[quote]anonym wrote:
[quote]nez1nez wrote:
That not what I meant. I meant do I get to have a beer or maybe some cake. Hahaha![/quote]
[quote]jskrabac wrote:
Not sure if srs. [/quote]
[quote]nez1nez wrote:
Kidding. [/quote]
[quote]nez1nez wrote:
Today,however, I caved and had A cold Modelo.[/quote]
Yup.
While I certainly applaud your honestly in fessing up to your dietary malfeasance, nez, remember that jskrabac is (was) routinely taking time out of his clearly busy life to build a plan customized to YOU.
I’m not going to get all preachy and say that cheating on your diet is “disrespectful” to him, as this sorta thing has happened to almost all of us at one time (more times for me than I will ever admit), but please understand WHY doing so this early into the program is a definite concern.
jskrabac is doing an amazing job at taking the “thinking” part out of your training and nutrition; what he cannot do, however, is ALSO shoulder the burden of the effort that is required to make it happen. Because, make no mistake, the novelty of a new program and personal coach is gonna get old REAL quick… right around the time things step up and you are asked to make sacrifices above and beyond not indulging in a nightcap.
Had a stressful day at work? Well hold on to your butt, because 6 - 8 weeks from now you’ll STILL be having bad days at work… only this time you will be sleepier from waking early to rock some FMC and hungrier because chicken and veggie shakes with a side order of fish oil doesn’t quite take the edge off.
It’s an issue of trust. Simply: if you cannot be trusted to do the right thing when times are at their easiest, how can you be trusted do the right thing when times are at their hardest? THis philosophy isn’t about just the gym, btw.
It’s an issue of respect, too, but instead of respecting jskrabac I am talking about respecting YOURSELF, your goals and your time. You need to be as accountable for the promises you make to yourself as you are to the promises you make to other people for this process to work. Don’t fall into the trap of rationalizing decisions you KNOW won’t help you in the long run because “it’s not hurting anybody else” or because “no one will ever know.” Hold yourself to a higher standard than that.
Wanna know the truth? The difference between who are now and who you will be 2 - 3 months down the road, physique wise, is nothing more esoteric than the totality of every decision you make about your training and nutrition from here on out. Seriously. You have a GREAT plan going here, so now it is 100% up to you. And keep in mind, you will never, ever make a choice that occurs in a vacuum; every single decision you will ever consciously make, whether it’s grinding out those final few reps on squats, procrastinating on an important assignment at work or “rewarding” yourself for your daily efforts with a cold beer are ALL functioning at a subconscious level to set down a complex neurological framework of habits geared towards either success or failure.
When you drank that Modelo, please understand that you were simply operating under the same status quo of failure and setbacks that made you go looking for a coach in the first place. I’m not saying it was out of your control (you DID dun goofed), but I just want you to know the battle is going to be just as mental as it is physical… which is both good and bad because the mental challenges, while the toughest, are also the most rewarding.
Yeah, it was “just a beer”… but at the same time, it’s about a little more than just a beer, ya know? Not the end of the world (some people turn that sorta thing into a binge that lasts until their “fresh start” the following Monday), but do yourself a favor and nip this sorta stuff in the bud early. And trust that the man knows what he’s doing.
Good luck![/quote]
anonym - How much would you charge to just hang out in my kitchen? Seriously, I’m pretty sure you could keep me from fishing the chocolate chips out of the freezer in the afternoon. 
I am going to print this out and put it on the fridge for future reference. Sometimes a little tough love is good.
