****Official "OBF" 2010 SPECTACULAR SPRING Contest Thread***

[2.0Tsunami]

I'm back to eating carbs and i've put on 6lbs in less than a week. :( My waist and hips got a little bigger and I wake up in the morning now a little swollen. I hope it's just an adjustment my body needs to make. I've got more muscularity in my arms since i've added carbs so that's one good thing i guess.
bloated? how's your water intake?

[Ndeserranno]

^^ lol nice msg in you avi..

Next 3 days going to be tough, 90% of protein today will be from shakes (good Friday, dont eat meat today) might eat my post workout tuna meal tho.

tomorrow going Downtown, not going to drink but im not going to eat for +3 hours.

Sunday going to cheat just cause its Easter Sunday/ Cheat day.

Today is legs that means low cardio! wooo

[MsTropix]

Morning Weight : 232.0 lbs:confused:
Ok, this somewhat pisses me off and makes me happy at the same time. I had to wait 2 weeks to drop 1... yes 1 lb and now within 2 days I lose 3 lbs? WTF? What kinda sick mind game is my body playing with me:mad::mad:
Will see what it says tomorrow!

lol I totally feel ya brah.


She is in my prayers... hang in there:)

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE KEEPING MY MOM IN PRAYER/THOUGHT!! XOXO.

Its been a heck of a challenge to keep the diet in check at a hospital, lol. I packed up my own food that wont spoil. Tryin to eat a snack every two hrs is complicating too as there are only 2 visitors allowed in mamas room at a time, so I am S.O.L if her sisters and mom are in the room where my food is, so I have experienced some starving to death moments, lol. I went to the cafeteria and bought a 6 dollar lamb salad. WAY too much cash for it, but it was good. Yes I did look at and smell their pizzas, burgers, soda pop, lol...but I grabbed the golden lettuce instead. Yay for me!

I posted updated pictures of myself a few minutes ago in my thread. I do see a difference, small as it might be. I think at this point my face has thinned out the most, but I have that blotted out, lol. Oh well. I see less folding under my arm on my side, less drooping of fat under my underarms, and a more defined curve thru my waist area. I dont see a change at all in my heffer legs. Maybe next time. These pix are two weeks apart.

[beefcake66]

MsTropix & MsTropixII, Good luck with your diets while dealing with the hospital time... hope your mom/gma is alright..

I also posted up some new progress pictures, beside my first set of pictures, in my log moments ago. I can see some pretty good progress actually :) It's nice to actually see a change for once!

If anyone is interested, go take a look, leave a comment, etc :)

[kudostojen]

bloated? how's your water intake?

water intake over the last couple of days could have been better. Definitely bloated and it's a feeling i really despise.

[2.0Tsunami]

water intake over the last couple of days could have been better. Definitely bloated and it's a feeling i really despise.
I'd try to get your water intake up and see if it doesn't flush it out. I never really cared about bloat until recently but I tried drinking more water this week and it helped a lot.

[trudyelizabeth]

Feeling tired today. Swam laps and lifted last night. I'm adding calories for the weekend so I can get some yard work done. Pretty much doing well though. I think we'll skip the traditional Easter and have Grouper (ocean fish) instead since my hubby's dieting too. As long as the kids get candy from the Easter bunny they won't care.

[Ndeserranno]

Feeling tired today. Swam laps and lifted last night. I'm adding calories for the weekend so I can get some yard work done. Pretty much doing well though. I think we'll skip the traditional Easter and have Grouper (ocean fish) instead since my hubby's dieting too. As long as the kids get candy from the Easter bunny they won't care.

noo not Easter.. Turkey Left overs are the best thing ever..

[swindled]

hello everyone. instead of buying the eca stackers i am just going to use the guarana. my mom lost a lot of weight on that in 2001 so i am trying it too. my gramma is in the hospital. she has clots in her leg and many of them in her lungs so mama and i will not be online. we are still in the contest though. good luck.

Good luck to the both of you! And I wish the best for your Grandma!

[swindled]

Woohoo!! Finally got a hold of a personal trainer that I like that is involved in BB!

[cactusflower]

Woohoo!! Finally got a hold of a personal trainer that I like that is involved in BB!

awesome! Can I ask who you found?

[cawiau]

Woohoo!! Finally got a hold of a personal trainer that I like that is involved in BB!

Congrats, have fun:)

[swindled]

awesome! Can I ask who you found?

I found someone in Regina Saskatchewan, since I'm moving back there in less than a month. His name is Bo, but it wont work for you unless you are ok with online consults :(

I know one of the trainers at my university gym (Ryerson) is a Bodybuilder, his name is Kristian...I don't his last name though. But I've seen him personal training, and he's actually seems really informative and good. Pretty sure people from outside Ryerson can book their personal trainers.

[kudostojen]

I'd try to get your water intake up and see if it doesn't flush it out. I never really cared about bloat until recently but I tried drinking more water this week and it helped a lot.

Definitely will up my water intake. Just finished at the gym and i feel like that helped a bit. Drank about 2L of water while i was there too. ;)


CreaDyl

I'm loving the CreaDyl. My gym experience has been amazing since i started taking it. weight is going up all the time and i'm able to push myself harder than ever before.

[TimmD]

I can't believe we are onto week 4 already... I have to kick it up, things are starting to level off in my life I hope... we'll see how it goes down! KEEP IT UP!

[MsClickClick]

Okay so I found out today that April 16th is my PT test. So I immediatly went to the track to even though I am having a cold, and my legs hurt all day and tight I timed my self. I did my mile and half in 21:15 and supposed to do it in 17:30 that is not good at all!!!! If I dont pass this thing or get on medicle profile Im fired!!!! So I did another mile and half ran all the lap except the last curve walked it and then ran the rest like that for the whole mile and half and then walked one more lap to cool down. My legs are sooo tight right now, my weight is freaking up!!!! I dont know what to do other than panic!!!! ahhhhh

[blsmith]

Okay so I found out today that April 16th is my PT test. So I immediatly went to the track to even though I am having a cold, and my legs hurt all day and tight I timed my self. I did my mile and half in 21:15 and supposed to do it in 17:30 that is not good at all!!!! If I dont pass this thing or get on medicle profile Im fired!!!! So I did another mile and half ran all the lap except the last curve walked it and then ran the rest like that for the whole mile and half and then walked one more lap to cool down. My legs are sooo tight right now, my weight is freaking up!!!! I dont know what to do other than panic!!!! ahhhhh

EASY! Don't Panic! 2 weeks! Work your ass off and get it done! Nothing more you can do than that! I know you can do this Kel! :)

[Nikhiln25]

Now I know why I've gained fat in my life.

I was just looking up applebees nutrition info because I used to eat there reguarly and I looked up the item I always always get

http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/applebees/boneless-buffalo-wings-wblue-cheese-dressing/

Boneless Buffalo Wings W/blue Cheese Dressing

Calories: 1724, Total Fat: 132g, Carbs: 30g, Protein: 106g

Applebees has a 50% off on appetizers after 10pm so I used to go there a lot and this what I would always order...god damn =( How could something that tastes so good be so bad for you =( I'm sure if I took the blue cheese out I would cut the cals and fats in half, but still thats ridiculous

[ShayZ]

Now I know why I've gained fat in my life.

I was just looking up applebees nutrition info because I used to eat there reguarly and I looked up the item I always always get

http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/applebees/boneless-buffalo-wings-wblue-cheese-dressing/

Boneless Buffalo Wings W/blue Cheese Dressing

Calories: 1724, Total Fat: 132g, Carbs: 30g, Protein: 106g

Applebees has a 50% off on appetizers after 10pm so I used to go there a lot and this what I would always order...god damn =( How could something that tastes so good be so bad for you =( I'm sure if I took the blue cheese out I would cut the cals and fats in half, but still thats ridiculous

Are those breaded wings too? if so cutting the blue cheese out drops just maybe 300 or so cals.

I love wings, and have checked so many wing places. Nonbreaded wings are roughly 80-100 cals a wing. breaded are closer to 130+ cals a wing

[evok]

Another week done. Looks like I'm gaining muscle and slowly losing fat.

[c0vjek]

Horribler workout

First I like to workouts early in the morning before breakfast, today I worked out at 3
I took my wife with me and she was ganna do her thing, but she pushed herself too hard and threw up few times
So she started to watch me workout and kept complaining about me lifting havy. It was a buzz kill and it got me annoying so I just said **** it and went home

But on the bright side vitamin shoppe finally had that shaker mixer that I use, I love them but they break every 30 to 45 days

[MsTropix]

Woohoo!! Finally got a hold of a personal trainer that I like that is involved in BB!

I always recommend bb.com to people I talk to at my gym and I also HOPE that someone will respond with "Oh I am a member too!" but so far no luck there... :(

I just got home from the hospital. Mama is hangin in there. While I was visiting I was strict with my diet. I ran out of bread for my sandwiches so another trip to the cafeteria, lol, but all I grabbed was a turkey sandwhich. I sliced it into 4 quarters and ate 1/4 every two hours. I only drank water all day. No mayo on it or nothing, just plain Jane. Oh and I also shared my sandwich, so I didnt get it all...rats, lol.

[cawiau]

229.2 lbs as of this morning.
I am loving this wooosh thing:p... too bad it will have to end soon:o

[Sky22]

229.2 lbs as of this morning.
I am loving this wooosh thing:p... too bad it will have to end soon:o

congrats buddy!

Sadly i'm down to 215lbs which is awesome but need a carb up so the last part of today and then tomorrow will be a good carb up that i hope wont get too crazy with easter and all. Wish me luck. :P

[Striver]

229.2 lbs as of this morning.
I am loving this wooosh thing:p... too bad it will have to end soon:o

Please stop weighing yourself every day man, it's not healthy for your mind. Once a week, same time, same day. Best in the morning after "dropping the kids off at the pool". Trust me, this is much better for your progress :)

[cawiau]

congrats buddy!
Thanks:)

Sadly i'm down to 215lbs which is awesome but need a carb up so the last part of today and then tomorrow will be a good carb up that i hope wont get too crazy with easter and all. Wish me luck. :P
Don't stress it too much, and if you do gain, it will be mostly be water weight;)

Please stop weighing yourself every day man, it's not healthy for your mind. Once a week, same time, same day. Best in the morning after "dropping the kids off at the pool". Trust me, this is much better for your progress :)
Bro, don't worry about me, after 19 months... I got this:D! I am not the type to change my diet just because my weight is up in the morning or down... I got a plan and stick to it. Also, I am not regular, meaning don't "drop the kids off at the pool" every morning or guarantee to do so every week at the same time.

