GG's IM Competition Journal

GoalGetter · 11-05-2004, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sara

is this coffee to drink or coffee bean as chocolate coffee bean?

To drink

The brand is Brothers. You can scoop out the amount of beans you want and then grind them right there at the store, so i bought about 1 cup of coffee's worth of each of those flavors, to try 'em.

sara · 11-05-2004, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

Meal 1 - 700 AM

Meal 4 - 245 PM (post workout)

3 oz. chicken breast
1 apple

Can I ask you why can't you have complex carbs post workout?

sara · 11-05-2004, 08:25 PM

brothers? is there a link to check out?

camarosuper6 · 11-05-2004, 08:27 PM

Yo.

Not on yahoo tonight.

GoalGetter · 11-05-2004, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sara

brothers? is there a link to check out?

I was looking for one just now! Apparently their site was taken down. The bag of coffee says it's distributed by Procter & Gamble though. So that was gonna be my next place to check for it.

As for the complex carbs post workout - I have been reading up, and the general advice I've collected all points to eating the fruit with the protein, instead of the complex carb, because since it's a simple sugar, it provides faster delivery and restores glycogen to the muscles faster, as opposed to the comp carbs with are slower to digest. So from what I understand it, the complex carbs pre workout, simple carbs immediately post workout with protein. If I'm wrong, somebody please tell me so!

I've been trying to stay away from shakes and bars, and resort to them only when in need out of convenience (traveling, etc.), sticking to real food as much as possible.

Jill · 11-05-2004, 08:33 PM

Some people ballon up when taking in simple carbs post wo-its almost like spiking your insulin.

Different people have different views. Sooooo whatever works for ya. I like sticking to oaties post wo. Besides, and apple is not enough carbies post wo missy, you know better!

GoalGetter · 11-05-2004, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill

Some people ballon up when taking in simple carbs post wo-its almost like spiking your insulin.

Different people have different views. Sooooo whatever works for ya. I like sticking to oaties post wo. Besides, and apple is not enough carbies post wo missy, you know better!

It's a BIG apple!

See i have to work on my shizzle. I don't like bananas much, though I know a lot of people at bananas with their protein post workout.

sara · 11-05-2004, 08:37 PM

Yes, I think an apple would be good with a pre workout meal

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 07:02 AM

I'm gonna take a day off today. no cardio, no abs.

i have a lot on my mind.

Jill · 11-06-2004, 09:16 AM

Whats wrong

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jill

Whats wrong

I'll PM ya...

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 09:35 AM

Meal 1: 7 AM

Open Face Egg Sandwich:
1 cup of EggBeaters
1 slice of Sunflower Whole Grain Bread Toasted
1 tbsp sugar free strawberry jam

Meal 2: 10 AM

3 oz. fish
1/4 cup barley mixed with 1 cup broccoli

Meal 3: 1:30 PM

3 oz. fish
1/2 cup barley mixed with 1 cup red/yellow peppers
1 sf jello snack cup
4 tbsp ff whipped topping

Meal 4: 4:30 PM

4 oz. Chicken breast seasoned with cinnamon
1/2 cup barley
1 1/2 cup broccoli
1 sf jello snack cup

Meal 5: 7:30 PM

3 oz. fish
1/2 cup cinnamon barley
1 cup broccoli

Meal 6: 1030 PM

1/3 cup egg beaters
3 fish oil caps
1 tbsp sugar free maple syrup

Meal 7: 12:45 AM
1 serving of ff cottage cheese
1tbsp nat. pb
1 tbsp sf cho syrup

Water: 3 L

Total calories: 1480
Fat 21 (13%)
Carb 154 (37%)
Prot 153 (45%)

klmclean · 11-06-2004, 10:11 AM

Hey GG, did you try my oatmeal creation yet?

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by klmclean

Hey GG, did you try my oatmeal creation yet?

Tomorrow morning.

My sunday breakfast. I've got it all planned out! Unless i can't wait and maybe i'll make it later today for the hell of it hahaha!

I'm making those stuffed peppers right now, and some fish fillets, and possibly the spanish sauce chicken i posted in the recipes section.

Man... i am all over the cooking today!

