DC's New Year, New Life 2019

[DemntedCowboy]

Didnt right down all the meals but tracked them. Today was go to the store, come home and turn the garden and get it ready for planting, then hit the gym for some back. Also, got a new ride so the wife can use the truck until we can get her a new vehicle.

PWO(1623)

Intra-Workout: Clusterbomb + MOAB

Warm-Up(Bike): 10 mins x 3.83 miles

Chest Supported Row: 70x18,18 115x12,12,12,12,12

Behind the Neck Lat Pulldown: 70x18,18 100x12,12,12,12,12

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown(Machine): 70x18,18 85x18,18,18,18,18

Back Extension: 175x15,15,15,15

 

[Hyde]

Looks like somebody is gonna be doing some spring cruising!

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Looks like somebody is gonna be doing some spring cruising!

Sunroof open, windows down. And the wife gets the safety of the Silverado

 

[Hyde]

Sunroof open, windows down. And the wife gets the safety of the Silverado

But, she’s also gonna chirp some tires when you aren’t looking

 

[DemntedCowboy]

But, she’s also gonna chirp some tires when you aren’t looking

Most definitely she will.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

But, she’s also gonna chirp some tires when you aren’t looking

Most definitely she will.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

I have talked to friends, and family. I can't go back military. They have retired me, who still misses those days, and wants to do it again?. I wanna go Private Military. Let me know your thoughts

 

[Matthersby]

I have talked to friends, and family. I can't go back military. They have retired me, who still misses those days, and wants to do it again?. I wanna go Private Military. Let me know your thoughts

Take the money.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Well, somehow I went up a lb. Might just be from the crazy week I had. Good news though after my last appt. My BP was 138/97. This morning, its back in Normal Range.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Wake-Up(0336)
Shower, TRT & EQ, Supplements

Breakfast(0500) 2 Cups Coffee w/ 1tsp of Creamer each cup, (0618) 12oz Dole 100% OJ, (0700) P3 & Breakfast B.A.R.

Lunch(1143): Sausage Jambalaya

Afternoon Snack(1532): MRE Peanutbutter Crunch Bar

Dinner(1705): Chicken Fajita

PWO(1750)

Intra-Workout: Clusterbomb + MOAB

Warm-Up(Bike): 10 mins x3.83 miles

All Sets 45" Except W/U

Incline Bench: W/U 110x18,18 160x8,8,8,8,8

Flat Bench: 200x8,8,8,8,8

Flat Hex Press(55#): 15,15,15,15,15

Cable Fly(High): 25x18,18,18,18,18

Pec Deck:130x12,12,12,12

Post Workout: 2 scoop Protein Shake

 

[ChocolateClen]

Lookin good!

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[DemntedCowboy]

Lookin good!

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Thanks brother

 

[PoSiTiVeFLoW]

I have talked to friends, and family. I can't go back military. They have retired me, who still misses those days, and wants to do it again?. I wanna go Private Military. Let me know your thoughts

Triple Canopy? My bro is a retired Marine sniper, his wife gave him 4 kids and he became an electrician after teaching at firearms Academy of Hawaii for 10 years after (in Bremerton Naval base) a long time contract, after getting out of the Corp.

He would sometimes over the years talk about how much he would get paid to go "behind glass" for a PMC. I told him to go for the money, but he stuck around to be a good dad instead of hanging out in a sandbox somewhere.

Can you get deployed without being tip of the spear...?

 

[Rocket3015]

I wish you luck in what ever you chose to do !!

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Triple Canopy? My bro is a retired Marine sniper, his wife gave him 4 kids and he became an electrician after teaching at firearms Academy of Hawaii for 10 years after (in Bremerton Naval base) a long time contract, after getting out of the Corp.

He would sometimes over the years talk about how much he would get paid to go "behind glass" for a PMC. I told him to go for the money, but he stuck around to be a good dad instead of hanging out in a sandbox somewhere.

Can you get deployed without being tip of the spear...?

You can, but its not as fun. Lol

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Woke Up Late Today... Well Late for me. But here is how today played out

Wake-Up(0500)
Shower & Supplements

Breakfast(0520): 2 Cups Coffee, 1tsp of Creamer each Cup, Redcon1 Breakfast B.A.R., 12oz Dole 100% OJ

Lunch(1140): Chicken Fajita

Dinner(1710): Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

PWO(1730)

Intra-Workout: Clusterbomb + MOAB

Warm-Up(Bike): 10 mins x 3.91 miles

All Sets 45" Rest:

Rotating Arm Military Press: 30x18,18 35x12,12,12,12,12

DB Shrugs(60#): 15,15,15,15,15

Side Cable Raise(B/L): 15x15,15,15,15

Internal Rotation(B/L): 10x10,10

External Rotation(B/L): 10x10,10

Reverse Pec Deck: 145x12,12,12

Post Workout: 2 Scoop Protein Shake

 

[Hyde]

Hey DC, I noticed your fasted glucose the other day. Do you take any daily Berberine by chance?

