11 August 2012, Cardio and Squidgy fat…

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Bodyweight at 73.8kg this morning so still dropping pretty quickly (despite 3200 calories a day!) and the layer of fat on my belly has become squishy, especially around the belly button where it was quite firm before.  A bit of internet research suggests this is the stage before it disappears!  Woo – goodbye belly fat hello full set of abs ;)

Looking to make another tweak to my diet tomorrow when I’m due to have a cook up.  Plan is to use less chicken and replace with a couple of eggs.  Why?  To increase the overall fat calories (to help with Ketosis).  Will save a few £’s a week too.

An old injury seems to have reappeared over the last week where a muscle somewhere around the Rhomboid region feels either like its permanently engaged or its trapped.  I can’t seem to get my roller to release it and its giving me nerve problems in my hand/arm again (pins and needles in the fingers).  Not really sure what to do, I’d rather not have to get professional help as it could end up costing a fortune.  Heat therapy and continued rollering for now.

Just a little 6.74km walk around the block for cardio this morning, lovely weather for it!

8 August 2012, Diet tweaking, low carbs and brain fog.

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I decided to listen to my body today and stay in bed, the low calories/carbs and strength training is really knocking my ability to recover from workouts.  As well as a day off I have added some extra calories back into my diet and removed some more carbs by removing the apple and replacing it with another 200ml of coconut oil (so adding another 400 calories).  The changes feel like they have made a difference today with my head being a lot less foggy (although this could be me just getting more used to the low carbs) and I didn’t feel as tired so early.  If I’m honest weight loss has been probably a little too quick (200g overnight) so adding some extra calories should help slow it a little.  After doing some reading on Ketosis I think my protein/fat ratios are a bit out (protein too high) so I may have a few more tweaks to come.

Weigh in this morning puts me at 74.4kg with the second row of abs just about starting to poke through.  I hope I don’t have to lose too much more as I don’t like the feeling of being smaller.

7 August 2012, Week 1 Cycle 2 Deadlift

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Strength training and dieting are not a good combination!  Not the best workout ever, I had previously though that maybe my deadlift started a bit too heavy and the lack of calories is not helping.  I am not sure what to do, I think I will see what happens next week as maybe this week is just s blip?

Used my belt again for the last strength set and it is a weird feeling (and pretty uncomfortable) so maybe it’s partly that.  I also managed to lose some skin from my fingers on the knurling which definitely didn’t help.  I am tempted to tape my fingers up in future.

I had the pleasure of watching someone paying for training (and paying a lot of money) also deadlifting.  It wasn’t pretty but the trainer didn’t make any changes – what are people paying for?  Oh how I wish for my own gym away from everyone else…

Deadlift
5 x 66kg
5 x 82kg
3 x 98kg
5 x 106kg
5 x 123kg
4 x 139kg
5 x 10 x 80kg

Hanging leg raise
5 x 10