Stephens Carb Backloading Log

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  • #466056

    stephenp
    Participant

    Hi all just a little bit about me. I am 6 foot tall, weight as of this morning (10/3/16) 183lbs. I am currently on my second week of Carb Backloading. My main goal now is to get stronger and lean bulk. I started the orientation phase on the 15th Feb at 187lbs and done 13 days VLC on that day I was 179.6lbs. I had a great Carb feast and the next day I was 183.8lbs.

    I lift 5 days and Backloading after each with a very large cheat meal after Saturdays:
    Monday – Upper Body Strangth
    Tuesday – Lower Body Strength
    Wednesday – 20mins HIIT
    Thursday – Chest, Triceps and Abs (Hypertrophy)
    Friday – Back, Biceps (Hypertrophy)
    Saturday – Legs, Shoulders and Abs (Hypertrophy)
    Sunday – HIIT/Rest Day

    Macros M,T,T,F
    Cals – 2800
    Pro – 222
    Carbs – 212
    Fats – 110

    Macros W,Sun
    Cals – 2620
    Pro – 213
    Carbs – 30
    Fats – 183

    Macros Sat
    Cals – 5800
    Pro – 290
    Carbs – 740
    Fats – 183

    Ill post each day what I’m eating. But its the same stuff really.

    #466113

    stephenp
    Participant

    Usual day looks like this.

    Today 10/3/16

    6.00am – Wake up – Shred JYM
    6.10am – 20mins LISS cardio
    9.00am – Coffee – Heavy Cream, Coconut Oil, half scoop of Iso Protein, dash of cinnamon & Vit D3
    11.30am – 3whole eggs, 1egg white, 40g Chorizo, onions, peppers, 5g Fiber, 5ml Coconut Oil, Anilam Pak, 2 Fish oils, 2 CLA
    2.30pm – 100g Cooked Chicken, 100g Iceberg Lettuce, 100g Spinach, Spices, Vinegar, 21ml Oil, Animal Flex, 2 CLA
    3.40pm – Pre JYM, 5g Glutamine, L-Carnitine, Green Tea
    4.00pm-5.45pm – Workout
    6.10pm – 1 Scoop Dymatize Iso Whey, 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, Post JYM, 75g Vitargo, Glutamine, 3g Leucine
    7.30pm – 100g White Rice, 200g Raw Chicken, 80g Jack Daniels Org BBQ Sauce, 5g Leucine, 2 Fish Oils
    9.30pm – 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, Half Scoop Iso Whey, 5g Glutamine, 5g BCAA, 2 Fish Oils

    Macros pre gym:
    Cals – 1255
    Pro – 80
    Carbs – 17
    Fats – 97

    Macros post gym:
    Cals – 1470
    Pro – 142
    Carbs – 195
    Fats – 14

    Macros total:
    Cals – 2726
    Pro – 222
    Carbs – 212
    Fats – 111

    I know myself I am low on food and I will be making changes this Monday… Stay tuned…

    #466231

    Makoto Tomizawa
    Participant

    Welcome to the forum! You’re right, it’s been pretty quiet (probably only like 4 or 5 people actually keeping a log on here on a consistent basis), so it’s nice to see a new face.

    I’ll be following along, best wishes on your adventure.

    Training Log: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vuwHRdBaPVILxxLhXly_N1Ys66Hcwk4j-bM7nvKSLrI/edit?usp=sharing

    #466263

    stephenp
    Participant

    11/3/16

    Today will be the exact same as yesterday, only difference is its Back and Biceps instead of Chest, Triceps and Abs. Food stays the same only because I have everything cooked and ready to eat.

    Workout yesterday went well but after dinner I had some serious cravings. I didn’t give into them but I am extra hungry today. I know this is a sign of not eating enough… Tomorrow is my “Carb Refeed” and will be just a hell of a lot of carbs post Training.

    Sunday I am going to switch things up and add in more fat into my pre training day. Hopefully that will help with the hunger control and cravings…

    #466264

    stephenp
    Participant

    Welcome to the forum! You’re right, it’s been pretty quiet (probably only like 4 or 5 people actually keeping a log on here on a consistent basis), so it’s nice to see a new face.

    I’ll be following along, best wishes on your adventure.

    Thank you.

    I want to keep track of my diet see how I go… Hopefully get advice on anything I am doing wrong and any tweaks I might need to make to get the best results I can…

    I am just coming off a BB style cut I came from 200lbs to where I am now from Xmas. I really want to eat all kinds of junk but I guess I am scared in a way of gaining too much fat. My plan is to keep it strict Sunday to Friday Carb Backloading at around 200g Carbs on Workout Days, Max 30 Rest Days. On Saturday have a Carb Nite, Cheat Meal kinda thing. When I cheat/carb load (whatever you want to call it) I can polish off 7-10k worth of food in one sitting ha prob not the best idea but I do like food… I guess in a way I am using CBL an an excuse to eat Junk but I feel doing it this way I will reach my goals without putting on too much fat…

