Last Week’s ManBlog
Arrives late….I have been so busy….
Trying to stay on top of this house, Charlotte’s sports, my University courses, preparing cabinet quotes, and working….is that it?
No…
I’ve also been lifting super heavy. I don’t know how much heavier I can go. I’m not sure how much heavier my joints and soft tissue can manage, and I need heavier weights…or I’m going to have to go to the gym. The biggest dumbbells I have are 90s, and I’m pushing through them.
I’ve been in the pool daily…a little soak and a few pages of a book… unwind the day away…
I’ve been working on the Cobra…a new cam is in, awaiting pushrods, and sanding and more sanding, getting ready for paint. I want to drive this car this year!
All of this does make me tired. Last week I didn’t drink all week and saw a low of 215.4 pounds.
This week I went out to a pub, enjoyed some live music, and a few drinks, and I am having a drink right now…unwinding…
Just one….
Last week, I took the peptides every day, and a couple of days this week. I can tell, 100% without a doubt, that the peptides do have an effect. I will take them again tonight, and I will order some other peptides next week, more on that in a bit.
The “wolverine stack” peptide, BPC-157 and TB-500 I am less sure about. It is supposed to assist with soft tissue healing….hard to tell when I’m lifting so heavy. I feel good, really good, but I do have some pains here and there.
The Growth Hormone Releasing stack, CJ-1295 and Ipamorelin (No DAC) works….in some ways, 100%. Once taken, you have 30 minutes or less to get yourself comfortably into bed. At some point, your brain is going to tell you it’s over. You will not be drowsy…not in the least. You are totally alert, but a message has come to you from deep within your brain….go to sleep. And you do, and you will sleep like a baby…and you will wake up in the morning feeling 100% refreshed, no fog, no sleeping pill hangover…just a nice healing sleep. While asleep, your pituitary gland has been beating away like a teenager, releasing growth hormone into your bloodstream.
Next up…I want to try Mots-C and GHK-CU.
“The MOTS-c protein is transferred to the nucleus during metabolic stress and directs the expression of nuclear genes to promote cell balance. Different tissues co-expressed the protein with mitochondria, and plasma also contained the protein, but its level decreased with age. In addition, MOTS-c has been shown to improve glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle, which indicates its benefits for diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and aging.”
GHK-Cu It is widely studied and used in skincare and wellness for its potent regenerative, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties.
Skin Rejuvenation: Stimulates collagen and elastin production, which helps reduce wrinkles, tighten loose skin, and improve elasticity.
Tissue Repair: Modulates genes associated with tissue remodeling, helping to heal minor injuries and fade scars.
Hair Health: Often included in hair serums to stimulate hair follicles, increasing thickness and hair growth.
Anti-inflammation: Boosts the body’s natural antioxidants and decreases inflammatory markers, minimizing oxidative stress.
Well shit….why not….
So….I suffer from body dysmorphia pretty badly….but when I go to a pub, and I have a look around….I do have the ability to figure out that I am in the best shape of any person in the place, 20s, 30s, 40s, whatever. I will never see myself quite right…but I can see others just fine…
I am putting in really hard work. In every single aspect of my life…and life is rewarding me.
And Now….The Weather
First….I want to apologize to the manblogger’s, they are putting in the work, offering up their time, stories of their week….and I haven’t taken the time to post…
Sorry.
Let’s start with Jeremy.
In just a few months, J has gone from bean pole to bigger than me!
“Ok enough with the butter tarts! I have put on(in fairly short order) enough weight to feel less fragile. Muscle is coming, slowly. I have been ghosted by the TRT folks, might have to consider a street-level pharmacist
Doing a sourdough workshop tomorrow and another basket weaving one next weekend, living the dream
Life is good.
Chest – 43
Arms -16
Waist BB – 38
Waist – 32
Thighs -21
Calves – 15″
Next up…Russett….
Have to get these 2 out of the way….you never know…………sorry guys….
“228.3 pounds
1/3 of the way through my treatment/
Good days…bad days…
Going to be the longest summer of my life and not in a good way.
Sorry.
No laughs or funny anecdotes today….”
Well… that’s rather somber…
The thing about carrying a jug of poison around in your pocket, has a wee pump that pushes whatever amount the docs have calculated won’t be enough to kill you…….
………has to be a heavy load in your pocket…..
TBag offers this
“Morning! Checked myself out in the mirror today and feeling pretty good about myself today!
Just want to say thank you for all your encouragement and support my friend”
and some of you poo poo my methods….I guess you have to know me to get it.
Tbag is putting in the work, and enjoying the rewards.
Suds was killing the pounds….but now….crickets…………..
Suds??????
YogaJeni….I hope I got that right….
She offers “I finally broke the plateau and weighed in at 157. After reading Atomic Habits for the second time I got a habit tracker app. Tracking my food, daily weight, water and a few other things has been a game changer. Also working with a personal trainer who is encouraging and pushing me to work HARD! Last night my dead lift weight was 155 – considering I’m 2 pounds off my actual weight it seems a bit freaky to me. So I’m getting stronger and leaner – you Mr.Big better get ready to bench press me!”
And she is competing in a new sport….
YJ is 5 foot nothing….I don’t see a gold medal here.
A couple points….a habit tracker…..frig…I have broken a lot of my bad habits the past 6 months….I was just thinking this week I haven’t seen a porn video in forever….funny…you end a bad relationship and you don’t need to watch porn anymore…..but there are still habits……..
….are you really going to identify all of them…..like butt scratching….nah…..
bench press….157….easy peasy….1 up…..I might be able to pull off 150 pound dumbells….a lift….and 1 up…..75s I can push 20 times, no problem.
I guarantee I can beat you in midget jenga!
Krista is staying up WAY too late watching YouTube videos when she should be walking around the block…no tape measure….
remember this….
I can start tagging these again…you’ll be famous!
Get a tape measure…..
HotTub still out…eating weird stuff…
Pumper…I put out a call for daily weight tracking and only pumper and slab did it.
Pumper started the week at 191.6 pounds and offered
“Realizing that being back to work full time plus all the other things I do outside of that means that I have little time (or desire really) for house cleaning, grocery shopping, food prep or really anything else other than binge reading the “off campus” book series!
Off to Winnipeg next week for work…is it too much to ask for the other residents of my house to do that? Wishful thinking I’m sure.
It’s now Friday afternoon and I arrived at the campground for the weekend, time to recharge!”
She saw a low for the week of 191 pounds.
the list:
Doritos
Rum
Cake
Pasta (Olive Garden Winnipeg)
…..I get this…..there is a balance in there somewhere…..between the Rum and the cake…..
Slab offered up her weight daily…
She came in at 128.5 on Monday and woke up Saturday at 123.1!
That’s some serious loss!
The legs on this kid….geezus….
Yours Truly tracked daily and hit the 215s a couple days. And ate an entire pizza on Sunday….every Sunday actually….homemade sourdough pizza done outside in the ooni with a nice bottle of rioja….this week just half the bottle.
Lifting heavy AF
55 years old……lol…..geezus…..
The Quote of The Day
“You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.” — Brené Brown
I have been choosing courage recently. I enjoy my time….me….I am growing daily…I am exploring empathy, compassion, listening, and emotional regulation….
I learn about these things from all sorts of people….moments…moments I give myself up to….
The courage to just let myself go and explore who I am, the way I really am feeling, and to express those feelings for what they are….not hiding behind my ego…….I am growing…..
I look forward to the next 5 years of my life….I have so much to do and see….
I have lived an amazing life, but it has all been to get me ready for tomorrow….it will be fabulous!
Hey……I Love Your face!
