400 Kcal?
That’s for 2. A single pop tart is only 200 calories. Still junk: just not as much.
The fact you’re experiencing a lot of the pain at night leads me to believe it could be growing pains.
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I meant 1 pack, so it is 400
I hope thats the case actually… Its been awhile since ive had a growth spurt.
I meant 1 pack, so it is 400
I was curious. It’s rare they’re even eaten solo, haha. And honestly, I imagine more have been eaten cold than warm.
I used to eat literal entire boxes of them at powerlifting/strongman competitions. Really glad I stopped doing that.
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Yeah, definitely not great to eat that many. One time (when I was, 13, 5’4", 160lbs, before I worked out so just plain chunky) I saved up 4 packs of cinnamon poptarts to eat as a snack. That wasn’t fun eating it all. Stomach hurt I remember. Didn’t stop me though. My fatness showed that off at the time lol. Im glad I’ve moved away from that.
I think I’m going to take a walk. Not feeling to great, so just a walk, not speed-walking. Then Im probably going to lay down for a bit. I have a bit of a headache/very light dizziness.
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Dinner: Man I shouldnt have eaten that poptart
3 tortillas
7 oz ground beef
1/3 cup shredded cheese
2 tbsp sour cream
a bit of lettuce
----Total: 974 Kcal, 48g fat, 55g carbs, 74g protein
Days total: 3003 kcal, 124g fat, 309g carbs, 156g protein
Man. Today was very crappy In terms of how I felt, how I ate, how I slept. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day. Today is not tomorrow, Tomorrow is not today, Yesterday is not today, and today is not yesterday. yesterday is yesterday, today is today, and tomorrow is tomorrow
I decided to take some physique pictures. Dang. I wont share them here but… my “most muscular pose” looks better than it was. More chest development, more ab definition, and a little more trap development too. Still cant get a good lat spread.
I should not care about this though. Looks mean zilch. Strength is most important.
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Sep 30 W6D2 Strength day (YESSS)
Excited for today. I get to bench 165, squat 200, and do 25lb weighted pullups. Hope I can do bench, my arm was hurting a little yesterday.
That friend I mentioned (the one with the negative z-score), I decided I don’t like texting him so I told him that and also that it takes up so much time from my day, so I blocked him. He’s also VERY liberal (and does some demonic religion or something idk) so… I don’t think I want to talk to him. I told him we can still be friends, just not texting. He’s is one of my classes and sits at a different table so… that means I don’t get to talk him. Yay!
Long day today, will probably update around 6:00-6:30PM if possible.
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Breakfast:
3 eggs
1 cinnamon raisin English muffin
1/2 tbsp butter
1 cup milk
----Total: 537 Kcal, 26g fat, 43g carbs, 31g protein
Protein shake:
2 scoops Muscle milk vanilla protein powder
(in water)
----Total: 270 Kcal, 8g fat, 22g carbs, 32g protein
Lunch:
1 Italian wrap with lettuce cheese tomato (with various meat)
1 juice box
1 wedge honeydew
----Total: 585 Kcal, 22g fat, 65g carbs, 32g protein
Dinner:
2 cups tomato soup
8 crackers
2 hotdog roll grilled cheese sandwiches (Il say that’s like 1.5 regular grilled cheese)
1 beef taquito
----Total: 969 Kcal, 47g fat, 110g carbs, 27g protein
Need 639 Kcal, 78g protein.
Today was good. Not going to be doing bench for a bit though, the pain is too much it cant be good. Its in my forearm, I think something to do with the brachioradialis. Right after bench it hurt to pick things up, so that leads me to the same conclusion.
Workout:
Bench:
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 2
165 x 2
165 x 2
165 x 2
Squat:
115 x 6
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 2
200 x 2
200 x 2
200 x 2
Pullups
BW x 5
10 x 2
25 x 2
25 x 2
25 x 2
20 trap bar shrugs 155lb
20 front barbell shrugs 155lb
20 behind barbell shrugs 155lb
For the on club I go to (FCA) we got to pick out t-shirts. I chose medium (since thats what I’ve always picked, but after I left school I realized, “Wait, your not a medium anymore your a large”. not a problem though, its a little tight but just around the chest, and the arms. I’m filling out the sleeves which is pretty cool. Might wear it to school.
Still have math homework to do, and physics homework. I guess Il have to do that tomorrow, I need to get a shower and go to bed. Maybe if I have some time I can do the physics problem before I go to sleep. Scratch that, I need to eat first.
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I hate having to eat so much.
