M3:D36 Nutritional imbalance



What's on my mind today?

As I ran on the treadmill today I began thinking about nutritional imbalances. When I speak of nutritional imbalances I am not referring to eating the wrong thing, I am referring to severely different macronutrient ratios.  Mine right now is 10% carbs, 50% protein and 40% fat.  That is an imbalance.  

What is the purpose of an imbalance?  In my case, I am trying to teach my body to use fat for energy instead of carbs for energy.  By keeping the carbs low for several days in a row I will accomplish that in short order.  I am finding that it is very easy to maintain this imbalance.  I believe I've finally learned how to just be disciplined whenever I need to be.  Not allowed to have carbs?  That's not a problem!  Increase the calories?  That isn't a problem either.  Whatever I am supposed to do I just buckle down and do it.  This discipline isn't easy, but it is required for me to make progress.  At some point I learned this (I can't currently recall specifically where) and realized that I would need to maintain my discipline or fail.  Since failure is not an option for me, I have to maintain discipline at all times.

Please do not think this is easy for me.  I have to think things through constantly. I have to be aware of every single decision I am making and how it will effect my plan.  It is a constant conscious effort on my part.  There just isn't anything easy about this process. 


Week Begins 6/15/2008
  Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
Cycle spot HC LC LC LC HC LC LC
M1 * 5:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
M2 * 8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
M3 * 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
M4 * 2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
M5 * 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
M6 * 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weights * N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A
Cardio * N/A N/A AM N/A AM N/A AM
Abs * N/A FYA FYA N/A FYA N/A FYA
Water * 264 oz 264 oz 264 oz        
Post-workout nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vitamins/Supplements * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accountability * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Cals 3500 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 3800
Cals 3610 2810 2850        
Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 35/35/30
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40        
Total Completed 15 15 15        
Total Possible 15 15 15        
Mission 3 Total Complete 434 449 464        
Mission 3 Total Possible 435 450 465        
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was a cardio day.  I completed 20 minutes of steady state cardio.  I upped the speed to 4.5 and just jogged the entire time.
 
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Mission 1, Day 36: Smaller HIIT and bigger results

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

 
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