Last week I switched to Shotgun and Synthesize for my pre and post workout drinks. I was using creatine and twinlab ripped fuel... and having two scoop Body Fortress Protein shake afterwards with Almond Milk.

I have also replaced my morning shake with a syntrax nectar fat/carb free protein shakes in water.

I have dropped four pounds in a week.

I knew I was taking in about seven hundred extra calories a day with the shakes, but, I wanted to make sure I didn't starve my muscles.

I have shaved almost 500 of those calories back off.

It is amazing what just 500 calories per day will do for you...

Now, I know that a week at 500 calories per day only equals one pound. But, the shotgun has really amped my weight lifting.... so, I am able to go heavier and longer.... thus... burning more calories.

Anyways, today, did 40 minutes of cardio....

Food intake, two pieces peanut butter toast, glass of milk, protein shake.

I am out of fruit now as well as nuts.... so, it looks like an all vegetable snack day...... Carrots and tomatoes...oh, and I have a grapefruit.... so thats good.

All in all, I am satisfied with my progress.... but would still like to be bigger, leaner, faster...... Who doesn't?

Oh, last night, I did pull ups, lat pull downs, lower cable rows, 90 degree shoulder inside rotations, 90 degree outside shoulder rotations, shrugs with barbell, preacher curls, reverse curls, And, two other lat machines that I can't think of their names.

Tonight is an off night for church. I am actually dissapointed that I can't go workout.

Just did my Wednesday routine.

Wednesday:
Bodyweight circuits

A) 3 sets, 60 seconds rest in between sets

60 Jumping Jacks
20 Spiderman Pushups
20 Walking Lunges (10 each side)
20 Spiderman Climbs (10 each side)
60 second wall squat
60 seconds plank
10 Burpees
50 High Knees (25 each side)

B) 3 sets, 60 seconds rest in between sets

24 Single leg squats (12 each side)
24 Bodyweight squats
24 Alternating Lunges (12 each side)
24 Alternating Jump lunges (12 each side)
24 Bodyweight Squat Jumps

C) Sport-specific training, 3 sets (25 minutes HIIT otherwise)
50 Toe-to-ball (25 each side)
50 Step-overs (25 each side)
50 Two-footed ball jump (25 each side)
Pyramid Step-overs 1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1

Not sure what I'm eating. Won't eat until 11 am anyway.

I just drove by the gym and am having Dunkin Doughnuts and Pepsi... does that count?

DT

No, but good on you for the clever and extremely original post! No one has posted anything similar to what you said in the thread thus far.

I love sweets.... usually.... but I have been cutting back on them and soda. I used to drink soda all the time. Now, I don't drink any sugary drinks other than on Sunday.

The mere thought of eating a doughnut with a pepsi litterally makes my stomach turn a little.

I guess that is one good thing about a diet.... if you stick to it.... it does change your cravings.

Breakfast (every morning since I was 20): Cup of cottage cheese and 2 microwavable chicken breasts, sometimes with A-1 on them.

Just had breakfast:

4.5 oz of shaved turkey breast, deli style
6 egg whites
2 stalks celery
1 cup spinach
1 roma tomato
1 tsp olive oil

Fantastic omelet. Slightly less than 400 cals.

Scrambled eggs and a piece of bacon. I would rather have yours.

You're motivating me. I've been on the two scrambled eggs and a piece of ezekiel bread kick for the last year. I may have to start going a little fancier.

My buddy that's really into fitness had me eat a piece of Ezekiel bread...it was definitely a bit different to say the least.

Heh. You actually do get used to it. "Regular" bread is sort of boring and bland to me, now. I don't limit myself to solely Ezekiel, but I tend to use it as my "daily bread" (haha).

Before lunch snack:

1 scoop ON Casein Whey
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 tsp olive oil
200 cals

Really hit the spot. I was craving something sweet after reading that damn bear claw apple fritter thread, and this totally took away my craving.

That was about 4 hours ago...

Just had lunch:
5.9 oz grilled chicken breast
1 slice Pepperidge Farm no HFCS 15 whole grain bread, toasted (so freaking good)
1 tbsp mayo
340 cals

Next snack will be 1/2 apple, 3 whole walnuts and 3 oz of cheese.

Dinner is currently in the fridge, marinating...
6 oz sirloin, 1 tsp olive oil, kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 small sweet potato
1 cup broccoli

The thing about it is that it's HUGE. So filling and has a really low calorie count for how much food it is.

Only 2 more weeks on this diet and then I get to go back to my regular 3000 cals. This 1500 and 1200 shit is killing me.

37 minutes cardio. Then had a serving of Sythesize, now having my Nectar Syntrax shake.

Today is Chest and Tricepts.... my favorite day. Pumped to get in the gym tonight.