Note: The information contained within is simply a journal. None of the ideas/methods here are to be used as recommendations for your own diet. Consult with a medical doctor before any such changes in your diet. Most of the information contained within is pretty mundane and boring, but this diary is more for me than for you, so you might get a little bored. Note: Whenever I'm having my 'Shake For Breakfast' (or at any other time on the ketodiet), it's made with water and not milk.
Note 2: In the beginning when I first tried ketodieting I ate a lot of very fatty, cholesterol laden foods. Now that I've done the diet for a while, I've learned about many healthy choices and recommend AGAINST the 'bad' foods, while instead sticking to salads with chicken, lean chicken, turkey, fish, etc.
5/7: 250.4lbs in the morning. Major cheat day today, 3 slices of pizza & two beers at lunch. Last time I'll be able to eat this stuff for more than 2 weeks. Begin CKD at 4PM. Heavy leg workout at 6PM. Down 10lbs and 2 reps on squats, but just taking it easy due to all the biking/cardio I've been doing. Down 20lbs on deads, better than last week though. Ate tons of meat afterwards. Feels very very wierd eating high-fat things like Hot Dogs, Buffalo Wings, etc. Combined with the extra calories earlier today, I'll probably add a bit of fat. Nothing I can do though, because I've got to maintain a 1.5:1 ratio of fat grams to protein to get into ketosis. Ketostick showing no ketones exactly as they should be. Waist: 45". W2: slight insomnia. Ate about 5 slices of salami and a few slices of ham. Feeling dehydrated, even though I drank a very good amount of water after the workout.
5/8: Up to 252lbs on the scale from 250.4 the day before. Probably water weight gain and some from the heavy leg workout, with a little fat gain. 4 whole eggs and 3/4 of a hotlink sausage for breakfast. Tasty, but really greasy. Ketostick showing trace ketones already! Huh? That's less than 18 hours after the beginning of carb deprivation. If I'm already in ketosis, that's very cool, probably not though. 4 mile ride to work on the Trek 970. Nice ride, still feeling dehydrated, drinking tons of water now. Energy level quite high, almost feels like being on ECA. Feel kinda sleepy at times though. Steak & Shrimp for lunch. Hungry again 1 hr later. Tossed some Udo's in on top of it. Getting a bit sleepy around 2PM. Pee still really yellow despite drinking tons of water. Cleared up later in the day though. Tingling at the end of the fingers at 3:15. Burger for dinner + 2 shots of scotch when out with friends.
5/9: W2. Ketosticks now showing Full ketosis. (moderate) :] Down to 251 this morning. 4 eggs, 4 strips of bacon, and half a hotlink for breakfast. Discovered liverwurst as an acceptable food! YUM! Upper body workout went suprisingly well, only down 1 rep on bench, nailed 285x2x2x2. Warmup felt great on liftoff (suprisingly light), then tougher towards the end of the set. Muscles look softer/smaller w/o glucose, but still look good with a pump. Chopped sirloin for dinner + a good bit of scotch while out at dinner.
5/10: W3. Still at about 251 this morning, still in full ketosis. 3 eggs + 4 strips of bacon for breakfast, good slice of cheese later, pastrami for lunch. Ketosis really doesn't feel much different than a normal day, except my recovery ability seems to be lower, and slight muscle aches from time to time. Doing 11 ket/3 carb-up doesn't look like it'll be a problem at this point.
5/11: W1. Still in ketosis of course. Nailed 248.8 this morning! Wow. Finally dropping some weight (hopefully fat, and not just water/muscle weight). Skipped breakfast at home, popped an ECY stack, and rode the bike to work then had a can of Tuna + Mayo. The CKD seems to be kicking in properly, and I hope it keeps up like this! :]
5/12: W1: Up for 30 mins. CKD is working great. Waist down to 44" already. Weight down to 247.2! Geez, last month on the isocaloric diet, I lost 10lbs in 30 days, and lost 2" from the waist. FIVE DAYS of CKDing killed 1" from my waist. Amazing. ECY this morning, and the usual ride to work, heavy wind. Missed breakfast, omlette for lunch (bacon/cheese), can of tuna + mayo for 3:30 snack. Ketosis sure blunts the hunger. Bacon Cheeseburger for dinner. Sugar-Free Jello and half hotdog for late snack. Salami during the night.
5/13: W1: Slept well. Waist still at/below 44". Weight down to 246.8. Sweet. ECY again. Was going to drive to work today, but screw it, I'm ridin'. Leaving for Tahoe today for a funeral. Stopped at In n' Out and got 2 'double-double's. Didn't get to the room till after 10 PM, ordered a late steak dinner.
5/14: W1. No waist or weight measurements due to being out of town. 3 egg omlette for breakfast, with ham, cheese, bacon & sausage. Bacon cheeseburger for lunch. Escargo & Filet Minot for dinner w/some scotch, half slice of cheesecake for desert, about 20g carbs. Didn't eat anything after 7PM.
5/15: Slept well again in the hotel room, very suprising as I should've been hungry in the middle of the night. 2 eggs + bacon/sausage for breakfast. 2 double-double's from In n' Out on the drive home. Hotdog later. Station bacon cheeseburger for dinner w/2 manhattans. 7 chicken wings before bedtime.
5/16: W2. 247.6, 44". 2 eggs plus 4 strips of bacon for breakfast. Seems like the alcohol consumption while on the CKD eliminates weight loss for that day. Time to try cutting that out. After 8 full days in ketosis, it doesn't seem too tough anymore. I think I'll try cutting the calories down a bit, because hunger isn't too bad, and this should accelerate fat loss w/o muscle loss, if I get enough protein. (I will!) Went for a 10 mile bike ride just for fun, did some offroading. 7 chicken wings for late lunch. Awesome time at the shooting range with the Glock .45, I guess ketones help my aim some. :] 5 more chicken wings later, plus 3 slices of salami & a shake, and 2oz cheese before bed.
5/17: W1. 246.0, 43.75". ECY stack, rode to work, can of Tuna + Mayo for breakfast. Pastrami w/cheese & mayo for lunch. 1/2 of an artichoke for dinner (about 13g carbs) w/mayo, and some chicken wings. 2 pieces of salami at 4AM.
5/18: W1. 245.8, ~43.75". ECY, took the long way to work on the bike. 5 chicken wings for breakfast. :] 5 Chicken Satay for lunch. 2 more chicken wings later, and 2oz liverwurst. Shake+Glutamine and 50g carbs before workout (TKD style, 1 cup frosted flakes, 1 cup milk). Workout went very well, down only one rep on Bench to 285x2x2x1. All over movements showed strength increase! That means only minimal muscle has been lost so far. Chicken victoria after the workout, skipped the rice/tomatoes/mushrooms, just the chicken & spinach w/a bit of sauce. 1 piece of beef jerky and 3 pieces of salami later. 3 more at 4AM.
5/19: W1. Little trouble getting to sleep. 244.5 lbs today! Damn this is working well. This is the lowest weight I've had in about 6-8 years, and by fat the lowest BF%. 2 eggs & 3 strips of bacon for breakfast. No ECY Stack, but walked a good mile in the city. Dissected 1.5 sandwiches at lunch (at the meat/mayo/lettuce) & ate one slice of a kit-kat bar. 4oz liverwurst at 3 or so. 12oz caff. Chopped sirloin w/cheese for dinner & 2 shots of scotch. I know I said I'd try to cut out the alcohol, but this was 18 year old Glen Morangie, I'm just an addict. :] Let's see what the scale says tommorow and the next day. 2 pieces of salami during the night.
5/20: W2. 243.5 today! 43.5". Seems like the alcohol didn't have an adverse effect yesterday, but I was probably still more than 20% below maint calories. 2 eggs/3 strips of bacon for breakfast. Went shooting again, awesome accuracy, 100% in the orange at 8 meters, 100% in the white/orange at 21 meters with a good number of bullseyes, ketones sure help my aim! Double Quarter Pounder w/Cheese for lunch. 12oz caff @ 3:00 PM. 3oz Liverwurst at 4:15. TKDin' it again, 50g carbs before workout, 1 cup frosted flakes + 1 cup milk, then a shake. Lower body workout was pretty weak, down 10lbs & 1-2 reps on squats, down 3 reps or so on deads. No suprise really, as after 2 weeks on a keto diet, with bike riding most of the days, there can't be much glycogen left in the lower body muscles. Chicken victoria at the gym after the workout. 3 strips of bacon later, 1 piece of beef jerky. 3oz cheddar cheese & 2 pieces of salami before bed.
5/21: W1. 243.5 again today, looks like I don't lose weight on the heavy workout days. Maybe it's due to the TKD pre-workout carbs refilling muscle glycogen slightly. We'll see what happens tommorow. DOUBLE ECY stack, then the usual ride to work. Heart is going like crazy after the ride, a double stack might be too much. Can of Tuna/Mayo for breakfast at 10:30. Rode 4.2 extra miles at lunch. 4 piece KFC w/as much skin as possible peeled off. 2oz liverwurst at 5PM. Long way home on the bike. (About 12 miles total today). 7 pieces of bacon for dinner (tiny ones). Shake at 10:30 (gotta get more shakes in, I need them flaxseeds). Tried to make sugar-free rasberry jello and, uh, the pyrex dish exploded. :P (Whoops). Last 2 batches of jello went fine, but nooo, not #3. :] Let's see if the Double ECY keeps me up tonight...2 slices of salami & 1oz cheese at night
5/22: W1, 243.4/43.25". Slight insomnia when trying to get to sleep last night. Better stick to single ECY stacks. Weight has stayed the same, but the waist is solidly down to 43.25" today, so fat loss is still occuring. Must've gained a tiny bit of muscle or water weight from the heavy leg workout. Found an even longer way to ride to work, and even more scenic route, 5.8 miles, 11.6mph avg speed (going to try to get that as high as reasonably possible). Hot dog for lunch. 4oz Liverwurst at 2:15. Went to see Star Wars, had a hot dog there. Polish sausage/1 klopse for dinner. Then 3 long islands & a large plate of chicken wings.