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

It is my goal to get to 1300 by the end of next week if not sooner.

well... i did meet this goal this week, even if it was with vanilla creme cookies.

My next goal is to get up to 1400-1500 this coming week. I'm increasing my carb portions in some meals, like 1/2 cup of barley instead of 1/4, and 1 cup of oatmeal instead of 3/4, etc., as well as my protein portions in others from 3 oz. to 4 oz. I also need to take more efa's. so i'll add some caps to some of my later meals.

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 12:18 PM

Stuffed Peppers (96% lean ground beef, barley with cinnamon and olive oil)

Cilantro/Lime Tilapia Filets

Jill · 11-06-2004, 12:28 PM

You must be really bored

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill

You must be really bored

hahahahahah nah. i'm working, but i took the photos to show 'em to someone, so i figured i might as well post 'em!

**P-funk** · 11-06-2004, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

Stuffed Peppers (96% lean ground beef, barley with cinnamon and olive oil)

Cilantro/Lime Tilapia Filets

Can I come over for dinner?

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

Can I come over for dinner?

hahaha! You and everybody else! I made too much food!

**P-funk** · 11-06-2004, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

hahaha! You and everybody else! I made too much food!

You have never seen me eat......I bet you didn't make enough food.

Jill · 11-06-2004, 01:15 PM

Howd your coffee turn out??? I ALWAYS buy flavored coffee

French v, dutch chocolate

, irish cream, and vanilla hazlenut. YUM!

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill

Howd your coffee turn out??? I ALWAYS buy flavored coffee

French v, dutch chocolate

, irish cream, and vanilla hazlenut. YUM!

OH! I made the chocolate swirl coffee. my entire apartment smelled like what i imagine the chocolate shoppe must have smelled like in that movie Chocolat.

Luke9583 · 11-06-2004, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

hahaha! You and everybody else! I made too much food!

ON MY WAY! be there in 12 days

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke9583

ON MY WAY! be there in 12 days

Yay!

GoalGetter · 11-06-2004, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

well... i did meet this goal this week, even if it was with vanilla creme cookies.

My next goal is to get up to 1400-1500 this coming week...

Edit that -- my goal for the next two weeks is to get around 1600 cals a day, at 50-30-20. No matter what. And then up from there some more, two weeks later. This is ridiculous and I'm not going to sit here and give myself an eating disorder out of fear or inexperience. I swear I never understood what some of you folks have gone through until now. This is hard!

GoalGetter · 11-07-2004, 04:23 AM

I'm changing my weights workouts a bit, mostly because I don't want to rush at the gym in the morning before work. Coupling legs and shoulders in a circuit one day and chest/back/arms another day has often turned out to take longer at this gym since there are other people using the equipment simultaneously or the equipment I need is spread out across the gym. I find myself cutting corners or substituting exercises I don't want to substitute in an effort to get a full workout, shower and still make it to work by 730.

So I'm gonna break it down into simpler workouts, as heavy as I can go, high rep to failure (no more counting), short rest periods between sets. This will also allow more time to concentrate on each muscle group. I'm also going to cut back on cardio, maybe just do a class once a week or something instead of wasting away on the stairmaster and treadmill six days a week.

The next four weeks should look like this:

Week 1 - Nov 8-14
Legs/Abs
Chest and Tri
Off (Abs at home)
Back and Bi
Delts
Legs/Abs
Off - Spinning Class

Week 2 - Nov 15-21
Ches and Tri
Back and Bi
Off (Abs at home)
Delts
Legs/Abs
Chest and Tri
Off - Step class

Week 3 Nov 22-28 (*Traveling)
Back and Bi
Delts
Off (Abs at home)
Legs/Abs*
Chest and Tri*
Back and Bi*
Off *Spinning Class

Week 4 Nov 29-Dec 5
Delts
Legs/Abs
Off (Abs at home)
Chest and Tri
Back and Bi
Delts
Off - Step class

If anyone has any suggestions, now would be a GREAT time to chime in. I'll take all the guidance I can get. I'd like to build up some more muscle, and make a conscious effort to not worry about the fat until later.

