Yesterday, 1:27pm

Well, maybe in time ;) I think if you let yourself do it you'd see that over time you have more control and less desire for the crap anyway. But, hey, whatever works for ya... you're kickin @$$ anyway =) You'll be fine through December... I know it ;) Enjoy it though. Got 1 more final tonight then I'm done for a few weeks! Although I may get certified over the break; that won't be easy.

Dec 16, 2009 6:44pm

Maybe Joe could design you a diet that is similar to what I'm talkin about. If you're interested let me know and I can PM you my meal plan so you can get an idea of what I've been doin. Then either you or Joe could fix up a diet for you. So far this week my body fat has gone down! My weight has too, but it's all good =) Haha I'm sure it'll be up next week!!!

Dec 16, 2009 6:41pm

Putting in max effort in the gym is crucial. LOL, the thing is the cookies can help :) Hey, you should seriously try the approach I've been doing. It is workin really well for me. I carb cycle Mon-Fri and eat kinda loose on Sat & Sun. Throwing the 3 days in there where I am in a deficit really allows me to enjoy different foods here and there without ever going into too high of a surplus. Also, the 3 lower Cal days have not hindered strength or LBM gains.

Dec 16, 2009 6:30pm

Haha at "I suck at the offseason"! What... you gettin lazy or something? Step up that game, girl!!! That's how you'e gonna bring it to the stage next summer =)

Dec 16, 2009 11:42am

We all get down, man. But, think... what good would quitting do? The answer is clearly no good at all. Feel better, man.

Dec 16, 2009 11:31am

Lost the battle? What the heck do you mean? Look how far you've come!!! Get that crap mentality out of here. When we fall we pick ourselves back up. No one's kicking you down, man. Pick yourself back up and get it done. One day at a time. Look at how far you've come and get motivated. Look at Alberto and get motivated. Get the drive in your head, and DO IT! GET IT DONE!

Dec 16, 2009 11:10am

Yeah, man ;) I'm feelin pretty good. For the 1st time since my 1st 6 months of serious training I think I am getting many things right when it comes to training and dieting. Just tryin to keep the momentum goin as much as I can, ya know? I'm really excited to cut down a bit, b/c I think the progress will be really evident then - IF I can cut down right (i.e. not lose muscle). Dude, keep that head up ;)

Dec 16, 2009 11:07am

Way to go! I know that is tough! Every year this carb body shop drops off this tray of baked goodies, and I always eat like one of each thing LOL. Thanks. It feels so good to be making a "comeback." It's funny, I really think I can see the changes in my physique recently. Like, I don't think I look small anymore. Not sayin I think I'm big for a natty, but I don't think I'm terribly small anymore. I don't know, Nicole. I am "tempted" to try another show this summer... "tempted."

Dec 15, 2009 7:20pm

Awesome... yeah, man... I noticed the other day that your latest progress pic shows huge progress in the mid section area. Great work, man! Keep it goin.

Dec 15, 2009 2:50pm

Takin a break from studying... got 1 tomorrow then 3 on Thurs! Gym's been great lately. I feel I'm making big strides on various levels of my fitness life style. My back hasn't been bothering me at all, and I am back to doin bent over rows and front squats (still no deadlifts or back squats). How are you?

Dec 15, 2009 11:57am

Sorry to hear that, but don't give up! I'm tellin you, enjoy yourself a bit the next couple weeks, but don't be a glutton. And don't get that mentality that since ya over did it once or whatever now it's time to just go balls to the wall. That just makes things worse. If you splurge a bit at one meal then make the next meal smaller. Try to even things out a bit.

Dec 15, 2009 11:53am

Oh, well good in the sense that you're fine mentally, but sorry to hear your belly reacted negatively... I pretty much can eat anything and feel fine haha... maybe if it was the other way it'd help me not eat junk so frequently =p Hey, I front squatted 130 x 10 today... movin on up :)

Dec 14, 2009 2:38pm

What, like mentally? Yeah, me too about doin another show... I think we will :)

Dec 14, 2009 1:38pm

Thanks, man!

Dec 14, 2009 1:37pm

Awesome! 5 min... that will be nice. maybe I'll do that show too :) Glad you're havin some fun =) I am always eating like a piggy these days =p

Dec 13, 2009 1:01pm

Haha come on, man! Pick that head up! You're doin great! Keep bustin butt. =)

Dec 13, 2009 12:51pm

Thanks :) Yeah, gymnastics are so cool! I tried gymnastics as a kid, but quit b/c I was too scared to do the bars. Haha there would've been numerous other things I wouldn't have had the ballz to do too! Awesome stuff though. The past 6 wks have been productive: net wt gain of 3 lbs and %bf went from 13.6 to 13.8. So, when are ya gonna do another show? In Aug 2010? Ya gonna do the Eastern Seaboards again?

Dec 13, 2009 12:46pm

Haha nice. Very true; bein well rounded is the way to be. I've been good, man, thanks. Busy. School, kids, wife, work, you know the drill. I am hoping to get my NSCA CPT within the next couple months. I was gonna go for the CSCS just b/c I have the degree, but it'd probably be really tough since I don't know much about the athlete training side. I'l have to peruse through your journal this week to see what I've been missing.

Dec 12, 2009 11:59am

No problem ;) Thank you very much - I appreciate that! Training has been goin great the past few months. I herniated a disc last year and for several months training was just goin down hill despite how hard I tried to keep the intensity up. Recently though I've been movin back on up to where I was before, so I'm feelin good :) How about you?

Dec 12, 2009 11:56am

Thanks, Carl! So far so good :) How're you feelin?