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2004/09/14, 03:29 PM
My diet has been pretty good, but I feel the need to log it again and be accountable, plus some people have recently asked me for meal plans/examples of what/when to eat, so I am going to log my meals again.
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/14, 04:31 PM
What are you doing at the moment? cutting, bulking?
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2004/09/15, 09:30 AM
Going to start dropping fat, but not getting strict yet (which is obvious when you see what i am eating:surprised:).
I am currently in a lighter weight lifting phase, reconditioning. Not bulking.
Tuesday, September 14th, 2004
7am - bodybuilder pancakes (if you haven't tried them yet - look up the recipe, soooo good), sugarfree syrup
1 1/2 cups coffee, equal
10AM 4.5 ounces grilled chicken breast, 1/2 c oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar-free hazelnut syrup (not bad)
Noon - workout
2:00 PWO shake - 44 oz Orange crystal lite, 52g whey protein (Isopure Mango Peach, not bad with the crystal light, a little disappointing when just mixed with water), 26g dextrose, 26g maltodextrin, pinch of salt.
Should have eaten at 4:30 or 5:00, had a client and hubby got home a little late, so we didn't eat until 6PM...
3/4c brown rice w/1 tsp walnut pesto,
1 lean turkey burger, 1/2 lean chicken burger,
1 ear fresh sweet corn, lightly buttered
Seemed good until after dinner - 2 glasses red wine
lowfat popcorn, gummy bears (about 1/3cup, all sugar..)
10PM 1 cup cottage cheese (trying to salvage the nutrition for the day....)
Still, this looks better than it has been.
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/15, 09:27 PM
Today:
6:45 AM Bodybuilder pancakes, sugarfree syrup
coffee, equal
9:45 Lean Body breakfast shake (Oatmeal Cinnamon, pretty good)
12 walked the dog 1/2 hour
12:45 chicken breast, 3/4c brown rice, 1c broccoli tsp pesto
2:00 bike 1/2 hour
3:45 1 serving special K, 1 blue bunny lite 85 yogurt, 1 scoop any whey protein...still hungry...a little later - lowfat popcorn and diet rite.
6:45
Healthy Mexican Pizza (recipe from M&F Hers)
2 low carb fajita size wraps (toast under broiler first)
mix 1/2 c cottage cheese (I use 1%) with
1/2c refried beans (I used fatfree zesty salsa style)
1oz soy cheese, shredded (I used tofurella)
2/3 c soy crumbles
After crisping the wraps (watch it, they burn!), spread the bean/cottage cheese mix onto them evenly, then add 1/3c soy crumbles to each, and top each with half the soy cheese, broil again until warmed and melted.
It was pretty good, and my daughter liked the pizza i made her on the wrap, with ragu and mozarella and soy crumbles.
Had a sugar free jello while she had some gummy bears...
before bed I will have some cottage cheese and walnuts!
A better day than yesterday!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/17, 07:04 AM
This is helpful, I'm trying to get leaner too - keep them coming!
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2004/09/17, 07:06 AM
Morning Princess!
Asimmer this is very helpful. I'd fallen off my diet and exercise routine and like always, you are the reason I got off my ass and back on the track. I know it's my responsibility, but it helps to know that other people fall down and then get back up again.
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Hard work must have killed somebody
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2004/09/17, 07:26 AM
Morning Anni!
this is my diet from yesterday, any pointers gratefully received........
09.30 2slices wholemeal bread with peanut butter, bowl of porridge. 360 cals
12.30 low fat cheese salad sandwich, apple. 280 cals
15.30 mixed nuts, 2 plums.140 cals
18.00 Homemade chilli (lean beef, onion, bell peppers, chopped tomatoes, kidney beans (found some in unsugared water!), chilli powder, coriander and refried beans).400cals
20.00 legs workout
21.00 PWO shake 50:50 whey /maltodextrose. 160 cals
22.00 tuna on toast(wholemeal, of course!).250cals
00.00 cottage cheese.110cals
total=1700 cals.
cheers :)
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2004/09/17, 03:06 PM
princess - I would exchange some of that bread for more veggies and maybe some brown rice or barley. A little protein with your plums/nut snack. maybe whey protein in milk?
Have that tuna, later in the day, mixed with cut-up veggies and a little flax oil, garlic, salt and pepper.(Instead of toast)
I would like to pretend that yesterday never happened, but since i started this post to keep myself accountable, i guess I have to enter it...
