John Stone's Picture Gallery and Video Archive - Page 260

Akutsito · Sun, March 16th, 2008, 04:43 AM

Wow, its been sure a while since i came around these places... (not that anyone noticed i was missing haha...).

You know John, im sure im not the first to say it, but in your words, posts, logs, etc, you give people a lot to look up to, to never give up, to go on, to go ahead, no matter the situation to keep your head up...

I've been passing trough hard momments (depression =\), wow, actually writing it its hard..., been lacking of strenght to go ahead, lack of a purpose to, but reading your posts, re-reading your entries really help..., really help with this, i need to make a change in my life..., not tomorrow, but today, in a lot of matters, not only fitness, what can i say, really, thanks for all the effort you put on all of your updates, and congratulations for everything you've accomplished, you're certainly one to look up to

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Glad to hear you got a new house and its looking nice, hope everything goes as you plan.

Thanks a lot again, indirectly you've helped me a lot

TheRyanator · Mon, March 17th, 2008, 02:06 PM

Real funny about the ice cream truck...next time stand in the same window with your Bushmaster and see what her response is

Enjoy your vacation!

new_grounds · Mon, March 17th, 2008, 02:39 PM

http://www.laist.com/2008/03/05/satans_ice_crea.php

world's creepiest ice cream truck song

Rhinosaur · Mon, March 17th, 2008, 06:34 PM

that shi* is scary!!! its like a bunch of dead kids eating themselves or some creepy goth shi* like that holy crap!!! i would move if that truck drove around near my house.

***John Stone*** · Fri, March 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Akutsito

Wow, its been sure a while since i came around these places... (not that anyone noticed i was missing haha...).

You know John, im sure im not the first to say it, but in your words, posts, logs, etc, you give people a lot to look up to, to never give up, to go on, to go ahead, no matter the situation to keep your head up...

I've been passing trough hard momments (depression =\), wow, actually writing it its hard..., been lacking of strenght to go ahead, lack of a purpose to, but reading your posts, re-reading your entries really help..., really help with this, i need to make a change in my life..., not tomorrow, but today, in a lot of matters, not only fitness, what can i say, really, thanks for all the effort you put on all of your updates, and congratulations for everything you've accomplished, you're certainly one to look up to

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Glad to hear you got a new house and its looking nice, hope everything goes as you plan.

Thanks a lot again, indirectly you've helped me a lot

Thank you, and welcome back!

***John Stone*** · Fri, March 21st, 2008, 01:24 PM

The third and final phase (the continuous concrete edging) of the landscaping project has been completed, and so the exterior of our home is now finished!

The weather is absolutely perfect, so I took the final exterior shots, and I also have the final construction animation.

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The complete animation can be viewed here.

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The crape myrtles in that last shot are bare now, but this summer they will look amazing. I'll probably get some more photos when everything is in bloom.

I'm going to get back to my vacation now (I'm having a blast!)

mastover · Fri, March 21st, 2008, 01:30 PM

Holy moly! All you need is a moat and drawbridge, along with some knights in shining armor, plus a few of those guys who guard Buckingham Palace and you are straight bro!

Apolon · Fri, March 21st, 2008, 01:36 PM

Wow the borders really make look awesome. Unbelievable job they did.

henderjr · Fri, March 21st, 2008, 02:55 PM

Amazing John!

***John Stone*** · Fri, March 21st, 2008, 08:56 PM

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Holy moly! All you need is a moat and drawbridge, along with some knights in shining armor, plus a few of those guys who guard Buckingham Palace and you are straight bro!

I looked into the moat, but the HOA wouldn't approve it.

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Wow the borders really make look awesome. Unbelievable job they did.

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Amazing John!

Thanks very much! We're really happy with everything and have been spending a lot of time outside in the front yard this past week.

sodomojo · Mon, March 24th, 2008, 07:54 PM

John, I noticed you put the supplements you will be using with this next cut. I'd love to see you take RESULTS. It would be interesting to see if it has any effect or advantage for you.

***John Stone*** · Mon, March 24th, 2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sodomojo

John, I noticed you put the supplements you will be using with this next cut. I'd love to see you take RESULTS. It would be interesting to see if it has any effect or advantage for you.

