The Ketosis

I wanted to post a brief update regarding the Ketogenics, also my work with digital art.

Keto - I am currently down to 182 from 196 after just three weeks of dieting on the keto, and interestingly enough I actually feel pretty good, like the lethargy isnt NEARLY as bad as it was initially.  It was a hard start, and definitely tested my patience and understanding when it comes to a new form of diet.
However, so far, this is NOT something I would ever recommend to anyone, under no circumstances would I ever say to a client try Ketogenics.  This is something that not only pushes the body, it actually pushes the mind.  The only good I beleive this diet actually is worth is a pre contest phase.  It does lean you out, and sucks the water right out of you, which is nice, but hard.
However, the biggest downside is a natural decrease in strength.  Despite me moving up to a 1.5g per pound of protein, I am losing a little bit of vascularity, but thats just something thats going to happen irregardless with not having glycogen in the body to keep composition up.
Well see how much longer I keep the Keto going before I decide to give in and do the cyclical version of ketogenics.

My art

For anyone interested, this is a video of my latest level.

abework.com is currently on its way :) check back for some postings regarding it.

Ketones, Fats, and Fitness, Oh My

Welcome to My World

Being as this is my firt blog for the blogging world, i do owe it to myself and to anyone reading this, a brief explanation as to who I am.  My name is Anthony, and currently im a fitness trainer and game designer closing in on my graduation.  Now, the first thing i would imagine popping into that little melon of yours is, those two dont go together, your right no they dont, in fact, polar opposites.  Im going to take you back my childhood, and blah blah blah life story, sadness, overwieght issues, self loathing, skip to a year ago, after knee surgeries, hospital visits, and ailments i decided to stop feeling sorry for myself, and bam, here we are now, 120 LBS! lighter than i was, and on my road to bodybuilding, and fitness training, heres some photos to prove my worth here.

My start

My Middle

And of course where I am now is thinner and more muscular, but im not perfect, i dont take photos of myself as often as i need to, i will though at the start of my next cut journey which is what im here to talk about.

This initial blog is the first recording of my fitness world, both supplementation, diet, and exercise, and i welcome anyone to follow me along, email me and ask my questions about how to succeed in the fat loss world, I am a trainer though, so not all secrets are available to public ears :).

Lets break this down, and start with the diet, this is the essential, and let me tell you, this new one, is harder than all hell could have Imagined.

The Diet - Ketogenics 101

Lets start with how this is based, what is Ketogenics, and how do we do it.  Well from research the basics is basically starving your body of carbohydrates (yes kiddies all those wonderful breads and pastas are gone) and replacing them with fats, typically animal fats are the best.  Now how does that make sense, well, dont ask me im not a doctor, i just know that in the transition of running off carbs to running off fats, is a B****, its hard and making ketones is difficult, but the effects my friends are wonderous.  This is also based on my typical principle, every 2 hours you NEED to eat to get that metabolism going.

Meal 1 - 4 WHOLE eggs, cooked in olive oil for extra fat

Meal 2 - 2 Slices natural cheese, protein powder, 3 Fish Oils

Meal 3 - 1 hamburger, 1 slice cheese

Meal 4 - Avocado, 1 whole, 3 Fish Oils

Meal 5 - Pre/Post workout, 1 scoop portein pre, 1 scoop post with 1/2 cup of milk, BCAA during

Meal 6 - 1 Hamburger, 1 Slice Bacon, 1 slice of cheese, 3 Fish Oils

Cheat Meal Sunday for glycogen refill.

Notices friends, NO CARBS, only in the milk post workout, but even then thats only 7g, base principle is under 20-30

The Supplementation

This is the grey area for alot of people, understanding the basics to supplementation is found through many many hours of research and trial and error.  I have ran a few, ask me if you want to know more.  I have my staples (which are constant supplements), BCAA (base chain amino acids, Protein Podwer, Glutamine, Fish Oil, Milk Thistle,.  However, during the Ketogenics, i will in fact be running four products, Erase by PES, Alpha T2, Heat by Genomyx, and Titanium.  I will also be offsetting these each by 10 days for interest in how each affects me.

If I am not content with the effects, i will be adding onto all of this the EC (ephedrine and caffeine base) which is a very old school method of cutting.

The Workout

While i will not go into detail about my workouts, more for business sake, i will post my general regime

Day 1 - Back and Triceps (its important to break up the lifts to opposing areas for max effect - 350 cals burned, 35 Min Cardio - 450 Cal burned

Day 2 - Chest and Biceps - 350 Cal, 30 Min 400 Cal Burned

Day 3 - Shoulders and Forearms - 350 Cal, 30 Min 400 Cal Burned

Day 4 - Legs - 350 Cal, 30 Min 400 Cal Burned

Day 5 - 1 Hour Abs 30 Min Cardio 550 Cal total

So

Those are the basics, of course im coupling this with graduation and other personal work, not to mention my beautiful woman i have to take care of, but i will of course be updating here so follow along to learn a thing or two on the health world.

- Cheers

Anthony James Buell

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