Week 10;

So, I actually put myself into a caloric deficit in a hopes to start shedding some pounds, and added a few days of cardio a week - and for some reason...I'm still gaining weight.

205.2 with light shoes & shorts on. Not really sure how that works...but ah well. We're just closing past the first week of March here - so that leaves me ~14-16 weeks of upping the focus and getting the results. I'd like to maintain the 205 - but my guess is I'll jump up, and then lean up. I have no urge to drop the muscle I've gained.

I'm currently sitting at ~15" gained or more in the last 10 weeks, including 2.5 inches on my arms (both combined), and 3.5" on my shoulders.

Week 7 Ending...

So, week 7 is ending.

I must admit, I haven't kept to my diet 100% - but i'll give it a 85%...which is better then nothing.

I did some measurements, and I've grown substantially while maintaining the same approximate weight - which is a huge plus.

Biceps currently sit slightly over 16.5".

Here's hoping progress continues, and I'll hit the 17.5-18" mark in June, and cut the remainder of this fat off me. Also need to work on bringing out the laterals.



17 more weeks to go until vacation time...need to step it up.

End of Week 4; Beginning of Week 5

So, another week has passed - and I had a bit of a hiccup on Saturday. Tasha & I were 'snowed in' per say; so we ended up ordering pizza. I devoured an entire pizza. Definitely not going to help me in any way, shape or form - and I feel rather guilty for indulging in it...but it was oh, oh so good.

Missed the gym on Monday due to this ridiculous weather, but did a decent chest/bi workout today and I'm going to try to do back/tri/shoulders tomorrow. I'm also contemplating adding in a 6th day a week (well, in this case - 5 cuz I haven't made it 5times since I started) on Saturday with full body plyo. So, we'll see. I think I'm going to download the P90X and new Rush Fit videos and see what I can play with.

I also have decided I'm going to focus less on 'bulk' and I'm going to attempt to start cutting down calories now...and upping my protein intake using protein powder. I think one of my biggest contributors to my lack of success is how many carbs I'm eating, and how many are post 3:00 PM. So, we'll see what I can do about that...(As I'm typing this, I'm realizing just how HUNGRY I am!!)

Anyways, 201 still. We'll see what happens in the next few weeks by dumping 500 calories a day or so.

Oh, and NO MORE PIZZA. But Burger King on the other hand...in 2 weeks, I'm having a poutine, and a chicken tendercrisp smothered in buffalo sauce. I figure I will deserve it after being without for >6 weeks.

Blawg #2

Well, today was day #1 of week 4. I took my 'no progress' picture, and - as expected - there's really no change from week 3. Except that I'm wearing awesome Lulu lemon boxers from my best friend Juliekins?!

Anyways, today was chest/bicep. We're working on doing more dumbbells, less barbell. Was repping 65's today; which is far less than I SHOULD be doing, but I'm still working out the kinks. Thursday I will work on barbell just to ensure I'm keeping the strength up.

My diet remained clean, and I'm just about to go toss on a few chicken breasts (1 for now, 1 for tomorrow) and some sweet potato fries. Thank god I got some ketchup this weekend ;O!

I still have this chest cold - which is definitely hindering me from pushing as hard as I should be going - but I feel like I'm still working out well enough to make an impact. I'm not going to do my measurements until Week 8 is complete, and I think I'm going to refrain from doing progress pictures until then also - just so I'm not getting discouraged by my body not becoming GSP'esque overnight...(Yes, I know - hard to believe you don't drop body fat%ages like flies!).

Another thing I should try to keep in mind is I'm not on a cut phase right now; and I shouldn't be expecting to see any dramatic changes in body fat %. As stated previously - right now is more of a bulk/muscle phase - and then I'm going to try to slowly adjust into a cut phase for summer....hoorah. :\



Also - I've realized how streaky my mirror (to late to save this picture) is and have since washed it. You're welcome. :P

Again!!

So, once again I've decided to start working out again (Haven't had diet in >6 months, nor gym in >3 months) - and start attempting to update this blog. I'm now wrapping up week 3.