[PressEnter]

I had a solid workout today, though I think I tweaked my back a little on squats...not watching my form :mad:

I do weigh myself every day, since we're ont he topic. I have a notebook going back to the beginning of the year with my daily number. The accountability works for me and keeps me from bingeing.

[Ndeserranno]

I had a solid workout today, though I think I tweaked my back a little on squats...not watching my form :mad:

I do weigh myself every day, since we're ont he topic. I have a notebook going back to the beginning of the year with my daily number. The accountability works for me and keeps me from bingeing.

i try for once a week, end up doing its 2x.

[GettingfitAgain]

Thanks:)

Don't stress it too much, and if you do gain, it will be mostly be water weight;)

Bro, don't worry about me, after 19 months... I got this:D! I am not the type to change my diet just because my weight is up in the morning or down... I got a plan and stick to it. Also, I am not regular, meaning don't "drop the kids off at the pool" every morning or guarantee to do so every week at the same time.

Great job Carl! When are you putting up the one month progress pics? :)

[BeardBrahhh]

The pollen in my area is driving me (or rather my nose) crazy!

Haha but other than that I had an awesome week of workouts. Hit a PR on my Squat (255lbs x 3), which is awesome considering I've cut 5lbs since this contest started. Or I guess technically I should say I hit a PR on my Squat with proper form... I remember quarter squatting 315 back in the day and thinking I was strong lmao.

I'm getting my diet dialed in nicely now too. I don't feel as hungry anymore... the green leafy veggies are really helping out in that department.

Hope everyone else is moving along nicely!!!

[KRAZA00]

I hope everyone is having a great week.....Im revamping my workouts, and finishing the food I have here then Im going to send in for a new nutrituion plan...so hopeful in two weeks

[NorthTexasBB]

starting up a new round of P90x tomorrow, planning out the meals for the next week and bout to head to the grocery store. Should be around day 84 by the time the contest ends so hoping to drop another 20-30 pounds by then

[kudostojen]

I'm hitting the gym again today. I usually don't go on Saturdays or 5 days a week but my cals were about 300 over maintenance yesterday so i need to even things out a bit. Going to do an entire body workout, nothing to intense because i've already worked all the muscles this week, and then i'm going to do about 40 min of cardio. That should even things out a bit. I'd like to be under maintenance today because tomorrow is Easter dinner and i suspect i'll go over again tomorrow.

Some of the water retention has gone down so that helps phsycologically.

Converting one of my movies to watch at the gym while i do cardio. That's how i watched the Hurt Locker and cardio goes by so fast when you've got something to watch. Today i'm going to start watching Behind Enemy Lines. It's an oldy but a good one with Owen Wilson and his best IMO.



229.2 lbs as of this morning.
I am loving this wooosh thing:p... too bad it will have to end soon:o

Glad to see your hard work is paying off. :D

[cawiau]

I'm hitting the gym again today. I usually don't go on Saturdays or 5 days a week but my cals were about 300 over maintenance yesterday so i need to even things out a bit. Going to do an entire body workout, nothing to intense because i've already worked all the muscles this week, and then i'm going to do about 40 min of cardio. That should even things out a bit. I'd like to be under maintenance today because tomorrow is Easter dinner and i suspect i'll go over again tomorrow.

Some of the water retention has gone down so that helps phsycologically.

Have fun at the gym and that is nice about the water weight:)


Glad to see your hard work is paying off. :D

thanks but I believe more than 3/4 is water weight:p

[Tyler44]

started doing HIIT, and directly after I destroyed my legs.

I will not be walking for the next couple hours.

[19again]

I am totally loving this weather today! I will be working OUTSIDE ALL DAY!! And I leave for Florida for 5 days on Tuesday... Will be doing miles and miles of walking down there! Hoping to be able to keep the calories in check though...

HAVE A GREAT WEEK 5 EVERYONE!

[cawiau]

Great job Carl! When are the new putting up the one month progress pics? :)

since you asked:p


OBF Challenge
Not too happy, could have done more/better

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/1Xs75nt2vvjHWw1VUR9doQk9lomIlu569.jpeg

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/15WvAoJk11vOJMjI1LNIoXoNwsClh0361.jpeg

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/1sFwZI6ly2CkDtorRziAmq6HsHXen1463.jpeg

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/1UxQxU5fuXdxw5IsI0H03412wBH4i1954.jpeg

[Husky Bob]

Back

Pulldowns: 115x10, 130x9, 130x8, 120x9, 120x9

1 Arm DB row: 45x10, 45x9, 45x9

Cable Row: 115x10, 130x9, 145x8, 145x7

Biceps

DB Curls: 30x10, 35x10, 35x9, 35x9

Very tired today...

no energy as I got up at 4 am from trouble sleeping/breathing (stuffed up nose).

Still, it was so nice out FINALLY that I went outside to walk/run around HS track for a mile for some cardio.

Good to get some sun while laboring around.

ps. I'm doing OK in the gym I guess, but not getting it done in the kitchen with my diet! I'm still hovering around 215.

Although I'm getting plenty of protein, I'm still eating too much and still too much junk in general!

[sammykapp]

And just like that....we're at week 12.

People have been putting in some solid work! Hope a lot of you have gotten to spend some time outdoors for those who got some good weather this weekend.

It was great to enjoy the sun on the way to the workout...and the gym was empty which made it even better! :)

[MoEcho]

And just like that....we're at week 12.

People have been putting in some solid work! Hope a lot of you have gotten to spend some time outdoors for those who got some good weather this weekend.

It was great to enjoy the sun on the way to the workout...and the gym was empty which made it even better! :)

^^ X 1000! I got UBER sun this weekend!! And the workouts are rocking too!!

MoCrispy :D

[PinkLilStar]

This past week I was on spring break from school. I didn't get to travel (unfortunately), but I did start a new job... which means a new routine. It was tough, but I managed to hit the gym whenever I could (except today, my back is rather sore). Hopefully next week is as successful. New routines always get me!

[jkliveng]

good luck to everyone tomorrow! We are going to a breakfast buffet brunch... hopefully they have something for me.

[DriverDan]

I had an awesome shoulder & arm workout Friday. I had the day off so I went to the gym later than normal & had a longer workout. My arms felt like they were going to explode.


This is honestly the only Fat supplement that I can remember helping me. So I bought some more at wal mart 10.00 and I researched all the ingredients in it that is all natural if I might add.
Natural does not mean better. For supplements processed is actually better because it isolates the actives and removes potentially harmful chemicals.


All of the ingredients are reported as to clearify and detox the body of toxins from natural see weeds and plants ect.
There is no such thing as detox. If a product claims to detox run far away. Your body detoxifies itself. It's called your liver.


One of the ingredients was even written about to have been taken daily buy a asian man who have lived to the age of 132 years old.
Marketing bull****.


Please stop weighing yourself every day man, it's not healthy for your mind. Once a week, same time, same day. Best in the morning after "dropping the kids off at the pool". Trust me, this is much better for your progress :)
I disagree so long as you're looking at the long term trend and not the daily fluctuations. By weighing daily you can see how certain foods, dietary patterns and/or workouts affect you in the short term. I do agree with weighing in first thing in the morning to get consistent weights.

[MsTropix]

Mi Valentine you look superb! Good job.

I also weigh daily and the fluctuations do not bother me a bit. It does help me to monitor how certain meals from day to day affect my weight gains as far as water or fat. I have used this to help me trash certain food items from my diet.

One example would be if I eat only one thin slice of Pizza Hut pizza I will gain 5 pounds of water over night! But if I eat one thin slice of Papa Murphys pizza my weight stays about the same or less. I do not know what the difference is between the two pizzas but my scale shows me there is one, so I STOPPED eating Pizza Hut months ago. I have trashed a lot of food items this way and am down to the mandatory basics that are right for me.

So far I have not seen my weight spike in over a month from anything I ate, so this method has helped me tremendously! Now I just need to figure out how to break this plateau I am stuck in.

I did my cheat day today. Had a BBQ. Chicken w/o BBQ sauce, (yuk I hate meat but force it down for protein intake on the weekends) boiled potato, (with coconut oil instead of butter) salad with grapes, (no dressing) a mini corn on the cob, (no butter) water and cran-grape juice lite.

I dont think anybody stopped by my thread since I posted my update pix 2 days ago- I would appreciate it if I could get some honest feedback from y'all to help me refocus on my routine. Thanks!!

For those of you that celebrate Easters, sample-sample-sample the foods ONLY!! Do not gorge or you may be regretfully paying for the consequences to catch up on your weight losses.

You will not hear from me tomorrow as I will be at the hospital with my mama.
Blessings to all of you and have a safe holiday! Have fun and relax.

[cawiau]

Happy Easter Everyone


Mi Valentine you look superb! Good job.
Thank you mi Valentine:)

You will not hear from me tomorrow as I will be at the hospital with my mama.
Blessings to all of you and have a safe holiday! Have fun and relax.
Wish you the best, your family and you are in my prayers:)

[MsTropix]

Happy Easter Everyone


Thank you mi Valentine:)

Wish you the best, your family and you are in my prayers:)

Thank you :)

[kudostojen]

Natural does not mean better.

There is no such thing as detox. If a product claims to detox run far away. Your body detoxifies itself. It's called your liver.


Marketing bull****.




I have to agree with these statements. I've tried a few of the "detox" products a few years ago and it didn't do squat for me other than constipate me the following week. Sorry about the TMI...;)

[MsTropix]

I did 3 months of Dr Naturas Body Colon Cleanse/Detox two years ago and I loved it! I lost 30 pounds, it cured my constipation, my tongue finally turned pink again after it had been building up a white film for some reason, it also took care of a yeast issue I had been tortured by for years-poof, vanished- I spilled some little red eggs in my stool, and my acne completely went away. Talk about TMI, lol.

I know that sounds like an advertisement, lol, but I am ALL FOR cleasing and detox. It pulled me out of the grave it seems. Since then, my sister and my mother one aunt and a cousin have used it and all of them absolutely loved it too.

Not everybody has properly working liver-organs (like me) for one reason or another and a good cleanse may help in these cases.

Then again, Dont try to fix it if its not broken.

KUDOS for detox!

