G's Log.

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:07 PM

FRIDAY

Slept: 11:30p-6:45a

Weight (before breakfast): Not measured.

Meal 1: 7:30am
Meal 2: 11:15am (after mtgs)
Meal 3:
Meal 4:
Meal 5:
Meal 6:

OOPS! Had a bit of trouble settlin into my old ways today. Food log not comleted and no paper recos maintained. Ah, well... I ate well anyway. Nice and clean.

Am considering going on a cut, dropping to maybe 5% this time (for photos/memories, plus it'd give me something to focus on sinxce headpain is ongoing and llifting hevy remains out of the question for the time being). I planned to bulk until Dec/Jan then cutting to 5% for spring, but this headache crap may just have to move all that around. I'll jusyt have to stay ripped after I get ripped - Gotta be crazy ripped next spring, if just to celebrate 1½yrs at this game (and OK, show off a bit too).

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:08 PM

Alright. Balls'd-up food journal again. Ate well, but didn't keep up on this. Will get back into it here soon (promise to self). Still suffering nagging background headache, but feeling a bit better emotionally.

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:08 PM

Same shit. Diferent day.

Tomorrow, it's on! Life resumes. Let's get a cut started.

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:09 PM

MONDAY

SLEPT - 11:30pm-6:45am (woke at 3am thirsty, drank some milk and went back to sleep - woke feeling rested).

WEIGHT (before breakfast): Not measured. 175.8lb yesterday.

Meal 1 - 7:20am (salted eggs + ate pretzels at 9:30am).
Meal 2 - 10:45am w/salt! (+ 1plum 11:30am - little treat)
Meal 3 - 1:40pm w/salt (incl. pretzels w/salt!)
Meal 4 - 5:00pm
Meal 5 - 9:00pm
Meal 6 - missed it, in bed at 11pm.

WORKOUT: 1st workout in 10days (due to ongoing headaches). Consumed approx' 3xRDA of salt/sodium on Sat & Sunday. Woke with no headpain today. Weight yesterday was 175.8lb (i.e. damned near my weight when released from hospital re-hydrated). Hopefully my dehydration and head-pain issues will be (i.e. have been) resolved simply by increased salt intake (like the doc' said). We'll see.

UPDATE - Too busy at work to go to gym at lunch. Too tired afterwards. I'll try again tomorrow. Fingers crossed it'll be a pain free experience.

NOTE Re: BEER - Finished 12pack purchased a couple of days ago while bummed and off work with head pain & stress issues. Didn't really enjoy it. Won't be buying more. Stupid beer, just makes me fat and miserable. Why do I bother!?

NOTE RE: PLANS TO CUT - Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow!

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:10 PM

TUESDAY

SLEPT: 11:15pm-6:45am (not bad).

WEIGHT (before breakfast): 176.0lb (Back to weight when released from hospital after being re-hydrated. Good news! The increased sodium intake recently seems to be helping retain water / avoid dehydration. Hopefully I'll be back to the gym soon, without head pain!

Meal 1 - 7:15am (Reduced carbs. Got a bit doughy-looking while unable to workout due to dehydration & head pains

)
Meal 2 - 10:40am (reduced carbs again + used last of PP)
Meal 3 - 1:45am (PWO:PP shake, nuts, a plum & 1oz pretzels)
Meal 4 - 3:45pm (hungry already)
Meal 5 - 9:00pm (starved. just back from grocery shop)
Meal 6 - Missed it. Fell asleep after meal 5.

LUNCHTIME WORKOUT: Press/Bi.
WORKOUT (Press/Bi):
(1) Incline BB Press - w/bar(warmup):1x20, 95lb:1x8, 115lb:8, 135lb:1x7, 155lb(new max):1x1½(fail).
(2) CG Chin-ups - 3x8 (all completed - nice!)
(3) Seated Military BB Press - 115lb:1x7, 125lb:1x6, 135lb:1x4.
(4) DB Press - 55lb:1x9(fail), 60lb:1x4(fail), 55lb:1x4½(fail), 50lb:1x8 (weaker than last month - pre headpain, but there was no pain. Woohoo!)
(5) Arnold Press - 40lb:1x6(fail), 40lb:1x5½(fail), 40lb:1x4(fail) - Again, weaker than last month, but no head pain! Woohoo!
(6) Smith-machine shrugs - 185lb:1x10(still v.easy!), 205lb:1x10, 225lb(new max):1x10, 245lb(not done):Taking it a little easy.
(7) EZ-Bar Curls - 75lb EZ-bar BB:1x10, 1x6(fail), 1x3½(fail).

FUCKING AWESOME!!!! I was scared that I'd never be back in the gym again, but here I am, hydrated and kicking butt! It feels so good to be back. I noticed some slight pressure in my head with the 225lb shrugs (hence no 245lb shrugs today) but all-in-all a very successful workout. Left feeling 110%. Colors looked brighter. Even showering, all pumped up, felt fantastic. I was loaded with seratonin and endorphins, I'm sure. Woo-fucking-hoo!!

NOTES Re: HEAD-PAIN (9pm)
I'm not exactly in pain, but something's not right. I could feel it at work too, but it was more noticable when bending down to change my shoes, pickup clothes from floor etc. Something's not right. Hopefully it's just whatever was injured last month healing, but it's still tender inside my head, that's for sure.

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:11 PM

WEDNESDAY

SLEPT: 9:30pm-6:45am (woke at 12p thirsty, drank ½cup milk & went back to bed).

WEIGHT: 174.2lb (AFTER breakfast - recorded 173.6 in weight log to offset 2½pc toast, approx 1.25tblsp PB & 1cup coffee) - Down 2½lb from yesterday morning! WTF? I ate sodium and drank water all day yesterday. Why the enormous drop?

Meal 1 - 7:30am
Meal 2 - 10:45am
Meal 3 - 1:10pm (hungry already)
Meal 4 - 4:30pm
Meal 5 - 10:00pm (slept 6p-8:15p +fight w/wife until 9:45p)
Meal 6 - 1:00am (up late, fighting, miserable re:headache)
Meal 7 - 3:30am (PP only.Slept 1:15am-3:30am,woke thirsty)

WORKOUT - None. Fucking head pains continue.

NOTES Re: HEADACHE - Annoying background ache in top of head won't go away. Sometimes it throbs. In bed at night it felt like something cold was dripping inside my head (v.annoying when trying to sleep). Woke with it. Worked all day with it. Went to bed with it. Thoroughly depressed about it. Something's definitely not right!

On Tuesday when I worked out I'd had no pain in 2 days. 30 minutes after working out it started up again and it just keeps on coming.

Big G · 08-30-2007, 09:12 PM

THURSDAY

SLEPT (last night): 6pm-9pm, then 1:30am-7:00am (woke at 3:30am thirsty, had PP shake, went back to sleep).

WEIGHT: Not measured. No poop this morning either. Possibly from reduced calorie intake yesterday?

