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Oh, and hey, W8..I never thanked you for the pep talk.....Thanks!
No babe, you know I don't drink! (going straight to hell for lying...)
Hey, is that actually YOU in your avatar? *turns on the air conditioning* Whoa boy! *heads to the (cold) shower*
Hey P-funk! Thanks for the back-up , my man!
Yo! J'Bo....Take it easy on my boy.....Mr. Funk is the STRAIGHTEST of the straight shooters!
Concentrate on journal entries...Concentrate on journal entries......Concentrate on journal entries....Concentrate on journal entries.......Huh? Oh yeah.....I, um, was just wondering.........CKD, SKD, er....ALA......Stevia..um.......Leptins, yeah, leptins........uh............ssSSSSHHHWING! Aw, damn it!
Alright, back to business....enough of the weekend festivities.
Meal 1
1 cup oat bran
2 whole eggs
3 egg whites
2cups coffee
splenda
fake creamer...yes I know..cancer in liquid form
Meal 2
Optmum pro-drink x2
1/4 cup almonds
Meal 3
6 oz. chicken breast
1 cup salad greens/dressing
1 stick string cheese
Meal 4
pimento cheese sandwhich....(aw, shut up.)
Meal 5
8 oz. fish
1 cup zuchinni
1 stick string cheese
Meal 6
1/2 cup almonds
Condiments (I forgo to list)
1/2 TBSP. Sunflower oil
Suppliments...multi-vits, 400mg ALA,2 caps fish oil (need stats re: doseage)
1.5 litres water and 10 diet drinks.......
Totals
Calories-2684
Protein-232.3
Carbs-93.72
Fat-146.7
Meal 1
1 cup oat bran
2 whole eggs
3 egg whites
2cups coffee
splenda
fake creamer...yes I know..cancer in liquid form
Meal 2
Optmum pro-drink x2
1/4 cup almonds
Meal 3
6 oz. chicken breast
1 cup salad greens/dressing
1 stick string cheese
Meal 4
pimento cheese sandwhich....(aw, shut up.)
Meal 5
8 oz. fish
1 cup zuchinni
1 stick string cheese
Meal 6
1/2 cup almonds
Condiments (I forgo to list)
1/2 TBSP. Sunflower oil
Suppliments...multi-vits, 400mg ALA,2 caps fish oil (need stats re: doseage)
1.5 litres water and 10 diet drinks.......
Totals
Calories-2684
Protein-232.3
Carbs-93.72
Fat-146.7
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Originally posted by P-funk
things are looking good my man
Working on it, man. Plan to push cals to ~3000 within the next couple of weeks, assuming that I don't start "gaining" before then. Of course, if I do I'll just go into a holding pattern for a week or so.....................and then the fun begins!
Oh hey! I need a workout once in a while, eh?
In the process of balancing things out a bit. Today's workout is as follows:
15 minute 'warm-up'...bike, walk/run followed by stretching
I'm not sure of the accuracy of my weights this time, since I'm not sure whether I'll be weaker from being sick/out of the gym for a while. Plus, my "elbow", after a damn month, is still messed up.
Going LIGHT...
(Compound)DB Press 1x10,1x8,1x6...est. 50,65,75lbs.
DB Flyes 1x10,1x8,1x6...40,45,55lbs.
Hammer (Decline) 1x12,1x10,1x8 est. 180,270,280+
Cable Crossovers 1x10,1x8,1x6...50,60,70lbs.
Pec Deck 1x12,1x10,1x8...90,100,110lbs.
Due to a previously scheduled meeting this evening, this is all I'll have time to do. Any suggestions are welcomed.
Meal 1
4 oz. fish fillet
3 egg whites
2 whole eggs
coffee/creamer/splenda
Meal 2
6 oz. tuna salad
1 cup spinach
Meal 3
6 oz. chicken breast
2 cup spinach
1 stick string cheese
salad dressing
Meal 4
6 oz. steak
1 cup zuchini
Post w/o
Optimum x3
Meal 5
1 cup Oatmeal
2 large strawberries
Meal 6
Optimum x2
2 litres water today.....tough tough tough.