[Anders0n74]

I did 3 months of Dr Naturas Body Colon Cleanse/Detox two years ago and I loved it! I lost 30 pounds, it cured my constipation, my tongue finally turned pink again after it had been building up a white film for some reason, it also took care of a yeast issue I had been tortured by for years-poof, vanished- I spilled some little red eggs in my stool, and my acne completely went away. Talk about TMI, lol.

I know that sounds like an advertisement, lol, but I am ALL FOR cleasing and detox. It pulled me out of the grave it seems. Since then, my sister and my mother one aunt and a cousin have used it and all of them absolutely loved it too.

Not everybody has properly working liver-organs (like me) for one reason or another and a good cleanse may help in these cases.

Then again, Dont try to fix it if its not broken.

KUDOS for detox!

I'm going to be running Colonix & Toxinout in August. Anything I should expect from it?

[GettingfitAgain]

I did 3 months of Dr Naturas Body Colon Cleanse/Detox two years ago and I loved it! I lost 30 pounds, it cured my constipation, my tongue finally turned pink again after it had been building up a white film for some reason, it also took care of a yeast issue I had been tortured by for years-poof, vanished- I spilled some little red eggs in my stool, and my acne completely went away. Talk about TMI, lol.

I know that sounds like an advertisement, lol, but I am ALL FOR cleasing and detox. It pulled me out of the grave it seems. Since then, my sister and my mother one aunt and a cousin have used it and all of them absolutely loved it too.

Not everybody has properly working liver-organs (like me) for one reason or another and a good cleanse may help in these cases.

Then again, Dont try to fix it if its not broken.

KUDOS for detox!

Ok I feel sick. I just had breakfast (2 eggs, turkey bacon, slice of cheese and a piece of toast). lol

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[ShayZ]

happy easter, lets start off a great week

[hyacinth30]

Happy Easter! Time to kick it into high gear this week :D

[kudostojen]

I did 3 months of Dr Naturas Body Colon Cleanse/Detox two years ago and I loved it! I lost 30 pounds, it cured my constipation, my tongue finally turned pink again after it had been building up a white film for some reason, it also took care of a yeast issue I had been tortured by for years-poof, vanished- I spilled some little red eggs in my stool, and my acne completely went away. Talk about TMI, lol.

I know that sounds like an advertisement, lol, but I am ALL FOR cleasing and detox. It pulled me out of the grave it seems. Since then, my sister and my mother one aunt and a cousin have used it and all of them absolutely loved it too.

Not everybody has properly working liver-organs (like me) for one reason or another and a good cleanse may help in these cases.

Then again, Dont try to fix it if its not broken.

KUDOS for detox!

I does sound like you had some yeast problems, especially with thrush (white tongue). Have you ever tried acidophilus? It helps to regulate yeast in the body. If detoxes work for you, there is something(s) in this product that you may need. I guess we base our decisions on our experiences. Mine weren't as good as yours.



Happy Easter everyone and to everyone who doesn't celebrate Easter, Happy Sunday. :D
I'm going to enjoy my turkey dinner tonight.


BTW, i didn't hit the gym yesterday so i'm going today, in about 40 min.

[DriverDan]

Happy Zombie Jesus Day!

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5866/zombiejesus.gif


I did 3 months of Dr Naturas Body Colon Cleanse/Detox two years ago and I loved it! I lost 30 pounds, it cured my constipation, my tongue finally turned pink again after it had been building up a white film for some reason, it also took care of a yeast issue I had been tortured by for years-poof, vanished- I spilled some little red eggs in my stool, and my acne completely went away. Talk about TMI, lol.

I know that sounds like an advertisement, lol, but I am ALL FOR cleasing and detox. It pulled me out of the grave it seems. Since then, my sister and my mother one aunt and a cousin have used it and all of them absolutely loved it too.

Not everybody has properly working liver-organs (like me) for one reason or another and a good cleanse may help in these cases.

Then again, Dont try to fix it if its not broken.

KUDOS for detox!
I'm not familiar with that particular product. Changing things in your life, such as diet, routine, etc can have a profound effect on your health. Correlation does not mean causation. These issues you mentioned could have been caused by something unrelated.


I'm going to be running Colonix & Toxinout in August. Anything I should expect from it?
$88 per month??!?!?! That's INSANE! They're selling you a few dollars worth of fiber and worthless dried plants.

Please read up on the lack of science behind the detox & cleanse fad. Here are some resources:

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4083
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths
http://www.guardian.co.uk/befit/story/0,,1379231,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article784402.ece

The only source of supporting "evidence" (not real evidence) comes from the people trying to sell you these worthless products.

[Fightingenetics]

happy easter, lets start off a great week


Happy Easter! Time to kick it into high gear this week :D

x2 to both! I rocked legs yesterday and am having a hard time walking this morning. Maybe I can work it out with some cardio and hit the tennis courts. <3 good weather!

[Striver]

So many Easter eggs today and I can't touch them till my next carb up, which isn't until next Sunday at least! :(

Hope you're all being strong :)

[xStevenx]

My legs are still so sore from thursday. So sore that I am crippled, my GF has to help me up and out of chairs and stairs are impossible! I am supposed to train them again on tuesday...yea not happening. My legs never recover, they grow awesome, i love training them, but sometimes leg training for me doesnt happen every week due to recover problems.

Weigh in tomorrow morning, cant wait to see what it is. Pissed im missin out on all this easter candy:( but when i have my abs it will all be worth it

remember nothing will taste as good as looking good feels

see a piece of pizza, think of that quote, it helps!

[Husky Bob]

earlier than I thought it would!

So instead I went for another run around the HS track. I wasn't as out of breath this time, probably cause I didn't lift first.

This is what I do as I work toward building up my endurance:

I run the straight portion of the track, then walk the curve. This way I don't get so out of breath! I did 1 1/2 miles (6 times around). Got some more sun too!

March broke the record for rain fall in the Boston area, so it was nice to finally get some sun the last couple of days!

Happy Easter to all!

Don't eat too much!

[NorthTexasBB]

earlier than I thought it would!

So instead I went for another run around the HS track. I wasn't as out of breath this time, probably cause I didn't lift first.

This is what I do as I work toward building up my endurance:

I run the straight portion of the track, then walk the curve. This way I don't get so out of breath! I did 1 1/2 miles (6 times around). Got some more sun too!

March broke the record for rain fall in the Boston area, so it was nice to finally get some sun the last couple of days!

Happy Easter to all!

Don't eat too much!

I use to do this when I was around 190 and getting ready for the military....I would also convert the miles into sprints.

I.E. 1.5 miles would be 2400 meters or 12 200 meter sprints. I would do this to just mix it up every now and then instead of always running.

[Ndeserranno]

since you asked:p


OBF Challenge
Not too happy, could have done more/better

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/1Xs75nt2vvjHWw1VUR9doQk9lomIlu569.jpeg

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/15WvAoJk11vOJMjI1LNIoXoNwsClh0361.jpeg

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/1sFwZI6ly2CkDtorRziAmq6HsHXen1463.jpeg

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/03/125455/progresspic/1UxQxU5fuXdxw5IsI0H03412wBH4i1954.jpeg


I seen the first pic comparison and thought picture was skewed, thought it was a joke picture, then I went to the other ones.

Nice progress, what will be left of you the last day...going to have to up my training to keep up :(

[History in Effect]

I will be at the Masters this week..yeah buddy..I hope everybody is making great progress.

[shounick]

My girlfriend has a friend in town so havent been eating the best the last couple days and we are about to go to an easter buffet brunch. Still got a three mile run in at the park this morning so hopefully I shouldnt incur to much damage!

[andreams1]

Still going hard in this competition, I'm starting to walk a lot in the evenings to help burn off some extra calories. Its been 3 days since I gave up candy for this competition :(

My weight is staying steady might have to drop my cals a little bit, noticed changes in my clothes fitting and the way I look in the mirror. Workouts have been great with the weights and doing cardio afterwards. Looking forward to some big changes this next month with my new routine :)

Hope everyone else is still kicking butt!

[RichL1982]

Dropped 4 pounds this week! Crazy since I was at a steady 169 for the past 3 weeks....Hope everyone is having a great Easter!!!!! Eat up! I sure will be.

[NorthTexasBB]

Finished my workout for the day and I already want to indulge because of easter lol....

[HappySnowBunny]

Stupid gym is closed today. Grr.

It's ok though....so tired that I doubt I could do much anyway. Kidlet needed her Easter fix way too early today.

[DriverDan]

Just took some measurements. Weight is down to 158 lbs (-13.8 lbs) but even more important my waist is down to 33.5" (-2"). That means in the last 10 days I've lost 2.2 lbs and 1" off my waist. At -1" per 10 days I'll be at 30" in 35 days. That's probably not realistic since I plan on increasing my calories in 2-3 weeks but still makes me happy.

[HappySnowBunny]

Just took some measurements. Weight is down to 158 lbs (-13.8 lbs) but even more important my waist is down to 33.5" (-2"). That means in the last 10 days I've lost 2.2 lbs and 1" off my waist. At -1" per 10 days I'll be at 30" in 35 days. That's probably not realistic since I plan on increasing my calories in 2-3 weeks but still makes me happy.

Congrats!!! You should be really happy! That's some good work right there!

[Isidith]

This week isn't ending strong. Was really sick on Friday and Saturday and could barely breathe I was so congested. Had a good jog on Wednesday though! Just goes to show I can do more then I think (I tend to think I am not in shape enough to jog for more then a minute, lol). Anyway, I have seemed to have broken the cold and can breathe and feel a lot better today!

I took measurements today. I am down 6.5 inches total. It isn't great, but a lot better then I had expected considering I haven't really been regular with the workouts yet and my diet hasn't been very good until this week. Anyway, 12 weeks left so I still have time to rock it! I need to start scheduling workouts. If I dont' set a time, I don't do it and next thing you know the week is over.

[Anders0n74]

$88 per month??!?!?! That's INSANE! They're selling you a few dollars worth of fiber and worthless dried plants.

Please read up on the lack of science behind the detox & cleanse fad. Here are some resources:

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4083
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths
http://www.guardian.co.uk/befit/story/0,,1379231,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article784402.ece

The only source of supporting "evidence" (not real evidence) comes from the people trying to sell you these worthless products.
I got a month's supply free from my Dad. He bought 2 months worth, claimed the first month did nothing for him (he didn't train or eat clean so there is the reason why), then gave me the 2nd month he had ordered for free - figure I may as well use it. I appreciate the thought though!

