Snax56's IF Log to 12%

[Snax56]

Everything looks sweet bro keep killing it!!!

For dinner on Saturday I ate just chicken and veggies because I went out drankin. As for yesterday, I was still feeling like I needed more carbs. I went to check out an apartment in Boston (not a nice place, don't think I'll be moving in there... So I had some extra carbs. Maybe I need a quick lesson on refeeds because I've just been dying for carbs lately. Here's what I had, no macros to be recorded, just guesstimates.

Two tuna wraps with onion and cheddar cheese
Two slices of bacon pizza
Three slices of cheese pizza
Salmon roll
Tuna roll

Gotta listen to my body here. I feel like I can tell when my body is in defecit nowadays and I still feel that way. Hmm.

By the way, direct quote that I heard from a guy mentoring another guy doing cable crossovers, with terrible form mind you. "You don't want to use too much weight on this, cause the less weight and more reps you do, the more fat you will convert to muscle on your chest." SMH.

[Wannagetbetter]

Hows the weight loss been progressing? Good job keep it up!

[Snax56]

Hows the weight loss been progressing? Good job keep it up!

It's coming, slow but sure. I've been feeling weak lately so I bumped up my carbs this weekend. Seemed to do the trick I was much stronger. Thanks for checking in! Repped.

Lunch: 565 calories
Chicken sandwich with veggies
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Mango Chobani

C: 67g, F: 12g, P: 40g

Good shoulder day, really felt the burn, and I'm not achy sore like I was all last week. I definitely needed that refeed because my recovery times were suffering badly. Felt much stronger also, haven't done that much on overhead DB press in a while. Used a different machine for pushdowns and the stack was super heavy so the numbers look off. Also, I was feelin it on the Stairmaster (srs).

Shoulders
Overhead DB Press: 45X10, 70X10, 80X8, 55X10
Arnold Press: 3 Sets, 45X10
Side Laterals: 3 Sets, 35X10
Face Pulls: 3 Sets, 170X10
Cable Front Raise: 3 Sets, 30X10
One Arm Cable Side Laterals: 3 Sets, 20X10

Triceps
Skullcrushers: 4 Sets, 80X8
Pushdowns: 3 Sets, 40X10
Dips: 3 Sets, BWX10

Abs
Decline Rollup: 3 Sets, BWX10
Machine Crunch: 3 Sets, 100X10

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 186 floors

Yeah, I ate the whole enchilada, two in fact. Used red sauce this time though. Inside was 96% beef, onion, tomato, green chile, spices, mexican cheese and fat free refried beans. On top was enchilada sauce and more cheese. On the side was sour cream, more refried beans and protein in water which I chugged. Got two more enchiladas, gonna house those later in the week, megustamuchoenchiladaporfavor.jpg.

Dinner: 1773 calories
Two beef enchiladas
Protein shake
Sour cream and beans

C: 141g, F: 65g, P: 145g



GUESS WHAT ELSE! I tracked down some of that ice cream, the slow churned Girl Scout cookie one! Will beast on some tonight/10.

[Snax56]

Those cheddar and sour cream chips, quite good. Really hits the spot.

Lunch: 565 calories
Chicken sandwich with veggies
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Mango Chobani

C: 67g, F: 12g, P: 40g

I was kinda in a hurry after class because I had places to be so I whipped up dinner quick and chowed down. As a result the picture is not so great. As is life. Breaded 9oz of haddock in panko bread crumbs and fried it in PAM. On the side I had a bowl of rice and a chocolate PB protein shake with some of that Girl Scout cookie ice cream. Pretty bomb. Hey, if I can't have thin mints themselves, this is the best alternative.

Dinner: 1272 calories
Breaded haddock fillets
1 cup white rice
Chocolate PB protein shake
1 cup Slow Churned Thin Mint Ice Cream

C: 119g, F: 36g, P: 111g



Leg day today. Kind of tired now, but we will see how I feel later. I just found a new apartment to move in to, and this place is exponentially nicer than my old one. The best part, it's a one bedroom so I'll finally have my own place, something I've wanted for a long time now.

