CaitlinP's 16 Week Double-T Ketocuts Transformation

[CaitlinP]

Just signed up, not very good at this log'n stuff so bear with me, 16 weeks will be long but I'm very excited to begin. I'll order my products this coming week, but how do i receive the ketocuts?

[dpressma]

Good luck on your transformation! Subbed and will be following along :) Ketocuts is a great product !

[Credz]

Good Luck! What all will you be using from Double-T?

[cw955588]

Just signed up, not very good at this log'n stuff so bear with me, 16 weeks will be long but I'm very excited to begin. I'll order my products this coming week, but how do i receive the ketocuts?

If you send a pm to Simpy or Jordansrt they can probably answer your question about how to get the KetoCuts. Congrats on entering the contest! I finished about 2 weeks ago and I continued to use the Double T products even after my transformation period ended! I've been using KetoCuts, NoBeta, CreaDyl and Glutacene with great results! What will your diet and training look like? Good luck!

[drooks10]

Subbed for your transformation! Double-T makes some great products, and if you want to maximize your potential during these next 4 months, then I suggest you run their stack of NO-Beta/Creadyl/Glutacene. You will not be sorry!

PM Jordansrt and ask him about ketocuts. He will hook you up!

Good luck

[tiffanee777]

Good luck in the contest. I just finished my 10 week Double T transformation, and really love the products. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!

[dpressma]

Did you ever get an answer on your ketocuts?

[Zangeif Lagasse]

Did you ever get an answer on your ketocuts?

this.

subbed and will be following along.

[ChaseMans]

Good luck with the diet and transformation im sure you'll love ketocuts, also give everyone a review on it once you assess the product plz. Thank you, good luck and have fun.

[NO HYPE]

EDIT: Thought I originally found this thread posted in the supp section. No badmouthing products here... scientifically discredited or not. :(

[Segansational]

Following along, good luck with your transformation! Are you planning on continuing 6 weeks past the end of the 10 week transformation? Or was that a typo?

[THEMANBEAST]

I hope your transformation produces amazing results.

[CaitlinP]

Following along, good luck with your transformation! Are you planning on continuing 6 weeks past the end of the 10 week? Or was that a typo?

No typo its a 16 week trasformation, long time but im in for the long run lol

[Zangeif Lagasse]

No typo its a 16 week trasformation, long time but im in for the long run lol

You'll be surprised how fast the time flies, especially when you're seeing results week-in/week-out.

[CaitlinP]

Did you ever get an answer on your ketocuts?

Haha yah i got my answer, i was looking for the ketocuts on bb.com not double-t, duh

[Zangeif Lagasse]

Haha yah i got my answer, i was looking for the ketocuts on bb.com not double-t, duh

What're you running alongside the ketocuts and what goals have you set for yourself for the 16 weeks?

[CaitlinP]

Good Luck! What all will you be using from Double-T?

it looks like the ketocuts and the creadyl, im more focused on losing fat then gaining alot of muscle

[Zangeif Lagasse]

that works, what kind of training approach are you taking and how's your diet look?

if you need any help with any of that feel free to ask.

[CaitlinP]

If you send a pm to Simpy or Jordansrt they can probably answer your question about how to get the KetoCuts. Congrats on entering the contest! I finished about 2 weeks ago and I continued to use the Double T products even after my transformation period ended! I've been using KetoCuts, NoBeta, CreaDyl and Glutacene with great results! What will your diet and training look like? Good luck!

Thank you for your help, i messaged Simpy and she was able to direct me, what did you think of the ketocuts? im very excited to get mine. I'm in the process of re-vamping my workout but my diet is as follows:

meal 1: 3 egg whites and 1/4 cup oatmeal
meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tbsp peanut butter
meal 3: 1/4 cut rice, chicken or ground turkey, 1/2 cup veggies
meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
meal 5: 1/4 cup rice fish
meal 6: protein shake and a sugar free jello :)

im cycling my carbs 3 down 1 up so on my up days i'm going to sub in sweet potatos, fruit or a sandwich or wrap if i want, i'll post my new workout when its all figured out

[EthanHun]

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[dpressma]

Thank you for your help, i messaged Simpy and she was able to direct me, what did you think of the ketocuts? im very excited to get mine. I'm in the process of re-vamping my workout but my diet is as follows:

meal 1: 3 egg whites and 1/4 cup oatmeal
meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tbsp peanut butter
meal 3: 1/4 cut rice, chicken or ground turkey, 1/2 cup veggies
meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
meal 5: 1/4 cup rice fish
meal 6: protein shake and a sugar free jello :)

im cycling my carbs 3 down 1 up so on my up days i'm going to sub in sweet potatos, fruit or a sandwich or wrap if i want, i'll post my new workout when its all figured out

Diet looks good. You may want to substitute a pasta for one of your rice meals occasionally just to switch things up and not get too bored. Nice to see the sugar free jello in there! That's a trick lots of pro fitness models use, the green specifically! Can't wait to see your workout routine :)

[cw955588]

Thank you for your help, i messaged Simpy and she was able to direct me, what did you think of the ketocuts? im very excited to get mine. I'm in the process of re-vamping my workout but my diet is as follows:

meal 1: 3 egg whites and 1/4 cup oatmeal
meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tbsp peanut butter
meal 3: 1/4 cut rice, chicken or ground turkey, 1/2 cup veggies
meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
meal 5: 1/4 cup rice fish
meal 6: protein shake and a sugar free jello :)

im cycling my carbs 3 down 1 up so on my up days i'm going to sub in sweet potatos, fruit or a sandwich or wrap if i want, i'll post my new workout when its all figured out

Oh good! You will find that Simpy is VERY helpful! Diet looks good... it actually looks pretty similar to mine! I LOVE the KetoCuts. I actually am still using 4 Double T products even though my transformation is over! The KetoCuts are really strong so I would definitely recommend starting out with just 1 capsule right when you wake up in the morning and 1 more in the afternoon maybe 1/2 an hour before your 4th meal or 5th meal. Whenever you're ready you can up it to 2/2! CreaDyl is awesome I stack it with NoBeta which is an absolutely AMAZING product.... I am able to get more work done in the gym than ever! (I kept a log for my transformation, it's in my forum signature if you want to check it out!) The more muscle you have, the more fat your body will burn at rest so don't be afraid to throw around some iron! Another product you might want to consider down the line is Glutacene. I'll go out on a limb and say it almost prevents soreness! I lift really heavy (for a girl LOL) and I also do at least an hour of cardio per day... sometimes 2! And I am almost never sore! If you have any questions at all feel free to ask here or pm me I'll be glad to help! I'll be following along and putting my 2 cents in LOL!

[CaitlinP]

Ok starting pictures are officially up, and let the games begin! haha

[cw955588]

Ok starting pictures are officially up, and let the games begin! haha

You're not starting from that bad of a spot I think you are going to do very well in this contest!!! :)

[ChaseMans]

Good luck, looked through your diet and looks awesome and good thinking about the carb cycling. It will make things alot easier then going low all the time, nobody likes feeling lethargic from low carbs. Keep it up and keep us updated and let us know your initial thoughts on the double t products once your give them a try.

[Zangeif Lagasse]

You're not starting from that bad of a spot I think you are going to do very well in this contest!!! :)

x2.

[BuddyBuilder]

bump

[Segansational]

Honestly, if your only goal is fat loss and you plan on only using 2 products,
I'd recommend the ketocuts and glutacene. As others have said, glutacene will help with recovery because of the glutamine, but the real advantage IMO ar the BCAAs which you should drink while doing cardio to prevent muscle breakdown. Creadyl is a great product especially for strength, but during a cut creatine isn't on the top of my priorities. BCAAs though definitely are if you do cardio first thing in the morning.

[tiffanee777]

You're starting with almost the same stats I was (5 5.5, 140 lbs) and I didn't use the KetoCuts, just the Creadyl and NoBeta! I lost 22 lbs, so it should be no prob for you!! Just make sure your diets tight (like it looks) and don't give up!! Good luck!

[journey2swole]

it looks like the ketocuts and the creadyl, im more focused on losing fat then gaining alot of muscle

Your nutrition plan looks great - with the advice simpy added in. You should see some great results there.

One of the best "fat" burning methods is to do some resistance work using weights. It is not purely geared toward building muscle but also for toning what you have anf reducing the body fat level. Working with lower weights and doing both full range of motion FRM and some isolation work will definitely aid you in achieving the results you listed on your starting log entry.

NO Beta - will help give you the strength and agility to complete your workouts
CreaDyl - will defnitely aid in giving you the focus and muscle hydration you need.
Glutacene - will help with the loss of Glutamine from the muscle after a workout to aid in your recovery so that you don't have the soreness that you would without it. Also aids in muscle growth but remember you are not body building but lean muslcle mass = less body fat levels.
Ketocuts7 - helps burn body fat and improve your physique.

You are on a good path, keep it up and we will help motivate you over the full 16 weeks to keep you focused and on track to be the absolute best of your life. Let me know if there are any questions you have or information you need. GOOD LUCK!

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[CaitlinP]

Am i supposed to be posting on my thread everyday? or is it ok if i just do it once in a while? any ideas?

[journey2swole]

Am i supposed to be posting on my thread everyday? or is it ok if i just do it once in a while? any ideas?

Caitlin - you should be making daily posts showing the training you have performed along with your supplementation and nutrition. This log is really designed to allow us and others to assist you in making the absolute most of your transformation time and efforts.

While the log is a requirement of the transformation challenge everyone realizes that there will be a time when you may not be able to make a log entry on a specified day due to other obligations or happenings but those should be the exception.

Double-T really wants to see everyone involved achieve their personal best in this challenge period and they have dedicated a lot of resources to make that a reality for as many people as possible. Your daily log is one of the tools in that.

What other questions do you have? How can we best assist you in reaching all of your goals?

[Segansational]

Am i supposed to be posting on my thread everyday? or is it ok if i just do it once in a while? any ideas?

You can post as little or as much as you want. Most people will log their workouts - exercises, weights, reps, etc. or what they ate on a given day. But it's completely up to you. I find it helps keep me on task just knowing that someone's following along. Feel free to check out my log I kept during my transformation as a guide. It's in my signature. How has your progress been lately?

[cw955588]

I agree with KD. I felt like I was able to get the most out of my transformation by keeping a daily log.... to be honest it actually made me push harder in the gym... whenever I wanted to slack off and do less reps or shy away from some weight I knew I could lift I thought about what "everyone would think" when I logged the workout!!! You are going to find that the Double T Reps, as well as the other contestants (past and present) are really there for you and want to do everything in their power to help you succeed! As you see by how quickly this question was answered LOL!!!

[journey2swole]

If you look at the official contest rules for the 2010 challenge the judging will be based on the following criteria:


Final “On Stage” Look – 50%
Maintenance of LOG – 20%
Overall Transformation – 20%
Product Review – 10%


You can locate all of the official rules at the following link:

http://contest.double-tsports.com/transform_2010/rules.php

[jovinni]

I'm in for this!

Good luck! Ditto what everyone has said so far (such a great group of people!)

Aside from the rules of the contest, I agree with cw, keeping a daily log really helps keep you accountable. Because us regulars will be looking to see what you're up to, it's our way of getting to be nosy but politely ;)

Also agree with KetoCuts and Glutacene. When cutting I think those are two staple supplements from Double-T. If you were to add just one more, I would go with CreaDyl to help keep your energy up and muscles pampered.

[journey2swole]

it's our way of getting to be nosy but politely

you make me LOL Jovinni

[cw955588]

you make me LOL Jovinni

x2 :D

[akmom618]

good luck! you look pretty fab already! :) Did you get your Keto Cuts yet? I got mine mon and so far so good!

[CaitlinP]

Thanks for all the feedback! once i get my products in and finalize my workout plan i'll get better about posting everyday, its just hard when i get home from work, go right to the gym, then get home eat dinner and relax, i dont think i "oh i should be posting my log", but i agree i think it will help to push me so im going to work on it lol haven't received my ketocuts yet im waiting on that and my creadyl, how's everyone liking it?

[akmom618]

Thanks for all the feedback! once i get my products in and finalize my workout plan i'll get better about posting everyday, its just hard when i get home from work, go right to the gym, then get home eat dinner and relax, i dont think i "oh i should be posting my log", but i agree i think it will help to push me so im going to work on it lol haven't received my ketocuts yet im waiting on that and my creadyl, how's everyone liking it?

I agree with the not thinking about posting on your log! I just try to update it with my day etc. I am far too busy to write down everything I eat and every rep/set I do! I wish I made it a priority, but for now, no such luck! I REALLY love creadyl, and as far as keto cuts goes I like it as well! Only used the KC since mon though!

[Zangeif Lagasse]

Thanks for all the feedback! once i get my products in and finalize my workout plan i'll get better about posting everyday, its just hard when i get home from work, go right to the gym, then get home eat dinner and relax, i dont think i "oh i should be posting my log", but i agree i think it will help to push me so im going to work on it lol haven't received my ketocuts yet im waiting on that and my creadyl, how's everyone liking it?

Keeping a log helps with the focus and helps you keep track of your progress, as for the products, they've been top notch in my humble opinion.

[jovinni]

I really liked the KetoCuts, it helped me manage my appetite so well and I didn't experience any side effects. I would just start out slow, one in the am and one in the afternoon. Do that for a couple of days and then increase dosage to two.

