Fat Around Button Area?

[MartinBoy]

Thanks, and yeah i suppose you're right, however knowing me it's going to be hard to lose the weight, i'm not bothered about how much i weigh, but how i look, just of course the part im going to get fat (well seems i have) is the fat the area im most cautious of, but it's not a dramatic increase, just a change i wasn't expecting so suddenly (not seeing feint 6 pack) but still, hopefully can make up for it building some muscle soon.

Breakfast, protein shake with semi skimmed milk, 3 wheatabix with semi skimmed milk.

Going to do cardio soon, was going to do 30-40mins, but may do intervals instead then, just hope i feel better after, instead of waking up and feeling and knowing myself, that ive got a bit fatter, maybe i have issues lol.

And later going nans, so probably eat alright, except the bread may be white, i'll do best to avoid it though. And later going for a meal, but the place isn't too bad, they have a salad bar and i'll have something sensibile to eat.



Did the cardio, intervals like you said, so did 1min fast, 1min slow/recovery, for 30mins, so actually only did about 15mins fast paced, but damn was hard, feel tired now so had a bannana and going to have a bit of yougurt to get some energy back.

Burned 524 cals according to it, so looking at worse case cenario half is about 262 calories.

So yeah, not completely on track of how many calories i have but i doubt im eating mega loads, just had a small choclate piece treated myself, however i shouldn't of as im worrying bout feeling and looking fat, but im sure that's not going to determine weight it was only tiny, plus did cardio so that would help.

Food at nans was few slices of homemade bread (had some brown bread in it), salad. tomatos, greens, however had alittle amount of mayo, but ham slices with it. Had a couple of teas too.

Meal, salad bar - pasta, cucumer, sweetcorn, onions, tomatoes potato salad little bit of coleslaw etc.

Meal was flame grilled chicken breast, a jacket potato, little bit of butter for taste, and peas, used bbq sauce for taste.

So not too bad at all, only badish thing was had 2 glasses of diet pepsi.

Wholemeal roll.

By the way, been thinking of doing something, like boxing maybe, it would be good to work it in with the weights, but id have to find somewhere first, ive not really had a proper fight, but i am into violence to a certain extent. I'm not aggressive or anything, but id like to be confident in a fight and know where i stand. I feel boxing or something similar could help me with that? But i don't want to take things too far and end up with a boxers nose - lol.

[MartinBoy]

Day 300

Breakfast, protein shake with small amount of semi skimmed milk, 3 wheatabix, with some semi skimmed milk

Chilling out for a bit then going to do workout - shoulders + legs.

Banana

Wholemeal roll, bit of cottage cheese on it and thick ham slices.

Workout Shoulders + legs

5 sets of deadlifts 50kg, (5 sets because i wanted to make sure back was straight and that i was using good form, im ok at the moment, hopefully i'll stay like this, like im not in pain right now, so hopefully i did it ok) reps varied from 6-10
3 sets of 20kg dumbbell squats, reps 10
3 sets of lunges 20kg dumbbells - reps 10 (5per leg)

Shoulders, 20kg dumbbell shrugs, 3 sets reps 10
15kg dumbbell press, (2 sets alternating, one at a time) 1 set with both - reps 6-7.
5kg dumbbells reverse flys 3 sets reps 6-7
7kg dumbbell side raises, 3 sets reps 6-7 (felt alot better than last week when i used 10kg) because i was using good form due to not as much weight which is obviously better, but of course i want to get bigger and stronger as fast as i can.
Then went to do front raises, but did 4 reps and was feeling sore, so i stopped, as i did 4 shoulder exercises and i didn't want to over do it and end up with body out of proportion.

Can of red kidney beans, with a small bit of ketchup and pepper for taste, also had an apple.

So nutrtion seems good, which is why i don't understand how ive suddenly put on fat around and waist which i really didn't want, and makes me want to do alot of cardio, but it's not like im obese, so i'll have to deal with it and hopefully get bigger soon, i feel i need to change things though, i was looking at a bit of equipment (multi gym) which eventually id like to have, maybe when im older and got own place as it's quite expensive, here's one: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... multi+gyms" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Equivalent to: $516.8

Also when i move left arm back and fourth and it clicks makes me think ive done it wrong again.

[cassiegose]

Hi Martin,

You're meals are looking GREAT!

Workout also looks good. Just keep lifting as HEAVY as you can.

Don't worry about gaining fat Martin... Just lift heavy, eat clean, drink plenty of water, and make sure you're getting lots of sleep so you can build that muscle! goodness you worry too much! Chill out man and stop stressing!!!

Hows the drivers license thing going? What ever happend with your friend's girl that had the crush on you?

