Starting the cut early

 Talking with some of the guys at the gym about the upcoming fight. I found out that the weigh-ins are are the same day as the fight, which completely changes my preparation. there will be no time for a water cut and re-hydration. I might be able to get away with 2-3 lbs but anymore could seriously affect my performance. So I have had to tighten up my diet significantly and start cutting.

 Saturday and Sunday looked like this:

SAT

weight 167

coffee and 6 prunes

Thermafuse C4, milk thistle, L Carnitine (I am out of DIM, Cordyceps, L Arginine & Omega3)

20min jacuzzi, foam roller and stretching

a.m. workout- 

4 mile run with vest, 

30 min on bike, 

leglift/jump squat/push up-8min amrap

tuna, pear

coffee, mixed unsalted nuts

more coffee

p.m workout

Anabolic Ignition & Thermafuse, L Carnitine

10k row

3-5min rounds on heavy bag

10- 100m sprints (running)

Tomato, Tuna, dried apricot

diluted cherry juice and almonds

late p.m. workout

3 min jumping rope, 1/2 mile run

4-500m sprints 1 min rest (rower)

easy 30 min on bike

more cherry juice and mixed nuts

SUN

*same supplements, and jacuzzi-stretch

Coffee!

a.m workout

3 min jump rope, 10 pull ups/25 squats x 3

5 mile run

3-5min rounds on heavy bag (lots of kicking)

2-5min rounds of Ground and Pound

turkey, tomato cucumber

water and mixed nuts

1hour nap

coffee, dried apricots

p.m workout

5miles on elliptical (26min)

2 miles on treadmill

push up/ squat/ neck harness- 4 rounds

40min on bike

tuna and (mostly) spinach salad, apple

Weight 165...

 The plan now is to get my weight as close to 155 as soon as possible so that I have time to acclimate. I want my metabolism to adjust, and be able to focus on training more then cutting. I walk the line between weight management and over-training but I have never in my life missed weight. I have it down pretty good at this point but it will be different without doing a water cut. I usually am good for 6-8lbs of water that I can replenish without consequence as long as I have a full day but that option is out. 

 Tomorrow I wont do a morning workout. After work I'll head in to the gym and depending on energy level I may get on the bike after training. I had hoped to be a huge 155lb-er but it looks like that is out the window. After X-mas when the funds are better I will replace my stocks of supplements. Including L-glutamine, DIM, Omega's, and Cordyceps.

155, here I come!

Sunday12-18, 8pm