Male
6'4, 270lbs
Background:
I started following SS routine July 1st at 303lbs. Have not missed a workout since except for emergency work travel and Thanksgiving vacation. I don't have any training partner or people to ask for advice besides book/dvd/forum. I've injured myself several times, but never too seriously or without trying to learn from the mistakes.
I've changed my diet several times to try to improve my fat loss results or make it easier to follow. I've never cheated on what my diet plans were, which I'm proud of. However, some of the original things I tried were BS. I am absolutely not doing the program in regards to nutrition. I have been on RFL diet since November 1st (except for week of vacation).
As my diet has gotten stricter and stricter it definitely has impacted my performance, but not really in the way people here on the forums seem to describe. I've been on a deficit since day 1, and if it's impacted my gains it not through stalls, but just slower rate of gain. The biggest place I feel it is the second/third compound lift during a session, where I will have absolutely nothing in the tank. Usually results in something like 5/3/3 reps for work set.
Goals:
My 6-9month goal is to stay on a calorie deficit until I'm around 34-36" waist, while trying to become as strong as possible in the meantime. It's more than fair to say I'm not doing the program. However, SS was the only program I read that seemed to have any semblance of logic or expertise, and it has fit my goals for strength training while I drop the fat. I've decided that this is going to be a new way of life for me, not a temporary diet. When I reach my fat loss goals I plan to transition to TM or similar.
Starting Stats > Current Stats
303lbs > 270lbs
49" waist > 43.5" waist
90lb SQ > 220x5 SQ
90lb BP > 185x5 BP
115lb DL > 290x5 DL
60lb Press > 120x5 Press
You can see past daily logs here: https://www.fitocracy.com/profile/Mugaaz
Any and all advice / encouragement is appreciated.