Day 009: In the Absence of Broccoli

If there has been anything consistent about my diet ever since I made the decision to not be a fat ass almost 2 years ago, I crush broccoli. If it's a normal day (which I'm trying to have be a regular occurrence) I'm eating a broccoli crown with lunch and dinner. It's great, I don't need to take a multivitamin because it's so nutrient rich, and provides fiber, is filling, etc. I absolutely loathe the taste of it now, but whatever.

The problem with broccoli is that it's so fucking inconsistent! I don't know if it's just between growing seasons now but I haven't been able to find any recently that are even remotely palatable, I've checked various Shaws, Stop & Shops, Market Basket, even friggin Whole Foods, they all suck! There's nothing I love more than going into a market and finding perfect angelic broccoli crowns. A nice vibrant green stem, tightly coupled lush, almost purple florets, deep grassy broccoli aroma on the nose. But no, all I'm finding these days are essentially rotten, yellow/brown/slimy garbage.

Sooooo, I've made the permanent switch to frozen broccoli! I figure even if there's a slight nutritional hit, it's more convenient, the quality is more consistent, and it's more affordable (sometimes at Shaw's I'm paying $1.79/lb!)

So there you go, eat your broccoli

Diet

Breakfast:

1/2 cup raw oats

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

3 eggs

1/2 cup granola (BAD!)

Lunch:
2 cups chili
1 pear

PWO:
1-1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1-1/2 scoops whey
1 apple


Dinner:
2 cups chili
1 cup broccoli


Workout
(Week 1 Workout 2)

Bench press:
Bar x 20
135 x 8
155 x 5
185 x 3
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205 x 3 x 3 (felt really strong on this, no grinders, actually...)

If I may have a moment to talk about the bench press. Probably my weakest lift, even worse than military which is still pretty bad. I don't know if I've always just had bad form, or maybe it's just genetics, not sure. I know my wrist this winter didn't help things. It is kind of a shame because I am approaching the sacred entry-level bro territory of 225 x 5, but with what I think is wrist surgery looming that's probably not looking likely any time soon :( Anyways back to the log.

Incline dumbell press:
60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 6
60 x 5

Military Press:
85 x 8
85 x 7
85 x 6

Ezcurl skullcrushers:
70 x 10
70 x 8
70 x 5 (these just felt wrong gonna drop weight next week and just make sure form is super strict)

Ab chair
80 x 10
80 x 10
80 x 8