First Batch of Pictures . . .

As promised, I just got the first batch of pictures from Wendy. I’ve uploaded them to an album which you can access here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mrlowbodyfat

Thanks for your patience guys . . . .

Please Stop Either/Or Holiday Eating

I seriously considered posting this on Thanksgiving, but I figured the last thing you guys were going to do is read my blog. Hell, I know I wouldn’t! OK, that being said, let me address an important weight loss issue that comes up around this time of the year; however, it serves as a great opportunity for you to start practicing portion control.

Yes, it’s that time of the year when you probably attend more parties and dinners than you do for any other time of the year. This is also the time when many guys usually react by either just shrugging off the thought of losing weight and pig out until the next New Year’s resolution which is right around the corner or they are in sheer terror of the thought of so many opportunities when the fat guy is given a free pass, and even encouraged in many cases, to eat till his gut’s capacity has been reached. I’m very familiar with both because I’ve been each guy and will give you the pros and cons of each one. (more…)

My First Photo Shoot (Part I)

First, I want to apologize for posting so late, but Wendy, my photographer and owner of Wendybird Fotos, and I couldn’t meet last weekend as we had hoped. So, we rescheduled for this past Saturday and had a blast! I didn’t want to post without having some sort of new picture for folks to see.

OK fellas, I have to be honest here because I didn’t quite know what to expect since this was my first time at a photo shoot actually taking my shirt off. Hell, the last time I consciously and willing took a picture with my shirt off was probably when I was 16. (more…)

MLBF News Flash: New Pictures Coming Soon …

The first time that I did Nike Hill with my ex and her youngest daughter, Katherine, I remember that she told me the wrestlers at her high school would pump themselves up by saying, “Get some . . . get some!!!” in an almost snarling grunt. So, when we were making it up the last hill before reaching to the top, we kept telling each other to “Get some” the closer we got to the top.

Well, this phrase has stuck with me, and I use it to get me through my all aspects of my training. Fellaz, I’ve been working my ass off these last six weeks just to see how much I could continue to lean out by following a high frequency training (HFT) full body routine using only body weight exercises, and I’ll have more answers for you next week as this is week six.

Also, on this coming Saturday, I have an appointment to have my first professionally shot pictures taken. I’m pretty excited, a bit nervous, but mainly excited about sharing with you my progress so far. (more…)

Plateau Does Not Equal Failure

OK, so you’ve been losing weight at a pretty steady clip and then, all of a sudden, you stop seeing the numbers on the scale go down. Panic starts to set in, your palms get sweaty, and all of your failed weight loss attempts of the past start flashing before your eyes. Sound familiar fellaz? I’m sure it does because anyone who has tried to lose weight has experienced a stall. Hell, I know that I have on many occasions.

As I’ve already discussed in my post on the Atkins Diet, I went through pretty much a one year plateau after losing 50lbs. It was a frustrating, yet rewarding, experience for me in many ways. I don’t suggest that people follow my take a whole year to figure out you need to change something attitude; however, I now realize that while I was definitely not pleased with the pitiful weight loss numbers on the scale, I wasn’t regaining my lost weight either. For the first time on my journey, I felt as though I really did have a little control over my bodyweight. Yes, one can argue that I really didn’t lose any weight that year since our bodyweight can fluctuate up to five pounds on a daily basis, but that’s taking the glass is half empty approach. (more…)