Totals
Calories-2852
Protein-311
Carbs-130.9 (high?)
Fat-105.5
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Well, I added a bit of a kicker to the post w/o shake to increase carbs..that added about 50 grams.
For the record...today's workout was very frustrating. I was going to say something like it SUCKED ! But I'm attempting to keep this journal positive...at least moreso than my previous journal. I realize I was out of the gym for three weeks, but damn, where the hell is my stamina? I feel like I'm breathing properly, I'm resting 30-60 seconds between sets.....what gives? (If anyone breaks in and says "you're old"...I will find where you live
) I realize that after quitting smoking, it takes some time for the lungs to 'repair' themselves, assuming that no other conditions exist, but this sucks!
For the record...today's workout was very frustrating. I was going to say something like it SUCKED ! But I'm attempting to keep this journal positive...at least moreso than my previous journal. I realize I was out of the gym for three weeks, but damn, where the hell is my stamina? I feel like I'm breathing properly, I'm resting 30-60 seconds between sets.....what gives? (If anyone breaks in and says "you're old"...I will find where you live
) I realize that after quitting smoking, it takes some time for the lungs to 'repair' themselves, assuming that no other conditions exist, but this sucks!
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Weighed in yesterday...slight increase, up to 240 again. This, of course, could easily be water.......we'll monitor more closely for the next week.
Meal 1
6 oz. chicken breast
2 whole eggs
2 egg whites
coffee/creamer/sweetener o' the day
Meal 2
6-oz tuna salad
1cup spinach greens
Meal 3
8 oz chicken breast
1 cup green beans
1 stick string cheese'
Meal 4
6oz chicken breast
1 cup green beans
2 oz. peanuts
Meal 5
4 oz. salmon fillet
1 cup brocolli
1 cup spinach
1 TBSP Flax/1tspn basalmic
Meal 6
Optimum x3
EAS Advant-edge bar
Condiments,etc.
Sunflower oil-2 Tbsp
Fish oil caps x2ea.
Flax also has:
Alpha linolenic acid-7700mg
Linoleic acid-2170mg
Oleic Acid-2240mg
Multi-Vits
400mg ALA
Totals
Calories-3265
Protein-351.4
Carbs-53.82 (substantial drop from yesterday)
Fat-169.6
Meal 1
6 oz. chicken breast
2 whole eggs
2 egg whites
coffee/creamer/sweetener o' the day
Meal 2
6-oz tuna salad
1cup spinach greens
Meal 3
8 oz chicken breast
1 cup green beans
1 stick string cheese'
Meal 4
6oz chicken breast
1 cup green beans
2 oz. peanuts
Meal 5
4 oz. salmon fillet
1 cup brocolli
1 cup spinach
1 TBSP Flax/1tspn basalmic
Meal 6
Optimum x3
EAS Advant-edge bar
Condiments,etc.
Sunflower oil-2 Tbsp
Fish oil caps x2ea.
Flax also has:
Alpha linolenic acid-7700mg
Linoleic acid-2170mg
Oleic Acid-2240mg
Multi-Vits
400mg ALA
Totals
Calories-3265
Protein-351.4
Carbs-53.82 (substantial drop from yesterday)
Fat-169.6
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Y'know, I realize that my diet is on track...for the most part.... And I'm back in the gym....but, as much as I hate to say it......especially since I'm trying to curb my use of profanity........
This is Fucking Boring!
Thank you for your support.
This is Fucking Boring!
Thank you for your support.
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The plan is to hold @ approx. 300 calories for the next week, and watch for any gain. So far, so good......we'll see by next week. Still need to work on my workout focus....too easily distracted and often frustrated by insignificant things.
But hey, with the great support system I have here at IM, anything's possible, right?.....BWHAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAA!
