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[Smont]

Yeah... I understood that. Really just having fun. I would imagine though when you feel bloated 99% of the world would look at you and say "Damn I'd like to look that good" really a compliment in a roundabout way.

I know, and yes your probably right. I like to be very objective with myself and Im very literal, maybe wrong choice for words but when it comes to describing myself, I'm often talking about the small noticable changes. Like if I said I'm bloated or gaining fat. I'm not saying I look fat and bloated, but maybe I'm noticing less definition in the mid section and my ankle socks are leaving marks like there too tight.

About 5 years ago when I was probably only 1 to 1.5 years back in the gym training serious, I was trying to help someone here and they basically said I don't look like I know what I'm talking about. I was in decent shape at the time, but nothing special. The person basically said you look like a x football player.

Now I wasn't offended by this, I was coming of a 10 year stretch of drinking heavy and all kinds of injuries, but I'm also big on practice what you preach when it can be applied. So I used that as motivation to make myself look the role. I wanted to always be in a position that if I walk in a room filled with average build people, even very fit people that I would stand out. I found that around 12% bf I can look awesome, lean, big and vascular for my frame and I've basically tried to maintain that and still working on my legs to match. There getting better too.

So now when I see small changes, they stick out to me.


Sorry for the rambling lol

 

[Smont]

sounds like you nearly had that mother daughter action lined up by accident

I've never been attracted to her mother. I just hope in my girls older age they don't start to look alike

 

[Dustin07]

I've never been attracted to her mother. I just hope in my girls older age they don't start to look alike

My wife's mom was a fox, but she passed before I met my wife (died very young at 59) so all I've really seen of her are like 70s pics and I've told my wife straight up I probably would have chased her mom. My wife goes "yeah, she probably would have chased you too, she was a bit of a flirt" lol

 

[gphagan1]

Oh my God , I often send the emojis now but no pics lol, I stopped doing stuff like that when the kids were little because I was always afraid I'd do it one day and the kids would be on the phone watching YouTube or playing a game lol. When we were kids, "kids" I was probably 22 or 23 and she was 19 or 20. I sent her one and the message I get back is.....
"Very nice!" Tracy is outside, should I go get her or erase the picture and we sweep it under the rug!?

It was her mom

Now that is hilarious.

 

[sammpedd88]

Oh my God , I often send the emojis now but no pics lol, I stopped doing stuff like that when the kids were little because I was always afraid I'd do it one day and the kids would be on the phone watching YouTube or playing a game lol. When we were kids, "kids" I was probably 22 or 23 and she was 19 or 20. I sent her one and the message I get back is.....
"Very nice!" Tracy is outside, should I go get her or erase the picture and we sweep it under the rug!?

It was her mom

Was her mom hot? May have missed an opportunity

 

[Smont]

Was her mom hot? May have missed an opportunity

No!

 

[Dustin07]

beauty is in the eye of the be-hornied

they're all hot at last call

 

[jfigliuolo]

In my much younger years and old timer told me "go ugly early... you'll never go home alone"

 

[Smont]

In my much younger years and old timer told me "go ugly early... you'll never go home alone"

That's a good one. I wouldn't take that advice most nights, but I've done it before. A ugly bartender or 2 lol

 

[subweevil]

beauty is in the eye of the be-hornied

they're all hot at last call

Always been a big fan of "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder".

 

[sammpedd88]

No!

No!

It all feels the same in the dark!

 

[Smont]

I have a "buddy" I should say person I know as we're not really friends as much as we are acquaintances. He's the type of guy who has a very low success rate with females but thinks every chick wants him and he's the type to try too hard to be cool . I used to randomly bump into him at the bar and his favorite reply to what are you up to is "nothing, just looking for my beer goggles". If a ok looking chick walks by he might lean over and say.... two or three beers, or occasionally a big fat girl might stroll through and he lean over and say.... 12 tequilas and a Viagra.

The kind of stuff that might be funny if you only did it once or once in a blue moon, but he would do it every time he sees you and probably four or five times per night lol. The way he talks, you would think he was a cheesy Old timer, but he was probably like 28-30 years old tops lots of stories about some hot chick he used to bang 10 years ago :/ lol

 

[Dustin07]

It all feels the same in the dark!

except that trashbag filled with vanilla pudding

I have a "buddy" I should say person I know as we're not really friends as much as we are acquaintances. He's the type of guy who has a very low success rate with females but thinks every chick wants him and he's the type to try too hard to be cool . I used to randomly bump into him at the bar and his favorite reply to what are you up to is "nothing, just looking for my beer goggles". If a ok looking chick walks by he might lean over and say.... two or three beers, or occasionally a big fat girl might stroll through and he lean over and say.... 12 tequilas and a Viagra.

