Tom's On a Recomp

[Tom_B]

Jan 30

Training - Legs + Chest
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
DB Fly: *30lbs
Squat Machine: *200lbs
Deadlift: *235lbs Woot!! Almost at 2x my Bodyweight.. which is great considering I only started these a few months ago!
Incline DB Fly: *25lbs
GHR: *Bodyweight
Rope Pulldowns: *35lbs

+ Some Rotator Cuff stuff

Cardio: 20 minute cool-down
Stretching: None ..

Great workout! Deadlifts were brutual! Felt them all through the backside, right from the trap down to the hammies!
Arg .. the GHR's are fustrating me .. I can do 15 with finger tip push offs, but yet I can't do a single one unassisted ..

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, apple, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, lettuce, apple, Cottage cheese, wheat bran, cocoa powder, Peanut butter, strawberries, fiber 1, oat bran
Meal 3 - Quick oats, oat bran, whey, Egg beater, apple, Peanut butter, fish oil
Meal 4 - Quick oats, oat bran, whey, Lettuce, Yogurt, Peanut butter
Meal 5 - Hamburger, egg beater, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions, fish oil
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

Didn't post this yesterday becuase I was busy .. doing nothing don't you hate how that happens? lol
I was *suppose* to be studying for my two exams I had the next day .. but instead I sat in my bed curled up in the blankies and stared at my papers. I ended up studying for 30 minutes for my Food science and 2.5 hours for my Pre calc exam ... there was 5 chapters we covered in pre calc, I only studied 3 of them, hell I didn't even do that I only studied about 2/3 - 3/4 of the 3 chapters! LOL I just couldn't do anymore. I just kept saying fuck it, and I figured it out, if I make a 45% on the exam then I can pass the course with a 68% which isn't too bad lol.
I'm normally not like this at all for exams I get right stressed out and am studying like mad and usually pull all nighters for them...

Luke - HEY!!! What have you been up to?? Where do you keep disappearing to? hahaha
Ya training is a bit 'touch and go' with me right now, just doing what I enjoy as I have no real goals right now. Been doing weights 6x a week becuase I hate cardio currently! .. although the next routine I'm going have to ease myself back into it if I want to join our track and field team at school in a few months..
Anyways hope all has been well with ya! It's great seeing ya back - stick around this time! hahaha

 

[Double D]

Nice work on the deads. You will be 2X bw in no time.

 

[BulkMeUp]

woo hoo! dl's are comming along nicely!

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 30

Training - Back + legs
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
One Arm DB Row: *50lbs
Pull-ups: *Bodyweight these are progressing nicely..
Leg Curl: *50lbs
WG Lat Pulldown: *100lbs
Leg Ext. : *50lbs

+ Some Core stuff

Cardio: 20 minute cool-down
Stretching: 20 minutes worth

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, apple, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, lettuce, apple, Cottage cheese, wheat bran, cocoa powder, Peanut butter, strawberries, fiber 1, oat bran
Meal 3 - Quick oats, oat bran, whey, Egg beater, apple, Peanut butter, fish oil
Meal 4 - Quick oats, oat bran, whey, Lettuce, Yogurt, Peanut butter
Meal 5 - Hamburger, egg beater, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions, fish oil, apple
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

Thanks Guys!

Omg soo tired... this is why I didn't post this last night I ended up falling asleep early..
Exams went alot better than expected. I think I got around 65% on the pre calc exam (which is 20% higher than what I was aiming for), I only had to leave 1/2 of one page blank. And then I aced the food science exam.
One left - biology on Friday!

 

[Tom_B]

Arg... also just calculated how much potassium I'm taking in from my nosalt sub, all my dairy, my whey and my multiVitamine/Mineral ..
I'm taking in about 15-16G worth .. and thats not including any potassium I get from any other food, or if I use that no salt sub twice a day instead of once..

Might explain my heart issues..

 

[Double D]

Hey how many times did you get those pullups?

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Arg... also just calculated how much potassium I'm taking in from my nosalt sub, all my dairy, my whey and my multiVitamine/Mineral ..
I'm taking in about 15-16G worth .. and thats not including any potassium I get from any other food, or if I use that no salt sub twice a day instead of once..

Might explain my heart issues..

Tom-Tom ----> Although it is a *possible* cause of your heart stuff (especially if you are slightly acidotic due to your high protein diet), as you are young, fit and healthy, the excess K+ you are taking in via foods is probably not going to be enough to cause you a problem (your body 'adjusts' and you will usually just pee the excess out).