[Kinipela]

Happy Easter, everyone! Try hard to stay away from all the goodies...I got a 4 and a half mile run in before work this morning. Still here until midnight...all these cookies and cakes everyone is leaving around is driving me crazy. I may have nibbled on one...or two...

[PressEnter]

I will be at the Masters this week..yeah buddy..I hope everybody is making great progress.

Seriously? Well...I'll be...at work :(

Have fun! :D

[arob10]

happy easter everyone
went to the gym this morning for some fasted cardio and weighed in at 200.75 my lowest since 2003 gonna be going home to visit my family hopefully ill be able to keep with my diet all week. best of luck to everyone still going strong during the contest.

[***8ness8***]

I don't think my diet or workouts could've been worse this weekend, all my friends were back in town and I definitely got a little side tracked.. its all good though because I know this weeks going to be a good one.

[all_american]

I',m lovin the extra motivation on here the past few weeks it seems to push me through the 5am workouts. I hope the rest of you are getting that kind of motivation right now through the whole day. im looking forward to seeing the improvements over the next couple of months. good luck yall and keep pushin.

remember: Don't confuse commitment with daily routine.

[kudostojen]

I just had my Easter dinner. It was soooo good. I didn't eat very much at dinner but i'm am stuffed. I did have a lot of those little chocolate eggs though. Yum.

My cals before dinner were at 429 and i did a good w/o at the gym with some weight training, HIIT and LISS cardio, so i'm hoping i balance out today.




happy easter everyone
went to the gym this morning for some fasted cardio and weighed in at 200.75 my lowest since 2003

Congrats!!

[MsTropix]

I does sound like you had some yeast problems, especially with thrush (white tongue). Have you ever tried acidophilus? It helps to regulate yeast in the body. If detoxes work for you, there is something(s) in this product that you may need. I guess we base our decisions on our experiences. Mine weren't as good as yours.

Actually I never thought about that being thrush, duh. My yeast was inside and out though and was horrible to live with, especially during certain circumstances. I have had no signs of it since that cleanse. The cleanse came with a bottle of acidophilus, the drink mix like a metamucil but tasted better called colonix, and KLERA tea, (I think it was called KLERA, dont remember)Toxinout and some sort of metal detox.


I'm going to be running Colonix & Toxinout in August. Anything I should expect from it?

YES be prepared for everything and anything or nothing at all. You just never know. Side effects could be mild or severe, just depends. I spilled little red eggs in my stool and my sister spilled what looked like baby magotts. Rashes, pimples, diarrhea, mild fever, itchy skin, weakness, etc are a few things to be expected. It will go away the longer you take the cleanse. Those are signs of detox being released in different forms. If you have any worries while on it just PM me I will be happy to assist.

My mom is not hooked up to an sodium chloride IV anymore and they took her off of the Heparin drip and is now on a oral coumadin. We found out she is also a diabetic and has been on insulin injections last couple days. They have her on a diabetic diet which I detest, because now they are poisoning her with splenda products. Pisses me off. We are an organic family and since my moms stay in the hospital her quality of food has dissipated. Needless to say the food is all processed as well. :(

My sister and I have put our foots down with her and she will not return home to her typical diet. Eating organic is good, but gluttony in any diet is hazardous and I think she has had a wake up call. So we talked with her about portion control, food choices, spacing out food intake to every couple of hours, exercise that she can do from her TV chair, and the entire family (mama, gramma, aunts, cousin, sister, myself and my daughter) will be attending a TOPS program to get our diets in check. This will be good for my mom.

[Ndeserranno]

I just had my Easter dinner. It was soooo good. I didn't eat very much at dinner but i'm am stuffed. I did have a lot of those little chocolate eggs though. Yum.

My cals before dinner were at 429 and i did a good w/o at the gym with some weight training, HIIT and LISS cardio, so i'm hoping i balance out today.




I'd rather not think of my macros today or how much I ate.. my mom went all out and a variety of food.. that I love, a lot. stuffing, pirogies, double eggs, turkey, ham, cabbage rolls, mash potatoes, gravy, and she made 8 pies but i decided not to have any.

[gymratluke]

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http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=123248181




CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE MISSED TWO WEEKS OF POSTING - Disqualified

King 13
x_aDrenaLine_x
EvanAlmighty
DrewDeezy
FireBurner
MiguelR
Brothylated
Ivandabest
Averagebeast
wannaBcop
Ephmommy2
mariplay2004


CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE MISSED ONE WEEK OF POSTING

RenegadeUR
Back Double Biceps18
Ripnlean
stady119
tnagger
Yogurt
Spectra360
Leanripped
lildude15612000
cactusflower
Mrkfaad
vanillabn
jezebelFTW
Callie7
trudyelizabeth


CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE DROPPED OUT

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Men's

WIULifter
Greek_Elite
RenegadeUR
getbustered
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122740551
JaySinX
ronniec02
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459632161#post459632161
anti-bonk
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122879421
cawiau
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112815821&page=146
ShayZ
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122974611
Nikhiln25
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122820961
mts6175
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122876921
Tyler44
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=123074331
dekd
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=460253961#post460253961
Michael Bao
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121671211
c0vjek
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122695981
PressEnter
longhorns_p
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459702641#post459702641
xStevenx
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122974431
Prototyp3
kingjameskjf
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=115012401
dktang7
chubbarock
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122973761
Ndeserranno
niCe99
wada
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122855261
stady119
cuse88
ATownDRock
blsmith
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122143771&page=15
RichL1982
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122657481
ASK.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=460339411#post460339411
DriverDan
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=460323431
amuarT
Big Poppa S
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=463167351&posted=1#post463167351
Logtrog
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122912251
j. ViLLA
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122951741
boogie102786
Surive123
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459702641#post459702641
Ruthless By Nature
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122868171
BIGROC34
Striver
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122922411
Ninjazn
NorthTexasBB
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459416581#post459416581
ossumday1
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122973761
sid_drums
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=460446271#post460446271
Vytis
Neiderhiser
FrmrHoss
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=120494101
tjwoody
Anders0n74
svmoney6
kingfame32
rcp197inIZ
vylan
evok
Fire8085
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=123037851
MWest815
MikeDC82
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=460765561#post460765561
TimmD
Lukas13
gymratluke
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459702641#post459702641
VAPump
Husky Bob
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459719991#post459719991
Spectra360
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122899261
Leanripped
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459812641#post459812641
chipperd
HALOBRYAN
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=459449321#post459449321
2.0Tsunami
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=463712563#post463712563
all_american
A50SNAKE
Spacehead
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122918411
Ttdskann
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=460163301#post460163301
slvrwolf1
***8ness8***
spaceantelope88
krush777
ZombieEater
johnel1984
Bear165
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122918411
History in Effect
arob10
ryanlsaunders
Yoshio
ImmieV
GettingfitAgain
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122870291
live4gs
shounick
ugerti



Women's

MoEcho
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121338701
Sassy64
cactusflower
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122802661
SheWulf
jkliveng
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=123040171
Sky22
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122837291
beefcake66
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122866061
Major T
xXJennyXx
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=463230841
Ms_Doodikins
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=458812371&welcome=true
Mrkfaad
hope2bme
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=461729441#post461729441
mandyy87
MsClickClick
carbonmade78
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122928611
HappySnowBunny
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122928611
Kinipela
MsTropix
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121228781
push_it
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122915891
samalmas
Isidith
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122857351
andreams1
KRAZA00
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=462006831#post462006831
PinkLilStar
micoolah
vanillabn
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=113918891
kudostojen
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122845281
SexyBack
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=5540003&page=172
DomesticDiva
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=463017211
19again
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1229
[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122825061
bri87
hyacinth30
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=122893251
brittanyhayden
Rozlyn27
MsTropix_ll
Jlock126
sammykapp
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=115598021&page=74
Fightingenetics
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=111680521
swindled
trudyelizabeth
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=123248181




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Back Double Biceps18
Ripnlean
tnagger
Yogurt
lildude15612000
King 13
x_aDrenaLine_x
EvanAlmighty
DrewDeezy
FireBurner
MiguelR
Brothylated
Ivandabest
Averagebeast
wannaBcop
Ephmommy2
mariplay2004
jezebelFTW
Callie7


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RenegadeUR
ATownDRock
amuarT
Logtrog
Ninjazn
vylan
MWest815
chipperd
HALOBRYAN
ZombieEater
stady119
Spectra360
Leanripped
ryanlsaunders
ugerti
hope2bme
mandyy87
samalmas
cactusflower
Mrkfaad
vanillabn
trudyelizabeth
bri87


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**Links are for the Contestants logs.**


Week #5 runs from 4/5 through 4/11 at midnight. You must post at least 1 time before midnight on 4/11. If you miss 2 weeks of posting, you are disqualified.

[ZombieEater]

Hey whats up guys...quick update. Gained 4 pounds. Joined a new gym. Got really drunk last night and ate a ton of deep fried bar food. Rather unhappy. Hitting the gym hard tomorrow...Keep up the hard work guys and girls!!!

[gymratluke]

Hey whats up guys...quick update. Gained 4 pounds. Joined a new gym. Got really drunk last night and ate a ton of deep fried bar food. Rather unhappy. Hitting the gym hard tomorrow...Keep up the hard work guys and girls!!!

Where you from un WA bruh?!

[ronniec02]

man tired and really full from today. ate lot of candy lol double time in the gym tomarrow

[carbonmade78]

Wow - I've been reading through everyone's progress updates and I have to say a big congrats to everyone so far!! Keep it up peeps!

Have a great monday and an awesome week! :D

[Striver]

Hey FWF I haven't seen you post a personal update in a while, how are you progressing? :)

[VAPump]

Well today is going to suck. Due to having to take off 2 consecutive days from the gym and messing up my schedule, along with feeling fat because of Easter dinner (which was actually well proportioned), I am going to do back AND legs today.

Strong masochism is strong.

[Nikhiln25]

Well today is going to suck. Due to having to take off 2 consecutive days from the gym and messing up my schedule, along with feeling fat because of Easter dinner (which was actually well proportioned), I am going to do back AND legs today.

Strong masochism is strong.
I'm probably one of the few ones on here that didn't celebrate easter so my diet was still on point over the weekend...my gym was closed though so I couldn't really work out =( Just woke up 15 mins ago, going to go eat at the dining hall really quick and then hit the gym in an hr or so for a nice chest workout

[GettingfitAgain]

About to hit up Disney today. On vacation. Gyms not too bad, wont get the best workout but better than nothing. Going to keep the diet clean which will be hard at Disney but lets see how the menu is.

