My cycle/training/diet journal

[xtinaunasty]

This is my second day (first cycle) of anavar @ 5mg ED. Planning on running it for 8 weeks. This is my umpteenth cycle of clen but I am trying something new. I read the clen profile more closely and decided to try it for 4-8 weeks (depending on results or how I feel) and every 3rd week have 50mg benadryl before bed for that week. Stats: 5'3", 122 lbs , age 23. Goals: to maintain LBM while losing as much BF as possible (hopefully 7-10 lbs). Oh by the way, this is my 9th day of clen so far on this cycle, I didn’t start with this much. Any critiquing would be appreciated. I am posting this in hopes to get suggestions and also to help other members. Thank you.

I won't post my diet over and over…just when I make changes. I have basically 2 diets, one for weights and cardio days (Diet A) and one for just cardio days (Diet B). I drink 1 to 1 1/2 gals of water a day.

7 Dec 05 (Diet A)

Vitamins: 3g taurine (split), 300mg R-ALA, 2g vit C (split), 4g potassium gluconate (split), multivitamin, 400mg magnesium in the AM, 1000mg calcium before bed, colon cleanse

9:00am - 200mg caffeine, 60mcg clen

10:00am - 45 mins cardio 65-70% MHR

11:00am - 9 egg whites, 3 tbsp cream of wheat

11:15am - 5mg anavar

12:30pm - workout: legs
10 min warm up on stair climber
Squat (smith machine)
WU set: 15 lbs; 15 reps
1: 20 lbs, 15 reps
2: 25 lbs, 15 reps
3: 30 lbs, 12 reps
4: 30 lbs, 12 reps
Leg Press
4 sets @ 40 lbs, 15 reps
Romanian Dead Lift
1: 30 lbs, 15 reps
2: 35 lbs, 15 reps
3: 40 lbs, 15 reps
Leg Extension
1: 30 lbs, 15 reps
2: 40 lbs, 12 reps
3: 40 lbs, 12 reps
One-Leg Seated Curl
1: 40 lbs, 8 reps
2: 30 lbs, 12 reps
3: 30 lbs, 12 reps
4: 40 lbs, 12 reps
One-Leg Standing Calf Raise
3 sets @ 10lbs, 15 reps
Back Extension
3 sets @ 10lbs, 20 reps

1:15 pm - PWO shake - 25g whey protein + 46g dextrose

1:30 - 60mcg clen

2:30pm - PPWO - 4.5oz (measured after cooking) chicken breast, 1/2c (measured after cooking) brown rice, 2 tbsp salsa

5:30pm - 3oz chicken breast, lettuce, 2 tsp flaxseed oil

8:00pm - 3oz chicken breast, lettuce, 2 tsp flaxseed oil

10:30pm - 9 egg whites, 1 tbsp cream cheese, 3 omega complex pills (3g fat)

12:30am - bed

This may all be psychosomatic but, I totally feel the anavar. What used to be my normal weight now feels like nothing, and it is only day 2. But like I said, it may be all in my head. I hate retaining all the water on clen, it messes with my head. I'm not feeling the effects of clen as much now as my body starts to get used to it. I don't think I want to go over 120mcg ED though. I had a lot of energy today…still feeling the cheat day I had on Monday! I think that's all for today…thanks for reading!

[xtinaunasty]

8 Dec 05 (Diet B)

Vitamins: same as yesterday

9:00am - 200mg caffeine, 60mcg clen

10:00am - 40mins cardio 65-70% MHR

11:30am - 9 egg whites, 4 tbps cream of wheat

12:00pm - 30mcg clen, 5mg anavar

2:30pm - 6oz cooked chicken breast, 1/2 tbsp flaxseed oil, lettuce

4:30pm - 32mins cardio 65-70% MHR
I was going to do 40 mins, but I got kinda dizzy so I stopped early

5:30pm - 30mcg clen, 3oz cooked chicken breast, 1/2c dry oats

8:00pm - 4.5oz cooked chicken breast, lettuce, 1/2 tbsp flaxseed oil

10:00pm - 7 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 3 omega complex pills

11:00pm - bed

I had lots of energy today, but I found myself really craving sugar after my second bout of cardio. I had a Christmas tree peep….but I stopped after that, even though I wanted the whole package. Retaining a butt load of water, I hate it.

