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Gluttony in Brooklyn

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Since the weather made a turn for the worse over the past few days Vanessa and I really haven’t made it out much. However, today we decided to venture out into the cold from some good old fashion junk food Brooklyn style. Since my competition I’ve certainly loosened my dietary restrictions on the weekends and today was certain a page out of the annals of gluttony.

First up was Nathan’s Famous which is Brooklyn’s most famous hot dog joint. We really couldn’t decide what to eat all day so this seemed like a good choice as I’ve never been there before. Quite honestly, we made pigs of ourselves but it’s all good. The hot dogs were amazing as were cheese fries. Hopefully this summer we can make it out for their annual hot dog eating contest and witness the debauchery.

The next stop was Mona Lisa Pastry Shoppe and Café on 86th street just a few blocks from Nathan’s. Talk about diabetic coma waiting to happen. I’ve never seen so many beautiful pastries, pies, cookies, and bunch of things that I don’t know the name of. I actually don’t even know what we bought and let Vanessa handle that.

It really was a dazzling display of colors and sugar infused scents which seem to bring a smile to everyone’s face that entered the place. I’m used to the typical bakery items that you’d see in grocery store because I had been sheltered in the Midwest for the past few years. The closest thing I came to a bakery was Krispy Kreme and that doesn’t really count.

Is it pathetic I was so excited about junk food? I don’t know really but when it all boils down it’s the holidays and I’m enjoying the cuisine in Brooklyn now. I earned it that’s for sure and as long as things don’t get too out of control then it’s all good. Life is too short not to be the kid in the candy store every once in awhile when the opportunity presents itself.

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My New Diet Until The New Year

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

I guess you can never plan to early when it comes to contest preparation. The single most important flaw in my preparation for my first competition was that I didn’t understand the concept of "there is no offseason." Essentially, if you want to compete at a high level you are dieting all year round. I have my eyes set on competing in the NPC Gold’s Classic next October so my new diet begins over ten months in advance.

Now don’t get me wrong, many people view the word “dieting” as trying to lose weight. To a bodybuilder, following a diet is merely a construct to achieve your bulking or cutting goals in the best manner possible. Since I’m used to being strict from my last cutting cycle I will follow the same basic construct with a weekly cheat meal. I won’t be as stringent as if I were cutting so if I have a light coffee drink from Starbuck’s or something similar it won’t be the end of the world.

For the next few weeks my lean bulking plan will be heavy on the protein and low on carbohydrates. Experience has told me that that this works well for me. I don’t need a lot of carbohydrates to elicit growth but do need a lot of protein to support anabolism. I will be keeping the fats relatively high as well but will be keeping them separated as much as possible from my meal contain carbs as an added measure to hopefully shuttle them more towards energy rather then adipogenesis.

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Diet Tweaks For The Home Stretch

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Meal One
1.25 cups of eggwhites

5 large whole eggs

Meal Two
10oz raw Sole
1 cup broccoli
1tbsp of macadamia nut oil

Meal Three
10oz raw Sole
1tbsp of natural peanut butter

Meal Four
10oz raw beef (96% lean)
1 cup green beans

Meal Five
3 scoops of whey isolate

Meal Six
10oz raw sole
1tbsp of macadamia nut oil

This is my diet pretty much until the last two of prep. As you can see I’m eating a lot of fish these days. What’s funny is that guys at the Chinese fish market I frequent here in Brooklyn know me now. When they see me walk in they automatically bag up 12lbs of Sole for me. I don’t why I like Sole so much. I guess it’s the fact it doesn’t taste too fishy and seems to be pretty resilient when I’m on the road. It doesn’t get a pungent “fishy” taste or smell to it. It’s also easily flavored with my limited assortment of spices. I can make a pretty good Thai peanut sauce using only some cayenne pepper, garlic, natural peanut butter, and some Chipotle Mrs. Dash. Desperation can turn even the worst cook into creative chef.

Just to clarify, when you see the word "raw" that doesn’t mean I’m eating it raw. It just means that the precooking weight. Yes, everything is weighed out and portioned. It’s just the name of game and I’m playing along like a good sport. There are no shortcuts in this sport. As an example, while in Las Vegas for the Olympia I brought about 8lbs of cooked chicken and a few pounds of almonds. That’s all I ate for the most part. Sucks eh?

