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[TAT 70]

I suppose i`d better chuck in a bit of background info.
I`m 40yrs old & on a comeback to bjj.
In the past i`ve competed in lightweight strongman, boxing & bjj.
At the moment i`m weighing in around 85k down from an average weight of 110k.
1 of the areas that i`ve always lacked in is diet.I dont like the taste of many of the
foods that you need for your average diet.
Hopefuly the people on this board will help me gain a better understanding
of what i need to be eating to get me in the shape i want to get in to ?
Cheers

[Adrianag]

In a nutshell....

EAT THIS *-*YOU CAN AND SHOULD EAT IT
(In fact, it should be the backbone of your diet. )
- Meat (preferably grass-fed)
- Poultry (preferably free-range)
- Fish (preferably wild-caught)
- Eggs (preferably cage-free)
- Non-starchy and/or green vegetables (preferably organic)
- Avocado
- Butter (preferably from grass-fed cows)
- Lard
- Ghee
- Coconut oil
- Coconut milk
- Olive oil (but not for cooking)
- A berry (up to a handful)

NOT THAT -*YOU SHOULD NOT EAT IT.
(Throw it away, unless it's a cleaning or stationery product, in which case use it for its appropriate purpose).
- A legume (bean, pea, peanut)
- A grain (wheat, corn, rice) or made of a grain (cereal, oatmeal, bread, cake, tortilla, pasta)
- A processed food product
- A "low-fat" manufactured food product
- A "low-carb" manufactured food product
- A "diet" manufactured food product
- Anything with an ingredient that ends in "ose" (sucrose, glucose, fructose) or that contains sugar, agave nectar, honey, or maple syrup
- Anything from the center aisles of the grocery store...

EAT IN MODERATION
- Dairy products (milk, yogurt, cream, sour cream, half & half) – whole milk (not low-fat)
- Nuts (peanuts are not nuts)
- A seed
- A fruit other than a berry
- A starchy or sugary vegetable (carrot, beet, winter squash)
- A tuber (potato, sweet potato, yam)
- A nightshade (tomato, bell pepper)
- Coffee

UNLESS:
- You are trying to lose weight (for dairy, nuts, fruits, starchy vegetables, and tubers)
- You are lactose intolerant (for dairy)
- You are significantly inactive/sedentary
- You are insulin resistant (for dairy, nuts, fruits, starchy vegetables, tubers, and coffee)
- You want to go 100% evolutionary diet and avoid anything we aren't sure paleo man ate

*Credit goes to Griff who came up with the original version which I tweaked a bit before giving it to my mother.

[TAT 70]

Thanks for your reply .
Makes a load of sense.
Cheers.

SUN 16/10/11

A few sets of bench working up to 100k for a single

Brekfast
5 rashers of bacon
2 free range eggs

Lunch
Pork
Beef
swede/carrot
pig in blanket
cabbage
1 roast spud

1700 Slaughter
step ups with 14k dumbells
farmers walks with 25k dumbells
1 arm row with 20k plate
2k dumbell punches
burpees
incline sit up with 6k med ball
ground & pound
all 1 min x 3 circuits

bi curls
front raises
around the world
tri extensions
1 arm row
front hold
all 1 min x 3 sets

Punching drills
5x 1 min round
5 x holding pad no rest

db cross overs x 4 different weights
db upper cuts
db straight punches

scissors
leg raises
side bends
heel touches
incline sit ups
sit ups
3 circuits for 1 min straight through

Its a hard session

Recovery drink
water
2 scoops protien powder
100 grams mixed berries
2 eggs
150ml double cream.

Sleep

[TAT 70]

MON 17/10/11

Woke up this morning feeling tired already
Decided i couldn`t be bothered to eat so just drank 2ltrs of mineral water through the morning.
I work as a roof tiler & today we had to load the roof with the tiles.
We have breaks at 10 & 1 .
10 i put my feet up for 15 mins.
1 i had
125grms chicken
microwave bag of veg
bit of balsamic vinegar.

t time i had
mushrooms
5 rashers of bacon
2 free range eggs
150 grams of chicken
4 brussel sprouts
1 very small piece of brocoli
cooked it in some coconut creme which wasn`t such a great idea.
No exercise tonight as its food shopping day & a rest day

[TAT 70]

My BJJ instructor & myself (i`m the taller 1 )
This pic was taken after a pretty hard no gi session

[TAT 70]

TUES 18/10/11

BREKI
150ml double cream
100grms berries
2 scoops pro
2 eggs
water

1
minced beef
mushroom
onion
4 sprouts
1 sml piece of brocoli

Cooked the above with some added coconut creme & lets just say i dont think my
body is ready for it yet lol.
I`ll just drink some water tonight then start back as normal tomorrow morn

[TAT 70]

Suprisingly i made it through bjj last night & didn`t feel too bad.

WED 19/10/11
BREKI
1 Suasage left over from last night

10
Nothing but some water

1
3 Sausages with a bit of tom sauce
bag of crisps
can of chery tango

4
2 Sausages

6
2 fried eggs
4 turkey rashers (both fried in butter)


I need to eat cleaner & be more consistant with my diet
Did have a hard day at work tho
BJJ training tonight so that`ll burn a bit more fat off hopefuly ?

[TAT 70]

Been trying to read as many journals as poss & am coming to the
conclusion that there is no real `right` way to eat.
As off next wk i`ll be trying to eat meat & veg for all meals except
breki which i`ll be sticking to my breki shake.
Dont know if what i`m doing now is helping or hindering me ?
I`ll get it right in the end i hope ?

[TAT 70]

I`ve added flaxseed capsules 1000mg & omega 3 1000mg caps to my
diet as well .I take them with my shake at breakfast.
Weighed myself today & i`m 84.2k which is roughly where i normally am.

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THURS 20/10/11

1hr No GI Grappling .
We drilled knee bars tonight then sparred them for 20 mins.

Went straight to the gym after no gi for a swift pressing sesh.
PUSH PRESS
20K X 5
30K X 5
40K X 5
50K X 3
60K X 3
70K X 2
80K X F
80K X 1 (just)

CHINS
BW 6 REPS X 5 SETS

Pressing is still real poor but i want to get 100k overhead & soon

ZMA pre bed to help my sleep.