Getting SERIOUS

This week is starting my 3rd week on recreate. I really havent felt THAT much different being on vs off it. I definitely need to start focusing more on the weekends if i want to make more progress. Yes i need to cut the booze out its so hard to not do anything in the evenings though. I need to change it to working out or something instead.

 Anyway I have this week and next week on Recreate still, and then im going to be taking progress pics again. Another 4 weeks. Hopefully they turn out well! Its hard for me to judge otherwise and it keeps my motivation fueling. I’ve also started taking Anabolic halo for the contest. Not sure how honestly effective it is, but damn it tastes crazy! Definitely sends chills down my body when i drink it.

I’ve also taken 2 weeks off from NO-Xplode and HP Micronized Creatine as well. I could tell a HUGE difference. My focus the 2nd week was WAY down not being on Xplode. But we’re changing that and going back on both this week. So now im filling up on 4 supps and will hold that out for probably the next 4-6 weeks depending.

 Once i run out of Recreate and NO-Xplode i plan on ordering some Hydroxicut (sp?) hardcore and either anNOVapor or NO-Shotgun, not sure quite yet, i have about 2 weeks to decide!

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PUUUUUUSH IT!

Well i havent posted in my bodyblog in about a year. I’m already a lot different since then. I never stopped working out but I’m getting extremely serious again going into spring / summer. Winter ALWAYS drags me down so i dont work as hard.

 Currently I’m going to the gym 5-6 days a week and I’m focusing on my diet like crazy. You can tell by my progress pics from last month to this past sunday that i developed my V-Tapor in a month. My waste is smaller (by pics cant tell yet) and my weight isnt really changing. I’m happy witht his though, it means im still building some weight but cutting back on fat at the same time.

 My only goal right now is a 6-pack. I’m willing to sacrifice SOME muscle to achieve this. I’m going to be starting on Anabolic Halo soon and hopefully im entered into the MT competition but its not why im doing this.

 I feel as though i’m on the right track but I dont have anyone IRL to judge me, its all friends on the internet or back home from pictures =/ They tell me I’m changing and im looking super good (sexy from some ) but i dont compeletley feel that way. I dotn really feel any different then i did a month ago. I’ve been tracking my record on some excel sheets that i made (not saved anywhere though - just penciled in). It seems my strength has been going up with everything else.

 Oh well, im giving myself the month of may to hopefully get down in my fat on my stomach to hopefully see the outline of my 6 pack?? Maaaybe? Its going to be a rough month but im ready for it

Currently life seems kind of boring which is why i can take the time to do this. Snowboarding season has ended / is ending and there isnt much else going on. Stressed with school and then al ittle work so pretty much that gives me time to focus on weight lifting and cutting.

 I’d love to get down to 7% body fat and then clean bulk for awhile and not lose my 6-pack for many moons to come.

While working out the last 3 years I’ve never tried to go that hardcore into nutrition until now. This will be easiest to maintain during the week, and a lot harder on the weekends. I believe i’ll make Sunday my "cheat" day however i dont know whats all involved with that, like how much restrictions there are and what not. In any case, this is typical day for me.

 7:30am Try to get out of bed.

 7:45am Make 4 egg whites and eat with 1 piece of toast or tortilla shell. Large glass of milk, probably some cereal (grape nuts) or oatmeal (typically instant). I have some turkey bacon i’ll end up trying but dont want to eat to omuch. - Improvement from regular bacon, 2 pieces of toast and butter.

 8:00am Head to work, ya im late as usual.

11:30am - Noon Lunch time! Started bringing in Sandwhiches instead of the old chunky soup. Sandwhiches are typically cheese, lettuce (iceburg or romaine), little bit of Miracle Whip Light, some mustard, and either roast beef, chicken, turkey, or ham i believe. 2 hard boiled eggs, leaving out the egg yolks. Then a cup of yogurt. Eating the Dannon Light and Fit, which has 0 Fat, 60 Calories, 7g sugars, and 5g of protein.

2:00pm Protein shake. Typically taking the watermelon flavor. Right now its just 1 scoop so i think 22g.

4:30pm 1 scoop of No-xplode.

4:50pm Gym

6:30pm Leave gym

7:30pm - 8:00pm Typically eat around this time. Usually had a baked potatoe in the oven or something. Eat some kind of veggy beans or something hopefully. Then either chicken, fish, or lean ground beef. I use a lot of seasonings to make things taste differently. Tall glass of milk

10:00pm Chocolate protein shake made with milk. 22g

10:00pm - Midnight If i get hungry probably some cottage cheese.

