It's Done!

So I have decided not to complete the 30 day no-grains experiment. I am ending it today at 28 days. I have already completely decided that I am going to eat grains, like I have for the first part of this year. I feel the need to return to what has worked. I will measure, count calories, watch percentages, and have high calorie days and low calorie days. And free meals. But still eat clean! 90/10%. This has worked for me successfully for 3 months, so I will return to that method. Once again, the fringe has called me but has failed to make me stay. I was originally going to stick with these 30 days for principle, but why? Just so I can say I made it 30 days? Who cares? I don't! It's my diet dammit! My main purpose was to see if no-grains would work for me. It hasn't. I am going crazy with cravings. I have eaten candy for the past 3 days because I am craving carbs so much. So I will splurge for the next two days, and then settle back down to start my regular diet plan on Monday, May 3rd. Back to what I have done successfully. I think I will still try to a 24 hour fast once or twice a week for a couple weeks just to see how that goes. Maybe do some carb cycling. But nothing too drastic. Slow and steady baby! I will remain with my 5X5 until I hit 10 weeks, then take a recovery week and do something else. All in all, I'm excited about eating grains again! At work I made a list of all the stuff I want to eat! It was fun! I will continue blogging on a regular basis, because it helps me maintain perspective on my diet. I might start including other topics too. We will see! Man, I can't wait until tomorrow! I'm already hungry!

Day Off

Forgot to post yesterday. Decided I was going to post at night, and then forgot...Oh well. Nearly every day is fine. Wasn't too hungry yesterday, but I did have a Snickers bar at work. Bad ingredients, including partially hydrogenated, but still as tasty as ever! An occasional treat is not terrible. But daily is not occasional. I need to bring more food to work for the evening snack. Going from 3 to 9 without eating much is difficult. I want to try the 24 hour fast, but will not try it until this month is over. I am going to try it on my days off, so I'm not hurting at work.

My measurements today were not bad. A slight decrease in weight, and no change in BF. Fine with me. I am going to try to keep on losing BF for 6 months, and then maybe try to bulk up. We'll see. For now, I am just looking forward to pizza.

Finished my Pollan book. One guideline is to stop shopping at grocery stores! He says to use farmer's markets and CSAs. That is just not practical for me. I think I will check out some farmer markets, but the majority of my shopping will be done at Publix and New Leaf. My budget just doesn't allow for a lot more money going to food. I suppose I could reduce out-food, but that is a form of entertainment. I am just going to try to buy more produce and slowly work toward choosing higher quality food. It will take work, but if I work at it a little at a time, I can figure out how to buy quality within my budget. I just have to not stress about it. Pollan has good ideas, and I will listen to his advice. I just need to take it slow. For now, no grains. Next month, another focus.

Daybreak

I am done measuring, recording, and planning my food. I have completely stopped writing in my food log and planning/entering my food in FitDay. I am not eating ad libitum, but I am not worrying about calories or balancing macros. I am just making sure I get plenty of protein, and my daily servings of vegetables. I am eating more fruit, and am happy to have returned to my beloved bananas. That's the thing: I am getting back to eating the foods I LIKE TO EAT. It's a move toward more sensible, healthy eating practices. I have just started the part in Pollan's book where he lays out his algorithms for eating. I am planning on giving them a try, to see how they work out. For now, I am just going to not eat grains for the rest of the month, which is only 7 days away but still a daily struggle. This last week is the hardest of the whole month. But that's it. Just no grains, nothing else. No fasting, no calorie counting, no carb watch, no macro count. Just no grains. I will make it 30 days, and then I will eat grains. And boy will they taste good! I just hope it doesn't tear me up too much. I had a Hershey bar this evening at work. It was pure heaven going in. WAY better than dark chocolate. But, it made me a little ill for a very short time. Totally worth it. I think in moderation stuff like that will be okay. So, this is the first post with no food log. Thank God! What a relief. It is like freedom from captivity. And so a new day dawns on this blog; a day of old, natural eating. Welcome.

Changes In Attitude

Nice day off yesterday. I tried to not worry too much about what I ate, and it went well. I'm becoming less and less interested in keeping up with food journaling. Part of me wants to keep it going until the end of this month, and part of me just wants to chuck it and start eating more naturally. I'm thinking about using FitDay as a occasional tool to make sure my calories aren't way off my estimations. I'm also thinking about using the 1-2 day 24-hour fast plan IF as the means for weekly calorie deficit. I'll come up with a plan for that sometime today.
So I will food journal for the rest of this month, just to stay consistent with my experiment. I am dropping the macros and rounding the cals. When this is over, I am taking a break from food journaling. I still want to blog daily, tho. I am getting in the habit and it's healthy.

