Current progress... or the lack of... or whatever

well... last thursday my weight was up to 199 lbs and I was as lean as i was the week before. my legs are catching up again, so that's good news. Anyway, i've been on low carb for close to 14 weeks now and i don't feel "healthy", per se. 3 weeks ago, after i got sick with a fucked up flu and throat infection, I took some anti-biotics and they probably killed off all my intestinal flora or whatever. This is pretty much bad news, and even worse if you have SSHS (Shaky Shit-Hole Syndrome... A.K.A. IBS to the general public) as i do. I've been feeling bloated, having abdominal cramps, and feel like i have to shit non-stop for the past 3 weeks or so. Very uncomfortable. Since we live in a shit stained part of the world, where all "herbal" medicine is basically "7abba soada, honey, and garlic", i had to order some probiotics and shit online and have to wait for about a week for them to arrive (acidophilis, bromelain, ginger root... etc).
Since i really don't give a carbonated can of ass piss about the competitions i'm competing in, i've decided to change my diet to something more balanced, higher in calorie, and has lots of variety. I will also cut down on my cheat days from 2.5 days to 1 day, and increase my cardio from 45 minutes in the morning to 2x 45 minute sessions per day (i don't do high intensity shit, just walking or walking on an incline... something that would make my heart rate go up to 140 bpm or so, but since i smoke 18 frillion packs a day, it goes up to 155 bpm).
Am i contradicting myself by saying i'm changing my no carb approach? fuck no... i've been on that shit for a long time, and the days where i eat carb i just stuff myself with junk. It is responsible for getting me as lean as i am right now, but it's not a fucking lifestyle anyone should "adapt" to. Low carb, yes. NO CARB, NO!
The carbs that i have chosen in my new diet should not be a problem, with regards to my GI track. I'm eliminating all wheat products and minimizing dairy as much as i can (15 gr of lactose per day max). I'm gonna make my own "bread" out of corn flour and olive oil. Grits will replace oats, and i won't consume any fruits, but will consume lots of veggies, which will basically ass-rape my wallet.

Amazingly enough, with all this bloat and shit, my waist is still at 32.25"... i'm expecting it to go down under 32" for the first time in fucking ages.

As for the contest schedule... i've decided to compete in 5 out of the 7 contests in this season. Why not compete in all of them? am i afraid of the big boys? no... i couldn't care less if i get 1st place or dead last in a 20 man line up. The first 4 contests are going to be in khobar (20 minute drive from my house) and the last 3 are going to be in Qatif (knowing how slow i drive, it'll take me a good hour to be there)... I hate driving, I hate driving at night, and even worse I hate driving for an hour at night to go to a place i don't know and stand in front of 7 old men while being oiled up and wearing nothing but a thong. So, i've decided to compete in only 1 of the competitions in Qatif just to see what's going on over there.

Here's the schedule for anyone who wants to attend (I'd appreciate it dearly if anyone came, but if it's too much trouble, as in you'd rather fart alone in your car and savor the smell, please don't get out of your way to attend. It's as boring as fuck and i wouldn't blame any of my friends if they don't want to come)

Thursday, March 5th
1st class, Eastern province championship, 3rd division

Thursday, April 9th
1st class, National championship, 3rd division

Thursday, April 23rd
1st class, Nation championship for first place qualifiers

Thursday, May 7th
Open National championship (all ages)

Thursday, May 14th
Elite championship (1st class)