I fell into a burning ring of fire. HRT CUTTING CONTEST LOG

[jpetteway]

This is my first entry into the log. Im super psyched. Tom already got back to me with my macros and dietary intake. Im shooting for 225grams per day of protein. 150 grams per day of cards. and 25 grams per day of fat. Im looking forward to kicking this thing off in high gear. My plan is to post progress photo's weekly, because im sure you dont want to see my fat @$$ every single day. Please, hit me with all your questions. I'll also upload my workout log either digitally or with a picture. look for that every day. The only thing I know for certain about my workout right now, is ill be doing 30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week, excepting leg day. Again, post, ask questions I want this to be as beneficial to everyone else as it is to me. Wish me luck!
Get Some!
-Jay

[russ d]

I'll be watching your log. Stay motivated man.

[jpetteway]

I'll do my best, lol. Im looking forward to it.

[MrsHH]

Good luck! I'm so excited to get this started!

[jpetteway]

Me too, I cant wait! Grocery shopping tomorrow, then rolling into it heavy on monday!

[auntielingo]

What's on your shopping list? I did my grocery shopping today. Not too different from the stuff I usually buy, but I had to make a few changes since my fat target is so low. For example, I bought egg whites--I usually eat whole eggs very often, but each one would be a quarter of my daily fat intake. I also bought skim milk (usually use 2%).

[jpetteway]

What's on your shopping list? I did my grocery shopping today. Not too different from the stuff I usually buy, but I had to make a few changes since my fat target is so low. For example, I bought egg whites--I usually eat whole eggs very often, but each one would be a quarter of my daily fat intake. I also bought skim milk (usually use 2%).

After checking out toms videos, and the thread he posted, im looking at a pretty simple list. Lots of lean poultry, lean beef (I'm not sure what cut to get just yet, I'll post it as soon as I find out), vegetables, maybe a little bit of fruit, yams, whole oats, and a bunch of spices. I'll also probably pick up a few gallons of water, to have the jugs, to use every day. I'm also thinking about getting some fish, but I have absolutely no expirience in that area, so we'll see how that goes. My target fat is also pretty low, (25 g/day) so I'm going to struggle. I also made myself a poster, and hung it on my refrigerator that says "Abs are made in the kitchen" to serve as a little reminder. I put up a sticky note in my car, just below the radio, that says "The body you've wanted for years, or the food you've wanted for hours" (because I have awful cravings for fast food at the most inopportune times.)
Hope I was able to be of a little bit of help, hit me with anything you can =D
-Jay

[auntielingo]

We eat tons of fish in my house. Unfortunately, the really good stuff (like fresh red snapper) is usually really expensive. The best bang for your buck is probably the frozen tilapia--I bought a 2.5 lb bag yesterday at Kroger for $9.99. They come individually frozen so you can just defrost what you need.

[MrsHH]

I usually end up getting ground beef (the 97% or 99% lean) if I get beef at all. I eat A LOT of chicken.

I LOVE fish.... but unfortunately I like salmon and have no figured out a way to make tilapia taste yummy to me yet... I have some in my freezer though! lol

[auntielingo]

I usually end up getting ground beef (the 97% or 99% lean) if I get beef at all. I eat A LOT of chicken.

I LOVE fish.... but unfortunately I like salmon and have no figured out a way to make tilapia taste yummy to me yet... I have some in my freezer though! lol

Well, over the next 12 weeks, I'll try to share some of my recipes. And once I can post photos, I'll even put up pictures of the food.

[jpetteway]

Well, over the next 12 weeks, I'll try to share some of my recipes. And once I can post photos, I'll even put up pictures of the food.

Recipes would be awesome! I'm a god-awful cook, so I'll take every little bit of help I can get. =D

[ggfusion]

I need to eat so much protein that my dogs don't near me when I lift, for fear of becoming macros.

[auntielingo]

i need to eat so much protein that my dogs don't near me when i lift, for fear of becoming macros.

lol!

[jpetteway]

I need to eat so much protein that my dogs don't near me when I lift, for fear of becoming macros.

lmao, how much is your intake? I'm supposed to be getting 225g/day. When I read it I thought to myself.. "dude... how?"

[Achuislemochroi]

Greetings and welcome! I'm looking forward to keeping up with ya and watching your progress. ^_^ I wish you the best of luck!

[jpetteway]

Greetings and welcome! I'm looking forward to keeping up with ya and watching your progress. ^_^ I wish you the best of luck!

