Weight: 197.6 (Glad to see my post-carb increase has slowed :)
Exercise: Morning HIIT Bike session. Light activity in the evening, I went down to the Gym and did some jump roping, and a bunch of dynamic stretching/foam rolling and shot some hoops.
Meal 1: Eggs + Egg White and 1/2 Can of Chili Beans, 1/2 Avocado and Salsa
Snack: Small Whey Protein shake
Meal 2: Large Whey Protein shake w/Almond Butter and Cinnamon
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese w/Cinnamon and Almond Butter.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
5/30 Check-In
Weight: 198.8 (Hello carbs, again :).
Exercise: Evening Upper Body session. Felt noticeably stronger/more energetic during heavy Push Presses, and had more energy overall to push through the workout. I was able to cut my rest periods significantly over previous workouts which is likely due to the increase in dietary carbs and maybe a little overall increase in conditioning.
Meal 1: Intra/Post workout shake with Carbs and Protein
Meal 2: Egg Whites+1/2 Can of Jalapeno Black Beans. Mmm..
Meal 3: Salad w/Oil/Vinegar, Whey Protein Shake + Fish Oil
Meal 4: Cottage Cheese + Almond Butter + Cinnamon + a little sugar free chocolate syrup and some chocolate Whey Protein + Fish Oil
Finished up my bottle of cheapo Fish Oil just in time for a package today that included a couple of bottles of NOW Super Omega EPA. For those of you interested in Fish Oil supplements, I found NOW's Super EPA brand to be by far the most cost-effective product around as far as overall EPA/DHA content (which is the important stuff.
Exercise: Evening Upper Body session. Felt noticeably stronger/more energetic during heavy Push Presses, and had more energy overall to push through the workout. I was able to cut my rest periods significantly over previous workouts which is likely due to the increase in dietary carbs and maybe a little overall increase in conditioning.
Meal 1: Intra/Post workout shake with Carbs and Protein
Meal 2: Egg Whites+1/2 Can of Jalapeno Black Beans. Mmm..
Meal 3: Salad w/Oil/Vinegar, Whey Protein Shake + Fish Oil
Meal 4: Cottage Cheese + Almond Butter + Cinnamon + a little sugar free chocolate syrup and some chocolate Whey Protein + Fish Oil
Finished up my bottle of cheapo Fish Oil just in time for a package today that included a couple of bottles of NOW Super Omega EPA. For those of you interested in Fish Oil supplements, I found NOW's Super EPA brand to be by far the most cost-effective product around as far as overall EPA/DHA content (which is the important stuff.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
5/29 Check-In
Weight: 198.2 (Hello carbs!)
Exercise: Morning Bike workout. I really felt terrible all day today, for some reason. It was the first time I've felt less than 100% since the first week. Not sure if the carb intake was the reason or what. Just felt tired with a headache and nauseous all day. Hopefully I feel better tomorrow.
Meal 1: 2 eggs/3 egg whites + 1/2 Avocado and Salsa, and 1/2 cup of Jalapeno Black Beans!
Meal 2: Whey Protein Shake w/Almond Milk, a partial block of Pepper Jack Cheese as a snack.
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese w/Cinnamon and Almond Butter, Broccoli w/Cheese
Calories: 1750, 40% Protein, 30% fat, 20-25% Carbs.
Exercise: Morning Bike workout. I really felt terrible all day today, for some reason. It was the first time I've felt less than 100% since the first week. Not sure if the carb intake was the reason or what. Just felt tired with a headache and nauseous all day. Hopefully I feel better tomorrow.
Meal 1: 2 eggs/3 egg whites + 1/2 Avocado and Salsa, and 1/2 cup of Jalapeno Black Beans!
Meal 2: Whey Protein Shake w/Almond Milk, a partial block of Pepper Jack Cheese as a snack.
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese w/Cinnamon and Almond Butter, Broccoli w/Cheese
Calories: 1750, 40% Protein, 30% fat, 20-25% Carbs.
Monday, May 28, 2012
5/28 Check-In
Weight: 197.8
Exercise: Evening Lower Body workout. Got through it okay but I was beat. I cut it slightly short and finished a couple of exercises later that night (a set of single leg squats and some ab-roller/plank work).
Today was the first day of week 3 of my current program, and that includes consuming Carbs as part of my regular meals. Until now, I had only been eating Carbs as part of my intra-workout drink, and had kept carbs to the bare minimum the rest of the time. So, to celebrate I went to my favorite Taqueria after the workout and had the following for Meal 1:
Exercise: Evening Lower Body workout. Got through it okay but I was beat. I cut it slightly short and finished a couple of exercises later that night (a set of single leg squats and some ab-roller/plank work).
Today was the first day of week 3 of my current program, and that includes consuming Carbs as part of my regular meals. Until now, I had only been eating Carbs as part of my intra-workout drink, and had kept carbs to the bare minimum the rest of the time. So, to celebrate I went to my favorite Taqueria after the workout and had the following for Meal 1:
Camarones (Shimp) a la Diabla w/Beans/Rice/Salad
Loved it! Having both the beans and the rice (and a couple of corn tortillas) was a bit of a mini-cheat, I just compensated by not taking in my normal post-workout carbs, and I think it was fine.
