Ok....I am on week 4 of my very first ever cycle. Var 10mg......I started at 145 pounds....as of this morning...I'm 158 pounds. Ummmmmmm yeah....not sure if its muscle, fat, combination of both.
I thought I was eating a clean, cutting diet. Then did some more research because I saw the scale numbers creeping up, but Im not seeing any more muscle under this layer of chubbiness I got going on. My diet is AGAIN all wrong..I just feel it in my gut (which is bloated off and on)! The bloat I figured is my pouch that cant take frequent meals. I went from eating something every two hours to every 3 1/2 hours...I might push that to every 4 hours. *sigh* One day, I will get this right.........
SO according to my research we need to first determine our body type. I am an endomorph..even though I dont look like it because of all the skin removal surgery, inside, genetically, I am an endomorph. I am sure we all know, but just quickly.....if I aint moving and I smell bread I'm going to gain weight.
Best eating for my type....ketogenic diet, HIIT cardio 4 times per week for 45mins to an hour, weight training (lower weight/higher reps/more sets). Currently I am eating clean with complex carbs, cardio 3 times a week for about 20 mins (it gets so damn boring...), and then HEAVY weight training.
On the 17th I am going to the local university to have hydrostatic testing done to get the most accurate measurement of my BF%. It's $40 for the test...so nothing to really lose. I am going to do another one in 6 months to see if there is a change.
I would appreciate suggestions, thoughts, tough love, anything from my MG family. I have cried a little this morning because I thought I was eating the right stuff, doing the right moves in the gym. Live and learn. I will do this...I will make this work...I WILL MAKE IT THE STAGE...it may not be next year...it might be two years. At least I know Kentucky has a 45+ age group for figure and physique that I am more than welcome to join. I offered to volunteer for some of the upcoming shows just so I could learn by observation.
With that being said, I have a TON of white/brown/wild rice, sweet potatotes, coconut sugar, date sugar, almond flour, and whole grain bread if anyone is interested. LOL