Believe it or not, I don’t get hungry. However, I do feel a bit lethargic just from the lack of carbs. The only time I feel a bit like myself is when I’m training. Then I can truly see the merits of my hardwork in the kitchen and the gym. Basically, I look about 15-20lbs heavier while training just because I get pumped up pretty well despite no carbs. It’s pretty temporary though and once I hit the cardio postworkout, I’m back to my deflated self. C’est la vie.

For those of you who are new to contest prep like me, you are probably wondering why my diet has changed. Basically, I don’t need the same amount of calories for maintenance like I did when I weighed a portly 272lbs. I’m only 225lbs right now so the caloric requirements needed to maintain mass while performing a lot cardio to raise my metabolic rate are much lower. Also, I’ll be getting only one more cheat meal and then it will be five weeks of no carbs until I begin carb loading for the stage.

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My Cutting Diet Part 1

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Vanessa Adams - Team Prolab

I decided this time around to let someone else design my cutting diet. My reasoning for this is that I’d much rather just follow directions. I have a tendency too “over-think” way to many details of my supplementation and dieting. My approach this time is to be a bit more robotic. Fortunately, my girlfriend also happens to be a national level NPC figure competitor and is sponsored by Prolab. It’s safe to say she knows her dieting and supplementation protocols very well. She has actually designed her own diets so I turned the reigns over to her for mine. Since she also knows my diet inside and out, she’ll know if I’m cheating!

Now this diet does contain a lot of protein powder but I’m still at relatively high calories for a cutting cycle. As we begin to taper down the calories I will be subbing in more whole food so as you guess, the protein powder will be the first to go. Also, you’ll notice the only carbs I’m getting in is from Gaspari SizeON. The only time you really need carbs is around the time you workout is for energy and I had great success using this the last time I cut. Once I get closer to show time I will most likely be dropping this as well probably at around 5-6 weeks out.

Training Days

I have a great mix of protein sources coming from red meat, various fish, chicken, and from whey. I like this approach in the beginning because it helps one adjust a bit better to dropping carbs while keeping some taste variety. Again, as we get closer to showtime I’ll be eating mostly fresh fish so I’ll take what I can get now. Eating fish 5-6 times a day isn’t going to be the most enjoyable endeavor. However, keep in mind this diet is designed for my insulin sensitivity, my specific goals, and my level of lean body mass. It’s not for everyone!

Non-Training Days

One aspect of this diet which isn’t included in these spreadsheets is my weekly carb up. Essentially, based on my progress I’ll be having a very large carb meal once a week where I can eat whatever I want. This is contingent upon whether or not I meet my weekly fat loss goal so I’ll be working VERY hard to get this. My first pending carb-up will be at the world famous L & B’s Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn, NY. It doesn’t get any better than that!

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Macronutrients: 7/18/7

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

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My Revised RECOMP Diet…

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

*** Denotes 1 Cap of X-Factor, 1 Cap of Halodrol LG, 1 Cap of Melting Point, and 10 grams of glutamine.

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Please Critique My Recomp Diet….

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

I’ll be utilizing this diet for the next 60 days until I begin a contest prep cut. Let me know your thoughts and be perfectly honest. I’ll be using two different calorie schemes for training and non-training days.

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5000 Calories Gets a MOO000ooo!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

Diet…
Meal 1

2 cups of oats (coffee mixed in)
8 eggwhites
1 scoop of IntraPro
1 serving of MAN Body Octane
1 NOW Vitmin
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 80 Carbs: 115 Fat: 13 Calories: 897

Meal 2

1.5 Servings of Prolab Lean Mass Matrix (Chocolate)

Protein: 60 Carbs: 60 Fat: 12 Calories: 588

Meal 3 (Q-doba Naked Burrito)

Cilantro Lime Rice
Steak
Black Beans
Salsa Roja
Lettuce

Protein: 41 Carbs: 67 Fat: 18 Calories: 610

Meal 4

2 six ounce chicken breasts
Salsa
2 EBOL Caps

Protein: 105 Carbs: 0 Fat: 12 Calories: 561

Meal 5 (Periworkout)

Serving of SizeON
4 Servings of Scivation Xtend

Protein: 0 Carbs: 31 Fat: 0 Calories: 125

Meal 6

1.0 Servings of Prolab Lean Mass Matrix (Cinnamon)

Protein: 40 Carbs: 40 Fat: 12 Calories: 390

Meal 7

DiGiorno Mini Pizza

Protein: 30 Carbs: 88 Fat: 30 smile Calories: 740

Meal 8 (Q-doba Naked Burrito)

