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Current Stats and Measurements (December 21, 2008)
- Height – 6'3"
- Weight – 186.8 lb.
- Bodyfat – 16.5%
- Biceps – 14.15"
- Calves – 14.7"
- Thighs – 23.6"
- Waist – 32.2"
- Chest – 42.25"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (December 21, 2008)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (December 21, 2008)
Today's Diet Log
For up-to-the-minute coverage of my world-famous digestive system, check out my very cool and overly-detailed Diet Log.
Current Supplements
- 100% Whey Protein – Gold Standard
- Life Extension Multivitamins
- NOW Foods, Super EPA Double strength – 60 Softgels (Fish Oil Capsules)
- NOW Foods, Glucosamine & Chondroitin plus MSM
- Greens+, 9.4 oz powder
Weekly Recap (December 14-21, 2008)
This was another interesting week, as I stuck with my body-weight Pyramid scheme, and my stats and measurements stayed almost exactly the same.
I know it's still early, but I still am surprised at how little effect switching back to the "old school" way of eating has had on my progress.
For the past few years, I had completely bought into the eating every 2-3 hours routine, without every really giving it a second thought ever since.
After reading "Eat Stop Eat," I still wasn't completely convinced, but figured I would give a few of the book's concepts a shot.
I've now gone back to only 3-4 big meals per day for about two weeks, and my metabolism hasn't come to a screeching halt just yet.
I actually feel even better, and it's wonderful to not have to be eating and/or preparing to eat ALL the time!
It's made me a lot more efficient, and I'm actually able to leave the house without my trusty tupperware or snack bags now.
That was just one of the asides of "Eat Stop Eat," but I've also been trying out the main concept of the book by fasting for 24 hours once per week.
Today is the start of my third fast, and I still can't believe how easy the first two have been.
I thought I would be absolutely starving only a few hours in, but with each one so far, I'd say I haven't even gotten up to a 3 on the "hunger scale."
As if I didn't already have enough experimentation going on, I'm interested in one more aspect of nutrition, namely, its effect on pH levels in the body.
I've never tested mine, but it's easy to do with a box of cheap pH strips that can be found at just about any pharmacy or health store, so I'm going to pick some up today.
From what I've read, I may be a little more acidic than is optimal, since I've cut out a lot of fruit, while eating a lot of chicken.
Fruit and vegetables are some of the best foods for reducing your body's acidity, so if my pH level comes up a little low (acidic), I may delve back into the fruit conundrum and do some tweaking there.
The thing that makes this all even more interesting is that I'll be out of town for most of the next 2 weeks (including this weekend), and I'm actually looking forward to letting the effects of my experiment take their course over a longer period of time.
I've been taking measurements and stats every week for quite some time, and I'll continue to do so after next week, but I'm going to use this 2-week period to add another twist to the science!
I'll still be doing my regular updates, and even my Weekly Recap next week, just without weighing and measuring myself, so I should be in for a real surprise 2 weeks from now!
That about raps it up for this week. See you next Sunday and don't forget you can follow my daily updates over at Geek2Freak.com.
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