Weight & Eating
Weighed in at 218 today. Measurement day is tomorrow (Tuesday) so stay tuned. I am expecting some interesting results.
Eating is an issue though. I can barely eat. I have NO appetite. Even on my binge day I had a tough time getting food down my gullet. 2 HB eggs and some beans this morning felt like a turkey day feast. Even as I am writing this, one egg and some beans are staring up at me, challenging me to eat them. And its a challenge that is tough. I will win though.
Lifting
Lifting yesterday was fun. And short. I am thinking of adding one exercise to each protocol, but I keep reading Tim's suggestion to resist to do more. It's just the eyes of the people at the front desk judging me as I leave after 20 minutes thats pushing for more. Stupid peer pressure.
Protocol A
Pull Downs - palms facing me this time - 7 x 100lbs - I would say I did this to failureish. Again it was my hands that failed, not my back. I did another set, only 5 reps though.
Shoulder Press - 80 for 6.5 reps - till failure for sure. There were 2 meat heads watching me and laughing when I stalled out on the 7th rep and came down with it slow. I was about 15 seconds from puking. Don't read too much into the difference in weight. One of the aforementioned meat heads was on the machine I used last time, so I had to switch to a more traditional press machine with pulleys. The one I did last time was with plates. I will use this press from now on though, as I like the movement much better.
Night Owls
Why does the rest of the world have to conform to the early birds? Why can't there be a week or month where they conform to our schedule? It has nothing to do with being lazy, I just get much more done between 10pm and 2am. I always have. Additionally, when I get home from class around 9:30 - 10:00pm, its tough to go right to bed. Do you go to bed an hour after you get home from work? No. You have dinner, a drink, watch some tv, read a book, whatever. This being my FINAL SEMESTER of school FOR EVER (no PhD - I think), my thinking may change one day. But for now, it stays as a challenge to the rest of the world. Give it a shot.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
2nd binge day
10:30 am - weighed in at 220.5 - I've been hovering around this weight for a while, but I know I am losing inches.
11:00am - AG stack (400 mg, 750mg)11 minute cold shower
11:15 - 2 HB eggs, pinto beans, + kraut
1:15 - 40 air squats + AG stack (600 mg, 750mg)
1:30pm - Six inch Subway chicken sandwich + small bag of Doritos. I couldn't finish the sandwich. Still have another 6 inch in the fridge. Looks like its Kim's! I also had a single bite from three different doughnuts.
3:30 - 30 sit ups and 20 air squats
3:45 - 1 swiss cake roll
6:30 - AG stack (500 mg, 750 mg)
7:00 - 1 cup brown rice + chicken + vegetables + teriyaki sauce
7:30 - 1 fork-full red velvet cake, 5oz ice cream - I bought 4 of the little 5oz ice creams of varying flavors and had 1/4 each.
8:45 - 5oz white cheddar popcorn
9:00pm - 2 chocolate + shortbread cookies
11:00am 2/13/2010 - 219.5lbs
11:00am - AG stack (400 mg, 750mg)11 minute cold shower
11:15 - 2 HB eggs, pinto beans, + kraut
1:15 - 40 air squats + AG stack (600 mg, 750mg)
1:30pm - Six inch Subway chicken sandwich + small bag of Doritos. I couldn't finish the sandwich. Still have another 6 inch in the fridge. Looks like its Kim's! I also had a single bite from three different doughnuts.
3:30 - 30 sit ups and 20 air squats
3:45 - 1 swiss cake roll
6:30 - AG stack (500 mg, 750 mg)
7:00 - 1 cup brown rice + chicken + vegetables + teriyaki sauce
7:30 - 1 fork-full red velvet cake, 5oz ice cream - I bought 4 of the little 5oz ice creams of varying flavors and had 1/4 each.
8:45 - 5oz white cheddar popcorn
9:00pm - 2 chocolate + shortbread cookies
11:00am 2/13/2010 - 219.5lbs
Thursday, February 10, 2011
The Hobo Diet - slow carb diet
Kim has amazingly labeled this diet as "The Hobo Diet". Pretty awesome.
So here is the pic of my Hobo lunch.
As you can see, some lean beef, beans, kraut, and spinach. Not too bad at all.
I did Protocol B today at the gym, and I can barely walk. But it only took 20 minutes!
10 minute cold showers are a breeze now. No biggie.
So here is the pic of my Hobo lunch.
As you can see, some lean beef, beans, kraut, and spinach. Not too bad at all.