 

[Hyde]

Hey DC, I noticed your fasted glucose the other day. Do you take any daily Berberine by chance?

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Hey DC, I noticed your fasted glucose the other day. Do you take any daily Berberine by chance?

No? What does that do? Will it lower my Glucose? I'd like to get it under 100 fasted.

 

[Hyde]

No? What does that do? Will it lower my Glucose? I'd like to get it under 100 fasted.

Absolutely. You would ideally take it before your largest carb meal of the day, or split into two doses before the two most carb-heavy meals, or pre-bed to get into a fasted state sooner. 300-750mg/day is the studied range. Most people tolerate 300 fine, most start to get runnier poop at 750, so 3-500 is what was found to be widely acceptable for people. It’s like a natural Berberine without the gut health issues or potential long term issues, and can be run daily year round.

Controlled Labs has Blue Sugar, which is what I use daily. There are also bulk capped Berberine products as well. Start at ~300/day and increase over time as you get comfy with it.

 

[Hyde]

Metformin and berberine, two versatile drugs in treatment of common metabolic diseases

Metformin has been used as a glucose lowering drug for several centuries and is now a first-line drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Since the discovery that it activates AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and reduces risk of cancer, metformin ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

^From 2018, a great read for anybody watching their bloodwork & minding longevity.

 

[Studhorse]

Absolutely. You would ideally take it before your largest carb meal of the day, or split into two doses before the two most carb-heavy meals, or pre-bed to get into a fasted state sooner. 300-750mg/day is the studied range. Most people tolerate 300 fine, most start to get runnier poop at 750, so 3-500 is what was found to be widely acceptable for people. It’s like a natural Berberine without the gut health issues or potential long term issues, and can be run daily year round.

Controlled Labs has Blue Sugar, which is what I use daily. There are also bulk capped Berberine products as well. Start at ~300/day and increase over time as you get comfy with it.

Absolutely. You would ideally take it before your largest carb meal of the day, or split into two doses before the two most carb-heavy meals, or pre-bed to get into a fasted state sooner. 300-750mg/day is the studied range. Most people tolerate 300 fine, most start to get runnier poop at 750, so 3-500 is what was found to be widely acceptable for people. It’s like a natural Berberine without the gut health issues or potential long term issues, and can be run daily year round.

Controlled Labs has Blue Sugar, which is what I use daily. There are also bulk capped Berberine products as well. Start at ~300/day and increase over time as you get comfy with it.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Metformin and berberine, two versatile drugs in treatment of common metabolic diseases

Metformin has been used as a glucose lowering drug for several centuries and is now a first-line drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Since the discovery that it activates AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and reduces risk of cancer, metformin ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

^From 2018, a great read for anybody watching their bloodwork & minding longevity.

Thanks for that. It is a great read

 

[BEAST73]

Looking Good in here!

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Looking Good in here!

Thanks brother

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Wake-Up(0432)
Shower & Supplements

Breakfast(0500): 2 Cups Coffee, 1tsp of Creamer each Cup, (0700) Dole 100% OJ, Breakfast B.A.R.

Lunch(1123): Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Afternoon Snack(1320): MRE Cruchy Peanutbutter Bar

Dinner(1705): Home made Nachos

No lifting tonight, Momma has a PT appt, so I have to take baby girl to Karate, and Gymnastics. Gonna just switch with tomorrow, and go tomorrow on my normal off night

 

[Hyde]

Way to make it work! Also, nice bp.

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Took Momma and Daughter to their first Tigers Game

 

[Bman1970]

Took Momma and Daughter to their first Tigers GameView attachment 182693View attachment 182694

 

[Studhorse]

Took Momma and Daughter to their first Tigers GameView attachment 182693View attachment 182694

Nice! probably still a little cool in Detroit. Pete Kozma (home town boy) now plays for the tigers. my son played HS ball with him.
/www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kozmape01.shtml

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Nice! probably still a little cool in Detroit. Pete Kozma (home town boy) now plays for the tigers. my son played HS ball with him.
/www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kozmape01.shtml

70 today

 

[Studhorse]

70 today

70 is perfect!

 

[DemntedCowboy]

70 is perfect!

Yes it is the rain sucked but it cleared up for a nice game

 

[DemntedCowboy]

So, being home today, and then going to the ball game I didn't track my food today. But I did get a workout in after the game.

PWO(1813)

W/U(Bike): 10 mins x 3.8 miles

All sets 45" Rest

Chest Supported Row: 70x18,18 115x12,12,12,12,12

Behind the Neck Lat Pulldown: 85x18,18 120x12,12,12,12,12

Reverse Grip Machine Pulldown: 70x18,18 85x12,12,12,12,12

Back Extension: 160x15,15,15,15

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Wife fell asleep in bed with my daughter and I spent the night sleeping in my chair waiting for her to come down. Woke up on time though. Lol.

