Social Anxiety Support

STKinTHEmud · 07-07-2009, 12:35 PM

Thanks hiim. That sounds a lot like what I'm doing now. But I've completely cut out the beer. Instead I just drink Jack and soda water.

Omnium11 · 07-07-2009, 12:54 PM

I dunno I honestly think I've maintained most muscle as crazy as that sounds, my arms look hella good right now, but yeah I admit I'm pretty far out there as far as diet goes.

Here's from today with no pump

^ this pose looks a bit chubby. Need to lose 2% bf and will look much better I think. Also lats are pretty weak. I have some good genes as far as lats go. Unfortunately I lack the ability to train them very well. Can hardly do pullups (maybe I'll try the chair technique), rows only seem to work them as secondary etc. I wish i had a cable pulldown machine.

Haven't weighed myself today. Think I'm up 2-3 pounds because of water weight, will wait till tomorrow lol

I used to take glutamine, creatine and protein powder. Right now I only take multivitamins etc. Not a huge believer in most supps.

Oh and I love eggs. So many things you can do with them. I like to scramble them and put louisiana hot sauce on them. Also I don't mind the taste of them raw. I used to eat them raw quite a bit. Never got sick either!

Oh and hope you stick around STK! Welcome aboard! I know what you mean about the salt lol, I really crave it. Especially after the fast. I made a stir fry that was loaded with salt that tasted so good to me but I was the only one who thought so lol
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EDIT
Oh I just got Ativan btw! Definitely will come in useful as far as job interview goes. Today I have been fairly active relatively. Got out of the house 3 times, gas station doctor, and pharmacy! Also made succesfull small talk with girl at gas station. She was pretty old so wasnt so intimidating lol

Also I think I will buy some new wife beaters here. These ones are like 4 years old and are all stretched out and stained etc. Think I'll go with some black ones if I can find them.

So far excellent day today! Even though i noticed I can't talk about myself with the doctor without flood gate of emotions coming through, maybe I need therapy or something

Cerberus · 07-07-2009, 02:11 PM

^ Looking good, man. Yeah, most supplements are garbage. I just stick with a multi and whey protein.

MavenMI6Agent009 · 07-07-2009, 02:17 PM

keep up the good work Omnium11

Omnium11 · 07-07-2009, 03:44 PM

Thanks guys!

STKinTHEmud · 07-07-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Omnium11

Even though i noticed I can't talk about myself with the doctor without flood gate of emotions coming through, maybe I need therapy or something

Might be a good call. My therapist's office is RIGHT next to my gym, so when I go for a session, I hit the gym afterward. I'm not very gushy at my with my therapist, but after a session and a intense workout, I feel pretty well unburdened.

LiveLaughLove · 07-07-2009, 07:05 PM

Looking good! Keep it up!

Cerberus · 07-07-2009, 07:07 PM

alright!!! I finally got some pics! I don't really have any good before pics, so I'll post an inadequate one for a comparison.

Before:

After:
Me being a Vin Diesel wannabe

sh-tty quality

What body fat percentage would you guys say I'm at. I'm thinking I need to lose around ten more pounds to start seeing a six pack.

Omnium11 · 07-07-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by STKinTHEmud

Might be a good call. My therapist's office is RIGHT next to my gym, so when I go for a session, I hit the gym afterward. I'm not very gushy at my with my therapist, but after a session and a intense workout, I feel pretty well unburdened.

Yeah man, to be honest I really wasn't expecting so much emotion to come through, I'm ashamed to say this but I cried a little for the first time in a long time. I must be suppressing a lot of subconscious emotional negativity or something. Don't know how I feel about it, makes me worry whats gonna happen when and if I see a therapist. I got in a pretty big fist fight half a year ago or so and have gotten in a lot of confrontations lately and never felt the urge to cry at all so I really wasn't expecting this.

