DaMayor does PSMF

[DaMayor]

How can you expect to be in the groove every single day on this kind of diet? The one thing this diet does promise is to make you feel like crap so just put it behind you man. Tomorrow's another day to try to feel into it. If you need a little motivation, jump on the scale again and remember what it told you 3 months ago! Will Power! Right?

Myehhhh....I guess.

Day Two of Screwed Up Macros

1,061Calories, 36.5g Fat, 7.0g Carbs.,165.1g Protein.

Calories and Fat were much higher than I would prefer....In a pinch (starving for some weird assed reason) I grabbed 6oz. of our regular chicken salad today....jacked the fat/cals through the roof before the day even began. This, of course, helped my already optimistic, if not just damn bubbly, mood.

Single Gram Psychosis?

I have reached the conclusion that the single gram of sugar in my protein powder (and coffee creamer, non-dairy or otherwise) is just enough to prolong the agony of making the transition into ketosis. My mood has been all over the place, although it seems to have spent more time in the "who's ass can I jack up first?!?" zone. Kind of like Roid Rage without the Roids. The solution is really quite simple. Either I eliminate any and all trace amounts of sugar and get back on the keto-wagon, or go get a bag of freakin' granulated sugar and a spoon. So, I will go invest in some more sugar-free protein shots and a few hundred pounds of tuna....I might be filing chapter 11 soon, but I'll look good in a suit at the hearing, damn it!

 

[FMJ]

Myehhhh....I guess.

Day Two of Screwed Up Macros

1,061Calories, 36.5g Fat, 7.0g Carbs.,165.1g Protein.

Calories and Fat were much higher than I would prefer....In a pinch (starving for some weird assed reason) I grabbed 6oz. of our regular chicken salad today....jacked the fat/cals through the roof before the day even began. This, of course, helped my already optimistic, if not just damn bubbly, mood.

Single Gram Psychosis?

I have reached the conclusion that the single gram of sugar in my protein powder (and coffee creamer, non-dairy or otherwise) is just enough to prolong the agony of making the transition into ketosis. My mood has been all over the place, although it seems to have spent more time in the "who's ass can I jack up first?!?" zone. Kind of like Roid Rage without the Roids. The solution is really quite simple. Either I eliminate any and all trace amounts of sugar and get back on the keto-wagon, or go get a bag of freakin' granulated sugar and a spoon. So, I will go invest in some more sugar-free protein shots and a few hundred pounds of tuna....I might be filing chapter 11 soon, but I'll look good in a suit at the hearing, damn it!

Well...
Aren't you a basket full of sunshine.

 

[DaMayor]

Well...
Aren't you a basket full of sunshine.

Well, out of the six years I've owned this place, I think the last two (pretty bad ones) are starting to catch up with me. It's been pretty tough around here lately, and that paired with the mood altering characteristics of the diet are turning me into the grumpy old man, lol.

You kids stay outta my yard!

 

[DaMayor]

Back on the Tuna Wagon

848Calories, 14.0g Fat, 3.0g Carbs., 170.0g Protein.

That's more like it. I should be headachy, grumpy, and squeezed dry of any excess water in a couple of days.
Back to the gym Monday...skipped yesterday's session....aggravated my right arm injury while working on the wife's car. Then, after switching to my left hand, did the slip-o-the-wrench and sprained my damn thumb on my left hand. Freakin' imports...who the heck puts the fuel filter under the hood...and everything else, anyway?

Tuna time....

 

[DOMS]

So...this a journal about eating "tuna". That's my kind of journal! Pics?

 

[DaMayor]

So...this a journal about eating "tuna". That's my kind of journal! Pics?

LOL! Yeah, it seems to be. I'd hate to see what my Mercury levels look like.

 

[FMJ]

LOL! Yeah, it seems to be. I'd hate to see what my Mercury levels look like.

Thats so funny you mentioned that.. I was going to ask if that was actually a concern to you or not. I've read that people shouldn't consume more than 12oz of tuna a week because of mercury but that was years ago. Is this still a valid concern?

