The kind of things I eat. Suggestions welcomed!

Yo swanso!

So I went into the VitaminMe in the city today & bought a 2kg bag of "Next Generation: MegaPro" 99.9% Glutamine Powder. It's a blend of WPC & WPI, higher concentrate to isolate ratio. It's got 24.5g of protein per 30g scoop (1 serve) & apparently it's a pretty decent powder. Not the cheapest mind you - $69 for the 2kg. But that should last me at least 7 weeks. Haven't tasted it yet. I'm heading off to the meditation camp tomorrow, so I'll give you my final verdict when I get back in June.

Argh 10 days without moving (practically)!!! I think I'm only just realising that this might indeed be torturous...

See y'all on the other side.

I need to get back on top of my diet & exercise. After returning from the meditation camp my brain seemed to have shifted into some weird state. I was barely motivated to exercise & I wasn't eating clean. I started to get back on track & then my knee gave out. So I caved again & avoided the gym, while eating whatever I felt like. And it shows.

I was starting to develop a really flat stomach & the definition was coming up & I was starting to get a really nice 'V'-shape to my waist.

Alas, a few weeks of slacking off can undo all that hard work!

Here's what I ate today. It's NOT NEARLY enough & I need to stop thinking about cutting cals & thinking more along the lines of eating clean...

10am
- 2 eggwhites
- 1 banana

10:30-11:30 BOXING CLASS (half-arsed because of my bung knee )

12pm
- Apple

4pm
- Tinned peach
- 150g yoghurt

5pm
- 100g Coles mexican style tuna

6pm
- 20g slice low-fat cheddar

8pm
- Laksa: prawns, chicken, beans, eggplant, tofu, fishball, beanshoots, coconut laksa broth (NO noodles)
- 1 piece macadamia shortbread


I've got to get back into it. I can't do any decent carsdio on this piece of shit knee - should I reduce my cals accordingly? I need to lose this flub that's snuck back on & is obscuring my muscle. But the last thing that I want to do is lose my precious muscle! I don't want my body gobbling them up for fuel!

What should I be doing to my diet to get back on track?

I DON'T want to lose weight - just want to lose the flub, ideally. Not being able to do cardio is really screwing me up.

Help guys!

I'd keep your calories at around the 1,800 female average on non-workout days, and around 2,00-2,100 on workout days then.

I think you just need to tweak certain diet aspects.

Certainly the Apple on it's own could be bolstered with more protein content.

The Tuna should be moderated to 2-3 times a week for reduction of Mercury consumption.

Fishball? I didn't realise Fish had balls? How do they scratch them when they itch?

Definitely you need to get a grip on that afternoon / early evening eating, as you're eating 3 times in 2 hours. You'll just develop some kind of snacking mentality if you're not careful.

Hilarious Boss!

Today:

9:30am
- 1/3C oats
- 1 eggwhite
- 1/3 banana
- 1/2 punnet strawberries

12:00pm
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tbsp yoghurt
- 1 gherkin
- 1 tsp capers
- 1 tsp mustard

1.5 HR RESISTANCE WORKOUT - UPPER & CORE

3:00pm
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 1C skim milk
- 2/3 banana

6:00pm
- small handfull candied almonds

8:30pm
- 4 pieces sashimi (no rice)
- 4 pieces california maki
- sago pudding
- dragon fruit
- 1/2 glass sparkling red (my parents bought a house today! )

Could have left the pudding, but I was honest-to-god peer pressured. My family seriously laughed at me because of everyone there I am the one who least needs to change their figure... People don't understand the dedication a good figure takes to maintain.

I've moved back into the family home for a bit while I recover from my injury. I've told my mum (who usually cooks dinner) that I'm on a pretty strict diet & she seems to be pretty suppportive, so we'll see how it goes from here on in.

No more sweets after dinner! No more unneccesary bad fats! No more stodgy carbs at dinnertime! I want my body back - it was looking so good, too!

I can do this. Justifying it to myself is easy until other people expect me to justify myself to them & then I cave because I hate coming across as high-maintenance & precious.

Does anyone else feel that way when people scrutinise your eating habits (i.e., eating clean???)

When you're doing well people just seem to want to bring you down to their level. The only people who really support me are the guys at the gym & you guys. All my friends and family seem to want me to be fat & unfit from the way that they react to my healthier aspirations. It's lame. If I were overweight I'd get more support. But because I already look healthy, they seem to think that I've reached my goal & that's it - no maintenaince required. Yeah right. I'm practically back to square one (apart from the muscle memory) after only 3 short weeks.

SO FRUSTRATING! But at least I know it's achievable now...

Nah… if you were overweight… you won’t get as much support either… at least not where I’m from!
They will keep talking shit and tell you NOT to eat because you’re FAT!

Remember you’re doing this for yourself… and if no one support you.
Do find people that will… (Hello… here we are! )

I find nothing wrong with wanting to have a super fly body...
Although you look great… but you have goals and no one will understands that!
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I used the "eating clean" thing with my wife last night to avoid an in law dinner.

I simply told her i did not want to diss the relatives food choices at their house so I'll just avoid their dirty lil meal! Stay home make my own talapia salad.

I'd say over half the in laws are overweight and have some medical issues like diabetes, which I'm trying to avoid with lifestyle morphing.

I felt if I gave in on one occasion the next would be easier and the next next ....

I mean who don't like gravy and potatoes? Much like drugs and drink I will just do my best to avoid the situations that would lead me near the offending substances.

After all, they have food Get together like every three weeks celebrating this or that. I need all the excuses I can muster to avoid at least a few of them and "dirty food" is my latest.

Regards,
Oscar

Thank God I don't have in-laws to worry about yet!!!

Thanks for the support Nokie. It's good to know that I'm not the only one who struggles with it.

Yeah, I'm totally happy with my body, but I think that I am so close to having my ideal body that I have no excuse to be lazy. I don't have months of intense weightloss ahead. I'm actually at the toughest part where my body wants to hang onto the fat it still has. It's going to take dedication to get my body off this plateau.

SPeaking of which, I should go eat my breakfast!