Stu's Struggle

[here2help]

Yes, it's prepackaged deli meat from Costco. It's the Costco brand, not the generic kind that you find in every grocery store.

I'll definately make those changes and make a new shopping list.

Thanks again everyone!

 

[HiDnGoD]

I'm feeling good this morning! I tried a little HIIT this morning while I was doing my normal 30mins on the eliptical. I only did 3 cycles of intense for 1 min each. Basically I would wait for my heart rate to drop back down to 150bpm before starting another sprint. For the sprints I would increase the level of difficulty and I was running on it at about 8mph. I burned an extra 40 calories by doing it.

Also when I got on the scale this morning I dropped another pound and better yet 0.5% BF. 262.5lbs, 35% BF, 46% water.

Meal plan for today:

Breakfast(20mins post cardio): 10oz Grapefruitjuice, 1can tuna, 1tbspoon soy mayo, 1 medium spinach tortilla

Arrival at work: 10oz green tea

Mid-morning: protein snake (1qt water 1 scoop protein)

Lunch: ham sandwich (3 slices) on whole wheat cranberry bread, sandwich-size bag of grapes, 10oz green tea

Afternoon: banana, granola bar

Dinner: haven't decided yet, maybe 3-4 turkey dogs without the bun and some veggies with Italian dressing

Gotta watch out for things that seem healthy. Turkey dogs/ patties, chicken patties, veggie patties/dogs. They all catch your eye, but there is a lot of fat in for taste & moisture.

I usually drink 500ml milk with 2 scoops protein.

 

[here2help]

Well, I was kinda shocked tonight when I entered everything I ate into Fitday.com. I ended up only having ~1600 calories. What would you guys recommend that I have per day? Remember that I'm 5'9", 262lbs, 35% BF

I was thinking about something like this for Wednesday, what do you think?

 

[Douglas7777]

Also when I got on the scale this morning I dropped another pound and better yet 0.5% BF. 262.5lbs, 35% BF, 46% water.

You and I have similar goals, and one thing that is helping me so far is STAYING AWAY from the scale! Let the mirror be your judge.
I weigh myself once every 7 days, and measure once every 14-21 days.


One more thing... (and I haven't read every comment in this thread) would reccomend an AF store stack.

Good luck bud, I hope you get the results you are looking for.

I posted my Diet in a thread named " ? DIET ? " about 15 mins ago, and I am waiting for feedback from the "pros." You may want to take a look at it.

 

[Maffiosa]

Well, I was kinda shocked tonight when I entered everything I ate into Fitday.com. I ended up only having ~1600 calories. What would you guys recommend that I have per day? Remember that I'm 5'9", 262lbs, 35% BF

I was thinking about something like this for Wednesday, what do you think?

2500-3000 cal's is what most would recomend!

Though our stats are similar and i shoot for 2000-2200, but thats just me!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Ditch all that soy milk... and milk in general.

I find that milk keeps me bloated... when i'm cutting, i don't drink milk. You get your calcium from other foods... don't worry.

In order of Importance:

Lean Beef
Chicken
Veggies (you can eat veggies all day long...)
Olive Oil (you need Healthy fats in there)
Nuts (almonds)
Oats (VERY cheap to buy... no name brand...just make sure the label reads "100% Rolled Oats")
Sweet Potatoes (another great carb source... tastes good too, i just ate one, lol)

 

[here2help]

Hmm, ok I'll cut out the milk. What do you guys use to make the protein shake actually taste decent then? I had one with just the soy protein isolate and water yesterday and it tasted worse than cardboard! The one I made for mid-morning snack today is half water and half milk.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Buy flavoured whey powder Many choices.

I'm lactose intolerant as well (I guess it depends on how sensative you really are to it though...)... as long as I don't over due it with cheese or whey (made from milk) I'm good to go as normal as they come (well digestively at least, lol).

I'm using ON whey currently - strawberry cuz it's great with my Lactaid milk or juice.

Use up what you have if you HAVE TO... otherwise i'd ditch it and buy some tastier stuff, lol... sounds nasty man.

 

[here2help]

Yeah, it was nasty, but I'm glad I still drank it. I won't be able to get the whey though, unfortunately I'm extremely sensative and I don't like taking the lactaid pills. It's too hit or miss with me. Sometimes they work and sometimes I don't get sick right away, but instead the upset stomach will linger for 3 days just from the 1 meal. I'd rather just cut dairy out completely.

I forgot the whole grain bread that I was going to have with the chicken breast for lunch today, so I'll just be having the plain chicken breast with some mixed veggies and a banana.

Here's how I'm looking so far today and what I have with me at work:

Wake up - nothing to ear, went to the gym and lifted 3-4 sets (under 10 reps each) for lat pull down @ about 120lbs, 3-4 sets row @ about 100lbs, 4 sets quads @ 200lbs (max weight for the machine in my gym, I'll have to start doing 1 leg at a time), 3 sets hamstrings @ about 80lbs, 3 sets barbell cable curls @ 110lbs.

PWO meal: 1 Garden spinach and vegtable tortilla with 1 6oz can tuna, light soy mayo, 10oz grapefruit juice

mid-morning snack: 500ml protein shake (1 scoop protein per 500ml)

lunch: 5oz chicken breast, 2 cups steamed mixed veggies, 1 banana

afternoon snack: 6oz can tuna, 500ml protein shake (a little better than that granola bar I was going to eat yesterday, huh? lol)

That puts me at 1427 cal 22g fat 141g carb 182g protein (51% protein, 35% carb, 14% fat) before I get home for dinner.

Should I have another chicken breast and some mixed veggies for dinner and call it a day?



Side note: I REALLY appreciate all the advice you guys (and gal, Bunny ^_^ ) are giving me. I'm sure my inexperience really shows through and I'm glad I found this site with such helpful people!!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

You need more cals overall man. ... Yeah, that dinner sounds good... add some olive oil to it for added calories and you should be good. And some sea salt for taste.

No problem... we're glad to help

How's your water intake? If your mouth gets dry, drink more.... stay hydrated.