Richard Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Been ill again the last week or so, but I got back to training. Monday I played tennis for a couple of hours, then I hit the gym Wednesday and did biceps, back and legs, and today I did chest, triceps, shoulders and abs. Hope to get back to the routine finally. Back on protein shakes. I am to eat pretty much exclusively protein shakes, steamed vegetables with some beans / pasta now and then. Feels good to have my strength back after being ill, I feel like I've been spinning my wheels for a little while, now I feel great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Today I'll be playing tennis for an hour (hopefully longer). Tomorrow and Sunday hopefully I'll be skating for an hour each day and go to the gym beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Alright! We did about 3 hours of tennis, feels good, but I am sore now, plus I have burnt my face a bit due to how hot it was today - even though I wore cream. Skating tomorrow, hopefully I won't be too sore for the gym as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Went to the gym today. Did 30 minutes on the bike, then hit chest with bench press, incline dumbbell press and fly machine, and did front and side shoulder raises, tricep extensions and tricep pull downs. Now I'm dead. Tennis tomorrow for a couple of hours, if the weather is good. http://www.godfist.com/body/gym_dead.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Oy, things have been going well at the gym, I have remained motivated. However I ate quite a lot of crap yesterday which I hate looking back on. Diet has mainly been pretty good in terms of macronutrients and calories, with days like yesterday becoming fewer and fewer, hopefully I will be able to get rid of them completely soon as I get more focussed and positive in my approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Owned it today, had tonnes of protein, no fat whatsoever. Good chest work out, hit it from all angles, barbell press, dumbbell press and dumbbell flies, and also did side and front shoulder raises, and tricep pull downs and extensions, boom. Hopefully hit the gym again tomorrow and hopefully some tennis also if the weather is good, I'm up in your grill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Pow pow. Okay, doctor's orders (robert's), I am going to try and record my food again for a while to see where I am going wrong with my diet, I am sure I can improve it, and it helped me before to write it down. GYM:Lat pull-downLat resistence rowreverse sit upbicep curlhammer curlleg press FOODSZ:Breakfast: vitamin tablets, glass of soy milkLunch: Protein shakeEvening: half a can of NutoleneEvening: Protein shakeEvening: Kidney beans & cous cous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Yesterday: FOOD:Bowl of sweet potato, broccoli, potato and TVP and nutrish yeast flakez, yum, fills me right up2.5 jam sandwichesProtein shake Okay not bad... no training though, well I did 20 push ups, whatever Today: FOOD (so far): Pre-workout - protein shakeafternoon - protein shake & 6 celery sticksEvening - sweetcorn and TVP - 2 seed crackers TRAINING:Bench press: 12 x 50kg + bar8 x 60kg + bar5 x 60kg + bar Front shoulder raises:3 x 8 x 10kg (each hand) Side shoulder raises:3 x 8 x 7.5kg Incline Dumbbell Press:2 x 8 x 17.5kg (each hand)10 x 17.5kg Tricep Extensions:8 x 15kg2 x 8 x 17.5kg Bike 10 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 FOOD:Breakfast: soy milk, vitamin tabletsPost-workout: protein shakebowl of sweetcorn & TVPEvening: protein shakeLate evening: protein shake TRAINING:Lat pull down, Lat resistance row, inverted situps, preacher curls / hammer curls / bicep curls, leg press, 20 minutes interval training on bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Wanted to encourage the water drinking. It will take awhile for your body to get use to the amount of increased water into your body. It is also awhile to train your body to digest the protein drinks also (which is what protein?). You will start to pee less and less as your body fills up/hydrates to its max. You still could be low in some minerals though. Also, what is your fitness goal? It is hard to look at your diet and tell if it is good or bad depending on what you are trying to accomplish. Because if it is to put on the muscle, you won't be able to do it with the diet you have now. Bodyfat loss is what your diet is saying to me right now. Unless you are a pro fitness person and have been doing your diet and fitness for years and years of experience, and know how to just tweak it here and there to get it to do what you want, you will not be able to gain muscle mass and lose weight/bodyfat optimally. Again optimallly. Look at how you got sick. Your body is telling you something. I will try and speak for it if you won't listen!