ds1973's Journal

revised plan - diet, workout & weekend disruption
Jul 02 2008 08:23

Just started using protein supplements a week ago. I like the way my calories are balancing and my nutrition report for the last 7 days shows averages of 31/29/40 Fat/Protein/Carbs.  Seems by focusing on getting protein I'm getting pretty close to the 30/30/40 ratio.   I'm doing pretty good in terms of staying away from ice cream (so far have limited it to once a week) considering that: 1) it's summer 2) I have two kids who love it 3) my wife always has some in the freezer.

At this point, I want to see how the new eating style works and I plan on maintaining my current lifting plan 2 days a week.  In terms of lifting, over the years I've found that I tend to be conservative in terms of adding weight, and I like to be sure I'm comfortable doing the new weight at higher reps before moving up.  I'm planning on pushing myself a bit more, making sure I'm eating enough and keeping my "total weight" lifted above 20,000 lbs per workout in 45 minutes or less.  This should give me plenty of room to tweak the workout a bit and drop to lower weights as I try new ideas and be sure I'm comfortable with form.  I may drop the sled weight as I don't think I'm getting the full range of motion.  The trade off for me is not to hurt my lower back but still give my legs a good power work-out (low weights, slow full range vs higher weight and fast reps at partial range of motion).   I'm also tracking body fat with a tape measure weekly in conjunction with daily weigh-ins.

There will be a small blip to my tracking & routine this weekend as we are visiting friends in Albany for the 4th of July weekend.  They're vegetarians (and overweight at that) so it'll be challenging to 1) maintain protein 2) avoid high fat sugary foods. I'll be bringing some chicken breasts and whey protein powder with me.  I'm sure I'll be partaking of a peppermint schnapps milkshake though.  We'll see how it goes.