5/23: W1, 243.9 today, waist down to 43"?? Up .5lb, but down on the waist. Must be water weight or something, but I have been stuck at 243.X for a few days now, even though the waist is still going down in size. ECY stack. About 12 small strips of bacon for breakfast (500 cals tops). Went on a 26 mile ride today, drank at least 1+ gals of water during the ride. Weighed myself when I came back for fun, 242.7lbs. Started the ride in Millbrae, hit Burlingame & San Mateo, then over to Fostery City and Redwood Shores, then back. :] 1/2lb cheeseburger for dinner. Shake before bed. Pretty amazing results from the ketodiet so far, down 2" on the waist in 16 days, that took about 35 days with the normal diet, and I lost virtually no muscle.
5/24: W2, 243.4, <43". Trouble getting to sleep, time to drop off the ECY stack for a bit. Shake for breakfast. Then the ride to work, I don't know what got into me this morning, but I was FLYING. Average speed over 4.6 miles was 15.7mph, against a slight wind. :] 17 days in ketosis, getting close to 3 weeks, going to start to scale back on calories to see if I can increase fat loss at the expense of slowing down the metabolism a bit. Let's see if I can keep the muscle though. 7oz Pastrami/Mayo for lunch. 3oz Liverwurst at 5PM. Blazing fast ride home (only 15.4mph, darn!), shake for dinner, 1 piece of beef jerky later, and 3oz cheese. Nicole brought home some pictures of us at a christmas party, and the amount of fat I've lost since then is just stunning. From Jan till Apr I thought I hadn't made much progress, but I really had, and now I'm that much further along. Another month or two of this and I'll easily be below 10% BF! :] One more shake before bed.
5/25: W1, 242.4! 42.75". Slept well w/o Mr. ECY. My body should be almost fully adapted to ketosis now. Which means less ketones used by the muscles, but instead they'll be using fatty acids (not as inefficient). My brain should be using about 60-75% ketones now, which means protein shouldn't be broken down much for supplemental glucose generation. Yesterday worked well, so I'm going to stay with the increased number of shakes (2-3/day), which means I'll be lower in calories, and much higher in EFAs. Shake for breakfast, usual ride to work. Chicken Satay + Double Quarter Pounder/Cheese for lunch. Rode home, then a shake. North Beach/Ribs for dinner. 2oz Cheese later. 5 slices of salami around 3.
5/26: W2, 241.3! 42.5". What can I say except, GRIN! Shake for breakfast, drove to work, bike is in the shop till Friday getting new Shimano XTR V-Brakes/Levers, and new Rapidfire shifters. Double QP/Cheese for lunch. 2oz Liverwurst at 4. Shake + 7 chicken wings for dinner.
5/27: W2, 240.8. <42.5". Excellent. :] Shake for breakfast, Double Q for lunch & a McChicken (get them beanies!) 100g carbs before workout (tried a bit extra to see if it helped, it didn't!) Ok workout, down to 275 on bench, which is a bummer, but isn't a suprise with no glycogen within 15 miles of my tris/pecs. The strange part is, strength is up in all other upper body exercises. Must be skill gains. Bacon cheeseburger for dinner. Shake before bed (at 1AM).
5/28: W1, 239.8! 42.5". Broke 240 already, damn I love this diet. Rewarded myself with an animal cracker. Shake for breakfast, drove to work. Double QP/C + McChicken for lunch. Half a roasted chicken for dinner, plus half a bottle of scotch (don't ask, and no, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed).
5/29: W0, 237.0?!?. Gotta be some water loss in there or something, no way that can be fat loss. Shake for breakfast, rode to work. The new brakes are excellent, but the shifters are even better. :] 3oz liverwurst for lunch. Shake at about 3:30. Plate of chicken wings for dinner. 3 slices of salami later.
5/30: W2, 241.4? Huh? Well, I know I didn't overeat yesterday, must just be rehydration. 6 small strips of bacon for breakfast, Double Quarter/Cheese + McChicken for lunch. 3/4 burger for late dinner. Went to 'Iniquity II' up in SF. 4 slices of salami before bed.
5/31: W1, 239.8. 42.5". Shake for breakfast. Double Q/C + McC for lunch. Rode 11 miles on the bike, Crystal Springs Trail. Bombay Chicken Wings & Chicken Tikka Masala for dinner. Rode another 15 miles. 3 slices of fat-free cheese & 5 slices of salami before bed.
6/1: W3, 241.4. 42.25". Huh? What's with the wacky fluxuation. Waist is still going down, I'm still losing fat, but I don't see the reason for the ~2lb water gain. Decided to try a carbup today. Roast Beef sandwich for lunch, ate half the bread and 3 slices of tomato to get the 50g carbs about 5 hours before the depletion workout. Did a full 5 circuits for the dep workout, squats, bench, rows, deads, and db presses. Stopped after 5 sets because my energy was gone, and my form was deteriorating. Had a bowl of frosted flakes after the workout (about 150g carbs). Another bowl at 7, some indian food/rice at 8, and another bowl at 10 before bed. Woke up at 2 am and 5:30 am, and had another bowl of flakes each time.
6/2: W2, 242.0, <42.25". Carb up is going well. Frosty Flakes for breakfast. I'm suprised I didn't gain more water/glucose weight yesderday. I've been eating huge amounts of carbs, with little protein, and very very little fat. Doritos as a snack. CPK Pizza for lunch/afternoon snack. Station Nachos for dinner. Banana before bed.
6/3: 242.0, 42.25". Huh? Didn't gain much weight at all during the carb up, I guess that's good, means my weight loss was really fat loss. Shake for breakfast, Doritos for snack. Thai Chicken Fried rice for lunch, and for a snack later. 3oz liverwurst for dinners (cut all carbs at 6PM). Shake before bed.
6/4: 241.8, 42.25". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/C for lunch & McChicken later. Shake before workout. Cheeseburger after workout. Shake before dinner. Nailed 275x2x2x2 on bench pretty easily, strength isn't down that far from dieting. I was kinda expecting a bit more from the carbload though.
6/5: W1. 240.0. Cool, back down to 240. Still not even showing trace ketones yet, guess I'll ride to work and see if that can deplete the liver of glycogen and get me back in. I almost feel as if I wasted a week with the carbup, but it was good to A> Find out where my strength really was at, B> To find out how much was water/glycogen loss (maybe 2lbs), and C> Oh man I looked better than I ever have once full of carbs, pumped doing the upper body workout, and down this much fat, it's real incentive to keep it up! Shake for breakfast. Tuna+Mayo at 11, again at 2. Raced a friend of mine from work to home and almost beat him (me on the bike, him in a Probe GT), came into the driveway about 7 seconds after him over a 3.2 mile run (if I'd just caught that one light!) Hot Dog at the theater, 12 chicken wings for dinner, shake before bed. 2oz Liverwurst at night.
6/6: W1, 238.8. Nice, hopefully I'll be solidly under 240 tommorow morning too, hopefully the 238 isn't a fluke. Barely showing trace ketones, but I must be in ketosis. Shake for breakfast, cheeseburger for lunch & dinner. No time for the 26 mile bike ride today, too busy shopping for appropriate clothes for Club Bound next Sat. Boy ketodieting can be hard on the wardrobe budget. :] Shake before bed, 2oz liverwurst later.
6/7: W1, 238.6, 42"! Consistantly below 240. Next goal, 40" and 230lbs. Shake for breakfast, 7.2oz pastrami w/mayo for lunch. One of my major long term goals is to be able to bench twice my weight. When I started the ketodiet, my 1RM was about 315-325, and I was at 260lbs, so I had to hit 520 to do 2x (200lbs to go). So far my bench has dropped about 20lbs, but I only have to hit 475 now to do 2x (175lbs to go!), so I'm actually much closer to my goal. :] 12 Hellfire wings for dinner, 6 pieces of salami and a shake before bed. 2oz liverwurst at night.
6/8: W1, 239.2, 41.75". 1tbs peanut butter & a shake for breakfast. Rode to work. Cheeseburger & Satay for lunch. Bowl of chili before lower body workout (about 40g carbs). Cheeseburger for dinner.
6/9: W0, 238.8, 41.5". Shake for breakfast, rode to work. 4 pieces of KFC for lunch (ate only half the skin). Cheeseburger at 6PM. Long way home (about 7 miles). 2 chicken sandwiches later. 2oz cheese & 5 slices of salami.
6/10: W1, 238.8, 41.5". Waist measurement looks good, but I'd like to see more pounds lost. Maybe I'll cut back on the carbs a little more. Shake for breakfast, rode to work. 7.5oz Pastrami/Mayo for lunch.
6/11: W1, 238.0, 41.5". Shake for breakfast, hellfire wings and a long island for lunch. Slice of pizza later (cheese & toppings only). Shake for dinner.