The kind of stuff that might be funny if you only did it once or once in a blue moon, but he would do it every time he sees you and probably four or five times per night lol. The way he talks, you would think he was a cheesy Old timer, but he was probably like 28-30 years old tops lots of stories about some hot chick he used to bang 10 years ago :/ lol

 

[sammpedd88]

except that trashbag filled with vanilla pudding

You gotta warm that pudding up to 98.6 degrees!

 

[Smont]

You gotta warm that pudding up to 98.6 degrees!

Speaking of pudding, these are chocolate pudding made with sugar-free chocolate pudding, protein powder, lactose free milk, some peanut butter and banana.

It made 3 servings @ about 20gm protein per serving

 

[Dustin07]

for something that looks like the cup I had to give my vet when the dog was sick, the ingredients sound pretty delicious

 

[Smont]

for something that looks like the cup I had to give my vet when the dog was sick, the ingredients sound pretty delicious

Lol

 

[Smont]

Thanks Dustin, I now cannot unsee the dog poop in my pudding

 

[jfigliuolo]

I've been making "pudding" with 3/4c fat free Greek yogurt, scoop choc whey, 2 splenda and some cocoa powder. I have to say.... it doesn't suck. 45g prot 17g carbs. Adjust yogurt fat level as desired

 

[Dustin07]

Thanks Dustin, I now cannot unsee the dog poop in my pudding

it was the soft serve curly on top that did me in lol

 

[Smont]

I've been making "pudding" with 3/4c fat free Greek yogurt, scoop choc whey, 2 splenda and some cocoa powder. I have to say.... it doesn't suck. 45g prot 17g carbs. Adjust yogurt fat level as desired

Ya know, I use a ton of Greek yogurt, but I have never made pudding with it! I'm going to try that. I do have a Greek yogurt ice cream recipe for the ninja creamy that's pretty good and a pancake one. Maybe il do those this weekend

 

[Smont]

I'm not sure whats up but I might be getting sick. Last night I couldn't get any motivation to do anything. Put the guys through a couple circuits and a did a few exercises with them but half ass. Afterwards I got under the bar to squat and I did my first set and decided not today.

Fast forward to this morning and I have a massive headache that feels like when you're hungover and super dehydrated

 

[sammpedd88]

I'm not sure whats up but I might be getting sick. Last night I couldn't get any motivation to do anything. Put the guys through a couple circuits and a did a few exercises with them but half ass. Afterwards I got under the bar to squat and I did my first set and decided not today.

Fast forward to this morning and I have a massive headache that feels like when you're hungover and super dehydrated

Stay hydrated and eat what you can. Get some vitamin C, D3 and zinc in for the next several days and see if that helps.

 

[Dustin07]

Stay hydrated and eat what you can. Get some vitamin C, D3 and zinc in for the next several days and see if that helps.

wash it down with a bowl of pho, don't skip the jalepenos, and if all that fails just pound a sixer of red bulls

 

[Smont]

wash it down with a bowl of pho, don't skip the jalepenos, and if all that fails just pound a sixer of red bulls

I love a good pho! I've tried making my own a few times and it just doesn't come out right. Mine ends up being a tasty soup but it's just not

 

[Dustin07]

yeah my wife and i are really picky, we only go to one place where we can see them making huge pots of legit bone broth. that sodium boost alone will add 6lbs to the scale for a day but man it sure makes you feel better when a bug starts hitting.

 

[sammpedd88]

yeah my wife and i are really picky, we only go to one place where we can see them making huge pots of legit bone broth. that sodium boost alone will add 6lbs to the scale for a day but man it sure makes you feel better when a bug starts hitting.

Pho is one of those feel good dishes! There’s a hole in the wall Thai restaurant about 25 min from my wife and I. The special pho is the best. It has meatballs, brisket, and beef tendon. Of course it comes with all the fixings. I can’t go there and not get the pho.

 

[Dustin07]

Pho is one of those feel good dishes! There’s a hole in the wall Thai restaurant about 25 min from my wife and I. The special pho is the best. It has meatballs, brisket, and beef tendon. Of course it comes with all the fixings. I can’t go there and not get the pho.

I've worked with a lot of Vietnamese folks for my entire adult life and they swear by it as a cure all. There's some valid reasoning too, a legit made pho has a ton of great nutrients in it along with that sodium. you add those jalepenos and they can provide with the increased nasal relief too

 

[jfigliuolo]

I fucking love jalapeños. Problem is... my colon hates them. The joys of getting old

 

[Smont]

Still under the weather, dehydrated and very low appetite. Went to the gym and didn't do a single thing other then give my buddies kids piggy back rides so he could finish his workout lol.


The biggest smont ever is temporarily on hold. I will say that I'm not bailing on this bulk. Setting some new PR's and getting my bodyweight back over 220 is definitely the Priority still. I'm hoping by early may I can still be in the 220 range for a late May contest and then start a slight cut/clean up phase in June. And back to the bulk for fall.

I will bench 405 this year
I will compete at 220lbs this year
And I will reach my largest overall "size" without getting too fat.

