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Log for monday 4th july I will log my goals but no longer specify what I ate. squats 65kg 5x5 Bench 62.5kg 5x5 BB row 60kg 5x5 Stronglifts 1/3 Sleep 7 hours 0/7 (worked late) Bed by 10 0/4 (worked late) Supplements 1/7 no junk 1/7 (this is going pretty good. gotta keep that willpower up) cal 2000 1/7 no tv 1/4

Eating log lunch / 800kcal snack / 300kcal dinner 500 kcal Finally made it to the gym today squats 62.5kg 5x5 oh press 47.5kg 5,5,5,5,4 deadlift 90kg chinups 13 reps total bb curls 30kg 2x8 Stronglifts 2/3 Sleep 7 hours 4/7 (slept badly last night so I don't get this one today) Bed by 10 2/4 (probably not. will be home late) Supplements 4/7 (yep but it's not like I'm using that creatine much this week so far :P) no junk 3/7 (this is going pretty good. gotta keep that willpower up) cal 2000 4/7 (one more down) no tv 4/4 (hehe do I get this one even when I didn't even have the CHANCE to watch tv? let's say yes)

So I'm at work atm taking a 5 min break to log this. Unlikely that I'll manage to hit the gym today. Looks like it's going to have to be one of those weeks where i work out two days in a row (friday and saturday) Eating log breakfast - 2 scoops of whey and a banana - 300kcals lunch - chicken parmesan wrap - 900kcals dinner - shrimp salad - 600 Snack when I get home - An apple and some whey to get those last 200 kcal. Total 1950 Stronglifts 1/3 Sleep 7 hours 3/7 (slept badly last night so I don't get this one today) Bed by 10 2/4 (probably not. will be home late) Supplements 4/7 (yep but it's not like I'm using that creatine much this week so far :P) no junk 3/7 (this is going pretty good. gotta keep that willpower up) cal 2000 3/7 (one more down) no tv 4/4 (hehe do I get this one even when I didn't even have the CHANCE to watch tv? let's say yes)

Thanks for stopping by Emerald! Yep I need the accountability for sure Hey Emi! That's great that gives me another reason to be consistent with this so I feel that I'm contributing ^^

Seem like you're logging well and I definitely want to follow a fellow stronglifts person. Sorry to hear about your sleeping problems. I generally have the same problems. I feel that everything begins and ends with sleep and unfortunately I am very bad at falling asleep, staying asleep and forcing myself up in the morning as a result. Only thing that works for me is to try to read in the evenings before bed. And going to bed really early so I don't feel stressed about having to fall asleep quickly. Keep it up!

Wednesday 29th of June Eating log breakfast - 2 scoops of whey and a banana - 300kcals lunch - grilled baguette sandwich and chips - 900 kcals snack - 2 apples during the day - 150 kcals dinner - shrimp salad - 600 Total 1950 Tried to hit the gym now in the evening but it was packed so I decided I'd give it a try tomorrow instead. I was planning to go to the gym tomorrow morning before work but I have so much to do at the office that I feel that I need to get up early to go to the office early. So I'm aiming to go to the gym tomorrow evening instead. Stronglifts 1/3 Sleep 7 hours 3/7 Bed by 10 2/4 Supplements 3/7 no junk 2/7 cal 2000 2/7 no tv 3/4

Log for yesterday (Tuesday 28th of June) Eating log breakfast - 2 scoops of whey and a banana - 300kcals lunch - pork chilli with nachos 700 kcal snack - cake (with colleagues and for a moment forgot my rule. didn't finish it when i remembered but still countsa as junk) - 300kcal dinner - grilled chicken with broccoli + cottage cheese apple and cashews - 900 Total 2200 Did my stornglifts workout but felt weak and did a deload because i didn't want to hurt my back. felt odd during the warm-up. Squats 60kg Bench 60kg Row 57,5kg All 5x5 I worked late which made it impossible to get to bed by 10. I will still count that as a failure. Stronglifts 1/3 Sleep 7 hours 2/7 Bed by 10 1/4 Supplements 2/7 no junk 1/7 cal 2000 1/7 no tv 2/4

