Rubirosa's accountability thread
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I've stuck to my guns-Still no junk food. The only concession I've made is to eat some chocolate flavored protein bars. It's getting easier to pass up donuts and candies. I went to a meeting, and on each table they had put out a bunch of Snickers bars. I was totally hungry, but I held out.
I had my first Karate workout in 7 months yesterday. I felt totally rusty, but at least I'm moving with a Gi on again.
Been lifting a lot more : Mostly kettlebell stuff and bench presses along with pullups.
I'm doing hill sprints. There's a long hill close to my house and I did 5 uphill sprints. My body was heaving afterwards, but it felt good too.
179 today, but my pants are now looser.
I've stuck to my guns-Still no junk food. The only concession I've made is to eat some chocolate flavored protein bars. It's getting easier to pass up donuts and candies. I went to a meeting, and on each table they had put out a bunch of Snickers bars. I was totally hungry, but I held out.
I had my first Karate workout in 7 months yesterday. I felt totally rusty, but at least I'm moving with a Gi on again.
Been lifting a lot more : Mostly kettlebell stuff and bench presses along with pullups.
I'm doing hill sprints. There's a long hill close to my house and I did 5 uphill sprints. My body was heaving afterwards, but it felt good too.
179 today, but my pants are now looser.
Still no junk food---A nice side effect now that I've cut out candy, cakes and ice cream is that my gums are now healthier. I've always had some lower gum redness and tooth exposure, but now alot of the redness is gone and my gums are fuller. Just like when I kicked alcohol, the first few weeks were torture, but now it's getting easier to pass up on the junk food.
Went to karate workout yesterday. Lifting and bagwork in a few hours. Karate again tomorrow. Knee is slowly getting stronger.
Went to karate workout yesterday. Lifting and bagwork in a few hours. Karate again tomorrow. Knee is slowly getting stronger.
I have a beautiful home filled w/ books, DVDs, music....Today's Saturday, quite honestly, I want to stay home today and do nothing ........But I won't. Because if I start that, it's the start of a downward slide into middle age decline. Instead, I'll leave for Karate in a few minutes. I've been going 3 x per week. Legs are getting stronger. My diet is still devoid of junk food. Trying to cut out dairy now.
Pants are now looser, muscle tone is improving. Still working towards that elusive flat stomach, six pack. I think I read on here that diet will always trump exercise in getting cut, so I'm really being careful with what I eat, although I did cheat yesterday by eating an English muffin for breakfast.
Still working out quite a bit in either Karate class or cardio kickboxing at the gym. My cardio shape is great...Again, just need to lose the fat around the middle.
Still working out quite a bit in either Karate class or cardio kickboxing at the gym. My cardio shape is great...Again, just need to lose the fat around the middle.
My knee felt a little "strange", so I didn't work out for a week and a half. I gained a little fat around the middle.
After being given the OK to train again, I went to cardio kickboxing yesterday and my Karate workout today.
After being given the OK to train again, I went to cardio kickboxing yesterday and my Karate workout today.
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I went running on the equestrian trails close to my house the other night, then I worked out at home and went to Karate yesterday. Since I've started this thread, I've gained significant muscle in the shoulders and arms from all the punching and pull ups (I'm starting to think that underhanded pullups build the biceps better than curls), but I STILL need to lose bodyfat around the waist. I've slipped on my diet a few times.
Pimp-sicle
Master Don Juan
One: Weighing yourself every couple days is absolutely pointless.
a) weight naturally fluctuates throughout the day, due to fluid intake, about of food ingested, etc. If you do weigh yourself, it should be first thing in the morning right when you get up. I would do it once every 2-3 weeks MAX.
b) piggybacking on point a. Your weight is irrelevant, ESPECIALLY when your trying to drop body fat and put on muscle. Your body COMPOSITION is much more important. Measure inches; waist, chest, neck, thighs, arms, calves etc to see if your making progress. Lastly, definitely get your body fat taken every 10-14 days like clock-work.
I've never understood why the average joe is obsessed with seeing a number on a scale when their body composition is much more important. If you hit 160-165 and have no muscle on you, you'll look like a concentration camp victim at your height. Okay not completely, but close.
c) Your diet sucks.... sorry its the truth and I'm being honest to help you. Severely lacking in quality protein, lacking in good fats and to top it off you have no idea how many total calories your intaking.
Add to the fact that you seem to have weak will power, then punish your body by not eating for the rest of the day once you have a cookie or something you perceive as bad.
When your cutting if your diet is 95% in check and your consistent, a cookie here and there will not kill your diet. And the whole starving yourself routine is very catabolic to muscle mass and slowsssss down your metabolism.
d) As Fugly pointed out, you should get your diet in check. Look into carb cycling, re-feed days and get to it.
Sorry if this post came off as arse-wholish, I'm all about putting 100% effort toward your goal and you seem like your a good guy with the right intentions, but your half-arsssing it expecting different results. Not gonna happen.
You have made a journal, you want to do this in your mind, but you are weak willed right now.
Part of weak will comes from not planning out your diet. When you don't plan your diet, its a lot easier to make a bad choice.
