7 weeks into this, I've kept it up with a full body work out every other day and I have to say that I'm very pleased with the results thus far. I started out simple and light and as my muscles got used to being used again I've added weight and more challenging exercises. I've changed the routine too a few times trying to figure out what works for me, what doesn't and I think that what I'm doing now is going to work well. No six pack abs yet but the change in my arms, chest and shoulders have been fairly dramatic, especially considering what I looked like when I first started. I've been eating much more and have gone from an average morning weight of 172 to 177 without adding any belly fat. I've cut my cardio way back from 1 1/2-2 hours 5 days a week to about 45 minutes to an hour 3 days a week.DubCoffman62;1931104; said:
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On the days that I work out I usually have 6-8 ounces of chicken breast, one or two potatoes that I've boiled ahead of time, shredded into home fries and pan fried in olive oil and about a half a pound of spinach. I usually have 4-6 hard boiled eggs for breakfast, no real lunch but I snack on cashews and almonds throughout the day. This being summer I've be taking advantage of the fresh fruit, lots of peaches, apricots and figs. I still have my one day a week where I have my personal pizza with a Greek or caesar salad and a few ales and maybe a tiramisu. On non lifting days I try to stick to a spinach omelet with 4 eggs, almonds and and hard boiled eggs as snacks and a chicken omelet with no potatoes for dinner and of course fresh fruit.powerlifter;1954740; said:
In this situation, I just eat bunless cheeseburgers and brats. Maybe I'll sneak in a little pasta salad or BBQ baked beans, but not too much.DubCoffman62;1954752; said:
I don't mind eating badly if it's food I like but I'm not a big fan of any of this. I'll figure something out.Dryden;1954755; said:
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I had been eating oatmeal almost every morning until maybe the last two weeks and I'm not sure why I stopped, I used to eat it quite regularly if not daily. Maybe it's because I'm trying to squeeze in as much protein as possible. As far as citrus goe I do eat lots of pineapple, I forgot to mention that. The oranges haven't been to good lately so I've been laying off and I've never been much of a fan of grapefruit. I'm not much of a veggie eater but I do like spinach and I also eat arugula with a little olive oil and cheese salt and pepper.Buckeneye;1954828; said:Tossing in a little oatmeal maybe? Just a thought. I also wouldn't totally pass up on lunch. Snacking is alright depending on what you're doing. Just make sure to avoid more sodium that comes with canned nuts.
Don't forget that solid amounts of citrus (not directly in the morning please) and their vitamin C help burn fat.
Putting on lean mass isn't as easy as straight bulk, you know that.
Obviously having abs revolves around body fat %.
Good call on the spinach. Too many people leave out veggies.
Sounds like you're doing the right stuff though... Good luck bud.
P.S. How'd you enjoy the first 2 weeks?
Well I'm not keeping track that closely to my gram/protein per pound. Like I said, I usually eat 6-8 ounces of chicken, 4-6 eggs, about a half cup of almonds or cashews and rarely do I eat red meat, chicken has more protein per ounce with much less calories. I've been squeezing lemons and limes into my water for years. I don't soda, I drink mostly water, Vitamin Water Zero or Powerade Zero, Coconut water, watermelon juice and cold pressed green veggie juice. When I want milk I drink almond milk. I do like some other veggies like squash, asparagus, collard and mustard greens and some brocoli, not much though.Buckeneye;1955196; said:
