AmethystM's Journal, 16 April 2011

Feeling bloated today. Have been the last couple of days. I think it's from raising my protein. I need to spread my meals out more throughout the day or it just isn't going to be helpful. Guess I'm back on a feeding schedule starting at 7 am. Haven't figured it all out yet, but I will definitely be on 5 or 6 meals a day. I also need to plan my vitamins and supplements better. I've been forgetting to take them until dinner. :(
145.2 lb Lost so far: 8.6 lb.    Still to go: 5.2 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entry for 16 April 2011:
1797 kcal Fat: 100.89g | Prot: 151.27g | Carb: 69.06g.   Breakfast: low-fat milk, Original Sausage Patty, darigold butter, egg, Heavy Whipping Cream, Coffee, GNC protein 95. Lunch: Barbecue Sauce, pulled pork, bak'n pork skin, pork chop. Dinner: A1 Steak Sauce, steak. Snacks/Other: water, broccoli, yellow pepper, red pepper, brussels sprouts, garlic. more...
gaining 5.6 lb a week

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Yes, I'm trying to do the 5 or 6 per day as well. (at least 4 if I wake up late like today!) All the experts say it helps with the metabolism so... Wow, I can't wait til the day when I can actually distinguish "bloated" in myself! LOL... Are you checking ALL your foods for sodium content? I was SO surprised that even an Egg has some sodium! I pack my vitamins and minerals up into little baggies (I take LOTS...firmly believe in the benefit) so then in the morning, just need to swig em down. I also take Aminos between meals. (Glutamine, Tyrosine, Chromium, etc....) Which supplements are you taking? Have a great day! 
16 Apr 11 by member: deelytful1
Yep, it's definitely not sodium. My only issue has been since I upped my protein. I was getting around 100 g last month (not really worrying about it at all), but when I decided to start trying to put on some muscle my friend suggested 130g-160g each day, and ever since that I seem to be more gassy. Now that I think about it, I have upped my vegetables to around 20 NC most days, and I suppose that could be contributing? ;) Still a little gassy today, but I had 6 meals from 7am to 7pm, so it's not too bad. I just don't know how much protein my body can absorb at any given time. Everyone is different, and it depends on how fast your body absorbs different things. I can't handle casein so I can't take any at night to try to get my total. :( I just bought the rest of my supplements today so I will start creatine tomorrow (it's a small dose formulation you can take every day without cycling though I will probably still do a 4 week on, 1 week off rotation because many people still do on that), L-glutamine, BCAA, whey protien (I switch back and forth between soy, whey, and sometimes vegan - it's suggested some people switch them around so as not to develop tolerances/allergies to specific products), and of course my multivitamin pack that contain glucosamine/chondroitine, Omegas/Fish Oil, and then a probiotic. I also sometimes take a potassium/magnesium supplement, though people tell me the magnesium is not recommended. I had already bought the combo so I'm finishing out the pack and then I'll look at changing it. I only take it once every other day or every 3 days anyway. I didn't want to end up a walking pharmacy, but I'd really like to get my body fat percentage down and maybe even compete in a figure competition - so what are you gonna do? :) I expect to put on 2-3 pounds this week with the creatine just from the water retention. We'll see. I take my measurements all the time, so I'll know what's going on. I'm also supposed to be on TOM this week, but I'll probably just skip it again (I take my pills straight through for 3-4 months usually). I'm also spreading my 6 liters of water out throughout the day, and am making notes of when I am eating/drinking everything so I can see better what's working. ;)  
16 Apr 11 by member: AmethystM
Sorry - I tried to break that up into paragraphs, but it keeps running it all together! :( 
16 Apr 11 by member: AmethystM

     
 

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