Hey Bill,
Great job so far! Keep pushing.
I’m curious how your workouts are going. Are you able to train with the same amount of intensity or have you had to decrease your weight?
How many inches have you lost to date?
Great job! Can’t wait to see your final results.
B-3
My weights are definitely down but I am built with fast twitch fibers. I can lift heavy for a few reps pretty easy. I’ve been following the workout that is in Gus’s thread and the reps are low so it’s not that bad. I’m taking this as a time to not go so heavy and give my joints a rest. I will start going heavy again when I increase my cals.
My clothes fit so much better. I am NOT stopping until I have a clear view of my abs! period!
One good thing about posting that pic is I noticed I’m slouching again. I will change that also.
I think we should be the ones who achieve the goals that elude the rest of society!
thanks for the comments
bill
Day 20 update: WOW feels weird to say DAY 20!
Well at the gym today I’m doing three exercises in a circuit: chest, bis and front squats. Well after I get done with my 3rd set of front squats I feel nauseous. I had to take it easy and sit down for a minute. I was fine doing chest and bi’s but I could only do 3 reps with 185lbs on the front squat instead of 5 before I felt nauseous again. This wieght should be easy but with the limited calories I’m taking in it finally caught up to me.
This is the first time I’ve felt sick in a LONG time.
I don’t really care because I’m down another pound to 215!
bill
Day 20 is over!
After the work-out things got a lot better. I was never a fan of Spike after trying it a while back. I liked the Spike Shooters but I thought it was the yohimbine. Well I felt great the rest of the afternoon. A very clean clarity. I am looking forward to seeing how this continues.
bill
It hasn’t sunk in yet only 8 days left.
[quote]BillO21 wrote:
This wieght should be easy but with the limited calories I’m taking in it finally caught up to me.
This is the first time I’ve felt sick in a LONG time.
I don’t really care because I’m down another pound to 215!
bill
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Yup, same happened to me towards the end of the diet - I guess it does catch up. But you’re almost there, so just go put in your best effort. I also noticed endurance began to suffer, as you mention in another post.
It must feel good to see the end in sight - my suggestion though is to begin planning the transition - don’t be caught without a solid plan…
7 days left? Wow. So you eat and measure today? You’re really doing it! I can’t wait for next week.
Hey man, did the attachment work for you?
What has your training been like on this diet?
Yes the attachment worked GREAT! I really appreciate the help.
My training has been good but not great. I am following the program from Gus’s thread so I don’t have any direct reference but I definitely wouldn’t expect any great workouts. I really fight thru them. It isn’t that hard but there is no way I could touch the weights I normally do.
With that being said I do feel I am holding onto my muscle and the training makes the fat loss better. I was under the impression that I could kind of sail thru the workouts and still lose a lot of fat. I was wrong I am not sure if they are related but when I increased my intensity the weight came off faster.
[quote]downwardog wrote:
7 days left? Wow. So you eat and measure today? You’re really doing it! I can’t wait for next week.[/quote]
Yup only 7 days!
I did things a little different when I began so my next cheat/pic day is Saturday. I started on a Tuesday and wanted my solid to be on Sat so I waited 11 days to have my first meal. This does mean I will only get 3 meals but I think it’ll be fine.
Day 21 down
Three weeks done.
It seemed like it would never get here but now I don’t know where the time went. Work then class so no training, I will train tomorrow. Kinda hit the wall a little when I got home after class. I just felt like I could pass out right there at 7pm. I am someone who doesn’t go to sleep before midnight. I have work to do so I will fight thru it.
The best think is I thing I have kicked the cravings. I don’t really crave anything now I just would like to eat a steak but I am perfectly fine having a shake to get rid of hunger.
bill
That last part about kicking the cravings is paramount.
In fact I think it’s the most important part of the diet, period.
Congrats, you’re almost at Victory Hill.
Wakiki
Day 22
Feeling really tired after getting home from work. My workouts are suffernig. I am getting thru them but wow it is hard to get motivated.
214 down another pound.
The last week has been the hardest as far as being tired but the easiest for cravings.
[quote]BillO21 wrote:
Day 22
Feeling really tired after getting home from work. My workouts are suffernig. I am getting thru them but wow it is hard to get motivated.
214 down another pound.
The last week has been the hardest as far as being tired but the easiest for cravings.
