Progress is slow
Did I mention that my progress is slow? It’s slow, real slow, molasses slow. I look at myself in the mirror and say "ya know, my waist looks a little smaller." I do the 3 stomach poses… the relaxed, the semi relaxed and the suck it in. I look at it via front, then turn to the side and think, "yeah, I do look slimmer." Then I wip out the measuring tape to see what the numbers show…drum roll… nothing! nada! zilch! My hips went up 1/4 inch! Maybe that’s why my waist looks smaller! UGH!
I will begin my "bulking/building" phase next week. I am excited and bummed at the same time. I’m looking forward to building muscle. Not looking forward to getting bigger. Most people will not see my muscle, they will just see me get bigger. Not to mention, my waredrobe sucks as it is now, it will only get worse. I will REALLY have nothing to wear and I’m not going to want to buy anything… I doubt I will lose much fat during my building stage. UGH again.
I just need to eat clean during this time, enjoy a little cheat here and there and we’ll see were I am at in a couple weeks. Hopefully then I will have some pictures to post. I’m too chicken to post my before shots before having something for my current shot. Besides, if someone from work comes across this, that is the last thing I want them to see!
Well, hope everyone has a great day. Eat clean and stay healthy. 
October 25, 2007 at 6:25 am
most progress is slow that is why you need patience in everything in life not only phyical training
October 25, 2007 at 7:23 am
For me personally, it is an either / or scenario. I am either going to gain muscle mass with ancillary fat (hopefully not too much), or lose fat with ancillary muscle loss (hopefully not too much). You may want to re-evaluate your most sought after goal, as it sounds as though you really are more interested in leaning at this point….Building muscle or bulking phases are tough for me too, as any muscle gained is most likely cloaked with the aforementioned ancillary fat…only when I lean out, will I see any of the potentially gained muscle…Not fair, but reality for me.
October 26, 2007 at 7:47 am
I agree that the number one reason for not posting ‘posing" pics is in the event someone from work or IRL sees my site… but if you have one that you keep to yourself, it’s kinda motivating to see it from the actual "start" point to all your progress (and it WILL happen!). You seem to have a lot of motivation, knowledge, and support network around you, so definitely keep it up… progress will happen
October 30, 2007 at 12:03 pm
slow and steady wins the race….an overused phrase but so true!