8 weeks out

So after an extreme diet week I weighed in Friday (today) 2/19 at 168.5. Right now the mental aspect of prepping has been creeping up on me. I find myself weighing in every morning and only focusing on losing the belly fat...every week my coach says that I'm looking better and he's not the one to just throw compliments out. One comforting thought is that I was browsing an old training journal from 2006 and saw that 1 week out my waist measurement was 30.5 inches. I remember thinking that I was in pretty good shape then and now today I measured 29! Also when I took the 30.5 that was at my belly button which is typically the smallest part of the waist. Today I measured at my lower abdomen where I store the most bodyfat. Basically at the same weight as 2006 I'm at least a full 1.5 to 2 inches tighter. Typically an inch is 8 to 10 lbs, so folks here's the conclusion...I weigh the same as '06, two pants sizes smaller so if my math is correct which means that I have 10 to 15 pounds more muscle on me for this contest.

So as you can see I'm thinking a little too much about all this but I know that my training is going well and I should come into the show with the best conditioning I've ever had. Tomorrow is my official weigh in so I'll share the results. The big change for the week was that I switched my calories to all solid food and no protein shakes. I think that has definitely helped.

My 3,100 calorie superbowl

Superbowl is probably my favorite party. Every year I get together with my training partners all of whom train for competition or extreme fitness. This means that we all eat like animals for 4 beautiful hours....it was pure bliss.

So here's my list of foods that totals to about 3,000 calories (yes I had to know).

Started with 16 mini nesle crunch bars - 800 calories

4 boneless buffalo wings - 250 calories

12 oz. rough estimate prime rib of beef - 500 calories

1 large brownie - 200 calories

2 slices of giant soft cookie cake - 200 calories

1 jelly donut - 250 calories

1 serving strawberry shortcake (two pillsbury biscuits, vanilla ice cream, strawberries) - 500 calories

Chips, dips, crackers, cheese, guacamole - roughly 400 calories

Total 3,100 calories

I rule :-)

The diet and cardio this week has been INSANE and I weighed in two pounds lighter than last week pre superbowl this morning...I'm thinking the temporary boost in metabolism was a good thing. Good night.