It is only if you have co-morbidities (eg: heart, kidney, acidosis, diabetes, tissue injury... see: HERE )

 

[Tom_B]

Jan 31

Training - Shoulders + Back
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Seated Face Pull: *50lbs
Seated OH BB Press: *85lbs
Straight Arm Pulldown: *55lbs
BB Curl: *50lbs
Cable Lateral Raises: *15lbs

Cardio: 20 minute cool-down
Stretching: 20 minutes worth

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 3 - Hamburger, egg beater, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions
Meal 4 - Hamburger, egg beater, broccoli, mushroom, nappa, celery, button mushrooms, green peppers, onions
Meal 5 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

DoubleD - LOL not many. Two weeks ago was actually the first time I've ever done a Pull-up. So I designed it so that I would have a goal of 24 reps, so if I was only able to do 1 pull-up then I would have to do 24 sets.
So two weeks ago I was able to do
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1 with an RI of 1:30 .
Last session I was able to do
5, 5, 5, 5, 4 with an RI of 1:30
So they're getting better! Next time I'm gonna try 6 reps x 4 sets.

Posting this now because I'm about to drive some friends up to the snoop dog concert in moncton and then back.
I don't like snoop dog, so I'm just going to hang around moncton alone from 8pm - 12am lol ... probably go to starbucks and study, and then catch a movie at 9:30 - 12:00 ... might see dreamgirls.

 

[Tom_B]

Thanks Emma. Ya I know it's rare for a completely normal (no kidney failure), fit person to have Hyperkalemia.. but I'm at lost right now as to what could be causing my issues.. so I'm searching for just about anything at this point.

Also I was looking at that link you sent.. now under the "cause" of Hyperkalemia is lists a dietary intake greater than 300mEq .. (not sure if this is referring to a person without kidney failure or not..). Now if 1mEq is equal to 39mg of potassium than they're saying a dietary intake greater than 11.7G is harmful.. and I'm certainly going over than .. close to double that.
But ya I agree with ya.. it's very doubtful that this is my problem (especially since I urinate very frequently).
I'm still going to get a new family doctor and maybe get some tests ... I wonder if theres anything they could do to see if maybe I'm taking too much caffiene? Although that would explain the heart stuff I don't think it would explain the numbness / electric shock that runs through my left shoulder/arms would it?

 

[BulkMeUp]

electric shock that runs through my left shoulder/arms would it?

That sounds like a nerve issue. Maybe you have a nerve impingement in your shoulder?

 

[Tom_B]

Omg I certainly hope not! That's just what I need something else to be wrong with me
Okay Calling new doc office today (they were closed yesterday), getting him to do a check up, if he finds nothing wrong with me or no cause of worry then that is it. I'm done. Completely through. It feels like I'm on a constant search for something to be wrong with me and I'm so tired of it. I'll just live with these damn chest/shoulder/shoulder blade pains and hopefully I don't drop dead someday.
Plus even if I do, then that means that my family could sue the doctors for lots of money (*always trying to find the positive in stuff including my death LOL )

 

[jaim91]

Omg I certainly hope not! That's just what I need something else to be wrong with me
Okay Calling new doc office today (they were closed yesterday), getting him to do a check up, if he finds nothing wrong with me or no cause of worry then that is it. I'm done. Completely through. It feels like I'm on a constant search for something to be wrong with me and I'm so tired of it. I'll just live with these damn chest/shoulder/shoulder blade pains and hopefully I don't drop dead someday.
Plus even if I do, then that means that my family could sue the doctors for lots of money (*always trying to find the positive in stuff including my death LOL )

That's the last thing you need Lewie

Get better. Now!

 

[Double D]

How was the drive? I dont like snoop either. How can someone so worthless be so popular?

Nice work on those pullups!!!!!

 

[Emma-Leigh]

That sounds like a nerve issue. Maybe you have a nerve impingement in your shoulder?

Not necessarily...

Sharp pain into the arm, between the shoulder blades or into the neck... when associated with chest pain... can indicate extra-ick stuff going on.

Tom-Tom: 15g?! DAMN - that is a LOT... Can you try to cut it down?!

Anyway.... There is not really a test for 'too much caffeine... But as I have said before - this COULD be related to your heart and could also be related to the shooting pains (this pain, as I said above- can mean lots of things... it almost sounds like ANGINA/ HEART ATTACK stuff... but could also be something like stress, anxiety or even oesophageal spasm.... without looking at you directly I wouldn't know.... )...