Eating log Breakfast: 2 scoops of whey and a handful of cashews - 300kcal Lunch: Noodles and tuna at sushi restaurant - 750kcal Dinner: 500g low fat cottage cheese with banana and cashews - 600kcal Total: 1650kcal Little light on the calories today but considering that I didn't work out well last week and had a bad weekend that seems fair. Goals as of today Stronglifts 0/3 Sleep 7 hours 1/7 Bed by 10 1/4 Supplements 1/7 no junk 1/7 cal 2000 1/7 no tv 1/4

Alright. It's time for a reality check and let's face it the challenge hasn't gone well so far. I'm no longer used to being organized with my goals. What I've realised would help me is to have a more rigid strucutre. I think in the long run it can do more harm than good to have too many goals and be too specific. However, for a shorter time frame, in order to create new and better habits, it can be good to be a little more strict and to make sure to follow it to a T. So I'm adjusting a little. The underlying goals of the challenge are still the same. Still stronglifts and still cutting. But I'm going to log very carefully. Now midsummer is gone and for the next month I should be able to stick to my goals diligently. Tracking will be as follows: Stronglifts x/3 Sleep 7 hours x/7 Bed by 10 x/4 Supplements x/7 no junk x/7 cal 2000 x/7 no tv x/4 Stronglifts is the same as before. 3x a week. I'm gonna aim to not work out two days in a row but will do so if I have to. Sleep is crucial and in order to be rested and get enough sleep I'm gonna try to be in bed by 10 mon-thurs. I have a tendency to go to bed too late and then have a hard time falling asleep. Supplements: This is just a matter of remembering to take my omega's and my creatine. no junk: bread, candy, cookies, pizza, ice cream, soda (including light) etc. calorie goal logged daily I will try to not watch any tv (or play video games etc.) during the week. This will help me to get to bed on time and to get enough sleep. Tomorrow is a lift day.

Breakfast 2 scoops of whey handful of cashew 300 cal Lunch chicken wrap 750 cal Dinner Salmon, pasta, pesto, harricots verts 900 cal Calorie goal on target Stronglifts Squats 65kg 5x5 Press 47,5kg 5,5,5,4,5 Deadlift 85kg Chins 12 reps BB curl 32,5kg 2x8 Sleep 7 First good day of the week Unfortunately my weekend will be crap because here in sweden we're celebrating midsummer and i'll be gone all weekend. Hopefully I'll have time to squeeze in a training session tomorrow before i leave

Weight 72,6kg So far this week has been really bad. Have had long hours at the office. I'm doing ok when it comes to calories because I can eat healthy even when I work a lot. But I haven't worked out at all this week. I also haven't slept well either. Lot of stress at work. So all-round not a great way to shed fat and build muscle. I think step number 1 is for me to log every day no matter what. So starting tomorrow I'm gonna log everything I eat. Not exact calories but jus twrite what I've eaten and drank. Even the bad stuff. It will make me come in here and actively think about my goals. Gonna hit the gym tomorrow mornign and turn this week around.

Did my workout on friday Squats 62.5kg Bench 65kg Row 55kg All 5x5 Weekend was ok. I'm thinking maybe I'm estimating my cals a little too low cuz I don't seem to be losing weight at 0.5kg a week. I'll see if i adjust for the coming week. Will log more details later today

checking in for the challenge. very ambitious to log all food here. sounds interesting! best of luck!

Checking in for the challenge seems like a great one. Good luck!

Ok so I'm catching up on the logging here. Tuesday 1. Rest day 2. Had a cheat day. Seems weird on the second day of logging but I had gone 8 days straight on a calorie deficit so I felt like I needed a day with plenty of calories 3. Slept 7 hours 2/3 (will take a weekly average of this every week. rest days count as a success as long as i get 3 workouts in a week) Wednesday 1. Another rest day. Slept bad so I didn't train in the morning. In the evening I was working and had an event to go to. 2. Stuck to my calorie goal 3. Didn't sleep 7 hours. (3/3) Thursday 1. Did my workout: Squats 60kg Press 45kg Deadlift 80kg 2. Stuck to my calorie goal 3. Slept 7 hours 3/3