Friday 6/8/18
174.6 lbs
Im surprised I’m only 1 lb heavier today, lots of food weight yesterday and more salt than normal in the evening on my dinner (craving it). Got my Rogue Ohio belt, medium will work just fine. Quality wise, it is not in the same caliber as my other belt made by “Best Belts” fit and finish, hardware etc. it’s made in the USA and I’m not worried about it breaking, but for the same price and a 6 week wait, I probably would have been better off ordering another custom made belt. Took the day off work today, will get a nap, sleep has been lacking last couple days. Legs are still a little sore from lunges, but they’ll loosen up just fine.
5:05 - 6:25am / 80 min / 28 sets (probably 15 min chatting)
That was rough. My legs were hurtin, not sure if DOMS or minor strain on inner thigh R leg, but it made it hard to put in the work. Squats felt heavy at 315, Leg press and RDLs were alright maybe felt a little lighter IDK. Got it done, nothing stellar. Belt is okay, wore it for 315 sets to give it a trial run.
Squats
135x8
225x8
275x5
315x5
315x5
315x5
SS with
HS preacher curls
70x10
90x10
90x10
90x8
90x8
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
RDLs
135x8
225x8
275x8
315x6
315x6
SS with
Leg Press (PWO)
360x10
450x10
540x10
590x8
590x8
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Alt DB curls
35sx10
40sx10
45sx8
45sx8
SS with
Sit-ups
BWx30
BWx30
BWx30
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
M1 7:00am
4 HB eggs, 3oz ham
400 cals/ 39g pro / 27g fat
M2 10:30am (900c/92p/52f)
6oz bottom round roast, 10oz roasted cauliflower
500 Cals / 53g pro / 25g fat
M3 3:30pm (1550c/157p/84f)
6oz smoked chkn b, 10oz brah-collie & 10oz cauliflower -steamed, 24g garlic basal infused olive oil
650 cals / 65g pro / 32g fat
M4 6-10pm
BBQ Cookout / probably around maintenance cals or just a little under, kept it pretty tight but just eyeballed stuff....
Totals / 2800? / 215? / 140?
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06-08-2018, 01:35 AM #181
Last edited by Plateauplower; 06-09-2018 at 04:36 AM.
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06-09-2018, 03:57 AM #182
Saturday 6/9/18
175.2 lbs
Not sure what the plan is for today, looks like rain/storms until early afternoon. Might get some cardio in this morning. Was probably around maintenance yesterday with a cook out, so I’ll get back to deficit calories today. Should be seeing a several lb loss this week though from last weeks strange increased weight.
Incline treadmill
40 min / 2.5 mi / 350 cals
M1 8:45am
4 HB eggs, 3oz ham
400 cals/ 39g pro / 27g fat
M2 12:00pm (900c/92p/52f)
6oz bottom round roast, 10oz roasted cauliflower
500 Cals / 53g pro / 25g fat
Bike ride with kids
M3 4:45pm (1675c/167p/98f)
12oz salmon, 8oz brah-collie
775 cals / 75g pro /46g fat
M4 6:00pm (2000c/205p/112f)
Whey brownie with halo top etc
325 cals / 38g pro / 14g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-09-2018 at 04:11 PM.
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06-10-2018, 01:19 AM #183
Sunday 6/10/18
175.2 lbs.
Weekly numbers are good and corrected last week’s anomaly of an increase on the scale and erroneous TDEE calculation. Ended up at an avg weight of 174.8lbs for the week for a loss of 3.8 lbs from last weeks false high of 178.6 (which was a 2.1 lb increase). Calories were averaged out to 2280 per day which suggests my TDEE was over 4000 which is obviously wrong, but last week with the increase it came to 1350 lol. Hopefully things will stabilize. I’d guess my actual TDEE to be in the 2600 range or a bit higher if I keep taking walks at lunch.
It’s going to rain all day here. There was a break in the rain yesterday and I took the kids for a bike ride on a paved river trail for about 5mi. They loved it, so that will be a regular thing now that they are both better in their bikes. Might run to Walmart super early before it’s full of idiots and get some new tires and handle grips for my daughter’s bike and my son could use a 16” instead of a 14” bike. If I get him a new bike I should probably get her one too since they are both rockin bikes we got at Goodwill. Should probably just look for used bikes though, they will keep outgrowing them quickly it seems....
Got some good sleep last night, but if it’s going to rain all day I’ll probably get a nap anyway today. Have to cook food for the week today, turkey sausage crumbles browned up in a skillet, spicy thighs on the grill, steaks in the broiler and 5-6 lbs of roasted cauliflower in the oven.
M1 7:00am
BBQ pork 6oz cooked (8raw)
400 cals / 38g pro /24g fat
M2 10:15am (1000c/89p/60f)
8oz sirloin, 10oz roasted cauliflower
600c/ 51g pro / 36g fat
M3 1:15pm (1450c/135p/86f))
4.5oz spring mix greens, 5oz smoked chkn b, 2oz Giardiniera 30ml vinaigrette
450 Cals / 46g pro / 26g fat
M4 5:00pm (2200c/200p/132f)
10oz fatty trout, 12oz steamed bro-collie -salt
750 cals / 65g pro / 46g fat
M5 7pm (2450c/220p/142f)
Halo top
250c / 20p/ 10f
A bit higher calorie than I wanted to be today, will need to burn it tomorrow....Last edited by Plateauplower; 06-10-2018 at 04:57 PM.
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06-11-2018, 05:03 AM #184
Monday 6/11/18
176.4 Lbs
A little heavier today as expected from salt and some extra carbs and extra food overall. Put it to good use though and had a decent session with a mix of high volume and some good intensity.