11-05-2004, 08:25 PM	#93
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11-05-2004, 08:37 PM	#98
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11-06-2004, 09:35 AM	#102
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	Food - November 6 - IM Competition Day 6 Meal 1: 7 AM Open Face Egg Sandwich: 1 cup of EggBeaters 1 slice of Sunflower Whole Grain Bread Toasted 1 tbsp sugar free strawberry jam Meal 2: 10 AM 3 oz. fish 1/4 cup barley mixed with 1 cup broccoli Meal 3: 1:30 PM 3 oz. fish 1/2 cup barley mixed with 1 cup red/yellow peppers 1 sf jello snack cup 4 tbsp ff whipped topping Meal 4: 4:30 PM 4 oz. Chicken breast seasoned with cinnamon 1/2 cup barley 1 1/2 cup broccoli 1 sf jello snack cup Meal 5: 7:30 PM 3 oz. fish 1/2 cup cinnamon barley 1 cup broccoli Meal 6: 1030 PM 1/3 cup egg beaters 3 fish oil caps 1 tbsp sugar free maple syrup Meal 7: 12:45 AM 1 serving of ff cottage cheese 1tbsp nat. pb 1 tbsp sf cho syrup Water: 3 L Total calories: 1480 Fat 21 (13%) Carb 154 (37%) Prot 153 (45%) Last edited by GoalGetter : 11-06-2004 at 10:39 PM.

11-06-2004, 10:11 AM	#103
klmclean Eat responsibly Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 872 Photos: 8	Hey GG, did you try my oatmeal creation yet?
	Banish bad eating days forever! Make every day a good eating day

11-05-2004, 08:33 PM	#96
Jill Back to reality Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Re-Motivated Posts: 5,861	Some people ballon up when taking in simple carbs post wo-its almost like spiking your insulin. Different people have different views. Sooooo whatever works for ya. I like sticking to oaties post wo. Besides, and apple is not enough carbies post wo missy, you know better!

11-06-2004, 07:02 AM	#99
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	I'm gonna take a day off today. no cardio, no abs. i have a lot on my mind.

11-06-2004, 09:16 AM	#100
Jill Back to reality Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Re-Motivated Posts: 5,861	Whats wrong

11-06-2004, 12:28 PM	#107
Jill Back to reality Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Re-Motivated Posts: 5,861	You must be really bored

11-06-2004, 01:15 PM	#112
Jill Back to reality Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Re-Motivated Posts: 5,861	Howd your coffee turn out??? I ALWAYS buy flavored coffee French v, dutch chocolate, irish cream, and vanilla hazlenut. YUM!

11-07-2004, 04:23 AM	#117
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	New Split Starting Tomorrow I'm changing my weights workouts a bit, mostly because I don't want to rush at the gym in the morning before work. Coupling legs and shoulders in a circuit one day and chest/back/arms another day has often turned out to take longer at this gym since there are other people using the equipment simultaneously or the equipment I need is spread out across the gym. I find myself cutting corners or substituting exercises I don't want to substitute in an effort to get a full workout, shower and still make it to work by 730. So I'm gonna break it down into simpler workouts, as heavy as I can go, high rep to failure (no more counting), short rest periods between sets. This will also allow more time to concentrate on each muscle group. I'm also going to cut back on cardio, maybe just do a class once a week or something instead of wasting away on the stairmaster and treadmill six days a week. The next four weeks should look like this: Week 1 - Nov 8-14 Legs/Abs Chest and Tri Off (Abs at home) Back and Bi Delts Legs/Abs Off - Spinning Class Week 2 - Nov 15-21 Ches and Tri Back and Bi Off (Abs at home) Delts Legs/Abs Chest and Tri Off - Step class Week 3 Nov 22-28 (Traveling) Back and Bi Delts Off (Abs at home) Legs/Abs Chest and Tri* Back and Bi* Off *Spinning Class Week 4 Nov 29-Dec 5 Delts Legs/Abs Off (Abs at home) Chest and Tri Back and Bi Delts Off - Step class If anyone has any suggestions, now would be a GREAT time to chime in. I'll take all the guidance I can get. I'd like to build up some more muscle, and make a conscious effort to not worry about the fat until later.