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Progress photo before my trip to the beach!

4/23/2015

I'm leaving tomorrow morning at 03:30 AM to enjoy some time off in Pietermaritzburg / Durban / Umhlanga. So this is a short weeks' progress.

I was quite below my intake requirements this week since I wasn't too much bothered about sticking to the set of macros as I will go back on them next week after my long weekend relaxation.

Nothing interesting happened this week, same old same old.. struggling to get in all the food, no binging, enjoying treats almost daily etc. I did hit some amazing new PR's though, 90 kg's deadlifts for 4 reps and the most exciting part of my week--- 70 kg's back squats!! Other than that, nothing interesting.

My intake for the week prior to my depart:

Calories = 3110

P- 138 g
C- 410 g
F- 102 g

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So, my total (bench, squat, deadlift) is good enough to qualify me for SA's if i decide to do a powerlifting meet.

4/18/2015

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I was informed this week that my numbers for the powerlifting movements are enough to send me to nationals if I should decide to compete. Which I want to, but not in front of a major crowd lol! We'll see what happens. Maybe it will be like my "fitness competition preps" in which I look awesome and could possibly place 1st in my line up, but then I decide I'm not going through with it. Can I just be more courageous lol!!!

I was much closer to my target goals this week! I was not 100% but I wasn't in the mood to force-feed myself any more lol!

With regards to PR's, this was a great week! I hit a new conventional deadlift, sumo deadlift and bench PR. 85.35 kg conventionals, 80 kg sumo's & 40.9 bench. Something I did notice, however, is that my pull ups and chin ups aren't as smooth and easy as always and that I'm not progressing with reps, but rather regressing! I'll have to increase my frequency and volume when I strategically plan my new program sometime.

Funny thing,eating more and actually coming close to my target goals, I lost a few grams this week. I seem to have this 'blessing' where I lose weight once I up my macros lol.

Macros this week:

Calories= 3081

P- 138 g
C - 405 g
F - 101 g

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Finally up to 100g fat & 400g carbs

4/11/2015

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The gym was closed on Friday (3rd of April) so it was the first Saturday in so looong that I went to the gym! I did Friday's legs and some yoga.

This whole week, I only hit my carb intake twice, the rest of the time I was under with 10-20 grams! I was just so super full since I'm not at home all the time anymore, I got a job so it's hard to take meals and so with. Well, not hard, I'm just too rushed. Wake up, get ready for gym, study, gym, get ready for work, study, sleep... that's my cycle!

I was also majorly under my fat intake, I got between 90-95 grams daily and were supposed to get in 100 grams! I find it strange that my weight has gone up by a few grams since I ate less / almost the same as the previous week since I was under my targets. It might be the extra sodium though. Or the fat that I was constipated every morning before I weighed lol (TMI, so what!).

Tuesday, I spend the entire day away from home, in Polokwane (2 hours away from home) for mt orthodontist appointment. Usually I'm super drained and unmotivated when I get back late afternoon and do not perform well at the gym, but I had a whole entire pizza pre-workout on the way back home and I felt super strong at the gym! I could've hit 2 new PR's but didn't try. PR's for the week included 60kg Seated calf raises for 12 reps & 127 kg leg presses for 12 reps.

What I was supposed to take in:

Calories= 3044

P - 136
C - 400
F - 100

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I'm finally in the 3000 calorie club!!!

4/4/2015

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What a struggle to get in my daily carbs… I’ve had ice cream, juices, pizza, condensed milk and candy to fill up my carbs this week! But I’m not complaining since my body is taking it well. I don’t feel any different than a week or 2 ago. My ring is still tight meaning I did gain some body fat, but I don’t feel like its visible all that much.

I was more lenient with my intake this week as well, but I hit my macros most days, other days I was short 1-2g of carbs/fats. I enjoyed home cooked meals this week, burgers, pizza, ice cream and treats almost daily.

Training was good, a few good days, other hard… My pullups seems more difficult than usual but my deadlifts are going on pretty good.

My weight was mostly stable throughout the week and my combined weight this week was 62.37 kg.

My intake for this week:

Calories= 3006

P- 136 g
C- 395 g
F- 98 g

PS: The quality of the photo's from the past week or two (and the upcoming weeks) are of crappy quality since I take it with my front camera which is already crappy in itself, but my hone has fallen quite a few times so hence the blurry, crap quality.

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Progress photo before my trip to the beach!

So, my total (bench, squat, deadlift) is good enough to qualify me for SA's if i decide to do a powerlifting meet.

Finally up to 100g fat & 400g carbs

I'm finally in the 3000 calorie club!!!

My reverse diet journey

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