6/12: W0, 235.9! 41.5". Neat. Lowest so far. :] Must be dehydration from that single Long Island yesterday... Shake for breakfast, shake for lunch...Hellfire wings and 3 long islands for dinner. 3oz cheese at 10PM. Went to Club Bound in SF.
6/13: W0, 233.6! 41". Wow. 4.4lbs within 48 hours. The alcohol must really be dehydrating me, but it wasn't that much! We'll see how much weight rebound I get in the next 2 days. 41" is nice too, so it's not all water loss. Shake for breakfast (at noon or so). Ribs for lunch/dinner. 1 small glass of scotch at 10. Hot link & 1.5oz cheese before bed.
6/14: W1, 234.9. 41". Shake for breakfast. Burger + McChicken for lunch. Hellfire over 2 Long Islands for late dinner.
6/15: W1, 234.8. Shake for breakfast. Cheeseburger for lunch. 16oz Rib-Eye steak for dinner w/2 long islands. 1 slice of cheese before bed.
6/16: W2, 234.0. Shake for breakfast. Cheesebuger/McChicken for lunch. 2 long islands at 6. Indian food for dinner (bombay wings, chicken tikka masala, etc). Double shot of scotch later. Excellllent night. :]
6/17: W3, 233.6. Shake for breakfast. No other food at all until 7PM! Hellfire wings and 2 long islands for dinner.
6/18: W2, 233.2, 40.5". Shake for breakfast (What, did you expect something else?!?) Perfect linear progress, waist measurement going down steadily, weight going down steadily. 4 slices of pizza for lunch/snack (cheese and meat toppings only). Hellfire wings and 2 long islands for dinner (maybe I am in a rut, so what?) Scotch later.
6/19: W3, 232.2, 40.5". Shake for breakfast (5AM). No food at all besides that until 8PM. Chinese spareribs for dinner. 3 shots of peppermint schnapps later. .75oz cheese before bed.
6/20: W0! 231.6. Sweet. Progress like this makes it all worth it. Shake for breakfast. Nothing till 7PM. Indian food (Bombay Wings, Chicken Tikka Masala, Rum & Coke, etc). Nothing before bed.
6/21: W1. 230.6, <40.25". Purrrrfect. Shake for breakfast. Indian food for lunch. Hot-link for dinner. Praying for <230 tommorow.
6/22: W0. 229.8. 40". Victory, Goal Reached. Next goal, 220lbs, 38" :] Shake for breakfast (like THAT'S a suprise!) Tuna+Mayo at 3PM. Chili before the workout. Workout went well, muscles look very nice when pumped (I hate how flat they look the rest of the time). All lifts increased except bench. Hot link for dinner (280 cals). That's about 1200 cals for the day, I really expect to be in the low 229s tommorow. (Although I usually stay the same weight for a day or two after lifting).
6/23: W2, 230.0. 39.75". No suprise there. Shake for breakfast. 6 'Wings of Fire' for lunch. Hot link for dinner, 1.5oz fat free cheese before bed.
6/24: W1, 228.6. Beautiful. :] Shake for breakfast. Hellfire Wings over Long Island for lunch. Mmmmm! Hotlink & a bowl of frosted flakes before leg workout. (Weak one). 1.5oz cheese after workout. My bet is I'll be about 229.0 tommorow due to the weight training today.
6/25: W2, 229.2, 39.5". So close on the guess. Guess for tommorow would be 228.0, let's see. :] Shake for breakfast. Chicken for lunch (Indian food!) Hellfire over 2 long islands for dinner. Vodka later.
6/26: W2, 229.0. More than I thought I'd be today, I guess leg day has a larger effect on weight maintenance than upper body day, let's see what happens tommorow. Shake. Bacon Cheeseburger for lunch. Dinner was a plate of buffalo wings and some long islands.
6/27: W1, 230.6. Shrug. Maybe too many calories yesterday? Shake for breakfast. Hot dog for lunch, dinner, and late snack. 6 chicken wings at 5.
6/28: W2, 232.0, 39". Waist smaller, weight up. Must be retaining water or added some muscle from the leg workout. Either way it's fine as long as the waist is down. Shake. Indian food (chicken) for lunch. MMMmm! Hotdog and a piece of cheese for dinner, and 2 Skull Islands.
6/29: W2, 230.6. 38.75". Excellent. Shake. Indian food for lunch (Yes, AGAIN!) Chicken & Lamb.
6/30: W2, 230.0. Shake. Wings of Fire for lunch. Hotdog for dinner.
7/1: W0, 228.0. Shake. Chicken for lunch. Bowl of flakes before the workout. Very good workout, muscle definition is up just a huge amount due to the fat loss. Showing some real mass now. Can't wait to be ripped!
7/2: W3, 230.6, >38.5". No suprise on the weight due the workout yesterday. Shake. Hellfire wings for lunch. 2 pieces of pizza later (cheese/meat toppings only). Bowl of flakes before the workout. Leg workout went pretty darn well. Expecting at least 231 tommorow but a solid 38.5".
7/3: W1, 230.8, 38.5". Nice, still stuck in the 230 range, but a solid 38.5 works for me. Hopefully I'm just a few days from 38". Shake. 2 slices of pizza (tops) for lunch. Plate of buffalo wings and 2 long islands for dinner.
7/4: W0, 230.6, 38.5". Shake. Chicken & Lamb for lunch. 3 slices of
cheese for dinner. Took the bike up to SF, rode around all day (only
about 20 miles total), watched the fireworks in the city, and they
were awesome. Over 7000 charges. Highly recommended if you get the
chance! And biking is an awesome way to go, after they're over, you
can cut through the people, then FLY past the gridlocked cars.
7/5: W1, 230.0, 38.5". Shake. Wings for breakfast and dinner plus 3 long islands.
7/6: W1, 231.0, 38.5". Looks like fat loss is slowing down due to metabolism slowdown, time to switch back to carbs and a higher calorie diet for a week or so, then back to the TKD. Bowl of flakes for breakfast. Slice of Pizza for lunch. I won't worry much about weight regain as long as it doesn't go over 240, and as long as my waist stays at <39". Bag of doritos for a snack. Pizza for dinner w/2 beers.
7/7: W1, 232.2, 38.5". Chili for breakfast, chicken/lamb/nan for lunch, Nachos/Beer/Margaritas for dinner. Pretty straightforward higher calorie carb day. :]
7/8: W0, 233.0, 38.5". Shake. Cheetos for a snack. Indian food for lunch, chicken, lamb, nan, basmati rice, MMMMmmm! Bowl of flakes before workout, workout went GREAT. While fully on carbs the muscles look pumped BEFORE working out, after getting pumped, woo hoo! :] Chicken victoria for dinner (Chicken/Spinach/Rice/Tomatoes/Mushrooms/Sauce) and some Tecate.
7/9: W0, 232.6, 38.5". Nice, eating like crazy, but fat/weight isn't going up. :] Bowl of flakes for breakfast. Super Burrito from Taqueria El Nayarita for lunch (haven't had one in MONTHS!). Heavy leg workout (went great!), shake & a bananna afterwards. Upper arms measure 17" cold, down only .5" since the start of the diet. Not much muscle loss at all! Indian food for dinner, Bombay Chicken Wings, Sag Paneer, Nan, and Chicken Tikka Masala followed by an icecream dessert.
7/10: W2, 231.8, 38.5". HUH!??! I'm eating like a MADMAN, but losing weight and my waist measurement isn't going up. My intent here is to go a bit high on calories to upregulate the metabolism, but my body must be devoting just huge amounts of energy to muscle recovery/protein synthesis. It's nice, don't get me wrong, but I expected to regain some fat and weight when switching back to a high-cal carb diet, and I haven't! :] Bowl of flakes for breakfast. Chicken victoria for lunch. Large popcorn at the movies. 2 beers and some bread for dinner. Bowl of flakes later.
7/11: W1, 235.2, 38.5". Interesting. :] Waist still the same, but regained some water or muscle weight at least. Let's see how it goes tommorow. Shake for breakfast, bananna later. Popcorn for lunch, CPK Pizza for dinner w/2 beers.
7/12: W3, 236.0, 38.75". I think I'll start back on the ketodiet tommorow. Slice of pizza for breakfast. Chicken, lamb, and nan for lunch. Nachos and 4 margaritas for dinner, skull island later. Last chance to have carbs before tommorow. If I can get another 32lbs and 8.5" off my waist in the next round I'll be one happy ripped dude. :]
7/13: W1, 235.8, 39". Back to ketodieting! :] It's wierd, when I'm ketodieting, I want to be on carbs (full muscle look), when I'm on carbs, I can't wait to get back to ketodieting to lose the rest of the fat! Shake for breakfast. Double Quarter/Cheese for lunch. 4 Wings of Fire at 3:30. Can of tuna+mayo at 5:15 before workout. Excellent upper body workout (muscles still full of glycogen), up on every lift. Shake for dinner. Hotdog later, then had a great massage (really really helps after a workout). Hotlink before bed. Trying to keep the calories a bit higher this time.
7/14: W3, 233.6, 38.5". Wierd. Not showing trace ketones yet, but I'm already down to 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Double Q for lunch. 5 Wings of Fire at 3:30. Shake before workout, decent workout, I can feel the glycogen slipping away. Turkey Burger & Chicken Breast after for dinner. 2 slices of fat free cheese before bed.
