Tom's On a Recomp

[Tom_B]

you must have been quite hyper!

hahaha well after the first one I had my 'perk' up .. but then after I lost it I felt like shit hence the second one. But then that one gave me a headache for around 5 minutes. hahaha overall though it didn't have that much of an affect on me Caffine dosen't really get to me .. I jsut love the taste of it!!

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Jan 7 -------------------------> Feb 11
Weight ----> 142lbs -----------> 143.5lbs
Forearms --> 9.2" -------------> 9.3"
Arms ------> 12" -------------> 12"
Chest -----> 38.4" -----------> 38.6"
Waist -----> 26.7" -----------> 27.4"
Under Naval->28.7" -----------> 29.1"
Thighs -----> 20.4" -----------> 20.5"
Glutes -----> 35" -------------> 35"
Calves -----> 12.7" ----------> 13.1"

Very disappointed in these .. seems like I wasn't imagining things, i have put on fat.​

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Ok... So you have had a set back...

What have you changed from your previous weeks cutting?
- Cardio: Still doing that
- Calorie intake from regular diet: Still same
- Training: Still the same

Work out what was different.

See ..okay went out drinking Friday night. Weighed myself sunday and I weighed 139.5lbs .. went out drinking Monday night, then I had those cheat stuff on Tues. Weighed myself Saturday and I weighed 144.5lbs .. wow didn't think I ate that much from Tues. I passed it off as water .. but it should of all been gone by Saturday, shouldn't it of? , So This morning I weighed in at 143.5lbs .. did I actually lose a pound or could it of been water? ..

Ok... That pound was probably water...

Alcohol has 7 cals per gram - so it is more calorie dense than carbs and protein.... When you start drinking things with milk/cream etc added you then have to remember that these will add up as well... Also - remember that it can also do the wacky with your body composition... It is nasty stuff... Plus - it screws with your metabolism.
- It increases protein catabolism/breakdown
- It decreases the use of body-fat as fuel
- It cases fat to accumulate in your liver
- It decreases the rate at which you metabolise glucose
- It increases lactic acid formation and this increases the acid load in your body (which is also negative for a number of things)

So if you then throw a whole heap of cheats on top of drinking and you get major storage issues...


I would drop the alcohol for two weeks... See if that helps... If not, THEN decrease cals by 5-10%.

 

[Tom_B]

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Ok... So you have had a set back...

What have you changed from your previous weeks cutting?
- Cardio: Still doing that
- Calorie intake from regular diet: Still same
- Training: Still the same

Work out what was different.


Ok... That pound was probably water...

Alcohol has 7 cals per gram - so it is more calorie dense than carbs and protein.... When you start drinking things with milk/cream etc added you then have to remember that these will add up as well... Also - remember that it can also do the wacky with your body composition... It is nasty stuff... Plus - it screws with your metabolism.
- It increases protein catabolism/breakdown
- It decreases the use of body-fat as fuel
- It cases fat to accumulate in your liver
- It decreases the rate at which you metabolise glucose
- It increases lactic acid formation and this increases the acid load in your body (which is also negative for a number of things)

So if you then throw a whole heap of cheats on top of drinking and you get major storage issues...


I would drop the alcohol for two weeks... See if that helps... If not, THEN decrease cals by 5-10%.

Hey Emma thanks for that ...
See I found it sooo hard to believe that after those 3 days (not to mention I also lowered cals over the course of those 3 days by 1200 - 1600) that I gained 5lbs?! Thats why when I weighed myself saturday and I was 144.5lbs I was like 'pft .. can't be must of just put some water on' and then I waited the week and I was still feeling 'pudgy' and then next saturday rolled around and I was only 143.5lbs I was like and then I was major after I saw my measurments.
But I went through Satuday .. and I had those two esprossos .. started to feel tighter as the day went by. Then sunday morning I felt a little leaner .. and then this morning I felt really lean. So I retook my measurments (well wait and under naval) I'm glad I did though!!

