58 (Cardio) Lodge

Had to change the cardio day out because if lodge, plus I usually get a ton of walking done on days like today running around back and forth at the lodge.

Seeing 213 this morning was pretty awesome, considering that I was only expecting to get to 214. Today though I'm gonna drink as much water as I can, and try and walk at least 2 to 3 times, even if it is just going setting the block a few times. 

Morning Weight: 213.0

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Multi Gummies

4 Carnitine

1 B12

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Pure Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 12 inch Turkey Pesto Grinder

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 scoop Elite XT

Dinner:

• 3 oz Taco Meat w lettuce/tomato/cheese
• 24 oz Iced Tea
• 1 small Smores Cupcake

Day 51 Workout

Workout:
Cardio - Walking around throughout the day

56 (Back & Biceps)

Rough weekend with the weight and such. Today a lot of lodge stuff came to mind. So I'm not exactly feeling like hitting the gym. Also not really feeling like doing memorization stuff too. Meh... Just gotta get home, cook dinner and hit the gym and get today over with.

Morning Weight: 214.3

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Multi Gummies

4 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 2% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Pure Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 4 oz Albacore
• 1 cup Couscous
• 1 cup Grilled Veggies

Mid-Afternoon:

• Pure Protein Bar
• Small Cream Puff

Dinner:

• Tostitos Chips
• Mango Salsa
• 1 scoop NoXplod

Day 50 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):
Back:
Smith Shrugs - bar160/160/160

One Arm Dumbbell Row  - 55/60/60
Underhand Lat Pulldown - 135/135/135
Hyperextensions - 20/10/20

Biceps:
Alternating Hammer Curls - 35/35/30
Standing Barbell Curls - EZ50/40/40

Reverse Barbell Curls - EZ20/20/20

Post Workout Notes:

Not really feeling it tonight. Too much on my mind with lodge and stuff. Skipped cardio. Meh...

55 (Legs)

Up 2 pounds from yesterday, but I kinda expected to be up a pound or two. So no biggie. 

Shopping this morning for food and for Xavier's school supplies. We're still kinda tired from last night, sorta dragging ass today, but I gotta keep us going because Maui is in one week.

Morning Weight: 214.3

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Multi Gummies

Breakfast:

• 3 Egg White Omelet w Ham and Cheese
• 1 slice Whole Wheat Toast w jam
• 2 Whole Wheat Tortillas
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing

Lunch:

• 3 oz Steak
• 1/2 Sweet Potato

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 Banana
• 1 scoop Isowhey
• 2 oz Mango Chunks

Dinner:

• 1/2 cup Couscous
• 4 oz Chicken Tenderloin in Thai Green Sauce
• 3 oz Sauteed Zucchini

Day 49 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Legs:
Leg Press - sled180/180/180/180
Leg Extensions - 110/110/110

Cable Leg Kickbacks - 6/6/6

Lying Leg Curl - 65/110/85
Stiff Legged Dumbbell Deadlift - 55/55/55

Seated Calf Raise - 160/160/145
Smith Calf Press - 120/140/160

Abs:
Crunches - 50/50/75
Leg Raises - 30/30/30

Post Workout Notes:

Started the workout with Reyna not really being in the mood, but her mood quickly improved, as did mine. It was a good workout for a leg day. Stuck with the schedule and only added in the leg kickbacks. Spent the remainder of the day working in the back yard and transferring my beer for cold crashing and gelatin fining.

54 (Cardio) (Deftones Concert)

Alright! 212!!! Nice! Today, the food in the morning, the supplements, the preworkout and then the timing of when I got to the gym was 100% perfect! I ended up hitting the gym as early as I could because of the concert tonight. 

Morning Weight: 212.1

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 3 Egg White Omelet
• 2 Whole Wheat Tortillas

Mid-Morning:

• 1 Banana
• 1 Muscle Milk

Lunch:

• 1/2 Turkey on Wheat Sandwich
• 1 cup Blueberries

Mid-Afternoon:

• nothing

Dinner: (Fukada Irvine)

• 1 Asahi Dry large
• Shrimp Tempura w Brown Rice
• Fried Tofu
• Seaweed

Day 48 Workout

Workout:
Elliptical - 30 minutes

Arm Machine - 20 minutes

Post Workout Notes:

Felt fucking awesome today! The preworkout hit at the right time, and I really powered through the cardio.Now to enjoy the rest of the day and the concert tonight. Woo Hoo!!!

53 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Well, I'm at 213.9 this morning, it's not bad and I really can't complain about it. I'm going to go ahead and look better at what I was doing on the days before I lost weight to see what I ate that day and also to better examine my workout to see if there was something that happened with the workout that led to a bigger loss. I'm guessing though that it's really more of an issue with the body trying to do some storage instead of burning. Maybe I need to do more on cardio days, maybe I need to do more walking around. I know I just can't starve my body out, but just maintain that calorie deficit on a daily basis.

Morning Weight: 213.9

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Multi Gummies
2 Iron Cuts
1 Fenugreek
2 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing, grazed from 10:30

Lunch:

• 5 oz Baked Salmon
• 1 cup Grilled Eggplant/Zucchini/Corn

Mid-Afternoon:

• MetRx Peanut Butter Bar
• 1 cup Blueberries
• 1/2 cup Strawberries

Dinner:

• 3oz Steak
• 1 cup Garden Salad
• 1 Banana

Day 47 Workout

Workout (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps):
Chest:
Bench Press - bar 110/90/70
*Smith Decline Press - bar 50/90/70
Incline Dumbbell Flyes lighter - 20/2020

Shoulders:
Side Lateral Raises - 25/20/20
Dumbbell Military Press - 25/25/25
*Front Raises - 25/30/25

Triceps:
Rope Pulldowns - 110/95/80
Bench Dips - x3
Dumbbell Triceps Extensions - 40/45/35

Post Workout Notes:

I don't know why, but it just wasn't as good a night as I was hoping for. I think it's partly due to us starting so late. Maybe it's the dinner. Who knows.

52 (Back & Biceps)

So a slight gain of 1/10th of a pound. I'm gonna guess it has more to do with my body hitting a plateau than anything else. But yesterday was also a cardio day and I actually ate carbs with the spinach tortilla and the flat bread wrap thing. Today is Back and Biceps, which means a great day to really sweat and get those muscles pumping.

Morning Weight: 214.0

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Multi Gummies
2 Iron Cuts
1 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Pure Protein Bar

Lunch:

• Subway Chopped Chicken Salad
• 1 Spinach Tortilla
• Pan's Mushrooms

Mid-Afternoon:

• Roasted Soy Nuts

Dinner:

• 4 oz. Salmon
• 1 scoop NoXplode

Day 46 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):
Back:
*Dumbbell Shrugs - 60/50/50
Bent Over Barbell Row  - 60/70/70
Underhand Cable Pulldowns - 165/150/135

Double Hand Pulldowns - 135/120/90
Barbell Deadlift - 135/145/145

Biceps:
Alternating Dumbbell Curls - 40/40/35
EZ Bar Preacher Curls - bar50/50/40

Incline Hammer Curls - 20/20/20

Cardio
Elliptical - 20min

Post Workout Notes:

IFL back and biceps day! Got in a good pump tonight, and only added in 1 extra per group. I'm feeling the right amount of tired. So this was good. But my right arm is bugging me again, or at least it feels like it's starting to. I got tennis elbow a couple years ago and it finally healed up, but I think I'm going to have to take some time to fix it every single day now. Ugh....