Definitely ask any questions here, we'll be sure to check in and make sure that everything is going well.

What does your workout plan look like?

[CaitlinP]

i have a question about the creadyl, i just got it in today and you guys know how its supposed to be taken, but i workout around 6 every night and then when i get home its too late to take a second scoop because it says it can cause sleeplessness, should i only take one scoop a day or can i take my first scoop with breakfast?

[cw955588]

i have a question about the creadyl, i just got it in today and you guys know how its supposed to be taken, but i workout around 6 every night and then when i get home its too late to take a second scoop because it says it can cause sleeplessness, should i only take one scoop a day or can i take my first scoop with breakfast?

You can take the first scoop with breakfast. It will give you major energy in the morning! :)

[journey2swole]

^^^ agreed

[CaitlinP]

Ok here's my workout plan:

Day one: triceps, quads, chest and abs
20mins of cardio before and after lifting

Day two: back and biceps, ab and adductions, calfs, and abs
20mins of cardio before and after lifting

Day three: glutes, hamstrings, shoulders and obliques
20mins of cardio before and after lifting

I'll be using these workouts while lifting 4 or 5 days a week so I'll be switching them out for what I'm in the mood to work on, I'll also be doing cardio in the morning 3 times a week, I''v done two of these so far and i think their going to be really good, I'm super setting throughout the workout and i am doing at least 3 exercises for each muscle group

still haven't received my ketocuts yet I'm anxiously waiting, but i am loving my credyl. It's given me some added energy and it's very tasty

[Simpy]

What flavor of Creadyl did you get? As for day one, I suggest starting with quads or chest, not triceps. Your tris will get worked during your chest workout, and should follow the bigger muscle because of that.

[cw955588]

Are you taking a scoop of CreaDyl with breakfast? How is it working out for you?

[CaitlinP]

What flavor of Creadyl did you get? As for day one, I suggest starting with quads or chest, not triceps. Your tris will get worked during your chest workout, and should follow the bigger muscle because of that.

Thanks for advice but I'm working on pre-exhausting the larger muscle group by starting with the smaller, I'm also using priority principle to bring up my triceps

[CaitlinP]

Are you taking a scoop of CreaDyl with breakfast? How is it working out for you?

No I'm only taking it before I lift at night, but I would love to if it made sence for me because the orange cream is soo tasty!

[cw955588]

No I'm only taking it before I lift at night, but I would love to if it made sence for me because the orange cream is soo tasty!

The recommendation (on the package) is 2 servings per day so if you want to hit that 2 serving mark I would say have it in the morning when you get up, and then the 2nd during your evening workout. I have the Orange Cream flavor too it is amazing!!!

[CaitlinP]

Here's a recipe for some tasty yet healthy cookies i made last night, i added one extra banana and an extra teaspoon of vanilla extract, also about 4 tablespoons splenda. My boyfriend and i loved them, my sister not so much, but i think they are the best when warm :)


Healthy Banana Cookies

Ingredients

* 3 ripe bananas
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
* 1/3 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in oats, dates, oil, and vanilla. Mix well, and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.

Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 44

* Total Fat: 2.4g
* Cholesterol: 0mg
* Sodium: < 1mg
* Total Carbs: 5.3g
* Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
* Protein: 0.7g

[dpressma]

Looks tasty... Grocery shopping tomorrow :D

[Credz]

Recipe looks good! Love bananas! Might have to try that out this weekend.

[Simpy]

I only use 1 scoop of Creadyl.

[Zangeif Lagasse]

Here's a recipe for some tasty yet healthy cookies i made last night, i added one extra banana and an extra teaspoon of vanilla extract, also about 4 tablespoons splenda. My boyfriend and i loved them, my sister not so much, but i think they are the best when warm :)


Healthy Banana Cookies

Ingredients

* 3 ripe bananas
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
* 1/3 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in oats, dates, oil, and vanilla. Mix well, and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.

Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 44

* Total Fat: 2.4g
* Cholesterol: 0mg
* Sodium: < 1mg
* Total Carbs: 5.3g
* Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
* Protein: 0.7g

Throw some banana flavored protein in there and profit :)

[CaitlinP]

I only use 1 scoop of Creadyl.

Ok good, i'm only taking one because im not trying to build too much extra muscle just lose fat. Plus it gives me alot of energy and i dont want to get too jittery or anything when i start my ketocuts. Why do you only take one scoop?

[cw955588]

Ok good, i'm only taking one because im not trying to build too much extra muscle just lose fat. Plus it gives me alot of energy and i dont want to get too jittery or anything when i start my ketocuts. Why do you only take one scoop?

I only use 1 scoop too, but I do it twice a day. I only use 1 scoop at a time because that is all I need... the stuff is powerful! :)

[Simpy]

Ok good, i'm only taking one because im not trying to build too much extra muscle just lose fat. Plus it gives me alot of energy and i dont want to get too jittery or anything when i start my ketocuts. Why do you only take one scoop?

One scoop is all I need, one time per day. Two doesn't sit well with me, even if I break up the dosages.

[CaitlinP]

Ok, going to start getting better at this whole posting thing....today wasn't a great day, i have a cousins wedding comming up and had spend almost all of my day shopping for a dress with no results, a wasted day haha but i was able to drag my sister-in law with me to the gym at 7:30 this morning for a 30 min cardio session, so that was nice. My diet is always hard on sundays especailly when im not at home, but i ate ok untill i got my dads for dinner and my step mother made pork and rice and corn and apple sauce and cheesecake, and i have ZERO self control with food so i had a little of everything :( but whatever its done and i'll be doing cardio in the morning tomorrow plus lifting at night so whatever lol hoping that mabye my ketocuts will come tomorrow, but i guess thats it for now kids i'll check back in tomorrow and try to get better at playing on everyone else's logs also, nite nite

[jovinni]

Ok, going to start getting better at this whole posting thing....today wasn't a great day, i have a cousins wedding comming up and had spend almost all of my day shopping for a dress with no results, a wasted day haha but i was able to drag my sister-in law with me to the gym at 7:30 this morning for a 30 min cardio session, so that was nice. My diet is always hard on sundays especailly when im not at home, but i ate ok untill i got my dads for dinner and my step mother made pork and rice and corn and apple sauce and cheesecake, and i have ZERO self control with food so i had a little of everything :( but whatever its done and i'll be doing cardio in the morning tomorrow plus lifting at night so whatever lol hoping that mabye my ketocuts will come tomorrow, but i guess thats it for now kids i'll check back in tomorrow and try to get better at playing on everyone else's logs also, nite nite

That's a great attitude to have, no sense in dwelling on stuff. Just pick up where you left off and move on.

I'm a one scoop of CreaDyl a day kinda girl too. Everyone is different so whatever feels right to you, just roll with it ;)

[Greek_Elite]

It is tough when home, or an environment where people just make/eat eat food that doesnt help us. If they dont already know, maybe you could tell them you are doing this contest and going for a change and possibly to prepare something that would fit in with your allowances? I know it kind of sounds like it might be 'rude' but I come from a family that used to just shove food down my throat, and none of it was really healthy, but once I told them I was dieting my g-ma always has a 'special' plate just for me haha

But as you get further along just work on that discipline and in no time you'll be able to resist the cheesecake, but in the meantime thats a real positive attitude, just kick ass tomorrow!

[Segansational]

My diet always wavers on weekends as well. For me it's mainly because I sleep in so my eating schedule is always thrown off. It's always nice to have a partner during cardio because it's just so monotonous.

[Simpy]

I've got someone checking on your Ketocuts order.

[CaitlinP]

It is tough when home, or an environment where people just make/eat eat food that doesnt help us. If they dont already know, maybe you could tell them you are doing this contest and going for a change and possibly to prepare something that would fit in with your allowances? I know it kind of sounds like it might be 'rude' but I come from a family that used to just shove food down my throat, and none of it was really healthy, but once I told them I was dieting my g-ma always has a 'special' plate just for me haha

But as you get further along just work on that discipline and in no time you'll be able to resist the cheesecake, but in the meantime thats a real positive attitude, just kick ass tomorrow!

Haha last year when i did a transformation challange my step mother was great about making things i could eat but my dad is stuck in his ways and doesn't like much of that food lol so to keep the peace i just need to learn a little self control and if i eat good all week then i dont feel as bad about it lol

[CaitlinP]

My diet always wavers on weekends as well. For me it's mainly because I sleep in so my eating schedule is always thrown off. It's always nice to have a partner during cardio because it's just so monotonous.

Yah im the same with sleeping in on the weekends, its so wonderful and well worth missing a few meals lol as for the cardio i actually prefer to do it alone, i just like to space out and go lol

[CaitlinP]

I've got someone checking on your Ketocuts order.

Oh it came today! im so excited, i got home from the gym this morning and it was waiting for me :), i got some no beta with it too but im not sure how i feel about trying it, its a little scary all of the tingling and huge pupils and such people say they get, would you recommend trying it along with my ketocuts and creadyl?

[Segansational]

Oh it came today! im so excited, i got home from the gym this morning and it was waiting for me :), i got some no beta with it too but im not sure how i feel about trying it, its a little scary all of the tingling and huge pupils and such people say they get, would you recommend trying it along with my ketocuts and creadyl?

Nothing to be worried about at all. Just start off assessing your tolerance by taking 1 NoBeta on your first day. If that works, then you can up it to 2 or 3. Also, if you take it with food, the tingles won't be pronounced.

[CaitlinP]

Nothing to be worried about at all. Just start off assessing your tolerance by taking 1 NoBeta on your first day. If that works, then you can up it to 2 or 3. Also, if you take it with food, the tingles won't be pronounced.

Do i need to take it in the morning also, or can i just take it before the gym with my creadyl?

[jovinni]

Do i need to take it in the morning also, or can i just take it before the gym with my creadyl?

I take it about 15 minutes before CreadDyl and that's it. And like Segansational stated, if you take it with food, it buffers the reaction. Start with 1 and see how you feel. I started out with 3 and it wasn't bad at all, but everyone is different.

[Simpy]

Oh it came today! im so excited, i got home from the gym this morning and it was waiting for me :), i got some no beta with it too but im not sure how i feel about trying it, its a little scary all of the tingling and huge pupils and such people say they get, would you recommend trying it along with my ketocuts and creadyl?

I don't think one will affect the other. However, why don't you use the Ketocuts first and see how that makes you feel. That way you'll know what feelings to associate with which supplement. Once you feel comfortable with the KC, then add the NO Beta.

[CaitlinP]

I don't think one will affect the other. However, why don't you use the Ketocuts first and see how that makes you feel. That way you'll know what feelings to associate with which supplement. Once you feel comfortable with the KC, then add the NO Beta.

Thats a very good idea, thank you

[CaitlinP]

Wow so today is my first day taking the ketocuts and so far so good, it was great when i got home from my endless dress shopping i was so tired that i was thinking about not going to the gym but i took my second dose of the ketocuts and i not only went to the gym and had a great workout (glutes, hamstrings, shoulders, and obliques), But i also cleaned half my house before going! and my creadyl gave me the extra boost. The only problem is that its making my stomach a little upset, and im only taking one scoop a day, but i think i just need to drink it a little slower. Does anyone know if there is gluten in the creadyl? from whats on the lable it doesnt look as though it does but that may be whats hurting my tummy :(

[cw955588]

Wow so today is my first day taking the ketocuts and so far so good, it was great when i got home from my endless dress shopping i was so tired that i was thinking about not going to the gym but i took my second dose of the ketocuts and i not only went to the gym and had a great workout (glutes, hamstrings, shoulders, and obliques), But i also cleaned half my house before going! and my creadyl gave me the extra boost. The only problem is that its making my stomach a little upset, and im only taking one scoop a day, but i think i just need to drink it a little slower. Does anyone know if there is gluten in the creadyl? from whats on the lable it doesnt look as though it does but that may be whats hurting my tummy :(

First: awesome job getting to the gym... and then some!
Second: I have celiac disease (gluten intolerance) and I have been taking CreaDyl without any problem at all. The tummy issues could just be the body adjusting to all the new stims... I usually go through the same thing when starting a stack. You could try cutting the CreaDyl to 1/2 or 3/4 of a scoop while you get used to taking the KetoCuts. That might help.

[tiffanee777]

Wow so today is my first day taking the ketocuts and so far so good, it was great when i got home from my endless dress shopping i was so tired that i was thinking about not going to the gym but i took my second dose of the ketocuts and i not only went to the gym and had a great workout (glutes, hamstrings, shoulders, and obliques), But i also cleaned half my house before going! and my creadyl gave me the extra boost. The only problem is that its making my stomach a little upset, and im only taking one scoop a day, but i think i just need to drink it a little slower. Does anyone know if there is gluten in the creadyl? from whats on the lable it doesnt look as though it does but that may be whats hurting my tummy :(

It did that to me to at first. Like, TMI...but I was stuck on the toliet for quiet awhile..ahem. I started to only do 1/2-1 scoop in my 24 oz water bottle, and then sip it slowly. That took care of the prob. My hub tried my Creadyl, and he had the tummy issue too. I no longer have any issues with that.

[CaitlinP]

First: awesome job getting to the gym... and then some!
Second: I have celiac disease (gluten intolerance) and I have been taking CreaDyl without any problem at all. The tummy issues could just be the body adjusting to all the new stims... I usually go through the same thing when starting a stack. You could try cutting the CreaDyl to 1/2 or 3/4 of a scoop while you get used to taking the KetoCuts. That might help.

