Yes, I did just refer to myself in the third person.
Some folks have been sending me PMs over the past few months (mainly when I had a photo of myself in my avatar) asking about my diet and training routine. Although Im not big by any means and dont think I hold a candle against many of the other members here, I figured Id lay it all out on here. Im 5'9 and usually hover around the 180-185 mark at maybe 8% bodyfat give or take. Ive also been training for 15 years or so. I tend to put on bodyfat very easily so I stick with this pretty seriously. Of course, I will give myself a cheat meal or two on the weekend. Not day, but meal.
I personally like to keep my diet relatively simple. Im not big on supplements (I take a serving a CFM Whey Isolate PWO, and have used Lipostim in the past to great effect). Additionally, my cycle "history" consists of me stopping Test @500mg/week after 3 weeks due to gyno.
Anyhoo, I tend to keep a relatively lower carb diet. By that, I mean that I consume perhaps 100-150g per day, and the vast majority of that (+/- 75%) comes from vegetables and the occasional piece of fruit. The only time I actually eat grains is in the morning PWO when I have wheat toast topped with ANPB with my eggs and bacon. Ive found that by sticking to this, I have much more energy and can maintain my bodyfat or even lose a bit regardless of the amount of total calories Im consuming (which I honestly dont really keep track of).
My daily schedule of meals tends to look like this:
5:00am - Workout
5:45am - PWO Shake
6:30am - 4 organic eggs (whole), 4 pieces of bacon, wheat toast with ANPB.
9:30am - Tallgrass fed beef recipe with vegetables (this varies between things like chili, stew, or occasionally beef cubes with veggies on the side). I tend to take advantage of my $30 slow cooker and cook up 2 days worth (equivalent of 6 meals) at one time.
12:30pm - Chicken breast / ground chicken with a side of veggies and fruit.
3:30pm - Tallgrass beef meal with veggies.
6:30pm - 4 whole eggs and 4 pieces of bacon.
If I need to snack on anything, it will usually be celery with ANPB.
I usually end up with 170-200g protein, 100-150g carbs, and maybe around the same amount of fat if not a tad higher (from the eggs, olive oil I use to cook, and fat from the lean grassfed beef).
A few rules I tend to follow:
- No sugar unless its from the fruit Im eating
- Almond flour instead of regular flour when cooking
- Stick with root veggies (celery, radishes, carrots)
- Stick with berries for fruit (strawberries, blueberries, etc)
- Only organic eggs and eat them whole
- No grains except PWO for breakfast
- Only use olive oil for cooking
If you have the means, I obviously also suggest you shop organic for everything and eat tallgrass beef. If not, its not the end of the world, but its just what I like to do.
As I mentioned, this works well for me. I continue to make respectable strength increases. My muscles feel fuller eating primarily veggies as opposed to grains. And I tend to have more energy. Also, I get physicals twice a year and have never had an issue with cholesterol/lipid profile/etc or anything else.
It may seem strict, but honestly with a $30 slow cooker and some cumin, oregano, chili powder, garlic, onions, and a variety of other spices you can make loads of different meals that taste good, are satisfying, and help you reach your fitness and physical goals.
Some folks have been sending me PMs over the past few months (mainly when I had a photo of myself in my avatar) asking about my diet and training routine. Although Im not big by any means and dont think I hold a candle against many of the other members here, I figured Id lay it all out on here. Im 5'9 and usually hover around the 180-185 mark at maybe 8% bodyfat give or take. Ive also been training for 15 years or so. I tend to put on bodyfat very easily so I stick with this pretty seriously. Of course, I will give myself a cheat meal or two on the weekend. Not day, but meal.
I personally like to keep my diet relatively simple. Im not big on supplements (I take a serving a CFM Whey Isolate PWO, and have used Lipostim in the past to great effect). Additionally, my cycle "history" consists of me stopping Test @500mg/week after 3 weeks due to gyno.
Anyhoo, I tend to keep a relatively lower carb diet. By that, I mean that I consume perhaps 100-150g per day, and the vast majority of that (+/- 75%) comes from vegetables and the occasional piece of fruit. The only time I actually eat grains is in the morning PWO when I have wheat toast topped with ANPB with my eggs and bacon. Ive found that by sticking to this, I have much more energy and can maintain my bodyfat or even lose a bit regardless of the amount of total calories Im consuming (which I honestly dont really keep track of).
My daily schedule of meals tends to look like this:
5:00am - Workout
5:45am - PWO Shake
6:30am - 4 organic eggs (whole), 4 pieces of bacon, wheat toast with ANPB.
9:30am - Tallgrass fed beef recipe with vegetables (this varies between things like chili, stew, or occasionally beef cubes with veggies on the side). I tend to take advantage of my $30 slow cooker and cook up 2 days worth (equivalent of 6 meals) at one time.
12:30pm - Chicken breast / ground chicken with a side of veggies and fruit.
3:30pm - Tallgrass beef meal with veggies.
6:30pm - 4 whole eggs and 4 pieces of bacon.
If I need to snack on anything, it will usually be celery with ANPB.
I usually end up with 170-200g protein, 100-150g carbs, and maybe around the same amount of fat if not a tad higher (from the eggs, olive oil I use to cook, and fat from the lean grassfed beef).
A few rules I tend to follow:
- No sugar unless its from the fruit Im eating
- Almond flour instead of regular flour when cooking
- Stick with root veggies (celery, radishes, carrots)
- Stick with berries for fruit (strawberries, blueberries, etc)
- Only organic eggs and eat them whole
- No grains except PWO for breakfast
- Only use olive oil for cooking
If you have the means, I obviously also suggest you shop organic for everything and eat tallgrass beef. If not, its not the end of the world, but its just what I like to do.
As I mentioned, this works well for me. I continue to make respectable strength increases. My muscles feel fuller eating primarily veggies as opposed to grains. And I tend to have more energy. Also, I get physicals twice a year and have never had an issue with cholesterol/lipid profile/etc or anything else.
It may seem strict, but honestly with a $30 slow cooker and some cumin, oregano, chili powder, garlic, onions, and a variety of other spices you can make loads of different meals that taste good, are satisfying, and help you reach your fitness and physical goals.