Wed, Jun-30-04, 18:23
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Senior Member
Posts: 358
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Plan: Own
Stats: 231/225.7/165
BF:
Progress: 8%
Location: New Zealand
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Ha, Thanks Dawn you're right, we're all smucks and Built does need her own forum.
My gym sessions are going well. I went yesterday and had a lymphatic drainage massage before doing my workout. Shifted something as I'm sure getting rid of a lot of fluid since then! After that I did a 5 min warm-up, my weights routine, which I'm extending every time I go and pushing heavier weights, then 40 minutes on the treadmill walking at a fast pace on the hill profile. Loved every minute of it. Had a protein smoothie afterwards and a hard-boiled egg, then had a sauna for 10 minutes. Bliss 
Today I'm off for a walk with my dogs up around the steeper, long hill track that I did on Tuesday. Weigh in day tomorrow for my 14 days of induction. I'm going to stick with the levels I'm at now for at least the next month, to help get rid of the next 20-25lbs and then I'll increase my carbs a little week by week to find a level that helps me lose weight still but more slowly. Once I get down to 155lbs I'll start playing with ratios of carb/protein/fat to see what suits me best while I aim for 145lbs as my goal weight. We'll see how it goes. I'm fully expecting to take a good 18 months to get where I'm aiming for in terms of weight, and then I'll start getting a bit more serious about the body building thing. Meanwhile I'll keep pumping iron and building lean muscle mass so the old fat burns a little faster and I feel fitter and healthier.
My eating has developed a pattern:
B/fast: 1 poached egg and 2 slices carb free bacon (most the stuff we get over here has some sugar in it, but I found some yesterday that's totally carb free - Yippee  ). I'm also having 1Tbsp flaxseed oil (linseed) mixed with 2 Tbsp quark, 1 Tbsp coarse ground psyllium husks, and 1 Tbsp of LC passionfruit topping. I take; 2 Efamarine (a combination of fish oils, evening primrose oil and flaxseed oil), 2 Red Clover (for PCOS symptoms), 1 women's multi with vitamins, minerals and herbs, 1 Co-enzyme Q10, 2 B multi's, and 2 150mg Chromium.
Snack (if I need it or when I get hungry several hours later): HB egg, or a cup of decaf with 2 Tbsp whipped cream.
Lunch: If I'm at the gym I have a protein smoothie with 25g protein powder (this is a really good powder with only 1.25g carb per 25g serve and lots of other amino-acids, minerals and herbs for digestion and increased metablism) with water and 2 Tbsp of whipped cream (to make it more palatable). If at home I have 1 95g tin of smoked salmon or lemon and cracked pepper salmon - 1.4g carb, with 1 C salad mix (mostly lettuces), 1 tsp mayo and 1 tsp ceasar dressing (0.5g carb), plus a HB or poached egg if feeling hungry.
Another snack mid-afternoon of 20-40g cheese, depending on hunger or munchies level, or the cheese - my gouda is lower in carbs than the edam so I have slightly more of the gouda or emmental. Also a cup of decaf and cream if the urge takes me.
Dinner: 150-200g meat or fish (tonight it's fresh salmon steaks) with mixed lc veg (zucchini, cabbage, silverbeet or spinach, celery) and/or salad, up to 1 1/2 Cups, with 1tsp of ceasar dressing.
Snack: the flaxseed oil and quark combo again.
I also drink about 3 litres of water a day, that's (if I can figure the maths) 12 x 8oz glasses = 96oz  Also several cups of decaf green chai tea.
That's about it. Not much deviation from that except other meats thrown into lunch or as part of the snacks.
I'd be interested on anyone's htoughts as to whether they think this is a good Induction style food plan. It's usually about 15g carbs, sometimes slightly less and sometimes slightly more.
Must go walk those dogs and stop prattling. 
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When I DO cardio, I make sure I NEVER do ANY before lifting, and I lift very intensely. This magical combination has done more to burn off bodyfat and change the shape of my body than ANYTHING. And I used to run 10ks. Didn't do a thing. I actually GAINED weight running.
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