Meal 2: Whey Protein Shake w/Almond Milk
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese w/Almond Butter and Cinnamon
Calores ~2200 (as a best guess).
Will be interested to see how my body handles the re-introduction of carbs to my diet, in theory it should give me a little more energy in my workouts, and hopefully contribute to a bit more muscle gain.
Poker: Had a good day on Merge. Normally I would take Monday off but I am trying to make the Tourney King leaderboard for the month so I am trying to get in some volume to the end the month. Snuck back into the top 250 but I'll need another score or two to stay there.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
5/27 Check-In
Weight: 197.8
Exercise: Bodyweight Complex. Felt much better than the same thing last week, so that was nice, although I hate the feeling that maybe, just maybe I didn't push as hard as I could have.
Meal 1: Whey Protein Shake w/Almond Butter
Meal 2: 2 Eggs, 3 Egg Whites, Avocado/Salsa, Green Salad w/Oil&Vinegar
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese w/Almond Butter, Cinnamon, and some Chocolate Whey Protein for the hell of it.
Calories: ~1580, Protein 50%, Fat 40%, Carbs 10%
Tomorrow starts week 3 of my program, and the reintroduction of regular Carbs with my meals (until this point I've only been having some carbs with my workout shake, plus any incidental carbs in my other foods which have been kept to a minumum). I am looking forward to treating myself to a post-workout meal of Shrimp ala Diabla w/Beans and Rice at my favorite Taqueria. Should keep me motivated during what will hopefully be a brutal Lower Body session.
Exercise: Bodyweight Complex. Felt much better than the same thing last week, so that was nice, although I hate the feeling that maybe, just maybe I didn't push as hard as I could have.
Meal 1: Whey Protein Shake w/Almond Butter
Meal 2: 2 Eggs, 3 Egg Whites, Avocado/Salsa, Green Salad w/Oil&Vinegar
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese w/Almond Butter, Cinnamon, and some Chocolate Whey Protein for the hell of it.
Calories: ~1580, Protein 50%, Fat 40%, Carbs 10%
Tomorrow starts week 3 of my program, and the reintroduction of regular Carbs with my meals (until this point I've only been having some carbs with my workout shake, plus any incidental carbs in my other foods which have been kept to a minumum). I am looking forward to treating myself to a post-workout meal of Shrimp ala Diabla w/Beans and Rice at my favorite Taqueria. Should keep me motivated during what will hopefully be a brutal Lower Body session.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
5/26 Check-In
Weight: 197.2
Exercise: Day off!
Meal 1: Small Protein Shake + Salad
Meal 2: Protein Shake + Peanut Butter
Meal 3: 3 Eggs + 1 Egg White + Avocado + Salsa
Later Snack: Cottage Cheese w/ Almond Butter and Cinnamon
Calories: ~1600, Protein 50%, Fat 40% Carbs <10%
Poker: Had a winning day with a whole bunch of run bads but one 2nd place in a bigger $3r for a decent score.
One more day on a strict low-carb diet before I start getting some carbs with regular meals.
Exercise: Day off!
Meal 1: Small Protein Shake + Salad
Meal 2: Protein Shake + Peanut Butter
Meal 3: 3 Eggs + 1 Egg White + Avocado + Salsa
Later Snack: Cottage Cheese w/ Almond Butter and Cinnamon
Calories: ~1600, Protein 50%, Fat 40% Carbs <10%
Poker: Had a winning day with a whole bunch of run bads but one 2nd place in a bigger $3r for a decent score.
One more day on a strict low-carb diet before I start getting some carbs with regular meals.
Friday, May 25, 2012
5/25 Check-In
Nearing the end of my second week. I feel really good right now, any nagging pain/soreness and issues with the low-carb diet are gone and my body feels completely adapted to the program. Already thinking forward to next week when I'm going to start working more carbs into my regular meals. I started looking forward to the Shrimp + Rice/Beans dish I'm going to get at the local Taqueria on Monday, but then realized it's Memorial Day and they might be closed; let's hope not!
Weight: 196.2 - Likely leveling out after dropping water weight. Hoping to see steady losses from now on, although I might see a bump when I add carbs to my diet next week.
Exercise: Evening Upper Body session + Treadmill walk.
Meal 1: Peri/Post Workout shake of Carbs/Protein
Meal 2: Protein Shake w/ Almond Butter
Meal 3: 3 Eggs + 1 Egg White + Avocado + Salsa + Cheese
Meal 4: Cottage Cheese + Almond Butter + Cinnamon, Broccoli w/Cheese
Calories: ~2100, 40% Protein, 30% Fat, >20% Carbs
Weight: 196.2 - Likely leveling out after dropping water weight. Hoping to see steady losses from now on, although I might see a bump when I add carbs to my diet next week.
Exercise: Evening Upper Body session + Treadmill walk.
Meal 1: Peri/Post Workout shake of Carbs/Protein
Meal 2: Protein Shake w/ Almond Butter
Meal 3: 3 Eggs + 1 Egg White + Avocado + Salsa + Cheese
Meal 4: Cottage Cheese + Almond Butter + Cinnamon, Broccoli w/Cheese
Calories: ~2100, 40% Protein, 30% Fat, >20% Carbs
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