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Yesterday I started the 16:8 diet, which involves an intermittent fasting plan of fasting 16 hours of the day. For example, I plan to only eat during work hours (or 8am-4pm). On top of that, I'm trying to gain 5-10 lbs of muscle so I need to put down the calories.
In order to gain muscle, I need to take in 3900 calories. Yesterday I put down 3780 and felt absolutely miserable. One can only stomach so much chicken, broccoli, and kidney beans ya know? However, the nausea subsided by 7pm and I was able to pass out in bed.
This morning I woke up at 4am (slept through the entire night) to hit the gym at 5am. I gotta say, I have never felt so fresh, energetic, and alive! I'll continue to track my progress to see if this 16:8 is the real deal. There's a lot of scientific research behind the benefits of it, plus Hugh Jackman swears by it and follows the 16:8 on a daily basis to keep him in shape for his roles as an action hero.
Diet Calendar Entry for 26 February 2015:
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3339 kcal
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Fat: 102.93g | Prot: 355.11g | Carb: 258.11g.
Breakfast: Coffee, Cinnamon, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural 100% Whey, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Casein - Chocolate Supreme, Calavo Avocado, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural 100% Whey - Chocolate, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Original, Egg White, Kirkland Signature Organic Brown Eggs, Kirkland Signature Sweet Cream Butter, Trader Joe's Steel Cut Organic Oats, Cheddar Cheese. Lunch: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural 100% Whey - Chocolate, Chicken Breast, Broccoli Flower Clusters. Dinner: Asparagus, Mt. Olive No Sugar Added Sweet Relish, Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil, Chicken of The Sea Chunk Lite Tuna in Water, Berkley & Jensen Wild Caught Ahi Tuna Steak. Snacks/Other: America's Choice California Navel Oranges, Artizo Liberate 12 Grain Rye Bread, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural 100% Whey - Chocolate, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Casein - Chocolate Supreme, Daisy Low Fat 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Cantaloupe Melons. more...
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I will be looking at your progress I doit only once a week but I'm just worry about eating that much and gaining fat weight I gain weight just by looking at the food. But I definitely need to eat more I'm increasing calories little by little is being 2 months that I have lost muscle also fat but muscle too. Good luck in your journey.
26 Feb 15 by member: ovniologo
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Thanks! Are you following a weight training program?
26 Feb 15 by member: JackHughman
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If so, you need to maintain at the very least 1 gram protein per pound body weight. If you're hitting the weights hard, I suggest maintaining 1.5 to 2 grams protein per pound body weight. The macros I'm targeting are 50% protein, 30% Carbs, 20% Fats (50/30/20). Be sure to drink LOTS of water.
26 Feb 15 by member: JackHughman
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Whats the hurry to gain weight? Time can be your friend or enemy...the end will tell!
Better to be healthy, lean & mean than to lug muscle around just so over time it turns to well thats my secret...Good Luck muscles...
26 Feb 15 by member: genedougherty
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Thanks. I'm a Wolverine double at an upcoming MegaCon convention (6 weeks), then a trip to Vegas three weeks later. I agree with you that muscle is best grown over time and maintained. However, much like an actor prepares for a role, I need to play the part come April 10th. I won't be shoveling 3900 calories after these two events, just maintaining.
26 Feb 15 by member: JackHughman
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See you in Megacon I'm going too. I'm a hobby photographer. I being doing 1 gram protein barely no carbs and fats. I'm increasing carbs because looks like I need them. I'm 13% fat 199 weight and I was eating 1700 to louse weight but now I'm losing fat but also muscle so time to increase intake. Working out 5 days a week. 10 min cardio 1 our weight 20 min cardio but I'm planning to stop the 20 min cardio in the end.
26 Feb 15 by member: ovniologo
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