November 8, 2012
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End of the strict phase
So now I’m transitioning with some solid meals. Going slowly and with a plan at least for breakfast. I’m sure plenty of people have heard that adage that says failing to plan is planning to fail. Need to make this habit of making breakfast stick.
Made decent progress but realize I’ve still got a ways to go both strength wise and with body composition. Staying patient and sticking with the program. I was doing some more reading and almost started to postpone this and try something else but realized that’s the way to failure. So what if this isn’t the most 1000%, super optimal way? It’s ok…. let me execute and finish. It’s only 7 weeks. I can finish, learn some more and get into other methods stronger and more knowledgeable.
One of my highlights was contacting Dan John the author of Mass Made Simple and asking him some questions. And he replied! I hear he’s a really nice guy and lots of people have a lot of respect for him so I shouldn’t be surprised but still….getting a email from him was making me giddy. I’m sure I’ll think of him in a different light when I’m in the last week of his program and in the middle of my squat to 50 reps.
Anyway here are some measurements (I skipped week 3 because it was just too hectic with me traveling to NY). I was loathe to put this on here but figure that better to do it and stay accountable rather than hide it and fail. Progress! Looking forward to more.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Neck 16.5 16 15.5 Shoulder 53.5 52.5 51.5 Chest (at nipple) 42.75 41 40.5 Waist (@belly button) 41 40 39 Hip 42 40.75 39.75 Arm (Left 8″ above elbow) 13.5 13.5 13 Arm (Right 8″ above elbow) 13 13.5 13 Left Thigh (12″ above bottom of knee cap) 24 23.75 23 Right Thigh (12″ above bottom of knee cap) 24.5 23.5 23.5 Left Calf (4″ from bottom of knee cap) 16.25 16 16 Right Calf (4″ from bottom of knee cap) 16.5 15.5 16.25 Total 303.5 296 0 291 Weight(KG) 96.9 93.1 89
