Mel - OMG!!!! That exact same thing happened to me once - I was doing BB chest presses and my left arm failed before my right - could NOT get that bar up to the hooks. What's even more embarrassing is that I didn't use the sleeve to secure the weights, so on the left side the plates slid off onto the floor. Thank goodness one guy next to me quickly was able to get there and lift the bar before I was strangled
Needless to say I'm MUCH more careful when using barbells. That's the main reason I wish my Jim would come work out with me but he hates getting out of bed before 7 am.
Sparky is doing better now. We have been feeding him tiny portions of stage 1 baby food (chicken) this evening. This morning when I offered it he didn't want any part of it. I really think it was just a tummy bug. We are going to PBE (play by ear) tonight, he hasn't thrown up since this afternoon and if he doesn't throw up between now and tomorrow morning, we're going to put a very small amount of dry food out for him and give him a little more babyfood before we go to work. I am so glad we didn't have to take him to the emergency animal hospital, but truthfully they didn't sound too concerned. Apparently this sort of thing is pretty common!
Coke - I think I have an answer for you...this is from John Hussman's Q&A Page at
www.hussman.org/fitness :
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Q Hi John! I'm doing the program as a vegetarian. Is there anything you would advise for keeping my protein up?
A It helps if you aren't totally vegan, and can include foods derived from milk and eggs. If that's not the case, then by necessity, the staple is probably soy protein, which you can have in tofu, Boca Burgers, and other texturized forms. So far as soy-protein isolates are concerned, my understanding is that they vary significantly in terms of amino-acid profile. In the March 2000 Muscle Media, Brett Hall R.D. notes that the best of these is Supro brand, from Protein Technologies (a division of Ralston). The Supro is very complete in that regard.
As far as beans, rice and lentils go, be sure to remember that they are higher in carbohydrate than in protein. For example, most beans have about 2-3g of carbohydrate per gram of protein, and rice is closer to 10g of carbohydrate per gram of protein. So in order to get 1 gram of protein per lean pound (which I would suggest on the BFL program), it's almost essential to supplement with a soy protein isolate or other high protein source. If you're targeting your protein intake to about 1 gram per lean pound (at least 30-40% of your calories), and your overall caloric intake is consistent with your fat-loss goals, the carbs will work themselves out, so you don't have to be analyzing the whole diet gram for gram.
If milk and eggs are included in your diet, you've got a much wider range. On the whole-food side, there's egg protein, which gives you a lot of variety itself, and casein protein (cottage cheese). Cottage cheese is digested slowly, and it has properties that help to reduce muscle breakdown (for example, high glutamine content). It's a great choice for your last meal of the day. I'd definitely include it in your dietary mix, even though Zig Ziglar says "I have found it to be universally true that 'aint nothin' but fat folks eat the stuff".
Whey protein is also derived from milk, and is the key protein source in Myoplex. It has an excellent amino-acid profile, with a high concentration of branched-chain amino acids that are integral to muscle growth. It also has immune-enhancing properties, so is good to include if you can. EAS derives the whey protein from micro-filtration and ion-exchange, which keeps it intact. Brett Hall, a vegetarian, suggests that you try to get a balanced variety in your protein supplements, and he shoots for an equal ratio of soy, whey and casein proteins, with egg whites (or egg-beaters) as an additional whole food source. Hope that helps! John
I know there are some vegetarian BFLers at L&S - you might want to check in there for veggie support, recipes, tips, etc.
Well, end of Free Day for me...since Jim had two pretty decent paying gigs this weekend, he treated us both to La Pinata, a terrific Mexican restaurant in Burlingame. I finished like 1/3 of my plate - so Jim is going to have Mexican leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Later I had a small bowl of minestrone soup and some French bread and right now I'm having my bedtime Myo Lite.
Good night all! Back/Biceps/cardio for me tomorrow AND tomorrow evening another session with Theresa (we're doing quads/hams).