Food Log Day 22:

Coffee (Black, ~10 cups)
1oz Organic Valley Raw Jack Cheese
1/4c Strawberries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
1tbsp Organic Butter
1scp Protein Powder
1c Publix FF Milk
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
2tbsp Newman's Own Parmesan Garlic
1 Serving Organic Dark Chocolate 85%
20pc Wing Stop Wings Hot
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

~2500 Cals

Pain

Yesterday I was hurting. Not sure if it was no grains, low carb, or the daily fasting, but I was freaking out mentally. And I was hungry. So I broke down and got a machine cappuccino from the cafeteria, and then later broke my fast with a bag of vending machine peanuts. The cappuccino was stupid sweet, but I still finished all 16oz of it. I won't get that again. I'm too used to unsweetened drinks. The peanuts made me feel better, while the cappuccino made me feel physically bad (from all the sugar I'm sure). I'm going to go off of daily fasting. It's becoming too difficult. I still am fascinated with fasting, but I think I may try EatStopEat, which is 1-2 day a week of 24-hour fasting. I will still workout this morning on an empty stomach. That seems to be working.

That what I need to always do. Stick with what works, and drop what doesn't.

Reading Pollan really makes me think. I really like his perspective on food and eating. I would love to not worry about calories, macros, and nutrients, and just enjoy my food and still be super healthy and fit. Why is that such a difficult task? I am really going to try to see if I can achieve that.
I will continue with this 30 day no-grains. I want to quit, but I can make it through to the finish. It will not kill me, and then I can definitively make a decision based upon a whole month. One thing I will stop doing is hand-writing my food log. I will continue with FitDay for the rest of the month, and then take a break from all the measuring and recording, at least for a bit. Just to take a break. Ah, my diet is a constant evolution this year!

Food Log Day 21:

Coffee (Black, ~10 cups)
2oz Organic Valley Raw Jack Cheese
1oz Raw Almonds
1.5oz Beef Jerky
1/4c Strawberries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
1tbsp Organic Butter
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Florets
1scp Protein Powder
15oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
16oz Machine Cappuccino
1 Package Frito-Lay Salted Peanuts
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

2600 Cals: 94g Carbs, 214g Protein, 149g Fat

By The 3rd Week It Gets Difficult

Forgot to blog last night. Still getting used to my new schedule and figuring out my morning routine on workout days. Been reading "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan and it's giving me serious pause about my diligent food recording and measuring. I'm going to stay the course for this 30 days, but will definitely reevaluate in May. I should start to plan it out so that I don't postpone results for too long. I really want pizza after these 30 days tho.
Fasting was a bit hard last night. I didn't have evening coffee to help, so I got some bad bouts of cravings. Succeeded in my fast still. I really believe I am losing BF, so I will stick this out for a little while longer. Since I forgot to post yesterday, here are two days of food logs. You know, it sounds nice not to constantly track what I eat. There must be a middle ground between ad libitum and fitday. Maybe that will be my goal: To find that path.

Food Log Day 19:

Coffee (Black, ~10 cups)
1c Strawberries
3 Whole Fried Eggs
4 Strips Oscar Meyer Natural Bacon
1tbsp Organic Butter
1 Bag Organic Beef Jerky
5 Slices Hormel XL Pepperoni
1 Package Publix Flank Steak Mozzarella Spinach Pinwheels
La Fiesta: Texas Fajitas(Chicken, Beef, Red/Green Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes) Guacamole, Cheese, Pico De Gallo, Unsweet Tea
4oz Hagen Daz Vanilla Ice Cream (awesome!)
1 Serving Organic Dark Chocolate 85%
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil


Cals: ~2500

That may be a little of an underestimate on the cals. Oh well.


Food Log Day 20:

Coffee (Black, ~8 cups)
2oz Organic Valley Raw Jack Cheese
1oz Raw Almonds
1oz Beef Jerky
1/4c Strawberries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
1tbsp Organic Butter
1 Bag Bird's Eye Brussel Sprouts
1 Large Red Delicious Apple
8oz Shrimp
1scp Protein Powder
6oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1900 Cals: 90g Carbs, 168g Protein, 89g Fat

Ahh....Sunday Off

Off today after working a long week. Had to work three 8-hour days, then two 10-hour days. Throw in some serious sleep dep, and I'm very happy about being off! Granted, I have to work tomorrow and Tuesday, but I'm on my new schedule now and I am glad! And better rested. IF seems to be working. My weigh-in was almost 3 lbs lower than last week, and my BF is decreasing too. Still think I'm underestimating my BF%, but oh well. I'm within 2% at least. This 7a-3p leangains plan is pretty easy to follow. I'm going to try to keep with it as long as it's working.