Currently, 6'1 - 200 lbs. I've stopped taking syringes in my stomach, and I've been eating clean for 3 weeks. I'm not calorie counting, outside a rough estimate. I'm consuming 3,500 -4,000 calories daily. I need to increase protein though. For another 5 weeks - I'll maintain this, and then I'll be dropping down to 3,000 calories a day and adding 2 days of cardio a week. Then, 8 weeks of that and I'll be dropping down 700 calories to 2300 a day approximately, no carbs at night, and cardio 3-5 times a week in addition to my weight training.

The end goal is to be ripped by June.

I haven't taken a progress picture for Week 3 as it doesn't end until tomorrow, and I didn't take one when I started, but here is end of Week 2.

Edit; Someone asked me what I meant when I mentioned that I stopped taking syringes in my stomach. Well, I DO have some fat on my stomach, but my left side is swollen due to syringes - so I need to stop taking them there so that I can accurately determine how much fat is on my stomach that I need to burn in the next 5 months.

Sunday; 20th

Sunday, I awake bright & planned on heading out at 9AM. Instead, I was stuck waiting until Austin woke up at 11:30 so I could leave. I went and said goodbye to Sarahkins, and then sat at Burger King eating ridiculous amounts of food while I waited. I regret this. It marks the only time in history I’ve eaten at Burger King and not gotten a poutine while in Edmonton.



When I got back into Calgary – I met up with a friend of mine, Juliekins. We went shoppin’! In the beginning, I wanted to get a pair of cheapie sunglasses, and or a cheapie watch. Instead – I got the…pleasure…of going to La Senza, Dynamite, Guess, and a whole barrage of other girly stores. There is no cool way for a dude to be in La Senza. It’s a “hand in pocket, look straight ahead, and stay within 4 feet of girl at all time” event. Regardless, I had a blast. I don’t get to see her nearly enough!
The end of the evening was marked by something glorious…Werewolves. Bwahahah (True Blood; Thus, the image of ANna PaQuIn)

Saturday; 19th

Saturday on the other hand – pressure was kind of high for me. That evening, I was taking a beautiful young girl to Jubilation’s Dinner Theater for ‘Grease’. I got the car all shined, head all polished (not literally – although I’m curious how one gets such a close shave that this is possible. Wax?), and picked up the rose. Yeah, that’s right – a rose. I’m old school – live with it! Anyways, after being hassled for several hours by the guys for my recent adventure to SATC2 the weekend prior, I left to pick Mrs. Tasha up; she was stunning – as always. The dinner went very well, and I must admit – I rather enjoyed the dinner theater. Post dinner, we ended up going to see that DNA flick ‘Splice’. I would love to tell you it was an amazing flick, and fit in perfectly with an amazing evening – but I’d be lying. The movie was actually horrible. Now, when I was in the theater, I was so distracted by the beautiful girl next to me – I couldn’t even contemplate how terrible the movie actually was. It wasn’t until later that night after I had dropped her off that it really hit me…my feelings came to me gracefully in one phrase “Are you SERIOUS?” ß The answer is yes, I am serious. The movie was terrible. I’m not even going to tell you the top 3 reaso…oh who am I kidding.

#1 – Interspecies s3x scene.
#2 – Interspecies r4pe scene.
#3 – They killed a cat. #$(#&%!

As you can see from my ‘top-3-reasons-NOT-to-watch-Splice’ list – this movie should be stricken from the planet, or the director forced to watch the last 30 minutes of the movie over – and over – and over…and over, for eternity. Or we could send the movie AND him in a space shuttle, his eyes tooth-picked open, and fulfill both options at once? This might also inadvertently save mankind at a later date…I can see it now. The year is 2317. The world is in Chaos – alliances have crumbled. War rages on – and to add to it all…a space shuttle has just crashed in the desert. US Army picks it up, and a man is found…his body is too decayed to identify – but film footage is also found. They play it. They are scared. They get all the world’s leaders together, and form a new alliance – one dedicated to ensure that this footage is never released. The world is at peace…if only they knew what was in the bottom of the ocean, in a locked box…patrolled by combined world forces.