Oh not me on the carbs, I love meats too much also. Honestly the easiest diet for me to follow is probably a keto diet. Add in doing carb refeeds and I am solid. I have just been trying to do this cut a little more traditionally to figure out my actual caloric needs and whatnot before diving into the deep end with some of my favorite ways to diet. This definitely takes a lot more attention to detail which is the challenge for me.
Ha, the old Tootsie Roll weakness….mine is Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. I tell my wife we can’t have them in my sight on a cut, so she literally will hide them. Lol
I am pretty bad with candy in general, I definitely have a sweet tooth. However my deal with tootsie rolls is a confusing one because they are far from my favorite so when I go into run on them it isn't because they are amazing it is mostly the consistency and cheweyness that makes me want more. Once they start to really soften up I swallow them and grab another. With a reeses PB cup it is because I actually want another one. For a while I would only allow myself jolly ranchers. As much as I like them I can control them for some reason. I grab 2-3 and that is all I will eat. Plus Zero fat makes them a slightly less damaging candy to my macros.
Oh yeah we definitely plan to head out there for that. Also my cousin is moving down from Dallas and is big into Hot Rods, he has his own shop so he probably would like to go with us too. He has a fully restored Gold Chevelle SS with a built 572 Big block!
Oh man, I have missed 2 meals today due to being stuck at my desk on meetings and stuff. That sounds amazing!!!!
I got a good laugh out of this.
Reeses Cups are definitely up there on my favorites list. Peanut M&Ms, Peanut Butter M&Ms, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Chewy Xtreme Sour Sweet Tarts, Now & Laters, Snickers bars not bites. OH Yeah and Toblerone is a special treat but it is way up there. I guess it is safe to say I have a legitimate sweet tooth! Sweet, Sour, Salty, chocolaty... If it can make me fat and give me diabetes it is right up my alley! I love it all!
What percent bf are you do you guess?
Somewhere in the 20-25% range. Unfortunately nothing like my avatar. I should probably update it, but it is serving as a goal for me. There I was about 204 and in the 12-15% range.
Gotcha. We really are in the same boat then (other then you having surgery), similar strength, same bf, close weight. I'll be following along closer!
Are you logging currently?
Not yet, but I have been debating it. Maybe I'll start one up in the next few days.
If you do link it up in here. I will follow along for sure.
I almost missed this post until I saw Hyde quote it.
I can't wait for starting deadlifts back up. I use mine as shin guards too.
Heading over there now.
Thanks you Sir, it was the most enjoyable in the zone session I have had in a long time.Looks like a BOSSMAN workout
If someone didn't know you are recovering from an injury and saw that workout they wouldn't believe you!!!
Solid way to start the weekend
Are you using an app or inputting macros and kcal in excel or something?
Agreed, leg curl machines normally don't get me sore regardless of how hard I work on them for some reason. I do them in two phases also, come up to full back extension then curl up with hamstrings. Towards the end I will make it more of a single motion to assist and get a couple more reps for my hammies.
I am using my fitness pal. A lot of my meals are done via me making big batches of foods I like making a recipe in the recipe section for it with all the ingredients and then dividing out how many servings I want out of it. Then I just eat those throughout the week. For instance I eat Chicken Tikka Masala several times a week. I add different amounts of chicken or different ingredients each time I make them and add a new recipe so it makes it easy to track. Same with chicken, rice and veggie casserole. I just make it as easy on myself as possible so I know I have 80% of my nutrition squared away every day and allow variation the other 20% which is usually dinner with the family.
I think that was the lowest they have been in a minute but yeah been working on lowering fats and need to remember I need more carbs or protein to replace them.Nice update! Workout looks good. You’re going to have to get those carbs up!
Sore, even though uncomfortable, is not so much a bad thing, especially when breaking up that scar tissue. I know you know, but it’s pain we don’t want to feel when recovering.
Yes Sir, it is an unwelcome but needed pain. Hoping I won't have to work around it for too much longer and et a full recovery on this shoulder. I know it is never guaranteed.
Yeah it sure is. I haven't not been injured in someway for the last 5 years...
How do you feel with that ratio of test:EQ, estrogen wise? I only ask because, for me, I need to almost double test amounts compared to EQ or I start getting low E sides.
Thanks, I also wanted to mention that I was 207 and 209 the week before. With that being the case I would think I have probably gained a little more muscle than I am giving myself credit for. I am definitely a little leaner than I was a month ago even though not by a ton.
Well to be honest thus far I hadn't noticed too much, a creaky knee on that one leg press which was explained away by the angle and that most complain about it there. However my shoulder has increased it's sensitivity, and today while on my walk I noticed my knee feeling beat up and my other shoulder also complaining a little. I had kept up mylight AI use and was making my last dose this past Saturday thinking the EQ would take a little while to kick in it's effects. However I think that might be the case already and curious if it has anything to do with my shoulder getting more sore than usual from the PT. I may push 200mg tonight of Test instead of 140 and see if I notice any difference while letting my body develop a little more aromatase enzyme over the next week. Then may get some DHEA to help out with that if that is the case so I don't have to run 400 test. I just don't see to much of a benefit staying that high if I am not balls to the walls. Then again I have really held my mood together and been very stable so far so bumping it may not be the worst thing if I can keep my aggression levels in check.
This is exactly the framing I was planning to go with. It has always worked well for me. That or small spurts of protein through the rest of the day and most of the calories around training.
I actually do have a little NPP on hand that someone gifted me. I went to knock out a shot of 200mg Test last night but only had 180mg due to the bottle running out. Always a little loss in the syringe. Anyway I wasn't popping a new bottle open for 20mg. I won't be taking an AI this Saturday with my shot either so that should allow a little bit of aromatase to get going as well.
