I believe there is no philosophical high-road in science, with epistemological signposts. No, we are in a jungle and find our way by trial and error, building our road behind us as we proceed.
– Max Born (1882-1970) German Physicist
This is day 1 of experiment #2, which is trying to answer the question “Will eating low GI carbs instead of high GI carbs result in better weight loss than in my first experiment?” Here are today’s body measurements.
| Body Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Body Weight | 194.6 lbs |
| Body Fat (Impedance Scale) | 14.2% |
| Body Fat (Skinfold Calipers) | 11.87% |
| Body Fat (Average) | 13.04% |
| Lean Body Mass (From Average Body Fat %) | 169.23 lbs |
| Fat Mass (From Average Body Fat %) | 25.37 lbs |
And here is today’s calorie log.
| Breakfast (291 Cal) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cottage cheese, no salt added | 1 Cup | 160 |
| Psyllium Husks Powder | 9 Grams | 31 |
| Peanut Butter – Adams 100% Natural | 1 Tablespoon | 100 |
| Lunch (613 Cal) | ||
| Veg And Steak Pho | 1 Serving | 508 |
| Protein Powder, MuscleFeast, Strawberry Isolate | 28 Grams | 105 |
| Dinner (1,452 Cal) | ||
| Chicken Burrito (Naked, Blk Bean, Grld Veg, Guac) | 1 Serving | 530 |
| Fish, Pink Salmon, Chunk, w/o Bone, w/o Skin, In Water | 6 Ounces | 180 |
| Organic Black Beans | 1.75 Cups | 350 |
| Pace Salsa | 0.125 Cup | 10 |
| Cottage cheese, no salt added | 2 Cups | 320 |
| Psyllium Husks Powder | 18 Grams | 62 |
| Exercise (222 Cal) | ||
| Weight Lifting | 30 minutes | 222 |
| Calorie Log Summary | ||
| Nutrient Breakdown (Fat/Carbs/Protein) | 24%/31%/45% | |
| Grams of Fat | 66.1 | |
| Saturated | 16.4 | |
| Grams of Carbs | 189.2 | |
| Fiber | 63 | |
| Sugar | 33.7 | |
| Grams of Protein | 279 | |
| Calories Eaten | 2,356 | |
| Calories Spent | 2,135 | |
| Exercise | 222 | |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | 1,913 | |
| Caloric Deficit(-) / Excess(+) | 221 | |