MAX-OT-IVAN’S BLOG

Anyone who knows me knows I eat a lot of protein.  In fact, right now my diet is 70% protein 30% fat.  For those who are curious, I am on the C.H.A. diet (www.scivationbooks.com)  For me, one of the easiest sources of protein to cook and consume is the incredible egg.  I have always liked eggs.  For a while there I even loved eggs.  Now, I still like them but eat them more for the benefit they provide and in an attempt to meet those macro goals.

Because of the large number of eggs I consume, I have to buy A LOT at one time in order to make it through one week without hitting Trader Joes again just for eggs.  It was when I began to buy 6-15 dozen at a time that the idiot comments begun.  At first it used to happen every time I would buy eggs…. "So, you like eggs huh?"  "Wow, eat eggs much" "SO, you must eat a lot of eggs" "Are you having a party or something" and many combinations.  This past time the dim witted cashier asks me if I am "feeding and army".  I smiled and said yes, an army of One, I eat a lot of eggs.

Unfortunately, I am almost always in my work attire, shirt and tie/suit and I don’t really stand out as a bodybuilder in that type of attire.  So I almost have to wince everytime I pull up to the check stand.  Am I alone in this??  They never say anything about the 4 bags of frozen chicken breasts or packets of frozen tilapia and when I buy a case of wine no one ask "Hey man, where’s the party??"

Either let me just buy my darn eggs or try obtaining some real wit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wz3YOlJFKU

As most of us know, when it comes to reaching your fitness goals, diet is everything.  It does not matter if you are trying to loose or gain weight.  Or gain muscle weight while loosing fat weight.  If your diet is not dialed in, your gains will be stunted.

Following, I will outline what I take in on a normal day and provide a bit of a schedule for my intake, as timing is also a very important and often neglected part of your food intake. 

NOTE:  My intake varies a bit from this on the weekend as Saturday and Sunday are my non-training days.

Mon-Fri

7:30am- Pre breakfast (It is important to get some protein and carbs in your system soon after you wake up to halt the catabolic environment in your body after a long night fast.)

15 ounces fat free milk, 1 serving CLA, 1 serving Dymetadrine Extreme

8:00-8:30am- Breakfast (You can combine above with breakfast, for me it just works out better to split it because I am always running out the door in the morning)

3 whole eggs + 3 egg whites, 2 cups plain oatmeal, 1 banana, 1 serving glucosamine, 1 serving of my multi vitamin, 1 serving EPA DHA, 1 serving potassium

10:30-11:00am- Morning snack

1 Serving Optimum nutritions 100% Whey protein, 5 grams glutamine, 1 low fat string cheese, 1 apple

1:00pm- Lunch (I do a variation of things here.  Following are a couple examples)

I take my second serving of glucosamine, potassium, CLA & my plant enzymes.

2 Chicken breasts, sweet potato, 1 cup low fat cottage cheese  OR

2 cups Homemade turkey chilli, 1 cup low fat cottage cheese OR

2 cans tuna in water, 2 slices whole wheat bread, tomato, 1 cup low fat cottage cheese

3:30pm- Afternoon snack

1 cup fat free, plain yogurt

4:00pm- Pre-workout stacking

1 serving of GABA, 1 serving Dymetadrine Extreme, 3 grams L-Carnitine

4:30pm- Continued pre-workout stacking (The following I mix up as my pre-workout drink.)

1 serving VP2 Protein, 1 serving HSC Creatine, 5 grams Glutamine, 3750 mg BCAA’s

Immediately following my workout, I repeat the last step as my post-workout recovery drink:

1 serving VP2 Protein, 1 serving HSC Creatine, 5 grams Glutamine, 3750 mg BCAA’s

30 minutes after my workout:

5 ounces top round or other lean steak, 1 red potato, 1 glass of water

1 hour after my workout:

1 packet Nitro Pro 40

At the end of the 3 hours after my workout: (IE:If I finish working out at 6:00pm I will eat this last meal around 8:45pm)

5 ounces top round or other lean steak, 1 red potato, 1 glass of water

About 30 minutes before bed:

1 serving Optimum Nutrition 100% whey, 1 serving GABA, 1 serving CLA

Wake up next morning and repeat.

I also drink about 1 gallon of water each day and on top of the EGCG I get from my Dymetadrine Extreme, I aslo drink 2-3 cups of green tea each day.

It is important to note, the 3 hours that proceed your workout are the most important in your day.  You should try and get about 1/3 of your total caloric intake in during this period. 

My current caloric requirements are about 3000-3300 per day. About 400 grams of protein, 270 grams of carbs & 50-60 grams of fat.

When you construct your diet, try and maintain a similar balance and remember that each gram of protein or carbs equals 4 calories and each gram of fat equals 9 calories.  So as you can see, you can consume more that two times as much protein and carbs than fat for the same energy values.

I hope this helps all whom read it.