Hello Blackah,
Whoa you sound like you're doing really well!! I like reading your journal. I think for the past two weeks I've been shluffing off, but I am still not sure. I went over my calorie goal almost everyday last week and this week. My energy level crashed, and I'd been having great difficulties sleeping, so I think that's why I felt the need for more food. IDK, what would you think?
When you're done cutting do you still continue doing the same workouts/training and than double that for building muscle? How come you've cut b4 and than gained muscle and than cut again now? Is that because you gained weight? Or because there was too much muscle? IDK I am just really curious...
I think I also sub-consciously ate more this week because last weekend I dropped about 3.5 lbs, and since I am already at that "smaller weight", and knowing it is healthier for me to only lose a pound a week, I thought maybe I was going to keep dropping like that. I know it sounds coo coo. Because I WANT to lose weight. But not that fast. I was kind of concerned that I was doing something wrong.
I still really don't understand how ppl on here can eat like practically nothing/day and have energy/strength to exercise, and do whatever else throughout their days. Ex: An Orange with Milk, A small something, and than something else, and tell themselves in their journal that they think they did pretty good. Maybe I am alarmed bcuz I eat too much.
Anyways Tangent. Did I write enough about me on YOUR journal.
Have fun keeping up with the boys for the next two weeks!! I am sure you'll learn loads!!!
When I used to get on the tube to London everyday I felt that we had already entered a thought controlled environment very similar to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four. Everyone would pick up exactly the same free newspaper, sit down and allow the same 20 pages of pointless information to enter their sleepy, absorbent minds.<<<<This is me when I am high anxiety and someone walks by and says "Hello", I can only ever just repeat what they've said.
Hi Running Girl. I'm really pleased you're enjoying my journal and I certainly don't mind you writing in it.
The key to keeping your energy levels up throughout the day is by trying to eat Complex Carbs (NOT SUGAR!) at many different intervals during the day. It's also good to have some Protein in each meal as well. Something like this:
7am Oats (porridge) with fruit
10.30am Protein Shake
1pm Chicken Salad Sandwich with wholemeal brown bread
4pm Protein Shake
7pm Your main evening meal with salad and either brown rice or jacket potatoe
10pm Low Fat Cottage Cheese on crisp bread OR protein shake.
Note: You should only be taking so much protein if your doing some weight training as part of your normal training (and I would highly recommend you do!).
An eating plan simlar to the above will give you plenty of carbs for energy throughout the day combined with protein to help keep repairing and toning the muscles you used when you trianed. If you create an eating plan similar to above and, combined with your training routine, stick to it for 5 - 6 days a week, you won't have any problems with energy levels.
I hope all that helps!
Today's Journal
Weight:
128.5lbs
Daily calorie intake approx:
1300 calories over 7 meals a day
Current Body fat percentage reading:
9%
Training Platform:
Bionic Training Program
Training Phase:
Cutting
Weighed in today at 128.5lbs
Well my diet completely sucked yesterday and I didn't update my journal (first time in months!). It was my wife's leaving day so we had to drive her to Heathrow in the morning. It had the potential for being a little traumatic as this is the first time she's been away from the children for more than 24 hours, so we needed to make sure they were OK with it.
Anyway my diet started to go wrong first thing. Firstly the boys didn't finish their breakfast, mainly because they were given too much, so I ended up having an extra Greek Yoghurt with sliced pears on top of my normal porridge and protein shake. The trip to the airport knocked out my second scheduled meal (snack) of cottage cheese on crisp bread. I then took the boys straight from the airport to their Grandparents to keep them busy. There we were treated to an enormous British Sunday Lunch type meal of Roast Lamb with Roast Potatoes, vegetables and gravy followed by Apple Crumble and Ice Cream! Fantastic but a mile away from my normal (single slice of brown bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cottage Cheese, pepper and a salad on the side). To finish off we then had ANOTHER birthday cake, this time coated with Butter Sugar Icing. I find it very difficult to resist such food especially when served in a relaxed environment away from the normal regime of home life. This is also when my sugar addiction kicks in and I find it very difficult to stop. We then returned home and back to my normal eating routine but by that time I must have had about 12,000 calories!
Anyway at least I went for a run that morning. I'm not going to be able to go today and my normal workout schedule is going to be out the window for the next few days. The plan is to train in the evening when the boys are in bed. Unfortunately the youngest can rarely sleep for more than an hour without waking up and I have so cook and eat during this time. I'll do the best I can but am not promising myself anything.
I'm feeling and looking pretty good at the moment so if my cut takes a week longer than hoped, I'm not going to get too upset. The most important thing is that I get my diet and training back on track as soon as things return to normal.
Until tomorrow (hopefully!)
BUT with that said, and although I don't know your area, there may be some there whom indeed could have walked. Maybe some had other plans where the vote was just a part of their trip for the day. So many reasons. Anyways, I am sure you're already aware. 
