@T3hPwnisher as someone who understands this comment with regards to certain junk foods. Any tips on how the battle this ?
My solution has been to slash the carbs to zero and focus purely on animal foods. I went from someone who was literally ALWAYS hungry to somehow who, today, fasted through breakfast and had a very small lunch for the sake of being social because I was STILL satiated from my dinner.
Carbs tend to trigger a blood sugar response. Blood sugar goes up when we eat, it then goes down, and our body says āweāre hungry: we need more!ā. And the cycle just goes round and round. Slashing the carbs slashes the hunger.
You really want sausage pizza? Make it in an omelet.
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This right hereā¦certain meals that I get dopamine hits from too I have redone into healthier versions. I personally find that it works quite well.
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For sure. The trick is to not turn good food awful in your attempt to try to make awful food good. A lotta folks, in their attempt to get their pizza fix without the carbs, will create a calorie BOMB by going SO high in the fats. We start to realize that pizza is junk food no matter what you do with it. I see people making ācarnivore breadā so they can make sandwiches with ācarnivore mayoā, and then wonder why their metabolisms are still a trainwreck.
No shame in having a treat once in a while, but we gotta recognize it for what it is. And then, from there, Iām a big fan of something Layne Norton has said āDonāt treat yourself with food: you arenāt a dogā.
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Or arenāt I??? 
But seriously, I recognize good advice when I see it.
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8/20/24
A1)Dumbbell lying triceps extension (semi-supinated) 20lbs ea x10, 35lbs x8, x8, x6
B1) V-Squat Hammer Machine (facing away from pads): -some warm up sets, then 254lbs x8, x8- panting like a dog
C1) Standing dumbbell 3-way raise 20lbs ea: bent over lateral raise, normal lateral raise, anterior raise -x10, x10 ea
D1) Modified pistol squat from bench (bodyweight, opposite heel on ground) skipped
E1) Single leg dumbbell RDL: 40bs (opposite arm) X10, x10
F1) EZ bar preacher curl: 50lbs X10, 70lbs X10, X8, x8
G1) Decline sit up (bodyweight) x10, x10, x8
H1) Seated close grip Cable rows: 120lbs X10, x10
Bad calories macros last week. 2,800 daily average. I did track it though.
Better luck this week, you dope.
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8/23/24
A1) Pull ups (shoulder width) Bwt x9, x6, x5, x5
B2) Dumbbell forward elevated split squats (8 inch) skipped
C1) Soleus raises: 50lbs X15, X12, x12
D1) Flat dumbbell bench press: 75lbs (ea) x9, x7, x6
E1) Lying dumbbell curls (30 degree incline): 25lbs each X10, X10
F1): Hanging knee tuck X10, x10
G1) Seated leg curl machine: 110lbs X8, x8, x8
Made the last minute decision to skip legs as theyāre still a little sore andā¦Friday.
Trying to walk a little more with the good weather we are having. Tracking and doing better. Mostly junk-free.
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8/25/24
Bodyweight: 211.6 lbs
A1)Dumbbell lying triceps extension (semi-supinated) 20lbs ea x10, 35lbs x10, x8, x7, x6
B1) V-Squat Hammer Machine (facing away from pads): -some warm up sets, then 254lbs x10, X10, X10, x8
C1) Standing dumbbell 3-way raise 20lbs ea: bent over lateral raise, normal lateral raise, anterior raise -x10, x10 ea
D1) Modified pistol squat from bench (bodyweight, opposite heel on ground) skipped
E1) Single leg dumbbell RDL: 40bs (opposite arm) X10, x10
F1) EZ bar preacher curl: 50lbs X10, 70lbs X12, X7, x7, x7
G1) Decline sit up (bodyweight) x10, x10, x9
Lawn mowing walking after. Beat myself pretty bad today.
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8/29/24
A1) Pull ups (shoulder width) Bwt x9, x6, x5
B2) Dumbbell forward elevated split squats (8 inch) 35lbs (ea) X10, X10, X10 ea leg- wanted to do more volume, but this gassed my legs and lungs.
C1) Soleus raises: 50lbs X15, X12, x12
D1) Flat dumbbell bench press: skipped
E1) Lying dumbbell curls (30 degree incline): 25lbs each X15, X12, x10
F1): Hanging knee tuck X10, x10
G1) Seated leg curl machine: 110lbs X10, x10
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looks like there is still a little room for more protein. How are you feeling
Still toying around with being serious about the diet. Currently smoking ribs and drinking a bit. Happy I saw Pearl Jam last night at Wrigley Field.
