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Suppressed Poet
I’ve hit a wall at 212 pounds.
I’ve been working out 4x a week. We get started around 7:45 PM after my infant boys are asleep and go until about 9:30 PM or so. We’re alternating upper body days A and lower body days B. We’re achieving progressive overload and training for hypertrophy. I’m roughly 6 weeks in. I’ve learned a lot. I’m making sure every rep is perfect form and the proper high intensity. I’m noticing mild visual changes in my body, but feel a lot stronger & in a better mood.
On my diet… I’m definitely getting fatigued. I’m only eating quality foods and getting my target of 200 grams of protein daily, but some days I’m not in a calorie deficit. 4x a week my dinners are chicken + green vegetables. The other 3 nights it’s a beef dish with at least one of those a steak. Breakfast I eat a protein bar on week days and I’ll do something like leftover steak / eggs / oatmeal on the weekends. I don’t take my lunch to work and that’s where I get in trouble. Usually I’m eating something like a Subway footlong or brown rice + protein from the local Chinese spot. At night before I go to bed I’ll eat healthy snacks like nuts or fruit (apples / berries / etc.) because I get hungry. Friday nights I cheat and get a double Whataburger with cheese. I only drink water, coffee, protein shakes, and my bcaa aminos.
Hopefully I’m both gaining muscle & losing fat, but the scale has been the same number for about a week now. My work pants do feel loose though, so that’s a good sign.
Edit: Daily nutrition supplements = men’s multivitamin, testosterone production booster, amino acids, magnesium, zinc, fish oil omega 3/6/9, 5mg creatine, bcaa powder mixed in water for workouts, protein shakes & Greek yougurt with protein to fill in gaps to reach daily 200 grams of protein.
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