5:05-6:25 / 80 Min / 47 sets
BB Bench
135x10
185x5
225x5
235x4
235x4
235x4
205x9
205x6 (after 95x10 OHP)
SS With
LM T-Bar Rows
135x10
160x8
180x8
190x8
190x8
190x8
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OHP
45x10
95x10
115x8
135x5
135x5
135x5
SS With
WG Lat Pulldowns
160x10
180x10
200x8
200x8
200x8
200x8
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Dips
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
SS With
DB Lateral Raises
15sX20
20sX15
20sX15
20sX15
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TUT Tri Set
Rear Delt MAch
70x15
85x10
85x10
85x10
Tri Set with
DB Flys
45sX10
50sX10
55sX10
55sX8
Tri Set with
BB Rows
135x12
135x12
155x10
155x10
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M1 7:00
3 HB eggs, 3oz Turkey sausage crumbles
330 Cals / 31g pro / 22g fat
M2 9:30am (730c/69g pro / 46g fat
BBQ pork 6oz cooked (8raw)
400 cals / 38g pro /24g fat
* Lunch walk 4.5 miles
M3 1:00pm (1235c/111p/74f)
5oz grilled spicy chkn thighs/10oz roasted cauliflower
505 cals / 42g pro / 28g fat
M4 4:45pm (1985c/176p/120f)
10oz fatty trout, 12oz steamed bro-collie -salt
750 cals / 65g pro / 46g fat
M5 5:45pm (2400c/212p/146f)
Halo top pint, almonds
415 cals /26g pro/ 26g fat
Totals: 2400 cals / 212g pro / 146g fat / 34g net carbs (fiber & sugar alcohols making up remaining carbs)Last edited by Plateauplower; 06-12-2018 at 01:11 PM.
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06-12-2018, 05:00 AM #185
Tuesday 6/12/18
174.6 Lbs
Meh, put in the work. Lower back was feeling pretty fatigued by the end. I need to get dialed back into my diet, I'm having trouble controlling my intake in the evening and ending up higher than I want to be. I might get a little more "keto" with my macros and see how that works. Its like I'm craving food pretty bad, not terribly hungry just craving food... I made a little progress re-gaining ground with a squat set at 335x5 so I added 10lbs and started working 345.
Deads were rough today, my lower back was fatigued and I was getting lazy and letting the bar drift forward so just did 2 work sets and cut lunges short. Went heavy on deads last week so not worried although 405x5 is hard. Only did 4 reps first set due to getting out of position. Second set last rep was a bit more of a grinder than I like doing. Diet is getting closer to being done though so just need to keep on keeping on.
Squats 335x3
Squats
135x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
335x5
345x3
345x3 vid
SS With
EZ Curls (inner and outer camber)
80x10 out
70x10 in
90x10 out
80x10 in
90x10 in
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Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
405x4
405x5
SS With
DB Hammers
35sX10
40sX10
45sX9
45sX9
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Lunges
135x8
155x8
SS With
Situps
BWx30
BWx30
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Progress pics mid afternoon
https://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/p...ower/104400488
Front relaxed (bad lighting)
Side flexed
Front flexed
Leg - From May 16th a little leaner now
M1 7:00
BBQ pork 6oz cooked (8raw)
400 cals / 38g pro /24g fat
M2 8:30am - Starving (900c/60p/62f)
3oz top sirloin / 3oz Avocado oil Giardiniera
500 Cals / 22g pro / 38g fat
* Lunch walk 4.25 Miles
M3 1:00pm (1600c/105p/108f)
4oz spicy grilled chkn thighs, 1 slice Havarti cheese, 10oz olive oil roasted cauliflower then 1oz Giardiniera on pork rinds
700 cals/ 45g pro / 46g fat
M4 (2225c/157p/140f)
8oz tilapia, 15oz olive oil roasted cauliflower with 14g olive oil butter
625 cals /52g pro / 32g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-12-2018 at 04:01 PM.
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06-13-2018, 01:11 AM #186
Wednesday 6/13/18
173.4 lbs
Early start for work today and I’ll be staying a little late too, so won’t get my early morning cardio in. I should be able to get a walk in at lunch though barring any catastrophies. I think I strained my lower back a little on DLs yesterday. Nothing major but my 5fh rep of second work set was a grinder. Should be just fine in a couple days, just a little tweaked.
I adjusted macros yesterday increasing fats and lowering protein to get back into more of a keto range. It did seem to help. I measured BHB yesterday around .4 mmol/L mid morning so I was still in “dietary ketosis” but the macro adjustment of increasing fat and lowering protein a little seemed to help in the evening keep hunger under control a little better. It was my wife’s birthday yesterday so I got a cake / ice cream etc and lived vicariously through her and the kids .
I’m going to aim for about 160g pro / 140g fat I think or whatever it ends up to come in 2000-2300 cals / day based on hunger. Not sure why my macros do not match my cals yesterday, it appears I had much more carbs than I did. Made it through the day about where I wanted to be in total cals and protein, which is the main objective.
* Walk 30 min / 2.25 Mi
M1 7:00am
3eggs, 3oz turkey sausge crumbles, 8g olive oil blend butter
375 cals / 31g pro / 28g fat
M2 9:30am (850c/62p/66f)
4oz broiled top sirloin, 2.25oz avocado oil Giardiniera
475 Cals / 31g pro / 38g fat
10:30am BHB .7 mmol/L & Glucose 90
* 4.25 mile lunch walk
M3 1:00pm (1475c/110p/104f)
5oz spicy grilled chkn thighs, 11oz olive oil roasted cauliflower then .75oz pork rinds
625 cals / 48g pro / 40g fat
M4 5:30pm (2100c/162p/136f)
8oz tilapia, 15oz olive oil roasted cauliflower with 14g olive oil butter
625 cals /52g pro / 32g fat
M5 Dessert (2300c/169p/154f)
Serving of chia seed crunchy organic peanut butter
200 cals / 7g pro /18g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-13-2018 at 04:31 PM.