Food Log Day 18:

Coffee (Black, ~10 cups)
2oz Organic Valley Raw Cheddar Cheese
1oz Raw Almonds
1oz Beef Jerky
~1/2c Berries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
2tbsp Organic Butter
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Cauliflower Carrots
8oz Shrimp
1scp Protein Powder
9oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1900 Cals: 44g Carbs, 182g Protein, 102g Fat

Sleepy Once Again

Well, it's Saturday night and I just got off work. So I'll blog about Friday's food if I can remember it...IF'ed on Friday, and again today. Am doing a Leangains eating from 7a-3p. It's pretty easy. I'm totally tired from lack of sleep the past 3 nights and today was super busy at work. Short post, maybe more in the morning.

Food Log Day 17:

Coffee (Black, ~10 cups)
2oz Organic Valley Raw Cheddar Cheese
1scp Protein Powder
~1/2c Berries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
2tbsp Organic Butter
2oz Beef Steak Tenders/Jerky
12oz Turkey
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Florets
1oz Raw Almonds
8oz Shrimp

Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1500 Cals: 46g Carbs, 164g Protein, 70g Fat

It's On! (My Schedule, That Is...)

Today is the first day on my new schedule, 1030a to 900p, 4 days a week. This will take a little getting used to, but I'll get accustomed to it I'm sure. What I am looking forward to is my 3 days off a week! Going to start a Leangains IF today, 8/16, trying to eat only between 7a and 3p. I'm still waiting to see when my job schedules my lunch, which I should find out today. I'll work it out, have no fear. I woke up early (4a) today, so I'm still sleep deprived. Coffee helps. I am going to stick with fasting before workouts. I feel as good if not better than when I eat a pre-workout meal. I'll see if it still works when I've been fasting since 3pm. Exciting stuff ahead!

Food Log Day 16:

Coffee (Black, ~8 cups)
2oz Organic Valley Raw Cheddar Cheese
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
2tbsp Organic Butter
2oz Beef Steak Tenders
12oz Turkey
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Florets
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
2tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
8oz Strip Steak (Fat and all!)
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

2100 Cals: 47g Carbs, 203g Protein, 123g Fat

Examining My Goals

I'm so quickly becoming accustomed to not eating grains that I forgot to notice I'm two weeks in. My new concentration on intermittent fasting is proving to be a large distraction from missing grains. I feel I need to clarify my goals once again. After immersing in Primal and now IF, I have to decide how I want to go. Do I want to focus on aesthetics or fitness? Do I want to increase my 1RM or look like Arnold?
Let me list what I know:

I want to be as healthy as I can be.
I want to look good naked.
I want to be super lean.
I want to be strong, but only care a little about a high 1RM.
I want to look like the guys on the covers of fitness mags.
I want to be fast running and on the bike. Not winning fast, just good for me fast.
I want to eat super clean.

Now to examine each, one by one.

