Escape From Limbo: It's Time.

Whooo for frozen vegetables, unscheduled protein usage and abnormal muscle spasms!

Just a quick message: I woke up with muscle pain today, however, although I did essentially the same workouts, the muscles that hurt last time don't, and the muscles that don't hurt last time do such as my upper back, shoulders, stomach and chest. Not that I'm complaining!
 
A skinny fat person? Who'd a thunk it!?

Anyway, good luck with this. I'll be checking out your progress. The great news is, you've got age on your side. You're young enough to work miracles with your body so kick arse!
 
I just had to reply to the whole idea you mentioned earlier about feeling like everyone was watching what you were doing.

I sure have been there before. It's like you feel as if you walk around everywhere are you're wondering if you have a steange stain on your shirt or something.

The funny thing is, I find there are 2 different types of people in a typical gym. 1) those who seek attention (Like the guy on the bench press who waits to catch that girls eye before he starts his next set) or 2) those who want no attention and want to be left alone.

For the most part, I find that people are so focused on their workout and themselves (after all working out can be something of a vain activity) that hardly anyone notices anyone else in the gym.

There is one thing that I do notice and respect though. Anyone who is new and trying a new exercise. Tackling and trying a new move or piece of equipment takes guts and most people admire that because we were all there once.

I salute your journey into new territory in the gym. Few people ever have the courage to do what you are doing, you're certainly strong within and it's not going to take long for that strength to show through that's for sure!
 
Thanks for the support and advice guys, it means a lot.

I went out last night with a few friends, and long story short I fell a relative distance out of a tree and have bruised the right part of my buttocks bone. Needless to say, it is quite vexing. I hope this doesn't hinder progress for any sufficient amount of time.

Boys will be boys.
 
I just need to clarify: it isn't my right ass bone, it's more on the side, so fortunately it doesn't hurt when I sit down. It mostly hurts when I have to get up; it also slightly hurts when I walk/run.

I hope it's a bit healed by Saturday. I've been doing some Googling and have read accounts of it taking 12 weeks to heal their ass bone, but I believe this is just a small bruise (it is really only confined to one little spot) so I think it will be right.
 
Hey everyone, it's Saturday morning here in Australia I'm still slightly injured from my careless act on Thursday night. I think I might leave the gym until Monday. I'm in my hometown currently. It's getting hot here awfully fast; it's almost 40c! I was thinking maybe a jog to calm my nerves (I have my best friends 21st speech tonight), as long as it doesn't hinder me too much.

Last night my dad fed me oven cooked fish (non battered), in fact three of them, and I really enjoyed them! 26g of protein per serve, as well! Wow! :D
 
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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My injuries have pretty much subsided, but I've had a cold for the past few days and many essays to do. Moreover, I've been a bit depressed. I had a really really big weekend, and I guess I was paying for it.

The past few days I have been having fish, which has been great, but I have not recorded that. Just letting you know that despite my inactivity the past few days, I've been essentailly good. :)

Diet

Breakfast
Oats - 151 calories; 5.1g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Banana - 138 calories; 1g of protein
Glass of Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Total: 469 calories; 23.2g of protein


Pre-Workout Protein Shake
One scoop of protein powder - 78 calories; 15.25g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Total: 168 calories; 23.75g of protein

Post-Workout Protein Shake
Two scoops of protein powder - 155 calories; 30.5g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Total: 245 calories; 39g of protein

Lunch
Two servings of multigrain bread - 366 calories; 18.0g of protein
Lettuce - 16 calories; 1g of protein
Half a Tomato - 25 calories
Can of Tuna with Spring Water - 70 calories; 17.7g of protein
Apple - 65 calories
Total: 542 calories; 36.7g of protein.

Dinner
Chicken Breast Fillet, Skinless - 300 calories; 30g of protein
Mashed boiled potato with no added toppings - 130 calories; 3g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Frozen Vegetables - 35 calories; 3g of protein
 Total: 555 calories; 44.5g of protein.