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06-14-2018, 05:08 AM #187
Thursday 6/14/18
175.4 Lbs
Little uptick on the scale, maybe heading for a drop, I don't even know at this point. Scale weight has been all over the place. Lower back was an issue today as a result of getting out of position and ego lifting a rep on deads on Tuesday, resulting in a minor lumbar strain. It always amazes me with a minor injury how much that muscle comes into play for EVERYTHING. I'll see how it is tomorrow for legs. It certainly will hold me back on heavier RDLs and squats, but I might just do some light weight higher reps and push some blood flow. I can likely train around it as needed for tomorrow maybe adding in some additional isolation work. Ive had worse, should clear up in a week or so if I can leave it alone and stop trying to crack my back and allow it some rest...
Session was alright, nothing mind blowing. Subbed DB rows for BB rows due to back, had to be careful picking up DBs. Had to kind of walrus myself off the flat bench on presses since sitting up was a little painful ... I got the important stuff done decently and dropped some sets on accessories.
DB Bench
65sX10
80sX10
90sX8
95sX7
95sX6
95sX5
SS WIth
DB Rows
80sX10
100sX10
100sX10
100sX10
100sX10
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Pullups
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
SS With
Dips
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
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DB Shrugs
90sX15
90sX15
90sX15
SS With
EZ Skull Crushers
80x10
90x10
100x8
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TUT Tri Set
DB Rear Delt Raises
20sX15
25sX12
25sX12
Tri Set with
DB Hex Press
50sX10
55sX10
60sX9
Tri Set with
Cable Rows
160x10
180x10
180x10
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M1 7:00
3eggs / 3oz Turkey Sausage crumbles
320 cals / 31g pro / 22g fat
M2 9:30 (775c/62p/57f)_
4oz broiled top sirloin, 2oz avocado oil Giardiniera
450 Cals / 31g pro / 35g fat
M3 1:15pm (1400c/112p/91f)
8oz tilapia with 2oz Giardiniera, 10oz roasted cauliflower
625 cals / 50g pro / 34g fat
M4 4:30 (2000/152/133)
Chkn broc**** etc
650 / 40 / 42
M5 (2300/172/143)
Halo topLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-15-2018 at 07:56 AM.
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06-15-2018, 08:01 AM #188
Friday 6/15/18
173.4
Took the day off work to go to the pool but it’s looking like rain. Will see what happens in the next couple hours. Went to the gym but couldn’t do much for legs trying to avoid irritating the back. Did a few sets of paused squats at 135 tried a few other things and did some biceps and called it off. I’ll let the back rest over the weekend and see how it is on Tuesday. Might hit biceps tomorrow, I only did a couple sets because I was trying a bunch of different leg movements.
M1 9:30
3 eggs, 6oz turkey sausage, 2oz Mexican cheese
650 cals / 56g pro/ 47g fat
M2 12:30 (1200c/87p/92f)
4oz broiled top sirloin, 3oz avocado oil Giardiniera
550 Cals / 31g pro / 45g fat
M3 2:00pm (1650c/112p/120f)
Pint of halo top / peanut butter
450 cals / 25g pro / 28g fat
M4 5:00pm (2500c/182p/170f)
5oz spicy chkn thighs, 15oz bro-collie with 3.5oz cheese
850 cals /70g pro / 50g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-15-2018 at 02:59 PM.
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06-16-2018, 05:20 AM #189
Saturday 6/16/18
175.0 lbs
Heatwave arrives today. It was pretty warm yesterday afternoon. Took the kids to the pool, and probably do that again. Back is pretty jacked up, I foam rolled it but I’ll need to rest it for a bit and not keep trying to push it so it heals faster. Makes me mad, but it is what it is.
M1 7:30
4 eggs, mozzarella
450 cals /39g pro /32g fat
M2 10:30 (900c/70p/67f)
4oz broiled top sirloin, 2oz avocado oil Giardiniera
450 Cals / 31g pro / 35g fat
M3 1:30pm pool (1400c/128p/3f)
6oz spicy chkn thighs, pork rinds (14g incomplete pro)
500 cals / 58g pro / 26g fat
M4 party (2600c/165p/153f
Blade steak, mixed drink veggies & guac
1200c / 37p/ 60f
M5 (4000c/285p/228f)
BBQ, cake ice cream etc
1400c/ 120p / 75f
Calling that a RefeedLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-17-2018 at 04:45 AM.
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06-17-2018, 07:13 AM #190
Sunday 6/17/18 - Father’s Day!
175.6lbs
Had a big calorie day yesterday. Numbers were estimated in the evening and I’m not good at that...I filled out though and looked crazy lean by bedtime. It’s going to be near record heat today. I should get some walking or something in. Probably go to the pool again. I won the bodybuilding competition there yesterday (nobody else knew they were competing ).
Numbers for the week were even no gain no loss at 174.8. Without my refeed yesterday my calories were about 2350/day which seems rather low for maintenance but I have been dieting for a long time. I would need several weeks of stable scale to be sure, I’d think my maintenance would be a little higher around 2500 or so at least.
I’ll dial things back down today, although I have some awesome meats for the week with some fatty BBQ pork, chkn breasts, grass fed beef burgers, turkey sausage, and a salmon fillet I’ll likely make today.
Did some cardio / leg work at the old toboggan slides. Legs should be a little sore, it’s been awhile. That might be an option for leg work for a week or so. Back is feeling much better today than it did yesterday. I think laying on a hard chair at the pool helped.
