Building a Better Jay

I’m declaring myself officially over the cold and moving back to solid cutting nutrition.  I’ll start HIIT again on Friday.  So, here’s the plan today:

• meal1: eggs / whites
• meal2: oatmeal / lean beef stirfry (mostly peas, broccoli, & carrots)
• meal3: whey / simple carb (apple, pear, etc.)
• meal4: chicken / brown rice
• meal5: whey + milk / flax

That’s a pretty typical day for me on my standard cutting diet.  I’m estimating that’s about 1800 cals / 150g protein.  I can typically burn ~2300-2500cals / day depending on cardio, so I think this is a good number for me.  I like to switch to about 2500 cals on an occasional day by adding in some extra carbs and a bit more fat (not together, of course).  I bought some natty pb at the store last night, so I’m interested to taste what everyone on the forums says is truly nectar!

…time to pack up some meals for work!

After cardio this morning, I feel pretty good.  Of course, that may just be the night-time drugs I took last night that still haven’t worn off.  I kept it in the aerobic zone, so it was a pretty wussy workout.  I’m going to try to get away without any drugs today and see what happens.

So, here’s the plan for making the May 1 goal.  I figure I still need to get down another 4-5lbs.  Those are not the easiest to get rid of, but I have quite awhile.  I will increase cardio to 4 interval days and 2 lsd (long slow distance), keep training heavy with low reps, and keep my diet even cleaner than it has been (no more "real" sweetners in my oatmeal, no carbs with dinner just because my wife needs them).  I’ll update my weight once I get a new scale because apparently the old one isn’t working.  It’s 10 years old, though, so it’s about time to get something new.  Hopefully, it will even be accurate!