Thread: Curt James' training journal

Originally Posted by juggernaut

Keto is amazing. I love the carbups. Of course, a day later and 10-12 heavier, my stomach is in knots.

How on Earth can you gain 10-12lbs on a carbup? I usually only gain 4 or 5lbs after a full carb day, and only 1-2lbs if it's just one carb meal.

Yeah I always goof up calling it CDK instead of CKD.

Originally Posted by Anabolic5150

Good luck Curt, I know with focus and dedication that you'll meet your goals!

Appreciate the good word.

Originally Posted by MaxSeg

Best of luck!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by PreMier

how did they measure that? caliper, or electrical impulse?

It was an Omron handheld gadget.

Originally Posted by omerta2010

Yeah I always goof up calling it CDK instead of CKD.

That's why I just call it keto. lol

Originally Posted by Curt James

Gold's say I'm 21% and I weighed 193 lbs. So that would be, what, 40 or so pounds of blubber. If I lose 20 that would put me at 173 lbs. and 10-12% body fat?

Nice! I like how you just simplified that and made it sound like so easy.

garbage! find a place with a bod pod. reason i say that is if you drink a glass of water it will change bf% reading on those. it uses an electrical impulse that is highly innacurate

Originally Posted by Curt James

Started keto today. Just in time for LW's transformation contest:

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...challenge.html

That was dated January 24, 2012.

Plotting/planning my first cheat meal. muahahahah

Two weeks on keto as of today.

Will probably go another week before my cheat or maybe this coming Sunday during a family visit. Beer, ice cream, beer!

Originally Posted by x~factor

Nice! I like how you just simplified that and made it sound like so easy.

I'm looking at half of my pound of chicken breast (doused in chili powder) and an unopened Coke Zero. Just paused to step on the scale. Reads 189.2 lbs. Only a three pound drop since I started. Not too impressive.

May have to add some cardio to the equation. Or cut back on the peanut butter.

I've never had too much trouble getting weight to fall off. It's the adding mass and musckles that's been the problem.

Originally Posted by PreMier

garbage! find a place with a bod pod. reason i say that is if you drink a glass of water it will change bf% reading on those. it uses an electrical impulse that is highly innacurate

Well, I'm content or not especially irritated with the 21% reading. I know I'm not lean or where I want to be. The pec line is a pec blur, the hips are blubber, the veins nonexistent. Got work to do.

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

How on Earth can you gain 10-12lbs on a carbup? I usually only gain 4 or 5lbs after a full carb day, and only 1-2lbs if it's just one carb meal.

I'm not Juggernaut, but I'll post what I gain on my cheat meal whenever I have that gloooorious meal.

Originally Posted by Curt James

I'm not Juggernaut, but I'll post what I gain on my cheat meal whenever I have that gloooorious meal.

Counting the days till mine. I can have it Friday, so excited about it. I think I will have pizza, at least 1/2 of a large one. Pizza is not my typical food but this time around it sounds good plus it's a meal my daughter will enjoy more than Indian food....she hates ethnic food.

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

^^^^ For some strange reason... I'm thinking about pizza right now, too.

ok I'm drooling... we can't decide if it's going to be pizza or HUGE nachos... maybe both ha ha

Hey Curt, wanted to let you know that I cut my almond butter down to a tsp instead of a Tablespoon... I think it's working this week. Just wanted to say thanks for the suggestion!

Originally Posted by katt

ok I'm drooling... we can't decide if it's going to be pizza or HUGE nachos... maybe both ha ha

Hey Curt, wanted to let you know that I cut my almond butter down to a tsp instead of a Tablespoon... I think it's working this week. Just wanted to say thanks for the suggestion!

Pizza and HUGE nachos sounds like a plan.

And glad to help. I've dropped a few pounds. Might have to drop to a half teaspoon of PB. lol

Or cardio.

Originally Posted by Curt James

Pizza and HUGE nachos sounds like a plan.

And glad to help. I've dropped a few pounds. Might have to drop to a half teaspoon of PB. lol

Or cardio.

well I do cardio too (maybe that's why I'm so tired - LOL) , but I switch up every third day to protein/vege's instead of the protein/fat. We'll see how this week ends up and just go from there....