GOAL - Cut body fat down to 5-6%. Currently probably around 10-11%. Can't lift weights due to head pain issues. Every time I lift I get a headache that last days, or possibly weeks. It's been this way now for about a month.

Totally depressed about it. Decided to rip body fat down to lowest ever levels (for something to do!).

Meal 1 - 7:15am
Meal 2 - 11:30am (late. v.busy at work)
Meal 3 - 2:15pm (after cardio & mini-workout. see below)
Meal 4 - 5:00pm
Meal 5 - 8:45pm (after cooking lrg batch of veg)
Meal 6 - 11:30pm (small snack w/PP)

TOTAL DAILY CALORIES: 2200 (The cut is on!)

CARDIO - 30min @ approx 8mph i.e. 4miles 10mins fwd 5mins bckwrd X2 w/HR@145-160 +3mins rowing - I've decided to get into rowing, but I exhausted myself doing it today. HR was at 179, gasping. I was surprised! Still... I'll be back!

ALSO... ½mile jogging on the road around local park & sidestreets (1st time. See note at base).

WORKOUT (test if headpain would reappear):
1. WG Pullups (BW) - 2x6, 1x4. No pain.

There's hope!
2. Full Squats w/135lb: 1x10, 1x8, 1x6 (no fails. 2min RIs)
3. Dips 1x12 (couldn't resist, while walking out)

HEADPAIN NOTES: Woke this morning with mild headache. Still had it at 1:30pm when going to gym. 30mins on elliptical passed v.easily. When I got off I noticed no headache. I rowed for a few minutes - just getting a feel for it, then decided to test if headache would reappear with some more strenous exercises than I did on Tues. WG Pullups went well, even pushing to fail on set 3, so I decided to try squats. I was doing 165lb full squats whe I got the mother-headache last month (the start of this nightmare) so I settled on 135lb. Again, after 3 sets, no pain. Excellent. A dozen dips on the way out caused no pain too. Afterwards (maybe an hour or so) I got the old, mild incling of a headache, like I had when I woke up this morning, but it was on and off. Writing this at 10pm I feel fine.

Oh! Oh! I forgot to mention, I decided I'd rather run than fight w/wife, so I drove around in circles, found a perfect ½mile course and later tested it. I was nice. My knees don't like the treadmill, so I'm guessing they won't like the road much either, but I'm gonna try some repeated ½miles, then a mile, then... We'll see how it goes. It'd be nice to be able to run long(ish)-distances outside in the sun. Hopefully my knees hold out. Plus, if I get in on of those moods, or if my wife's onthe attck, I can at least vent by just running running running. It'd make me feel better than fighting and arguing, I'm sure!

Big G · 08-31-2007, 08:24 PM

For reference, this is the blood/urine analysis the day I went into hospital:

Hematology
WBC (4.6-10.2): 8.5
RBC (4.3-5.7): 4.33
HGB (13.5-17.5): 14.3
HCT (39.0-49.0): 41.4
MCV (80.0-97.0): 95.6
MCHC (32.0-36.0): 34.6
RDW (11.0-14.8): 13.2
PLT (142-424): 197
MPV (6.2-12.1): 8
NEUT ABS (1.8-7.7): 4.1
LYMPH ABS (1.0-4.8): 3.2
MONO ABS (0.0-0.9): 0.8
EOSIN ABS (0.0-0.7): 0.2
BASO ABS (0.0-0.2): 0.3 H
AUTO SEG (40-70): 48.5
AUTO LYMPH (22-44): 37.7
AUTO MONO (0-12): 8.9
AUTO EOSIN (0-7): 2
AUTO BASO (0-2): 2.9 H

Chemistry
GLUC (70-110): 120 H
BUN (8-20): 32 H
CREAT (0.6-1.3): 0.9
NA (136-145): 137
K (3.6-5.1): 3.7
CI (98-107): 3.7
CO2 (22-32): 27
AGAP (6-18): 6

CKMB-Troponin
CK (21-232): 454 H

ESR
WSR (0-15): 6

Ur Microscopic Panel
U WBC (0-5/HPF): <1
U RBC (0-5): 1
U BACTERIA (None/HPF): Rare A
U SQ EPI (FEW/LPF): Rare
U MUCUS (NONE/LPF): Rare A

Urinalysis Screen Panel
U APPEAR (Clear): Clear
U COLOR (Yellow): Straw
U PH (4.5-8.0): 5
U SP GRAV (1.002-1.03): 1.019
U GLUCOSE (NORMAL): Normal
U BLOOD (NEGATIVE): 10/UL A
U KETONES (NEGATIVE): Negative
U PROTEIN (NEGATIVE): Negative
U UROBILN (NORMAL): Normal
U BILI (NEGATIVE): Negative
U LEUK EST (NEGATIVE): Negative
U NITRATE (NEGATIVE): Negative

Who knows... I might even figure out what some of this means in time!

Big G · 08-31-2007, 09:01 PM

FRIDAY

SLEPT: 11:15pm-6:50am (slept right through too).

WEIGHT (before breakfast): 173.0lb

Meal 1 - 7:30am
Meal 2 - 10:30am
Meal 3 - 2:15pm (after cardio)
Meal 4 - 5:00pm
Meal 5 - 8:15pm
Meal 6 - 11:15pm

CARDIO: Went to gym with my bookkeeper who's just getting into all this. Gave him some pointers re:full-squats (incl. 10lb plate under each heel). He had trouble with the bar & two 5lb plates (tee-hee), but I assured him it'd improve quick, once he gets used to it.

This left me a little short on time, but still...

20mins on elliptical machine w/HR @ 145-155, 10min fwd & 5mins bckwrd +5mins fwd.
Then...
5mins rowing - I took my HR-monitor-wristwatch off and put it by my feet today. It worked out better. Yesterday after 2½mins I felt completely dead. When I looked down a my watch my HR was 179. Today it was nice. I kept my HR @ 145ish, felt a good workout in my back. I'll up the duration little by little over the coming weeks. Still... rowing is nice. I like it. Who knew?

ALSO Re:CARDIO - Came home from work and did a quick ½mile round the block. I'm not use to running on the street. It was actually nice. It feels unfamiliar and I kep feeling tempted to breathe in time with my feet, but I should probably just run and let my breathing be what it wants to be. My knees felt fine though. I'll up the distance here soon.

HEAD PAIN - Minimal. Slight ache comes and goes throughout the day, but it's only slight, it doesn't last long (1-2sec) and then it goes away again. Could it all have really been a sodium thing? Let's hope so.

Anyway... The cut goes on. I'm ripping it down to about 5%bf, I swear. A crazy cut for a crazy nut!

If I'm 173lb now and 10%bf (may be 11-12%, not sure), then LBM=155.7lb. At 5%bf w/no LBM loss I'd be 163.9lb i.e. 9lb to lose. If I aim to lose 10lb (incl. 1lb LBM loss) over the next 6-8weeks I should be fine.

