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| at my Heaviest with Couture |
Three years ago almost to the day I was training hard in a Muay Thai class when I took a step back and collapsed to the floor , I heard a loud snap crackle and pop . (Just like the Rice Krispie guys.) I writhed in pain. I knew I had injured my knee, but little did I know this injury would curtail my excursion into the world of Mixed Martial Arts for 3 years. After being rushed to the hospital I was informed that I had badly torn my meniscus and would be put on the waiting list for surgery.
Just last week I received word from the Irish Health Service that I will still be waiting a few years before surgery. In the past 3 years, I’ve ballooned up to 265 lbs , but I’ve made it my goal within the next 12 weeks to weigh in at as close as physically possible to 205 lbs. Below I will tell you how I plan on going about this.
For the next 12 weeks I will be following a strict diet, consuming only the finest Vegan food, and I will supplement my protein intake with Natures Whey’s Ignite Ultra V. I will also be following a weight lifting routine, and by week 3 I will be attempting to return to MMA training . Below is my diary for week 1. Enjoy.
Week 1. Day 1.
Today was a real shock to the system . I woke up and got in 20 minutes of cardio on a empty stomach, then came home and had breakfast before hitting the gym for a heavy leg session. I finished the day with another cardio session. So far so good.
Work Out
Nutrition:
Week 1. Day 2.
Today I woke up and I was unable to walk. My legs had completely stiffened after a hard leg work out yesterday, and honestly I struggled to get up and go out to do my morning cardio, but I have promised myself that I would not give in , so I persevered through the pain and got through my…
Nutrition:
Week 1. Day 3.
Today is a rest day and quite frankly I needed it. My legs are still very stiff, and my chest and triceps tight, so I plan on getting my cardio in early and doing some shopping for the next few days. I am a long term vegetarian, so I try to focus on natural local food as much as possible , so with my day of rest I spent my day getting some fresh fruit and vegetables. On day 6 I will show you a sample shopping list for the week ahead.
Week 1. Day 4.
Back to the grind again today, I feel completely revitalised after my rest day and plan on annihilating my back and biceps with a high intensity work out.
Work Out
Week 1. Day 5.
Little pain today, I feel good. Motivation is high and my appetite has quelled. My eyes are set on my goals and I know if I continue my hard work the results will come to fruition.
Week 1. Day 6.
Thankfully today is a rest day, so as promised I will show you my shopping list as prescribed by Arthur Vinnitsky.
vegetables
1. sweet potatoes
2. kale
3. cucumbers
4. spinach
5. ginger
6. carrots
7. beets
fruit
1. apples
2. pears
3. peaches
4. kiwis
5. bananas
6. honeydew/melons
7. grapes
berries
1. wild or regular blueberries
2. strawberries
3. cherries
spices and powders
1. cayenne pepper
2. paprika
3. nutmeg
4. Maca powder
5. cinnamon
6. raw cocoa
grains/pseudograins
1. buckwheat
2. quinoa
3. wild rice if tolerable
4. kamut
proteins, beans, nuts and seeds
1. FERMENTED ONLY tofu (tempeh)
2. beans of any shape you may be partial to
3. almonds
4. pecans
5. walnuts
6. pumpkin seeds (very important actually)
7. hazelnuts
8. Brazil nuts
9. pea and rice protein (best taken together for a complete protein)
10. wild caught fish only
11. grass fed AND organic meat if non-vegeterian
12. same as above; milk and cheese (preferably raw and/or local as well)
After reading into the links between Whey and cancer I decided to only consume Natures Whey as my protein supplement because Ignite Ultra v is the first all-in-one health & fitness product that is completely free of any dairy, soya, gluten or wheat in the UK
Natures’ Whey combines protein isolated from peas with ingredients normally associated with whey based products & enables vegan, vegetarian & allergic athletes to finally level the playing field.
Week 1. Day 7.
I’m very excited about today, today is the final workout of the week and weigh in day. I am eager to finish my workout and hit the scales to see if my hard work has paid off. Then later on tonight I will be travelling to Dublin to watch Cage Contender and interview Jeff Monson.
After a great night of fights at Cage Contender I finally hit the scales. After 1 week of training and hard work I have lost a MASSIVE 10 lbs. I am truly proud of my self, but this is only the beginning. Join me next week when I talk through balancing exercise and diet during work,
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| At cage Contender with Jeff Monson |