[superlean89]

Hey bro. Everything is looking great! Sorry haven't checked in, in a couple of days it's been hectic. Keep at it food looks awesome! Choc pb sounds great!

[SoundTiger]

Great job man, I am an IF follower as well and am also cutting
And nice eats!!

[Snax56]

Great job man, I am an IF follower as well and am also cutting
And nice eats!!

Thanks dude. IF will take over the world it's only a matter of time until everybody stops thinking they need to stoke the metabolc fire. Good luck with your goals. And thanks, it's getting kind of repetitive with the foods but I just can't get enough cheesy oven fries

Speaking of repetitive. Doubled the chip portion this time though, wild card. Also, I could probably eat mango Chobani all day every day. Scrumptious.

Lunch: 700 calories
Turkey and swiss with dijon mustard and dill pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Mango Chobani

C: 93g, F: 18g, P: 50g

Helluva leg day, refeed definitely worked to being back some strength. I'll be doing this from now on, biweekly refeeds. Therefore, on my down week, that is, 10 days or so after carbing up, I'll track my progress once every two weeks now. But anyway, got three easy reps for 335 and didn't push it because my hip flexor was acting weird. I need to stretch better before squatting next time. When I did those front squats, I cleaned the bar to rest it on my clavicle, like a real man does but that left my collarbone quite sore this morning. The high leg press was up all the way to isolate hams, and I didn't do walking lunges for the first time in a few weeks. As for calves, went light and focused on slow controlled form and higher reps to get dat dere lactic acid buildup. Then I switched to my alter ego: StairMaster Flex. Get it.

Legs
Squats: 135X10, 225X8, 275X6, 315X4, 335X3
Power Cleans: 135X8, 185X5, 225X3
ATG Front Squats: 3 Sets, 135X8
High Leg Press: 575X8, 665X8, 755X8, 575X8
Stiff Legged Deadlift: 3 Sets, 225X10
One Legged Leg Curl: 2 Sets, 30X10

Calves
Standing Calf Press: 3 Sets, 220X12
Seated Calf Press: 3 Sets, 120X12

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 155 floors

Yay steak. More so, yay bleu cheese. Crusted some bottom loin with bleu and had some oven fries smothered in salt and vinegar with ketchup on the side. Girl Scouts ice cream on the side. Bomb.

Dinner: 1610 calories
Steak with bleu cheese
Oven fries with ketchup
1 cup Slow Churned Girl Scout Thin Mint

C: 123g, F: 54g, P: 154g



Probably going out for dinner tonight, so I'll get some fish and rice, that seems to keep me in my macros 95% of the time if you look back at my log. Salmon sounds good, maybe shrimp. Who knows. I'll overestimate like woah though.

[superlean89]

Thanks dude. IF will take over the world it's only a matter of time until everybody stops thinking they need to stoke the metabolc fire. Good luck with your goals. And thanks, it's getting kind of repetitive with the foods but I just can't get enough cheesy oven fries

Speaking of repetitive. Doubled the chip portion this time though, wild card. Also, I could probably eat mango Chobani all day every day. Scrumptious.

Lunch: 700 calories
Turkey and swiss with dijon mustard and dill pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Mango Chobani

C: 93g, F: 18g, P: 50g

Helluva leg day, refeed definitely worked to being back some strength. I'll be doing this from now on, biweekly refeeds. Therefore, on my down week, that is, 10 days or so after carbing up, I'll track my progress once every two weeks now. But anyway, got three easy reps for 335 and didn't push it because my hip flexor was acting weird. I need to stretch better before squatting next time. When I did those front squats, I cleaned the bar to rest it on my clavicle, like a real man does but that left my collarbone quite sore this morning. The high leg press was up all the way to isolate hams, and I didn't do walking lunges for the first time in a few weeks. As for calves, went light and focused on slow controlled form and higher reps to get dat dere lactic acid buildup. Then I switched to my alter ego: StairMaster Flex. Get it.

