High Protein / Very Low Carb Diet Plan

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

High Protein / Very Low Carb Diet Plan - Day 2 of 7

Day one of the HPVLC diet plan went off without much fanfare. Now it's time to take a look at Day two:

Here's a quick recap of my goals for the daily diet plan:

Total daily calories in the 2,100 - 2,300 range.
Protein will be held in the 50% - 55% range of total daily calories.
Fat will be held in the 40%- 45% range of total daily calories.
Carbs will be held in the 5% range of total daily calories.

Day one stayed pretty close to those thresholds throughout the day and I decided to not mix it up too much for Day two.

Scale Weight (first thing in the morning)
178.6lbs

Foods Eaten During the Day - Cals -- Protein -- Carbs -- Fat

8:30am -- Meal replacement        -- 292 -- 34 -- 10 -- 10
12:10pm -- 1c cottage cheese      -- 240 -- 28 -- 10 -- 10
2:30pm -- 6oz 93% lean beef        -- 270 -- 34 -- 0 -- 13.5
2:30pm -- 2 slices provolone        -- 140 -- 10 -- 0 -- 10
6:25pm -- 2egg/3whts omellette    -- 261 -- 29 -- 2 -- 14
6:25pm -- 2 slices provolone        -- 140 -- 10 -- 0 -- 10
7:10pm -- 1oz plain almonds        -- 160 -- 6 -- 3 -- 14
7:10pm -- 14 slices pepperoni     -- 140 -- 5 -- 0 -- 13
9:30pm -- 2 scoops whey protein -- 240 -- 48 -- 6 -- 2
11:30pm -- Pre-bedtime protein    -- 224 -- 51 -- 0 -- 1
11:30pm -- 1tbsp Flaxseed oil      -- 135 -- 0 -- 0 -- 15
Totals                                   -- 2,172 -- 250 -- 31 -- 107.5

*** Clarification of some of the food items:
- The Meal Replacement drink is a pre-formulated product.
- The cottage cheese is a large curd, full fat variety.
- The 93% lean beef is ground beef that I cook on a skillet and season with red pepper flakes, chili powder and either a garlic powder or other various seasoning. NO SAUCES ALLOWED!
- The provolone cheese is mixed in the ground beef and melted on top of the omellette made with 2 whole eggs, 3 whites and lightly covered with hot sauce.
- The almonds and pepperoni are surprisingly tasty together! This is a full fat, pre-sliced standard pepperoni.
- The Pre-bedtime protein is a pre-made combination of whey, casein, calcium caseinates and milk protein to cover the full spectrum of fast acting through slow digesting proteins.
- The tablespoon of flaxseed oil is mixed in with the protein drink. Flax oil is much better for you than other oils and I would recommend using this over vegetable oil.

Workout

No workout today. No weights, cardio or otherwise. Just rest!

How I Felt Physically and Mentally

I began to feel a little more physically run down today. There was a definite hit to my overall energy levels. This is where my body is starting to say 'Hey, we could use some more carbs here!'
The important thing to keep in mind (and this has helped tremendously today) is to continually eat throughout the day. My longest stretch was 4 hours due to my work schedule and commute. Sure, I was hungry when I got home but promptly eating is key to quashing that hunger ASAP. I still have yet to have any cravings for carbohydrate dense foods.
Mentally, I began to feel a little sluggish today as well. Not quite on the ball with everything but still able to function quite normally.  I could feel a hint of irratability creeping in today but that could be caused by almost anything! I did have to rely on an extra diet soda today for a little caffeine boost later in the afternoon.

Days 3 and 4 are typically the most difficult with respect to energy levels and mental alertness...

Stay Tuned For Days 3 through 7 !