[xtinaunasty]

9 Dec 05

9:30am (woke up late ) - 30mcg clen , 200mg caffeine

10:00am - 35 mins cardio

11:00am - 1 scoop of whey protein, 1/4c dry oats, 5mg anavar

Had a "business lunch" at Old Chicago's restaurant

12:00pm - 1/2 chicken breast wrap with out dressing

2:30pm - workout: shoulders/abs/calves/lower back
10 min warm up on stair climber
Tri set: 3 sets
Leg Raise on Captain's Chair (straight leg), 12-15 reps
Oblique Crunch, 15 reps each side
Swiss Ball Crunch (legs 90° on wall), 12 reps
Butterfly Crunch
1: 25 reps
2: 20 reps
3: 20 reps
Military Press (machine)
WU: 40lbs, 15 reps
1: 70lbs, 8 reps
2: 60lbs, 12 reps
3: 60lbs, 12 reps
One-Arm Cable Lateral Raise
1: 5lbs, 8 reps
2: 2.5lbs, 12 reps
3: 2.5lbs, 12 reps
4: 2.5lbs, 12 reps
I don’t know why this was so difficult…maybe the cables make it heavier!
Upright Barbell Row
1: 30lbs, 12 reps
2: 30lbs, 12 reps
3: 30lbs, 12 reps
4: 30lbs, 10 1/2 reps (muscle failure)
Superset: 3 sets
Seated Calf Raise - 25lbs, 20 reps
Back Extension - 10lbs, 15 reps

4:00pm - 25g of whey + 46g dextrose

5:30pm - 4.5oz chicken breast, 1/2c cooked brown rice, 60mcg clen

8:30pm - 3oz chicken breast, broccoli, 1/2 tbsp flaxseed oil

11:00pm - 9 egg whites, 2 tbsp cream cheese, 3 omega complex pills

11:30pm - 6g melatonin

Midnight - bed

Didn't have an appetite today…felt like I had to stuff food down. I almost threw up when I had my eggs tonight. I hope I'm not eating too much. What do you think? My resting metabolism is 1470 and I try to get about that everyday, sometimes a little less. I have never had a problem with not being hungry…I always am. The last few days it has been tough though. Any thoughts? I also had quite a bit of a headache from about 9pm on. Water retention not as bad today.

[Triposinator]

LOL I've eaten there!

Had to search for something I could eat.

NOW I know what you mean by antarctica though!

9 Dec 05

Had a "business lunch" at Old Chicago's restaurant

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[*Narkissos*]

Bout time you put up your log...

Good to be able to put some numbers to the screen name.

Good luck.

~Nark

[xtinaunasty]

10 Dec 05

Diet A (same as 7 Dec)

9:15am - 200mg caffeine, 60mcg clen

11:30am - 5mg anavar

1:00pm - workout: back/bis
10 min warm up on elliptical
Wide Grip Lat Pull
WU: 50lbs, 15 reps
1: 70lbs, 12 reps
2: 70lbs, 12 reps
3: 70lbs, 12 reps
Narrow Grip Lat Pull
1: 50lbs, 12 reps
2: 55lbs, 10 reps
3: 55lbs, 12 reps
4: 55lbs, 12 reps
Bent Over Barbell Row
1: 35lbs, 12 reps
2: 35lbs, 10 reps
3: 35lbs, 10 reps
Dumbbell Pullover
1: 17.5lbs, 15 reps
2: 22.5lbs, 10 reps
3: 22.5lbs, 10 reps
Alternating Dumbbell Incline Curl
1: 10lbs, 12 reps (each arm)
2: 10lbs, 10 reps
3: 10lbs, 10 reps
Dumbbell Hammer Curl
I was pretty much at muscle failure at this point (weak, I know) so this is ugly
1: 12lbs (each arm), 6 reps
2: 12lbs, 6 reps + 8lbs, 4 reps
3: 10lbs, 6 reps

2:15pm - PWO shake + 60mcg clen

6:00pm - started to feel really sh*tty…so I sipped Gatorade and ended up going to bed around 9

[xtinaunasty]

Thanks for reading!! It means a lot.

