If you ask me you are both sqrutonising things too much. Anthony reccomends 20-25% fat and a similar amount of protein with the rest from carbs;
Diet for weightloss.

If you are a bit out from this (a couple percent) theres no need to worry.

600 does seem a low amount of cals for mid afternoon though.

But... As long as you get in the right number of cals spaced throughout the day and dont go overboard on fat or protein then all should be hunky dorie!

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Yes usually I would, I've been busy, going to have to run out the door again just now. So calories need to wiat till i get back in, in 30 minutes hoefully :)_

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both who? me? just pointing out that 600 is low. breakfast alone should give you nearly that much.

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Yeah I agree 600 is low for lunch breakfast and snack, but hes said he was busy.

I wsnt having a go,
just saying theres no point getting over obbsessive thats all.

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good cos that would be a bad thing to do! ;O)

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Friday Workout

Worked Abs

Squat 19 x 37kg
Bench Press 8 x 30kg
Bent Over Row 9 x 17.5kg per DB
Travelling Lunge 30 x 27.5kg
Military Press 6 x 22.5kg
Upright Rows 5 x 22.5kg
Tricep Kickback 3 x 10kg per DB
Squat against wall 68 secs
Bicep Curls 3 x 15kg per DB



Could add more weights for squat and traveling lunge, but would have to buy extra weights as only have maybe 5kg more that i could add.

But the danger here is its a struggle to get the bar behind my head and am having to bend and kneel down to get one end of the bar on to a chair so i can get it off. Which obviously not advisable. (keep picturing that pic of the weightlifter who ends up doubled up with the round his neck, busted leg as well if i remember).

68secs is 13 secs less than wedsnesday, but i think that is due to me adding a travel lunges.

Been keeping the calories at 1700 as Anthony suggested. been quite easy, but think thats cause i have been home all this week. Need to see how i go when out and about.

Wasnt going to weigh myself until the 2nd week, but i might just weigh myself sat morning to see how its going, as got a mate back from the army for the weekend, so am hoping he giving up the drink, but more chance of piece in Iraq by tomorrow.


Oh and this is the 5th day of no smoking.

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Well that is the first week of training passed. I wasnt going to weigh myself until every 2nd week, but curiosity got the better of me. Seeing as it was my first time of counting calories, just wanting to see if it working.

So Stats after one week are

Mon 23/04/07 221.8lbs 26.4% BF
Mon 30/04/07 217.2lbs 28.2% BF

So that a lost of 004.6lbs in the first week.

Although according to the TANITA scales BF is up nearly 2%. Am not sure how accurate these scales can be. I dont know if water can affect the reading of BF.

So this is me going into the second week, on 1700calories again. I'll do a session at lunch and see if its its muscle of BF i've lost.

Well my porridge is ready.

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They are dreadful in terms of accuracy. So many variables affect their readings.

Those figures look good to me. Your diet is working!

Well done and keep it up!

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Well I missed Mondays session because i was cramming for an exam this morning. I have an another exam tomorrow morning,but the hell with it, i didnt like idea of only doing 2 workouts this week so i just finished one just now.

Worked Abs

Squat 15 x 40kg (I dont have any more weights to add)
Bench Press 11 x 32.5kg
Bent Over Rows 8 x 17.5kg
Military Press 4 x 25kg
Upright Row 5 x 22.5kg
Tricep Kickbacks 4 x 7.5kg
Squat Against Wall 108 secs
Bicep Curls 5 x 12.5kg


I may have to bite the bullet and start paying to go to a gym as i dont have any more weights that i can add for the squats. Or i just leave out the squats as my legs are pretty strong and its getting dangerous trying get the bar from behind my neck.

I dont have any upper body strength so thats where any real muscle would grow if any, but then again legs and glutes are the biggest muscles in the body so they would burn alot of caleries. So maybe i should go to a gym, but i really hate gyms.

Well anyway i better do some studying, even it wont make much difference. Resets in the summer here i come. fantastic!!

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You could try split squats and work one leg after another (to limit the amount of weight you need).

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