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just trying to lay some stuff out on paper so i can better see what Im doing

Tuesday, low carb
9:00 2 cups coffee
11:00 One can of tuna/dressing on rye bread
4:00 One can of tuna/dressing on rye bread
6:00 2 eggs, turkey links, 2 pieces toast
8:00 peanuts

Wednesday, low carb
8:30 1/2 cup oatmeal (need to find a protein source at breakfast time)
9:00-10:00 2 cups coffee
11:30 One can of tuna/dressing on rye bread
3:00 One can of tuna/dressing on rye bread
6:00 16oz steak, couple mushroom, peas
9:00 chicken breast

Thursday High carb
9:00 protein bar, 2 cups coffee
11:15 10oz steak on rye with dressing
12:00 Apple
2:40 chicken breast, bun, apple
5:00 protein bar
6:10 2 chicken tacos, lettuce, tomato, hot sauce, wrap
workout 6:30 - 8:30
9:00 6 turkey dogs


bit concerned about the increase in animal products i am taking in by reducing carbs and its effect on my cholesterol. I have high cholesterol

Very interested in following this mate..i want to use carb cycling to put on weight while keeping my fatty bits under control.

Could you swap out the beef and eggs for chicken/turkey and good fats or salmon ? (regarding cholesterol)

Protein shake to go with your oats?... protein and oatmeal pancake's using whole meal flour and egg whites ?

Balsamic vinegar is good mixed with tuna, brown pasta, sweetcorn and salad

Also just a suggestion but I find bread bloats me even if its whole meal... possibly swap it for brown rice or pasta lower GI as well or is that not practical ?

yea this is my first few days, i haven't really shopped for it yet, just kind of using what i have
great suggestions both of you

Thomas, dont know if you should use me as an example of effectiveness, i admittedly am not following it exactly
His details are a lot of stringent and complicated than I am doing

i need to make a shopping list
The bread is just convenience, i can pack it in a bag and take it to work that way
I boiled up 5 pounds of chicken breasts for in between protien and will pick up some powder today
i need to get some more salmon or different fish. I got some talapia but i don't like it, it is very insubstantial, almost soft

and it is a low carb day not a "no" carb day
looking at his plan and numbers compared to what i am eating, i am way under his recommendations so i don't think a few mixed in filler carbs will hurt me

Last night i was so excited to have a hard workout as it ment i could eat carbs, but honestly i didnt go that crazy before and then after i tried to force myself to be a little bad, but felt bloated and bad after i did
you kind of get used to eating good and eating bad feels like crap



protein powder pancakes sound delicious, i have some heart smart whole grain pancake mix in my cupboard

Friday, low carb
8:30 half can tuna (dont have my powder yet)
9:30 2 cups coffee
12:00 1 can of tuna, 1 slice bread (there i eliminated 1 slice of bread.....i love bread)
1:00 handful of sunflower seeds
2:00 1 can tuna, 1 slice bread
4:00 chicken breast
5:30 protein shake
7:00 2 salmon burgers

That's more like it! :-)

you would think so Mrs, but Friday fucked me royally
come Saturday i was so carb depleted i totally went off everything and ate like a fuck
i can do low carb but if you look at friday what did i have like 25-35 grams all day long...yea i cant do that

so lets just call saturday a high carb day, as in i started with biscuts an gravey and ended with chips beans and salsa...it was ugly

back on track
sunday, med carb
9:00 1/2 cup oatmeal, protein drink
....hapkido workout
11:00 protein bar
....weightlifting workout
1:00 protein shake
1:45 tuna steak cup broccoli
5:00 protein pancakes, turkey sausage
8:00 chicken breast, brown rice

yea, that day wasnt done yet, only 1pm when u saw it
i am still wrapping my head around all this, lots of trial and error
you have to give me a bit more learning curve than you would have, admittedly i have never really dieted before.
i have eaten cleanly or more healthy but never counted calories,
i have counted protein grams but only to cram more into a day

I should have had more carbs surrounding that morning workout but i didnt feel like i wanted carbs after eating 10,000 the day before
and i didnt see the point in just adding carbs for the sake of carbs when i was already full
I did add the pancakes later, heart smart Bisquick + 2 scoops of protein powder
I am not a cook either so i dont know whats in most foods
you may not actually get the information you want tracking my log, as i said i am more ballparking it

im still learning, only 1 week'ish in so far, still figuring things out




I would like to add, I appreciate you guys calling me out on the details, it makes me accountable,
that's why I post up here. Makes me stick to it, i actually though the other day, i"i want that" then i thought, "no ill have to post it online"...LOL

plus i need the tips and any help i can get

thanks

Monday, high carb
8:30 1/2 cup oats (3g/p, 27g/c), protein shake (23g/p 3g/c)
11:30 1 can tuna (45g/p, 0g/c), 2 slices bread (1g/p, 27g/c)
2:00 1 can tuna (45g/p, 0g/c), 2 slices bread (1g/p, 27g/c)
4:00 protein bar (30g/p, 26g/c)
5:00 handful peanuts (14g/f, 7g/p, 5g/c)
5:30 protein pancakes(13g/p 20g/c), Protein shake (46g/p, 0g/c)
Hapkido workout, powerade zero
9:00 protein bar (20g/p, 16g/c), protein shake(46g/p, 0g/c)

protein 280g
carbs 150g


this day felt like a ton of food and a ton of carbs

hope that feeling lasts, 2 low carb days in a row.