Good luck to you too! I'll make sure to keep up with you as well =)
-Jay

[Achuislemochroi]

Good luck to you too! I'll make sure to keep up with you as well =)
-Jay

Thanks! This should be an interesting 12 weeks for all of us. lol

[jpetteway]

Thanks! This should be an interesting 12 weeks for all of us. lol

I'm sure it will, I cant wait to see how well it works.
-Jay

[brad23]

Subbed!

[jpetteway]

Subbed!

Thanks! Keep me motivated, yeah? =P

[megababyusc]

Hey Good luck!! This will be a fun 12 weeks, I can already feel it

For fish, they have frozen salmon that typically come in individual packs, i poke a couple holes in it and microwave for 6 minutes, comes out like steamed salmon and tastes good! It's nothing fancy but we are eating to get ripped right

[jpetteway]

Hey Good luck!! This will be a fun 12 weeks, I can already feel it

For fish, they have frozen salmon that typically come in individual packs, i poke a couple holes in it and microwave for 6 minutes, comes out like steamed salmon and tastes good! It's nothing fancy but we are eating to get ripped right

Thanks for the tip! I'm really nervous about dieting, I'm usually so horrible at it. I'll definitely be trying to get a lot of my protein intake through fish sources though, and this was mega helpful =)

[jpetteway]

Ready to kick this thing off tomorrow. I can't wait. This is going to be wonderful.

[jpetteway]

Howdy friends and neighbors, welcome to my neighborhood.

So, First day tomorrow. Hitting it heavy with the HELLSESSION I SHOULDERS AND ARMS work package. Couldnt be more excited. So, to share a little bit of my motivation with you, I thought I'd pass along the music I listen to during a workout. Music is a huge part of my workout for me, and I'm sure its the same for some of you out there. These are the heavy hitting tracks that make me get up and go, when I don't want to. Try 'em on for size. Everything deserves a test run, right?

Without further adieu, The Playlist.

Piecemaker- Cephalic Carnage
Dying will be the death of me- Cephalic Carnage
Scars of the crucifix- Deicide
The stench of redemption- Deicide
Twilight of the thunder god- Amon Amarth
Runes to my memory- Amon Amarth
Cry of the blackbirds- Amon Amarth
With Oden on our side- Amon Amarth
The pursuit of vikings- Amon Amarth
Make them suffer- Cannibal Corpse
The time to kill is now- Cannibal Corpse
Hammer Smashed Face- Cannibal Corpse
F*ck you- Damage Plan
Bite the pain- Death
Spirit Crusher- Death
Puritania- Dimmu Borgir
Entombment of a machine- Job for a Cowboy
Mouth for war- Pantera
Becoming- Pantera
The Dirt Whispered- Rise Against
Audience of one- Rise Against
Whereabouts unknown- Rise Against
A unilateral disgust- Skinless
Trample the weak, hurdle the dead- Skinless
Hail Mary- Testament
And finally, my personal favorite: Techno Syndrome (7" mix)- The Immortals (Or, its less official title "The Mortal Kombat Theme")

This is what I got for you folks. Hope it helps you squeeze out that one more rep. Good luck tomorrow guys!

[chrisscott85]

Subbed! Almost the exact same macros as Ive been given so Ill be following with interest! Good luck buddy!

[adamarcher]

Keep killing it man. D-Day 1 down haha, many more to come.

[jacopsaj]

Thanks Jay! Good luck to you too man. We're gonna rock this!

[jpetteway]

Alright guys, so I just got back from the gym. Tom "Rage" Fuller is one sadistic MF. Here's my workout log:

Seater front press: warmup 1 10x45, warmup 2 8x95, set 1 105x8+6 set 2 95x8+6
Bumbbell side lateral raise: warmup 1 10x10, set 1 15x8+6, set 2 15x8+6
Dumbbell front raise: warmup set 20x10, set 1 40x8+6, set 2 40x8+6
Barbell curl: warmup set 20x10, warmup set 30x8, set 1 30x8+6, set 2 40x8+6
Reverse barbell curl: warmup set 20x10, set 1 30x8+6, set 2 40x8+6
Reverse barbell wrist curl: set 1 30x8+6, set 2 30x8+6
Barbbell wrist curl: set 1 30x8+6, set 2 30x8+6

There it is. Enjoy it. I sure as hell did =D

[jpetteway]

Hey guys, here are my before pics. sorry it took so long.

[cleaningpro]

Keep it up and get RIPPED AS HELL!