Introduction: I'm 33 years old, been weight training more than casually for 6 years. I weigh 215-220 lbs, and I don't pay much attention to fat intake. I try to get 200+ grams of protein a day, but I don't eat clean. I have always struggled with an appetite deficiency, so I eat whatever sounds good. I don't know what my bodyfat % is, but I would guess around 15%. My supplement regiment includes a daily vitamin, a joint supplement, flax seed oil, protein powder, and BN's CEE, DiArginine Malate, and Citrulline Malate powders of which I take 5 grams of each before and after every workout. I work a rotating night schedule, 5 nights on then 4 days off.

Day 1

meal 1 - 3 Black Hole and other supp's
ate 3 pancakes

meal 2 - 2 brats on wheat buns, 1 protein bar, 2 scoops ON whey protein w/12 oz skim milk and blended strawberries

meal 3 - preworkout 2 scoop ON protein shake w/8 oz skim milk, 1 protein bar

workout: chest and biceps

meal 4 - Postworkout 2 scoop ON protein shake w/8 oz milk

workout: played hockey for an hour and a half

meal 5 - 1 protein bar w/12 oz milk, 1 banana

calories = 3266 protein = 285 g /35% fat = 113 g/31% carbs = 275 g/33%

notes: my first day back to the gym after 2 weeks off. my appetite was poor today. I missed my post workout meal, just wasn't hungry. I was really tired all day, not sure why.

Day 2

meal 1: 5 egg whites and 1 whole egg

meal 2: 2 beef/cheese sticks, 1 cup of yogurt, 2 scoops ON whey w/strawberries and milk.

meal 3: pre-workout shake, 2 scoops ON whey

workout: quads and calves

meal 4: 8 oz chicken breast, 1 banana, 12 oz fruit juice

meal 5: 1 cup oatmeal, 2 beef/cheese sticks, 10 oz milk

calories: 2784 protein: 270 g/40% fat: 81 g/27% carbs: 241 g/33%

notes: still not very hungry, but I think taking 2 weeks off has something to do with it. had a good workout, despite my poor eating habits the past 2 days. I will start to count my calories to make for a better log.

Great to see this log started !!

Day 3

weight: 216

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg

meal 2: 6 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup yams, 1/4 cup baked beans, handful of grapes, fruit juice

snack: protein bar (I use the homemade recipe I found on the diet and nutrition board here at BN)

pre-workout ABB Pure Protein in a can

workout: shoulders and triceps

post-workout ABB Pure Protein in a can

meal 3: 2 beef sticks/2 chicken sticks w/cheese, handful of grapes

meal 4: 4 oz chicken, 1/4 cup yams, bowl of cantaloupe, handful of grapes, fruit juice

meal 5: 4 chicken meat sticks, more grapes

meal 6: 4 oz chicken breast, 1/4 cup yams, more canteloupe, fruit juice

meal 7: 1 cup of oatmeal, 2 scoops ON whey w/milk

calories: 4002 protein: 329 g/34% fat: 115 g/27% carbs: 418 g/39%

notes: I was hungry today. This was my first day back to work, so there where more meals since I was up for about 24 hours.

Day 4
weight: 216

5:00 pm 3 Black Hole caps
meal 1 - 5 egg whites & 1 whole egg, 1 protein bar

6:00 pm workout - back and traps

7:00 pm 2 scoops ON Whey w/milk

8:30 pm meal 2 - 6" Turkey w/cheese and veggies sub from Subway

11:30 pm meal 3 - 12 oz steak, 1/2 cup yams, about 3 cups of cantaloupe

3:00 am meal 4 - tuna and salmon sushi (white rice, avacado, seeweed, some other unidentifiable vegetables, soy sauce)

8:00 am meal 5 - 1 cup of oatmeal, 1 banana, 2 scoops ON Whey w/milk

notes: I was really hungry at the end of my day, but work was too busy for me to eat. I could have fit another meal in there if time allowed. I am noticing that I wake up starving a couple times a day. I'm not usually that hungry at the end of my day, maybe it's the Black Hole. I'm working on finding a way to locate macros for food that isn't marked, such as the deli food I end up eating a lot of. I saw PotentiallyFatal's log, he's got great info. I'm going to try to get my log as detailed as his.

