LOW CARB - HIGH PROTEIN! 25 pound cut.

[staapes57]

MONDAY

6:45 AM Wake-up Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:30 Post-workout and breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 GNC Multi's, 3 egg omelet with 2 strips bacon, 1 slice prov, 1 mushroom and 4 extra slices bacon on the side)

11:30 AM Lunch (2 tbsp tuna salad, 2 tbsp egg salad)

1:30 PM Protein Shake (1 scoop whey protein)

2:00 PM small bag of pretzels

3:00 PM 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules

6:15 Dinner (15 oz skinless chicken breast with alfredo sauce and 1 tbsp peanut butter)



TUESDAY

6:00 AM Wake-up

6:15 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

7:30 AM Post-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3)

8:00 AM Breakfast (3 egg omelet with 1 slice prov, 2 strips bacon, 1 mushroom, 4 extra strips bacon, 1/2 bagel [PW Carbs])

10:00 AM Protein Shake (1 scoop whey protein)

11:30 AM 3 tbsp peanut butter, 2 slices deli ham and 1 slice american cheese

1:00 PM 2 tbsp peanut butter, 2 slices deli ham, 2 slices deli turkey, 1 slice american, 1 slice provolone

3:00 PM (pre-workout new "first order" stuff that I got in the mail)

4:00 PM (during workout "first order")

4:30 PM (post workout "first order, 2 small individual packages of oyster crackers, 2 large slices pineapple [PW Carbs])

5:45 PM Dinner (12oz steak with fat cut off covered in mushrooms, very small portion of beans)



WEDNESDAY

8:30 AM Wake-up Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 1 scoop "first order" packet, 2 lipo-6x's)

9:30 AM (during workout "first order")

10:20 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 1 "first order" packet, 2 GNC Multi's, 3 eggs with 4 strips bacon, 1 slice american, and 1/2 everything bagel [PW Carbs])

11:45 AM Lunch (2 tbsp chicken salad, 3oz skinless chicken breast in addition, 2 tbsp peanut butter)

1:30 PM Protein Shake (1 scoop whey protein)



My computer decided to start not working for me. I eventually had to leave on Friday afternoon for the Patriot League Championships at Bucknell University and was without my comp until last night (Sunday night). I do not particularly remember what I have eaten. I do know Wednesday was a good day except for the night (alcohol and food). Thursday was a good day, Friday was good but I had too many carbs at dinner. Saturday was decent, although too many carbs again. Sunday was decent as well. We went out to restaurants as a team and I did not really stop myself from getting what I wanted even though they contained carbs. I ate a lot of carbs this weekend, but I do not think I was in too much of an abundance of calories. Anyway, I'm certainly happy to get back to it today (Monday). Let's see how this week goes.

Friday for a team meal I ended up having Olive Garden (some breadsticks with alfredo dipping sauce, salad, chicken alfredo, and vanilla ice cream)

Saturday team breakfast i had 3 pancakes, 3 scrambled eggs, some hash brown, and 2 strips of bacon. For lunch I had a turkey and american wrap. Dinner was team dinner at applebees where I unfortunately had nachos, a couple bites of a BLT, and a desert (blondie). Bad.

Sunday team breakfast was a little better, I had a ham and cheese omelet with 2 slices wheat toast and some hash brown again. I had the same lunch and for dinner was Subway (an Italian B.M.T. footlong on wheat [not terrible]). Back to the grind baby. Heavy lifting and good eating this week. I will most likely end up going out either Wednesday or Thursday because there is a girl I'd like to hang out with, and since I didn't get the chance to this weekend, since I was away, I'll have to this week. Gotta do it, man, gotta do it. She's hot.