Legs
Squats: 135X10, 225X8, 275X6, 315X4, 335X3
Power Cleans: 135X8, 185X5, 225X3
ATG Front Squats: 3 Sets, 135X8
High Leg Press: 575X8, 665X8, 755X8, 575X8
Stiff Legged Deadlift: 3 Sets, 225X10
One Legged Leg Curl: 2 Sets, 30X10

Calves
Standing Calf Press: 3 Sets, 220X12
Seated Calf Press: 3 Sets, 120X12

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 155 floors

Yay steak. More so, yay bleu cheese. Crusted some bottom loin with bleu and had some oven fries smothered in salt and vinegar with ketchup on the side. Girl Scouts ice cream on the side. Bomb.

Dinner: 1610 calories
Steak with bleu cheese
Oven fries with ketchup
1 cup Slow Churned Girl Scout Thin Mint

C: 123g, F: 54g, P: 154g



Probably going out for dinner tonight, so I'll get some fish and rice, that seems to keep me in my macros 95% of the time if you look back at my log. Salmon sounds good, maybe shrimp. Who knows. I'll overestimate like woah though.

Solid as a rock bro! Lol at me getting the wrong thread. Keep it up sir!!!

[Snax56]

Same lunch different day.

Lunch: 700 calories
Turkey and swiss with dijon mustard and dill pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Pineapple Chobani

C: 93g, F: 18g, P: 50g

I estimate dinner was indulgent but in check, which is why I got salmon and rice pilaf. To ensure it's not a big deal I'll do an extra hour of cardio on Sunday.

Dinner: ~1600 calories

Buttered Dinner Roll
2 Honey Buffalo Chicken Fingers
Artichoke Spinach Dip and Chips
~12oz Grilled Salmon
Rice Pilaf

Probably a little low on the protein here, as a result, I'll go higher today and lower on carbs. All about the weekly balance.

[superlean89]

Same lunch different day.

Lunch: 700 calories
Turkey and swiss with dijon mustard and dill pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Pineapple Chobani

C: 93g, F: 18g, P: 50g

I estimate dinner was indulgent but in check, which is why I got salmon and rice pilaf. To ensure it's not a big deal I'll do an extra hour of cardio on Sunday.

Dinner: ~1600 calories

Buttered Dinner Roll
2 Honey Buffalo Chicken Fingers
Artichoke Spinach Dip and Chips
~12oz Grilled Salmon
Rice Pilaf

Probably a little low on the protein here, as a result, I'll go higher today and lower on carbs. All about the weekly balance.

Your dinner sound very very good. The lays sound great, also wish I could get chobani over here (not fair). Hows the workouts coming along sir? And yes you have my agreement 100% all about the weekly deficit! Good stuff! (You must spread some reputation before giving it to Snax56 again) <-- is this real life lol reps on recharge

[Snax56]

Busy weekend. Long story short, I'm too lazy to post all of the stuff. Spent much of my time doing work but diet and exercise were spot on. I did an extra half hour of cardio each weekend day to compensate for any mishaps for the week eating wise. Working out tomorrow morning instead of tonight, I'll post and update tomorrow. OK going back to being stupid busy now...

[superlean89]

Busy weekend. Long story short, I'm too lazy to post all of the stuff. Spent much of my time doing work but diet and exercise were spot on. I did an extra half hour of cardio each weekend day to compensate for any mishaps for the week eating wise. Working out tomorrow morning instead of tonight, I'll post and update tomorrow. OK going back to being stupid busy now...

Keep it up sir! A long as you know your nailing it! I have every confidence in you!!!!

[Snax56]

Keep it up sir! A long as you know your nailing it! I have every confidence in you!!!!