I want to be healthy, as does everyone. I can achieve this by doing what I am already doing, exercising and proper nutrition. Primal is very healthy eating, and my weight training along with my evolution of cardio seems to be working. It's a work in progress.
I want to look good naked, as that is the best overall indicator of how I want my appearance to be. It seems I may be putting too much emphasis on appearance, but honestly, that's where I am right now and I will use it as motivation. But it is NOT my main priority, my end-all-be-all goal. Health still beats it out.
I want to be super lean. This will help me look good naked. I am shooting for a BF of 6% to see if I can reach it, and to see what it looks like on me. It is probably a bit low for health, but my plan is once I reach it I can start a gain cycle without raising my BF too high.
I want to be strong. I want to have strength, not just a bodybuilder who only cares about the size of his muscles and body comp. I want to have genuine strength, for use when I need it. Not that I have much need for it, but if I do need it, I'll have it. A high 1RM is really only good for powerlifting competitions and bragging to other guys. It would be a little nice, but only a little. I do want to have a high strength-to-weight ratio. I already have a good one; I know I can have a great one. That is what I want.
I do want to look like those guys on mag covers. Call me vain, but for some reason I think it would be really cool to look like that. I know I can't look exactly like that, but it's like a perfection to strive for. I know it's still appearance, but like I said before, that's just where I am right now. It will probably change.
I want to be fast. That will only come with training. I don't want to do chronic cardio, but I do want to enjoy myself when I ride and run. And I want to know I can kick ass when I want to. This will be tricky without structured training. I enjoy the hikes I've been taking, and the easy rides. The running races have been cool, but I am going to cut down on their frequency. Focus on only a few select races and then kick ass. Riding is fun.
I want to eat super clean. I am doing it, and I will continue it. I still want free meals, but I am getting more and more used to eating clean. I'm actually starting to enjoy it! I'm fascinated with nutrition and will continue to experiment with Primal/Paleo and IF.
So what to do?
I will keep going with losing BF. I will continue to monitor cals and macros, and work a calorie deficit. I will try a leangains cycle, while doing 5X5. I will follow a Primal diet, and continue with this 30 day no grain experiment. I will ride and run and hike. Basically, I will continue to do what I am currently doing. I have really just started Primal/IF. I need to take it easy and think long term. Meanwhile, I am trying, and succeeding, in enjoying the journey into ultimate fitness. Once I get settled in my new schedule, I will have more structure for all my endeavors.

That's one long post!

Food Log Day 15:

Coffee (Black, ~6 cups)
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
2tbsp Organic Butter
2oz Beef Jerky
12oz Turkey
1 Bag Bird's Eye Brussel Sprouts
2oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
2tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
1 Apple
1 Can Salmon
1scp Protein Powder
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1840 Cals: 96g Carbs, 182g Protein, 92g Fat

From Grains to IF

Only a few days left until I start my new schedule. Had a normal eating day yesterday, and ate a little more than I usually do. I finished eating at 8pm last night, and plan on doing another fast today. I will do a 1pm to 6pm window today. I've been reading the Fast 5 e-book at work, and I like what I'm reading. Once I get on my new schedule on Friday, I'll try to workout a window. Thank God I don't have to give up coffee. That would be insane hard! Doing great with giving up grains. Miss it less and less, although a pizza sure would taste good! I'm thinking that once I get this IF thing underway, I'll experiment with not planning what I eat and just eat on what I feel like. Still record, but not plan. I'll see how it goes.

Food Log Day 14:

Coffee (Black, ~5 cups)
~1/2c Berries
3 Whole Fried Eggs
1tbsp Organic Butter
2oz Beef Jerky
6oz Turkey
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Cauliflower Carrots
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
10oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
1 Apple
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

2075 Cals: 84g Carbs, 169g Protein, 121g Fat

IF is interesting...

Successfully completed my first day at intermittent fasting. After finishing eating at 8pm on Sunday, I did not eat until 1pm on Monday. The only thing I consumed was water, coffee(black, of course) and a Prilosec. I did my workout at about 8am, and felt fine, maybe even better than usual. As the day went on, I tried to keep busy to take my mind off my hunger. And I WAS hungry. Not dying starvation or anything like that, but definitely real hunger. But 1pm came around and I ate and it was good! I ate all clean food, and was about where my calories should be. So I am going to keep going with this little experiment, alternating days of fasting with days of normal eating. This week, I will fast Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and then plan next week on Sunday.

Food Log Day 13:

Coffee (Black, ~4 cups)
~1/2c Fresh Mixed Berries
10oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
1bag Publix Japanese Blend Vegs
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
1tbsp Organic Butter
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
8oz Grilled Chicken w/Salsa
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1800 Cals: 49g Carbs, 151g Protein, 102g Fat

Monday The 13th!

Back to blogging in the morning. Today begins my new 5X5 weight program. which is 5 sets of 5 reps per exercise. I am excited about starting a totally different weight program. Focus on compound exercises and increasing strength. I am planning on doing 5X5 for 9 weeks; 6 weeks building and 3 weeks peaking. Then a recovery week and onto something different. Also, I have decided that after this 30 day no grain thing, I will take the next 30 days to quit dairy. Got to remember to make a primal pizza before that!
Today is also my first day trying Intermittent Fasting. I am only going to eat from 1pm to 6pm. I finished eating at 8pm last night, so that will give me a 17 hour fast. Not a bad start! I am still going to record in my food log and on FitDay. It will be interesting to see how much I can eat for only 5 hours!! I'm excited though. Will try to get a walk in today too.

