Weight: 128.5lb
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 10%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 128.5lbs
Well weight remains the same but waistline is still decreasing. A quick measurement this morning pulled it in at just over 26 inches. I still think I'm 10% body fat but 9% is closing in fast.
I'm not going to be 8% by the end of the month, that was original goal, but hopefully by Mid June. I'm really going to sound like a girl here but I have a wedding to attend on the 20th June at which point I think cut should officially end. It would be good to enjoy what would amount to a celebratory carb-up weekend knowing that I've achieved goal for 2009! I won't have a thing to where (that was the real girly bit) as I still haven't bought a suit since I was Fat Daddy, but hopefully it will be warm enough for me to just wear a pair of trousers (pants) with a shirt and tie. The one pair of smart trousers that still nearly fit need to have a large pleat folded in to do the trick. I don't seem to be able to find any shops that sell men's clothes with a 26 inch waist! Please don't tell me that I should look in the children's section. I just couldn't face that!
This is beginning to read like a script from and the City!
Good grief!
Anyway, I had a good Chest & Tricep workout this morning although I did notice a slight decrease in strength. It was expected! I've recently stopped recording exactly what weights I do as they normally remain the same and the regular increases I was making during the first part of cut have gradually dissipated. I'm very confident, however, that "muscle memory" will kick in once I start to bulk and I'll soon regain any lost mass.
Until tomorrow!
Make me Bionic!
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The whole "guy going on a diet" thing is still a bit wierd for me - I could never have gotten away with it in the 1970's - father and brother would have thought me very stange. These days it's all quite normal!Nokie173 wrote:Wow... You kinda do sound like a girl there...
I don't get a dress until the day before the wedding
Today's Journal
Weight: 128lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 10%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 128lbs
And that's a new low for me this year! The scale actually flickered between 127.5lbs and 128lbs (it's not very accurate) so things are still progressing very well. I think eradicating nearly every last grain of processed sugar has helped and I've also reduced the amount of skimmed milk powder I use in porridge and coffee. Every little helps!
I've noticed another benefit of this years cut. wife! Yes, it's finally beginning to rub off on her (well... in that she's not able to drink alcohol with me and we never have any desserts anymore) and she's lost weight! She's now the thinest I've seen her since she first got pregnant over 5 years ago now. Unfortunately she still doesn't follow any training programs and so will have lost fat and muscle, but hey - I guess it's better than nothing and she does get some exercise just bringing up the two boys and life in general.
I had an average shoulders and back workout this morning. Nothing worth writing about but I progressed each set to failure as always.
I'm getting very close to 9% now - hopefully before the end of this week!
Until tomorrow!
I just read through your journal looks like you got a lot of feedback. thoughts were the same with the feedback I got off the start in these forms as well. I never thought I was doing things all wrong either. Swanso and boss man have strong opinions and from what I can tell both smart and know there stuff.
In the end you will do what you think is right and what you want anyway. You’re no newbe so by now you probably know what works on your own body and what doesn’t
Good luck with your goal. Not to sure why you want to be so small and skinny but hey to each his own.
In the end you will do what you think is right and what you want anyway. You’re no newbe so by now you probably know what works on your own body and what doesn’t
Good luck with your goal. Not to sure why you want to be so small and skinny but hey to each his own.
Thanks for your support Lens_Dlens_d wrote:I just read through your journal looks like you got a lot of feedback. thoughts were the same with the feedback I got off the start in these forms as well. I never thought I was doing things all wrong either. Swanso and boss man have strong opinions and from what I can tell both smart and know there stuff.
In the end you will do what you think is right and what you want anyway. You’re no newbe so by now you probably know what works on your own body and what doesn’t
Good luck with your goal. Not to sure why you want to be so small and skinny but hey to each his own.
I wish I could post pics here! I've just loaded a new one of back that you can view here: http://www.bionicfiles.com/0342. Just for all those of you who think I must be skinny!!!
I took a look and you are what I call ripped skinny. You look ripped because you’re skinny. I know your short but I have a good buddy that’s 5'6" and weighing in at 175+ he has more definition in his abs than you do. Not saying you look bad or anything but I’m not going to say you don’t look skinny either.
