happy about the numbers going down, I need to make sure I eat all my allotted meals and calories as well as getting enough exersize to keep the metabolism chugging along.

I know that I should starting hitting the iron, and I will probably start this week.  Last week I was really inspired by a recent article here on bodybuilding.com about losing fat and it had a really good beginning lifting workout plan that I think I am gonna follow.  I just need to get the fear of the scale numbers going up out of my mind.  I don’t like giving up as much muscle as I did last week, so I’m gonna bite the bullet.

Most of the guys in my office are cheating on the contest here and there from what I can tell.  The end of the contest is not until September 10, so I think they will definately turn up the intensity as time goes on.  By then, it will be TOO LATE!  MUUHAHAHAHAH!!!  I actually don’t think most of them are taking this as seriously as I am.  I wish they were, because I am finding I am thriving on the thought of competition.

I finally posted a progress photo.  It sucks.  I am much thinner in my mind’s eye, and when I see a picture of myself that actually shows how big I am I get a little down.  But I am not going to stay down.  I am losing weight, and I am going to reach my goal.  I will post more pics when I think I have actually made a dent in this pear-shaped body of mine.

Thanks for reading friends,

-jetmek

I’m still on track, and I think the weight is still dropping like it’s hot. (I wish)  I’m not giving in to the temptation of getting on the scale before Monday morning.  I was really disappointed that I only lost a pound with all that effort.  I used to be able to drop weight really easily this early in the game. (sounds like I have been here before, huh?)  I guess I am going to be 37 in a couple of weeks, so I suspect that my already GLACIER-LIKE metabolism is slowing down even more.  Oh well, such is life.  It didn’t stop Rocky Balboa!

I bought the Rocky Balboa soundtrack from itunes today and listened to it while I mowed my lawn, and then I went upstairs and went for another 30 min. on our stationary bike.  I went really hard too.  It was sort of an HIIT workout, where I bumped up the resistance every minute or two.  I went up and down until the last two minutes and I slammed the resistance to 9, and went all out!  I slowed for another minute and then went all out again the last minute.  It was the hardest I have pushed myself yet!

I know its just a Hollywood film, but that last Rocky movie really speaks to me.  It affirms to me that even though I’m not in my 20’s anymore, that I can still improve and do something great.  Lot’s of people go through life and never push themselves to a higher level.  I was almost THAT guy.  I WILL NOT be that guy anymore.  Sometimes I feel like Rocky says he does.  You know, with "stuff in the basement."  I grew up being the fat kid, never athletic unless it required strength.  I was picked on quite a bit just like every fat kid in school.  The only girls I ever got in high school were because I was in a band that rocked.  I have issues with being an adopted child, regret from a bad relationship with a alcoholic father who drank himself to death…  you know, life issues.  I’m not any more broken than most people, but sometimes I feel like there is something in me that is very angry.  Please don’t read this and freak out thinking I’m gonna go postal and hurt someone, or do something crazy.  I am on total control, I just realize that I have things inside that need exersized.  So, I’m exersizing!!!  I guess when you hold things in like I tend to do, they pile up and gain strength and then try to manifest themselves here and there.  Getting in shape is really helping to get some of the frustration out.  Cheaper than any therapy I ever had!

Oh well, I have ranted and rambled on enough.  Thanks for listening or uh, reading.  I promise next entry will be all business!  Rock on…

-jetmek

Well, I didn’t gain any weight, and that is truly comforting.  I kind of took 3 days off this weekend.  My wife and daughter went to Michigan for a wedding, and that left me and our eight year old son to fend for ourselves.  I didn’t overeat, but I didn’t count any calories, and I did no exersize.  When my wife and daighter came home on Sunday, we did get some pizza!  I had a few more pieces than I should have, but I didn’t jump all over myself like I usually do.  So I feel pretty good that I lost a pound and didn’t gain any.

Don’t worry, I am back to my regular antics today.  Plan on doing my late night cardio, and eating ridiculously clean.  I’m gonna get some more supplements this week.  I was at Wal Mart and saw that they are carrying a few EAS brand supplements.  So I’ll get some more protein, glutamine, and perhaps some creatine.

I need an opinion or two here from the fine people who care to read my ramblings.  I have been in this contest for a couple of weeks now.  I have lost 17 lbs since mid April.  I love lifting weights and in the past have not had much trouble putting on muscle.  I am afraid of lifting right now because I am in this contest at work that will be won by the dieter who loses the biggest percentage of bodyweight.  Not total pounds, or bodyfat lost so I don’t want to add numbers to the scale.  I understand this is bodybuilding.com, so what I am doing is a little against the grain around here.  Now, I want to win this contest.  I want to CREAM my coworkers.  I want them to be SHOCKED when I put myself on that shipping scale in our receiving dept.  So…  given my goal, do you guys think I should add some weights to my program?  I am sort of on the fence about this.  I know all that stuff about being able to burn more calories with more muscle and all that, but its a little hard to take when I get on the scale and the numbers go up.  Tell me what you think.  Your opinions are not only wanted, but needed.

-jetmek

Well, I have been eating perfectly, and doing my late night cardio on my stationary bike every night.  I have been towing the line,  …I’m not a slacker.  Alright, this morning I decided to get on the scale a little early and reward myself with a little lower number to think about today.  A bit of motivation.  A shot in the arm, if you will.

After all that work I was ONLY A POUND lighter!!  I guess I just weighed in on Monday, and it is only Thursday, but I was hoping for a 3 or 4 pound reduction.   Jetmek won’t be trying to step on the scale early anymore!  For some reason it really took the wind out of my sails.  I figured since my cardio has been more intense and I’ve done it everyday this week, I thought there would be more than a pound loss. 

Oh well, I’m gonna keep going.  The losses will come.  I know I’ll get there, but I can’t help getting a little down though.  At least I lost a pound and not gained any! LOL!!

-jetmek