It's something to do while my head completely heals up anyway! And plus, if I can up my ability for jogging on the street that'd be nice too (even though it'll be winter and it'll be deathly cold and/or everything'll be buried in snow for 6 months anyway here soon!).

Whatever. Like I said, it's something to do. I've never been that lean before, so I've got to give it a go. Call me crazy.

DAILY CALORIES: 2,335 (not too bad)

Witchblade · 09-01-2007, 12:02 PM

Can't the docs figure out what it is that causes the headaches?

Big G · 09-01-2007, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchblade

Can't the docs figure out what it is that causes the headaches?

The doc wants me to do an MRI but at that point I was already $25k in debt from my wife's gastic bypass and other surgeries. We're busy selling stuff, living on peanuts and doing whatever we can to get rid of the debt. I just sold my golfcart (loved the golfcart) and an MRI is about the same price. I'm trying to avoid blowing a bunch of cash we don't have on something that may reveal nothing and may not een really be necessary. Next year, like I above, I'll put some cash aside in an FSA Acct and have cash at hand if needed.

The doc's last guess was just sodium, so I've been trying that out. It seems to be working. I'm just gonna cut for a while and avoid heavy-heavy lifting to make sure whatever got injured (something clearly did) can heal up as best as possible. If it happens again, after adjusting my diet to include much more sodium (like I have) then I'll call it quits and hand over the bucks for the damn MRI.

I just want to be worth nothing one of these days! Not in debt. Not wealthy. Just worth nothing. That'll be a dream come true in itself! Battling these debts (it was $25k @ 24.9% for 2years!) has been so frustrating. It's been two steps fwd, two steps back again, for far too long. It's gotta end. I just want them gone and, dammit, if I can't afford an MRI right now, I'm just gonna have to live without.

Call me stubborn but, I swear, I'm done with debt. I'm gettin' out if it kills me (which hopefully it won't!).

Big G · 09-05-2007, 08:53 PM

SATURDAY

SLEPT: 1:30am-7:30am (not enough, but woke up wide awake)

WEIGHT (before breakfast): 171.4lb (lowest in quite a while. hopefully from reduced calories and cardio - not dehydration again!)

Meal 1 - 8:00am
Meal 2 - 10:45am
Meal 3 - 2:55pm
Meal 4 - 5:45pm
Meal 5 - 9:00pm
Meal 6 - 11:45pm

WORKOUT: None, but spent 2hours mowing some waaay overgrown grass. Pushing lawnmover back and forth, back and forth, to get it cut right was a pretty good workout. I'll run tomorrow.

Big G · 09-05-2007, 08:53 PM

SUNDAY

SLEPT: 1:30am-9:30am (woke @ 4pm, PP shake & back to bed)

WEIGHT: 171.2lb

Meal 1 - 9:45am
Meal 2 - 11:30am (after road run! - see notes below)
Meal 3 - 1:45pm (weak, shaking... already!)
Meal 4 - 5:30pm (snacked on apple 4pm)
Meal 5 - 10:00pm
Meal 6 - missed it, sleeping.

CARDIO: What a day! First ever decent road run. Did ½mile track around park (+ additional block). It was so easy I did it again. Even after that I felt as if I could do it all again, and more! I opted for a 1¼mile route (around neighborhood streets) and ran it too, no problem. I felt like I could run forever for the first time in my life. I wasn't out of breath. I kept a good pace. I'd push myself for a few hundred yards than back of a little bit. Buy always running running running. It was awesome. The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. The crickets were...um... "cricketing" (?). Anyway, it was great. The next day my legs definitely felt it. My first DOMS from a road run.

BEER: WTF!? After all the running and limited calories all day, WTF happened!? My pressure washer happened! All I had planned for today was to pressure wash some old paint splatters off the garage wall (from where previous oner did crappy paint job), let it dry, then repaint. Instead I spent 7 hours (yup... 7 stinking hours) fucking with my pressure washer trying to get it started. Out came the wrenches. Over came the mechinically inclined neighbors. And I pulled the string. And I pulled. And I pulled. and I pulled. And I complained, got completely pissed off, kicked it, broke it some more, bitched & moaned and eventually dragged the entire unit around to a neighbor and pleaded with him to fix it. Shortly thereafter I was buying beer!

I should avoid mechanics while cutting. Hell, I should avoid mechanics. Period.

Oh well... Another day tomorrow. Labor day, even. Another day off work.

Big G · 09-05-2007, 08:54 PM

MONDAY (labor day)

SLEPT: 1:30am-9:30am

WEIGHT: 170.8lb

Meal 1 - 10:00am (woke crazy hungry, but kept meal little)
Meal 2 - 12:45am (v.weak/shaking, back from hardware store)
Meal 3 - 1:45pm (couldn't shake weak feeling, ate again)
Meal 4 - 6:15pm (crashed out! slept 2pm-6pm. woke better)
Meal 5 - 9:15pm (after 2½hrs staining backyard fence)
Meal 6 - 12:00pm (stayed up to cook veg for the week).

CARDIO - None, unless painting the fence counts!

WORKOUT - None. Wanted to, but either shopped, slept or worked the whole day away. Plus garage is still a mess anyway. I need to get the smith machine sold so I can setup the new power rack and get the money to add some upped/lower cables to it.

Big G · 09-05-2007, 08:54 PM

TUESDAY

SLEPT: 1:30am-7:00am (woke 4:30, had PP shake, back to bed)

WEIGHT: Not measured

Meal 1 - 7:20am
Meal 2 - 10:50am (late. did quick grocery shop: work food)
Meal 3 - 2:15pm (PWO: pretzels & PP shake)
Meal 4 - 4:15pm (hungry already)
Meal 5 - 7:00pm
Meal 6 - 10:00pm
Meal 7 - 4:00am (PP shake & back to bed)

WORKOUT:Press & Bi.
1.Incline BB Press - 95lb:1x10(easy), 115lb:1x10(easy), 135lb:1x6, 155lb:1x1½ (spotter helped 2nd rep).
2.Chin-ups - 3x8 (easy enough!

)
3.Miliary Press - 115lb:1x10(struggled 9&10), 125lb:1x5,1x3.
4.DB Press - 55lb:1x8,1x7,1x4½F (last month, before headpain issue I was pushing 65lb DBs up. Not now!).
5.Armold Press w/40lb DBs - 1x6½F,1x5,1x4 (weaker than last month! next time drop the weight)
6.Machine Shrugs - 225lb:2x10, 245lb:1x8.
7.EZ Bar Curl w/75lb - 1x8,1x7,1x5.

HEAD-PAIN NOTES: None! Absolutely none. Went hell-for-leather in the gym too, and still nothing!

It must've definitely been a sodium thing. I couldn't be happier (well... I mean... I could be... but anyway... I'm cool.) No head pain... That means no MRI expense! No brain surgery. No pills. No B.S!! Wooohooo!!