Started out okay -
7:30am Labrada Lean Body shake, coffee w/SF hazelnut syrup
10:30 2 oz rice fettucine, 1 c broccoli, 4 oz chicken breast strips, 2 tsp pesto
Okay, it was my hubby's day off and I said - let's ride our bikes somewhere and have lunch. He says he would rather go to the mexican restaurant. It's all downhill from there.
2:00 15 tortilla chips, 1/4 cup salsa
Grilled chicken breast on greens, pico de gallo and avocado
Golden margarita on the rocks
1/2 lemonade&lite beer
1 dos equis
Then my husband bought some heinekin later...we ordered pizza... ate gummy bears....ugh.
I feel about ten pounds heavier today and am really disgusted with myself. I am adhering to my plan today and I followed through with my workout, even though my sleep was all disrupted from the alcohol. I can't let being a dumbass keep me from working out.... I can't do that anymore.
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/18, 01:59 PM
Thankyou for the pointers. I suspected there was too much bread, I was thinking of ditching the morning bread for more porridge oats, but having the later tuna as a salad and increasing my veggies would be better, thanks :)
Husbands are the root of all evil, by the looks of things. Mine made me eat chinese food tonight. Well, when I say "made", you know what I mean....
Still, 1 poor meal choice will not undo my good work this week, I am determined to continue my plan too.
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2004/09/20, 03:23 PM
The weekend was spotty, good nutrition the first half of the day, sliding into junk foods towards the end of the day... So glad he is back at work today and I am alone!!! I can't really blame him for my eating junk, but it sure is easier when someone is eating it with you! I did turn down ice cream on saturday and cake on sunday, so at least I didn't eat everything!!!!
I did exercise over the weekend (like putting a band-aid on a seeping chest wound), and I got some good sleep in....
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/20, 03:46 PM
Here is my diet for yesterday:
Handful of mixed nuts for breakfast.
A bag of Mesquite BBQ potato chips.
3 plates of spaghetti and meatballs (spread throughout the day).
Endless amounts of grapes, cheese and crackers.
Chicken parmesan.
A piece of red velvet cake.
Ahh football, gotta love it.
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You can cover up the flaws on your body, but there is no hiding a flawed personality.
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2004/09/20, 05:58 PM
Hec...what is red velvet cake?
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/09/21, 10:49 AM
HMMM, at least I feel a little better after looking at your football watching mass gainer diet, hec...
Yesterday
6:30am whole wheat english muffin, 3/4c egg beaters (cooked and put on muffin), lean deli ham, slice of co-jack cheese. Small apple. Coffee.
10:30 tilapia filet, 2 oz rice fettucine, 1/2c kidney beans, pesto 9lots of pesto:))
12 work out
1:30 PWO shake
4PM apple, almonds, cottage cheese w/lite yogurt
7pm chik'n nuggets (vegetarian...tastes like chicken, less fat) 1small yukon gold poatao and 1 small purple potato, both baked, with olive oil spread and lite sour cream.
not hungry before bed... hungry at 2AM, too tired to get up and eat anything.....
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/21, 11:04 AM
Hec....seems you "are ready for some football!!!!":big_smile::big_smile::big_smile: Tough to be good at gametime with the guys!
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Quoting from hecdarec:
Here is my diet for yesterday:
Handful of mixed nuts for breakfast.
A bag of Mesquite BBQ potato chips.
3 plates of spaghetti and meatballs (spread throughout the day).
Endless amounts of grapes, cheese and crackers.
Chicken parmesan.
A piece of red velvet cake.
Ahh football, gotta love it.
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bb1fit@freetrainers.com
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2004/09/21, 11:09 AM
Hey bbfit, nice new pic - tell sandy 'nice legs!'
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/21, 11:12 AM
Hec got to have red velvet cake?! Now I'm depressed...
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Hard work must have killed somebody
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2004/09/21, 12:31 PM
Today I am being punished for eating popcorn at the cinema yesterday - I have a small piece stuck between my tooth and my gum, which I can't remove, and I have tried so hard my gums are now bleeding.
I should have eaten cake instead.
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2004/09/22, 10:48 AM
Or red velvet popcorn...
