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Getting caught up on the thread. Interesting discussions.
I like the hanging up pictures FIGRRL. That's a good motivator.
People made fun of me at work as well. They'd make comments about how I never went out to lunch with them, how I was always eating chicken and broccoli and how boring that was, blah blah blah.
Then we had a company paid vacation for a group of us to FL. I told them before I left they'd be lucky to see me in a shirt period, it was trunks and flip flops the whole time. Well, the first time I hit the beach everyone was like dayum and that's when I was still at about 9% BF back in March. They weren't making fun of me then I can tell ya that.
Since that trip, folks have come to me for workout and nutrition advice.
I also found the gym on the resort property and worked out everyday on the trip as well.
On vacation I don't eat as strict as I do when I'm home. I'll allow maybe one meal a day of something like pizza or something like that. I still workout though, just like I do at home. It's a good compromise.
I enjoy the discipline of dieting. I was in the Marine Corps and just like all the difficult stuff I guess. I even like it when I feel a bit loopy from being carb depleted after a few days of strict low carb eating. It lets me know it's working.
Since upping the protein I've put on about 4 lbs, but my BF is staying right in the 7% range so I'm still pretty happy and my abs are still showing nicely so I think it's alright. I did add the cardio back in on the weight lifting days, however. I may cut the alcohol out again as well, but that's a last resort LOL.
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