YARD WORK: None! Came home tired (after short night's sleep last night. will go to bed earlier tonight). Planned to complete staining inside of backyard fence, but couldn't muster the energy. Maybe tomorrow.

CARDIO: None. I'd like to run but my legs are still sore from 2¼mile road-run on Sunday.

Big G · 09-05-2007, 09:27 PM

WEDNESDAY

SLEPT: 11:30pm-6:45am (woke at 4am, PP shake, back to bed)

WEIGHT (after breakfast): 173.2lb (Recorded 172.2 in weight log to offset coffee, 8 egg whites and 2pc toast w/PB).

Meal 1 - 7:15am
Meal 2 - 10:15am
Meal 3 - 1:45pm (PWO: pretzels, PP shake)
Meal 4 - 5:00pm
Meal 5 - 8:45pm (late. staining fence before it got dark)
Meal 6 - 11:25pm (PP shake only. off to bed)

WORKOUT - Push/Tri:
(1) Wide Grip Pullups (BW) - 4x6 (only 80% of the way down) [Me-52lb:1x6 warmup]
(2) Bent-over BB rows (knees bent, back straight) - w/bar:1x10(warmup), 65lb:1x10, 75lb:1x10, 85lb:1x10(old max, now easy!) 95lb(new max):1x10 (all reps to abs, but wrist was twisting a bit w/last few reps of 95lb causing little nerve pinch).
(3) Dips w/20lb(new max) DB - 3x8 (felt heavy, but it felt good. All reps/sets done well. Nice!

)
(4) Cable Row w/narrow handle - 110lb:1x10(all reps to abs), 120lb:2x10(reps7-10 not to abs)
(5) Bent over lateral raise (rear delts) w/25lb DBs: 3x10(perfect).
(6) DB Pullover - 30lb:1x10, 35lb:1x10, 40lb:1x10(heavy!)
(7) Skull-Crushers - 25lb:1x8, 1x5, 1x3.

ADDITIONAL WORKOUT NOTES: Man, oh man! What a pump! My lats were MASSIVE by the time I got done. I flexed inthe mirror in the changing room and 'bout laughed out loud. I looked awesome... a perfect triangle. If I was gay I'd fall in love with myself.

I'm definitely stronger than my last workout and that was about a month ago! I should take breaks more often (Not month-long ones, and not due to crippling head-pain, but a week or two every three months probably wouldn't hurt. I was definitely doing stuff I couldn't have done before (e.g. 4x8 WG Pullups. Nice!).

CARDIO: None. Worked at work, worked-out, worked at work again, then went home for yard work!

YARD WORK: 2hrs staining inside of fence. Managed two panels. It's a bitch staining the inside of fences! I need a paint sprayer! Sheesh!

HEAD-PAIN: Came back. It's only faint and it's not constant, but I'm aware again that something's not right (like I'd knocked an old injury or something). Hopefully it's all still healing up (there was no incling of pain this morning) and I over-did it a bit in the gym. I'll rest up tomorrow, maybe just cardio and do legs on Friday (head willing) and I'll take it easy (no heavy squats!).

SamEaston · 09-12-2007, 02:02 AM

hey man!

That's some good stuff you got going on in here! I can't believe you're cutting on just over 2000kcal, is that high enough for you? In any case, best of luck with it - remember, we're going to need pictures to critique!!

Your head pain must be concerning for you. Does it have a pattern of occurrence, ie, the day after a hard workout, after eating (or not eating) certain foods, lack of sleep, anything?

I also noticed a couple of nights you got a really long sleep (well, long for you!). Good job, I hope it makes you feel better!

Hope you're doing well today, nice one on all the running, and i hope you get to do legs on Friday!

Big G · 09-13-2007, 05:44 PM

Hey Sam. Thanks for the post. Nice to hear from you. How you doing?

I'm definitely on the up and up.

Head-pains diminished basically to nothing. I can't say 100% whether it just healed up, and I'm good to go, or if it really was the sodium. I can say that the pains have completely stopped (occassional very very faint ache after crazy bonkers workout, but basically nothing) and nowadays I salt my food and eat pretzels with my shake after workouts. I'm guessing sodium helps. I certainly wasn't taking any in before and that wasn't probably too smart.

Cutting on 2,000's not too bad. I like coming home in the evening for huge salads and monster plate-fulls of veg. At work it's a bit sad that my usual bowl of muesli now looks like it could fit in a teacup! But it does the job. I don't get that weak, gotta-eat-soon feeling creep up on me for 2-2½hrs usually, and I'm generally good to wait until 3. My PWO meals always seem wear off quicker than other meals, but I do OK.

I can't believe it's the 13th already. I haven't updated this since the 5th. It's a simple copy and paste from my food log journal, but I have to update Saturday & Sunday's notes/food before I can do it. Be right back...

Big G · 09-13-2007, 07:38 PM

THURSDAY

SLEPT: 11:15pm-7am

WEIGHT: 170.6lb

Meal 1 - 7:30am
Meal 2 - 10:25am (After 1½hr mtg, starved, weak, shaking)
Meal 3 - 1:45pm (after cardio - see below)
Meal 4 - 4:15pm (hungry already)
Meal 5 - 8:20pm (busy selling a puppy. ate apple 7:15pm)
Meal 6 -

CARDIO:
(1) 30mins on elliptical running machine, 10mins fwd 5mins bkwrd (X2), HR 145-165, resistance 8-12, speed 8-9mph fwd or 6-7mph bkwrd, total distance 4miles,
(2) 10 mins rowing, resistance 10, HR 145-150.

HEAD-PAIN: None when I woke up this morning. None after cardio. None this evening. Still though... I'm going to take care at the gym tomorrow (legs).

Big G · 09-13-2007, 07:40 PM

FRIDAY

SLEPT: 1am-7am (up late reading, couldn't get tired)

WEIGHT: 170.0lb

NOTE: 162-164lb s/b approx 5%bf if I was 9-10% @171lb. Man, I'll be crazy ripped at 164lb! Is that shit even possible without withering away?

Meal 1 - 7:30am
Meal 2 - 10:30am
Meal 3 - 1:40pm
Meal 4 - 4:25pm (only 2¼oz chicken left at work

)
Meal 5 - 7:30pm
Meal 6 - 10:45pm
Meal 7 - 1:00am

WORKOUT - None. Too busy at lunch. Rushed home after work to stain fence. Need to tidy garage and set-up power rack to get leg workout done tomorrow. I want to run again on Sunday. I signed up for a 5k race next week even though I've never run that far, ever (gulp!).

HEADPAIN - None when I woke up. Slight ache mid afternoon although I only drank .25gal water by 3pm (time flew by, busy at work). Got the best part of a gallon in by the end of the day though. Woke next day feeling OK.

Big G · 09-13-2007, 07:41 PM

SATURDAY

SLEPT: 1:15pm-9:00am

WEIGHT (before breakfast): 170.0lb.