Stairs of death 13X / 50 min / 1.8 mi - drenched and winded
M1 9:45am
9oz pork shoulder blade steak, sugar free BBQ sauce
675 cals / 63g pro / 45g fat
M2 1:30pm (1250c/100p/83f)
10oz roasted cauliflower, 6oz grass fed beef burger
575 cals / 37g pro / 38g fat
M3 4:15pm (1950c/167p/122f)
10oz salmon, 12oz bro-collie
700 cals / 67g pro / 39g fat
M4 (2150c/172p/142f)
Walnuts
200 cals /5g pro / 20g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-17-2018 at 05:06 PM.
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06-18-2018, 05:05 AM #191
Monday 6/18/18
174.8 Lbs
Had to dial the intensity down a notch today and I swapped cable rows for T-bar rows to keep from aggravating the lower back. I got some decent work in despite not being able to take work sets to the level of exertion I normally take them to. Legs will be a challenge tomorrow. Probably a lot of isolation stuff and light work.
BB Bench
135x10
185x8
225x6
225x5
245x3
245x3
205x8
SS With
Lat Pull-downs
160x10
180x10
200x8
180x10
180x10
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OHP
45x10
95x10
115x8
135x3
115x8
115x7
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Dips
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
SS With
DB Lateral Raises
15sX20
20sX15
20sX15
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Rear Delt Machine
70x12
85x12
85x12
SS WIth
DB Flys
45sX10
55sX10
55sX9
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M1 7:00am
3eggs, 3 oz turkey sausage crumbles
320 Cals / 31g pro / 22g fat
M2 9:30am (790c/66p/51f)
4oz broiled sirloin, 10oz roasted cauliflower
470 Cals / 35g pro / 29g fat
*Lunch walk 4.25 miles
M3 1:15pm (1325c/105p/87f)
5oz spicy chkn thighs, 4.5oz spring mix greens, 2oz avocado oil Giardiniera /30 ml vinaigrette
535 cals / 39g pro / 36g fat
M4 4:45pm (2175c/165p/139f)
8oz salmon, 800g cauliflower 28g olive oil blend butter
850 cals / 60g pro / 52g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-18-2018 at 02:53 PM.
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06-19-2018, 05:33 AM #192
Tuesday 6/19/18
174.0 Lbs
Surprised I'm 174 today after eating nearly 3lbs of food for dinner with added salt (was craving salt, sweated puddles on my walk yesterday - 102 heat index). Session was a work around the lower back strain. I tried lots of stuff to find things that I could do to get some leg work in. My legs were already a little sore from the stairs Sunday, and my calves are destroyed from them (sore to the touch). It served as a place holder and I learned a few things that don't work.
Tried using my dip belt as a hip belt for squats at the dip station where I could stand on the elevated platforms and straddle the plates letting them drop below me, that was going to be my go-to, but with even 2 plates the chains were digging into my hips due to needing to have my feet kind of wide to be on the platforms. So then I was going to use the landmine to do them since it would probably fix the width problem, but I couldn't find two equal height elevated platforms and didn't want to take two of the benches, plus benches would be too tall to get into position on...Tried it with a single metal box but that didn't give me the depth I needed since the bar would hit the box. Ended up doing some lighter leg press which did put some pressure on my lower back, hopefully not too bad. I tried them on Thursday starting with my normal warm up of 360, and my lower back couldn't handle it and the sled slammed down on me to the safeties, which likely didn't help anything in my lower back . Lunges seemed fine and they got me some work. The way I do lunges they are almost like a single leg squat and they seem taxing by 8 reps even with light weight. Finished with some deep, slow, long paused squats just to grease the groove and work on mobility and core engagement. Tried leg extensions but too much pressure on lower back, probably try them Friday single leg style....Back is hopefully on the mend, its not nearly as painful, and 135 on my back for squats felt better than it did Last Thursday. I was going to do light DLs or SLDLs but a single at 135 suggested I wasn't ready for that just yet, just a bit too much pressure on the lumbar to be comfortable with them. Overall it wasn't a total waste of time, and it sure was easier than my normal Tuesday .
5:05-6:15am / 70 Min /27 sets.
Dip belt Squats (these would be great with the correct platforms)
90x10
Leg Press (PWO- SLOW reps)
180x12
270x12
360x10
450x10
450x10
SS With
EZ Curls (Inner Camber)
70x10
80x10
90x10
100x6
80x10
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BB Lunges (each leg 8 reps then switch)
135x8
135x8
135x8
155x8
155x8
SS With
DB Hammer Curls
35sX10
40sX10
45sX8
45sX8
40sX10
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Slow Paused Squats
135x8
135x8
135x8
SS With
Reverse Curls
40x12
50x10
50x10
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M1 7:00am
3eggs, 3 oz turkey sausage crumbles
320 Cals / 31g pro / 22g fat
M2 9:00am (900c/68p/60f)
10oz roasted cauliflower, 6oz grass fed beef burger
575 cals / 37g pro / 38g fat
*5.25 mile walk
M3 1:15pm (1325c/101p/88f)
4oz chkn thighs, 1.5oz Giardiniera / 4.5oz spring mix greens 30ml vinaigrette
425 Cals/ 33g pro / 28g fat
M4 5:00pm (2100c/171p/132f)
6oz pork blade steak with sugar free bbq, 15oz bro-collie with salt, pork rinds
775 cals / 70g pro (16g incomplete)/ 44g fat
M5 8pm (2300c/203p/137f)
Couple grilled chkn tenderloin strips (hungry )
200 cals / 32g pro / 5g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-19-2018 at 06:22 PM.