 

[DaMayor]

Thats so funny you mentioned that.. I was going to ask if that was actually a concern to you or not. I've read that people shouldn't consume more than 12oz of tuna a week because of mercury but that was years ago. Is this still a valid concern?

Heck yeah! Especially since 99% of all of the seafood we eat is imported from nasty little nations. I might be eating cat for all I know! Good thing Cat's good with MUSTARD!

 

[juggernaut]

mustard and lowfat mayo with bacon bits

 

[Curt James]

Good thing Cat's good with MUSTARD!

Man, I have GOT to get to your restaurant. I'm only like 900 miles away. I'm placing my order for "cat with mustard" now. Look for a visit in June or July!

 

[DaMayor]

Speaking of cat....Yesterday was free meal day. Went to the Hibachi Grill with the family for a belated Mother's Day get together for the Mom-in-law. (Her idea to go there) So, as I sat at the table pondering my limited plan of attack on this buffet, I wondered, "just what the hell are we doing here?" lol! My wife has been dieting, my son is down right paranoid about eating anything other than pizza or chicken nuggets, my wife's Aunt, who had gastric bypass surgery a while back can only eat a handfull of food at a time, and my brother-in-law just had the "gastric sleeve" procedure. The only person who could get their money's worth was our 14 year old Nephew!
So anyway...there was no bread, no rice, no sushi, no noodles, no desert, no sugar for DaMayor. I didn't even eat the fortune cookie. I did, however, bust a move on some serious shrimp and crab....pushed the limits with som General Tso Chicken.

So, knowing that I went well over my ideal carbohydrate limit for the day, and since my right arm may never have adequate time to heal up, today's workout will be more depletion oriented. I am going to increase reps and lighten the load just a bit....just for today.

Today's Projected Food Totals...

879Calories, 11.5g Fat, 9.2g Carbs. 178.8g Protein.

Still trying to avoid using the True Protein blend this week.....although I must say those protein shots are getting a bit expensive. But, after 12 weeks of this diet, anything other than tuna is preferred.

 

[juggernaut]

fucking hate restaurants when I did PSMF. I called it protein only you stupid motherfucker

 

[Curt James]

^lol

 

[Curt James]

Today's Projected Food Totals...

879Calories

I had several sub 900 days when I was cutting to 150 lbs. Those are no fun.

 

[FMJ]

I had several sub 900 days when I was cutting to 150 lbs. Those are no fun.

I dunno how you guys do it. Even on UD2, I never went below 1200.
As of now, I'm over 900 calories my first two meals.

 

[DaMayor]

I had several sub 900 days when I was cutting to 150 lbs. Those are no fun.

Well, if there is one thing positive about owning a (rapidly failing) restaurant in this economy, between the stress and the constant exposure to food, I'm usually adequately pissed off enough to stick to this diet. If nothing else, I can be successful at that.

 

[DaMayor]

fucking hate restaurants when I did PSMF.

Hell Yeah! Reastaurants SUCK!

 

[DaMayor]

Alright, so it's been a lousy day...back to the stats. At least they're under control.

917Calories,19.5g Fat, 8.3g Carbs, 161.3g Protein.

Good workout yesterday...sore as a mo-fo today.

Going home to pre-cook eggs for the week. And I'm going to experiment with a protein bar recipe I've come up with....I'll let you know how that goes.

 

[DaMayor]

Ketosis commeth.....

886Calories, 9.2g Fat, 7.8g Carbs, 186.5g Protein

Man, this is going to be one Beeeeotch of a transition..whew! I wish the old bod would hurry up and burn off that last bit of glycogen before I go Postal on somebody, lol. Fortunately, I have a little stash at home just in case I get too edgy or start to go through peanut butter withdrawal.....

True Protein "Brownies"

8 Scoops True Protein Powder, cheap chocolate flavor.
4 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder (unswettened, of course)
7 Egg Whites
1 Whole Egg
Splenda as Required (about 1/2 cup)

Mix dry ingredients well.
Whisk egg and egg whites briefly, combine with dry ingredients.
Blend eggs and dry ingredients with an electric mixer until well incorporated and aerated (not meringue, mind you) and slightly glossy. If the mixture is too stiff, drizzle a small amount of warm water in as you go. You want this to be a dough-like consistency, not too loose. Pour into a greased 9x9 pan and pop into a 350* pre-heated oven for 14-17 minutes.

