Glad to hear things are going well, another good day anpther step towards your goal! Quick question on your nutrition log is the Labrada lean body a bar or a shake (I know I should know this but I seem to be having a brain fart) I would caution you against bars if you are low carbing it becase of all the hidden carbs. Enjoy that carb up and kee us posted on how things are going!
The Labrada was a shake, it was the only thing that the health food store had with low carbs. I don’t like bars, most task like sand with crap flavor.
Yeah today was a good day, I’m debating on having a protein shake now. It’s pretty late and I just finished my meal about an hour ago so I don’t want to push it going into bed time. I’ll see how I feel in the next half hour.
Good choice on the shake, I think I know which one you are talking about now (40grams protein/very low carbs) those don’t taste too horrible either.
laroyal, yeah the Labrada shake is good tasting, although the Banana Cream has the lowest carbs of all the flavors. I wrote the info do about it also, it has cals = 260, fat = 9g, Carb = 8g, Fiber = 5g, Pro = 40g. Today I had another shake before we got busy and I also add 2 oz of sun flower seeds to get the fat up.
8/7/08
3.5 egg omelete w/2 sticks of cheese
1.5 slice of ham
1 cup ground beef
.5 cup cucumbers
2 sticks of cheese
1 labrada shake
2 oz of sun flower seeds
1.5 cups of ground beef
1/3 cup of cucumbers
1 oz sun flower seeds
1 stick of cheese
2 scoop NO whey
3 tbls of heavy cream
1 scoop flax
.5 lbs of grilled steak
1/2 cup of shrimp (sauted in butter w/garlic, cracked pepper, ground sea salt)
1/4 cup scallops (fried in bacon grease)
2 cups spinach, 2 slices of bacon, grated cheese, tuscan italian dressing
that’s it so far
8/7/08
3.5 egg omelete w/2 sticks of cheese
1.5 slice of ham
1 cup ground beef
.5 cup cucumbers
2 sticks of cheese
1 labrada shake
2 oz of sun flower seeds
1.5 cups of ground beef
1/3 cup of cucumbers
1 oz sun flower seeds
1 stick of cheese
2 scoop NO whey
3 tbls of heavy cream
1 scoop flax
.5 lbs of grilled steak
1/2 cup of shrimp (sauted in butter w/garlic, cracked pepper, ground sea salt)
1/4 cup scallops (fried in bacon grease)
2 cups spinach, 2 slices of bacon, grated cheese, tuscan italian dressing
Things look good! How is the strength? Keep up the great work!!
Things look good! How is the strength? Keep up the great work!!
[quote]laroyal wrote:
Things look good! How is the strength? Keep up the great work!![/quote]
So drinking 2 gallons of water a day burns 720 cals?
And a whole lot of bloating =p
[quote]nycsoccax wrote:
laroyal wrote:
Things look good! How is the strength? Keep up the great work!!
So drinking 2 gallons of water a day burns 720 cals?
And a whole lot of bloating =p[/quote]
Yes on the calories (remember though food is measured in kcals) and no on the bloating:-) Your aldosterone levels that regulate fluid balance re-establish a norm in a 72 hour cycle so, by increasing your fluid intake your body will adjust and actually become more efficient at loosing extra h2o.
I realize this may seem counterintuitive but, it works. That is why a lot of bbr’s UP their h2o intake going into the final stages and then cut back.
[quote]laroyal wrote:
Things look good! How is the strength? Keep up the great work!![/quote]
Stregth is doing just fine, Wed did inclines in the rack so starting in the down position and push up, also pausing each rep to not bounce or get momentum. I did 275x5x5,not a world record, but an ass kicker none-the-less.
Now if my right hamstring would suck it up I would be fine.
I was walking on my nights off and last night I don’t think I pushed it, but my hamstring was tight today/tonight. Went to do some 20 yards runs ala HIIT. Did some light warm ups, butt kickers, high knees, shuffle, then some stretching (loose term), cherry pickers and windmills.
All felt good, but I strained the same hamstring I was having issues with when squatting 5 or so weeks back. I should have known better, but I’m thick headed and don’t let up once I get something in my head. The 20 yard runs were at 60%, nothing special, but I cramped up and I know it strained it.
Oh well, got push on. Tomorrow with be RE upper/mid back and traps are sore from Wed. After training, I’m heading to a buffet for fruit, yams, maybe some soup since I have been craving it and some other carbs and veggies. I just want a variety of fruit since I’m really craving that.
Diet went well, although tonight I should have had a shake, but came home and worked on trimming some trees at the house with the lawn guy and then hit the pool to relax with the kids.
