jessejack’s BodyBlog

So the backstory on my diet is, I’m trying to keep the calories from each macronutrient in the 30-35% range of my total diet, so that they’re roughly balanced. What I’m finding is that it’s really difficult to get my protein intake up without surging either fat or carbs. One day I will have a day where my fats are astronomical, and then I’ll try to get it under control the next day by eating "lean" only to find I’ve scarfed down an amazing amount of carbs.

This missing piece here is protein; I haven’t been able to get my protein % out of the high-teens. I think this is the key: finding some high protein foods that are low-fat and low-carb that I can eat to balance my diet out. I’m guessing that this is where supplementation comes in. I’ve found a bag of whey protein laying around the house that, surprisingly, hasn’t expired. The only problem is that supplements are expensive. So I’m trying to find some "real food" alternatives, other than just eating plain turkey breast or something like that.

So that’s my hurdle. I think if I can overcome the diet portion of my plan, I’ll have the worst of it out of the way. I’ve worked out before but I have never seriously thought about eating a balanced diet…I’ve always just scarfed down whatever I was in the mood for. I think diet is going to be the #1 lifestyle change, and I also think it’s going to be the foundation of the rest of my fitness plan, because if I don’t have the nutrition that allows my training to succeed, it’s kind of pointless to even try. That’s why I’m working on tackling my diet first and foremost.