Aftrshok's Rise From The Ashes

[aftrshok]

I thought I would start a new thread that signifies my new start. Most of you that know me know I haven't been around here much in the last 4-5 months and I have been going through a rough patch with my diet and training. I'm going to post a picture from around March 2009 and one from January 3rd 2010 just to show you how I have struggled with my diet and training. I don't really want to compare the two but I need to do this so it will force me to get back at it. I'm almost back to my weight of 199 lbs when I started training back in Sept. 2008. I've worked to hard to go back.

I haven't worked out or stuck to my diet in 4 months and it shows. My arm is still giving me problems from time to time but I'm going to train accordingly. I will be starting on CHA 1600 diet and doing cardio for 40 mins 5x weekly. I will start lifting again next week but it will be with light weights.

Measurements (1/3/10)

Forearm - 12.25" (L) 12.75"(R)
Arms Relaxed - 13.75"(L) 14.25"(R)
Arms Flexed - 14.75"(L) 15.25"(R)
Quads - 23"(L) 23"(R)
Calves - 15"(L) 15"(R)
Chest - 43.5"
Shoulders - 51"

Weight - 190 lbs
Bodyfat - 17%

I remember when my bodyfat was 10% in May......ugggghhhhh!!!!!

March 10th, 2009


January 3rd, 2010


Ummmm......WOW....someone put lots of fat on in the last 5 months (I don't mean from March 09 til now) but more like from August 09 till now.

Well there ya go!!! I will be saying goodbye to all that fat again and hello to a new me!!!

[blsmith]

First! I know that you will have a great year of kick ass awesomeness!

[aftrshok]

First! I know that you will have a great year of kick ass awesomeness!

Hey Brian!!!

Yes I will!!

[blsmith]

Hey Brian!!!

Yes I will!!

Looking forward to it!

[mountainrock]

see what happens when you post in someone elses journal, you get stalkers lol

good for you to post picts... that helps you and all of us get to know you...

The best part about gaining weight quickly or in a short period of time,.....is you can lose it in a short period of time....


I'm on board!!!!!!

[Mountain_Goat]

subbed!

[Bad.bull]

Welcome back....and yes, you can blame it on the CARBZ!!!!

[aftrshok]

see what happens when you post in someone elses journal, you get stalkers lol

good for you to post picts... that helps you and all of us get to know you...

The best part about gaining weight quickly or in a short period of time,.....is you can lose it in a short period of time....


I'm on board!!!!!!

Hey, I like stalkers....haha!!!!

As far as the pix, I just wanted to show everyone what has happened to me by not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

I hope I lose it quickly!!!

subbed!

Thanks Goat!!!

Welcome back....and yes, you can blame it on the CARBZ!!!!

Yeah this time it really is the CARBZ fault, well mine too for eating them.

[Bad.bull]

My gawd!!!! One day back and you already have stalkers! Maybe its your all or nothing attitude that is attracting them....LOL.

[blsmith]

My gawd!!!! One day back and you already have stalkers! Maybe its your all or nothing attitude that is attracting them....LOL.

yeah but look at who is stalking him... I would love to have her stalking me any day!

[aftrshok]

My gawd!!!! One day back and you already have stalkers! Maybe its your all or nothing attitude that is attracting them....LOL.

I dunno....maybe..LOL!!!!

It is all or nothing this time, I'm on fire!!!

yeah but look at who is stalking him... I would love to have her stalking me any day!

Haha!!!

Hey Brian!!!

[aftrshok]

1-04-10 Cardio:

Cardio: Treadmill

40 Mins. @ 3.4 mph

Worked Abz too!!!

Diet:

Meal 1 (7:00am)
Blueberry Smoothie
w/ Whey & Natty PB

Meal 2 (10:30am)
1/2 Grapefruit
5 oz Shrimp
1/2 cup Broccoli
6 tsp natty pb

Meal 3 (1:30pm) PWO Meal
1/2 Grapefruit
whey with water
6 tsp Natty PB

Meal 4 (4:00pm)
5 oz Shrimp
1/2 cup Broccoli
6 tsp natty pb


Meal 5 (6:30pm)
5 oz. Lean Red Meat
1/2 cup Broccoli
6 tsp Natty PB


Meal 6 (10:00pm)
Not sure yet.