8/8/08
5:15
3 eggs fried in butter
4 slices of bacon
7:35
2 scoops NO Whey
1 scoop flax
3 tbls heavy cream
10:30
2 cans of white albacore w/mayo, small amount of olive oil, spices
12:40
4-5 oz of salamon
2 hardboiled eggs
3:20
2 hamburger patties, two slices of cheese, 4 slices of bacon, small amount of mayo and mustard
HIIT
8:10
2.5 cups spinach, 4 slices of bacon, 1/4 cup peacans, 1/3 cup shredded cheese, Kraft dressing (3 carbs)
2 cups grilled chicken (mostly white meat)
1.5 cups zucinni
1 scoop NO Whey
1 scoop NO Pro Complex
1 scoop flax
Gym
Start of carb up (11 am)
2 cups fresh pineapple
1 cup canatlope
1 cup honeydew
.5 cup grapes
1 slice of sub sandwich w/turkey, ham, mustard, mayo and lettuce.
1.25 cups of pasta salad, olive oil, olives, bow tie pasta, pine nuts, zucini, yellow squash.
2 slices of pizza w/pepperoni
2 cups of baked ziti
2 cups of carmel popcorn (damn kids)
2 cups of fruit loops
2 cups of skim milk
3.5 oz of beef jerkey
2 3oz cups of fruit (mango)
Tough day of eating, I was full for quite some time all day long.
Morning gym workout was awesome, was pushed for time since we had an early birthday party to attend. So I had a shake about a 1/2 hour prior and went in for a recovery day since I was feeling beat up.
I did d-bell flat bench 100x15x4 and never stopped moving on to new exercise. My energy was great. Hamstring was sore today and I can tell it’s a strain, just have to baby it for a week or so.
Oh yeah, lost 6 more pounds, that’s 16 total in over a month so far and I’ve only been doing the AD for the past week the correct way.
Second carb up day 8/10/08
1/2 cup honeydew
1/2 cup cantalope
1 piece of kiwi (tasted aweful)
1/2 cup pineapple
2 egg omelette w/bacon, ham
1 biscut w/gravey
4-5 oz of chicken fried steak
1/2 cup risoto w/mushrooms
glass of OJ, glass of DP
24 oz orange julius
1/3 cup of sour dough pretzels
4 oz of beef jerkey
2 fruit cups
2 cups baked ziti (cheese, tomato sauce, pasta)
1 small dinner roll (garlic butter on top)
1 cup brown rice
2.5 oz of grilled chicken
1/3 cup carrots
1 pork tamale
1 small slice of pizza (3-4 bites)
8/11/08
4 fried eggs
5 pieces of bacon
2 scoops NO whey
3 tbls heavy cream
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
3 hard boiled eggs
2 sticks of mozarella cheese
1/2 cup califlower
2 oz of sunflower seeds
1.25-1.50 cus of ground beef
1 scoop NO Pro Complex
1 scoop NO Whey
3 tbls heavy cream
1 scoop flax
2 cups top sirloin, rubbed w/olive oil, sea salt, pepper, season salt
2 cups spinach w/salad dressing (2 g carbs)
1/3 cup cucumber
1/3 cup brocolli
8/12/08
6:30 am
4 eggs fried in butter
4 slices of bacon
8:30 am
1 scoop ON Whey
1 scoop ON Pro Complex
1 scoop flax
3 tbls heavy cream
10:20 am
1 cup ground beef fried in olive oil and spices
1/2 cup califlower
1/2 cup celery
1 mozarella cheese stick
1 hardboilded egg
12:40 pm
1/4 cup peacans
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup califlower
3:00 pm
2 hardboiled eggs
6:10 pm
1 cup top sirlion steack, rubbed w/olive oil and spices
1/3 cup pork chop, rubbed w/olive oil and spices
2.5 cups of spinach salad, 1/3 cup of shredded cheese, 5 olives soaked in vinegar/olive oil, 1/3 cup brocolli.
9:45 pm
2 scoops ON Whey
1 scoop flax
3 tbls heavy cream
Good day, I was pretty hungry and getting used to consuming bigger meals with the diet. I was hungry almost all day, but work got in the way!
40 minute walk and some jacuzzi time felt great, energy level was good all day.
Great job of keeping at it!! Sounds like the weightloss is coming along well. For the elbow the fish oils and DMSO are both good some other natural anti-inflammatory substances are:
Bioflavanoids. This is a class of over 5000 plant chemicals that our bodies metabolize in such a way that offers us strong anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-allergenic and anti-inflammatory effects. Bioflavanoids, also called flavones or flavonoids, include compounds such as quercetin, epicatechin, and oligomeric proanthocyanidins.
