March 1 2010 After Workout
I haven’t gained weight according to the scale… but then again scales suck. I try not to hop on mine too often but every once in awhile I can’t resist it calling me over. Anyways, that really has nothing to do with my lean out. I have some unwanted body fat and with wedding parties getting started I want to look and feel my best.
Project Lean Out
So for the next 2 weeks, I will be on Project Lean to cut my body fat. I know you’re curious… what does this mean?
Everyone is different in how they lose fat the easiest, but for me that happens when I cut carbs… VERY low. I naturally eat a low carb diet (unintentionally) so for me to make a difference and cause my body to go into fat burning mode I have to stay around 40-60 g or carbs TOTAL per day.
And that is what is going to happen for the next two weeks. Because this is so low, I don’t recommend doing it for a long period of time. To help suffice for the low carb count I have to increase protein intake by A LOT… that means I will probably get it up to 150 g per day!
Side View
And the good news is I will have one cheat day. Increasing your calories for one day during a lean out is great because it lets your body know that you are not starving and that you don’t need to slow your metabolism down. I definitely don’t want to lower my metabolism… I want results.
So Friday will be my cheat day since we have family coming in from out of town. By cheating I don’t mean I am going to scarf down everything and anything in site… it just means I can relax a bit… I will probably bring my carbs to around 80-100 g and my calories up to 1800-2000.
My fitness is already where it needs to be, I won’t be changing that at all. Just the nutrition part will be cleaned up.
How I Eat To Lean Out And Cut Body Fat?
- 5:30 Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs
- 8:00 Snack: Protein Shake (vanilla)
- 12:00 Lunch: Grilled chicken breast and spinach salad
- 2:30 Snack: Cottage cheese
- 6:00 Dinner: Backed turkey breast and veggies
- 8:30 Last snack: Protein shake
I will post my pictures again in two weeks… so on March 15, we will see how I did and if I succeeded. It really isn’t so much about what the scale says… It is about how I feel! And if I ever want to be on Oxygen then I need to look and feel my best!
