I’m so glad I decided to read the 72 post I was behind on…
In summary:
Don’t be a pussy and squat
Modern shit is shit
And put spiders in shoes
Confession: I said I was going to finish strong in the transformation thread but I’m about to go by a pizza.
Don’t be a narc
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Go by LOTS of pizzas. It’s the stopping and eating them that gets you.
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Spoilers
Summary
damn the ending though… is that the end of it?
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Don’t be a narc
Enjoy some 70’s.
That Ted Bundy Netflix documentary on Netflix was awesome.
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This will depend on the ratings, I guess.
Shoulda got a frozen one then. It was already cooked so not eating it would have been an insult to the employees who prepared it.
Yesterday’s total: 12 eggs, 8 pieces of toast, 4 bananas, 1 cliff bar, some baby carrots, 1 sausage pizza.
Woke up today at 173.5lbs, lowest yet so I guess it’s working out okay
Confession: Helped a buddy get set up with a program, I figured out all of his percentages and plugged everything in, set up the program for the next 10 weeks, blah blah blah, nothing wild. Well I get his maxes from him to put the numbers in, and hey, would you look at that! His deadlift max is what I have for my PR set the next day! Well…I used it as a bit of motivation and am probably a little more satisfied/smug with myself than I should be, repped his max 17 times, ha.
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so my “confession,” i guess, is that lately i’ve really allowed myself to eat “not that well,” at least compared to what i’m used to.
i would often find myself not feeling like having a snack mid morning at school so i’d make up for those lost calories later in the day, adding stuff like fat-heavy sauces or lots of cheese to my meals.
lately i’ve been pretty big on boiling up some big ass portion of pasta, scrambling eggs, adding lots of cheese and sauce, and throwing everything together. every once in a while i’d just order a pizza post workout, in place of my usual sweet potato + cheese meal. i’ve been having some cheeseburgers and stuff like that too, aside from adding olive oil or butter to everything that i cook (i already did that but i am not weighing that or anything now)
lately i’ve been eating lots of these too:
it’s one of my favorites when it comes to junk food, but as you can imagine it’s probably not top notch quality.
bottom line is, i’m giving myself lots of leeway when it comes to food choices–i keep eating lots of eggs, cheese, meat, salmon, sweet potatoes, rice, pasta, and oatmeal, but i’m also treating myself to a variety of processed stuff 1. to get the calories in because lately i just can’t be consistent enough with getting all the perfect meals in and 2. to straight up just have them because i want to eat those.
i haven’t seen noticeably bad effects on my body composition (not any worse than the fat gain that comes with being in a mass gain phase and eating at a surplus that is), but anyhow i’m planning on starting a cut (or mini-cut, we’ll see) in 3 weeks once i finish the current 5/3/1 training cycle, and i’ll probably have to stop for a second and figure out how many calories i’m taking in right now to work on a plan. i have a feeling that it’ll probably be enough to drop the shit i’m eating right now and keep the “good” foods and that in and of itself will put me at a slight deficit. i’ll add lots of walking 3-5 times a week and that should be it.
i’m really focused on performance and gains this year, so i’ll probably just go for a 10 lb loss or around that. i just want to lean up a bit.
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Oh, so you’re training; getting stronger, and eating like someone who’s doing that?
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Refeed?
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Nope lol, just a “normal” post workout dinner.
Who cares, dude? Gain 10 pounds, fuck your abs. You can always get them back. Losing weight is easy, just don’t eat as much. Bigger traps/arms/legs > abs any day of the week.
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Yeah man and I agree with you. It’s just that the narcissistic paranoid inside me wants to go to the beach with abs and striations. Like I said, I’m gonna finish this cycle and then lose 10 pounds next month, with a focus on keeping my strength up and possibly increasing it even more. After that I’ll reassess and will get back on the plan.
This summer I’ll let the “I love abzzzz” part of me have its moment of glory for a bit but believe me, I have big plans for the rest of the year, starting from August on.
You’ve seen my log. I think my recent results refute this idealogy.
Now if you can get those muscles big while being lean then it’s accurate - it’s way cooler. This past year taught me that we are all carrying more fat than we think.
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I’ve got a dexa scan scheduled for next Friday. I’m already preparing to hear half my body weight is from fat lol
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I’ve never really followed Paul Carter. I have/had nothing against him; I just didn’t need another coach to follow. CT’s stuff fits my personality pretty well.
But the recent thread posted by Paul has made me a fan. I started following his Instagram.
My confession: I scoffed last night when I saw his sumo stance leg press video. You move your feet high and wide. Paul, that’s my normal stance; it’s the only way I fit!
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But I’d argue that you can’t JUST lose fat and undesirable body mass during a cut, no matter how disciplined you are or how slow you take it. That’s why severely obese people are generally (although there are exceptions to this rule) physically stronger than untrained, sedentary, normal-BMI having people. They gain minimal muscle as opposed to fat by sitting on their asses, but the muscle still grows because they’re eating in a caloric surplus.
Ever seen a fat person transition to strongman and within 2 years pull 500-600 pounds? Being overweight to start with only gives you more of a base to expand upon and refine. That’s why me at 200 pounds and 5’10” is stronger than me at 165 pounds and 5’10”.