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[DriverDan]

Day 6 Summary

Weight: 144.0 lbs (-16.6 lbs since cut started 2/10) (+0.8 lbs since PW log started)
Today's PURPLE WRAATH Usage: 1 serving
Total PURPLE WRAATH Usage: 6 servings

Diet

1908 kcal
Fat: 86g (42%)
Sat: 28g
Carbs: 68g (12%)
Fiber: 11g
Protein: 216g (46%)

Meal 1
Omelette made with:
2 large eggs
1/4 cup Sargento Chipotle Cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped fresh baby spinach
3 strips chopped center cut bacon
Pepper and chili powder

Meal 2
3oz chicken

Homemade low carb protein muffin
I used the following to make 2 muffins and ate one. Each came to 200 kcal. It was VERY good, although I overcooked them a bit and dried them out. Also, I should have made 4 muffins instead as these rose really high. Next time I'm going to double it and make 8 muffins.

2 tbsp flax meal
2 tbsp almond meal
1 scoop ON Protein powder
1/2 tsp erythritol
1/2 tsp baking powder
10g unsweetened shredded coconut
1 large egg
1 drop liquid stevia

Meal 3
PWO Shake:
1 scoop ON protein powder
2 tbsp maltodextrin
2 tbsp oats
1.5 tbsp dextrose
1/2 tbsp flax meal
~5g leucine

Meal 4
1 Benetino's Habanero & Monterey Jack Sausage
3 cups lettuce/spinach mix
1/2 tbsp flax oil

Meal 5
5oz chicken
1/2 cup frozen stir fry vegetables
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1 Frigo Light String Cheese

Meal 6
1 large egg
3 egg whites
1/4 cup Sargento Reduced Fat Italian Cheese

3 strips center cut bacon

Meal 7
1 cup Friendship 1% whipped cottage cheese

Workout
I'm going to try a slightly improved format for my workouts from now on.

9:45 warm up run, 1.08 miles, 140 kcal

Abs
Incline Situps: x35
Incline Twist Crunches: x40
Incline Crunches: x30
Bicycles: x20x2
Ab Crunch Machine: 105x12, 105x10, 130x5

Legs
Squats: 235x4.5, 225x5
Leg Curl: 155x5, 155x5.5

Standing Calf Raises: 325x6x2 (PR)

Shrugs: 315x5, 315x6 (Form improved from before, shoulders are coming up higher. Almost time to add more weight.)

Strength
Leg strength is still down. I think they're just burned out and need some off time. No rest for the weary though, 3.5 weeks left to the end of the BFL contest. Calves keep blasting ahead. I've maxed the standing calf machine and added 5 weights so it's time to move on to something else. I'll decide what machine I'm moving to on Thursday.

Stamina / Endurance
Normal high levels of stamina.

Energy / Focus
Normal high energy and focus.

Pumps / Vascularity
Surprisingly my upper body is still feeling full and hard despite low carbs. TKD seems to be working in that regard.

Recovery
Great recovery from yesterday. My upper body isn't sore at all.

Other Observations / Comments
Weight is back down, 2 lbs lost in 2 days.

I've been thinking about BJ's comment on carbing up (on bb.com log). If my current level of muscle fullness and energy continue I probably won't need to carb up. I'll still increase my calories to around 3000 on Saturday but it will be mostly from fat and protein. I'll still keep carbs in the 10-15% range which will allow me to consume a bit more, mostly from complex sources and vegetables.

