Thread: The 'Real' Next Level

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Yup those are the bars. Not all flavors are palatable. For designer I liek the espresso but don't see it on there. For pureprotein I like the PB. I know W8 is on a crusade against bars for there sugar and glycerine contain, but I think they are fine if used wisely AND you are not in a precontest routine.

I think EAS Lite or low carb are decent as well, though not as filling.

You first shake looks fine. Personally I am not a fan of morning, preworkout eating. For me its just coffee. But if you have no enegry when lifting or run out of gas too early than you should get a bigger shake. There are lots of good MRPs (starting but not ending with Metrx) that will provide you with some more protein and carbs. Or you can make your own. My wife gave me a Frontgate Smoothie machine for my first fathers day. I love it. So far I have made great smoothies w/ isopure vanilla whey, vanilla soy, glutamine, creatine, cocoa powder and S/L....mmmmm!

Take your pills AT the gym, right before you leave.

These are my general comments.

I do not think I can eat a protien shake by itself pre-workout. On one hand, I need some food to give me energy for the gym. On the other hand, drinking a shake alone will give me belly problems. What if I flip flop the bar with the shake? As in, having a bar pre workout...and then a shake with the Fiber One post workout?

Originally posted by Twin Peak


Okay. This is better. But here are some thoughts. Meals 3 and 4 switch the oatmeal and the fruit. Mix a scoop of whey into the oatmeal (anything but vanilla is nasty!)

I would rather eat six eggs (five white, one yolk) then 3 or 4 eggs AND oatmeal with it...that's alot of food to eat at once! And now you talk about mixing protien powder with it? I know I said I've gained wieght...but I still don't think I need to eat in the same quantities of a man.

Originally posted by Twin Peak




In 97 we spent two months; I had an internship and we were considering moving there. We loved it. What a great, fun city. We did almost everything including the required visit to stone mountain. Hit almost every restaurant -- I love restaurants/bars with outdoor dining!

Well...in 1997 I started dating my husband and was working an admin job at a pharmaceutical company...so I guess our paths did not cross! Were you here in the summer...did you get to see the Laser Show at Stone Mountain?

I'm glad you liked it...I am ready to get the hell out though! We were both born and raised here...I am ready to go but he is not...

Originally posted by kuso


I just heard there was another suicide bomber this morning A nail bomb on a bus killed 19

That's odd that you just heard that. That happened at 8:00 am today Isreal time...which is 1:00 am my time...so that was almost 24 hours ago...and you just heard about it?

Yes, it's truely awful. And I just got an email from CNN that said this:

"-- Israel says it will retake parts of the West Bank "as long as terror attacks continue."

Not sure what that means.

Originally posted by Miss LeDix


...I am ready to get the hell out though! We were both born and raised here...I am ready to go but he is not...

Where do you want to go??

Personally, I average only around 5 years in one place before I start getting itchy feet ( and yes, I do shower ) and need to move somewhere...........longest place EVER sinse I was born was 7 years.

Originally posted by dvlmn666


Might just have to add them to my signature to keep ya reminded. You can do it, just set your mind to it.

Thanks for visiting me and being a good influence dvlmn!

Originally posted by kuso


Where do you want to go??

Personally, I average only around 5 years in one place before I start getting itchy feet ( and yes, I do shower ) and need to move somewhere...........longest place EVER sinse I was born was 7 years.

Well, I always tell him that since I have three sisters he has three choices... Israel, Baltimore, or Boca Raton. He chooses none, for now. And since we are preparing to buy a home soon (hopefully!) we'll probably be here for a while. He wants to be where the jobs are.

Where all have you lived?

Originally posted by Miss LeDix


That's odd that you just heard that. That happened at 8:00 am today Isreal time...which is 1:00 am my time...so that was almost 24 hours ago...and you just heard about it?

Well, it said just happened on FOX, but it may well have been a replay of last nights program. The tv is on, but obviously I`m online, so it`s just background noise and I can`t see if it has the little "live" caption on screen from here.

Originally posted by Miss LeDix
I do not think I can eat a protien shake by itself pre-workout. On one hand, I need some food to give me energy for the gym. On the other hand, drinking a shake alone will give me belly problems. What if I flip flop the bar with the shake? As in, having a bar pre workout...and then a shake with the Fiber One post workout?