51 (Cardio)

Wow, down below 214 this morning. Didn't think I was gonna get there last night. I figured I'd get to around 215 at the very least. Still have less than 13 days to go before Maui, so I might hit that goal of 200, but I'm not gonna count on it. Maybe I'll hit 210, maybe even as low as 205, but I think that's about as low as it'll get. Still, it's just a number and not an indicator of how I look and feel. Of course I really am seeing better definition in my arms, shoulders and legs now. Just gonna stick with the program and keep on keeping on. Low fat, lean protein, simple carbs and of course lots and lots of water.

Morning Weight: 213.9

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Multi Gummies

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Pure Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 6oz Grilled Chicken Diced
• 2 cups Garden Salad
• 2 tbsp Salsa
• 1/8th cup shredded cheese
• 1 Spinach Tortilla

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 MetRx 30g Peanut Butter bar

Dinner:

• 3 oz Halibut
• 1/3 sheet Flat Bread
• 1 scoop IsoWhey

Day 45 Workout

Workout:
Elliptical - 30 minutes

Post Workout Notes:
Just a normal cardio day, but felt good afterwards. I probably would have felt better if I brought my headphones, but oh well. 

50 (Legs)

Alright! Down to a flat 215 this morning. I probably could have lost more by having less food yesterday, but that also would not have been healthy. So for this week, just keep chugging along. Tonight is a leg day, but I think I screwed up the schedule with this weekend by making Friday a total skip day and doing cardio on Saturday and Back and biceps on Sunday. Meh, oh well. Today is legs and tomorrow is Cardio.

Reyna may have injured herself last night by just simply laying back when she was about to do chest flyes. So we'll see how she feels tonight. It may just be as simple as a slight pull or even pain from her laying out on Sunday, or worst case, it's a hernia. I'm hoping it's just pain from the light sunburn and nothing more.

Morning Weight: 215.0

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Iron Cuts
1 Fenugreek


Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4oz 2% Milk
• 18 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese

Lunch:

• 4 oz Grilled Chicken
• 4 oz Salad with Balsamic & EVOO

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1/2 cup Blueberries
• 1/2 cup Strawberries

Dinner:

• 3 oz Halibut
• 1 Banana

Day 44 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Legs:
*Glute Machine - 6/8/8
Dumbbell Lunges - 25/25/20
*Seated Leg Curl - 130/130/130
Stiff Legged Dumbbell Deadlift - 55/55/55
Seated Calf Raise - 160/150/150

Calf Press on Leg Machine - 165/175/175

Abs:
Crunches Ball - 50/40/40
Leg Raises - 40/30/20

Post Workout Notes:

Did not have to use my AK, today was a good day. Really good workout today. We weren't really feeling it after work, but I think the preworkout helped.

49 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Now that's what I call a successful weekend, ending up in the under 216 range. Today is chest, shoulders and triceps. So it should be a good day now that I finally figured out dips and have gotten a bit stronger in my triceps. I'll keep the extras to a bare minimum though and not do too much extra.

Morning Weight: 215.8

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Iron Cuts
2 Multi Gummies

1 Fenugreek

1 B12

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese

Lunch:

• El Pollo Loco Black Bean Chicken Bowl
• 24 oz. Iced Tea

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1/2 cup Blueberries
• 1/2 cup Strawberries
• 1 Pure Protein Bar

Dinner:

• 4 oz Grilled Chicken
• 1 scoop NoXplode
• 1 Banana

Day 43 Workout

Workout (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps):
Chest:
Incline Bench Press - 135/135/125

Dumbbell Bench Press - 45/55/50
Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes - 25/25/25

Shoulders:
Side Lateral Raise - 25/25/20
Seated Dumbbell Press - 30/30/25
*Front Raises - 25/25/20

Triceps:
Dips - 12/12/12

*Dumbbell Tricep Extensions - 45/35/35

Post Workout Notes:

Really felt my triceps tonight. But I'm worried that Reyna might have pulled something in her lower abdominal group. Hopefully it's just nothing and it's done residual stuff from her laying out yesterday and not something else. Either way we're just going to play it by ear tomorrow and see how she feels and go from there.

48 (Back & Biceps)

Up about a half pound since yesterday, but that's ok. I seem to be doing to most weight loss during the week. Hitting the gym at 9:45am today too. Got a lot to get done before the day is over.

Morning Weight: 216.7

Supplements:
2 Iron Cuts

1 scoop NoXplode

1 Beta-Alanine

Breakfast:

• 3 Egg White Omelet w cheese/ham/onions
• 2 Whole Wheat Tortillas

Mid-Morning:

• 1 Banana

Lunch:

• Extreme Pita Chicken Shawarma
• 32 oz Iced Tea

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 Slice Whole Wheat Toast w 1 tbsp Peanut Butter & Jelly
• 1 small Popcorn

Dinner:

• Chili's Mango Lime Chicken w Rice and Broccoli 

Day 41 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):
Back:

Dumbbell Shrugs - 45/55/60

One-Arm Dumbbell Row - 60/60/60

Lat Pulldown with Rope - 135/120/120
Pullups (machine) - 85/85/100
Hyperextensions - 3x20

Biceps:
Alternating Dumbbell Curls - 40/35/30/25
EZ Bar Standing Barbell Curls - 60/55/55

Abs:

Crunches - 30

Hanging Leg Lifts - 30

Side Crunches - 50

Post Workout Notes:

A good workout today. I think I hit a good combination of food and water thus morning. Left the gym feeling just right. Now I just have some yard work to knock out and I'll be done for the day.

47 (Cardio)

Well it was nice to see the weight be so low this morning. Want expecting that. Getting that rest yesterday helped. Today is supposed to be cardio day, so I'll spend it working in the yard and taking advantage of the decent temps.

Morning Weight: 216.1

Supplements:
none

Breakfast:

• 2 Eggs w Cheese
• 2 Wheat Tortillas
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing

Lunch:

• Nothing

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 Banana
• 1 bottle Muscle Milk

Dinner:

• 8 oz Grilled Chicken
• 1 serving Black Bean Chips
• 1 bottle Summer Saison

Day 42 Workout

Workout:
Elliptical - 30 minutes

Post Workout Notes:

I didn't drink enough water today. Hit the gym and I was sorta feeling a little drained. But then again no preworkout and little water and no food in my stomach wasn't helping. Tomorrow we plan on going in the morning and getting back on schedule. But so far, I'm still doing good.

60 (Cardio)

Wow, below 213! It was a tad over 1 pound of loss since last night. It's usually been much higher, but I'll take what I can.

My pants are fitting really loose this morning, which is really good. Maybe it's time to take some updated progress pics and seriously consider new clothes. Feeling great about the losses, but man, I am kinda craving some junk. Meh, I'll be in Maui next week. I'll get my fair share of junk then. Lol....

