Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Diet update

A short one.  I stuck to that diet I started in the end of August pretty well.  I lost another 10 pounds and am making some muscle gains.   By pretty well I followed in for 5 weeks and even since then I have adapted my "regular" diet to limit carbs as much as possible and maximize protein.  I probably am not eating enough to really gain muscle as I find it hard to eat often as prescribed.  The foundation is set to keep getting fitter and I cant say enough about the diet.  Also I was worried about all the cholesterol I was eating from all the meat and fat and lack of fiber, but I had check up, as I was in the midst of the diet and my numbers were "excellent" (to quote the Dr's office). Also my lower blood pressure number was, earlier this year, a little high, but it went to the excellent region aswell.
Was it all diet?  I don't know, because I had been exercising regularly since the winter, but I stepped it up a bit.  I do 5 days was week in the gym. Some cardio (20-30 minutes) and mostly lifting.  My progressed is self enforcing and that is great.    

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Weekly update

Went fishing Saturday 20th.  Did pretty well caught perch, blues and rock fish.  Actually I caught he largest rock of he season so far, almost a keeper, but hey it was better than the usual pan fish sized action.  Anyway it was fun.

Yesterday I decided to start a protein diet that some of the guys at work are beginning.  My goal is to try and cut down on some of this fat that has infected my body.  I figured yeah over the last 6-7 months I lost 20 pounds and put on a lot of muscle, but I have some more work to do.  So I went to the store and bought 3 dozen eggs, 96 ounces of lactaid milk, 3 pounds of boneless chicken breast, 2 lbs of steak (not fatty filet mignon that we usually get), 6 containers of tuna, 2 bags of salad, 1 vinegar and oil lowfat salad dressing, asparagus, low fat cheese, cottage cheese.
The diet is lots of protein supplements interspersed with high protein, low carb small meals and good fat.
So far .75 days so good.  Did lunch till bedtime pretty good yesterday,  I don't know about the cottage cheese; it's way too salty and pretty much gross.  Maybe with something it would be ok but I will be needing to substitute something for the late night snack.  I have a bunch of protein, but I dont like the taste (Gaspari myofusion chocolate peanut butter). The last 5lbs I had was chocolate and it was ok but not great.  I have 5 lbs of dymatize elite gourmet coming which is pretty good, but it isn't a protein blend. I don't know if it will be as effective just being a straight whey protein.  
 
Upon waking
whey protein (1.scoops)

Breakfast (10:00)
6 eggs (3 whole,3 whites) scramble
¼ cup onion
1 cup broccoli
1 slice cheese (low-fat)

Snack  (11:30 am)
2 scoops whey
1 oz. walnuts or almonds

Lunch (approx. 2:30pm)
5oz tuna or chicken
2 cups salad (mixed greens)
2 Tbsp. olive oil and vin

snack (approx. 4:00pm)
2 scoops whey protein
1 Tbsp. peanut butter

Pre-work out (approx. 5:15pm)
whey protein (1.5 scoop) 180 1.5 4.5 36

Post-work out(approx. 7:30pm)
whey protein (1.5 scoop) 180 1.5 4.5 36

Dinner(approx. 9:00pm)
8oz Steak (lean)
Approx. 20 Asparagus

Before Bed (approx. 12:00am)1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. flaxseed