Clean and jerk day!!!!11

10/13/2008 5:33:48 PM

may go ride my bike for the first time in over a month

10/13/2008 5:36:05 PM

i need to hire aaprior as my personal trainer.

hell i just need to hire a personal trainer.

i've been consistently in the gym 5 days a week, eating healthy, low calorie foods for 9 months now and none of my weight has budged. i gained like 10 pounds overnight last year and it won't go away

10/13/2008 5:38:13 PM

you should probably post what you work out with and eat, and you could start keeping a food log to track just how much you eat a day

10/13/2008 5:41:48 PM

i was going to go to the gym today but then i discovered that my cat once again chewed through my ipod headphones. and not having an ipod is my (very valid) excuse for not going. i shall go tomorrow. sigh.

10/13/2008 5:43:08 PM

trust me, i have. i even go and check about once a week to make sure i'm eating about 1500 calories a day.

plus i eat the same thing pretty much during the day give or take. i change it up every once and a while but stay within the same calorie range.

also i eat 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day. lots of protein, watch the carbs and sugar. i don't drink soda or sweet tea. i don't consume alcohol all the time. i get 8 hours of sleep. i do a good mix of cardio (change it up everyday) and weights (also change it up everyday).

also would like to point out that i saw a nutritionist at the beginning of the year for a few months and she couldn't figure out why i couldn't lose weight. also had extensive bloodwork done this year to make sure i didn't have diabetes or hypoactive thyroid. everything checked out normal

i have never had problems before this year.

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10/13/2008 5:43:42 PM

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"i was going to go to the gym today but then i discovered that my cat once again chewed through my ipod headphones. "

my cat has chewed through 3 pairs of mine. i keep them hidden now.

10/13/2008 5:44:35 PM

well, are you actually overweight by much? you don't have to answer that

how intense are your workouts? Its odd that you haven't been seeing results...

10/13/2008 5:49:13 PM

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"i even go and check about once a week to make sure i'm eating about 1500 calories a day"

This is too LOW calorie to sustain any useful weight loss for a period of time exceeding 2 months. After that, you metabolism crawls. I eat 1500 calories a day to shed weight for contests. But I only do it for 10-12 weeks then I taper back up. Meanwhile, I modulate my cardio from low intensity and short time duration, to high intensity, intervals, long duration, and then back down... Nothing stays constant for too long, because that is when your metabolism and body adapt and you reach your plateau. 1500 calories is an extreme deficit for anyone, even me at 5 foot 1 and 111lbs. Something tells me this isn't as accurate as you think (not an insult, just a bit of experience). If it is-- then you must make some big changes ASAP. I would suggest doubling your food intake to 3000 calories and eliminating cardio from your workout altogether for no less than a month to allow your body a chance to feel "normal" for a while and "re-set" if you will. I'm surprised the "nutritionist" didn't catch on to this..... There are lots of wrestlers/bodybuilders who have wrecked their metabolisms with cutting diets and one of the surest ways to recover is to start eating and get off the treadmill-- amazing, but true.

10/13/2008 6:10:42 PM

What didn't I do today. I feel dead.

10/13/2008 6:22:31 PM

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"This is too LOW calorie "

This, and many nutritionists have their heads up their ass.

10/13/2008 6:30:51 PM

i've been told never to go below bmr

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

10/13/2008 6:39:05 PM

but bmr is based on bmi..... FAIL

10/13/2008 6:41:15 PM

i meant to go to the gym, but there was free food and a meeting with my advisor on Centennial Campus...then I had to spend some time working on my schedule, then I think TWW happened .

10/13/2008 6:43:59 PM

Quote :

"This is too LOW calorie to sustain any useful weight loss for a period of time exceeding 2 months. After that, you metabolism crawls. I eat 1500 calories a day to shed weight for contests. But I only do it for 10-12 weeks then I taper back up. Meanwhile, I modulate my cardio from low intensity and short time duration, to high intensity, intervals, long duration, and then back down... Nothing stays constant for too long, because that is when your metabolism and body adapt and you reach your plateau. 1500 calories is an extreme deficit for anyone, even me at 5 foot 1 and 111lbs. Something tells me this isn't as accurate as you think (not an insult, just a bit of experience). If it is-- then you must make some big changes ASAP. I would suggest doubling your food intake to 3000 calories and eliminating cardio from your workout altogether for no less than a month to allow your body a chance to feel "normal" for a while and "re-set" if you will. I'm surprised the "nutritionist" didn't catch on to this..... There are lots of wrestlers/bodybuilders who have wrecked their metabolisms with cutting diets and one of the surest ways to recover is to start eating and get off the treadmill-- amazing, but true."

thanks aaprior! and trust me, it's not an insult, you do have a lot of experience. 3,000 calories seem high. i don't even know if i can eat 3,000 calories worth of food.

my biggest problem is that i can lift weights for about 30 minutes and then i'm about done. i guess i don't have enough exercises for each group (legs, stomach, back, arms) to go for more than that time. i think the reason i like cardio so much is because it de-stresses me after a long day. my weight training is high in intensity and i've definitely noticed i can lift a high weight amount since starting. do you have any suggestions? you can PM me if you like

10/13/2008 6:52:36 PM

10/13/2008 6:53:14 PM

Still sounds like it's a nutritional problem. Try to up your calories, and you may, no, WILL find a new drive/intensity in your workouts. Are you consuming any carbs around workouts?