Snack
98% Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt - 130 calories; 6g of protein
Watermelon - 50 calories
Total: 180 calories; 6g of protein
Water
2+ Litres

Others
One Multi-Vitamin
4 Pieces of chewing gum - 11 calories
Coke Zero - 0 calories; 0.7g of protein
Total: 11 calories; 07.7g of protein


Grand Total
Calories: 2170 calories
Protein: 173.85g



Exercise

This is my third time at the gym, after a bit of absence, and I already feel a bit stronger and capable. Squats seemed a bit rusty at first, but I think in the end I got into the mix of things. I did some pretty good rows with the dumbbells; I also used the dumbbells for things such as bicep curls and stretching my arms out as far as possible, something I couldn't do before hand. I used the bench press again without any weight, and it felt a bit more stable. Moreover, I also used the bench press machine just for a bit more weight.

Afterwards I actually felt a bit sick in the stomach, as well as jelly legs. It felt more like the first workout than the second. I could actually see some veins in my arms and muscles. Although I know my arm doesn't symbolise getting rid of the skinny fat syndrome, I can see some growth there, especially in the triceps. Here's a picture of before I went to this gym and just after my third workout. It's probably more big because I had just finished working out, and thus they were tight.

Peace.
 
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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It's hard to remain strict when the due dates for everything at uni all come around once. The past couple of days n't my strong point; I had to resort to cheap foods and caffeine in order to write all my essays. But I'm over now, and essentially free until early March, so it should leave me loads of time to be motivated and strict. Although, I would like a job to earn some moolah.

I ran out of strawberry protein powder, and went to a health shop and purchased some banana protein powder. Nutrition aside, the taste is just beautiful. I could swallow it any time, any day, for as long as I wanted. I liked the strawberry protein powder, but it felt a bit rich at times. Moreover, I like this container more as it has 400g in quantity, and has a smaller scoop so you can more calculate the quantity you are having in smaller doses. The differences are as follows:

Strawberry protein powder per serve (40g)
Calories: 155
Protein: 30.5g
Fat: 0.7g
Carbs: 3.8g
-Sugars: 1.8g
Calcium: 53mg
Sodium: 145mg

Banana protein powder per serve (35g)
Calories: 134
Protein: 24.5g
Fat: 1.0g
Carbs: 6.2g
-Sugars: 1.0g
Calcium: 161mg
Sodium: 55mg

What struck me was the vast increase in carbs and calcium. I don't think this is a cause for alarm, although if you do feel like making some mentions/advice, please feel free to do so.
Diet

Breakfast
Oats - 151 calories; 5.1g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Banana - 138 calories; 1g of protein
Glass of Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Total: 469 calories; 23.2g of protein

Protein Shake
Two scoops of protein powder - 134 calories; 24.5g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Total: 224 calories; 33g of protein

Lunch
Two servings of multigrain bread - 366 calories; 18.0g of protein
Lettuce - 16 calories; 1g of protein
Half a Tomato - 25 calories
Can of Tuna with Spring Water - 70 calories; 17.7g of protein
Apple - 65 calories
Four strawberries - 24 calories
Total: 566 calories; 36.7g of protein.

Dinner
Chicken Breast Fillet, Skinless - 300 calories; 30g of protein
Skim Milk - 90 calories; 8.5g of protein
Frozen Vegetables - 35 calories; 3g of protein
 Total: 425 calories; 41.5g of protein.

Snack
98% Fat Free Bush Honey Yogurt - 180 claories; 8.3g of protein
Banana - 138 calories; 1g of protein
4 Pieces of chewing gum - 11 calories
One glass of dry white wine - 133 calories
Total: 462 calories; 9.3g of protein
Water
2+ Litres

Others
One Multi-Vitamin


Grand Total
Calories: 2146 calories
Protein: 143.7g



Exercise

Fourth time at the gym. I forgot to bring my sneakers and headphones, so I didn't feel in the zone, per say. Still did the usual squat/bench press/dumbbell rows combo, along with other varied amount of workouts with combos such as curl ups.

Despite feeling embarrassed to be wearing the wrong shoes and not feeling in my "own world" without my headphones, I managed to use the next set of weights for my squats, improving by a kilo! Whooo! I think I need to make a video with my phone and upload it here to show my form, because sometimes I feel I'm using my lower back.

Also, I put 2.5kg weights (5kg) in total on the bench press! I was a bit wobbly and unsteady at times, but I was proud of myself to lift it. As well as the free bench press, I used the weight machines.

I feel some slight improvement in my chest and arms, but little in my middle area and stomach (love handles and tummy). How do I use these muscles? Should I start doing sit ups and pushups more regularly?

Peace.
 
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