PIMP
a) weight naturally fluctuates throughout the day, due to fluid intake, about of food ingested, etc. If you do weigh yourself, it should be first thing in the morning right when you get up. I would do it once every 2-3 weeks MAX.
b) piggybacking on point a. Your weight is irrelevant, ESPECIALLY when your trying to drop body fat and put on muscle. Your body COMPOSITION is much more important. Measure inches; waist, chest, neck, thighs, arms, calves etc to see if your making progress. Lastly, definitely get your body fat taken every 10-14 days like clock-work.
I've never understood why the average joe is obsessed with seeing a number on a scale when their body composition is much more important. If you hit 160-165 and have no muscle on you, you'll look like a concentration camp victim at your height. Okay not completely, but close.
c) Your diet sucks.... sorry its the truth and I'm being honest to help you. Severely lacking in quality protein, lacking in good fats and to top it off you have no idea how many total calories your intaking.
Add to the fact that you seem to have weak will power, then punish your body by not eating for the rest of the day once you have a cookie or something you perceive as bad.
When your cutting if your diet is 95% in check and your consistent, a cookie here and there will not kill your diet. And the whole starving yourself routine is very catabolic to muscle mass and slowsssss down your metabolism.
d) As Fugly pointed out, you should get your diet in check. Look into carb cycling, re-feed days and get to it.
Sorry if this post came off as arse-wholish, I'm all about putting 100% effort toward your goal and you seem like your a good guy with the right intentions, but your half-arsssing it expecting different results. Not gonna happen.
You have made a journal, you want to do this in your mind, but you are weak willed right now.
Part of weak will comes from not planning out your diet. When you don't plan your diet, its a lot easier to make a bad choice.
PIMP
No offense taken. I agree that one shouldn't obsess over bodyweight, but it's relevent in my case because I want to fight as a middleweight (160 lbs.) not as a small heavyweight. So the scale matters.Pimp-sicle said:
On a related matter, I might fight in the April tournament as opposed to October because of how my knee feels. I just don't see it being 100 % by early Oct. Nevertheless, I want to keep training at the same pace regardless.
Wow, I didn't realize that it's been so long since I last posted........
I've been working out on a regular basis. My diet has generally been good, although I have not been burning enough calories because I took a break from my boxing/cardio kickboxing gym because my knee has been acting up. I have been doing my regular Karate workouts at the dojo on a regular basis.
One thing I have increased is my weight training. I have muscles popping out everywhere now, and I get alot of compliments from women on my arms and chest.
I laid out alot by the pool this past Summer and I became very dark. I know it's terrible for my skin (I'm half Irish too), but I have to admit that a dark tan looks really good on me. I didn't however, let my face get as much Sun as my body.
I've been working out on a regular basis. My diet has generally been good, although I have not been burning enough calories because I took a break from my boxing/cardio kickboxing gym because my knee has been acting up. I have been doing my regular Karate workouts at the dojo on a regular basis.
One thing I have increased is my weight training. I have muscles popping out everywhere now, and I get alot of compliments from women on my arms and chest.
I laid out alot by the pool this past Summer and I became very dark. I know it's terrible for my skin (I'm half Irish too), but I have to admit that a dark tan looks really good on me. I didn't however, let my face get as much Sun as my body.
Damn knee......
I injured it somehow dancing at a club a few weeks back.....not ACL related, it just feels like there's some slight tendon damage....walking around is fine, but just going into a slight sqaut causes pain...
I did some heavy sparring last night and am now feeling a bruised rib....
October tourney is out...no way I'll be 100, or even 80 % for that....still will keep training however, despite the pops/pings occurring
Lifting is going good....
I injured it somehow dancing at a club a few weeks back.....not ACL related, it just feels like there's some slight tendon damage....walking around is fine, but just going into a slight sqaut causes pain...
I did some heavy sparring last night and am now feeling a bruised rib....
October tourney is out...no way I'll be 100, or even 80 % for that....still will keep training however, despite the pops/pings occurring
Lifting is going good....
Turned 46 recently....
Broke my word....Different girls took me out for birthday dinners and I didn't feel like going low carb....or turning down cake.
Still gaining muscle and attending classes at the dojo.
Knee feels better than it did a few weeks ago.
I've been trying to improve my flexibility. Every day I lie on my back on the floor and put my legs up on the wall....
I slowly start to allow gravity to pull my legs apart and downward in a splits.
IT HURTS, but I'm seeing improvement.
I listen to the stereo as I do this and try to put up with the pain for the duration of the song I'm listening to.
Broke my word....Different girls took me out for birthday dinners and I didn't feel like going low carb....or turning down cake.
Still gaining muscle and attending classes at the dojo.
Knee feels better than it did a few weeks ago.
I've been trying to improve my flexibility. Every day I lie on my back on the floor and put my legs up on the wall....
I slowly start to allow gravity to pull my legs apart and downward in a splits.
IT HURTS, but I'm seeing improvement.
I listen to the stereo as I do this and try to put up with the pain for the duration of the song I'm listening to.
