Sassy 2005

[Sassy69]

Damn I spend too much time giving you guys karma & have to spread it around. Well, i guess of the books, big karma hug to all of you for giving me a forum to post my progress, off-gas when things drag and generally deal w/ all the drama that surrounds your typical competition experience.

Today, I am proud (lol .. I guess in the little sphere of my competition world) to say that I posted a 142.5 lb this morning. Then I went bounding off to the gym at 5 am for an hr of cardio and back/hams training. After which I was so tired, primarily from lack of sleep, that I came back home and went to bed.

I'm on day 2 of low carb with 5 meals/day plus 3 egg whites pre-cardio. I prefer this to the 8 meals/day and I think that was a major part of not being able to dump the last layer of bodyfat.

 

[*Bunny*]

Today, I am proud (lol .. I guess in the little sphere of my competition world) to say that I posted a 142.5 lb this morning. Then I went bounding off to the gym at 5 am for an hr of cardio and back/hams training. After which I was so tired, primarily from lack of sleep, that I came back home and went to bed.

I'm on day 2 of low carb with 5 meals/day plus 3 egg whites pre-cardio. I prefer this to the 8 meals/day and I think that was a major part of not being able to dump the last layer of bodyfat.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Sassy

me --->

 

[jenscats5]

Sass -- I hope you don't mind me posting the link to your pics......you deserve LOTS of credit....Awesome!!

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=395019&page=1&pp=20

 

[The Shadow]

I'm on day 2 of low carb with 5 meals/day plus 3 egg whites pre-cardio. I prefer this to the 8 meals/day and I think that was a major part of not being able to dump the last layer of bodyfat.

I dont think it was the 8 meals.....it was the carbs.....

 

[courtneybcca]

wooo hoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are doing great!! 142.5 wooooooooooo hoooooooooooo!!!!!!


do little dance, make a little love, get down tonight!! YEAH... do little dance, make a little love, get down tonight, get DOWN TONIGHT!!!! woo hoooo...

I want progress like this... love ya

 

[Sassy69]

I dont think it was the 8 meals.....it was the carbs.....

That's primarily what I was referring to. I got my bodyfat done this morning & he says I lost a little muscle, so he's moving back to the 8 protein meals but keeping the carbs as they are right now. I think I'm gonna run some numbers first before I start packign down food again.

 

[The Shadow]

That's primarily what I was referring to. I got my bodyfat done this morning & he says I lost a little muscle, so he's moving back to the 8 protein meals but keeping the carbs as they are right now. I think I'm gonna run some numbers first before I start packign down food again.

Dropping the protein made no sense anyway.....as did reducing the number of meals

 

[Sassy69]

let me ask this then, except for the silly increase in carbs, how far do you think I should increase the protein? Back up to 8 meals? This comes out to about 2g protein / bodyweight. Again I start to become concerned about total cals. My body wont' give up the last layer if I've got extra cals to deal with.

 

[The Shadow]

let me ask this then, except for the silly increase in carbs, how far do you think I should increase the protein? Back up to 8 meals? This comes out to about 2g protein / bodyweight. Again I start to become concerned about total cals. My body wont' give up the last layer if I've got extra cals to deal with.

IMO...a couple of things:

the "rule" about 32 grams of protein being the max that can be utilized/digested makes no sense....Whey protein for example is ultra digestable and it makes sense that you can handle more grams of whey than say...steak for example.


would think that 6 meals(every 2.5 - 3 waking hours) would suffice....

I would also consider a whey shake with water post weights...shoot for 50 grams


do the 30 grams per meal for the other 5 meals.....that comes to 200 grams or about 1.5 per pound.




that way you:

1 - get an extra meal in

2 - get extra protein

3 - dont increase the carb content

4 - take advantage of Wheys almost instant uptake in the body




...and at this point, as cardio become a factor....I might consider getting a casein(long release) protein as you last meal before bed(you could also add some carbs if you wish)






one thing to consider.....




I know you have a different opinion on this:


cals in versus cals burn ---> ultimately dictate weight loss


look at your overall cal intake versus what you are burning off.....whatever number that is....I think you would be better off JUST EATING that amount of cals (or a bit more) and backing off the cardio



...if not get a cortisol blocker


I realize that fat loss is a priority right now....but its the increase in cortisol that is the culprit....as well as the drop in protein

 

[Sassy69]

According to the "cals burned" monitors, this is around 550 cal/cardio session x 2 = 1000 cals.

I agree on the 6 meals - what I was anticipating. At this point, since I haven't had a protein shake since the beginning of March, would I see some issues processing it??