Now, I'm not going to lie, these bad boys are NOT brownies...they are a bit dry just due to the lack/absence of fat in the mix. For those of you who are too whimpy to stick to a hard-core low carb/low fat diet, p) feel free to add a smallish amount of heavy cream, butter, or natty p-nut butter to give these guys a bit of moisture. I imagine for those who are concerned about colon funtion the addition of some psyllium husk might not hurt, other than the additional carbs and fat.

It's Tuna Time! Wish me luck on this blood sugar crash.....or start to collect bail money now.

 

[juggernaut]

add some peanut butter to moisten them or oils.
Also, you can do the same with 1 scoop of whey, 1 egg, 1 tbsp of peanut butter and a little water. Nuke it in a cup on 70% of the power level for 1-2 minutes and bammmm!!!

 

[FMJ]

Ketosis commeth.....

886Calories, 9.2g Fat, 7.8g Carbs, 186.5g Protein

Man, this is going to be one Beeeeotch of a transition..whew! I wish the old bod would hurry up and burn off that last bit of glycogen before I go Postal on somebody, lol.

Your numbers always amaze me Marc. How you even have the energy to type is astounding to me.
As for getting through your glycogen.. can't you incorporate some high rep/low weight depletion workouts for those first few days to speed up the process? I know it's a little late now.. but in theory, it should be practical. UD2 uses depletion full body routines to burn though glycogen stores. It stands to reason that you could do the same just to speed up ketosis.

 

[DaMayor]

Your numbers always amaze me Marc. How you even have the energy to type is astounding to me.
As for getting through your glycogen.. can't you incorporate some high rep/low weight depletion workouts for those first few days to speed up the process? I know it's a little late now.. but in theory, it should be practical. UD2 uses depletion full body routines to burn though glycogen stores. It stands to reason that you could do the same just to speed up ketosis.

Well, once you get used to the program, it ain't that bad. Okay, so it sucks...you just learn to live with it.

I considered a depletion workout after one of my less-than-structured free meals....seemed to make sense. But the last time I mentioned depletion, Built yelled at me.....she's such a meanie, that one.
I believe the danger of a depletion-type workout would be that one would do too much, thereby running the risk of losing LBM rather than preserving it.

 

[juggernaut]

It sucks monkey butt. dont fucking lie.

 

[FMJ]

I believe the danger of a depletion-type workout would be that one would do too much, thereby running the risk of losing LBM rather than preserving it.

Ahh, I see. Well, do half the volume then. Instead of 10 sets for each body part, do 5. Would that still be too much? I guess in the end, it's only three days. LBM is so hard to come by, why risk it.
I can see her point.

 

[DaMayor]

Ahh, I see. Well, do half the volume then. Instead of 10 sets for each body part, do 5. Would that still be too much? I guess in the end, it's only three days. LBM is so hard to come by, why risk it.I can see her point.

Exactly. Why would I sacrifice all of THIS *RuPaul hand jesture* fineness and musculature? lol!
Heck, I'm surprised I didn't lose ALL of it (LBM) after my last (year or so of) "let's see how slack we can get" laziness. Ha, and I thought I was a BIG ol' boy....more like, I was an above average sized guy in a fat suit.

Oh, and to answer your question in Curt's journal......Yes, today, some forty-four years ago, you were all blessed with the Birth of DaMayor. No Birthday Cake for me though.....although I am going to sneak over to...don't repeat this....GNC! Got a little B-Day cash...want to see what kind of high-priced crap I can waste it on, lol. But, knowing me, I'll just save it and use it to buy tuna and protein shots later on.
Following my GNC journey, I will purposefully SKIP today's workout (stiff neck, I'll do it Saturday) and go to watch my boy play baseball.....might even go get myself a steak afterwards....Oohhhh, can't do that...fat content's too high. Snap! I guess I'll have to opt for Lobster.

Okay, so GNC still sucks.

