HiDnGoD said:Thanks for your encouragement. It means a lot to me.
My family mean well, but I don't get the constant encouragement & feedback from them. My wife actually feels threatened by my attention to details, weighing foods, logs, etc.
Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate all the comments I can get.Quadsweep's Sister said:I know this wasn't posted up today...but saw this post and then the one after where you started talking about T-Rex.
Have you thought about making the nutrition a little less complex? Isn't life already busy enough to add in more work for yourself where eating is concerned? All the folks who I worked with while I competed and trained others did best where nutrition is concerned when it was less complicated. I can imagine you not getting a lot of sleep because you're filling out all those calories logs.....but seriously, j/k...in a way.
I would not try any artificial stimulants or weight loss additions until you've increased your metabolism naturally. I am sure some of the supplement folks here might disagree, but its the truth really. If you consider your body to be like a machine and treat it with consistency until such time as it stagnates and you need a change - you'll never know what will work best for you. You have to figure out what your true baseline is first, then it becomes easier over time to manipulate your diet. IMO, it takes a couple weeks when you have a severe diet change to not feel like shit; then around 6 weeks of consistency to notice more significant changes. Not saying you do, but some also link food and emotion. If you take the emotion out of food and visualize it to be 'feeding the machine' so to speak, it helps quite a bit.
I'll check in now and then to see how your doing. I wish you great success.
^^ Nice work HiDnHiDnGoD said:Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate all the comments I can get.
I haven't started T-rex yet. I'll weight for a while. I'm trying to just get my diet under control, & planning ahead, before I add any thermo's, or energizers.
Iwanna make the most from the money I spend, when/if I do add supps.
Thks*Bunny* said:^^ Nice work HiDn
Hows the battle wound doing these days?
In case I forget to tell ya have a great weekend!!!![]()
That snapper sounds deeeeeeliciousHiDnGoD said:OK, I guess yesterday was my cheat day. Went to our favourite fish joint & got some fish & chips. Blackened Pacific Snapper. That, right there, is one of the best foods I have ever tasted.
Went for an awesome bike ride. 20.4 km in an hr. Legs were burning at the end.
I believe I will, thank you very much.sbt2082 said:That snapper sounds deeeeeelicious
Glad you had an awesome bike ride... that is exactly how my legs felt after Spin this morning too
Have a great weeeeeeeekend!!!!
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Hallelujah!ck2006 said:Good morning, I am alive!![]()
HiDnGoD said:Hallelujah!
Feelin better?
Doin good.ck2006 said:a little, still no workout but diet WILL be in check today, it isn't like I ate bad, I just didn't eat.
and your weekend????
HiDnGoD said:Doin good.
Worked yesterday & had company overnight.
I'm about to update my diet. I took pics. I just have to edit them.
The fries were only half the plate.*Bunny* said:I see fries, beer a whole lotta cheese & some chocolatelol Sounds good right about now though.
Yay for pics
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For 9 too?? Way to push thru it HiDn!!!HiDnGoD said:My workout from last night. I've hit the 300lb squat again.

Ummm, no. That was 4*Bunny* said:For 9 too?? Way to push thru it HiDn!!!
Nice back double bi
You are FABULOUS for posting these pics. Keep it upGoing back to look at the first ones
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Hahahahahahahahahahah, I was like DAYYUMM ...HiDnGoD said:Ummm, no. That was 4. My writing gets a little shaky after squatting 300 lbs, LOL.
Thanks for dropping in.cityhick said:Just droping in quick to say hello. Good progress bro..... thats for sure. Exspecially considering the health issues.
PS
Nice homemade weight rack in the background of the first page.Gotta paint over those ground down welds or that motha will get rusty in about 1 week. I gotta plenty of TIG burns too. Glad im done with that bullspit. Have a good one homie.
I feel better, but, it would probably be more noticeable if I was getting enough sleep. Bad sleep patterns+sleep apnea+sinus condition+restless wife=not enough sleep.*Bunny* said:HiDn, how are you feeling? Do you FEEL better since you've been eating healthier & started this log? AFter the frist week i felt better, by week two it was very noticeable. I posted weekly picks & was amazed that people saw differences I apparently did not lol
Stick with it you are doing great![]()
That answers one question. 2 hr time zone difference, LOL.ck2006 said:Good Morning,
No kidding your not getting enough sleep 3am???? I hope you get some sleep soon!![]()
In light PB, I do believe the carbs are higher as well. In the low carb option, check out the sodium.HiDnGoD said:I've switched to Cheerios from the Honey Nut, & used Splenda. That's not bad.
I read in Men's Health that Regular P.B. is better for you than Light, because there is more good fat (I always forget, is it monounsaturated or saturated?) in Regular. Then ANPB is better still. I'm gonna have to switch to ANPB.

