What did you eat today

What injury do you have?
Partially torn tendon in my forearm - 4 months of doing nothing except leg workouts with BW and stretching. I train my forearms and hands like I do my legs or any body part I want to fry. I overdid it getting ready for something and my body told me enough not so politely. I am back to front/reverse wrist curls, specific stretches, proper (strength building - not stress balls) ball squeezing, and a lot of farmers walking prior to hitting my workout. Slowly, it gets better but I am unable to do some exercises yet as it is too much on the back of my forearm.
I will get there but I am not dim and enjoy the deload (now that I am working out again) and building up strength / size again by adding weight on a few exercises each time I workout.
 
When you say veg - what is your typical 'preferred group of veggies'. Asking as the macros are vastly different between carrots and asparagus for example. Either way - doesn't matter, keep doing what your doing (not a critique at all), just curious.
I’ve narrowed my veggie selection down to a few that I enjoy & digest well.
My staples are green beans, zucchini & spinach. 90% of my days will include those 3. Once in a while I’ll substitute in some bell peppers, mushrooms or grape tomatoes. I don’t track the calories in my veg because although they do differ, I don’t eat a significant portion (about 50g per meal). Odds are the difference in calories will only be 10-20 if I’m making a substitution.
 
Upper body (about up to 75% what I was doing prior to injury but still some exercises I will not do) day as still rehabbing injury but expect I will go to P/P/L shortly for a few months before I change it up again:

1. 3 cups of coffee with 1% milk, 2 glasses of water with 2 tablespoons of ACV, 3 hard boiled eggs. 2 teaspoons avocado oil, 1 avocado, 4 oz top sirloin steak, and approx 30 almonds.

2. 1/2 cup cream of rice with 1 scoop of whey protein.

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4. 200 g chicken breast, 1/2 cup Jasmine rice, 1 cup broccoli

5. 1 tablespoon of EVOO, 1 banana, 2 whole eggs, approx 20 almonds

6. Home made chili on small amount of rice - guess at macros but tomatoes, didn't measure but a lot of extra lean hamburger, bell peppers, 3 cans of beans, tomato paste, seasoning......1 bowl which is approx 1.5 cups.

Approx 3400 cals, 185 grams carbs / 150 grams fat / 225 grams protein / 45 grams fibre - I had to guess some of meal 6 but damn it was good.
My Fitness Pal tells me I should have more carbs and less protein but it gently piss off lol. It will be a fight not to eat more Chili during the day as I love it and it vastly increases my fibre intake. Most docs say a goal for an average person is 20-30 grams of fibre but I am bigger than the average man (in the US it is averaged at 200 lbs and the scary part is the average stomach circumference is 40.5 inches and height 5'7 for 20 and older). Back to 225 lbs and I am over 6 feet tall and my stomach for the last tailored suit I had made was 33 inches so I had some room to move or I will just end up ripping the ass out of the suits which I have done multiple times and is rather embarassing. That is not a humble brag - just a fact, look at @BanditNOLIMIT - suspect he has a 28 inch stomach or @FitTrader who might be less but big everywhere else and ripped.
Haha you would be surprised. Photos can be quite deceiving. I had a relatively thick/blocky waist. I’ve never actually taken a taper measure to any of my body parts to be honest. I know my pant size at work is a 34 waist but I need a belt to wear them comfortably. 32 fits fine around the waist without a belt but is far too tight in the glutes and legs. So I’d say I’m around 32’ inch waist if I were to guess.
 
Haha you would be surprised. Photos can be quite deceiving. I had a relatively thick/blocky waist. I’ve never actually taken a taper measure to any of my body parts to be honest. I know my pant size at work is a 34 waist but I need a belt to wear them comfortably. 32 fits fine around the waist without a belt but is far too tight in the glutes and legs. So I’d say I’m around 32’ inch waist if I were to guess.
LOL - I have to buy the new stretch pants or my crotch (and no that is not saying anything about my junk) or ass will rip out of the pants. I recall wearing nice 34 Alberto dressy jeans, a nice Bugatchi short sleeve shirt and a suit coat to a semi-formal event. One of the ladies I know well walked over and said ......do you know you have a hole in your 'area' but I wasn't looking. Looked down and realized it was more than just noticeable.
I just laughed, took my long tucked in shirt and wore it out and made sure I had my briefcase in front of me most of the time. I have 32 and 34's too but I sure don't need a belt lol. The 8 way stretch long sleeve and short sleeve Bugatchi shirts are pretty much impossible to rip but cost a lot. The alberto and another brand I can't think of are dressy jeans but feel like work out pants because they have so much stretch. Again, expensive but worth it if you don't have to buy new pants cause your zipper, crotch or ass rips (although I took my Alberto pants back as they were almost $300 and only lasted a few wears). My favourite suit brand fits perfect but more than once I sat down and heard rip and realized I ripped the ass out of them. Had to walk out quietly with my briefcase over my shoulder and holding it behind me, go home and change.
So much work on core strength has made me more blocky than I would like to be (plus excess blubber that needs to go) - if I was to ever give a shit what people thought which I really don't. When I see you or Fittraders V - I think back to when I was younger and had a similar look. I assume the pic you have up is when you were getting ready to compete - you look pretty shredded?
 