[Major T]

I'm SO HAPPY! Stayed AWAY from ALL the Easter dinner delights this weekend :D Even brought a food scale to the inlaws place ;)

Weight has stalled for the past 5 days. Not sure what's going on as the diet/training has been perfect. We'll see what this week brings. Cause I'm sure killin' it on that stepmill darnit!!

[slvrwolf1]

I'm SO HAPPY! Stayed AWAY from ALL the Easter dinner delights this weekend :D Even brought a food scale to the inlaws place ;)

Weight has stalled for the past 5 days. Not sure what's going on as the diet/training has been perfect. We'll see what this week brings. Cause I'm sure killin' it on that stepmill darnit!!

I stayed away from all the goodies also but mine was because I ended up sick. I got up yesterday with the worst headache ever, blood pressure was ellevated and I was dizzy. I went to church but after that I went home and just relaxed. I used to have high blood pressure and on medication but I beat it but maybe I am going to have to take meds again. I hope not. It could be a lack of sleep caught up with me tho :D

[RichL1982]

What a good Easter yesterday! I think I seriously ate a whole package of cookies and gained a good 10lbs. Hitting legs this morning before going to work. I haven't worked out this early in a while, Hope the PreSurge gets me through this!

Rich

[spaceantelope88]

damn, def lacked some motivation last week so hopin to hit it hard this week.

[JaySinX]

pretty good week, for the first time in years I'm under 200, 196 to be exact, hoping to keep on task and get leaner

[evok]

Time to burn off the Easter dinner

[BIGROC34]

Well I lost another 2 pounds last week and weighed in at 227lbs. My body is starting to lean out gradually. My waist is smaller and my legs are starting to lean a but. I carry most of my weight below the waist in my thighs and buttocks so starting last week I am devoting Wednesday strictly to blasting my wheels. Today my legs are just starting to stop aching. The carb-up last weekend definately helped and since I low carb Sunday thru Thursday the Easter Holiday really was not an issue.

Good Luck to everyone this week!

Sorry Should have been Week 4 in the books, bring on Week 5!

[trudyelizabeth]

Just took some measurements. Weight is down to 158 lbs (-13.8 lbs) but even more important my waist is down to 33.5" (-2"). That means in the last 10 days I've lost 2.2 lbs and 1" off my waist. At -1" per 10 days I'll be at 30" in 35 days. That's probably not realistic since I plan on increasing my calories in 2-3 weeks but still makes me happy.

How funny...we weigh the same. I'm 5' 9.5" though and don't nearly have the muscle you do.

[micoolah]

Recently I've been super battling my allergies so cardio has really not been there like I would like. Even now my throat is killing me. I have continued to lift, though, because I know how important it is. The last 3 days I've strayed from my diet but I wouldn't really say I've been "cheating." I've picked out healthy things to eat as much as possible. I even turned down some delicious looking streusel cake at Easter dinner. My appetite is just really not there so I've been under-eating for sure and missing my water intake because of throat pain.

I'm hoping to pick up some different allergy meds today so that I can feel more normal soon. I weighed in today at 178.4 which was exciting. It's been a long time since I was this light. I also got OxyELITE Pro over the weekend, hopefully it will really speed up the fat loss.

I hope everyone has a great week!

[niCe99]

morning all and happy easter

i just ate about 3-4lbs worth of fried rice last night at my easter dinner

feels good man :D

[HappySnowBunny]

I keep some motivating quotes visible around the house, office, etc just to give me a little push. Here are some of my favorites.

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. (unknown)

Mark Twain:
Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.

Goethe:
Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Samuel Johnson:
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

Vincent Lombardi:
The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince.

Roger Bannister:
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Marvin Phillips:
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!

Plato:
The first and the best victory is to conquer self.



Here's to a great week!!

[2.0Tsunami]

Hope everyone had a good easter. Mine was great but I'm paying for it today. I ate a bunch of junk but kept my calories w/in a reasonable amount. My sleep has been off though. It's probably b/c I was out until 5am on Sunday :D Ugh.

[DomesticDiva]

Easter weekend was a nutritional disaster for me. Back on the wagon today.

[cawiau]

Hello everyone and hoped you all enjoyed Easter... I know I did!
Gained 5 lbs:o... now back to work!

Have a great week everyone!

[push_it]

Holidays are hard. I had 3 family dinners to go to - All with yummies treats and foods that I didnt touch ;) THis prep means so much more to me than a bite of cake :o In-it-to-win-it

[MsTropix]

pretty good week, for the first time in years I'm under 200, 196 to be exact, hoping to keep on task and get leaner

congratulations to you! Good job.

[Anders0n74]

Glad I stuck to my carb cycling meal plan, down a ton visually. Not sure how much scale-wise, probably anywhere from 10-15lbs. Also keeping my strength, and a lot more defined. Can't wait for May to be over, then I can start my bulk.

[FrmrHoss]

Easter weekend was a nutritional disaster for me. Back on the wagon today.

Same here... was not very happy with how the weekend turned out but no one to blame but myself, so time to get back on and kill it this week!

[cawiau]

The results are in.... for the Gold's Gym 12 weeks Challenge!
I will post the pictures when I get them...

I don't think I made enough progress to win the challenge (last year winner lost 65 lbs) but I am proud of the progress I made.
Also for those that did not follow from the get go, I actually lost 18 real lbs not 35, since I purposely gained 17 lbs just for the challenge and took me about a week to lose it.
So in 12 weeks, I lost 18 lbs so that is 1.5 lbs a week... not crazy but decent.

Weight: 269 lbs - 234 lbs (-35 lbs)
*** Should have been 229, but thanks to Easter, gained 5 lbs!
Body Fat: 28.6% - 23.8 % (-4.8%)
*** I can live with that... waiting to brake in the teens now!
Biceps : 16.5" - 16.5" (0.0")
*** Not sure what to feel about this one... I could have sworn they look bigger and more defined.
Waist: 45" - 35.5" (-9.5")
*** Now that is where all the fat was hiding!
Hip: 48.5" - 44" (-3.5')
*** Yeah, lost some junk in the trunk,,,
Thigh: 26,5" - 28.5" (+2.0")
*** Also not sure how to feel about this one... I thought they look more defined and leaner, like I lost fat. But gained 2".

And a few pictures I took while on my way to the gym:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/cawiau/IMG00076-20100405-1042.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/cawiau/IMG00087-20100405-1045.jpg

[A50SNAKE]

after the easter week-end my diet went for a crap...hoping to get it back on track this week...but we'll see...here's hoping i can get going again...

[Free Weight Friedel]

Hey FWF I haven't seen you post a personal update in a while, how are you progressing? :)

LOL, I'm not!:D

Busy doing stuff around my house, traveling for work, diet sucks.

[cawiau]

LOL, I'm not!:D

Busy doing stuff around my house, traveling for work, diet sucks.

Come on now, need to step on it:D:D

[Fightingenetics]

Sounds like everyone had a pretty good Easter :) Luckily, having my wisdom teeth removed kept me away from the bad stuff. Of course, it kept me away from some of the good things too (chicken, for instance).

A new week = new goals! Good luck all!

[ASK.]

Oh boy i'm back to where I started, LOL.

ATE WAY TOO MUCH. Then got sick from eating way too much.

[mandyy87]

is it possible to gain 10lbs in one day... i think i may have at the easter feast my family had yesterday lol

[Leanripped]

Ate like total crap all weekend. I did get a Muscle Milk shake in last night, but the rest of the weekend was a total shame. I found out that Muscle Milk tastes alot better when you use goats milk....nice and creamayyy!!

[dekd]

Ate like total crap all weekend. I did get a Muscle Milk shake in last night, but the rest of the weekend was a total shame. I found out that Muscle Milk tastes alot better when you use goats milk....nice and creamayyy!!

I ate pretty poorly too :( The weekends are something I gotta work on more.

On another note, the stair climber machine is my new favorite way to get my cardio in. 15 minutes is enough to have me sweating buckets

[cawiau]

is it wrong to say that after reading the past page of this thread... I do not feel guilty anymore about my cheat:o

lol:p

Seems everyone or almost everyone cheated... so really not behind the curve:p

[jezebelFTW]

Is it bad that the ONLY thing I ate yesterday was Easter dinner? lol
Been doing good otherwise! Doing GREAT at the gym, gaining muscle!!! I'm going up in weight every week or two and I am becoming addicted to it. yay!!

[PressEnter]

I am stuck a just over 200 lbs. At least I didn't gain ths week :p Also, I've had some great workouts, and I'm getting much stronger. Feels good :cool:

[Prototyp3]

Had a good holiday weekend, was happy with everything except the pastries I devoured after Easter Dinner. Honestly don't feel too bad since I haven't missed a scheduled workout yet, and my diet is night and day compared to when I started this contest. Surprising what a little motivation can do for you.

[cactusflower]

I keep some motivating quotes visible around the house, office, etc just to give me a little push. Here are some of my favorites.

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. (unknown)

Mark Twain:
Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.

Goethe:
Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Samuel Johnson:
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

Vincent Lombardi:
The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince.

Roger Bannister:
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Marvin Phillips:
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!

Plato:
The first and the best victory is to conquer self.



Here's to a great week!!

Love the quotes!!! Thanks somuch for posting them!!!

My weekend was a bust.... boo. However, now that I am finally over my sinus infection and can breathe and feel human again I can go back to the gym!!! Which i did tonight! YAY! Just did cardio but it was so hot I am hoping I dropped 20lbs in water :) HAHAHA could you imagine???
Keep up the great work everybody!!:)

[SexyBack]

whew! my cardio sucks! I don't know why, but I pant and get heavy feelings in my chest and get lactic acid cramps. I don't know how to build up my cardivascular endurance. any tips anyone?

[19again]

am pretty happy with my 4 week results.

Bust (-1 3/4")
Waist (-1 7/8")
Hips (-1 3/4")
Weight (-11.2 pounds)

I am noticing the rolls in my back are turning into waves and my shoulders are finally getting defined. I am waiting for the day when I can hang my purse handles on my shoulder and they don't slide off! Nothing irritates me more

I am not ready to take pictures again yet. I am thinking I will at the half way mark in four more weeks.

Heading to Florida with 100 high school kids on a charter bus this week (15 hour ride!). I hope I can stick to healthy food! I think the hotel has a gym, so I might be utilizing that if I can sneak away for a little while.