Many occur abundantly in our daily food and drink in citrus fruits, vegetables, tea, cocoa and wine, to name just a few! Others are less well known, found less widely in nature, or still waiting to be discovered. Most bioflavanoids can be taken in supplemental form as part of a natural anti-inflammation regimen.
Among the best for helping quell the inflammatory cascade are quercetin, rutin, and procyanidins such as those found in pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) and grape seed extract.
Boswellia (Boswellia serrata). Also known as Indian frankincense, Boswellia serrata has long been recognized in Ayurvedic medicine for its anti-inflammatory benefits. Today scientists studying extracts of boswellia are reporting that it can switch off key cell signalers and pro-inflammatory mediators known as cytokines in the inflammatory cascade.
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis). Valued for centuries the world over for its medicinal qualities, ginger today is being studied by biochemists and pharmacologists interested in its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea and sugar-moderating effects in the body.
In the past 30 years or so their work has confirmed how ginger shares properties with conventional over-the-counter and prescription NSAIDs, in that it suppress the synthesis in the body of the pro-inflammatory molecules known as prostaglandins except with few if any side effects.
Recently, however, an even more exciting body of work is emerging that shows how ginger extract can actually inhibit or deactivate genes in our body that encode the molecules involved in chronic inflammation.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), an ancient culinary spice native to South East Asia, has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent for centuries in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Also known as cucurmin, it is a mild COX-2 inhibitor, but works differently from the prescription-strength drugs that can increase your risk of myocardial infarction or stroke.
Like Boswellia and ginger, it seems to inhibit joint inflammation by preventing the production of prostaglandins and activation of inflammation-regulating genes through its effects on cell-signalling.
Glucosamine chondroitin. Glucosamine sulfate (1500-2000 mg/day, divided doses) and chondroitin sulfate (~1000 mg/day) are important building blocks in healthy cartilage. As we age, our bodies cannot create these compounds as readily. Glucosamine chondroitin supplements may help repair damaged tissues, but they are felt to act principally by delaying the progression of joint inflammation and alleviating its symptoms.
In other words, they may not have as strong an impact on the underlying causes of chronic inflammation as the other recommendations in this article, but you can certainly ask your healthcare provider about including them in your plan. (If you have shellfish allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking these supplements.)
For the carb up, I would have the fruit later. Fructose fills up liver glycogen preferrentialy and once your liver glycogen has been refilled there is a greater chance of excess carbs being stored as fats.
Again, great work and keep us posted!!
Thanks laroyal, I’ve heard of the Flavoniods before. I’ll look around for something this weekend. I’m also considering some BCAA’s (powder form) to sip on with my water throught the day.
I take Gluco/Chon/MSM now, but not to much of a dose since I’ve been taking for the last 6 months straight. I think the glass is full so I don’t want to waste it.
I’m also out of my ON Men’s Multi, been taking my kids vitamins. Nothing like sour tasting vitamins.
8/12/08
6:30 am
4 eggs, fried in butter
3 slices of bacon
8:45 am
2 scoop ON Whey
1 scoop flax
3 tbls heavy cream
11:15 am
1.75 cups of top sirlion, rubbed w/olive oil, spices
6 oz of califlower
6 oz of brocolli
1:45 pm
1.75 cups of ground beef, cooked in butter w/spices
1/2 cup of celery
6-7 oz of califlower
2 cheese sticks
3:15 pm
1/4 peacans
4:10 pm
2 scoops of ON Whey
3 tbls heavy cream
gym (energy was awesome)
2.5 cups of spinach w/olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, lemon juice
3 slices of bacon (in salad)
1 medium filet mignon wrapped in bacon
2.5 oz of sharpe chedder chesse
32 oz of diet caffine free pepsi
So I had some extra diet soda, damn kids were eating Oreo’s (double stuff) and I had a sweet tooth. Not a big deal, damn kids have no weight issues.
Everything looks good! Hope the elbow heals up.
Man the elbow feels great after one night of the DMSO and I also upped my fish oil intake to 2 more pills in the middle of the day and added an extra evening primrose to it. I was only taking 4 fish oils and 2 primrose a day. Probably not enough, but I wanted to start slow.
I did bands for bench tonight, haven’t done them in quite some time. Got to greens/mediums plus 35’s and did a set of 8 for my finishing set, then went to the hammer incline machine and finished with 320 lbs for 5x5, did hammer row for upper back, did 6 plates plus stacked 25 lbs plates and a 35 for a grand total of 365 per side (did single arms, not double) for two sets of 15 reps. So the elbow is back to normal.
I was on fire tonight at the gym, had a cup of coffee prior to heading out to get my buzz on, I’m very sensative to caffine and it worked well. I was soaking wet from head to ass! I’m hoping for 5 more pounds off the scale this weekend.