Yesterday
8am bodybuilder pancakes, sf syrup, coffee, sf sweetener
11 muscle milk in coffee, small apple
2pm chinese food (mostly vegetables, tofu and chicken)
DQ swirl cone (small) (it was free ice cream cone day!!!!)
Felt full all afternoon...
dinner around 7pm salmon, baked with some pesto, homemade potato and leek soup with a dollop of lite sour cream.
Early to bed.
Not very hungry yesterday.....
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/22, 11:37 AM
Man oh man! I have been staying away from Krispy Kreme since Aug 1st (thats when I started cutting). In yesterday's newspaper, there was a coupon for a free dozen. I came close to getting the dozen, so close that when I got out of my truck, the smell of the grease, lard, fat, just made me leave.
Went and had a nice cappuccino instead.
Amy....keep going! watch out for the speed bumps.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/09/23, 01:22 PM
PWO = Post Work Out
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2004/09/23, 05:35 PM
I just had a great meal! Roast beef, acorn squash, baked potaoe, broccolli and tomatoe.
Started today with a yogurt and coffee, worked out, had my PWO shake.
then I had 6 eggs omelet (split with wife) salsa, LF mozzarella and a slice of grain bread. Then I had a meal replacement. followed by a handful of unsalted almonds with cashews with a bottle of water.
I just had a great meal! Roast beef, acorn squash, baked potaoe, broccolli and tomatoe. This is all between 7:30am and 5:30pm. Tonight will be a cappucinno then some LF cottage cheese before bed.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/09/24, 06:03 AM
Had a couple of hiccups trying to get rid of the evening bread - discovered that I seem to be addicted to the stuff!
Managed to ditch it last night - instead I had a white crab meat salad which was delicious, I will be having that again.
I have also used up all my protein bars and will not be buying any more - I discovered they had hydrogenated oils in them. I am going to try building my own, and if I have any success, I will let you know the recipies :)
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2004/09/26, 03:42 PM
This weeks dietary indiscretions:
1 bag of popcorn
1 packet of crisps
1 can of non diet soda
Not too bad for me :)
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2004/09/28, 09:52 AM
Okay - I am getting serious as of October 1st!!!!
Good-bye gummy bears!
Good-bye lite beer!
Good-bye bread!!!
Hello leg definition, visible abs and big arms!!!! (okay, in a few months...)
Starting the 1st I am going to shock my system with a few days of protein only to break my carb cravings, then I will ease into a moderate carb diet, 40/40/20 and see how far that takes me.
Anyone want to do this with me????
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/28, 06:19 PM
fitnscosmogrl - Add some protein to your 10 am snack, maybe some walnuts or cottage cheese.
Try Uncle ben's quick brown rice - I find it takes me farther, energy-wise, than white rice and is a little more nutritional.
before bedtime you will benefit most from some whey and casein type of protein - maybe cottage cheese. I like to make a sunday, with 1/2c cottage cheese, 1/2 c low-sugar yogurt, some walnuts on top. MMMM.
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/29, 03:16 PM
Amy, I'm with you on the getting serious about the diet thing.
Oct 1st start is a no-no as I'm going to a wedding on saturday, but count me in for the following week.
I'm going to try to strip off a bit more fat, maybe get down to 118-120lbs, max 2lbs a week.
I find this time of year I usually fall off the wagon, so getting focused like this will help a lot.
Oh, and I might as well own up, I polished off 1/2 a bottle of wine, cheese and crackers and a bar of chocolate on monday after a day of extreme stress. I plan to confess every transgression here :)
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2004/09/29, 05:40 PM
fitnscosmogrl - no problem - we can motivate each other! Your eggplant skillet soounds really good - can you post it with directions?
decided to start my 'induction' phase today with all protein, very little carbs - here it is so far
4:30 am (woke up early) water and multi-herb/multi-fiber supplements
5am scrambled eggs with some romano cheese and bratwurst (urm, not lowfat...)
8:30 am scrambled eggs/egg whites coffee
10am thermodynamix tea and dymetradine
11:30 chocolate muscle provider with iced coffee
1:30 carb booster (trying something new)
2:00 roast chicken, ginger soy sauce, spicy tofu, chicken and pork, mushrooms, diet coke
Stomach upset, probably too much caffiene from all of the coffee and dymetradine, have to remember not to have soo much coffee now that I have started supps again...
soon I will eat some supper, most likey chicken breast, and before bed i will have some cottage cheese.
