Lions and Lambs and Devils

We've had a March that features absolutely terrible weather. Not all that unique, but colder than normal and last week's mid-March blizzard has certainly thrown spring sports (HS & youth) into a turmoil. Not too many scrimmages available with snow everywhere. Finally some sunshine and temps around 50 degrees will help, but fields will be sloppy for a few days after. So HS baseball in particular may start with most teams never having been on field in at least one scrimmage.

YSSS' team is in that boat. Supposed to have three scrimmage games this week, but that's gonna be a no-go. Might get one in next week if all goes well, or else it's an away game on April 1 for the start of the season.

Right now he's not sure whether he'll start in OF or at 3B. The coach did say he was gonna catch some, so I have to go out and get him some catching gear (he's grown out of stuff I had). Cha-ching. He's a beast. On the Devils!

Blog Me A River

Haven't been in this neck of the woods in some time. Twitter and I'gram are my choices these days. But this is where SoulSlam started so I come back around when I can.

OSSS is a collge frosh. Pledging a frat. Bodybuilding. Doing pretty well. Coming home for spring break in a couple of days so it will be nice to see him home. I do miss him.

YSSS aka Rizzo is a soph now in HS. Playing baseball. Started on varsity as a frosh, now I'm telling him to step up and be a leader. Kid's lifting weights like a madman. He's awesome.

SoulSlam? he likes to go to gym and get his swole on. Married to the Beautiful Wife of SoulSlam or BWSS for short. As I said in last post, #IAMBLESSED!

#TBT

I am #BLESSED

That's Why You Play To The End

If you saw what I saw you know what I'm talking about.

Week away from pitchers and catchers. At last!

My Enemy: Bread

SoulSlam has been pretty good at exercising regular-like for the last three years. Put on a lot of muscle and made some body-type changes. So beginning in June last year I started a cut...and in 5 months dropped about 30 lbs. But around December I kind of decided to eat around maintenance (2200 kcals a day) and see what's what.

Now I know calories in, calories out (CICO) is pretty much the only real factor in weight loss/gain. But a funny thing happened. Starting around the holidays I started eating bread again after almost 6 months of very little. I'd have the occasional half a bun with a burger...maybe a piece of rye toast. But I cut off bagels (they are good in NJ!), rolls, sandwiches really. So what did I notice a few days ago? I've gained about 5lbs!.

It doesn't really show since I'm pretty muscled up, but it definitely bothered me. Mostly because for months on end I denied myself to lose weight. And it took months. But in a few short weeks I gained some back, and I was definitely not overeating by any means. I track most meals so I was pretty much at TDEE everyday. So I think it's the GD bread. SO off I go on another cut, no bread allowed and see what happens. Lunch today was 4oz. turkey, 2oz. swiss cheese and 3oz. baby carrots. I will be in an aggressive state shortly with this type of diet. Stay tuned.

The More You Know

Been feeling a bit off, stomach-wise going on almost 2 weeks. Laid low a weekend ago, I still am getting some queasiness here and there. I hear something is going around. Great.

Yesterday I left work feeling like a wet dishrag. Got home, BWSS made some nice chicken parm that I partook in. Then YSSS wanted to go to gym. Since he's 16 and has no DL that means I go too. Now I go 5-6 days a week so it wasn't some unexpected trip. But I could have just as easily rested. But went I did. International Chest Day is Monday if you don't know; but I grinded and grinded and next thing you know it's 7:30pm and we've been here 90 minutes. Time to go. I did feel a little better. Weird.

2017 & Something to Be Thankful For

Is here. Happy New Year.

I was thinking about what makes my life complete, and it is my wife and 2 sons. SoulSlam is the man he is because of them.

I am blessed.