Food Log Day 12:

Coffee (Black, ~8 cups)
Village Inn: Steak & Eggs, Tomato Slices, Cup Fruit
Barnacle Bills: Doz Raw Oysters, Salad w/OV, Broiled Seafood Platter w/Veggies, Unsweet Tea
1scp Protein Powder
Chunk Organic Raw Cheddar Cheese
8oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
1 Apple
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

Cals: ~2500

Where's the free meal?!

Easter Sunday

I'm late blogging today because Marc & I went out to eat this morning. Village Inn steak and eggs w/tomatoes and fruit. Super good and totally primal! Didn't get much sleep last night and was feeling it today. Still managed to go riding for 2 hours though. Awesome weather, but my energy level was feeling pretty low. I'm sure it is my body adjusting to no grains/low carb. I took it as easy as I could and my HR was still high going up hills. But we do have a lot of hills around here. 137 avg HR. Kinda high, but not too terrible. Tomorrow I try my first day of Intermittent Fasting. I'll blog about it then. Oh yeah, did Palace Saloon 5k yesterday and set a new PR! One week in with no grains didn't hurt my running much at all!! 22:04 BTW. Today's blog is discussing what I did today, Sunday, because it's Sunday night, whereas I usually blog about the day before when I write in the morning. Sorry for the confusion!

Food Log Day 11:

Coffee (Black, ~6 cups)
1scp Protein Powder
1c FF Milk
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
1tbsp Organic Butter
1oz Beef Jerky
1 can Tuna
2tbsp Lite Mayo w/Red Onions
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Cauliflower
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
3tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
8oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

2050 Cals: 64g Carbs, 160g Protein, 124g Fat

Good Friday

Well, I keep forgetting about Sunday being Easter and all, and Friday being Good Friday. It would be hard to not eat meat and still get my protein in! Are eggs considered meat? Oh well, a bit off topic, but still about food. Felt nauseated in the morning after taking sups, and it lasted most of the morning. It passed, and my stomach felt fine, but my head was feeling swoony for the rest of the afternoon. It passed once I got off work though. Weird. Not gonna dwell on it too much. Thinking about upping my fat intake to increase my calories to help fight hunger. More to come.

Food Log Day 10:

Coffee (Black, ~4 cups)
1 Larabar Cherry Pie
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
1/2tbsp EVOO
1oz Beef Jerky
1 can Tuna
2tbsp Lite Mayo w/Red Onions
1 Bag Bird's Eye Brussel Sprouts
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
3tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
11oz Grilled Chicken w/Salsa
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1840 Cals: 94g Carbs, 170g Protein, 88g Fat

Looking Ripped!

While working out this morning, I looked pretty ripped while doing bicep curls. Ripped like Hugh Jackman! Well, maybe not that good. But this no grain-low carb diet seems to be working and working fast! Of course, I had a good headstart. But I feel that this diet is gonna really work out for me. It's hard, but I'm getting used to it. I still miss pizza.

Food Log Day 9:

Coffee (Black, ~4 cups)
8oz Kefir Strawberry/Banana
3 Whole Fried Eggs
1/2tbsp EVOO
1oz Beef Jerky
1 can Albacore
2tbsp Lite Mayo
1 Bag Bird's Eye Green Beans
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
8oz Chicken w/Salsa
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1650 Cals: 78g Carbs, 156g Protein, 76g Fat

Doing Okay

It's going well, but I still find I'm hungry during the day. I will evaluate my calorie intake at weigh-ins, after a couple weeks in. Gonna work on reducing carbs more.

Food Log Day 8:

Coffee (Black, ~8 cups)
8oz Kefir Strawberry/Banana
2 Whole Fried Eggs
1/2tbsp EVOO
1 RD Apple
1 can Albacore
2tbsp Lite Mayo
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own 3 Cheese Balsamic
1oz Beef Jerky
1 AG Burger w/Ketchup
10oz Chicken w/Salsa
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1900 Cals: 92g Carbs, 183g Protein, 85g Fat

Week 1 Down!

Made it one week no grains.  Miss bread, cold cereal and popcorn a little, but am liking the results.  My abs are getting more and more visible, and I'm feeling good physically.  Healthy, really. 

Food Log Day 7:

Coffee (Black, ~7 cups)
8oz Kefir Strawberry/Banana
2 Whole Fried Eggs
1/2tbsp EVOO
1 Granny Smith Apple
8oz Shrimp
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Cauliflower
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
3tbsp Newman's Own Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
~10oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1900 Cals: 78g Carbs, 158g Protein, 95g Fat

Almost a week...