You're doing great Martin! Keep your CHIN UP, think POSITIVE THOUGHTS, STOPY WORRYING, and keep lifting those heavy weights! I'm very proud of you for sticking to this plan for so long. You're going to get there eventually. Just keep working!

Cassie

[MartinBoy]

Thanks alot Cassie, helps me to keep motivated, almost a year now and i hope after 2 years ive made some big changes, i'll feel sore like if i go to lift something up, but like now where im sitting down i don't feel sore, still im not complaining as long as im doing enough lol.

Driving test i delayed because i wasn't quite ready yet, so i got it in just under a couple of weeks, so going to have a few more lessons, it's expensive though, not sure how much it is over there, but it's £20 a hour here which is like $29.5 dollars, it's alot when you don't have any work. Still, gotta be done.

As for the girl, well, i haven't spoke to her for about a month. One night i was texting her from 4pm to 10pm, and constant. In a way im glad i don't anymore, alot of hassle unneeded, however the other day she messaged me when i was talking to her saying that it was her boyfriend sending the texts, basically saying it's best if we don't talk (pretending to be her), so just left it for now, i'll probably meet up with them in a couple of weeks as i haven't seen them all for over a month and there's a birthday party. But yeah, just keeping out the way, feel i don't have anything in common with mate (her boyfriend) anymore, but so be it.

By the way i was thinking earlier of desiging a full body workout, and didn't even give this a think, if i just did 1 type of exercise for 1 muscle group, for example flat press for chest, 1 day, and the next day i do full body do say dumbbell flys, but i'll just stick with this for now.

Had a wholemeal roll, with a bit of peanut butter and chicken piece strips, left out some jumbo prawns to defrost and going to have it with a jacket potato and peas.

Thanks again.

[cassiegose]

You're welcome Martin.

Well just keep plugging along with the driving lessons... they are expensive but think of it as an investment. When you get get your license it will be easier for you to get a job as you'll be able to drive and if you have a job then you'll be making MONEY and when you're making money maybe you can afford that gym membership and/or you can afford to get a place of your own.

Eh that girl sounds like shes trouble. I'm glad you guys finally stopped talking. There are lots of nice girls out there... no need for you to waste your time on one that seems to be somewhat shady.

Your muscles need a good 48 hours to recover between workouts for best results so I wouldn't do the flat bench one day and flys the next. Even though those are different exercises they are still working the same muscle groups so I wouldn't suggest working those muscle groups two consecutive days in a row. If you want to lift two days in a row you could do an upper body lower body split where one day you work upper and the next you work lower and the next upper and then lower again. OR you could do upper, lower, HIIT cardio, upper, lower, HIIT, off, upper, lower... and so on.

You're welcome again. You really are doing great! Keep it up!

Cassie

[MartinBoy]

Thanks Cassie, maybe i should stay clear of her, however i do think about her now and then, but deep down i realise there's no way and i don't think id want her now anyway.

The driving yeah it's a investment, alot of money, but once it's done it's done for life, unless you lose you're license.

What's HIIT? High interval training? Like cardio?

Just had some peas and half of a giant jacket potato lol, still got a jacket potato left and prawns out which are probably defrosted, 8pm now though but not hungry, so no point me eating just yet.

Really want to gain strength and mass

[cassiegose]

HIIT is high intensity interval training... so yes intervals.

The only problem with the girl is that shes gone behind her current boyfriends back to talk to you in a somewhat inappropriate way when you're in a relationship. Soooo if things ever did work out for you two to date would you be able to really trust her? From what you've told me about her she doesn't seem like shes been totally 100% faithful to her current boyfriend so why would she be 100% faithful to somebody else? Know what I mean. I guess from what you've told me just sounds like you can do better.

Keep lifting heavy and you'll gain strength! You've definitely gotten stronger in the past year! How many pull ups are you able to do now in one set?

[MartinBoy]

Oh right, well did intervals yesterday, and weights today, so maybe i'll do 30-40mins steady cardio on the bike tomorow

And yeah well, there was a time where she liked me quite a bit and was tempted and she said she sometimes wishes things were different blah blah lol, but yeah hardly speak to her anymore, cause things can't really get worse, she's told me stuff like her boyfriend (one of best friends) who i don't even talk to hardly anymore, asked some others (friends) but again, haven't seen them for over a month if it was normal for me to be texting her and they said no it aint. And just like i think, what's it got to do with them, but whatever im through with it, forget them they aren't worth the hassle.

And yeah i have got stronger, i went on your profile earlier to see you were 136lbs, im probably about 156 lbs now due to putting on a few lbs, so that's not much difference from you, seeing as you're a female, so i should probably train harder.