7/15: W2, 232.2, <38.5". Shake. Chicken & 3 slices of pizza for lunch (toppings/cheese only). Hot Dog for dinner. Shake and a slice of cheese before bed.
7/16: W1, 229.8, >38.25". Whew, 6lbs of (water/glycogen) loss in two days, methinks someone is back in ketosis! :] Can of Tuna/Mayo for breakfast. Chicken for lunch. Hotdog & 5 Wings of fire for dinner. Shake, can of tuna & 3 slices of cheese before bed.
7/17: W3, 230.6, 38"!! Well, my goal here was 220lbs and 38". Due to the full week carbup/off the diet, I'm assuming I gained some muscle back, but either way I've finally hit the 38" goal. Next goal (I bet you can guess), 36"! Shake for breakfast. Hotdog for snack. Double Quarter/Cheese for lunch. 16oz Prime-Rib End Cut w/spinach for dinner (MMMMmmmM!!!). Hotdog before bed.
7/18: W1, 230.0, 38". Shake for breakfast. Hotdog at 10:30. Bowl of Trix at 3:00 (I couldn't resist the carbs, so I just had my 50g and went to the gym, wasn't planning on going until tommorow, but...) 6 Wings of Fire and some Vodka for dinner. 2 slices of cheese before bed.
7/19: W2, 227.6, 37.5! Wow. Shake for breakfast. Indian food for lunch (what a suprise, huh?!?) mostly chicken. Chicken wings and some long islands for dinner.
7/20: W3, 229.4, 37.5". Skipped breakfast. Ham & Cheese for lunch. 5 Wings of Fire later. Buff wings and 3 long islands, and some peppermint schnapps for dinner.
7/21: W0, 229.2. Shake for breakfast. Indian food for lunch (chicken mostly). Hotdog and Bombay Chicken Wings for dinner.
7/22: W2, 232.2. Wierd, let's see how tommorow goes. Shake for breakfast. Large quantities of chicken for lunch. Roast beef, ham, and cheese for dinner. Hot-dog later. Fat loss has been slower this time around, it's due to either A> Too much alcohol (which I'm cutting out completely for a while), or B> Too much protein and not enough fat, the chicken I keep having for lunch is just too lean I think.
7/23: W2, 230.4, 37.5. Ok, looks like I'm back on the right track. I think I really needed to up the amount of fat I was taking in. I'm getting far too much lean chicken, as I did much better eating Double Quarter Pounders/Cheese for lunch every day, progress is still decent, but not nearly as good as I used to get. I just gravitate towards leaner meat, but I'm going to have to stop that! 1.5g fat for every 1g protein is what I need to aim for. 12 chicken wings for lunch. Slice of pizza toppings later. Bowl of Trix before workout. Back workout went ok, but not great. Hot dog and 6oz cheese for dinner.
7/24: W2, 231.0, 37.5". Shake for breakfast (all shakes have oil added now). Double QP/Cheese for lunch. HELLFIRE wings for dinner (it's been too long since I had em!). 4oz cheese before bed.
7/25: W1, 230.4, 37.5". Shake for breakfast. Suprised I'm not lower in weight today as I got yesterday dead-on correct. I think I screwed up on 7/23 with too much carbs before the workout, and before that I was screwing up by not getting in enough fat. Now that I'm back on track I expect the type of losses I got when I first started the ketodiet. 2oz cheese later. Double QP/Cheese for lunch at 3. Bombay Chicken Wings at 6 for dinner. 4oz cheese later.
7/26: W1, 230.4, 37.5". Shake for breakfast. Chicken and Lamb for lunch (much less than usual). 4oz cheese for dinner. Hot dog before bed.
7/27: W1, 229.2, 37.5". Good, finally the weight is going down, I'm sure the waist will follow soon. Shake for breakfast. Hellfire wings for lunch. Ham & Cheese sandwiches for dinner w/some tuna. 4oz cheese later, hotdog before bed.
7/28: W1, 230.4, 37.5". Sigh. Shake for breakfast. Chicken for lunch. Really cutting back on calories today. 4oz cheese for dinner.
7/29: W2, 228.6, 37.5". Better, but I have to break 37.5". No shake for breakfast. Chicken for lunch. One ounce cheese at 8. Hotdog before bed. Easily under 1200 calories today.
7/30: W1, 227.2, 37.5". That's the lowest weight so far, but waist still isn't down, going to have to go back to a serious mass building phase for at least a month to get the metabolism back to normal. Shake for breakfast. Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger for lunch. Steak & Chicken for dinner.
7/31: W0. (No weight/waist as I was in LA/San Diego). Cheese, roast beef and ham for brunch. Went back on carbs later, had chips and salsa w/a hamburger and fries for lunch. 2 tacos & 1 beer for dinner. More meat and cheese before bed w/some chips and peanuts.
8/1: W0. Steak & Eggs for breakfast with hash browns and toast. Chocolate shake for lunch. Lamb, spinach, nan, and a good glass of scotch later. We'll see how much water/weight regain there is tommorow, I plan to make some serious muscle regains, and build a good bit of new muscle in the next month or so.
8/2: W1, 228.4, 37.75". Bowl of cereal for breakfast. Lamb, Chicken, Sag Paneer, and Nan for lunch. 1 slice of pizza for dinner later. Popcorn afterwards. I fully expect to regain some fat while putting on muscle in the next month, hopefully I'll be able to keep the waist under 39", or 40" at the worst. After the metab has recovered, I'll probably switch back to a CKD instead of TKD in the hopes that the weekend carbups at maint level or above keep the metabolism from downregulating like it did with so many weeks of TKDing.
8/3: W1, 229.4, 37.75". Bowl of cereal for breakfast. Entire small CPK pizza for lunch. Bowl of cereal, a banana, and a nectarine before workout. Decent upper body workout, down a rep on most exercises, haven't done upper body in 2 weeks, I'm sure it'll pick up sharply next week now that I'm on carbs. Banana, nectarine and some chicken wings after workout. Oh man do the muscles look great full of glycogen and pumped. :]
8/4: W0, 230.5, 38", 60. Shake for breakfast. Super Buritto for lunch. 3 slices of pizza for dinner. Cereal and 2 nectarines later. A bit too high on calories today, but it should help to upregulate the metabolism. Muscles look 10 times better full of glycogen. When they were flat, it looked like I hadn't made as much progress as the scale and tape measure showed, but now that they're full it's much better. :]
8/5: W0, 231.0, 38". Shake for breakfast, cereal for lunch. Chicken crispers, curly fries, and a beer for dinner. A margarita and chips and salsa later.
8/6: W1, 232.8, 38.25", 80. Shake for breakfast. 4 small slices of pizza for lunch. Snickers later. Shake for pre-workout meal. Light leg workout (my lower back hurt after the last workout so I took it easy). Bombay Chicken Wings, dried apricots, and an apple for dinner.
8/7: W2, 231.6, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Chicken Victoria for lunch. Popcorn later at the movie (6th sense, GO SEE IT!) Nachos, 2 beers, and 2 'Swamp Thing's later.
8/8: W1, 233.8, 38.25". Serious DOMS from the leg workout on Friday, suprising because it wasn't that heavy. Shake for breakfast. 3 chicken wings later. Popcorn for lunch (at another movie). Nachos and a Taco at El Taqueria Nyarita. A nectatine and some grapes afterwards, and a beer later.
8/9: W4, 232.8, 38.25". Looks like the metabolism has recovered slightly, as I haven't gained anything on the waist in a few days. Shake for breakfast. Prime rib for lunch (yum!). 5 wings of fire after the gym (great upper body workout, up 2 reps on almost everything). Chocolate shake and curly fries later.
8/10: W2, 233.4, 38.25", 100. Shake for breakfast. In-n-Out Double-Double/Fries/Shake for lunch. A nectarine, 5 bombay wings, and 4 coronas later.
8/11: W1, 232.6, 38.25, 100. I'm really pleased that the waist is staying the same, but the muscles are still growing! :] Shake for breakfast. Pizza for lunch. Indian food for dinner w/2 beers.
8/12: W1, 234.2, 38.25". Tandoori Chicken and a nectarine for breakfast. Breaded chicken for lunch. A roast beef sandwich and some cereal for dinner.
8/13: W1, 234.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Pizza for lunch (YUM!) Chicken Caesar Salad and a beer for dinner. Popcorn at the movies, and a Swamp Thing later. Nice night.
8/14: W1, 234.8, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Chicken Victoria for lunch. Lotsa Popcorn later at the movie. Nachos, 3 beers, and 4 swamp thing's later.
8/15: W2, 237.4, 38.5". Ok, I blew it. I can't take being on carbs anymore, I hate regaining fat more than I love regaining muscle, and I'm going back into ketosis. Had a shake and a nectarine for breakfast. Then did a short (4 sets total) but heavy leg workout. Later had a Double QP/Cheese, then went up to SF for a long bike ride. (Probably 20 miles, tons of hills, all around Golden Gate Park, Hwy 1/The Beach, etc). By 4PM I was already showing moderate ketones. This time I'll be doing a CKD, with 36 hour weekend carbups at full maintenance level. I'm hoping this will keep my body from going into starvation mode. I know, I know, I'm obsessed with getting rid of the fat. Let's see if the metab has recovered after the 2 weeks of ketodieting, if it hasn't, I'll go back to mass building again. Went for another bike ride, 12 miles of serious hills by Crystal Springs. Hot dog and ribs later.
