Hugheser's Road To The NSABBA

[Hugheser]

Well just under 6 weeks out now. Sitting still at 234.5lbs. Had my last all out cheat night. Been doing it every Saturday since I started. Ate a 18inch extra large pizza with 7 toppings, 2l of ice cream, mixed with about 4 cups of oatmeal and raw cacoa and 13 doughnuts and a couple bags of chips. Felt great and looked pretty damn full this morning. Sweated like a beast doing morning cardio and was hard and grainy while blasting shoulders at the gym this afternoon. Not to mention, strong as ****. Picked my posing song and now need to pick a few strong poses and put together a little routine. Posing, Posing and more Posing!

[steve_d]

OMG!!! Now THAT is a cheat! I ate about 1/5th of that on friday and thought I would explode.

I ate a bag of popcorn, half a box of mini wheats, 3 protein bars, 6 cookies and a large hamburger. I had acid reflux all night, heart rate through the roof and there was no way I could eat anymore without feeling as though I would hit cardiac arrest, lol. I can't imagine putting all that food in my body! Mind you, the next day I felt back to my old carb deprived ways and barely had a decent workout... I think my stomach has shrivelled up. I used to be able to eat more than anyone I know, and now I think my 3 year old son can out eat me. Ah well, guess I am getting old! I think its a blessing I can't eat as much, because I love food, and if I could, I'd probably explode after this contest is done.

How are you feeling otherwise? Hope everything is 100% still, I know these next few weeks are going to get tough for us all... I'm already suffering more than I've suffered for any show so far. Lack of sleep being the main culprit

[vytis]

Now that sounds like an awesome cheat! Love the doughnut fest....I'd go with the sour cream glazed myself....

[Hugheser]

OMG!!! Now THAT is a cheat! I ate about 1/5th of that on friday and thought I would explode.

I ate a bag of popcorn, half a box of mini wheats, 3 protein bars, 6 cookies and a large hamburger. I had acid reflux all night, heart rate through the roof and there was no way I could eat anymore without feeling as though I would hit cardiac arrest, lol. I can't imagine putting all that food in my body! Mind you, the next day I felt back to my old carb deprived ways and barely had a decent workout... I think my stomach has shrivelled up. I used to be able to eat more than anyone I know, and now I think my 3 year old son can out eat me. Ah well, guess I am getting old! I think its a blessing I can't eat as much, because I love food, and if I could, I'd probably explode after this contest is done.

How are you feeling otherwise? Hope everything is 100% still, I know these next few weeks are going to get tough for us all... I'm already suffering more than I've suffered for any show so far. Lack of sleep being the main culprit

Well I am glad to hear your enjoying yourself on Saturday nights as well! I always start to fell like shit though about 18-24hrs after the cheat though. Because the next day is a low carb day of 150g consisting of oatmeal pre and post workout.

A yes Steve everything is just about 100%, hip flexor is pretty messed up though, but can still squat on the smith machine and do leg press and step mill. The real problem is the right elbow which is sore to the touch and haven't been able to do any overhead movements for triceps and have to take it easy on shoulder day as well. But I think anyone who trains hard, and does skull crusher or overhead dumbbell extensions has felt this pain before.

And the prep does usually come with some aches and pains, and I see on your log you have had your share. Just have to train around them and hope they don't impede training too much.

All out cheat night Saturday's are done now and carbs were cut starting Sunday down to 200g a day. Knocking down 16oz of chicken 4 times a day keep the hunger at bay tho but a hole in the pocket lol.

[Hugheser]

Now that sounds like an awesome cheat! Love the doughnut fest....I'd go with the sour cream glazed myself....

Will have to try them with some ice cream in 6 weeks lol

[Hugheser]

Well tomorrow is 5 weeks out, and starting to feel a lot more anxiety. Trouble sleeping, so bought some melatonin 3mg pills and take 2 of them and break them open and let them dissolves under my tongue at about 10pm an hour before bed. The only way to get a full night of sleep now is to basically just turn the lights off and hope for the best or some good night cardio with the girlfriend lol. This week of dieting was extremely hard, with a busy and hectic week of work, jammed in a wet wing of Hercules aircraft. For a guy my size, that is like Branch Warren trying to fit in a pair of gap jeans.

Pictures and weigh in tomorrow morning and Legs in the afternoon. Did some posing today with a guy competing in the show and he is in retarded shape, I can not believe he still have 5 more weeks. But were both heading to Saint John to do the Maritime Bodies competition on April 7th so will be nice to have a extra push.

[vytis]

Keep at it my man. Looking forward to seeing those progress pics...

[Hugheser]

This afternoon post legs workout. Down to 233.0lbs this morning, 5 Weeks Out. Had 4 Lean Ground Beef Burgers tonight. Boy were the good. Nothing compared to my usual cheat but still quite satisfying!

[Hugheser]

Woke up this morning starving after only sleeping 2 hours. Getting rough, can't sleep at all anymore. Eating 12oz of steak 30mins before bed with a 2 cups of broccolli and still can't get past 3 hours. Decided to do my morning cardio early, eat my 2 whole eggs, 16 egg whites and veggie omelet. Hopped on the scale and weighing in at 232.5lbs on the dot. Down 1lbs from last Saturday. 3 Weeks until the Maritme Bodies show in Saint John. Here is a sneak peek. Pre Breakfast Kitchen Posedown!

[steve_d]

looking awesome. hang in there! I know exactly how you feel... I have resorted to 50mg benadryl before bed, and it takes about 3 hours before it kicks in enough to knock me out. Only a few more weeks to go!

I forget, are you still planning on provincials, and atlantics? or just 1 or the other? I really think you are going to do well in all 3 shows. Just get those last few ounces out, dry up, tan on, carb up, boom!