What ever it was It's gone I'm back to feeling lean and my waist is now 26.6" (which is actually .1 inches smaller!) and my undernaval is the same at 28.7" !! Omg was sooo excitied.
Not only that but I was going over some of the stuff that was changed and could of added to this. such as the bread, or having more Cottage cheese and having more barley flakes. But now I know for sure it's alright!! (not like I ever thought it wasn't )
Maybe I was just holding onto alot of water and the esspresso just dehydrated me and got rid of it all??? (would explain the headache I guess ..) well we'll see how my weight is by the end of this week. Which really dosen't matter becuase whoo-hoo! My waist is actually smaller!! hahah getting awfully close to my goal of 26" !!

 

[BulkMeUp]

... .. but I ended up throwing up NON stop at the end of the night .. then on Tues I couldn't eat much through the day so I GORGED on junk food at night.
...
Next time will be March 6 though. Gonna lower cals on that day .. and then the day afterwards will be an all day gorge athon on junk food. ..

Remember we discussed that you cannot have a certain amount of cals on one day and another amount on a different day to compensate. The large amount of cals comming in wont really makeup for all that is lost the previous day. Your body does not really remember your past cals and make up for all loss. It can only process so many cals at a time and will store the rest as fat. So you might want to keep your gorging moderate and spread it out. No eating/drinking all in one go/day As we've always said, moderation is the key

But glad things have worked out for you

 

[boilermaker]

It is my opinion that you cannot drink to excess and then entertain any thoughts of being able to micromanage your diet to compensate. Your body is just not made to be able to do that. It can keep up better when you are younger, but it gets worse as you get older. Your liver treats alcohol like a poison and until it is entirely filtered out of your system, that is priority one for your body.

 

[Tom_B]

True, I know what you guys are saying. But at the same time .. things seem to be working for me .. Like I'm completly fine dieting for 4 weeks, then doing two stupid days that'll set me back 2 weeks or so. Then repeating. I don't have a time frame for when I want to reach my goals , I'm fine doing it for as long as it takes Obviously as I get leaner things will have to change. And I know it's not 'healthy' but I only do this stuff once a month. I might even be going to a gay bar this weekend with some college people (if they can hook me up with the fake I.D.) and I won't be drinking.

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 13

Training - Rotator Stuff + Cardio + Core
5 minutes at 4mph with 1% incline
35 minutes at 8mph with 1% incline
10 minutes at 4mph with 1% incline

HR was around 172 - 176.

Good workout. The damn gym decided not to call me and tell me the step class was canceled, which would of allowed me to go earlier. I was thinking of doing intervals .. but eh. I just wasn't in the mood. I enjoy steady state cardio so much better.

Diet -
Meal 1 - chick peas, apple, barley, romain/iceberg lettuce, olive oil, yogurt, chicken
Meal 2 - apple, yogurt, whey, almonds, iceberg lettuce, tuna
Meal 3 - chicken , yogurt, broccoli, olive oil
Meal 4 - oatbran, yogurt, whey, strawberries
*gym*
Meal 5 - Ezikel sprouted bread, CC, whey, banana, oatbran
Meal 6 - CC, whey, PB, barley flakes

Wow .. today has been the first day in a long time that not one of my meals was a shake.

Macros -
2711 calories
71G fat (9G sat)
272G Carbs (38G fibre - not including veggies)
245G Protein

Additionals - SF maple syrup, Salt/Sugar substitute, Green tea, crystal light, strawberry Tea, cinnamon,
Water - 3.5-4.5L

Okay couldn't resist. I found this strawberry tea at the grocery store So I'll be only having ONE packet a day. It's SOOO yummy!
The day off was nice .. but back to school tomorrow
I'm REALLY looking forward to my workout tomorrow though (and all the yummy carbs ). God I LOVE my routine like this. with the Heavy / light split. The only workout I don't look forward to is my Light Pull for some reason It's probably cause it's on a sunday... I hate sundays.