8/16: 235.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese & 2 mini-cheeseburgers for lunch. Donated blood in the afternoon (I love freaking them out by donating blood while in ketosis, must freak out the techs testing the blood). Had some turkey and bacon for a late snack. Had a Hotdog and 6 Bombay Chicken Wings later. 2oz cheese before bed.
8/17: 235.0, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Same lunch as yesterday. Grabbed a really nice steak at the store and broiled 'er up. I'm really not a great cook, but I actually got it right for once. :] 4 strips of bacon and some cheese later.
8/18: W2, 234.4, 38", 100. Looks like I'm back on the right track. Let's see if a CKD instead of a TKD can keep me out of starvation mode. Shake and 1oz cheese for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese & 2 mini-cheeseburgers for lunch. Nice juicy steak for dinner. Mmmm!
8/19: W2, 231.2, 38", 100. Shake for breakfast. Same lunch. 12 mile bike ride at Sawyer Camp Trail again tonight, nice hills, great cardio workout. Another excellent steak for dinner. What I've been doing so far this week has been working very well, so I'm going to try to stick with it for now. Tommorow I start my weekend carbup, which will be a bit different than most CKDers. I'll go on carbs first thing in the morning to start replenishing glycogen stores, and to get insulin levels up to par. I'll be consuming carbs all day, and then do a very heavy full body workout at around 6PM. My thought here is that muscle recovery will be *MUCH* better during the weekend due to high insulin levels. Insulin brings things into muscles (like amino acids and glucose), and this will also keep fat from spilling over due to the higher energy requirements from recovery. It just doesn't seem logical to do the workouts Monday/Tuesday when glucogen has taken over and insulin is supressed, glucogen brings things out of muscles unlike insulin. Sunday I'll go off carbs after breakfast, then do a long bike ride like last Sunday to rocket myself back into ketosis. Hopefully I can do it in about 8 hours again. Shake before bed.
8/20: W2, 228.6, 38". Begin carbin! Cereal for breakfast. Rack of lamb for lunch, with bread, a salad, 2 beers and a nice merlot. Shake before workout, workout was ok, off about .5-1 rep on all exercises, no suprise as I'm *NINE* pounds lighter than I was 5 days ago! Chicken Victoria for dinner. Cereal and some dried apricots (YUM!) later before bed.
8/21: W1, 231.2, 38". Cereal for breakfast. CPK Tostada Pizza for lunch. Cereal for a snack later. Soup, salad, and a couple beers for dinner.
8/22: W2, 235.2, 38". Wow, 4lbs higher in one day. :] Cereal for breakfast. Big bag of popcorn at the movies for lunch. 12 mile bike ride at Sawyer Camp Trail in 90 degree heat. Double whopper (no cheese) at 5PM. Nice steak for a late dinner.
8/23: W3, 234.8, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese & two cheeseburgers for lunch. Didn't even show trace ketones this morning yet. I think I'll move the leg workout to Sunday to get into ketosis faster. Steak for dinner. 6 strips of bacon later.
8/24: W2, 233.2, 38". Shake for breakfast. Teryaki steak for lunch. Dinner at Speckmann's, sausages and a cucumber salad. Drinks later, 1st a long island, then 3 McAllan double shots of scotch. A bit too much to drink, but oh man did I have a nice night. 4AM isn't too late to come home in the middle of the week, is it?
8/25: W0, 229.4, 38". Shake for breakfast. 7.2oz Pastrami w/a little mayo for lunch. 6 Wings of Fire later. Chicken strips for dinner, then got to bed EARLY to make up for last night. :]
8/26: W2, 231.0, <38". Shake for breakfast. Indian food for lunch, Chicken Tikka Masala & Tandori Chicken. Bacon Cheese burger for dinner and 2 long islands.
8/27: W1, 231.0, 37.5"! 100. Shake for breakfast. Banana for a snack, 4 slices of pizza for lunch. Shake before workout (and some dried apricots). Excellent workout, up at least one rep on everything! Chicken victoria for dinner. Ok, after 2 weeks of CKDing I'm back to 37.5". The difference this time is that I'm 4 pounds heavier, hopefully that 4 pounds is muscle that was regained during the 2 week mass building phase. My hope is that by Friday of next week I can hit 37", or very close to it. So far at least, I'm very pleased with the CKD, if I can drop 1" off my waist every 2 weeks that'd be incredible.
8/28: W2, 233.0, 37.75". Shake and a banana for breakfast. CPK Tostada pizza for lunch. Medium Popcorn at the movies. Nachos and 4 Danube Lagers for dinner. Carb up is going well.
8/29: W2, 234.6, 38". 1oz cheese w/olive oil for breakfast. Excellent leg workout, 20 mile bike ride afterwards. 4oz cheese later. Hotdog for a snack. Showing trace ketones by 9PM. The leg workout combined with cardio really seems to work. 6 small strips of bacon before bed.
8/30: W1, 232.1, <38". Tuna + Mayo for breakfast. Half a pound of chicken strips and .71lbs pork ribs for lunch. Hotlink and some cheese for dinner.
8/31: W2, 231.3, 37.75". 1.5oz cheese for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese & 2 cheeseburgers for lunch. Wonferful dinner at the Beach Chalet consisting of pork ribs and a salad.
9/1: W2, 231.0, 37.75". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese & 2 cheeseburgers for lunch. 12 Buffalo Wings, a gin and tonic, and a LOT of Long Island Iced Teas. I think the drinks are screwin' me up a bit. :P Really have to stop doing that.
9/2: W1, 230.2, 37.75". Tuna & Mayo w/some cheese for breakfast. 1lb pork ribs for lunch. 2oz cheese for dinner.
9/3: W1, 231.2, 37.75", 250S. Carb up time. Cereal for breakfast. Round Table Pizza for lunch. Banana for a snack. Excellent upper body workout, up 10lbs on rows, and at least 1 rep everywhere else. This kinda sucks, I'm making very nice strength gains, I'm gaining lean mass, but I'm NOT losing the bloody fat fast enough. :P Maybe I need to go back to pure mass building for a solid month or two like I'd planned before. Shake after the workout, then 3 nectarines (god do they taste good after being off carbs!) Cereal before bed.
9/4: W2, 233.6, 38". Shake for breakfast. Pizza for lunch. Goulash soup, bread, and a Bitburger Pilsner Maas for dunner.
9/5: W3. No measurements today as I was off in Monterey diving with the a good friend. Pizza for breakfast (needed something more robust than the shake!) Dove at Monestary Beach, had a club sandwich for lunch. Dinner at the Mucky Duck was chicken strips, 4 shots of scotch, and 1 beer. Had a king sized snickers later as that's all that was available at the hotel at that hour. Damn diving makes you HUNGRY! :]
9/6: W2. No measurements again, still in Monterey! :] Had a Western Omlette w/potatoes for breakfast. Went to the breakwater for diving, rented a kayak and paddled around Monterey Bay for hours. (Wonderful). 12oz chili later, and some dried apricots. Bowl of cereal for dinner. A heck of a trip even if it was only 2 days.
9/7: W1, 237.2, 38.25". Skipped breakfast, had a bag of chips, a kudos, and a club sandwich with some egg whites for lunch. Another kudos later, and a can of tomato soup for dinner. Shake before bed.
9/8: W1, 239.2, 38.25". Skipped breakfast. Chicken Victoria for lunch. Shake before workout, excellent lower body workout, back up 20lbs on squats. 2 plums, a nectarine, and cereal for dinner. 6 thin slices of ham, and a nectarine before bed.
9/9: W3, 241.0, 38.5", 250S. Bagel for breakfast. Kudos and popcorn for lunch. Shake before workout. Excellent upper body workout, hit 260 on seated rows, up 10lbs again. Chicken victoria for dinner and a nectarine. 5 thin slices of ham later and a banana later.
9/10: W1, 242.0, 38.5". Weight going up fast but waist is holding steady! WOOP! Regains are killer. Cereal for breakfast, bag of chips later for a snack. Friggin' donut and a kudos for lunch. :P Battery died on the truck and didn't get to eat anything real. Half pound of chicken strips and a half pound of ribs for dinner. 2 nectarines later.
9/11: W2, 241.6, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Entire small Round Table Pizza for lunch. Went to a cuban place for dinner and drinks, had some plantain chips and salsa, a breaded pork appetizer, and an entire plate of muscles, then had some wierd mint drink, a cuban beer, and about 4 shots of scotch.
9/12: W1, 240.6, 38.5". (Probably a bit of dehydration). Shake for breakfast. Small popcorn for lunch. Shake before upper body workout. Excellent upper body workout, regains are great, breaking new ground on rows too! :] Dinner was a plum, a bowl of cereal, and a chicken breast.
9/13: W3, 241.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Chicken Victoria for lunch. Shake before workout. Light lower body workout and cardio. 2 bowls of cereal for dinner, then dried apricots.
9/14: W2, 242.3, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Chicken victoria for lunch again. A few apricots before going out. A *DONUT* for dinner. Ok, I have *GOT* to stop working out so much. Tonight I broke the shifter on the truck CLEAN OFF. We're talking a metal shaft almost half an inch thick, I've never seen or heard of anything like it. On the way to a date no less! :P Luckily my date rescued me (CHEER!), and we caught the movie anyway. Chicken enchilada and 3 margaritas later. Bagel a nectarine and a plum before bed.
9/15: W1, 242.8, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Club sandwich and egg whites for lunch.