It felt totally awesome to be back in the gym doing cardio. I thought I would have a hard time with the treadmill but it was like I never took a break.

I did a few other exercises just to test my strength and how my arm would do. Everything felt great and I don't think I've lost much strength.

Any ideas on what to have for my last meal before bed?

[Bad.bull]

Gotta love the cardio!!!

Your last meal!!! hmmmmm.....Chicken???

[Mountain_Goat]

Gotta love the cardio!!!

Your last meal!!! hmmmmm.....Chicken???

Cottage Cheese.

[aftrshok]

Gotta love the cardio!!!

Your last meal!!! hmmmmm.....Chicken???

I really do love cardio!!!!

Cottage Cheese.

After I asked that question cottage cheese did cross my mind, it's what I used to have before bed. Didn't know if there was something else yummy.

[Bad.bull]

After I asked that question cottage cheese did cross my mind, it's what I used to have before bed. Didn't know if there was something else yummy.

Hell, I was gonna say it too. Is there something else yummy? Hell yeah, but we can have THAT!!! Stick to the cottage cheese, slow digesting... or Casin protein..

[aftrshok]

Hell, I was gonna say it too. Is there something else yummy? Hell yeah, but we can have THAT!!! Stick to the cottage cheese, slow digesting... or Casin protein..

Nothing like Fat Free Cottage Cheese..... well sort of!!!!

[mountainrock]

Stalkers go for men without shirts..... jus say'n...... *whistling looking at ceiling*

ok, first page and i'll get on my soap box, shyly.... why the PB??? and so much???

Last meal, protein shake or cheese, cottage cheese, glass of milk...

just my $0.02

[aftrshok]

Stalkers go for men without shirts..... jus say'n...... *whistling looking at ceiling*

ok, first page and i'll get on my soap box, shyly.... why the PB??? and so much???

Last meal, protein shake or cheese, cottage cheese, glass of milk...

just my $0.02

Hey it's my favorite stalker.....hehe!!!!

The PB was something that got started when Derek Charlebois put me on the CHA diet back in Sept. of 08. I just like Natty PB better than almonds. Does that answer your question?

As far as the last meal, you might want to go back and look at my picture from this year and tell me if I really need to have a glass of milk before I go to bed. I'm a chunky monkey, although a glass of milk would hit the spot, just don't want to get fatter.

[mountainrock]

Hey it's my favorite stalker.....hehe!!!!

The PB was something that got started when Derek Charlebois put me on the CHA diet back in Sept. of 08. I just like Natty PB better than almonds. Does that answer your question?

As far as the last meal, you might want to go back and look at my picture from this year and tell me if I really need to have a glass of milk before I go to bed. I'm a chunky monkey, although a glass of milk would hit the spot, just don't want to get fatter.

lol, ok, i'll have to think without monsters behind me... lol. Milk has fat true but a ton of protein and is pretty natural. PB has a ton of fat and eh..mediocore protein.

ex: PB 1 TBL 95 calories 8g fat 3 carbs 4 protein
you actually ate 855calories 72gfat 27carbs and36g protein. of PB alone.. did it fill you up or satisfy you enough to sacrafice that many calories and fat? You could have a glass or 2 of milk 260 cal 10fat 26carb 26protein (and that is 2%)...???? or even oatmeal (less protein in it)

point being what are you trying to do? PB is a great TREAT. If you eat it to "curb" your appitite, maybe there is something more filling that will be less. or just ignore me totally, i get use to that... lol

[mountainrock]

Geeeeezzzzz excusssssssssseeee me!!!! I broke my own cardinal rule!!!

All your food looks good you ate EXTREMELY well i wish i could only duplicate it for myself. You really don't NEED to change anything.... PB just caught my eye... and i ran with it....

bows out shyly....

[Bad.bull]

Geeeeezzzzz excusssssssssseeee me!!!! I broke my own cardinal rule!!!

....

bows out shyly....

I think someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!!!

