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...secind week back in gym. Took summer off. The weekly commute and sleeping on an air mattress was killing me. 400 miles ever Sunday and Thursday plus 10-12 bour days working.
Now I am 10 miles from work and only 8 hour days so I hit the gymat 5, do 25-30 minutes of cardio. Two body parts per training day. Voing back to 3 on, 1 off so I hit the body twice in one week.
Now for diet discipline! I hope it comes back. I really hate anna drop 40 pounds and get to 195 and stay.
You got this bro. You know after a month that it will be part of your daily routine that you can't live without, like taking the morning pee. You will be looking at your rest day like, "well, I can work this section a little more" because it is back to being an addiction. Good luck on the diet brother. One of the hardest things to do on a cut.
I am going to run a blast very soon. Finally the heat is going down and hitting the gym after work won't be so bad. Diet won't be a problem but any shoulder press will.
Cheering you on bro! ~JD
A blessing to be so close to home. I also am gone all stinking summer away from home. Glad your back. I’ll be praying for you that getting back in it will come easy and the diet will be problem free in Jesus name. Please keep me posted. Thanks
You got this Chesty~ you have done this before so you know the ropes-Luck-OD
Sounds like everything is going your way now. No problem!
You know the drill, focus and consistency. Glad things are mellowing out for you to be able to get back to taking care of you.
I will get this. I am working on diet. I need to come up with something simple yet satisfying. My biggest issue is portion control. I was so used to eating for size like 6000 to 8000 calories a day. Now I eat less but it takes a lot to satisfy my appetite. Even now peoplebare mortified at how much I eat at a meal. My brother in law last Christmas freaked out when I ate a meal. It was the same amount as 4 of the guys there?
Anyway I got this. Did legs shoulders yesterday with 25 min of cardio. I will keep all informed.
Rhanks for vote of confidence.
3rd week back. And its working. Was at Grand Canyon North over weekend and I was ablento het around easily at 9000 foot altitude. Diet is still a work in progress. Got cardio tomorrow with back and bis. Cardio is at 25 min pre work out.
Been pretty consistent with gym, now to ratchet down the diet. I am down about 10 lbs avg. Another 40 to go!
That’s 20% of the goal already great job.
Good work Chesty!
North Rim is beautiful !!! Soon you will do a " rim to rim " at your new weight !! OD
Allergic to soy. And funny how it is in everything. Joy.
you have to look on the bright side there buddy...
you could be allergic to glutin which is in even in more stuff.. and in stuff that you like ( my understanding glutain free is tasteless and just plain gross)
could be allergic to milk products so no whey protein
could be eggs, again it is in a lot stuff you enjoy
or you could be allergic to multiple things.
.. soy is in a lot stuff you want to avoid too...also known for raising estrogen... just avoid it in home cooking...
and on the bright side no tofu !!!!!!
Yeah being allergic to soy isn't that bad of a thing. Dude, if you just stuck with fresh vegetables, complex carbs, and lean meat and egg whites, and don't deviate you should be fine diet wise. Stay away from all processed foods.
You got this! I take winter months off every year, muscle memory is a blessing.Quote:
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Oh yeah, allergic to corn and spinach. The whey protein I have has soy in it. Got to find a different one without and doesn’t taste like as and gravel too.
True ie could be worse. I am just a little lactose intolerant.
Ill make it. Bloating is down some or so it seems.
www.holmesnutrition.comQuote:
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My buddy Bobby Holmes ownes this company, cookies and cream is the best. Try it out, you can bake with his protein too. I make cake and muffins.
spinach and corn... that I have never heard of before..Quote:
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corn I have heard of for people claiming gmo allergies ... but spinach never.. to bad it is a good source of vegetable protein , i do it daily in smoothies.
if bloating is down, that is a great sign, you got this
All I would add is, Do not get caught up in the trap of eating less, the key is calorie deficit by exercise only, Not by calorie restriction,you 'will' lose weight but muscle as well, you need to feed the beast, if you restrict you starve your body and it will break down your body for the food it is missing. Eat , give your body the nutrition to build and then walk down the calories, you will build mass and be leaner...….AM
Very true. I am at 4 meals a day and walking down the calories to about 400 a meal.
Have surgey un May to fix my right thumb. Apparently I have trigger finger in my thumb. Funny how we need that little digit.
Also found out I need my right shoulder replaced. Has no cartilage, arthritis and a bome spur from bone on bone contact. Good news is doc said to wait like two to four years or longer. In meantime just have to lift smarter.
Weight is at 234 now. Started at 250. 34 minimum to go. 200 is a good weight for me.
Stick with it !! Glad you are doing well-PopsQuote:
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Getting better. Eating better no bloating and strength coming back.
Great news Chesty!
Glad to hear brother
Trying to bust the 230 barrier down to get to 200. Kinda sucks when orthopedic doc says you need new shoulder, but your to young for surgery. I was like hell no, I will wait.