That would be fine.

Originally posted by Miss LeDix
I would rather eat six eggs (five white, one yolk) then 3 or 4 eggs AND oatmeal with it...that's alot of food to eat at once! And now you talk about mixing protien powder with it? I know I said I've gained wieght...but I still don't think I need to eat in the same quantities of a man.

(sigh) Sorry sis, but I HAD to.

Let me repeat, the first TWO meals after a workout are ultra-critical. First, your body absorbs nutrients, protein, and carbs more effeciently then any other times. Second, your metabolism is revved up and can burn the calories than any other time. Third, well isn't that enough? So, what does that mean? It means you need plenty of good clean protein and carbs in those two meals. So you need the eggs AND the oatmeal. I am NOT saying you should stuff yourself to the gil but 1 scoop of whey (25g) mixed in should NOT stuff you beyond comprehension. These ARE not the quantities of a man. I have dropped almost 20 pounds over the last 9 weeks and have been eating MUCH more.

Oh well. I know you know what you are doing and I know that you have your own views, but sis, you HAVE been asking my opinion!

Where is Boca Raton??

Country wise, only Japan and Australia, but in OZ I`ve lived pretty much everywhere other than WA and NT. With my fathers job everytime you got a promotion you had to change states So I had to change schools SOOOOOO many times. Then once we are out of school, he goes and makes his own company

In Japan I`ve moved three times, but all within the same Prefecture.

Yeah, I was there June and July and yes, saw the show. Go to Boca, Boca's great!

Are paths I guess didn't cross -- or maybe they did and you just don't know it!

Kuso-mon, don't you ever sit still? Why don't you all try NYC next -- not your typical city!

Originally posted by Twin Peak

(sigh) Sorry sis, but I HAD to.

Let me repeat, the first TWO meals after a workout are ultra-critical. First, your body absorbs nutrients, protein, and carbs more effeciently then any other times. Second, your metabolism is revved up and can burn the calories than any other time. Third, well isn't that enough? So, what does that mean? It means you need plenty of good clean protein and carbs in those two meals. So you need the eggs AND the oatmeal. I am NOT saying you should stuff yourself to the gil but 1 scoop of whey (25g) mixed in should NOT stuff you beyond comprehension. These ARE not the quantities of a man. I have dropped almost 20 pounds over the last 9 weeks and have been eating MUCH more.

Oh well. I know you know what you are doing and I know that you have your own views, but sis, you HAVE been asking my opinion!

I enjoy hearing your point of view. I really do.

But I am not going to mix a scoop of protien in with oatmeal, and then eat that whole thing with eggs! So there, BRO!

I will eat maybe four egg whites with 1/3 cup oatmeal instead of the usual 1/2 that I use.

How's that for a compromise?

No prob sis. Your call.

Originally posted by kuso
Where is Boca Raton??

Country wise, only Japan and Australia, but in OZ I`ve lived pretty much everywhere other than WA and NT. With my fathers job everytime you got a promotion you had to change states So I had to change schools SOOOOOO many times. Then once we are out of school, he goes and makes his own company

In Japan I`ve moved three times, but all within the same Prefecture.

No wonder you're so friendly and outgoing around here...you had to make lots of new friends growing up!

I am not going to pretend that I know what 'prefecture' means.

Oh, and Boca Raton is in Florida.

I have to go for now...hubbie is home and we need to chat and hug and kiss!

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Kuso-mon, don't you ever sit still? Why don't you all try NYC next -- not your typical city!

Sit still???? Don`t think I could even if I wanted.

You know, a year or so ago, I would have NEVER even entertained the idea of visiting the states. I`ll probably either offend, or get my ass flamed for admitting this but because of the Americans I meet and work with over here I had such a terrible image of Americans in general This wasn`t based on one or two people.......I lived in a Gaijin house with about 20 of them, plus they are at all the bars, there are about 60 of them at my company...yada yada yada......and only one or two of them are the kind of people you`d go out and have a drink with, the rest just seem to bitch about how Japanese life sux ( so go the fuck home ) or go on and on about how America won the war and the everyday Japanese on the street should be more respectful towards them .