Except for my stomach being a little upset from too much caffiene, I feel really good and motivated today!!!!!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/29, 06:17 PM
question for you asimmer - does the thermodynamix stuff work? i was going to supplement with that but i decided to wait a bit. i'm eager to know what your experience with the stuff has been.
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margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
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2004/09/30, 09:13 AM
Sorry, i put the wrong name in - what i have is EAS Lean DynamX it is a low stimulant fat burner drink mix - raspberry tea flavor. It has CLA, HMB, chromium, l-carnitine l-tartrate and mate in it - some of those are pretty well documented, others are just traditionally thought of as fat burners, though not much research backs them. i like it for something different to drink and it doesn't jack me up like some fat burning supplements.
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/09/30, 01:28 PM
it's funny because i knew you what you were talking about anyway because you said it was tea. maybe i'll give that a shot. i've had excellent results with hmb. adding the other stuff can't be too much of a bad thing.
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i wish you ill, ice-t.
margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
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2004/09/30, 09:55 PM
I don't know if there is much difference in types of glutamine, I buy Kaizen, it is supposed to be good quality. Somewhere in the supplements forum there is probably a discussion on glutamine - try doing a search and see what comes up. I take a teaspoon in the morning and a teaspoon afterworking out.
I am going to make the eggplant skillet next week, thank you!
Yesterday I ended up having a cup of miso broth to settle my stomach and then a little cheese before bed.
Here was my day:
7am - water, multi-herb, multi-fiber
7:30 am - lowfat turkey kielbasa and 1 egg, 3 egg whites, scrambled.
coffee
9am carb booster
9:30 EAS advantage shake
11:45 grilled chicken strips on large plate of mixed salad greens, 1/2 avocado, red onion and an ounce of cheese, Newman's Olive oil and Vinger dressing..
3:00 Tablespoon natural peanut butter, red raspberry diet lite (sounds gross, but it was kind of like having a pb&j) I didn't mix them, just alternated...
4:30 sugar-free jello
7pm sesame-orange chicken wings (made in slow cooker, too salty!), one spoonful white rice (just wanted a taste), mushrooms sauteed in garlic/olive oil/butter (tasty!)
Before bed I will have some cottage cheese
Overall I feel pretty good - the low-low carbs are making me a little tired, but I am phasing in more vegetables (went to the grocery today..cucumbers, lettuces, cauliflower, broccoli, looking forward to it!)
Lets all try to go into the weekend strong and stay on our plans - I find that I do better if I traet the weekend days as my lowest carb days. Anyhow - Have a good night!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/02, 09:25 AM
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Quoting from fitnscosmogrl:
But now it is friday..where my nitemare is going to start
after that do not know what is gonna happen..ok I do..
at nite going out to a club and will probably be drinkin bucanans (whisky) with sprite..gonna try to go for diet sprite and tequila shots for sure..
sat- going out of town on to visit family..going to barbeque and going to have all goodies, fajita, chicken, sasage, chicken, beans, rice, chips and dips, and a birthday cake for my lil brother...might see the boxing match of trinidad at a friends house later that evening..and probably be drinkin michelob ultra
sun- taking my son to movies...oh my you know what is going to happen there...then have softball practice..but everyone will wanna go out and eat afterwards...probably at pizza hut or some mexican restaurant..
see what I mean that weekends is just usless for me..but hey ask me on mon-thur..I am all good!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Fitnscosmogirl:
You are in control of everything that goes into your mouth, even on weekends.
If you want to reach your physique goals, you are going to have to change how you think about the weekend - seems you have given yourself permission to go out of control by dnying that you have the control over it.
At the club, have a water inbetween every drink, or even better, drink diet soda and enjoy being the sober one who knows what is going on.
At the bbq - eat what you know is good for you - chickenm veggies, some beans, a little rice. Stop when you have had a reasonable portion and (bring you toothbrush) go brush your teeth. This will help keep you from overeating. make the focus of the get-together enjoying being with family instead of focusing on food. Discuss your desire to improve your health and fitness, offer tips if welcome. Be a model for your family.
At the boxing match, have a mich ultra, but drink lots of water and eat some protein.
At the movies - cut up a prtein bar and put it in a baggie, bring it in your purse, get a diet soda and get your son a small popcorn. It works for me.