Hmm it must have been something i ate last night, i'v been tested for celiac and it came back negative but regardless my tummy and gluten don't get along and also when i eat it my neck breaks out in this terrible red rash and its really gross looking lol but if you have no problems im sure its not the double-t products

[Simpy]

Sometimes, you'll have tummy issues until you get the dosing figured out for your body. It's nothing to worry about. I would recommend pulling back a bit on the amount you take and easing into it.

[CaitlinP]

whats the proper doseage for ketocuts? my bottle must be a sample one because it doesnt have directions, i'v been taking one twice a day for 2 days and its been fine

[cw955588]

whats the proper doseage for ketocuts? my bottle must be a sample one because it doesnt have directions, i'v been taking one twice a day for 2 days and its been fine

The "full" dose is 2 capsules twice per day but it is definitely good to start with 1 capsule twice per day to test your tolerance. If it's going well, stay there for a while!

[CaitlinP]

Too tired to post the nonsense of my day, made it to the gym, (quads, chest, triceps and abs) went well, its nice to kick my own butt in the gym every day and not slack off. I did make the mistake of getting grocery's after the gym, bought some cookies and ate 2, again whatever i'll do cardio in the am to feel better about it lol ok off to bed....

[CaitlinP]

The "full" dose is 2 capsules twice per day but it is definitely good to start with 1 capsule twice per day to test your tolerance. If it's going well, stay there for a while!

Thanks for the advice, i'll stay where i am for a few more days. Hey i just realized you live in Albany, i'm in Pittsfield, Ma, we're like almost neighbors as far as the world wide web goes lol

[cw955588]

Thanks for the advice, i'll stay where i am for a few more days. Hey i just realized you live in Albany, i'm in Pittsfield, Ma, we're like almost neighbors as far as the world wide web goes lol

LOL! Yeah that is actually really close... on the web and in real life LOL!!!

[Simpy]

I live in Kentucky. It sucks.

[jovinni]

I live in Kentucky. It sucks.

Aw, I love Kentucky Simp. But it would be cooler if you lived a little farther north. That's where all the cool kids live ;)

[Simpy]

Aw, I love Kentucky Simp. But it would be cooler if you lived a little farther north. That's where all the cool kids live ;)

I'm trying to convince the hubby to move. Perhaps to Guam. :D

[Simpy]

Hi gal. Hope you had a good day yesterday and have time to update us with all the news at some point today. :)

[CaitlinP]

Hello all, I'v been super busy the past few days, long days of work, and preparations for a bridal shower and bachelorette party for my friend yesterday, but now thats all done and this week can go back to normal. I didn't make it to the gym friday at all, and yesterday and today i just did cardio in the morning. Didn't eat great between the shower and party last night so i have some extra work to do this week. Im thinking of cutting some calories out of my diet but not sure where i would take away from. The scale is not being my friend, i know im gaining muscle so i need to not be concerned when the number goes up, but its been up and the same 3 weeks now ;( , so i just want to see it go down a little lol So some input would be great this is my diet as of now and its been good as long as i'v been sticking to it....

meal 1: 3 egg whites and 1/4 cup oatmeal
meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tbsp peanut butter
meal 3: 1/4 cup rice, chicken or ground turkey, 1/2 cup veggies
meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
meal 5: 1/4 cup rice fish
meal 6: protein shake and a sugar free jello

I'v been eating chicken at night and not fish right now, i dont really like fish so i ate it for as long as i could stomach lol

[allieninja]

Hello all, I'v been super busy the past few days, long days of work, and preparations for a bridal shower and bachelorette party for my friend yesterday, but now thats all done and this week can go back to normal. I didn't make it to the gym friday at all, and yesterday and today i just did cardio in the morning. Didn't eat great between the shower and party last night so i have some extra work to do this week. Im thinking of cutting some calories out of my diet but not sure where i would take away from. The scale is not being my friend, i know im gaining muscle so i need to not be concerned when the number goes up, but its been up and the same 3 weeks now ;( , so i just want to see it go down a little lol So some input would be great this is my diet as of now and its been good as long as i'v been sticking to it....

meal 1: 3 egg whites and 1/4 cup oatmeal
meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tbsp peanut butter
meal 3: 1/4 cup rice, chicken or ground turkey, 1/2 cup veggies
meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
meal 5: 1/4 cup rice fish
meal 6: protein shake and a sugar free jello

I'v been eating chicken at night and not fish right now, i dont really like fish so i ate it for as long as i could stomach lol

It seems like perhaps you're not eating enough calories, are you tracking your calorie intake?

[CaitlinP]

It seems like perhaps you're not eating enough calories, are you tracking your calorie intake?

Yes I have a tracker on my phone to enter everything. On carb down days (3) I take in about 1100 and on carb up(every 4th) I take in about 1700, would adding more help me to lose though?

[allieninja]

Yes I have a tracker on my phone to enter everything. On carb down days (3) I take in about 1100 and on carb up(every 4th) I take in about 1700, would adding more help me to lose though?

Yeah, on 1100 you're probably starving yourself. Is that 1100 plus exercise? Or 1100 net? You should still be getting a bare minimum of 1200ish.

[jovinni]

I'd bump up your calories a bit, throw in a whole egg with Meal 1 for starters. How much chicken and tuna are you eating with your meals?

Can you give us a breakdown of your workouts? Such as what are your reps and sets? How many exercises are you doing per body part?

[Simpy]

Here's the problem with starting so low on your caloric intake: you're body eventually adjusts to the amount that you are eating and plateaus. What will you do when you stop losing weight? Normally, the answer is to cut calories, but you have already cut to such a low number, that it would not be safe to go lower without a doctor's supervision. I would suggest going a bit higher on your calories. Let's say 1500. Then, if you stall on weight loss, up your cardio intensity for a bit. If that doesn't work, then lower the calories.

[CaitlinP]

Yeah, on 1100 you're probably starving yourself. Is that 1100 plus exercise? Or 1100 net? You should still be getting a bare minimum of 1200ish.

Yah its 1100 before exercise, the thing is that im not that hungry, i'm eating every 2 1/2 hrs to get all my meals in and i'll start to get hungry right about that mark. mabye just add more to my meals that i am eating?

[CaitlinP]

I'd bump up your calories a bit, throw in a whole egg with Meal 1 for starters. How much chicken and tuna are you eating with your meals?

Can you give us a breakdown of your workouts? Such as what are your reps and sets? How many exercises are you doing per body part?

I'm eating one thin sliced chicken breast which is about 3 or 4 oz or when i have turkey about 3 oz of that, the tuna i just have as much as i can fit on the celery so mabye like an ounce...this is all very confusing the diet part lol

As far as my workouts there are 3 days and i just rotate them, i do at least 3 workouts per bodypart, 3 sets of anywhere beween 6 and 10 reps or each and im supersetting everything so i rest as i move to my next exercise

[CaitlinP]

Here's the problem with starting so low on your caloric intake: you're body eventually adjusts to the amount that you are eating and plateaus. What will you do when you stop losing weight? Normally, the answer is to cut calories, but you have already cut to such a low number, that it would not be safe to go lower without a doctor's supervision. I would suggest going a bit higher on your calories. Let's say 1500. Then, if you stall on weight loss, up your cardio intensity for a bit. If that doesn't work, then lower the calories.

Haha yah i mean that seems to be the problem is i am at a plateau. Where would to recommend adding more calories? mabye add more protein in?

[CaitlinP]

Ok so my daily update, Today is my birthday, i was slighlty mortified when i went to the gym this morning and scanned my card and the computer yelled happy birthday! I hope it doesnt do that when i go back tonight because there are alot more people there then. I did 30 mins of jogging. I'm trying to stick to eating good today, i had oatmeal before the gym and drank some extend while running. Just went to brunch with my twin sister (happy birthday to her also lol) and one of my best friends and had an mushroom and cheese eggwhite omelet. I have a slice of cake from my step mom and two of my co-workers dropped one off too so i'll nibble on those before the gym later lol i'll just do some extra cardio later tonight to make up for it lol

[Simpy]

Haha yah i mean that seems to be the problem is i am at a plateau. Where would to recommend adding more calories? mabye add more protein in?
What are your macros? It looks like you don't get much fat in your diet.

Ok so my daily update, Today is my birthday, i was slighlty mortified when i went to the gym this morning and scanned my card and the computer yelled happy birthday! I hope it doesnt do that when i go back tonight because there are alot more people there then. I did 30 mins of jogging. I'm trying to stick to eating good today, i had oatmeal before the gym and drank some extend while running. Just went to brunch with my twin sister (happy birthday to her also lol) and one of my best friends and had an mushroom and cheese eggwhite omelet. I have a slice of cake from my step mom and two of my co-workers dropped one off too so i'll nibble on those before the gym later lol i'll just do some extra cardio later tonight to make up for it lol
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

[CaitlinP]

What are your macros? It looks like you don't get much fat in your diet.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

i take in about 40grams of fat on an average day, but i loooove peanut butter so i usually eat more than that because i like to eat spoonfuls with my sugar free strawberry jelly lol and then usually between 60 and 80 grams of carbs and i try for 120ish of protein. Obvisouly today was a wash, not terrible some cake and some mousse and some subway, but regardless not what it should be lol And thank you very much for the happy birthday :)

[Synapsin]

Happy birthday! And subbed.

[Niki24x7]

Yah its 1100 before exercise, the thing is that im not that hungry, i'm eating every 2 1/2 hrs to get all my meals in and i'll start to get hungry right about that mark. mabye just add more to my meals that i am eating?

Caitlin.. I hear ya!! I have the same problem.. My daily caloric intake is between 1300-1500... It's impossible to go above 1500 for me unless I start eating bad! If I eat clean, I find it difficult to go higher... I eat every 3 hours and drink A LOT of water so when it's meal time, I'm not so hungry! I'm thinking about spacing my meals every 2 1/2 hours and try to squeeze in a 6th meal to up my calories by at least another 200... since when is it so hard to get enough calories? lol

I also burn around 450 calories at the gym 6 days a week.... my cardio alone burns over 300 and I weight train a different body part almost everyday.... I'm gonna have to throw in a burger and fries somewhere! lol

[Simpy]

I could DEFINITELY eat more than 1500, and get it clean. (But I'd rather get it dirty. )(

[allieninja]

I could DEFINITELY eat more than 1500, and get it clean. (But I'd rather get it dirty. )(

I could eat more than 2000 eating clean. You guys are crazy.

[journey2swole]

I'm eating one thin sliced chicken breast which is about 3 or 4 oz or when i have turkey about 3 oz of that, the tuna i just have as much as i can fit on the celery so mabye like an ounce...this is all very confusing the diet part lol

The diet/nutriton planning can be pretty intimidating and is probably one of the most difficult parts to get down for most people in the competition. So, don't feel bad it is common.

One consideration you may want to think about is logging your daily nutrition intake here in your log. You have many followers here that can give you some real expert advice of tried and true plans that can help you find the precise plan to accomplish your specific goals.

[CaitlinP]

Ok so im going to take kdavidsonttm's adivce and just post my daily intake here and we'll see what you guys think and also mabye it will keep me eating clean so i dont have to admit to something bad i ate lol
Meal 1: 3 egg whites, 1/4 cup oatmeal with 2 packets of equal
Meal 2: 2 rice cakes with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Meal 3: 2 ounces ground turkey, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup frozen peas
Meal 4: a small-ish slice of birthday cake my boss made me :(
Meal 5: 4 ounces chicken, 1/4 cup brown rice
Meal 6: Protein shake and sugar free jello

Not making it to the gym tonite though have some stuff to get done for the wedding im going to this weekend so i'll do 30mins of cardio in the am and then 30 mins more cardio and lifting in the pm. Let me know what you guys think of the diet. I'm going to work on bigger portions of protein to up some calories and mabye just actually following it and not eating cake everyday is all i need to notice more results lol duh

[CaitlinP]

i know this is probably a dumb question but i should be losing weight right? not gaining or staying the same? i do feel like im gaining some muscle which i want but im not sure that i should be losing weight along with gaining muscle?

[Simpy]

Well. . . you should be losing, but you've only completed one week, right? In the past, I've prepped for shows and not lost a single pound the first four weeks of my diet. I've still lost size, though, and looked better.

I suggest taking circumference measurements, in addition to your weight. Monitor both of those. When they both stall out, then you've definitely got an issue, and something needs to be tweaked.

[CaitlinP]

Well. . . you should be losing, but you've only completed one week, right? In the past, I've prepped for shows and not lost a single pound the first four weeks of my diet. I've still lost size, though, and looked better.

I suggest taking circumference measurements, in addition to your weight. Monitor both of those. When they both stall out, then you've definitely got an issue, and something needs to be tweaked.

Eh no its almost been a month, im going to take my 4 week progress pics tomorrow night so i guess that will be a good way to tell, i'll do the measurements also, its just frustrating i want the number on the scale to go down lol but me obsessing over it wont help either, kinda like watching a boiling pot or something right? haha Thank you so much for all the support, it helps alot

[Simpy]

Eh no its almost been a month, im going to take my 4 week progress pics tomorrow night so i guess that will be a good way to tell, i'll do the measurements also, its just frustrating i want the number on the scale to go down lol but me obsessing over it wont help either, kinda like watching a boiling pot or something right? haha Thank you so much for all the support, it helps alot

I didn't realize that you were in week four already. I was thinking that you were only in week two. Either way. . . you don't have a lot of weight to lose, but the recomp of your body could make or break you. It's difficult, but not impossible to lose fat and add muscle all at the same time. So, there is the possibility that that is what's happening with you.

Look over the pics, note your weight, and take measurements. Those three things will guide you. If you don't see progress, or if progress is too slow, then you'll need to switch things up. You already have low calories, so it might be that you change the way you workout.

[CaitlinP]

Ok well today was a pretty good day, meals were as follows:
Meal 1: 1/4 cup oatmeal, 3 egg whites and espresso
Meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Meal 3: 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup peas, 4 ounces ground turkey w/ a little yellow mustard
Meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
Meal 5: 4 ounces chicken and 1/4 brown rice with pasta sauce
Meal 6: protein shake and sugar free jello

Had a good workout, chest-triceps-quads-abs with 20 mins on the stair master to warm up and 20 mins of interval running post workout. I'm gaining muscle which is good. I took my 4 week progress pics tonight but my boyfriend has the cord to the camera with him and hes away on business, so i will upload them on sunday, but as for now i am beat and off to bed, night kids.

[Simpy]

Yuck. Rice cakes. I'll only eat it with pb and J, and then only when I'm half-starved. :D

How was your day today? Did you manage a workout?

[CaitlinP]

Yuck. Rice cakes. I'll only eat it with pb and J, and then only when I'm half-starved. :D

How was your day today? Did you manage a workout?

Aww i love rice cakes, its actually funny i'v started a frenzy for them at work everyone loves them with peanut butter, even my boss's grandson. I did make it to the gym this morning for some cardio, but i work 11-8 on Thursdays so i dont make it to the gym for much else then 20 or 30 mins of cardio in the am :(

[jovinni]

I'm with you, I love rice cakes :)

Like Simpy was saying, more than likely your body is recomposing. I actually didn't think I had made much difference through the entire 10 weeks of the '09 contest until I compared my before pictures with my afters. The difference was significant.

Photo's really are the best way to 'see' changes and again, agree with taking measurements as a way of keeping track of progress.

[Synapsin]

I'm with you, I love rice cakes :)

Like Simpy was saying, more than likely your body is recomposing. I actually didn't think I had made much difference through the entire 10 weeks of the '09 contest until I compared my before pictures with my afters. The difference was significant.

Photo's really are the best way to 'see' changes and again, agree with taking measurements as a way of keeping track of progress.

This! Muscle weights more than fat, so on a true recomp, you usually actually gain weight. That's why I don't focus on the scale, I focus on the mirror :)

[CaitlinP]

Ok well didn't make it to the gym at all today :( I was supposed to go tonite but i have a cousins wedding tomorrow and after finding shoes and nonsense and packing, i ran out of time. I'll go in the am for at least some cardio, maybe a little amount of weights. I did well with my meals, i was tempted to order a salad during lunch time, but i thought, stop it Caitlin you have a delicious meal of 2oz chicken, 1/4 cup brown rice and 1/4 cup veggies in the fridge waiting for you lol. All i took for supplements today were my ketocuts, i love it i dont even really need to drink coffee anymore, 2 cups tops, when usually it was like 4 haha today im feeling the effects of the low carbs, i did a load of laundry and couldn't figure out why it didn't smell very good and then realized i forgot to put in detergent after i washed them a second time lol i'm losing my mind, i'm not sure how you mothers do it, i'd be sending my kids off to school with one sock and raw chicken for lunch lol. Oh well i'll get it together on my carb up day, just hope i dont pack the cat in my suitcase or anything lol

[Simpy]

This! Muscle weights more than fat, so on a true recomp, you usually actually gain weight. That's why I don't focus on the scale, I focus on the mirror :)

Muscle is more dense than fat. So a pound of muscle will take up les space than a pound of fat. But in the end, a pound of fat = a pound of muscle. They weigh the same.


Just saying this because this statement will get Caitlin ripped to hell if she ever ventures into the fem sub-forum. Caitlin, do not, under ANY circumstances, ever go into a fem thread and say that muscle weighs more than fat. :D

[CaitlinP]

Muscle is more dense than fat. So a pound of muscle will take up les space than a pound of fat. But in the end, a pound of fat = a pound of muscle. They weigh the same.


Just saying this because this statement will get Caitlin ripped to hell if she ever ventures into the fem sub-forum. Caitlin, do not, under ANY circumstances, ever go into a fem thread and say that muscle weighs more than fat. :D

I'm not really sure of what all this means lol I'm just going to follow by how I feel and not so much the scale. What is a fem sub forum?

[Synapsin]

Muscle is more dense than fat. So a pound of muscle will take up les space than a pound of fat. But in the end, a pound of fat = a pound of muscle. They weigh the same.


Just saying this because this statement will get Caitlin ripped to hell if she ever ventures into the fem sub-forum. Caitlin, do not, under ANY circumstances, ever go into a fem thread and say that muscle weighs more than fat. :D

LOL, sorry that's what I meant. Yeah sorry, a pound is a pound. I used to always use this concept with the trick question of whether a pound of iron weighs more than a pound of feathers or not. Sorry, that's what I meant. Good looking out Simpy!

[CaitlinP]

Ok haven't been posting past couple days, I was out of town for a cousins wedding. It was nice to get back to gym today until my stomach got upset from the creadyl again so I'm going off it and I'm going to start nobeta tomorrow. Iv tryed half scoops and more water and at this point just the smell of it makes my stomach turn :( But regardless had a pretty good workout, back bicept ad and abductions calf and abs. My bicepts are starting to come around, my back still needs alot of work. I also ran 2 and a half miles this morning. Took 2 ketocuts this morning and 2 more before the gym tonite. Intake was 1056 calories-49grams of fat (too high)-84 grams of carbs and 68 grams of protein.

[XxLadyLuckxX]

Hey Caitlin, sounds like your working hard in here. Dont get down on yourself about having cake on your birthday its your birthday! But yikes only 1056 calories today, you need to fuel your body and this isnt going to do it girlfriend!

[jovinni]

Sorry to hear the CreaDyl is upsetting your stomach so much. At least the KetoCut seem to be working out :) It seems you're doing well despite the schedule you've been keeping. Just keep hanging in there and doing what you can.

[journey2swole]

Ok so im going to take kdavidsonttm's adivce and just post my daily intake here and we'll see what you guys think and also mabye it will keep me eating clean so i dont have to admit to something bad i ate lol
Meal 1: 3 egg whites, 1/4 cup oatmeal with 2 packets of equal
Meal 2: 2 rice cakes with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Meal 3: 2 ounces ground turkey, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup frozen peas
Meal 4: a small-ish slice of birthday cake my boss made me :(
Meal 5: 4 ounces chicken, 1/4 cup brown rice
Meal 6: Protein shake and sugar free jello



Ok well today was a pretty good day, meals were as follows:
Meal 1: 1/4 cup oatmeal, 3 egg whites and espresso
Meal 2: 2 rice cakes and 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Meal 3: 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup peas, 4 ounces ground turkey w/ a little yellow mustard
Meal 4: 2 celery sticks with tuna
Meal 5: 4 ounces chicken and 1/4 brown rice with pasta sauce
Meal 6: protein shake and sugar free jello


IMO your caloric intake is very close to being where you want it with your stated goals. 1200-1500 kcals daily should get you where you want to be.

A couple things you might try,


FATS: Try adding some additional healthy fats into your diet, Peanut Butter, almonds and almond butter, avocados are all sources of healthy fat that should be a regular part of your diet. Also supplementing with CLA, fish oil and sesamin will help condition your body for fat burning as a fuel source. Ideally your fat intake should accompany each meal and represent about 20% of your caloric intake.

IE: On a 1200 calorie intake you are getting 240 kcals from fat = 20%
PROTEIN: Try to increase your protein intake to around 60% of your daily calorie count. Get sources of lean protein with each of your six meals except for your carb load meal. Chicken breast, protein supplements, lean top sirloin and salmon are great sources. Protein will help burn fat and build lean body mass.

NOTE: You don't want to intake protein with your carb load meal - this will cause an insulin spike and that will cause your body to store your carbohydrates as body fat. On your carb load meal just consume your carb sources and fats.

CARBOYDRATES: Your carbs should represent about 20% of your daily caloric intake and should be consumed outside of your protein intake. The best sources of carbs for a cut diet plan would be to eat sources of fibrous carbs such as broccoli, green beans, spinach and asparagus with each meal.

So your breakfast now of egg whites (protein) and oatmeal (low glycemic carb) will still cause an insulin spike. Instead eat your egg whites and a cup of steamed spinach. (protein and fibrous carb = no insulin spike) Also, add one whole egg to your eggs for the fat content.

Reserve your oatmeal and sweet potato for your carb load meal and then eat your vegetables for bulk.


See how this fits into your day, and what type of results you get.

[CaitlinP]

Hey Caitlin, sounds like your working hard in here. Dont get down on yourself about having cake on your birthday its your birthday! But yikes only 1056 calories today, you need to fuel your body and this isnt going to do it girlfriend!

It does for my body. I'm hardly ever hungry because I'm eating every 2 and half hours and drinking pleanty of water

[Simpy]

It does for my body. I'm hardly ever hungry because I'm eating every 2 and half hours and drinking pleanty of water

Hunger really isn't a good indicator of your body's progress. I have to agree with xX. . .Xx. 1000 calories is very low. Your body will likely plateau very quickly on such a low number, and you'll do a lot of damage over time to your metabolism.

As for the Creadyl, the stomach upset is an issue. I would suggest going very, very slowly on taking it. Start with a 1/4 scoop at a time and take up to one scoop total throughout the day. Also, I wouldn't take it on a completely empty stomach.

[BPP]

how much water and creadryl were you taking?

[CaitlinP]

how much water and creadryl were you taking?

i was taking 1 scoop with 16 oz, then was doing half a scoop with 16 ounces, then i tryed 1 scoop with 20 ounces and now its to the point that the smell of it grosses me out. But its fine, i have NObeta so im starting to just take one pill a day of that to work up to the full dose. Im just sensitive to products and have other stomach issues so its something im used to.

[CaitlinP]

Hunger really isn't a good indicator of your body's progress. I have to agree with xX. . .Xx. 1000 calories is very low. Your body will likely plateau very quickly on such a low number, and you'll do a lot of damage over time to your metabolism.

As for the Creadyl, the stomach upset is an issue. I would suggest going very, very slowly on taking it. Start with a 1/4 scoop at a time and take up to one scoop total throughout the day. Also, I wouldn't take it on a completely empty stomach.

Where would you say would be a good place to add calories? Im going to try the whole egg thing and i'v upped my rice to 1/2 cup with lunch and dinner and 1/2 cup veggies with both also, any other ideas?

[CaitlinP]

IMO your caloric intake is very close to being where you want it with your stated goals. 1200-1500 kcals daily should get you where you want to be.

A couple things you might try,


FATS: Try adding some additional healthy fats into your diet, Peanut Butter, almonds and almond butter, avocados are all sources of healthy fat that should be a regular part of your diet. Also supplementing with CLA, fish oil and sesamin will help condition your body for fat burning as a fuel source. Ideally your fat intake should accompany each meal and represent about 20% of your caloric intake.

IE: On a 1200 calorie intake you are getting 240 kcals from fat = 20%
PROTEIN: Try to increase your protein intake to around 60% of your daily calorie count. Get sources of lean protein with each of your six meals except for your carb load meal. Chicken breast, protein supplements, lean top sirloin and salmon are great sources. Protein will help burn fat and build lean body mass.

NOTE: You don't want to intake protein with your carb load meal - this will cause an insulin spike and that will cause your body to store your carbohydrates as body fat. On your carb load meal just consume your carb sources and fats.

CARBOYDRATES: Your carbs should represent about 20% of your daily caloric intake and should be consumed outside of your protein intake. The best sources of carbs for a cut diet plan would be to eat sources of fibrous carbs such as broccoli, green beans, spinach and asparagus with each meal.

So your breakfast now of egg whites (protein) and oatmeal (low glycemic carb) will still cause an insulin spike. Instead eat your egg whites and a cup of steamed spinach. (protein and fibrous carb = no insulin spike) Also, add one whole egg to your eggs for the fat content.

Reserve your oatmeal and sweet potato for your carb load meal and then eat your vegetables for bulk.


See how this fits into your day, and what type of results you get.

Thanks so much for the adivce, my spinich is cooked and waiting for my breakfast tomorrow. Im confused on the carb load meal though, instead of adding some of a sweet potato to my meal have it alone as its own meal? for carb up days i'v just been subbing the sweet potato for rice and veggies and having a fruit cup as my meal before the gym

[CaitlinP]

Ok well had a good day, got too busy at work to enter all my food intake for today but its about what it usually is, a little chocolate also though lol
My ketocuts are still doing me proud, even after a not great week last week eating and working out wise i dont feel i gained anything. Im starting taking NObeta before the gym, just one cap because i dont want to get the rush as i still do with my ketocuts sometimes on a full stomach lol but im exicted to see some results from that
Had a quick workout, its going to be a long week at work my boss is going on vacation next week so their cramming in clients wherever they can so its longer hours, but regardless still made it, shoulders-hamstring-glutes-obliques today. i'v been feeling very weak the past 2 days im not sure why but im trying to up if not my weight then my reps still. And i quess thats it, excited to try out my sort of new diet plan tomorrow and see how the rest of the week goes and see if i can follow it for a whole week straight! lol man i suck at this dieting stuff....

