The weekend lends itself to making whole turkeys, cooking a pot roast or maybe making a pot of chili. But in answer to your question, you can actually do a combination of both – some bulk cooking on the weekend and some on the fly.
Say you wanted to make Chef Lisa Marie’s coleslaw recipe. You might not make it until Tuesday night, but at 6 servings, once made, you’d be set for the rest of week.
The point really is that if you do make something, try not to make a single serving. Look ahead, decide how many servings you need to get you through the week and then make multiple servings.
hey terry,
another great workout this morning…5x10 squat based leg day…was able to do a weight for front squats for all my reps that i failed with last week on the 10th rep of my first set last week…ridiculous…
i just had a piece of chocolate peanut butter cake 
my office has a birthday celebration every month for us and they give us cake, i figured this only happens once a year and i never eat at the other months, but i have a june birthday so i figured what the hell i’ll have some cake…it was pretty good…
might as well make this admission a little bit educational though…i figure if im gonna take in some straight up sugar i should try to slow absorbtion as much as possible, so i added a couple pieces of beef jerky and am gonna eat my planned P+F meal a bit sooner than i normally would…is this the right thing to be doing?
You minimized/mitigated the damage, yes, but it still doesn’t get my seal of approval. You need to weigh instant gratification and the pleasure you derive from eating a piece of cake on the one hand with your body composition goals on the other. It’s a battle we all face. I wonder if psychologically it’s harder on people because they rationalize, “Oh, well, I’m bulking … can’t be that much damage done.”
We all have temptations and breakdowns and slip-ups, and all you can do is pick yourself back up, dust yourself off, and keep on going.
If it’s a hankering for something sweet you have, try to delay gratification for a few days, and then go out and have a proper cheat/treat meal with any of the things you’ve been wanting or craving or dreaming/fantasizing about.
I can help you with the numbers and the concepts, TD, but you got to do the actual work and resist temptation when it comes knocking on your door! (grin)
-----It’s a battle we all face. I wonder if psychologically it’s harder on people because they rationalize, “Oh, well, I’m bulking … can’t be that much damage done.”
yeah, ive definitely noticed this…when i was cutting i never cheated and had no problems following the velocity diet for the 4 weeks…but now that im already eating so much i feel a bit looser in my compliance…im actually pretty upset/guilty whatever, but i just need to suck it up and start to stick with the plan…in some sick way i kinda hope that my scale weight and navel measurements increase too much this week so that it will be a kind of kick in the ass that even though im bulking my body can’t handle eating whatever the fuck i feel like…
hey terry,
its that time again…friday morning…accountability time…
2 weeks ago / last week / today
Weight - 158.8 / 159.6 / 162.0
BF - 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.4
H20 - 60.5 / 60.6 / 60.7
Calf - 14 / 14.25 / 14.25
Thigh - 21 / 21.25 / 21.5
Ass - 36 / 35.5 / 35.75
Navel - 32 / 32.5 / 32.5
Nipple - 38.25 / 38.12 / 38.75
Bicep - 13 / 13.5 / 13.75
i also took some progress pics this morning when i measured…i do this about every 3 weeks or during natural breaks in my training program…this week ended the first half of ABBH so i took some pics…if you think these will be helpful in seeing whats going on i can pm you them, side by side between the last couple sets or whatever you think will be helpful…
my workouts this week have been great, i really like this program, 10x5 deadlifts was brutal this morning, but i really enjoyed the session…
just found out that my sister and her husband are coming in from arizona for the weekend so im gonna be with the family, something i was trying to avoid so i am not stupid like i was last weekend…just gotta remember to stick to the plan and that no one meal is worth the freaking guilty feeling i have all week cuz i messed up the plan and showed a lack of willpower…
i just wanted to say again that i appreciate what your help and your time even though i haven’t necessarily been an outstanding pupil in regards to compliance the last week…
oh, i think for next week im gonna make some changes to the plan…
i think im gonna move the salsa mix to my 1230 meal, mix it with some lean ground turkey and try to add some green veggies to it…i noticed that my plan this week wasn’t very high in greens after my PWO meal…if i add some zucchini and remove some of the corn i think that will help, maybe throw in a bit of asparagus or something…
then for my afternoon meal im thinking of trying Lisa Marie’s cabbage slaw with some grilled chicken breasts and then put the EVOO on that…i think the mashed cauliflower needs to be removed for a bit…
TD, I love it when people report their numbers like that. You should have seen me going through 'em, hanging on every number, going back and forth! (laughing)
Boy, the combination of following/doing one of Chad’s programs and your diet are really getting some nice results!!! You’re up a negligible amount (1/2 inch) on your waist, and up on some very nice amounts on your other measurements.