[DriverDan]

Day 7 Summary

Weight: 143.6 lbs (-17 lbs since cut started 2/10) (+0.4 lbs since PW log started)
Today's PURPLE WRAATH Usage: 1 serving
Total PURPLE WRAATH Usage: 7 servings

Diet

1938 kcal
Fat: 86g (40%)
Sat: 27g
Carbs: 70g (12%)
Fiber: 14g
Protein: 229g (48%)

Meal 1
Omelette made with:
2 large eggs
1/4 cup Sargento Chipotle Cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped fresh baby spinach
3 strips chopped center cut bacon
Pepper and chili powder

Meal 2
PWO Shake:
1 scoop ON protein powder
2 tbsp maltodextrin
2 tbsp oats
1.5 tbsp dextrose
1/2 tbsp flax meal
~5g leucine

Meal 3
3oz chicken
Homemade low carb protein muffin as outlined yesterday

Meal 4
1 can Alaskan salmon
3 cups lettuce/spinach mix
1/2 tbsp flax oil

Meal 5
Low Carb Chicken In A Blanket

1 Benetino's Mozzarella & Artichoke Sausage
1/4 cup Sargento Chipotle Cheddar cheese
1/2 Joseph's Lavash (like a low carb Arabic wrap)

1 Frigo Light String Cheese

I spread the cheddar cheese on the lavash and heated in the oven until it was melted. Then I rolled the sausage in it and toasted. Wow, it was REALLY good.

Meal 6
5oz chicken
1 tbsp flax meal
5g shredded coconut
1/2 tbsp sesame oil

I breaded the chicken in the flax and coconut and fried in the oil. It wasn't really enough oil to do a good job but it was decent.

Meal 7
1 cup Friendship 1% whipped cottage cheese (if I make it to the store in time, if not 3 Frigo Light string cheese)

I'm still finalizing next week's meal plan. I think TKD is working very well for glycogen replenishment. Muscles still feel full. I'm going to cut back on the PWO carbs a bit though. I want to reduce calories a bit more too.

I've decided I don't need a carb up day this week but I do want a refeed. Instead of making it Saturday I'm going to do it Friday. It will be very low carb (~5%) but 3000 kcal.

Workout
11 min warm up run, 1.34 miles, 181 kcal

Chest
DB Bench: 70x3, 70x2 (Paused 15-20 sec after the first 3, was feeling a little weak)
Decline Bench: 165x6 (PR)
Dips: 75x5 (PR)

Back
Lat Pulldowns: 175x6, 175x5 (Still lowering quicker than I'd like. Once I get the pace down I'll increase weight)
DB Rows: 85x5 (I'll be using straps next time and increasing to 90 lbs)

Delts
Seated DB Press: 47.5x6, 47.5x5 (Much better than Saturday. I'll probably keep the weight the same next week but will go up soon.)
Standing Lateral Raises: 30x5

Biceps
DB Curl: 50x5x2 (Weak right wrist holding me back. Form still isn't perfect but constantly improving.)
EZ-Bar Preacher Curls: 70x6 (Hard on my wrist. Going to try regular bar next time.)

Triceps
Cable Pushdown: 90x5 (MUCH better form. Almost to the point of increasing weight.)

Strength
I started out a little weak on the DB bench but everything got better from there. Lifts continue to increase, hit some more PRs.

Stamina / Endurance
Warm up run wasn't very good. My legs were beat up and I just wanted to get off the damned treadmill.

Energy / Focus
Normal high energy and focus.

Pumps / Vascularity
Upper body was pumped and hard again today despite low carbs. TKD is doing its job well.

Recovery
Recovery from yesterday wasn't very good. Legs and traps are pretty sore.

Other Observations / Comments
My abs aren't where I want them to be. They felt bigger when they were hidden behind fat. This coming week I'm going to change my routine around a little to account for that. I'm also going to move shrugs to upper body day since they're getting worked too much. I'll post full details once I figure them out.

[DriverDan]

Day 8 Summary

Weight: 142.8 lbs (-17.8 lbs since cut started 2/10) (-0.4 lbs since PW log started)
Today's PURPLE WRAATH Usage: 1 serving
Total PURPLE WRAATH Usage: 8 servings

Diet
I decided to increase food intake today through Sunday. I'd like to bring my metabolism back up to full speed before dropping calories down to about 1800 per day starting Monday. That should let me meet my goals by the end of the week.