Omnium11 · 07-07-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cerberus

alright!!! I finally got some pics! I don't really have any good before pics, so I'll post an inadequate one for a comparison.

What body fat percentage would you guys say I'm at. I'm thinking I need to lose around ten more pounds to start seeing a six pack.

At last Cerb pics!

Damn man your arm's looking big. Very impressive! Face seems a lot more chiseled as well.

I'm a notoriously bad guesser but it looks like 13-14% imho. Could be as low as 12

Lets all have a race to six pack abs!

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EDIT
Alright today I have felt kinda lazy. Diet has been great but I just don't feel motivated. Lately I have been using the internet way too much and slacking on the mental aspect of the transformation.

I did run 1 mile and then did my wussified version of HIIT for 10 minutes or so. I should do my abs here and maybe hit biceps / back again today. I am half tempted to try an ativan and see if they work for me or not. I worry that if I take the ativan now I will be too tired to exercise tomorrow. Hmm decisions, decisions.

Cerberus · 07-07-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Omnium11

At last Cerb pics!

Damn man your arm's looking big. Very impressive! Face seems a lot more chiseled as well.

I'm a notoriously bad guesser but it looks like 13-14% imho. Could be as low as 12

Lets all have a race to six pack abs!

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EDIT
Alright today I have felt kinda lazy. Diet has been great but I just don't feel motivated. Lately I have been using the internet way too much and slacking on the mental aspect of the transformation.

I did run 1 mile and then did my wussified version of HIIT for 10 minutes or so. I should do my abs here and maybe hit biceps / back again today. I am half tempted to try an ativan and see if they work for me or not. I worry that if I take the ativan now I will be too tired to exercise tomorrow. Hmm decisions, decisions.

Thanks man! Hell yeah we should all get some six pack abs.

hiimnotcool · 07-07-2009, 08:24 PM

Dang Cerberus your arms definitely look huge!! I'm like the wuss in this thread hahaha..you guys are both big and stuff. I'm going for the Brad Pitt in Fight Club look though. I'd say your bf is pretty low..like 12-14%..same as mine. If you lost 10 pounds you'd definitely see your abs.

Race to six pack abs huh? Alright, I'm in!

So today I went and ran almost 4 miles. Did a half mile warm up then ran a mile in 6:40 then ran a half mile cool down then did sprints for a mile and then some more cool down laps. My mile race is in 2 and a half weeks so I'm trying to focus on getting more speed.

OH! I guess my family is getting a treadmill sometime this week too so that's going to be another 10 miles a week of running for me easily. I use to run 30 miles a week and I'm thinking that's what I'll aim for again. With the running and strength training I should reach my goal by the end of Summer for sure.

Omnium11 · 07-07-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hiimnotcool

Race to six pack abs huh? Alright, I'm in!

Haha alright its on!!!

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OH! I guess my family is getting a treadmill sometime this week too so that's going to be another 10 miles a week of running for me easily. I use to run 30 miles a week and I'm thinking that's what I'll aim for again. With the running and strength training I should reach my goal by the end of Summer for sure.

Oh man! My family getting a treadmill completely changed my running experience. Up until we got a treadmill the most I ever ran was 1.7 miles or so. This will definitely be a very nice addition and very helpful for you. Its awesome just running whenever you feel like it and not having to go outside. You'll love it! Best thing that ever happened to me as far as fitness is concerned imho.

Great job everyone!

Cerberus · 07-08-2009, 12:19 AM

Thanks hiimnotcool!

And once we all have six pack abs, we can start an SAS six pack abs club. lol :P

hiimnotcool · 07-08-2009, 01:08 PM

completed tris, shoulders, chest and 15-20 minutes of abs. i pushed myself really hard today because a friend came over and did the workout with me. where i'd usually slack off a bit once i got tired, today i kept pushing through for the most part. i feel really great at the moment! i also increased weight for the first time on some of the exercises so i guess im getting stronger. i'm gonna buy som of those adjustable weights though because while the bands are good for certain exercises, i think free weights would work best for some of the others. it'd be nice to have the option

i hope we get the treadmill tonight!