[journey2swole]

Thanks so much for the adivce, my spinich is cooked and waiting for my breakfast tomorrow. Im confused on the carb load meal though, instead of adding some of a sweet potato to my meal have it alone as its own meal? for carb up days i'v just been subbing the sweet potato for rice and veggies and having a fruit cup as my meal before the gym

I would recommend a carb-reloading meal every 18th meal or the last meal every third day. I did this during my transformation and it really seemed to go very well. For my carb meal I did not consume any protein only carbs.

1 cup green beans (Steamed with 32g of PB on them for the fat YUM!)
6.5 oz ruby red grapefruit
1/2 cups oatmeal (you can throw in a few raisins to mix it up too.)
12 almonds (fat)
8 oz sweet potato

The green beans and grapefruit are fibrous carb sources while the sweet potato and oatmeal are both low glycemic carb sources. The peanut butter and almonds are healthy sources of essential fat. Sometimes I mix 32g of almond butter into my oatmeal in place of the 12 almonds YUM!

[CaitlinP]

Well no gym time again today, my boyfriend wants to go to half price sushi tonite and i cant deny it, but its for the best we're both really tired because the cat woke us up at 3:30am chasing a mouse around our room and then spent another 30 mins or so trying to catch it, well i should say my boyfriend, i just layed in bed laughing cause i had to do it alone 2 weeks ago haha. Also im having some trouble with my right hand, the joints in my ring finger and pinky are killling me today, i think i could have aggrivated something durring my squat, kleen, press's last night. But i'll go in the am tomorrow and try to get a good workout in friday morning before we leave for myrtle beach. Im feeling tired right now and i just realised i need to take my second dose of ketocuts so im off to do that and to sushi...

[XxLadyLuckxX]

I would recommend a carb-reloading meal every 18th meal or the last meal every third day. I did this during my transformation and it really seemed to go very well. For my carb meal I did not consume any protein only carbs.

1 cup green beans (Steamed with 32g of PB on them for the fat YUM!)
6.5 oz ruby red grapefruit
1/2 cups oatmeal (you can throw in a few raisins to mix it up too.)
12 almonds (fat)
8 oz sweet potato

The green beans and grapefruit are fibrous carb sources while the sweet potato and oatmeal are both low glycemic carb sources. The peanut butter and almonds are healthy sources of essential fat. Sometimes I mix 32g of almond butter into my oatmeal in place of the 12 almonds YUM!

Ive read ALOT of conflicting stuff on this. Now when you say "fibrous", think slow digesting right? And Ive read for a card reload you want simple carbs that will digest quickly??? Along with that Ive heard you dont want a lot of fat in that meal as well. Or is that for a refeed, are they even different? whats going on!

[XxLadyLuckxX]

Well no gym time again today, my boyfriend wants to go to half price sushi tonite and i cant deny it, but its for the best we're both really tired because the cat woke us up at 3:30am chasing a mouse around our room and then spent another 30 mins or so trying to catch it, well i should say my boyfriend, i just layed in bed laughing cause i had to do it alone 2 weeks ago haha. Also im having some trouble with my right hand, the joints in my ring finger and pinky are killling me today, i think i could have aggrivated something durring my squat, kleen, press's last night. But i'll go in the am tomorrow and try to get a good workout in friday morning before we leave for myrtle beach. Im feeling tired right now and i just realised i need to take my second dose of ketocuts so im off to do that and to sushi...

Sushi! Yum. SakiBombs? jk
Sushi is good for our diets right? as long as we keep the rice intake low and any fatty sauces none/minimal?

[CaitlinP]

Ive read ALOT of conflicting stuff on this. Now when you say "fibrous", think slow digesting right? And Ive read for a card reload you want simple carbs that will digest quickly??? Along with that Ive heard you dont want a lot of fat in that meal as well. Or is that for a refeed, are they even different? whats going on!

I havent read up alot but just from what my boyfriend tells me, who trains me and helps with my diets, i look at fibrous carbs as sort of free-bees, i can eat them if i need a snack and not worry alot about them. The sweet potatos and high glycimic carbs i only have on my carb up days, they make you pay haha As far as fats i try to keep mine good ones only comming from fish, peanut butter, almonds, avacados and such, but im a sucker for chocolate so i take in some bad fats also lol hope that helped a little lol

[CaitlinP]

Sushi! Yum. SakiBombs? jk
Sushi is good for our diets right? as long as we keep the rice intake low and any fatty sauces none/minimal?

Haha i would have loved the saki bombs had it not been a Wednesday night, yes sushi is good for our diets, but it is hard cause all the really good sounding ones have the sauces on them lol i have a couple with the sauces, then a couple just the plain rolls, and i'v just started to really like the sashimi (raw fish) and thats all good, theres more fat in fish but its good fat and i loooooove ginger, i eat all of it every time we go, i dont leave a piece on the plate if i can help it lol

[CaitlinP]

my meals for today:
meal1: 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg/ 1 cup spinich
meal2: 2 rice cakes w/ 2 tbsp pb
meal3: 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup veggies, 5 oz ground turkey
meal4: 2 celery stalks with 1 oz tuna and 10 peanut m&m's
meal5: protein shake
meal6: sushi and sashimi
before meal6 i was at 875 cals/30g fat/68g carbs/70g protein as far as the sushi i lost track lol so thats it for now lol

[Simpy]

I haven't read back, but if you're getting carbs daily, I'm not sure that I would dedicate every 18th meal to a carb up. Are you doing rice/rice cakes/oats pretty much on the daily? If so, then one cheat meal a week should be sufficient.

[journey2swole]

Ive read ALOT of conflicting stuff on this. Now when you say "fibrous", think slow digesting right? And Ive read for a card reload you want simple carbs that will digest quickly??? Along with that Ive heard you dont want a lot of fat in that meal as well. Or is that for a refeed, are they even different? whats going on!

I think in the area of nutrition and dieting there are as many plans and ideas are there are people who write books. I have been very impressed and seen good results with the nutrition plans in Mark Lobliners books located as a free download from the Scivation website.

Fibrous Carbs are from vegetable sources and are slow digesting. They have a low glycemic value which means they will not cause an insulin spike which would contribute to the body storing body fat. Fibrous Carbs also are contain low caloric counts and can help add bulk to the diet to help with hunger.

Fats are a vital part of a nutrition plan designed to cut body fat levels. Appropriate healthy fats as a part of any meal and especially a meal containing carbohydrates will reduce the bolus size entry into the small intestine and trigger the pancreas to release an appropriate insulin concentration and not a major spike from carbohydrates and protein.


my meals for today:
meal1: 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg/ 1 cup spinich
meal2: 2 rice cakes w/ 2 tbsp pb
meal3: 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup veggies, 5 oz ground turkey
meal4: 2 celery stalks with 1 oz tuna and 10 peanut m&m's
meal5: protein shake
meal6: sushi and sashimi
before meal6 i was at 875 cals/30g fat/68g carbs/70g protein as far as the sushi i lost track lol so thats it for now lol

I know from experience regardless of how much you love a certain food item that over the course of a few weeks or even days it become a chore to eat. If you want to vary from the spinach here are some other sources of fibrous carbs cucumbers, broccoli, red and green peppers, green beans, cauliflower, mushrooms, and carrots are good examples of fibrous carbohydrates.




I haven't read back, but if you're getting carbs daily, I'm not sure that I would dedicate every 18th meal to a carb up. Are you doing rice/rice cakes/oats pretty much on the daily? If so, then one cheat meal a week should be sufficient.

Great point Simpy, from looking at Caitlin's meals above it looks like she is consuming carbs with most meals. In this event the carb upload meal would not be necessary but adding some additional calories daily would be beneficial.

[Simpy]

Ive read ALOT of conflicting stuff on this. Now when you say "fibrous", think slow digesting right? And Ive read for a card reload you want simple carbs that will digest quickly??? Along with that Ive heard you dont want a lot of fat in that meal as well. Or is that for a refeed, are they even different? whats going on!


I think in the area of nutrition and dieting there are as many plans and ideas are there are people who write books. I have been very impressed and seen good results with the nutrition plans in Mark Lobliners books located as a free download from the Scivation website.

Fibrous Carbs are from vegetable sources and are slow digesting. They have a low glycemic value which means they will not cause an insulin spike which would contribute to the body storing body fat. Fibrous Carbs also are contain low caloric counts and can help add bulk to the diet to help with hunger.

Fats are a vital part of a nutrition plan designed to cut body fat levels. Appropriate healthy fats as a part of any meal and especially a meal containing carbohydrates will reduce the bolus size entry into the small intestine and trigger the pancreas to release an appropriate insulin concentration and not a major spike from carbohydrates and protein.



I know from experience regardless of how much you love a certain food item that over the course of a few weeks or even days it become a chore to eat. If you want to vary from the spinach here are some other sources of fibrous carbs cucumbers, broccoli, red and green peppers, green beans, cauliflower, mushrooms, and carrots are good examples of fibrous carbohydrates.





Great point Simpy, from looking at Caitlin's meals above it looks like she is consuming carbs with most meals. In this event the carb upload meal would not be necessary but adding some additional calories daily would be beneficial.

Yeah. We fussed at her about the cals a few pages ago. lol.

[drooks10]

You are doing some damage in here, girl! Great job so far. I need to get back in this log and stay up-to-date on all your progress! Keep up the great work.

[CaitlinP]

Yeah. We fussed at her about the cals a few pages ago. lol.

Hahaha you'll be happy, and I will be in the long run, to know I am adding more calories to my diet. I'm subbing out the celery and tuna that I was eating for my afternoon snack, I'm just not sure what going to replace it with. Today I had some greek olives and peperoni slices, but I'm looking for something low in carbs but satisfing and sweet if possible( I always want sweets at this time) any ideas? Also how many calories would you reccomend going up to?

[XxLadyLuckxX]

Well your height and weight is close to mine and I think 1600cal is a good number to fluctuate off, you can go a little lower on days you workout. And 1600 might sound like a lot to you that eats so little (I wish, Im an eater) but if your workouts are long and/or intense you need energy in the form of calories to fuel it.

[BPP]

i was taking 1 scoop with 16 oz, then was doing half a scoop with 16 ounces, then i tryed 1 scoop with 20 ounces and now its to the point that the smell of it grosses me out. But its fine, i have NObeta so im starting to just take one pill a day of that to work up to the full dose. Im just sensitive to products and have other stomach issues so its something im used to.

gotcha

I drink alot of water during workouts and like a more diluted taste intra-workout, so for reference I usually mix 1 scoop into 30-32oz water

[kimchi4prez]

Hey, for low carb and sweet there's a lot of different recipes in the Keto forums but they're not going to satisfy the sweet tooth that you REALLY want.

You're not ingesting very much fruit; try adding berries! I think would be the perfect solution to your sweet tooth by giving you necessary anti-oxidants, nutrients along with simple sugars! Drinking juice after a work out I think would be a good idea. Don't quote me on this though, I'm on a keto diet so drinking juice and protein powder is key

[Simpy]

<------------- Is Happy. :D

[CaitlinP]

Annnd im back, was on vacation and last night wasn't feeling too good so i just went to bed after the gym. I feel as though i ate pretty good while away, one dessert, but otherwise not bad. I didnt make it to the gym too much the resort had a tiny little gym so my boyfriend and i did some cardio and abs one day and the next i just treaded water in the pool for a half hour and that was hard! lol it was nice to be back in the real gym last nite, i did triceps, chest, hamstrings and abs with 10 mins of warm up cardio before and 20 mins after. i'll post my food and supplement reviews tonight when i get home from work, im not making it to the gym today, the ever rising pile of laundry is driving me nuts and i need to tackle that before work this afternoon.

[Simpy]

I'm doing laundry tonight, as well. Boo. Perhaps I can do body weight squats and calf raises while I fold.

[StlBarbie]

Treading water is a great cardio WO!!

Did you take the Ketocuts during vacation?

WELCOME BACK!!!

[CaitlinP]

I'm doing laundry tonight, as well. Boo. Perhaps I can do body weight squats and calf raises while I fold.

Haha yah it would make it more entertaining, im fine with folding, its the ironing that kills me

[CaitlinP]

Treading water is a great cardio WO!!

Did you take the Ketocuts during vacation?

WELCOME BACK!!!

Haha i did take the ketocuts durring vacation and i owe it alot because today i feel like i'v lost fat in my days off the gym instead of gaining it. Although i did take it before we went out to dinner one night and i had a flush and i was already sunburnt to i turned even more red and my butt cheeks were itching so bad cause i was sitting down i couldnt stay still lol luckly it only lasted 20 mins or so lol i keep forgetting i cant take it on an empty stomach

[Simpy]

Haha i did take the ketocuts durring vacation and i owe it alot because today i feel like i'v lost fat in my days off the gym instead of gaining it. Although i did take it before we went out to dinner one night and i had a flush and i was already sunburnt to i turned even more red and my butt cheeks were itching so bad cause i was sitting down i couldnt stay still lol luckly it only lasted 20 mins or so lol i keep forgetting i cant take it on an empty stomach

Itchy butt cheeks are a plague.


They are announcing the top ten from the 2009 contest here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=119821361

Check it out. :)

[journey2swole]

Itchy butt cheeks are a plague.

