PNW

5y

Barely drink any alcohol and my sleep seems adequate, probably my diet? Mainly head off to working out after eating breakfast and my breakfast mostly consists of this:

• One Paleo-chicken sausage with 2 slices of whole-wheat or sourdough bread

or on some other days....

• Peanut butter with 2 slices of same type of bread

Sometimes before having breakfast I eat like 2-3 slices of corn tortilla with melted cheese, dunno if that'll hinder my workouts. In addition, I normally eat a piece of fruit like 30-40 minutes before working out

plants

5y

What else do you eat during the day? Do you eat well on rest days too?
Edit: just seen u said u run a PPL six days a week nvm. First question still stands.

PNW

5y

Afterwards I normally eat meat with some rice or pasta (Both normally white tho), along with good glass of protein shake with reduced-fat milk.

For dinner I sometimes end up having the same thing, or few times a week I'd head out and grab some chipotle-type of food from Whole Foods or something else from that type of place.

Incorperated like one cheat-day per week to take break from my usual diet and indulge in something "Unhealthy" (like some tortilla chips, or Ice cream, or Pizza), ofc in smaller amount. Did this to gradually set myself into healthy eating and I'd eventually reduce cheat days to maybe few times a month.

plants

5y

Word.

I would try and track your calories and macros more carefully cuz if you getting good sleep and not drinking then diet is pretty much the only reason you'd be feeling like this.

U might just not be eating enough or missing out on some key nutrients.

PNW

5y

Tbh I don't eat lots of vegetables normally, and I don't care about tracking my calories, but I should start to though

I have feeling that not eating enough is the issue, since I lift good amount and not supplying my body afterwards with loads of healthy food. Idk lately I've been worried about "over eating"

plants

5y

Food is fuel man, you gotta eat enough otherwise ur gonna burn yourself out.

Veggies got heaps of micronutrients and generally have a much lower caloric density than other foods. I eat whole food plant based 95% of the time now and I have to eat such a high volume of food due to it being less dense with the calories. I'm legit always stuffed but never feeling tired or sluggish. But I always hit 130g+ protein.

If you serious about lifting or wanna really fix this energy issue u gotta start tracking tbh. It's not that hard either, myfitnesspal makes it really easy.

PNW

5y

I'll try to purchase more veggies next time I head out shopping, I'll also try incorporating them with fruits as my go-to snacks during the day. Will download the app right now

I appreciate the advice

Red Bandana

5y

I can smell the fat coming out of me when I do cardio

atthepyramids

5y

hit a squat PR today and a glute bridge PR today feels good to slowly gain strength back because the shutdown made me lose a lot of it

atthepyramids

5y

hit a squat PR today and a glute bridge PR today feels good to slowly gain strength back because the shutdown made me lose a lot of it

Jim Halpert

5y

Those early morning pre sunrise workouts and then you walk out to see the sun rise

HURRY UP kiddash3r

5y

Gained 6kg/13lbs.
The bulk continues

plants

5y

GOATED

HURRY UP kiddash3r

5y

Yes king

Aiming to add around 14kg more.
But last night i put on some old jeans ,and boy they were about to pop.
We're on the right track

Jozu

5y

What you squat

Smoofer

5y

Glute bridge might literally be the best exercise oat

HURRY UP kiddash3r

5y

Damn this real as f***

atthepyramids

5y

i hit 235, it’s weak but i haven’t been able to hit two plates for awhile now due to not eating enough to maintain/gain strength and then quarantine f***ed my s*** up so i’m glad i’m back up there again