Haven’t posted for a few days, but I’ve been super busy with the first week of school (still managed to get my workouts in though).
Anyways, I thought I’d start with a little…
Background:
I used to play two sports (football/track) up until a year ago at my junior college. I was I linebacker, so I had to be pretty big. The program there really helped, I was the strongest, quickest and best looking I had been. After my last season (transferred schools) I slipped and let other things get the best of me and started losing weight (THE wrong way, calories restrictio + not working out). As you can imagine I went from a big 205 to 173 until September 07.
At my new school, we have a badass gym and I started hitting the weights again hard (starting with 3x per week full body, then to a 4x split lower/upper) and eating properly again (6 meals a day, healthy stuff) My body put back on some weight really quickly from being so malnourished and under exercised. In Oct-Nov I sort of tapered off at 180-181 lbs. It was simply due to me not eating enough for growth that I’m still 180 lbs.
Anyways, I maintained what I built as much as I could during the break, so now I’m back getting in lifting shape again (3x per week full body).
I have trouble forcing myself to eat enough, because as a former fatty when I was little, subconciously I don’t want to be that again. Now, I’ve kinda said fuck it, and I’m willing to do what needs to be done (like I did in football).
I stated my goals up top, so you guys know what they are. I would like to put on about 15 lbs., then lean down about 5 or so, so that I’m satisfied with my BF%. So here we go with the journal, let’s get to the meat.
Diet:
I try to get in at least 5-6 meals a day, but I know that it hasn’t been enough. Can you guys help me formulate one around what I like and my schedule? I’ll lay down a base, so we can dial it in from there.
WHAT I’M CURRENTLY DOING:
7:00AM - Wake up
2 whole eggs (over easy) on two pieces of whole wheat.
2 scoops protein in water.
1 piece fruit (banana or tangerine)
9:00AM - Class
11:15-30 - Back Home
2 scoops protein in 2% milk
Handful of almonds
1 banana
1 fish oil cap
1 multi-vitamin
12:30 - Lunch
2 pieces of whole wheat with either 3-4 slices of turkey or tuna
Side salad
1:30ish - Pre-WO
2 scoops protein in water
4 BCAA caps
2:00 Workout
4:30ish - Post-WO
2 scoops whey in water
1 apple
1 tangerine
6:30 - Dinner
Usually a meat dish (ahi tuna, salmon, steak or chicken)
Side salad
Yam
10:00 Pre-bed
Glass of 2% milk
Handful of almonds
Tablespoon of natural PB.
I know this is probably not enough, so help me add or change as necessary. Let me know where I can incorporate (when I’m ready in a few weeks) my creatine monohydrate, Surge, Glutamine and ZMA.
I’ll post pictures, the routine I’ve been doing and the one I have planned when I’m back in the swing of things!
