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killadoob said:
Guys does anyone have a recipe for a protein shakes that excludes anything dairy.

I am thinking, perhaps 3-5, banana, peanuts what else? I am on the road a lot of eating i eating woolies egg mayo like 3 times a day and i cannot drink whey, i get acne from dairy. Well certain dairy but whey is a big no no for me.
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I am pretty sure you can get non-dairy / non-lactose whey products?
 
Feeling exhausted, took a break on Friday and Saturday, Chest on Sunday (still sore from that) , Deadlifts and T-Bar yesterday (still sore from that)
Today is Legs but I feel pap - cut out all bread related foods from my diet, carb related items would be Greek yogurt in afternoon and oats in the morning and veggies - anyone think that's the reason I'm feeling so pap?

I'm on high protein and veggie diet for main meals, no sugar even, just have honey in my coffee.
I'm gymming 5 times a week sometimes 6, Deadlift and Bench about twice a week each, in the last 3 weeks i have increased Deadlift by 10kg a week so think that could be hammering my system.

My goal is to cut down for December holidays.
 
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Hemps said:
I'm gymming 5 times a week sometimes 6
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Whats your weight and total calorie intake, my best bet is you're combining a very low calorie diet, with training 6 times a week, more is not always better, if you're feeling pap, whatever you're doing is counter productive, doesn't sound like you're giving your body any rest
 
Hemps said:
Feeling exhausted, took a break on Friday and Saturday, Chest on Sunday (still sore from that) , Deadlifts and T-Bar yesterday (still sore from that)
Today is Legs but I feel pap - cut out all bread related foods from my diet, carb related items would be Greek yogurt in afternoon and oats in the morning and veggies - anyone think that's the reason I'm feeling so pap?

I'm on high protein and veggie diet for main meals, no sugar even, just have honey in my coffee.
I'm gymming 5 times a week sometimes 6, Deadlift and Bench about twice a week each, in the last 3 weeks i have increased Deadlift by 10kg a week so think that could be hammering my system.

My goal is to cut down for December holidays.
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So your only carb source for the day is oats in the morning? The Yogurt has about 8-10g of carbs per cup, and that's sugar, acting as your carb source.

Are you carb sensitive? As in, your body doesn't really cut to well with an intake of 100g of carbs or more? If you aren't carb sensitive, I would seriously bump that up. If you are, add more healthy fats mate. Everything has to be in a balance else you will fell run down the whole time.

Stats are always needed for these things, to get a general understanding on where you are, and where you want to be.
 
I did the no carb thing for almost 4 months... you feel ***, and your gym progress is ***, I don't care what anyone says.

I've been back gymming with carbs now for just over a month, and I'm catching up to last year fast.
 
I'm 1.8 weigh in at 78kg.

Diet is as follows, altered about 5 weeks back.

Morning:

Oats, honey and coffee with honey.
20min later - Whey shake with water

Mid morning - 10am:

Two handfulls assorted nuts unsalted.

Banana or apple

Mid Morning: 12

About 70g Steak strips or Biltong
Lunchtime: 13:30

Can of Tuna or Chicken breast with salad stuff.

Mid afternoon preworkout: 4pm

Small bowl of greek yogurt.

10 min before workout 10g BCAA

After Workout:
Whey shake with 10g BCAA

Supper: 8pm

Steak or Chicken with veggies.

Bedtime:

Whey shake with low fat millk.
 
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Hemps said:
I'm 1.8 weigh in at 78kg.

Diet is as follows, altered about 5 weeks back.

Morning:

Oats, honey and coffee with honey.
20min later - Whey shake with water

Mid morning - 10am:

Two handfulls assorted nuts unsalted.

Banana or apple

Mid Morning: 12

About 70g Steak strips or Biltong
Lunchtime: 13:30

Can of Tuna or Chicken breast with salad stuff.

Mid afternoon preworkout: 4pm

Small bowl of greek yogurt.

10 min before workout 10g BCAA

After Workout:
Whey shake with 10g BCAA

Supper: 8pm

Steak or Chicken with veggies.

Bedtime:

Whey shake with low fat millk.
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Out of interest, how much fat have you lost in those 5 weeks?
 
Out of interest, how much fat have you lost in those 5 weeks?
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I have gone from a 2 pack to 4 pack, just have a slight bit of flab still at the bottom, I have NO fat anywhere else.
 
Hemps said:
I have gone from a 2 pack to 4 pack, just have a slight bit of flab still at the bottom, I have NO fat anywhere else.
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Try intermittent fasting. Works bloody well to get that last bit of fat off your body. Will be perfect actually.

The basis is, you fast for around 18 hours, and eat all your daily caloric needs in the other 6 hours of the day. This can be adjusted to suit you though. Can be a 20/4 split, a 16/8 split, etc etc. It really does rip you up. That last bit of fat around the midsection is a bit of a bitch to get rid of. I found IF works for me.
 
Hemps, as far as I can tell, it looks like the amount of carbs you take in a days is what is holding you back energy wise. However taking into considerdation that you are on a cut, it should be expected, include the CNS tax you take with DL going up 10kg a week? You sure as hell burning your energy faster than you build them up.

As for suggestions, the only thing I can think off, is move your carb intake to, after your workout, try to skip the carbs before a workout, because while carbs give you energy, it can also be the cause of you feeling tired/lazy in the gym.

I am currently at 76kg at 1.75m, still bulking, I want bigger muscles before I cut. Currently I am still gaining in strength, but I only have like a whey shake + apple when I wake up, then go to gym. Then after gym I have a massive bowl of oats and another whey shake. Rest of the day my carb intake takes a massive dive, and I only take it in, in smaller quantities. With this method, I managed to gain weight, but cleaner than I would have, would I be taking in more carbs the rest of the day.

The thing is, taking in the carbs just after your workout session, means the body uses that energy to rebuild instead of just blasting it into fat stores.

Other than that, I don't think I have enough knowledge or even wisdom or experience to give suggestions to you.
 
As for suggestions, the only thing I can think off, is move your carb intake to, after your workout, try to skip the carbs before a workout, because while carbs give you energy, it can also be the cause of you feeling tired/lazy in the gym.
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I was also thinking this, only issue is I finish workouts at 6:30pm, then have whey shake SO I feel full already before supper, which is why I eat supper at 8, but suppose I could fit some carbs in with shake, any suggestions for pre-workout oomph?
 
Guys, what to do about the hot hot hot chics at the gym, very distracting.... Once or twice I came damn close to telling them to go do another exercise as not to distract me. :confused:
 
reactor_sa said:
Guys, what to do about the hot hot hot chics at the gym, very distracting.... Once or twice I came damn close to telling them to go do another exercise as not to distract me. :confused:
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I take my glasses off when I gym.
Problem solved...
 
Actually after gymming and eating better for a few months now I realize how much hard work and discipline it takes to keep in shape.
That makes me appreciate a lady with a toned body, they make time and make an effort to keep in shape.
 
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