I hate plane travel- various delays occured and ended up arriving 3hrs behind when I thought I would, anyways wanted something quick and relatively intense to get blood flowing without being too taxing- this fit the bill, probably could have done more but mentally out of it. Back on track tomorrow
Update:
coach got back to me with the plan. 1600 calories consisting of 209 carbs, 45 fat, 90 protein. This is a very nice split… if I can stick to the calories… I will try my best. very excited to get started
Given your activity levels, this feels low to me. If you feel SUPER hungry or low energy, tell your coach right away. In my professional opinion, I wouldn’t put you below 1800 kcal. I’m not saying your coach’s approach won’t work, but it’s not where I would start you. Start higher so that you have somewhere to go if/when progress halts.
It’s definitely somewhat aggressive but that’s the plan. My workouts are considerably less intense and there are no temptations at the house so sticking to 1600 is trivial
What I’m questioning is the macro breakdown: 209 carb, 90 protein, 45 fat. The protein is too low for my liking and carbs are too high. I’m going to discuss this at the checkin on Friday
This does not jive with your earlier comments where you sounded way more positive about the split.
If you prefer a higher protein intake, for me it’s a red flag that your coach didn’t take that into consideration in setting up your macros. The amount he’s given you is totally fine considering your body weight, but just weird he wouldn’t go higher to begin with if that’s your preference and one that’s not unreasonable.
I would not wait until Friday. Send an email with your concerns and get the conversation going sooner rather than later.
This is the logical thing. However, a coaches priority is usually to get a ‘buy in’ and give you quick results, which is why super low calories are common to start off, to earn trust and prolong the amount of time someone is a paying client.
I’ve added this to my playlist and I’m about 20 minutes in today. I like it when people make documentaries like this, where primary source material at the individual level is the focus while still weaving it into the broader context of the momentous events taking place.
I’ll have to finish it all to see if I agree or disagree with your take that Zander is a horrid human, or a guy just like me who got swept up in the sociocultural currents of his time and place.
You have to read primary accounts at the individual level to understand the real human impacts. Sometimes a few pages of an 11 year-old girl’s diary, written by a malnourished hand and malnourished mind, drive the point home more than any analysis of Zhukov’s brilliance or the plight of Paulus at Stalingrad.
Zhenya died on Dec. 28th at 12:00 P.M. 1941
Grandma died on Jan. 25th at 3:00 P.M. 1942
Leka died on March 5th at 5:00 A.M. 1942
Uncle Vasya died on Apr. 13th at 2:00 after midnight 1942
Uncle Lesha on May 10th at 4:00 P.M. 1942
Mother on May 13th at 7:30 A.M. 1942
Savichevs died.
Everyone died.
Only Tanya is left.
Edit: I just scrolled up and you’ve got quads now! Great work!
Leaving out the verb for Uncle Lesha and Mother is where I choke up. She didn’t find it to be worth her while at that point. There is no happy ending to her story in what’s probably the deadliest battle/siege in all of human history.
The Eastern Front is one helluva topic. Tackling it one primary source diary at a time would require many lifetimes of study and some really thick skin.