Well fair enough but I have only been doing this since last April!lens_d wrote:I took a look and you are what I call ripped skinny. You look ripped because you’re skinny. I know your short but I have a good buddy that’s 5'6" and weighing in at 175+ he has more definition in his abs than you do. Not saying you look bad or anything but I’m not going to say you don’t look skinny either.
Weight: 127lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 127lbs
And that's another new low for me this year!!!
And with waist now coming in at 26 inches and the other readings I use I'm now putting myself in at 9% body fat!
ONLY 1% MORE TO GO!!!
I was really pleased with back pic I took yesterday evening. I had never seen it before and it really gave me a tremendous sense of achievement! I only wish abs had the same definition but, as I've think I've mentioned before, I had a history of problems with abs since I was a teenager and it's only really been this year when I swapped exercising them from 2 days a week to the current 1 day a week that I've started to make some progress. So I'll just have to be patient with them but I don't think they'll ever be really impressive - we'll see I guess.
Still I'm very pleased in general and hopefully only have another 2 or 3 weeks until I hit 8% and I can start progressing muscle development.
Until tomorrow!
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 127lbs
And that's another new low for me this year!!!
And with waist now coming in at 26 inches and the other readings I use I'm now putting myself in at 9% body fat!
ONLY 1% MORE TO GO!!!
I was really pleased with back pic I took yesterday evening. I had never seen it before and it really gave me a tremendous sense of achievement! I only wish abs had the same definition but, as I've think I've mentioned before, I had a history of problems with abs since I was a teenager and it's only really been this year when I swapped exercising them from 2 days a week to the current 1 day a week that I've started to make some progress. So I'll just have to be patient with them but I don't think they'll ever be really impressive - we'll see I guess.
Still I'm very pleased in general and hopefully only have another 2 or 3 weeks until I hit 8% and I can start progressing muscle development.
Until tomorrow!
Weight: 127.5lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 127.5lbs
energy levels were definitely down yesterday. I haven't mentioned it but I am now looking after two boys whilst wife is engaged on a large freelance project for a japanese company. It's a great opportunity for her but I'm certainly learning how challenging it is looking after children. I think there are three core skills you need to be a good parent. Patience, patience and patience.
Well that's parental advice for the year.
Whenever I do the on--own, week-day parental thing I'm always staggered by how much extra energy I burn off. I normally do it when I'm either on Maintenance or Bulking diet but on a serious cut...!
I'm supplementing diet with fruit when I really need an energy boost but the hardest part is when I'm feeding them. You wouldn't believe how much self-discipline it takes when your giving your children the most gorgeous, sexy and down right naughty food that I'm simply not allowed to touch! I won't even allow myself to finish off what's left over, not that there's ever much left over. For example... Strawberry Jam on Toast with lashings of butter!!!
I had a very good leg session this morning and set a PR for Deadlifts. I've only been doing these for about 2 months so nothing to really shout about but it's always good to see increases in anything this far into a cut.
PR: Deadlifts: 12 x 4 @ 53.5kg (excluding barbbell and collars)
Until tomorrow!
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 127.5lbs
energy levels were definitely down yesterday. I haven't mentioned it but I am now looking after two boys whilst wife is engaged on a large freelance project for a japanese company. It's a great opportunity for her but I'm certainly learning how challenging it is looking after children. I think there are three core skills you need to be a good parent. Patience, patience and patience.
Well that's parental advice for the year.
Whenever I do the on--own, week-day parental thing I'm always staggered by how much extra energy I burn off. I normally do it when I'm either on Maintenance or Bulking diet but on a serious cut...!
I'm supplementing diet with fruit when I really need an energy boost but the hardest part is when I'm feeding them. You wouldn't believe how much self-discipline it takes when your giving your children the most gorgeous, sexy and down right naughty food that I'm simply not allowed to touch! I won't even allow myself to finish off what's left over, not that there's ever much left over. For example... Strawberry Jam on Toast with lashings of butter!!!
I had a very good leg session this morning and set a PR for Deadlifts. I've only been doing these for about 2 months so nothing to really shout about but it's always good to see increases in anything this far into a cut.
