Feeling weak today - I think I blew it this weekend.
I have been shooting for no less than 250g protein, with a goal of 300 or more per day. Fat comes next in priority, though I'm not avoiding carbs per se - just trying to keep my total calories down in a certain range while eating an almost impossible amount of protein in that range and enough fat to keep testosterone levels up.
I have been fasting every Sunday, consuming nothing but air and water from the point I wake up Sunday morning to the time I drink my pre-workout mix on Monday morning. Despite the zero calorie intake - and, therefore, zero protein intake - on Sundays, I've still been stronger each Monday than the last. I have consistently been adding weight to my squats and still, for the most part, hitting my desired reps. For example, last Monday I went from 265 for the top of my pyramid to 285, and still hit 8 reps (it was a struggle though!). I felt a bit weak yesterday and today, but still I tried to go up a bit in weight. I started at 295, got one rep out with a mighty struggle, then failed on the second. Afterward, I went to the leg press and did 15 reps with normal foot placement, another 10 with my toes pointed in, and another 10 with my toes pointed out at 320 pounds, then did a couple sets of calf raises and called it a day.
The only reason I can imagine I was so weak today (and why I suffered through my fast yesterday as I have not in previous weeks) is that I blew my nutrition plan Saturday. With an apple and a couple of pop tarts for breakfast, I quickly realized I wasn't on the right track lol - I had more sugar than protein, fat, and non-sugar carbs combined! Lunch didn't get much better. I had two turkey sandwiches with some Doritos and an oatmeal cream pie. I suspect my lack of significant protein and super high sugar levels are what made Sunday fasting so difficult and what made me so weak in the gym today. I pushed through the weakness to do at least something, but I am nowhere near satisfied with this workout.
Gonna have to really stay on top of the nutrition this week! Just goes to show you can't outwork bad eating habits.
