My new years journal-Single factor 5x5

[asdfzxcv]

and food.. shit.. i haven't been eating shit loads.. can u post ur recent diet?

LoL.........my recent diet has been something of a mess lately as I have been getting really hungry and just saying screw the diet its eating time lol.But this is the general template I use

7.00am Cup of oats+1scoop whey

10.00am Can of tuna on wholemeal bread(sandwich)

1.00pm after training-Scoop of whey+scoop of dextrose

2.00pm Half a Chicken breast/steak or some other lean source of meat+1-2bananas

4.00pm steak or large chicken breast with a cup of broccoli+a cup of oats in a seperate bowl

7.00pm Another whey shake in milk or can of tuna

10pm(depending on hunger)Cup of low fat cottage cheese+tablespoon of natural peanut butter

comes to about 3500-3700cals,I will check it on www.fitday.com later.I have probably been touching the 4000-4200cal barrier on certain days,but from now on I will be strict and stick to the plan.

 

[carlsuen]

whoa.. that's a lot of food in the after noon.. shit.. i'd puke over so much food.. haha!!! but u eat very little during dinner time huh.. i'd get hungry every 3 hours.. dang.. the old metabolism is just too damn high.. hehe.

 

[anotherbutters]

Wow, I'd eat that much if I were cutting Is that really over 3000 cals or didn't you list everything? There are barely any carbs listed and very little in the way of fats.

 

[asdfzxcv]

Wow, I'd eat that much if I were cutting Is that really over 3000 cals or didn't you list everything? There are barely any carbs listed and very little in the way of fats.

You have got to be shitting me lol,fine I will add in more oats and natural peanut butter.You must have a superfast metabolism Anotherbutters if you can cut on that.What do you do for a job?lumberjack lol jk,Because apart from working out I do very little physical activity at all.But I will add to the diet nevertheless and see how it goes.

Thanks for the help

 

[anotherbutters]

lol, no mate, I didn't mean for you to change your diet. Especially not based on what I think it might do for me! The amount you eat should be dictated by what makes you achieve your weekly weight change, whether that's up, down or the same. Track your weight and adjust your diet accordingly.

I was pulling your leg a bit about cutting on that diet, but it looks to be a fair amount less than I'm eating for maintenance now and I'm 20lbs lighter than you, lol. One of your meals is chicken, broccoli and oats, and I've just had chicken, 6 small new potatoes, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup cauliflower, 2 med carrots, 10 sprouts, 1 big tomato, 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil and 1-2 teaspoons of omega 3-6-9 oil. I'm stuffed, but I'll have a 250g tub of cottage cheese with pineapple in a few mins before bed and I'll almost certainly be the same weight tomorrow as I was today. I'm very close to bulking, but it amazes me how much I can eat without gaining too. My stomach was actually rumbling this afternoon and I was like, wtf?!!! I'd only had a salmon sandwich on brown bread and 2 pints of milk for lunch.

What do I do for a job? I sit at a desk all day in front of a computer, lol. I get about 1/2 an hour's walk twice a day as part of my commute, but that's it as far as exercise is concerned (not brilliant, I know).

 

[asdfzxcv]

I get what you are saying,thanks for the feedback.I think I will need to add to that as for the last few weeks I have been eating much more then that because I get raverous after workouts.

Also,what is a ''new'' potato?Pardon my ignorance but I only know of regular potatoes and sweet potatoes

 

[anotherbutters]

Small, baby potatoes. I don't know why we Brits call them new potatoes. I guess because they aren't very old

 

[anotherbutters]

... and I'll almost certainly be the same weight tomorrow as I was today.

Dammit, I'm 1kg (2.2lb) heavier!

 

[asdfzxcv]

Just an update

Feeling sore throughout my entire back and my legs/hips are a bit sore too.This very unusual as I dont tend to get muscle soreness due to adapting to squatting 3times a week.Maybe it is a recovery defecit that has finally caught up,who knows.I hope that it subsides by tomorrow as I am supposed to squat 260x3 and in my current position I am having doubts about it.Nevertheless I will try it,if I fail and the symptoms dont receed I will consider reramping to deload my system.

Diet wise I am going to be a much more rigid in following the outlined plan.My eating habits,although clean,are a bit too disorganised at this particular moment.Cardio wise I have been doing a 30min brisk walk on the off days just to keep moving and hopefully keep some fat at bay.

 

[nelmsjer]

asdfzxcv, how long have you been running Single Factor now?