But hey, with the great support system I have here at IM, anything's possible, right?.....BWHAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAA!
What are you distracted by in the gym?
Da blond bombshell in the mini micro top?
Just put on some headphones and some awesome music and you will blast those bad thoughts away!
Da blond bombshell in the mini micro top?
Just put on some headphones and some awesome music and you will blast those bad thoughts away!
Believe me..no bombshells in this gym.
Oh, stuff like extreme pain, lack of oxygen, the guy and his girl(?)friend that stare at everybody when they're not busy giving each other injections....Mainly that little voice that constantly taunts me with stuff like "that's all you can do?..that's all you've got now? What happened to you,man? You used to do 30lbs more per hand! Where's your heart? Why'd you even show up?...and,pssst, hey man, you know you're alone in all of this, right?"
Oh, stuff like extreme pain, lack of oxygen, the guy and his girl(?)friend that stare at everybody when they're not busy giving each other injections....Mainly that little voice that constantly taunts me with stuff like "that's all you can do?..that's all you've got now? What happened to you,man? You used to do 30lbs more per hand! Where's your heart? Why'd you even show up?...and,pssst, hey man, you know you're alone in all of this, right?"
You know I'm like that too after a loooong break from the gym when your strength is not there as it used to be.
Take Today as Today and don't compare with Yesterday.
Make Today your Best with what you have right now.
It is a slow progress but if you keep at it, it will come. Are you writing your workouts down? Even if you don't post it here, every time you go to the gym, try to beat your last performance. It becomes a game of some sort and you are only competing against yourself. Then everyone around you will dissappear.
You are not alone, we are all here for ya!
Take Today as Today and don't compare with Yesterday.
Make Today your Best with what you have right now.
It is a slow progress but if you keep at it, it will come. Are you writing your workouts down? Even if you don't post it here, every time you go to the gym, try to beat your last performance. It becomes a game of some sort and you are only competing against yourself. Then everyone around you will dissappear.
You are not alone, we are all here for ya!
Thanks Lina.
Re: Venting......
Since you're not looking for sympathy, consider this encouragement.
How did you fall behind?
Somewhere between the ages of mid-twenties and late-thirties,
most people go through major changes, settling down, getting married, having children, etc. Life gets hectic and the amount of me-time drops as the amount of us-time increases. It's harder to dash off and go work out.
You can't go play pickup ball at a moment's notice. And it becomes increasingly easier to go to the couch and pick up the remote rather than go to the gym and pick up a weight. Hey, you're married right? No need to keep that slim waistline. Your wife will still love you.
Then at some point you realize that you won't be playing center-field for your favorite baseball team or quarterback for your favorite football team. Reality sets in. This is what has happened to you.
So you're not alone. Happens to all of us. There are many out-of-shape people where I work. I see the fat ones come out of the cafeteria with a small salad and a huge piece of cake for dessert. Go to the mall and check out how many over-weight people there are.
At least you have recognized the problem. Good for you.
And more importantly, you have started to do something about it.
Many people know they need to exercise and just don't do it.
So be happy that you have joined the minority who are taking steps to remain healthy and active.
I haul my ass out of bed at 4:45 am so that I can work out before work while my family is asleep. I know that after working all day, when I come home, the kids will not be too happy if I then rush off to the gym. Maybe when they are teenagers and don't have parents anymore, things will be different, but not right now.
And here's some more advice. It's not going to get any easier as you get older. Injuries take longer to heal. You might have to deal with some illness. Accept it and go on. Some days I just don't feel like exercising, but I go anyway. And I usually end up feeling better after exercising.
As the Nike ad says, "Just fuckin do it".
(OK, I added the fuckin part) . 
Since you're not looking for sympathy, consider this encouragement.
How did you fall behind?
Somewhere between the ages of mid-twenties and late-thirties,
most people go through major changes, settling down, getting married, having children, etc. Life gets hectic and the amount of me-time drops as the amount of us-time increases. It's harder to dash off and go work out.