Meal 1 - 9:15am
Meal 2 - 12:00pm (got weak, working in yard, 2nd breakfast)
Meal 3 - 2:40pm (snacks whist working on taxes, raining)
Meal 4 - Doh! Opted for beer @6pm(7 of 'em!)Stupid. Why!?
Meal 5 - 9:00pm
Meal 6 - missed it. sleeping by 10pm!

NOTE: Boring boring day. Rainy outside. Can't work on any projects. Needed to get taxes done (they owe us, so no late file fee). So I'm working, working, working, all day long, working, working, working, determined to get 'em done. 6pm rolls round, I should eat, wife's home from long shift and asleep, I'm plodding along, entering invoices/receipts and next minute I'm driving up the road to buy beer instead of making dinner.

I dunno. Alter ego shit, I s'pose. "Id" shit maybe. Something. Either that, or doing taxes all damned day'll drive you to drink!

Still... Off running tomorrow morning, come hell or high water [Edit:Shouldn't have said that! The clouds o-p-e-n-e-d Sunday morning. Big time! It was a wet run!]

08-30-2007, 09:07 PM	#211
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/24/07 FRIDAY Slept: 11:30p-6:45a Weight (before breakfast): Not measured. Meal 1: 7:30am Meal 2: 11:15am (after mtgs) Meal 3: Meal 4: Meal 5: Meal 6: OOPS! Had a bit of trouble settlin into my old ways today. Food log not comleted and no paper recos maintained. Ah, well... I ate well anyway. Nice and clean. Am considering going on a cut, dropping to maybe 5% this time (for photos/memories, plus it'd give me something to focus on sinxce headpain is ongoing and llifting hevy remains out of the question for the time being). I planned to bulk until Dec/Jan then cutting to 5% for spring, but this headache crap may just have to move all that around. I'll jusyt have to stay ripped after I get ripped - Gotta be crazy ripped next spring, if just to celebrate 1½yrs at this game (and OK, show off a bit too).
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-30-2007, 09:08 PM	#212
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/25/07 Alright. Balls'd-up food journal again. Ate well, but didn't keep up on this. Will get back into it here soon (promise to self). Still suffering nagging background headache, but feeling a bit better emotionally.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-30-2007, 09:08 PM	#213
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/26/07 Same shit. Diferent day. Tomorrow, it's on! Life resumes. Let's get a cut started.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-30-2007, 09:09 PM	#214
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/27/07 MONDAY SLEPT - 11:30pm-6:45am (woke at 3am thirsty, drank some milk and went back to sleep - woke feeling rested). WEIGHT (before breakfast): Not measured. 175.8lb yesterday. Meal 1 - 7:20am (salted eggs + ate pretzels at 9:30am). Meal 2 - 10:45am w/salt! (+ 1plum 11:30am - little treat) Meal 3 - 1:40pm w/salt (incl. pretzels w/salt!) Meal 4 - 5:00pm Meal 5 - 9:00pm Meal 6 - missed it, in bed at 11pm. WORKOUT: 1st workout in 10days (due to ongoing headaches). Consumed approx' 3xRDA of salt/sodium on Sat & Sunday. Woke with no headpain today. Weight yesterday was 175.8lb (i.e. damned near my weight when released from hospital re-hydrated). Hopefully my dehydration and head-pain issues will be (i.e. have been) resolved simply by increased salt intake (like the doc' said). We'll see. UPDATE - Too busy at work to go to gym at lunch. Too tired afterwards. I'll try again tomorrow. Fingers crossed it'll be a pain free experience. NOTE Re: BEER - Finished 12pack purchased a couple of days ago while bummed and off work with head pain & stress issues. Didn't really enjoy it. Won't be buying more. Stupid beer, just makes me fat and miserable. Why do I bother!? NOTE RE: PLANS TO CUT - Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow!
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-30-2007, 09:10 PM	#215
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/28/07 TUESDAY SLEPT: 11:15pm-6:45am (not bad). WEIGHT (before breakfast): 176.0lb (Back to weight when released from hospital after being re-hydrated. Good news! The increased sodium intake recently seems to be helping retain water / avoid dehydration. Hopefully I'll be back to the gym soon, without head pain! Meal 1 - 7:15am (Reduced carbs. Got a bit doughy-looking while unable to workout due to dehydration & head pains) Meal 2 - 10:40am (reduced carbs again + used last of PP) Meal 3 - 1:45am (PWO:PP shake, nuts, a plum & 1oz pretzels) Meal 4 - 3:45pm (hungry already) Meal 5 - 9:00pm (starved. just back from grocery shop) Meal 6 - Missed it. Fell asleep after meal 5. LUNCHTIME WORKOUT: Press/Bi. WORKOUT (Press/Bi): (1) Incline BB Press - w/bar(warmup):1x20, 95lb:1x8, 115lb:8, 135lb:1x7, 155lb(new max):1x1½(fail). (2) CG Chin-ups - 3x8 (all completed - nice!) (3) Seated Military BB Press - 115lb:1x7, 125lb:1x6, 135lb:1x4. (4) DB Press - 55lb:1x9(fail), 60lb:1x4(fail), 55lb:1x4½(fail), 50lb:1x8 (weaker than last month - pre headpain, but there was no pain. Woohoo!) (5) Arnold Press - 40lb:1x6(fail), 40lb:1x5½(fail), 40lb:1x4(fail) - Again, weaker than last month, but no head pain! Woohoo! (6) Smith-machine shrugs - 185lb:1x10(still v.easy!), 205lb:1x10, 225lb(new max):1x10, 245lb(not done):Taking it a little easy. (7) EZ-Bar Curls - 75lb EZ-bar BB:1x10, 1x6(fail), 1x3½(fail). FUCKING AWESOME!!!! I was scared that I'd never be back in the gym again, but here I am, hydrated and kicking butt! It feels so good to be back. I noticed some slight pressure in my head with the 225lb shrugs (hence no 245lb shrugs today) but all-in-all a very successful workout. Left feeling 110%. Colors looked brighter. Even showering, all pumped up, felt fantastic. I was loaded with seratonin and endorphins, I'm sure. Woo-fucking-hoo!! NOTES Re: HEAD-PAIN (9pm) I'm not exactly in pain, but something's not right. I could feel it at work too, but it was more noticable when bending down to change my shoes, pickup clothes from floor etc. Something's not right. Hopefully it's just whatever was injured last month healing, but it's still tender inside my head, that's for sure.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-30-2007, 09:11 PM	#216
