kennith12345’s BodyBlog

I had huge issues staying organized over christmas. My gym was closed, and I don’t really like working out at home (not much room, very little equipment, etc.). I was in a wedding that took me away from home right before xmas. So now factor in bachelor party (alcohol), having to eat out a lot, lunches, receptions, rehearsal dinner, and the wedding food (including cake), and then I stayed with my parents for xmas. My country parents who cook a lot of delicious country food. Possibly needless to say but I feel like a balloon. It is all my fault, but I do have some things to try to resolve. I need to find a couple of fast food places with healthy food that I like. I need to find a fulfilling healthy dish, unlike salad. I need to get more willpower.

I am having problems controlling my cravings. I can resist them most of the time, but sometimes I act like Im not even on a diet. I go from doing everything right eating lean, eating often and balancing my food to forgetting I’m on a diet and eating out with friends or in this case at a christmas party. I can gain or loose 5 lbs in one day, but it isn’t solid. The gain stays longer than the loose though.

Taking an abnormal rest day to study for finals. Got two exams today. Good luck says me to I.

One of my best friends decided to quit taking No Xplode, so he gave me his whole bottle. That stuffs expensive, plus now I get to try a new flavor without paying for it… Yum Lemonade.

Unless by some freak chance I am picked to do the 2008 body transformation contest (at which time I would wait on attempting substantial weight loss) I will be attempting to lose 10 pounds between today and January first. I know my goal is ambitious, and maybe not super healthy, but I will use the help of online resources, and knowledge obtained from my current college nutrition class to make sure I have proper nourishment. I also want to maintain some muscle mass, and ensure my metabolism stays on track. Wish me luck, tell me I am crazy, or do both.

I have decided that even though I am about to go into a cutting phase, I still want to work on my arms. Any advice? I was thinking I would up the routine, and only work on them on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I would really like to be a contestant in the BB.com 2008 Competition. I know I could do it. I am going to do it either way, but the extra motivation would be nice.

I am not sure about the lingo, but I believe I m about to start a cutting phase. I have been working out like crazy. I have increased my squat by about 50lbs, bench by 20lbs, dead-lift by over 100lbs, and my bicep curl by about 15-20lbs. I feel better quicker, I feel more pumped, and more energetic, but I have started gaining weight. I was at 230 then I lost down to 210. Now I am up to 217. I will finish my 5×5 program for the week, because I am addicted. Then I will start trying to lose weight with cardio and dieting. Next week I will be finding my maxes and doing cardio. Thats it. Any advice on muscle retention while trying to lose weight would be great.

Today I decided to increase my dead-lift weight on the 5×5 program by more than the standard 5-10lbs, I decided to go up 40lbs. When I noticed there was little difference in the difficulty I finished the 5 sets of five, and then I went up to 250lbs. After 250 I went up to 300lbs. I feel that if I had skipped the 5×5 I could have lifted 400 lbs. 300lbs really wasn’t that tough, but I didn’t want to exhaust myself before doing my other workouts.

The 5×5 program is going well, I have decided I am a big fan. I adjusted my diet again, and feel like I am losing weight again. I am also taking the supplement NO Xplode. I feel like NO Xplode gives me lots of energy when I work out. I am going to updat a progress pic. I can see the difference in size of my arms, and my weight. I still have a ways to go in both.