Primal Challenge Journal - ericbisme page

[ericbisme]

Hi all,


I have been following MDA and being relatively primal since Oct 2008. Following a summer of about 2000 miles of cycling and eating like an endurance athlete. I wasn't seeing the results I wanted (aside from getting pretty good at cycling) and started reading a lot more about nutrition.


So far I like it, but I've been getting a little off track lately so I'll be refocusing through the next 30 days. You can see by my day one that I need a bit of focus.


Day 1 - 20090803


Exercise:

* Cycling to gym and work, ~7mi low intensity

* Weightlifting - squats, rows, push press, dynamic lunges


Food: (some slacking going on here)

B - 4eggs fried in lard, tomato

S - Whey protein post lifting

L - hummus, tabbouleh, tahini, pita, beef/lamb (gyro)

D - steak, cooked in same lard as breakfast, 2 carrots, bell pepper.


egregious non-primal slacking: breaded fried chicken that a friend brought. 3 beers :-)


FitDay:

2,259cal, 136.8 net carbs

F 36%

P 25

C 26

A 13


I've had better days for sure.


Improve:

*This is low on protein especially for a lifting day. Usually this is not a problem for me.

* fewer low quality carbs, I'm also usually better on this note as well. Starting off the challenge on the wrong foot at least makes it easy to improve ;-)

[ericbisme]

Day 2 - 20090804


Exercise:

* 10 miles cycling to work, active recovery HR zone


Food:

B - IF (nothing in my house inspired me for bfast)

L - half smoked turkey breast, half a coconut

[ericbisme]

Day 2 - 20090804


Exercise:

* 10 miles cycling to work, active recovery HR zone

* 3 miles cycling home, commuting


Food:

B - IF (nothing in my house inspired me for bfast)

L - half smoked turkey breast, half a coconut

S - The other half of the turkey breast

D - Concoction of .5lb Goat stew meat chunks, 1 can tomatoes and jerk sauce

S - 2 beers a few m&ms


FitDay:

2,259cal, 136.8 net carbs

F 42%

P 36

C 13

A 8


This was a better day food wise and not bad exercise wise. This is more typical of my days and hopefully I can keep it up


*there is some repeat info, because I didn't realize there was a time limit on going back and editing posts.

[ericbisme]

Day 2 - 20090804


Exercise:

* 4x90steps stadium sprints at the Swamp (for those in to college football)


Food:

B - 4 eggs in coconut oil

L - gyro, included one pita and some hummus as not so primal

D - avacado, tomato, 2 carrots, beef jerky, cashews

S - cherries


FitDay:

2,259cal, 136.8 net carbs

F 52%

P 27

C 21

A 0


Strange dinner because some I ate at home and some I ate on the road driving to the airport.