Transformation Update: Week 12, Day 81
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By Brandon Cook
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
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“The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.”
- Winston Churchill
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Day 81 of My Transformation Journey:
Got my new books on Plant Based diets today. The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thrive by Brendan Brazier. Both of these books were recommended by Jason Ferruggia on his blog. I’ve also been hearing a lot about The China Study lately and they both seem like good books. I think I will read Thrive first since it was written by a vegan Ironman Triatholon athlete, which makes it more applicaple to my goals.
This evening I did some foam rolling and recovery stretching.
My Morning Ritual:
Woke up at 6:15am
Drank 30 ounces of water
10 Minutes of Tai Chi/Qi Gong Exercises
15 Minutes of seated Meditation
Meal #1 Breakfast (7:00-8:00 am)
1 Banana
3 Whole Eggs (Organic/Cage Free)
Frozen Spinach
Onions, Green and Red Peppers
Pico De Galo
Garlic
Porta Bella Mushrooms
1/4 Cup Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans
Add a little Salsa and seasoning
16 ounces of water
GNC Multivitamin
GNC 1000mg Vitamin C
GNC 400 IU Vitamin E
Carlson 2,000 IU Vitamin D
Biotest Flameout Fish Oil
2 GNC Super Digestive Enzymes
Walk #1:
Took my dogs on a walk.
Headin to work!
8 oz. of green tea on arrival.
Meal #2: Brunch (10:00-11:00am)
30 grams Raw Almonds
Protein Cake (see Transformation Update: Day 1 for recipe)
1 Apple
16 ounces of water
Meal #3: Lunch (1:00-2:00pm)
6-8 ounces of grilled Chicken (topped with Pico De Galo)
1/2 Cup of Spinach
1/2 Cup of Mixed Veggies
1/2 Cup of Carrots
1 piece of 85% Dark Chocolate
16 ounces of water
2 GNC Super Digestive Enzymes
8 ounces of Green tea
Meal #4: Afternoon Snack (4:00-5:00pm)
30 grams Raw Almonds
Big Bowl of Mixed Field Greens
Several pieces of Brocolli
One handful of shredded Carrots
3 ounces of Tuna
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
1 Biotest Flameout Fish Oil Softgel
1 Carlson 2000 IU Vitamin D
16 ounces of water.
Left work about 5:40pm.
Recovery Training:
15 Minutes of Self-Massage using Foam Roller and Tennis Ball
15-20 Minutes of Static Stretching Whole Body
Walk:
Took those doggies on a walk
Meal # 5: Pre- Dinner Meal (6:00-8:00pm)
Protein Shake:
1 scoop Nutiva Organic Hemp Protein
1/2 Banana
Strawberries
Peaches
Blueberries
yogurt
5 ounces of Orange Juice
Water
8-16 ounces of Soy Milk16 ounces of water
Meal #6: Dinner Time (8:30-9:30pm)
4 ounces of Salmon
Spring Mix w/ Ginger Dressing
Quinoa
Made it to bed around 10:30pm.
Brandon
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About the Author:
Brandon Cook is author of The Awakened Warrior Blog, and co-creator of HardgainerMuscleBuilding.com, a website specifically designed to teach hardgainers how to build muscle fast using the laws and scientific principles of body transformation.
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