The past couple days I have had a horrible sinus infection. I can hardly swallow (there goes my social life) let alone eat. I didn't start feeling really bad until Saturday night. I had followed my diet up until meal 5...then I had gatorade and went to bed early.

When I woke up Sunday morning I felt like I had died and awoke in the third circle of hell. It was horrible. So I tried to get as much rest as I could. I ate soup, popcicles, OJ, and ice cream (for the throat...made me feel a little better too ) I don't get sick very often so when I do, I'm kind of a drama queen.

I'm still not feeling my oats today, but I am doing better. So, I did some cardio this morning and had my normal breakfast. Took me a little longer to eat it though. Hopefully the day will go as planned.

[*Narkissos*]

Hope you feel better.

Would you say that you're a better puller or pusher?

[xtinaunasty]

12 Dec 05

8:30am - woke up and my throat and head were killing me, so I took some Tylenol cold and sinus and went back to bed.

10:00am - woke up and felt better so I took 60mcg clen and 200mg caffeine

11:00am - 40mins cardio

12:00pm - 9 egg whites, 4 tbsp cream of wheat, 5mg anavar , extra vit C and E
This took me almost an hour to eat, but at least I got it down!

3:30pm - 2 cups chicken tortilla soup (macro breakdown: 254cals/16pro/34carb/6fat)
I know this isn’t the best thing to have, but I don’t think I could handle solid food yet, that first meal was forced enough. I think the cold medicine has worn off cuz my head is throbbing. I popped another dose of cold medication and my second dose of clen with this meal

6:30pm - 2 scoops whey protein, 6 omega complex pills
I normally try and stay away from replacing meals with whey but I had class tonight and didn't have a choice. It was probably a blessing in disguise anyway cuz I still feel like crap. How do you guys do it when you get sick? Do you suck it up and drive on or do you take a break and let yourself recoup?

10:00pm - okay I have no appetite whatsoever and my throat hurts too bad to swallow anyway. So im gonna drink some Propel and Nyquil and hit the sack. I hope to god I feel better tomorrow. Im so frustrated I can't eat or train right!!!!!

[xtinaunasty]

Hope you feel better.

Would you say that you're a better puller or pusher?

Thanks Nark! I hope so too.

I never really thought about the push or pull thing. I haven't been lifting extremely heavy lately but I normally have an easier time with back and bis than chest and tris. Why do you ask?

When I come back from this wretched sickness I will hopefully put up better numbers. I don’t lift heavy all the time though, I like to change it up.

Thanks so much again for reading!

[xtinaunasty]

ok after today i am feeling much better. prolly 80%. hopefully tomorrow i will be closer to 100% so i can get this sh*t started.

its just my luck that i get sick right when i start my log. haven't been sick in a year. oh well, stuff happens.

anyway here is my most current pic of my back. it isnt very impressive size wise but im not looking to get big. im more into shaping it a bit more...maybe making it a bit more even w/my arms.

those are freckles on my back by the way...not backne

[*Narkissos*]

nice pic tina

[xtinaunasty]

15 Dec 05

11:30am - 200mg caffeine, 60mcg clen
Damn! I took 50mg benadryl last night and it knocked me the fuk out! Good thing I didn't have to work today. I felt awesome when I woke up though, looks like I'm good as new

12:00pm - 45 mins cardio 65-70% MHR

1:00pm - 9 egg whites, 3 tbsp cream of wheat, 5mg anavar

4:00pm - 4.5oz chicken breast, romaine lettuce, 1 tbsp flaxseed oil

7:00pm - 2 scoops whey protein, 1/2 tbsp flaxseed oil

9:00pm - 3oz chicken breast, broccoli, 1 oz peanuts

11:00pm - 8 egg whites, 1 whole egg

felt good today and I meant to do either a second bout of cardio or lift in the evening but finals are this week and I have 2 papers due tomorrow…yeah yeah, excuses. But I drastically reduced my carbs for the day (only had them in meal 1) in order to account for my lack of activity. Grrr…oh well, tomorrow is another day

[xtinaunasty]

16 Dec 05

10:45am - 60mcg clen , 200mg caffeine
Woke up late as fuk again. Damn benadryl. I think I'm going to have to up the caffeine too cuz I was really sluggish until I started to work out. My work schedule was a little wacked today so I have to lift in the morning and cardio later.

