Primal Journey - Madog page 5

[madog]

update on the gym upgrade is..>" it will go ahead in the next two weeks" So what was the delay? Some rip off firm wanted £7k to install cabling so the treadmills, stepper machine etc... could have TV viewing. Good grief.......who the hell wants to watch TV while working out is beyond me! Anyway if this finally does come off I will be able to recommence my 5x5 strong-lift routine.....I left it when I got to 60 kg squats, health and safety issue... The upgrade is supposed to include a squat rack or power rack plus some extra weights.

Exercise
Fridays session was a bit half hearted, did not have the buzz to get going, not sure why as nothing has changed lifestyle or with work. Completed the session in a longer time than normal.

Foodage

Brekkie
Knocked up some pakora (baked version) bites using sweet potato, brings a change to the lunchtime.

Lunch
Salmon is back on the menu, mmmmh my fav fish. I buy a whole fish from fishmonger and vacupack into portions, 2 Min in Micro and tis done.

Dinner
Roast chicken + Roasted Mediterranean style Veggies

Richardmac - Cheers for the pointer to Simplefit, this is the sort of thing I can do at home, nice:-)

[madog]

Ah the joys of work, forced to work a night shift so no training on monday, a bit of an enforced fast which was no biggie, but the hardest thing was the lack of sleep. Needless to say the urge to train today was lacking so a quick session of Cosgrove Evil 8's was completed.

[madog]

Not been on here for a wee while, but that's not to say I have been slacking off. After sitting down and taking a long hard look at the routines and foodage, things had gone a bit awry. I was following routine which was not pushing me enough, but was causing me pains in the forearms to the extent I could not lift above a 10kg DB.

For the past month I have been on the lean gains routine

Mon
3x12 BP
3x12 DB Flyes
3x12 Shoulder press
3x12 Lateral raise
3x12 Tricep pushdown

Wed
3x12 Squats
3x12 DL's
3x12 Leg curls
3x12 Calf raises
3x12 Ab Crucnhes

Fri
3x12 Lat pulldown
3x12 upright row
3x12 seated row
3x12 hyper exts
3x12 Bicep curls

After each weight session I have a 15 minute HIIT session which just about finishes me off nicely.

Foodage
This has been ok over the festive period surprisingly, no sweets or milk chocs or excessive alcohol. As I still have a bit of the belly fat and some on the back, the plan is to ensure the foodage is low carb and around 1500-1700 per day average.

[madog]

Blimey, the last update was in Sept last year...ah the joys of being busy I guess. This is not to say I fell off the Primal wagon. I have been busy with an increased workload, preparing 2 new allotment plots for the next season and hitting the gym 3 times a week which does not leave much time for blog updates or much else.

I am currently following the 5x5 strong-lifts while weaning myself off protein shakes, the drive this year is all real food, no excuses because there are none if planning is done. Happy to report I am now at 86.7 Kg from 88.8 kg at the start of Jan 2013.

A change of Doctors occurred as my old one retired so the new one works at a practice with all fancy gizmo's and gadgets. Appointments are made on line, text messages sent to confirm etc... wow, my old doc struggled with a pen. At the registration I mentioned the blackend big toe nail plus I also had an abscess appear overnight, "are you diabetic?" don;t think so....anyway I have been dragged in for the obligatory MOT for 40+, only just made it, 50 this year. Bloods and all that are being done so it will be interesting to see what condition I am in, Diabetic? Cholesterol too high? BP wrong?

[madog]

I had the results back from the blood tests , all ok apart from the sugar levels. Practice nurse asks "Did you fast before the test?" Well yes, i'm used to fasting, nothing passed my lips apart from some tap water...honest. " We need you back in for another test". It appears the count was 6.5 which they are not happy with, it needs to be under 5.9. So what is the cause I've asked myself. It may be the belly fat I have as I seem to have lost fat from everywhere else. The weekend before the test was bad, lots of pizza and beer for a family party, wonder if that had an effect. ON a plus though it was good to know the BP and Cholesterol are sound, especially with the amount of eggs I eat, that's one in the eye for a so called expert who quizzed my egg consumption :-)

The 5x5 training is going well, stalled at the squats on 80kg for a week, now got through to 90kg today so happy. The OHP is not getting further than 50kg, when I was getting beyond this before, I was actually doing a push press :-( not using the legs makes a heck of a difference. I will get through this plateau also :-)

[madog]

ok so more tests have been done to determine if I am in the stages of pre-diabetes, this time it was a glucose intolerance test. Blood taken then a sweet drink, wait 2 hours then more blood taken. Since this all began from attending the Dr's for an MOT, not any other reason it has made me review my diet and take note of everything I eat or drink. I am back on the fit-day website recording each day and I have picked up on the ultimate paleo guide from searching through some posts here. Some good ideas for lunches which I will incorporate into the meal plan and from my analysis of my intake so far I need to review this idea of letting things slide a bit at weekends. I don't think I'm at the daily blood checks yet, however I have another session with the practice nurse to talk about the results of the glucose intolerance test.

The 5x5 strong-lifts has run its course I feel as I am struggling to get any further with squats and the overhead press. Looking at the Paleo website for exercises ,I will look to mix things up a bit more and incorporate them into a daily routine. With spring here now and the weather getting better I need to get out more, plus the daily work place is a drag as it has frosted windows which diffuses sunlight so badly the blinds are always down as the glare makes it difficult to see the screens. Some walks around the car park are in order and a mate has started his fitness regime so maybe he'll join me for a walk.

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So the results came today and I was sat with the Dr discussing them. It would appear that I have impaired fasting glycemia which means the glucose level is higher when in a fasted state, I need to eat regularly.

From the diabetes.org.uk site "IFG doesn’t require medical treatment, but lowering blood glucose levels can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes development. You can reach and maintain healthy blood sugar levels by eating a balanced diet, losing any excess weight, improving your fitness level, giving up smoking" Ok, so I don't smoke, only drink 4 cans of ale on a saturday or 2 glasses of red wine. Diet seems ok, but I'll drop the fruit down due to the fructose content. Exercise will continue as it is. Interestingly the Dr has this idea some studies have flagged up concerns with doing HIIT as cardio, i'm not aware of this study. We did have an interesting chat around PB and what it could bring to the health service and he did seem to be at least aware. It would seem he is happy to test me once a year and I just need to keep doing what I am doing. We did touch on viseral fat which I'm aware I may have, difficult to prove without a full body scan. I feel if I can stick to the diet with <100g Carbs I should reduce the belly fat significantly.

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Foodage:
The food today will be spread out over 6 small meals in light of the glucose results, I have a higher level when fasting so I'm going to try the 6 meal plan to see if it makes a difference over time. Blood glucose tests will be taken and recorded over a period of months.

Today's routine was:

4 x 12
Deadlifts
Pushups
walking lunges
inverted row

Sprints on treadmill