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 14

Training - Heavy Push + Intervals
Squats - 1:30RI - *45lbs* 5, *95lbs* 5, *135lbs* 5, *195lbs* 3 (wide) 3 (shoulder) 3 (narrow)
Bench Press - 2:00RI - *140lbs* 2 1/4 *135lbs* 3
Leg Press - 1:30RI - *410lbs* 6, 6
Incline dB press - 1:30RI - *45lbs* 4, 4, 0 *40lbs* 5
Seated DB press - 1:45RI - *35lbs* 4, 4, 4
CG Bench Press - 1:45RI - *105lbs* 4, 4, 4

Intervals - 12 minutes
:30 at 4.8mph
:30 at 5.5mph
:30 at 6.9mph
:30 at 11mph
7 minutes of intervals 30 switching between 4.8mph and 11mph)
:30 at 6.9mph
2 minutes at 5.5mph
:30 at 4.8mph

Good workout this morning, squats were harder this week .. but next week I'm attempting 200lbs Can't wait!

Diet -
Meal 1 - yogurt, whey, oats, strawberries,
*PWO* skim milk powder, oats, banana , whey
Meal 2 - CC, PB, ezikel sprotued bread,, banana, barley flakes, whey
Meal 3 - Chick peas, pot barley, chicken, romain lettuce, iceberg lettuce
Meal 4 - oatbran, chicken, broccoli
Meal 5 - Apple, iceberg lettuce, yogurt, tuna
Meal 6 - CC, PB, barley flakes, whey

Macros -
3206 calories
50G fat (7G sat)
441G Carbs (59G fibre - not including veggies and pysillium)
250G Protein

Additionals - SF maple syrup, Salt / Sugar substitute, Green/strawberry tea, cinnamon, vinnegar,
Water - 3-4L

Ugh I hate Valentines day ..
Gonna have to work all damn day. I'm off of school cause I have to start working at 1pm as it's gonna be that busy ...

 

[Emma-Leigh]

True, I know what you guys are saying. But at the same time .. things seem to be working for me .. Like I'm completly fine dieting for 4 weeks, then doing two stupid days that'll set me back 2 weeks or so. Then repeating. I don't have a time frame for when I want to reach my goals , I'm fine doing it for as long as it takes Obviously as I get leaner things will have to change. And I know it's not 'healthy' but I only do this stuff once a month. I might even be going to a gay bar this weekend with some college people (if they can hook me up with the fake I.D.) and I won't be drinking.

Hey - I have no problem at all with the food-a-thons... Eat if you want... Your BF is low enough that cyclic re-feeds are not such a bad idea.

It is the alcohol I am concerned with.



How did work go? I hope it was not too busy?? I didn't even realise it was valentines day until I heard it on the news last night!

 

[Tom_B]

Hey - I have no problem at all with the food-a-thons... Eat if you want... Your BF is low enough that cyclic re-feeds are not such a bad idea.

Ya. I think that might be why after the first food-a-thon- I hd that 'whoosh' effect.

It is the alcohol I am concerned with.

I know .. dont' worry going very light. MAX will be 5 coolers. I think I'm gonna be drinking the LIGHT stuff anyways. No more getting PLASTERED just enough for a light buzz on.

How did work go? I hope it was not too busy?? I didn't even realise it was valentines day until I heard it on the news last night!

LMAO??? hahah really?? Omg I Heart you Emma!

torture! .. work was workful .. 8 hours of BUSY BUSY BUSY .. there were so many time calls that no one could place any chinese orders until 8:30pm. Thank god there wasn't alot of Canadian food to cook .. it takes alot longer and can really slow things down.
and my dad was in such a bad mood .. omg.

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OMG my abs are sooo sore right now. I don't know what I did yesterday .. if could be from squating so heavy? .. or it could be becuase at the end of my workout I tried out a dragon flag .. I managed to pull out 3 HORRIBLE reps, certainly felt it. Woke up today and they were sore .. did my cardio and then when I went to do my core work I thought 'meh I can try out the dragon flags again ..' Pulled out the negative portion of the flag and that 'sore' feeling turned into a 'OMG my stomach is going to tear upon and intestines shall be all over the gym floor!' type 'sore' .. so needless to say I didn't get to try the dragon flags again.

And .. I can tell today I'm gonna be really hungry .. for lunch I just had around 3 - 4cups of iceberg/romain lettuce in my salad hahaha.