Wake-Up(0338):
Shower & Supplements

Breakfast(0423): 2 Cups of Coffee, 1 tsp of Creamer each Cup, (0638) 12oz 100% Dole OJ, Fruity Cereal Breakfast Bar

Lunch(1115): 2 pieces Fried Catfish, boiled Red Potatoes, boiled Cauliflower

Afternoon Snack(1500): MRE Crunchy Peanutbutter Bar

Dinner(1733): Shrimp Broulettes, and French Fries

PWO(1811)

Intra-Workout: Clusterbomb + MOAB

Warm-Up(Bike): 10 mins x 3.8 miles

All Sets 45" Rest:

Incline DB Bench: 35x18,18 55x12,12,12,12,12

Flat DB Bench: 60x12,12,12,12,12

Machine Press: 115x15,15,15,15

Cable Fly(High): 25x15,15,15,15

Peck Dec: 130x12,12,12,12

Post Workout: 2 scoop Protein Shake

Threw in a Pre-Workout shot in the Beamer, and a pic of me at 23 first tour in Iraq

 

[BEAST73]

Your chest should be really pumped after those numbers. Great Job!

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Your chest should be really pumped after those numbers. Great Job!

That it is feeling really good

 

[BEAST73]

Your chest should be really pumped after those numbers. Great Job!

 

[DemntedCowboy]

Dont mind the wording in the pic. Just wanted to post a pic of the chest pump after the gym and I was taking a pic for a company I rep for

 

[hairygrandpa]

IMHO, no bite. Its a staph infection. Possibly staphylococcus aureus -in the worst case MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Had my fair share with those in the past, also my own formula to get rid off.
If the hole has later a brownish scab (seal) , that is the best indicator for staph.
Wound cleaning with: Hibiclens
Topical: White Thyme oil, 70/30 with Tamanu oil (after removing scab).
Internally: Turmeric 2 tablespoons in milk twice a day.

Best wishes to you and your wife. You got really lean! Good work! Now its time to get some muscles .

 

[DemntedCowboy]

IMHO, no bite. Its a staph infection. Possibly staphylococcus aureus -in the worst case MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Had my fair share with those in the past, also my own formula to get rid off.
If the hole has later a brownish scab (seal) , that is the best indicator for staph.
Wound cleaning with: Hibiclens
Topical: White Thyme oil, 70/30 with Tamanu oil (after removing scab).
Internally: Turmeric 2 tablespoons in milk twice a day.

Best wishes to you and your wife. You got really lean! Good work! Now its time to get some muscles .

Thanks HGP. Did a cycle of antibiotics and just finished it today. Almost fully healed and the swelling is down. The ER doc even said a spider bite, but you cant always trust them. How could I even get staph. I shower everyday. Sometimes twice a day. And I would still need to be scraped by something with staph already present wouldnt I. Unless the Dog scratched me in my sleep. Either way its healed up now, and I am still working on dropping down a few more pounds. Then I will maintain till October and go on a bulk.

 

[Wobmarvel]

Wife fell asleep in bed with my daughter and I spent the night sleeping in my chair waiting for her to come down. Woke up on time though. Lol.

Wake-Up(0338):
Shower & Supplements

Breakfast(0423): 2 Cups of Coffee, 1 tsp of Creamer each Cup, (0638) 12oz 100% Dole OJ, Fruity Cereal Breakfast Bar

Lunch(1115): 2 pieces Fried Catfish, boiled Red Potatoes, boiled Cauliflower

Afternoon Snack(1500): MRE Crunchy Peanutbutter Bar

Dinner(1733): Shrimp Broulettes, and French Fries

PWO(1811)

Intra-Workout: Clusterbomb + MOAB

Warm-Up(Bike): 10 mins x 3.8 miles

All Sets 45" Rest:

Incline DB Bench: 35x18,18 55x12,12,12,12,12

Flat DB Bench: 60x12,12,12,12,12

Machine Press: 115x15,15,15,15

Cable Fly(High): 25x15,15,15,15

Peck Dec: 130x12,12,12,12

Post Workout: 2 scoop Protein Shake

Threw in a Pre-Workout shot in the Beamer, and a pic of me at 23 first tour in IraqView attachment 182738View attachment 182739View attachment 182740View attachment 182741

Weird comment this but I'm not convinced your flexing your biceps in these pics, your hand appears open. Same with other double biceps pics. Clench your fist and they will look bigger. Some people simply can't flex that well (Paul dillette anyone). I get that in the grand scheme of things who gives a f*CK but if your posting progress pics you want to make them as impressive as possible.

