joey44’s BodyBlog

I was doing 105’s in each hand last night, incline press.  Got up to put them away and as I turned to walk toward the rack, I somehow pulled or twisted SOMETHING in my back.  Now, I’m dying in pain.  Lower back, kinda on the left side of the spine, right were my butt meets my lower back. 

 I don’t feel a "shooting pain" going anywhere.  The pain is pretty much local in that area, but of course, I can’t bend down, or really lift my leg.  I’m hoping that is just a muscle pull and not a disc or something.  Anyone have experience?

 My wife had to put my socks on me this morning is hurt so bad and of course I go no sleep last night.  We’ll see how it goes today and if it doesn’t start to get better by tomorrow, I’ll go see the Dr.

Well, I go through this about once a year.  That is where I fall completely off the band wagon and just let myself go a little.  My bodyfat as of this morning was 11.5%.  So, I’m up 4% from the 7.5% I was at late last year.  I don’t feel bad about it.  I’m just ready to get it going again.  After all, it’s summer time and I can’t have my fat hangin’ over my swim suit. 

 So, just to reasure myself, I’m going to go back to my eating habit of 250-300 grams a day of protien, 100-150 grams of carbs a day, and low fat.  I’ll post a pic in the next day or two of where I’m at now, so I can see my progress.

I’m in a bit of a slump.  After my last photo shoot, I started eating kind bad, not horrible, but just so so.  Really half assed if you know what I mean.  Additionally, I’ve been training a little different which includes Running about 4 times a week.  (p.s. I know this is not optimal for fat loss/ muscle preservation, just go with me on this)  Any who,  I’ve been convincing myself that it’s okat to eat a cheat meal just about every day and eat more carbs because I’ve been running.  Well guess what - ABS - GONE.  The thing is, I just haven’t really cared that much.  Someone needs to come kick my ass a little bit and get me back on track.  I’ve just become complacent.  I think partly it’s because I’ve got extra stress in my life right now…