[Vytis]

Why is chocolate and PB one of the most heavenly combinations in the world? Probably just to tempt me during this prep. But as good as it may taste it stayed a memory and didn't reach my taste buds. Diet and training is spot on. 5% here we come.....

[SexyBack]

Why is chocolate and PB one of the most heavenly combinations in the world? Probably just to tempt me during this prep. But as good as it may taste it stayed a memory and didn't reach my taste buds. Diet and training is spot on. 5% here we come.....

do you like pb and chocolate protein bars? I don't like them one bit! the only thing I like is reese's peanut butter cups! any other pb and c combo I find tastes gross. must be the sugar in the reese's! haha

[JaySinX]

congratulations to you! Good job.

thnks, appreciate it

[cuse88]

How did everyone do over Easter? It was hard skipping on the Starburst Jelly-Beans this year lol.

[amuarT]

How did everyone do over Easter? It was hard skipping on the Starburst Jelly-Beans this year lol.

i did surprisingly well :D

i was so glad that somebody brought a fruit platter to the family get-together. i ate as much fruit as i could and skipped out on the ham and other side dishes.

on a side note, i find "The Biggest Loser" very motivational. if you've never heard of it, you should check it out, or buy a complete season so you can watch it from the beginning.

[SheWulf]

Easter is a non-issue. :cool:

[getbustered]

How did everyone do over Easter? It was hard skipping on the Starburst Jelly-Beans this year lol.

Not good. I didn't skip anything, lol. :)

[vanillabn]

I'm SO HAPPY! Stayed AWAY from ALL the Easter dinner delights this weekend :D Even brought a food scale to the inlaws place ;)

Weight has stalled for the past 5 days. Not sure what's going on as the diet/training has been perfect. We'll see what this week brings. Cause I'm sure killin' it on that stepmill darnit!!

Me too.... no Easter treats, but I don't think I made too much progress this week... grrr. Stepmill FTW! :D

Congrats to those who have seen some impressive results already!!

[Michael Bao]

Sup guys, hopes everything is going good for everyone. Finally got three digits on my DB Bench today feels good man.

[|progress|]

Got sick over Easter weekend, missed my Friday & Today's workouts. Sucks.

[ShayZ]

Anyhow, progress pics. Starting Pics on left. From 3/09 so... 27 days in
these starting pics are from my DS Adrenalean log, which started 1 day before I started my OBF log. Hence the lack of newspaper, but I was the same size those 2 days so, its the same thing lol.

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae129/zonify/DSLog/front.jpg

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae129/zonify/DSLog/side.jpg

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae129/zonify/DSLog/side2.jpg

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae129/zonify/DSLog/back.jpg

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae129/zonify/DSLog/backflexed.jpg

Maybe its me, but Collarbone showing up a hell of a lot more. Abs/obliques starting to look like they will apear eventually. Love handles got smaller. Stomach loose skin got worse :(
Back to me looks wider at the top, maybe its just me though. Thoughts?

[Konqueror]

I have missed the deadlines to participate but I will follow along to get some needed motivation. Good luck to everyone!!!

[swindled]

Did nothing for easter but work on my site model for my thesis...didn't even get the damn thing done on time, so its an automatic 0. Oh well, I did go out for a scotch on the 2nd in remembrance of my dad.

Definitely feeling the stress, losses have been minimal, .5" this week around my waist, nothing around my hips or thighs.

[samalmas]

Hey everyone,

I have been so busy with all of the things going on in life at the moment!! All great things, so nothing too negative to be chatting about. But I have had far too many chocolate Easter eggs these past two days. They are for my son, but somehow they end up in my tummy!!??? I must get my diet back on track and sweat my butt off this week due to my overindulgences....

I Hope everyone is doing well, I have not yet weighed/measured myself so I will do so this Thursday... Hopefully this weekend didn't do too much damage to me. As a sidenote, I love the livestrong website for my meal tracking,by far the simplest online journal I have used...

[anti-bonk]

I keep some motivating quotes visible around the house, office, etc just to give me a little push. Here are some of my favorites.

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. (unknown)

Mark Twain:
Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.

Goethe:
Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Samuel Johnson:
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

Vincent Lombardi:
The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince.

Roger Bannister:
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Marvin Phillips:
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!

Plato:
The first and the best victory is to conquer self.



Here's to a great week!!


And one of my favorites:

"Do...or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda

.

[kudostojen]

Anyhow, progress pics. Starting Pics on left. From 3/09 so... 27 days in
these starting pics are from my DS Adrenalean log, which started 1 day before I started my OBF log. Hence the lack of newspaper, but I was the same size those 2 days so, its the same thing lol.

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Maybe its me, but Collarbone showing up a hell of a lot more. Abs/obliques starting to look like they will apear eventually. Love handles got smaller. Stomach loose skin got worse :(
Back to me looks wider at the top, maybe its just me though. Thoughts?

Looking good. I can definitely see the difference.

Congrats on your progress.

[ATownDRock]

Whoops, forgot to post last week :(

Anyways, here's the score from the grocery store run earlier

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7 Jars Natural Skippy PB (5 chunky, 2 creamy)
2 gallons 1% milk
Egg Whites
9 lbs 93% lean beef
10 lbs Chicken Breast
two 2% cottage cheeses

Not pictured:
4 Red Bell Peppers
8 Apples
2 Loaves Brownberry whole grain bread
Two 64oz V8's
Two 128oz OJ's

everything was on sale, it was unreal. Everything I wanted ha

[chubbarock]

i hope everyone made it through the easter holidays without getting in too much cheat food ;)

[KRAZA00]

Hello Everyone new week new goals, hope everyone is back on the wagon since Easter...lol

Next holiday Memorial Day

[Rozlyn27]

whew! my cardio sucks! I don't know why, but I pant and get heavy feelings in my chest and get lactic acid cramps. I don't know how to build up my cardivascular endurance. any tips anyone?

This is going to sound terribly trite and rude, and I really hope it doesn't come across as such.

Just build it up. (unless of course you have some kind of reason why you can't or asmtha)

I'm by no means a stellar runner, but much much better then I was, even 3 months ago. I've gone from a 15minute steady pace to 40minute steady pace. It hurts, and is painful and makes me feel like I'm going to die, but I'm getting there.

[hardy the body]

This week, going down (daily) from 2395 cal to 2080 cal, from 202g carbs to 146g carbs, protein is about the same at 243g, and bumped my fat up a little to 74grams. Im starting to look more cut, love the progress., need way more work on the abs though. I will have new measurements and weight tracked along with photos in the next few days.

[MsTropix]

ok well I fell thru my mamas back porch today. I am all jacked up. My left side from my ribs to my ankle looks like a wild cat attacked me. My ankle, knee, ribs and lower back is all out of sorts and quite frankly I am a hurting unit and also pissed because I had an appt to see my dr for a follow up tomorrow and the office called and cancelled me so now I cant see him for my fall.

I dunno what to do. I can still do upper body exercises if I am careful about my back and ribs, but lower body is not an option so this is going to slow me way down as if this challenge wasnt hard enuff, sheesh.

Diet will stay in check which is good but how can ya lose weight on just dieting? Im really ticked. Im crazy upset. Im sorry, I usually will not post negative crap, as I prefer to lift everybodys spirits for the contest but this WILL compromise my results. Now what!

http://www.pictures-of-cats.org/images/american-bobcat-middle.jpg

[j. ViLLA]

Just checkin in for the week. Was pretty depressed about the neck injury all last week that i ate so much red velvet cupcake and better than sex trifle cake my wifey made!
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Thats a pic of the leftovers thats STILL in my fridge! argh!

[vylan]

had a good chest/back workout today. managed to keep the diet in check over easter by switching it to a high carb day. all those progress pics are looking good keep it up everyone.

[Anders0n74]

Just checkin in for the week. Was pretty depressed about the neck injury all last week that i ate so much red velvet cupcake and better than sex trifle cake my wifey made!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs462.ash1/25390_382907747625_587137625_3603550_1788623_n.jpg

Thats a pic of the leftovers thats STILL in my fridge! argh!

Damn you for posting that picture. Food porn at it's finest.

[carbonmade78]

Happy Tuesday! :D


How did everyone do over Easter? It was hard skipping on the Starburst Jelly-Beans this year lol.

I did really well! Helps that my family doesn't get together and there was no big huge southern family spread of food lol..but I did have 1 cadbury egg. They're my weakness.



on a side note, i find "The Biggest Loser" very motivational. if you've never heard of it, you should check it out, or buy a complete season so you can watch it from the beginning.

I used to really like Biggest Loser..until the product placements and endorsements just got way out of control. "Look! We're walking to subway while chewing our Trident Sugar Free Gum and carrying our water bottle full of Brita filtered water! Oh and look! We can pack the leftovers from our Subway sandwich in these handy little Ziploc baggies! How neat!"

Srsly? :p

I do have a serious Gay Guy Crush on Bob tho..


And one of my favorites:

"Do...or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda

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Star Wars FTW! Those are great quotes Bunny :D I will have to think if I have any that are my faves..at 5 45 in the morning, I'm not quite thinking straight. :p


Just checkin in for the week. Was pretty depressed about the neck injury all last week that i ate so much red velvet cupcake and better than sex trifle cake my wifey made!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs462.ash1/25390_382907747625_587137625_3603550_1788623_n.jpg

Thats a pic of the leftovers thats STILL in my fridge! argh!

Holy crap man! That's in your fridge??? How do you stand it!? :D

It would be in mah tummy by now.

[Striver]

3 easter eggs sitting right next to me... white chocolate.

But I'll be strong :)

[beefcake66]

3 easter eggs sitting right next to me... white chocolate.

But I'll be strong :)

I bought like a 2kg bag of mini eggs (they were half price) for my roommate. I was not strong. I enjoyed though :D


And I must say i had a terrible weekend for dieting! I didn't have a fancy easter dinner but I indulged in way too many bad things. I'm back on track today, going to be going at it hard this week to try to get back on track (and boy, I'm pretty off track...)

[chipperd]

made it through the weekend not to much damage.im down a total of 9 lbs not to great but its progress.hurt my shoulder and been restin it for about two weeks its feelin alot better.hittin the weights hard today...CHEST!