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/29/07 WEDNESDAY SLEPT: 9:30pm-6:45am (woke at 12p thirsty, drank ½cup milk & went back to bed). WEIGHT: 174.2lb (AFTER breakfast - recorded 173.6 in weight log to offset 2½pc toast, approx 1.25tblsp PB & 1cup coffee) - Down 2½lb from yesterday morning! WTF? I ate sodium and drank water all day yesterday. Why the enormous drop? Meal 1 - 7:30am Meal 2 - 10:45am Meal 3 - 1:10pm (hungry already) Meal 4 - 4:30pm Meal 5 - 10:00pm (slept 6p-8:15p +fight w/wife until 9:45p) Meal 6 - 1:00am (up late, fighting, miserable re:headache) Meal 7 - 3:30am (PP only.Slept 1:15am-3:30am,woke thirsty) WORKOUT - None. Fucking head pains continue. NOTES Re: HEADACHE - Annoying background ache in top of head won't go away. Sometimes it throbs. In bed at night it felt like something cold was dripping inside my head (v.annoying when trying to sleep). Woke with it. Worked all day with it. Went to bed with it. Thoroughly depressed about it. Something's definitely not right! On Tuesday when I worked out I'd had no pain in 2 days. 30 minutes after working out it started up again and it just keeps on coming.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-30-2007, 09:12 PM	#217
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/30/07 THURSDAY SLEPT (last night): 6pm-9pm, then 1:30am-7:00am (woke at 3:30am thirsty, had PP shake, went back to sleep). WEIGHT: Not measured. No poop this morning either. Possibly from reduced calorie intake yesterday? GOAL - Cut body fat down to 5-6%. Currently probably around 10-11%. Can't lift weights due to head pain issues. Every time I lift I get a headache that last days, or possibly weeks. It's been this way now for about a month. Totally depressed about it. Decided to rip body fat down to lowest ever levels (for something to do!). Meal 1 - 7:15am Meal 2 - 11:30am (late. v.busy at work) Meal 3 - 2:15pm (after cardio & mini-workout. see below) Meal 4 - 5:00pm Meal 5 - 8:45pm (after cooking lrg batch of veg) Meal 6 - 11:30pm (small snack w/PP) TOTAL DAILY CALORIES: 2200 (The cut is on!) CARDIO - 30min @ approx 8mph i.e. 4miles 10mins fwd 5mins bckwrd X2 w/HR@145-160 +3mins rowing - I've decided to get into rowing, but I exhausted myself doing it today. HR was at 179, gasping. I was surprised! Still... I'll be back! ALSO... ½mile jogging on the road around local park & sidestreets (1st time. See note at base). WORKOUT (test if headpain would reappear): 1. WG Pullups (BW) - 2x6, 1x4. No pain. There's hope! 2. Full Squats w/135lb: 1x10, 1x8, 1x6 (no fails. 2min RIs) 3. Dips 1x12 (couldn't resist, while walking out) HEADPAIN NOTES: Woke this morning with mild headache. Still had it at 1:30pm when going to gym. 30mins on elliptical passed v.easily. When I got off I noticed no headache. I rowed for a few minutes - just getting a feel for it, then decided to test if headache would reappear with some more strenous exercises than I did on Tues. WG Pullups went well, even pushing to fail on set 3, so I decided to try squats. I was doing 165lb full squats whe I got the mother-headache last month (the start of this nightmare) so I settled on 135lb. Again, after 3 sets, no pain. Excellent. A dozen dips on the way out caused no pain too. Afterwards (maybe an hour or so) I got the old, mild incling of a headache, like I had when I woke up this morning, but it was on and off. Writing this at 10pm I feel fine. Oh! Oh! I forgot to mention, I decided I'd rather run than fight w/wife, so I drove around in circles, found a perfect ½mile course and later tested it. I was nice. My knees don't like the treadmill, so I'm guessing they won't like the road much either, but I'm gonna try some repeated ½miles, then a mile, then... We'll see how it goes. It'd be nice to be able to run long(ish)-distances outside in the sun. Hopefully my knees hold out. Plus, if I get in on of those moods, or if my wife's onthe attck, I can at least vent by just running running running. It'd make me feel better than fighting and arguing, I'm sure!
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-31-2007, 08:24 PM	#218
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	For reference, this is the blood/urine analysis the day I went into hospital: Hematology WBC (4.6-10.2): 8.5 RBC (4.3-5.7): 4.33 HGB (13.5-17.5): 14.3 HCT (39.0-49.0): 41.4 MCV (80.0-97.0): 95.6 MCHC (32.0-36.0): 34.6 RDW (11.0-14.8): 13.2 PLT (142-424): 197 MPV (6.2-12.1): 8 NEUT ABS (1.8-7.7): 4.1 LYMPH ABS (1.0-4.8): 3.2 MONO ABS (0.0-0.9): 0.8 EOSIN ABS (0.0-0.7): 0.2 BASO ABS (0.0-0.2): 0.3 H AUTO SEG (40-70): 48.5 AUTO LYMPH (22-44): 37.7 AUTO MONO (0-12): 8.9 AUTO EOSIN (0-7): 2 AUTO BASO (0-2): 2.9 H Chemistry GLUC (70-110): 120 H BUN (8-20): 32 H CREAT (0.6-1.3): 0.9 NA (136-145): 137 K (3.6-5.1): 3.7 CI (98-107): 3.7 CO2 (22-32): 27 AGAP (6-18): 6 CKMB-Troponin CK (21-232): 454 H ESR WSR (0-15): 6 Ur Microscopic Panel U WBC (0-5/HPF): <1 U RBC (0-5): 1 U BACTERIA (None/HPF): Rare A U SQ EPI (FEW/LPF): Rare U MUCUS (NONE/LPF): Rare A Urinalysis Screen Panel U APPEAR (Clear): Clear U COLOR (Yellow): Straw U PH (4.5-8.0): 5 U SP GRAV (1.002-1.03): 1.019 U GLUCOSE (NORMAL): Normal U BLOOD (NEGATIVE): 10/UL A U KETONES (NEGATIVE): Negative U PROTEIN (NEGATIVE): Negative U UROBILN (NORMAL): Normal U BILI (NEGATIVE): Negative U LEUK EST (NEGATIVE): Negative U NITRATE (NEGATIVE): Negative Who knows... I might even figure out what some of this means in time!
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

