my give a fck o' meter is at an all time low

[DrDarkMatter]

Wow! That is far more reasonable than I had imagined!!!

ya I was suprised too, but having said that, I inquired at a place in downtown welly and they wanted $120 for the inital visit, so be careful where you go.

I got recommended this guy by my Chiropractor....

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

if you're not already doing it, try getting in more of your days carbs in the meal before your workout

you are right mate,I think that's where I am falling short too. That's ,um can you suggest some ?

well assuming you've got a controlled diet alright, the idea is not to add in something but rather 'swap' it with another meal. fueled only by a protein shake and little bit of fruits before a workout, i'm not even surprised you are feeling very low.

how much are you losing per week at the moment? if you're going through at around half a kilo a week then you're probably doing alright (be sure to keep your water intake up real good) but much more than that and you may want to speak with nutritionist about getting you on to something a bit more manageable so you are less likely to keep turning away because of the terrible feelings etc.

[DrDarkMatter]

if you're not already doing it, try getting in more of your days carbs in the meal before your workout

you are right mate,I think that's where I am falling short too. That's ,um can you suggest some ?

well assuming you've got a controlled diet alright, the idea is not to add in something but rather 'swap' it with another meal. fueled only by a protein shake and little bit of fruits before a workout, i'm not even surprised you are feeling very low.

how much are you losing per week at the moment? if you're going through at around half a kilo a week then you're probably doing alright (be sure to keep your water intake up real good) but much more than that and you may want to speak with nutritionist about getting you on to something a bit more manageable so you are less likely to keep turning away because of the terrible feelings etc.

hi mate, thank you very very much for the reply. um I dont own a scale lol

I know I lost almost 5 kg of Fat in 2 weeks per the information from my last check in.

my Nutritionist wants me to switch my morning shake (protien whey isolate, soy yogurt, mixed berries, water) for my pre-workout meal, so I now need to find something for breakfast since I am now going to have it for pre-work out. he wants me to see how I get on with that.

I dont have a set diet, I have foods I can eat and foods I cant and I have portions, like 2 portions of nuts a day (1/4 cup per portion) similar for fruit.

no rice, no pasta, no bread, no milk...blah blah blah lol

the whole idea here is to cut FAT thats it, he wants me to cut FAT.

I in turn want to cut FAT but not lose muscle why I am cutting FAT. once I am at an acceptable FAT/Body ratio we will look at maintaining ( for me that means adding muscle mass, while remaining trim. I am not body building, I am more body sculpting.

[DrDarkMatter]

if you're not already doing it, try getting in more of your days carbs in the meal before your workout

you are right mate,I think that's where I am falling short too. That's ,um can you suggest some ?

(be sure to keep your water intake up real good)

I am drinking a lot of water, 3 + litres a day, some of it mixed with the ON Amino Acid Essentials , usually in place of coffee in the morning and preworkout, other than that its just plain water.

I take creatine before and after work out as well.(caps)

[DrDarkMatter]

well, I had a protein shake with strawberries mixed in before workout and had a PB in my full squat

I am stoked!

[greemah]

I feel like this when a while into cutting also. May be good to lower the volume in your workouts a bit if you find it keeps happening, though sounds like the additional carbs your having have helped so thats good

[DrDarkMatter]

I feel like this when a while into cutting also. May be good to lower the volume in your workouts a bit if you find it keeps happening, though sounds like the additional carbs your having have helped so thats good

ya I have really really noticed a lull in energy recently, I am not getting my macro's right at the moment I need to support a full "go hard" workout as I used to, so I contacted my Nutritionist and on top of that I changed my workout at his suggestion, I am going 3 day splits instead of 5 day splits, the other 2 days I am just going 30 min of interval training on the bike, thats it.

I dont really like the 3 day split yet honestly, maybe it will grow on me lol

I liked the

monday arms

tuesday shoulders

wed back

thurs legs

friday chest

split,

now I have to cut back on sets and exercises to be able to fix them into a 3 day split, which I hate...

sorry for the of topic rant lol lol

[muscleman26]

Lets look at a few things here which every one has overlooked, your waist is 40 inches.

That is a precident for heart disease, early death and a host of other problems.

Your waist circumference dosn't seem to have changed, this should be your main goal to get your waist to 32 inches or 80cm. You will not be finishing up at 95kg's, you will be ending up around 79-81kg's by the time you are where you need to be.

Pure and simple if your excessively tired you are not eating enough carbs, and by the look at your waist measurements you are not putting enough effort into your cardio.

If you cheat with your meals you eat in front of the mirror with your shirt off.

Put motivational photos around you so you never lose sight.

Its not your fault, many of my clients have no idea what they are training for, what they need to look like or how to get there thats why they hire a PT to kick their arse 24/7 so they dont lose sight, you need someone that rings you at 5am and says 'get the f*ck out of bed, you can sleep in when you don't resemble a jelly donut, get the f*ck up and make it happen'

just my 2c, just remember that the only thing between you and reaching your goals is yourself, your life is short and you are the master of your destiny, you choose how your life starts and how it ends.

Best of luck mate

[DrDarkMatter]

Lets look at a few things here which every one has overlooked, your waist is 40 inches.

That is a precident for heart disease, early death and a host of other problems.

Your waist circumference dosn't seem to have changed, this should be your main goal to get your waist to 32 inches or 80cm. You will not be finishing up at 95kg's, you will be ending up around 79-81kg's by the time you are where you need to be.

Pure and simple if your excessively tired you are not eating enough carbs, and by the look at your waist measurements you are not putting enough effort into your cardio.

If you cheat with your meals you eat in front of the mirror with your shirt off.

Put motivational photos around you so you never lose sight.

Its not your fault, many of my clients have no idea what they are training for, what they need to look like or how to get there thats why they hire a PT to kick their arse 24/7 so they dont lose sight, you need someone that rings you at 5am and says 'get the f*ck out of bed, you can sleep in when you don't resemble a jelly donut, get the f*ck up and make it happen'

just my 2c, just remember that the only thing between you and reaching your goals is yourself, your life is short and you are the master of your destiny, you choose how your life starts and how it ends.

Best of luck mate

hi, thank you for your post, I agree with most of what you said, yup I know about the waist part, I am working on it. I have a nutritionist so thats a start, I am looking for a PT that will come to my house and talk and get a plan for me, but finding one in my area (Porirua or Kapiit) that is not associated with a gym or will come to my house is like trying to find chickens teeth....

I am working on finding one so I can get my workouts sorted along with my diet.

[Masericsson]

Eat a banana or two 45-60 minutes before you begin your workout, this will help give you a bit of extra energy to push through the workout. It will also help you with endurance and put off muscle cramps etc. for a bit longer. Maybe also try getting your calories from meat etc. Instead of solely rice or fruit. For example, have a smaller portion of rice with a small steak or chicken breast. This will help give you a bit more energy throughout the day. The worst thing you can do is burn yourself out by not eating right.

[DrDarkMatter]

thanks Masericsson :grin: