fantasma62

Ok, now I am a mess...In the good sense...
Not only do my abs and my chest ache a bit, but my legs are feeling funky
I had a good cardio session yesterday on the Cybex race bike and got home not being able to feel my legs .

Today I am back to P/RR/S. I am working back and shoulders today....Boy it's going to be fun tomorrow working the biceps too, which is something that I have been looking forward to for a while.
I was curling 45-50 pounds (concentration curl) per arm...Let's see how much damage I have done with inactivity, let's see how much damage I've done to my shoulders and back...
Don't worry folks, I am dealing with this on stride and tonight and tomorrow I'll find out what's doing, get upset and then get un-upset.
Regarding this diet, no sorry, lifestyle change, I am not uncomfortable or upset. Normally, fatties, yes I said fatties, get in bad moods when dieting. Man, it's amazing how well it's going so far that I am not in a bad mood. In fact, I was upset yesterday because I ate the wrong foods...That is amazing to me.
I am not going to spend the day posting what I ate, I'll do it at night when I am done....It's easier that way...
The only upsetting thing today is that my Whey hasn't gotten here yet, dang UPS

-Tony-

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greekblondechic

Eat more real food

Yesterday after my leg workout I was stumbling all over right as the hottie that had been checking me out (I hope) was looking over

I can do it

I WILL be a size 5.

fantasma62

Buddy, as I said in your member photo, smile. All you have to do is smile at him and he'll melt... I promise...
You could stumble and fall and I assure you he would have been the first one there to pick you up, you are a looker....

I will be in NYC next week and I'll be eating real food then. However, I am only going to offer myself one cheat day (as much as I hate to, believe me), when we go to Coney Island to Lombardi's Pizza. Or to Totono's Pizza, depending on where we go, otherwise, the rest of the time, I'll try to maintain my goals. I also found out that at the Waldorf they have a pretty good gym, so while my wife is sleeping (she's an early sleeper), or before she wakes up (sleeps late), I'll go work on with my RR. This working out thing is addictive
I don't like cheat days for me because I normally get in a mindset that nothing is going to stop me, but then I cheat, binge, and the works. I'm going to allow me a cheat meal or day only when my body asks me for it....I hope that works

-Tony-

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fantasma62

I have always said that somewhere deep within one's person, we are all OCD's. I have my own OCD in which I can't leave something done halfway and I always need to start on a monday or it'll drive me nuts.

Having said that, I am going to also do the Shock part of the P/RR/S training. I can't just leave that out. I mean, it's called Power/Rest Range/Shock, not Power/Rest Range. If I can do it, which I think I can, then I'll be happy to give it a shot. If I see that I can't, I'll step back and recognize that I am going to have to stick to not doing the Shock at first. However, I am pretty motivated and I like the workout, so the possibility of missing Shock is not likely.
Unless someone, any of the P/RR/S gurus here advise me not to, I am going along with it and see what happens....

-Tony-

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fantasma62

More contradictions to my beliefs.

I have been reading that it is best to eat carbs after a workout. I always thought that there was nothing worse than eating carbs at night. My problem is that I get home at around 6:00pm and can't start training until about 7:30 pm because I play with my kids for a little bit before they have to go to sleep, I just don't put anything above that . After that I work out and eat dinner.
Now, should I always add carbs after workout even if this is going to be a dinner?
So confusing....

-Tony-

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TheWolf

Hey Tony,
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm curious to see what kind of suggestions you get. Last night I got home from the gym at 9:30 p.m. I take my creatine, l-glutamine, and some whey. Before bed I try to get in some cottage cheese. I'm trying to bulk up though. I didn't think coming up with a solid diet was going to be so tough, but I was wrong.

Thanks for the post in my journal BTW.

fantasma62

Definitely a good day....My whey came in today...all is good...


I ate healthy again:

Meal 1
Oatmeal with 4 teaspoons of SF Syrup
10 strawberries
1/4 cup of cottage cheese
3 fish oil pills

Meal 2
Oatmeal with 4 teaspoons of SF Syrup
3 fish oil pills

Meal 3

Roasted chicken breast
Large Sweet potato plain
2 medium corn on the cob no butter
3 fish oil pills

Meal 4
Oatmeal with 4 teaspoons of SF Syrup

Meal 5
1 grilled chicken breast
1 medium sweet potato
1 slice of sprouted multigrain bread
3 teaspoons of Smart Balance Omega 3 Spread
8 cherry tomatoes
1 1/2 cup of organic romaine salad blend
Honey dijon dressing (without honey, with 2 tbsp SF syrup)
3 fish oil pills


I felt vey strong today before my workout, so I follow my meals for the day with my routine

P/RR/S routine
Back and Shoulders

WG pull down
90x6
110x5
120x4

Bent Over Row
65x6
95x5
115x4

Seated Military Press
65x6
75x5
85x4

Lat Raise
20x6
25x5
27x4

Ab work
Drank 4 full scoops of ICE in a liter of water while working out.

I was supposed to have done Hyperextensions today, but I was so drained by the heat and humidity (How strange, in Miami right?) that I had to leave that part out .
I also noticed that toward the end, when I was doing the lat raises, I found myself more tired and somewhat drained, so I couldn't lift much more weight in the raises.

All in all, I consider this to be a very productive day. I feel good about the shoulder and back workout, and although it's not the weight that I was accustomed to, I felt more comfortable with that fact and put everything out of my mind.
Tomorrow will be another day and I will start having my Whey to add more protein to my day. I will add more carbs, and I have been adding fats to my diet. I also know that my macros are not the same, but by next week, things will change, even if I am in NYC. By the way, I have already paid for rights to use the gym while in NY, so I feel good about this...
All in all, a good day....

-Tony-

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KataMaStEr

Nice congrats on starting the journal I had not seen it, one more step in the right direction. Your diet is not going to be perfect from the beginning so don’t sweat it, you’ll progress over time. About the weight I’m not going to tell you not to worry about it, yeah you should be mad about it. But let all that steam out in the weight room. Men don’t ever stop this, seriously. When you look at a current picture and your future self you will not believe you eyes. I will be stopping by more often.

fantasma62

Well, thanks a bunch KataMaster, I definitely could use all the help I can get...

-Tony-

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greekblondechic

The general recommendation is yes, you should eat carbs after a workout regardless what time it is. Me personally, I try to stick to complex carbs.

Thanks for the compliment.. I forgot to smile I was too surprised at the thought he *might* be checking me out

I can do it

I WILL be a size 5.

fantasma62

Greeky, how can you be surprised???
I've seen your pictures and take it from a married guy, you are hot stuff . I mean, haven't you seen your pictures?

I don't see a reason why you should feel otherwise. You should be surprised he wasn't checking you out

Regarding your recommendation, I will read up more regarding complex carbs, thanks

-Tony-

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Minotaur

Tony,

Only about 30g of simple carbs to get an insulin spike post workout (pwo). You need the insulin spike to help the muscles absorb protein. Make a pwo shake of about 30g carb and protein. That should be enough. Later in the evening if necessary, have another full protein shake or some cottage cheese.

My schedule is just like yours... I get home from work about 6pm, get changed into my workout clothes, fiddoodle around for a while and then head to the gym around 7pm. So I don't really eat an evening dinner. I might have a small snack before the gym (pb on whole wheat and milk), and then my pwo shake or some real food after... arroz con pollo y habichuelas with just a cup of rice and beans (~30-40g carb).

Jodi

I don't recommend simple carbs for you in your PWO shake.

Essence EFA

Minotaur

Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do.

Is that a general injunction, or a specific reason?

Jodi

Most people here know that I NEVER advocate PWO spikes for those cutting and especially for those overweight. A shake and a bowl of oats is more than satisfactory for recovery and to refill glycogen. He is taking a big risk of spilling over his glycogen stores by using simple carbs and if he spills over then it will turn to fat. Most people on this board that decided to switch to complex carbs and use oats instead of simple carbs PWO feel they become leaner faster and notice no differences using the oats instead of simple carbs. Atherjen, myself, P-Funk, JLB001, Fit Freak, Twin Peak (when cutting) and many others do no spike our insulin PWO.

Essence EFA

Minotaur

OK, I gotcha. Thanks. After I posted I thought that was the reason. It makes sense. I'm going to switch to your suggestion, since I also am overweight and may possibly be insulin resistant. I guess it is pretty stupid to produce more insulin in my case. And any chance to eat oats is welcome.

fantasma62

It's funny, am I the only hispanic in this world that does not like arroz con pollo (chicken with rice hispanic style)?
I do however have a good dinner after working out...This is working so far (the new diet, as I call it). I feel strong and at the same time my clothes fit better....

-Tony-

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KataMaStEr

You don’t like WHAT Man, you got issues

fantasma62

I literally hate the stuff. The problem stems from the fact that the chicken is cooked with the skin and I hate the skin, in fact, the only part of the chicken that I like is the breast....

-Tony-

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Minotaur

When we're being good we take the skin off the chicken before cooking it. Actually I like it alot. But then, I wasn't raised on it. I'm a 'guinea-goya'. I know a few Puerto Ricans that turn up their noses at the traditional dishes. It's like Italians (me being one) who are sick to death of pasta... shee-it, we called it macaroni, only 'middigans' (americani) call it pasta.

But you're on the right track by staying away from the arroz con pollo... a cup of rice is a very small amount. I can easily eat several times that. Add some beans, hot sauce...

Don't get me started on pernil...

fantasma62

You are just a bad bad guy . Actually, I am not big on pernil (pork thigh to those who don't know spanish), another of my weirdenesess. I know that my fellow Cuban KataMaster will be all over me on this one...

By the way, you know more spanish than you let out. You are slanging on me an everything....

-Tony-

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Minotaur

You should hear me curse! I can "Puñeta!" and "Me caco en el diablo!" with the best of 'em. I made my partner almost pee himself because I repeated the Joan Crawford vs. Pepsico Board scene from Mommie Dearest in Spanish... "No me joda, muchachos... esto no es mi primera vez en el rodeo!" (for the uninitiated... "Don't f--- with me fellas, this isn't my first time at the rodeo!")

We now join our regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.

fantasma62

Man, you're no longer italian, you're Boricua......

I do know that it may have been easier to learn spanish than for most because you speak Italian, which I sometimes understand when I hear it. I just go back and think in spanish and, that's it...

Funny stuff

-Tony-

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Minotaur

Yup, getting there.

KataMaStEr

I rest my case. You’re not Hispanic

But I think it better if you don’t really with your new plan; Hispanic food is not exactly the “healthiest” thing around. But then again my great grandma died at 104 years old, I never got to meat her but from what I hear she REALLY cooked.