I'm also getting consindered with the timing of Voo-doo / my food-a-thon / Teeth surgery / Rest.
It's been around 16 - 18 weeks now .. and all I've done is half a week of deloading rest wise. Teeth surgery may come within the next .. 3 weeks?? hopefully .. and then I'll be FORCED to take a complete week off. And march 7 (the day after voo-doo) is when I will be having my food-a-thon. And I'm gonna want around 1 -2 weeks after the food-a-thon in the gym .. hmm hopefully things work out ..

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 15

Training - Cardio + Rotator + Core
5 minutes at 4mph with 2% incline
35 minutes at 8mph with 2% incline
10 minutes at 4mph with 2% incline

Good workout.

Diet -
Meal 1 - yogurt, whey, oats, strawberries,
Meal 2 - ezikel sprouted bread, bananas, CC, whey, pysllium seed husks
Meal 3 - yogurt, olive oil, oatbran, whey
Meal 4 - tuna, almonds, apple, iceberg/romaine lettuce, olive oil
Meal 5 - chicken, broccoli, olive oil
Meal 6 - chicken, iceberg/romaine lettuce, almonds, olive oil
Meal 7 - CC, whey , PB, barley flakes


Macros -
2688 calories
105G fat (12G sat)
188G Carbs (22G fibre - not including veggies and pysillium)
249G Protein

Additionals - SF maple syrup, Salt / Sugar substitute, Green/strawberry tea, vinnegar,
Water - 3-4L

Wow ... ate sooo many veggies..
So tired today. I really hate my low carb days .. no energy. At all. Hitting the sack early.
CARBS tomorrow

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 16

Training - Heavy Pull
Sumo DL - 1:45RI - *45lbs* 5, *95lbs* 5, *135lbs* 5 *205lbs* 3, 3, 3
Underhand BB Row - 1:30RI - *145lbs* 6, 5, 5
WG Lat Pulldown - 1:30RI - *130lbs* 4 (form kinda bad ..) *125lbs* 5, 5, 5
Lying Leg Curl - *65lbs* 6 , 6
ss'
Seated Cable Row - *120lbs* 6, 5
BB Curl - 1:45RI - *75lbs* 6, 6, 6

Good workout this morning! I was really happy about my BB Curls -> all sets increased by 2 reps!! Arms were killing me ..

Diet -
Meal 1 - yogurt, whey, oats, strawberries,
*PWO* skim milk powder, oats, banana , whey
Meal 2 - CC, PB, ezikel sprotued bread,, banana, barley flakes, whey
Meal 3 - Chick peas, pot barley, chicken, romain lettuce, iceberg lettuce
Meal 4 - oatbran, chicken, broccoli
Meal 5 - Apple, iceberg lettuce, yogurt, tuna
Meal 6 - CC, PB, barley flakes, whey

Macros -
3206 calories
50G fat (7G sat)
441G Carbs (59G fibre - not including veggies and pysillium)
250G Protein

Additionals - SF maple syrup, Salt / Sugar substitute, Green/strawberry tea, cinnamon, vinnegar,
Water - 3-4L

... omg .. so much ... fibre. And I'm still slightly hungry
19 days .. food a thon ..
Anyways nothing interesting happened today School .. home .. work... home .. homework .. tom welling.
I'm REALLY tired again though ..gonna try hitting the sack early again.

O I also broke my only 1 strawberry tea thing .. I drank two today -> might keep it that way too...

 

[BulkMeUp]

So tell us, how many rasins are there in a slice of bread?

 

[Tom_B]

So tell us, how many rasins are there in a slice of bread?

O also I decided to just get the regular Eziekel bread .. the calories for the Tortilla, Cinn/rais, and seasame seed bread all didn't add up .

Not to mention the cinn/raisin bread is a little more expensive ...