[beefcake66]

ok well I fell thru my mamas back porch today. I am all jacked up. My left side from my ribs to my ankle looks like a wild cat attacked me. My ankle, knee, ribs and lower back is all out of sorts and quite frankly I am a hurting unit and also pissed because I had an appt to see my dr for a follow up tomorrow and the office called and cancelled me so now I cant see him for my fall.

I dunno what to do. I can still do upper body exercises if I am careful about my back and ribs, but lower body is not an option so this is going to slow me way down as if this challenge wasnt hard enuff, sheesh.

Diet will stay in check which is good but how can ya lose weight on just dieting? Im really ticked. Im crazy upset. Im sorry, I usually will not post negative crap, as I prefer to lift everybodys spirits for the contest but this WILL compromise my results. Now what!

omg! i hope you're okay!

it's totally possible to lose weight without exercising, you just gotta keep an eye on your diet. It'll be a little slower than if you didn't exercise, but it can still happen, just stay consistent and keep at it! do whatever you can!

[Neiderhiser]

Reporting in for an update. Had my cheat day on sunday just like everyone else. Put on nearly 3lbs the next day, but got back on the diet perfectly and ended up losing that water weight I had gained. Down 2lbs from last week, putting total weight loss at 10lbs since the start of the contest.

[svmoney6]

weight is still the same since i started but i'm definitely getting leaner. love handles are shrinking and i feel lighter

[dktang7]

Had a 4 day cheat in vegas... with all the walking and passing out from drinking though, I don't think there was much damage done haha. My weak tolerance was a good negative feedback mechanism...

[2.0Tsunami]

Reporting in for an update. Had my cheat day on sunday just like everyone else. Put on nearly 3lbs the next day, but got back on the diet perfectly and ended up losing that water weight I had gained. Down 2lbs from last week, putting total weight loss at 10lbs since the start of the contest.
I did the same thing, but still holding onto the water weight. Hopefully it will be gone by tomorrow.

[arob10]

Whoops, forgot to post last week :(

Anyways, here's the score from the grocery store run earlier

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7 Jars Natural Skippy PB (5 chunky, 2 creamy)
2 gallons 1% milk
Egg Whites
9 lbs 93% lean beef
10 lbs Chicken Breast
two 2% cottage cheeses

Not pictured:
4 Red Bell Peppers
8 Apples
2 Loaves Brownberry whole grain bread
Two 64oz V8's
Two 128oz OJ's

everything was on sale, it was unreal. Everything I wanted ha

how much did this run you????
im still trying to figure out whats a reasonable weekly budget on food boggles my mind haha

[NorthTexasBB]

how much did this run you????
im still trying to figure out whats a reasonable weekly budget on food boggles my mind haha

I spend around 50-70$, things like peanut butter and oatmeal usually last u about a month so all I have to buy would be meats and frozen veggies and bread by the end of the week

[trudyelizabeth]

I am so happy I skipped the whole Easter festivities. No ham, pie or candy for me and I lost 2 lbs. this week. I am also down another 1/4" on my arms, 1/2" on my hips and 1" on my waist. I swam yesterday morning, biked to and from work even though it was cold and lifted last night. I feel strong and lean this morning.

My dad smuggled candy over to my husband bcuz I said he couldn't have an Easter basket this year since he's on a diet. I can't believe sugar made it past me- the 'Food Hitler' as my family likes to call me.

[cawiau]

My Easter overeating continued all the way into Monday night:o:o
Not to proud of it but my body enjoyed it:p

So back on the grind today:)

[jkliveng]

same here! I can handle working a little extra. Kickball game tonight, benching tomorrow and yoga. Already ready for this week to be over!

[kudostojen]

I've got a question for anyone who can answer it.

I've read a lot of posts about people who can feel their body temp go up and say that their metabolism must be ramped and that's why they feel the heat.

I've been getting this a lot lately and it's mostly a few minutes after i've gone to bed. So i'm not doing anything but laying there and all of a sudden i feel hot. I don't really sweat, sometimes i do, but i just feel hot. I can especially feel the heat in my legs.

Is there any documentation or studies that talk about this metabolic ramp, if that's what it is?

[ShayZ]

Lol, Just realized the pictures are due by July 3rd, not June 3rd... Thats 3 whole months! Here I was kind of freaking out, cause I didnt think id hit my goal in 2 months, I can definitely do it in 3!

[RUTHL3SS]

Hit a PR on ATG squats a couple days ago. 275lbs. Put it up easily; if I feel this good maybe I'll try to beat my old record of 3 plates. :D

[blsmith]

My weight is down this week, but total for the 4 weeks, I am still above my starting weight! :( Will keep plugging away! That is all I can do.

[ATownDRock]

how much did this run you????
im still trying to figure out whats a reasonable weekly budget on food boggles my mind haha

Right around $100. Felt bad, but good cuz i'm stocked for a bit

Chicken breasts were on sale for $1.99/lb
93% lean beef was 2.50/lb
PB was $1.50/jar

[MsTropix]

omg! i hope you're okay!

it's totally possible to lose weight without exercising, you just gotta keep an eye on your diet. It'll be a little slower than if you didn't exercise, but it can still happen, just stay consistent and keep at it! do whatever you can!

Thank you. I woke up this morning feeling like I was ran over by a semi. I will not be visiting my mom today at the hospital, I should be there in my own bed, lol. Im too sore and stiff. Have to wash my bedding too its all yucky from my wounds. Diet is the easy part, but I feel so cheated now.


'Food Hitler'

LOL


I've got a question for anyone who can answer it.

I've read a lot of posts about people who can feel their body temp go up and say that their metabolism must be ramped and that's why they feel the heat.

I've been getting this a lot lately and it's mostly a few minutes after i've gone to bed. So i'm not doing anything but laying there and all of a sudden i feel hot. I don't really sweat, sometimes i do, but i just feel hot. I can especially feel the heat in my legs.

Is there any documentation or studies that talk about this metabolic ramp, if that's what it is?

Hmmm. I have not experienced that as far as metabolism temps, but I am 38 yrs old and already diagnosed by the Dr I am premenopausal. Not knowing your age I thought I would throw that out there too as a possibility for ya.


My weight is down this week, but total for the 4 weeks, I am still above my starting weight! :( Will keep plugging away! That is all I can do.

Hey Brian, I know its frustrating but as you said, keep pluggin away at it. I dunno what your diet routine is but Keep your snacks spaced out to every couple hrs and dont eat more than a fist size of food at a time. Forget the whole breakfast, lunch and dinner mindset-every two hrs is sufficient enough. Do you count calories? Carbs? etc...Listen to your scale as it will help you figure out if what you ate the day before caused a weight spike or not so ya can trash certain foods from your diet routine. Perhaps add an extra glass of water daily. If you are already on top of all this and having trouble change up the exercise routine. kudos Brian for being a honest poster in here.

[kudostojen]

Hmmm. I have not experienced that as far as metabolism temps, but I am 38 yrs old and already diagnosed by the Dr I am premenopausal. Not knowing your age I thought I would throw that out there too as a possibility for ya.



I have a few years to get there yet and everything else is normal. I've read a few posts over the last couple of years from people who feel hot throughout their body and explain it as a "ramped up metabolism". I wonder if this is what i'm feeling? It could very well be "The Change" but i think i'm a little young for it and like i said, everything else in that area is normal and on time.

I've looked for a posting on the web and i can't find anything, so...i don't know.

[ossumday1]

Last week of Labrada stack...Also, just wanted to throw this out there:

GO ORIOLES!

[Fightingenetics]

I spend around 50-70$, things like peanut butter and oatmeal usually last u about a month so all I have to buy would be meats and frozen veggies and bread by the end of the week

x2! I spent probably $100 for two people if I'm not stocking up on things like oatmeal/PB/Supps :) I might try that Skippy Natural PB. I've been buying the spendy stuff from Whole Foods to reduce my fat content but *shrug* I'm not so sure it makes that much a difference.


I've got a question for anyone who can answer it.

I've read a lot of posts about people who can feel their body temp go up and say that their metabolism must be ramped and that's why they feel the heat.

I've been getting this a lot lately and it's mostly a few minutes after i've gone to bed. So i'm not doing anything but laying there and all of a sudden i feel hot. I don't really sweat, sometimes i do, but i just feel hot. I can especially feel the heat in my legs.

Is there any documentation or studies that talk about this metabolic ramp, if that's what it is?

I don't have any technical studies to give you but I've experienced the same thing while taking metabolism boosters like Hydroxycut/Cytolean/etc. I haven't experienced it outside of taking those, so my assumption was always that it was "working" when I felt like that. As long as it's not a painful feeling, I would assume this is ok?

[MsTropix]

I have a few years to get there yet and everything else is normal. I've read a few posts over the last couple of years from people who feel hot throughout their body and explain it as a "ramped up metabolism". I wonder if this is what i'm feeling? It could very well be "The Change" but i think i'm a little young for it and like i said, everything else in that area is normal and on time.

I've looked for a posting on the web and i can't find anything, so...i don't know.

Yeah, you dont sound to be going thru "the change" lol. Check out this page with a list of links. I used keywords thermodynamics, bioenergetics and metabolism. I hope it helps you out.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=Thermodynamics%2C+Bioenergetics%2C+Metabo lism&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n

[SexyBack]

This is going to sound terribly trite and rude, and I really hope it doesn't come across as such.

Just build it up. (unless of course you have some kind of reason why you can't or asmtha)

I'm by no means a stellar runner, but much much better then I was, even 3 months ago. I've gone from a 15minute steady pace to 40minute steady pace. It hurts, and is painful and makes me feel like I'm going to die, but I'm getting there.

I know I need to build it up, but how long should it take. Seems to never get easier. What's the best way to build it up? Right now I'm doing 1 min jogging, 1 min walking. Perhaps there's a better strategy?

[Ttdskann]

Well I just found out a couple days ago that I will be going on a sudden Florida trip in about two weeks or so. I've got to visit some colleges down there and I guess that this is my only chance. I was driving back to school today and it really hit me that I need to get into shape fast so I don't feel embarrassed or ashamed with my shirt off. I'm going to definitely be doing some major work over the next couple weeks. I've been at a stall at about 195 pounds so I gained a few pounds up to 198 over a couple days and now I'm dropping again. My weight loss seems to be sporadic.

Started at 221. Got surgery and got down to 207. Got down to about 198 or so and ended up back around 205. Got down to about 195 and jumped back up to 198. I'm now on the fall again so I'm hoping to hit around 190 by the end of next week for the trip.