08-31-2007, 09:01 PM	#219
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	8/31/07 FRIDAY SLEPT: 11:15pm-6:50am (slept right through too). WEIGHT (before breakfast): 173.0lb Meal 1 - 7:30am Meal 2 - 10:30am Meal 3 - 2:15pm (after cardio) Meal 4 - 5:00pm Meal 5 - 8:15pm Meal 6 - 11:15pm CARDIO: Went to gym with my bookkeeper who's just getting into all this. Gave him some pointers re:full-squats (incl. 10lb plate under each heel). He had trouble with the bar & two 5lb plates (tee-hee), but I assured him it'd improve quick, once he gets used to it. This left me a little short on time, but still... 20mins on elliptical machine w/HR @ 145-155, 10min fwd & 5mins bckwrd +5mins fwd. Then... 5mins rowing - I took my HR-monitor-wristwatch off and put it by my feet today. It worked out better. Yesterday after 2½mins I felt completely dead. When I looked down a my watch my HR was 179. Today it was nice. I kept my HR @ 145ish, felt a good workout in my back. I'll up the duration little by little over the coming weeks. Still... rowing is nice. I like it. Who knew? ALSO Re:CARDIO - Came home from work and did a quick ½mile round the block. I'm not use to running on the street. It was actually nice. It feels unfamiliar and I kep feeling tempted to breathe in time with my feet, but I should probably just run and let my breathing be what it wants to be. My knees felt fine though. I'll up the distance here soon. HEAD PAIN - Minimal. Slight ache comes and goes throughout the day, but it's only slight, it doesn't last long (1-2sec) and then it goes away again. Could it all have really been a sodium thing? Let's hope so. Anyway... The cut goes on. I'm ripping it down to about 5%bf, I swear. A crazy cut for a crazy nut! If I'm 173lb now and 10%bf (may be 11-12%, not sure), then LBM=155.7lb. At 5%bf w/no LBM loss I'd be 163.9lb i.e. 9lb to lose. If I aim to lose 10lb (incl. 1lb LBM loss) over the next 6-8weeks I should be fine. It's something to do while my head completely heals up anyway! And plus, if I can up my ability for jogging on the street that'd be nice too (even though it'll be winter and it'll be deathly cold and/or everything'll be buried in snow for 6 months anyway here soon!). Whatever. Like I said, it's something to do. I've never been that lean before, so I've got to give it a go. Call me crazy. DAILY CALORIES: 2,335 (not too bad)
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-01-2007, 12:02 PM	#220
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09-05-2007, 08:53 PM	#222
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/1/07 SATURDAY SLEPT: 1:30am-7:30am (not enough, but woke up wide awake) WEIGHT (before breakfast): 171.4lb (lowest in quite a while. hopefully from reduced calories and cardio - not dehydration again!) Meal 1 - 8:00am Meal 2 - 10:45am Meal 3 - 2:55pm Meal 4 - 5:45pm Meal 5 - 9:00pm Meal 6 - 11:45pm WORKOUT: None, but spent 2hours mowing some waaay overgrown grass. Pushing lawnmover back and forth, back and forth, to get it cut right was a pretty good workout. I'll run tomorrow.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-05-2007, 08:53 PM	#223
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/2/07 SUNDAY SLEPT: 1:30am-9:30am (woke @ 4pm, PP shake & back to bed) WEIGHT: 171.2lb Meal 1 - 9:45am Meal 2 - 11:30am (after road run! - see notes below) Meal 3 - 1:45pm (weak, shaking... already!) Meal 4 - 5:30pm (snacked on apple 4pm) Meal 5 - 10:00pm Meal 6 - missed it, sleeping. CARDIO: What a day! First ever decent road run. Did ½mile track around park (+ additional block). It was so easy I did it again. Even after that I felt as if I could do it all again, and more! I opted for a 1¼mile route (around neighborhood streets) and ran it too, no problem. I felt like I could run forever for the first time in my life. I wasn't out of breath. I kept a good pace. I'd push myself for a few hundred yards than back of a little bit. Buy always running running running. It was awesome. The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. The crickets were...um... "cricketing" (?). Anyway, it was great. The next day my legs definitely felt it. My first DOMS from a road run. BEER: WTF!? After all the running and limited calories all day, WTF happened!? My pressure washer happened! All I had planned for today was to pressure wash some old paint splatters off the garage wall (from where previous oner did crappy paint job), let it dry, then repaint. Instead I spent 7 hours (yup... 7 stinking hours) fucking with my pressure washer trying to get it started. Out came the wrenches. Over came the mechinically inclined neighbors. And I pulled the string. And I pulled. And I pulled. and I pulled. And I complained, got completely pissed off, kicked it, broke it some more, bitched & moaned and eventually dragged the entire unit around to a neighbor and pleaded with him to fix it. Shortly thereafter I was buying beer! I should avoid mechanics while cutting. Hell, I should avoid mechanics. Period. Oh well... Another day tomorrow. Labor day, even. Another day off work.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-05-2007, 08:54 PM	#224
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/3/07 MONDAY (labor day) SLEPT: 1:30am-9:30am WEIGHT: 170.8lb Meal 1 - 10:00am (woke crazy hungry, but kept meal little) Meal 2 - 12:45am (v.weak/shaking, back from hardware store) Meal 3 - 1:45pm (couldn't shake weak feeling, ate again) Meal 4 - 6:15pm (crashed out! slept 2pm-6pm. woke better) Meal 5 - 9:15pm (after 2½hrs staining backyard fence) Meal 6 - 12:00pm (stayed up to cook veg for the week). CARDIO - None, unless painting the fence counts! WORKOUT - None. Wanted to, but either shopped, slept or worked the whole day away. Plus garage is still a mess anyway. I need to get the smith machine sold so I can setup the new power rack and get the money to add some upped/lower cables to it.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-05-2007, 08:54 PM	#225
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/4/07 TUESDAY SLEPT: 1:30am-7:00am (woke 4:30, had PP shake, back to bed) WEIGHT: Not measured Meal 1 - 7:20am Meal 2 - 10:50am (late. did quick grocery shop: work food) Meal 3 - 2:15pm (PWO: pretzels & PP shake) Meal 4 - 4:15pm (hungry already) Meal 5 - 7:00pm Meal 6 - 10:00pm Meal 7 - 4:00am (PP shake & back to bed) WORKOUT:Press & Bi. 1.Incline BB Press - 95lb:1x10(easy), 115lb:1x10(easy), 135lb:1x6, 155lb:1x1½ (spotter helped 2nd rep). 2.Chin-ups - 3x8 (easy enough!) 3.Miliary Press - 115lb:1x10(struggled 9&10), 125lb:1x5,1x3. 4.DB Press - 55lb:1x8,1x7,1x4½F (last month, before headpain issue I was pushing 65lb DBs up. Not now!). 5.Armold Press w/40lb DBs - 1x6½F,1x5,1x4 (weaker than last month! next time drop the weight) 6.Machine Shrugs - 225lb:2x10, 245lb:1x8. 7.EZ Bar Curl w/75lb - 1x8,1x7,1x5. HEAD-PAIN NOTES: None! Absolutely none. Went hell-for-leather in the gym too, and still nothing! It must've definitely been a sodium thing. I couldn't be happier (well... I mean... I could be... but anyway... I'm cool.) No head pain... That means no MRI expense! No brain surgery. No pills. No B.S!! Wooohooo!! YARD WORK: None! Came home tired (after short night's sleep last night. will go to bed earlier tonight). Planned to complete staining inside of backyard fence, but couldn't muster the energy. Maybe tomorrow. CARDIO: None. I'd like to run but my legs are still sore from 2¼mile road-run on Sunday. Last edited by Big G : 09-05-2007 at 09:27 PM.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-05-2007, 09:27 PM	#226
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/5/07 WEDNESDAY SLEPT: 11:30pm-6:45am (woke at 4am, PP shake, back to bed) WEIGHT (after breakfast): 173.2lb (Recorded 172.2 in weight log to offset coffee, 8 egg whites and 2pc toast w/PB). Meal 1 - 7:15am Meal 2 - 10:15am Meal 3 - 1:45pm (PWO: pretzels, PP shake) Meal 4 - 5:00pm Meal 5 - 8:45pm (late. staining fence before it got dark) Meal 6 - 11:25pm (PP shake only. off to bed) WORKOUT - Push/Tri: (1) Wide Grip Pullups (BW) - 4x6 (only 80% of the way down) [Me-52lb:1x6 warmup] (2) Bent-over BB rows (knees bent, back straight) - w/bar:1x10(warmup), 65lb:1x10, 75lb:1x10, 85lb:1x10(old max, now easy!) 95lb(new max):1x10 (all reps to abs, but wrist was twisting a bit w/last few reps of 95lb causing little nerve pinch). (3) Dips w/20lb(new max) DB - 3x8 (felt heavy, but it felt good. All reps/sets done well. Nice!) (4) Cable Row w/narrow handle - 110lb:1x10(all reps to abs), 120lb:2x10(reps7-10 not to abs) (5) Bent over lateral raise (rear delts) w/25lb DBs: 3x10(perfect). (6) DB Pullover - 30lb:1x10, 35lb:1x10, 40lb:1x10(heavy!) (7) Skull-Crushers - 25lb:1x8, 1x5, 1x3. ADDITIONAL WORKOUT NOTES: Man, oh man! What a pump! My lats were MASSIVE by the time I got done. I flexed inthe mirror in the changing room and 'bout laughed out loud. I looked awesome... a perfect triangle. If I was gay I'd fall in love with myself. I'm definitely stronger than my last workout and that was about a month ago! I should take breaks more often (Not month-long ones, and not due to crippling head-pain, but a week or two every three months probably wouldn't hurt. I was definitely doing stuff I couldn't have done before (e.g. 4x8 WG Pullups. Nice!). CARDIO: None. Worked at work, worked-out, worked at work again, then went home for yard work! YARD WORK: 2hrs staining inside of fence. Managed two panels. It's a bitch staining the inside of fences! I need a paint sprayer! Sheesh! HEAD-PAIN: Came back. It's only faint and it's not constant, but I'm aware again that something's not right (like I'd knocked an old injury or something). Hopefully it's all still healing up (there was no incling of pain this morning) and I over-did it a bit in the gym. I'll rest up tomorrow, maybe just cardio and do legs on Friday (head willing) and I'll take it easy (no heavy squats!).
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-13-2007, 07:42 PM	#232
Big G

