Starting Construction Job - HOW TO NOT LOOSE WEIGHT!

[JMan06]

Hey fellas

Well in a couple weeks ill be starting to do some framing and finish carpentry (baseboards and shit) nothing really heavy or hard. However you do sweat a lot and theyre long 8 hour days in the sun. Ill be only working 4 days a week from 7-3. Whats the best way to do this physicaly demanding job and still be able to have the energy and calories in you to bodybuild without loosing too much weight and muscle? Hows this sound for packing my lunch.

Every morning before i leave ill have my usual 8 egg whites a shake and oatmeal.

My work lunch to keep calories in me from 7-3 will be HALF of a whole cooked chicken, huge bowl (like serves 4 ppl) of macaroni salad with some potatoes ill prepare night before. Ill also be bringing 3 meal replacement shakes to have in between, each with 350 calories and lotsa protein carbs ect.

Think ill be fine? Hows that sound? Any ideas or suggestions?

THANKS GUYS

[JMan06]

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[cookiemonstR]

I do construction work too alot of the year, my best advice is to eat a large breakfest and lunch, but also to walk the calories to you at your 10 am and afternnoon break. For this i usually just drink 1 liter of skim milk each break, lots of calories and protien.

[NaturalMass]

Pre-Made carb/protein shakes will be your best friend.. And the little bit of time you do get, cram down a meal or two of carb/pr or fats/pro.... Carry a lasgr thermos with a Protein/Carb shake that will last you all day in it... that's your best bet, i guarantee.

[JMan06]

How do you guys find hittin the gym right after work? Too tired for a good workout? Maybe itd be better for me to go at night. How does half a whole chicken a big tub of macaroni or potatoe salad and a few meal replacement shakes sound for the day? Before work at like 6am ill be eating my egg and oatmeal breakfast.

[JMan06]

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[JC2007]

How do you guys find hittin the gym right after work? Too tired for a good workout? Maybe itd be better for me to go at night. How does half a whole chicken a big tub of macaroni or potatoe salad and a few meal replacement shakes sound for the day? Before work at like 6am ill be eating my egg and oatmeal breakfast.

If you're too tired then by all means take a nap for a bit. Don't waste a workout on tiredness. Just make sure you don't sleep for the rest of the day.

Precooking chicken breast, rice, green vegetables, etc. may be a better solution than 1/2 whole chicken and so forth. I'm more concerned with the macaroni/potatoe salad than the chicken though. Do what you gotta do though, making a living comes first.

[number twelve]

im in your same shoes. my first day is tomorrow. your meals look good
im planning on bringing 6 whole eggs, oatmeal, and a cytogainer shake. ill prob take a quick nap b4 i lift.

[JMan06]

im in your same shoes. my first day is tomorrow. your meals look good
im planning on bringing 6 whole eggs, oatmeal, and a cytogainer shake. ill prob take a quick nap b4 i lift.

Tell me how it goes! The moneys good but i dont want my size goin down the drain haha

[JMan06]

do you guys think ill loose a lot of size? and any muscle mass??????

[JC2007]

do you guys think ill loose a lot of size? and any muscle mass??????

Nah, just eat alot but keep it clean.

[Kimo27]

you wont loose alot of size just keep eating and make sure to eat a big breakfast.