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Current Stats and Measurements (April 26, 2009)
- Height – 6'3"
- Weight – 189.6 lb.
- Bodyfat – 9.94% (Skinfolds in mm – Chest:6, Abs:16, Thigh:13)
- Biceps – 14"
- Calves – 14.8"
- Thighs – 24.1"
- Waist – 33.1"
- Chest – 42.3"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (April 26, 2009)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (April 26, 2009)
Today's Diet Log
For up-to-the-minute coverage of my world-famous digestive system, check out my very cool and overly-detailed Diet Log.
Current Supplements
- 100% Whey Protein – Gold Standard
- Life Extension Multivitamins
- NOW Foods, Super EPA Double strength – 60 Softgels (Fish Oil Capsules)
- Optimum Nutrition Flaxseed Oil Softgels
- Greens+, 9.4 oz powder
Weekly Recap (April 19-26, 2009)
I've been 100% clean and meatless for 11 straight days now, meaning absolutely no junk or processed food at all, only natural, whole, and mostly organic goodness.
On top of that, it was all raw up until 2 days ago as well.
I went back to cooking veggies, because they were seriously messing with my "plumbing." This was likely just my system getting used to them, but I was starting to really dislike eating them at all.
It wasn't even necessarily the taste, but something else. I'm not even really sure what, maybe just the sheer amount that I had to crunch through at one time to get enough protein from the broccoli and spinach, but I got to the point after a little over a week where I was dreading meal time.
That's NEVER a good thing, because even at 100% clean, I've still found my old diet to be very satisfying.
As far as the measurements, they were about as consistent as they could be, almost identical to last week, which normally wouldn't be so bad, but this is the longest I've gone being 100% clean in a long time, so I was expecting a little better, especially a drop back into the 32's in my waist.
My theory is the enormous amounts of fruit I'm eating (12 servings/day) are just way too many carbs, but I still need those calories.
I can't turn many other places for calories on a meatless diet, because I'm already consuming 12 servings of vegetables per day too, along with 6-8 servings of nuts, plus a protein shake.
Sure, I could always turn to beans, quinoa, etc. for the extra protein and calories to replace fruit, but my number one reason for trying this experiment in the first place was the quickness and ease of eating without having to cook anything at all.
So, given the mounting difficulties for little to no improvement, I'm going to go back to my regular diet this week to compare the results.
My "regular" includes pretty much the exact same foods, but chicken and fish will now replace about 9 servings of fruit per day, bringing me down to only three: 1 apple, 1 orange, and 1 banana.
If I all the sudden explode from meat-reintroduction, then I'll reexamine the veggie thing, but for right now, it just doesn't "feel" right, and I never had any issue with meat to begin with. I was just thinking how convenient it would be to not always have to be around a freezer or oven to store and cook meat.
Yes, I am cutting the experiment way short (11 days instead of 30), but I'm going with my "gut" on this one.
It basically comes down to, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I've had excellent results on my previous diet when I stick to it 100%, so I'm going back to the tried-and-true to get ready for summer!
That about raps it up for this week. See you next Sunday and don't forget you can follow my daily updates over at Geek2Freak.com.
Are there any other vegetarians/fitness enthusiasts out there? If so, let me know what the transition was like for you…
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