[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
The weakness may be in part from dieting down by I’ve tried to be smart about it. My typical day looks like this:
Breakfast:
1/2 grapefruit
protein shake made with water and dextrose added
Mid morning:
Fresh fruit or vegetables
Lunch
cheese on whole wheat bread (and butter) sandwich
banana
carrots
mid afternoon
apple
Dinner
lean meat
sweet potato
salad (usually made with baby spinach and balsamic vinegrette I make myself) massive amounts made in a trough 
Evening
peach or apple
On days I train I have three additional protein drinks timed around my workouts in variable amounts with creatine added.
I don’t think I’ve cut things severely and I’ve kept protein and fat in there as well as carbs. I’ve tried to keep things as well rounded as possible.
I’m almost at the weight I need. You can see from the video that I’m not carrying a ton of extra weight and this probably isn’t a comfortable size for me. I think after the meet, I will gain again.
Where’s the protein??? I know this is a non-training day, however you hardly have any protein in there at all - a shake in the morning and some meat at night. Try getting something in at lunch as well if you can.For your lifting days have you tried having more protein from ‘real’ foods as oppossed to just shakes?
I know nutrition is such a personal trial and error thing and this close to a comp isn’t the time to go messing with it too much, however varying your calories and macros may help as well. Personally I’ve seen some great results from this.
My only other comment from your food log is your carbs from fruit, especially in the evening. Not sure how your body takes to them but what about substituting your evening apple/peach for some cottage cheese/berries mix?
Just my two cents. Hope you don’t mind me barging in. I’m a regular reader of your log but don’t always have a ton to say :)[/quote]
It’s a good point about the protein. For months I was eating cottage cheese every evening. I’m not even sure why I got away from it. I have some in the fridge and maybe I’ll switch it back. As far as carbs go, I’ve never had any problem with them. I’ve always been a big consumer of fruit but no so great with the vegetables.
I just thought I would add that since I’ve never really dieted, I’ve never micro managed my food. For the most part I eat clean and avoid pre-made foods, very rarely eat out and really don’t drink much at all. I haven’t changed my diet radically other than to switch a few things up. I suppose it’s much more critical when the calories are limited that there is a balance. I used to eat a lot of nuts and seeds for snacks and would eat cottage cheese like it was a strap on feed bag. It really is a great source of protein plus you don’t really have to chew it. Maybe I’ll switch the afternoon fruit for a tin of tuna.
Because, like most people, I’m surrounded by people who eat like crap, I probably over estimate how good my own diet is.
Where are you doing all your PL training out of? I’m going to be looking for a place to train and get some good coaching advice (while still using my own gym when possible) later this fall to do my own PL meet come the new year.