After softball - refuel your body with food that will ebenfit you. Steer the group towards a restaurant that you know will have healthier fare. The mexican restaurant will have chicken fajitas or a grilled chicken salad.
The amazing thing about taking control of your weekends is how great you feel on Monday!
Plus, think of what a great example you set for family and friends when they see you being disciplined - my whole family (not just my husband and daughter, but my parents, siblings and in-laws) got healthier when I became more disciplined because they served more vegetables at get togethers, they were more aware of their own fitness and health and they all benefitted. I didn't shove it down their throats and i didn't make them change what they were serving, but as my mother-in-law said when i thanked her for being so considerate as to have a veggie platter for our get-together "We could all benefit from eating healthier".
Anyhow, enough lecturing. I want to challenge you to change how you think about weekends. Maybe I am too late to change this weekend for you, but I challenge you to stick to your guns next weekend and see how great you feel when you have treated yourself well all weekend!!!!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/02, 09:36 AM
Here was my day yesterday - I was really hungry all day, and my stomach was a little off, but on the whole, i did pretty well.
OCTOBER 1st!!!!!!!
6am multi-herb, multifiber, water
6:30 1 egg, 3 whites
1 oz pepper jack cheese
lowfat turkey kielbasa
coffee, SF sweetener
9:00 carb booster, water
9:30 EAS cookies n' creme bar
12:00 Healthy Choice country vegetable soup:
200cal, 1g fat
44g cho (veggies and beans)8g fiber
8g pro
and 3 oz chicken breast strips 21g pro, 1.5g fat 90cal
2:00 tea,
2 stalks celery,
2 wedges laughing cow light creamy swiss
(each 35 cal, 2g fat, 1g CHO, 2.5pro)
1 oz almonds,
1 oz walnuts
4:00 1 1/2c 94%FF popcorn (2g fat, 26g cho,
4g fiber,4g pro)
Gen Mills Int'l Coffee - Sugarfree french vanilla cafe (decaf) made with 1 1/2 scoops muscle milk (yummy)
5ish - peppermint tea
6:30 roasted chicken breast, a little dark meat,
2 mini yukon gold taters
olive oil margarine
tbsp lite sour cream
Before early bedtime cravings chocolate - labrada carb watchers cookie crisp bar.
In bed by 8:30, really sleepy ...
Feel good today!!! On to the weekend, in which I will be in control and stick with my plan - weigh-in on Monday!!!!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/03, 10:56 AM
Saturday
6:30am 1egg, 4 whites
1 oz pepperjack cheese
1 c frozen spinach (all scrambled together..)
coffee, SF hazelnut syrup
9:30 SF general Mills Int'l french vanilla cafe decaf with muscle milk, mmmmmm.
1:00 1 can tuna
1/2 cucumber, chopped
1/4c red onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 tbsp 2-liteful peppercorn ranch dressing
(30cal, 1g fat, 5gcho, 1g pro)
MIxed all together, yummy.
Diet cherry coke, SF jello cup.
4ish 2-1/2 size labrada carb watchers bars
(16g pro each, 4g net carbs each)
This was instead of fish crackers, gummy bears, etc,
6:30 5oz top loin pork chop
broccoli and cauliflower florets simmered in FF chicken broth (really good, first time I tried it, highly recommend it!)
9:00 'Sundae'
1/2c cottage cheese
1/2c lite n' fit cherry vanilla yogurt
1 oz walnuts
mmmmmmmmm.
A good day, especially for a weekend!!!! I am on a roll.
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/03, 06:39 PM
Sunday... slept in!
9am 4oz lean turkey ham
120 cal, 6g fat, 2 saturated, 80mg cholesterol
2g cho 18g pro 1200mg sodium :surprised:
3 homemade potato pancakes (potato, egg, onion,
garlic, potato starch)
3 spoonfuls apple sauce
1 tbsp lite sour cream
cofffe, SF hazelnut syrup
12:30 can o'tuna
1/2 cucumber
red onion
stalk celery
tbsp 2-liteful peppercorn ranch
1/2 dill pickle
Gardening all afternoon....dinner later than it should have been and a cheat meal!!!!!
5:00 2 spicy chicken wings
3/4c red beans and rice
1 biscuit
handful cajun fries
I FEEL ILL!
If I can, before bed I will eat some cottage cheese, but if I still feel ill, I won't!!!