Morning Weight: 212.9

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Carnitine

2 Multi Gummies

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 2% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Pure Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 4 oz Grilled Chicken Jalfrezi
• Garden Salad w Balsamic

Mid-Afternoon:

• Soy Nuts

Dinner:

• Seared Ahi Sandwich at The Habit
• Fried Snapeas
• 24 oz Iced Tea

Day 54 Workout

Workout:
Walk up Mt. Rubidoux (3 min)

Post Workout Notes:

The walk to the first landing burned our calves. Felt good walking up there and it gave us a nice change of pace. Something to break up the routine of cardio at the gym.

59 (Legs & Abs)

Back to the routine, 59 for me and 53 for Lee and it's going to be a great leg day!

Had a lot on my mind today with work, so I'm really not feeling it new that I'm home. But gotta chug on.

Morning Weight: 213.3

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing

Lunch:

• 4 oz Chicken Jalfrezi
• 1/2 cup Couscous
• 1 cup Salad w balsamic

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1/2 cup Soy Nuts

Dinner:

• 6 oz Grilled Chicken
• 3 oz Onions, Cilantro and Salsa

Day 53 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Legs:
Barbell Squat - bar 35/35/35
Dumbbell Lunges - 25/25/25

Seated Leg Extensions - 125/125/110
Seated Leg Curl - 110/80/80
Stiff Legged Barbell Deadlift - bar 100/70/50
Seated Calf Raise - 115/115/115
Calf Press on Smith Machine - bar 210/180/160

Abs:
Crunches - 50/40
Leg Raises - 40/30

Side Crunches - 50/50

Post Workout Notes:

Left the gym feeling better. Which was very good. Didn't workout as long as I really wanted to, but I think it was just enough. Plus we needed to get to the tanning salon before they closed. I noticed my calorie levels for the day are way under. Hopefully this doesn't affect my morning weight too much especially since I'm at 214 tonight. We'll see I guess.

46 (Skip Day) (Melody's Echo Chamber Concert)

FML!!!! Woke up weighing over a pound more! Ugh... I guess eating that half of a sandwich last night, plus the leg routine didn't help. Today it's right back to whatever it was that I did on Tuesday and Wednesday. Good thing I'm tracking everything, right? Except tonight I won't be able to get any sorta workout in because we are going to see Melody's Echo Chamber. So I'll just be going on a few walks today to get some sorta cardio done. Gotta get as much in as I can because I'm going to try and keep my calorie count down for the day. Oh well, I'm still down over 5 lbs from where I started and I can really see some changes in the mirror. Yesterday at lunch we went to Nordstrom Rack and I was trying on some shirts in the dressing room and I wasn't thoroughly disgusted with what I saw in the mirror. It was actually kinda cool to see the midsection a little smaller than before and the arms and shoulders a tad bigger. Still though, I'm barely at the half way mark for Lee's program. Can't let up, gotta keep at it.

Morning Weight: 217.2

Supplements:
2 Iron Cuts
2 Carnitine
2 Multi Gummies

Breakfast:

• 16 oz Coffee
• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese

Lunch:

• 1 Rainbow Roll
• 2 Tamago
• 3/4 cup of Edamame
• 24oz Iced Tead

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 small Peanut Butter cup

Dinner:

• 1 Reg. Gyro Pita (Extreme Pita)
• ½ bag Chili Lime Chips
• 24 oz. Iced Tea

Workout:
Walking throughout the day

74 (Back & Biceps)

Morning Weight: 213.1

Supplements:


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Day 68 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):
Back:
Bent Over Barbell Row  -
Underhand Lat Pulldowns -
Barbell Deadlift -

Biceps:
Dumbbell Alternating Curls -
EZ Bar Preacher Curls -

Cardio
Elliptical - 20min

Post Workout Notes:

73 (Legs & Abs) 1st day back

First day back from Maui. It was nice to see only a 1 pound gain, even after all the shit we ate this week. By today it's right back in the gym and picking up where I needed to be in Maui. Didn't get too many actual workouts done. But we did do a lot of moving around. It wasn't all just sitting around drinking mai tais, beer and shoveling hula pies in my face. 

Woke up at 8am....Maui time. lol..  that's gotta change for tomorrow when I go to work. But for now, it's legs and and for today.

Morning Weight: 214.3

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Multi Gummies

2 Carnitine

Breakfast: @11:30am

• 200g Muesli
• 4oz 2% Milk
• 16oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing

Lunch:

• 1 scoop NoXplode
• 1 scoop ON Watermelon preworkout

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 Banana

Dinner:

• 4 oz Grilled Chicken Adobado
• ½ Baked Sweet Potato
• 1 cup Salad with Balsamic

Day 67 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Legs:
Barbell Squat - bar 50/70/70
Dumbbell Lunges - 25/25/25
Seated Leg Curl - 90/90/110
Seated Leg Extensions - 90/110/110

*Glute Machine - 6/6/6
Seated Calf Raise - 135/135/135
Calf Press on Smith Machine - bar160/160/160

Abs:
Ball Crunches - 30/40/50

Cable Side Crunches - 30/40/40

Post Workout Notes:

Felt good getting back into the gym. I just need to get my sleep schedule back up to par. But so far, so good.

72 (Cardio) (9/15) Day We Fly From Maui

Today we fly from Maui back to California. I know, sad face. But we're going to make the most of it by cruising down to Makena beach, and me finally getting a wonderful sample of that awesome sand there to bring home. Then it's back to the room to pack and then off to the airport. All good things come to an end, but we'll be back Maui. 

As for the workouts, my weight and so on. I can't wait to get back in the gym and get back on track. I just hope I haven't ruined all the progress I've made by eating so much shit for the past week. I wouldn't be surprised if I weighed 220 or more tonight when I get home. But hey, I had a great time and it's back to being on track tomorrow.

Day 66 Workout

Post Workout Notes:

71 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Today Reyna and I are going to go snorkeling. First we'll do some here in front of Kaanapali and then go up to Kapalua or maybe somewhere else. Kapalua is a guaranteed spot that's usually full of fish and a fairly clean coral reef, at least it appears that way to me. 

Also with tonight being our last night here, I gotta take my gal out for dinner. I think we'll take the shuttle down to Lahaina and walk over to Kimo's for a well deserved sunset dinner overlooking the beach. 

Day 65 Workout

Post Workout Notes:

70 (Back & Biceps)

Just gonna spend the day pretty much relaxing by the pool and finish my book. I finally found a good book that really has me hooked. Maybe this'll be the start of something new, me reading books. lol... 

Day 64 Workout

Post Workout Notes:

69 (Cardio)

Today we're going to drive up to Haleakala and hopefully watch the sunset. I'm planning on it being a little bit cool at the summit, so shoes and my thin hoodie. But first, lunch at Kula Lodge, then hopefully the lavender fields. It looks like it might rain for a little bit, but it's ok. The change in scenery is nice.

Day 63 Workout

Post Workout Notes:

68 (Legs & Abs)

I think I deserve a good rest today after that killer hike yesterday. I think we'll just lay by the pool, I'll read my book and just relax for a tad.

