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I’ll work to update the thread as I go, but would LOVE to hear, either your thoughts on the Bodybuilding Diet (linked above), about your own nutritional goals or just some love and encouragement!
Initial thoughts:
- MAN is this diet, as written a LOT of food. Without oil to cook it in and candy or sugar driving up the calories… just fresh, healthy food is DENSE
- Love that this is a budget diet. Shopping bill literally came to ~$100 for enough food for 2 weeks (I already had some of it on hand)
- As I said in the first post, I’ve actually been doing this diet now for 3 days. I’m not eating every meal. I probably, consistently, get in the first 3 to 4 before it’s just too late. That being said, as above: it’s too much food for me to eat.
- Have been super proud of myself: usually I have a HUGE sweet tooth… but, so far I’ve only had 3 snack-sized candy bars and one slice of sugared bread
- Working hard to get in at least a gallon of water a day. I had been using water sweeteners (Mio, Kool Aid sugar free) but I’m a bit concerned at the amount of chemicals I’m drinking using those, so am trying to wean myself off of the sweet taste for just plain water
- there’s a few other mainstays in my diet that I’m not giving up
- Coffee with REAL, heavy cream. But, as a concession I have resorted to artificial sweetener in place of my usual sugar
- My pre and post workout nutrition: scoop of whey protein mixed with water, 10g of BCAAs, 5g of Arginine, and a small fruit (for energy) before; scoop of whey protein mixed with white grape juice, glutamine and creatine after.
Lordy… holding myself accountable, lol: I did workout Monday. Client issues kept me up (and feeling lousy) not working out Tues and Thursday
Let’s just aim for a string of 2 days in a row!
Bleh. Resetting my goal… starting TODAY, lol
– Workout with weights 3x/wk
– cardio (at least 7 min. workout, but maybe 20-30 min. cardio or maaaaybe 60 min stationary bike ride) 3x/wk
– STOP eating sweets (HUGE sweettooth);
– STOP drinking calories (milk, beer, alcohol)
Looking to lose 10#. Anyone else want to join me!?5/21/20: 7 min. workout; short back and bi’s workout to kick things off.
Eating… meh. Ask me tomorrow 😉
Day 2 coming up 🙂
Proud of myself: nearly right after awaking, cardio: 7 min. workout; 10 burpees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZgVxmf6jkA
It’s Wednesday and I’m already behind in the weights – need to do chest, shoulders and tris. See if I do that or jump to back and bis for tomorrow, plus a 7 min. workout (am aiming for one 7 min. workout every day… but ONLY setting a goal of 3/wk to allow for less than perfection to equal success!
Join me!
Love it – love your ability to both assess yourself and the specificity you have regarding where you want to go.
I’d encourage you to take one or a couple of those areas and post each as thier own topic here in the Forums. I and others can look over your shoulder: to cheerlead, to help hold you accountable; to offer what knowledge or information we have that might help (IF you want that kind of help).
Setting goals to paper – specific, measurable, time-focused for accomplishment – turns hopes and dreams into executable goals and, ultimately success. Post ’em and get started on your life’s success!
Your Partner in Success,
~ MarkPS: And thank you for asking for actual tangible, useable tools here. That’s EXACTLY my goal!