LOL - I have to buy the new stretch pants or my crotch (and no that is not saying anything about my junk) or ass will rip out of the pants. I recall wearing nice 34 Alberto dressy jeans, a nice Bugatchi short sleeve shirt and a suit coat to a semi-formal event. One of the ladies I know well walked over and said ......do you know you have a hole in your 'area' but I wasn't looking. Looked down and realized it was more than just noticeable.
I just laughed, took my long tucked in shirt and wore it out and made sure I had my briefcase in front of me most of the time. I have 32 and 34's too but I sure don't need a belt lol. The 8 way stretch long sleeve and short sleeve Bugatchi shirts are pretty much impossible to rip but cost a lot. The alberto and another brand I can't think of are dressy jeans but feel like work out pants because they have so much stretch. Again, expensive but worth it if you don't have to buy new pants cause your zipper, crotch or ass rips (although I took my Alberto pants back as they were almost $300 and only lasted a few wears). My favourite suit brand fits perfect but more than once I sat down and heard rip and realized I ripped the ass out of them. Had to walk out quietly with my briefcase over my shoulder and holding it behind me, go home and change.
So much work on core strength has made me more blocky than I would like to be (plus excess blubber that needs to go) - if I was to ever give a shit what people thought which I really don't. When I see you or Fittraders V - I think back to when I was younger and had a similar look. I assume the pic you have up is when you were getting ready to compete - you look pretty shredded?
Luckily I don’t have to shop for any “professional” looking attire. I own one pair of jeans and a few pairs of khaki pants that have been collecting dust for quite a while. I generally wear sweatpants (shorts in the summer). I tend to avoid occasions that require me to dress nicely haha.

I have yet to compete but I have my sights on doing so in 2026. My avatar pic was the end of my dieting phase about 3 months ago. I was within striking distance of stage ready but still would have needed a few more weeks to get the last bit of fat off my lower back & glutes. I’ve since sprung into a rebound and I’m currently up over 30lbs still maintaining great conditioning considering 👍.
 
Haha you would be surprised. Photos can be quite deceiving. I had a relatively thick/blocky waist. I’ve never actually taken a taper measure to any of my body parts to be honest. I know my pant size at work is a 34 waist but I need a belt to wear them comfortably. 32 fits fine around the waist without a belt but is far too tight in the glutes and legs. So I’d say I’m around 32’ inch waist if I were to guess.

i have to wear a 42 waist just to fit my legs in lmao. military grade belt to keep them hoes up
 
Scale has stagnated last week so another small bump in food after todays check in.

Training day - back

Digestive enzymes with meals 1, 3, 6

Meal 1 (pre workout) - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 100g pineapple, 1 english muffin

Intra - 50g carbs from HBCD, 15g EAA, 5g creatine

Meal 2 (post workout - 12iu humalog) - 62g whey isolate, 200g carbs from Rice Krispies, 100g banana

Meal 3 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, green beans

Meal 4 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 13g dates, spinach

Meal 5 - 200g cod, 350g rice, 15g evoo, green beans

Meal 6 - 168g ground beef (96% lean), 350g rice, 190g strawberries, 15g evoo

5464 cals (371P/828C/68F)
 
Scale has stagnated last week so another small bump in food after todays check in.

Training day - back

Digestive enzymes with meals 1, 3, 6

Meal 1 (pre workout) - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 100g pineapple, 1 english muffin

Intra - 50g carbs from HBCD, 15g EAA, 5g creatine

Meal 2 (post workout - 12iu humalog) - 62g whey isolate, 200g carbs from Rice Krispies, 100g banana

Meal 3 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, green beans

Meal 4 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 13g dates, spinach

Meal 5 - 200g cod, 350g rice, 15g evoo, green beans

Meal 6 - 168g ground beef (96% lean), 350g rice, 190g strawberries, 15g evoo

5464 cals (371P/828C/68F)
Chicken breast and pineapple is an underrated duo to be honest. Pineapple can even help with digestion because it contains bromelain which helps digest protein.
 