You can't go play pickup ball at a moment's notice. And it becomes increasingly easier to go to the couch and pick up the remote rather than go to the gym and pick up a weight. Hey, you're married right? No need to keep that slim waistline. Your wife will still love you.
Then at some point you realize that you won't be playing center-field for your favorite baseball team or quarterback for your favorite football team. Reality sets in. This is what has happened to you.
So you're not alone. Happens to all of us. There are many out-of-shape people where I work. I see the fat ones come out of the cafeteria with a small salad and a huge piece of cake for dessert. Go to the mall and check out how many over-weight people there are.
At least you have recognized the problem. Good for you.
And more importantly, you have started to do something about it.
Many people know they need to exercise and just don't do it.
So be happy that you have joined the minority who are taking steps to remain healthy and active.
I haul my ass out of bed at 4:45 am so that I can work out before work while my family is asleep. I know that after working all day, when I come home, the kids will not be too happy if I then rush off to the gym. Maybe when they are teenagers and don't have parents anymore, things will be different, but not right now.
And here's some more advice. It's not going to get any easier as you get older. Injuries take longer to heal. You might have to deal with some illness. Accept it and go on. Some days I just don't feel like exercising, but I go anyway. And I usually end up feeling better after exercising.
As the Nike ad says, "Just fuckin do it".
(OK, I added the fuckin part) .
DM
I don't want to interfere here with what youv'e been doing but I did notice the inconsistency of your fat intake. One day for 105 to 169. Is this on accident? If you are trying to stay within 35% Fat then 105 looks like the magic number.
Funky - don't want to interfere just curious
I don't want to interfere here with what youv'e been doing but I did notice the inconsistency of your fat intake. One day for 105 to 169. Is this on accident? If you are trying to stay within 35% Fat then 105 looks like the magic number.
Funky - don't want to interfere just curious
Re: Re: Venting......
Yes, you're right on all counts. Thanks for the input. I'm just used to succeeding...or at least experiencing some degree of progress, and this time things have been dragging along. I don't feel my age, surely don't act it (at least not here at IM) Lately I've been feeling "my age" a lot more...not that I'm "old" by any means. Regardless, it's discouraging....almost embarrassing. I'll survive...always do.
Thanks man.
Originally posted by CaptainDeadlift
Since you're not looking for sympathy, consider this encouragement........As the Nike ad says, "Just fuckin do it".
(OK, I added the fuckin part) .
Yes, you're right on all counts. Thanks for the input. I'm just used to succeeding...or at least experiencing some degree of progress, and this time things have been dragging along. I don't feel my age, surely don't act it (at least not here at IM) Lately I've been feeling "my age" a lot more...not that I'm "old" by any means. Regardless, it's discouraging....almost embarrassing. I'll survive...always do.
Thanks man.
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Originally posted by Jodi
DM
I don't want to interfere here with what youv'e been doing but I did notice the inconsistency of your fat intake. One day for 105 to 169. Is this on accident? If you are trying to stay within 35% Fat then 105 looks like the magic number.
Funky - don't want to interfere just curious
No conflict with you and 'funky' offering input...I need all the help I can get.
To answer your question, Jodi, my ratios have been somewhat skewed...I'm working on making them more consistent. I think this is imperative if I want any sort of success....even if it means nailing them down, and eating the same thing for a month.
Thanks again!
great week so far DM.
Aw shucks.....Oh stop it! *blushing*
Stick with it DaMayor, I will be 43 this year and I am in better shape and stronger than I have ever been in my life. I am going to do a bodybuilding show in Nov. this year. You can do anything you set your mind to doing.
Good work dm us old guys need to stick together with our dwindiling testesterone and brittle bones
w8lifter
Elite Member
Originally posted by DaMayor
Oh, and hey, W8..I never thanked you for the pep talk.....Thanks!
Anytime
w8lifter
Elite Member
What's fake creamer?