9/16: W1, 244.2, 38.5", 500R. Cereal for breakfast. 4 slices of pizza for lunch. Shake and a nectarine before workout. Great workout, up another 10lbs on bench. Chicken victoria for dinner.
9/17: W3, 245.0, 38.75". Cereal for breakfast. Half a bagel later. .8lbs chicken strips for lunch. Shake after workout.
9/18: W2, 246.0, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Cereal for lunch. 2 pieces of pizza and a shake later. 20oz beer and a chicken caesar salad for dinner. Half a fresh pineapple before bed (yum!).
9/19: W3, 245.0, 38.75". Skipped breakfast, got tix to the Alan Parsons & Yes concert! Popcorn for lunch at the movie. Shake at 4PM or so. Carne Asada w/rice, beans, chips and salsa for dinner.
9/20: W2, 245.4, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Chicken victoria for lunch. A kiwi, plum, and a shake for dinner. A beer, a plum, and 5 thin slices of turkey breast before bed.
9/21: W3, 244.2, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Chocolate donut for a snack later. BK Broiler for lunch. A caesar salad, 2 chicken breasts, veggies, and 2 glasses of wine for dinner, 2 glasses of scotch later.
9/22: W2, 245.6, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Bag of chips later. Shake for lunch along with a nectarine and a plum. Coffee cake before the workout (insulin spike & ez carbs). KILLER workout, NAILED bench and up every where else. I've never looked this good. :] Chicken victoria and a couple plums after the workout. 3 glasses of scotch later. Things look good.
9/23: W1, 243.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 5 small slices of pizza for lunch. Coffee cake later (before workout). Excellent leg workout, up another 10lbs on squats. Hawaiian Chicken after the workout. A shake a plum, and 3 slices of ham and some cereal later.
9/24: W2, 246.0, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 5 slices of pizza for lunch. Shake before cardio, 24 mins at lvl 9 on the bike. A plum, some dried apricots, 3 slices of turkey breast, and some milk later.
9/25: W4, 247.0, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Chicken victoria for lunch. Shake later. Chicken Caesar salad for dinner and a 20oz beer. 1 beer and nachos later after the movie.
9/26: W1, 247.2, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Popcorn for lunch at the movies. BK Broiler and a coke for dinner. Small bowl of cereal before bed.
9/27: W2, 247.2, 38.75". Skipped breakfast. Salad w/Chicken for lunch. Reese's later (had to have something). Shake before workout. Excellent upper body workout again, hitting new territory on every exercise almost every week. Bench is now at 270 for 3 sets of 5, going for 275 next week. Chicken victoria and 2 bowls of granola cereal afterwards, boy, I needed calories!
9/28: W1, 247.4, 38.75". Shake for breakfast. Roast beef sandwich for lunch. Shake before workout. Solid leg workout, up another 10 on squats. Hawaiian chicken after the workout. 2 nectarines later and cereal later.
9/29: W2, 245.2, 38.5"! :] Shake for breakfast. Club sandwich and some fresh fruit for lunch.
9/30: W2, 243.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 2 plums and a nectarine for lunch, 2 plums for a snack later. Pork chops & applesauce for dinner, along with two Bitburger Pilsner's.
10/1: W1, 243.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Nutri-Grain bar for a snack later. .75lbs chicken strips for lunch. Bag of doritos later. A plum, a nectarine and a bowl of cereal before workout. Lousy upper body workout, I was *WAY* off tonight. Got 275 for 3 sets of 4 (5 was the goal), no energy at all. It's probably because I got up at 6AM instead of 8:30AM as usual. I took a nap from 5:30-7:30 to try and make up for it, but no way. Plus it was only 4 days since the last upper body workout, I think I need 5-6 for full recovery. Shake after workout before bed.
10/2: W2, 242.8, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Hawaiian chicken for lunch. 3 small slices of pizza later. Incredible day. Had a mediterranian salad and 5 beers for dinner. Popcorn later at the movie.
10/3: 242.6, 38.5". Uh, wierd day. I think I'm getting SERIOUSLY overtrained in this mass phase. I literally slept for almost 30 hours straight, until monday morning. Woke up twice for 1-2 hours at a time to eat, shower, and watch a bit of the niners game. Ate 2 bowls of cereal, 5 nectarines, 1 banana, and a shake.
10/4: 242.4, 38.5". Felt much better today, not quite perfect yet. Shake for breakfast. 5 small slices of pizza for lunch (need calories). 6 slices of lean turkey, 6 dried apricot halves, and a good glass of scotch for dinner. The overtraining should be out of my system by tommorow, but I'm going to play it safe and stay off the weights for a few more days. I'm sure cardio will be fine though. It's amazing, it's like I hit a damn wall and my body just said 'STOP!! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!'. Ok, you win. I sleep now. :]
10/5: 247.0, 38.5". Interesting jump in weight. Shake for breakfast. Mexican steak bowl for lunch. Shake before cardio. Chicken victoria for dinner.
10/6: 247.0, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 3/4lbs chicken strips for lunch. Chili for dinner. Cereal later.
10/7: 247.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Popcorn for lunch. :] Vegetable soup for dinner. 6 slices of turkey breast before bed.
10/8: 245.0, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. A salad and pizza for lunch. A bag of Ruffles chips later. A shake before workout. EXCELLENT upper body workout, NAILED bench at 275 for 3 sets of 5! Overtraining is history, I won't screw that up again. 6 days minimum between upper body workouts. Lite 3-cheese lazagna for dinner w/some scotch. Cereal, a nectarine, and some dried apricots before bed.
10/9: 243.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast (what a suprise, huh!) Chicken victoria for lunch. Bag of Doritos later (really really hungry for some reason). Nachos and a small chicken caesar salad for dinner w/2 beers and a long-island. Nectarine and some non-fat yogurt later before bed.
10/10: 243.0, 38.5". Cereal for breakfast. Popcorn for lunch at the movies. Shake before cardio workout. Split pea soup and a nectarine for dinner.
10/11: 245.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 4 slices of pizza for lunch. 2 fig newtons and some cranberry juice later after donating blood. 2 apples, some cheese and a glass of scotch for dinner, wasn't that hungry strangely enough.
10/12: 245.0, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Roast beef sandwich for lunch along with some fruit salad. Bag of ruffles later for a snack. Shake before workout. Good leg workout, nailed squats at 295 for 8 reps. :] Indian food for dinner, Bombay Chicken Wings, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Nan, Basmati Rice, and 2 Royal Challenge beers...MMmmmmmm!!!! I'll probably go back to the CKD in another couple weeks, and boy will I miss some of this stuff!
10/13: 244.8, 38.5". 4 Bombay Wings for breakfast. Chicken Salad and a chocolate shake for lunch. Shake before cardio workout, lvl 11 for 24 mins on the bike (whew!). Leftover indian food for dinner! Mmmm!
10/14: 244.6, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Togo's Roast Beef sandwich for lunch. 2 bowls of soup for dinner. Shake before bed.
10/15: 244.6, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 4 small slices of pizza for lunch. Shake before workout. Excellent upper body workout, hit bench at 280 for 3 sets of 5! :] Another shake after the workout, and a banana. Can of creamed corn later.
10/16: 243.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Chicken Victoria for lunch. Wonderful indian food for dinner, then a bit of bar hopping afterwards, had a total of 6 beers. Excellent evening.
10/17: 242.7, 38.5". Skipped breakfast, popcorn for lunch at the movies (Fight Club! Go see it!). Some apricots and milk as a snack later. Dinner at 10PM at Boppo's, excellent caesar salad, veal limon, and a beer.
10/18: 242.5, 38.5". Skipped breakfast. Chicken Victoria for lunch. French dip, fries and 3 Sierra Nevada's for dinner.
10/19: 243.4, 38.5". Skipped breakfast (dunno why). Indian food for lunch (YUM!). 2 small slices of pizza later. Split Pea Soup, an apple, and a banana for dinner.
10/20: 245.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Chicken Victoria for Lunch. Nice leg workout, got 295x8 easily on squats, onto 305 next week (if I don't start ketodieting!) Cereal after workout, plus a glass of scotch and 6 Wings of Fire. Oh god, I can't resist the ketodiet. It's calling me!!!
10/21: 243.8, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. BK Chicken Salad for Lunch. Wonderful super-spicy indian food for dinner w/2 beers.
10/22: 244.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. 5 small slices of pizza for lunch. Popcorn for dinner with leftover indian food for a snack later.
10/23: 244.8, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Chicken strips later. Popcorn at the movie (2nd time watching Fight Club). Chicken ceasar salad later w/a beer and 2 long islands.
10/24: 245.2, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Good upper body workout. Shake after workout. Lowfat Chili for dinner. Bowl of Split Pea Soup later. Alright, I'm going to explode. I can't take another day w/o the ketodiet. I wanted to wait another week, but I just CAN'T! Out comes the cheese, bacon, etc!! I'll have to pick up some wings of fire and liverwurst tommorow. 1oz cheese and 4 strips of bacon before bed. KETO-TIME BOYS AND GRRLS!!
10/25: 245.8, 38.75". Shake for breakfast (w/water, not milk). Double QP/Cheese for lunch. Chicken caesar salad later. Polish sausage before workout (damn thing had 7g carbs, didn't realize). Light leg workout and 30 mins cardio hoping to get into ketosis quick. Nice big juicy delicious perfect steak for dinner. :] Wasn't showing ketones at 9PM. Had olive oil and a shake later.