09-13-2007, 05:44 PM	#228
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	Hey Sam. Thanks for the post. Nice to hear from you. How you doing? I'm definitely on the up and up. Head-pains diminished basically to nothing. I can't say 100% whether it just healed up, and I'm good to go, or if it really was the sodium. I can say that the pains have completely stopped (occassional very very faint ache after crazy bonkers workout, but basically nothing) and nowadays I salt my food and eat pretzels with my shake after workouts. I'm guessing sodium helps. I certainly wasn't taking any in before and that wasn't probably too smart. Cutting on 2,000's not too bad. I like coming home in the evening for huge salads and monster plate-fulls of veg. At work it's a bit sad that my usual bowl of muesli now looks like it could fit in a teacup! But it does the job. I don't get that weak, gotta-eat-soon feeling creep up on me for 2-2½hrs usually, and I'm generally good to wait until 3. My PWO meals always seem wear off quicker than other meals, but I do OK. I can't believe it's the 13th already. I haven't updated this since the 5th. It's a simple copy and paste from my food log journal, but I have to update Saturday & Sunday's notes/food before I can do it. Be right back...
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-13-2007, 07:38 PM	#229
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/6/07 THURSDAY SLEPT: 11:15pm-7am WEIGHT: 170.6lb Meal 1 - 7:30am Meal 2 - 10:25am (After 1½hr mtg, starved, weak, shaking) Meal 3 - 1:45pm (after cardio - see below) Meal 4 - 4:15pm (hungry already) Meal 5 - 8:20pm (busy selling a puppy. ate apple 7:15pm) Meal 6 - CARDIO: (1) 30mins on elliptical running machine, 10mins fwd 5mins bkwrd (X2), HR 145-165, resistance 8-12, speed 8-9mph fwd or 6-7mph bkwrd, total distance 4miles, (2) 10 mins rowing, resistance 10, HR 145-150. HEAD-PAIN: None when I woke up this morning. None after cardio. None this evening. Still though... I'm going to take care at the gym tomorrow (legs).
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-13-2007, 07:40 PM	#230
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/7/07 FRIDAY SLEPT: 1am-7am (up late reading, couldn't get tired) WEIGHT: 170.0lb NOTE: 162-164lb s/b approx 5%bf if I was 9-10% @171lb. Man, I'll be crazy ripped at 164lb! Is that shit even possible without withering away? Meal 1 - 7:30am Meal 2 - 10:30am Meal 3 - 1:40pm Meal 4 - 4:25pm (only 2¼oz chicken left at work ) Meal 5 - 7:30pm Meal 6 - 10:45pm Meal 7 - 1:00am WORKOUT - None. Too busy at lunch. Rushed home after work to stain fence. Need to tidy garage and set-up power rack to get leg workout done tomorrow. I want to run again on Sunday. I signed up for a 5k race next week even though I've never run that far, ever (gulp!). HEADPAIN - None when I woke up. Slight ache mid afternoon although I only drank .25gal water by 3pm (time flew by, busy at work). Got the best part of a gallon in by the end of the day though. Woke next day feeling OK.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

09-13-2007, 07:41 PM	#231
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	9/8/07 SATURDAY SLEPT: 1:15pm-9:00am WEIGHT (before breakfast): 170.0lb. Meal 1 - 9:15am Meal 2 - 12:00pm (got weak, working in yard, 2nd breakfast) Meal 3 - 2:40pm (snacks whist working on taxes, raining) Meal 4 - Doh! Opted for beer @6pm(7 of 'em!)Stupid. Why!? Meal 5 - 9:00pm Meal 6 - missed it. sleeping by 10pm! NOTE: Boring boring day. Rainy outside. Can't work on any projects. Needed to get taxes done (they owe us, so no late file fee). So I'm working, working, working, all day long, working, working, working, determined to get 'em done. 6pm rolls round, I should eat, wife's home from long shift and asleep, I'm plodding along, entering invoices/receipts and next minute I'm driving up the road to buy beer instead of making dinner. I dunno. Alter ego shit, I s'pose. "Id" shit maybe. Something. Either that, or doing taxes all damned day'll drive you to drink! Still... Off running tomorrow morning, come hell or high water [Edit:Shouldn't have said that! The clouds o-p-e-n-e-d Sunday morning. Big time! It was a wet run!]
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal