The struggle to 10% BF

[dgninja]

So I decided to try out the Keto diet in an attempt to drop a bit more BF% to get some ab defination as I hit a pleatu on my current diet. Wondering if I am doing this properly. Call me vain but I want to look good with out a shirt on. Why you may ask? Well I going to Hawaii in summer 09 for a job, so that is a big motivating factor. Prior to this year I was a chunky kid, but since I made my commitment to lose weight and fat in June I have dropped almost 40 pounds and looking lean. I just feel I need to lean out a bit more.

My stats
Age: 25
Height: 5'9
Weight: 154-156
BF: 15%

Feedings:
I eat about six meals a day, which include a Nectar or Isopure shake. I have ironed out my current Keto diet which looks kinda like this.

Meal 1: 10 Almonds w/ 1 scoop of Isopure or Nectar Protein

Meal 2: 6 oz chicken, 2 tbsp of cheddar cheese, 1/2c cucumber, 1 jalapeno, 1 tbsp black olives, and 3 cherry tomatoes

Meal 3: 6 oz chicken or tuna, 1 tsp mustard, 1 slice of provolone cheese, 1 tbsp black olives, 1/2c cucumber,1 tbsp black olives and 1 jalapeno

Meal 4: 1c full cream plain yogurt w/ a packet of splenda, 1tsp peanut butter, walnuts, shredded coconut, sliced almonds, and chopped pecans.

Meal 5: 1/5c egg beaters w/ 2 tbsp of cheddar cheese, 1 slice of provolone cheese, 3-4 strips of bacon, 1tbsp jalapenos, 1tbsp salsa

Meal 6: 4 leaves of lettuce w/ 1oz of philly cream cheese, 1tbsp natty peanut butter, and 2tbsp walnuts

Which puts me at about CALS: 1,734 / CARBS: 30g / FAT: 106g / PROTEIN: 164g

My supplements:
CLA
Seasim
Fish Oil
Animal Pak
Animal Flex
I have considered taking some Animal Cuts as well, but undecided as to right now.

Workouts: I workout 5-6 times a week where I focus on cycle on my body groups. I do LISS cardio everyday for about 20-30 minutes execpt at the beginning and end of my training cycle where I now do 45-60 minutes of cardio.

I will try and keep stuff posted, mostly to keep myself focused on this diet. Keto is unlike anything else, but I think it can help me push through this last bit of fat while keeping the muscle I have gained through lifting.

Anywho, till next time.
- Jay

[dgninja]

Yesterday went fine as far as my diet is going. My macros came out like this.

CALS: 2,036 / CARBS: 30 (6%) / FATS: 139 (61%) / PROTEIN: 171 (33%)

Got in a decent and quick cross fit workout in at the end of the day along with 15 minutes on the bike.

Still debating on taking Animal Cuts or not. I will have to do a bit more research to ensure I am not going to inhibit the fats in my system which will take away from my primary energy source.

[thatpyt]

Good lookin diet!! (I might need to steal #4 though lol) Cant wait to hear good news about your progress..Congrats on your success thus far... keep up the good work!!

[dgninja]

Thanks for the kind words thatpyt and you can steal that meal if ya like.

For today I was taken to a nice Arabic resturant as my office was wishing a few people well as they set off to better location. Let me tell you that was rough, as I love Arabic flat bread, but thankfully I resisted. Once you can get pasted the bread you can find some very keto friendly stuff.

I had chicken, lamb, cilantro salad w/ olive oil, a olive mix with a bit of pomegrate and about 2 tbsp of baba ganoush and hummus.

Then it was back to normal, just I had more eggs today and less nuts to make sure I didn't go to crazy on the carbs since I finally got to ketosis. Though it still feels a bit funny as I have moments of tremendous energy and then bouts of low energy. I guess my body is still adjusting.

Anyway, today's break down is...

CALS: 1,702 / CARBS: 32 (8%) / FATS: 102 (54%) / PROTEIN: 162 (38%)

[dgninja]

Getting ready to head home for the holidays. I figure Christmas would be a good day to do my first carb up. Though my work outs will suffer a bit with me being away from the gym, my dad's house is near a bunch of hills so my cardio should keep me in line.

Anyway today was average.

CALS: 1,927 / CARBS: 31 (7%) / FATS: 139 (65%) / PROTEIN: 136 (28%)

Not bad if I do so say myself.

[dgninja]

Traveling now a days is a pain. Not only was I stuck in a plane for over 10 hours as I bounced back and forth, I ended stuck in hotel waiting for another plane today.

This all sucked because I really had to scramble to find keto friendly foods around or munch on the almonds I brought with me.

Over all my break out was this.

CALS: 1,762 / CARBS: 42 (6.4%) which includes 14g of fiber / FATS: 106 (54.4%) / PROTEIN: 172 (39.2%)

So yeah, yesterday was a pain but I still seem to be in keto as the signs are still there. Hopefully today will be a bit better.