Fat Around Button Area?

[cassiegose]

You're doing great on the protein but getting WAY too much bread. Bread really isn't the healthiest carb out there (to be honest I don't eat bread even when i'm not on a comp diet) and eating it for 3 of your 4 meals is definitely not a balanced diet. There are so many other options out there as far as carbs go I don't understand why you're having so much bread. Rice, pasta, couscous, quinoa, fruit, veggies, barley, millet, oats... allllll have carbs. Why so much bread?

[MartinBoy]

Cassie, bread because it's simple, already done and easy, espically when it comes to sandwiches and all, it's a bit hard to just grab a piece of rice and all for carbs. And you can't put things like ham with rice?

Day 86

Breakfast - 3 wheatabix with milk , protein shake.

Breaktime, bought a pack of chicken bites. 125 calories 15g protein.

Lunch - 3 ham sandwiches (cut up so like 1 and a 1/2 sandwich.

Got home - took a few slices of thick cooked ham.

Dinner - roast chicken portions which are high in protein. Mash and peas, sweet corn, carrots.

Bottle of diet pepsi (2 calories)

Also.. i was going to do a cardio day today, but where ive eaten more protein today should i change it to weights? Or won't this make a difference and just continue to do the weights tomorow?

Did the cardio 40mins.

[cassiegose]

Good job on the protein! VERY VERY GOOD!

Yes you can mix thing like ham... or chicken, turkey, eggs... whatever you want really... into rice. If you simply prepare it ahead of time it will already be prepared when you go to eat it making it just as easy as bread. Just takes a little bit of planning and preparing.

[MartinBoy]

Good job on the protein! VERY VERY GOOD!

Yes you can mix thing like ham... or chicken, turkey, eggs... whatever you want really... into rice. If you simply prepare it ahead of time it will already be prepared when you go to eat it making it just as easy as bread. Just takes a little bit of planning and preparing.

Thanks Cassie will consider doing this! At 9 30 pm had a ham sandwich with toasted peanut butter on bread as was hungry hopefully growth spurt

[cassiegose]

*facepalm*

So at 9:30 you had a sandwich and peanut butter on bread?

Other options for this meal:
eggs and ham with veggies
ff cottage cheese with veggies and tablespoon of peanut butter
Can of tuna fish with veggies and nuts on the side
a few slices of ham and a few slices of low fat cheese with peanut butter

Seriously I would find ways to cut back on the bread. Honestly, I would limit it to 2 slices of whole grain bread per day and figure out a way to get in other carbs.

[MartinBoy]

Ok Cassie, if you really think it's a bad idea for me to have bread then i will try and cut down

Breakfast - 4 boiled eggs 2 slices toast peanut butter.

Breaktime pack of chicken bites 125 calories 13.5g protein.

Lunch - ham sandwich.

Got home - protein shake.

Did some bench press sets, not making exscuses but because of something that came up i couldn't concentrate and get back into excercising so only managed a few sets.

Dinner was some chinese food, ready meals though, rice, few pieces of meat some bread things not sure? lol

[cassiegose]

Great. Yes, just try. Its understandable that there are times when you must have bread... like if you're in a hurry or going somewhere and need to take a sandwich along for a snack. However I really would try very hard to eat other sources of carbs as all that bread is not doing you any good at all. You NEED a balance in your diet to ensure that you're getting plenty of fiber, vitamins, and nutrients. Always relying on the same food day in and day out is not best. Granted, I do tend to eat the same foods on a regular basis, however this is temporary and even though I'm limited to the foods I can eat, I stick to foods that are the healthiest options possible (like oatmeal!). If youre eating white bread on a daily basis you really are setting yourself back and preventing yourself from reaching your goals. Having a sandwhich on whole grain bread every now and then... or even every day is fine... however having 8 slices of white bread every day is not good at all. Also, not eating enough fruits and veggies is going to set you back as you really do need more of these in your diet.

With that said... You're doing absolutely awesome on protein!!! Great job!! I'm so stinking proud of you I could just jump up on desk and do a little dance (however I won't because I'm at work and that could get me fired).

[MartinBoy]

Haha Thanks, and yes i agree with the fruits and vegs, have asked mum and dad to buy more. Veggies i usually have in with dinner, 8 slices of bread a day does seem alot now you mention it, i will try and find some other carbs, what else is there except rice, pasta? I will also get them pictures soon to see how im doing

[cassiegose]

Carbs.... brown rice, whole wheat pasta, oatmeal, quinoa, whole grain couscous, barley, millet, kamut (think i spelled that right?)... then things like legumes (black beans, chick peas, kidney beans, navy beans, pinto beans, chili beans, black eyed peas, lentils) also have carbs, and of course fruits and veggies have carbs.

[MartinBoy]

Right thanks.

Day 88

Breakfast 3 wheatabix with milk and a protein shake.

Bout an hour later i had a choclate flake (1 of them small 1s you put on a ice cream).

Lunch - Ham Sandwich with tomatoes.

Had a small piece of cake

Dinner - piece of homemade chiece (ham, cheese, tomatoes) Jacket potato with peanut butter and sweetcorn.

I think i may give the cardio a miss today.. Been up london and out in morning, not making exscuses but i feel really tired for some reason and aching a bit, will it affect me if i miss todays cardio. If it does even though im tired i will put myself through it if i have to.

[cassiegose]

I think you're fine skipping cardio today. Sometimes you just need to listen to your body... if youre excessively tired then it might be best to take a day off.

Meals look good.

[MartinBoy]

Day 89

Breakfast - 2 wheatabix with milk - 4 boiled eggs.

Lunch - 2 slices toast with peanut butter and 3/4 can of tuna.

Protein Shake.

Workout - lasted a while, however did these, bench press closs grip as many sets as i could usually in reps of 10-12 and the weight 60 pounds approx 27kg, prob a little more total weight with the bar and the grip things. Did about possibly 7 or so sets of that? Then did 3 sets of curls with 18kg weight again thats just from the plates not the pole, reps of about 5-10. And sort of reverse curls with 27kg reps of 5-7.

However, i will post a progress pic either later today or tomorow, so then i can be advised what areas need more work than others?

Dinner - some spaghetti, few oven baked chips. 1 Jumbo sausage roll (336 calories 6.7g protein)did have 2 for dinner But according to it its like 24g fat??. However might have a can of meatballs later (around 400 calories, 19g protein or so).

[cassiegose]

Just to make sure i'm understanding correctly... you had 2 sausage rolls with dinner and each roll has 24 grams of fat? If so thats not a good food choice at all.

[MartinBoy]

Just to make sure i'm understanding correctly... you had 2 sausage rolls with dinner and each roll has 24 grams of fat? If so thats not a good food choice at all.

Nope, i had 1 even though i had 2 on plate, had can of meatballs later.

[cassiegose]

Ohhhh! Great job!