Adding 25 lbs of muscle in a year is not going to happen, but il take 10 with the rest being fat and water. I can live with that if it's going to improve my strength and leverage.

Sorry for the delay.

 

[Smont]

Not using this right now , but what's your guys thoughts? Pre workout, anywhere from 1/2ml-2ml maybe

 

[Smont]

It's red because of the b vitamins

 

[Smont]

When your not hungry, make something fukin delicious

Havarti and Gouda

Stuffed meatballs

Bake for 15-20min just enough to keep them from falling apart

Finish in the sauce (covered) for 30min at a light simmer moving them around gently every so often

 

[Smont]

Veal, beef and pork

 

[Smont]

Id imagine I could do this on a regular meal plan when not concerned with bulking. Do veal and ground turkey, maybe some extra sauce for moisture in the mixture.

Final Product

 

[sammpedd88]

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Not using this right now , but what's your guys thoughts? Pre workout, anywhere from 1/2ml-2ml maybe

I’d be interested in that. I’ve taken Mike’s L-carnitine with just choline in it. I take 80 units on a slin pin. Can’t remember what that comes out to be without looking at the bottle lol. I like it PWO and is the only time I take it.

 

[akboom87]

Id imagine I could do this on a regular meal plan when not concerned with bulking. Do veal and ground turkey, maybe some extra sauce for moisture in the mixture.

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Damn that looks great!

 

[Smont]

Damn that looks great!

I don't think I had the flash on when I took this picture but, it was good. Lots of gooey cheese in almost every bite

 

[sammpedd88]

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I don't think I had the flash on when I took this picture but, it was good. Lots of gooey cheese in almost every bite

Making me hungry!

 

[Smont]

Idk if you guys are interested but I took a 45min ride to this place called logees in Killingly Ct. They have 4-5 all season greenhouses with tropical and rare plants. Exotic spices. Lots of fruit trees. Not really any vegetables, I'm sure it's different in the summertime but this was my day today. I hate the winter. Plants and greenhouse seem to take my mind off being seasonally depressed. Yesterday I mixed up my own soil recipe and potted some basil and tomato clones I made, mostly just to relax more then the need for tomato and basil plants in winter lol. I actually have tomatoes growing on the vine in my basement right now lol. Anyways.

 

[Smont]

At home

 

[Smont]

I got this weird looking tree too

 

[jfigliuolo]

My wife loves that place... we used to live close by in Brooklyn

 

[Smont]

My wife loves that place... we used to live close by in Brooklyn

My girl found it for me. I will definitely be going back. They don't carry a ton of things that I'm personally interested in buying but I just kind of like the place in general. It's relaxing.

 

[jfigliuolo]

I'm not sure if it's still there... but there was a place in Brooklyn called Quacken Grass nursery. He specialized in exotic outdoor plants. Stuff most places didn't carry. The owner Wayne was a trip too. I'd call as I THINK he went to appt only or something. He's an x NYC cop that went off the grid. Quite a character.

 

[Smont]

I'm not sure if it's still there... but there was a place in Brooklyn called Quacken Grass nursery. He specialized in exotic outdoor plants. Stuff most places didn't carry. The owner Wayne was a trip too. I'd call as I THINK he went to appt only or something. He's an x NYC cop that went off the grid. Quite a character.

Il look it up

 

[Smont]

I'm not sure if it's still there... but there was a place in Brooklyn called Quacken Grass nursery. He specialized in exotic outdoor plants. Stuff most places didn't carry. The owner Wayne was a trip too. I'd call as I THINK he went to appt only or something. He's an x NYC cop that went off the grid. Quite a character.

Closed 2 years ago

 

[LeanEngineer]

Food po*n and gardening! Best log to follow on AM at the moment!

 

[Smont]

Food po*n and gardening! Best log to follow on AM at the moment!

I was showing some pictures of the garden center to my cousin yesterday because he loves that stuff. But he says to me (your getting old) I said do I really look that old? He said no that's not what I mean.

He said if next Sunday, me and some friends were taking a day trip, going to tailgate the Giants game, go to the game and hit the strip club later on, would you go?

Me: Definitely not!

He says..... Ok but next week I'm going to the bookstore, I'm gonna grab a coffee on the way out get coffee and take a ride to salem country gardens, would you go?

Me: ya that sounds sexy lol

 

[sammpedd88]

I was showing some pictures of the garden center to my cousin yesterday because he loves that stuff. But he says to me (your getting old) I said do I really look that old? He said no that's not what I mean.

He said if next Sunday, me and some friends were taking a day trip, going to tailgate the Giants game, go to the game and hit the strip club later on, would you go?

Me: Definitely not!

He says..... Ok but next week I'm going to the bookstore, I'm gonna grab a coffee on the way out get coffee and take a ride to salem country gardens, would you go?

Me: ya that sounds sexy lol

That’s not old that being refined and wise! The days of getting hammered at a tailgate party is the last thing I want to do these days too