^^^^ Just had a 9 oz steak and double broccoli at Applebee's. Gym next.

Originally Posted by Curt James

^^^^ Just had a 9 oz steak and double broccoli at Applebee's. Gym next.

I was gonna get that tomorrow for lunch.

And since when is PB allowed when no carb?

Originally Posted by Curt James

Or cardio.

PB is a fat....... I'm being NICE again.....

Originally Posted by Curt James

^^^^ Just had a 9 oz steak and double broccoli at Applebee's. Gym next.

Eating big!

Originally Posted by omerta2010

I was gonna get that tomorrow for lunch.

And since when is PB allowed when no carb?

It's just peanuts and salt afaik. No Jif here. Plus it's listed on Dave Palumbo's keto diet.

Originally Posted by omerta2010

Does that mean you're pro cardio or anti cardio?

I'd rather drop the weight without that treadmill action.

Originally Posted by PITBULL915

Eating big!

I'm on keto right now, so the goal is eating to get lean. But, yeah, big and lean would be a good thing.

Originally Posted by katt

PB is a fat....... I'm being NICE again.....

Your always nice to me.

Originally Posted by Curt James

It's just peanuts and salt afaik. No Jif here. Plus it's listed on Dave Palumbo's keto diet.

That explains it, all the PB's I look at have sugar in them. So do the natural ones finally taste good. Back when I tried them before they would always seperate and tasted uke:

Originally Posted by Curt James

Does that mean you're pro cardio or anti cardio?

I'd rather drop the weight without that treadmill action.

I hate cardio, but the new gym once it warms up has a prowler so will try that puppy out since they claim it's the best for conditioning.

PB is the shit. Natural pb and jif? No comparison. I cant stand the store shit. However, smuckers makes a great natural pb that I cant live without. I'm buying three jars a week most of the time.

I do the almond butter. Love that stuff, get it at Costco. As far as Cardio, I'd so like to NOT do it and just lean up with my diet, but that's not going to happen.

I'm doing Dave's diet as well, only a little tweak here and there

Smuckers or Crazy Richard's Natural PB and 2% cottage cheese (gotta be Friendship brand) is the shit. Nice last keto meal of the day.

I'm not currently dieting, but when I saw this talk of pizza and nachos, I started to drool..... But Applebees 9 oz sirloin and broccoli (with butter), does it for me! Mmmmmmm

Jerseydevil's all time favorite keto meal, that you make yourself, and rivals the best....

Dole hearts of romaine, enough to fill a large bowl (2-3 ozs)
14 Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds
6 grape or cherry tomatoes (halved)
4 green olives (halved)
1 oz cheese sliced into thin pieces (your preference, mine is NY extra sharp cheddar, or Monterey jack)
Newmans Light Red Wine Vinegar & Olive Oil dressing, 2T-3T

Mix ingredients well, put aside. Do not add dressing until you are ready to eat


1/2lb-3/4lb of fresh Atlantic salmon (farm raised is fine)
Heat up frying pan to med-high and add 1T of olive oil and coat the pan
Salmon filets have meat on one side and skin on the other
Grate coarse black pepper (McCormicks Grinders are ideal), and dispense evenly on the meat side.

Place the skin side in the frying pan for about 1-1/2 minutes, flip it over, then with a spatula scrap the skin off the filet. It will come off easy. Grate coarse black pepper on that side also. Cook for 4 minutes, turn over and cook for another 3-4 minutes. When done the salmon should be pink, and flake easily with a fork.

Place the salmon on a plate, add the Newman's dressing to the salad, and ENJOY!!!!

Here are the macros for this delicious meal....

Calories: 775 (based on 8 oz of salmon, and 3 T of Newman's dressing)
Fat: 53 grams
Sat Fat: 11 grams
Carbs: 4.4 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
Protein: 60 grams

Well Damn Curt, just had my yearly checup and my cholesterol is up, Damn.

It's up to 164.7!! Guess I am going to have to cut back to five eggs in the morning.
HDL 48.26

The Female Doctor said I WAS A "Perfect Man"

Love some Natty PB!