Road to the BNBF Welsh Qualifiers 2011 - Progess Journal

Haha yeah I know, like I said before, it's only once you see yourself that I realise how much fat I put on on my off season :eek:

I just can't wait to have some carbs back in me and fill out again :cool:
 
Do it mate

As much as I whine about it on here at the moment, it's worth it. Like today, I went to the sunbeds (no homo) and while I was in the changing room, I went through some poses (lols I know, but I do it whenever I can at the moment), and at that moment I thought "I can't wait for the show"

The diet is a pain, but it's amazing how quickly it becomes habit and you don't even think about it anymore. You do feel rubbish sometimes, and it does get you down, but the moments where I feel like that are outweighed by the times I feel really good about it, like when I get compliments, or when I see the results and see changes

I encourage anyone to do it, and I'd give anyone all the time in the world to give them any advice I can to help them because even though I'm not at the show yet, I think it's a brilliant thing to do and worth every bit of effort and dedication, just to say you've done it
 
It does, the first two weeks I went twice a week, then once your skin builds up a bit of colour, you can just go once a week to top it up :)

6 minutes on a stand up bed is all I need
 
I know what you mean mate, doing this diet has given me an appreciation for food that I never had before. I'm going to get into some proper cooking (whether it lasts...) when I'm eating again and not going to just eat junk.

I may even do a Freefaller for a while and spend £100 a week on food :p until I've got all the foods I want to eat out my system

Was good morning this morning, woke up full of energy and nailed my cardio, didn't feel so much of an effort.
I'm not weighing myself anymore, I know this might be stupid, but I'm going by the mirror now, weighing myself at the moment is dangerous as sometimes I'll have gone down next to nothing which is horrible for motivation

So my last recorded weight is 74.1kg - Light weight baby!
 
If you ever want to worry your workmates, search for posing trunks online.

Seriously though, I can't find anywhere to buy them, all the places Rob got his have shut up shop now. I don't want to get them from American due to customs charges/delivery time, but looks like I'll have too
 
Posing is coming along really well now.

Spent an hour tonight going through just quarter turns. Mastered the transitions pretty much.

Sweating my balls off now though, can I borrow your talc freefaller?
 
Well, you know what I'll be getting you for your birthday then ;)

I'm feeling so damn good at the moment. I hope it lasts. Think it's because I've got my entry in now, ordered my tan and trunks, posing is good and I'm feeling confident. So I just want to get on that stage now!
 
I've decided I'm going to do the Centrals anyway, well I say decided, pretty sure. For two reasons

1) If I don't qualify, it gives me another chance
2) If I do qualify, it will keep me strict and stop me having too long off after my first contest

I'm so pumped up today, killed back session, did 130kg deadlifts for 5x5 which is heavier than I've gone for weeks, having the motivation is better than any pre workout. And my vascularity was awesome, even if I do say so myself haha

Oh, and I didn't stick to my word, I weighed myself this morning as I was so tired, I totally forgot I said I wouldn't

73.3kg :D Lost nearly 1kg in 4 days, so hopefully get to 73 by end of Sunday. Then I have 4 weeks to lose 2kg, so technically ahead of schedule

Man I just want to work out again!!
 
Also I'm without the ability to transfer photos to my PC until Sunday, but just took a quick one at work on the way out, can't see much but gives an idea of definition coming through. 4.3 weeks at this point

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Yesterday wasn't a good day

Felt exhausted all day then at night went to a comedy club and felt so faint, constantly felt like I was about to pass out

Got home and slept like a baby but still feel a bit rough now

Think it's the lack of carbs and food now I've cut back substantially. Oh well, it gets cut further tomorrow...joy
 
Meh today has been horrible

I went for a walk around the hills to get some fresh air and try wake up a bit, but I just kept getting dizzy, feeling sick and short of breath and having to slow down. I just have no energy this weekend. I'm hoping it's ok tomorrow and it's not the start of my body trying to fight this

Seem to be holding a lot of water today too :(
 
Feel better today, which is surprising as I only got 5 hours sleep last night. Felt so sick and just couldn't sleep, but woke up feeling surprisingly awake and ready for cardio

Did my hour and now I feel fine. I'm still feeling hugely motivated, just exhausted all the time. Only 40g rice per meal this week too so will be interesting to see how I get on by the end of the day with energy :p

I'm going to go to the Southern show this weekend to watch, get a feel of the whole show process and how things go so I'm not taking by surprise about anything. Also think it will be a good motivation boost to push me through the last 3 weeks
 
Just got my entry confirmation through in the post for the Welsh qualifiers.

Feels a bit more real now!

I need to start finding somewhere in my room to put the incoming trophy ;)
 
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