11:15am - 1 scoop whey protein, 1/2c dry oats (ground w/a coffee grinder and mixed in…apparently this changes the GI, but oh well), 5mg anavar

12:15pm - workout: chest/tris
10 min warm up on stair climber
Incline DB Press
WU: 30lbs, 15 reps
1: 35 lbs, 15 reps
2: 45 lbs, 12 reps
3: 50 lbs, 10 reps
DB Bench Press
1: 50lbs, 12 reps
2: 50lbs, 12 reps
3: 50lbs, 12 reps
4: 55lbs, 9 reps
DB Flat Bench Flye
I know the weight is kinda low, but I focused on squeezing my little pectorals at the top…was shaking by my last rep
1: 20lbs, 15 reps
2: 20lbs, 15 reps
3: 20lbs, 13 reps
Close Grip Bench Press
1-3: 45lbs, 12 reps
4: 45lbs, 10 reps
Reverse Grip Tricep Pressdown
Wanted to do something a little different here so I did kind of a reverse pyramid
1: 50lbs, 8 reps
2: 45lbs, 10 reps
3: 40 lbs, 12 reps
4: 40 lbs, 11 1/2 reps (muscle failure)

1:15pm - PWO shake - 25g whey, 46g dextrose

I didn't have a PPWO meal today because of timing. I had the oats pre-workout though

4:15pm - 4.5oz chicken breast, lettuce, 1 tsp flaxseed oil, 1/2oz peanuts

6:00pm - 45 mins cardio @ 65-70% MHR

7:00pm - 9 egg whites, 2 tbsp cream cheese, 60mcg clen

9:00pm - 3oz chicken breast, broccoli, 1 tsp flaxseed oil

11:00pm - 3oz chicken breast, 1/2oz peanuts

12:00am - 50mg benadryl

1:00am - bed

Today was a good day energy wise, aside from my morning drowsiness which was probably caused by the benadryl the night before. It feels good to be back!!

[steelbuster]

how long do you wait between cycles?

[*Narkissos*]

How's the Clen feel?

Is the clen/caffeine combination affecting your ability to concentrate..with finals coming up and all?

[xtinaunasty]

how long do you wait between cycles?

well, this is my first cycle of anavar ...but i usually wait about 6 weeks between clen cycles. sometimes i wait up to 6 months though.

[xtinaunasty]

How's the Clen feel?

Is the clen/caffeine combination affecting your ability to concentrate..with finals coming up and all?

Clen feels fine. I have a severe ADD problem so I'm used to not being able to concentrate and spending longer studying w/breaks, etc. so I haven't really noticed a BIGGER problem with concentration. After a certain point I think the lack of concentration issue levels off. lol

[xtinaunasty]

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while…holidays are kinda stressin' me out. Anyway my diet for both Sat and Sun were the same as Diet B (last used on 8 Dec). I did cardio twice a day but I was running around getting all my xmas shopping done so I couldn’t make it to the gym to lift. I followed the diet to a T on both weekend days with one exception…my company's holiday party was sat night and I had two beers (can't turn down an ice cold killian's). Oh well…they were good Still running 60mcg of clen 2x a day. Had my last dose of benadryl last night (Monday) so hopefully my receptors are um, recepting better…hehe. I also am still running anavar 5mg ED.

