The First Cut is the Deepest (Monthly Picture Journal) November Complete

 
Fantastic progress there Pete I'm well impressed.
Bathroom got an update too eh

thats some excellent progress there, keep at it..

Cheers guys, aye crappy tiles are all gone

Does anyone have any opinion on a specific area I need to work on most (aside from cardio)?

Personally I wouldn't concentrate on a particular area yet and would just pick yourself a routine that suits.

Cheers, might aswell stick with my normal -

I usually do this Mon-Thus -

15min HIIT running
15mins on the bike (maybe not Wed/Thurs)

3x10 or to failure
DB Curls
Tri Push Down
Seated Row
Seated Chest Press
Seated Shoulder Press
Seated Leg Press
Pec Fly
Leg Extension

I've had a few people coming up to be and saying that I look gaunt.  I still have a bit of the belly though, anyone any suggestions on how to help stop this? (My understanding is that I cant because you cant spot lose fat?)

Pete_L


I've had a few people coming up to be and saying that I look gaunt.  I still have a bit of the belly though, anyone any suggestions on how to help stop this? (My understanding is that I cant because you cant spot lose fat?)

Mate - take a look at your progress pics! no wonder people are saying that. If they haven't seen you for a while you will be looking totally different. I think you're right about the fat loss, talking about this subject to someone the other day they said that the body will store around the belly area to help protect and insulate vital organs. Not sure I go along with that completely but an interesting theory!
 
Looking at your pics do you think you look gaunt? (we can't see your face)
 

Thats the thing if it was people who see me once a year I could understand it but this is people that see me daily.  When I look at a pic of myself I look like me... I hardly notice any difference until I compare it to a photo from a previous one (even from a fat lose point of view!!!)

I am as white as casper the ghost though :D

On a plus note ive mad a few changes to my pre wo shake and this has helped me greatly with feeling tired mid way through the set, I also managed a few PBs after this so hopefully it helps keep it up.

Seated Pulldown - 95kg
Leg Extension - 90kg
Leg Press - 180kg
Seated Row 60kg
Seated Chest Press - 65kg

Most happy with the leg work as you can see all the hard work when performing the exercises.

The new Pre/Post shakes have been working well, noticibly so -

Dinner little or no carbs at around 18.30 then let that settle for a bit
Pre-Shake at about 20.00
12.5g Whey
5g Creatine Mono
5g L-Glutamine
12.5g Dextrose

Gym at 22.30, this will last me 1hr 30mins after which I then have -
Post-Workout
25g Whey
12.5g Maltodextrin

New pics to follow on Sunday probably, dont think there'll be much difference again.  Back on the cardio as of Monday I guess!!

April 2009 - Stats Updated on 1st Post

First pics to last pics are like night and day, you've got to be chuffed with the progress you've made.

I started training in mid December and was just over 106K and am now settled around 93K and i have worked bloody hard to get there so you must have damn near killed yourself, great work.

Just had a quick look at the pics mate and you have done bloody well.The difference between each picture is immediately obvious. The best thing is that your now getting to the really rewarding part where you get to see yourself going from a fairly average condition to that of someone in shape. If you can keep this up it could be one, if not the best transformation I've seen on this site.

Alright Pete - sorry I missed your post recently.......

A W E S O M E !!

How are the workouts coming along?

Wow, some really inspiring progress you've made there! Stick with it, you're really on the verge of something great there...and don't look gaunt at all.

Have just had my worst training day since I started... I had a week off and now im totally gutted and de-motivated (except stubborness).  5min run and nearly fainted, managed to only complete 1/2 my normal workout at 10-20kg under my normal weights.  Sitting in the changing room with my head spinning, about to chunder and dripping with sweat (much more than normal considering what I was doing)

POOR SHOW!!!

Hey guys sorry just saw your replies, notification mustnt have worked.

deanok93 it was all a bit of a learning curve to be honest... just finding what worked for me.  Do you have a journal?

PAGAN, cheers man thats means a lot coming from someone whos been doing this for so long!! - You just helped restore some motivation from the previous post!!

Duffbus no worries dude I've also missed a few of your updates, time for me to get reading!!!  Was all going very well till tonight but one swallow doesnt make a summer!!

jx22uk thanks dude... welcome to the site too

pete,  fantastic progress mate as you can see every one on here is chuffed for you, you look ten times better, Spray tan and you will be sorted ;-)

leev


pete,  fantastic progress mate as you can see every one on here is chuffed for you, you look ten times better, Spray tan and you will be sorted ;-)

Thanks man, the support being shown here from everyone is now the main reason for my motivation!! Thanks everyone!!!

Spray tan... im going to Barcelona in June so im going to be going from a nice matt white to a nice ruby red (im fair haired)

Then followed by a peal and back to the matt white again Haha 

TBH though I doubt I would be walking around topless anyway, still not in good enough shape for doing that yet!!!

Right nothing worth posting this month as I had to give the training a miss for most of it, training away from home followed by exam study and then a week working in London means I only got to the gym 3 times in as many weeks!!  Also being away from home meant my diet was ruined... only 0.5cm lost around the gut and physical is lacking too.

To cap it all off im away to Barcelona on Tues so the diet will be out the window for sure that week.  On the plus side my weight hasnt changed...around 79kg

Right so time for an update, having come back from holiday im back on the wagon and giving a Keto diet a shot for the Shapeup.

Tired, lacking energy, recovery taking ages... but on the plus side im able to notice changes by looking in the mirror!!

Current weight is now 76.7kg I was 79.8 on the 22nd after I came back from hols.

July 2009 - Stats Updated on 1st Post

Queue the excuses having been away on work / holiday the diet went out the window so I feel I could have done better on reflection.  The last month (after hols) I feel I did my best fat loss on the keto diet though it made me VERY bad tempered... I'd fly off the handle at any small thing!!









I also found an old pair of jeans and thought id try them on