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 17

Training - Light Push + Core
Single Leg Press - :45RI - *90lbs* 5/5 , 5/5 *250lbs* 12/12 ,12/12, 12/12, 12/12
DB Fly -1:00RI - *35lbs* 11, 10, 9 + 1 shit rep
Leg Extensions - 1:00RI - *70lbs* 12, 10 3/4
Decline DB Fly - 1:00RI - *25lbs* 12, 12, 10
DB Side Lateral Raise - *12lbs* 12, 12, 12
ss'
Lying One Arm Tri extension - *20lb* 12/12, 12/12, 12/12

Really good workout .. too good.
After my Leg Presses and I stood up out of the machine I got really light headed and dizzy. I literally had to lean on the leg press machine, close my eyes and put my head inbetween my arms or I would of fallen over. I had to stay there for a couple of minutes.
I've also noticed that my energy levels have been droping .. I'm fine when I'm up and about but as soon as I sit down .. it's like my body sinks into the chair and it's so hard to get up .. Also today when I was working I felt like I was going to pass out and got a massive headache. After I ate Meal 5 I was fine ...

Maybe I need something different Post and Pre workout? Maybe less oats, more skim milk / bananas? ..

Diet -
Meal 1 - yogurt, whey, oats, banana
*PWO* skim milk powder, oats, banana , whey
Meal 2 - CC, olive oil, ezikel sprotued bread, strawberries, barley flakes, whey,
Meal 3 - chicken, walnuts, chicken peas, pot barley, romain/iceberg lettuce
Meal 4 - oatbran , chicken , olive oil, broccoli
Meal 5 - Apple, yogurt, tuna, olive oil
Meal 6 - CC, PB, barley flakes,

Macros -
2896 calories
70G fat (8G sat)
332G Carbs (41G fibre - not including veggies and pysillium)
235G Protein

Additionals - SF maple syrup, Sugar/Salt substitute, Green/strawberry tea, crystal light,
Water - 3-4L

Really Really tired. Need some sleep ... MONCTON TOMORROW! which also = Starbucks :

 

[Tom_B]

O ya forgot to mention ...
Why is it that later at night (espically like tonight at work when I was getting that headache) I get alot more vascular than earlier in the day? Does this happen to anyone else???

 

[jaim91]

Wait, I think I missed something. Please explain to me the concept of a "food a thon"? Like, the how's, the wheres/whats/whys?

 

[BulkMeUp]

O ya forgot to mention ...
Why is it that later at night (espically like tonight at work when I was getting that headache) I get alot more vascular than earlier in the day? Does this happen to anyone else???

Dosent happen to me at night. Except i feel damn sleepy before bedtime and not so sleepy when i actually get into bed!

Lots of things can cause headaches. But since you are vascular as well, my guess it that it is due to lack of water. Not because you are not drinking water. I know that you are. It is because of low salt. Salt is an an essential nutrient and one of the things salt does is retain water. Since you are supplementing mostly with that no-salt stuff (i assume that you still are) and are active, it could be that you are not retaining enough water. Just my guess.

 

[Tom_B]

Dosent happen to me at night. Except i feel damn sleepy before bedtime and not so sleepy when i actually get into bed!

hahaha that use to be the case with me to! But recently as soon as I lay my head down on the pillow I'm out cold! (thank god).

Lots of things can cause headaches. But since you are vascular as well, my guess it that it is due to lack of water. Not because you are not drinking water. I know that you are. It is because of low salt. Salt is an an essential nutrient and one of the things salt does is retain water. Since you are supplementing mostly with that no-salt stuff (i assume that you still are) and are active, it could be that you are not retaining enough water. Just my guess.

Well the reason I supplement with that stuff is becuase I get salt from lots of other stuff get 1000mg+ of sodium just alone from the CC I eat! .. Might be the case though
It was jsut really weird. Work was really busy and it was really hot in the restuarant for some reason .. and I got that headache / started to feel light headed and felt like I was gonna pass out. then I ate meal 5 .. and I felt 100% better ... So. Hmmm

 

[Tom_B]

Wait, I think I missed something. Please explain to me the concept of a "food a thon"? Like, the how's, the wheres/whats/whys?

JAIME!!