PR: Deadlifts: 12 x 4 @ 53.5kg (excluding barbbell and collars)
Until tomorrow!
Just thought I'd post up current training program before current cut ends.
MONDAY
CHEST & TRICEPS
Bench Press: 12 x 4: 32.5kg
Closed Grip Bench Press: 12 x 4:10kg
Inclined Bench Press: 12 x 4: 16kg
Butterfly Bench Press: 12 x 4: 38.5kg
Tricep Curl: 12 x 4: 15kg
Crunches: 20 x 5: 5kg
TUESDAY
SHOULDERS & BACK
Behind Neck Shoulder Press: 12 x 4: 20kg
Upright Row: 12 x 4: 25kg
Angled Bench Press: 12 x 4: 20kg
Lateral Raises: 12 x 4: 17kg
Dumbbell Shrug: 12 x 5: 37kg
WEDNESDAY
RUN 3 MILES
THURSDAY
LEGS
Squats: 12 x 4: 37.5kg
Deadlifts: 12 x 4: 53.5kg
Leg Extensions: 12 x 4: 30kg
Standing Calf Raise: 12 x 5: 57kg
FRIDAY
ARMS & ABS
E-Z Barl Curl: 12 x 4: 30kg
Closed Grip E-Z Barl Curl: 12 x 4: 23.5kg
Dumb Bell Curls: 12 x 4: 10kg
Reverse Wrist Curl: 12 x 4: 10kg
Forward Wrist Curl: 12 x 4: 22.5kg
Crunches: 12 x 5: 5kg
SATURDAY
RUN 4 MILES
SUNDAY
RUN 4 MILES
MONDAY
CHEST & TRICEPS
Bench Press: 12 x 4: 32.5kg
Closed Grip Bench Press: 12 x 4:10kg
Inclined Bench Press: 12 x 4: 16kg
Butterfly Bench Press: 12 x 4: 38.5kg
Tricep Curl: 12 x 4: 15kg
Crunches: 20 x 5: 5kg
TUESDAY
SHOULDERS & BACK
Behind Neck Shoulder Press: 12 x 4: 20kg
Upright Row: 12 x 4: 25kg
Angled Bench Press: 12 x 4: 20kg
Lateral Raises: 12 x 4: 17kg
Dumbbell Shrug: 12 x 5: 37kg
WEDNESDAY
RUN 3 MILES
THURSDAY
LEGS
Squats: 12 x 4: 37.5kg
Deadlifts: 12 x 4: 53.5kg
Leg Extensions: 12 x 4: 30kg
Standing Calf Raise: 12 x 5: 57kg
FRIDAY
ARMS & ABS
E-Z Barl Curl: 12 x 4: 30kg
Closed Grip E-Z Barl Curl: 12 x 4: 23.5kg
Dumb Bell Curls: 12 x 4: 10kg
Reverse Wrist Curl: 12 x 4: 10kg
Forward Wrist Curl: 12 x 4: 22.5kg
Crunches: 12 x 5: 5kg
SATURDAY
RUN 4 MILES
SUNDAY
RUN 4 MILES
Weight: 128lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 128lbs
It was son's 3rd birthday yesterday hence the weight increase. Yes, that is how much half a birthday cakes weighs. Well that was cheat meal for the week!
I know people often question the benefit of weighing yourself everyday. Most people seem to favour a weekly measurement instead. They think it's a pointless exercise as your weight varies from day to day. Well of course they're right, which is why I never get too upset when I see it fluctuate in the wrong direction. However the point of weighing myself everyday is not primarily to measure and record weight but to reinforce daily commitment to training and diet!
By weighing yourself everyday you are re-affirming you daily commitment to achieving your goals and objectives whilst continuing to keep yourself fully accountable. It's the same reason I keep a journal that I update 7 days a week. Keeping the journal itself is not the primary objective but by actually doing it keeps re-establishing daily diet and training commitment.
It's personal belief that it's not the latest fad diet we are on or what particular weight training program we use that makes one person more successful than another. I think success comes with doing what we set out to do every day that makes the difference. Of course the correct diet and training is very useful but only if you have the self-discipline to follow it through for the duration. Most people seem totally unable to do this. The number of new journals that come and go is a fair reflection of this!
