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First the info my diet for yesterday in quick format: first this weeks 24 hour diet cycle is from 7a to 7a, and I allow only my allotted calories within this period, eaten every 4 hours approx. (I alternate 24 hour periods, from week to week, to keep my body guessing, and saying WTF?). Okay, it basically consisted of (this is entire day): salad (2) with tomatoes, and tuna (2) (white), 2 servings of oatmeal (before work), fruit (watermelon, cantelope, and small portion of grapes), one serving of PB with a Pita bread, salmon, and a small chicken breast, and consistent water during the day.(I take NO supplements other than flax seed oil and a vitaman). I did cardio before work, and--the difference in the equation is I did cardio after work (which I normally dont do). After cardio, I wait usually 1/2 an hour, and refeed a small portion of carbs, water, and a bit of protein, and then went to bed (yes, I eat before bed, it doesnt effect me, deficite anyway).

I always weigh myself with the exact same cloths and the same time on regular intervals (and did it the day before), and today, I was 2lbs LESS then yesterday, with the same amount of hours of sleep. Usually, this is my gage (along with physical appearence of course), and I was obviously thinner in the lower ab region, and my diet hasnt changed.from its rotating CLEAN fashion I use. Maybe doing cardio (intensive 30m) after work or before bed is the answer for me....or others......but it was a strange experience.....I will take. My fat loss (with what allow on the deficite side), usually isnt this quick.......anyway.....maybe im on to something here........we shall see. I thought I would share this, I slept like a baby so the cardio didnt interfere with that, so maybe kicken the metabolism in the ass before bed is a key thing. I realize fat loss is rarely like this and this fast, some is water loss, etc, but, some is still fat loss, I will recheck in the am at the same time and cloths, and see what the NET result is or closethereto. Im harping on thsi because I am trying to lose that last bit, and may have found a key thing. I think the key thing here is (if its not a temporary thing), is to remember to try NEW things something different, which is the reason I did it after work and before bed, sometimes the thing that you think may not work, actually will......have to give it a shot

I have to mention, that another difference is I added 5 minutes at the tail end of the 30 (actually cardo was 35m), I changed the resitence two steps (and yes it was a killer), AND I more than doubled cardio this month as compared to the schedule in April (April I only did #27, and In May at this date, Im at #42 (nearly double, but surpass double by end of month). Im only after medium to small muscularity and definition (im only appying realistic goals for my age), so if muscle gets a SLIGHT hit with cardio, I can live with it.

EDIT: This was a temporary fluctuation, it just dipped a bit lower than usual, and I found the cause (because I track EVERYTHING).
 
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I like the water that watermelon gives naturally. I dont concern myself with GI index--at all, at least with me. With that being said, nothing is off limits to be cut out of the diet, if it PROVES to impede what I am trying to do. I dont think watermelon is a negative thing: first I mix match fruits, and watermelon is not a constant in the equation as mixing is. If I eat too much of anything its probably: Grapefruit, I love it, and it fits in the scheme of things.
 
i only do cardio once a week for 30 mins and i do it after my wensday bicep and back workout. but i go allout till i am puffed as. i only way 59 kg so i think any more cardio then that will just burn the muscle i am trying to build. i just do enuf so i dont get puffed lifting the weights
 
As far as the most benefits from cardio I would say morning cardio is the better choice. But if thats what gets you to sleep better go for it.

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Eat all the fruit you want... No need to cut any fruit or veggie...
 
No, Im not saying that cardio before bed is good (for some it could keep them up and prevent sleep for a little bit), I was just mixing the cardio up, changing diet eating times, to see how my body reacted.

Normally, I like to do it in the AM after a 8 hour sleep fast, but change this so the body just doesnt know what to expect, and prevent a sort of adaption to the timing if that makes any sense. I am so insensed (reasonably) with the effects (or feedback the body gives) that the fluctuation was abnormally backward.