2525 kcal
Fat: 148g (53%)
Sat: 60g
Carbs: 73g (9%)
Fiber: 18g
Protein: 235g (38%)

Meal 1
Omelette made with:
2 large eggs
1 large egg white
1/4 cup Sargento Chipotle Cheddar cheese
Pepper and chili powder
3 strips low sodium reduced fat bacon

On the side:
1 strip low sodium reduced fat bacon
1 strip center cut bacon

Meal 2
PWO Shake:
1 scoop ON protein powder
2 tbsp maltodextrin
2 tbsp oats
1.5 tbsp dextrose
1/2 tbsp flax meal
~5g leucine

Meal 3
3oz chicken
Homemade low carb protein muffin. I doubled the batch and made 6 muffins. Added 1 tsp water and cooked for less time. They came out much better.
1 Frigo Light String Cheese

Meal 4
Low Carb Chicken In A Blanket Take 2

1 Benetino's Mozzarella & Artichoke Sausage
1 Empire chicken frank
1/4 cup Sargento Chipotle Cheddar cheese
1/2 Joseph's Lavash (like a low carb Arabic wrap)

Made the same way as yesterday except i cut the lavash in half again and wrapped each. This is really good.

Meal 5
1 small bag pork rinds
14g pepperoni

I was going to make wings but I was out and didn't have time.

Meal 6
4oz chicken
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
2 cups lettuce/spinach mix
1/4 cup Sargento Reduced Fat Italian Cheese

After meal 6 I decided to make some low carb brownies using my newest find, coconut flour. They came out more like cake then brownies but are good. These aren't an everyday thing, just a treat while on keto. Each is 176 kcal, 17g fat, 6g carb (4g fiber), and 6g protein.

I ate one brownie between meals 6 and 7.

Meal 7
Another brownie
1 Frigo Light String Cheese

Wow, those brownies are FILLING. I feel like I just came back from a chinese buffet.

Workout
9:45 warm up run, 1.08 miles, 140 kcal

Abs
Decline Situps: x40
Decline Twist Crunches: x40
Decline Crunches: x35
Bicycles: x20x2
Ab Crunch Machine: 105x15, 110x12, 130x6

Legs
Leg Press: 600x6x2
SLDL: 255x6, 265x5 (PR)

Rotary Calf: 3 light warmup sets then 160x8, 185x8 (First time using it so guessed at weight, will go higher next time)

Shrugs: 315x6x2 (PR) (Shoulders are going higher. Almost time to add more weight.)

Strength
Leg press is still down. I decided to keep it lighter and push for more reps.

Stamina / Endurance
Fine. No real trouble with stamina.

Energy / Focus
Energy wasn't as high today. I think it may be from the reduction of ephedrine. Workout still went fine, hit some more PRs. I'm tapering down and will be done with the EC stack by the end of next week.

Pumps / Vascularity
Legs were hard but like always on low rep leg days, minimal pumps.

Recovery
Surprisingly good. My upper body wasn't very sore today.

Other Observations / Comments
Tomorrow I'll be eating in the 2600-2800 kcal range. Saturday and Sunday will be 3000 kcal unless I have a huge increase in weight. I'm not going to carb up, just increase fats and proteins. I want to jump start my metabolism again as it has slowed down a bit.

I think I've decided on my workout for the final 2 weeks. I'm 95% sure it will be a Max-OT style, each muscle group once per week plan. Working everything 3 times a week has been great for gains but my muscles are just beat up. They need time off to recoup. Since that's not an option extending recovery time should help. I'll be working out 5 days per week, 1 day of cardio only, and one day off. After that I'm taking a week off and then going back to an HST style routine.

[pu12en12g]

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[RenegadeRows]

This log kicks ass. I thought I was the only one who saw the Purple GLOW! Very detailed posting.