Witty, creative title

[Bikkstah]

So I'm back in the weight room for the first time in over a year. My last deployment obliterated my knees almost beyond repair. The menisci in both of my knees is torn, degeneratively. I've spent the past year or so on the couch, drinking beers and popping pills. The doc at the closest VA hospital does not think I need surgery and will not refer me for anything but physical therapy. I don't have the cash for my own insurance nor do I have it to drive an hour one way every morning for PT. A good friend of mine recommended me some http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/ on the thought that barefoot training might help me out, and it has. I've had them for about a month and I'm already back to running 3-4 miles a day and lifting on a 3 day split. I'm only interested in losing this 40lbs or so of body fat I've put on, and increasing my strength. I have no desire to be a competitive anything nor do I care about the size of my muscles. I'm eating about 1200-1500 calories a day, and almost always lifting 3x5. I have about 8 months to get back into shape before stepping onto the plane for Afghanistan. I was banned from my school gym for wearing my five fingers in there (they are not safe, apparently), so my training schedule will not be as consistent as I hoped it to be as I spend 10-15 hours a day on campus and then need to drive out of my way to the gym.

26 years old
1.77m
~100kg

Supplements:
Creatine Monohydrate, 5g/day
ETS morning/night
Food
Water
Sleep
Diet Mountain Dew


Here we go:


Friday 2APR:

BB Squats: 165lbs
Sumo Deadlift: 175lbs
Cable Rear Pulldowns: 110lbs
Seated Rows: 120lbs
Machine Hamstring Curls: 180lbs
Standing Calf Raises: 450lbs
Single Leg Split Squats: 70lbs
30 min elliptical