2012: Year of the novice bodybuilder - Parallel Journeys - Moses with 3DMJ

[Wildman18]

Oddly enough, of everything I've seen recently on this log, I want that asian style cole slaw more than anything. That + some sesame & chile shrimp sounds awesome . . . *sigh*, done eating for the day though.

[andyboi]

yeah Moses! here.. we.. GO!!!! Ain't nothin' to it for you mate.

I sure am jelly that you get cheap shiratake noodles!!! I bought another box of 30 lol trying to drop the price a bit. I got 15% off, so $54 for 30 wasn't too bad.

Looking forward to BIG things from you hommie! BIG BIG things. Let's keep pushing!!!!

[snrygo]

Nubs pls go. 75% of my community is Asian thus Chinese stores everywhere.


Brb 2 packs of shirataki for 1$ regular price.

Too bad I don't eat them anymore

[brendbro]

lol I really hope you like the banana nut otherwise I'm in trouble

basically it has that same 'flour/nutty' taste that all the dymatize XT range has with a hint of banana. When mixed with some sf maple syrup into oats it makes the MOTHERFUKKING TASTIEST PROATS EVAAAA

I still got a couple packs of the aus equivalent of shirataki noodles in my cupboard from when I was cutting that I won't ever use again... I'll send them to ya if you want

[Shazriki]

Mouthwatering eats, making the most of your dwindling macros. Also, 500cals burned in 40mins is good effort, I should be putting more effort into cardio myself. Bitch making me feel bad.

Thanks man, yesterday was the last day on 250 so now we'll really see how creative I get. Also the cardio sounds like a good effort but it really isn't that hard of a pace, ~60rpm @ 15 resistance. The machine uses some distance/time based formula to calculate energy burn instead of looking at power output based on rpm, so there's no point in busting your ass as such. Because of that I just aim to keep intensity fairly moderate and match it as closely as I can between workouts.

Just picked up 4 lb. of Banana Nut.

As much as I know you love protein powder this can't be a bad thing

30g sriracha eaten at once with more for burgers

soniamproud

Tasted great man. Face was on fire though. I think when I last bought sriracha it was the other variety which by comparison is like sweet relish

30g sriracha is meh. 30g cayenne, on the other hand...

he said he gt the extra potent sriracha

I love my spice and I actually had to take breaks while eating to get more water/coke to drink. That almost never happens!

Oddly enough, of everything I've seen recently on this log, I want that asian style cole slaw more than anything. That + some sesame & chile shrimp sounds awesome . . . *sigh*, done eating for the day though.

That's because you have good taste! It was an insanely good batch of coleslaw and done completely on the fly. Definitely recommend making some.

yeah Moses! here.. we.. GO!!!! Ain't nothin' to it for you mate.

I sure am jelly that you get cheap shiratake noodles!!! I bought another box of 30 lol trying to drop the price a bit. I got 15% off, so $54 for 30 wasn't too bad.

Looking forward to BIG things from you hommie! BIG BIG things. Let's keep pushing!!!!

Thanks for the push Andy, I have a feeling I'm gonna need it in the next couple of days!

Mate you have to understand how shocked I was to find something like these noodles just sitting on the shelf of a store I walk past practically every day... and at a very reasonable price too! Like you I'm used to having to shell out big time for anything not locally available

Nubs pls go. 75% of my community is Asian thus Chinese stores everywhere.

Brb 2 packs of shirataki for 1$ regular price.

Too bad I don't eat them anymore

I have a sneaky suspicion that I will hate asian noodles after this prep. Will probably go through a massive italian phase this summer with lots of real pasta

lol I really hope you like the banana nut otherwise I'm in trouble

basically it has that same 'flour/nutty' taste that all the dymatize XT range has with a hint of banana. When mixed with some sf maple syrup into oats it makes the MOTHERFUKKING TASTIEST PROATS EVAAAA

I still got a couple packs of the aus equivalent of shirataki noodles in my cupboard from when I was cutting that I won't ever use again... I'll send them to ya if you want

Hahaha no worries mate I made sure to read a few reviews in addition to your observations. The general consensus is that in oats it is magical which is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Most reviews only consider the use of protein powder in shakes and when I read those I always shake my head and think "those guys don't even know what they're missing". Even some crappy whey tastes better in oats than mixed up in a shake.

