Hey All,
Yup! It’s been a little over a month since my last update. I took the last 4 weeks or so to evaluate what I was doing and see if changes need to be made. I have always said it, it’s a process and if your not willing to go through it then well, progress will stop.
For the last month the scale hasn’t moved and yes I did smash it with my pink hammer but I know that it has to move, I still have about 20lbs or so to go. I have noticed differences in my body, more muscle tone for one and lines that weren’t there about 5 months ago. But the scale has to move, it’s that simple.
Now, I’m not leaving it just up to the scale as inches and bodyfat % are also in my progress tracking but BF % hasn’t moved as well.
So, where do I go from here? Well simple, I took my meal plan and converted it to a carb cycling plan. It’s a bit more work, but I’ve used it in the past and with great success. I still eat very clean but the structure of my meals and how they are planned from day to day differ.
Here’s the breakdown:
2 High Carb Days, 2 Med Carb Days, 3 Low Carb Days, now before you start with oh atkins this and south beach this, it’s not! This is still a very clean meal plan where I am getting all my carbs, proteins and fats, but just not all at the same time everyday.
The most important part of this to look at is the macronutrient level, Carbs, Proteins, Fats, and how each one causes a different response in our body. By tweeking our intake, we can cause changes (fat loss, Muscle gain) that we are looking for.
Here is how it works, and to break it down a bit, and give you the science behind it:
Monday High Carb, Tuesday Med Carb, Wednesday Low Carb, Thursday High Carb, Friday Med Carb, Sat & Sun, Low Carb.
So the High Carb days raises the body’s insulin levels there by filling glycogen stores, keeping the metabolism burning and keeping muscle loss at bay.
The Low carb days will aid in (Fat Burning days). They keep insulin levels low enough to allow for maximum fat burn while retaining muscle.
So on my High Carb days 400 grams a day, my protein will come down to about 200 or so grams per days, and my fats will be almost well not there just some in the morning.
On the Med carb days about 120 grams a day, my proteins will rise to about 350 grams per day and my fats will come up to about 60 grams per day.
Finally on my low days which is about 80 grams of carbs a day, 370 grams of protein a day and about 90 grams of fat per day.
Now a good thing to point out here is that calories will change each day and that isn’t the most important thing to concentrate on as it’s more about the grams per day and how they add up.
The idea behind this is that on the high days I will have enough carbs to sustain me for the next couple of days until I hit my high carb day again a few days later. Most if not all Bodybuilders use this plan at some point or stage of their training and nutrition regime. But it’s not just for them, it’s for anyone looking to lose weight, retain muscle, look leaner……
Now I redesigned this on Friday/Saturday and today is my first official day on it and I have already had to make adjustments to it so that it feels right. Again it’s a process.
Now it’s not enough that I have a new meal plan, the structure of this meal plan has to go hand and hand with my cardio days, so on low days and even med days, I want to maximize fat burning and to do that, I want to hit my cardio hard! Now I don’t have to spend 2 hrs in the gym doing the treadmill but what I want is serious interval training and intensity during these sessions.
This plan is designed to make you lose bodyfat pretty rapidly but still I am giving myself the next 60 days to hit my goal and that’s plenty of time. I’ve done it before and in 60 days I dropped 27lbs! I was losing weight every couple of days as this had me checking the scale every 2 days, not going to do that this time around. Just 1x per week. Might not see the same results, but I will see results and that’s key!
Like I said this isn’t for most people but at some point if what you are doing isn’t working then it’s time for something new or different. I gave myself plenty of time to make sure that what I was doing wasn’t working before I jumped ship.
I will end up going back to another meal plan once this is over, and this is a good point to make, I started with a pretty basic plan adjusting my ratios along the way, I am now carb cycling and this is yet another phase of my transformation. When this phase or stage is over, I’ll end up going to another meal plan and when the times comes that plan will depend on what my goals are.
I have made some great progress, staying on track with my nutrition and workouts, I have added more cardio in the last few weeks. I went out for a run on Saturday and ran 2.30 miles without stopping but just once in the middle for an interval workout at the park.
I’m moving along and in the right direction! Are you? Ask yourself if you are doing what needs to be done to hit your goal, have you given up? Is it because you weren’t seeing results? Don’t let that discourage you, get back on, get help, I’m here to keep your progress moving!
I love seeing my progress, yes it’s been 5 months, and it could be another 3 to get to where I really want and to have sacrificed 8 months for a life time of feeling fit and looking it! Well that’s priceless.
Until Next Time
Your Fit Coach
Mike
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