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