I'm sure you were joking, because shipping from Aus must be like $10000 thanks though

[Dexter3000]

How much caffeine do you take daily? few cups of coffee + 200mg tabs?

[Shazriki]

How much caffeine do you take daily? few cups of coffee + 200mg tabs?

Usually 1-2 cups of coffee + 1-2 200mg tabs as required. This is something that is only likely to increase. I may look into reducing my intake after prep but so far it serves me well.

[vitornoob]

Usually 1-2 cups of coffee + 1-2 200mg tabs as required. This is something that is only likely to increase. I may look into reducing my intake after prep but so far it serves me well.

That is a lot....does not your body get used to it?

[Shazriki]

That is a lot....does not your body get used to it?

Not really, that's about the intake I need to feel the effects properly. After a year of working at Nestle my brain practically turned into a coffee bean.

[Dexter3000]

Not really, that's about the intake I need to feel the effects properly. After a year of working at Nestle my brain practically turned into a coffee bean.

With on average ~80mg per cup of coffee you're at about 400-600 mg/day. That's not too bad actually.

[foodpr0n]

No sh!t, 8-12 (1.5tsp each @ say 70-80mg/tsp and median of 10 = 1050-1200mg) coffee's a day and feel nada.
Not including coke zero/if I have a rockstar or something.

Brb, NEVER felt effects of caffeine.

[vitornoob]

Your body gets used to it...do not take for 1 month, and when you back, I bet you feeeeeelll dat power!

LoL, my body reacts better to coffee than caffeine pills

[anuragp122195]

Hahaha no worries mate I made sure to read a few reviews in addition to your observations. The general consensus is that in oats it is magical which is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Most reviews only consider the use of protein powder in shakes and when I read those I always shake my head and think "those guys don't even know what they're missing". Even some crappy whey tastes better in oats than mixed up in a shake.

I'm sure you were joking, because shipping from Aus must be like $10000 thanks though

Oh man... Annoys me when people resort to making liquid meals w/ protein. I mean seriously? You get satisfied by some protein drink in a shaker bottle? haha

[snrygo]

^^^totalitarianideaology/10

[anuragp122195]

^^^totalitarianideaology/10

Yeah I think the shaker bottle meals are just to seem like a "cool bro".

[Wildman18]

Moses (an anurag, because I've seen your pics on the Leangains FB page) I've seen you use it quite a few times and I must ask: advice on eggplant prep? I've never done anything with it besides eggplant parm based on old family recipes, so, what do you think is the best way to have it as a little-input, max return side dish?

[Dexter3000]

Yeah I think the shaker bottle meals are just to seem like a "cool bro".

I think you mistunderstood snyrgo's post.

And I don't really see why all the hate for drinking some of your calories. If I recall correctly from the MEN thread.. lettuce be cereal, there's not much 'bite' to your fluffs either.

[vitornoob]

I think you mistunderstood snyrgo's post.

And I don't really see why all the hate for drinking some of your calories. If I recall correctly from the MEN thread.. lettuce be cereal, there's not much 'bite' to your fluffs either.

douche!


btw, Mos, I am extremelly jelly from your pop tarts, just saw the pics on FB..fuuu send me some D:

[anuragp122195]

Moses (an anurag, because I've seen your pics on the Leangains FB page) I've seen you use it quite a few times and I must ask: advice on eggplant prep? I've never done anything with it besides eggplant parm based on old family recipes, so, what do you think is the best way to have it as a little-input, max return side dish?

Cut up, then Baked/Roasted with EVOO and italian seasoning? Possibly some cheese sprinkled over the top at the last 5 min of baking so it melts over it.

[anuragp122195]

I think you mistunderstood snyrgo's post.

And I don't really see why all the hate for drinking some of your calories. If I recall correctly from the MEN thread.. lettuce be cereal, there's not much 'bite' to your fluffs either.

Not really hate. Just a pet peeve. And don't worry, I add goodies to my fluffs. (cereal, chocolate, fruit, nutella,etc.)

[snrygo]

I think you mistunderstood snyrgo's post.

And I don't really see why all the hate for drinking some of your calories. If I recall correctly from the MEN thread.. lettuce be cereal, there's not much 'bite' to your fluffs either.

this. i was saying how its stupid to get pissed about things other people choose to do. its like getting pissed that my brother took a crap at 10:15 instead of 10:12 this morning

[Dexter3000]

Not really hate. Just a pet peeve. And don't worry, I add goodies to my fluffs. (cereal, chocolate, fruit, nutella,etc.)