Chicken breast and pineapple is an underrated duo to be honest. Pineapple can even help with digestion because it contains bromelain which helps digest protein.
That combo has been a pre workout staple for me for years now. Tastes amazing AND aids digestion like you mentioned. I was doing steak and pineapple for a little bit as well which is also a great combo.

In addition, the digestive enzymes I take from Revive also has a hefty dose of bromelain in it 👍.
 
Upon waking
1l water
15g EAA
5g créatine
10g glutamine

M1
Eggs 2 large
Egg whites, scrambled 12 oz
Home Style Bread 2 average slices
Banana 1 medium

M2
Chicken breast, grilled, skinless 170 gram
Potatoes, boiled 250 g

M3
Chicken breast, grilled, skinless 170 g
String beans, fresh1 cup
White Rice (Cooked) Jasmine Rice, 200 gram

M4 preworkout
Ground beef, 85% lean, cooked 170 gram
White Rice (Cooked) Jasmine Rice, 200 gram

Pre
Believe super pump max 1/2 scoop
Believe super pump stim free 1scoop
5g créatine
5g glutamine
25mg DMAA

Intra (Legs today)
EAAS 1 scoop - 15g
Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin CanadianProtein, 1 scoop - 30g

Post
Pure Whey Isolate Limitless Pharma, 2 scoop
Banana 1 medium

M5
Ground beef, 85% lean, cooked 200 gram
Home Style Bread, 2 average slices

HGH 4iu before bed

P338, C339, F97
Calories 3662
Water total 6l
 
Meal 1: 3 cups of coffee, 1 glass of water with 1 tablespoon of ACV, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 avocado, 30 grams of protein from protein powder (in a rush), 1 tsp of EVOO, 5 grams creatine, 1 250 mg pill of cinnamaldehyde (CinnaBurn).

Meal 2: 1/2 cup cream of rice, 1 scoop of 30 grams protein powder, 1 banana.

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Meal 3: 8 oz top sirloin steak, large potato, 1 cup of broccoli, 1/2 red pepper raw, 1 pill CinnaBurn.

Meal 4: 8 oz fresh salmon, 1/2 cup jasmine rice, 2 cups of kale salad.

Meal 5: 1 table spoon of avocado oil, approx 30 almonds, left over small piece of top sirloin steak - 3 oz.

3,141 cals / 230 grams protein / 225 grams carbs / 140 grams fat / 35 grams fibre (approx), 1 CinnaBurn.

Does not include normal supplements like Carleson's fish oil ( 4 pills), Vit. D, 2000 mg of Nigella Sativa, 400 mg of SAMe, 2000 mg of NAC, raw ginger, and a concoction to help my cartilage / collagen - 1000 mg of Vit. C, MSM/chondroiten/glucasmine mix, L-lysine, L-arginine, and L-proline. 10-20 mg of melatonin prior to bed. 1/2 ML of Injectable curcuject (curcumin) and 1/2 ML of BCP (not BPC157) EOD.
Most supplements are taken in divided doses - AM with 1st meal and PM with one of the last meals.
 
My coach is continuing to stuff me with more food. Some days it’s going down easily and I’m ravenous for more. Other days it’s a little uncomfortable. I’m noticing a correlation between how well rested I am, and how high my appetite is. As the week progresses & I begin to feel run down from training & work, my desire for food plummets quite drastically. Not sure if anyone can relate.

Training day - arms

Digestive enzymes with meals 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Meal 1 (pre workout) - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 100g pineapple, 1 english muffin

Intra - 50g carbs from HBCD, 15g EAA, 5g creatine

Meal 2 (post workout - 12iu humalog) - 62g whey isolate, 200g carbs from Rice Krispies, 100g banana

Meal 3 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, green beans

Meal 4 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 13g dates, spinach

Meal 5 - 200g cod, 350g rice, 15g evoo, green beans

Meal 6 - 100g flank steak, 100g wild sockeye, 350g rice, 105g blueberries, 24g EVOO

5651 cals (380P/832C/81F)
 
Yesterday (short on time so quick meals except for meal 5) - leg day followed by 15 minutes of boxing with BOB lol - he doesn't hit back:

Meal 1: glass of water with 1 oz of ACV, 3 cups of coffee with 1% milk, 4 scrambled eggs, 1 avocado, approx 30 almonds, 5 grams creatine.

Meal 2: 1/2 cup of cream of rice, 30 grams protein from whey protein, glass of H20

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Meal 3: 1 - 8 oz extra lean hamburger patty with a little mustard, 8 tablespoons walnuts, 2 teaspoons of avocado oil, glass of water, cut up raw red pepper (not measured).

Meal 4: 1 - 8 oz extra lean hamburger patty with a little mustard, 8 tablespoons of walnuts, cut up raw red pepper (not measured) - glass of water with a small glass of Kefir.