[staapes57]

MONDAY

7:00 AM Wake-up

7:05 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

9:30 AM Post-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 1 GNC Multi's)

10:00 AM Breakfast (3 egg omelet, 1 slice prov, 1 slice ham, 1 mushroom)

12:00 PM Lunch (2 strips bacon, 6oz skinless chicken breast with hot sauce and mustard)

3:00 PM (2 tbsp peanut butter, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

5:00 PM Dinner (9oz skinless turkey breast, small serving broccoli)



TUESDAY

6:00 AM Wake-up

6:15 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:30 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 GNC Multi's, 3 egg omelet with 1 slice ham, 1 slice prov, 1/2 everything bagel, 3 strips bacon, light ketchup)

10:00 AM Protein Shake (1 scoop protein)

11:30 AM Lunch (6 egg whites, 1 large salad with light Caesar dressing, cro?tons, bacon bits, cucumbers, cheese)

3:15 PM 2 Lipo-6x liquid capsules, 2 medium sized meatballs and 1 large chicken patty no bun no dressings

6:00 PM Dinner (4 medium sized meatballs, 2 medium sized chicken pattys no bun no dressing)



WEDNESDAY

6:00 AM Wake-up

6:15 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:30 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 GNC Multi's, 3 egg oml, 1 mushroom, 1 slice prov, 1 slice ham, 1/2 everything bagel [PW Carbs] with light ketchup)

11:30 AM Lunch (1 medium bowl of fresh chicken rice soup, 2 small 4oz BBQ ground Pork strips)

3:00 PM Protein Shake (1 scoop whey protein)

6:00 PM Dinner (12oz skinless chicken breast with lemon sauce, small portion of broccoli)



THURSDAY

6:00 AM Wake-up

6:15 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:00 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 GNC Multi's, 3 egg omelet with 1 slice ham, 1 slice prov, 1 mushroom, 1/2 everything bagel [PW Carbs], light ketchup)

10:00 AM Protein Shake (1 scoop whey protein)

11:30 AM Lunch (1 medium sized bowl of chicken ceasar salad, 3 perogies)

3:00 PM 3 tbsp peanut butter

5:15 PM Dinner (small portion ceasar salad, 1 slice tomato, small portion beans, 4oz burger patty no bun, light ketchup)



FRIDAY

9:00 AM Wake-up

9:30 Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

10:45 Post-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 1 GNC Multi)

11:00 AM Lunch (1 filet of fish patty, 1 chicken patty, 1 slice oat nut bread [the heal - PW Carbs], 1 slice american cheese, light BBQ sauce, light ketchup)

2:00 PM 3 tbsp Peanut Butter

4:30 PM 2 michelob ultras

6:00 PM Dinner (1.5 slices ham, 1.5 slices turkey, 1 slice prov, 3 tbsp egg salad)

8:00PM - 3:00AM - drinks, drinks, more drinks and bad food.



SATURDAY

10:00 AM Wake-up

11:30 Lunch (1 rice crispie treat, 1 tiny bag of sweet maui onion chips, 1 fudgsicle, 1 italian ice - It's my cheat day)

3:30 PM Snack (1 bowl coco puffs, 2 rice crispie treats)

7:00 PM Dinner (small salad, 6 slices VERY small pieces of bread, 2 mozz sticks, 1 large portion of lasagna)

9:30 PM - 3:00 AM Many drinks. No food though.



SUNDAY

12:00 AM Wake-up

2:30 PM Lunch (1 large plate of bacon cheddar fries, 1/2 rack baby back ribs)

5:00 PM Snack (1 snickers ice cream bar)

6:00 PM Dinner (1.5 racks of baby back ribs, large portion of rice pilaf, 1 rice crispie treat -- I'm getting it all out of my system so the week goes well and I have no cravings)

7:00 PM Snack (1 snickers ice ceam bar, 1 ice cream cookie sandwich -- okay now, it's all out of my system)



This week was good, the weekend however was not. I don't think that I lost too much grounds during the weekend though, and I know that over the next two weeks before spring break my diet and workouts will be strict, so I'm not too worried. Time to hit it up again tomorrow and get back to the griiind.

[Nycapo]

HOW ARE YOU EATING SO LITTLE!!!!
I am 6'5 200 lbs and i swear if i eat under 2000 cals i feel like i want to eat a wall im currently at 2500 cals and i also stopped checking the scale and i go by the mirror..
But if its working for you and you honestly feel good then i guess i give you my best.. and im like the same way i can be have a great week eating and my body would be looking so nice then ill just snap and eat like 2 whole packages of oreos lol i need to stop

GOOD LUCK!

[staapes57]

Originally Posted by Sim882

On a 1,500 cal deficit, do you really think u are going to gain much muscle on your traps or anywhere?

