Well, visual progress is not too great here but I am down 1.3lbs from 2 weeks ago. Not too bad I guess when you consider how off I was on training and diet the week before last. Still not enough progress for me to be happy with but at least I am not exactly the same. Literally have a month left now. Really going to have to do something special if I want to see some serious changes in that time...
Here comes more cardio and the possibility of going keto for a bit. I didn't want to do keto but it might be what I need to jumpstart this process. Maybe just a 2 week stint then introduce 100-150g of carbs post workout only. I am really frustrated that even this competition / challenge did not get me more motivated than it has. Normally it will be enough to outweigh the other challenges but right now, all it is doing is keeping me from going backwards. I guess in a stressful time that is better than nothing but I am going to have to do something to come out better on the other end of this.
Here I am at 208 on the nose, down from 209.3. Like I said not enough change here but back to moving in the right direction... In my opinion there are no visible improvements to my physique this time out. I have failed to follow my plan, and that has led to temporary failure. Got to get things back on track if I don't want this to end in failure as well.
It is really pretty simple the only person I am failing here is myself, so I have to decide if I am going to allow that or not. I know what needs done...
The visual proof -
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Here is a candid that to me actually shows a little more of my leanness. The ab on the top right side (left side in pic) is starting to stick out and separate from the ones under it, but other than that not much progress showing here except the sides toward the obliques.
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