Week 20

It has been a week since I decided to take a daily picture, and I have been consistently taking my picture. I have decided to wait two weeks until I post my first video, since I have only been taking pictures a week. I really want my first video to be exceptional, and waiting a bit is the best thing for that. Here is my latest photo.

The photo was taken 02/03/09, I weighed in around 180, its a little more than I hoped, but I'll catch up. I have revived my old diet, with the exception of a few tweaks.

1. My new caloric target is 1500 calories on the days that I do not go to the gym, and 1700 on those that I do.  These extra calories will be in the form of carbs and protein. 
2. I am reducing my carb and fat intake. Daily Target: Fat 20% | Carbs 35% | Protein 45%
3. I am increasing my intake of slow absorbing carbs; I will get them from whole grain breads, pasta, and green vegetables.
4. I will eat six meals on gym days, and five on non-gym days.
5. I will be taking creatine, which causes your muscles to take on water weight.
6. I will be taking in extra calories one day a week. I will rotate my "cheat day" between Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. My "cheat day," is a day when I will take in a few hundred extra calories. My goal in fluxing my caloric intake, is to keep my metabolism on it's toes. I chose Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, because they all fall on days after I wight-lift; my body will need the extra calories to build muscle.

Week 19

Fitness
My working current program seems to be doing alright, but I am finding it difficult to stay motivated and visualize my goals. When losing weight you can measure how much you have lost very easily, but gauging muscle growth is more difficult. I have decided to spend the next 86 days living and breathing Gym. I will be going all out on a new program with the goal of being ripped by my 23rd birthday April 24, 2009.




New Fitness Plan
1. Snap'em (Take a photo everyday in the same place with the same pose. After 86 days put them together as a video)
2. Count'em (Counting calories again, every calorie, every meal.)
3. Work'em (I will combine cardio and weightlifting to drop fat and build muscle. I will focus on my chest and lats so as to widen my upper-body and give me a more athletic build.)

17-18 Progress pics

Fitness Goals

Here are my progress pics.




















I see a difference. :)
I am focusing on losing weight again, but I will be on a less calorie strict diet and weightlifting at the same time. I will be doing a weightlifting method that involves going hard core "balls to the wall" once every two weeks. This gives your muscles more time to repair thus giving you bigger muscles. In between I will do light cardio, light lifting, and stretching. I will post a monthly schedule soon. I am also signing up to have a body composition done soon I will post the results of that too.

Other Goals

So one check off of my list. I traveled to washington and watched the inauguration of the first black president. It was amazing, and I am happy to have been a part of it. I will post photos soon.

Week 16

Fitness Goal

With my new goals these posts will mean a little less, because weight is not my goal. Muscle is my largest goal. I want to build a massive chest, and arms. This Sunday I will post my new program in full.

Countdown...1

170.8 Goal Reached!!!!!

Happy New years Last night I reached m,y weight goal. My new years resolution is to gain, yes GAIN 15lbs of muscle.

Countdown....2

Fitness Goal

Two more days until my goal date. I weighed 173.5 today, I am trying not to over diet for my goal. I hope I will see a major drop tomorrow. If not...I am going to be hungry as hell tomorrow night :). I might shave my head, and clip my fingernail, lol. Wish me Luck.

Countdown.....3 (A.K.A. Week 15)

Weight Goal

Alright, it is three days until I reach the end of my first major weight-loss goal. I am currently weighing around 173, but it is common to fluctuate 2 pounds or so. I need to be at 170.(something) on new years. I may have to shave my head, but I will reach my weight goal.

Other Goals

I mentioned other goals in my last post, so here is my progress. I have discovered Scooter has not released their 09 tour schedule. I discovered roundtrip to Hawaii during my spring break is only $550, but it may still be too expensive. I might instead visit a friend in Destin Florida and visit Miami while there. I have made set in stone plans to drive to Washington for the presidential inauguration. My best friend and I have been working on plans that would involve a summer trip to Thailand, if we were to go to Thailand I would visit my roommate of two years in Japan. That would be four of my goals.