I see that I am last to the party. “Really trying” would be a hella good start. 
i’ve already dropped oodles of compliments on y’all that kick ass in the chins and dips dept. i got out of practice. FFS, i’m working on so many other issues, a few things at a time, my dears!
the AD is working awesome for me in regards to not feeling deprived. i did something i have never done before tonight. this may sound ridiculous to all of you, but- i met up with co-workers for dinner and drinks. i did NOT have an alcoholic beverage. i ate salmon and green beans and had ice tea. the drinking isn’t so much for me to catch a buzz as it is to tolerate people so much more easily.
my voracious appetite is stalled-which i guess is a good thing, except i must eat even if not hungry. …something else that is NOT normal for me!<<<always want food…mmmmmm…gimme gimmme. seriously, i’m usually thinking of my next meal as i’m finishing the one i’m on. the misses always asks what’s the matter with me if we are out for lunch and i ask what she wants for dinner.
bench tomorrow. get off my ass and foam roll now. and make more avomayo for tomorrow…mmmmm
HAHA! T, we are the same person. I actually get sad when I finish the last bite of my meal and often engage in strategic eating (i.e. save the good stuff on the plate for last). Not sure how many meals you’re eating, but I find that the more little meals I eat, the better I feel and the less I’m apt to indulge or over eat. I’m glad you’re weighing things out, I still eyeball food and who knows how accurate I am!
Sounds like the AD is working for you, esp. if you feel good and satiated. Kudos on the will power and the HIIT!
Carbs give me the “gimme’s.”
Take them away – no more greed. (at least for food. The rest of my greed continues.)
hi Masch-i’ve been eating the small 5-6 meals a day for a long time now. i definitely like that. my over-indulgence with food usually is a result of the booze. oh dear that used to be just scary. i’m much better now.
and yep, alisa, carbs generally make me want more. i forgot that tositos scoops are the other crack. i had 4 last night with the avocado/mayo.
still feeling good, although a bit tired this afternoon. i noticed last week by friday i was feeling pretty tired too. so today i went ahead and had a pre and post WO shake which gave me 14 carbs, i’m sure i need them. any other carbs are from my broccoli, spinach and avocado. about 30 g total for the day about 1600 cals yesterday & 1800 today. might eat a little more here before bed.
again, tomorrow i’m hoping for a whoosh on the scale for a little mental boost. although i can SEE me looking leaner already, for sure! so as we say, “fuck the scale!”
tonight wave 2 week 2
bench
bar x 10 x 8 for warm-up
55 x3
65 x3
75 x3 +12<<<rep PR
incline DB bench 25s 5 x15
tricep push-downs 50 lbs 5 x20
hanging clean and press 3 x 10 50 preloaded BB
tricep bench dips
triceps lit up pretty good tonight…that felt good.
completely boring stuff tonight for my jacked up hips and hardly worth posting.
squat (max thrown out the window)
4 x15 w/bar
3 x 12 w/65
seated leg extensions
3 x 15 85 lbs
walking lunges. hip retardly tight tonight. did stretching and foam rolling at gym. need tennis balls and more rolling now that i’m home. i will admit to not spending much time doing either this week. hence the pain level going up again.
i know a lot of people say they train fine on almost zero carbs, but holy heck i don’t think i can keep up the intensity all week w/ 30 or less. which is fine, i just need to switch up my training days or something so i’m not pooped by friday. ima planning my carb up for sunday…mmmm thai, mexican, italian or a little of all?
stoopid valentines day is going to be annoying for me just trying to get some eats somewhere without a hassle.
Be careful with the fats though! Think CLEAN carbs…Im pretty sure at least.
your doing great!
Even if you foam roll the shit out of your hips and glutes, they wont stay that way if your abs and low back aren’t strong enough to “hold” them in that position, esp your obliques. Something else to think about…
Glad to see you’re sticking to the diet, I hope it works out the way you want it to.