Still not a bad weekend, overall.
New workout routine starts tomorrow!!!!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/03, 06:45 PM
I had cabbage rolls for my last meal! MMmmmm yummy.
a yogurt, and a handful of cashews and almonds.
Good luck with the new routine.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/10/04, 07:44 AM
What the....?
My scales tell me I have gained 5lbs in the last week. I was reasonably careful at the wedding at the weekend, so I know I have consumed absolute maximum enough to gain 1lb fat this week, so 4lbs water weight? Seems a lot.
Nevermind, I can now start in earnest.
My goal: lose 8-10lbs, at a rate of 1-2lbs per week.
My strategy: average 1500-1700 cals per day. Cheat meal once a week max. Aim for 5 cardio sessions a week.
I think I will encounter less discouragement from my husband as he failed to get into his kilt for the wedding, so he wants to shift some weight too.
Wish me luck :)
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2004/10/04, 10:57 PM
fitnscosmogirl - you sound sooo much like me a few years ago - that Mcd's for the hangover, the pizza.... how did it make you feel? Were you refreshed on Monday? Or are you draggin' your butt? How does it affect your workouts for the first few days of the week? Are you performing optimally?
Pick yourself up, brush yourself off and start running again (not literally). When you have had enough, you will take control of your weekends.:):dumbbell:
Here is my manic Monday - not enough calories, but didn't do too badly...
6am mulit-fiber, multi-herb
6:30 bodybuilder pancakes:
1/2c oats
3/4c eggbeaters
1/2c cottage cheese
allspice, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, tsp splenda
340 calories, 5.5gfat, 36g protein, 35g CHO
1/4c SF syrup - 10 cal 4g CHO
coffee, SF sweetener
9am carb booster
9:30 labrada lean body cinnamon oatmeal shake (training a client) 35gCHO, 40g Pro, 7g fat
12:15 (food timing problem) workout - burnt!!!!!
2:00 PWO shake - 55g protein (mango peach isopure), mixed with crystal lite (44oz), 26g dextrose, 26g maltodextrin
Drank half, then sipped half for remainder of hour (training client)
4:00 carb booster
4:30 (out running errands - Super America food choices..)
1 hardboiled egg and 4 1/2 egg whites
(my daughter ate 1/2 of one)
large breaburn apple, mmmm
went to Sam's Club...15 dozen eggs for 65 cents a dozen (oh boy, who is going to eat all these eggs???)
Boiled about 4 dozen eggs for future portable protein (and then we dyed them, much fun!)
7:45 dinner, a little late, scrambled egg and whites (suprised?) made 1 egg, 9 whites and shared with my daughter
3 grapes - they were so tempting...
1/2c oatmeal with cinnamon and a squirt of SF syrup, mmmmmm
Not hungry now, very tired, going to bed!!!!!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/05, 05:35 AM
Rechecked my weight this morning, and it's 2lb lower than yesterday, which helps.
10.00 - porridge oats made with ff milk, 1 slice wholemeal bread with low salt yeast extract, 1 with PB
13.30 - cheese salad sandwich, 1 plum
17.30 - smoked trout with steamed vegetables, 1 apple
20.00 - cardio
21.00 - protein bar, 3 rice cakes
00.00 - tuna on toast
01.00 - cottage cheese
Calories = 1570
I would have preferred to have more of my food earlier in the day, but real life got in the way (i.e. doing the grocery shopping etc). I couldn't get into the tuna + veg late at night, so I am going to get rid of the midday bread and have veg soup instead - it is definitely soup weather in Scotland now.
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2004/10/06, 09:33 PM
Looks good, Carivan!
I did my workout!!!
Here was my day -
Wednesday!
6:45am 7 egg whites, 1 egg (overeasy)
2 wasa crisp w/olive oil spread
1c red grapes
9:30 Labrada Lean body cinnamon oatmeal shake
12:00 diet coke
2 wasa crisp w/nat Peanut Butter
3 egg whites (hard boiled), then ran out of time
lemon propel
3:15 2 black bean burgers
2 oz chicken breast strips
6:00 PWO shake
at 9:00 I will have a chicken breast and 1/2 a large sweet potato!!!!
Then i will go to bed soon!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/06, 06:11 AM
Yesterday:
10.00 - porridge oats made with ff milk, 1 slice wholemeal bread with low salt yeast extract, 1 with PB
13.00 - veg soup, slice of low fat cheddar, apple
15.30 - arms/shoulders split + 25mins cardio
16.45 - PWO shake
17.45 - lean pork + veg + noodle stir fry, 2 plums
21.45 - tuna + toast
23.00 - 3 rice cakes
01.30 - cottage cheese
Calories = 1630
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2004/10/06, 04:37 PM
Ahhh, popeye's!!!!! I can't resist it! You did better than I did with it!!!
Tuesday (I am volunteering at my daughter's school this week, on a filed trip program at the Air Base, so things are a little unusual..)
7am bodybuilder pancakes, SF syrup
coffe, SF sweetener
9:45 2 EAS advantage shakes (combined total 30g pro, 2gCHO)
12:00 egg white salad (egg whites, red onion, celery, horseradish mustard, little mayo, S&P)
1 c grapes
lemon propel
3:15 headache!!!! Not feeling like cooking anything...had cottage cheese, yogurt and almonds
4 - started to do cardio, made headache worse, felt like crap.....
6:15 7 scallops, wrapped in bacon
1c Healthy choice split pea soup
1 egg, 2 whites, overeasy
2 wasa crisp with olive oil spread.
A little later - Labrada carbwatcher's bar (really hungry day, not enough calories earlier in the day?)
Went to bed at 7:15 and pretty much slept through...
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/06, 09:19 PM
So tell me ...hwats Popeyes? To me that is the place where I buy my supplements.
heres my day
8:00 Handfull of mixed almonds and cashews, (raw) / yogurt
915 trained, weights and cardio
10:30 pwo protein shake
11:30 Kashi protein cereal with 1% milk
1:00 6 eggs3 yolks with salsa and mozzarella cheese, slice of grain bread/ green tea
3:30 Champion nutrition vanilla mrp and handfull of cashews and almonds
5:45 lean hamburger, about 8oz, broccoli, grilled red and yellow peppers with olive oil and herbs, shredded cabbage,
and a water
8:00 coffee with a cookie
10:30 before bed I will have about 1/2 cup cottage cheese, then sleep!
Thats my day for today.
And I am really feeling those hanging tucks I did today!
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/10/07, 06:14 AM
Wednesday for me:
10.00 - porridge oats made with ff milk, 1 slice wholemeal bread with low salt yeast extract, 1 with PB
13.00 - veg soup, slice of low fat cheddar, apple
15.30 - 45mins cardio
16.45 - Steamed Haddock, boiled potatoes (skin on) broccoli + cabbage, 2 plums
20.00 - Homemade protein bar (see Justin's recipie). Much nicer than shop bought, synthetic tasting ones.
23.00 - tuna + toast
01.30 - cottage cheese
Calories = 1600
Why is it that the minute I start restricting my intake, I start to obsess about food? It's driving me nuts! I'm not eating that much less than normal, but I can't stop thinking about food. I think my brain is saying "it's getting colder, need to put weight on". Hopefully I'll only need to do this for about 4 weeks anyway.
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2004/10/07, 07:54 PM
Hey, Princess - i am the same way. I think that when you tell yourself you 'can't' have something it makes you obsess about it. That is why cheat meals are supposed to be helpful... I don't know. It may also be that your metabolism is up a little. How much protein is in your morning meal? and your second meal - both look a little low on protein, that could be part of the reason you are hungry.
More fibrous vegetables will also help fill you up and make you feel full for a longer period of time.
Ivan - Popeye's is an evil restaurant - fast food, southern style, spicy fried chicken, red beans and rice, fried biscuits, cajun battered fries. The one here is owned by a heart surgeon (making clients for himself???) My husband craves it every once and a while, I cave into the crispy spicy chicken and the red beans and rice fairly easily when that happens....
Today - last day this week of volunteering...
Breakfast 6:45am bodybuilder pancakes, SF syrup
coffee, sweetener
9:30 Labrada Lean body shake
12:00 2 wasa crisp with some brie
2 hard boiled egg whites
an apple
small handful cashews
diet coke
3:15 tri-o-plex bar
6:00 4 oz sirloin steak
baked potato w/little butter
salad (lettuce, onion, tbsp sunflower
seeds, bac-os, sprouts)
drizzle of blue cheese, drizzle of french
Before bed i will have my cottage cheese...