Day 62 Workout

Post Workout Notes:

67 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps) Friday

Got up early today to take Lloyd to the golf course and take Hana highway all the way down to Haleakala Park on the SW side of the island and then hike up to the bamboo forest. 

Morning Weight: Unknown

Supplements:
None

Breakfast:

• Leoda's Fritata
• Leoda's Savory Biscuit
• 20oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Macadamia Chocolate Coconut bar

Lunch:

• Braddah Hutts Chicken mixed plate
• 1 can Pepsi

Mid-Afternoon:

• Nothing

Dinner:

• 3oz Sashimi Tuna
• 12oz Mai tai

Day 61 Workout

Workout:

Hiked Pipiwai Trail - 3 hours

Post Workout Notes:

Holy Hell was that a long day of hiking! 

66 (Back & Biceps)

Spent the day going to Iao Park, and to Mama's Fish House. It was a great day. I'll try and get a workout fine tonight though. I'm sorta feeling a tad restless. 

Day 60 Workout

Workout:
Back:

Dumbbell Shrugs - 45/45/45

Lat Pulldown - 110/110/110

Rope Pulldowns - 110/110/110

Biceps:

Alternating Curls - 40/35/30

Incline Hammer Curls - 20/20/20

Preacher Curls - 30/25/25

Hammer Curls - 40/35

Post Workout Notes:

Just needed to get this one knocked out so I could sorta get back on track. Tomorrow is chest and triceps.

65 (Back & Biceps)

Our first morning in Maui was spent with me laying out and reading my book. Couldn't get the workout done today. Or rather, decided not to. Hey I'm on vacation, besides we have plenty planned on the to do list.

Day 59 Workout

Cardio

Didn't workout

64 (Cardio) Day we fly to Maui (9/8)

Today we are flying to Maui, which means today will instead be counted as our cardio day. Tomorrow we will continue with Day 59 with Lee's workout and knock out our Back & Biceps.

Morning Weight:

Supplements:


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Day 57 Workout

Workout:
Elliptical - 45 min

Crunches 30/30

Post Workout Notes:

63 (Switched to Day 58 Lee - Legs & Abs, 9/8 is Cardio Day 57, 9/9 Back & Biceps Day 59)

Today is the day before we leave for Maui so we are switching the workouts. Today was supposed to be a Cardio. Instead Cardio is for the day we are flying to Maui, and Back and Biceps is for the morning after we get to Maui.

Morning Weight: 

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Day 58 Workout

Workout:
Walk up and down Mt. Rubidoux for 1.25 hours

Post Workout Notes:

62 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Meh, the weight was back up north of 213 today. I did good with the food and water yesterday. Shop maybe it's that I ate too much too late with the halibut and veggies and it hasn't... Well, you know. 

Hitting the gym this morning for a good chest, shoulders and triceps

Morning Weight: 213.3

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron

2 Multi Gummies

2 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 250g Muesli
• 4oz 2% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee
• 1 scoop NoXplode

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Day 56 Workout

Workout (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps):
Chest:
Bench Press - bar 90/80/70
Incline Dumbbell Flyes - 20/20/20

Shoulders:
Side Lateral Raise - 25/25/20

Reverse Flyes - 20/15/15
Military Dumbbell Press - 30/30/25

Triceps:
Bench Dips - 12x3

Overhead Triceps Extensions - 45/40/35

Post Workout Notes:

61 (Back & Biceps)

Just a hair below 212 this morning. That was a pleasant surprise. 

Today we gotta load up on food for the boys and hurry home so we can watch UCLA play against Virginia. Can't wait to see how the freshman QB, Josh Rosen, does in his first real game. 

Morning Weight: 211.9

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

2 Multi Gummies

2 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 250g Muesli
• 4oz 2% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Free Samples at Costco

Lunch:

• 6 oz Grilled Chicken Jalfrezi
• 1 Whole Wheat Tortilla

Mid-Afternoon:

• Nothing

Dinner:

• 8 oz baked Halibut
• 8 oz Grilled Veggies
• 2 oz Basmati Rice

Day 55 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):
Back:
Dumbbell Shrugs - 40/60/60/60

Bent Over Barbell Row  - bar 50/50/50

Underhand Cable Pulldowns - 135/135/120

Hypertensions - 15/15/12

Biceps:
Dumbbell Alternating Curls - 35/30/25/20
EZ Bar Preacher Curls - bar 30/30/30

Dumbbell Concentration Curls - 20/20

Post Workout Notes:

Feeling good this evening. Glad to see that UCLA beat VA and that Josh had a great game. The workout was just right, even if it felt a tad rushed because the gym closes at 7 and we got there at 6. Oh well, we still got our complete workout done.

45 (Legs)

Down another pound today. Aww yisss! Breakfast, mid morning, lunch, mid afternoon and some protein and preworkout for dinner and a banana after a killer workout and POW! That's the winning combo right there for me.


Today is legs day, and day 40 of Lee's workout.

Morning Weight: 215.5

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Iron Cuts
2 Carnitine
1 Fish Oil
1 Fenugreek
1 B12

Breakfast:

• 1 slice Whole Wheat Bread
• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese

Lunch:

• 4oz Grilled Chicken
• 4oz Sweet Potato

Mid-Afternoon:

• Pans Mushroom Jerky
• Dry Roasted Soybeans
• 1/2 cup Oatmeal
• 1 Scoop Elite XT

Dinner:

• 4oz Chicken
• 1 Banana

Day 40 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Elliptical - 10 min.

Legs:

*(glutes) Barbell Glute Bridge - bar 90/90
*(glutes) One Legged Cable Kickback - 6 plates x 2

*(quads) Smith Barbell Squat - bar 70/70
*(quads) Barbell Walking Lunge - 40 x50 steps

*(hams) Sumo Deadlift - bar 100/100
*(hams) Single Leg Deadlift - 20lb Kettleball x 2

Seated Calf Raise - 135/135
*(calves) Smith Calf Raise - bar 120

Abs:
Crunches - 40/40/40
Leg Raises - 30/30/30
*Cable Side Bends - 30/30

Post Workout Notes:

44 (Cardio)

Cardio day, and it's day 39 for Lee's workout. In Lee's video he talks about considering a preworkout supplement. Hell, I've already been doing that with the Beta-Alanine and the NoXplode. Which, BTW, if you're reading this and you decide on taking a preworkout supplement the key ingredient to look for is CarnoSyn® when reading the labels. The CarnoSyn® is the key to a great preworkout supplement. I've tried one's that are mainly caffeine and they just make me wanna grind my teeth.

Holy shit!!! The scale this morning. I hit 216.8! That's almost 2 pounds since yesterday. Sounds like I'll be sticking to the routine of skipping dinner or at the very least keeping dinner super light and doing a hard ass workout and just eating that banana afterwards. I think I finally found the right diet combination for keeping the fat burning going strong. It's only taken fortysome days, but hey, I found it.