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 6:55 PM. Reason : ]

10/13/2008 6:54:53 PM

Yeah, with a low calorie diet like that, I'm sure you would run out of energy very quickly.

10/13/2008 6:56:15 PM

actually i have a very high energy level. i eat a good balance of carbs, protein, veggies, and fruit and i drink tons of water. the only thing i really have to stay away from is anything with white flour and sugar.....it gives me killer headaches within 20 minutes.

i think my problem is that after 30 minutes, i'm bored with doing weights.

and i'm not even classified as overweight by BMI standards. it's just that i've always been super fit and now nothing seems to work. kind of frustrating but i am proud of myself considering i've stuck with it and not given up all hope.

10/13/2008 7:01:14 PM

done jack shit

10/13/2008 7:02:02 PM

i would think jackin' it to miley would count for something

10/13/2008 7:02:42 PM

Bought new shoes (Asics Gel Fluent II) , lol I have been running on some old Puma crosstrainers I bought like 4 years ago in Europe because I lost my last pair of Asics.

Broke the shoes in with a 27 min run on the Greenway in Concord

10/13/2008 7:02:51 PM

Did yoga for an hour.

10/13/2008 7:21:30 PM

ate today:

Breakfast 6:30am
3x Eggs
2x Servings Oatmeal w/ Cinnamon

Small Meal 9:00am
24g Protein Shake
2 Slices Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Small Meal 12:30pm
24g Protein Shake
Creatine
2 Slices Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Post Workout Meal 2:30pm
48g Protein Shake
Banana
Fiber One Bar
2 Slices Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Dinner 7:00pm
6oz Chicken
4oz Whole Wheat Pasta
8oz Green Peas
Fiber One Bar

Gonna eat at 10:00pm
Slow Digesting Protein Shake

~3000 Calories for the day

10/13/2008 7:38:20 PM

So I am lifting weights at my gym today, and I am doing chest exercises today. I start off with bench and I am not lifting super heavy, Im doing sets in the low 300's....ie 305-325.

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 7:39 PM. Reason : .]

10/13/2008 7:39:38 PM

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"Breakfast 6:30am 3x Eggs 2x Servings Oatmeal w/ Cinnamon Small Meal 9:00am 24g Protein Shake 2 Slices Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread Small Meal 12:30pm 24g Protein Shake Creatine 2 Slices Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread Post Workout Meal 2:30pm 48g Protein Shake Banana Fiber One Bar 2 Slices Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread Dinner 7:00pm 6oz Chicken 4oz Whole Wheat Pasta 8oz Green Peas Fiber One Bar Gonna eat at 10:00pm Slow Digesting Protein Shake ~3000 Calories for the day"

great googley-moogely. i would vomit

10/13/2008 7:55:17 PM

i walked my dog around the hood
i need to do that more often and longer

10/13/2008 7:57:46 PM

woke up early and swam for an hour. i forgot how much i love swimming. i wish i didn't stay up so late last night, though.

are protein shakes a good way to increase caloric intake? i have a relative for muscle milk so my parents have a whole garage full of that stuff.

10/13/2008 8:40:22 PM

Porcha - awesome work with the diet! That looks solid!

10/13/2008 9:27:32 PM

yesterday i ran 5 miles and did back...today i did legs and ran 2 miles

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 9:29 PM. Reason : .]

10/13/2008 9:28:45 PM

I'm now aiming for a conceivable goal and cutting down my workout time to two hours.

10/13/2008 9:30:16 PM

You might want to think about adding more veggies/greens. Frozen veggies are cheap and keep. Berries might be good in that oatmeal (you can get them cheap in big frozen bags)


The 2nd meal, id drop the bread in favor of a veg and nuts

Also, I wonder about the bread for pre and post workout. It probably does have sugar, but you don't don't need fiber around workouts. I'd try some powdered gatorade w/ your whey. If you have vanilla whey, orange gatorade makes a NOMilicious shake that tastes like orange and cream popscicle.

What's w/ the fiber one bar?

10/13/2008 9:34:44 PM

I take it you were talking to bitchplease, but that sounds like sound advice.

10/13/2008 9:36:48 PM

to porcha



On the topic of muscle milk, i'm not a fan. Too much fat for workout drinks, and I'd rather do whole foods through out the day.