Questions: When the pain occurs do you -

• 1. feel nauseated?
  2. vomit?
  3. have a racing heart?
  4. feel short of breath?
  5. sweat?
  6. become pale?
  7. become cold?
  8. get dizzy?
  9. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the worst pain you have ever experienced) - what does the pain rate?
  10. The pain in your chest - what does it feel like? burning? crushing? dull? sharp?

Hmmm... You could ask the new doc to do a few basic things the help assess you correctly:
1/ ECG/EKG [yes.... again] but ask him to check for hyperkalaemia (high potassium)... And also ST changes... (? Q waves may help too)

2/ Check EUC [electrolytes, urea, creatinine] to assess kidney/ check sodium and potassium levels in your blood... You could also take a good look at HCO3 (bicarb) as well - to look for an acidosis secondary to high potassium...

3/ He could organise a CXR [chest x-ray - for your heart] or an echocardiogram on your heart [ultrasound] to check for size/ contractility etc.....

And then do all the regular stuff - blood pressure, heart rate, temp etc etc...

If these are all ok... then - the only thing you can do is stop ALL the stimulants you take (creatine, caffeine etc etc), decrease the potassium you eat and then see if it helps...

 

[Double D]

Damn I just realized what a shallow basturd I am. I have been commenting on everything but the problem at hand. While I cant help figure out what it is, I can encourage something get figured out here.

 

[Tom_B]

Just to let you all know I"m not dead
Two nights ago me and my mom got in a really big fight, huge - so she took the computer out of my room.
Then Last night I got super drunk and I stumbled into the house at 2am, and my mom was still up. So since I was really drunk I started talking to her and we talked about the fight and hugged and made up (this was while I was eating 3 cups of cottage cheese, 300G of strawberries, 3 TBSP of Peanut butter, a shitload of wheat bran, shitload of cocoa powder and a shitload of SF syrup ... omg it was sooo good!!! And because I was drunk it just amplified the flavor 10 fold!) .
So I got the computer back today, but I've been out and about all day with some people .. right now it's 12:57am ... I have to be up at 4:20am because I gotta drive Lukie to Moncton for his flight to BC .. it leaves at 6:30am, so we gotta be there by 5:30am (It's a 45 minute drive). I'm going to try and get 3 hours of sleep so I'll post/catch up tomorrow morning.

Jaime if your reading this I'll also e-mail ya tomorrow when I get back to!

 

[Tom_B]

Emma - Ya .. 15G from only my salt sub + dairy + whey + egg beaters + multi. Now when you add all my carbs choices, my vegetables etc. I actually consume closer to 20G worth. But to answer your questions ...
I sometimes will feel nauseted, very lightly though and will never puke. My heart is racing like mad, but I don't have trouble breathing, get pale or cold. I will get dizzy though.. on a scale from 1-10 from the WORST pain I've ever felt... probably only like a 6 and that was for the really bad attack I took before xmas. The pain on my chest is always a squeeze/strain ... It feels like someone is just taking their hands and squeezing my heart and if I laugh while this is happening it puts a HUGE strain on my heart..
Doctors MONDAY! .. I keep putting it off, but I really need to get in there ASAP.

DoubleD - Drive was alright there was a black sheet of ice at one point though lol almost spun out into oncoming traffic.
Completely agree, snoop is nothing! And he's sooo fucking rich for it! And also you are far from a shallow bastard! LOL don't worry the problem is going to be their regardless if it's talked about or not, talking can only do so much


Hmmm nothing New about my workouts or diet really in the last few days... Friday night I drank 1/2 a pint of vodka though, got pretty drunk. Then I came home and had a mini 'refeed' with all that cottage cheese! LOL I ate one bowls worth and was like ' Damn that was good ... I'll have seconds..' and then seconds turned into third.
And this morning We drove Lukie to the airport in Moncton .. he's gone. I won't be seeing my brother until xmas time...

Oh also on really great news I found out I got a 60% on my pre calc exam!! FUCK YA! That's 15% higher than what I was aiming for!! This means I pass pre calc with a 74% !!!

 

[Double D]

Glad to know you and your mother made up.

You know whenever I get drunk I certainly dont eat healthy. Its pizza and junk for me.

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 5

Training - Chest + Legs
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Cable Flies: *20lbs
DB Press: *50lbs
Leg Ext: *50lbs
Decline BB Press: *115lbs
Leg Curl: *50lbs

Cardio: 20 minute cool-down
Stretching: none...

