Octatonic: 2011 diet and training journal

Thanks mate- feeling a bit better about things now.
Just gotta keep going with it- changes are slow I guess & I get impatient.

Keep up the good work mate... I know where you're at!! i've been there... the results will come, remember consistancy is the key!!

Cheers,

Flanders

octatonic


Thanks mate- feeling a bit better about things now.
Just gotta keep going with it- changes are slow I guess & I get impatient.

one thing my brother told me when i said i,m staring the gym again :it,s a long wyndy road bro keep with it this time :u need to do the same mate

Thanks guys- I'm sticking with it.

Pulled a muscle in my neck so all I could do today was cardio.

40 mins bike
20 mins cross trainer.
Hopefully back lifting weights tomorrow or Sunday.

octatonic
 

Just gotta keep going with it- changes are slow I guess & I get impatient.

Hey there you!....you didn't put it on in 2 minutes did you?...soooo....it won't come off in 2 minutes either....come on now......you can do this and the changes can be seen already hey?...it's a coming ain't it?...yup!
 
Even if you can only do a bit each day, you're still moving forwards....i'm struggling with the weight thing ...and I have to tell myself that all the time............keep chugging mister.........chooooo chooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
 

My thanks to both of you- it really does help to receive some encouragement.

Had a busy few days over the weekend and found it hard to make the gym- working and guests etc.

Looks like a couple days off after 7 weeks of constant work was needed as I dipped under 104kg today.

103.9kg 

Hit the gym at 11am and did:

Chest Press:             4 sets x 56 kg, 12 reps                
Cable Upright Row:   4 sets x 30 kg, 12 reps     
Seated Row:             4 sets x 56 kg, 12 reps      
Hamstring Curl:        4 sets x 56 kg, 12 reps                 
Standing Dbell Curl:   4 sets x 16 kg, 15 reps
Stand Barbell Curl:     4 sets x 27.5kg 12 reps         
Tricep Cable Pulldwn: 4 sets x 50 kg, 15 reps



Feel great for it.

welldone mate thats better . now your under it lets go for it and get u under the 103 mark

I like popping in here as there is so much encouragement!!... it's amazing how much cyber support does to keep us all motivated... fan dabi dozie!!

Thanks for the support fellas.

Was at a BBQ last night with the missus and a few mates.
Really not a problem for me now to avoid the beer & the carbs.
Just had around 225g of steak and some salad, tbls of olive oil and sipped water for the night.
Weight is back up to 104.5kg this morning but some fluctuation is normal I guess.

Haven't done cardio this morning as my headphones need to be replaced and I can't face an hour cardio without Lamb of God.
Will go get them now and then hit the gym.

40 mins of bike and 15 mins of treadmill today.
Have some DOMS today after my workout yesterday so a bit tired as well.
All good though.

Spikey


Hiya mate, can recommend the Sennheiser 300s ear buds, if your looking for a new pair and haven't tried them - bargain price too!

Not sure about Lamb of God - thought that was on the specials board down the local?

... and where there's DOMS and steak - there's GROWTH!

Thanks mate.

Funny, I got the Sennheiser CX299's.
Curry's had them for £29 down from £40.


Lamb of God is the best workout music.
The riff that kicks in at 2:00 of 'Choke Sermon' is just bitchin'

Sodding-buggering-fock-wank- I've done my neck in getting out of the shower, of all things.

Definitely no weights today as I can barely moved.
I did manage 60 mins of moderate pace on the recumbent bike.
This always seems to happen- get 6-8 weeks in and get injured.
Determined to not let it stop me getting some exercise and I WILL be sticking to the diet.

just take it easy mate rest it but as u said be extra strick on the diet this will tied u through your wee break

octatonic


Sodding-buggering-fock-wank- I've done my neck in getting out of the shower, of all things.

....MY MYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
 
Octa....Octact....Octintonitick......this didn't half make me laugh!!! So sorry you hurt your neck but bloopin' eck this made me chortle straight into my lem sip!!!!...awwweeee...
 
Come on mister handsome thing!!!!! chin up!!!...(oh sorry! you prolly can't do chin up cos you've done your neck in!!!)...hehehehehe...see what I did there?...I did a funny?...or...errrmmm....was it really plop?....soz .....I'm just being naughty!...I don't mean to be a meany to you......ya know. I've been out of the gynm for nearly 2 weeks now with the dreaded autumn cold and chest infection...I'm soooo very cross about it and I feel like a frumpy huge missis Blobby!!!!  BUT>>>>>>BUT>>>>>>> we gotta suck it up and get back on course hey?.....I know you can do this...it's just a tiny blip to test your mettle and I know you can get over it....I just know it!!!!....yes you can.....now gizza hug
 
Seriously ......you're doing soooooo well and you're making such good progress..I'm really willing you along..I am truly!...(errmm..not in a pervy way I promise).....but I recognise the struggle to lose weight and shape up and it's not so easy at times right?..and....and.... well...ya know...you did tell me that water chestnuts would make me into a whale within a fortnight if I kept putting them in my salads dintchya?...lolol...well, you didn't say that but I knew it would happen!!!...sooo.....I just adore you for that alone...lol.....
 
COME ON MISTER...RARRRRRRRRRHHHHHHH...GRRRRRHHHH....SMASH SMASH...KILL..MEAT....SWEAT...BURP..RARRRRRRR...RARRRRHHHHHH...
 
errrrm....sorry 'bout that....I saw that in a journal somewhere when a blokey was trying to gee someone up and I thought I would try it here?...did it work?..huh?...huh?....you see, if I did it my way, I'd run up to London, give you a hug, feed you chocolate and wine and sing cheesy records to ya and prolly dance round me handbag in me jammies with my favourite bunny wabbit on the front..but...ahem..you ain't a girl so I don't think that would work so well...and then you'd prolly want to bash me head in for feeding you chocolate when you're trying to get back into shape right?....phew....scary...so there you go...I did it man stylie....ta ta mister....soz for long post, but I am infamous for doing this and I just wanna cheer you up?...or would it be better and cheer you up more if I didn't come in here at all?...I wouldn't be offended if you would rather I didn't come in....it's ok...I'm vewwwy vewwwy annoying.....lol....it's my talent in life....lol
 
Take care youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!......get better soon!!!!!
 

LOL @ Northerngal.

Erm, thanks babes.
I am doing ok actually.
Diet has been perfect and I've dropped out one protein shake to account for the reduced activity today.
I will be back in the gym tomorrow I think.

Doing well in the progress pics. Keep it up. Lots of members on here give some others like me a bit of a mental kick up the jacksie.

Keep it up

Thanks Cris.

Did cardio today. 20 mins on cross-trainer
30 mins on bike.

Well done mate keep it up