Hey -> well the food a thon is just that. hahah a food a thon where I'm gonna be eating non - stop throughout the day. It shall take place the day after voo-doo On march 7th which is a tuesday, and for the most part will take place in Moncton. Why? Well ... THERE SOO MUCH FOOD I WANT TO EAT! hahaha not to mention I think a day like this yes it could set me back a bit, but overall will help help me and my goals.
And when I say food-a-thon I mean it. Like I don't care if my calories go past 10,000+ I just don't. I'm enjoying myself
Were talking Pretzelmaker pretzels, Laura secord ice-cream, TCBY yogurt, Starbucks glorious items, doghnuts, Blizzards, Fries, Burgers, Pizza, ice-cream cakes, sushi, starfruit, strawberries, whiped cream, regular cakes, pies, chinese food (when I get home) -> Basically EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. and you know how much I can eat I'm gonna PACK it down hahaha. I'll have to somehow bring a digital camera and take a picture of every food item I eat.

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Weight this morning was 142.5lbs , so I lost a pound. Therefore I don't need to reduce calories -> they'll stay at 2900.

 

[BulkMeUp]

Not to mention the cinn/raisin bread is a little more expensive ...

So how many sesame seeds in a slice? You know those seeds have fat in them

 

[BulkMeUp]

Maybe I need something different Post and Pre workout? Maybe less oats, more skim milk / bananas? ..

Actually I would think you need more carbs. Especially pre wo and some post wo. But Emma might have a better suggestion.

 

[Tom_B]

So how many sesame seeds in a slice? You know those seeds have fat in them

hahaha apparently not enough to effect the macros of the bread -> instead the sesame seeds seem to of increased the amount of CARBS in the the bread by 8 for each slice ! I just don't like sesame seed .. not to mention this bread was also more expensive and the macros for it didn't add up either ..

Actually I would think you need more carbs. Especially pre wo and some post wo. But Emma might have a better suggestion.

Well I know I get enough carbs .. more than enough actually ..

Medium Calorie days
Pre -> 74G carbs (8g fiber)
Post -> 98G carbs (9G fiber)

High Calorie days
Pre -> 106G carbs (11g fiber)
Post -> 112G carbs (11G fiber)

So maybe I need something that will help replenish me faster?? ..

 

[jaim91]

So how many sesame seeds in a slice? You know those seeds have fat in them

lol...I think he's mocking you Lewie.

That food a thon sounds awesome. I want to know everything and anything you eat (will you eat my pudding...please?!). And I think it's awesome that you're doing this, and recognizing that your body needs it (I hate pretzels though...so I don't endorse that part). Please have the 1.89 L of cookies and creme Smart Scoop for me...I'll be doing the same (only with fudge brownie flavour) and thinking of you!

 

[Emma-Leigh]

hahaha apparently not enough to effect the macros of the bread -> instead the sesame seeds seem to of increased the amount of CARBS in the the bread by 8 for each slice ! I just don't like sesame seed .. not to mention this bread was also more expensive and the macros for it didn't add up either ..

Well I know I get enough carbs .. more than enough actually ..

Medium Calorie days
Pre -> 74G carbs (8g fiber)
Post -> 98G carbs (9G fiber)

High Calorie days
Pre -> 106G carbs (11g fiber)
Post -> 112G carbs (11G fiber)

So maybe I need something that will help replenish me faster?? ..

Hmmm... Have you thought about going along the lines of milk/nanana and dextrose??

Are you getting any other problems?

I am not sure if you remember but I was having the same issues when I first started the weights rotation we are both doing now?

Mine seems to have fixed itself up when I added more carbs pre/post workout (and also when I swapped to using more choco milk PWO.. ).


And I sometimes get more vascular at night too.... But it is usually related to temperature... Was it particularly hot in the resturant?

 

[Tom_B]

lol...I think he's mocking you Lewie.

hahah you know whats sad?? If I did want the sesame bread I would probably count how many there were

That food a thon sounds awesome. I want to know everything and anything you eat (will you eat my pudding...please?!). And I think it's awesome that you're doing this, and recognizing that your body needs it (I hate pretzels though...so I don't endorse that part). Please have the 1.89 L of cookies and creme Smart Scoop for me...I'll be doing the same (only with fudge brownie flavour) and thinking of you!