*Bunny* said:In light PB, I do believe the carbs are higher as well. In the low carb option, check out the sodium.
If they are taking out something, that something is usually compensated by something else... as in any light, low carb, low fat, foods
ANBP should be 'just peanuts' ... more grainy, and not sugary at all. When you make the switch, & try the regular PB, you'll be able to taste the sugar/sweetness ...Dang, now I want a PB&J ...
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So, a coupla packets of Splenda should be good for the whole jar?scorpiogirl said:If you find you miss the sweetness of regular pb, just mix a couple packets of splenda in when you stir it.![]()
HiDnGoD said:2887 cals. 87.5g Fat for 27%, 266g Protein for 37%, Carbs 258g for 36%.
Meal 1
Cheerios 32g
Milk 145g
Banana 104g
Probiotic Yogourt 226g
Meal 2
Medium Granny Smith Apple 1
500ml 1% White Milk
Whey Protein 45g
Meal 3
Old Fashioned Ham 143 g
Raw Broccolis 51g
2% Cottage Cheese 300g
Meal 4
2% Cottage Cheese 250g
Old Cheddar 38g
Light P.B. 28G
Meal 5
Cut green Beans 59g
Gentle Bens Fast & Fancy Rice 72g
Roasted Chicken Light /dark meat 153g
PWO 45g 100% Whey Protein 45g
My only cheat for today was a little skin with the chicken.
well thats cool then.just makeing shore.I gess I just always asumed ifit came from a pig it will make you look likeone.lol but it dont look that bad to me.HiDnGoD said:As long as it's cured or smoked, with the fat trimmed off, it's OK, IMO.: Check out the macro's
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Nah. I think it's when it's cooked with a glaze, or in Sausage & stuff, it's bad. Beef & Venison & chicken is better, but I like Ham occasionally.needtogetas said:well thats cool then.just makeing shore.I gess I just always asumed ifit came from a pig it will make you look likeone.lol but it dont look that bad to me.
Hello. How are you today? Nice & sunny here, and cool at night. Beautiful day.ck2006 said:Good Morning!![]()
HiDnGoD said:Hello. How are you today? Nice & sunny here, and cool at night. Beautiful day.
Any word on an interview yet?
Watch that sodiumHiDnGoD said:As long as it's smoked, with the fat trimmed off, it's OK, IMO.:

Yeah, Ham is pretty salty. I love it, too, so it's probably good that way that I don't eat too much of it. B.P. today was 128/78*Bunny* said:Watch that sodium
How's the water intake?
1 US gallon = 3.7854118 litersHiDnGoD said:Yeah, Ham is pretty salty. I love it, too, so it's probably good that way that I don't eat too much of it. B.P. today was 128/78
Water is around 4-6 litres per day. I think that's around 1 1/2 gallons.
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fat for 31%, 280g
Protein for 37%, 239g
Carbs for 32%