I did Protocol B today at the gym, and I can barely walk. But it only took 20 minutes!
10 minute cold showers are a breeze now. No biggie.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Weight, diet, lifting
Weighed in a 220 today. I guess I have been 220-223 for the past week or so, but, considering my super bowl sunday meal, I am ok with that. I will get some measurements done later today though cause its measurement day!
Diets been consistent, although I am still going through some cheese that was bought just before I read Tims suggestion of not allowing it. Once that's all gone, I will be cheese free.
The cold shower was actually fantastic after the gym yesterday. 10 minute no problem. I think I am getting used to them.
My lifting routine will be the Occam's Protocol A & B Tim suggests starting out with. My little brother is coming along for the ride too. I will try to get him to get his measurements etc. asap.
I used the 5 seconds down/5 seconds up approach to failure.
Weight is individual dependent. Mine will probably change, especially in the pull-down because my hands have no callouses (computer nerd), so my hands almost gave up before my back did.
Protocol A (Monday)
Pull-down: 12 reps x 40 lbs --> 8x 60 lbs
Machine Shoulder Press: 12 reps 25 lbs --> 8 reps x 50 lbs
Protocol B (Thursday 2/10/2011)
Incline Press - machine - TBD
Seated leg press - TBD
Stationary bike - 3 mins 85 rpm for lactic acid reduction
***Added 2/11/2010***
Turns out I am not as good at skimming as I once thought. I "read" the protocol 3 minutes before I left the gym and somehow the ONE SET UNTIL FAILURE didnt sink in. I did 2. FOR BOTH PROTOCOLS. I could barely walk today after the leg routine. Quite sore in the AM I am sure. ***
Diets been consistent, although I am still going through some cheese that was bought just before I read Tims suggestion of not allowing it. Once that's all gone, I will be cheese free.
The cold shower was actually fantastic after the gym yesterday. 10 minute no problem. I think I am getting used to them.
My lifting routine will be the Occam's Protocol A & B Tim suggests starting out with. My little brother is coming along for the ride too. I will try to get him to get his measurements etc. asap.
I used the 5 seconds down/5 seconds up approach to failure.
Weight is individual dependent. Mine will probably change, especially in the pull-down because my hands have no callouses (computer nerd), so my hands almost gave up before my back did.
Protocol A (Monday)
Pull-down: 12 reps x 40 lbs --> 8x 60 lbs
Machine Shoulder Press: 12 reps 25 lbs --> 8 reps x 50 lbs
Protocol B (Thursday 2/10/2011)
Incline Press - machine - TBD
Seated leg press - TBD
Stationary bike - 3 mins 85 rpm for lactic acid reduction
***Added 2/11/2010***
Turns out I am not as good at skimming as I once thought. I "read" the protocol 3 minutes before I left the gym and somehow the ONE SET UNTIL FAILURE didnt sink in. I did 2. FOR BOTH PROTOCOLS. I could barely walk today after the leg routine. Quite sore in the AM I am sure. ***
Monday, February 7, 2011
What a day....maybe a little less skeptical too!
Super Bowl Sunday - seems like the best cheat/binge day ever right?
I weighed in yesterday morning at 223.5. Not too bad.
10:45am - Breakfast - 2 hb eggs, a few fork fulls of kraut, some black beans
11:15am - Cold shower - 8 min
11:30am - 40 standing squats
1:15pm - Started the AG stack. See previous post as to why just AG.
1:45pm - Lunch - 5 pieces of Hungry Howies pizza and a chocolate cruller doughnut- does it really matter what was on it?
3:30pm - 40 squats, 30 push ups, 30 sit ups
5:00pm - AG stack
6:00pm - 7:00pm- 15/20 blue corn tortilla chips dipped in hot nacho cheese with ground turkey
7:00pm - 2 more pizza slices, 1/2 creme filled doughnut
7:30 - 8:00 - Ice pack
8:30 - 1 swiss cake roll
I have no idea how many calories I ate, but I did not drink any. I did eat way more than I usually would. I somewhat felt gross.
Weighed in this morning at......220! I was shocked!
I weighed in yesterday morning at 223.5. Not too bad.
10:45am - Breakfast - 2 hb eggs, a few fork fulls of kraut, some black beans
11:15am - Cold shower - 8 min
11:30am - 40 standing squats
1:15pm - Started the AG stack. See previous post as to why just AG.
1:45pm - Lunch - 5 pieces of Hungry Howies pizza and a chocolate cruller doughnut- does it really matter what was on it?