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06-20-2018, 01:59 AM #193
Wednesday 6/20/18
174.6 lbs
Evidently at a certain point dieting starts to suck no matter what. I was hoping to be able to come in around 1900-2000 cals/day for the last week or two, but been missing the mark a little due to hunger. I hate trying to get to sleep hungry, it just doesn’t work well for me...
Early start for work today, so I won’t get my morning cardio session in, but hopefully will get a few miles of walking in at lunch. I think I’ll add another couple days to my vacation and make today my Friday which will have me off work for the next 18 days
It’s going to be like retirement training . No big trips planned but have a variety of day trips and stuff that we will work in like museums, Lake Michigan beach, camping, visiting my parents, fishing, etc. I think I’ll relax my diet a little over vacation although I’ll probably try to keep it pretty close to maintenance calories (which apparently I’m pretty close to now ....There will likely be a few higher cal days and maybe a meal or two out, and I’d like to be filled out so I look leaner by around the 4th of July for a party. Training will continue as normal of course, and probably still early morning so it doesn’t interfere with daily plans.
Just gotta suffer through one more day of work, I know it’s going to be a long day watching the minutes tick by until I can GTFO....
M1 8:15am
3 HB eggs, 3oz turkey crumbles, 1 slice Havarti
400 cals / 36g pro / 28g fat
*3.75 mi Walk
M2 12:30pm (850c/74p/61f)
6oz grass fed burger, 1 slice Havarti
450 Cals / 38g pro / 33g fat
M3 4:00pm (1200c/126p/69f)
5oz chkn breast, 500g steamed cauliflower
350 cals / 52g pro / 8g fat
M4 7pm (2700c/206p/129f)
Dinner out
1500 / 80g pro /60g fat - estimatedLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-21-2018 at 04:35 AM.
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06-21-2018, 07:53 AM #194
Thursday 6/21/18 First day of summer - cold and rainy lol
174.0lbs
Got some good sleep last night, relaxed a bit in the morning then hit the gym. Decent session, focus was really on point / good MM connection on all my work. Today is going to be a laid back planning day for my 18 days off work.
Back pic yesterday/ no pump
7:50-9:10am / 80min / 41 sets
DB bench
65sX10
80sX10
90sX8
90sX8
90sX7
SS with
DB Rows
80sX10
100sX10
100sX10
100sX10
100sX10
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Pull-ups
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
Dips
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
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EZ Skull Crushers
80x10
90x10
100x8
100x8
SS with
DB shrugs
80sX15
90sX15
90sX15
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TUT Tri Set
DB rear laterals
20sX15
25sX12
25sX12
25sX12
Tri set with
DB Hex press
50sX10
55sX10
60sX8
60sX8
Tri set with
Cable Rows
160x10
180x10
180x10
180x10
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M1 9:30am
3 eggs, 3oz turkey sausage crumbles, 20g havarti
400 cals / 36g pro / 28g fat
M2 11:30am (975c/73p/66f)
10oz roasted cauliflower, 6oz grass fed beef burger
575 cals / 37g pro / 38g fat
M3 3:00pm (1500c/130p/90f)
6oz chkn b, some watermelon, serving of almonds
525 cals / 57g pro / 24g fat
M4 5:15pm (2100c/207p/111f)
12oz spicy Cajun tilapia, 20oz riced cauliflower sautéed in 15ml olive oil, spicy garlic chipotle seasonings - riced cauliflower is GOOD.
600 cals / 77g pro / 21g fat
M5 7pm (2300c/214p/127f)
Serving of flax & chia chunky natty peanut butter
200 cals / 7g pro / 16g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-21-2018 at 05:23 PM.
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06-22-2018, 04:23 AM #195
Friday 6/22/18
173.8 lbs
Pretty easy session today, but the lower back injury is healing. I couldn’t unrack 135 last Friday without pain and was able to do sets of 225 today without pain. Tried 275 but it was a little too much compression on spine. Also was able to do some light SLDLs which should help speed the rehab along with some extra blood flow. It was alright overall, kind of de-load session in terms of exertion but that’s okay. Another rainy day here, will probably straighten up the garage and get some meats thawing, a nap, etc. daughter spiked a fever yesterday and seems to have the flu, which is pretty much the norm when I take vacation time the kids get sick and it rains , good thing I like naps .
5:00-6:00am / 60 min / 26 sets
Squats
135x10
185x8
225x8
275x1
225x8
225x8
225x8
SS with
HS preacher curls (PWO)
70x10
90x10
100x8
100x8
100x8
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BB Lunges
135x8
155x8
155x8
SS with
Alt DB curls
35sX10
40sX10
45sX8
45sX8
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SLDL (slow/stretch)
135x10
185x8
185x8
185x8
SS with
EZ Reverse curls
50x10
60x10
60x8
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M1 7:00am
3 eggs, 3oz turkey sausage crumbles, 20g havarti
400 cals / 36g pro / 28g fat
M2 10:00am (975c/71p/68)
6oz grass fed beef, 12oz riced cauliflower cooked in 15ml olive oil
575 cals / 35g pro /40g fat
M3 1:30pm (1550c/149p/86f)
12oz tilapia, 15oz steamed bro-collie with 14g olive oil blend butter
575 cals / 78g pro / 18g fat
M4 5:30pm (2450c/227p/139f)
7oz grilled chkn w/sugar free bbq, 12oz riced cauliflower cooked in 14ml olive oil / 2 servings of almonds
900 cals / 78g pro / 53g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-22-2018 at 03:56 PM.
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06-22-2018, 05:31 AM #196
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06-23-2018, 01:53 AM #197
FTFY - Thanks, getting the Christmas tree coming in.