[aftrshok]

lol, ok, i'll have to think without monsters behind me... lol. Milk has fat true but a ton of protein and is pretty natural. PB has a ton of fat and eh..mediocore protein.

ex: PB 1 TBL 95 calories 8g fat 3 carbs 4 protein
you actually ate 855calories 72gfat 27carbs and36g protein. of PB alone.. did it fill you up or satisfy you enough to sacrafice that many calories and fat? You could have a glass or 2 of milk 260 cal 10fat 26carb 26protein (and that is 2%)...???? or even oatmeal (less protein in it)

point being what are you trying to do? PB is a great TREAT. If you eat it to "curb" your appitite, maybe there is something more filling that will be less. or just ignore me totally, i get use to that... lol

Ok lets see. I eat around 32 grams of Smucker's Natural PB, it has 200 cals, 16g fat, 6g carbs, 7g protein. I eat it for the good fats in my diet. According to Scivation's diet that I'm on this is what they look at (the fat) not the protein or carbs. I'm supposed to get around 15 grams fat per meal and this is how I get it. Does that make sense now?

I'm doing a cut and this is what I did last time when I lost 33 lbs in about 5 months.

[aftrshok]

Geeeeezzzzz excusssssssssseeee me!!!! I broke my own cardinal rule!!!

All your food looks good you ate EXTREMELY well i wish i could only duplicate it for myself. You really don't NEED to change anything.... PB just caught my eye... and i ran with it....

bows out shyly....

And what rule was that? Hey I'm open to any suggestion so please don't feel like you can't come in here and offer up some wisdom.

We can talk about anything here. I'm here to learn as much as I can. So talk away!!!!

I think someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!!!

HAHAHA!!!!!

[Bad.bull]

Ok lets see. I eat around 32 grams of Smucker's Natural PB, it has 200 cals, 16g fat, 6g carbs, 7g protein. I eat it for the good fats in my diet. According to Scivation's diet that I'm on this is what they look at (the fat) not the protein or carbs. I'm supposed to get around 15 grams fat per meal and this is how I get it. Does that make sense now?

I'm doing a cut and this is what I did last time when I lost 33 lbs in about 5 months.

Maybe I should continue my Cut till I reach my goal and not stop on a certain month...hmm..things to ponder?

[aftrshok]

Maybe I should continue my Cut till I reach my goal and not stop on a certain month...hmm..things to ponder?

Personally I would go with reaching a goal but that's just me!!!

I've almost reach my goal of going to the bathroom 12x since lunch thanks to all the water I'm drinking.

[Bad.bull]

I've almost reach my goal of going to the bathroom 12x since lunch thanks to all the water I'm drinking.

You got me by 4!! ugh!!!

[blsmith]

You got me by 4!! ugh!!!

and we are neck and neck in that department Dave!!!!

[aftrshok]

You got me by 4!! ugh!!!

and we are neck and neck in that department Dave!!!!

Make it 5!!!!

[mountainrock]

ok if you are already on a specific diet, formulated for you. I'm not going to step in. try it, if it works great if not, change.

In americans diet, we have enough fat from our food naturally that we don't normally need to "add" fat. Now, this can change or be altered for individuals not general public. but if you eat meat fish and chicken you should be getting enough fat from pure processing of those foods.

Peatnut butter is not all bad, it should be used sparingly though.

in a nutshell, PB is a bodybuilding myth, like if women actually lift heavy weight they will look like steroid laiden men. (ok not true but what people believe and can't get out of their head)

ok, on a personal note, (have to go personal, cuz i experiment on myself........ leaving time for snickering.........done?......) When i started cutting i was all about calories and fat. low calories and low fat. not putting emphasis on what i was eating necessarily just the numbers. It kinda worked. Then a wise beyond words guru told me to watch carbs and forget everything else. (I was SOOOOOO against Adkins that this made me mad) i tried it to prove him wrong and lol and behold it worked. I lost the fat, kept the muscle and competited. granted i tweaked it a bit because i personally can't go with extremely low carbs.

well, i've hijacked your journal enough.... carry on and i won't return unless there are more shirtless picts..... jus say'n