 

[DaMayor]

Cardio and Sunburn

So, yesterday was a potentially disastrous day for diet. We took my son and his buddy to the water park in Charleston. Mid-day, while the boys ate pizza and my wife tried to hang on via a bag of baked chips, (this place only sold complete junk, typical of any park) I realized that I had brought nothing to eat, other than the one protein shot I threw in the car. So, from 8:00am until about 4:00pm I fasted. Of course, one good thing was created from this....Kid Cardio. All it takes is two ten-year-olds, 200 acres of water rides, and the water slide they (we) went down about fifty times....the one that involved climbing ten flights of stairs each ride. In the end, we located a little seafood joint and I was able to eat...although I fear the fat and possibly carb content was too high overall.

So, again I begin today. Monday, the craziest day of the week, worn out, sunburned.....This should be a great day.

Glute and Quad Theft

A little concern here. Seems that my butt and legs have left town. I have forever been able to maintain legs....last night my wife said they looked skinny. Skinny? Never in my life have I had skinny legs! And the gluteus maximus? It ain't maximus anymore. I've gone from 38's to 34's and they're only staying up because of my belt!...the belt that I have run out of holes/ will have to punch some more. . From sprinter to splinter?...
Anyway, I'm wondering if the diet have robbed me of my lower body, or if I'm not doing something properly. I'm thinking I should just hang on until the mid-section gets leaner (lean) and then work on leg comp. when I do a bulk this fall/winter. Overthinking?

 

[DaMayor]

Monday....the other white meat...............

885Calories,18.2g Fat, 3.6g Carbs, 168.5 Protein

Okay, so it's official. This lack of energy thing SUCKS. Today's workout was, well, not very motivated. Mondays at the "Y", as I have probably mentioned before, are very busy with Yuppies experiencing post-weekend guilt, teenie boppers and Not-Bigs. I'm not exactly johnny-jacked-up at the moment, but I would really like to keep my program moving along when I get in the gym. Oh well...

The scale now reads.....*drum roll*......208. Bye bye 34 pounds of fluff...
Fat loss is starting to slow down, as expected...almost time to jump over to Cat 2.......................and RE-FEEDS!

I know this journal has become predictable...if not down right boring......Thanks for your support guys....and gal!

 

[juggernaut]

Cardio and Sunburn

So, yesterday was a potentially disastrous day for diet. We took my son and his buddy to the water park in Charleston. Mid-day, while the boys ate pizza and my wife tried to hang on via a bag of baked chips, (this place only sold complete junk, typical of any park) I realized that I had brought nothing to eat, other than the one protein shot I threw in the car. So, from 8:00am until about 4:00pm I fasted. Of course, one good thing was created from this....Kid Cardio. All it takes is two ten-year-olds, 200 acres of water rides, and the water slide they (we) went down about fifty times....the one that involved climbing ten flights of stairs each ride. In the end, we located a little seafood joint and I was able to eat...although I fear the fat and possibly carb content was too high overall.

So, again I begin today. Monday, the craziest day of the week, worn out, sunburned.....This should be a great day.

Glute and Quad Theft

A little concern here. Seems that my butt and legs have left town. I have forever been able to maintain legs....last night my wife said they looked skinny. Skinny? Never in my life have I had skinny legs! And the gluteus maximus? It ain't maximus anymore. I've gone from 38's to 34's and they're only staying up because of my belt!...the belt that I have run out of holes/ will have to punch some more. . From sprinter to splinter?...
Anyway, I'm wondering if the diet have robbed me of my lower body, or if I'm not doing something properly. I'm thinking I should just hang on until the mid-section gets leaner (lean) and then work on leg comp. when I do a bulk this fall/winter. Overthinking?

Curt, what's your bodyfat level as of now?

 

[DaMayor]

Curt, what's your bodyfat level as of now?

Curt? Okay, I'll answer for Curt, lol...

Not exactly sure of the BF%, I've been going by the mirror and how clothes fit, etc. Seem to have retained a decent amount of muscle, but still think I have another 15, possibly 20 lbs. before the abs show up....not sure..we'll see.

 

[juggernaut]

OH crap!!! DUH!!!!

I was looking at two threads at the same time...the miracle of firefox and windows 7.