How can someone keep up with the BBing lifestyle? (Your struggles and suggestions)

[~Vision~]

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"What's YOUR routine, and how do you hold yourself accountable?!?!"

Many of us have busy hectic schedules, whether it's work, family, multi jobs, or even school..With this said how do you make the time to keep your promise to the grind, how do you juggle meal preps (do you even meal prep or eat on the lamb),do you have a partner that helps you with your goals, prepping, training, eating, are you drained after work and what pushes you through the doors of the gym?

What's your biggest struggle in this lifestyle? What motivates you,how do you keep the passion and dedication on fire?

Share your stories with Elitefitness.. Give some tips if you have any, or suggestions on how to simplify things in order to save time that creates more time for the grind!

Are you a college student and train religiously tell us how you keep up with the lifestyle? Do you walk away from parting and is it difficult for you? Give some of the other young guys some of your great ideas for improved nutrition, supplementation, time management...
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(Share meal ideas too) meals on the go, or cheap eats that meet your daily macro's!​

 

[SteveMobsterG]

I'll address the meal prep first. It's worth pointing out that I haven't worked a full time job for...13 years now (had to think) which means I have it easier than some. However, I still use some useful tricks.

Meal Prep
Cook in advance. Take the dietary standard of chicken breasts. I'm no master chef but simply putting a bunch (say 12) breasts on a foil sheet and seasoning 4 one way, the next four another and the final four yet another and you've cooked anywhere between 6 and 12 meals for most guys in one go. Eat 1-2 when they're ready and put 1-2 at a time in freezer bags and freeze.

PS: buy them in bulk. My local gym has a deal with a supplier and they come in 5, 10 and even 20lb bags.

Often as not I'll cook enough regular food for 2 or three servings and freeze or chill at least 1-2 of them. It means if something comes up and I'm busy and so tired after I've proper food ready to go - not some ready meal sh*t from the supermarket. If I buy something like a lasagna I'll buy a big one. The local Asda does a cheap but high protein (I always read the labels) pasta meal. 1.4kilos (about 3lbs) which is meant to serve 4... lol Two big servings for sure.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Train EARLY:
Anyone that follows me Evo log will see that these past few weeks I've had a regular Wednesday appointment in the town centre. I dislike using my local gym late in the day so I go damn early. It opens three days a week at 6.30am (M-W-F). Last week I was there at 6.15am and luckily Ken (one of the staff) let me in as soon as he arrived. I was warming up on the bench at 6.17am. I was back home before 8am and had an hour to kill. It does mean getting up at 4am but needs must right?

It CAN be done if you really want to.

 

[~Vision~]

Excellent feedback, nice brake down on what works for you.. Let me ask, on the go, what do you add to your daily macros, say you're on the fly? how about garbage shakes, do you toss any in there as a last resort? I like hearing how other guys meet their daily's all the while running around in this rat race..

Would it be ok if I post the same topic over at Evo and hear what those solids have to say as well?

Again thank you for sharing man! (thumbs up)

 

[stevesmi]

when you respect your body that is all the motivation you need

i used to wonder why people ate like shit and didn't care about working out while smoking and drinking... the answer is simple.. they really don't care about themselves.. they have zero self esteem and hate themselves.. so why would they care?

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Excellent feedback, nice brake down on what works for you.. Let me ask, on the go, what do you add to your daily macros, say you're on the fly? how about garbage shakes, do you toss any in there as a last resort? I like hearing how other guys meet their daily's all the while running around in this rat race..

Would it be ok if I post the same topic over at Evo and hear what those solids have to say as well?

Again thank you for sharing man! (thumbs up)

Get up early. Make a shake. Take it with you

 

[~Vision~]

um ok

 

[SteveMobsterG]

The idea what that we're 'too busy' is BS. Back when I actually grafted for a living I'd get up at 4am. Leave at 4.30 and run to work for a 5am start (1 hours over time). Work 6am-2pm on my regular shift. Then, a day or two a week, work with the boys til 4pm (so now I'm at 3 hours over) then 2 hours somewhere else before coming back to where I started (all at the same factory) and carry on til 10pm. 17 hour day. Food wise I'd snack just before I started, then get a 20-30 minute break (I shoveled a full breakfast in) then an hour lunch (those days are gone ha ha). I'd buy extra to put in my locker and eat again around 4pm or so and again around 8pm. Then home for an evening meal before flopping into bed.

If I go to a a comp, like I did recently we left at 4.30am and arrive at 9am. I logged on to Evo and Elite at 3am and did what we do while I ate breakfast. I snacked in the car. Took a shake. Ate two small plates worth of the food they supplied (sold stuff), snacked during the comp afternoon and snacked again in the car. I had a shake when I got back in and crashed into bed.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

One issue, more common in the US but becoming common here is 'eating out' and complaining that fast food places don't cater for you. QED the late Rich Piana's many food videos

 

[muskate]

Excellent feedback, nice brake down on what works for you.. Let me ask, on the go, what do you add to your daily macros, say you're on the fly? how about garbage shakes, do you toss any in there as a last resort? I like hearing how other guys meet their daily's all the while running around in this rat race..

Would it be ok if I post the same topic over at Evo and hear what those solids have to say as well?

Again thank you for sharing man! (thumbs up)

Tuna cans, plain brown rice cakes, greens powder and almonds. That's my quick and easy go-to meal when in a rush