Cilantro Lime Rice
Steak
Black Beans
Salsa Roja
Lettuce

Protein: 41 Carbs: 67 Fat: 18 Calories: 610

Meal 9

8 eggwhites
scoop of Sustain
scoop of IntraPro
12 oz skim milk
1 NOW VitMin
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 85 Carbs: 29 Fat: 8 Calories: 528

Daily Totals

Protein: 482 Carbs: 497 Fat: 123 Calories: 5049

Thoughts…

MOO!!!!!!!!

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The Ground Hog Day Diet!

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

Meal 1

2 cups of oats
8 eggwhites
1 scoop of IntraPro
1 serving of MAN Body Octane
1 NOW Vitmin
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 80 Carbs: 115 Fat: 13 Calories: 897

Meal 2

2 six ounce chicken breasts
1 cup of broccoli
Thai Peanut Sauce

Protein: 115 Carbs: 10 Fat: 12 Calories: 561

Meal 3

1 six ounce chicken breast
4 oz Wheat Pasta (Hodgson’s Mills)
Tomato Sauce
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 70 Carbs: 80 Fat: 10 Calories: 690

***2 Scoops of Gaspari SuperPump Preworkout***

Meal 4 (Periworkout)

Serving of SizeON
4 Serving of Scivation Xtend

Protein: 0 Carbs: 31 Fat: 0 Calories: 125

Meal 5

1.0 Servings of Prolab Lean Mass Matrix (Cinnamon)
1 Peanut Butter Crunch Cliff Bar

Protein: 52 Carbs: 80 Fat: 14 Calories: 654

Meal 6

1 six ounce chicken breast
4 oz Wheat Pasta (Hodgson’s Mills)
Tomato Sauce

Protein: 70 Carbs: 80 Fat: 10 Calories: 690

Meal 7

2 six ounce chicken breasts
Salsa

Protein: 105 Carbs: 0 Fat: 12 Calories: 561

Meal 8

8 eggwhites
scoop of Sustain
scoop of IntraPro
12 oz skim milk
1 NOW VitMin
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 85 Carbs: 29 Fat: 8 Calories: 528

Daily Totals

Protein: 577 Carbs: 425 Fat: 79 Calories: 4716

Thoughts…

My diet was exactly the same as the day before too. There are some days I honestly don’t feel like thinking and will do this just to make things easier. It’s quite sad actually on a bulk but keep in mind this is the reality for a cut. All in all, it bothers me sometimes but then again my goals supercede these emotions.

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Not quite 5000 Calories But A Good Effort!

Friday, December 1st, 2006

Meal 1

2 cups of oats
8 eggwhites
1 scoop of IntraPro
1 serving of MAN Body Octane
1 NOW Vitmin
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 80 Carbs: 115 Fat: 13 Calories: 897

Meal 2

2 six ounce chicken breasts
1 cup of broccoli
Thai Peanut Sauce

Protein: 115 Carbs: 10 Fat: 12 Calories: 561

Meal 3

1 six ounce chicken breast
4 oz Wheat Pasta (Hodgson’s Mills)
Tomato Sauce
2 E-BOL caps

Protein: 70 Carbs: 80 Fat: 10 Calories: 690

***Scoops of Gaspari SuperPump Preworkout***

Meal 4 (Periworkout)

Serving of SizeON
4 Serving of Scivation Xtend

Protein: 0 Carbs: 31 Fat: 0 Calories: 125

Meal 5

1.0 Servings of Prolab Lean Mass Matrix (Chocolate)
1 Peanut Butter Crunch Cliff Bar

Protein: 52 Carbs: 80 Fat: 14 Calories: 654

Meal 6

1 six ounce chicken breast
4 oz Wheat Pasta (Hodgson’s Mills)
Tomato Sauce

Protein: 70 Carbs: 80 Fat: 10 Calories: 690

Meal 7

2 six ounce chicken breasts
Salsa

Protein: 105 Carbs: 0 Fat: 12 Calories: 561

Meal 8

8 eggwhites
scoop of Sustain
scoop of IntraPro
12 oz skim milk
1 NOW VitMin
2 E-BOL caps