Omnium11 · 07-08-2009, 03:42 PM

Good job as usual everyone. I just woke up an hour or so again. My schedule is getting really messed up again. Need to change that. Today my goal is only 1 hour of internet. Plan to hit biceps / back / abs and cardio today. If I end up trying my ativan today I will probably come back on the internet for longer than 1 hour though.

Good luck

hiimnotcool · 07-08-2009, 05:52 PM

Got the treadmill!!!!!!!

Omnium11 · 07-08-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hiimnotcool

Got the treadmill!!!!!!!

Sweet!!! Have fun now!

Alright just ate the ativan at 6:50. Lets see how it goes.

hiimnotcool · 07-08-2009, 06:12 PM

Ughhhh, its a piece of crap. I tried to run on it at 10.0 mph and it just slowed down!!! Then when I got off it started going again. This is ridiculous. Looks like I'll need to stick to running outside. This is weak!

Omnium11 · 07-08-2009, 06:17 PM

Ah man that sucks. The one we got is cheap as hell too but it works pretty good. Maybe you could see if your parents will exchange or take it back.

We have a Pro-Form XP trainer 580. It has seen a hell of a lot of use too during the last 8 months or so. So far its held up really well.

I took the ativans and so far am not feeling much, took two .5 ones as well.

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EDIT well maybe I need to do something that would normally cause me great anxiety. I think I will go to wal-mart and bye those wife beaters. See if it's working or not.

07-07-2009, 02:11 PM	#143 (permalink)
Cerberus Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 5,721	^ Looking good, man. Yeah, most supplements are garbage. I just stick with a multi and whey protein. __________________ "Through the valleys grey Through the shapeless land I walk alone I'm left alone Through the deepest void, a blackened paradise I walk alone, I'm left alone"

07-07-2009, 02:17 PM	#144 (permalink)
MavenMI6Agent009 Status: Cook Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: EL Crapo, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 13,652	keep up the good work Omnium11 __________________ "The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares." (Henri Nouwen) -------------------------------------------------------

07-07-2009, 07:07 PM	#148 (permalink)
Cerberus Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 5,721	alright!!! I finally got some pics! I don't really have any good before pics, so I'll post an inadequate one for a comparison. Before: After: Me being a Vin Diesel wannabe sh-tty quality What body fat percentage would you guys say I'm at. I'm thinking I need to lose around ten more pounds to start seeing a six pack. __________________ "Through the valleys grey Through the shapeless land I walk alone I'm left alone Through the deepest void, a blackened paradise I walk alone, I'm left alone"

07-08-2009, 12:19 AM	#154 (permalink)
Cerberus Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 5,721	Thanks hiimnotcool! And once we all have six pack abs, we can start an SAS six pack abs club. lol :P __________________ "Through the valleys grey Through the shapeless land I walk alone I'm left alone Through the deepest void, a blackened paradise I walk alone, I'm left alone"

07-07-2009, 12:35 PM	#141 (permalink)
STKinTHEmud Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 359	Thanks hiim. That sounds a lot like what I'm doing now. But I've completely cut out the beer. Instead I just drink Jack and soda water.

