Week 11, Day 4

My abs are coming in pretty good so I thought a pic would be a good way to attract some attention and bring more hits to this page.  Sure I’m a little vainer than the average person but I work hard and I also really feel like I need to let people know, fitness the right way really does pay off.  I don’t follow any crazy fads or gimmicks.  I just work hard and control what I eat.  Whether its crossfit, zumba, palates, the cut diet, or even taebo in order to obtain the results they advertise it’s 90% how you fuel your body, which means your diet.  I’ve seen people P90X the hell out of themselves but still not see the results I see and it’s for that fact alone.  A friend asked me on my facebook post if it sucks having to eat the same thing every day and for me it doesn’t.  I’ve said this before on this blog it’s about preparation and planning and if you have the time to do both with variety then more power to you.  For me, however, I’m ok with eating the same ‘ol every day.  Anyways if you’re new to the blog you’ve joined at the right time, I’m only 5 ½ weeks away and I’ll be ending my blog.  Maybe until the next show I decide to do.  I try to blog what I eat daily and my workouts.  Thursdays and Sundays are my “no weights” days.
At this point in my training it’s the most challenging for me mentally.  The cravings are on my mind day and night.  People think the physical part is the most challenging but it’s the mental struggles that get to me.  Convincing myself each day to get in the gym and do work.  I have to convince myself to make the right choices in what I eat.  I have to convince myself all the time not to say,” ah the hell with it all, it’s just not worth it!”  Thought’s like that run through my mind all the time.
Anyways I’ll update photos here on the blog at 4 weeks out, so a week from Saturday.
Today’s meals.  You’ll also notice my carb load.  For new readers I limit all my carbs and load up on the last meal of every 3^rd with very specific sources of carbs.
6:30 am           Meal 1: Protein shake + 5 grams BCAAs + 1 tsp. peanut butter
8:30 am           Meal 2: 6 egg whites, 1 yoke, 1 cups broccoli, 1 tsp. peanut butter
10:45 am         Meal 3: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 cups broccoli, and 8 almonds
12:30 pm         Meal 4: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 cups broccoli, and 8 almonds
2:00 pm           Workout: 40 min cardio
3:00 pm           Meal 5: Protein shake + 5 grams glutamine + 8 almonds
5:45 pm           Meal 6: 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 cups broccoli, and 6 almonds
9:00 pm           Meal 7: Carb load (only up to 6 oz. water up to an hour before and after)
                        1 cups broccoli
                        ½ cups oatmeal + 6 almonds + splenda to sweeten + 1 tbsp. raisins
                        1 ½ cups sweet potato
                        1 tsp. almond butter
 Tomorrow’s workout: Arms (see last weeks workout)