Karmas' Renovation Journal

[eyedogg]

Karma! I just ran into this thread today..

First off, you should be proud of yourself for starting this and keeping us updated. I try hard to eat heathly and go to the gym 3-4 times a week.

As we get older all this stuff gets harder. HANG TOUGH AND KEEP IT UP BROTHER!

-Eyedogg

 

[KarmaSutra]

Karma! I just ran into this thread today..

First off, you should be proud of yourself for starting this and keeping us updated. I try hard to eat heathly and go to the gym 3-4 times a week.

As we get older all this stuff gets harder. HANG TOUGH AND KEEP IT UP BROTHER!

-Eyedogg

Thank you brother.

I'm sore as fvck. Probably due to the leg presses. I'm also feeling a bit lethargic. Is this due to my body now utilizing fat instead of carbs for energy?

All I want to do is eat and sleep.

 

[Warboss Alex]

There is a transitional period where you do feel bad shifting to a 'fat burning' metabolism. It can be rough but tough it out as it pays dividends. The period may last from a few days to several weeks, which is another reason why I advise no carbs at all for 2 weeks at least, the transition is rougher but it takes less time. If you include post-workout carbs and carb days then the transition takes longer (and fat burning is compromised significantly). If you feel bad, eat some more. It's important to get sufficient calories during the phase and it's very unlikely you'll gain fat doing so.

By the way, tomorrow I want you to log your journal as such:

Meal 1/Breakfast - 4 eggs, 2 sausage patties
Meal 2 (snack) - celery w/ peanut butter
Meal 3 (lunch) - pork chop, spinach, salad
etc.

It's easier to troubleshoot diet that way.

 

[KarmaSutra]

Tuesday night:

Meal 4 - Pork chops, green beans w/ bacon and onions

meal 5 snack - sf jell-o cups and 1 sf vanilla pudding.

meal 6 prebed snack - turkey slices and celery w/ peanut butter.

Weighed my fat ass at 00:18 (drum roll . . . )

264 lbs.

I lost 6 pounds!

Fvck yes.

Today:

Meal 1. coffee (same as usual), scrambled eggs w/ cheese

 

[KarmaSutra]

Scratch breakfast.

Meal 1 - 4 eggs with a steak.

Off to the gym.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Meal 1 - 4 eggs with a steak.

perfect.

congrats on the weight loss bro! stick with it a while and you'll reap dividends.

after this week I think we should add some sort of structure to your weights routine.

 

[KarmaSutra]

Man I'm fvcking psyched!

Great workout today.

I basically repeated yesterday because I really felt good afterwards.

Squats
1x 12 145
4x10-12 235

Leg Press
1x12 235
1x10 325
1x8 415
1x7 505

Decline bench press
4x10 100

Seated rows
3x10 120

Post workout meal:
1 can of whole tomatoes w/ tomato juice.

Dinner will be a pot roast with steak, cabbage, whole mushrooms,onions and celery.

 

[KarmaSutra]

meal 5
sugar free lemon pudding
2 cans of V8 ( I'm a fiend for this stuff).

meal 6
sugar free jell-o and some more pot roast.


There is an assload of candy here to hand out to the kiddies and I don't have any want of it and it's right in front of my face. It feels good to be able to let go of this garbage.

My mental acumen is getting sharper and the clarity is too.

 

[Warboss Alex]

how many carbs in your v8? I assume there is no added sugar.

(it's still processed food btw so I would limit it)

 

[KarmaSutra]

how many carbs in your v8? I assume there is no added sugar.

(it's still processed food btw so I would limit it)

Can info says:
15g carbs per serving (1 can)
12 g sugar ( nowhere does it say anything regarding ADDED sugar)
3 g dietary fiber

On second thought I'll cut it to 1 can.

 

[Warboss Alex]

yeah, I'm not a fan of juices in general, at least not on a daily basis. they're processed foods.

I'd cut it completely if I were you. two cans a day is most of your carb intake (going by 30-40g a day) and I'd prefer you got it from whole vegetables, nuts, a little whole fruit etc.

 

[KarmaSutra]

meal 1
coffee, 6 scrambled eggs topped with shredded cheese, ham slices.

Going for a swim in my pool then sleep.

 

[KarmaSutra]

Meal 2 - sliced tomato with turkey slices.

Meal 3 lunch - broiled chicken thighs

meal 4 - 3 dbl cheeseburgers no ketchup or bread.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Meal 2 - sliced tomato with turkey slices. ADD IN A LITTLE FAT HERE, SOME NUTS FOR EXAMPLE. TRY TO GET PROTEIN AND FAT IN EVERY MEAL, TURKEY IS LOWFAT SO IT DOESN'T WORK

Meal 3 lunch - broiled chicken thighs

meal 4 - 3 dbl cheeseburgers no ketchup or bread.

see caps for comments.. the rest looks good dude.

 

[Kidfabulous]

Props to you Karma! It's nice to see people taking the initiative and working hard!
I can feel your pain about starting out heavy and wanting to get down. At the beginning of July I was around 280, now I'm down at 230. I'm 6'3" so I've been working on my cardio and lifting. For me I found after working out every day during the summer that I LOOKED FORWARD to running, biking and lifting. Even now, if I don't workout I feel like my day's not complete. Get that feeling and you'll be unstoppable!
Keep up the hard work and keep us updated

 

[KarmaSutra]

meal 5 - chicken thighs

meal 6 - 1 can of whole tomatoes

I'm out of work at 0500 then to the gym at 0505.

 

[KarmaSutra]

For me I found after working out every day during the summer that I LOOKED FORWARD to running, biking and lifting. Even now, if I don't workout I feel like my day's not complete. Get that feeling and you'll be unstoppable!
Keep up the hard work and keep us updated

I'm getting to the point already where if I think about not going to workout I feel guilty as Jeffrey Dahmer.

I appreciate your kindness brother! My congratulations to you for dropping the lbs.

 

[KarmaSutra]

see caps for comments.. the rest looks good dude.

To supplement fat intake I bought a #10 can of Smuckers all natural peanut butter. Ingredients: Peanuts, salt.

I'll be dipping my spoon into the jar regularly.

 

[KontrollerX]

You're kickin ass and takin names in this weight loss battle karma.

Massive props to you brother.

Managing diabetes and losing the pounds at the same time is nothing short of an epic struggle I'm sure.

 

[KarmaSutra]

You're kickin ass and takin names in this weight loss battle karma.

Massive props to you brother.

Managing diabetes and losing the pounds at the same time is nothing short of an epic struggle I'm sure.

From one warrior to another brother, I thank you. My Dad has serious heart troubles and is also Diabetic and I will not go out like that.