Today is 4/19. Weighed in at 208.2 or so, yesterday I was 207.5. I weight myself first thing in the morning when I wake up. I attribute the weight gain to some fast food I ate yesterday in a moment of weakness lol. Moving out of your apartment can do that I guess.
Today for cardio I did 40 minutes on my mountain bike then about a 10 minute walk followed by 5 minutes of lower body stretching. I then ate 1/2 cup plain oatmeal and 2 eggs (I wanted 3 but only had 2 left) and a small amount of nonfat milk for some extra protein.
My goal is to hit 200 by 5/1 and begin wind sprints. I cannot run effectively at a bodyweight higher than 200, it hurts my knees and I fatigue far too quickly. For the last month I have been walking and biking every day taking 1 day a week off, usually sunday. I do my cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach as this is the best time to burn fat as blood glycogen levels are very low and your body is forced to burn fat for energy. You also get a nice kick of GH when insulin levels are low. Your body produces insulin when blood sugar is high, and will not produce GH when insulin is present. This is a secondary effect dieters on the atkins diet get that is seldom talked about. GH burns fat and to get the most GH output during the day you need to keep insulin very very low, thus low carb diets work best. GH also preserves muscle, meaning most of the weight I'm losing is fat and some water.
At the start of my diet (about 3/25 or so) I weighed roughly 225. I was floating between 223 and 227, so 225 is sort of middle ground and a good reference point. I was holding a LOT of water and consequently I dropped about 8 pounds of water the first 2 weeks of dieting. At this point weight loss has slowed quite a bit and I am pretty confident the weight I'm losing daily is mostly fat.
In addition to my dieting and cardio I am using the following supplements to speed things up.
ECA stack, taken twice a day one dose before morning cardio another dose about 6 hours later. ECA is short for Ephedrine Caffeine and Aspirin, the best thermogenic combo known at this point. A good eca stack basically raises your body temp throughout the day while telling your body most of your energy needs should come from stored bodyfat and not food or muscle.
Beta-alanine- I take this before I do morning cardio or any kind of weight training. On low carbs it's very hard to get energy and beta-alanine does a damn good job of keeping me going. Along with my eca stack I have plenty of energy for a couple hours or so.
Protein shakes- I drink only one or two a day, helps burn fat and preserve muscle and I also cannot afford to eat 6 meals a day from food so economically shakes are pretty ideal.
Essential fat complex- I take this once or twice a day, helps tell the body there is no need to store bodyfat and thus helps with fat mobilization. ALso helps with my joints.
Creatine monohydrate- I take this after cardio and after workouts, helps with recovery and to keep muscle strength/fullness. Nothing worse than dieting and feeling weak and withered.
Sesamin- taking about 2 grams per day. Sesamin works synergistically with the EFA's I am taking, tells my body to burn fat for energy and it also interferes with formation of new fat cells. That means I can cheat here and there and my body cannot store fat easily.
About it right now. Food wise I am keeping my carbs very low, under 50 per day all complex (oatmeal, brown rice etc) and I only eat carbs my first 2 meals of the day. The rest are all protein and fats.
My protein is mostly coming from eggs, chicken, hamburger meat and tuna. My fats are coming from a variety of sources, as little saturated fats as possible.
Today I feel alright, little tired and my energy seems high in the morning and plummets around 3:00pm or so (I am waking up around 7am right now). My upper abs started coming in around 2 weeks ago, right now I can see a good outline around my lower abs and my whole abdominal area is coming in nicely. For those just starting out dieting and wanting how to know the best way to measure progress, watch your abs. At first you will see some definition in your upper abs, you begin to see the split in the middle then your lower abs come in. As you get leaner your lower abs will become more and more visible as the muscle gets closer to the surface of your skin. I also watch my jawline, day by day my jaw is becoming more and more pronounced and my face is slowly sinking in. You can usually tell how good of shape someone is in just by looking at the tightness of their face/neck.
About it for now, I will update tomorrow I think.
you still shoot up in your as cheeks you meathead?
ECA stack, taken twice a day one dose before morning cardio another dose about 6 hours later. ECA is short for Ephedrine Caffeine and Aspirin
way to make one of your supplements the main ingredient in meth
oh, and when do you eat chocolate cookies? they are delicious and should be a part of any diet.
your self-awareness is pretty amazing.
like the blog. keep it up, mike!