19 Dec 05

Same as Diet A

11:00am - (I know, its late…damn benadryl) 60mcg clen, 200mg caffeine

11:30am - 45 mins cardio @ 65-70% MHR

12:30pm - meal 1 w/5mg anavar

2:00pm - workout: back/bis/shoulders
10 mins warm up on stair climber
Hammer Strength MTS row
This is the first time I have done this one, the way the gripping handles were placed made it difficult. They were kind of at an angle
WU: 40lbs, 15 reps
1: 50lbs, 12 reps
2: 50lbs, 12 reps
3: 50lbs, 12 reps
Wide Grip Lat Pull
1: 60lbs, 15 reps
2: 70lbs, 15 reps
3: 75lbs, 12 reps
4: 75lbs, 12 reps
One Arm DB Row
1: 17.5 lbs, 12 reps (each arm)
2: 17.5 lbs, 12 reps
3: 20lbs, 10 reps
Back Extension
1: 10lbs, 20 reps
2: 15lbs, 15 reps
3: 15lbs, 15 reps
Upright Barbell Row
WU: 25lbs, 15 reps
1: 30lbs, 12 reps
2: 30lbs, 12 reps
3: 30lbs, 12 reps
DB Standing Lateral Raise
3 sets @ 20lbs, 12 reps
Standing Barbell Curl
3 sets @ 20lbs, 12 reps
One Arm Cable Curl
Biceps were starting to shake!
1: 10 lbs, 10 reps (each arm)
2: 7.5 lbs, 11 reps
3: 5 lbs, 13 reps
3:15pm - PWO shake - 25g whey, 46g dextrose, 60mcg clen

12:30am - 50mg Benadryl

1:00am - bed

[*Narkissos*]

liking the updates.. how's the weight-loss thus far?

[xtinaunasty]

liking the updates.. how's the weight-loss thus far?

i actually gained 2lbs the first couple days but im assuming it was water. then i got sick and lost 5lbs. i haven't weighed myself for a week or so...i try and stay away from the scale as much as possible cuz it fluctuates so much. i took measurements and pics in the beginning, and im planning on re-measuring at the end of the month to gauge progress.

[xtinaunasty]

20 Dec 05

Same as Diet B, with the exception of the meal after my second cardio session (meal 3). If I have to eat oats one more time I think Im going to hurl…so I replaced the 1/2c of oats with 2/3c brown rice.

11:00am - 60mcg clen , 200mg caffeine

11:30am - 45 mins cardio 65-70% MHR

12:30 - meal 1, 5mg anavar

4:00pm - meal 2

5:30pm - 40 mins cardio 65-70% MHR

6:30pm - meal 3, 60mcg clen

9:00pm - meal 4

11:30pm - meal 5

12:30am - 6g melatonin

1:00am - bed

[*Narkissos*]

12:30am - 6g melatonin

1:00am - bed

I'm assuming you mean 6mg.. even so.. that's a lot. Were you wired up?

[xtinaunasty]

I'm assuming you mean 6mg.. even so.. that's a lot. Were you wired up?

Oh yeah! woops...I meant mg. Well, I knew I had to get up earlier than normal today so I wanted to get to bed earlier. But I could tell at around midnight I wans't going to get to sleep. So I took the melatonin. Im used to it though, so it doenst knock me out too bad...just a nice sleep aid when i need it.

[xtinaunasty]

21 Dec 05

Had Diet A today

9:00am - 60mcg clen , 300mg caffeine

9:30 am - 45 mins cardio 65-70% MHR

10:30am - meal 1, 5mg anavar

12:30pm - workout: legs/abs
10 mins warm up on treadmill
Straight Leg Raise on Captain's Chair
3 sets, 15 reps
Swiss Ball Crunch (legs 90° on wall)
3 sets, 12 reps
Swiss Ball Twist w/5lb Medicine Ball
3 sets, 15 reps (each side)
Hack Squat
WU: 30lbs, 15 reps
3 more sets @ 40lbs, 12 reps
Leg Press
1: 30lbs, 15 reps
2 more sets @ 40lbs, 12 reps
Romanian DB Deadlift
3 sets @ 40lbs, 12 reps
Leg Extension
1: 40lbs, 12 reps
2: 40lbs, 10 reps
3: 35lbs, 7 reps + 30lbs, 3 reps
Seated Leg Curl
1: 40lbs, 15 reps
2: 50lbs, 12 reps
3: 50lbs, 12 reps
Seated Calf Raise
3 sets @ 25lbs, 15 reps

I felt kind of weak this workout…like I was trying to lift a Volkswagen or something. Oh well, I suppose we all have those days

1:40pm - PWO Shake, 60mcg clen

11:30pm - bed

[*Narkissos*]

Benadryl doesn't knock you out?