Morning Weight: 216.8

Supplements:
2 CLA
20 Yohimbe
2 Carnitine


Breakfast:

• 200 g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 20 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Think Thin Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 5oz Grilled Chicken
• 1 cup Side Salad
• 1 oz Balsamic/EVOO

Mid-Afternoon:

• Snapea Crisps

Dinner:

• 
  

Day 39 Workout

Workout:
Elliptical - 30 minutes

Post Workout Notes:

Reyna took preworkout tonight too and said she could really feel it. Didn't get too much of a tingling sensation, but on the elliptical felt like she could just keep going. As for me, sweated my ass off.

43 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Day 43 for me and 38 for Lee.

I was glad to see the scale this morning. I kept my food intake low yesterday and skipped dinner last night. Like I figured, skip dinner and the weight will come off faster. My calorie intake was just a little less than 1500, and then the workout last night was around 1700. That's a good deficit to have. Wasn't dying this morning either. My pee was fairly clear too, so my water intake was good too. Now to see how today goes.

Morning Weight: 218.6

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Carnitine
2

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4oz 1% Milk
• 16 oz Coffee

Mid-Morning:

• Pure Protein

Lunch:

• 4 oz Grilled Chicken
• 1/2 cup Black Rice

Mid-Afternoon:

• Snapea Wasabi Crisps

Dinner:

• Grilled Sriracha Chicken
• 1 Banana

Day 38 Workout

Workout (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps):
Chest:

*Smith Decline Bench Press - bar(15) 120/130/140

Flat Bench Press - bar 90/90/110
Incline Dumbbell Flyes - 30/30/25

Shoulders:
Side Lateral Raise - 25/25/25
Smith Shoulder Press - bar 30/20/20

Triceps:
Bench Dips - 13/12/12
Rope Pullouts - 85/110/110

Abs:
Crunches - 40/40

Side Pulldowns - 50

Post Workout Notes:

Good workout, great chest exercises and my triceps felt like they finally got a damn good workout for a change. I think the bench dips helped alot. 

42 - The Answer to Everything!

Well, I fucked it all up by NOT working out at all yesterday, shopping, eating shit at Corner Bakery and Yard House and to top it all off, going to the movies and eating popcorn and a few M&Ms. FML!!!!! My weight this morning was 221.3, which really sucks ass because I was doing so damn good last week and even Saturday. One fucking day, one lapse in judgement. This week I'm going to be skipping dinner, but still cooking plenty chicken and veggies to bring for lunch the next day. In the evening I'll only be eating a banana and drinking a shake after my workout. As for the protein intake, I'm gonna tone it down to between 180g and 200g a day instead of the 220g I was shooting for last week.

For tonight's workout I'm going to change it up a little. I'm going to go through the back muscles from top to bottom twice; Traps, Lats, Middle and Lower. Instead of doing 3 sets per group, I'm only going to do 2. This will ensure that each muscle one gets fully worked out twice. All the exercises are rated an 8.8 or higher on Bodybuilder.com, so we'll see how it goes. If it goes well, I might change up one back routine per week. It's just an experiment, so we'll see how it goes tonight. Oh and because this adds to the workout, instead of Reyna and I having to take turns, I'm gonna have us split off and have her do the bottom half first, while I do the first half and them switch so we're not waiting so long. Aside from that I only added in an EZ Bar Concentration Curl. We'll see how our arms are feeling though. The rows should get our biceps pumped a little.

Morning Weight: 221.3

Supplements:
2 CLA
2 Iron Cuts
1 Carnitine
2 Multi Gummies
1 B12
21 Yohimbe drops
2 Beta-Alanine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 14 oz Coffee w 1 oz 2% Milk

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese

Lunch:

• Grilled Chicken Sandwich from Clark's
• Snapea Crisps

Mid-Afternoon:

• Snapea Crisps

Dinner:

• 3oz. Grilled Chicken
• 1/4 serving Black Rice
• 1 Banana

Day 37 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):
Elliptical - 10min

Back:
*(Traps) Smith Shrug - bar 180/160
*(Lats) Close-Grip Lat Pulldowns - 135/135
*(Middle) Bent Over Barbell Row bar 40/60/40
(Lower) Barbell Deadlift - bar 60/60

*(Traps) Standing Dumbbell Upright Row - 30/35
*(Lats) V-Bar Pulldown - 150/150
*(Middle) T-Bar Row with Handle (Landmine) - 90/90
*(Lower) Seated Good Mornings - bar x2

Biceps:
Alternating Dumbbell Curls - 35/30/25/20
EZ Bar Preacher Curl - bar 50/40/30
*EZ Bar Seated Close-Grip Concentration Curl - bar 30/20
Alternating Curls - 40/30/20/15 x Max
Elliptical - 5 min.

Post Workout Notes:

Tonight was a damn good workout. Got a lot done and I left feeling accomplished. Today was easily a 9 for the moto aspect. Plus Reyna trained like a fucking champ. I guess now we wait until tomorrow afternoon to see how sore we are. Also my weight tonight is back to 221, so we'll see how it goes tomorrow morning. I'll be happy seeing 218, but anything is better than going backwards. Oh yeah, no more creatine for the month. It's time to cycle out. So that should mean more weight loss too. 

41 (Cardio)

I must've starved my body a bit yesterday because my weight was up, almost a full pound. Ugh.... But today is a rest day, so cardio, walking around a lot and not brewing.

Morning Weight: 219.7

Supplements:


Breakfast:

• 2 Eggs w Chicken & Spinach
• 1 Slice Whole Wheat Toast w jam
• 14oz Coffee w 2% Milk

Mid-Morning:

• 1 Zone Protein Bar

Lunch:

• Turkey Pretzel Sandwich
• Trio Tabbouleh
• Trio Hummus

Mid-Afternoon:

• Nothing

Dinner:

• Shrimp Ceviche
• Deviled Eggs
• Ahi Poke Bowl
• Goblet St. Feuillin Saison 

• Day 36 Workout

Workout:
Walked around Temecula Promenade

40 (Legs)

Wasn't really feeling pumped this morning. But we still got a good workout done.

My foot was hurting this morning. I guess having king crab doesn't fare well with my gout. Oh well, I got meds and I'll drink plenty of water today and move around a lot. I was thinking about resting, but I have a batch of beer to crank out. Which reminds me, I need to get some ice and a few gallons of spring water today. I think I'll hit HD first to get some black plastic for weeds in the back, and then get the water and ice. 

Today is gonna be a scorcher, with temps edging close to 110°F. So I'm going to try and limit my time outside to a bare minimum. No sense in overdoing it. Which is why I'm just gonna brew beer and that's it, all...day...long...