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 9:39 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 9:43 PM. Reason : ]

10/13/2008 9:37:38 PM

Oh, thanks friend!

10/13/2008 9:40:04 PM

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"i would think jackin' it to miley would count for something"

ICWYDT

10/13/2008 9:40:39 PM

Opps, sorry dude

10/13/2008 9:43:59 PM

porcha loves protein shakes

10/13/2008 9:44:38 PM

^i have at least 2 a day

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 9:46 PM. Reason : ~40g of protein]

10/13/2008 9:46:32 PM

lolololol.

Back to the topic:

Does anybody here use creatine? I have heard it just puts water in your muscles, thusly increasing size without strength.

Does anybody have experience with workout recovery speedup supplements? I would imagine it would inhibit or destroy ATP or metabolic processes.

10/13/2008 9:48:19 PM

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"The 2nd meal, id drop the bread in favor of a veg and nuts"

Theres lots of stuff you can throw in instead of whole wheat bread, but I think he is in class and wants a moderate calorie, medium glycemic slow/moderate digesting carb. It looks like hes building up to lift weights right after class.

Quote :

"What's w/ the fiber one bar?"

You need lots of fiber with a 200g plus protein diet or your colon starts getting a little agitated.


I get hardly any vegetables because I don't really like them-- I substitute whole wheat breads myself for vegetables but peas, green beans, carrots, corn etc... are good to throw in sometimes. You can also use brown rices and nice whole grain rice pilafs if you get sick of bread. Fruits make good pre-workout carbs as well, especially apples (plus theres some more fiber for you)

10/13/2008 9:48:54 PM

^^i take creatine also...it helps size and strength for me

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 9:50 PM. Reason : eat about 30/40g of fiber a day]

10/13/2008 9:49:24 PM

DNL, is that your only source of protein? That sounds like a lot of creatine. I took some as a freshman and sophomore, but only about 5-10 grams. It sounds like you also work out a lot, so that may be necessary.

10/13/2008 9:53:45 PM

basketball, treadmill, abs, legs

10/13/2008 9:57:37 PM

I was thinking that 2nd shake was the pre-wo. I'm talking about the 9am. A quick digesting carb right before should be fine. I'm talking about the 9am.

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 9:58 PM. Reason : ]

10/13/2008 9:58:15 PM

i JUSt started this new high complex carb/protein diet, i was running on a mostly fat/protein diet

the fiber one bars I was able to get for free via the parents when I went home over the weekend, pretty low in sugar and fat while high in whole grains and fiber

the bread was just convenient for me since I got back from the parents house last night, went to Lowes foods and the only whole grain bread left//on sale was that whole grain cinnamon raisin

taking aaprior's advice, i'm trying to go high complex carbs/proteins and no added fat for the type of build I'm aiming for...what types of foods would be sufficient to replace the high carbs of the bread? each slice only has 3g sugar and 20g total carbs(100 cal/slice) I have to pack all my food in my bookbag so anything cooked or sloppy is out of the question

yea, i love frozen veggies but the only time I'm at home to cook them is dinner/late night...I park and ride so the earliest I'm home is 45 minutes AFTER my workout is finished, I was informed to consume around 70g of good carbs post workout, so that combination worked out well for this week...I'd prefer to eat those whole grain bagels from Thomas, something like 270 cal bagel, 56g carb, 1g sugar, 8g fiber, 8g protein, 1.5g fat

I guess I could pack something likes carrots/celery as a portable veg but they're both extremely low in nutritional value....a romaine/garden salad everyday would be too pricey for my budget

10/13/2008 9:58:19 PM

^^^^huh? i take about 5-7g of creatine a day, about 130-150g of protein a day, like 30-40g of fiber...etc etc etc

10/13/2008 10:00:19 PM

the 9am meal is also following up 30 minutes worth of cardio

since I park n ride to school, I'm up every morning at 6:15am, catch the earliest bus possible at 7:08, at the gym by 7:30...work lightly til 8:30, shower at the gym and off to class at 9:10am. I sometimes do abs post-cardio, never lift though

should i swap out that banana for the pre-workout meal and eat the slow digesting carbs after?

it's apple season too, I should def snag some

10/13/2008 10:03:19 PM

I wasn't suggesting fruit/vegg w/ workout shakes (or even bread), due to the fiber, which isn't optimal around workouts.

My suggestion for the 900 small meal was based on a lower carb cutting diet and the assumption of no cardio. I was thinking something more like a can of tuna, nuts, etc.

EDIT...just saw the cardio part..............................................................

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[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 10:10 PM. Reason : ]

10/13/2008 10:07:10 PM

^^^ I misread your post. Are you on the one gram per pound deal of protein? You're a light dude!

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 10:09 PM. Reason : asdfasfd]

10/13/2008 10:08:41 PM