Snack:
5 oz ground beef
2 tbsp sour cream (it was taco seasoned beef, I needed this… I think I hate taco flavor these days)
1 cup milk
----Total: 535 Kcal, 30g fat, 13g carbs, 49g protein
Days total: 2895 Kcal, 133g fat, 252g carbs, 171g protein
I feel like I’m dying.
My skin feels hurtish all over basically. Knees haven’t been happy with me today, and my stomach feels full and empty at the same time.
AHHHH
This is how I feel. Yet It is not. Its a large exaggeration, because its not that bad. But I want to scream.
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October 1 W6D3 Nothing today
Still wasn’t feeling great today. Stomach has been hurting for 3 days. I woke up in the middle of the night again with my back hurting. Took TWO HOURS to fall back asleep. Felt off all day really, a headache. Skin is still sensitive feeling. I asked my parents to schedule an appointment for the doctor, so hopefully this week il be able to go.
I’m thinking I might just be overworking myself. I have very little free time. Tuesdays and Thursday its go go go, get up and I’m constantly doing stuff until 6pm, then dinner, then I get my shower and by the time I’m done with whatever its basically time to go to bed. Im going to start trying to give myself an extra hour at the end of the day to decompress before bed, I want to start reading more.
Breakfast:
2 eggs
1 slice cheese
1 English muffin
1/2 tbsp butter
----Total: 448 Kcal, 21g fat, 43g carbs, 20g protein
Lunch:
1 wrap chicken lettuce tomato cheese
1 juice box
----Total: 555 Kcal, 23g fat, 54g carbs, 31g protein
Snack:
A few cookies (total 310 Kcal)
1 fried chicken wing
----Total: 468 Kcal, 27g fat, 45g carbs, 13g protein
Dinner:
6 oz beef
1/2 cups rice
A bit of steamed spinach with butter
1 cup rice pudding
----Total: 800 Kcal, 38g fat, 57g carbs, 53g protein
Total: 2271 Kcal, 109g fat, 199g carbs, 117g protein
729 Kcal and 83g protein… I don’t want to eat…
I feel fatter lately. I think its just the abs pushing out the fat I have. But I don’t know.
If I am overly stressed out, that could be a reason if I actually am gaining some fat.
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October 2nd W6D4 Strength day
I feel better today. Still have minor stomach pains and maybe a slight headache if any, but other than that i feel calm. Still not great, just a little better. I slept well last night. Went to sleep at about 8:30-8:45, woke up at my alarm. No waking up at the middle of the night. Im happy about that. I think its because of the cold air, I had the window open some (i think it was about 60 outside), and my fan going. So temps were nice and chilly.
Since I wont be doing bench, Il just be doing squat and pullups today. Is there something I could do insteda of bench? I need something atleast so I can fill up time. Overhead press? Havent done that in awhile
Time for breakfast
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You’ll remember from the book the “grunt cluster” was front squat, overhead press and weighted chins. I tend to stick with the overhead press instead of the bench when I do Operator. If you can do that, I’d absolutely give it a try.
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I did some overhead press, nothing super heavy, just feeling it out. Shoulders hurt, but it wasnt a “tendon hurt” and it wasnt a workout soreness. I think it was a more of my body not used to the movement. I did 45 for some reps, and then 65 for a few. A little later I did some amount of weight, it was 10s on the side but that was not 65lbs. Bar was super skinny too, but normal length. Felt like maybe it was a 20lb bar or something? Not sure
I think Saturday I will test my max for overhead press, that way I can use that.
Also, after saturday, I will officially be 1/2 the way through Operator+Black. Then will be my rest and retest week, and then mass. This is going very fast, but slow at the same time. So I guess it cancels out.
Will update everything ive eaten and done after dinner.
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Breakfast:
2 eggs
1/4 cup cheese
1 tbsp bacon bits
1 cup orange juice
----Total: 398 Kcal, 20g fat, 31g carbs, 23g protein
AM Snack: EVIL
2 scoops protein powder
----Total: 270 Kcal, 8g fat, 22g carbs, 32g protein
Lunch:
1 wrap ham cheese lettuce tomato
----Total: 359 Kcal, 15g fat, 30g carbs, 25g protein
Dinner:
Double Burger
25 fries
1/2 can root beer
----Total: 1200 Kcal, 62g fat, 110g carbs, 51g protein
Need 773 Kcal and 69g protein
Its been really difficult to get all my protein in lately. I need to add back in cottage cheese to my breakfast menu. I’ve been having very light breakfastses lately.