Normally, the role of weights here is preserve your muscle, so the benefit of doing squats/legs again is the calories burnt here, + maintenance of your largest muscles

So far, with a pretty big deficit for calories, I'm very impressed with the results. My mid section is much leaner, though still very much work needs to be done. Along with that, I've kept, I would say, all of my muslce mass and in fact have increased (it appears) in my traps. I would also say that I gained a little under 1/4 of an inch in the arms too. All of my lifts have gone up and I am much stronger, more fit, and leaner. I'm really happy with the way things are going.

I've been doing my gym sessions at 6am in the morning on an empty stomach (about 8 hours of fasting over the evening, sometimes more if i fail to get up at six). My cardio isn't where I would like it to be, but my diet for the most part has been doing the trick, along with the lipo-6x and the nox-cg3. I liked both products so much that I went ahead and ordered another of both, so as to complete the 8 week cycle for lipo-6x and approximately a 10 or 12 week cycle with the nox-cg3.

The real goal wasn't to necessarily gain a bunch of muscle, but really to maintain, and perhaps see a little growth and a definite increase in strength - all while getting leaner. This has happened so far, even though sometimes it isn't ALWAYS a 1,500 deficit.

[staapes57]

Originally Posted by Nycapo

HOW ARE YOU EATING SO LITTLE!!!!
I am 6'5 200 lbs and i swear if i eat under 2000 cals i feel like i want to eat a wall im currently at 2500 cals and i also stopped checking the scale and i go by the mirror..
But if its working for you and you honestly feel good then i guess i give you my best.. and im like the same way i can be have a great week eating and my body would be looking so nice then ill just snap and eat like 2 whole packages of oreos lol i need to stop

GOOD LUCK!

Definitely go by the mirror. I haven't checked the scale in 3 weeks and I'm happy about that. If you have pinchers for BF, I would suggest that too. It's weird, I've been having a big deficit in the days, but I think the lipo-6x suppresses my appetite, either that or just the mere fact that eating less has made me desire food less. Whatever it is, it's good. In fact, sometimes I don't even feel the desire to eat...i just know i have to because I dont' want to lose muscle and I have to keep my metabolism going.

[staapes57]

MONDAY

6:00 AM Wake-up

6:15 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:30 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 3 egg omelet with 1 slice prov, 1 slice ham, 1 mushroom, 1/2 wheat bagel [PW Carbs], light ketchup)

11:30 AM Lunch (probably no more than 4 to 5oz of skinless chicken breast with hot sauce)

1:30 PM Protein shake (1 scoop whey protein)

3:10 PM 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules, Protein shake (1 scoop whey protein)

5:30 PM Dinner (10oz lean roast beef, large portion of steamed green beans)

9:30 PM Badness (6 slices large pizza with ranch and blue cheese, 1 rice crispie treat, 1 snickers ice cream bar - You know, I am a bit ashamed of this, but I know that it will help keep me in check for the entire week. I'll feel bad enough from tomorrow through Friday for what I did tonight that I won't be able to eat anything bad.)



TUESDAY

8:45 AM Wake-up

10:00 AM Breakfast (2 lipo-6x liquid capsules, 3 egg omelet with 1 slice ham, 1 slice prov, 1 mushroom, 1 strip bacon, 4 strawberries, 1 english muffine with light jelly and butter)

2:00 PM Lunch/Protien shake (2 scoops whey protein, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

3:30 PM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3)

5:00 PM Post-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3)

5:15 PM Dinner (1 small piece garlic bread [PW Carbs], 1 small slice watermelon, 5oz hamburger no bun or dressings, 2 smaller chicken patties (one of them with tomato sauce and light mozz cheese)



WEDNESDAY

9:50 AM Wake-up

10:15 AM Breakfast (3 egg omelet with 1 slice ham, 1 slice american, 1 strip bacon...4 strawberries, 2 slices wheat toast with light butter and jelly)

11:00 AM 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules

12:40 PM Lunch (1 large chicken ceasar salad)

2:30 PM 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules

2:50 PM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3)

5:00 PM Post-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3)

5:15 PM Dinner (small portion of cheese potatoes and rice [PW Carbs], 3oz hamburger, 1.5 small chicken patties with light cheese and tomato sauce)



