The Journal of a Hardgainer

[hardgaingirl1]

<font color="blue"> [img]/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]Hehe, yep, life seems to happen to us all now doesn't it. No worries, I have been a really bad boy lately myself [img]/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] At least I am bulking though and can somewhat get away with it. </font>

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Yeah, but i'm cutting! oh well i'm not too upset about it... i know that by this monday the crap will be out of my diet and the i'll be good to go!

[hardgaingirl1]

9/24/04

Bis/Tris

EZ bar curl

DB preacher curl ss w/ 1 arm french presses

hammer curls (w/ bench at 45 degree angle) ss w/ standing tricep pushes

lying bicep curls ss w/ skull crushers

dips

[hardgaingirl1]

9/25/04

10:00
cardio
27 min treadmill
15 min elliptical
10 min stairs

12:30
4 egg whites
small amnt of lowfat cheese
1/3 c. oatmeal
green tea

more to come later in the day...

[hardgaingirl1]

9/26/04

whoops i never finished yesterdays post! oh well... i didn't get very many meals in because i was filming for a show and it was a verrrryyyy long shoot and i didn't get to eat! i was STARVING by the end. So forget yesterday, here's today!

Cardio AM
40 min slow jogging

10:00
3 egg whites
1/3 c. oatmeal
1/3 scoop protein pwdr
green tea

12:30
3/4 c. cottage cheese
1 apple
coffee

4:00
3 egg whites
SMALL amount of light american cheese
carrots
small amount of light ranch dressing

7:00
1/2 c. brown rice
1 c. veggies
3 oz chicken breast
small apple

9:30
1/2 c. cottage cheese
small salad w/ light ranch dressing


how's this diet? this will probably close to what i'll be eating every day... i'm working on cutting out the coffee but today i had another show to do and i wanted to have energy for it.

What about the rice at 7? Is it ok to eat carbs this late at night on a cut? Please feel free to tweak my diet! I'd appreciate it!

[sta63bmx]

As far as eating right before a workout goes, I've never had a problem with it. I used to lift and do cardio on an empty stomach in the morning (aaaaaagh!) before I learned better. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I would try like a half cup of oatmeal and a scoop of whey, or maybe a few egg whites and a slice of FF cheese. I think that will jack your metabolism WAY past what it is when you first wake up, and you'll have much more energy, making for a more productive workout.

I would try it once or twice and see if your stomach bothers you. Mine never does. I eat around 5:30-5:50am and I'm lifting by about 6:20 am, so there isn't much time for it to settle, but it's ok.

Good luck!

[LegendaryWatcher]

I would trade in the apples for something else. I avoided fruit on my entire last cut and made tremendous progress. Also, I would stay away from carbs your last 2-3 meals. That means move the rice and other carbs up a few meals. Also, it doesn't look to me like your eating enough. How many calories is that? Seems awefully tiny to me from just looking at it.

[hardgaingirl1]

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I would trade in the apples for something else. I avoided fruit on my entire last cut and made tremendous progress. Also, I would stay away from carbs your last 2-3 meals. That means move the rice and other carbs up a few meals. Also, it doesn't look to me like your eating enough. How many calories is that? Seems awefully tiny to me from just looking at it.

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yeah, my calories are a little low. Being in class all the time kinda makes it hard to eat as much as i need to. I'm trying to slowly raise them though. I really just need to incorporate more fats like natty pb and put some ground flax seeds in my salads. The apples I will cut out in a couple days (still have some in the frige).

What about carrots? They have sugar in them too, but are they ok?

[hardgaingirl1]

9/27/04

10:00
1/2 c. oatmeal
1 scoop protein powder (vanilla)
1 tbs. sugar free pistacio pudding
1 packet splenda
(this was pretty good w/ the pudding mix!)

2:00
1.5 c. lettuce
3.5 oz tuna
1/3 c. cottage cheese
a few other veggies
1.5 tbs light dressing
1 oz peanuts

5:30
1 apple
1 oz peanuts

8:00
2 egg whites
4.5 oz tuna
2 tbs light mayo
1 c. lettuce
light dressing
10 baby carrots

10:30
1/2 c. lf cottage cheese
1.25 tbs natty pb

[LegendaryWatcher]

I am not a big fan of carrots, as they are higher in natural sugars, but they're not going to burden you that much. I prefer green veggies most of the time whether bulking or cutting, but that's just me.

Haha, pudding powder in your morning oats. That's cute.

[hardgaingirl1]

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Haha, pudding powder in your morning oats. That's cute.

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It was good man, try it!

Hmm... so today MTV was holding a 'REAL WORLD' casting call at my university, i stood in line for like 1hr and a half and then GOT OUT, it was gonna be like a 4.5 hr wait... i do not have time for that crap AND i don't even watch the show! SO that is why i ate the tuna salad wrap... i was starving after waiting and i wanted food right THEN and that was the closest thing. i am sorry for being dumb.

9/28/04

AM 30 min cardio

8:00
1/2 c. oats
1 scoop whey

11:00
1/2 c. cottage cheese
7 slices green pepper
1 oz peanuts
tea

3:00
1 tuna salad wrap
(not the best thing i could be eating)

5:00
1 oz peanuts

7:00
5 egg whites w/ small amnt of lf cheese
1 c green beans
1 apple
1/2 tbs natty pb


*things i wish i wouldn't have eaten today: 3 small pieces of chocolate, too many peanut products, the stupid tuna wrap