And yeah, i remember when i first got pull up bar could be lucky to do 2 (pull ups not chin ups) now i can do about 8, so not a massive difference, but still good Thing is about the pull up bar, is that im limited to how far i can stretch arms apart, and it's indoors, so if im doing back workout, do pull ups indoors then go down to the shed, not all together if you know what i mean.

Plus i prefer it when it's higher up so i'm not touching the floor before hand, makes me feel more comfortable and more of a challenge, would be great to have a multi gym, or one of those pieces of machines that there's a pull up bar at time and the things for dips at the side, im not really into machines, only for things like pec decks, pull downs, exercises for legs, home workouts are more "manual" in opinion.

But yeah, hopefully things will get better, 10pm now, feeling peckish, so better have the potato and prawns for extra protein and a nice nighttime meal.

Thanks again Cassie

[MartinBoy]

Day 301

Breakfast protein shake with semi skimmed milk, 3 wheatabix with semi skimmed milk.

Cardio - 40mins cycling on bike, (not intervals, but still exercise)

However lower back is hurting a little now, i think it's from the deadlifts yesterday, i hope it gets better and not worse because i don't want to injure myself tomorow when i go to workout.

It is annoying in a way, going out you're way to eat well and workout, when in a way all it seems like it's doing is injurying myself. But that's down to me, and i want to look good and make changes so im going to continue But lower back whenever i bend over or kneel forward i can feel it, knowing luck it'll stick be like it tomorow when i go to workout, i'll try cover it up with deep heat spray but it won't work, i don't think it's muscle pain either, great.

Wholemeal roll, with cottage cheese, and a little bit of cheese.

Banana

4 boiled eggs whites with wholemeal roll.

I would like to go out this weekend, haven't been drinking the weekend for about 3 weeks, i hardly drink, would it affect me for a night? Everything in moderation, i would of thought it would been acceptable? Saying that, there's a party in a couple of weeks, so i'll most likely be drinking there, and there's a bbq there.

I want to enjoy myself but of course i want to gain well.

Dinner- white fish, bit of sauce with it, mash, brocolli and brussels.

Had the rest of the jumbo prawns, and a wholemeal roll.

Apple.

So, what do you think i should do? Knowing luck lower back will still be hurting tomorow, should i hope for the best and just do the weights?

I feel i need to make some big changes in order to get big?

[Boss Man]

We talked about the girl before.

Basically you're better of out of it, which you seem to be now. Her texting you a lot and saying she was tempted to be with you, is bad show really. If she wavers like that with a guy, then you being with her wouldn't necessarily keep her rock steady. She clearly didn't know where the boundaries were in the relationship and therefore she's unpredictable and untrustworthy. So staying well clear is the best option.

Understand about the driving. I actually will admit, I took 3 years and 3 tests. Just couldn't get to grips with it easily. Not becasue I have any learning difficulties, though instructor did ask that once in a trying not to sound rude way, I just kept sometimes wandering off mentally. So used to being in a passenger or back seat all life, where I could look at and think what I liked, I think Brain was hard wired to drift a bit .

I don't bother now, I use the Bus. I got fed up of driving and using the Bus is less hassle and cheaper. Plus it avoids a lot of car and petrol related taxes, which is a good thing.

Not trying to put you off, as you might find driving really pleasurable.

[MartinBoy]

Yeah, well i don't enjoy the lessons, but i feel it's something essential, so im just getting on with it, hopefully all ends well.

Day 302

Breakfast, protein shake with semi skimmed milk, bowl of wheatabix (may have had 4 biscuits instead of 3 where they were broken up) with semi skimmed milk.

back isn't as bad now, it's morning at the moment, but i can still feel it's sore, like if i put hand there, i can feel it, a bit boney, not sure if that's the right word for it. So unsure what to do, may be better in a few hours and could workout, best to be safe than sorry if i work out could end up causing a big injury and not being able to workout for weeks.

However not working out isn't going to get me bigger and stronger. Frustrating

Wholemeal roll, bit of peanut butter, and a brazil nut - prob about 70-80cals?

I think i may leave working out today, and have today as day off, and preferably do the weights tomorow, that gives me extra time to recover and less chance of injury? Just made me realise when i had to carry a sack of potatoes that were 25kg, i could do it of course, but it wasn't easy, like i couldn't do it with one hand. Which makes me want to get stronger. But better to be safe than sorry right.

Wholemeal roll with half a can of salmon, 126 cal 18.5g protein, 5.6g fat., some blueberries and dry roasted peanuts.

Nuts.

Dinner being cooked, chicken portions, looked at nutrition and the fat is suprisngly higher than normal, hopefully it's just the skin though, which i dont eat anyway, with roast potatoes, lettuce and brocolli.

Had a small bit of rhubarb too. Had mine plain, mum made a crumble but of course, flours just carbs?