THURSDAY

6:10 AM Wake-up

6:20 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:00 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 3 egg omelet with 1 slice ham, 1 slice american cheese, 1 english muffin with light butter and jelly, 1 strip bacon)

11:00 AM Lunch (3 tbsp egg salad, 2 slices lunch meat ham, 2 slices lunch meat turkey, 2 slices american cheese)

1:20 PM Protein shake (1 scoop whey protein)

5:15 PM Dinner (5oz hamburger without bun, light ketchup....12oz skinless chicken breast with seasoning and no dressings)



FRIDAY

6:10 AM Wake-up

6:20 AM Pre-workout (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 2 lipo-6x liquid capsules)

8:00 AM Post-workout and Breakfast (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3, 4 egg omelet (2 whole, 2 white) with 1 slice ham, 1 slice american, light ketchup, 1/2 everything bagel, 2 strawberries, 1 strip bacon)

10:00 AM Protein Shake (1 scoop whey protein)

12:15 PM Lunch (2 fish patties and 1 chicken pattie all without buns, light ketchup on the fish)

5:00 PM Dinner (2 four oz cheeseburgers without bun, 2 slices ham, 2 slices turkey, 2 slices american cheese)



SATURDAY

10:00 AM Wake-up

10:20 AM 3 cytolean capsules (I ordered another bottle of Lipo-6x a frigin week ago and it hasn't come in yet, and now I'm out)

11:50 AM (1 scoop LL NOX-CG3)

1:20 PM Lunch (9oz skinless chix breast, 1/2 mini-oreo package with some milk [I know...bad. I did, however, take the best route of all of all the oreo treats. I didn't get a big package or a bunch of oreos, I just got a small mini-package and it only has like a thousand calories and 168g carbs...and I only had half of it and then threw the rest away)

7:00 PM Dinner (1 sandwich with 2 slices oat nut bread, 2 slices turkey, pepperoni, 1 slice ham, 1 slice american, 2 slices tomato, and mayo. Also 2 nature valley strawberry bars and 2 small packages baked lays plain chips)

8:00 PM and on (a ton of drinks - got really wasted)



SUNDAY

I can't remember everything I ate. Still hung over and still mildly drunk and willing to eat bad food. Damnit. It was a bad day.



This week was interesting in that it was really ****ty on the sides - Monday was bad and the weekend was bad, but the week was really good. That's usually how it happens when you're in college and you have the weekend and stuff. It's tough not to go out on the weekend...it's fun! I don't know how to feel about this week. I added a few carbs this week, but not too many, and most of them were PW, except for Monday and on Saturday and Sunday. This coming week is the last week before spring break, and even though I don't have what I'd like to say is a beach body ready, it's a least much better than it was eight weeks ago. I really trimmed down my midsection quite a bit, even though there's way too much bulk there.

[staapes57]

alright...so here's the deal. I weighed in the other day (a couple days after spring break) and i was 257. I haven't lost much weight, but i can totally see a new midsection shaping up. I dropped about 3% BF and didn't lose much weight and i've gotten stronger soooo you tell me what happened. i've had to have gained a lot of muscle and lost some fat because I can start to see new definition as well as new muscle in my abs. don't get me wrong, my abs are far from being very clear, but my upper abs are showing a lot of progress. the lower abs seem to hate me, so I don't really know wha to do with them.

right now my workouts are a bit random. i'm getting back into the outdoor track season, so i'll be doing more olympic lifts and have less of a concentration on isolation exercises so i won't be able to develop particular muscles as well.

my diet right now is pretty clean, i'm doing low carb mon-thurs and carbs on fri and sat (mainly because on friday and saturday i'll usually be traveling with the team to meets and it's really hard to not eat carbs). i think that since last week i've probably lost some weight, though i'm not sure. i still don't want to depend on the scale.

i'm also on NOX-CG3 which i think seems to be working very well for vascularity (though i wouldn't mind something that REALLY pops the veins hardcore) and lipo-6x for fatloss aid. they are great supps that work well for me, and i'm also taking a multi and supplementing with protein shakes to assist with the whole 5-6 smaller meals per day philosophy. i would like to continue getting leaner and stronger until the end of school (mid may) and then re-evaluate. I'd definitely like to get the BF down another 2% or more, which would put me in a good position to really kick ass this summer and drop it some more.