Men's Physique Competition Training

What started as the only option to improve my health has now turned into a hobby to achieve maximum physical condition.

Yesterday I met with my trainer, and got educated on nutrition, physique, and exercise.  The initial road has been paved, and now it's time to prepare myself for the ultimate goal.  In three months I will be ready to take the stage.

20 Day Full Body Cleanse - Day 20 - Completed

Finally, I've successfully reached my day 20 of this cleanse. It's been a real challenge, both physical and mental, but I've accomplished it.

I'm feeling great: energized, light, lean, clean, and positive.

Day 1 vs. Day 20

Monday I will start either P90X, or a weightlifting routine, and apply all the nutritional education that I've learned during this journey.

weight
starting: 168
current: 157
lost:        11

20 Day Full Body Cleanse - Day 18 Update

I've reached day 18 with much success.  Cheating has not been an option, and I've put myself through some good tests of my commitment, and character.


Two Saturdays ago, my friend Andres wanted to hangout.  I explained to him that I couldn't do much fun stuff because I was limited on what I could eat or drink.  He said, no problem, and we went to a sushi bar, and then to a regular bar.  The sushi plates came and went, just as fast as the sake bottles emptied, and I simply sipped on my OJ.  Not a bite, did I take.  Of course, by the end of the meal my buddy was a little happy, and wanted to go for full joy, so we headed out the Far Bar in Little Tokyo.  He got wasted on strong dark beers while I ordered a little plate of fresh fruits, and water.  Again, I resisted the temptation.


Following the plan, I've incorporated grains to my nutrition.  I love beans and rice!


The end is near as I'm two days away from completing this challenge.


Here's a picture of my current progress.

Day 18

weight
starting: 168
current:  158
lost:        10

20 Day Full Body Cleanse - Days 5, 6, & 7

Finishing up day 7 here, and feeling great.

Day 5:
No more headaches, nor dizziness, yet still felt sleepy.  I actually worked out again for a little bit.

Day 6:
Headaches and dizziness are gone!
Today I felt great, clear-headed and energized.  I went to the gym and threw weights around for a little while.

Day 7:
Feeling great!  I will go jogging after work, and perhaps even Salsa dancing at night.

The hardest part is almost done, and I get to eat fruits tomorrow in addition to the juices.
Weight

Starting: 168 lbs
Current:  160 lbs
Lost:          8 lbs

20 Day Full Body Cleanse - Days 3 & 4

Continuing on with this detox, totally focused.  This is a huge mental challenge more than anything else.  I'm fine with not eating any food, but miss drinking coffee in the mornings.


Day 3:
Woke up with a slight headached, but quickly disappeared after taking in some juice.  Totally miss my morning cup of coffee.  The dizziness dissipated down to 20%, so I can now focus on my daily chores.
After work I was energized enough that I worked out for a little bit.  Sleepiness still lingered, and crashed on my couch by 9:00 p.m.


Day 4:
No more headache in the morning, but a bit of dizziness.  Although I felt that I could exercise I decided to take it easy and just chill around the house, and just clean up.  Still feeling sleepy.  My body is truly getting all the rest that it's been lacking. Great time to recuperate from all the hard work on the last two years.


Ready for Day 5, 6 & 7, and more importantly, ready to eat fruits on Saturday, and start eating salads on Sunday.

starting weight = 168 lbs

current weight  = 162 lbs

weight lost       =     6 lbs

20 Day Full Body Cleanse - Days 1 & 2

With everything in place, and well prepared beforehand, I began my 20 Day Full Body Cleanse this last Saturday.

Day 1:
Took 4 colontones pills, waited one hour as directed before taking the compressed olive oil.  This combination is supposed to act as a bowel movement inducer.  It took more than the expected 5 hours for it to take effect on me, but it did.  It wasn't too bad as I had expected (I guess that's good news.)  For the rest of the day I simply consumed organic apple juice, and water.  One good side effect that wasn't expected was that I felt so sleepy.  As warned by the doctor, I stayed home the entire day.

Day 2:
Started the day by taking the schedule of herbs throughout the day with juices.  This induced more dashes to the bathroom, some totally unexpected.  I stayed home the whole day again.  Experienced sleepiness again, and had a huge headache, caffeine deprivation can be blamed for this.

It was a beautiful weekend, and I felt like I wasted it by staying home, but now I realize that I needed this kind of R&R.

My initial weight was 168, today's weight is 163.5.  A total loss of 4.5 pounds in two days.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

I just watched this awesome documentary over the weekend that's moved me, and inspired me.

Focusing on two men whose bodies have been trashed by steroids, obesity and illness, this documentary chronicles the rigorous healing path -- including a two-month diet of fruits and vegetables -- that both attempt in a bid to rescue their health.

I will do a 21 day juicing fast, and once I'm done I will do all I can to have my mom do it, as well.

Whoever is reading this, I recommend for you to watch this, and consider it for your good health.

Now, back to my regularly scheduled P90X.