Thanks man. Just hard to find the time sometimes to meander onto the boards. Back on the wagon now though.

Lunch: 565 calories
Turkey and swiss with pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Strawberry Banana Chobani

C: 67g, F: 12g, P: 40g

Yeah, me waking up in the morning was an epic fail because I went to a concert in Boston the night before (Cursive, indie rock band, worth a listen). So I squeezed the workout in after class. The good news, I got the workout in. The bad news, I didn't get the cardio in. Methinks I'll go for a run on both Saturday and Sunday in an effort to air out the bad debris of this past weekend, didn't follow my macros to a T persay, which I know is bad you don't have to tell me that. I won't beat myself up over it, life goes on, and I think I'll be more than back on track. Honestly I didn't prepare my diet well enough for the Animal Stak and it caused me to be starved at times which is why my strength dipped. Back on it now though, I'll keep it much more simple moving forward. On the same note, felt real strong this workout, banged out 90s overhead for the first time in a while. I know I'm on a cut, but I still find it tough to keep going regardless when I don't have strength gains. I tried looking high and low, no weighted belt for dips. That revelation, made my eyes rain (slightly srs). I lean on this ab circuit I do too often I think, need to switch it up to four similar exercises.

Shoulders
DB Press: 45X12, 70X10, 80X8, 90X4
Machine Overhead Press: 60X10, 70X10, 70X10
Side Laterals: 4 Sets, 35X10
Reverse Cable Crossover: 3 Sets, 30X10
DB Front Raise: 3 Sets, 20X10

Triceps
Dips: 4 Sets, BWX12
Rope Pressdown: 3 Sets, 80X12
One Arm Cable Pressdown/Reverse: 3 Sets, 30X10/30X10

Abs
Leg Raise X 15
Exercise Ball Crunch X 30
Oblique Crunch X 15
Ball Rollout X 15

I continue with my homemade quarter pounder obsession. Can McDonald's just start using 96% lean beef already? This time just cheddar cheese, pickles and ketchup with a chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake. Win.

Dinner: 1745 calories
4 quarter pounders with cheddar ketchup and pickles
Chocolate PB banana shake

C: 142g, F: 55g, P: 162g

Tonight, I think I'll finally use that cubed chuck I bought last week to make some curry beef and serve it over rice. Mix things up a bit. I'll be sure to get a picture of that, and it will be a well deserved meal after leg day.

[superlean89]

Thanks man. Just hard to find the time sometimes to meander onto the boards. Back on the wagon now though.

Lunch: 565 calories
Turkey and swiss with pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Lays
Strawberry Banana Chobani

You love your chobani's mate ey!

C: 67g, F: 12g, P: 40g

Yeah, me waking up in the morning was an epic fail because I went to a concert in Boston the night before (Cursive, indie rock band, worth a listen). So I squeezed the workout in after class. The good news, I got the workout in. The bad news, I didn't get the cardio in. Methinks I'll go for a run on both Saturday and Sunday in an effort to air out the bad debris of this past weekend, didn't follow my macros to a T persay, which I know is bad you don't have to tell me that. I won't beat myself up over it, life goes on, and I think I'll be more than back on track. Honestly I didn't prepare my diet well enough for the Animal Stak and it caused me to be starved at times which is why my strength dipped. Back on it now though, I'll keep it much more simple moving forward. On the same note, felt real strong this workout, banged out 90s overhead for the first time in a while. I know I'm on a cut, but I still find it tough to keep going regardless when I don't have strength gains. I tried looking high and low, no weighted belt for dips. That revelation, made my eyes rain (slightly srs). I lean on this ab circuit I do too often I think, need to switch it up to four similar exercises.