Then I start on these boards and got a kind of culture shock, meeting a bunch of real nice people ( present company INcluded ) and my image has totally changed. I mean, I still don`t like the one`s over here but you guy`s are NO different to my friends back home. And visiting Hawaii was just like visiting the Gold Coast in Oz, the people are just the same.....though you do talk funny

Anyway....not sure where I am going with this post, BUT, if the opportunity came up, I`d love to live in the States for awhile


Oh, and Miss P....a prefecture is the Japanese version of a state

kuso, can you imagine your whirwind tour of the US?

NY to see Twin Peak
GA to see me (and Adidas!)
TX to see Fitgirl, Princess, Butterfly, and Fade
CA to see Pitboss, Sosunni and ALBOB

I can't remember where everyone else lives....! Let's not forget about all the Canadians!

Yeah, we do get a bad rap. I think we are no diff than any other culture...some good, some bad, but for some reason its the asses that seem to travel!!! Glad you came to the boards then and found out the real scoop!

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Yeah, we do get a bad rap. I think we are no diff than any other culture...some good, some bad, but for some reason its the asses that seem to travel!!! Glad you came to the boards then and found out the real scoop!

You know it`s funny you say that. I met an Aussie babe over here a few years ago that was married to an American, and she said he`s the nicest guy in the world back home ( they lived in LA ) but becomes an asshole every time they travel

I`m glad I met you guy`s on here too, definitly gave me a different view

And Miss P, that sure would be some tour wouldn`t it??

Wednesday 06/19

It is 4:46 and I have already eaten Meal 1.

Today is leg day which will conist of the usual suspects...leg extension, lying leg curl, stationary lunges, dead lift, calf raises and so on.

I'm trying a slightly different variaion with the food play today (thanks Craig and Twin Peak) so we'll see how that goes.

Meals

• Meal 1: EAS Results for Her Shake, one small all natural wheat type cracker (I really need something else in my stomach besides a shake!)
• Meal 2: (at the gym! took pills there!) Labrada Carb Watchers bar, Pecan Pie flavor, .5 cup Fiber One cereal (dry)
• Meal 3: Four eggs (or maybe it was three?), only one yolk and oatmeal
• Meal 4: Low fat cottage cheese, apple, sprinkled with cinammon
• Meal 5: One turkey burger, one small can of albacore tuna
• Meal 6: One slice of my german 'fitness bread', all natural pb and fruit preserves
• Meal 7: Grilled chicken, steamed broccoli

The good news is that I did not have any cookies today (yes, they are still in the break room)
The bad news is that I did have a couple of hard candies.

But all in all I'd say this was much better than usual!

TP, Craig...would you say that I should either give up the cottage cheese or the PB...in order to lose some pounds. TP, I know you are a big believer in low-fat diets...you would probably say lose the PB before losing the cottage cheese. Craig, you'd probably say lose them both!

Good morning Miss L!

You are up early today! How do you like the taste of the EAS Results shakes? I used to drink Myoplex and they tasted great! Never had the chance to try the Results since they are fairly new to the market. Thought they had lots of sugar but I checked out your link but the carbs are very low. But very little protein 15g.

What does t/c/t mean in your menu?

You've got some great advice from TP! TP really knows his stuff and I like reading his advice too!!!

Hi kuso!

Have a good day!

Hi lina

What happening?

Not much! Rest day for me today.... time to catch up on all these posts! Hey, I see you plan to visit this side the "Dark Side" of the Atlantic!!! When are you thinking about doing this trip? Summer?

LOL....I actually said I`d like to, not I will

Actually, I`ve tried to get there twice now, both times I haven`t been able to get a ticket and have had to change destinations ( Hawaii, and Cairns ) Hopefully third time lucky

With my job, holidays kinda just cum up uninvited, so I really don`t know until the last minute.

OK mister misterious... what does Kuso stand for?

Good start sis.

And thanks Lina!

Originally posted by lina
OK mister misterious... what does Kuso stand for?

No so mysterious as it is annoying for me

Anyway, check your pm`s

Me too, me too -- what does it stand for Kus -- I know its a bad word but....