Insomniac's get-in-shape log!

[insomniac0]

A brief look at the past:
- went from 210lbs to 120 , and then back to 190, and again back to 130 and back to 180. Finally determined to get over my problems. For the past 6 months I've been doing the "restrict/binge" thing which has led to quite some fat accumulated around the waist while muscle was lost due to me starving myself before. I feel like s*** and want to get myself back to where I was 3 years ago, before my ED.

GOALS :
- Stop the binge/restrict cycle
- first lose 7lbs of fat, after that clean bulk
- improve athletic ability - get close to what it was 3 years ago

Apart from those I'm also an active student ofcourse, so this doesn't really completely occupy my life.


TRAINING:
4 times a week - I do the "Reverse pyramid" program , meaning I do about 3-5 sets for each move , gradually add on weight until failure
a) Legs with focus on hams/glutes
b) chest + shoulders
c) Arms + back
d) Legs with focus on quads/calves

I do 2-3 exercises per each body part
on non-training days I do low int. cardio , just for fun and stress relief (I like long walks etc.)

DIET:
1800 calories -- 180g prot / 50g cho / 90g fat

(I expect you to tell me my calories are too low ; don't. I guess my metabolism is pretty screwed because at 2200 I wasn't losing. When I get rid of that midsection fat i'll gradually increase cals and bulk to get my metabolism back on track

I'll not post a whole menu here as I'm not going to eat the same things every day and even if I would i think it's not that important,. - Carbs are from veg/dairy only.
Will post food pics as often as possible
and of course, will post progress details

Thanks for all the support if you choose to follow my log. I really appreciate it, makes the whole thing so much easier.

[determined4000]

Is that the order you follow for your routine?
Just thinking it may be better to do L/U/L/U for adequate rest.

[insomniac0]

Is that the order you follow for your routine?
Just thinking it may be better to do L/U/L/U for adequate rest.

leg days are pretty hard and doing them twice in 3 days is very hard / counterproductive. (even tho i wrote focus on quads it doesn't mean I train only quads on that day - just the majority of exercises

[insomniac0]

Today's workout went great. Had lots of energy

10min warmup jog

- Leg press @ 400, 410, 420, 430x2
- Squat @ 150, 160, 180, 180, 180
+ some one-legged squats on a bosu ball, harder than i expected it to be

This was quite enough for today, don't wanna get too burned out

It's 9AM as I'm writing this so i'm still fasted, will post meals in the evening. We'll see how my new diet turns out. Hunger pangs are already here

[insomniac0]

went 500 cals over my cals limit :S Hunger was really intense

I slept for only 2 hours last night so I just wanted to take a nap at 2PM, well I got up at 5 So this means no lunch . By 6 I was already pretty god damn hungry.

Fried up 1lb of beef liver definitely food of the day. Awesome accompanied by some eggs and spinach . Was craving something sweet after that and I figured I could aswell eat that protein pudding I made . I guess I'll just eat a little under tommorow and it will all settle up nothing to go crazy about

[nuriyan]

Hey man,

I just wanted to pop in and say good luck. I know what it's like to deal with binge eating habits, and it can be hell. I have been down that road due to emotional issues, so it's best to know why you binge eat in order to combat the problem. You already have a solid base judging from your bodyspace picture, so I am more than positive you will be able to hit your goals.

Keep up the good work, you can do it!

[insomniac0]

thanks man, appreciate it.