That was the first line I read when I opened the thread - kinka wondered where we were going until I read back and saw Caitlin's post lulz :)

Welcome back from Vacation, good news that the KetoCuts seem to work well for you while you were gone.

[Synapsin]

I hope you had a fantastic vacation Caitlin, I look forward to your next update!

[StlBarbie]

TGIF!!! :D

How are you doing?

I assume the sunburn and the itchy cheeks have passed ... :eek:

What is on your WO agenda today?

[CaitlinP]

Itchy butt cheeks are a plague.


They are announcing the top ten from the 2009 contest here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=119821361

Check it out. :)

Haha yah it was weird with my boyfriends parents there lol, And i am very well informed with the 2009 contest, my boyfriend is one of the top 13!!!!!, speca1k, we are trying to be patient with the results, im more anxious then him i think haha

[CaitlinP]

Ok so im really sucking at this posting latley, but here i am and i'll try to be better this week lol So today was just a carido day, 45 mins on the elliptical. my boyfriend did my bodyfat today with the caliper and it says im down 5%, from 24 to 19, not sure i belive it but i'll take it, its a lose in any case.
All i took for doulbet supps today were the keto cuts, i drank some extend durring my workout and im sipping a protein shake right now, my ratings for the ketocuts...
1. Mood - 10
2. Alertness - 10
3. Drive - 10
4. Recovery - 8
5. Focus - 10
6. Pump - 0 no pump today to rate
7. Strength - 10
8. Energy - 10
9. Taste - 0 dont taste them
10. Nasty - ?
11. Overall Rating - doesn't matter i love it


my diet for today:1269 cals/ 58.3fat :( / 128 carbs (carb up) / 60 protein ( ran out of eggs) i'll do better tomorrow lol

[Simpy]

Haha yah it was weird with my boyfriends parents there lol, And i am very well informed with the 2009 contest, my boyfriend is one of the top 13!!!!!, speca1k, we are trying to be patient with the results, im more anxious then him i think hahaReally? I had no idea! That's awesome. I'm sure he's a bit help to you with all of this.


Ok so im really sucking at this posting latley, but here i am and i'll try to be better this week lol So today was just a carido day, 45 mins on the elliptical. my boyfriend did my bodyfat today with the caliper and it says im down 5%, from 24 to 19, not sure i belive it but i'll take it, its a lose in any case.
All i took for doulbet supps today were the keto cuts, i drank some extend durring my workout and im sipping a protein shake right now, my ratings for the ketocuts...
1. Mood - 10
2. Alertness - 10
3. Drive - 10
4. Recovery - 8
5. Focus - 10
6. Pump - 0 no pump today to rate
7. Strength - 10
8. Energy - 10
9. Taste - 0 dont taste them
10. Nasty - ?
11. Overall Rating - doesn't matter i love it


my diet for today:1269 cals/ 58.3fat :( / 128 carbs (carb up) / 60 protein ( ran out of eggs) i'll do better tomorrow lol I crack up when I see the Nasty rating. You can just take that out. lol.

[StlBarbie]

CONGRATS to your bf ~~~ :)
Do you two wo together?

Glad to see the ketocuts spurred you through the cardio!
Now, we just have to get you to try cardio with GLUTACENE ... :D

What's on the WO agenda today?

[Synapsin]

5% BF loss is very solid, looks like its working out for you!

[CaitlinP]

5% BF loss is very solid, looks like its working out for you!

Haha im not sure i trust it, i mean i feel like i'v lost fat but isn't 5% a pretty big amount, if i'v really lost that then why would my weight still be just about the same? i did measurements today and my arms, chest and waist are down about half an inch and my thighs and calf's stayed the same. I think im just doubting myself a little

[CaitlinP]

CONGRATS to your bf ~~~ :)
Do you two wo together?

Glad to see the ketocuts spurred you through the cardio!
Now, we just have to get you to try cardio with GLUTACENE ... :D

What's on the WO agenda today?

Yepp, i think a big part of what keeps us so strong is that we do work out together and cheer eachother on. Alot of people dont understand how people like all of us are, working out and eating right and all that so its nice that we have that together. He also makes all my workout plans for me, i'v got the diet down but the weight lifting is his department lol

[CaitlinP]

Oook today was a good day, had to get up early to help my boyfriend with something, then bummed it for the afternoon lol so didnt get a morning cardio in, but did do some weeding in the front yard which could have been, thats hard stuff! At the gym i did - back and bi's, calfs and ab and adductions. went good except im not sure it was me or the gym but i was sweating like crazzzy, almost didnt do my wrap up cardio but said "you fatty get over there and sweat some more" lol so i did had it dripping from my chin on the stairmaster. diet was good today, with my bumming i missed a meal so i tryed to makeup where i could the totals are....1023 cals/ 34g fat/ 72g carbs/ 96g protein. my reviews for the day....

ketocuts
1. Mood - 10
2. Alertness - 10
3. Drive - 10
4. Recovery - 8
5. Focus - 10
6. Pump - 5
7. Strength - 5 weak today which goes along with my low pump #
8. Energy - 10
9. Taste - 0 dont taste them
10. Nasty <- im leaving this because it makes me laugh a little everytime
11. Overall Rating - i give it a 10 (in a mens southern accent)

nobeta
1. Mood - 10
2. Alertness - 10
3. Drive - 10
4. Recovery - 8
5. Focus - 10
6. Pump - 5
7. Strength - 5
8. Energy - 10
9. Taste - 0 dont taste them
10. Nasty - <- im leaving this because it makes me laugh a little everytime
11. Overall Rating - still on the fence

[Simpy]

Holy crap, lady. Get those calories up!!!!

[Synapsin]

Haha im not sure i trust it, i mean i feel like i'v lost fat but isn't 5% a pretty big amount, if i'v really lost that then why would my weight still be just about the same? i did measurements today and my arms, chest and waist are down about half an inch and my thighs and calf's stayed the same. I think im just doubting myself a little

5% is a pretty big amount yes, but don't forget it measures bodyfat %, not weight. So if you lost say 5 pounds of fat, but gained 5 pounds of muscle, you would still weigh the same, but your bf% would be lower than before, even though you still weigh the same as before. And make sure you try to stay on the ball with your meals! You need to be taking excess Kcals to maintenance for proper growth.

[CaitlinP]

So i didnt make it to the gym today, tossed and turned all night then my gramma asked me to perm and cut her hair after work today so that took up most my night, but for good reason. So i'll get back tomorrow. Not too much updating to give for today, my back is pretty sore from last nights workout, which i look at as a good thing, thats one big area i need work so pain is progress in my eyes lol but really i just didnt drink enough water i guess, ok im blabbling so here are my macros for today...
CALS 1205/ FAT 45g/ CARBS 75g/ PROTEIN 101g
i only took my ketocuts, 2 in the am and 2 more around 5
1. Mood - 10
2. Alertness - 10
3. Drive - 10
4. Recovery - 6 (still sore today)
5. Focus - 10
6. Pump - 0 ( no workout today)
7. Strength - 0 (no workout today)
8. Energy - 8 starting to not notice a change :(
9. Taste - 0 dont taste them
10. Nasty <- im leaving this because it makes me laugh a little everytime
11. Overall Rating - average of all is like a 6, but i like it more than that, so an 8 lol

[CaitlinP]

Holy crap, lady. Get those calories up!!!!

i know i know lol i missed a meal because i was napping and trapped in a law and order 2 part episode, today was about 1200, so im working on getting them up there, i subbed in 1/4 cup oatmeal and a protein shake as my afternoon meal instead of celery and i think thats really helping get my calories up. Oh an do we need to give our ratings of the supplements daily or can we do a weekly rating? i just feel like its getting redundant doing it every day because my score never really changes lol

[CaitlinP]

5% is a pretty big amount yes, but don't forget it measures bodyfat %, not weight. So if you lost say 5 pounds of fat, but gained 5 pounds of muscle, you would still weigh the same, but your bf% would be lower than before, even though you still weigh the same as before. And make sure you try to stay on the ball with your meals! You need to be taking excess Kcals to maintenance for proper growth.

Yeah thats true, i know im getting my calories up there but its hard to find time in the day to eat as much as i need to lol its like a second job

[Synapsin]

If its getting really hard, you could try to getting some extra calories from liquids. And I'm the same way some days if I'm busy with work, I don't have the time or sometimes desire to eat.

[Simpy]

I ate around 1200 calories on Monday, and I felt like ass all day yesterday because of it. I don't see how you have any energy for life.

[allieninja]

I don't know how you people have problems getting enough calories, jeez... there's so many yummy things to eat! I have the opposite problem - try peanut butter, pistachios, avocados... mmm!

[Synapsin]

I don't know how you people have problems getting enough calories, jeez... there's so many yummy things to eat! I have the opposite problem - try peanut butter, pistachios, avocados... mmm!

For e, its just stress sometimes. I get too caught up in what I'm doing and forget to eat/ panic about the amount of time left I have to complete my work and don't eat until I'm done.

[CaitlinP]

I don't know how you people have problems getting enough calories, jeez... there's so many yummy things to eat! I have the opposite problem - try peanut butter, pistachios, avocados... mmm!

Haha like Synapsin said, for me its about not having enough yummy things to eat, its about having the time and desire to eat it lol now that i have upped my calories i'm force feeding myself some days because im not hungry but its time to eat, but i guess my muscles will thank me....I do love peanut butter but when i went to the store i got one with honey in it by accident and it is wayyy to sweet lol i dont want to waste it and throw it away but i cant wait until its all gone to continue my spoonfuls of pb and sugar free strawberry jelly lol

[journey2swole]

During my Transformation I was trying to ingest 1500-1750 calories a day to cut. I was only eating chicken breast, broccoli, lean sirloin, green beans and peanut butter. Eating like that it was difficult to get that many calories in every day since most my total meals were in the 350 calorie range and I was simply not hungry with all the food I was eating.

After my transformation I began a clean bulk and was eating 3600 calories a day with oatmeal, Ezekial Bread, Sweet Potato and the like. It is much easier to get the calories in with this type of food.

In all honesty I really am missing my protein cut diet plan and very seriously am considering going back to it. I had 100X more energy and felt much better than I do now. Also, while I was not gaining as much muscle as I desired I cut body fat whereas now I am seeing gains in muscle which is great but I am also seeing gains in the waist area as well and that is ONE thing I do not want to see. I am still fitting in my size 29 jeans but have to do something here soon diet wise or dig my 31's back out of the closet. haha

[allieninja]

Heh... I wish I had all you guys' problem. It's an awfully good thing I have willpower, because I could probably just keep shoveling and shoveling it in and not get the feeling of fullness, haha. Eating and sleeping... unless someone stops me, it's ON.

[Simpy]

During my Transformation I was trying to ingest 1500-1750 calories a day to cut. I was only eating chicken breast, broccoli, lean sirloin, green beans and peanut butter. Eating like that it was difficult to get that many calories in every day since most my total meals were in the 350 calorie range and I was simply not hungry with all the food I was eating.

After my transformation I began a clean bulk and was eating 3600 calories a day with oatmeal, Ezekial Bread, Sweet Potato and the like. It is much easier to get the calories in with this type of food.

In all honesty I really am missing my protein cut diet plan and very seriously am considering going back to it. I had 100X more energy and felt much better than I do now. Also, while I was not gaining as much muscle as I desired I cut body fat whereas now I am seeing gains in muscle which is great but I am also seeing gains in the waist area as well and that is ONE thing I do not want to see. I am still fitting in my size 29 jeans but have to do something here soon diet wise or dig my 31's back out of the closet. haha

I would assume that you upped the calories too quickly. I would have advised going with a more gradual gain in calories. Also, you'll be hard pressed to bulk without some fat gain.

[CaitlinP]

Heh... I wish I had all you guys' problem. It's an awfully good thing I have willpower, because I could probably just keep shoveling and shoveling it in and not get the feeling of fullness, haha. Eating and sleeping... unless someone stops me, it's ON.

See that's where it's good I'm rarely hungry because I have zero will power with food so I'm eating much cleaner. And I agree with sleeping, it's been keeping me from going for am sessions lol i just can't get up

[CaitlinP]

Today was shoulders, hams, glutes and obliques. I was pretty tired but got a great workout in, and it flew by which was even better lol although when I went to get on my boyfriends motorcycle to leave I noticed I had cut my shin and was bleeding, I think it was the stairmaster, but i was that focused I didn't notice. My food for the day... Cals:1355/ fat: 46.5/ carbs: 91.9/ protein:113.2
I'm on my phone so I forget the ratings but my overall for ketocuts is an 8, I'm just bummed it isn't helping my energy anymore but I still notice better focus. for to nobeta I'm only taking 2 pills still so I give it overall a 6 I noticed more drive and strength today.

[allieninja]

nice cals today girl!!!

[CaitlinP]

nice cals today girl!!!

Thanks, I'm working on it, today's totals may be harder because my rice went bad and I forgot to take my chicken out of the freezer so I'll have to improvise lol so I'll see how it goes

[Synapsin]

nice cals today girl!!!

Yeah, you're doing better :) If you think your tolerance for Ketocuts is increasing, you could try a bigger dosage, but up to you. Better off not trying too much and being all stimmed out.

[CaitlinP]

Yeah, you're doing better :) If you think your tolerance for Ketocuts is increasing, you could try a bigger dosage, but up to you. Better off not trying too much and being all stimmed out.