Don’t ever beat up on yourself for non-compliance. Analyze attitudes and patterns. Try to figure out causes and solutions. I don’t generally break down (deviate from my numbers) when dieting, either, but I had a couple of breakdowns in the past two weeks … the reason being my caloric deficit was too severe! I made some slight adjustments, and compliance improved.
just found out that my sister and her husband are coming in from arizona for the weekend so im gonna be with the family, something i was trying to avoid so i am not stupid like i was last weekend…just gotta remember to stick to the plan and that no one meal is worth the freaking guilty feeling i have all week cuz i messed up the plan and showed a lack of willpower…
There really are times where you need to relax the diet a bit. Vacations are a prime example. Spending time with family is special. Don’t pass up on the opportunity to spend time with them or to go out and eat. Try to follow your plan roughly/basically. Don’t worry about weighing and measuring. Avoid the bad and make the best choices you can and just let the chips fall where they will. Chosing to relax things a bit is different from having a lack of focus or discipline. They’re very different animals.
i just wanted to say again that i appreciate what your help and your time even though i haven’t necessarily been an outstanding pupil in regards to compliance the last week…
You’re actually one of my more outstanding pupils, TD!!! We’re all human and fight the child within that wants instant gratification. Numbers-wise (progress-wise) it was a good week! If you learned anything about yourself, that only makes it that much better! (grin)
i think im gonna move the salsa mix to my 1230 meal, mix it with some lean ground turkey and try to add some green veggies to it…i noticed that my plan this week wasn’t very high in greens after my PWO meal…if i add some zucchini and remove some of the corn i think that will help, maybe throw in a bit of asparagus or something… then for my afternoon meal im thinking of trying Lisa Marie’s cabbage slaw with some grilled chicken breasts and then put the EVOO on that…i think the mashed cauliflower needs to be removed for a bit…
Who’d have thought that bulking could be healthy and so darn tasty!!! I’ve got just one thing to say re the changes … “Yum!” (grin)
hey terry,
as for the measurements, im really not sure what im looking for in all of them…some are more obvious than others…
calf and biceps i want to grow
navel i want to shrink or maintain
but when it comes to thighs, chest, ass its hard to tell what is happening. this could be a result of limited sample size…
for example, when i see my chest measurement decrease i think great, i lost some fat, but if it increases does it mean that i gained fat? gained chest muscle? lost chest fat, but gained lat size? lots of variables for some of these…pics help to see some of this stuff, but have some drawbacks as well…
I hate to say it, but it’s something you get a feel for. What if chest, arms, thighs all stayed the same, but waist size went up 2 inches one week and another inch the next week? You’d know that things weren’t going well.
The first thing that happens on a bulking diet is that muscle glycogen (and water stored with it) levels are refilled. Hard training causes the body to store more glycogen. It’s part of creating an anabolic environment … one that is conducive to growth.
The more ways you measure yourself (inches lost/gained, scale weight, body fat, mirror, how clothes fit, skin fold pinch at the umbilicus), the better.
After you’ve done this a few times, you’ll have a better feel for things and the progress you’re making.
So i just woke up and after going to the bathroom i got kind of curious what i would weight after a couple extra hours of sleep that i always get on saturday and after my deadlift workout which was yesterday morning…
i weighed 160.4…over 1lb of variation since yesterday…scale weight is a strange animal…
hello terry,
this weekend was pretty good…
found out friday night we were gonna go out for sushi on saturday night, so i skipped my standard saturday morning session and waited until early in the evening to workout…did some barbell and dumbbell complexes from CW’s Blood on the Barbell article, some C&J’s, and some bike sprints…good workout followed by the best postworkout meal ever, 300lbs of sushi 
everything else was on track for the weekend…
This week in my stomach…
5am - 1.5 scoop whey + mixed berries + greens
6-7am - Surge
815am - 4 egg whites + 1 omega egg + mixed veggies + 2 tortillas + oatmeal + fruit
1230pm - terry’s salsa w/ ground turkey + corn + tomato + squash/onions and other mixed veggies + fruit
5pm - cabbage slaw w/ lots of veggies + chicken breast + vinegar + olive oil, maybe some 0 cal dressing if it tastes too bland and cabbagish
830 - 1 scoop Metabolic Drive + 1/2 cottage cheese + flaxseed oil
sleep…
VERY nice, TD!!! You sure aren’t flavor deprived. (grin)
I’m awfully glad you’re not obsessive-compulsive about jumping on the scale. Chasing numbers on the scale will drive you crazy!
