Typical Leangains Day + Cheesecake

Workout: StrongLifts B
Nutrition: Calories : 3178 / Protein 225 / Carbs 229 / Fat 144
Weight: 180.8

10am: Great workout today.  For the first time, we ditched squats from the B workout and added dips and chins.  I'm going to buy a weighted belt for next B session.  Not for chins yet, I figure I'll wait until I can do sets of 10 body weight, then add weight.  Dips I was doing sets of 12 and probably could have managed a few more.  Really fun short workout.  I had 10g BCAA's at about 9:30 and 10g at about noon while in the studio.

2pm: Broke fast at Applebee's after our recording session with an epic meal.  Honestly, I saw it on the menu and was so excited to eat it, I was literally drooling at the bar.  I added some garlic mashed potatoes for the additional carbs and was in heaven.


Calories 1500 / Protein 88 / Carbs 116 / Fat 77

5pm: On the computer working today, just ran out to the kitchen and threw 2 1/3 80/20 patties on the Foreman.  I'll give 1/2 of one to the dog to make my macros work for the day.

Calories: 585 / Protein 41 / Carbs 0 / Fat 47

9pm: Cheesecake.  OK, this is my first ever time attempting cheesecake, here's the recipe - pics to follow after.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/easy-sour-cream-cheesecake/detail.aspxIngredients

• 1 (9 inch) prepared shortbread pie crust

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (fat free)

• 1 cup white sugar (stevia or splenda)

• 2 scoops whey

• 2 eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 cup sour cream (fat free)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

1. Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs one at time, blending well. Add vanilla and sour cream. Pour into shortbread crust.

1. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cake jiggles evenly across the top when lightly shaken. Run a knife around the outside edge, but leave the cake in the pan. Let cool on counter, then place in refrigerator. Remove from pan when completely chilled, and serve.

I did make some substitutions (I know - risky on my first ever attempt.)  I want to keep overall calories down and add some protein.  I used 2 blocks of fat free cream cheese (only 240 cal each) and fat free sour cream, used 1/2 cup of calorie free splenda (normally I would use stevia, but I ran out) and added 2 scoops of french vanilla whey.  I licked the spoon from the batter and it was AMAZING, I just hope the baked cake is as good.


I plan on eating 1/2 the cheese cake today, and half after my workout Friday.  Hell yes.


Calories: 1009 / Protein 75 / Carbs 113 / Fat 20


Overall, this is the highest carbs I've had in a while, I'm curious to what the effect (if any) will be.  I'll check in later with a report on the cheesecake.  I'm getting damn excited about eating it!

Whey Pizza #2 and #3

Still working out the kinks in this plan, but getting closer.

Here's Pizza #2

Pizza #2 Recipe:
5 Scoops Chocolate Whey
1/2 cup Egg Whites
1 whole Egg
Yeast
1/2 tspn Baking Powder
1 cup cheese
3/4 cup pizza sauce

This dough was much thicker, possibly because of the baking powder.  It was kind of like dry'ish cake, not great, but getting closer.

Pizza #3

This was the best thus far.  The crust was very thin, but crunchy and good.  The only problem was it was too sweet.  I used Cake Batter whey (my favorite for waffles) - here's the recipe:

Pizza #3:
4 scoops whey
yeast
1/4 cup water

then of course sauce and cheese - but that's it for the crust.  It was so thin while spreading it, it barely covered the 12" pan (which, btw, don't forget to spray for real.)

I'm trying next time with unflavored and seeing if I can finally get this perfect.  I liked the thin crust (and less calories) of this pizza the most thus far.

Whey Pizza

It's been a little while since I put up a new recipe, and have I ever hit the jackpot!  I love pizza.  I mean love love love love it.  But I can't stop once I start eating it - you know how that is most likely.  After making some of my whey waffles, I decided to take it to the next level and invent whey protein pizza.  Tonight's recipe wasn't perfect, but it was good and proved it can totally be done.

Here's the deal:

Ingredients:
3 Scoops Whey Protein (any flavor - I used vanilla)
1/2 cup Egg Whites
1 packet instant yeast - although I suppose baking powder works too
1 cup Pizza Sauce
Mushrooms
1 cup reduced fat cheese
1 small tomato

The stuff.

Add all the dry ingredients to the bowl.

Pour in the egg whites.

Mix it all up.

After it sits for about 20 minutes, spread it out on a very sprayed pan.

WHOA!  It's looking good!

Sauce!

Toppings!

Bake the pizza for 15 minutes at 350.

Look at that delicious healthy pizza!!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

And enjoy!