I'm not sure why I decided to give everyone a lecture today. Probably because I'm still looking after the children!
Anyway I had a good Arm & Abs workout this morning and wife said she's noticed some real progress in definition over the last couple of weeks which is always nice to hear!
Until tomorrow!
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 128lbs
It was son's 3rd birthday yesterday hence the weight increase. Yes, that is how much half a birthday cakes weighs. Well that was cheat meal for the week!
I know people often question the benefit of weighing yourself everyday. Most people seem to favour a weekly measurement instead. They think it's a pointless exercise as your weight varies from day to day. Well of course they're right, which is why I never get too upset when I see it fluctuate in the wrong direction. However the point of weighing myself everyday is not primarily to measure and record weight but to reinforce daily commitment to training and diet!
By weighing yourself everyday you are re-affirming you daily commitment to achieving your goals and objectives whilst continuing to keep yourself fully accountable. It's the same reason I keep a journal that I update 7 days a week. Keeping the journal itself is not the primary objective but by actually doing it keeps re-establishing daily diet and training commitment.
It's personal belief that it's not the latest fad diet we are on or what particular weight training program we use that makes one person more successful than another. I think success comes with doing what we set out to do every day that makes the difference. Of course the correct diet and training is very useful but only if you have the self-discipline to follow it through for the duration. Most people seem totally unable to do this. The number of new journals that come and go is a fair reflection of this!
I'm not sure why I decided to give everyone a lecture today. Probably because I'm still looking after the children!
Anyway I had a good Arm & Abs workout this morning and wife said she's noticed some real progress in definition over the last couple of weeks which is always nice to hear!
Until tomorrow!
Weight: 128.5lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 128.5lbs
Well diet completely sucked yesterday and I didn't update journal (first time in months!). It was wife's leaving day so we had to drive her to Heathrow in the morning. It had the potential for being a little traumatic as this is the first time she's been away from the children for more than 24 hours, so we needed to make sure they were OK with it.
Anyway diet started to go wrong first thing. Firstly the boys didn't finish their breakfast, mainly because they were given too much, so I ended up having an extra Greek Yoghurt with sliced pears on top of normal porridge and protein shake. The trip to the airport knocked out second scheduled meal (snack) of cottage cheese on crisp bread. I then took the boys straight from the airport to their Grandparents to keep them busy. There we were treated to an enormous British Sunday Lunch type meal of Roast Lamb with Roast Potatoes, vegetables and gravy followed by Apple Crumble and Ice Cream! Fantastic but a mile away from normal (single slice of brown bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cottage Cheese, pepper and a salad on the side). To finish off we then had ANOTHER birthday cake, this time coated with Butter Sugar Icing. I find it very difficult to resist such food especially when served in a relaxed environment away from the normal regime of home life. This is also when sugar addiction kicks in and I find it very difficult to stop. We then returned home and back to normal eating routine but by that time I must have had about 12,000 calories!
Anyway at least I went for a run that morning. I'm not going to be able to go today and normal workout schedule is going to be out the window for the next few days. The plan is to train in the evening when the boys are in bed. Unfortunately the youngest can rarely sleep for more than an hour without waking up and I have so cook and eat during this time. I'll do the best I can but am not promising myself anything.
I'm feeling and looking pretty good at the moment so if cut takes a week longer than hoped, I'm not going to get too upset. The most important thing is that I get diet and training back on track as soon as things return to normal.
Until tomorrow (hopefully!)
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 128.5lbs
Well diet completely sucked yesterday and I didn't update journal (first time in months!). It was wife's leaving day so we had to drive her to Heathrow in the morning. It had the potential for being a little traumatic as this is the first time she's been away from the children for more than 24 hours, so we needed to make sure they were OK with it.
