V-Diet vs Joel

Nutrition
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Wakeup: 2 x HOT-ROX Extreme and 1 Multi Vitamin

Meal 1: 2 Scoops Chocolate Metabolic Drive

Meal 2: 2 Scoops Chocolate Metabolic Drive with 1 Serving Milled Flax and 2 x Flameout

Meal 3: 2 Scoops Orange Metabolic Drive and 2 x HOT-ROX Extreme

Meal 4: 2 Scoops Strawberry Metabolic Drive

Meal 5: 1 Scoop Chocolate Metabolic Drive, 2 x Flameout, 2 x Fiber Choice Chewables

Post Workout: 3 Scoops Surge (original flavor) and 1 Scoop Chocolate Metabolic Drive with milled flax about 20 minutes after the Surge

Meal 6: 1 Scoop Banana Metabolic Drive with 1 Serving Maranatha Organic Peanut Butter and 2 x Enteric Coated Fish Oils

Pre-Bed: 3 x ZMA

Totals:
Calories: 1888
Protein: 235g
Carbs: 102g (Including all the fiber, seems high to me… but I guess its not over the limit with impact carbs)
Fat: Plenty of Omega-3’s and EFA’s

WORKOUT:
A1. Power Cleans (6,6,6,6 @ 95lbs entire time)
A2. Chest Angled Dips… I didn’t want to do clap pushups because I can no longer clap behind my back… the real manly way :stuck_out_tongue: (6,6,6,5 @ body weight)
A3. Perpendicular grip pull ups (some ass hole was doing curls the entire time I was there under the regular pullup bar) (4,3,3,3 @ body weight… boy was this a wakeup call compared to my past)
4 Circuits Total

B1. Standing Dumbbell Side Raise (6,6,6,6 @ 25 lbs)
B2. Bent Over Barbell Row (6,6,6,6 @ 95 lbs)
B3. Hanging Crunches With Legs Strait (6,6,6,6 @ body weight) (I couldn’t find how to do slanted reverse crunches correctly online before going to the gym)
B4. Reverse Lunge with Hammer Curl (6,6,6,6 @ 25 lbs)
4 Circuits Total

Notes: I was able to follow the recommended rest periods, as outlined in Waterbury’s V-Diet Phase 1 with the exception of the Power Cleans… I needed a good 2 minutes to start seeing strait again after the first circuit. I felt like I really pushed my limits today, it felt great… for some weird reason my Surge tasted amazing when I was done… unlike a few days ago.

This really reminded me of wrestling practice back in highschool… I was pushing and trying to re-gas constantly. It’s been a long time since I’ve worked out… and even this is still pathetic in its numbers. At least I was able to finish the entire superset circuits unlike my first workout… I can already feel the muscle memory kicking in.

Additionally, I felt really good the entire day. I’m only 3 days down and my work uniform tie button is loose – its usually pinching my neck. For a minute, I thought I didn’t button it up all the way before putting on my tie like a total tool :stuck_out_tongue: I’m starting to see vascularity under my skin a little as well. I can’t weight to measure up next Wednesday!

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Oh, I forgot to include my NEPA of a 2 miles on the treadmill @ 2.5-3.5 degrees and 3.5-4.0 mph. I wasn’t winded, but could feel my legs burning up since I did this about an hour after my workout today. I also briskly walked about a half mile around campus today at class.

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If you’re really 28% bf in those pictures, then my fat scale must be WAY off :wink:

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I’m not sure which way you are implying the scale be tilted, but at 28% body fat, that puts me at about 65 lbs of adipose on my frame. I’ll post pictures of my legs next weigh in, I think you’ll see where a lot of my overall weight comes from. The highest body fat percentage on my body is my stomach at 30-31%, while my legs tick in at 24-25%… or at least they did before starting the V-Diet :slight_smile:

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Get some scope or listerine…i found this helped me get rid of the constant sweet taste in my mouth after drinking shakes all the time.

If you feel yourself slipping, just say, “fine, i’ll drink this next shake then for my next meal i’ll eat whatever I want.” You’ll have the shake and be fine, sometimes you gotta have your mind fake out your brain.

You’ll find that by your second whole food meal, your stomach has shrunk a great deal and you are not going to eat as much as you think…i tried, some grilled chicken,broccoli rabe and spinach stopped me in my right in my tracks.

I drank a lot of black coffee and green tea to help curb hunger and just to generally feel somewhat normal…I did the entire diet while working as a Chef, so there was no escaping food.

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Wake-up: 2 x HRX

Meal 1: 2 Scoops Vanilla Metabolic Drive

Meal 2: 2 Scoops Banana Metabolic Drive and 2 x Flameout

Meal 3: 2 Scoops Chocolate Metabolic Drive with 1 Serving Milled Flax and 2 X HRX

Meal 4: Scoops Strawberry Metabolic Drive

Meal 5: 2 Scoops Chocolate Metabolic Drive with 1 Serving Milled Flax

Meal 6: 2 Scoops Chocolate Metabolic Drive with 1 Serving PB and with 1 Serving Milled Flax and 2 x Flameout and 1 x Fish Oil (I got confused with how many milled flax I had today and didn’t have my log available to check)

Pre-Bed: 3 x ZMA

NEPA: About to head to my complex’s gym to walk the treadmill for 30 minutes.