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I read in Men's Health that Regular P.B. is better for you than Light, because there is more good fat (I always forget, is it monounsaturated or saturated?) in Regular. Then ANPB is better still. I'm gonna have to switch to ANPB.
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fat for 31%, 280g
Protein for 37%, 239g
Carbs for 32%
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Meal 1
Medium Apple 1
Banana 106g
Cheerios 31g
1% White Milk 129 g
Old Cheddar 33g
Meal 2
Hard boiled Eggs 2
1% Chocolate Milk 500ml
Whey Protein 45g
Meal 3
Roasted Chicken, 20% Dark Meat, 297g
2% Cottage Cheese 200g
Meal 4
Probiotic yogourt 275g
Light P.B. 31g
Meal 5
Green Beans 83g
Whole Wheat Fusilli in Tomato sauce 86g
BBQ Chicken Leg, skin removed 102g
Salmon patty 113g
1% White Milk 200ml
Well, I F****ed that up pretty good.:
A fine example of over thinking. I was really trying to get the right Macro's & not paying attention to calories.
Aaaaaaaargh! Well, I guess if it was easy, everyone would always be jacked, LOL.
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fat for 31%, 280g
Protein for 37%, 239g
Carbs for 32%
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Meal 1
Medium Apple 1
Banana 106g
Cheerios 31g
1% White Milk 129 g
Old Cheddar 33g
Meal 2
Hard boiled Eggs 2
1% Chocolate Milk 500ml
Whey Protein 45g
Meal 3
Roasted Chicken, 20% Dark Meat, 297g
2% Cottage Cheese 200g
Meal 4
Probiotic yogourt 275g
Light P.B. 31g
Meal 5
Green Beans 83g
Whole Wheat Fusilli in Tomato sauce 86g
BBQ Chicken Leg, skin removed 102g
Salmon patty 113g
1% White Milk 200ml
Well, I F****ed that up pretty good.:
A fine example of over thinking. I was really trying to get the right Macro's & not paying attention to calories.
Aaaaaaaargh! Well, I guess if it was easy, everyone would always be jacked, LOL.
Yeah, individually they are OK, but I just ate too much.ck2006 said:When I read it, it all looks healthy and good, was it the amounts??? Look at it this way it didn't look like this
m1
chocolate syrup
icecream
donut
m2
wagon wheels
pringels
m3
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You get the point![]()
Plain cheerios are good for fibre. It's a work in progress, LOL. I can't change everything at once, bro. I did that before & it backfired.needtogetas said:stop it with the cherose allready.lol
eat some grap nuts.tast like wood but there so dame good fore you.![]()
mermaid said:Wow, that's a LOT of dairy. One of the greatest diet sabotages right there.
Do you reckon you could give it up? All milk, cheese etc. Or at least minimise it?
Just playing devil's advocate here, nothing but love Mr H![]()
Prolly not give it up, but minimize it, yes.mermaid said:Wow, that's a LOT of dairy. One of the greatest diet sabotages right there.
Do you reckon you could give it up? All milk, cheese etc. Or at least minimise it?
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HiDnGoD said:Prolly not give it up, but minimize it, yes.
I thought the dairy was good. Cottage cheese is upposed to be a near perfect food. I'm dropping the yogourt. It was good, but the macro breakdown isn't good. I'll switch to water with my whey protein, instead of the 500ml milk.
Giving up cheese will be difficult. It is, hands down, my second favourite food. Can you freeze cheese?
Due to familial desires (stocking fridge) I won't be able to switch to skim. Actually, if I just by 1l cartons for me, that might work. We buy our milk in these 1.3l bags that fit in a special jug, 3 bags to a bag.
Boy, you guys are a tough crowd
Thank you though. I need the perspective to help erase the blinders in my head.
I'ma gonna see how much of my diet I can get before hand.
HiDnGoD said:Well, chocolate milk & Yogourt are gone. Switched to skim milk for my protein shake.
I can't thank you ladies enough for the help you're giving me. The guidance & support are awwesome & will make the difference for me.![]()
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lmao go find them in youre ceral ill.youre ganna love them.HiDnGoD said:Plain cheerios are good for fibre. It's a work in progress, LOL. I can't change everything at once, bro. I did that before & it backfired.
What the hell are grape nuts?
HiDnGoD said:Well, chocolate milk & Yogourt are gone. Switched to skim milk for my protein shake.
I can't thank you ladies enough for the help you're giving me. The guidance & support are awwesome & will make the difference for me.![]()
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Are you in Australia? I think the program my gym is using is designed there. The actual music & moves change every 6 wks or so. Along with the Bodyflow, there is Bodypump (weights), & oh dang, I can't remember the others, but there are several. I'll try to get the name of the company that designs the programs.mermaid said:WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today looking MUCH better, way to go, Mr H![]()
Good idea about the class - gonna look for one around here.
Thanks!sbt2082 said:Nice workoutHope you are having a good evening!!!

