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16 July 2016

I'd like to start off with saying that this was an expected gain as each weekly weigh in previously has been after a significant fast, 24+ hours usually, while I was in Ketosis. Now that I am eating carbs, I expect to see hills and valleys that are both above my previous lowest weight. I do not see this as a set back as I am certain most of the weight is the increase of glycogen and water within my body's muscles.

Today was the first day of the new diet and exercise plan. I noticed an increase in weight and/or reps for each exercise I did with the exception of push ups as apparently I worked my arms harder than usual and couldn't muster the strength to complete a singular push up. Definitely feel the burn in my entire upper body. Today was primarily an upper body day with some light core involvement. Tomorrow will be core and lower body. I am not overly concerned about my lower body as I have strong legs, but the core is important so I definitely want to make sure that gets a strong work out. (I know about all of the memes about skipping leg day. Don't worry I'll get calves the size of a tree trunk just yo wait.)

On a side note. Holy crap is that many calories hard to eat. When eating whole foods, the size of the meal is just so large. I'm so used to eating small, high fat meals that are so dense with calories. Throwing up the protein and carbohydrates has really increased the size of the meals. I also realize that my Whey protein isn't going to stretch nearly as far so I may need to be prepared to buy some bulk when it is on sale. I very much enjoyed my protein shake after my work out.

With all of that said. Now commences that daily weigh ins once again. I expect it to vary daily, but as long as the measurements show fat loss I couldn't care less about weight gain. I'm perfectly fine with losing 10 inches around my waist and weighing the same as I do now.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
107.9 kg	50.0 kg	0 kg	100%

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15 July 2016

Well, I have received some bad news from the powers that be.

It looks like I have taken a few unexpected hits in a row to my finances. I was rolling with the blows initially, but this last one was one I simply couldn't roll with. All therapy and medical treatment will have to stop. The diet will have to be modified. Expenses will need to be reduced as much as possible. Hell, I may even have to stop my internet. In my mind that is a necessary expense, but how the hell am I supposed to keep up with the bills?

The only choice I have is to find a second job. I worked so hard that I had an emotional and physical break down the last time I did that, but there is no way I can fund my current life style which is already minimal when you factor out the medical expenses and testing. I can easily cut my food expenses down, just eat a lot of processed, refined foods. That'll do it!

I will try to keep the diet and exercise plan going as previously planned, but I may have to adjust intakes as I cannot afford that much lean protein. The cost and the diminishing returns just don't mesh well.

To be honest, this is just an emotional rambling and I'm not sure what to do. I just want to succeed in life, and every time it looks like things are getting better I get dealt another bad hand.

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14 July 2016

I'm so excited about all of this. I want to see the results. I want to start pushing now, but I know that I need to properly prepare. I have made a few meal ideas for the first week. Boy oh boy is lean protein more expensive than the normal meat I buy!

I figure that I'll have three different meals and a protein shake on my training days with three low-carb meals on my resting days. I have a decent grasp on what I'm going to eat for this up coming week. I have tomorrow off so I'll spend tonight finish the meals to create a shopping list for tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a great big cook fest!

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14 July 2016

I have cleaned out all of my saved meals as I will be creating new meals for my new diet plan. I plan to keep it as simple as I can so there will be minimal variation from meal to meal. I might decide one day that my chicken, rice, and veggies needs to be changed up, but the basics will be lean protein and complex carbs every day with increased starchy carbs and reduced fat intake on lift days, while consuming less starchy carbs and increasing fat intake on rest days. I'll basically do my old Keto style eating on rest days with a little more flexibility to prevent from binging due to boredom of specific foods.

I have gotten into contact with a fitness group that uses DEXA scanning as part of this measurement process. I do not have all of the details yet, but it is my understanding that I meet the criteria and am someone that can be tested in that facility. So there is to that! Depending on when the testing occurs, I may slightly adjust the "official" start date of the new plan. I will still start it this Saturday, but I won't want to retest for at least one to two months. (Hey, it is expensive after a while!)

They even have some type of night boot camp program. I'm interested in learning more, but the information is a little vague. It does come with an induction test and a conclusion test for comparison purposes.

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13 July 2016

RMR: 1917 Calories/day @ (17% Below Average for Weight, Size, Age, Sex, ETC)

Average Daily Intake: 1868 Calories/day

Average Weight Loss: 2.45lbs/week (22lbs over last two months)

Estimated Maintenance: 3093 Calories/day

Using the data from the RMR test results and the food tracking resource that is FatSecret, I have estimated calorie my burn per a day. I am going to try a new plan based on personal experience, suggestions of the people of FatSecret as well as some other resources pertaining to weight loss and physical fitness.

I will have a 2:2 (2 days on, 2 days off) system with intermittent fasting that switches between 16:8 and 20:4 based on daily (work) requirements. I will perform a full body workout over 2 days followed by 2 rest days. I will eat no more than 3093 calories on training days, and no more than 2093 on rest days. I will limit my carbs to 50g per rest day and 200 grams per training day. The majority of carbs will be ingested after training in a fasted state. (Potential pre-workout and supplementation exception immediately prior to workout.)

I believe that success will require 100% commitment to the routine. If after 28 days the results are not as desired, I will make minor adjustments to attempt to rectify any issues.

I would actually eat slightly more calories but I have cause for concern that some of the weight lost may actually be water weight which could skew the calculations. I do not believe it to be significant but I do not want to over shoot it and cause undesired fat gains. I don't mind my weight staying the same or even going up as long as the measurements show consistent fat loss.

If the results are reasonable I will continue with out modification and reassess again 28 days later.

I would like to thank everyone on FatSecret for their support and assistance in this "epic journey" that we call life. I hit a hard spot before I came here and found lots of useful information and plenty of helpful people. Heres to going down another path!

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