Notes: I wasn’t low on energy, but I was tired and hungry most of the day… nothing that was able to break my willpower though. I had to pick up Moe’s Burritos for my fiance’s dinner and had to drink a shake with my best friend at Steak N Shake for his birthday before the movies… those spots really tested me, but all I could picture was the previous post by Gus, “Spartan Strict”.

24 days to go! Not eating is harder than not peaking at your presents as a child on Dec. 1 prior to Xmas… lol

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[quote]IL Cazzo wrote:
Get some scope or listerine…i found this helped me get rid of the constant sweet taste in my mouth after drinking shakes all the time.

If you feel yourself slipping, just say, “fine, i’ll drink this next shake then for my next meal i’ll eat whatever I want.” You’ll have the shake and be fine, sometimes you gotta have your mind fake out your brain.

You’ll find that by your second whole food meal, your stomach has shrunk a great deal and you are not going to eat as much as you think…i tried, some grilled chicken,broccoli rabe and spinach stopped me in my right in my tracks.

I drank a lot of black coffee and green tea to help curb hunger and just to generally feel somewhat normal…I did the entire diet while working as a Chef, so there was no escaping food.[/quote]

That’s great advice, I drink black coffee but I’ve been cautious to only drink water, despite teas / coffee being allowed thus far. I’ll probably try some green tea. The weird thing is, I get hunger pains even with a stomach full of protein shake. I’m beginning to think its just conditioning and the metaphoric horse is resisting the saddle.

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[quote]Joel Anderson wrote:
I’m not sure which way you are implying the scale be tilted, but at 28% body fat, that puts me at about 65 lbs of adipose on my frame. I’ll post pictures of my legs next weigh in, I think you’ll see where a lot of my overall weight comes from. The highest body fat percentage on my body is my stomach at 30-31%, while my legs tick in at 24-25%… or at least they did before starting the V-Diet :)[/quote]

I’m just saying, my scale tells me that I am 26-27% bodyfat, but I don’t look as fat as you (no offense bro). I am 5’10.5", 198 lbs.

It says 26-27% bf, 53-55% TBW (total water %), 140 lbs lean mass… But who knows how accurate these things are, right?

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[quote]lowlight wrote:
I’m just saying, my scale tells me that I am 26-27% bodyfat, but I don’t look as fat as you (no offense bro). I am 5’10.5", 198 lbs.

It says 26-27% bf, 53-55% TBW (total water %), 140 lbs lean mass… But who knows how accurate these things are, right?[/quote]

Oh, those impedance based scales are extremely inaccurate. Calipers are a fairly accurate method, but AFAIK the best is water weighing. You also have to consider someone can have more fat, but a differ significantly with their percentage based on the body that lies underneath. I’m no gym star anymore, but most of my frame still exists from years of wrestling and BUD/S style training. Like, I said, I think you’ll get the idea when I weigh in and take pictures next Wed. I don’t know how this is possibly happening so fast… but on the 5th day I can already see a substantial transformation… its torture to not step on the scale.

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Awesome to hear! I’ll be keeping up with this thread for sure :slight_smile:

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Update: I’ve been away from home the past 2 days for work. In fact, I made in home and was one minute away from being locked out of my O. Chem. test on monday! I followed the typically schedule but miscalculated my protein for the road, and made the choice to my HSM before today vs cutting calories. I had a 9 oz sirloin from Outback with steamed veggies. While my schedule was weird, I kept a pretty evenly distributed meal pattern and also kept within the overall cal / macro guidelines. I feel great, but I think the solid food caused a little water retention for my weigh in today… oh well… at the end it will all be the same.

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Front

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Side

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Back

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Weight: 224 LBS
Belly/love-handle: 41"
Thigh: 25"
Calf: 17.75"
Ankle: 10.25"
Chest: 40.75"
Upper abs area: 37.75"
Shoulders: 48.5"
Upper arm: 14.5" Extended and Relaxed
Neck: 15.5"
Waist: 39.5"

3 more weeks to keep it going strong!

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I put the two pictures side by side for motivation. I should be impressed with 8 pounds, but I was at 11 pounds before having a minor cheat day with a HSM… is it possible to gain 3 lbs in water weight from HSM’s? My scale is calibrated and accurate… and I only weigh in when I first wake up.

Also, does anyone have some suggestions for machine based workouts, or tips to increase effectiveness? I’m going to be out of town again on one of my workout days and the hotel, I’m sure, only has old woman dumbbells.

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Way to go! The difference after 1 week is noticeable, after 3 it’ll be a whole new you.

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So umm how’s it going?