10/26: 240.4! 38.5". Woop! Hit ketosis by 9AM! Shake for breakfast (w/extra olive oil). 6 Wings of Fire for lunch. Shake before cardio. Nice light cardio workout. Caesar salad w/chicken for dinner with Buffalo Wings later (damn things had breading, had to peel em!) Shake and 5 Wings of Fire before bed w/some guacamole.
10/27: 239.4, 38.5". Damn. I'm eating everything in sight but weight is still dropping fast. I don't know if this is still initial water loss, but I'm going to try and up the calories so I don't slow down my metabolism. More cardio tonight hopefully. Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese for lunch. 5 Wings of Fire later. 25 mins cardio. Shrimp Scampi for dinner, along with a nice caesar salad and a big chunk o' brocoili, 2 good glasses of scotch later (doubles). Wonderful evening. :] 6 more chicken wings before bed.
10/28: 236.4! 38.5". Oh my GOD! 9.4lbs lost in what, 72 HOURS!??! Wacky. I know it's water, but GEEZ! Shake for breakfast. (I've gotta get MORE CALORIES!) :P 1lb pork spare-ribs for lunch. 6 Wings of Fire before cardio. 24 mins cardio on the stairmaster. Can't wait for carb-up tommorow! Hellfire wings for dinner and some drinks.
10/29: 235.6. 38.5". Apricots and milk for breakfast. World Wrapps Mexican Steak bowl for lunch. Cereal for dinner, and low-fat chili later. Ok guys, Dozer's hint for today is do *NOT* drink multiple types of hard liquor while in ketosis. Those drinks last night hit me WAY too hard, so hard I had someone give me a ride home. I think it was the tequilla.
10/30: 238.5. 38"!. Shake for breakfast. 3/4ths of a small pizza for lunch. Kinda weak upper body workout, down one rep on all three sets in bench, no suprise. Chicken crispers at Chili's for dinner.
10/31: 237.6, 38". Very pleased with the results of the first week. :] God I hope it keeps up! Shake for breakfast. No real lunch. Light lower body workout and 24 mins cardio to speed getting into ketosis. Was showing trace ketones by 6PM. Large steak for dinner.
11/1: 236.0, 38". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese for lunch. 6 Wings of Fire later. Chicken Caesar salad for dinner and a bacon cheeseburger. Polish Sausage later.
11/2: 235.2, 38". Shake for breakfast. 4 pieces of KFC for lunch. Shake before cardio. Huge 25oz porterhouse steak for dinner. Half a polish sausage later and 2 slices of fat free cheese.
11/3: 234.8, 38". Shake for breakfast. Jack's Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger for lunch. 4oz Liverwurst and 2 hot dogs before cardio. Steak, Shrimp, and salad for dinner.
11/4: 235.2, 38". Shake for breakfast. Indian food for lunch (chicken and some Sag Paneer). Salad, Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, and Pork for dinner, very interesting. :] 2 Hotdogs later.
11/5: 236.2, 38". Shake for breakfast. 4 small slices of pizza for lunch. Shake after workout. Popcorn at the movies later. French Dip and some fries for dinner.
11/6: 239.4, 38.25". Cereal for breakfast. CPK Pizza for lunch and leftovers later. 2 Beers and 3 long islands later. Cereal before bed.
11/7: 240.0, 38.25". 2oz liverwurst for breakfast. Popcorn later at the movies. 2oz liverwurst, and three small hot-dogs for dinner with some cardio afterwards. Large Caesar salad later.
11/8: 240.2, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese for lunch. 7 Wings of Fire later. 1/2lb cheeseburger and a large salad for dinner. 4oz liverwurst later.
11/9: 239.2, 38.25". Shake for breakfast, 3 small hotdogs later. Double QP/Cheese for lunch. 7 Wings of fire and a large salad for a snack later. 1lb BBQ Pork Ribs for dinner.
11/10: 237.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Double Whopper for lunch. Hellfire wings at the station for dinner. A half an avocado and liverwurst later.
11/11: 236.8, 38.25". 3 Nutri-grain bars and some apricots for breakfast. 4 small slices of pizza for lunch. Wonderful lime chicken for dinner w/zucchini, tomatoes, millet, cheese, and some very nice red wine.
11/12: 237.2, 38.25". Cereal for breakfast. CPK pizza for lunch. Cereal later for a snack. Chicken caesar salad for dinner and 3 beers.
11/13: 236.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. 4 pieces of chicken for lunch. 2 slices of ham and a slice of cheese later. Caesar chicken salad for dinner w/a long island iced tea. Ham and 2 hot-dogs later.
11/14: 235.2, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. 6 slices of ham later. Did a full upper body workout, some lower body, and cardio. 1lb of roast beef and 2/3rds of a pound of hamburger later.
11/15: 234.8, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Double QP/Cheese for lunch. 1lb of roast beef and a salad w/ranch dressing for dinner w/scotch later.
11/16: 233.6, 38.25". Shake and 2 hotdogs for breakfast. 5 Wings of Fire and 4 pieces of chicken for lunch. 1/3rd pound hamburger for dinner. 2 hotdogs and 2oz liverwurst later.
11/16: 234.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. 1/3rd pound burger for lunch. 3 pieces of chicken for dinner. Ham and cheese w/a glass of scotch later.
11/17: 232.2, 38". :] Shake for breakfast. 4 pieces of chicken for lunch.
11/21: Was off on a short trip for 3 days. Back on carbs now. 100d.
11/22: 235.2, 38.25". Shake and a banana for breakfast. BK Broiler and fries for lunch. Nice upper body workout, still off on poundages a little from the ketodiet even though I'm back on carbs. Chicken victoria for dinner. 100d.
11/23: 235.8, 38.25". Shake for breakfast and a donut. Chicken salad for lunch. Chili for dinner. Shake later.
11/24: 236.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Pizza for lunch. Shake after good leg workout. Medium Popcorn at the movies.
11/25: 237.6, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Hamburger and fries for lunch. Small popcorn at the movies later. Bowl of Chili w/cheese for dinner. 2 bowls of cereal later.
11/26: 238.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. 3/4lb Chicken Strips for lunch. Split Pea soup for dinner. Shake later.
11/27: 238.2, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Cereal for lunch. 2 Granola bars later. Chinese food for dinner. 200d.
11/28: 238.8, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Nice upper body workout. Shake after workout. Cereal for lunch. Chili for a snack later. Indian food for dinner.
11/29: 239.0, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Indian food for lunch. French Dip and 2 beers for dinner.
11/30: 241.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. .75lbs Chicken Strips for lunch. Indian food and 2 beers for dinner.
12/1: 240.0, 38.5". Shake and a granola bar for breakfast. Chili for lunch. 2 tiny bags of doritos before workout. Very good lower body workout (too pooped for cardio). Chicken victoria for dinner. Banana and 2 bowls of cereal later.
12/2: 239.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Half a sandwich and Hawaiian chicken w/2 breasts for lunch. Excellent chicken breasts and carrots/squash for dinner w/some wine.
12/3: 239.6, 38.5". Cereal for breakfast. Pizza for lunch. Very good upper body workout, excellent pump. Shake after workout. Roast beef sandwich, a salad, and 2 beers for dinner. 300d.
12/4: 240.4, 38.5". Skipped breakfast. Chicken victoria and a small bag of chips for lunch. Roast chicken w/mashed potatoes and broc for dinner before the symphony (which was excellent). Half a Mud Pie later.
12/5: 239.0, 38.5". Skipped breakfast. Popcorn for lunch at the movies. Hot Pastrami later for dinner. Shake after cardio workout.
12/6: 238.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Roast beef sandwich for lunch. Shake w/water before workout. Full leg workout and 15 mins cardio to try and get into ketosis. I'm planning on TKDing till the end of the year, very very strict, no alcohol at all. Bacon cheeseburger for dinner. 1/3lb hamburger later. 200t.
12/7: 237.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast. Large slab of ribs for lunch. A hamburger and some sag paneer, and cheese later.
12/8: 236.4, 38.5". Shake for breakfast (early). 1.25lbs of pork ribs for lunch. Turkey and meatballs for dinner. 2oz cheese later.
12/9: 235.6, 38.5". Skipped breakfast. 4 pieces of chicken for lunch. (2) 1/3rd pound burgers w/some cheese for dinner.
12/10: 234.4, 38.25". Shake for breakfast. Chicken for lunch. 1/2lb bacon cheeseburger and buffalo wings for dinner (late).
12/11: 236.0? 38.25". Wierd. Shake for breakfast. Chicken for lunch. Shake after upper body workout (off due to carbs) :\ 2oz liverwurst later.
12/12: 237.8? 38.25". Very wierd to see my weight go up, but I look better in the mirror! Shake for breakfast. In-N-Out Double-Double for lunch. 4oz liverwurst and 2 hotdogs later.
5/15/00: Currently still ketodieting on and off, so far I've reached a low of 210.8 pounds!!! I don't feel a major need to keep updating the ketolog every day, as there's quite a bit of reference information there for people. Suffice it to say that I'm VERY happy with my results so far, and I'm getting close to being at my perfect target weight!!
11/1/00: 225.8lbs. I've been on carbs for a while, regaining strength. So far I've made it all the way back up to the strongest I've ever been, and blown past that, but held myself to 225lbs or so. Bench is now at 275 for 5. That, in my opinion, is AWESOME! I'm 40lbs LOWER than when I started, but I've still got the same lifts or better! WOOP! But now: It's keto time boys and girls, the plan this time is two SOLID months of straight low-cal ketodieting or until I get under 200lbs, whichever comes first.