As far as going out to eat for VD, I have brought my own food to restaurants many times before, and I haven’t found a place yet that has been bothered by it. If you say you’re a competitor and need to eat specific things, they’ll bring you just plates and anything else you may need. I always tip the waitress when I ask, just so she doesn’t think I’m going to blow her off even tho I’m not spending as much at the place as I would if I were ordering food.
thank you MIM. anabolic actually lets you eat ANYTHING on the carb-up-which i’m not too interested in. suggests lower protein (obviously been getting a ton all week) and high carb and higher fat. it’s only been 2 weeks so i’ll have to play around and see what works. next week carb-up will be clean.
thanks Cbear. better get to working on the abs and low back as well.
yep, anabolic is relatively easy so far. yesterday carb-up included pizza for lunch. i made dinner of tasty white wine sage cream sauce with shallots and crimini mushrooms+ the most beautiful tiny asparagus tips/pieces w/ fettucine and lobster. had some crab as well. 2 cup cakes b/c the misses made them and why not, i “can” have them.
so my comment about stoopid VD was that i would have probably gone out for a meal for my carb-up day, but i didn’t want to deal with over-packed restaurants and love birds all around. i just wanted a good carby meal without the hassle of “VD”. so i made it at home!
today is MP day, better do some HIIT too.
are you sure about the higher fat??? i thought fat was supposed to be fairly low for the carb ups.
it’s been awhile since i’ve ran the AD…so maybe i’m mixing it up with something else… but i thought you were supposed to really cut back on the fat on the high carb day(s).
Maybe I’m old-fashioned but I get creeped out by the abbreviation “VD.” That’s not something we want!
As I remember there are different schools of thought; for some, the carb-up is an “eat everything you want” day (that’s what I did) and for some, it’s low-fat. If you have more self-control than I did, you might go for the latter.
i better takes a looksy, deja. it does sound counter to what you would think.
sorry about the abbreviation, alisa…you are right. 
alisa, did you still get results with eat everything? i’m sure it depends on individual bodies, and since i’m sooooo resistant to losing any more fat, i better stick with a clean, low fat carb up on the weekends. first one was super bowl (not going to happen) and then yesterday. i figured indulge a bit so i can stick it next weekend.
the cupcakes sitting on the counter need to go away.
yeah…
but then again, it was summertime, I was running all the time, and 5 days a week I was in the neighborhood of 1400 calories. And truthfully I didn’t lose scale weight. I have always had a hard time doing that, even when I get smaller size-wise.
Heh, VD means Velocity Diet to me now.
The thing that happened on Sunday is Satan’s Day for Single People.
Are the cupcakes still available? I might want one . . .
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Heh, VD means Velocity Diet to me now.
The thing that happened on Sunday is Satan’s Day for Single People.[/quote]
LOL@ Cal…this made my day…I’ve never thought of it that way.
goes back to studying
snapper you can have them. they are taking up containers that should be holding my tri-tips for marinating. at least i got the chicken thighs in other containers. the lovely warm weather has prompted me to BBQ this eve. although i bbq all winter long.
Cal-valentines day is just plain dumb. period. <<<yeah, i’m a grinch all year long!
hi skye! yessss, join me on the AD! now get back to studying missy!
today week 3 wave 2 MP
rack was occupied so i spent almost 25 minutes warming up with step-ups, cross-over, and such on step w/ 4 risers. walking lunges, 4 sets of 20 hypers.
MP
warm-up 30 BB x10/ 40x10
55 x3
65 x3
70x 3+2<<<<barely got that last one up<<looked back in my notes and i see i put up 8 @ 70…should’ve been strong today considering the carb load…ha ha
followed by hanging clean and press
60 BB 3 sets x10
DB chest press 22.5s 4 x20
tricep push-downs straight bar 50 lbs 4 x20
cable bicep curls 50 lbs x15, 40 3x15
since i slept in so late and farted around catching up on journals, i had to get out of there so i skipped the HIIT. i actually got my heart rate up and a lil sweat with those step ups. i’d hate to burn up all my carb stores so early in the week. (or least that’s how i rationalized skipping ‘cardio’ today)
I find that sleeping in and farting around on journals is a great way to get ready for the gym.
of course, you have a REAL job, so I can’t expect the same to be true for you as well.
Mmmm. What kind of cupcakes? Was there frosting?
Nice work getting 70# up. I’ll be chasing you on that weight.