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That’s exactly the experience I had. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
You’re almost there… time to think about the transition period.
Transition for me has been harder than the diet itself, and I have slipped, but back on the wagon now. Make sure to plan.
[quote]BillO21 wrote:
I don’t really crave anything now I just would like to eat a steak…[/quote]
One thing I love about the Velocity Diet is reading about people eating steak. Chicken breast…feh.
Day 23.
Energy not so good. I think I’m going to try having my natty pb earlier in the day. I have it later at night and I feel better so maybe it will do the same earlier when I need it.
Went for a NEPA walk. I don’t like to start them but I do like when I am doing them.
I am a little frustrated that I am not at my goal yet. I feel like I’ve been dieting for a long time but then on the other hand time has been flying. I know it sounds messed up but that’s how I feel.
I’m looking forward to what I am doing next. I’m taking time now to plan it out.
bill
[quote]BillO21 wrote:
Day 22
Feeling really tired after getting home from work. My workouts are suffernig. I am getting thru them but wow it is hard to get motivated.
214 down another pound.
The last week has been the hardest as far as being tired but the easiest for cravings.
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I am feeling the same way and its only day 12. I dont want the old foods
but want something different other than the shakes. You can see that this
diet is more about psychology. I’m not starving . I feel fine, but its that need
for my taste buds to be entertained and the desire to elevate my mood.
To change how I feel with food.
Reprograming behavior and making new habits second nature.
[quote]br1an wrote:
Reprograming behavior and making new habits second nature.
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Really SUCKS to do but will be great when done. I only have 5 DAYS left!
Not trying to rub it in…
You are doing great!
Mission!
Six pack…F@ck six pack
EIGHT PACK!!!
OR DIE TRYING!!
Check out the thread on the
Serratus Crunch.
Kicks my Ass!!
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1698242
Dont ever f@cking give UP EVER…EVER!!!
(I did that for ME more than you!)
p.s. Mediocrity Sucks
Friend told me this. it has always stayed with me.
“If you want to look like everyone else,
eat like everyone else”
[quote]BillO21 wrote:
Day 23.
Energy not so good. I think I’m going to try having my natty pb earlier in the day. I have it later at night and I feel better so maybe it will do the same earlier when I need it.
Went for a NEPA walk. I don’t like to start them but I do like when I am doing them.
I am a little frustrated that I am not at my goal yet. I feel like I’ve been dieting for a long time but then on the other hand time has been flying. I know it sounds messed up but that’s how I feel.
I’m looking forward to what I am doing next. I’m taking time now to plan it out.
bill
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If you have a mid-afternoon shake, try adding half the peanut butter then and save the rest of the pb for your night-time treat. It’s nice to look forward to.
That really helped me. I have two split shakes each day. I’m thinking of switching the order and having the dinner shake in the late afternoon and the two half-shakes for dinner and night time, when I don’t need as much energy.
Which goal haven’t you reached? Weight or inches–or something visual? Let us see some pics tomorrow and I bet we’ll see stuff you aren’t able to see because you’re used to seeing yourself everyday. Like what happened with some of the Physique Clinic-ers.
[quote]BillO21 wrote:
Day 23.
Energy not so good. I think I’m going to try having my natty pb earlier in the day. I have it later at night and I feel better so maybe it will do the same earlier when I need it.
Went for a NEPA walk. I don’t like to start them but I do like when I am doing them.
I am a little frustrated that I am not at my goal yet. I feel like I’ve been dieting for a long time but then on the other hand time has been flying. I know it sounds messed up but that’s how I feel.
I’m looking forward to what I am doing next. I’m taking time now to plan it out.
bill
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My experience is I’ll not lose weight for days then one day I’ll drop 3 to 4 lbs. on the scale.
This happens to me repeatedly.
Your mind has made the change,
allow your body to catch up.
Nothing taste sweeter than success!
downwardog, It’s a mental thing. I am just pissed the scale isn’t going down quicker. It is stupid I know, I am falling victim to wanting the scale to go down instead of my bf going down. I know I am getting leaner and I am keeping my muscle. So I am happy but I want everything now.
Br1an, I have the same attitude. I know some successful people. Everyone of them has something in common, they have done what it takes to succeed. And still do what it takes to keep it that way.
There is nothing except my goal. I will get there and
NOTHING will stop it, because it has already happened!