reminder | Project Bulk

Day 27

Weight: 126.8 lbs.
No workout today
Total inches: 118.8
Protein: 143 g (23 g over target)
Calories: 2,689

Nearing the end of my first month, I re-read the relevant chapters in “The 4-Hour Body” [Amazon | iTunes aff. links].

It helped me remember how I got to this point. A little shot of inspiration helps now and then.

A refresher on the finer points of each workout routine, on how numbers point you in the right direction (even if half of them aren’t perfectly accurate), on the people who’ve already worked toward their big goals using small, manageable steps.

I hadn’t read the info in about a month, save for a few glances at the exercise steps. Amazing what you forget in the interim.

Over lunch, I mentioned to Ginny my concern about my growing gut. She pointed out that some of that growth was muscle, which made me feel better. Her insight was helpful as always.

She is fascinated by this project, I guess because it’s about trying to become more than I am. I do need to ask her the specific reason.

I invited Ginny to come with me to Monday’s BodPod session, since she missed the first one. She will get a kick out of the whole futuristic space capsule journey, I’m sure.

The moral support, whether words on a page or from a friend, reminds me of how far I’ve come.

day 13

Weight: 124.0 lbs.
No workout today
Total inches: 117.8
Protein: 195 g (77 g over target)

As obsessive as I am about getting my numbers and daily topless photo, I’ve been remiss in a few other details chronicling Project Bulk.

• I tried to capture video of my most recent workout, but discovered at the end that the camera had frozen. First time that’s happened: I had to pull the battery just to get it to shut off.

• I haven’t taken any food shots, but I can work on that. So you haven’t seen my Balance Bars, barbecue chicken and baked potatoes, barbecue chicken and oven fries, bratwursts (that I didn’t make), veggie pizza (that I didn’t make), protein shakes and so on.

• Also, I meant to take a side profile photo once a week, but have not done so since Day 1. I don’t think we’ll see much change there, but it can’t hurt.

• Somehow, I’ve managed to remember my workout days in my head. I do have them in my calendar, but I know without checking that Saturday is the next session and that it will be Workout A, another chance to redeem myself.

The one thing that I’ve been rock solid on is turning out these posts. Body by blogging!