Oh good to know, I thought I could only do the 2 pills 2 times a day lol mabye I'll try just adding one extra in

[journey2swole]

Today was shoulders, hams, glutes and obliques. I was pretty tired but got a great workout in, and it flew by which was even better lol although when I went to get on my boyfriends motorcycle to leave I noticed I had cut my shin and was bleeding, I think it was the stairmaster, but i was that focused I didn't notice. My food for the day... Cals:1355/ fat: 46.5/ carbs: 91.9/ protein:113.2
I'm on my phone so I forget the ratings but my overall for ketocuts is an 8, I'm just bummed it isn't helping my energy anymore but I still notice better focus. for to nobeta I'm only taking 2 pills still so I give it overall a 6 I noticed more drive and strength today.


Oh good to know, I thought I could only do the 2 pills 2 times a day lol mabye I'll try just adding one extra in

Caitlin, how many KetoCuts are you taking and how often?

When you mention getting energy from the KetoCuts it does have some stimulant so you may see the effects from that, are you talking energy during your workout or through the day?

Your supplements will definitely help give you energy and drive you through the workouts but you will also need a good balance between your training and nutrition to realize the full benefit of your supplements.

[CaitlinP]

Caitlin, how many KetoCuts are you taking and how often?

When you mention getting energy from the KetoCuts it does have some stimulant so you may see the effects from that, are you talking energy during your workout or through the day?

Your supplements will definitely help give you energy and drive you through the workouts but you will also need a good balance between your training and nutrition to realize the full benefit of your supplements.

I'm taking two in the morning after breakfast and two in the afternoon before the gym. What I'm not noticing anymore I'd the energy after taking them, I do get the focus but I used to count on them as a pick me up before the gym and I'm not getting that anymore, I can take them and easily take a nap if my mind allows me lol

[StlBarbie]

How are the WOs going? :)

[CaitlinP]

Ok and im back, i seem to drift in and out of this fourm'n buisness, sometimes at night its the last thing on my list to do and if its between making the cat happy and playing with her and her damn ribbon or posting, she usually wins lol. Well lets see, had a pretty lazy weekend, but i needed the rest i think. Did a quick back and bi's workout yesturday but couldn't stay at the gym long, one of my friends was getting her nursing pin and she was the MC of the whole production so we went to cheer her on. Today was shoulders, hamstrings, glutes and obliques with 20 mins at 14 on the stairmaster following. I haven't had my ketocuts allll weekend because i ran out and the damn holiday, but they came today so i can stop feinding for them lol

My ratings for the day are a negative, i forgot to take my nobeta before the gym and i didnt have my ketocuts ;( but i'll be sure to give my review tomorrow.

My totals for the day: CALS-1072 ( i know i know i'll get them up tomorrow) FAT-30.3g/ CARBS-86.8g/ PROTEIN: 99g

[journey2swole]

I'm taking two in the morning after breakfast and two in the afternoon before the gym. What I'm not noticing anymore I'd the energy after taking them, I do get the focus but I used to count on them as a pick me up before the gym and I'm not getting that anymore, I can take them and easily take a nap if my mind allows me lol

lol, I know what you mean on the nap.

I think your dose on the KetoCuts is sufficient and I do not know that I would increase it. Your body will adjust to the stims in this and that is probably where you are at currently.

Pre-workout formulas like Betacene and CreaDyl will really give you that initial push of energy to power you into a workout that you are looking for and Glutacene will help you sustain that energy and drive level.

I think if you look at maintaining a proper nutrition plan along with getting plenty of rest each night then you will find your supplements working to provide you everything you need to really propel your workouts and results into the next level. It really takes a balance of all these areas to be at your best.

I can tell the difference when I don't eat right or when I do not get enough rest. If I have a low energy day in the gym I don't rate my Betacene low as the cause for my low energy is not in part on what Betacene did or did not do for me but rather the other factors that contribute to my overall energy level were not in balance. I see people do that often.

Now I better take my own medicine and get into bed lol :eek: since I have to be up in about 5 hours :(

Have a great day and kill it in the gym tomorrow!

[Simpy]

I think if you look at maintaining a proper nutrition plan along with getting plenty of rest each night then you will find your supplements working to provide you everything you need to really propel your workouts and results into the next level. It really takes a balance of all these areas to be at your best.


Agreed. Proper nutrition and rest are the most important. Without those two your workouts will not be as effective, and your supplements will not be able to overcome poor nutrition or exhaustion. Once you get those two in order, you'll find that the addition of supplementation and a solid workout routine will get you in shape and seeing results like never before.

[Synapsin]

Ok and im back, i seem to drift in and out of this fourm'n buisness, sometimes at night its the last thing on my list to do and if its between making the cat happy and playing with her and her damn ribbon or posting, she usually wins lol. Well lets see, had a pretty lazy weekend, but i needed the rest i think. Did a quick back and bi's workout yesturday but couldn't stay at the gym long, one of my friends was getting her nursing pin and she was the MC of the whole production so we went to cheer her on. Today was shoulders, hamstrings, glutes and obliques with 20 mins at 14 on the stairmaster following. I haven't had my ketocuts allll weekend because i ran out and the damn holiday, but they came today so i can stop feinding for them lol

My ratings for the day are a negative, i forgot to take my nobeta before the gym and i didnt have my ketocuts ;( but i'll be sure to give my review tomorrow.

My totals for the day: CALS-1072 ( i know i know i'll get them up tomorrow) FAT-30.3g/ CARBS-86.8g/ PROTEIN: 99g

Aww, that sucks. I hope today was a better day, looking forward to your update! And I agree with both K and S, you need to get those key aspects down before your supplements can be fully utilized! Remember, they're there to help supplement your progress :) Have a wonderful day!

[drooks10]

Wow....it has been way too long since I've been in here. I'm here to follow along now and support you in whatever you need!!!

[StlBarbie]

HI Catilin!
Were you able to get in a WO today?
How are you feeling today?

[CaitlinP]

Aww, that sucks. I hope today was a better day, looking forward to your update! And I agree with both K and S, you need to get those key aspects down before your supplements can be fully utilized! Remember, they're there to help supplement your progress :) Have a wonderful day!

Yah now that iv adjusted my diet I'm eating cleaner and I can feel that making a diffrence, and when I do eat something I shouldn't have my stomach gets pissed lol but I still didn't notice a huge diffrence today with the ketocuts energy wise, but I have a high tolerance

[CaitlinP]

Wow....it has been way too long since I've been in here. I'm here to follow along now and support you in whatever you need!!!

Well that was because you were much too busy winning the other challange, congrats! My boyfriend was in the top 10

[CaitlinP]

HI Catilin!
Were you able to get in a WO today?
How are you feeling today?

I did get a nice little 3 mile run at the gym this am, my new trick is to park behind my boyfriend, then I have to get up to move my car and If I'm up I should get some cardio in lol we'll see if it works tomorrow

[CaitlinP]

Well as I was just telling Barbie I did make it to the gym this morning for some cardio, I love to get it over with in the morning if I can but I never want to give up the sleep lol but if I want to lose more fat I'm going to have to lose some sleep. I didn't do any lifting, Thursdays we work 11 to 8, today 10 to 8, so Thursdays are my cardio only days. My meals went well, if I'm busy with clients then I can't snack so it's good lol my boyfriend and I went to sushi for dinner so my fat and carbs are higher but oh well.
My ratings for kc today:
mood: 10
alertness: 10
drive:10
recovery: 10 (hardly sore at all today)
focus: 10 (wouldn't be able to right mow w/o it)
pump and strength: didn't lift today
energy: 10
taste: I don't taste them
overall: 10

My meals: Cals: 1231/ Fat: 43g/ Carbs: 115g/ Protein: 95g

[CaitlinP]

And BTW I'm putting the blame on this fourm for my lack of sleep because I sit up in bed on mine and all the other lady's reading in when I should be sleeping! It's addicting

[BPP]

alot of people lose sleep bc of this forum :D

keep up the good work with the cardio... and you know you're on the right track when your stomach dislikes cheat meals!

[cathb]

Just looking around and re-motivating myself. What has your progress been so far? Have you taken measurements?

[StlBarbie]

Happy Weekending!!! :)
Anything fun on your agenda?
(aside from catching up on sleep ... ;))

[Synapsin]

I hope you had a wonderful weekend :) I look forward to your next update! And yeah, I feel pretty crappy too if I don't eat clean, so I'm one of the few people that actually enjoys eating clean haha.

[journey2swole]

I am also one that enjoys eating clean too. If I don't I can feel my energy level is zapped immediatly and I just generally don't feel well.

And, YES, the logs can keep you up at night lol, Sometimes you even wake up wanting to ready drooks log so you can come up with a new workout tomorrow to try when you get to the gym. :)

[Simpy]

I enjoy how I feel when I eat clean, but I'm not gonna lie. . . I love eating those dirty carbs. :o

[journey2swole]

I enjoy how I feel when I eat clean, but I'm not gonna lie. . . I love eating those dirty carbs. :o

You should have been me at about 2:50 this morning haha, I woke up with a blood sugar level of 32 and in a daze instead of grabbing my glucose tabs out of my gym bag (the right thing) I grabbed a box of snack cakes my wife had in the pantry. I ate 2 of them. It did bring my blood sugar back up though - just rebounded to a high level :confused: Most times I don't even enjoy the taste as my taste is off :(

[-NastyNate-]

Great log so far! i'll be following along

[cathb]

I enjoy how I feel when I eat clean, but I'm not gonna lie. . . I love eating those dirty carbs. :o

My thoughts exactly ;)

[allieninja]

My thoughts exactly ;)

In for agreeing on this ;)

[drooks10]

My thoughts exactly ;)

My thoughts, too! Haha.

[Synapsin]

I'm looking forward to your next workout Caitlin, you've been doing a fantastic job so far!

[CaitlinP]

Ha I love when my log stays active when I fall off track, well iv been working out and eating clean, just had some hangover/ Internet/ lack of motivation/ hand problems lol what a mixture, but hangover/ Internet/ lack of motivation problems are all fixed just the hand thing so I'll make my wonderful return tomorrow when I'm on my computer and not phone for my update! Well keep my log active untill I'm back tomorrow! Thanks guys lol

[StlBarbie]

Looking forward to your update Caitlin!!! :)

[311mindspin]

Ha I love when my log stays active when I fall off track, well iv been working out and eating clean, just had some hangover/ Internet/ lack of motivation/ hand problems lol what a mixture, but hangover/ Internet/ lack of motivation problems are all fixed just the hand thing so I'll make my wonderful return tomorrow when I'm on my computer and not phone for my update! Well keep my log active untill I'm back tomorrow! Thanks guys lol

lack of motivation is a killer, i felt that way the other day. Hope you overcome it!

[THEMANBEAST]

lack of motivation is a killer, i felt that way the other day. Hope you overcome it!

Lacking motivation REALLY sucks! It's happened to me.....hate it!

[Simpy]

Glad you kicked that lack of motivation to the curb! If you get down, remember I'm here. Just a PM away. :D

[drooks10]

I'm here, too! I will play you a Rocky song to get you pumped up!

[Synapsin]

No worries, we all have our off periods! Keep up the great work when you're good to go Caitlin.

[cathb]

Not sure what your "hand thing" is, but I have a "wrist thing" and when it gets going it is so frustrating (old arm wresting injury, btw). Good thing you only need your lower half for most cardio!

[Simpy]

Not sure what your "hand thing" is, but I have a "wrist thing" and when it gets going it is so frustrating (old arm wresting injury, btw). Good thing you only need your lower half for most cardio!

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:






:p

[CaitlinP]

I'm here, too! I will play you a Rocky song to get you pumped up!

Haha i got the best mental image of myself on the treadmill with you behind the treadmill, huge boom box on shoulder with the Rocky theme blasting, i was awesome lol

[THEMANBEAST]

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:






:p

he he!

[CaitlinP]

Glad you kicked that lack of motivation to the curb! If you get down, remember I'm here. Just a PM away. :D

Well funny my lack of motivation wasn't for working out or eating good, cause i'v been doing that, even drunk saturday night i only wanted rice cakes and peanut butter not my usual BK or tacobell lol but my lack of motivation was turning the computer on to hop on the fourms lol

[CaitlinP]

Not sure what your "hand thing" is, but I have a "wrist thing" and when it gets going it is so frustrating (old arm wresting injury, btw). Good thing you only need your lower half for most cardio!

Eh nothing major, just im a hairdresser and its something with the tendons in my right hand being too loose? i dunno so im going to PT but they have me wearing this splint thing that makes it look much worse than it is, but they did have pink velcro :) lol, but my hand has been sore

[CaitlinP]

OOOk so i didnt make it to the gym last night, pulled one of those - i'll take a quick cat nap and be all rested to lift great- and didnt wake up untill 8 lol so regardless i went to the gym this morning, did 20 mins of intervals, jogging and 4 and sprinting at 8 for 20 mins, then did some abs- 3 sets of planks, roman chair lifts and seated crunch machine at 40lbs, i cant wait to lift tomorrow, i haven't since Monday. I have a best friend home whose in the peace corps and i haven't seen her in a year so obviously she's comming before the gym right now. I'm going to start getting better about posting what exercises and weight i'm doing also starting tomorrow.
Only took my ketocuts today:
1. Mood - 10
2. Alertness - 10
3. Drive - 10
4. Recovery - didnt have anything to recover from lol
5. Focus - 10
6. Pump - no lifting today
7. Strength - " "
8. Energy - 10
9. Taste - ?
10. Nasty - still funny
11. Overall Rating - 10

My Totals: Cals: 1194/ Fat: 54.6g guacamole :)/ Carbs: 93.4g/ Protein: 79.1

[cathb]

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:

Actually, it was... I was teaching summer school ~9 years ago and I just couldn't let that kid win. Anyway, from then on, I often tweak it and have even lost some range of motion. (Arthritis and lupus--in the joints--runs in the family.)