07-07-2009, 12:54 PM	#142 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	I dunno I honestly think I've maintained most muscle as crazy as that sounds, my arms look hella good right now, but yeah I admit I'm pretty far out there as far as diet goes. Here's from today with no pump ^ this pose looks a bit chubby. Need to lose 2% bf and will look much better I think. Also lats are pretty weak. I have some good genes as far as lats go. Unfortunately I lack the ability to train them very well. Can hardly do pullups (maybe I'll try the chair technique), rows only seem to work them as secondary etc. I wish i had a cable pulldown machine. Haven't weighed myself today. Think I'm up 2-3 pounds because of water weight, will wait till tomorrow lol I used to take glutamine, creatine and protein powder. Right now I only take multivitamins etc. Not a huge believer in most supps. Oh and I love eggs. So many things you can do with them. I like to scramble them and put louisiana hot sauce on them. Also I don't mind the taste of them raw. I used to eat them raw quite a bit. Never got sick either! Oh and hope you stick around STK! Welcome aboard! I know what you mean about the salt lol, I really crave it. Especially after the fast. I made a stir fry that was loaded with salt that tasted so good to me but I was the only one who thought so lol ----- EDIT Oh I just got Ativan btw! Definitely will come in useful as far as job interview goes. Today I have been fairly active relatively. Got out of the house 3 times, gas station doctor, and pharmacy! Also made succesfull small talk with girl at gas station. She was pretty old so wasnt so intimidating lol Also I think I will buy some new wife beaters here. These ones are like 4 years old and are all stretched out and stained etc. Think I'll go with some black ones if I can find them. So far excellent day today! Even though i noticed I can't talk about myself with the doctor without flood gate of emotions coming through, maybe I need therapy or something

07-07-2009, 03:44 PM	#145 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Thanks guys!

07-07-2009, 07:05 PM	#147 (permalink)
LiveLaughLove Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 42	Looking good! Keep it up!

07-07-2009, 08:24 PM	#152 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 394	Dang Cerberus your arms definitely look huge!! I'm like the wuss in this thread hahaha..you guys are both big and stuff. I'm going for the Brad Pitt in Fight Club look though. I'd say your bf is pretty low..like 12-14%..same as mine. If you lost 10 pounds you'd definitely see your abs. Race to six pack abs huh? Alright, I'm in! So today I went and ran almost 4 miles. Did a half mile warm up then ran a mile in 6:40 then ran a half mile cool down then did sprints for a mile and then some more cool down laps. My mile race is in 2 and a half weeks so I'm trying to focus on getting more speed. OH! I guess my family is getting a treadmill sometime this week too so that's going to be another 10 miles a week of running for me easily. I use to run 30 miles a week and I'm thinking that's what I'll aim for again. With the running and strength training I should reach my goal by the end of Summer for sure.

07-08-2009, 01:08 PM	#155 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 394	completed tris, shoulders, chest and 15-20 minutes of abs. i pushed myself really hard today because a friend came over and did the workout with me. where i'd usually slack off a bit once i got tired, today i kept pushing through for the most part. i feel really great at the moment! i also increased weight for the first time on some of the exercises so i guess im getting stronger. i'm gonna buy som of those adjustable weights though because while the bands are good for certain exercises, i think free weights would work best for some of the others. it'd be nice to have the option i hope we get the treadmill tonight!

07-08-2009, 03:42 PM	#156 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Good job as usual everyone. I just woke up an hour or so again. My schedule is getting really messed up again. Need to change that. Today my goal is only 1 hour of internet. Plan to hit biceps / back / abs and cardio today. If I end up trying my ativan today I will probably come back on the internet for longer than 1 hour though. Good luck

07-08-2009, 05:52 PM	#157 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 394	Got the treadmill!!!!!!!

07-08-2009, 06:12 PM	#159 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 394	Ughhhh, its a piece of crap. I tried to run on it at 10.0 mph and it just slowed down!!! Then when I got off it started going again. This is ridiculous. Looks like I'll need to stick to running outside. This is weak!

07-08-2009, 06:17 PM	#160 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Ah man that sucks. The one we got is cheap as hell too but it works pretty good. Maybe you could see if your parents will exchange or take it back. We have a Pro-Form XP trainer 580. It has seen a hell of a lot of use too during the last 8 months or so. So far its held up really well. I took the ativans and so far am not feeling much, took two .5 ones as well. -------------------- EDIT well maybe I need to do something that would normally cause me great anxiety. I think I will go to wal-mart and bye those wife beaters. See if it's working or not.