HiDnGoD said:Are you in Australia?
Apropos of nothing whatever, my mother always had a dream to visit Australia. She found the whole isolated ecosystem thing fascinating.By the time they could afford too, she was too sick to go.mermaid said:Yep. A loooooooong way away.
Seen the body pump classes but not the body flow. I'll check it out. Thanks!!
Ha ha...HiDnGoD said:Thanks!
Yes, I was having a good night. Time for sleepy now.
Have a good night, eickud!![]()
at eickud! Good morning lovely ladies.ck2006 said:Good morning,
I hope your shoulders are better, and too be honest I think you biceps are huge right now!!! But I know it is you that has to be happy!
ps... write neater, hee hee


HiDnGoD said:Good morning lovely ladies.![]()
Funny, my shoulders have been bothering me, but after doing the Military Presses last night, they aren't bothering me at all.I don't think my bis are really that big. If I take a pic right after an arm workout, & get the lighting & angle right, they look pretty good. I'm actually more concerned with functional strength, but I realize size will come along with that.
I've had a problem with sloppy penmanship since 1st grade. I can write neatly when I'm not in a hurry, but I get sloppy fast. I'll try to do gooder Mrs. ck![]()
That's OK. You're allowed. However I prefer not to think of you as a mother figure, since you are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay younger than I.ck2006 said:sorry the mommy in me! but I know what you mean, if I showed you my log you would laugh, I can hardly write as I am working out! I am glad your shoulder is better!![]()
HiDnGoD said:2815 cal, 76g fat for 24.4%, 311g Protein for 44.1%, 222g Carbs for 31.5%
Meal 1
Medium Apple 1
Cheerios 27g
1% White Milk 112 g
Old Cheddar 23g
Hard boiled Eggs 2
Meal 2
Skim Milk 500 ml
Whey Protein 45g
1% Cottage Cheese 275g
Meal 3 & 4 split.
B.S. Chicken Breasts 268g
Light Peanut Butter 30g
Gentle Ben's Brown Rice 85g
Green Beans 41g
2% Milk 500ml
Meal 5
B.S. Chicken Breast 165g
Canned beans 221gg
Red Peppers 84g
1% White Milk 250ml
PWO
Skim Milk 400ml
Whey Protein Powder 45g
Uh oh... so what happened at dinner thenHiDnGoD said:OK, todays diet:![]()
Went pretty good, until I took wifey out to dinner. I had to guestimate the values at dinner, based on similar recipes at home, but I'm sure they're under rated.
OR what did ya get?!?!?!Food, tasted good, but prolly too fat. No way to guesstimate the macrossbt2082 said:Uh oh... so what happened at dinner thenOR what did ya get?!?!?!
My wife makes a Manicotti with hredded carrots, spinach, & B.S. chciken as a filling with Feta cheese.ck2006 said:I LOOOOOVEEEEE cataloni! you do love your cheese!!!
HiDnGoD said:My wife makes a Manicotti with hredded carrots, spinach, & B.S. chciken as a filling with Feta cheese.
The Manicotti recipe is from that book, Looney spoons, or whatever. The recioe is called 6 million dollar Manicotti.ck2006 said:Kay I am drooling now, I so loooove cheese too, the evil creature that it is!!!!![]()
HiDnGoD said:The Manicotti recipe is from that book, Looney spoons, or whatever. The recioe is called 6 million dollar Manicotti.
404cal, 10.8g fat, 33.9g protein, & 43.6g carbs, for F24%, P33%, & C43%
The recipe makes 6 servings, so it's good for dinner. I'll send you the recipe if you'd like.
OK, I'll send it tomorrow. I gotta go to sleep. It's 23:40 here. I'ma gonna turn into a pumpkin in 20 min.ck2006 said:YESSS please, I would love the receipe!
HiDnGoD said:OK, I'll send it tomorrow. I gotta go to sleep. It's 23:40 here. I'ma gonna turn into a pumpkin in 20 min.
Thanks. I hope your weekend goes well.mermaid said:Happy Weekend, Mr H
Like the new avi........
G'mornin. It's going well so far. I'm at work & heading off for a bike ride soon.sbt2082 said:Good morning!
Hope you have a good weekend Mr. H!!!
Hey Buddy. Howzit goin?step@half said:Way to go Bro Have always been totally impressed with your determination and stick to itness. Wish I had more of it myself. The only thing I have really managed to do is get down to a weight I am happy with. Just have to figure out a workout plan that does'nt trigger flares. With any luck maybe some of your peeps on here might have some suggestions for me. Almost ready to get back on the bike and start pounding it again and start rebuilding the legs. I am also doing stair climbing everyday.
Left foot is brake, right foot is gas, LOL.step@half said:Still trying to learn how to drive this thing but getting there
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:Are you kidding? Inconsistency is my middle name. I'm really gonna have to work at this.needtogetas said:do yo feel like you can do better on deit bro.

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