So this is the beginning of my new life, right?
Okay, so day 1 was pretty solid. I went along with the typical intermittent fasting protocol suggested by LeanGains.com. Here’s a breakdown of my day’s schedule:
7:00am: wake up (I generally wake up at 5:30am, but New Year’s Day messed with my sleep a bit) and have my coffee/start work (I work from home)
11:30am: Have my BCAA’s just before the workout
12:00pm: Hit up my CrossFit class
1:30pm: Pound a protein shake with water
2:00pm: Have meal 1 with some leftover roast beef and ham (yeah…not that Paleo…but I’m trying to get in my protein numbers for the day) along with a banana. My protein portions are huge since I only eat 2 big meals a day. That 6 small meals a day thing is a myth. Think overall caloric intake for the day. Took in my multivitamin and fish oil as well. Drank diet soda…
6:00pm: Took a 20 minute nap so I could get more work done after dinner
6:30pm: Dinner of a solid portion of chicken cutlets with a plateful of greens. Used a bit of light soy sauce on the spinach. Yep, still drank some diet soda again…
10:00pm: Planned bedtime
Only 2 meals?!?!? Yep, it’s an experiment with the info I read on LeanGains. In the past, eating only 2 or 3 meals a day has worked for me as long as I eat enough in general and don’t pig out on the bad stuff. The most important macro to get in is the protein intake. That’s a must, especially when cutting so you don’t lose that much muscle in the process.
My starting weight this morning was 176.5 lbs. I’m about 5’7″. My goal is to get down to 145 lbs., which was my weight right before entering college and indulging on Domino’s 5-5-5′s lol. Here are pics from about an hour ago:
Thanks to CrossFit for almost the past 2 years, I’ve managed to get much stronger and build more muscle than I’ve ever had in my life, yet my nutrition has not be consistent. My goal with this blog is to hit 145 lbs by June 2012. From there, I’ll either maintain that weight and continue progressing with my performance or I’ll go for a lean bulk to take my CrossFit performance to a whole new level.
So how was today’s workout? Here’s what I did:
A. Deadlift cluster 1.1.1 x 3 (10 seconds rest between reps/2 minute rest between sets)
315/315/320
B. Push press cluster 1.1.1 x 3 (same rest timing)
155/165/175
WOD
10 minute AMRAP
10 ring dips (2 rounds)/pushups (Rx is 25# weighted dips)
10 deadlifts @ 185# (Rx is 225#)
6 Rounds
Overall, I was pretty happy with my results for this workout, especially being the day after new year’s day with all that celebrating that day and the night before. Ring dips, even at body weight, were tiring out quickly, so I switched to pushups after 2 rounds. Pushups are another big weakness of mine, so I had to just keep at it. At least I’ve been improving lately with these. With deadlifts, even though I have a decent 1 to 5 rep max, when it comes to high rep deadlift workouts, I just can’t do Rx or close to Rx weights. My stamina just isn’t there and also I tend to tweak my back if I force it.
Alright, so that’s my first post. Looking forward to my first Carbicide Saturday 