Morning Weight: 218.6

Supplements:
2 Iron Cuts

2 CLA

1 scoop NoXplode

1 scoop Creatine

2 Multi Gummies

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 2% milk
• 1 scoop Isowhey

Mid-Morning:

• 1 banana

Lunch:

• 6 oz. Grilled Chicken
• 2 Wheat Tortillas
• 2 tbsp Salsa
• 1 tbsp Sour Cream

Mid-Afternoon:

• 10 small Peppers

Dinner:

• 6 oz. Grilled Chicken
• 2 Wheat Tortillas
• 2 tbsp Salsa
• 1 tbsp Sour Cream

• Day 35 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Legs:
Smith Barbell Squats - bar 70/70/70
Dumbbell Lunges - 25/25/25
Lying Leg Curl - 110/110/95
Stiff Legged Deadlift - bar 70/70/70
Seated Calf Raise - 135/135/135
Machine Calf Raise - sled 360/360/360

Abs:
*Leg Lifts - 20/20/20

*Twisting Hanging Leg Raise - 10

*Cable Side Crunches - 20/20/20

Post Workout Notes:
I'll be honest, today was about a 4 on the moto scale. Wasn't really pumped to hit the gym at 8am. But oh well, I got my workout in, and now I can get on with the rest of my day. 

39 (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Weight is still down. But it's Friday, I'll see how it turns out tomorrow. Heck, I'd be happy if I could just maintain.

Went for a short walk at lunch, it was too hot outside though. Got up to like 105°F around noon. 

Morning Weight: 217.6

Supplements:
2 Iron Cuts
2 Carnitine
2 CLA
15 drops Yohimbe

1 scoop NoXplode

2 Beta-Alanine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4 oz 1% Milk
• 1 slice Whole Wheat Bread

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese
• 1 MetRx Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 10 oz. Salmon
• 1 Sweet Potato

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 scoop Elite XT
• 3 tbsp Orange Fiber

Dinner:

• 1lb Alaskan King Crab Legs
• Side Salad w Ranch
• 1 bottle Weihenstephan Hefe Weissbier

Day 34 Workout

Workout (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps):
Chest:
Dumbbell Bench Press - 45/45/45
Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes - 30/25/20

Shoulders:
Side Lateral Raise - 20/20/20
Seated Incline Barbell Press - bar 50/60/50

*Cable Pullbacks - 30/30/30

Triceps:
Triceps Pushdown - 125/125/110
Lying Triceps Press - EZ bar 20
*Overhead Plate Extensions - 45/45/45

Post Workout Notes:

Felt ok coming out of the gym, but it was more like a 6 or 7. We wanted to hurry up so we could go to dinner and try and get to the movies.

38 (Cardio)

Now that's what I call I surprise. I'm back below 218 again. I guess the high intake of lean protein helped. So no more red meat, unless it's the only choice.

Today's lunch consists of 2 servings of salmon from last night's dinner, plus the grilled veggies I made. Today is also cardio day, which means I'm just doing an easy 30-45 minutes on the elliptical and calling it a day. 

Also, I just realized that I've been doing this for over a month. I'm officially down 10 pounds since starting.

Morning Weight: 217.7

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 16 oz Coffee w 2% milk
• 4 oz 2% milk

Mid-Morning:

• 1 Pure Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 14 oz. Costco Salmon
• 4 oz Grilled Veggies

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 scoop Elite XT
• 1/2 cup Oatmeal
• 1 Plum
• 1 Pure Coconut Water

Dinner:

• 10oz Chicken Breasts
• 1 Sweet Potato
• 1 scoop Isowhey

Day 33 Workout

Workout:
Elliptical - 30 minutes
Crunches and Side Bends Mashup

37 (Back & Biceps)

Not a good day with the weight loss. Gained a tad more this morning, even though yesterday was a decent day for the diet. I'll have to go back and review my posts to see if there is any correlation between a cardio then leg day and weight gain. Of course, maybe eating red meat isn't helping at all and I just need to get my fat ass back to lean protein like chicken and salmon.

Morning Weight: 218.1

Supplements:
2 Iron Cuts
2 CLA
15 drops Yohimbe
2 Multi Gummies
2 Carnitine
1 scoop Creatine

1 scoop Glutamine

1 Beta-Alanine

Breakfast:

• 1 Slice of Whole Wheat Bread
• 200g Muesli
• 16oz Coffee w 2% milk

Mid-Morning:

• 2% Cottage Cheese

Lunch:

• 2 Skinless Baked Chicken Breasts
• 2 Skinless Baked Chicken Thighs
• 2 Skinless Baked Chicken Legs

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 Plum
• 1 scoop Elite XT
• ½ cup Oatmeal

Dinner:

• Salmon filet
• Grilled zucchinI & mushrooms
• Sweet Potato

Day 32 Workout

Workout (Back & Biceps):

Elliptical: 12 min.

Back:
One Arm Dumbbell Row - 55/60/60
Overhand Lat Pulldowns - 150/135/120

Bent Over Barbell Rows - bar/bar/bar 40
Hyperextensions - 30 x3

Biceps:
Alternate Hammer Curl - 40/35/30/25
EZ Bar Standing Barbell Curls - bar 60/50/40

Zottman Curls - 20/20

Elliptical - 15 min

Post Workout Notes:

Too much food today, but I got my protein intake way way up. So we'll see how much I gained tomorrow.

36 (Legs)

No headache this morning and still below 218, even though I feel like I ate like shit yesterday. I guess 1 crest meal won't kill me. Tonight I'll grill up some stuff for the next couple of days though. Got some eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini and sweet potatoes last night.

Went for a walk at 10:45 so I can hit my 10K for the day.

Walked to Raincross Cafe with Reyna for lunch and then took my car to get washed. I also downloaded the My Fitness Pal app for my phone so I can keep better track of what I consume. Gotta get a handle on my intakes man.

Morning Weight: 217.9

Supplements:
2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

1 ProBiotic

2 Multi Gummies

2 CLA
1 Chromium Picolinate
1 Lysine
1 Fenugreek

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 16oz Coffee w 2% milk

Mid-Morning:

• 1 Protein Bar

Lunch:

• 1/2 Tuna Salad Sandwich
• 1 Pickle Spear
• 1 Salad Bar Salad w Balsamic Vinaigrette 

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1/2 cup Oatmeal
• 1 scoop Elite XT

Dinner:

• 6 oz

Day 31 Workout

Workout (Legs & Abs):
Legs:
Leg Press (machine) - sled 270/270/270
Leg Extensions - 140/130/120
Seated Leg Curl - 150/150/140
Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift - 55/55/55
Seated Calf Raise - 135/135/135
Calf Press Machine - sled 270/360/360

Abs:
Leg Lifts - 10/10/10
Bench Crunches - 20
*Cable Side Pulldowns - 55/55/55 x40

Post Workout Notes:

Good workout. Felt kinda gassy towards the end. I think it's because of the spinach. So no more spinach for me.

35 (Cardio)

Woke up with a pounding headache. It's from allergies, which I tend to get every year in the latter part of the Summer. It's happened every year since I got out of the Marines. Not fun, but oh well. I got meds to help with that. This morning, besides the pounding headache and allergies, I also forgot my car keys in Reyna's truck, so I had to end up taking Cecilia's car to work, which has been used a lot by Brody with Cecilia being in Germany for the year. Which I was not happy to find the condition in which it has been left. All the tires had less than 25 PSI and there was only 10 miles left in gas. Not good at all.