6 maltesers.

Bit of melon.

[MartinBoy]

Day 303

Breakfast, protein shake with semi skimmed milk, and porridge oats with semi skimmed milk.

Wholemeal roll with salmon, bit of sauce.

Peanuts.

Workout, which i feel was 1 of the most useful ive done in a long time, and just as ive came in it's started to rain, perfect

Now just got to remember what i did lol

Workout

In this order too.

Bench press 50kg, 4 sets reps 6-10.
Pull ups3 sets, reps 6-8
Bent over barbell rows 50kg, 3 sets reps 6-7
Did probably a set of military press, but stopped as i don't want shoulders out of proportion (big blob on top of them.
Barbell Curls 20kg3 sets, reps 9-10
Then tried to do french press for triceps but didn't feel it was working them, so stopped.
Dumbbell Flys 16kg3 sets reps 7-8
Shoulder Shrugs 16kg3 sets reps 10
Tried doing dumbbell kick backs for triceps, but again didn't feel it was doing me any good, so stopped and instead:
Chair dipsabout 3 sets, reps 5-6.
Hammer Curls 14kg3 sets reps 6-7.
Dumbbell squats 20kg x23 sets reps 10
Dumbbell Lunges 20kg x23 sets reps 10 (5 per leg)

Feel im missing something, but if not that's what i did, lasted a good 1hour 30-40mins. I went out there at 2, and got in about 3 40pm.

Had quite a bit of aggression so put it to good use, i can defintely feel ive worked out, but of course im not squiling in pain. Good workout i feel, as i tried to do a pull up after i finished to see if i could and i couldn't even get up a tiny bit lol.

Protein shake with semi skimmed milk after, probably around 40g protein.

May have some kidney beans soon as im still hungry for some more protein and carbs. Or may just have an apple for now so im not eating alot of protein in one go.

Feel good

Maybe i'll be sore later, i don't know, but where it's sunday today was ment to do on monday chest and triceps, so instead of doing it a day after, maybe i might leave it, or just do 30mins steady cardio, at college tomorow anyways.

Few mini tomatos and a bit of lettuce.

I have to be careful that i don't over eat on protein, but of course get enough.
Breakfast including the cereal (porridge) maybe 40g, wholemeal roll with salmon, maybe 25g there. Probably another 40g from protein shake so that's 105g, and i weigh about 156lbs. So still need about 51gs. Maybe il have the chicken breast and jacket potato and then some kidney beans later if im hungry. I don't want to overeat protein, but of course need enough.

Dinner - jacket potato and bbq chicken grilled breast (160 cal i think) 16.5g protein 6.7g fat. So may have this, but i was going to have red kidney beans with the jacket potato. Also some chicken nuggets.

Banana

Feel a bit rough now though, don't see why, i thought that dinner was pretty good, a little bit of sauce on the chicken but that isn't nothing terrible? Other than that good i feel, had brocolli and peas with it too. Feel terrible, dunno why but hope feel better soon as i was going to have red kidney beans later for more protein but right now i don't want to do anything stomach feels horrible at the bottom, just hope it doesn't affect progress, i have no energy and feel tired from workout.

Had the can of kidney beans, with a bit of sauce and pepper for taste - yes lol.

Also been having few handfuls of maple and peacon crisp cereal, not terrible but has some sugar, feel i need it, might have a cold coming or hayfever.

[MartinBoy]

Day 304

Breakfast, protein shake with semi skimmed milk, porridge oats with semi skimmed milk.

Break + lunch - 4 slices of wholemeal bread, some peanut butter, can of tuna/ tuna sandwiches.

Got home, glass of milk.

Probably going to go on the bike in a minute for about 30mins, just steady normal exercise, nothing too mad, i would be doing weights today - chest and triceps, but where i did a full body workout yesterday i don't see it would be much use?

But it's still worth me doing cardio right? It's not going to affect progress, if im making some?

Did the cardio, glad it was nothing to intense as i didn't really have much in me but still did the 30mins, burned 470 cals, let's say it's half? That's still 235 calories extra burned

Banana, cherry tomatos, blueberries and a few peanuts.

Dinner being cooked - toad in the hole, i would like some, but of course all got to make sacrifices, if only flour wasn't bad for you!

Probably instead have some beans i bought, however the can gives no nutrition information, they're called pinto beans, prob have them with a jacket potato.

[Boss Man]

Cardio is fine. You don't need to go overboard though, but yes it's fine.

[MartinBoy]

Thanks Boss Man, just had dinner, jacket potato, can of pinto beans, lettuce, mixed some ketchup and pepper on the beans for taste though and there was a little bit of gravy on the plate.

Also a small bowl of rhubarb.

Bit full now though