Z's TT for Fat Loss Logs

[Rev]

You could always log everything in by pencil and paper. I keep a nutrition journal just like a keep a training journal...call me old school I guess. I making headings, food type, kcal, prot, carb, fat, water, supplement, and i used to record the fat ratios of sat, monoun, and polyun, but lets just face it I am too lazy to do that anymore.

[Keith S.]

hmm sounds pretty good...i think i'd rather try that...i think i'll have to come up with a "quick list" of things i eat a lot and have it attached to the notebook. i guess i'l stop by staples tomorrow and get myself a nice little notebook for logging my food.

[jc228]

Hey, Keith, glad to see you at it again - being sick and busy sure can get in the way sometimes, can't it?

I finished up my first week of the original TTFL routine yesterday, so it sounds like we're pretty much at the same spot now. Although I'd kill to only have a 14.49% BF%. .

I really like this program, though - it's certainly got me headed in the right direction, and it sounds like it's working for you, too. Keep at it!

[Lost Dog]

Originally posted by Keith:
I can't wait to go food shopping Sunday/Monday so that I can start really counting my cals. Although Fitday doesn't have some things, I guess I could always just input them...

I know fitday is free, but if you're interested, Calorieking.com has a good system, called the Diet Diary, as well. Plus, if you're a Palm or PocketPC person, they've got a Diet Diary that you can carry around with you. You can test them all out for free.

I've been using their Palm version for about two years to track my food and macros. Their database is really huge, plus you can easily add in your own foods.

[Keith S.]

Lost-

Thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to download the trial and start logging my foods...Thanks for the suggestion.

[Keith S.]

Diet for 2/20:

Ok, well I actually started logging my diet, and it went rather well.

calories: 2,243
carbs: 173.5
fat: 124.1
protein: 108.4

Although I know that I have to start eating more protein and less carbs, I would say that this wasn't a bad day for a first day of logging. I figure that this first week will tell me where I need to make my changes.

[Keith S.]

Workout B:
It went well today, even though I think I may be getting sick again. I got therough all my reps which is something I haven't done yet, so I think I'm progressing. The HIIT went really fast today, I don't know why it just felt faster than normal...

Wide Grip Seated Row (110x12 110x12 110x12)

Diet:
calories: 2,323
carbs: 179.5
fats: 123.1
protein: 135

[Keith S.]

Well I know I didnt post on Wed. about my workout (A) but I'll do that now as I post for today as well...Sorry for the delay I just have been really swamped with a bunch of different things...so let's get to the logs.

WORKOUT A (2/23)
Wednesdays workout went pretty well, although I went too heavy on my first set of DB RDLs. I've been feeling like I haven't been using enough weight (50) so I tried to jump to the next highest DB (90) and that really didn't work. [img]tongue.gif[/img] I guess next week I'll just use a BB. Other than that everything went well, except I didn't do my HITT(or make up for it) because I am pretty sick (congested) and I don't want it to get worse.

WORKOUT B (2/25)
Today went really well, I only stalled on my 3rd set of Reverse-grip pulldowns, and it wasn't due to my back, but rather my grip. I think I need to do some forearm/grip strengthening. (Maybe Craig could suggest something to add into the end of my workouts? ) And once again I didn't do my HIIT due to me being sick (gosh this is the most I've been sick in about 10 years). But hopefully I'll get over this over the weekend and I'll be able to do my HIIT next week (even maybe make up for missing it).

OTHER
Anyway, I guess that's all for now. I'm heading down to Rutgers for the night and I don't think I'll be around tomorrow, so I hope everyone has a good weekend.

Be safe all.

[Keith S.]

Havent really gotten time to post lately, with all this school work and this work I've taken home along with transfer applications, but I'm still getting to the gym. Don't worry (those of you still reading).

Monday • Workout A -
It went well, I forgot that I am not up to 8 intervals in my HIIT, but it went really well. I mean I was able to do it and I know that when I first started I wouldn't have been able to do it so I am still really motivated. I started using a BB for my RDLs because I don't have heavy enough dumbbells in my gym. But it went well, just trying to get a feel for the BB right now, but I'll increase my weight some more on Friday.

Wednesday • WorkoutB -
Workout went well, and I like that the reps on almost all the exercises has decreased, so I've upped my weight at least a little on almost all of the exercises. Next week I'm goign to try to up the weight on my Wide Grip Seated Rows, although it's going to be hard

COMMENTS -

Although I don't know if I've actually dropped body weight, I can see that I'm losing fat, I'm becoming more defined, especially in my arms (triceps esp.). I'm hoping to get some pictures up either after this phase or the next...

Hope everyone is doing well, but for now I've got to go.

[emartin10]

Keith-glad to see you're still at it. I just finished my TT for Mass, but wasn't really able to post the last week (same kind of stuff going on, but it's all for work, BLAH!)

Glad to hear it's all going well. You should post some pics soon!

[Keith S.]

QUICK UPDATE:
Just before I hit the sack I wanted to let you guy (who are still reading), that I'm still keeping up with the workouts. I'm also thinking about starting Pilates or just jogging on my off days. Although I don't know how many off days I'll have during the next phase. I'm hoping to post some pics soon, just been really busy working on my transfer applications for shcool and my new website, which I will unveil in a couple of weeks. (There will be a health/fitness section to it...)

Hope everyone is doing well...

Later

[emartin10]

Keith, how's it all going man (Hittin the gym and transfer applications?)

[md11hydmec]

Hey Keith, just wondering how long the TT takes you. I'm kind of in a workout rut. I need to drop about 20 lbs and I'm stuck at 211 so I'm thinking of doing TT.

[BadDog]

Originally posted by md11hydmec:
Hey Keith, just wondering how long the TT takes you. I'm kind of in a workout rut. I need to drop about 20 lbs and I'm stuck at 211 so I'm thinking of doing TT.

I'm obviously not keith but feel like an expert since I've been doing TT for a whole week now .

If your question is how long are the workouts they run about an hour. If it's how many weeks I believe 12.

Hope this helps.

[Keith S.]

BadDog is right although sometimes I cut my rest periods short so it's a little less than an hour. There are about 6 routines each one lasts 4 weeks...You do 3 then take a week off then do the next 3. (I actually think that there's more than 6 but I don't have it in front of me right now...

I'm not sure that I've lost a lot of weight (dieting is really hard for me), but I've def. lost some body fat because my arms are a lot more defined...I'm still not where I want to be though.

[Keith S.]

I forgot to mention that I also feel and am a lot stronger...