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yeah that's right, my current goal is to lose fat (whilst retaining the muscle that I have). It's soy protein that I take. I think one of the main causes for my sickness is when I am under a lot of stress / extremely depressed. Been fine for a while physically, and mentally coping. It's when I start to go off the edge mentally that I get sick, at least that is the pattern that I've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 FOOD:breakfast - oats + soymilk + 4 dates, vitaminspost-workout - protein shakeAfternoon - bowl of sweetcorn + TVPEvening - protein shakeLate evening - protein shakeNight - bowl of sweetcorn TRAINING:Bench pressSide shoulder raisesFront shoulder raisestricep extensionsfly machinetricep pulldownsab crunches 20,20,20,20 (80)20 minutes bike, interval training Dude, I have successfully avoided binging out on junk today and yesterday, even though I had extreme craving. I have "NO" written on the back of my hand in big letters, to keep me dedicated, so far it has worked, I hope I keep it up, I feel a lot better knowing that I am keeping calories down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 FOOD:Breakfast: Oats & soy milk & sultanas, vitaminsLunch: 5 carrotsAfternoon: Protein shakeEvening: 5 sticks of celeryNight: Protein shake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilary wright Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Good work Richard! Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks I am consistently avoiding eating crap, it'll be a while before I see if it pays off though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Joe Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks I am consistently avoiding eating crap, it'll be a while before I see if it pays off thoughI'm on a three month venture no wheat, soy, sugar, or processed food except for the 27th of each month.It's good to have company. Good eating to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 FOOD:Breakfast: oats, dates, soy milk, vitaminsLunch: Small bag of cashew nutsAfternoon: Protein shakeEvening: Bowl of TVP and kidney beansNight: Protein shake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Will be going skating this afternoon and then off to my brother's, so won't be able to complete my food journal until I arrive home tomorrow Breakfast - Oats & sultanas & soy milk, vitamins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 yesterday: TRAINING:Tennis for 90 minutes FOODBreakfast: oat-based cerealLunch: Protein drinkEvening: Protein drink I think that's it Today:FOODBreakfast: oats, dates, soymilk, vitaminsAfternoon: protein shakeAfternoon: protein shakeEvening: Bowl of kidney beansNight: Plate of raw carrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Ahem, where are the vegetables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 I have bought a supply of celery and carrots, but actually just haven't been that hungry in between the shakes! Will be eating them though, especially on training days that's when I am hungriest and need snacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 FOOD:Breakfast - Forgot to eat anything! VitaminsPost-workout - Protein shakeLunch: Protein shakeAfternoon: 3 sticks of celery, 2 carrotsEvening: Protein shakeEvening: 2 sticks of celery, 6 carrotsNight: Protein shakeNight: Oats + water + chopped dates (because I missed breakfast ) TRAINING:Lat pulldownResistance rowreverse situpbicep curlshammer curls20 minutes on bike (interval) I am giving it all I've got on the interval training, it really kills me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 So, you basically ate soy protein and vitamins yesterday? And you were killing yourself with the interval training? I think you said it right there. And how many times have you heard that this is healthy to do this to your body? It is healthy that you are starving it (not of protein or vitamins ), but also asking it to do stuff that is way beyond what it wants to do? Very smart of you! Luckily you are young and forgiveness is in the hormones and your DNA (which is still elastic with many telomeres yet to be taken off with each division). Just look for the signs of basal metabolism slowing though: weight loss plateau. Or sickness in physical, as well as mental, aspect as your body argues with you. Eat like you give a damn about your health Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Yesterday (September 2nd) I had: Breakfast: oats, dates, soymilk, vitaminsAfternoon: protein shakeAfternoon: protein shakeEvening: Bowl of kidney beansNight: Plate of raw carrots Today is the 3rd of September - check the dates of my posts. It's 2:45pm. I'll have something else to eat later. I feel great. Legs feel the workout after the interval training - as they should. If you don't feel it afterwards you haven't done it right. My heart / lungs are fine during the training, don't suffer the asthma that I used to years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 FOOD:Breakfast: Oats, soymilk, dates, vitaminsPost-workout: Protein shakeAfternoon: Protein shakeAfternoon: bowl of Kidney beans & TVPEvening: Oats, soymilk & sultanas (Double-take - I am out of protein powder!) TRAINING:Bench pressFly machineIncline shoulder PressSide Shoulder raisesFront Shoulder raisesTricep Extensions20 minutes interval training on bike booyah Took a photo and liked it, but my facial expression is way more smug than I expected, ah well! http://godfist.com/body/september/bicep2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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