    #466631

    stephenp
    Participant

    Saturday 12/3/16

    6.00am – Wake up – Shred JYM, 20mins LISS cardio
    9.00am – Coffee – Heavy Cream, Coconut Oil, half scoop of Iso Protein, dash of cinnamon & Vit D3
    11.30am – 3whole eggs, 1egg white, 40g Chorizo, onions, peppers, 5g Fiber, 5ml Coconut Oil, Anilam Pak, 2 Fish oils, 2 CLA
    2.30pm – 100g Cooked Chicken, 100g Iceberg Lettuce, 100g Spinach, Spices, Vinegar, 21ml Oil, Animal Flex, 2 CLA
    3.40pm – Pre JYM, 5g Glutamine, L-Carnitine, Green Tea
    4.00pm-5.45pm – Workout
    6.10pm – Carb Load – 1 Scoop Dymatize Iso, 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, Post JYM, 1Scoop Vitargo, Glutamine, 3g Leucine, 100g Haribo
    7.30pm – 350g CN Cornflakes, 1L Skim Milk, Half Scoop Whey with 5g Leucine, 5 Bagels, 200g Cream Cheese, 75g Nutella, 50g PB, 4 Cookies

    Macros pre gym:
    Cals – 1255
    Pro – 80
    Carbs – 17
    Fats – 97

    Macros post gym:
    Cals – 4510
    Pro – 210
    Carbs – 723
    Fats – 86

    Macros total:
    Cals – 5766
    Pro – 290
    Carbs – 740
    Fats – 183

    Finished eating bout 8.30pm, Felt so full but good.

    Was in bed bout 9-10 and my inner thigh cramped up… Like a very extreme bad cramp, I couldn’t move it, had to get my wife to hold/stretch it… it lasted a good 10 mins… It is still sore today 2 days later, think I might of pulled something. Any Idea what would of caused this or has this happened to anyone else???

    I did do legs before my carb up, I think It could also be lack of water (I did drink a lot) but maybe all the carbs were pulling the water… I don’t know…

    #466632

    stephenp
    Participant

    Sunday 13/3/16

    Weight 184.4lbs

    I decided to fast a little longer and then just try eating what ever… Bad idea…

    8.00am – Wake up – Shred JYM, 20mins LISS cardio
    10.30am – Coffee – Heavy Cream, Coconut Oil, half scoop of Iso Protein, dash of cinnamon & Vit D3
    12.30am – Burger, 2 rashers, mayo, cheese, lettuce, Animal Pak, 2 Fish oils, 2 CLA
    2.30pm – Walked the dog for bout 40-50mins
    4.00pm – 200g Cooked Steak, 100g Iceberg Lettuce, 100g Spinach, Avacado, Cheese, Mayo, Spices, Vinegar, Animal Flex, 2 CLA

    From there things just got away from me. I was insatiable, I was just hungry, and today was my rest day… I ate 2 tubs of LF cottage cheese (400g), 400g peanut butter, 2 scoops Casein, 2 quest bars… I tried to keep things low carb as best I could but just felt like a binge.

    Macros total – I have no idea, prob bout 4-6k calories…

    Finished eating bout 8.30pm, felt full but like I could still eat… That has been 3 weeks running now that I binged on peanut butter the day after my carb load.

    I put it down to a) peanut butter just being my weakness, or b) my stomach is stretched from the carbs, which is making me extra hungry. Either way PB is gone from the house so I’ll see how I get on without any in my reach…

    #466633

    stephenp
    Participant

    Monday 14/3/16

    Weight – 188.8lbs

    Woke up a lot heavier but only 1lb up on last week, I looked ok, abs bit visible but feel like holding a bit of water. Today is going to look like this below and I feel when I am in work I am ok to stick to my routine, it is only when I am off my routine Like Sunday that I go over my Macros.

    6.00am – Wake up – Shred JYM, 20mins LISS cardio
    9.00am – Coffee – Heavy Cream, Coconut Oil, half scoop of Iso Protein, dash of cinnamon & Vit D3
    11.30am – 3 whole eggs, 3 Rashers, 40g Avacado, 5g Fiber, 5ml Coconut Oil, Animal Pak, 2 Fish oils, 2 CLA
    2.30pm – 150g Raw Mince, Broccoli, 25g Butter, Spices, Vinegar, Animal Flex, 2 CLA
    3.40pm – Pre JYM, 5g Glutamine, L-Carnitine, Green Tea
    4.00pm-5.45pm – Workout
    6.10pm – 1 Scoop Dymatize Iso Whey, 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, Post JYM, 75g Vitargo, Glutamine, 3g Leucine
    7.30pm – 100g White Rice, 200g Raw Chicken, 80g Jack Daniels Org BBQ Sauce, 5g Leucine, 2 Fish Oils
    9.30pm – 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, 5g Glutamine, 5g BCAA, 2 Fish Oils

    Macros pre gym:
    Cals – 1535
    Pro – 100
    Carbs – 21
    Fats – 117

    Macros post gym:
    Cals – 1410
    Pro – 130
    Carbs – 192
    Fats – 14

    Macros total:
    Cals – 2945
    Pro – 230
    Carbs – 213
    Fats – 131

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    #466645

    Makoto Tomizawa
    Participant

    I did do legs before my carb up, I think It could also be lack of water (I did drink a lot) but maybe all the carbs were pulling the water

    I think that’s a common issue, where you didn’t drink enough water so what you described happened. My thigh cramped up during the night after a CN on a lower body training, and I for sure didn’t drink as much water as I should have.

