Now I Know Why I Hate Contest Prep
because i was cutting carbs all the time... anyway, this week i switched to a keto diet (300 gr protein, 95 gr fat, 50 gr carbs total)... and since i was doing this, i decided to cut my workouts from 5 to 3 per week, and do 2 cardio sessions per day... anyway, this is my 3rd day and i feel and look like total shit...
The diet i've been following the first 4 weeks was wonderful... i looked like shit because ... well, i started out looking like a bigger pile of shit... but it was fucking working, and great at that. it's too late to go back now since next week is depletion and loading and i have to weigh 90 kg on wednesday evening for weigh-ins... so, i'm just gonna have to stick with this til i drop more weight... no more low carb crap from now on...
carb cycling is the way to go for me... my downfall with shelby was the carb sources... with shelby, i was basically eating plain oats, potatoes, brown rice, and a ton of vegetables for my carb sources... egg whites, chicken breasts, and whey for protein sources... These sources (chicken, plain oats, brown rice, string beans and shit) do not react well with me... I react much better with a much higher ratio of simple carbs, and beef instead of chicken...
I had no problems whatsoever with my diet (Shelby's carb sources caused a lot of bloating and gas that smelled god awful) and it was giving me great results...
Another downfall regarding traditional carb cycling is that the method makes no sense to me... (high, med, low, med ,low... blah blah blah)... what i found worked best and wouldn't fuck my stomach up is to go down day by day (very high, high, med, low/med, low)...
Anyway, i will go back to my diet after the contest but up the cardio and double my fat burners.
The details of the diet? well, here it is:
meal 1:
3 whole eggs, 6 egg whites, 2 slices fat free cheese, 3/4 cup plain oats, 2 tbsp honey
Meal 2:
200 grams 93% lean beef, 1 slice fat free cheese, 1 burger bun, 1 pack of cranberry and honey oats or maple and brown sugar oats.
Meal 3
2 scoops whey protein, 2 packs oats (again, maple and brown sugar or cranberry, whichever is available)
Meal 4
2 scoops whey, 500 ml grape juice
Meal 5
100 grams 93% lean beef, 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites, 1 slice fat free cheese, 1.5 cups white rice
This is saturday's diet...
Sunday i take out the rice with meal 5
Monday i take out the oats with the protein shake
Tuesday i take out the oats with the burger
Wednesday i take out the oats with meal 1
also, thrusday and friday are cheat days... but my stomach is so small by then i just eat two meals and a couple of scoops of ice cream (2500 to 3000 cals worth total) if ican... usually it's just one meal and some ice cream
posted by Hamad Mohawis @ 3:19 PM
7 Comments:
so when you say you feel like shit about the low carb, do you mean you feel or is there physical attributes that you don't like about yourself when you do low carb. my body reacts pretty well with the low carb except my legs. for some reason my legs just lost almost an inch. Im just afraid if I start up some carbs i will bloat out
Hamad - I stopped working out for about a year and I want to get back into it. I have lost a lot of muscle mass and gained fat on my belly and around the waist. What is your recommendation for losing this fat the fastest while still being able to gain muscle mass with regular workouts 5 times a week? Thanks for any advice bro. P.s. the songs r great...keep it up. and post pics soon! take care :)
Happyburro,
I mean both, mentally and physically. the mental aspect is nothing new... tired all the time, sleepy, no energy, no strength... etc. As for physical attributes, my muscles get depleted in 2 days and i start getting that stringy look (skin looks thicker, muscles smaller, no pump in the gym, symmetry gets fucked... etc)...
As for your bloating issue, if you look like you're 5% fat while on low carb, and then you look like you are 12% when you add carbs in, i'd say you should change your carb sources. severe bloating from carbs is usually due to food allergies or indegestion. also, make sure to take in a lot of fiber and drink more water than usual.
Chris,
There is no way i can give you a plan that will work cuz i don't know how your body reacts to anything. I would suggest you start off with an isocaloric split at maintenance calories and start working out. that by itself would be enough to bring back your muscle mass and probably help with losing fat... after that you can start tweaking your diet, training, and cardio to your goal (whether it be fatloss, lean mass or whatever)...
but a year without working out?? man, i'd probably go nuts! LOL!
yup, thats what college will do to you!!!!!! thanks for the advice
PICTURES DUDE PICTURES!!! :p
And please have Big J. do his thing on the contest day and capture all the good moments and shots plz
Big man, I see you killin the weights at the gym... I mean some SERIOUS punishment is being doled out and if you think you feel or look like sh!t, then I would hate to see you when you are feelin and lookin good. Hope all is well with you, your wifey and little doggie too. Later!
Bandar,
seriously bro, don't expect much... i'm just a little bigger, but i'm still much fatter than last year. i'll probably be where i want to be by the overall on the 22nd of april. and don't worry, gugu ze ultimate will probably be there to take pics since the contest is like a 5 mintue drive from our dewaniya :P
Brad,
most people would say my facial expersession would suggest that someone next to me just broke wind... LOL! I usually finish a set, look in the mirror and think "dude, WTF?! try and look normal for a second damn it!!!" LOL!
trust me, after the 22nd of april, you'll see me smiling and in a much better mood in the gym than i am now... good food and lots of rest makes me a happy fat fuck! LOL!
as for ruffles... I got sick of this whole low carb shit and went out with mariam to get some KFC.. as you can see, i'm very serious about dieting.. LOL... we gave ruffles a long ass piece of krispy strips and the fucker swollowed it whole and ran up the stairs trying to find a place to hide... he was crying and choking at the same time... fucker scared the shit outta me... mariam was trying to pull it out of his mouth but he wouldn't let her... I would bet money that this dog is the dumbest dog on earth... but i love him to death! LOL
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