11/2/00: 224.6lbs, water loss already occuring, went off carbs yesterday and did a heavy leg workout followed by 30 mins cardio, I should be hitting ketosis already and dropping water fast. 36 hours in now and I can tell I'm borderline, you get that funny feeling, ya know? I'll make it clear from the outset, I do have very large goals for this two months period. My hope is that I can be totally and completely strict, I.E. Not one drop of alcohol, no cheat foods, just straight meats, cheese, eggs, and a bit of low-carb veggies. I don't think I can do two whole months that super strict, but that's the goal.
11/3/00: 223.4lbs, more water loss, surprise surprise. Was a really good boy yesterday and didn't cheat one ounce on the diet. Also saved $2.50 by buying a diet coke instead of a glass of wine! :]
11/4/00: 221.6lbs, how much water do I have left in me? I know I must be dropping some fat too, but this rate of water loss is scary. Still being very strict and lowcal on the diet. Ketosis hunger blunting has kicked in full time, and I don't eat much during the day, just can of tuna and a healthy dinner at night (Chicken Breasts, Broc, and an Avacado).
11/5/00: 219.0lbs, water! Water! I've lost my water! Can you help me find it??! Man, another 2.6lbs. Heh, it's sure gonna be a shock when I go back on carbs and gain 5+lbs back! :] Kickass upper body workout tonight, had an entire kiwi (fruit) and a couple small tomatoes to help fuel the workout, and still nailed 275x5 on bench easily! Big juicy New York Steak w/Asparagus for dinner as a reward. The muscles look totally flat w/o carbs regularly, but during the workout the pump up nicely. :]
11/6/00: 217.6lbs, ok, that should be it for the water loss. From now on I expect actual measureable fat loss. :]
11/7/00: 217.4lbs. Perfect, if I can drop .2lbs of fat every day consistantly I'll be happy. I'm sure there'll be some normal fluxuations in weight, one day higher, one day lower, but it's nice to see something consistant today after the water loss.
11/8/00: 215.2lbs. Nice, this is the weight fluxuation I thought would happen, I expect to show a bit higher tommorow. Kept yesterday VERY strict, even though last night's election almost drove me to drink when they announced Florida for Gore! (I was a good boy, I resisted). 10.6lbs down, 15.4lbs to go till goal, after just one week. (Yeah, it's water loss, but it still looks great and is very encouraging!) Tonight we'll be moving my office from Burlingame to SSF, so it will be nothing short of a HELLISH night. (About 30 servers, internet connections, desks, people, yikes).
11/9/00: 215.0lbs. Good enough for me. The move didn't go well last night, as Pac Bell screwed up one of our major internet connections. Not much sleep. :\
11/10/00: 213.8lbs! Nice! Move went great last night, the new office is awesome, and I just picked up a new Sony Vaio 800mhz PIII w/the sweet flatscreen. Weight loss has been very consistant, I'm very happy with the results so far, let's hope I can stay strict.
11/11/00: 214.4lbs. Normal (expected) fluxuatoin. Got a good upper body workout in last night. Down 12lbs in weight, but only lost one rep on bench, got 275x4 (barely).
11/12/00: 210.6lbs. Fell of the wagon a bit last night and drank a bit while at a birthday party for a good friend, so this 210 figure is just due to alcohol dehydration.
11/13/00: 212.6lbs. Wow, I should be fully rehydrated now, if I'm at 212.6 solidly, that's great progress. A pound a day still since I started! Nice! Either I'm losing more water, or I'm losing about half a pound a day, a staggering amount.
11/14/00: 212.0lbs. I love consistancy. Another big juicy steak for dinner last night, gotta get back to more healthy chicken breasts, but there was a huge 2 for 1 sale on steak, so, YUM!
11/15/00: 211.6lbs. Another .4lbs, perfect, averaging about .5lb/day, if I can keep this up that'll put me at <200lbs in about 23 days.
11/16/00: 212.4lbs. Wierd, I'm sure it's just a fluke, I know I didn't screw up yesterday.
11/17/00: 210.8lbs. Much better, down .8 since the 15th, just about perfect. :]
11/18/00: 209.8lbs! NICE! Broke 210 already! Fat loss seems excellent this time, I'm down 16lbs in 18 days overall, and 4.6lbs in the last week alone. Easily averaging over .5lbs/day, even accounting for water loss. :] Looks like I'm about 20 days away from my goal of <200lbs, at which point I might revise the goal to getting below 190lbs by Dec 31st. Strict works.
11/19/00: 207.6lbs! Jesus, I guess this fluxuation is on the downward side. :] 18lbs, 19 days, now that's what I'm talkin' about! I expect to be a bit higher tommorow, this has just got to be a fluke. 190 by Dec 31st is looking like a real possibility. If I can do that, it'll be 36lbs in 8 weeks, a new record for me if I can hit it!
11/20/00: 210.0lbs. Heh, knew I'd bounce back up. No way that 207 was solid. Let's see what happens tommorow. :]
11/21/00: 208.8lbs. Nice, looks like a good solid 208. :] Very happy with that.
11/24/00: 204.6lbs! Woo hoo! Broke through 205 already! I haven't been lower than 205 in about, hmm, 7 years! I think this is just a fluke low though, and I'll probably bounce back up to 206 or something tommorow.
11/25/00: 206.6lbs. Just as expected, yesterday was a bit low, but I'm very happy with a solid 206.6, that's really good progress. I'm betting on a solid 205.X tommorow. :]
11/29/00: 204.8lbs. Losses slightly slower than desired for the last week or so, but I'm still down 4 lbs in the past 8 days, still exactly .5lbs/day. Didn't work out at all during the last week (until last night), because I was working on the house, moving furniture, etc. The 204.8, I think, is a solid stable number that will continue to go down, not like the 204.6 fluke I had before.
11/30/00: 204.4lbs. Nice and steady. :]
12/1/00: 204.0lbs exactly. That's 21.48lbs in 30 days. I'll take it!
12/14/00: 201.2lbs today. Fat loss was slow there for a week because of holiday parties and drinking a bit. :] Just couldn't resist. I seem to be back on track and should hit <200 in a few days.
12/17/00: 198.4lbs!!!!!!! SUCCESS!!!!! :] What can I say, made it to my goal (and surpassed it) 2 weeks early. I was thining of aiming for 190, but I think I'm gonna go back on carbs for 2-4 weeks, then start another ketodiet. I should gain about 10lbs back of water weight. (And get my strength back!)
1/3/01: Going back on the ketodiet, got my strength back up to almost 275x5, didn't get an exact weight this morning, about 215 or so. My goal for this round will be 185lbs!! It's a pretty large drop, but I think I can do it. I'm going to try and cut out alcohol almost completely (good luck!).
1/13/01: Down to 205.2 already, dropping 1lb/day so far (usual water loss). Let's see what weight loss I can keep up this time, and how fast I can blow past 198.4, then on to 185. :] So far I've been good with the alcohol reduction, which seems to be a big help.
1/15/01: 203.2 today, still at 1lb/day! How much water can I lose? I am being 100% strict this time around though, kept off alcohol for many days now, very low fat (and almost all good fat) in the diet, high protein (in the area of 150g/day), and very very low carbs (100% of them coming from salads, veggies, and flax/sunflower seeds). The plan now is to stay on the diet another 60 days or until March 15th, and see how much fat I can lose by then. Most likely I'll be well past my original goal of 185lbs for this dieting round, and I'm even hoping this will be my last ketodiet for a while! (Then back to serious mass building with short ketodiet segments to burn off any fat gained).
1/18/01: 200.8lbs. Still losing close to 1lb/day. Nice.
2/6/01: 194.2lbs. Fat loss has slowed to around 1/3rd pound a day on average. Not as much as I'd like, but I'm still solidly dropping weight, I'm reaching new lows all the time, and I'm going to stick with it till 3/15/01 and see if I can tag my 185 goal. At least the weight loss now isn't water loss, I know it's fat. I still don't think I'm losing much muscle, if any, because I'm still putting up 255x5 on bench, even at this weight!
2/23/01: 188.8lbs: Not incredibly fast fat loss, but very very consistant. Also put up 255x5 for TWO sets on bench last week! Actually increased strength a little. Awesome. I think I might be able to hit 185 by 3/18/01 if I stay consistantly off the alcohol. I'm now down more than SEVENTY-FIVE POUNDS since I started dieting, with no loss of strength.
3/9/01: 187.0lbs: 2lbs from goal, doing a 48 hour carbup.
3/11/01: 197.0lbs: Up 10lbs in 2 days! Major water weight regain!
3/12/01: 193.0lbs: Done with carbup, dropping the water weight off again. I think I'll aim for 175.0 this time. Hopefully I'll break 185.0 by the 18th as planned, could be tough with this water weight still hanging around.
7/19/01: Never quite made it to 175.0, but did reach a personal best of 182.0lbs. I've now gone back to mass building a couple times to get strength back up, and weigh in at a solid 185lbs, with my ab muscles getting very close to definition. Progress hasn't been lightning fast, but even though my weight seems a bit high, I'm still burning fat off, and keeping the muscle. Another two weeks of hard dieting should do it, then I can go back to a long, true mass building cycle. Waist size is now down well below 32", and I can buy clothes off the rack easily now. Current shirt size is small. WOOP!