I can't do 80g of dextrose every day while cutting to 6%. It just won't work with my sensitivity to carbs and the low carb/carb up diet I'm using.

I will definitely be trying Results on my next bulk, however.

Nowhereman · Mon, March 24th, 2008, 10:32 PM

Whoa! Awesome! Can he come to El Paso and do some work for us? Our lawn pretty much looks like your first 3 pics. The guy that was doing ours broke my neighbors wall, left the job unfinished, ditched town, and left his kids and wife behind. Jerk all around.

Gila Monster · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 02:32 AM

Your new house looks amazing!!!

Antimatter · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 10:07 AM

John, is your house in a relatively undeveloped area? Looks like a dream spot, right next to the bayou, can think of nothing better than sitting out of the porch with a big ol burrito and a tub of hot sauce, complete with some bud lights and hoppin in the pool under the florida sun.

Man, I miss daytona.

DFS · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by John Stone

I can't do 80g of dextrose every day while cutting to 6%. It just won't work with my sensitivity to carbs and the low carb/carb up diet I'm using.

Was this an issue while on SGX?

***John Stone*** · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman

Whoa! Awesome! Can he come to El Paso and do some work for us? Our lawn pretty much looks like your first 3 pics. The guy that was doing ours broke my neighbors wall, left the job unfinished, ditched town, and left his kids and wife behind. Jerk all around.

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Your new house looks amazing!!!

Thanks, Gila!

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Originally Posted by Antimatter

John, is your house in a relatively undeveloped area?

Well, we are pretty far away from the hustle and bustle of Orlando, but we're not exactly in the sticks. The subdivision is still being developed so there are some lots around mine that have either not yet been sold (future phase) or have been sold but construction has not yet commenced. Also, the lots are big so there's lots of room between the homes, which I like a lot.

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Originally Posted by DFS

Was this an issue while on SGX?

AtLarge's "Results" is supposed to be taken 7 days per week--even on non-training days. SGX only called for dextrose on training days, immediately PWO. In theory those PWO carbs were not stored as fat.

Also, I did not diet down to 6% while on SGX.

Anyway, all that dextrose definitely made me puffy and water logged compared to a diet with no dextrose. I know my body, and I'm very carb sensitive. Some people are not, so it's not a problem.

Compare these photos, which were taken just one year apart. The first photo was taken on July 1, 2006 after completing SGX. The second photo was taken exactly one year later after cutting down with no dextrose (even PWO) in my diet. While there were a lot of other factors involved in the differences (including lower body fat in the 2007 picture), I'm convinced that eliminating dextrose gave me a "harder" more defined look:

NCNBilly · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 03:42 PM

I'd say you have more of the 'hard look' because you have a ton more lean mass in the 2nd picture. You had tremendous growth in the lats and quads compared to the 1st. I'll agree that the first pic you look a little bloated, but you aren't really comparing apples to apples.

What were your stats when those pics were taken?

***John Stone*** · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NCNBilly

I'd say you have more of the 'hard look' because you have a ton more lean mass in the 2nd picture. You had tremendous growth in the lats and quads compared to the 1st. I'll agree that the first pic you look a little bloated, but you aren't really comparing apples to apples.

Maybe not, but neither is comparing dextrose taken 3 or 4 times per week immediately PWO to taking dextrose 7 days per week.

My quads are actually an inch smaller in the second photo.

I've seen guys with lots more muscle than I have still look bloated and soft, even with fairly low body fat. I can tell you with certainty that carbs definitely have a bloating effect on me. That was intended to be my main point.

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Originally Posted by NCNBilly

What were your stats when those pics were taken?

http://www.johnstonefitness.com/php/stats.php

DFS · Tue, March 25th, 2008, 09:41 PM

John, didn't you some kind of a "contest prep" week at the end of last years cut and was that 2nd picture taken after that? Did you do any such thing at the end of your SGX run?

As I see it, bloat is something that during the course of just everyday eating and living most of us just have to live with. Shedding bloat is very simple and can be done in a weeks time really. I tend to not worry so much about bloating, it's just gonna happen.