What I have noticed since I have been tracking what I eat and how many calories I consume, is that my body tends to react in like a 9 day cycle. For example, I may stay the same weight for a week, and on the 9th day (approx), the deficit manefistation of tissue loss actually occurs (some times there is NO scale change (THIS IS GOOD), but I can see fat loss. Sometimes its less than 9 sometimes a bit more, but it seems to surround this number.

(I'm at the point I know the NORMAL fluctuation of my weight during the day, which is about 3 to 4lbs, and normally use the morning as the gauge point)

I am so meticulous on the caloric equation, that I know EACH days cap limit on calories dependent upon what I am doing (sleep, awake hours, work, cardio only or cardio and wo, or just wo, and the combinations when off work as well), and back off 300 to 500.

I test the fat (and/or tissue loss) with a approximated TEST in Excel, which is just basically for every -3500 cals equals approximately 1 lb fat and/or other tissue loss (on average and approximated), WITH the NET RESULT (or the cap minus what I consumed, leaving a deficit) in excel, and then compare this to REAL WORLD (Or examine myself, weigh myself at the same time) and see if the calculation are working, if not, I adjust.

So at the time, it caught me off gaurd.

Currently, I am still doing cardio in the evening before bed, and in the am. Or trying to surround my bodies downtime of rest of 8 hours. This may not work for some people. And, yes I have read the various opinoins on morning cardio. I am just seeing how my body reacts at the moment and will give it enought time to tell me if its MESSED UP or the right thong to do and try something different.
 
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I kinda got that lol...I try to eat like 5-6 meals a day and i dont know how to find out there exackt calorie amount? do u use some kind of thing to way ur food or somthing ? for me to try somthing like ur doing i would have to have my routine set up perfect and know the exackt amount of calories in the food im eating ???
 
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I kinda got that lol...I try to eat like 5-6 meals a day and i dont know how to find out there exackt calorie amount? do u use some kind of thing to way ur food or somthing ? for me to try somthing like ur doing i would have to have my routine set up perfect and know the exackt amount of calories in the food im eating ???
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I have a hand written diet journal, and write down what I eat (EVERYTHING). I have researched on the approximated calories in the food I eat and look at labels, and if dont know I look online to find out on sites I trust, and this is the STAPLE.

On the calorie burning side, I also go to respected sits and trusted sites and obtain the approximated calories burned for my age, weight, and size, for different activites.
 
what do u think of this my weight in kgs is 59 and i have eaten a bowl of oats a apple 2 eggs a glass of id say healthy juice and some rice with chicken and its 1:40 pm here. or do u think that just sounds like way to much ?
 
I enjoy doing 20km of cardio on my exercise bike after dinner...the energy is there after dinner so I think I might aswell use it...I find it better doing 20km on the bike then sitting down watching TV...plus it helps me sleep better....I don't like going to be when I'm not even that tired...doing the 20k actually makes me at least half-tired so I can fall asleep faster.
 
what do u think of this my weight in kgs is 59 and i have eaten a bowl of oats a apple 2 eggs a glass of id say healthy juice and some rice with chicken and its 1:40 pm here. or do u think that just sounds like way to much ?
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When you say a BOWL of Oats, does this contain 1 cup, 2 cups or more?
1/2 cup has 150c in old fashioned oats anyway. The caloric content (if your not measuring) is basically unknown,,,,,Shame on you (LOL, just kidding). You should measure your food, really, you should.

2 eggs (depending on the SIZE), can vary, but may be close to about 150c

RICE......same thing how much? 1/2 cup, 1 cup, 2 cups? Dont know.

Chicken is the same, what size is it? how many ounces? will depend on how many calories it has (is this baked?......IT BETTER BE! or boiled :)

What is 59kg in pounds, real quickly? I say from what I know THUS FAR, its not enough calories. Is the rice white or brown, long or short type? Food from what I know of it right now, sounds great (unless you give info to the contrary).
 
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