Loser's Log

[big loser2]

Week 1, day 2, Phase 2

Well today sucked, this was probably my worse workout since I started. Never underestimate the power of food. Due to some major problems at work today I was 3 HOURS late eating lunch, no way to avoid it. It kind of gave me a dull headache all afternoon. I really could not believe how weak I was.

I was not able to finish the SLDL's because I could not deal with the head rush so I will try and get those in tomorrow. Everything else was finished but at a lighter weight. All I want to do now is take some asprin and go to bed.

Later

 

[big loser2]

End of week update

Week 1, day 3, phase 2
This day was much better than the day before since my food intake was where it needed to be. Seemed like all my energy was back and all the exercises felt good.

week1, day 4, phase 2
This is my circuit and my first "no carb" day. I was not able to do all the exercises in the circuit fashion. Too many people in the gym to move between all the machines so I had to do two sets of mini circuits. I did half the exercises first and then the other half next. I DID get all the sets and exercises done. I will need to add in more protien next time because my total calories for the day were a little off.

I need to add a second no carb day next week. I would also like to know if I can eat fruit on my no carb day?????

 

[OMEGA]

"a no carb day" means no breads, rice, or anything calorie carb dense

stick with greens and other vegetables which do have carbs for some energy


you may have 1 piece of fruit on this day and all days

I know this is hard but you will be a changed man by the end

and remember you may go back to normal eating when done

 

[big loser2]

Week 2 of Phase 2

I have been short on time so this is a summary of the week.

I started playing around with the weights this week based off some of the new information and questions that were asked. I lowered my weights on the first two sets and it allowed me to increase the weights on the rest of the sets by a good margin with few exceptions. I guess in the past my first two sets just had me to exhausted for the heavier ones. This is probably due to the fact I was using the heaviest weight possible for them.

My body weight seems to be still be hovering just below the 230lb mark. To be honest the last time I was that low I lost a ton of strength with the weight. That does not seem to be the case this time. I actually look and feel leaner. Its amazing what happens when you do something the proper way for a change. My only body measurement that has gone down is my stomach. My arms are 1/8 larger and chest is over 1.5 inches larger. I actually consider this a great feat since I have lost over 10lbs of body weight.

My diet has been about 95% this week.
My sleep has been fewer hours than normal so I have been dragging a$$ most of the week. All of the work outs have been done and once in the gym my energy level goes into high gear. I still wish there was a way to go 2 days on, 1 off, 2 on and 2 off. The 3 days in a row are murder on the sleep and rest (HINT, HINT, HINT).

Sorry I can not be more active on the posting.

Later
BL2

 

[big loser2]

Week 3,Phase 2

It seems that its all starting to come together. I guess the results of the supplements and the training have really made a difference in the past 2 weeks. I have been getting all the workouts in but changed the schedule up a little. I go Sun, Mon, Tue and Thur now. This seems to help with my rest and recovery. As far as the diet goes, wwweeellll it was only about 70% this past week. I have also bounced back up to around 232 and the waist is still the same size. YEA!!! I have not been concentrating on the amount of weight the past couple of weeks but more on the feel. Making sure the target muscle is getting all the work and taking the reps nice and slow with an even tempo. Very Very pleased with the results to date.

 

[OMEGA]

Excellent work!

keep at it, so long as your belt size does not increase ALL is well

it is very possible to add LBM while losing fat, with the scale getting heavier

 

[big loser2]

Well last week went to $hit. Day 1 went very well, hit every exercise and felt great. Then came along day 2. On the leg press I ran into a problem that has happened a few times in the past. It feels like I pinched a nerve in my lower back on the right side. Needless to say except for leg ext and leg curls everything else was out. I still do not know why it happens but it can not be the weight. I was only at 270lbs and that is almost half of what I would have finished up with. I still have the lingering pain but I only feel it if I try the leg press, squat or SLDL, so those are out this week also. I will still be able to get 4 days in this week but no legs.

Now for the diet or lack of last week. Between turning 40 on Friday and the superbowl on Sunday it was not that great on the food side. I was back on track today and should be good to go from here.

If you have any ideas on my back issue please let me know.

BL2

 

[big loser2]

Darn I could have sworn I posted at the beginning of the week, oops.
I changed the order of the work outs for this week putting legs later in the week just to give my lower back a little longer to recover. I have not been posting up the weights used in a while because I have been totally focused on the reps, timing and form. A few have gone up quite a bit. One are rows are at 155lbs for 8 on the last set, and smith machine militarty press was at 175lbs for 8. For me thats pretty decent numbers.

My body weight is still hovering around 232 to 234. My upper chest seems to be my biggest improvement so far. It seems that the way I was doing bench in the past had way too much trap and shoulder involvement and once this was fixed the chest seemed to just thicken. I do have to admit that I am disappointed with my arm development as far as size improvement, BUT the shape seems to have changed on the area at the elbow. Before it did not have much of a defined roundness to it but its there now. With this little change in shape it does make them look bigger even though it only been a 1/4 inch improvement. To be honest its all about the look anyway.

I will be starting my phase 3 in about 7 days because I need to do some shopping first. I figured it was better to wait than not have everything and start improperly.

Diet has been hit and miss this week because of meetings

 

[big loser2]

Another week down! For some reason I seem to be getting stronger over the past 3 weeks than on the previous ones. Everything seems to going in a nice grove and I actually want to stay on phase 2 for a few more weeks just to let it play out before going to phase 3. I do have to admit that the diet was total $hit this week. Really there was no way not to get drunk while at the Van Halen concert. So with the hang over my diet went down hill from there.

Omega, now I have a concern about a physical I will be taking in a few weeks. Every year I have complete blood work done. Four years ago some levels were out of wack because of some of the supplements I was taking. Since then I have always stopped any supplements 2 weeks before to get accurate results. The main problem was the liver values. I am thinking that I may need to lay off the creatine and lower the protein for the next few weeks to normalize the levels. What do you think???

 

[OMEGA]

creatinine level may be elevated to your supp use, but I see no other red flags



continue the great work, no end time just enjoy