cool, thanks.

i've been doing keto for a little over 3 weeks now so i'm pretty well on that path (had some booze over the weekend but eating stayed the same).

in fact, keto has been a revelation for me. i've got a ton more energy, my brain is sharper, and i don't have the gut issues i get when eating grains.

I don't do a strict keto diet at all, but I limit carbs like woah. Exclude buns, remove the sandwich bread, etc etc etc

Seems to work fairly well.

Anyone have any experience with creatine? I've never used it and only have minimal knowledge.

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sick if true

I have been doing keto for a few months, but not necessarily to lose weight (though I wouldn't mind getting back down a few pounds), just to generally eat more real food. I need to cut out the booze, when I drink I eat all the carbs I can find.

5/31/17

Weight: 201.4

Weight is leveling off after this past weekends debauchery and will likely continue in that direction for the next two weeks.

Took this morning off mostly bc it was pouring when I woke up and didn't feel like walking in the rain to the gym. 6 days a week doesn't really provide a good day to take off as you're training pretty much every day anyway. Combining 2 accessory days into one would help a lot.

If I didn't care about endurance stuff as much as I do, id be inclined to run the full 12 weeks of this program rather than my intended 4-6 weeks. Even after only 3 weeks the accessory stuff is noticeably changing my upper body(upper back, outer shoulders, and upper arms) and I'm beginning to like it.

It's hard to fit any decent distance(18+ miles for bike, 6+ miles for running) workouts in, and 12 weeks is too long to not run/cycle. Mostly bc I've worked too hard to get the endurance I currently have to let it reduce by that much. So pretty much just balancing it all.

Glad to see the thread getting some new traction. Good luck everybody!!

Just do keto bruh - you don't need to worry about calorie counting and you can eat steak, bacon and eggs everyday

Once you get through the first three days, it's a really easy thing to keep going on and you feel fantastic

I've just dropped 14lbs in a month and honestly think I'll persist with a keto ish/paleo as my default moving forward.

I'll look into that

I assume it requires more planning and pre cooking


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not really - it's just eating protein and fats pretty much exclusively with some vegetables. so yeah, most out of home options include carbs, but you can find a decent salad takeaway or a place where you can get a piece of meat/chicken/fish and some salad. costs more, but definitely worth is

So you can go steak & eggs/an omelette for bfast, meat based salad for lunch and then a piece of meat or fish with salad for dinner. Just add a load of nuts/olive oil/avocado to your salads and have nuts as your snacks.

chia seeds and hemp hearts go great on a salad (or soaked in some nut milk with some peanut powder for a faux overnight oats breakfast) for extra fat, protein and fiber. My new fave snack are sacha inchi seeds from trader joes. I bought one bag to try and liked em so much I went back for more 4 bags. They are a nice change of pace from the pecans, roasted edamame and pumpkin seeds I had been snacking on. edit: they also go good on salads.

p.s. you technically should still count calories and eat at a cal deficit if you are trying to lose weight imo (and from what I have read on it).

I've been eating some fattening burgers recently. Examples:

1) Two patties with a cheese enchilada and chili con carne
2) Two patties with Bologna, bacon, and fried egg
3) Two patties with a frank and chili (essentially a chili dog on top of a hamburger)
4) Two patties with a tostada, refried beans, and ham
5) Jalapeno and Cheddar filled beef patty with goat cheese, tater tots,bacon and fried egg


I don't think I've gained too much but this can't be good so today I'm eating protein shakes for dinner.

Day 1 in the books
No breakfast
Salad with chicken and avocado for lunch

Pre workout meal
Salad with avocado

Post run meal
3 eggs broccoli and cauliflower
Small amount of unbuttered/unsalted popcorn for a snack




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6/1/17

Weight: 199.7

Deficit DL 3×10 @60%
Squat 3×10 @65%
Bench 3×10 @65%
Stiff legged DL 3×10 @45%

Lots o' volume today, with less rest time in between sets mostly due to time constraints, but felt good none the less. This day next week will be tough because I'll be at 3×10 @70, which could be a volume PR for me, and certainly at my current weight.

Despite last weekend diet has been on track with pretty much the following formula:

Bfast: protein shake, thinkThin protein bar, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 cup oatmeal with milk, cinnamon, raisins, and almonds

Snack: 2 cured meat sticks

Lunch(provided by work): some form of protein in chicken/beef/fish, salad w/ dressing

Snack: cheese sticks

Dinner: usually something similar to breakfast, sushi about once a week, or some eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and cheese.

I'm probably in 1700-1800 calorie range, and have cut back alcohol by quite a bit. When I do I've been doing far less beer and more red wine.

Glglglgl

Kind of hate to admit that I've been missing my longer runs. The 2-3 mile runs and sprint cycling I've been doing aren't nearly as fun bc I need to gas it up to make it more challenging. Something about settling into a cadence and putting a bunch o miles under your feet really speaks to me.

6/2/17

superset×2
Close grip pull down 2×12
Skull crushers 2×12

superset×2
Chest supported DB row 2×12
Single arm cable pulldown 2×12
Barbell curl 2×12

20min cycle with mixes sprints

Happy Friday!!! Here's to not blowing diets on the weekend!!

Day 2 in the books

Grilled chicken and avocado for breakfast

Grilled chicken avocado and broccoli for lunch

Tuna filet and asparagus for dinner

Snacks : banana with 2 tbsp unsalted peanut butter, 2 oz chicken breast and a popcicle (25 calories)


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played poker last night and had 3 glasses of wine, then scarfed some chicken wings after. up 3 lbs and 220bb's.

Fattie itt

#Teamfat****


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I would not be able to sustain this diet for very long. So. Much. Chicken.

The chicken is not intentional but just convenient right now to cook a lot of

I will probably go shopping Sunday and meal plan better for next week



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Waddup fattie, you sticking to the fitness goals after the chicken wing wine fest?

How's your lifting going grey bush?

Damn right I am

Still team fat **** but working for my outright release

6/3/17

Squat wu, 3×5 @75%
Close grip bench wu, 3×5 @75%
Incline bench wu, 3×5 @75%
OHP wu, 3×5 @75%

After much deliberation, reading, analysis paralysis, and a strong push from a good friend I'm getting on the intermittent fasting train. Specifically the 16:8 approach where I fast for 16h and eat for 8h.

This seems the most reasonable of the options, something i can work into my routine easily, and likely successfully sustain. It's a toss up between 11-7 and 12 - 8 for eating. I'm inclined to go with 12-8 as the morning hunger will be the biggest hurdle that I can probably mitigate with coffee.

Day 1 is today and there isn't much hunger at all, even after my above workout. Cheers!