Kaptain Korea: Time to Treat Myself

Counting
Eating whatever the heck I want... within moderation. So not really, but I will be satisfied. Skip boring part to story time to see food pics and videos. Sometimes I think food pics are like baby pics. People who post them love them, then my friends give sympathy...

Anywho,

As I enter my 4th Carb Nite, this will be the first and real structured and planned Carb Nite. I didn't do the others as I was actually supposed to because I like to challenge myself. As in reported in my previous blog entries (just scroll down), my previous Carb Nites consisted of a Carb Weekend in Germany, Carb Murika, and... I can't really remember what I did the weekend before.

The weight swing from the first days of Carb Nite to the day of this Carb Nite made a series of swings anywhere from 201 to reaching low as 193.5 on my initial setup period. Currently, I am at 195 and as far as strength is concerned, I am stronger on bench and deadlifts than from 2 months ago and squats are just about the same. No one cares about legs anyways.

From the beginning of actually giving a damn about what I'm eating starting from January (because I'm totally a New Years Resolutionar... Resolutionary?) I don't think either of those are real words or the correct spelling. Eh, I'm just an engineer and poser-personal-trainer.

Yet, that was a result of doing a structured carb backloading diet from January to June, then Carb Nite actually started in June.

For the first real calculated Carb Nite, I was aiming for 500g carb, 200 protein, and around 100 fat. I also tried to aim for carbs that spiked my insulin levels because of science stuff related with leptin levels and metabolism and blah blah. Mostly we want carbs really high and fat lower. Keep in mind my usual macro around this point was 30g carb, 200g protein, and 125g fat.

Also, I might start lifting weights so I can work on toning. Source of Epic Fail:

I also encourage to Palm to Face. Over and Over. It makes your face more defined.

For realz though... toning is a misnomer. You have to build muscle and lose necessary levels of fat to look toned or defined.

Story and Vine Time

Started off Carb Nite with a bro-workout of chest and arms and 196lbs. AND MORE THAN 15 MIN ON THE ELLIPTICAL!

Cardio for weight loss. AM I RITE?

As to make sure to honor my family, I started off with..

CUTE AND DERRRICIOUS

Well... I didn't have a grill or oven on hand, so I had to go with something more modern. Some Americanized mess of what they think my people eat.

I love Pandas though, like the animal.

That was about 120g carbs, 45g protein, and 16g fat.

After not eating carbs for a week, I was half worried if I was able to meet my macros today, this I got this:

Then... I was full and I didn't think I can do anymore. So I was left with this:

JK.

BASK IN THE AMERICAN CARB GLORY

Insert in face

I haven't been to CiCi's for over three years due to a very saddening and unfortunate circumstance of the one in Lafayette, IN shutting its doors.

Now it is a pizza buffet and don't get me wrong, you can spot the regulars right away. However, the macros on these pizzas are pretty dang amazing. For instance, the macaroni and cheese pizza:

29g carbs, 6g protein, and 3g fat.

DAYUM.

IIFYM THAT SHIT.

Ended up eating 8 slices.

Ha. Look at all those fatties pigging out at Steak and Shake. Disgusting.

Then 2 Soft Pretzels. First time I had them was in Germany and everyone who knows me knows I love salty food way better than sweets.

I actually didn't get anything from the cookie store, cause I'm on a diet and all.

BUT THEN. Just sweets just to say I ate a shit ton of ice cream during my very difficult diet.

Don't ever buy Skinny Cow. You will never stop. Dang good macros too.

19g carb, 3g protein, 2.5g fat AND 3g fiber.
Also did not buy this below, it's not even neon orange: