Anabolic Diet, Day 13–FIRST CARB UP DAY!!!
For the last 12 days, I’ve been in the Induction Phase of the Anabolic Diet. During that time I ate less than 30g of carbs per day, aiming for 35/5/60 (protein/carbs/fat). Now I will switch to doing that 5 days out of the week and carbing up with macros of 10-15/45-60/30-40.
Carb-ups are supposed to last 24-36 hours or until you go past the point of extra vascularity and extra definition to smoothing out.
A NUTSHELL:
Anabolic Diet: Thought I was going to enjoy this day a lot more than I have. Starting with my oatmeal this morning, I felt nauseated and headachy. Possibly because I didn’t get enough sleep last night, but I’m really not horribly tired. The food tastes good…my body just doesn’t seem to know what to make of it. It’s kinda like the first days of cutting carbs, except…I feel a bit ickier.
I have NO idea how people have such problems getting enough protein in their diet. I went way over my macros in protein…had a bit more difficulty getting carbs, but I think I’ll have that sorted out tomorrow by eating more whole grains instead of jumping into eating fruit (I just really wanteds some fruit, dammit!). LOL
Hunger: None.
Cravings: Cashews. There’s a reason I don’t normally keep them in my house! LOL
Energy: Normal.
Mood: Normal.
Mental Clarity: Normal.
Physical Appearance: My dad looked at me with a concerned look today and told me I was looking skinny (he doesn’t live in town so he hasn’t seen me through this whole switching metabolisms thing. I explained what was up with my diet and he looked at me like I was nutso. LOL Anyway, at the moment, I can see my veins a bit better and my arems are starting to look more like my own again. I can feel some solid muscle! YAY! Belly looks like it’s “fattining up” a bit, surely from water retention, but not bloated.
Workout: One of my 3 days off.
MEALS:
M1: 1/2 cup Old Fashioned Oats in water, 1 scoop Beverly Ultra Size (chocolate), 1T peanut butter, 1 medium banana
Supplements: Beverly International’s Super Pak, Move Free Advanced plus MSM, HEB brand Calcium 1200 with D
M2: Mango, apple, grape and strawberry fruit salad, 1/2 cup Daisy 4% cottage cheese
M3: 2 oz cashews, 4 oz grape tomatos
M4: 6 oz sweet potato, 4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
M5: Cantaloupe, kiwi and pineapple fruit salad
M6: 1/2 cup Old Fashioned Oats in wate,r, 1T peanut butter, 2T honey (yes, looking for easy carbs…LOL)
1913 calories: 22/47/31 (p/c/f)
104g protein, 250g carbs, 65g fat
WATER: 1 gallon