Today Pierre leaves these sunny shores of So Cal for Paris. It was nice to have him here visiting again and even better getting t o show him around more stuff that he couldn't get to see last time. But it will also be nice to get in some time to focus more on my workout and my diet. Speaking of which, I'm back to 217. I think this weekend I made some progress with the weight loss by working out harder Saturday and Sunday and paying close attention to what I was eating. Just need to keep chugging away and I'll get there. I can see some changes in the mirror now.

Morning Weight: 217.4

Supplements:
2 CLA
1 scoop NoXplode

1 scoop Creatine

2 Multi Gummies

2 Carnitine

Breakfast:

• 1 Crepe
• 20oz coffee w 2% milk

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing

Lunch:

• 1/3 pound Burger
• 1 serving French Fries

Mid-Afternoon:

• Nothing

Dinner:

• 5oz Sirloin Steak
• 2oz Edamamme
• 2oz Quinoa & Kale

Workout: (Cardio)
Elliptical - 30 - 40 min

Post Workout Notes: 

I helped Reyna more with knocking out her chest, shoulders and triceps than I did with getting any cardio in. But I still got some cardio done. Had a pounding headache though. But I took some stuff to help take it away.

34 The Magic Constant!

Got up at 0600 and headed to Joshua Tree with Reyna, Pierre and Brody. Took a bunch of pictures there. I'll post them later. I also got a bunch of steps in, and because of that I hit 10K by 1600.

Morning Weight: 218.3

Supplements:

2 Iron Cuts

1 Beta-Alanine

3 Carnitine

1 scoop Creatine

Breakfast:

• 2 slices Whole Wheat Bread

Mid-Morning:

• 1 Zone Bar
• 1 Zone Bar

Lunch:

• 4 Chicken Legs
• 1 cup Romaine Lettuce
• 1/3 cup Baked Beans
• 2 oz Tri-Tip

Mid-Afternoon:

• 1 Banana
• 1 scoop Isowhey

Dinner:

• 2 Crepes w Caramel

Day 29 Workout

Workout (Chest & Triceps)
Chest:

Smith Flat Bench Press - bar 120/120(7)/100

Incline Dumbbell Flyes - 25/20/25

Low Cable Crossovers - 10/12.5/15

Shoulders:

Side Lateral Raise - 25/20/20 (do 20s)

Smith Shoulder Press - bar 50/70/60

Shrugs - 45/45/45

Triceps:

Overhead Dumbbell Extensions - 40/45

Overhead Plate Extensions - 45/35

Bench Dips - 10x3

Post Workout Notes:
Today felt good to workout at the clubhouse. Didn't have all the equipment I needed, but they did have most of the required stuff. 

Club 33

Kinda felt like I'm dragging ass this morning, but I'm at the gym and I'm feeling better now that I'm here. And I'm looking forward to the workout. To sorta compensate, I'm gonna do a little extra today because,  well keep on reading.

I know I needed to knock out legs the other day, but with all the walking I did this weekend, I'm gonna go right into the Day 28 workout of Back and Biceps and add in abs and a few extras.

Tonight is Dave's party, which I kinda don't wanna go to because it'll throw my workout off; beer, food, etc... Hence the extras below. But I'll go, drink 1 beer and have water the rest of the evening. Tomorrow I'll be going to Joshua Tree at zero dark, but hopefully be back in time and for long enough that I can hammer out tomorrow's workout before, yet again, another night out. This time for Lloyd's birthday. I'm starting to look forward to going to work on Monday. Less distractions and more time to hit the gym. Sorry everyone, but as selfish as it sounds, my body, my temple. 

Morning Weight: 218.9

Supplements:

2 CLA

2 Iron Cuts

Breakfast:

• 2 eggs, scrambled
• 2 oz smoked pork
• 1 Slice of whole wheat toast

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing, got up at 9, hit the gym at noon

Lunch:

• 1 Banana
• 1 scoop Isowhey

Mid-Day:

• 9 oz. Canned Tuna
• 1 oz. Black Bean Chips

Dinner:

• Assorted hors d'oeuvres

Workout (Back, Biceps and Abs)

Elliptical warm-up - 15min

Back:

Bent Over Barbell Row - bar 60/60/80 (go lighter next time bar+30 or 40, no higher and fully bend over at the waist)

Underhand Lat Pulldowns - 135/135/135

*Sitting Rope Pulldowns - 105/105/90

Barbell Deadlift - bar 40/40/40

*Cable Row - 135/120/120

Biceps:

Alternating Dumbbell Curls - 35/30/25/20

EZ Bar Preacher Curl - bar 40/30/30

*Inclined Hammer Curls(focus) - 20/15/15

*Zottman Curls - 20/20/20

*Alternating Hi/Low Curls - 35/30/25/20

*Abs:

Crunches - 50/50/50

Side Crunches L/R - 40/40/50

Bent Leg Lifts - 40/40/25

Cable Side Pulldowns L/R - 40/30

Cardio:

Elliptical - 30min

Post Workout Notes:

Buy a fucking belt and go way lighter on the bent over rows. Focus on form, not weight. Get a dedicated gym bag. After my workout I felt like I really jacked up my lower back. I'm just hoping it's not a hernia or something. 

32

Went to see Tame Impala last night and I drank 2 cans of Fosters. Not the smartest drink of choice for my diet, but I'll just chalk up this week as a bit of a "break". Too much shit going on to stay 100%. 

Next week will be better.

But today even though we went to Magic Mountain, it was just a bad day. My head really got the best of me. I fucking hate having this. 

Tomorrow, I'm gonna wake up and knock out day 26 or 27. I don't know. We'll see how I fucking feel. 

Morning Weight: unknown

Supplements:

2 Iron Cuts

1 Beta-Alanine

Breakfast:

• Ihop egg white spinach omelette
• 1 Slice toast
• 1 small bowl fresh fruit

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing, late start

Lunch:

• Grilled Lime Cilantro salad

Mid-Day:

• Nothing

Dinner:

• Black Bean burger
• Baby Carrots

Workout:

Waking around Magic Mountain

31

Day 31

Today we're going to see Tame Impala at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, so I won't exactly have time to workout today. 

Morning Weight: 218.6

Supplements:
2 Iron Cuts
2 CLA
1 Yohimbe Fuel

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 8oz Non Fat Milk

Mid-Morning:

• 2 Berry Fig Bars

Lunch:

• Turkey Meatball sub

Mid-Day:

• 1 scoop Elite XT

Dinner:

• Kalbi Beef with vegetables
• 2 cans of Fosters

Workout:
None, Tame Impala concert

30

Day 30 for me and Day 25 for Lee.

Wow, seeing the scale this morning was great! Sadly I'm not glad as to the reason why, not enough food. I didn't eat enough yesterday, and I'm pretty sure it affected my attitude. But I also didn't do my cardio, just some crunches in the evening when I got home from EMTA. Oh well, today is a new day and I'll be hitting the gym at lunch because of lodge this evening. Tomorrow I'll probably do the same at lunch for my leg day as we're going to see Tame Impala in the evening and then Friday is my rest day. We might go to the beach, hiking or to Magic Mountain that day, so I'll get in plenty of walking or moving on my rest day.

