Day 12

It may seem like I'm not posting but I am....just not publicly.

Some of the things I wrote were going on in my mind but they are not truly how i feel. This diet is affecting my mood just like it did before. Any time you restrict food and calories you will get testy. This is no different.

My boot camp girls were telling me to eat a piece of cake on the weekend to cheer me up. Hahaha. I'm really glad to have a group that understands what I'm going through.

Today's workout is:

Up to 25 reps, 4-5 reps each set, 30 second rest

a. Front Squat
B. Close grip bench press
C. Chin up
D. Push Press

My buddy is back from a 3 month jaunt in China and I'm bumping up my Healthy Solid Meal day to have some lunch with him. I can't wait to eat again...

Day 9

It feels like groundhog day today. Well despite the busyness of today it was the same as usual

I'm just looking to get through each day and get to the next right now.

I'm working on 3 different projects at once and my brain just doesn't seem to be processing information because I'm low carbing.

On a brighter note I have been researching this new nutrition program by Joel Marion called cheat your way thin and I will using it on my own body once I'm done V-dieting.

It actually makes sense. I just have to be careful. Being a former fat boy makes you a little wary about feeding yourself with all your fave foods.

My body is my laboratory and I am willing to give it a shot. If this pans out I will be recommending this to all of my clients. It just sounds too good to be true.

Day 8 and I'm runnin

This diet is easy...yet it is hard...just like everything else that is worth doing.

I cheated a little too much on my healthy solid meal day. My stomach shrank so much that I couldn't finish my meals.

Today is the same as always. As much as I think this diet will get harder....I'm starting to think that it might just get a little easier.

I'm playing around with different things and seeing what works for me. I'm not changing the diet at all but I am trying out different feed timings.

The weekend was a little bit of a challenge. I had a party to hit on Sunday and food was all around. I'm glad I enjoyed the company I was around because I was kept pre occupied with conversation most of the time.

I'm getting more careful in selecting my words, my thoughts...it's easier to lose my temper now that I'm restricting my calories. So I have to keep my emotions and thoughts under control and relaaaaaxxxx.

Workout day today....Should be exciting

Day 6...it'll only get harder from here

I was reading my old blog posts last night to see what challenges lie ahead of me for the next 3 weeks.

From what learned....the 1st week was a cakewalk....easy....nothing compared to the next 3.

FACK.

And here I thought the worst was over.

I'm really getting cranky on this diet program....it's just what happens when you are seriously dieting.

I'm normally a nice dude. Just right now...don't eff with me.

Solid meal day today. I think this will elevate my mood a little bit. Happy birthday to my little buddy Titan. I hope you like the Iron man helmet and baku gan thinamajiggies.

Away we go...TRAINING DAY

I love training day. It gets me out of the house, it keeps me fit, it gives my brain something else to focus on, it gets me off my desk chair, it allows me to do some swimming and sit in the jacuzzi...it is something I have honed in on and used as an escape for the past 11 years and counting.

I remember I ran into friends at the mall and I just same from the gym and they asked me, "Is that all you do?"

I WISH IT WAS.

It's a lot better than what I was doing before...which was sitting on a couch and doing nothing...well watching TV and playing video games...not exactly productive stuff.

I can think of nothing better to do with my free time than workout. I'm a gym rat for sure.

Today's WOK OUT

Heavy loads (insert dirty joke here), 4-5 reps, work up to 25 reps

Front Squat
Bench Press Close Grip
Chin ups
Push Press

I'm going to add some abs in there at the end and then swimming.

If exercise was a girl we would be soulmates. I love you exercise...til death do us part.

Btw this is the look i"M going for:

I was going to post a picture of the New Moon dude Taylor lautner but...dude's like 18 years old. It just doesn't seem right to strive for an 18 year olds body.

Okay this may be me but...

I see personal trainers and boot camp instructors who don't even work themselves out on a regular basis...

I see people who have not been or have not have any successful relationships doling out relationship advice...

I see people who have not made a damn change in their bodies giving out exercise advice. Like the person who is eating donuts telling her coworker to not do weights because they make you "Bulky"

I see people who don't make money or have not actually been in the field they are an "expert" for...coaching people in that field about making them money

I should stop being so nice and just call them out on their BULLSHIT.

Day 5

Woke up in the morning
looked at the body in the mirror
and low and behold




The abs are coming back.

Down from an estimated 179-180 to 173.6 In one week.

I say 179-180 because I weighed myself with clothes on at bootcamp.

Body is rounding into form. I'm doing everything right. Results are what motivate me in the end.

It's my little buddy Titans bday today. Gonna buy him a gift after my workout.

Packed weekend. Lots of challenges. I'm ready. Oh yeah I get to eat this Saturday too. In the words of the US army....HOOO RA