3:30pm - 40 squats, 30 push ups, 30 sit ups
5:00pm - AG stack
6:00pm - 7:00pm- 15/20 blue corn tortilla chips dipped in hot nacho cheese with ground turkey
7:00pm - 2 more pizza slices, 1/2 creme filled doughnut
7:30 - 8:00 - Ice pack
8:30 - 1 swiss cake roll
I have no idea how many calories I ate, but I did not drink any. I did eat way more than I usually would. I somewhat felt gross.
Weighed in this morning at......220! I was shocked!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
PAGG stack... hmm....
So obviously the next step in this 4HB experiment is the PAGG stack right? Not for me.
Being a graduate student, funds are hard to come by, plus, I am quite skeptical of most supplements - fish oil for my triglycerides and and potassium for my sodium sensitivity is ok, recommended by my doctor.
I did my own research on these supplements. Some are good and from what I have found, some may be a waste of money. There are ZERO medical trials, information, etc about these being taken in conjunction. Having said that, this is what I found.
Policosanol - Despite a number of studies funded by the Cuban government, which produces and markets the drug, independent clinical trials have found no evidence of the efficacy of policosanol.
Alpha-lipoic acid - Does what he says it does, "...helps you store the carbs you eat in muscle or in your liver as opposed to in fat."
Green tea favanols - hate to say it, but it does what he claims it will do. "...inhibits GLUT-4 recruitment in fat cells."
Garlic extract - Claims this helps GLUT-4. I didnt find any information about it doing that, and this seems to be a whipping boy of the supplement industry. If you find something, leave a comment.
While I found ZERO medical tests about the stack as a whole, this is what I found about them individually. They may have the desired effect when used together, I dont know. Just showing you what I found.
I emailed my doctor and the reply was different than I expected.
Hi Jeff,
I do not see anything in these supplements that is harmful or will interact with any of your medications. Looks like a pretty good supplement regimen actually.
Hope that helps!
Dr. B.
Still hitting the cold showers though...
Being a graduate student, funds are hard to come by, plus, I am quite skeptical of most supplements - fish oil for my triglycerides and and potassium for my sodium sensitivity is ok, recommended by my doctor.
I did my own research on these supplements. Some are good and from what I have found, some may be a waste of money. There are ZERO medical trials, information, etc about these being taken in conjunction. Having said that, this is what I found.
Policosanol - Despite a number of studies funded by the Cuban government, which produces and markets the drug, independent clinical trials have found no evidence of the efficacy of policosanol.
Alpha-lipoic acid - Does what he says it does, "...helps you store the carbs you eat in muscle or in your liver as opposed to in fat."
Green tea favanols - hate to say it, but it does what he claims it will do. "...inhibits GLUT-4 recruitment in fat cells."
Garlic extract - Claims this helps GLUT-4. I didnt find any information about it doing that, and this seems to be a whipping boy of the supplement industry. If you find something, leave a comment.
While I found ZERO medical tests about the stack as a whole, this is what I found about them individually. They may have the desired effect when used together, I dont know. Just showing you what I found.
I emailed my doctor and the reply was different than I expected.
Hi Jeff,
I do not see anything in these supplements that is harmful or will interact with any of your medications. Looks like a pretty good supplement regimen actually.
Hope that helps!
Dr. B.
Still hitting the cold showers though...
Saturday, February 5, 2011
10 minute mark - Shower # 4
For those of you still curious, as soon as you really get under the cold water, you almost get tunnel vision and start to hyper ventilate. Past that, adrenaline gets pushed out, your heart beast fast, and you really wake up. Keep breathing!
Yesterday I pushed my shower to six minutes, thirty seconds. I have added a 360 spin with my head directly under the water stream every 2 minutes or so. That really wakes me up, plus, it gets me so cold so fast. I did 2 cold pack applications, 30 minutes each, one later in the day, and the final, around 9pm. I used my cold pack for the early application, and a bag of frozen peas for the evening application. The peas worked real well. Might just stick to those.
Today, I went the full 10 minutes. Once you get to 6 minutes, there's really no difference between 6 and 10. What a difference afterward though. I was still cold 90 minutes later. Not super uncomfortable, but every 20 minutes or so my body would shiver.
I will be adding a second shower later in the day into the routine.
I will be adding a second shower later in the day into the routine.
As to the food, 2 hard boiled eggs, and some black beans. Lunch was a can of tuna and a small salad.
Dinner to be determined.
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