Vocatus's Journal, 24 May 2019

I have been out of the gym a couple weeks now. was sick last week and took this week (mostly) off to recover and rest.

This is my first day back in the gym, so my lifts were a tad weak. I watched my weight drop while I was sick and my performance go down, and I worried I lost more muscle than fat. had a hard time keeping my protein intake high too.

I went from 298.2 to 294.4 two days later, then weighing at home on the analog scale, I was 290 a couple days later. today post workout I was 300.8.

breakfast was heavy: a super sonic bacon cheeseburger, large caramel iced coffee, and a two-scoop protein shake on the way to the gym, for just over 1500 calories and 90 grams of protein pre-work out.

here are my lifts.

Squat:

5 reps at 155 pounds
5 reps at 205 pounds
5 reps at 245 pounds
3 reps at 265 pounds
5 reps at 265 pounds
5 reps at 265 pounds

Bench Press
7 reps at 185 pounds
3 reps at 225 pounds
5 reps at 225 pounds
3 reps at 235 pounds
3 reps at 235 pounds
3 reps at 235 pounds

Military press
7 reps at 135 pounds
7 reps at 135 pounds
7 reps at 135 pounds

I didn't feel strong enough to approach my heaviest lifts, so I rolled with more sets and reps at slightly lower weights than usual. Overall though, I'm feeling good about today's workout.

the gym is closed Monday for the holiday, but I plan on 3-4 hours Tuesday morning. gonna hit it hard!

300.8 lb Lost so far: 55.2 lb.    Still to go: 50.8 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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3357 kcal

Fat: 132.45g | Prot: 245.18g | Carb: 261.97g.   Breakfast: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Double Rich Chocolate, Six Star Pro Nutrition Creatine X3, Sonic Bacon Cheeseburger, Sonic Iced Latte Caramel (20 oz). Lunch: McDonald's Cheeseburger, Six Star Pro Nutrition Creatine X3, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Double Rich Chocolate. Dinner: Whole Milk, Baked or Fried Coated Chicken Thigh Skinless (Coating Eaten), Kroger Fried Chicken Leg. Snacks/Other: Whole Milk, Slim-Fast Advanced Nutrition Mocha Cappuccino. more...