Meal 5: 8 oz fresh salmon, 1 cup white rice (salt and pepper), 1 cup of steamed asparagus, 1 tablespoon of EVOO, and a glass of water.

Approx 3,250 cals / 210 grams protein / 170 grams carbs / 140 grams fat / 34 grams fibre
 
Food up a lot already about 3 weeks in to my growth phase. Total weight gain hasn’t been too drastic and still keeping things tight. Up 9lbs from my lowest weight during the fat loss phase.

Here’s what my training day diet looks like as per todays check-in

Meal 1 (pre workout) - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, 100g pineapple

Intra - 50g carbs from HBCD, 15g EAAs, 5g glutamine, 5g creatine

Meal 2 (post workout - 8iu humalog) - 62g whey iso, 150g cream of rice, 100g banana

Meal 3 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, green beans

Meal 4 - 168g chicken breast, 350g rice, spinach

Meal 5 - 200g cod, 280g rice, green beans

Meal 6 - 168g ground beef (96/4), 280g rice, 15g EVOO
you eat lot and are ripped in your pic. With this a diet and all the cycles you take including insulin,GH,supplements you gained 9 lbs from lowest weight?not questioning curious.nice pic look good but based on reading your idea of cycles with steroids,gh,insulin how do you not explode in weight when given a refeed or increase in calories carbs?Is it the insulin?great diet just don't know how you are not 250 plus lbs unless you are naturally smaller and ripped not meant as insult.if i ate this much and from reading what you take I would be much hevier than now.curious how you remain so tight lean other than I see a strict diet and insulin??mind me asking what height and weight is?
 
Chicken breast and pineapple is an underrated duo to be honest. Pineapple can even help with digestion because it contains bromelain which helps digest protein.
one of the mods here also told me bromlain is great for inflammation.i try to eat pineapple multiple per weak.it is in most digestive enzymes so must help like u said.
 
you eat lot and are ripped in your pic. With this a diet and all the cycles you take including insulin,GH,supplements you gained 9 lbs from lowest weight?not questioning curious.nice pic look good but based on reading your idea of cycles with steroids,gh,insulin how do you not explode in weight when given a refeed or increase in calories carbs?Is it the insulin?great diet just don't know how you are not 250 plus lbs unless you are naturally smaller and ripped not meant as insult.if i ate this much and from reading what you take I would be much hevier than now.curious how you remain so tight lean other than I see a strict diet and insulin??mind me asking what height and weight is?
Hey man, Im currently a fair amount soft than I was in my profile pic. Conditioning is still in a pretty good place though. I’m up close to 35lbs compared to that pic.
I’m 5’10 & was roughly 170lbs in that photo. My weigh in this morning was at 207lbs.
I do tend to have to eat more than the average guy to grow, but I think it’s mostly due to my output. I work long days spent mostly on my feet & walking around. I train hard and keep cardio moderately high. I’m a big believer in turning your body into a machine with high input AND output will build the best physique.
 
Training day food - 3193 calories 197 P 514 C 41 F

2 eggs
200g egg whites
100g cream of rice
100g blueberries
20g honey

Train
Intra workout - 25g of carbs

100g trix cereal
28g isolate
1 banana

70g chicken breast
200g cooked rice
100g pineapple

60g lean ground beef/horse/steak
200g cooked rice

60g chicken boob
200g cooked rice

150g 0% plain yogurt
20g isolate
100g bloobs
50g granola
15g natty peanut butter
 
Training day food - 3193 calories 197 P 514 C 41 F

2 eggs
200g egg whites
100g cream of rice
100g blueberries
20g honey

Train
Intra workout - 25g of carbs

100g trix cereal
28g isolate
1 banana

70g chicken breast
200g cooked rice
100g pineapple

60g lean ground beef/horse/steak
200g cooked rice

60g chicken boob
200g cooked rice

150g 0% plain yogurt
20g isolate
100g bloobs
50g granola
15g natty peanut butter
Are you doing no veg or just didn’t list them?
 
Training day food - 3193 calories 197 P 514 C 41 F

2 eggs
200g egg whites
100g cream of rice
100g blueberries
20g honey

Train
Intra workout - 25g of carbs

100g trix cereal
28g isolate
1 banana

70g chicken breast
200g cooked rice
100g pineapple

60g lean ground beef/horse/steak
200g cooked rice

60g chicken boob
200g cooked rice

150g 0% plain yogurt
20g isolate
100g bloobs
50g granola
15g natty peanut butter
Some interesting food choices here.

60g chicken boob
100g bloobs
15g natty peanut butter
 
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