I like it, thanks Darq.

My ankle injury happened now over 6 months ago (back in June) and it hasn't really got better and I'm still not able to lift or do plyos to nearly to the extent I'm capable of or want to.  That in combination with the fact that due to my work schedule I've only been working out 3 - 4 days a week and they haven't been quality, they've sucked, because its always while I'm at work, and as soon as I'm about to get into it, I get another member tapping me on the shoulder looking for attention and help, that in combination with the fact that if my diet was bad before (and it always was) now its absolutely horrendous and quite frankly for right now I'm "taking comfort" in "comfort foods" and I really don't care about the criticism I take for that.  (Why I'm posting this here)  Last thing about my ankle is that every Dr I've talked to in the past month, has tried to send me to another Dr without even seeing me or setting up an appt, which I most likely need surgery on and due to the fact that this job is still fairly new, and I do teach some classes and required to be on my feet quite a bit, I don't have the time to actually go and get surgery and get healthy.

Bottom line about all of this, I'm forgettin training vert and strength and power and all the fun stuff, and training like a bodybuilder on a bulking phase.  My goal - maintain my current weight (floating around 238lbs at 5'10 {yes that's right}) and cut my bodyfat down a little bit (currently hovering around 27% according to BIA) and get it into low 20s, I've been doing this for the past 2 weeks, following a BP split routine (back/bis, chest/tris, legs/shoulders) or some combo of those, and bulking up for me is relatively easy, but my hope in posting here is that I'll work my way out of here and get into the actual progress and journals section, just don't know how long it will take.  Also my goals as of September were get myself healthy (ankles) for next summer, and that's still in the back of my head, if I can get some direction on my ankle, from an Orthopedist.

Yesterday I did a back n bi's routine, I'm not really recovering from workouts as well as I'd like to and I know that my strength thus far hasn't exactly been "up to par" along with the little bit of bulk that I've noticed (mostly chest and arms).  Today I'll probably while working have a chance to do a shoulders and maybe even throw in some sub max leg work since the next time I'll do any squats (withoutbeing attached to a smith machine) will be either Friday or Saturday.
I'm going to go for 1 more week of high volume work, including some drop sets and some super/tri-sets, after that I'm going to have at least a full "training week" real time goal of about 10 days, to "de-load" or get a little added recovery, then maybe increase the intensity a little bit but not exactly sure quite yet.

Had a pretty good ending to the week last week, and a good start to this slightly newer cycle, where I'm doing a lot more endurance style lifts, again still focusing on size, but also really trying to superset stuff and do drop sets.  Really fatigue the muscles, looking forward to the new year, and I'm hoping to finally get to a Dr and see if I can get some good news about my ankle.

The rest of this week should look like this, Monday - Back/Bi's.  Tuesday - probably off day, but maybe my shoulders and tri's day based on where I'm working.  Wednesday - should be chest and tri's assuming I don't lift too much on Tuesday.  Thursday - whatever's left, its my birthday I'm hoping to eat very fat on that day, drink tons of soda's as I have Friday thru Monday off which should end up bein 3 out of 4 days of lifting and really good lifts too.

Thanks apprciate the input.  Where everyone else would be boozin, soda (cuz I don't drink) is my way out.  I mix it up between diets and regular sodas.  Thanks.

Finished 1 training week with a chest/tri's day which was good, now onto more overload week.

What I'm thinking I'm going to do some point when I'm pretty ready to commit to some form of diet/nutrition plan of sorts, I figured I'll post some of my nutrition log here and try to keep it a little more in depth than the last 1 I created (attempted to create) I'm going to try and do timing of what I'm eating/what I'm eating and any 'emotions' attached to eating in an attempt to break the cycle.  Last time I tried to create a log it didn't at all last, so I'm not trying to change everything in a day, just trying to make consistent changes that will last.  As long as I know that I can post them some place and know that I won't be gettin torn apart for eating McDonalds for example, or drinking a soda I think it will help me make better decisions.

1st off thank you very much, that cert has been legitimately 2 1/2 years in the making for me, and I was thrilled to get it.
2nd the drop sets/overload went pretty good, but I've really been slacking actually lifting (de-load) since, which I'll make up for a little bit of it this weekend, just with my work schedule/snow in the Northeast (just today) I haven't followed through like I need to, and I'm definitely feeling it.

On to the new stuff, 1st of all, just because its gonna be a while til I actually meet with a specialist regarding my ankle I'm going to be trying a slightly more "homeopathic" (I guess) route, that a massage therapist - who works at 1 of the gyms mentioned to me.  I'm going to post it under my ankle sprain that won't heal thread under the injuries section, but basically he told me use iodine on the ankle and take fish oil, and on my own account I started taking some glucosamine, and I'll probably start doing "contrast baths (heat then ice) on my ankle, just to see what happens, because I figure I won't be doing any more damage to it.

On the nutrition side of things, my diet has been steadily bad, but more out of habit that anything else, I go into the store I expect to pick up a soda, with no thought behind it.  I'm not really completely committed at this moment to be really steady on a diet, but I'm hoping my brand new co-worker/fitness director, who's HOTTT!!!, and single will "motivate me" to cut weight.
Just out of complete curiousity, I just recently started hearing about "Carb cycing" and didn't know if anyone had any thoughts on it, sounds pretty basic and simple go a few days real low carbs (I'm not much of a believer in the low carb "Atkins" style diet, but that's just my professional opinion) and then have a day or 2 where you take in a "normal amount" of carbs.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Like I preach to others, and others have tried to preach to me, its not about a 'diet' its about a lifestyle change.

Good info on the carb cycling, it sounds like it would work.  I'll check out the article and also that nutrition/diet manual or book when I get a chance (tomorrow after work).