Saturday 6/23/18
174.4 lbs
Think I’m going to try to get an early morning bike ride in. I’ll probably take my road modified hard tail and ride a paved trail, with all the rain we’ve had the last few days the single track MTB trails would be a sloppy mess. Have a lot of grilling to do today or tomorrow some chkn thighs (bought a bunch on sale yesterday, pork shoulder steaks, some NY strip steaks and going to smoke some wild salmon.
Riced cauliflower is my new “thing” it is so awesome. I made another head yesterday in the food processor and will be eating it regularly. Goes perfectly with most foods I eat and can be easily seasoned to match my protein source. Easy to manipulate the macros too with some added olive oil or butter depending on the protein source. Great micros and doesn’t make me starving an hour later like actual rice does.
Sunrise bike ride / paved river trail
Always forget how enjoyable that is
60 min / 14 mi
Sunset bike ride same trail minus last section
45 min / 11 mi
M1 7:45am
3 eggs, 3oz turkey sausage crumbles, 20g havarti
400 cals / 36g pro / 28g fat
M2 9:45am (850c/71p/54f)
6oz grass fed beef, 14oz riced cauliflower cooked in 15ml olive oil
450 cals / 35g pro /26g fat
M3 1:15pm (1350c/139p/65g fat
7oz chkn b, 60ml sugar free bbq over 20oz riced cauliflower (15 cooked).
500 cals / 68g pro / 11g fat
M4 & 5 5-9pm (2700c/240p/130f)
8oz NY strip, bro-collie with ghee butter, some bites of blade steak, ham, salmon. & chkn while cooking / 2 beers then halo top
1350 cals / 101g pro / 65g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-24-2018 at 01:33 AM.
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06-24-2018, 02:03 AM #198
Sunday 6/24/18
175.6 lbs
Higher cals yesterday with some taste testing of meats while grilling then a pair of cold beers enjoying the patio in the evening. Activity level was through the roof yesterday though. Did yard work, cleaned gutters of house and garage, mowed, and biked (a lot). Was making some final adjustments to my mountain bike I converted for paved use, then ended up taking another 11 mile ride while my wife was putting the kids to bed. I think I’m going to go this morning too. Really enjoying myself just some tunes and zipping down a paved bike trail next to a waterway.
Numbers for the week look logical. Lost .3 lbs for an avg weight of 174.5 lbs at an avg intake of 2440 cals which puts my TDEE around 2600. Seems about what it should be. I’ll use that as my number for maintenance eating to hunger with lower and higher cal days but trying not to exceed it as an avg daily intake over the next couple weeks. If I’m below it I’m okay with that but won’t be pushing for progress on the diet again until July 9th if I decide I want to take it further.
No nap yesterday and not enough sleep last night due to waking up early and feeling rested. I bought a hammock for the yard and set up a very nice shaded nap area that I’ll probably take advantage of today. I love not working and can’t wait until I can retire .
5:45am Early dawn ride (avg 13.6mph)
55 min / 12.5 Miles
10:00am Family ride (avg 6.6 mph)
50 min / 5.7 Miles.
M1 8:30 am
3 eggs, 6oz ham
475 cals /44g pro / 29g fat
M2 11:30am (925c/86p/59f)
6oz pork blade steak with 30g sugar free bbq
450 cals / 42g pro / 30g fat
M3 1:30pm (1650c/142p/99f)
15oz riced cauliflower cooked 14ml olive oil, 8oz grilled chkn thighs bbq
725 cals / 56g pro / 40g fat
M4 6:00pm (2150c/177p/132f)
6oz grass fed beef, 10oz riced cauliflower cooked in 7ml olive oil
500 cals / 35g pro /33g fat
M5 7:30pm (2325c/197p/142f)
Halo top pint
275 cals / 20g pro / 10g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-24-2018 at 05:35 PM.
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06-25-2018, 02:37 AM #199
Monday 6/25/18
175.4 lbs
Going to take the kids into the city today (Chicago) to Maggie Daly Park, the lakeshore maybe Navy Pier and the beach. I hate going downtown, but they will enjoy it. First I’ll hit the gym then grab a shower and breakfast before sitting in traffic and overpaying for parking . Might update with session when I’m done, otherwise later.
5:00-6:15am / 75 m8n / 43 sets
Decent session. Lower back is feeling a lot better was able to OHP more and cable row more. Will continue to tread lightly until it’s 100%. Might change plans and go to Indiana or Michigan dunes instead of downtown. Weather going to be good today and sketchy later in the week when we were going to have a full beach day.
BB Bench
135x10
185x8
225x6
245x3
245x3
245x3
205x8
205x6
SS with
Cable Rows
160x10
180x10
200x10
220x8
220x8
220x8
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OHP
45x10
95x10
115x8
135x5
135x5
135x5 (4+1)
SS with
Lat Pulldowns
160x10
180x10
200x8
200x8
200x8
200x8
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Dips
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
SS with
DB lateral raises
15sX20
20sX15
20sX15
20sX12
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Tut Tri set
Rear delt machine
70x15
85x10
85x10
Tri set with
DB flys
45sX10
55sX9
55sX8
Tri set with
BTN DB triceps press
55x10
60x8
60x7
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M1 7:00
3 eggs, 6oz ham
475 cals / 44g pro / 29g fat
M2 10:45am (975c/104p/55f)
BBQ on the beach 8oz thighs
500 cals / 60g Pro / 26g fat
M3 3:15pm (1425c/175p/67f)
12oz smoked wild salmon, 15oz riced cauliflower
450 cals / 71g pro / 12g fat
M4 5:30pm (2250c/225p/125f)
blade steak, broc****, cheese, PB
825 cals / 50g pro / 58g fat
M5 7:00pm (2425c/231p/140f)
Almonds
175 cals / 6g pro / 15g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-25-2018 at 05:24 PM.