Diet -
Meal 1 - Quick Oats, whey, Yogurt, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, lettuce, Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil, oat bran
Meal 3 - Egg beater, apple, Oat bran, Peanut butter, whey
Meal 4 - Yogurt, lettuce, Oat bran, Peanut butter, whey
Meal 5 - Hamburger, bok choy, celery, broccoli, button mushrooms, fish oil
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

DoubleD - mmm I love pizza and anything greasy when I'm drunk. God one time I got drunk and we went to this take out place .. without spending one cent I was able to get, 4 slices of pizza, Lg. Poutine, Ice-cream, and a Donair. LOL, the people at the restaurant just couldn't get over how much I was able to eat, and I kept compalining about how hungry I was so they kept feeding me. All I can remember was them in the backround wondering how I stayed so skinny hahaha.
Then I went home, had more ice-cream, popcorn, bars, more pizza etc. omg it was so good.

Okay super Tired, need to get to bed! I've gotten 8 hours of sleep in the last 48 hours ... I'll try and get caught up in everyones journals tomorrow! Night

 

[jaim91]

How was your dr appt?? Are you better now?

 

[BulkMeUp]

Have you heard back from Ryersons? I'm not sure when they get back about admissions.

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 6

Training - Back + chest
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
WG Lat Pulldown: *100lbs
DB Fly: *30lbs
One arm DB Row: *55lbs
Chin-ups: *bodyweight
Decline DB Fly: *25lbs

Cardio: 20 minute cool-down
Stretching: 15 minutes worth

Diet -
Meal 1 - Oat bran, whey, Yogurt, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, lettuce, olive oil, tuna
Meal 3 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil
Meal 4 - Yogurt, lettuce, olive oil, Egg beater
Meal 5 - Hamburger, bok choy, celery, broccoli, button mushrooms, bean sprouts, cabbage
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

Jaime - Still in the process of finding a new doctor ... had another bad attack while I was at the party last friday...
The Two really really bad attacks where my heart rate started to get into 160BPM and was really painful was right after I had smoked some weed, and it lasted roughly 45 minutes ... lol I'm seriously considering smoking some, and then while I'm having the "attack" go to the hospital and they would be able to figure out what's wrong with me right then right there ..

Adrian - Umm I actually got an e-mail from them yesterday! I won't find anything out until Mid March - Mid april !!! ARG .. so mad! That's wayy to late for me ..
So the plan is to start applying elsewhere .. make sure I have a back-up.. just in case ... I'm thinking of someplace in halifax..
But I really dont' see why i shoudln't get into ryerson .. all my marks are about 20% higher than what they ask for and my overall average is 15% higher than their minimum ... and program acceptance is based solely on grades ... I'm going to be so upset if I don't get in.. this has been my dream for the last 2.5 years..

Tired .. woke up late, been a really rushed day. Need sleep

 

[Luke95]

Luke - stick around this time! hahaha

I'm considering it. I just put up a journal

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 8

Training - Shoulders + Back
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Straight Arm Pulldowns: *55lbs
Seated BB OH Press: *85lbs
Seated Face Pull: *60lbs
DB Preacher Curls: *30lbs
Cable Lateral Raises: *15lbs

+ some core stuff

Cardio: Nadda..
Stretching: Nope

Very rushed workout .. normally I have to leave the house by 6am at the latest for the gym if I want to make it to school on time. I woke up at 6:15am this morning So I didn't eat before my workout (well I drank half of my PWO shake and my creatine), basically woke up and had to go straight to the gym. Then in the gym I had to superset everything! So no real increases in this workout..

Diet -
Meal 1 - Skim milk, whey, creatine
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Oat bran, Peanut butter, whey, Yogurt
Meal 3 - Lettuce, Yogurt, egg beater, olive oil
Meal 4 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil
Meal 5 - Lettuce, Yogurt, Tuna, olive oil
Meal 6 - Hamburger, Green Peppers, onions, broccoli, bok choy, celery, button mushrroms
Meal 7 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter, fish oil

Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

Luke - Ya I saw that, good stuff!!

Didn't post this last night as I didn't end up getting home until 10:30, got home from school, ate, then hair appointment, ate, tanning appointment, Picked up my friend, did her grocery shopping, took her to the gym for a workout, then to my house to get a few things, then to her house.. gah I was so tired!

 

[Double D]

Hi, hope alls goin well.

