Food

Here are portion sizes from the cutting stage. I tried to cut down on carbs but not too many, As they would help keep some size as well as give me the energy I needed. 

Body scapes

Still to come

I know I have finished now but I forgot to post food portions at the cutting stage, and I still have more bodyscape images to put up.

Finshed

WOOOOOOOOOOO Finally finished the cutting stage.

weight- 12.9st

Chest- 41.3"

Arms- 13.9

Waist- 32.6"

Hips- 34"

Thighs-23"

Update

Coming up to two weeks of cutting, its going well! I have been treating myself once a week in a 4 hour window each time. I can eat what I want and how much (within reason of course), but it has helped me from snacking on bad things in the week. My protein shake also help me from snacking.

I can see a change in my body, everything is becoming more defined. However I am finding it hard to try keep to the same weight but as long as I don't go under 12 1/2 stone and keep muscle size I  will be happy.

how I felt bulking went

I think bulking went really well I have gained a lot, I  am really surprised on actually how much i have gained and didn't expect it. I enjoyed it and the results, I was a bit upset to stop bulking and wanted to carry on.

Its coming up to a week of cutting and feeling good. I am taking phd diet whey along with maxi muscle thermobol tablets so hopefully will be seeing sign very soon.

After bulking

Weight- 13.2st

Chest- 42"

Arms-14.2"

waist-33.4"

hips-34.7'

thighs-23.2"

"BEAST"

So I have finished my bulking stage (photos and measurements to be posted up soon). Its now time to start the cutting stage and get rid of the fat. To do this i am cutting out a lot of carbs, not all of them but most of them. I plan on having carbs just for lunch to give me energy for the rest of the day and the gym in the evenings. I am excited to cut as this will show the biggest body transformation that are clearly visible.
The cutting process will take me very close to my deadline just a week or two before, and I should have the body I want within the month fingers crossed. Its not going to be easy i have to make sure i cut out all snacks and fast food and not only this I have decided to stop drinking alcohol during this process.

Also during rugby I have picked up an injury which I need to get looked at. I hoping this doesn't stop me from doing the cardio side of the program. Below is a picture of what it looks like. I can still walk and isn't too painful, hopefully it will be ok.

Last Week

So looking at my timetable , to be able to fit the cutting stage in, i need to have one less week of bulking. Therefore this is my last week of bulking. I will be eating lots going to the gym as usual to gain as much size as possible!

Update

So I have finished my last protein shake, it didn't last long ( thankfully). So I have gone back to what i was on before, USN anabolic muscle fuel, this has 78 g of carbs and 50g or protein per shake. To bulk I should be on something with more carbs in, however with this its doesn't fill me up for the whole day so i can eat 3 meals a day (with carbs) and have 3 shakes a day.

Over the past week i have been feeling better about myself even though i know i will be getting a bit fatter, i am look forward to cutting and this has motivated me to keep going. I have made a couple of videos for my movie and will now start to put it together along, with filming more.

With workload i am finding it hard to fit swimming in, however i am still keeping it up with the rugby and will hopefully filming at training soon. I plan on saving swimming for when i start cutting.

I am still seeing gains and i am now close to 13 stone which is my target to be once I have got rid of my body, so I am on track.

Finding it hard.

I'm starting to find the diet hard, my new protein shake fills me up for the whole day and i am finding myself forcing myself to eat. I have only done one week of bulking and I'm not sure how long i can keep it up, I feeling quite fat now which I know I would, I just have to keep powering through and hope its worth it.

Bodyscapes

Here are some pictures of my body (body scapes), that i took today to show definition and size of my muscles. I took these as i find these visually more interesting to view compared to the other images. I also enjoyed creating these photos more, and thought it would be nice to share.

After Stage One

Weight- !2.5st

Chest-39.5"

Arms-13.3"

waist-33"

hips- 34.5"

thighs - 22"

Tutorial

I have had couple of tutorials no, they like the idea i just need to start putting my video together and look at different photographers coming up measurements and photos from today.

Food

Here are images to show you an example of the food and the portion sizes that i eat during the weeks of stage one (build). Theses portions are pretty big for me and i do sometimes struggle to eat all of the food on my plate. When i start stage two i won't be able to eat much more than these portions, so i will have to change my protein shake so i can get the correct amount of calories.

Last week

So Im doing the last week of stage one. I will be posting picture of the portions of food that i eat to give you an indication of how much i eat. Also i plan on showing some videos of my workouts and sports that i do along with this program.

Fun in the studio

I thought i would show you the fun we have in the studio.

Bad Day

Not the best day today, missed out swimming and forgot that the gym closed early so had to be really quick in the gym, which meant no breaks for me. i will be aching tomorrow, also haven't had the right amount of food due to waking up late. I will have to have another protein shake or something to make up for it. Apart from today though every things still going well, feeling more confident about my body can't wait to get onto stage two.

Diary Entry

So i was ment to be adding a little diary in now and again on how everything is going how i feel etc 2 weeks late, but here we are.

So its coming up to nearly two weeks completed now, and I am feeling good. I feel like i have got bigger, mainly my chest and arms. I'm not going to measure them until the end of the first stage though.

I found the first week harder after not training over Christmas. I have the feeling that I was starting all over again, because of this I ached much more over that first week, mainly in my legs. I felt relief  after my rest days.

The Second week has been a big improvement. My strength has improved and I am now using heavier weights. I have still ached but this is only apparent for the rest of the day after a good session in the gym. I look froward to starting week three and to see the transformation I have made. I don't expect any vast transformations yet but any improvement would be good! I will try to post more to keep up to date.  

my calendar

Above is my calendar for my program. You can see each day what I will be doing. This will vary from the gym either rugby or swimming; if I manage to do both then my swimming session will be a moderate swim. At the end of each stage I will give myself rewards, this could be either a meal out or just a chocolate bar. I found this has helped me a lot being good with food and pushing myself, as I have something to aim for.

Food

This post will be about the types of food I will be eating.

I intend to cut out any chocolate, fast food, chips and anything that is obviously bad for you and full of fat. I will cut out white carbs which include, white bread, pasta, potatoes and rice. Instead of these I will transfer to wholemeal foods. 

For my protein, I aim to eat the usual; chicken, salmon, steak, beef and eggs.

I have also planned to be taking protein shakes in between meals and after the gym. These consist of, USN anabolic muscle fuel with a scoop of peanut butter and two whole eggs and two egg whites.  

A typical day could look like this:

Breakfast- big bowl of porridge 

Snack - protein shake

Lunch - tuna and pasta 

Snack- protein shake after gym 

Dinner- sweet potato with two chicken breast.

Before (taken 6th Jan 2014)

Here are my before images with measurements and weight. I will post the updated photos showing my transformation after each stage has been completed.

Weight - 12 st

Chest - 37 "

Arms- 12''  (14" tensed) 

Waist -32'

Hips-34"

Thighs-21"