I reckon it's time

[Grits]

Hey Guy's,
Quick Bio on myself. I'm a 50 yr old man who has decided to work on bettering my overall health after years of misuse and abuse. I was medically retired by the VA and have not done anything for the past 23 months now, it shows in my physical appearance. Before I was very active, worked in the remodeling business for the past 20 years ( on and off).
Stats at this time are:
5'10" (10 1/2 if I listen to my Mom and stand up straight)
167 lbs
Very lean with the exception of some fat around my midsection
Diet, still working on it. On the average I consume any where from 3100 to 3600 k's a day. Still trying to figure out the balance between fats, carbs and protein intake.

I have the advantage of working out any day and at any time I wish, have a home gym set up. Normally I exercise in the evening. I keep a journal so I can track every move I make in my daily routine, food, exercise, TV etc.

My package arrived this week...
Gasparis 4 Most Anabolic Arsenal
BCAA's
L-Glutamine

I already had Size On, ON's protein powder and casein, Extend, ON's 2:1:1 Recovery and ON's Opti-Men. The 2:1:1 will run out in a few day's so I plan on trying something different for my PWO recovery. I've been working on stopping the medication the VA has had me on for 10 yrs now for depression and sleep disorder, all service connected. I know that exercising will help me in more ways than the two above drugs ever will.

Any pointers on how I should set up my taking of all of the supplements I have?

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Looks like you've invested in a fair amount of supplements.

Personally, I'd train for a while with just using the protein powder as a supplement to your protein consumption. First priority is to start getting back into shape. Not sure that the supplements are really needed at that point, personally I don't nor have I taked most of what you've listed.

Thank you for your service!

[Whiskeyjack]

Looks like you've invested in a fair amount of supplements.

Personally, I'd train for a while with just using the protein powder as a supplement to your protein consumption. First priority is to start getting back into shape. Not sure that the supplements are really needed at that point, personally I don't nor have I taked most of what you've listed.

Thank you for your service!

^^^Agreed. I'd focus on the exercise first, less on what comes out of a bottle (unless beer ).

[Grits]

Yeap, have a few supplements on hand. Bought the majority of them 18 months ago when I was working out then I lost my Mom so they got shelved.
Two and a half months ago I started working out by splitting fire wood on the average of 6 hrs a day 5 days a week. A lot of trees dropped around Atlanta so all I had to do was split and haul. In just over a week I had amassed over 4 cords, I still have plenty to go (at least 8 more). Now if I only had a wood burning stove!

Five weeks ago I started hitting the weights again and trying to get my diet in check. Been working out 3x's a week and starting next week it will be 4x's.
I figured after the 2:1:1 runs out I would switch over to the BCAAs and L-Glutamine. Need to come up with a good carb source to mix in for my PWO drink. Seems all the sports drinks now days are going almost carb free. Around 5 yrs ago I was using grape juice for a mix, might try that again.

Thank you for your service!
You're welcome. It was my pleasure.

Beer? Think thats whats my midsection is mostly composed of!. Haha!

[LyingSac]

well welcome back......

[MT_Pawkits]

I like to eat, so I prefer real food and leave the supplements for just that, supplementing.

Good luck and happy lifting!

[Grits]

well welcome back......

Thank's, glad to be back

[Grits]

I like to eat, so I prefer real food and leave the supplements for just that, supplementing.

Good luck and happy lifting!

No prob here with the eating. I'm at home all day so the fridge is at my disposal.

[MDSkiffer]

I can tell you first hand what a difference a good diet is to a so so diet with supplements. You will get much better results with a clean diet and no supplements than a so so diet with what you listed. You can't go wrong with the whey and casein you have and I am also a fan of glutamine but trust me get that diet worked out and you will be pleased.

[JonnyStead]

No prob here with the eating. I'm at home all day so the fridge is at my disposal.

I may have missed it in the posts (dont think I have) but what are your goals? That definition of success, will be quite a factot in determining diet and supplement use in my view.

[Grits]

I may have missed it in the posts (dont think I have) but what are your goals? That definition of success, will be quite a factot in determining diet and supplement use in my view.

Over all health is my main goal but adding on some good lean muscle again would be nice. This time around I will be concentrating a lot on my legs, they have always lacked in size compared to my upper body, chicken legs as my sisters always called them. Yeap, but I can run like the wind.

Here's a sample of a days menu:
7:30 ON Whey
2c Coffee
10:30 3eggs and 3whites
1/2c oats w/ 1/4c blueberries
OJ
1c 2%milk
fish oil
2:00 1c pasta
1/2c marinara
6oz meatballs (92%beef/turkey/oat meal mix)
1c salad w/ 2tbsp balsamic vinegar
4:00 whey
5:00 Pre WO Size On and 1 apple
6:00 PWO ON's 2:1:1 Recovery (2sc.)
7:30 5oz ground turkey breast
1c brown rice
1c broccoli
fish oil
10:00 6oz mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds and brazils)
11:00 Casein
Kals 3166 Fats 81 Carbs 349 Protein 248

[Grits]

Well, that was a quick one!