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06-26-2018, 04:49 AM #200
6/26/18
174.2 lbs.
Lower back is still an issue with higher intensity stuff. I put my belt on and carefully did some squats at 275 & 315 just to see what happens. Normally I don’t put a belt on until 315+. Deads were okay at 225 but 315 was too much pressure. Made up for deads with some BB hypers at the end. Lunges were okay, seemed to work my legs. I tried a few other things like Landmine goblet squats which would be good but hard to load them heavy and get the bar into position. Rain here today, beach was great yesterday. The pupper loved biting the waves and the kids had a blast. Might hit a Children’s Museum today or just relax.
Squats
135x10
225x5
275x5
315x3
315x3
225x8
SS with
EZ Curls
70x10
80x10
90x10
100x7
100x6
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Deads
135x5
225x5
315x1
SS with
DB hammer curls
35sX10
40sX10
45sX8
45sX8
40sX10
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Lunges
135x8
155x8
165x8
165x8
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BB hypers
135x8
135x8
135x8
135x8
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M1 7:00
3 eggs, 6oz ham then serving chia & flax natty PB (frozen)
675 cals / 51g pro / 45g fat
M2 10:45am (1175c/111p/71f)
8oz grilled bbq thighs
500 cals / 60g pro /26g fat
M3 1:00pm (1875c/157p/107f)
Dessert for lunch - Halo top & chia flax frozen chunky peanut butter
700 cals / 46g pro / 36g fat
* Paved ride 50 min / 11.5 Miles
M4 6:00pm (3400c/197p/96f)
High carb / high cal dinner loads of corn & potatoes (long bike ride planned early morning) not tracked, rough guess....looking freaky in terms of vascularity now. Probably be in the low 180s tomorrow.
1525cals? / 40g pro / 25g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-26-2018 at 05:31 PM.
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06-26-2018, 05:37 AM #201
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06-26-2018, 11:17 AM #202
No, I’m in the burbs thankfully, I avoid the city pretty much when possible . There is a lot to do there, but I wouldn’t mind driving further to get there. Can’t wait to leave IL honestly, not a fan of this state in general. We did the Indian Dunes beach yesterday. It was fun and only an hour drive, it would have taken that long to drive the 12 miles straight east to the Chicago beaches and no dunes, no dogs, more crowded, expensive to park. Liberal city is expensive.
Kids are crazy. Water was really cold. Even if he dog noped out of there in the morning. He swam later when it got hot out.
Last edited by Plateauplower; 06-26-2018 at 05:43 PM.
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06-27-2018, 05:57 AM #203
Wednesday 6/27/18
177.0 lbs
Actually lighter than I thought I’d be considering the bloat potatoes usually give me. Felt more sluggish this morning, but forced myself to get out early for a longer ride on a paved trail. Was enjoyed. Not sure what the plan is today. Kind of a wing it day.
5:30am - Centennial Trail 26.5 Miles / 100 mins / 15.4 mph avg
M1 9:00am
3 eggs, 6oz ham
450 cals / 44g pro / 29g fat
M2 12:15pm (975c/122p/45f)
12oz chop steak, 15oz chipotle habanero riced cauliflower
525 cals / 78g pro / 16g fat
M3 5:15pm (1825c/196p/94f)
12oz steelhead trout, 15oz bro-collie
850 cals / 74g pro / 49g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-27-2018 at 03:34 PM.
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06-27-2018, 06:04 AM #204
- Join Date: Oct 2010
- Location: Indiana, United States
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Do you have any favorite intraride snacks? All of my rides are short enough to where I shouldn't need to eat anything if I've eaten within the last few hours, but sometimes, I feel like I'm gonna "bonk." When I do, I have some hard butterscotch candies that I eat. Being in my hot garage for a few weeks make them fairly soft on the outside with a small center that's still not too hard.
BTW, I calculate your ride as a 15.9 MPH avgPull-Up PR: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=177233951
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06-27-2018, 06:27 AM #205
Today my inter-ride snack was the massive amount of potatoes I ate yesterday afternoon and hopefully some body fat . Being relatively well keto adapted does have some noticeable benefits for me for longer duration exercise without having blood sugar issues. I was zipping along, experimenting with tire pressure, I ran about 80 psi this morning. It was fast, but could feel a lot more bumps. I just glanced at bike computer might have misread for avg. I only stopped once to look at a map to see if I wanted to do another leg of the trail, but that would have put me over 45 miles and might have been a bit much yet. My ass was sore enough by the time I got back to the car. Didn’t wear bike shorts under my regular shorts, but have a “comfy” gel seat on this bike. Legs feel pretty well worked.
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06-28-2018, 04:43 AM #206
Thursday 6/28/18
174.8 lbs
Carb bloat came off quick with bike ride and low cal day. Decent session today, put in the work.
DB bench
65sX10
80sX10
90sX8
100sX5
100sX5
100sX5
SS with
DB Rows
80sX10
100sX10
100sX10
100sX10
100sX10
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Pull-ups
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW X 12
SS with
Dips
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 7
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW+45 X 6
BW x 15
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DB Shrugs
80sX15
90sX15
90sX15
90sX15
SS with
EZ Skull Crushers
80x10
90x10
100x8
100x8
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TUT Tri Set
DB rear laterals
20sX15
25sX12
25sX12
Tri set with
DB Hex Press
50sX10
55sX10
60sX10
60sX8
Tri set with
BB BORs
135x10
135x10
155x10
155x10
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M1 7:00am
3 eggs, 6oz ham
450 cals / 44g pro / 29g fat
M2 10:00am (1250c/115p/77f)
9oz bbq pork blade steak, 15oz riced cauliflower
800 cals / 71g pro /48g fat
* Salt Creek trail + 13 mi / 53 min
M3 3:30pm (2050c/180p/115f)
9oz smoked salmon, 10oz riced cauliflower, homemade brownie
800 cals / 65g pro / 28g fat / (about 70g simple carbs)
M4 6:15pm (2400c/233p/124f)
8oz 96% lean beef crumbles in 10oz riced cauliflower
350 cals / 53g pro / 9g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 06-28-2018 at 04:20 PM.
