Has anyone else (probably a silly question since the answer is almost certainly yes) had those jealous types always trying to make you feel like you are doing something wrong since you are experiencing more success in your body transformation efforts than they are? What types of things do you think of doing in retaliation in response to their attempts to belittle you? With me I often think of either belittling them back, shoving them into a locker "high school style", or just giving them the finger. Alas, I am a refined man with a professional demeanor and therefore I keep my venting to my close friend circle and we all have a good laugh.
That being said, I am chugging along as expected at about the same pace as I have in my other body transformation escapades in my life (100 lbs lost in 2007; 60 lbs lost in 2013). I have lost 28.2 lbs since 31 August and it has been done with a lot of hard work put in at the gym both utilizing cardio-paced resistance training with weights (every other day) and an hour of cardio every day aside from Sunday (sometimes Saturday too). Nutrition being the most important part of ANY body transformation, I have made every calorie count keeping to a rigid RDI that I researched and took into account based on my goals, age, gender, height and exercise regimen. The calories in check, I ensure that most of the calories are protein, followed closely by complex carbs and lastly healthy fats. I have been drinking skim milk each day along with avocado, honey, and eggs (these things I include as part of each day's caloric intake) and balancing the rest depending on my exercise plan for the day. Since everything I take in is entirely wholesome and good for anyone, I have not had a single craving since I began. Never have I felt the need to indulge in my old favorites (mainly chips, chocolate, ice cream and cookies). I did have some birthday cake since my wife got me a small one to celebrate my 33rd birthday recently, but that was a conscious decision rather than a craving, and I only had some when I was damn sure I'd get to the gym to burn some calories with heavy cardio.
To those who may be following my transformation and feel obligated to give me unsubstantiated advice on how they think I should approach a body transformation, please just keep it to yourselves. I am not trying to be a know-it-all or rude, but I only accept knowledge and facts from those who have proof, research, science and sources. Opinions are just that. If you are not achieving your goals as optimally as you want, do your research. Or consult a personal trainer and/or nutritionist who can help you. Don't come on my blog and try to make me feel stupid for the way I am doing things which is garnering very obvious results. I was once a certified personal trainer with a nutrition endorsement and the only reason I can't claim that anymore is I got too busy in my career and didn't re-up my certification for several years. That knowledge and scientific understanding of how to achieve results doesn't just go away though. I devised my plan based on the same methods as all trainers do. It is particular to my goals, my age, gender, height, resting metabolic rate and my personal limits. With all that in mind, you couldn't just take my RDI I use and my exercise regimen and apply it to your life and expect results. Everyone is different.
For me, I have gone from 235 lbs to 206.8 as of a few hours ago. I went from a tight 36" waist to a comfortable 34" business pant, loose 34" shorts/jeans and from XL boxers to M boxer shorts. I have gone from form fitting XL shirts to loose L shirts and looking in the mirror is something I am enjoying now instead of being ashamed of what I am seeing. As is typical, my body is a more efficient machine and as long as I get my healthy calories, I can do things in the gym that I am having to make harder every day to avoid feeling like I didn't do enough. If I tried to do what I did today in the gym back in August, I probably would be in the hospital because of some sort of overexertion and being unfit to do anything (used to be out of breath just walking up the stairs in our house). There is no doubt I am doing things right, no side effects of a negative nature can be reported.
I am always going to appreciate supporters and I try to check out other people's entries as often as I can since I want to be supportive of others as they transform their lives. Keep reaching for those goals people. Once you get there, make a new goal and then reach for it. Never stop reaching. If you are reaching for a goal weight and then hit it, make a new goal of toning up. When you get there, try to increase intensity of exercise. And so on and so forth. There is always a new challenge...until we move on to the afterlife.
Good luck!
DJ
