27 days and counting

[Massiv]

Feeling pretty darn good today. Preparing to make the final adjustments going in. Pretty busy schedule in the final few weeks, with all the preparation. Getting really nervous, but at the same time pretty darn excited. Getting ready to make the final cut on carbs and kicking up the cardio. Yea!!!! Training and focus really dialed in. Within a pound or so of my goal weight. I am sure that after it is all said and done, I will be right close, withing 5 pounds of it. I am starting to drop a little water weight now. Pretty darn lean, many new cuts showing up daily. Currently tanning daily and kicking up the cardio from 30 per day to 45 per day.

Two problems at this time. My wife and step kids are not really supporting me at all. My wife, I think, looks at this as a way to avoid them. I try and spend quality time with them, but my step daughters, which are teenagers, are really difficult to be around more than 10 minutes. They drive me nuts, to put it frankly. My wife says that all I talk about is bodybuilding. Well, I have been married for 3 years to her, I have been bodybuilding all of my life. I started when I was 11 years old and I am now 38. It means everything to me. I love my family, but I love bodybuilding also. I am trying to focus on this right now, but when your home life is not helping, what do you do???

The second problem is: I can't sleep for crap. Maybe a couple good hours a night and that is it. Driving me crazy.

Enough of me whining. Just an update and grip session.

Massiv

[GerryT]

Need to get it out of your system, Massiv. Maybe after the show, you can have a family conference. Your wife and children must have things they like to do, and this is your passion. It is vital for everyone to have both time together and time apart.

Hopefully they will understand this.

[Massiv]

Thanks Gerry. I did not make it to the post office this a.m. So tape will be delayed one day. It will be on it's way though. Thanks for all the support. It really helps me keep focused. Family is just going to have to understand that this also is a labor of love for me and I am going to succeed in this endeavor. Hopefully they will come around. Talk to you soon.

[GerryT]

No problem, brother. Send when you can.

This will all work out in the end. Stay focused and go a day at a time.

[Hoopie]

Massiv try taking melatonin before you go to bed. Thats what i have had to do. I take 3mg and it works great. You can get it at walmart or any drug store...

[beckie]

I would say its the drop in carbs that are having the lack of sleep effect-not much you can do about that at this point except maybe try the melatonin like hoopie suggested.

[Massiv]

I shall give that a try. I am dragging this a.m. 26 more days. Great workout last night. Increased cardio to 45 minutes last night. Slight adjustment to carb intake being thought over today. I may cut my postworkout carbs in half, due to the time of day that I am taking them in. I have a good preworkout and during workout drink that provides 38 grams of carbs between the two. So by the time I get home, I usually have a full baked potato, but I am thinking about cutting that in half starting tonight. Just to get that final touch. Increasing water intake today dramatically. We shall see if I can keep out of the bathroom.

Better go for now.

[beckie]

how many grams of carbs are you having at the moment?

[Massiv]

Right now, I am taking in about 90-100 grams per day. That includes pre workout and during workout drinks. Taking in about 65 grams of solid carbs daily.

[beckie]

No wonder you can't sleep! But I guess its working for you with all those veins and seperation coming out... #secretsmiley8co#