Last night Lisa told me that I’m starting to look very lean in my body and my face. When I put on any amount of fat, it always shows in my face very quickly. I hate that. There is a huge difference in how my face looks now compared to how it looked three months ago. Three months ago it was bloated and puffy, but now all that fat is gone and I look like… [Read more]
Added March 31, 2007 by John Stone
Worked delts last night instead of legs; AtLarge sale – last two days.
Last night I decided to swap my leg workout with my delts/traps workout (I’ll work my legs this evening, which is my usual delts night). I was feeling very motivated yesterday, and – for no particular reason at all – I just really wanted to work my shoulders, so I went with it. I love how my shoulders look when they are all pumped up (I wish they looked that way all the time!) My… [Read more]
Added March 30, 2007 by John Stone
Cutting diet/training plan for weeks 14-?? is up!
I’ve got a lot to cover in this morning’s update, so let’s get right to it! First, I’ve got my food log posted for weeks 14-?? of my 2007 cut. As you can see, there are a lot of changes in store for this part of my cutting diet. Let’s go over them. The most obvious change is the low-carb/refeed schedule instead of the training/non-training day schedule that I’ve always used in the past. The… [Read more]
Added March 29, 2007 by John Stone
Week off helped a lot; Lisa and I are moving!
I guess the week off from training really did recharge my batteries, because when I woke up this morning the first thing I thought was, “Is today a lifting day?” “Nope. It’s Wednesday – cardio only.” My gut reaction was disappointment. My workouts this week have been phenomenal, and when my workouts are excellent I always hunger for more. It’s a very nice cycle to get into. I feel the week I took off from… [Read more]
Added March 28, 2007 by John Stone
First workout after a week off – AWESOME!
Contemplating the huge choice of whether or not to sell our home and move (there are a lot of risks and a lot of unknowns) has been at the front of my mind pretty much non-stop for a few weeks now. I have to admit that I’ve been pretty stressed, so it was great to get back to training last night and shut all that out. When I finished my workout I felt mentally focused,… [Read more]
Added March 27, 2007 by John Stone
Work-filled weekend; Back to training; Awesome AtLarge sale!
What a weekend! Lisa and I basically worked from sunrise until sundown both days. On Saturday we did our big yearly mulching project, and yesterday we did a massive Spring house cleaning. We had to put one of our cars outside because we filled half of our garage with all the junk that we’re going to throw away. Lisa and I both tend to be pack rats, so these Spring cleanings are good because we… [Read more]
Added March 26, 2007 by John Stone
Another super week of fat loss progress: down to 11.3% body fat.
It’s Sunday, and time once again for my weekly measurements. It’s been another incredibly good week for me fat loss-wise! I’m down a couple more pounds this week (it’s actually more than that, but I’m holding some water this morning), and my body fat percentage (as measured using a 7-site pinch test with the FatTrack PRO Digital Body Fat Calipers from the JSF Amazon Mall) is down to 11.3%! Lisa and I did the measurements… [Read more]
Added March 25, 2007 by John Stone
A lot of work to do this weekend; We might be moving.
As I mentioned yesterday, my current food plan will be extended one more week (through week 13). I’ll try to get the week 14+ plan up this weekend, but it’s going to be a busy couple of days and it very well may be sometime next week before I can get everything entered in the spreadsheet and posted. Today is our huge yearly mulch project. It’s going to be a long, hot day, but not… [Read more]
Added March 24, 2007 by John Stone
A little preview of what’s coming this weekend.
Next week I’ll be eating the same meal plan that I’ve been using for the past two weeks. This is because I’ll be coming back from my week off from training and will want to reset my hormonal and leptin levels before beginning the “hardcore” phase of dieting. Once the low-carb diet kicks in, Mastover is probably going to start me off with a refeed every third and fourth day, but may drop that back… [Read more]
Added March 23, 2007 by John Stone
Procrastination.
The subject of procrastination comes up all the time when people email me. Some people are under the mistaken impression that I don’t have a problem with procrastination, and that I have some secret anti-procrastination tricks to share with them. I’m happy to say that over the past four years I’ve made significant improvements in the area of procrastination, but it is an issue I wrestle with on a regular basis. Let’s start on a… [Read more]