Sushi and pizza are my two favorite cheat/treat meals … that and blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup and Coco Rice Krispies … not all in the same meal, of course! (grin)
yeah, when i first started losing weight about a year ago i was weighing every day…after about a month of confusion as to how i could vary my weight by pounds while dieting i decided that once in a while was better and would save my confusion…
two things after trying LisaMarie’s cabbage slaw…
- butternut squash is delicious
- i think i need to add some kind of dressing, i don’t think i put enough vinegar on when i mixed up my huge batch and its kind of tough since i already separated it into tupperware for the week…no cal rasberry vinegrette for the rest of the week i think…
more random thoughts…
ive been reading various places that doing “extra” work can impede progress in people seeking muscle size gains…since that is my main goal right now am i shooting myself in the foot by doing pretty intense workouts on my “off” days?
my schedule is
Mon - ABBH
Tue - ABBH
Wed - some Clean/Press, a couple rounds of complexes, and a couple rounds of bike sprints…
Thur - ABBH
Fri - ABBH
Sat - some Clean/Press, a couple rounds of complexes, and a couple rounds of bike sprints…
Sun - off
i love being at the gym so i’d like to go all these days, but would i be better served by taking Wed and Sat off completely? or maybe doing some clean/presses and some incline walking rather than the intervals/complexes?
the problem with body comp and health related topics is that i can learn mfaster than i can apply cuz changes take so long to manifest themselves 
TD, you don’t grow while you’re working out in the gym. You grow OUTSIDE of the gym … when you’re sleeping, eating and recovering.
Why don’t you ask Chad about your goals and what he’d recommend as far as the workout goes? And if you’re wanting something more intense/demanding, ask him for a program recommendation for when you complete ABBH.
Let me know what he says!
Hey Thirddan,
I’m so glad you got to try the cabbagge slaw.
The best part about that recipe is that it gets BETTER as it sits. The salt and vinegar will draw the water out of the cabbage and make it more moist and meld all the flavors together as it sits. Trust me, when you open up the container there will be plenty of liquid in there.
If it tastes too bland try adding a bit more salt and a few more drops of vinegar to your portions. But, I think you will be pleasantly surprised how much liquid is in there after it sits overnight or longer.
the butternut squash I’m missing something here? I don’t remember adding that to the recipe???
Maybe I need to go back and read more of your thread to find out where you used that. Sorry!
Here’s a proposition for you. I’ll keep writing recipes as long as you keep trying them and eating like this. What do ya think? Do we have a deal?
hey terry,
i think after i finish ABBH, im gonna take a couple days off and then move onto ABBH 2, im trying to get a hold of muscle revolution but it might take a bit of time, at least until my next supp order
i think im gonna keep things as they are since im enjoying it and am not drained…
Lisa Marie,
i’ll try adding a bit more salt/vinegar, i basically just filled a huge pot with all the ingredients and added a bunch of vinegar and enough olive oil for my daily req’s so it may not have been enough for the quantity of veggies/cabbage i used…
as for butternut squash, it wasn’t in your recipe, i took some artistic liberty and my tossed some in…i really do love your giant thread, the recipes are great and there is a ton of general cooking info that has helped a great deal as a newbie to cooking healthy and being in the kitchen in general…
for the last two months or so at least one of my daily meals has come from your thread, i even pointed it out to my sister and her husband when they were in town as a place to get some tasty and healthy recipes…thanks again…
hey terry,
i was bored at work and searched through some of chads locker room stuff to see if i could find an order for him programs…
found this…
"AG1 wrote:
Hi Chad! I just finished up ABBH 1 and 2. Happy to say I added 4 lbs and can now add weight to my chins and dips! In your opinion which of your programs should I do next?
Thanks…AG
Chad Waterbury wrote:
Awesome!
I suggest Total Body Training next. "
so there you go…on a site this big thats been around for so long i figure i can’t be the first to ask for an order to his programs, found what i was looking for
well, one month down, woohoo
here is the report
First recording / … / last week / today
Weight - 158.8 / 159.6 / 162.0 (160.4)/ 161.6
BF - 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.7
H20 - 60.5 / 60.6 / 60.7 / 60.4
Calf - 14 / 14.25 / 14.25 / 14.33
Thigh - 21 / 21.25 / 21.5 / 21.5
Ass - 36 / 35.5 / 35.75 / 36
Navel - 32 / 32.5 / 32.5 / 32.5
Nipple - 38.25 / 38.12 / 38.75 / 39
Bicep - 13 / 13.5 / 13.75 / 13.5
now im just confused…this would be so much easier if growth (pos or neg) was linear
just looking at my own numbers im confused as to what is going on, but i also really dont know what to expect or predict so on we go…
i can’t imagine having to look through seventeen of these threads, your friday must be crazy
thanks again…