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9/1/24
Bodyweight: 213 lbs
A1)Dumbbell lying triceps extension (semi-supinated) 20lbs ea x10, 35lbs x10, x9, x8
B1) V-Squat Hammer Machine (facing away from pads): -some warm up sets, then 254lbs x12, x12
C1) Standing dumbbell 3-way raise 20lbs ea: bent over lateral raise, normal lateral raise, anterior raise -x10, x10 ea
D1) Modified pistol squat from bench (bodyweight, opposite heel on ground) skipped
E1) Single leg dumbbell RDL: 40bs (opposite arm) X10, x10
F1) EZ bar preacher curl: 50lbs X10, 70lbs X15, X10, x8
G1) Decline sit up (bodyweight) x10, x10, x9
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9/3/24
A1) Pull ups (shoulder width) Bwt x9, x6, x5
B2) Dumbbell forward elevated split squats (8 inch) 35lbs (ea) X10, X10, X10 ea leg
C1) Soleus raises: 50lbs X15, X12, x12
D1) Flat dumbbell bench press: 70lbs ea X12, x10
E1) Lying dumbbell curls (30 degree incline): skipped
F1): Hanging knee tuck X10, x10
G1) Seated leg curl machine: 110lbs X10, x10
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9/5/24
A1)Dumbbell lying triceps extension (semi-supinated) 20lbs ea x10, 35lbs x10, x9, x8
B1) V-Squat Hammer Machine (facing away from pads): -some warm up sets, then 254lbs x12, x12
C1) Standing dumbbell 3-way raise 20lbs ea: bent over lateral raise, normal lateral raise, anterior raise skipped
D1) Modified pistol squat from bench (bodyweight, opposite heel on ground) skipped
E1) Single leg dumbbell RDL: 40bs (opposite arm) X10, x10
F1) EZ bar preacher curl: 70lbs X15, X10, x8
G1) Decline sit up (bodyweight) x15, x10, x9
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9/8/24
A1) Pull ups (shoulder width) Bwt x10, x6, x5, x5
B2) Dumbbell forward elevated split squats (6 inch) 35lbs (ea) X10, X10, X10 ea leg
C1) Soleus raises: 60lbs X15, X12, x12
D1) Flat dumbbell bench press: 50lbs ea X10, 80lbs ea X7, x6, 65lbs ea x7
E1) Lying dumbbell curls (30 degree incline): 25lbs ea X15, x12
F1): Hanging knee tuck X10, x10
G1) Seated leg curl machine: 110lbs X10, x10
Not exactly feeling stronger, but am trying to push weights and sets. My quads and lungs are absolutely gassed after (2 sets of ) the forward elevated split squats with 70lbs added.
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9/12/24
A1)Dumbbell lying triceps extension (semi-supinated) 20lbs ea x10, 35lbs x10, x8
B1) V-Squat Hammer Machine (facing away from pads): -some warm up sets, then 254lbs x8, x8, x6
C1) Standing dumbbell 3-way raise 20lbs ea: bent over lateral raise, normal lateral raise, anterior raise: X10, X10 ea superset
D1) Modified pistol squat from bench (bodyweight, opposite heel on ground) skipped- donāt know why I leave these in
E1) Single leg dumbbell RDL: 40bs (opposite arm) X10, x10
F1) EZ bar preacher curl: 70lbs X10, X10
G1) Decline sit up (bodyweight) x15, x10, x9
Just feeling weaker and blahā¦only two lift sessions this week and calories are still at or above maintenance, so you figure this out. I managed to cut out alcohol, but not ice cream and some other junk on occasion.
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9/15/24
Bodyweight: 215lbs
A1) Pull ups (shoulder width) Bwt x9, x7, x5, x4
B2) Dumbbell forward elevated split squats (6 inch) 35lbs (ea) X15, X15, ea leg
C1) Soleus raises: skipped
D1) Flat dumbbell bench press: 50lbs ea X15, X12, x12
E1) Lying dumbbell curls (30 degree incline): skipped
F1): Hanging knee tuck X10, x10
G1) Seated leg curl machine: 110lbs X10, x10
Sets of 15 wiped me out. I have been trying to condense workout times closer to 60 minutes than 90 minutes, so I end up skipping more exercises this week. My rest time between split squats was closed to 4-5 min once or twice.
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You are still getting after it, well done!
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