Don't worry bro just balance out the weekly deficit to be fair! Try handing leg raises from a pullup bar (brutal).[/QUOTE]

Shoulders
DB Press: 45X12, 70X10, 80X8, 90X4
Machine Overhead Press: 60X10, 70X10, 70X10
Side Laterals: 4 Sets, 35X10
Reverse Cable Crossover: 3 Sets, 30X10
DB Front Raise: 3 Sets, 20X10

Triceps
Dips: 4 Sets, BWX12
Rope Pressdown: 3 Sets, 80X12
One Arm Cable Pressdown/Reverse: 3 Sets, 30X10/30X10

Abs
Leg Raise X 15
Exercise Ball Crunch X 30
Oblique Crunch X 15
Ball Rollout X 15

Workout looks solid bro keep smashing them workouts!

I continue with my homemade quarter pounder obsession. Can McDonald's just start using 96% lean beef already? This time just cheddar cheese, pickles and ketchup with a chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake. Win.

Homemade cheeseburgers=epic win x2

Dinner: 1745 calories
4 quarter pounders with cheddar ketchup and pickles
Chocolate PB banana shake

C: 142g, F: 55g, P: 162g

Tonight, I think I'll finally use that cubed chuck I bought last week to make some curry beef and serve it over rice. Mix things up a bit. I'll be sure to get a picture of that, and it will be a well deserved meal after leg day.

Curried beef is too good srs. Keep on rollin bro everything is looking great just keep at it thats all that matters. 100% behind you bro!

[Snax56]

You love your chobani's mate ey!

You're right, can't get enough. Tried honey for the first time today, it was OK.

Lunch: 565 calories
Turkey sandwich with swiss and pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Onion Lays
Honey Chobani

C: 67g, F: 12g, P: 40g

Someone forgot to tell me I was on a cut this workout. Feeling carbed up and strong as phuck. I wanted to push higher on squats, but we can do that next week. I wanted to leg press too, but alas all of them were taken. A dude who does very similar workouts to me was one step ahead of me which really screwed me over with calves. Oh well.

Legs
Squats: 135X8, 225X6, 275X3, 315X3, 385X3
ATG Front Squats: 225X4, 245X3, 275X2
Power Squat Machine: 3 Sets, 200X8
Stiff Legged Deadlift: 225X8, 275X8, 225X8, 185X10
Walking Lunges: 3 Sets, 40 X 20 Paces
One Legged Leg Curls: 3 Sets, 30X8

Calves
One Legged DB Calf Raise: 5 Sets, 35X8

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 137 floors

As promised, I made that curry beef. Made a broth from soy sauce, garlic, yellow onion, tomato and some yellow curry paste. Then I added the stewing chuck and steeped the broth slightly to reduce it. I watch a lot of food network (srs). I put that over a cup of rice and had a protein shake of one scoop chocolate one scoop banana whey and peanut butter in milk. Satisfying.

Dinner: 1741 calories
Curry beef
White rice
Protein shake

C: 111g, F: 65g, P: 160g



Win, that rice soaking up all the sauce was bomb. Working out tomorrow morning perhaps, lets see how much chest I can work on tired shoulders.

[Snax56]

Weighed in this morning at long last. I think I held some water from the soy sauce but hey, here's what I got

Weight: 211.0 lbs
Bodyfat: 16.6%

I'm fine with that, looks like I got some lean mass back, probably from carbing up. Hard to keep track of progress when you start getting lower I find carbs and water have such a strong effect masking fat loss.

[superlean89]

Weighed in this morning at long last. I think I held some water from the soy sauce but hey, here's what I got

Weight: 211.0 lbs
Bodyfat: 16.6%

I'm fine with that, looks like I got some lean mass back, probably from carbing up. Hard to keep track of progress when you start getting lower I find carbs and water have such a strong effect masking fat loss.

Nice one bro! Water can be a pain to throw you up keep it up everything looks great getting the man!

[Snax56]

Nice one bro! Water can be a pain to throw you up keep it up everything looks great getting the man!