Anyway diet started to go wrong first thing. Firstly the boys didn't finish their breakfast, mainly because they were given too much, so I ended up having an extra Greek Yoghurt with sliced pears on top of normal porridge and protein shake. The trip to the airport knocked out second scheduled meal (snack) of cottage cheese on crisp bread. I then took the boys straight from the airport to their Grandparents to keep them busy. There we were treated to an enormous British Sunday Lunch type meal of Roast Lamb with Roast Potatoes, vegetables and gravy followed by Apple Crumble and Ice Cream! Fantastic but a mile away from normal (single slice of brown bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cottage Cheese, pepper and a salad on the side). To finish off we then had ANOTHER birthday cake, this time coated with Butter Sugar Icing. I find it very difficult to resist such food especially when served in a relaxed environment away from the normal regime of home life. This is also when sugar addiction kicks in and I find it very difficult to stop. We then returned home and back to normal eating routine but by that time I must have had about 12,000 calories!
Anyway at least I went for a run that morning. I'm not going to be able to go today and normal workout schedule is going to be out the window for the next few days. The plan is to train in the evening when the boys are in bed. Unfortunately the youngest can rarely sleep for more than an hour without waking up and I have so cook and eat during this time. I'll do the best I can but am not promising myself anything.
I'm feeling and looking pretty good at the moment so if cut takes a week longer than hoped, I'm not going to get too upset. The most important thing is that I get diet and training back on track as soon as things return to normal.
Until tomorrow (hopefully!)
Weight: 130lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: No idea!
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Surviving
Weighed in today at 130lbs
Another disastrous day yesterday. It started off OK although I wasn't able to go for normal Sunday run. Then Grandparents came round to help me with the children, which was great in theory but they brought with them the same cake I couldn't stop eating yesterday AND another sugar engulfed pudding! Good Grief!
From the point of their arrival energy level just fell through the floor. Having to be a host AND look after the children really was just too much! So I just gave up all efforts to be even the slightest bit healthy and just ate whatever I saw in some desperate effort to keep going.
I was totally exhausted by the end of the day AND had another very difficult night's sleep keeping them both comfortable. They were also up this morning at 6am!
This will continue until Thursday. Today is Monday AND this is a holiday week so no nursery to help with the burden. Oh dear!
So I'm giving up all training and diet until then things return to normal. It's just too much! I'm also not sure if I'll be able to keep journal as it's taken me nearly two hours just to write this with the constant interruptions.
Anyway... until next time.
Daily calorie intake approx: No idea!
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Surviving
Weighed in today at 130lbs
Another disastrous day yesterday. It started off OK although I wasn't able to go for normal Sunday run. Then Grandparents came round to help me with the children, which was great in theory but they brought with them the same cake I couldn't stop eating yesterday AND another sugar engulfed pudding! Good Grief!
From the point of their arrival energy level just fell through the floor. Having to be a host AND look after the children really was just too much! So I just gave up all efforts to be even the slightest bit healthy and just ate whatever I saw in some desperate effort to keep going.
I was totally exhausted by the end of the day AND had another very difficult night's sleep keeping them both comfortable. They were also up this morning at 6am!
This will continue until Thursday. Today is Monday AND this is a holiday week so no nursery to help with the burden. Oh dear!
So I'm giving up all training and diet until then things return to normal. It's just too much! I'm also not sure if I'll be able to keep journal as it's taken me nearly two hours just to write this with the constant interruptions.
Anyway... until next time.
Weight: 129lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1700 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Maintenance
Weighed in today at 129lbs
Well I'm still here and I managed to get diet back under some sort of control yesterday. I'm beginning to have training withdrawal symptoms though and diet is hardly the squeaky clean cut that I seem to be able to focus on so well - when I can train!
I'm attempting the old "maintenance diet" and am shooting for around 1700 calories, but I haven't had a chance to measure, weigh and calculate everything out so it's a bit of a guessing game. main focus for the next few days is to ensure sugar addiction is kept under control. To do this I have now rid the house of anything I could be easily tempted to eat, mainly just before bed, that contains loads of processed sugar. How did I get rid of it? Well I ate it of course! At least now that its gone I can't eat it again and I would never buy that sort of crap myself and I certainly can't make it. If only the wife had the same agenda.