 

[BEAST73]

IMHO, no bite. Its a staph infection. Possibly staphylococcus aureus -in the worst case MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Had my fair share with those in the past, also my own formula to get rid off.
If the hole has later a brownish scab (seal) , that is the best indicator for staph.
Wound cleaning with: Hibiclens
Topical: White Thyme oil, 70/30 with Tamanu oil (after removing scab).
Internally: Turmeric 2 tablespoons in milk twice a day.

Best wishes to you and your wife. You got really lean! Good work! Now its time to get some muscles .

 

[BEAST73]

Thanks HGP. Did a cycle of antibiotics and just finished it today. Almost fully healed and the swelling is down. The ER doc even said a spider bite, but you cant always trust them. How could I even get staph. I shower everyday. Sometimes twice a day. And I would still need to be scraped by something with staph already present wouldnt I. Unless the Dog scratched me in my sleep. Either way its healed up now, and I am still working on dropping down a few more pounds. Then I will maintain till October and go on a bulk.

I think it was a bite from a insect.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Thanks HGP. Did a cycle of antibiotics and just finished it today. Almost fully healed and the swelling is down. The ER doc even said a spider bite, but you cant always trust them. How could I even get staph. I shower everyday. Sometimes twice a day. And I would still need to be scraped by something with staph already present wouldnt I. Unless the Dog scratched me in my sleep. Either way its healed up now, and I am still working on dropping down a few more pounds. Then I will maintain till October and go on a bulk.

If it were venom from a spider bite, why prescribing antibiotics, never thought of it? Spiders can transmit staph -but in most cases its Community-acquired. Its not about hygiene, as you can even find it in acne pimples. Staph lives in your nose. Just sometimes it affects deeper layers of the dermis causing those typical holes and a big inflamed area, s.aureus also can colonize you. If the antibiotics worked, its not MRSA (resistant).
Important is that you get healed, whether I'm right -or not (but I am)

 

[Rocket3015]

I believe the Russians planted a tracking device !!

 

[hairygrandpa]

I think it was a bite from a insect.

Antibiotics for an insect bite? I would have thought antidote (if insect identified), antihistamine -and/or a bit of a coticosteroid cream.

Quote webmed:

MRSA can live on the skin, but it can be washed away. Staph can enter the body through hair follicles, so be particularly careful to clean your groin, underarms, arms, and legs. ... Early on, a staph infection looks like a spider bite (a red, irritated bump).


S.aureus infection are fairly common, only sometimes its MRSA and then **** can hit the fan.

 

[hairygrandpa]

I believe the Russians planted a tracking device !!

A Russian tracker would be the size of a car battery, LOL. If its a tracking device, its Aliens. First tracking, then anal probing,
@DemntedCowboy , get ready!

 

[jswain34]

Just for the record, MRSA isnt resistant to all antibiotics. Methicillin (by definition), penicillin, early gen cephalosporins (eg cephelexin) are the main ones. Doxycycline, bactrim, clindamycin are the common ones for outpatient management. Community acquired MRSA infections, when caught early, really arent all they were made up to be about a decade ago. Its also (fairly) common to get a superimposed skin infection from skin flora (strep & staph species m/c, sometimes staph is of the methicillin resistant variety) after/alongside a spider bite. Without a witnessed insect bite, it really is really weighing the positives and drawbacks of watchful waiting vs early initiation of antibiotic therapy with appropriate staph/strep coverage.

 

[hairygrandpa]

Just for the record, MRSA isnt resistant to all antibiotics. Methicillin (by definition), penicillin, early gen cephalosporins (eg cephelexin) are the main ones. Doxycycline, bactrim, clindamycin are the common ones for outpatient management. Community acquired MRSA infections, when caught early, really arent all they were made up to be about a decade ago. Its also (fairly) common to get a superimposed skin infection from skin flora (strep & staph species m/c, sometimes staph is of the methicillin resistant variety) after/alongside a spider bite. Without a witnessed insect bite, it really is really weighing the positives and drawbacks of watchful waiting vs early initiation of antibiotic therapy with appropriate staph/strep coverage.

Thanks for the definition update.
What I'm opposed to is:
If the doc suspects a bite from an insect (venom/allergic reaction)-then prescribes antibiotics, without a culture to get a appropriate diagnosis of the agent causing the infection, he is a negligent asshole and one of the culprits antibiotics aren't working anymore.
We both know, there are gram positive -and negative bacteria with specially designed antibiotics for each (besides lesser effective drugs treating both) , he also wouldn't know if the bacteria is resistant -or not. He only guessed without a test.
If it was really a spider bite -and not a bacteria transmitted by an insect, the antibiotics did nothing but killing the patients gut flora (and, maybe ,a preventative measure for a secondary infection, where the doc still is guessing what that could be) , would you agree?