Thanks mang. Let's see how much water I hold after this Easter weekend. BTW, took your suggestion about the hanging leg raises, couldn't do it. Guess my legs are too heavy, so I did the crunches instead. Regardless it was a killer (srs) thanks for the tip!

Had a bigger lunch today because I felt like it. I typically work out my macros before I start my day and for my dinner, a PB&J fit right in to my macros for lunch, so I went with it.

Lunch: 903 calories
Turkey and swiss with lettuce tomato and pickles
Baked sour cream and onion lays
Apple Cinnamon Chobani
PB&J

C: 106g, F: 28g, P: 58g

I had another great workout, feeling strong. Maybe I should just carb up on Saturday and Sunday weekly. I don't know what's happening but my body just demands these carbs nowadays. Mirin myself in the mirror doing those crossovers and I took it real slow on that machine bench to get that pump. I need to change up my bicep workouts. Though effective, they're starting to feel redundant. I'll switch it up next week for the lulz.

Chest
DB Bench: 55X10, 70X8, 90X8, 100X8, 120X4
Incline DB Bench: 80X8, 80X8, 70X8
High Cable Crossover: 2 Sets, 60X10
Cable Crossover: 2 Sets, 60X10
Low Cable Crossover: 2 Sets, 50X10
Machine Decline Bench: 3 Sets, 50X10

Biceps
Straight Bar Curl: 65X15, 85X10, 95X10/85X10/65X10
DB Curl: 3 Sets, 30X10
Reverse Curl: 50X12, 40X12, 40X12

Abs
Hanging Crunch: 3 Sets, BWX12
Cable Crunch: 3 Sets, 200X8
Hanging Oblique Crunch: 3 Sets, BWX10

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 145 floors

Was feelin something different for dinner. Small, maybe, but delicious. Pan fried chicken in PAM and mesquite seasoning and put that on a bun with cheddar cheese and bacon topped with ranch. Oh yeah.

Dinner
Grilled chicken cheddar bacon ranch sandwiches

C: 100g, F: 46g, P: 142g



Tonight I'm going out for dinner at a Mexican place, probably getting quesadillas and a margarita (should fit in the macros) but I'm doing a good amount of cardio this weekend in the mornings when I wake up on Saturday and Sunday. Headed back to NY late tonight or tomorrow morning, depends on how tired I am. Getting my back workout in after work today, probably skipping deads because of the condensed week.

[Snax56]

Back in Massachusetts. I've been pretty lackadaisical about logging stuff recently. I don't know I kind of feel like I'm in a groove here, but that's no excuse. I'll be better in the coming weeks, srs. Kind of let myself indulge this weekend, but did get that cardio in, so little to no harm done in my eyes.

[Snax56]

Alrighty then back in the flow. What better way to usher it in than with an every day lunch? This time I picked up some provolone cheese though and some dill pickle chips instead of those sandwich slices. If you couldn't tell my breath smells awesome after all the pickles and sour cream and onion chips.

Lunch: 565 calories
Turkey sandwich with provolone and pickles
Baked Sour Cream and Onion Lays
Pineapple Chobani

C: 69g, F: 14g, P: 48g

Had to move my cardio and abs workout to the next day because I was pressed for time. I'll get that in tonight after class. I went to the gym a little earlier than usual and it was PACKED. I had to hop on the only open apparatus capable of working my shoulders which was an OK change.

Shoulders
Smith Machine Overhead Press: 95X10, 135X10, 155X8, 185X8, 135X12
DB Press: 55X10, 70X8, 55X10
Side Laterals: 4 Sets, 35X10
Face Pulls: 3 Sets, 150X12
Barbell Front Raise: 3 Sets, 45X10

Triceps
DB Triceps Extension: 3 Sets, 25X10
Dips: 4 Sets, BWX10
Pressdown: 3 Sets, 150X10

I went shopping over my lunch and saw a special on fish. I try to eat said fish on the same day. The reason I like it is for the pure reason that it's low in fat and gives me some wiggle room for fats later. Pan seared some rainbow trout with lemon, dill and pepper. Put some rice, my protein shake and some goodies for dessert on the side. I've found that one scoop of banana protein, one scoop of chocolate and 2 tbsp of peanut butter make for a delicious, thick and creamy shake. Lookie what I found when I was shopping.

