[S2artUK]

Hey Frag,
I hope you don't mind me checking out your log, new here and it looks like I have some reading to do!
It's really useful seeing all the information in such detail, so keep up the good work and the hard training.

Stewart

[danp100]

awright young lady, you've had it too good for a while now. j/k. if you feel like you've adjust well to this diet and you're getting in 4-5 cardio sessions a week. wellllllll its time to cut some carbs. lets drop your carb count to 100 to 110 per day. i think you'll really start to see a difference after a week of reduced carbs. leave your protein and vegetable count where its at. you'll want them bad in a couple of days.

[Frag Hag]

Originally Posted by S2artUK

Hey Frag,
I hope you don't mind me checking out your log, new here and it looks like I have some reading to do!
It's really useful seeing all the information in such detail, so keep up the good work and the hard training.

Stewart

Thanks for reading! The more the merrier, i say! I hope i don't disappoint.

The day before yesterday was supposed to be a leg day, but i messed up and waited too long, so i didn't get any working out done! It was an impromptu rest day, and on top of that i missed the carbs completely in the third meal:

1 - 5oz. beef, 3/4 cup oats
2 - 4oz. mackerel, 1/2 sweet potato
3 - 4oz. beef, 1oz. pork
4 - whey protein shake
5 - casein shake

Ended up at 1639 calories, with 87g carbs and 185g protein.

Yesterday was a bit better, i actually got the leg workout done. However, since i spent the day frantically moving every piece of furniture in my apartment around, i didn't have much energy for cardio. But does that count as cardio activity?

Anyway, here's the workout:

Squats:
1x8@110
2x8@115

Deadlifts:
3x6@115

Lunges:
3x8@30
Superset with SLDL's:
3x8@65

One-legged calf raises:
1x8@35
2x8@40
Superset with hamstring curls:
3x8@40

The lunges are still a bit awkward, but an improvement from split squats. I think i'll get the hang of them eventually.

1 - 2oz. pork, 4oz. beef, 3/4 cup oats
2 - 4oz. pork, 3/4 cup oats
3 - 4oz. raw tuna, 1 cup rice
4 - whey protein shake
5 - casein shake

Ended up at 1774 calories, with 130g carbs and 199g protein.

[danp100]

the furniture almost counts as cardio, lol but i must say moving furniture is quit the calorie burner. good job on increases your wts and sounds like the lunges just might get the job done for ya. good work.

[Frag Hag]

Originally Posted by danp100

awright young lady, you've had it too good for a while now. j/k. if you feel like you've adjust well to this diet and you're getting in 4-5 cardio sessions a week. wellllllll its time to cut some carbs. lets drop your carb count to 100 to 110 per day. i think you'll really start to see a difference after a week of reduced carbs. leave your protein and vegetable count where its at. you'll want them bad in a couple of days.

Sir! Yes sir! lol. Every cup of rice would be more like 3/4 cup, right? I've already started reducing the oatmeal, so i feel like i'm ready to cut the carbs. I can't thank you enough for your advice. Can't wait to see what the new numbers will look like!

[danp100]

me too!! oh yeah lets see a pic, back double bi will do. this time bring your hands a little closer to your head and elbows up just above the center of your shoulder.

you're more than welcome, i enjoy helping others.

[Frag Hag]

Yesterday was a cardio day, i spent 30 minutes on the treadmill at a speed of 2.1, with 5 minutes at incline 15 for every 2 minutes at incline 3. I usually take it down to 2 incline during the rest periods, but this time i went for 3 and it stayed pretty intense. I crashed before my casein shake again, though!

1 - 5oz. chicken sausage, 3/4 cup oats
2 - 5oz. chicken sausage, 3/4 cup oats
3 - 5oz. chicken sausage, 1 cup wild rice
4 - 4oz. beef with vegetables

Ended yesterday at 1602 calories, with 116g carbs and 152g protein.

Today was a rest day, not much to report.

1 - 4oz. chicken, 1 cup wild rice
2 - 4oz. chicken, 2oz. chicken sausage, 1 cup wild rice
3 - 5oz. chicken sausage, 1/2 sweet potato
4 - 5oz. chicken sausage, celery
5 - casein shake

Came out to 1760 calories, with 110g carbs and 183g protein. It looks like a lot of chicken lately, but i get these sausages for pretty cheap and they come in different flavors, so it's been pretty tasty. I also like this wild rice, though it's kind of messy in my rice cooker. It's actually a blend of wild rice and brown rice, but it's still exactly 30g of carbs per cup of cooked rice, so it's perfect for easy measuring.

I'm going to be taking a trip to new york this weekend to visit my folks for my wedding party. It's not exactly a wedding since we got married in court on the cheap some time ago, but it's the first time i'm seeing my folks since then, so they want to throw me a party. I sense a cheat meal in the not-so-distant future! I'll also be spending a few days away from my weights, so my workouts might get a little screwy. I may not be able to lift during that time, but my parents have a treadmill, so i'll manage with cardio.

Tomorrow's an arm day, so that'll be a good time for progress pics, heheh. I've been practicing posing a bit, and i think i found my lats! I'll try to show 'em off when i catch my husband for pics.

[danp100]

enjoy your trip, don't worry about the cheat meal(s) lol. you can pick it up where you left off. we might add in some extra cardio to make up for it. otherwise, have a good time. oh yeah, can't wait to see some new pics and see how you're progressing.

[Frag Hag]

Oh man, friday was so hectic. I found out our flight wasn't at 6pm friday evening, but 6am friday morning! As a result, i got no sleep and didn't have time for an arm workout before the trip. I don't even really remember what i ate on that day, except that i definitely didn't get enough protein! Yesterday was also really busy preparing for the celebration and having way too much wine and cake. But today, i got in a full hour of cardio! My dad's expensive fancypants ironman treadmill only goes up to 10 incline, so i upped the speed to 2.7 and kept it up all throughout. For the first 30 minutes, i took 2-minute rest periods at 3 incline for every 5 minutes at 10 incline, but after that, i was kinda on a roll and stayed at full tilt till the end. I plan on doing the same tomorrow morning.

I haven't been keeping track of my diet as closely as i should be, but i've sort of gotten back into good habits tonight by having two salmon patties for dinner, which added up to 40g of protein. My folks don't stock casein, so i had to substitute it with some 1% milk and a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter. I thought my dad would have more health food, but i just realized that for being such a marathon running cardio freak, my dad eats like crap! lol. Oh well, at least there's plenty of meat, and oatmeal for breakfast, though it might be instant.

I wanted to take the progress pics after an arm day, but i waited too long and probably lost all the pump from my arms. Still, if i can borrow a digital camera, i might take some before i un-do all my progress! ^^; Traveling is hard.

[danp100]

good job!! way to stay with it. traveling is always hard, but i manage to stay pretty close using protein drinks and eating salads. i must admit i can't even stay close when i visit my parents. my mom loves to cook all my favs. i love her but ....... anyway you're doing great.

[n88tr]

I see hard work, and that's something i can really appreciate. Keep it up but be wary of burning yourself out on chicken and that sausage. just a thought.