I'd take an anti-histamine over melatonin

[xtinaunasty]

oh yeah the benadryl gets me good. but im only taking it every 3rd week and that week is over. do you think i should keep taking it with the clen and all? wont my body get used to it and defeat the purpose? why dont you like melatonin?
thanks nark

[*Narkissos*]

oh yeah the benadryl gets me good. but im only taking it every 3rd week and that week is over. do you think i should keep taking it with the clen and all? wont my body get used to it and defeat the purpose? why dont you like melatonin?
thanks nark

I use melatonin.. but it loses effectiveness with consistent use. That's one negative. It's a hormone.. that's a double negative...for me at least. Studies have demonstrated it safety... but some are inconclusive i think.

I'd prefer a safer more effective route.

Antihistamines seem to be that route.

Doesn't have to be benadryl.

There's Claritin; periactin... etc.

I'm just not sure how safe going over 3mg of Melatonin is. (tho i've used higher personally)

Holla

~Nark

[bigbouncinballs]

great pic tina, you've got defined and developed posterior delts, that'll really help the look of the back.

melatonin never worked for me, i use the benadryl now... or nyquil or theraflu when i really can't sleep!

[bigbouncinballs]

ummm... is that a fruit of the loom tatoo?

[xtinaunasty]

I use melatonin.. but it loses effectiveness with consistent use. That's one negative. It's a hormone.. that's a double negative...for me at least. Studies have demonstrated it safety... but some are inconclusive i think.

I'd prefer a safer more effective route.

Antihistamines seem to be that route.

Doesn't have to be benadryl.

There's Claritin; periactin... etc.

I'm just not sure how safe going over 3mg of Melatonin is. (tho i've used higher personally)

Holla

~Nark

I know what you mean about the melatonin, Im usually out for at least 12 hrs when i take it. I'll start to use benadryl when i cant sleep. thanks!

[xtinaunasty]

great pic tina, you've got defined and developed posterior delts, that'll really help the look of the back.

melatonin never worked for me, i use the benadryl now... or nyquil or theraflu when i really can't sleep!

why thank you! i would like to even out the rest of my back though...any suggestions? Are my back days lagging?

ummm... is that a fruit of the loom tatoo?

yep! I know...its retarted. but i was young, drunk and silly. Everytime people see it they smile though, so in that aspect it was worth it. Ironically enough, i never wear underwear. hehe

[mass_mike]

I was reading your log and just had to drop a line cuz I was laughing so long after reading something you wrote.

You said you could hardly swallow and there goes your social life.

I was on the floor for hours. I know it doesn't seem that funny but it struck me so funny that I busted out laughing.

surprised no one else commented.

BTW, great dedication.

[bigbouncinballs]

Ironically enough, i never wear underwear. hehe[/QUOTE]

so i guess a thong shot of the legs is outta the question

[xtinaunasty]

I was reading your log and just had to drop a line cuz I was laughing so long after reading something you wrote.

You said you could hardly swallow and there goes your social life.

I was on the floor for hours. I know it doesn't seem that funny but it struck me so funny that I busted out laughing.

surprised no one else commented.

BTW, great dedication.

im glad i made you laugh thanks for reading!

[xtinaunasty]

so i guess a thong shot of the legs is outta the question

if my results are that good i might buy a pair just for that

[bigbouncinballs]

if my results are that good i might buy a pair just for that

well then by all means keep us posted

[SVTMuscle*]

good luck with it all hope it all works out good!!




i gotta honestly say when i was reading the first post, and looking at weights, i was saying to myself this has gotta be some kind of joke for a dude to be on gear and use such light weights but i didnt notice you were a chick ha ha.

[xtinaunasty]

Well my mom and sister dropped in unexpectedly, which was nice. But we ended up going to Telluride to board and have Xmas there. So, I was totally unprepared. I DID try and eat healthy the whole weekend (excluding xmas, but I was due for a cheat). Made sure that my meals had protein with either some fat or carbs. I may have mixed them a couple times, but not much. Couldn't lift…but I did cardio every day (again, excluding xmas) and boarded. I may have even lost more weight than I would of if I was here. Lol.
Anyway, I'm back now and should be good to go from now on. Im woking on new years so that shouldn’t be an issue. I sooo cant wait till the holidays are over.

[chest6]

I hate that feeling when you cant do exactly what you want. I'll be that way in Cali jan2-5th