Well, here we go again. I had quite a bit of information about how things were going prior to July of 2016 accidentally deleted by yours truly about 20 minutes ago. It's funny how a technical person could make such a stupid mistake on a platform that is point and click and WYSIWYG. Oh well. At least now, we all get a fresh start.
For the last 2 years, more or less, I have been wandering in the wilderness of fitness and diet. I've tried a number of dietary "protocols" during this time.
Eat like an asshole
For the bulk of the 2 years since I stopped blogging, I spent my time eating pretty much whatever I wanted to, while continuing to train hard. Hopefully, this will have ultimately been of benefit to me, by adding some new muscle. During this time, I spent my days in the gym working on Powerlifting style training.
I had never done a deadlift before this time. While my number is not all that impressive at 355-360 pounds, I'm certainly eclipsing those folks still sitting on the couch. My bench press is equally laughable in my opinion, at a meager 230 pounds. When I think back to only barely being able to hit 95 pounds for 1 or 2 reps, I guess I still have to give myself a little credit. My squat is non existent, since I cannot get myself to perform the movement effectively enough to start training it.
Paleo
I did see some great progress while doing this type of eating. However, the diet was truly a short-term thing.
Keto/Low Carb High Fat
For me this was probably the least socially invasive and accepted way of eating I've tried.
Carnivore
This is exactly as it sounds. Lots and lots of meat and animal products are eaten. I am currently following this way of eating, and much to some people's dismay, I feel this has been a good thing for me. The carnivore diet eliminates all of the trigger foods, which is what might appeal to those following this "plan".
I don't count calories as it were. Really, I've been only looking at the weight of meat eaten and/or the number of eggs etc.. This is not for everyone and I am not going to sit behind my computer screen and tell you that if you are following some other dietary plan, you are destined to fail, get sick or any number of other prognosis offered up on the Internet.
No Sugar / No Grain / No Seed Oils
Now, this is something I am truly able to get behind. Based on my experience, I have found that decreasing, if not limiting, these things from one's diet will spark an overall up-tick in health.
Eat like an asshole
For the bulk of the 2 years since I stopped blogging, I spent my time eating pretty much whatever I wanted to, while continuing to train hard. Hopefully, this will have ultimately been of benefit to me, by adding some new muscle. During this time, I spent my days in the gym working on Powerlifting style training.
I had never done a deadlift before this time. While my number is not all that impressive at 355-360 pounds, I'm certainly eclipsing those folks still sitting on the couch. My bench press is equally laughable in my opinion, at a meager 230 pounds. When I think back to only barely being able to hit 95 pounds for 1 or 2 reps, I guess I still have to give myself a little credit. My squat is non existent, since I cannot get myself to perform the movement effectively enough to start training it.
Paleo
I did see some great progress while doing this type of eating. However, the diet was truly a short-term thing.
Keto/Low Carb High Fat
For me this was probably the least socially invasive and accepted way of eating I've tried.
Carnivore
This is exactly as it sounds. Lots and lots of meat and animal products are eaten. I am currently following this way of eating, and much to some people's dismay, I feel this has been a good thing for me. The carnivore diet eliminates all of the trigger foods, which is what might appeal to those following this "plan".
I don't count calories as it were. Really, I've been only looking at the weight of meat eaten and/or the number of eggs etc.. This is not for everyone and I am not going to sit behind my computer screen and tell you that if you are following some other dietary plan, you are destined to fail, get sick or any number of other prognosis offered up on the Internet.
No Sugar / No Grain / No Seed Oils
Now, this is something I am truly able to get behind. Based on my experience, I have found that decreasing, if not limiting, these things from one's diet will spark an overall up-tick in health.
And now, I suppose it's time for photos. Here are some shots taken over the course of my life. The funny thing is that I wasn't really a fat kid, I just became that way, do to influences in my life. This is no blame game here. I know that I am ultimately responsible for my health and I have accepted this as my "cross to bare". The photos are kinda sorta in a chronological order. For many of them, I don't have exact dates.