Dinner: 1730 calories
12oz rainbow trout
1 cup white rice
Protein shake
1 cup Slow Churned Samoas Ice Cream
1/4 Snickers PB Chocolate Bunny

C: 145g, F: 53g, P: 149g



That ice cream: jizzworthy/10. Also, I don't know what's going to happen to all the Easter candy I got. I guess slowly chip away at it. Lettuce beef real tea, if that little square of Snickers PB was 250 cals, it's going to take an eternity for me to finish the candy, so I might just have to give it away

[Snax56]

You know what it is. No Chobani today though.

Lunch: 455 calories
Turkey sandwich with provolone and pickles
Baked Cheddar and Sour Cream Lays

C: 51g, F: 12g, P: 34g

Got that abs/cardio session in. I was feeling good for the StairMaster, maybe it was the rest, maybe it was the Redline. Who knows.

Abs
Decline Rollup: 3 Sets, BWX12
Machine Crunch: 3 Sets, 80X12
Hanging Leg Raise: 3 Sets, BWX12
Woodchopper: 3 Sets, 80X10

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 165 floors

For dinner I did my burger thang. You know the deal, 96% beef, cheddar, pickles and ketchup. Simple yet delicious and satisfying.

Dinner: 1340 calories
4 of my very own QPCs

C: 102, F: 46g, P: 160g

I just realized, these macros I've been putting together takes RAW food into account, not cooked food. There's definitely a loss to the macros when cooking, no? Maybe that's why I've been feeling so weak? I don't even know how to breach the topic. Anyway, since I've been so busy and going out to dinner so often, I'll be adding two more hours total of cardio per week. Not sure when/where I'll fit these in, but they'll get in there.

[Snax56]

For lunch I had a smorgasboard of protein because I made a dinner devoid of it. It still hit the spot though. Got that ribeye for half off at the supermarket and just couldn't pass it up. I'm guessing the fat content is overestimated as I cut off all the fat before I eat it, which is like 1/3 of the weight of the steak probably.

Lunch: 1228 calories
16oz ribeye steak
8oz buffalo chicken
2 cups broccoli

C: 15g, F: 52g, P: 167g



You would think the big lunch would have me feeling lethargic for this training sesh, but not really. My strength is staying baseline, which works for me. As long as I don't lose strength whilst cutting, I'm happy. Went light and slow on hamstrings and boy can I tell today. Quite sore. Also, something about locker rooms at gyms. Like every one I've been to, this has applied. Riddle me this:



Legs
Squats: 135X10, 225X6, 315X4, 365X2
Front Squats: 225X6 135X8, 135X8
Leg Press: 3 Sets, 665X8
Good Morning: 95X10, 115X8, 135X8, 135X8
DB SLDL: 3 Sets, 60X10
Seated Leg Curl: 3 Sets, 195X10

Calves
Standing Calf Raise: 3 Sets, 240X12
Seated Calf Raise: 3 Sets, 125X10

Cardio
StairMaster: 30 minutes, 154 floors

I neglected to take a picture of dinner. I made fettuccine alfredo, and the real alfredo sauce not that sht out of a jar. However, that means fat galore because it's made with butter, whipping cream and parmesean cheese. I took the macros from a serving of Olive Garden fettuccine alfredo and called it even. Regardless, I'll likely either do more cardio this weekend, cut carbs/fat or both.

Dinner: 1040 calories
Fettuccine alfredo
1 glass white zinfandel

C: 81g, F: 48g, P: 24g

Went wayyy over in fat, but wayyy under in carbs.