Re: Newbie with SARMs in hand
ha! I thought I'd clean up before I went to a friend's baby shower
SpikedEggnog said:golooraam said:Hi everyone
Start of my 36th day - wanted to give a quick update
got through third full of week of S4: still have racoon eyes at night
I'm an early riser and never drive at night, so this isn't an issue for me
worth the cost, plus it makes taking a leak at night a little more adventerous
Diet
I updated last Saturday, which was a decent cheatish day for me, no refined sugar
the next day was all clean foods with my in laws (I cooked) - no real calorie count, just salmon, and homemade nam prik with ground pork and dover sole
brownies that were made with tigernut flour (remind me to post the recipe, crazy good)
experimented with some offal - did some lamb brain fritters with gluten free flour
Monday through Friday
Calorie controlled keto
Between 1100 to 1400 a day, 95% whole foods, a little shake here and there to quell a little sweet tooth
Today doing a clean refeed - meaning no junk food, all home cooked food
(eggs, smoked salmon, homemade pulled pork with sugar free sauce, etc...)
just so I don't go donkey punch a cream pie or apple crepe when I'm in SF at a friend's picnic
Strength:
really happy about strength
still hitting shoulders hard - and it's starting to show which is great feeling - actually first time I see definition in a pic which is super exciting
did weighted dips for the first time in years - felt pretty crazy
ring pullups - as always, really fun - doing them tomorrow
Subjective visuals:
mOTHER in law last week who saw me for the first time since March : "now the bloat is gone" LOL
went over to my parent's house yesterday and my mom was beaming with pride as to how I looked
she even had me stand up to show my brother when he came in - being a touch traditional and very family oriented this felt amazing
even my dad, who like all Indian dads is tough, said he was super proud of my hard work and discipline
I even wore a Nike sleeveless shirt - which I actually pulled off decently
My little brother, who is actually quite a big man and was the buff lean one growing up, said "damn dawg, lookin' lean"
I said ya I'm working on it, it's a process. Proceeded to get a plain Iced Americano. Super helps to get results, because then you feel like it's worth it to keep trying.
In the past, I'd say - fuck it, I'll have a 7 layer bar and a croissant
Now, I"m like - nah, I gotta do dips tomorrow morning again - so zero calorie iced espresso is fantastic
this morning, and I'm a married guy so I'm not one of those 'guy who talks to gals at the gym' kinda guy, a really attractive gal started asking me for workout advice at the gym, just outa the blue
that happens like never, seriously
oh, and I wore a medium size workout shirt - had previously been wearing a large
AGAIN IT NEEDS TO BE SAID:
I'm so appreciative of the help I'm getting from this group/forum, Dylan, and the stack he has me on
I put on a Ted Baker suit I bought a few years ago, one I couldn't button up in December went I went to a Google party, and my wife was like:
"Damn, honey, who have to bring the middle in - it looks like a tent now!"
next formal update will be next Saturday morning - again, today is a non calorie counting yet still clean low carb day
rest of the week will be very calorie and macro controlled
just been dealing with a lot and lot of hunger lately
drinking a lot of carbonated water and meditating
LEGACY TEXT FROM LAST WEEK:
"I have never ever ever posted crap, and I'm not a BB by a long shot, just a 41 year old consultant trying to be less of a fatty who 8 years ago couldn't do a single chin
up so please don't shred me to pieces... "
I can see slight shoulder definition in my pics now and even some more veinage - wow, never thought I'd get even this far
thanks team!
Left to right
1st is June 26th, 2015 first day on stack
2nd is July 25, 2015
3rd is today
thanks everyone!
good job, keep going man. also your hair seems to be losing weight as you progress lol
ha! I thought I'd clean up before I went to a friend's baby shower