I've just checked the larder and there's still a packet of Chocolate Chip Cookies left over as well as half a pack of Bourbon Biscuits and 2 Easter Eggs. Fortunately for me these are all for the children and I don't seem to have a problem keeping these off radar. It's cakes and puddings I really adore, you know those really heavy british favourites like Treacle Pudding, Rhubarb Crumble & Custard and the classic Spotted Dick!. Anyway all those have definitely... gulp... now gone!
I am very fortunate to have two such incredibly well behaved boys. The eldest spends most of his time doing either 500 piece jigsaw puzzles (at age 4!?!) and the other likes doing Colouring In. So they both sit at the table nearly all day doing that whilst glancing at the TV. In fairness we don't have the TV on all day, just when we need to have a little time out to get things done.
Until tomorrow.
Daily calorie intake approx: 1700 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Maintenance
Weighed in today at 129lbs
Well I'm still here and I managed to get diet back under some sort of control yesterday. I'm beginning to have training withdrawal symptoms though and diet is hardly the squeaky clean cut that I seem to be able to focus on so well - when I can train!
I'm attempting the old "maintenance diet" and am shooting for around 1700 calories, but I haven't had a chance to measure, weigh and calculate everything out so it's a bit of a guessing game. main focus for the next few days is to ensure sugar addiction is kept under control. To do this I have now rid the house of anything I could be easily tempted to eat, mainly just before bed, that contains loads of processed sugar. How did I get rid of it? Well I ate it of course! At least now that its gone I can't eat it again and I would never buy that sort of crap myself and I certainly can't make it. If only the wife had the same agenda.
I've just checked the larder and there's still a packet of Chocolate Chip Cookies left over as well as half a pack of Bourbon Biscuits and 2 Easter Eggs. Fortunately for me these are all for the children and I don't seem to have a problem keeping these off radar. It's cakes and puddings I really adore, you know those really heavy british favourites like Treacle Pudding, Rhubarb Crumble & Custard and the classic Spotted Dick!. Anyway all those have definitely... gulp... now gone!
I am very fortunate to have two such incredibly well behaved boys. The eldest spends most of his time doing either 500 piece jigsaw puzzles (at age 4!?!) and the other likes doing Colouring In. So they both sit at the table nearly all day doing that whilst glancing at the TV. In fairness we don't have the TV on all day, just when we need to have a little time out to get things done.
Until tomorrow.
Weight: 131lbs
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 131lbs
I feel like I've just come back from holiday - but I haven't! We picked up wife from the airport yesterday and things have quickly started to return to normal, firstly with training, secondly with diet, and finally with daily journal.
In her absence I quickly fell into that dangerous "holiday zone" and just kept eating too much of... well, just about everything really. wife really is the glue that holds this family together. We all survived without her but everything is a lot more manageable with her around and the children certainly feel more secure.
Anyway, I can now, once again, continue training and re-start rather prolonged cut. (I can see it going on for quite some time now!) I've no idea how much of extra scale weight is retained water and how much is fat. I feel quite bloated but still look fairly cut. I guess it has only been 5 days but at times it certainly felt longer.
I'll continue to chase that elusive 8% which I was so close to a few days back. I'm now telling myself that I'll stop, wherever am, at the end of June but with a wedding on the 20th I would still like to finish it then.
Until tomorrow!
Daily calorie intake approx: 1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading: 9%
Training Platform: Bionic Training Program
Training Phase: Cutting
Weighed in today at 131lbs
I feel like I've just come back from holiday - but I haven't! We picked up wife from the airport yesterday and things have quickly started to return to normal, firstly with training, secondly with diet, and finally with daily journal.
In her absence I quickly fell into that dangerous "holiday zone" and just kept eating too much of... well, just about everything really. wife really is the glue that holds this family together. We all survived without her but everything is a lot more manageable with her around and the children certainly feel more secure.
Anyway, I can now, once again, continue training and re-start rather prolonged cut. (I can see it going on for quite some time now!) I've no idea how much of extra scale weight is retained water and how much is fat. I feel quite bloated but still look fairly cut. I guess it has only been 5 days but at times it certainly felt longer.
I'll continue to chase that elusive 8% which I was so close to a few days back. I'm now telling myself that I'll stop, wherever am, at the end of June but with a wedding on the 20th I would still like to finish it then.
Until tomorrow!