From yesterday's video Lee wants me to think about my goal. According to the program if I keep at it, I can expect to reasonably lose between 2 to 3 pounds a week. Based on my goal of getting to under 200 by Maui, I'll need to drop over 3.5 pounds a week. So I might be short on the goal. But I'm going to try like Hell to get there. The key points Lee goes over in today's video is to do 3 sets of each exercise, don't waste time at the gym and rest only long enough to catch my breath between sets. I think I did too much in the first couple of weeks, too many sets and too many exercises per group. Last week and this week I'm going to focus on only adding in one extra exercise to the list depending on how I'm feeling and the availability of equipment. As for the goal, I just need to focus on the minimum of a half pound a day and I should be fine in getting to that goal. Which means that tomorrow I gotta hit 216, and then on Friday 215.5, then on Saturday 215, Sunday 214.5, Monday 214, Tuesday 213.5 and so on... 

Got home from lodge not too thrilled about how I was feeling. Weighed myself and I was at 220 on the dot. It's not bad, but it could be better. Still, just take things one day at a time.

GOAL!
Get to < 200 lbs. before going to Maui. 34 days away!

Morning Weight: 217.3

Supplements:

2 Multi Gummies

2 Iron Cuts

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 4oz. 2% Milk

Mid-Morning:

• 2 Berry Fig Bars

Lunch:

• 1 Chicken Breast
• 1 Corn Tortilla

Mid-Day:

• 1 banana
• 1 Chicken Thigh
• 3oz grilled veggies
• 1 scoop Elite XT

Dinner:

• Potluck at lodge

Day 25 Workout

Workout (Chest, Shoulders and Triceps)

Chest

Dumbbell Bench Press - 45/45/40
Flat Bench Flyes - 25/25/20

Shoulders

Dumbbell Side Laterals - 25/25/20
Smith Shoulder Press - bar 30/20/10

Alternating Front Raises - 25/20/15

Triceps

Triceps Pushdown - 125/125/110
EZ Bar Skull Crushers - bar 20/20/20

Post Workout:

I just cranked through today. Got everything knocked out in about an hour and left the gym on a but of a high. Felt really good. 

29

Back down to 219 this morning. Had a good workout last night. Wasn't as pumped as I'd liked to have been, but it was still good. 

Got my saison bottled up and my gear cleaned up. Now to tackle this Kristall hefe. I'll probably knock that out this weekend if I have some time. 

Today is just cardio for 30 minutes, but tomorrow it's chest and triceps, my favorite day.

Morning Weight: 219.1

Supplements:

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli w 2% milk

Mid-Morning:

• Nothing

Lunch:

• Chicken Breast (El Pollo Loco)
• Side Salad (El Pollo Loco)
• Pinto Beans (El Pollo Loco)
• 2 Corn Tortillas

Mid-Day:

• 2 Berry Fig Bars
• 1 Scoop Elite XT
• 1/4 cup Oatmeal

Dinner:

• Nothing

Workout:

Skipped working out tonight because of EMTA board meeting

Notes:
Part of the reason I kinda hate vacations in the middle of me doing this is the fact that It's hard to get back on track. Ugh...

28

I wasn't too disappointed with the scale this morning. A little over a pound after 2 days isn't too bad, especially considering the junk that I had to eat. I know I could have done way better on Saturday night, but oh well, shit happens and it's all water under the bridge. Besides I got to see some stuff that I've never seen. It was pretty fucking amazing!

Took Reyna to the airport and now I'm about to go get her. Got some steps in today getting my car charged at City Hall, hit 6000 steps by lunch, now to see if I can knock out that last 4K before hitting the rack tonight. Also got some 22oz bottles so I can get my saison all bottled tonight. At least that's the plan, for the 3rd time. We'll see if I get it done.

Tonight is back and biceps day. I decided to pause my workout instead of skipping day 23 and 24. Screw that, I'm hitting every single day. When we go to Hawaii next month, I'm going to try and plan it so that my rest day falls on the days we're flying. In the meantime, I'll keep chugging along.


Morning Weight: 220.1

Supplements:
2 CLA
1 Fenugreek
1 Acidophilus 
1 Chromium
1 Lysine
1 B12
1g  Glutamine
2g Creatine

Breakfast:

• 200g Muesli
• 1 slice Whole Wheat Toast w 2 pats of butter
• 20oz coffee w H&H and sugar
• 4 scoops Psyllium Fiber

Mid-Morning:

• 4oz. 2% Cottage Cheese
• 2 Berry Fig Bars

Lunch:

• 3oz Herb Chicken Salad
• 2 oz Quinoa Chips

Mid-Day:

• 2oz Oatmeal
• 1 scoop Elite XT

Dinner:

• 3oz Chicken Thighs
• Grilled peppers and Mushrooms

Day 23 Workout

Workout:
Cardio - 10min

Back
Bent Over Two Dumbbell Row - 45/45/45
Dumbbell Deadlift - 45/55/45
*Sitting Rope Pulldowns - 135/120/105
*Standing Rope Pulldowns - 95/95/80

Biceps
Concentration Curls - 35/30/25
Alternating Hammer Curls - 30/30
*EZ Bar Preacher Curls - bar 50/30/30

Cardio - 15min

Post Workout:

It felt great to get back. 

27

Got up early today so we could get to Crystal Cave on time. Got there about 45 minutes early and were the first people in line for the first tour. It was pretty neat to go there. Not as expansive and enormous as Carslbad, but still very cool. Then a ton of hiking back up the hill to the parking lot. Not a lot of walking around today, just a lot of driving from Sequoia back to Riverside. It was still a nice day.

Morning Weight: Unknown

Supplements:
None

Breakfast:

• Egg white delight
• 16oz coffee w half & half

Mid-Morning:

• MetRx 100 bar

Lunch:

• 1/2 Frontega Chicken Panini from Panera Bread
• 1/2 Carrot Cake muffin from Panera

Mid-Day:

• Beef jerkey
• 6 apricots

Dinner:

• 1/2 Frontega Chicken Panini from Panera Bread

Workout:
Walking to and from Crystal Cave (7000 steps)

26

Today was nice. Got to do a lot of walking around Sequoia NP. Saw the General Sherman tree, hiked up to Moro rock and talked to a couple from Germany. Talked with them about Burning Man, because they kinda looked like Burners. lol

Not happy about tonight's dinner selection. I had this chicken sandwich with a creamy chipotle dressing and grilled onions on a ciabatta roll. Don't get me wrong, it was good. But it definitely want something I should have eaten. But it's ok. It's just one cheat meal. I've been doing really good with everything, I think it's ok to relax a bit with your family. Besides I'm right back into day 23 starting Monday. It puts me off by 2 days, but that's ok. For today and tomorrow I'm only going to be counting up all my steps.

Morning Weight: unknown

Supplements: none

Breakfast:

• 32oz Coffee w 1oz. Half n half
• 1 Egg steamed omelet

Mid-Morning:

• nothing

Lunch:

• Turkey & cheese sandwich
• Beet chips

Mid-Day:

• MetRx 100 bar

Dinner:

• Hot Chicken Sandwich (Om Nom Nom)
• Chips
• Sweetened Iced Tea

Workout:
Hiking in Sequoia (8000 steps)