Day 5

weight - 216

meal 1 - 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 3 rice cakes, 1 banana

meal 2 - 1/3 quart sesame chicken and white rice, 1/3 quart vegetable lo-mein noodles

meal 3 - 8 pieces of tuna and salmon sushi w/white rice, avacado, seeweed, soy sauce

meal 4 - 6 oz chicken breast, 1/4 cup yams, large bowl of cantaloupe and grapes

meal 5 - 1 cup of oatmeal, 1 banana

notes: seasonal allergies arrived today and I couldn't breath, so I missed my workout. Appetite was good despite having severe cold symptoms and missing the gym.

Day 6

weight: 218

meal 1 - 3 Black Hole caps, 1 cup of oatmeal, 3 bananas, 3 rice cakes

meal 2 - 6" double turkey w/cheese and veggies sub from Subway

workout - 1:45 hockey

meal 3 - 2 Marie Calander's chicken pot pies

meal 4 - 1/3 quart sesame chicken w/white rice, 1/3 quart vegetable lo-mein noodles

meal 5 - 2 large protein and oat pancakes w/maple syrup

notes: still fighting severe cold symptoms. Seemed to effect my appetite when I woke up more so than later. I am still noticing that I am starving about 12 hours after taking the Black Hole caps. A serving of oatmeal before bed wasn't enough, so I stepped up to the protein/oat pancakes.

Flat on my back sick with a cold. No point in logging what little I've been able to eat. I continued to take 3 Black Hole caps every morning for the first 3 days, in the event there are residual effects. Ended up with sinus infection and didn't work out or eat much for 8 days.

Day 7

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 4 oz chicken breast, 12 oz Japanese Pan Noodles from Noodles and Company (restaurant)

meal 2: 10 oz wheat pasta w/red sauce

workout: legs - thighs and calves

meal 3: ABB Mass Recovery, 3 oz can of white tuna

meal 4: 5 oz deli turkey and 1 slice of cheese on wheat bread

meal 5: 6 oz chicken breast, 5 oz yams

notes: feeling better, but weak at the gym. I expected as much. Appetite was good, again strongest at the end of my day.

Day 8

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg

meal 2: 4 oz deli sliced turkey on wheat bread, 8 oz milk

preworkout shake: 2 scoops ON whey w/10 oz milk

workout: shoulders and triceps

postworkout shake: 2 scoops ON whey w/10 oz milk

meal 3: 6 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup yams, 8 oz cottage cheese

meal 4: 4 oz sliced deli turkey on wheat, 10 oz milk

meal 5: 6 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup yams

calories: 2409 protein: 330 g/57% fat: 53 g/21 % carbs: 146g/23%

notes: my appetite is not good, probably from being sick last week. Felt ok in the gym, and thought I had more calories than it added up to be.

Day 9

weight: 210 lbs

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites and 1 whole egg

pre-workout 2 scoop ON whey w/10 oz milk

workout: back and traps

post-workout 2 scoop ON whey w/10 oz milk

meal 2: 4 oz sliced turkey meat on wheat bread, 5 cups cantaloupe, 16 oz milk

meal 3: 4 cups wheat pasta w/red sauce, 12 oz milk

meal 4: 6 oz chicken breast, 1 cup yams, 2 cups grapes

meal 5: 1 cup oats, 10 oz milk

calories: 3831 protein: 317g/34% fat: 76 g, 18% carbs: 501 g/48%

notes: I was horrified to see that I had lost nearly 10 lbs last week when I was sick. Workout was good and my appetite was big. I had a resurgence in motivation after stepping on the scale. The good news is my strength was the same as before, so I think what I lost was mostly fat.

