Joe’s BodyBlog

As the days went on it got worse and worse and the thought that I had contracted swine flu became a possibility. I have missed work all week and even my boss is worried about me.  Luckily, I do not have swine flu. I learned today that I have a bad ear, sinus and upper respiratory infection.  Today I was prescribed a powerful antibiotic and a 6-day regimen of prednisone.  Within 2 hours after taking my meds I started feeling better so things are starting to go good. 

 
On the downside I dropped 5 pounds fast and went from 178 down to 173 and that was over a pound a day that I lost.  Well I guess it would happen because all I’ve been eating is soup because it is a quick and easy meal. I really didn’t feel like eating much anyway.  The worst part of this is getting cabin fever from being stuck at home sick. Daytime television is horrible and so are the commercials. All about household cleaners and feminine hygiene products- YUK!

I got by watching cartoons and am still a kid at heart.

 
I’m going to give myself a few more days to recuperate , let the meds do their job and  get over this completely.

I’m going to resume my eating regime eating clean and often.  I am going to up my daily water intake from 1 gallon a day to 2 gallons each day.

Being away from the gym is really driving me crazy.  Things are all out of balance without it.  Best to chill out until things level out again.

Glad to know that my friends here on bb.com stopped by to check up on me.  Cant wait to get back into my routine.

A few more days and everything will be back to normal.

After losing over 100 pounds I have lost 24 inches from my waist and have changed wardrobes 4 times.  Currently I am on my 8^th belt.  Even though I got down to a 30-inch waist there is still remnants of what used to be a 54-inch gut.  For the past few weeks I have upped my ab workouts big time and attacked this problem area with a vengeance. I have been averaging 1000 ab crunches each day hitting all angles. At least half of the crunches I’m doing are weighted crunches.  My best day so far was 2000 ab crunches.  I can say with a good degree of certainty that it’s working.  My upper abs have gone flat and it gave more definition to my chest.  I found a formula and plan that works for me and I’m, sticking with it.  I also bought an ab roller at a thrift store.  At first I thought it was a joke but it gives one hell of an ab workout.  I brought it into the office at work and try to pop off as many reps with it as I can and so far, so good.

I have re evaluated things and have gone back to doing what has worked best for me in my diet. I have started eating 10-12 boiled egg whites each day and have my ½ cup of oatmeal at 5 am each morning.  I have remained committed to eating often and clean for the rest of the day taking in at least 200 grams protein while keeping fat and carbs really low.  I have veins popping out all over the place so I know that I’m keeping my body fat down.  I changed  supplements and have been using a great combination of L-argenine, L- ornathine, vitamin C, creatine and L-glutamine.  This combination has successfully put muscle mass on my chest and arms! Woo Hoo!

I am up 7 pounds since June but this is good weight!  My size small shirts have gotten too tight in the chest, shoulders and arms and I had to return to wearing medium shirts and tanks that I fill out very well.

Never in a million years did I ever think Id get this far but it has become a way of life and an awesome addiction. Between work, schedule and life in general, it seems that there’s nothing like a great workout to put things back into perspective. I am staying focused on my goals and each day is a victory!