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06-29-2018, 04:40 AM #207
Friday 6/29/18
175.6 lbs (of veins )
Looking really vascular today for whatever reason, likely partially due to post bike ride carbs. Session was okay, just took it by feel and focused more on muscle contractions than intensity. I pushed a little harder on squats but kept them very tight and controlled since lower back is still limiting factor. I was able to do some sit-ups which made my back hurt just thinking about a week or two ago so it’s healing up. Son is sick with what my daughter had a week ago so today will be daddy daughter day. Likely pool and whatever else we decide. Going to be near record heat with high humidity and a heat index around 110 degrees
5:10-6:10am / 60 min /24 sets
Squats
135x10
225x10
275x8
315x3
315x5
315x4
225x10
SS with
Alt DB curls
35sX10
40sX10
45sX10
50sX6
40sX10
40sX10
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BB Lunges
135x8
155x8
155x8
SS with
DB Hammer Curls
35sX10
40sX10
40sX10
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SLDL
135x10
225x6
225x10
225x10
SS with
Sit-ups
BWx50
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M1 7:00am
3 eggs, 6oz ham
450 cals / 44g pro / 29g fat
M2 10:00am (925c/95p/49f)
6oz bbq chkn thighs, 15oz cauliflower rice
475 cals / 51g pro / 20g fat
M3 1:45pm (1325c/169p/55f)
9oz smoked salmon, 10oz riced cauliflower
400 cals / 74g pro / 6g fat
M4 3:45 (1875c/193p/105f)
Cheese, sausage, pork rinds, Giardiniera
550 cals / 24g pro / 50
M5 6pm (2500c/)
8oz strip steak, 10oz bro-collie
625 cals /
M6
Several light beers, then halo top ice cream and some frozen PB.
Way over maintenance....Last edited by Plateauplower; 06-30-2018 at 06:54 AM.
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06-29-2018, 07:01 AM #208
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06-30-2018, 06:53 AM #209
Haven’t touched the hundos in a month or two. I don’t try to sit up with any DBs. I just kind of set them down after the set. They felt heavier than they should have that’s for sure. Last rep of last set was very near complete failure and really slow. I really wanted to get an early ride in today before the heat, but after a bunch of yard work and a few beers last night I slept in and it was glorious. Woke up super light though, little dehydrated but made it to my goal 170 by July
Sat 6/30/18
170.8 lbs (lol probably won’t see that again anytime soon)
Plan today is to stay out of the heat I guess. Daddy daughter day was fun took the dog to the park, did some shopping for my daughter’s upcoming birthday parties, pool, park etc, then I got some grilling and smoking meat done while doing some yardio late when it cooled down a little. It was still hot and replacing water with a few beers dried me out like a raisin. Need more mulch for a planting bed / seating area I expanded but that’s not happening until the heat wave is over. It feels like a blast furnace outside.
M1 11:15
6oz bbq chkn thighs, 15oz cauliflower rice
475 cals / 51g pro / 20g fat
M2 2:30pm (1350c/125p/74f)
12oz strip steak, 15oz riced cauliflower
875 cals / 74g pro / 54g fat
M3 5:30pm (2150c/209p/112f)
9oz smoked salmon, 15oz steamed bro-collie with 21g olive oil butter & 10g garlic Parmesan cheese, pork rinds
800 cals / 84g pro / 38g fat
M4 8:00pm (2500c/229p/124f)
Halo top pint
350 cals / 20g pro / 12g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 07-01-2018 at 12:55 AM.
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07-01-2018, 02:54 AM #210
Sunday 7/1/18
176.4 lbs
Numbers were all over the place this week so not of great value, but ended up at an avg weight of 174.9 lbs for a gain of .4 lbs on avg intake around 2675 cals/day averaged out. There were several large water shifts in there, but I’m not worried about it. Going to get an easy bike ride in this morning at sunrise before it gets hot. I don’t think the AC has shut off since Thursday, it’s 80 and humid now, and not even 5am. Might be a pool day today. Yesterday was inside project day lots of STEM projects with the kiddos. Wife built a hydraulic robot arm thing we found at a garage sale with my son. I cut some pvc pipe and bought a bunch of fittings for the kids to build forts etc with. About as good as it gets with 110 degree heat index.
Paved/crushed limestone ride
85 min / 20.5 Miles /
M1 7:00am
3 eggs, 6oz ham
450 cals / 44g pro / 29g fat
M2 11:30am (1000c/99p/51f)
6.5oz bbq chkn thighs, 22oz cauliflower rice
550 cals / 55g pro / 22g fat
M3 1:30pm (1175c/105p/66f)
Almonds
175 / 6g pro / 15g fat
M4 4:30pm (2075c/185p/112f)
12oz fatty salmon, 20oz riced cauliflower with tomato & green chili’s
900 cals / 80g pro / 46g fat
M5 6:00pm (2600c/213p/142f)
Halo top pint and peanut butter
525 cals / 27g pro / 30g fatLast edited by Plateauplower; 07-01-2018 at 03:58 PM.
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