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 8

Training - Legs + Shoulders
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Pullthroughs: *50lbs
Seated single arm OH Press on smith: *20lbs
Leg Press: *400lbs
DB Side Lateral Raises: *15lbs
Upright Rear Trap Fly: *15lbs
Leg Press (again): *300lbs

Cardio: 20 minute cool down
Stretching: ... nope. Shit I need to start stretching more!

Great workout! Only the pull-thoughs were a bit 'weird', I jsut couldn't get into the groove for them. And During my OH Press, when I was using the left arm I got some 'electrical' pains from the chest up through the left arm.

Diet -
Meal 1 - Yogurt, whey, oat bran
*Peri/PWO* skim milk, whey creatine
Meal 2 - Yogurt, Lettuce, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 3 - Hamburger, Green Peppers, onions, broccoli, bok choy, celery, button mushrroms, tuna, fish oil, olive oil
Meal 4 - Lettuce Yogurt, Egg beater, olive oil
Meal 5 - Hamburger, Green Peppers, onions, broccoli, bok choy, celery, button mushrroms, tuna, fish oil, olive oil
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, peanut butter,


Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

DoubleD - Ya things are alright right now, I just need to get in to see a doctor already, no one is taking on new patients! I think I found on though.. I hunted his daughter down at school and got her to talked to him and he'll be telling his secretary to take me on as a patient.

Didn't post this last night as I was dead tired.. worked till 8 and when I got home the kitchen was a wreck.Absolute wreck and I coudln't stand looking at it anymore so I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more, I just got in one of those moods were your fed up and it needs to be cleaned right at that second. Mom got home and was so happy, she said that becuase the kitchen is actually clean now she's going to go buy a new microwave (There's nothing wrong wrong with our old one, it's completely fine..) and she gave me 20 bucks.

Also trying to decided what to do about this routine .. I got one of two options.
1) Deload after 6 weeks for 5 days or so then restart the routine for another 6 weeks.
2) Deload after 8 weeks for about 7 days, then restart the routine for 4 weeks, after 4 weeks swtich the routine up so that I'm doing weights 5x a week with one day of cardio.

Not too sure ... maybe option one .. hmmm although I do really need to start cardio up again if I want to join track and feild at school in a few months.. Suggestions?

I know I could get away with 8 weeks without a deload, I'm not even getting DOMS anymore.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

You know what my suggestions would be.

But to repeat -
Deload.
Then do another 6 weeks...

[To solve the cardio problem: also cut lifting back to 5 days a week for the second 6 weeks..].

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 9

Training - Chest
Highest weights only, exercises in random order ~
Cable Flies: *15lbs
Bench press: *135lbs
Chest Dips: *bodyweight
BB Skullcrushers: *45lbs
Bench Press (again): *95lbs

+ Core stuff

Cardio: 20 minute cool down
Stretching: Maybe..

Another great workout. Had a guy spot me on the bench so I felt comfortable going up to 135lbs. Chest was fried during the workout!

Diet -
Meal 1 - Yogurt, whey, quick oats, rice cakes, apple, creatine
*Peri/PWO* Dextrose & Maltodextrin (sweet tarts), whey, creatine
Meal 2 - Skim milk, Count Chocula cereal, Lucky chars cereal, rice cakes, egg beater
Meal 3 - Rice cakes, Special K cereal Bars, egg beater
Meal 4 - Lettuce Yogurt, Whey, quick oats
Meal 5 - Lettuce Yogurt, Whey, quick oats
Meal 6 - Cottage Cheese, strawberries, Wheat bran, Cocoa powder, fish oil,
Additional: Crystal light, salt sub, green tea, SF syrups, diet pepsi

Emma - Thanks, Ya I decided to kind of do a mix of both options.. I'll deload of about 5 days or so after 6 weeks, then restart it .. then after 3 weeks the second time around I might cut lifting down to 5x and do cardio once.

Arg... refeed did not work. Even after 550G of carbs I'm still starving, so hungry and just craving everything. for the last little while I've found myself craving oreo cookies, cakes, ice-cream.. everything smells so much stronger and better, and I've been really worn down.. I'm hoping it goes away soon.
Also it's times liek this, when it's been -30 degrees for the past week that you sorta wish you were "fatter" and had some much layers that'll bundle you up and keep you warmer I'm so cold.. I even have to wear my winter jacket around the house .. it's so fucking cold!

 

[Double D]

What are you doing pre-exhaustion isolation exercises first?

 

[Tom_B]

LOL remember - random order The isolation exercises aren't first. I started with the bench presses

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Oh also I got a Doctor appointment on Monday! Thank god, it's about time. He said he has some suggestions, though I might not like them.. whatever that means.