First real diet of my life

[240 is Back]

I've seriously been missing out on something... two days into the diet and my arms are taking new shape.  I know it sounds crazy... but I don't have dat bloat that I seemed to have had for the last 10 years or so.

I did have a few tortilla chips yesterday, and today I had a roll with my chicken salad dinner.  (grilled chicken salad dinner with the wife is like a cheat meal, and it keeps me honest all day with diet. used it both days now) 

But other than that, it's been boiled brown rice, boiled steak, hardboiled egg whites, and whey.  That is it.

[Bast000]

why not grill the steak?  Also what is wrong with grilled chicken salad?  (unless you are not using a low calorie dressing/seasoning).

[cornebb]

I've seriously been missing out on something... two days into the diet and my arms are taking new shape.  I know it sounds crazy... but I don't have dat bloat that I seemed to have had for the last 10 years or so.

I did have a few tortilla chips yesterday, and today I had a roll with my chicken salad dinner.  (grilled chicken salad dinner with the wife is like a cheat meal, and it keeps me honest all day with diet. used it both days now) 

But other than that, it's been boiled brown rice, boiled steak, hardboiled egg whites, and whey.  That is it.

when you drop carbs you will loose water under your skin in the first week or two! That could have been the "bloat" the last 10 years.
but yeah other than that your doing good man.
Good luck

[240 is Back]

down to 196... dropped 5 pounds in 3 days!

[Bast000]

down to 196... dropped 5 pounds in 3 days!

Nice, of course some is water but shoot for 1-2lbs loss a week.  If you're not losing at least a pound lower calories a bit. 

[240 is Back]

i would rather eat a cheese danish right now than nail her:


Is that normal?

[240 is Back]

also, on day 3 of a diet, do you guys typically have these rediculous ideas of "Maybe I should do a bulk cycle instead!"

?

[figgs]

Just like I mentioned in your other thread! That's a boring menu! Here's what mine might look like. And keep in mind this kind of diet completely satisfies me.

Meal #1- Egg Burrito
3 jumbo eggs (w/ nosalt, pepper and rosemary)
American cheese
Salsa
Whole wheat tortilla
Slice of whole wheat bread w/ topping

Meal #2-
Smart Start (or other whole grain, wheat or oat cereal)
1% milk
Cottage cheese w/ pineapple, raisins and acut up apple

Meal#3-Brown Rice w/ Hazelnuts and Chicken Cutlets
Brown Rice
chicken stock
butter or margarine
Toasted hazelnuts
Chicken breast w/breadcumbs and all
Orange

Meal#4-Pre-workout meal
Oatmeal (the only thing in my diet I hate) w/ splenda brown sugar or honey
Tuna salad w/ lowfat mayo
Raisins

Meal #5-Grits and Protein Pudding
Grits w/ American cheese and/or margarine
2 scoops vanilla ice cream whey
6 tbsp milk
1-2 tsp splenda brown sugar

Meal #6-right before bed
2 cups 1% milk or
cheddar cheese or
String cheese

At this hour, I'm looking foward to waking up to an egg burrito. As Arnold said about the bodybuilding lifestyle, "Live it, love it".

[Hedgehog]

So...










How was your first cheat meal?

YIP
Zack

[240 is Back]

Flu.

Dammit.

[gibberj2]

sick again?

[Princess L]

Flu.

Dammit.

You need to work on your immune system - thru nutrition and supplementation - ie; at LEAST a multi vitamin.

[Princess L]

  Boiled brown rice has never tasted so good.

Change of pace - put the rice in the pot without the water.  Heat it up and "toast" the rice (stir stir stir - keep it moving).  Then add the water (very slowly).  Careful adding cold water to the hot pan - it will boil over quickly.  Then cook as normal.  Taste and texture is slightly changed - kinda "nutty".

[Princess L]

Just like I mentioned in your other thread! That's a boring menu! Here's what mine might look like. And keep in mind this kind of diet completely satisfies me.

Meal #1- Egg Burrito
3 jumbo eggs (w/ nosalt, pepper and rosemary)
American cheese
Salsa
Whole wheat tortilla
Slice of whole wheat bread w/ topping

Meal #2-
Smart Start (or other whole grain, wheat or oat cereal)
1% milk
Cottage cheese w/ pineapple, raisins and acut up apple

Meal#3-Brown Rice w/ Hazelnuts and Chicken Cutlets
Brown Rice
chicken stock
butter or margarine
Toasted hazelnuts
Chicken breast w/breadcumbs and all
Orange

Meal#4-Pre-workout meal
Oatmeal (the only thing in my diet I hate) w/ splenda brown sugar or honey
Tuna salad w/ lowfat mayo
Raisins

Meal #5-Grits and Protein Pudding
Grits w/ American cheese and/or margarine
2 scoops vanilla ice cream whey
6 tbsp milk
1-2 tsp splenda brown sugar

Meal #6-right before bed
2 cups 1% milk or
cheddar cheese or
String cheese

At this hour, I'm looking foward to waking up to an egg burrito. As Arnold said about the bodybuilding lifestyle, "Live it, love it".

That's all great and wonderful, but 240 has already admitted he's lazy in the kitchen and as simple as  your diet is, it's still work.

[sinbad]

i would rather eat a cheese danish right now than nail her:


Is that normal?

I know it is a bit of a mind game. I am not dieting as strict as you, but I have cut out all the junk food for about 2 weeks. It has also caused me to loss weight and also some strength. I just use it as a personal challange, and it has gotten easier the longer I go.

[240 is Back]

been sleeping, working, etc.  damn, i don't ever get sick until i limit calories, then it's day 3 every time