By: Jonas Talkington
Week 0
Prep Week
Whew. This week was hard. I didn’t even do everything right and I was beat.
Started the week weighing in at 227.7 lbs. 18.5% bodyfat.
This week was EXTREMELY difficult for me, because this week I began casting two movies, and I worked between 14 and 16 hours a day. It was very very hard for me to eat right and get to the gym
I began to eat breakfast every day. It’s not a big meal, but I hate having something in my stomach in the mornings, so Galya and I came up with a compromise. I had Casein protein for breakfast every day, drank over the course of about an hour. 2 heaping spoonfuls (about a scoop and a third, as I measured it). For lunch, I either had 3 scrambled eggs with a little bit of cheese and pepperoni in it and some steamed veggies, or some fitness chili that Galya cooked for me (or more steamed veggies, blech). I would then try to eat a small meal later on, such as some all natural beef sticks, a granola bar, or some cheese. For dinner, Gal would cook something, such as: Dr. John’s Chili, beef meatballs or chicken (again with the vegetables!). I had no lapses in food this week other than two French fries and one 3 inch square piece of breaded fish (not two servings of French fries….TWO fries!). I had mostly water to drink. That was the hardest part actually. I continually feel bloated, and I haven’t been able to make myself drink over a gallon a day (although I am increasing by a cup a day. Doesn’t sound like much, but it’s all I can do!) I also had about 12-16 ounces of Diet Coke a day.
Exercise wise, I did a fit test on Saturday, July 30th, and was so sore that for Monday and Tuesday, I rode the exercise bike at home. First day, 40 minutes for 10 kilometers, 2nd day 45 minutes and 11.5 kilometers. Not bad if I say so myself. On Wednesday, I went to the gym and worked out. A program that Galya made for me, but I don’t want to release it until we have tweaked it. Thursday, I worked 16.5 hours and was beat, came home and went right to bed. Bad boy. Friday, I could only hack 20 minutes of the bike. Saturday, though, I went to the gym and worked out again. While coming back home, my legs gave out and I fell down a flight of stairs and busted up my wrist pretty badly. Sunday, I bailed again and only did 20 minutes on the bike.
Thus ends the saga of the prep week. This coming week I am deadly serious about it, and I am getting more used to how I have to be. I lost some weight this week, but didn’t weigh myself until Monday, so you will have to wait until next week…. Just kidding. I am down to 223.1 lbs
This time, instead of jumping in full bore, I am adding things slowly but surely. I got burnt out other times by changing everything right off, so this was a good transition week. I started taking fish oil on Wednesday for one meal a day, and Saturday for two meals. I also began taking Universal Nutrition Animal Cuts on Sunday. There are not a lot of good supplements available out here, so my choices are limited. I have a few buddies in the U.S. right now who are (supposedly) bringing me back some Greens+. More to follow next week. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Groovy.
