loosing my willpower, help?

icezero_5092uk

Ive been trying to gain for a month now and have lost 3 pounds instead. I previously put on a stone and then 'hit the wall'. I changed my workout and increased my protein intake but have only lost weight after 4 weeks of the new regime. I'm extremely negetive at the moment and even walked out the gym yesturday after 10 minutes. Although I follow a reasonable routine their are a few irregularities which may be causing the stall. These are as follows:

My sleep pattern is sometimes irregular. I usually go to bed around 12 or 1 and wake up at 10ish. I find that when I sleep for very long periods of time I feel completely dead the next day.

I usually fit in 6 meals a day everyday but sometimes at work I cannot get up for a break at the right time and my stomach is left rumbling for half an hour or so. I also don't plan my meals, I just find a meal when i'm hungry.

I am often tired after work and am still not sure of the best time to train.

I will be leading a student life when I start my second year at uni in september and am worried a good routine will be almost impossible to follow. The gym is a half an hour bike ride away.

I was thinkin I might take a couple of weeks off, as I havent had a break in 3 months, then buy a big tub of protein, big tub of carbs, and a few tubs of creatine and try to follow a stricter routine. Ive only used creatine once for only 2 weeks so might try it again for a longer period.

Are their any forums on meal ideas? Id would be ideal if I could prepare meals the night before.

Okay, that's enough moaning
Cheers

vinger

I kno how u feel. When its all gettin u down like that i dont think a break from training is a bad thing. Couple of weeks off. Get the fire in the belly back n then hit it again.

As far as the diet goes, there are posts on here somewhere with suggestions on making meals the night before. I find keeping a good diet the hardest of all. Sometimes like u said u just eat when u can. Its not ideal but uve got to make the best of what uve got.

Keep ur chin up.

mark

icezero I know exactly how you feel mate. I was beginning to get pissed off with not gaining any more so I took some time off from the gym was supposed to be a month but kind of ran into almost 3! I don't reccomend having that long off but a couple of weeks like vinger said should do you good.

Barry

Hi,

A decline in or lack of results can kill your motivation, so you need to sort that out, you should also try to make it so that you never feel hungry if muscle weight gaining. Maybe change the training routine to one that is better suited to you.

Blackmores Vitamin B Executive are really effective for good mental health and tackling stress, should help with appetite too. If you cannot get Blackmores from a health food shop then ask for the best Vitamin B Complex brand of capsules that they stock. A high quality Multi Vitamin and Mineral would be a wise idea too.

If the gym is a long way from your home, maybe consider buying some weights and a bench from Argos, they do some metal barbell kits (York) which are fairly cheap, as well as those tacky plastic ones.

Best time to train depends upon what works for you and what fits in with your schedule, 5pm, 6pm or 7pm are pretty good, leaving it too late isn't really. While your training times and days can be varied and change, your diet should be made as punctual an event as possible.

Cycling can burn up a good number of calories by the way, would definately avoid it on squat days too.

Barry

Benj

*cough* *cough*

Im so sure I recomened a break in another post about a week or so ago!

icezero_5092uk

yeah you did mate. But then i thought i was going well and didnt think i needed one. I think i do though

Anonymous

i tend to have a break now, every 10 weeks,

i have about 4 days off,still eat proeprly,

i find this helps,when you come back you seem abit stronger.

i think its the hunger to get back hitting the weight.

as they say

stay hungry

Ric

Bump for Steve.

I take a week off every 10 weeks, go back and change my routine round.

Something like:

Monday - Chest & Tri's
Tuesday - Legs
Weds - Back & Bis's
Friday - Shoulders & incidentals ( Forearms ect.. )

then

Monday - Shoulders & incidentals ( Forearms ect.. )
Tuesday - Legs
Weds - Chest & Tri's
Friday - Back & Bi's

Makes me feel like I'm starting again, It's all psychological really