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You're likely already there.

Here's how I know:

Your resting heart rate has jumped from 58 beats per minute to 70 bpm, and increase of 12. That's actually 4 bpm over the required 8.

As well, you've lost 3-5lbs over these 5 days. The one measurement I'm missing is bodyfat %. No matter. The anti-catabolic response has been generated. That is the goal. If you're using multi-stix, you'll see what I'm talking about.

Your girth measurements will be down (loss of intra-cellular glycogen/amino acids/water) but there is a method to the madness.

Adaptogens exert their unique properties when presented with an environmental stress. With that stress now present, adaptogens can work their magic.

BP is quite different in this regard vs. any other training program. Different though, is exactly what's needed. It opens up the window to bigger gains, as you'll soon see during Feast.

The fact you're craving protein is one such sign, and another positive one at that. The muscles are hungry for building materials and the mind is expressing this to your conscious/sub-conscious.

It is all part of the plan.

Day 5: Jan 16, 2010

STATS

weight: 189.4lbs (830am) - 190lbs (11pm)
resting heart rate: 70bpm

SUPPLEMENTS/DIET/WORKOUT

>9am: 1 glass of pinepple juice, 1 organic granola bar
>noon: 1 medium banana, 2 cups organic long grain brown rice, 1/6 onion, 1 red bell pepper, 3 large organic carrots, 3 lrg pieces of organic celery, 6 aspargus
>330pm: 2x bioforge
>4pm: 3 cups of organic spinach sauteed with 1/4 organic lemon juice and onions
>530pm: 3 medium organic carrots, 3 large pieces of organic celery
>7pm: 3 cups of multigrain pasta, 1/4 garlic, 3 cups of brocoli, 1 red & 1 yellow bell pepper, 6 lrg organic carrots, 10 asparagus, 3 tbsp olive oil
>10pm: 1x bioforge
>1030pm: PreWO: 1 large glass orange juice, 1 large organic spartan apple

>10pm: Workout:

30min cardio (elliptical trainer)
squats - 135lbs x 15 (HR=176bpm)
Lat pull downs - 100lbs x 12
squats - 135lbs x 15
Lat pull downs - 100lbs x 12
squats - 135lbs x 15
Lat pull downs - 100lbs x 12
squats - 135lbs x 15
Lat pull downs - 100lbs x 12
squats - 135lbs x 15
Lat pull downs - 100lbs x 12

cable row - 150lbs x 15
hamstring curl - 50lbs x 12
cable row - 150lbs x 15
hamstring curl - 50lbs x 12
cable row - 150lbs x 15
hamstring curl - 50lbs x 12
cable row - 150lbs x 15
hamstring curl - 50lbs x 12
cable row - 120lbs x 12
hamstring curl - 40lbs x 15

Barbell Curl 65lbs x 15
Standing alt dumbell curls 35lbs x 15 each arm
Incline dumbell curls 30lbs x 15 each arm
Dumbell preacher curl 30lbs x 15

>1130pm: postWO: 1 250ml can of sliced pineapple

Comments
Wow. Ended up losing over 5lbs in 5 days. I bought a bodyfat analyzer and scale from costco over the weekend so I can keep better stats going forward. It measures body weight, body water %, body fat %, and muscle mass %. Not sure how accurate it is, but it calibrates weight correctly (use weight plates to test).

Day 6: Jan 16, 2010

Stats:

Weight: 190.8lbs
Body fat: 18.3%
Body water: 57.4%
Muscle Mass: 61.4%
Resting HR: 64bpm

- I wonder why/if those % aren't adding up to 100?

Day 6&7:

I ate approximately 2800-3500 calories, 200-250g protein, 300+g carbs consisting of whey protein shakes, eggs, whole grain breads, chicken and rice, fried chicken, oatmeal, orange juice, spaghetti and meatballs, etc.

supplement dosing:

AM: 2x ebol, 2xtbol
Mid Day: 2x ebol, 1xtbol, 1xbioforge
PM: 2xebol, 2xbioforge

Sleep: only getting about 8hrs a night. Wish I had time for a nap. Feeling a bit restless, can't wait to start pushing some weights around. Steak for dinner tonight on day 8.

Perfect. 5lbs in 5 days is right on the mark and what we typically see. Most important, you resting heart rate is now well over 8bpm higher than at the start.

Proof positive you've created the anti-catabolic "stress" state we're striving for. Bet it feels good to eat