Route 2 ripped..........slob 2 shredded?: Days 29

Ok, so I have already completed over a third of my program, that’s over 5 weeks under my newly holed belt. It has actually gone really quickly and I’ve enjoyed it in a sadistic sort of way ha ha. However, although I’m feeling pretty pleased with myself now is not the time to rest on my laurels as I still have another 6 weeks to go.

Here’s how the program for the second phase, weeks 5-8 looks:

Torture Time

It consists of four workout days with a day of intervals between each workout day and a days rest after the fourth workout day (8 day cycle).

I’ve started well and although it took a little prep time initially as I didn’t know what some of the actual moves were, I’ve got there in the end. Everything has been going pretty well although I definitely started a bit too cocky and was soon brought down to earth with a bang when after one set, week 1 I could do no more so in that instance the weight was dropped and I plodded on.

I was in the gym today performing a set of reps and all of a sudden I heard a loud buzzing sound. I wondered what on earth was going on until I realised and it all became clear.........I had been doing dumbell FLYES !!!! ha haaaa boom boom ...........……………I’ll get my coat.

Taxi for Mumofduck

As for feasting:

I’ve decided to try the carb cycling program from the book just to mix it up a bit (and partly cos hubby is following this and makes meal times much easier, I’ve yet to inform Duck ha ha) So, today I’m back to Day 1, week 2 of the program and Day 1 of the carb cycling (as described in the book).

Anyway for the next 3 days I’m planning on restricting my carb intake and increasing my protein and fat so that overall Ill be consuming similar calories on rest days and workout days however, less of them will be coming from carbs.

It’s a bit of an experiment really just to see how it goes and to mix things up a little and then I’ll be back on my usual yummy program keeping within my stated Macro’s.

Progress so far:

My start day photos are now successfully removed from the camera memory and stored on our memory card so I can finally add them to the blog. I know its been a while (over 5 weeks!) but better late than never hey!

Before you scroll down and take a look I promise I did not have a bowling ball under my t-shirt at any point in the photos ha ha. The nice big round belly is all mine, I think I actually managed to fill up the space duck had left behind over 2 years ago!