biodarwin’s BodyBlog

Earlier this summer when I was eating 40/40/20 with 2600 calories I was losing weight decently.  However when I added in cardio, as I LOVE to run, I started pouring off weight too fast.  Yes I am fat, but I would not trade one ounce of fat if it meant I would lose muscle in the process.  My main goal is to get strong.  Losing weight and looking good nekkid are decent side effects   I always found calculating caloric intake a bit difficult.  There are so many ways to do it and the range of results varies so greatly.  Since I did well with 2600 cals lifiting with minimal cardio, I figure I should probably try to eat maintenance and add back in my cardio starting next week.  Any ideas?

You can bust your ass in the gym and it will mean nothing unless you hydrate and fuel your body properly.  I knew this, but didn’t embrace it.  I passed out in my front yard Wed night.  Servere dehydration and lack of food were to blame.  Paramedics took my vitals and everything was perfect.  After downing a few glasses of water everything started to feel better.  the bad thing is I wear metal frame glasses and they basically tore the hell out of my face.  A picture is posted in my workout log.

My diet.  The state fair killed me for sure.

Sometimes it just is.  I have no formal training nor have I ever taken a class in it.  I began my research about 3 months ago and I had no idea it was this complex and because of that I do find it somewhat fascinating.  All I can do is try to learn more each day.

Breakfast

1 Banana

1/2 Cup of Oeatmeal + 1 Cup of Milk

1 Tbsp of Natty Peanut Butter

Mid-Morning

1 Can of Chicken

1/2 Cup of Peans

1/2 Cup of Corn

1/2 Cup of Cottage Cheese

Lunch

Protein Shake

Mid-Afternoon

Missed a meal, it sucks, but whatever

Dinner

4oz Lean Ground Beef

1/2 Cup of Peans

1/2 Cup of Corn

After Dinner

1 Lowfat Yogart

1 Cup of Cottage Chess

Breakdown: Totals 1994 46 214 184 (Calories / Fat 22% / Carbs 40% / 38% Protein )

Todays diet sucked.  I missed a meal and didnt quite get enough calories in me. The only reason this is even remotely exceptable, I didnt lift today.

Breakfast

• 1 Cup oatmeal + 1 Cup 1% Milk
• 1/2 Tbsp. Natty Peanutbutter

Mid-morning

• 1 Bananna
• 1 Whey Protein Shake + 1 Cup of 1% Milk

Lunch

• 4 Oz Ground Chicken (Will move to chicken breasts soon cause this has too much fat)
• 1/2 Cup Green Beans
• 1/2 Cup Corn

Mid-Afternoon

• 1 Can of Tuna + a little Mircale Whip
• 2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread
• 1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese

Postworkout

• Whey Protein Shake + 1 Cup of Milk
• 1/2 Cup of Oats + 1/2 Cup of Milk

Dinner

• 4 Oz Lean Hamburger
• 1 Cup of Peas

Before Bed

• 1 Cup Cottage Cheese + 1 Tsp of L-Glutamine

Breakdown: Totals 2658 59 275 260 (Calories / Fat 21% / Carbs 38% / 41% Protein )

Today I weighed in at 250, thus hitting my 1/2 way mark to 205!!!

Breakfast

1 Cup Oats + 1 Cup 1/2% Milk

1 Lowfat Yogart
Mid Morning

Protein Shake + Milk
Lunch

1 Can of Tuna + 1 Egg + 2/3 Cup of Corn + 1/4 Cup Mozeralla Cheese

2 Slice of Whole Wheat Toast

Mustard to taste.  Actually didn’t taste to bad.  Burned out on eating tuna and mustard so I will be experiementing.  <strong />

Afternoon Snack

1 Tbs. Natty Peanut Butter

2/3 Cup Peas
Postworkout

Dinner

3oz Ground Ground Sirloin

1/2 Cup Green Beans
Before Bed

1 Cup Cottage Cheese

Calories 2675

Protein / Carb / Fat ratio 39%/39%/22%

Breakfast

1 Cup Oats + 1 Cup 1/2% Milk

1 Lowfat Rasberry Yogart

Morning Snack

Protein Shake + 1/2 Cup of 1/2% Milk

Lunch

6 oz Lean Ground Sirloin

2 Pieces of Wheat Toast

Afternoon Snack

1 Tbs Natty Peanutbutter

1 Cup Seedless Watermelon

Dinner

6 oz Salmon /w garlic butter + 1 medium potatoe + 2 pieces of wheat toast

Late Night

1 Cup Cottage Cheese

Cal / Fat / Carb / Protein

Definately not the greatest food day but my percentages are close.