Today’s workout:
Squat:
115 x 6
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 2
200 x 2
200 x 2
200 x 2
Pullups
BW x 5
5 x 2
25 x 2
25 x 2
25 x 2
Overhead press:
45 x 6
65 x 2
Deadlift
135 x maybe 3 or 4?
Nope… Back side of right knee was really unhappy doing this. Not happy with that, but, can’t really do much.
Assistance:
Tricep extensions: 50 x 10
Bicep/Hammer curls 25s, 30s, a couple.
Forearm curls High x 1
Rev forearm curls low x 2
1 Max deadhang
88lb kettlebell squeezes x 20 reps
A few things FS&G, like some light bent over rows (95lb)
Im going to write a book. Its called “Hey floppy ears”. Our family knows the significance of the title.
I figured out why my stomach has been hurting. That protein powder. It felt find this morning, then after I had it my stomach immediately started hurting. Never getting that. I think its the sucralose, or one of the fake sugars.
My doctors appointment is at around 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. Ive been feeling much better today so thats good.
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October 3 2025; W6D5 Nothing today I guess.
I will try to get outside more today, I might do some walking atleast.
Have to do my homework today. Not too much, I think I have maybe 18-20 left?
I feel better today. No stomach pain, just hungry. Not waking up in the middle of the night with back pain it seems. I still want to go to the doctor today, just to make sure everything is alright. I think it is.
Im going to try to limit my screentime usage today. Its been hurting my eye.
Yesterday’s food intake was trash. I only got to 2536 Kcal and 140g protein… This is a big problem. Going to have cottage cheese with my breakfast today.
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Breakfast:
2 eggs
1 babybel
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 granola
----Total: 574 Kcal, 29g fat, 43g carbs, 34g protein
Lunch:
1 roll
5 oz turkey
1/2 slice cheese
----Total: 347 Kcal, 8g fat, 44g carbs, 26g protein
Snack:
1 cup whole milk
1 few raisinettes
1 chocolate chip muffin bar
----Total: 409 Kcal, 19g fat, 55g carbs, 11g protein
Dinner:
2 flounder filets
2 salmon filets
2 slices whole wheat bread
1 slice cheese
1/3 totinos pizza
-----Total: 931 Kcal, 44g fat, 49g carbs, 83g protein
Need 739 Kcal, 47g protein
Today’s been good. I tried listening to Mozart for focusing on math homework. Wow. It works. I was really in the flow I felt.
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Slacked on food again. Sigh.
I did have a glass of milk and 2 shortbread cookies, but that’s it.
October 4 2025; W6D6 Strength Workout
Last workout until the next cycle of operator. Halfway done then. That’s exciting.
Today have a bit of events. We are hopefully going to go to cash converters today. My one Teacher/friend is coming over to give me some Chinese Textbooks, we’ll probably chat a bit.
I need to focus on eating all my calories today. I don’t want to end up losing weight. I think I may have lost a pound this week? Im not complaining, but, I’m not cutting. Im supposed to be eating roughly maintainence.
I never went to the doctor yesterday. I don’t think I need it. My stomach ache is directly because of the protein powder, my headache is I think from having to look at screens/books for long periods of time, it hurts to move my eyes around.
Breakfast time
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Breakfast:
4 eggs
1 tbsp butter
1 English muffin
4 mini sausages links
1 cup orange juice
----Total: 888 Kcal, 53g fat, 58g carbs, 41g protein
I think I want to make more crochet wearables. Like socks. People need clothes. They dont need decorations. Im going to try to make socks today maybe.
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Im thinking maybe instead of continuing to do Back squat and weighted pullups, I might do the Grunt Cluster fully (OHP, Front Squat, Weighted Chinups). But then again I’m not sure. I do think I might want to do front squat instead of back squat but I’m not sure about that.
Can I have deadlift as one of the main lifts? To replace pullups? Or is that not advisable? I really like deadlift, and I want to get it stronger (Atleast to 300lb for 3 reps eventually) At the very least back to 275 x 1
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The deadlift can replace the pull ups on one day, or can be done every day for 1 set. Check the chapter on integrating deadlifts: Chapter 13
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Yeah I remembered seeing that, but I wasn’t sure if I could instead use it as a main lift. Thanks.
Had fun chatting with my Teacher Friend. She got to meet my dad and my brother. I got 3 Chinese textbooks, a calculus textbook, a notebook for my chinese learning, a puzzle, and a Lego starwards millennium falcon set.
I bought my instrument. I decided to get a clarinet. Need to buy reeds now. Found a pack for 8 dollars on Amazon so will be getting that soon.