Midnight Sleeps!

 Future additions

10:00am 2 Scoops of protein for another 44g of protein 

2:00pm and 10:00pm Add 1 scoop of protein for 44g

6:45pm CellMass (will probably get some in a week and a half).

Will post workout routines later!

 I hope this kind of diet is enough to meet my goals. I really dont know though, i’ve never done this before. Just worked out and ate whatever the hell i wanted, pizza and what not etc.

History: Basically I’ve been working out for the past 3 years. I never was much into fitness before that, but was still fairly active. However in Feb of 2004 I started working a desk job (zzzz) and by May i had put on a few pounds due to fast food and just being unhealthy. It didn’t feel all that good at all. So this led me to going to the gym with my good friend Dan over the summer as well as taking Ninjutsu for 4 months with Daine. I felt a lot better about myself and I really enjoyed working out. At that time I had never really lifted in my life. I remember Dan putting the bar on the bench and throwing on 25 lbs on each side (95lbs total). I’m pretty sure i weighed about 145 lbs then too. I couldnt lift it. So we took off 10 lbs on each side i think and i could squeeze out 10 reps. When i could finally bench 135 lbs (2 plates) I was so excited!

There were quite a few of my friends lifting at the gym at SIUE at that time. We all took assorted supplements at that time, which included M1T for a month or so before it became illegal. It made us MEAN.

So from this point on I worked out sporatically at the gym due to school. Typically the last 4 weeks of a semester i wouldnt go to the gym because of being so stressed out. I was working on a degree in computer engineering. Off and on I was taking supplements and what not. Mainly just to feel good about myself and stay some what active, and not get fat.

Fastforward: I graduated from school in August of 2006, still working the same job (looking for a new one) and of course started partying it up for several months. Toward the end of November I began dating a girl going to school for Physical Theropy. At the end of January I moved into St. Louis so I was away from my gym for about 3 weeks. I then signed up at Gold’s gym in downtown STL toward the end of March. I continued to just maintain how i was, eating whatever, and just staying mostly healthy. If i happened to only go the gym twice one week, oh well not a huge deal. I hadn’t been on any supplements for over a year at this point as well.

Now: Well I was financially stable now to pick up some supplements and go shopping for some "healthy" food. Making some simple life style changes that i’ll illustrate.

Supplements
1. I picked up some BSN NO-Xplode blue raspberry this time. I’ve had it before and it always makes me feel like going to the gym after takign it.
2. For protein I got Substance WPI chocolate flavor. I still have some of the Juicy Watermelon so went with chocolate.
3. I will be getting some CellMass in about 2 weeks for post work out creatine.

I’m not really planning on picking up anything else in the way of supplements yet, but i might get some Flaxseed Oils. I did get some stretch mark cream to try out, a pair of gloves, and a new towel to take to the gym too!

Food
I’ve never put much thought into what I eat beyond the extent of not drinkign too much soda and just eating semi alright foods. Occasionally going to get fast food isnt a big deal to me. Mmmm Jack n the Box. So basically I started doing research last week on foods and what to eat and what not to eat. I’m basically jsut making some subtle life style changes, that should REALLY boost up my eating habbits to meet my goals.

1. In the morning instead of 3 eggs, eat 4 egg whites.
2. Using pam to cook with instead of Veggie Oil
3. Baking more instead of frying
4. Making sandwhiches for lunch and eating yogurt for lunch.
5. Instead of soda or canned juice (Hawaiin Punch) which is like 80 to 120 calories, Crystal Light, which is like 5 calories.
6. Splenda instead of sugar. Ganna make some Coolaid tonight and try it out. Only problem is the shit is EXPENSIVE. I need to come up with some alternate things to drink that arent so expensive. But im not sure in this field. I dont even want to drink Juice cause of it being so sugary.
7. Buying everything Lowfat (Salad dressing, cheese, etc.)
8. NOT eating unhealthy things like i use to.

• Bagels at work with lots of cream cheese
• Lots of beer (ganna try to cut back on drinking)
• Just eating candy and cookies whenever cause it didnt matter
• etc.

Goals
1. Tone my abs and get down to 7% body fat (from about 17%)
2. Work my muscle groups that i’ve lacked - Back, legs, ~shoulders, abs
3. Smoke and drink ‘less’
4. Be able to do normal types of exercises well. - Crunches, Pushups, chinups that stuff
5. Cardio

I’ll probably upload some pics later. But at work now.