:p


Eh nothing major, just im a hairdresser and its something with the tendons in my right hand being too loose? i dunno so im going to PT but they have me wearing this splint thing that makes it look much worse than it is, but they did have pink velcro :) lol, but my hand has been sore

Well, at least it's pink :)

[Synapsin]

Nice cardio. I hope you got a workout in today! And hahaha, I do the nap stuff all the time. I plan out like 30 mins to an hour and I end up sleeping like 3 hours and feeling just awful.

[drooks10]

I hope your hand gets well soon! I woulf rock the pink splint, too! Haha.

[StlBarbie]

Good job on getting the intervals in Caitlin!!! :)

Enjoy the time with your friend ... anything fun planned for your weekend?

[CaitlinP]

Good job on getting the intervals in Caitlin!!! :)

Enjoy the time with your friend ... anything fun planned for your weekend?

not any huge plans, i gave up one day of workouts for my friend and i think thats all i will give her because even that one made me a little anxious lol ( i think thats when you know you have a problem, but im willing to accept it haha) Plus its going to be rainy here i belive and one of our best friends is getting married next weekend so we all need dresses for the rehearsal dinner so im sure some shopping is in the works, what about you??

[CaitlinP]

I hope your hand gets well soon! I woulf rock the pink splint, too! Haha.

haha thanks, its doing better- giving me a reason to be lazy at work which is nice

[CaitlinP]

Nice cardio. I hope you got a workout in today! And hahaha, I do the nap stuff all the time. I plan out like 30 mins to an hour and I end up sleeping like 3 hours and feeling just awful.

i get torn on feeling bad about it though, because it sucks when you dont make it to the gym, but sleeping is so wonderful and after i miss the gym i just dig into the couch and trashy shows even further lol

[CaitlinP]

Ok what was i up to today, no am cardio unless gitting up to hit the snooze button all 8 times i did this morning counts hahaha i did make it to the gym this evening, it was back and bi's, calfs, add and abductions and abs
workout:

Machine #1 (dont know the name lol) 3 sets, 8 reps @45lbs
^superset with 3sets 12reps swiss ball cruches
Machine #2 3 sets 8reps @ 45lbs
^superset with 3sets 18reps (left side, middle, right side) calf raises w/ 15lb
Machine #3 3set 8reps @45lbs
^superset with crunch machine
Incline curls 3sets 8reps @12.5 lbs
^superset with planks
9-9-9 bicep curls 3 sets @ 20lbs
Reverse curls 3 sets @ 30lbs
Bent over cable rows 3sets 8reps @ 35lbs
^superset with cable adductions 3sets 8reps @ 10lbs
Cable abbductions 3set 8reps @ 10lbs
^superset with back extentions
Lastly some crazy ab workout a personal trainer at work told me to try out

my reviews:
KC
1. Mood- 10
2. Alertness- 8
3. Drive- 8
4. Recovery-none to speak of today
5. Focus- 10
6. Pump- 10
7. Strength- 10
8. Energy- 8
9. Overall Rating -8
NO
1. Mood-10
2. Alertness-10
3. Drive-10
4. Recovery-0
5. Focus-10
6. Pump-10 loving this
7. Strength-10
8. Energy-10
9. Overall Rating 10

my meals:Cals:1309/ Fat:52g/ Carbs 80g/ Protein:119g

[drooks10]

Quit hitting that snooze button, girl! Haha. Good to see that NO-Beta blew you away with the workout! Nice rating!!

[CaitlinP]

I have to start of by saying i just watched my sisters keeper on hbo, and wow, i never cry at movies, and i was embarrassed to say i cried. But moving on...today was a good day, no am workout because i was getting my hair done and i use a high level and it would have made it sting more, but i did make it after work, it was back and bi's-calfs-abb and adductions and abs today. Im feeling good about where i am, i still need to lose fat but im happy with whats happening underneath all the fat haha I'm decreasing my cardio, im going in the am 3 days a week for 30mins and after workouts 3 days a week im doing 20mins. My am sessions are HIIT and afternoon im doing lower, the stairmast or bike- anyone think this is a good idea? i'v heard if i do too much cardio you can risk getting soft looking and i dont want that. Ok on to my reviews, only KC today, i had some errands to run before the gym and forgot to take my NO
1. Mood- 10
2. Alertness- 10
3. Drive- 10
4. Recovery-8
5. Focus- 10
6. Pump- 10 i almost couldn't close my arm today it was great
7. Strength- 10
8. Energy- 10
9. Overall Rating -8.5

my food for today: cals: 1129/ fat 47g/ carbs: 81g/ protein: 98g

[CaitlinP]

Oh and has anyone tryed the new hydrowhey? i ordered it with my next batch of KC that should be coming tomorrow and im just wondering if any ones tried it and if they liked it better than the the normal ON whey

[drooks10]

Cardio is a very difficult variable to judge for someone else. I think as long as you are seeing progress, then you should keep doing what you're doing. But be careful with it, especially since you are doing HIIT in the morning. Do you have Glutacene? You need to make sure you have a good BCAA supp to sip on while doing your cardio to preserve muscle.

I've had all the flavors of Hydrowhey and they are goo imo. Better than their regular whey flavoring. Strawberry was the best imo.

[THEMANBEAST]

Oh and has anyone tryed the new hydrowhey? i ordered it with my next batch of KC that should be coming tomorrow and im just wondering if any ones tried it and if they liked it better than the the normal ON whey

Chocolate and Vanilla Hydrowhey are both delicious!

[CaitlinP]

Cardio is a very difficult variable to judge for someone else. I think as long as you are seeing progress, then you should keep doing what you're doing. But be careful with it, especially since you are doing HIIT in the morning. Do you have Glutacene? You need to make sure you have a good BCAA supp to sip on while doing your cardio to preserve muscle.

I've had all the flavors of Hydrowhey and they are goo imo. Better than their regular whey flavoring. Strawberry was the best imo.

I don't have glutacene, I can't give up my watermelon extend I love it sooo much, I drink it during my am cardio and while lifting also. I ordered the chocolate hydrowhey so we'll see how it goes

[CaitlinP]

Chocolate and Vanilla Hydrowhey are both delicious!

Ok good, have you noticed any diffrence with the hydrowhey? I'm not sure what diffrences you'd see though lol

[THEMANBEAST]

I don't have glutacene, I can't give up my watermelon extend I love it sooo much, I drink it during my am cardio and while lifting also. I ordered the chocolate hydrowhey so we'll see how it goes

Wild berry GlutaCene's taste blows other BCAA supplements out of the water!

[CaitlinP]

Today was shoulders, glutes, obliques and hamstrings, i did the following

-front raises 3sets 8 w/ 12 lbs dbells
^superset walking lunges with 3sets 8 w/ 12 lbs dbells
-natilus machine 3sets 8 @ 35 lbs
^superset with standing side oblique? lol 3sets 8 w/ 15lbs dbells
-squat-kleen-press 3sets 12 w/ 30lbs barbell
-cable lateral 3sets 8 @ 7.5lbs
^superset with cable kickbacks 3sets 8 @ 22.5 lbs
-bent over cable lateral 3sets 8 @ 7.5
^superset with cable oblique crunches 3set 8 @ 22.5 lbs
-oblique planks
-oblique medicine ball crunches
and i finished with 20mins on the stairmaster

my ratings:
KC
1. Mood- 10
2. Alertness- 10
3. Drive- 8
4. Recovery- 10
5. Focus- 10
6. Pump- didnt get much of a pump to rate today
7. Strength- 10
8. Energy- 10
9. Overall Rating -8.5

NO
1. Mood- 10
2. Alertness- 10
3. Drive- 8
4. Recovery- 10
5. Focus- 10
6. Pump- none today
7. Strength- 10
8. Energy- 10
9. Overall Rating -8.5

^ these are always the same because i take them pretty much with eachother so i just rate on my overall gym feeling

my meals: cals:1203/ fat:41g/ carbs:87g/ protein:111g

[THEMANBEAST]

Ok good, have you noticed any diffrence with the hydrowhey? I'm not sure what diffrences you'd see though lol

The shakes were really smooth with milk, and ice in a blender. Delicious.

[CaitlinP]

The shakes were really smooth with milk, and ice in a blender. Delicious.


Yummy that sounds good, only problem is my stomach isnt a huge fan of milk lol and i dont have a blender. But i did just have my first scoop and it is wonderful! i ordered the chocolate because i have an addiction, i mixed it up with just some ice cubes and its so rich and much more chocolaty than the other whey proteins i'v had, its a keeper!

[Synapsin]

Great to see you back Caitlin, you're doing fabulous! I don't think hydrowhey is worth it imo, I'd look into stuff like XF protein if I were you if you wanted affordable good tasting protein. And my gf and her friends cried through that ENTIRE movie, hahahaha. Thanks for the ratings and it's good to see you're still getting good focus and pumps from the products.

[drooks10]

How was your weekend, Caitlin?

[StlBarbie]

How was your weekend? Were you able to get a WO in? :)

[CaitlinP]

ok sorry again for my absence, one my bestfriends, and first of all us, got married this weekend, so it was a busy weekend of hair and nails, rehearsal dinners, dancing, brunches and picnics. We had a wonderful time, she looked beautiful and i cant wait until the next of us gets hitched lol i'l try to post a picture when one of my friends gives me my memory card back lol
But i hate to admit im glad its all over and i get back on my diet/workout track. I ate pretty well durring the whole weekend, burned off alot of calories dancing the night away lol but i havent had time to lift weights sence wednesday! so im excited to get back in there tonite. I went this am and got a 1/2hr of intervals in and i'll go back this evening with the bf. So i'll give my reviews and all that later tonite!

[CaitlinP]

Great to see you back Caitlin, you're doing fabulous! I don't think hydrowhey is worth it imo, I'd look into stuff like XF protein if I were you if you wanted affordable good tasting protein. And my gf and her friends cried through that ENTIRE movie, hahahaha. Thanks for the ratings and it's good to see you're still getting good focus and pumps from the products.

haha i didnt realize how much more expensive it is than the regular whey, but it tastes soo good just like chocolate milk, so im trying to decide if the taste alone is worth it lol

[Simpy]

ok sorry again for my absence, one my bestfriends, and first of all us, got married this weekend, so it was a busy weekend of hair and nails, rehearsal dinners, dancing, brunches and picnics. We had a wonderful time, she looked beautiful and i cant wait until the next of us gets hitched lol i'l try to post a picture when one of my friends gives me my memory card back lol
But i hate to admit im glad its all over and i get back on my diet/workout track. I ate pretty well durring the whole weekend, burned off alot of calories dancing the night away lol but i havent had time to lift weights sence wednesday! so im excited to get back in there tonite. I went this am and got a 1/2hr of intervals in and i'll go back this evening with the bf. So i'll give my reviews and all that later tonite!

Wow. Folks note this. The first time I've ever read that a bridesmaid actually had fun at a wedding, and a friendship wasn't torn assunder. :D


how do you perform your intervals?

[CaitlinP]

Wow. Folks note this. The first time I've ever read that a bridesmaid actually had fun at a wedding, and a friendship wasn't torn assunder. :D


how do you perform your intervals?

Haha well we have all been best of friends sence 1st grade, so we've been through so much that nothing can make us have a bad time haha....my intervals are: grade of 1/ walk first and last 5 mins, then i sprint at 8 every other minuet and jog at 4. if im feeling good i go faster for the sprints but always jogging at 4 inbetween.

[CaitlinP]

Tonites workout was triceps, quads, chest and abs, my workout was as follows:

tricep kickbacks 3set 8 @ 12.5 lbs
^superset with dbell squats 3set @ 20lbs

leg press machine 3sets 8 @55 lbs
^superset with overhead debll tricep extensions 3sets 8 @ 17.5lbs

leg extension machine 3set 8 @ 90lbs
^superset with 3set 8 triangle pushups

incline chest press 3sets 8 @5lbs
^superset with swiss ball crunches

chest press 3set 8 @ 5lbs
^superset with leg lifts 3set 10

laying down overhead tricep extension 3set 8 @ 1.5 lbs
^superset with swiss ball invert crunches

wall sits 4 sets of one minuet
^superset with ab combo

assisted dips 3sets 8 @55 lbs

ended with 20 mins on the stationary bike

KC
1. Mood- 10
2. Alertness- 8
3. Drive- 8
4. Recovery-none to speak of today
5. Focus- 10
6. Pump- 10
7. Strength- 10
8. Energy- 8
9. Overall Rating -8

NO
1. Mood- 10
2. Alertness- 8
3. Drive- 8
4. Recovery-none to speak of today
5. Focus- 10
6. Pump- 10
7. Strength- 10
8. Energy- 8
9. Overall Rating -8

[drooks10]

That's a huge workout! How do you feel today?

[brittbo]

GREAT Workout! And your progress pics are looking good!