hahah yes I'll be eating yoru pudding!!!
My body doesn't technically 'need' it though in fact it really doesn't need it becuase of the insane amount of food I'll be eating. Maybe after this I'll start incorporating a refeed or something similar every two weeks?? .. hmm

haha I hate pretzels too .. but these CLICK HERE
Those are soo good .. espically the cinnamon ones .. it's drenched in butter and diped in cinnamon I haven't had one since I was a child .. and I just recently seen that they've made a cinnamon roll one (with the frosting and all) :
Not srue about the smartscoop hahah! But I'll be eating ALOT of ice-cream .. I mean alot! Laura Secord type .. never had it before, heard it's amazing though. And I'll be eating alot of dairy queen blizzards MMM and possibly mcflurries. Also .. thinking of buying an ice-cream cake.
Gonna be alot of food going in my tummy .. 15 days to go now!

 

[Tom_B]

Hmmm... Have you thought about going along the lines of milk/nanana and dextrose??

Are you getting any other problems?

I am not sure if you remember but I was having the same issues when I first started the weights rotation we are both doing now?

Mine seems to have fixed itself up when I added more carbs pre/post workout (and also when I swapped to using more choco milk PWO.. ).


And I sometimes get more vascular at night too.... But it is usually related to temperature... Was it particularly hot in the resturant?

Today was good for me .. only got a bit 'icky' after my DB Rows.
When I got the light headedness the first time in the gym (when it hit REALLY bad) it was pretty cold .. as it was first thing AM .. but the second time in the restaurant it was hotter .. like not BOILING hot but right to the point where your ABOUT to sweat.
For some reason I'm always more vascular at night doesn't matter what the weather is like. I'm most vascular right before bed after I've eating my CC mix. Weird.
I'm gonna play it out another week .. see if it happens again (or anything else). And if it does then I'll have to switch some things up for sure ..
It's just .. my energy has been so down lately. Like .. I'm sorta fine when walking around / doing something but the moment i sit .. it's like my body just sinks into the chair or bed and I jsut want to sleep.

 

[Tom_B]

Feb 19

Training - Light Pull + Core
Reverse DB Lunges - ;30RI between legs - *45lbs* 24 (12/12) *135lbs* 12/12 , 12/12, 12/12
One ARm DB Rows - :30RI between arms - *45lbs* 11/11 , 11/11, 10/10
Straight ARm Pulldown - 1:00RI - *50lbs* 12, 12, 12, 12
seated Row to Neck - 1:00RI - *45lbs* 11, 11, 11
RDL - 1;15RI - *155lbs* 10, 10
Incline dB Curl with rotations - *20lbs* 11, 10, 10
alt .. with ... :45 seconds
Reverse Cable Flies - *20lbs* 12, 12, 11

Good workout.

Diet -
Meal 1 - yogurt, whey, oats, strawberries
*PWO* skim milk powder, oats, banana , whey
Meal 2 - CC, PB, ezikel sprotued bread, banana, barley flakes, whey,
Meal 3 - chicken, olive oil, chick peas, pot barley, romain/iceberg lettuce
Meal 4 - oatbran , chicken , olive oil, broccoli
Meal 5 - Apple, yogurt, tuna, olive oil, romain/iceberg lettuce
Meal 6 - CC, PB, barley flakes, whey

Macros -
2896 calories
70G fat (8G sat)
332G Carbs (41G fibre - not including veggies and pysillium)
235G Protein

Additionals - SF vanilla/maple syrup, Sugar/Salt substitute, Green/strawberry tea, crystal light,
Water - 3-4L

Work all day ..
It's 11:06PM .. still have math homework to do. Which means sleeping in tomorrow which means cardio will be step class / intervals in the afternoon.
So tired. And hungry -> I think I'm gonna go eat meal 6 a bit early ..

 

[jaim91]

Aren't you scared you're going to make yourself sick by eating so much in such a small time frame? I mean, you could literally make yourself throw up (not intentionally I mean), by stuffing your face...

 

[Tom_B]

Aren't you scared you're going to make yourself sick by eating so much in such a small time frame? I mean, you could literally make yourself throw up (not intentionally I mean), by stuffing your face...

hahah then I throw up .. and I'll eat more!
Like I jsut don't care I doubt I'll let myself throw up though. Although I might depending on if I have a hang over or not No biggie.