I just gotta make sure to eat lots of real food
I would honestly give this a try first and let it naturally happen. I, in no way, intend to harp on your nutrition, but you’re smart enough to recognize the things you eat that don’t need to be eaten. Syrup, rootbeer, chips, etc. I feel like just doing a quick clean sweep of these things and no other dietary changes would have immediate impacts.
If nothing else, I like this construct. We know that protein is a builder (muscle and otherwise, it’s involved in many metabolic processes). We know that fats promote hormone production (very valuable at 15) and provide energy. We know that carbs provide energy. In that regard, of those 3, carbs sole function is to provide energy. They CAN help with hormones for sure (they are good for reducing cortisol), but they don’t actually create hormones. Understanding that, when we set our plate, we can be strategic when it comes to carbs. Do I need chips? All they provide is energy. Do I need more energy for any particular reason? If not, can I just not eat the chips? I don’t need to replace them: just not eat them.
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Yeah, I guess I’ve let my diet slip away some. I gotta get back on my game. That’s really probably why I’ve gained any fat.
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It happens, and especially at this age. It’s actually awesome you’ve been so diligent in logging your nutrition, so that you can observe how it occurs. Getting back to basics will go a long way.
Made a great lunch
1 cucumber, cut intro strips and boiled
Some mushrooms, sauteed with butter
1/4 tomato, sauteed with the mushrooms
1 can tuna
1 stick mozzarella, chopped
1 cup nonfat greek yogurt
15 raspberroes
1 cup ice tea
----Total: 532 Kcal, 15g fat, 42g carbs, 60g protein
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I’d better get on with my 50 minute ruck. I think at the hour I will go.
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That was a good ruck. Less painful this time too. 2 miles in distance had I rucked.
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All the calories I have burnt from rucking leaves me at about 1000 extra before dinner. Now for a large snack. Given I need to eat all healthy food, this will be a lot. Also, I updated lunch, the calorie total did not include the tuna I had.
Snack (I only ate the protein bar so i can ge through them faster)
1 gatorade “protein” bar
1 glass milk
10 pieces of pepperoni
1 string cheese
----Total: 638 Kcal, 30g fat, 56g carbs, 38g protein
I count pepperoni as healthy when eaten in moderation. I went far above moderation, but its so I could make a rose. I’m not doing it again
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I want to do research on moss and stuff, but I don’t have a microscope that is powerful enough. I have a small handlens that is 60x, which is good, but it want a compound microscope, there’s ones that go from 40x to 1000x magnification, which is what I want
I found one for 120-1200x magnification, for 45 dollars, its form a reputable company. Might get that
The only thing is, I don’t know if studying moss is actually going to be a serious hobby for me, or if its a “pass and go” hobby. I don’t want to spend that much on it if I’m just gonna leave it.
The only thing is, I don’t know if studying moss is actually going to be a serious hobby for me, or if its a “pass and go” hobby. I don’t want to spend that much on it if I’m just gonna leave it.
Good strategy is to set that money aside for 2-3 weeks and see if you still want to spend it then. I have to overcome the impulse purchases as well.
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That’s smart, Il do that. If I still want to do it in a few weeks, I will buy it. If not, then no harm done
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I was able to make a drawing of one of the mosses i found. I guess I can do some basic work with what i have.
Tomorrow is SE day, 2 circuits of 40 reps. Will get done in the morning so I have the energy. This week and then 2 more weeks, then after that I can start lifting again. I cant wait to touch the barbell again.
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Dinner:
1 Homemade chicken quesadilla
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 can rootbeer
1 slice pizza (needed to just get calories overwith)
Total: 1183 Kcal, 54g fat, 121g carbs, 76g protein
Days total: 3252 (-475 from exercise), 130g fat, 327g carbs, 224g protein
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I hope I will get my schedule for next school year soon. I want to make sure I have my 2 strength classes in different semesters, and not all in the same semester, and to make sure I get the other classes I signed up for. AP Physics I and AP Euro are the advanced courses I picked this year. AP Euro is supposedly easier than AP US, and Im eager to learn physics so that shouldn’t be too bad. I might study this year, I didn’t study last year and although I got almost all As, they were low-mid A’s, and my GPA was 3.9588, which is good but probably could have been better.
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July 17 W3D4 SE (2 circuits x 40 reps)
Today starts my new “diet”, cutting the crap out and replacing it with healthy food. No root beer, no Gatorade protein bars, no added sugars (that are over 5g added per 100g), no excess carbs without a real reason.
I will do my workout for today right now to get it out of the way.
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Workout done. For dips, I replaced most of them with incline pushups with a dip bar. I feel like I’m getting weaker with dips?
I’ve noticed with bodyweight rows that My wrists sometimes hurt, and also that my forearms are weaker than my back in this exercise. What should I add to strengthen wrists and forearms?
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Breakfast:
2 eggs
1/4 cup cheese
1 bagel
5/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
8 blackberries
----Total: 674 Kcal, 20g fat, 66g carbs, 55g protein
Good meal. I was going to have juice with it but its really just an excuse to have sugars. So instead I had water.
Working out before breakfast is good, I definitely will do that more.
Today’s assignments (no order)
Crochet 1 row of squares together (I finally found the hook, I will be able to crochet later) Done
Read over the glossary of Moss Book, and study moss, make one drawing of it. (Todays focus assignment, this is a fun thing to do)
Clear branch out of way to mow later Done
Lots of energy today. Im glad I found Tactical barbell @T3hPwnisher huge thanks for suggesting it to me/
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