Ah, so you're saying that fluffed up whey + cereal IS a real meal? come on now


edit: don't want to polluto Shaz's log with this, I'll end it here, back to PR's and PROATS

[snrygo]

edit: don't want to polluto Shaz's log with this, I'll end it here, back to PR's and PROATS

and this

[vitornoob]

Ah, so you're saying that fluffed up whey + cereal IS a real meal? come on now


edit: don't want to polluto Shaz's log with this, I'll end it here, back to PR's, PROATS and Nudez

Fixed!

[anuragp122195]

Ah, so you're saying that fluffed up whey + cereal IS a real meal? come on now


edit: don't want to polluto Shaz's log with this, I'll end it here, back to PR's and PROATS

I eat "real" meals way more than I use protein. I actually like using whole foods more often. I usually just have dessert using protein.
and yes, I agree, let's get back to the Moses glory in this thread.

[Shazriki]

I won't get into the whole protein discussion because I already used up all my brainpower today and am currently like, but in general feel free to misc as much as you guys want haha

With on average ~80mg per cup of coffee you're at about 400-600 mg/day. That's not too bad actually.

Yea I'd say around 600mg is about average for me. I know people who would be up for 3 days straight on my intake, others who wouldn't flinch.

No sh!t, 8-12 (1.5tsp each @ say 70-80mg/tsp and median of 10 = 1050-1200mg) coffee's a day and feel nada.
Not including coke zero/if I have a rockstar or something.

Brb, NEVER felt effects of caffeine.

Haha maybe it's just that you never feel the extra-ordinary effects of caffeine because your baseline intake is so high you would need loads to get any real buzz? Maybe you're just constantly riding a high!

Your body gets used to it...do not take for 1 month, and when you back, I bet you feeeeeelll dat power!

LoL, my body reacts better to coffee than caffeine pills

Cutting out caffeine for a month scares me more than attempting keto for a couple of weeks. Srs.

Moses (an anurag, because I've seen your pics on the Leangains FB page) I've seen you use it quite a few times and I must ask: advice on eggplant prep? I've never done anything with it besides eggplant parm based on old family recipes, so, what do you think is the best way to have it as a little-input, max return side dish?

Anurag pretty much has it down. I just bake them for 25 mins @ 220C and they come out nice and crisp. I stopped tossing them in oil because raw eggplant is like sponge and it's very hard to get a good coating of oil on all the slices when you toss in a bowl.

douche!

btw, Mos, I am extremelly jelly from your pop tarts, just saw the pics on FB..fuuu send me some D:

http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...p+tart&x=0&y=0

Yes they phucking expensive everywhere in Europe

[phozosado]

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[Shazriki]

Day 83: 15 weeks out

Like a total freak I got caught up in the work today and didn't do much apart from some cardio in the evening. It's weird but between prep and this project I'm pretty satisfied with the way I invest my time. I have two major outlets: one which is intellectual and one which is physical and they're playing off each other really nicely. The only downside is that I find it difficult to switch off and usually am thinking about one or the other, aside from the brief moments where I decide to chill out and watch some TV or play games. Even then... thoughts creep in

It's all good though, I'm enjoying it! First day of lowered macros down and feeling fine. Food bulk hasn't actually decreased that much since I usually saved a bomb of carbs for the evening anyway, now that bomb has just been reduced in size. Tomorrow is my refeed! Don't have much planned for it other than a sweet potato pie and I really want an elvis sandwich, so that's probably happening. Oh yeah and upper power, but who really cares about lifting?

Morning weight

190.4

Cardio

Elliptical Trainer:

0:37:14 || Moderate
501kcal burned

Nutrition

223P/203C/50F

Sandwich with sriracha, quark, mayonnaise, sweetcorn and celery chicken salad filling topped with cheddar; salad with tomatoes, beetroot, carrot, kimchi and sweet chili dressing



Satay-style turkey, broccoli, green pepper and mushroom stir fry with roast sprouts

Made an experimental sauce with sriracha, cream cheese and PB. Mmmmmmmmm

[Shazriki]

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Thank you, sir

[vitornoob]

Yup, pop tarts are expensive, and for my last try(Chocotastic) I would not buy again...but the temptation is too high with another flavours.

200g CHO, it looks like that someone will eat more fiber...pepper afformentioned entrance to the gluteus maximus region!

keep going, sir