Almost a week in of no grains. Feel good, but not noticeably great. Sleeping better, though. If I can make it a week, I can make it a month. Popcorn smelled good last night but it passed. Felt a little sluggish running, but felt better as I warmed up. No energy loss from lack of carbs. Still working out morning eating routine sans banana. A little heartburn, but very slight. Rotisserie chicken was tasty and greasy, but hard to measure. Palace 5K this weekend; curious to see how I do with low-carb.

Food Log Day 6:

Coffee (Black, ~3 cups)
8oz Kefir Strawberry/Banana
2 Whole Egg Omelet
Mixed Diced Peppers
1tbsp EVOO
1 Orange
~18oz Rotisserie Lemon Pepper Chicken
1 Bag Bird's Eye Broccoli Cauliflower Carrots
2 servings Raw Spinach
Chunked Tomato
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

2000 Cals: 68g Carbs, 170g Protein, 112g Fat

I'm digging those macros!

Monday Day Off

Had a free day yesterday. Ate at the Shroom, had meatballs w/red sauce and mozzarella, and a chicken caesar salad sans croutons. The dressing was oil based. Then had 20pc buffalo wings. First fee day no grains! Caught up on rest, feeling fine.

Food Log Day 5:

Coffee (Black, 3 cups)
1 Cantaloupe
1pckt Muscle Milk Banana Creme
3 Whole Fried Eggs
1tbsp EVOO
1 Orange
1 Larabar Apple Pie
2/3 Mellow Mushroom Meatball App
1 Reg Chicken Caesar Salad (no croutons)
Unsweetened Iced Tea
20pc Wingstreet Buffalo Wings (Bone-In, Traditional, Mild)
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

I'm guessing 3500 Cals.

I'm going to up my daily cals every 3 days or so to keep the metabolism from slowing down too much. Still feeling fine!

Sleepy

Bad night of sleep last night. I blame coffee. Will cut back to 3 cups a day. Free meal today! Still hungry often.

Food Log Day 4:

Coffee (lots, black)
1 Banana
1scp Protein Powder
5oz Fresh Strawberries
3 Whole Fried Eggs
1tbsp EVOO
2.5 servings Broccoli
6oz Shrimp
2 servings GG Healthy Weight
1oz Raw Almonds
2 servings Raw Spinach
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Organic Burger w/Ketchup
Can of Albacore w/Lite Mayo
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

2100 Cals: 133g Carbs, 171g Protein, 98g Fat

Getting Harder

Well, 3 days in and I'm craving carbs a bit. I'm also pretty hungry, which makes sense due to my low calorie intake. I've been keeping it low to lose fat, but I'm really getting hungry more frequently. I think I'll try to bump it up a bit. On the plus side, my abs feel tighter.

Food Log Day 3:

Coffee (lots, black)
1 Banana
1scp Protein Powder
8oz Fresh Strawberries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
8oz Turkey
2.5 servings Broccoli
2 servings Raw Spinach
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Organic Burger w/Ketchup
Can of Albacore w/Lite Mayo
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1450 Cals: 81g Carbs, 157g Protein, 59g Fat

Good so far

Day Two down, and no real problems. Miss popcorn, but not cereal really. Looking leaner, no problems other than hunger. Felt fine with weights this morning.

Food log Day 2:

Coffee (lots, black)
1 Banana
1scp Protein Powder
1c FF Milk
8oz Fresh Strawberries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
8oz Turkey
2 1/2 servings Green Beans w/Almonds
6oz Shrimp
2 servings Raw Spinach
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Salmon Cup
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil


1500 Cals: 95g Carbs, 163g Protein, 53g Fat

Day 1 Down!

Made it a whole day without grains. No cereal in the morning, no bread for lunch, no popcorn at night. Was a little hard, and I was hungry at only 1600 cals, but I made it. I'm going to try to look it at one day at a time, like AA. I am confident that this diet will produce results. I just hope the transition isn't too painful. Already hungry.

Here's my Food Log Day 1:

Coffee (lots, black)
1 Banana
1scp Protein Powder
1c FF Milk
8oz Fresh Strawberries
3 Whole Scrambled Eggs
8oz Turkey
3 1/2 servings Baby Lima Beans
6oz Shrimp
2 servings Raw Spinach
1tbsp Total EFA Oil
2tbsp Newman's Own Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Multi, VitC, Fish Oil

1600 Calories: 135g Carbs, 158g Protein, 45g Fat.

Gonna try to lower carbs to 80g, while keeping protein at least 150g. Fat will take care of itself.