New Equipment

I'm bitting the bullet and going out to buy some additional fitness equipment today. To supplement what my Bowflex is missing or is weak I'm getting a Deluxe E-Z Kurl Bar and a set of dumbells as well as various plates. Going to check out Play It Again Sports first thing this morning to see if they have what I need as far as plates go and then run over to Canadian Tire to buy the rest.

The 1,500 calorie a day nutrition plan is moving along. I'm supposed to up my caloric intake once a week to prevent my body from becoming accustomed to the low calorie diet. It's really not that different from what I have been eating but I find I'm drinking a lot more protein shakes to keep the fat out. I maintain a steady weight of muscle gain fat loss at 3,000 calories a day and I'll probably lower that to around 2,000 to 2,500 calories once I finally reach my muscle size goals and go into maintenance.

My wife said "You're on a diet...and a very strick one too." So I reminded her that it's not a diet but a nutrition guideline for reducing my daily caloric intake to lower by body fat percentage more quickly (this sounds way more manly than diet).

I laid it out as frankly as possible. If I want a lean cut body then I need to lose more fat. I'm not at an unhealthy weight but I don't have the lean muscular body I want. I'm still working towards that goal. I'm also still not as muscular as I want so I'm still working towards that goal too. Once I reach those goals then both my eating habits and my workout routine can go into maintenance modes.

I do however wish I had started this at a younger age. I'm just not sure if I can progress to where I'd like to be starting in my mid/late twenties. We'll see I guess.