My hubby is drinking beer tonight, I picked out a light lemonade...must not cave in!!!!!!!!!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/07, 11:58 PM
Woke up at 7:30, had a coffee and a yogurt.
9:00 went to train,
10:15 PWO shake Xtreme whey Chocolate
12:40 Can of tuna with salsa, grilled red and yellow peppers, cup of broccoli and a slice of grain bread, and yogurt.
2:30 handfull of almonds and cashews (mostly cashews) raw.
3:30 Champion Nutrition Low carb MRP
6:00 Greek salad (tomatoe, cucumber onions & olive oil), pork brochette, Lamb, and a diet coke.
8:30 coffee and a cookie.
12:00 I wuill have some cottage cheese and bed.
Goodnight!
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/10/08, 11:47 AM
Thanks amy, I have been wondering about how much protein is in my breakfast, I think just what's in the milk I make the porridge with, the yeast extract and the PB. I have switched to chicken and veg soup, so with the low fat cheese I think will be ok for lunch.
I'm in a wierd nightshift/back shift cycle, so I'll post my meals when I have time tomorrow, but I am sticking to the plan.
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2004/10/08, 09:05 PM
Shiftwork...must be hard to adjust!
Well today we went to Mont Tremblant (elevation 875 meters, 2170ft I think) (url tremblant.ca) after my workout. I want to go down on the bike next year wooohoo!
so, I woke up at 8:00
8:20 coffee and a yogurt
9:15 workout
10:30 pwo shake then had a poached egg on toasted grain bread and yogurt
11:30 handfull of almonds and cashews.
2:00 had a tuna wrap, baked lays and a diet coke at 875 meters!
4:00 coffee
7:00 1/2 a chicken, broccoli and carrots, cole slaw, and 1 and 1/2 diet cokes. (That was at a restaurant)
Coffee now. Cottage cheese in about an hr.
My chest is feeling yesterdays workout! Very nice feeling.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/10/08, 09:10 PM
Alright - the weekend is here!!! Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Here is my Friday:
6:30am bodybuilder pancakes, SF syrup
coffee, sweetener SF
10:15 Labrada Lean body shake
12 workout
2pm post workout shake (made with Nectar Roadside Lemonade protein today, yummy!)
Dinner was a little late - went to the Mexican restuarant -
6:15 Coffee, SF sweetener
Sante Fe salad:
greens
pico de gallo
tomatoes
black beans
corn
steak
avocado dressing (just dipped the tunes of my fork in before every other bite)
Rented a movie - having some kiwi-strawberry Propel and will have some low-fat popcorn and cottage chese or a protein shake while watching "The Ladykillers"
I am sooooo hyper today!!!! had a really good workout and feel really good going into the weekend!
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/09, 06:30 AM
Thursday-Friday:
10.00 - porridge oats made with ff milk, 1 slice wholemeal bread with low salt yeast extract, 1 with PB
13.30 - chicken+veg soup, slice of low fat cheddar, apple
15.30 - chest/back + cardio
16.45 - PWO shake
18.00 - lamb steak + brocolli+ mangetout, 2plums+natural yoghurt
22.00 - tuna on toast
00.00 - Homemade protein bar
This is where it gets weird! I started nightshift at 00.00, but I get to sleep if there are no calls, so I slept from 00.00 til 04.30, then I was up for 30mins, before going back to sleep. I never know whether I should eat if I'm just up for a brief spell like this.
Back up at 6.45
07.45 Protein bar (no way of cooking at work)
finished work at 08.00. Normally I would go home at this point but I was working in St Andrews, so I went straight from work to the old course to watch the Dunhill Links golf championship!
10.00 another protein bar and a Mocha (Sorry)
13.30 Finally get home! Chicken+Veg soup, cheese and apple
16.30 Salmon steak, brocolli, cauliflower, mangetout + green beans. 2 plums
20.00 Prepacked Tuna and bean salad (I'm back at work at this point!)
00.00 Homemeade protein bar
01.30 Cottage cheese
I calculated about 1600 cals for each day. Friday was a very atypical day, I would not normally survive on protein bars like this, but the chance to go and see Vijay Singh, Ernie Els (and bizarrely, Kevin Costner) does not come every day and I still kept to my calorie limits.
I think I am going ot steal Ivan's idea and have a yoghurt at breakfast time to increase my morning protein.
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