    As for Sunday, a little under a pound of peanut butter is no joke, a little impressed haha. But if nut butter is causing you those kinds of “binges” I’d for sure just not get them at all. Were you actually “hungry”, or were you just “not full”? There’s a difference, and I know because I also have insatiable appetite. However, that “I might be hungry” feeling goes away pretty quickly if you just keep yourself occupied or drink a lot of water/coffee/diet soda. Perhaps different carb choices (like only sticking to starchy carbs, no sweets) for a while may help. Just a thought.

    Training Log: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vuwHRdBaPVILxxLhXly_N1Ys66Hcwk4j-bM7nvKSLrI/edit?usp=sharing

    #466700

    stephenp
    Participant

    I did do legs before my carb up, I think It could also be lack of water (I did drink a lot) but maybe all the carbs were pulling the water

    I think that’s a common issue, where you didn’t drink enough water so what you described happened. My thigh cramped up during the night after a CN on a lower body training, and I for sure didn’t drink as much water as I should have.

    As for Sunday, a little under a pound of peanut butter is no joke, a little impressed haha. But if nut butter is causing you those kinds of “binges” I’d for sure just not get them at all. Were you actually “hungry”, or were you just “not full”? There’s a difference, and I know because I also have insatiable appetite. However, that “I might be hungry” feeling goes away pretty quickly if you just keep yourself occupied or drink a lot of water/coffee/diet soda. Perhaps different carb choices (like only sticking to starchy carbs, no sweets) for a while may help. Just a thought.

    Leg is starting to feel a bit better, I had a feeling it was the lack of water. Good to know it isn’t just me ha.

    Yeah I think it was the fact that I was just having a lazy day and wasn’t occupying myself. Like I was just sitting watching television so I was probably full but just wanted food… At least that was my last jar and I wont be buying any more for now…

    See I use the Saturday carb up to kinda kill some cravings also that’s why I have junkier carbs, its like a carb up/cheat… During the week I stick with Jasmine or sushi rice…

    Thanks for the tips and help.

    #466702

    stephenp
    Participant

    Yesterday I had a good day I felt better than I have been. I think the extra fat in the am is helping, either that or all the calories I had the weekend. I will see how I’m feeling over the next few days…

    Workout went well Weights went up a little again. Still trying to get my strength back up to where it was before I cut down to 180’s.

    My main goals are to hit:

    Bench – 90kg 5×5
    Squat – 90kg 5×5
    Deadlift – 160kg 5×5

    Within the next 8 weeks, while staying in the high 180’s/low 190’s and also have visible abs. Numbers may be low to some people but these are my “short term” goals for now… I will improve on these as time goes on.

    #466779

    stephenp
    Participant

    Tuesday 15/3/16

    Weight – 188.2lbs

    Had a good day, energy was good all day, No cravings at all. Lower body workout. Squats felt good so did my 5×5 and upped the weight to test if I could do 5 on heavier weight which I managed. Next week I will do a bigger jump on my squats. Day looked like this:

    6.00am – Wake up – Shred JYM, 20mins LISS cardio
    9.00am – Coffee – Heavy Cream, Coconut Oil, half scoop of Iso Protein, dash of cinnamon & Vit D3
    11.30am – 3 whole eggs, 3 Rashers, 40g Avacado, 5g Fiber, 5ml Coconut Oil, Animal Pak, 2 Fish oils, 2 CLA
    2.30pm – 150g Raw Mince, Broccoli, 25g Butter, Spices, Vinegar, Animal Flex, 2 CLA
    3.40pm – Pre JYM, 5g Glutamine, L-Carnitine, Green Tea
    4.00pm-5.45pm – Workout
    6.10pm – 1 Scoop Dymatize Iso Whey, 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, Post JYM, 75g Vitargo, Glutamine, 3g Leucine
    7.30pm – 100g White Rice, 200g Raw Chicken, 80g Jack Daniels Org BBQ Sauce, 5g Leucine, 2 Fish Oils
    9.30pm – 1 Scoop Dymatize Casein, 5g Glutamine, 5g BCAA, 2 Fish Oils

    Macros pre gym:
    Cals – 1535
    Pro – 100
    Carbs – 21
    Fats – 117

    Macros post gym:
    Cals – 1410
    Pro – 130
    Carbs – 192
    Fats – 14

    Macros total:
    Cals – 2945
    Pro – 230
    Carbs – 213
    Fats – 131

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