TB's getting ready for summer log! Using BODYOPUS

[torabirgitte]

Hi! I've been a member for some time but not active. Now I was originally planning to do a fitness contest in May, but due to work and also studying for a finance exam (CFA for you who knows it) I didn't get enough time to prepare! I still want to look great for summer so I started dieting two days ago and thought it might be a good idea to start logging here! I came across Dan Duchaine's BODY OPUS book by chance and I thought it was quite interesting. In the past I've found cycling carb and protein/fats works very well but i'm going to try this scheme for a couple of weeks and see how I feel. Anyone not familiar with it you can say it's a kind of Atkins diet except you have 5days in ketosis then 2days carbo loading. have a look at Lyle McDonalds log: http://low-carb.org/lylemcd/week00.htm if you want more info about it. Guesstimate my current BF% is around 22, and I'm planning to diet for 8weeks and then do a review. I will have two days off-.27th April (client event) and 3rd June (exam!! and PARTY afterwards!). I will post pics and stats shortly.

Saturday so far:
Meal 1 Protein drink, approx 30gram protein
Cardio 75mins (approd 75% of max heart rate)
Meal 2 Protein drink approx 40m gram protein, a few nuts
Meal 3 200 g Chicken breast, 2table spoon MCT oil, salad

Experience so far- I'm not feeling hungry! I think that's a good thing!

 

[Gymgurl]

Welcome glad to have a new journal! Good luck with your diet and test!!

 

[iceprincess]

WELCOME!! Look forward to your journal and best of luck with your goals!!

 

[nelmsjer]

Respectfully, BodyOpus is a little outdated. I'm not saying it's horrible; I'm just saying that there has been elaboration that has resulted in improvement.

Please see the carb cycling thread. Sassy's post is in my signature.

Be sure not to let this discourage you...just keep researching a little more and most of all....WELCOME!

 

[*Bunny*]

I hope you stick with it so the full (possible) potential of this diet can be played out ... very interesting .. and best of luck to you

 

[torabirgitte]

I hope you stick with it so the full (possible) potential of this diet can be played out ... very interesting .. and best of luck to you

Thanks for all the support guys! Yes I realise I'm a bit of an Elvis with regards to the Bodyopus diet and it being outdated. However after reading the book (Body opus- highly recommended but not for beginners as he is a bit too pro drugs in my opinion) I'm intrigued and giving it a chance!
I've been training for 15 years now and did my first contest prep diet in 1999.. that was basically carb cycling- 2days off 1 day on and it worked great. I was in decent shape with on avg 10% body fat up until about 1yrs ago when I moved back home to Norway and started partying a bit too much!

Meal 4: 150g chicken breast
2 Table spoons MCT
Ruccola salat
Few pine nuts

Off to the gym to do some abs and tri's followed by cardio!
This board is so motivating!

 

[nelmsjer]

I've been training for 15 years now and did my first contest prep diet in 1999.. that was basically carb cycling- 2days off 1 day on and it worked great. I was in decent shape with on avg 10% body fat up until about 1yrs ago when I moved back home to Norway and started partying a bit too much!

VERY cool to hear! I'm sure a lot of people will want to discuss this some more!

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks for all the support guys! Yes I realise I'm a bit of an Elvis with regards to the Bodyopus diet and it being outdated. However after reading the book (Body opus- highly recommended but not for beginners as he is a bit too pro drugs in my opinion) I'm intrigued and giving it a chance!
I've been training for 15 years now and did my first contest prep diet in 1999.. that was basically carb cycling- 2days off 1 day on and it worked great. I was in decent shape with on avg 10% body fat up until about 1yrs ago when I moved back home to Norway and started partying a bit too much!

Meal 4: 150g chicken breast
2 Table spoons MCT
Ruccola salat
Few pine nuts

Off to the gym to do some abs and tri's followed by cardio!
This board is so motivating!

^^That is what matters ... I look forward to your progress

Train Hard! Easy on the partying! I see you were making up for the lack of mine

 

[cezza30]

Welcome just thought I'd say hi!

^^That is what matters ... I look forward to your progress

Train Hard! Easy on the partying! I see you were making up for the lack of mine

I think I made up for everyone's lack of partying last night oh dear.

 

[que_66]

Welcome back!