Day 10

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites and 1 whole egg

meal 2: 4 oz sliced turkey meat on wheat bread, 10 oz milk

workout: 1:45 minute hockey game

meal 3: 6 oz chicken breast, 1 cup yams

meal 4: 6 oz chicken breast, 1 cup yams

snack: Nestle brand "Milo" nutrition drink (found it at the grocery store), 1 banana

meal 5: 4 cups wheat pasta w/read sauce

meal 6: 1 cup oats, 10 oz milk

calories: 3600 protein: 256 g/30% fat: 68g/18% carbs: 514 g/52%

notes: Almost a carbon copy of yesterday for food. My appetite was strong again. I had a ton of energy at hockey, my legs didn't tire at all.

Day 11

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites and 1 whole egg

meal 2: large Arby's roast beef sandwich (I was in a hurry)

meal 3: sushi w/tuna, salmon, talapia, and shrimp, white rice, avacados, seeweed

meal 4: deli turkey sandwich on croissant

meal 5: 1 cup oats, 10 oz milk

calories: 2541 protein: 135 g/31% fat: 64 g/23% carbs: 364 g/55%

notes: busy day today. didn't have time to prepare or pack food for work, so I had to eat out 3 times. my appetite was low, but I didn't work out today either.

Day 12

meal 1: 2 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites and 1 whole egg

pre-workout 2 scoops ON whey w/10 oz milk

workout: legs - hams and calves

post-workout 2 scoops ON whey w/10 oz milk

meal 2: 6 oz chicken breast, 1 cup yams, 3 cups cantaloupe, 1 cup grapes

meal 3: 4 oz slice turkey on wheat, 2 cups cantaloupe

snack: Nestle "Milo" nutrition drink

meal 4: 6 oz chicken breast, 1 cup yams

meal 5: 1 cup oats, 10 oz milk

calories: 3578 protein: 330 g/38% fat: 69 g/18% carbs: 421 g/44%

notes: had a great workout today, and my appetite was good. I'm getting sick of my menu this week, so I had to force myself to re-heat yet another chicken breast for meal 4. I was hungry, just sick of the same food over and over again. I am still noticing that my appetite is consistantly stronger at the end of my day than usual. Maybe the Black Hole?

Special thanks to stonecoldtruth for the kind words.

Just wondering if you guys have experienced the 'munchie' effect with this supp? I sometimes get intense cravings for sweets and/or greasy deep fried calorie dense foods. Since I've been taking BH I think I've hit 3 different buffets in the past few weeks.

I haven't been able to get to a computer for a while, but I wrote everything down:

Day 13:

weight: 212

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg

pre-workout 2 scoops ON Whey w/12 oz milk

workout: chest and biceps

post-workout 2 scoops ON Whey w/12 oz milk

meal 2: 4 oz sliced turkey, 1 slice of cheese, on wheat

meal 3: 6 oz chicken breast w/4 oz yams, 3 cups grapes

meal 4: 6 oz chicken breast w/4 oz yams, 2 cups grapes

meal 5: 1 cup of oats, 2 scoop ON whey w/12 oz milk

calories: 3319 protein: 283 g/35% fat: 67 g/19% carbs: 412 g/46%

notes: I double checked the Black Hole label after reading some of the replies, and it says to take 3 caps before the first meal of the day. I haven't noticed any more munchie cravings than usual with Black Hole - I crave junk food pretty much all the time anyway. Keeping this log for all to see has helped me clean up though. Good appetite today, strong workout

Day 14:

weight: 212

meal 1: 3 Black Hole caps, 5 egg whites, 1 whole egg

pre-workout 2 scoops ON Whey w/12 oz milk

workout: legs - thigs and calves

post-workout 2 scoops ON Whey w/12 oz milk

meal 2: 10 oz chicken breast, 1 serving yogurt, 1 banana

meal 3: 4 oz sliced turkey w/1 peice of cheese on wheat

meal 4: 4 cups cheese ravioli w/red sauce

meal 5: 1 cup oats

calories: 3689 protein: 336 g/38% fat: 109 g/28% carbs: 335 g/34%

notes: I was very hungry today. I am going to try eating pasta once a day to get my calorie intake up. I want to get back the weight I lost when I was sick. Good workout and lots of energy all day.