Food today:
Breakfast 11 PM
1 Cup of Yogurt (80 Calories)(it was a diet kind!)
3 Cups of black coffee

Lunch 1:30 PM
Egg White omelet with bacon, tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos little bit of cheddar cheese
Green salad with 6 oz chicken breast, 4 baby tomatoes, light ranch dressing and some cheddar cheese
1 cup of green tea (10 calories)
1 cup of unsweetened tea

I'm going to hold out until dinner time where I'll have a 6 inch subway sandwich with Honey oat bread, turkey, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, provolone cheese, pickles and no dressing. As well as 16 oz of skim milk.

I've drank about 40 oz of straight water today, gonna drink more throughout the night.

[VAPump]

I know I need to build it up, but how long should it take. Seems to never get easier. What's the best way to build it up? Right now I'm doing 1 min jogging, 1 min walking. Perhaps there's a better strategy?

30 seconds full out sprint (or just as fast as you can manage once you tire), 60 seconds of walking. Do 4 or 5 rounds of that.

Do that for a few weeks. Once you are able to run the full 30 seconds straight, and not totally dead by the end of the 5 rounds, start doing 60 seconds sprinting, 120 seconds walking.

That's pretty much how they run it in Army basic, and believe me, we had kids who were running 20 minute 2 miles in the beginning get that down to 12 minutes for 2 miles after 14 or so weeks.

You have to push yourself as hard as you can during the sprint phases, though. Even if by the last set your sprint is the equivalent of someone elses fast walk, as long as it's your 100% then you'll make progress. As longs as your pushing yourself hard on the sprints you will make progress, and probably pretty quick.

[beefcake66]

I have a few years to get there yet and everything else is normal. I've read a few posts over the last couple of years from people who feel hot throughout their body and explain it as a "ramped up metabolism". I wonder if this is what i'm feeling? It could very well be "The Change" but i think i'm a little young for it and like i said, everything else in that area is normal and on time.

I've looked for a posting on the web and i can't find anything, so...i don't know.

the only thing that i can recall that might be similar to this is when you're taking something that "speeds up your metabolism" such as caffeine/ephedrine, your actual body temperature can raise.

[Husky Bob]

Chest

Dips: 3 sets x BW, reps of 12, 9 and 7 (more than last week!)

Inc DB Press: 60x10, 60x8, 50x12, 50x10, 50x10


Delts

Lateral DB raises (1 arm at a time): 25x10, 25x9, 25x9

DB Presses: 40x9, 40x8, 35x10, 35x9


Triceps

CGBP: 115x9, 135x8, 135x7

OH Cable Ext: 40x12, 50x10, 50x9, 45x10



No cardio today. I was getting out of breath just lifting. Asthma worse than usual today for some reason.

[Striver]

I've got a question for anyone who can answer it.

I've read a lot of posts about people who can feel their body temp go up and say that their metabolism must be ramped and that's why they feel the heat.

I've been getting this a lot lately and it's mostly a few minutes after i've gone to bed. So i'm not doing anything but laying there and all of a sudden i feel hot. I don't really sweat, sometimes i do, but i just feel hot. I can especially feel the heat in my legs.

Is there any documentation or studies that talk about this metabolic ramp, if that's what it is?

It's usually after you eat, I get it all the time, infact I am sitting here with the fan on in a temperature of 7C because I just ate.

[carbonmade78]

I know I need to build it up, but how long should it take. Seems to never get easier. What's the best way to build it up? Right now I'm doing 1 min jogging, 1 min walking. Perhaps there's a better strategy?

I guess it depends on what you're shooting for...overall endurance (maybe jogging 5 miles or so?) or speed? (jogging 2 miles pretty quickly..?)

I'm pretty good at the slow jog over a long period of time. ie - 5.3 - 5.5 mph for 4+ miles. Got it up to 10 miles at a time at one point - but I was planning on running in a half marathon.

There are quite a few books out there that will help you plan runs to build up your endurance. Look for any books on training for half marathons.. or you could just check out www.runnersworld.com and click on 'training' at the top. They have a section for beginners that could help!

[ugerti]

The Easter bunny was bad to me this weekend. When I say bad I mean gave me candy, and by saying gave me candy I mean I ate it all. No more candy for me for awhile.

[Striver]

Guys, if you let yourself slip, it makes it SO much easier to slip again. RESIST!

[beefcake66]

I know I need to build it up, but how long should it take. Seems to never get easier. What's the best way to build it up? Right now I'm doing 1 min jogging, 1 min walking. Perhaps there's a better strategy?

I used to jog slowly (4.5 to 5mph) for as long as i could, then walk/rest it off and try again when I felt like I could, until I was jelly. Eventually I was able to do a mile....

[Rozlyn27]

I know I need to build it up, but how long should it take. Seems to never get easier. What's the best way to build it up? Right now I'm doing 1 min jogging, 1 min walking. Perhaps there's a better strategy?

What I've found was to set myself some sort of goal...1 km, 2km, 3km, etc. And try to finish that. I was discouraged the first few times since I couldn't finish them, but the next time, I would get closer. Today I did 6km! Which, if you know me is huge for me.

Something that really helped me was getting a running buddy. Even when I was pretty sure I was going to die, it was way to embarassing to stop.

[tjwoody]

didnt do to bad easter, but i carb up some on weekends and i get my cheat meal(s) too then. still need to clean up weekends esp as i drop weight. I hope to hit that 225 this weekend but not looking good atm.

[HALOBRYAN]

starting weight: 225lb
Last week: 219.8lb
Sunday: 215.2
targeted goal: 215

0.2 off my goal but it ok i lost 4lb. i did a little extra(10 min cardio) last week to make up for the week i was sick and the diet was 100 % spot on.

I Quit the log since i find no benefit to it. And i want to apply to log some supp.

Also i dont planned in buying another double t supplement in a while so i cannot participate on that contest anymore.

Good luck have a good week. will report again next week.

[NorthTexasBB]

this si so true, in march I was eating clean and well for 14 days and I had 1 slip up and got off the diet for 3 weeks, almost ruined all my gains I made. I know better this time around. Some of us do better with cheat meals though. I however am not far enough into my diet to allow such things lol.


anyways I just nailed shoulders and arms in p90x....arms feel like jelly now lol

[chipperd]

just got done doing chest,so disappionted those 3 or 4 weeks of not doing chest made me WEAK! my shoulder feels better so thats good . so i was wondering is it better to not lift that part at all when injured or just lift REALLY lite

[Fire8085]

Interesting that I can't really seem to get my abs to come in yet. I feel like I'm hovering a little above 10% now maybe around 11 or so (I might also be completely off).

Stubborn midsection fat!

Maybe I'll do heavy ab work.

[Rozlyn27]

So today is day 1 on the meal plan Emma-Leigh made up for me.

Holy moly does this feel like alot of food! I hope I'm measuring everything correctly!

[Vytis]

do you like pb and chocolate protein bars? I don't like them one bit! the only thing I like is reese's peanut butter cups! any other pb and c combo I find tastes gross. must be the sugar in the reese's! haha

I don't eat protein bars, but any chocolate and PB is awesome. Seriously I just need to grab a bunny and dunk it in a huge jar Kraft PB and I'm a happy man....:)

[MsClickClick]

Guys, if you let yourself slip, it makes it SO much easier to slip again. RESIST!

I agree with this one hundred percent but I do limit myself a cheat day.. Or ill cave

[MsClickClick]

Im going back on profile for a while for my knee ouch it hurts but Im biting through it!!!!!! owwwwwww I did CardioX from P90x Im attempting the 90 days again. yes I know it can be bad for my knees also but the stretching really helps me!!! I have a light but really good sweat going on I will sleep well tonight. BRING IT
I want to look that much better for my self, my job, and my man upon his return..

[anti-bonk]

Lol, Just realized the pictures are due by July 3rd, not June 3rd... Thats 3 whole months! Here I was kind of freaking out, cause I didnt think id hit my goal in 2 months, I can definitely do it in 3!

Yeh, a 16 week contest instead of a 12 week contest is nice. Especially with a holiday this week that knocked alot of people off track it is nice to know you can still get back on track and make some considerable improvements.

[blsmith]

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/03/10/533892/progresspic/10fmAvs5onRio9ZQJtAPqEvnLZMdT0968.jpeghttp://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/06/533892/progresspic/1i0YnkkUnK6945hJ5j1HZ8L6hJIqPm0414.jpeg

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12 more weeks to go. They will get better!

Have a great night everyone

[HappySnowBunny]

I don't eat protein bars, but any chocolate and PB is awesome. Seriously I just need to grab a bunny and dunk it in a huge jar Kraft PB and I'm a happy man....:)

Hey now....watch the ears! ;)

[HappySnowBunny]

12 more weeks to go. They will get better!

Have a great night everyone

Awesome changes!!! You are seriously rockin' it!! Looking good!

[blsmith]

Awesome changes!!! You are seriously rockin' it!! Looking good!

Really? :o I didn't think so. But thank you.

[kudostojen]

It's usually after you eat, I get it all the time, infact I am sitting here with the fan on in a temperature of 7C because I just ate.

I usually don't feel it after i eat, i don't notice anyway but i do feel it just after going to bed. Probably why it takes me so long to fall asleep.





When i get back from Vegas, i'm dumping the carbs. I don't like them during the week. I'm fine on the weekends and maybe i'm just used to eating this way but i want to weed them out again.

[kudostojen]

Really? :o I didn't think so. But thank you.

You're joking right?


You are doing AWESOME!!!! :D

[blsmith]

You're joking right?


You are doing AWESOME!!!! :D

No, I wasn't. I had to post them because the scale shows a GAIN of 1 pounds in the past 4 weeks. So I guess I really didn't believe that there would be any change. Thank you for seeing something that I can't.

[ASK.]

You guys, i'm falling apart! I haven't stuck took my diet for almost a week now! :(

[blsmith]

You guys, i'm falling apart! I haven't stuck took my diet for almost a week now! :(

What is causing you to go off of it? There's still 12 weeks left. There's time to get back on it. Be strong, bro!

[ASK.]

What is causing you to go off of it? There's still 12 weeks left. There's time to get back on it. Be strong, bro!

Thanks, man! I plan to get back on it tomorrow. After i finish this pint of Ben & Jerry! LOL

[Fire8085]

blssmith fantastic progress.

Keep on going!

[HappySnowBunny]

Thanks, man! I plan to get back on it tomorrow. After i finish this pint of Ben & Jerry! LOL

Drop the Ben & Jerry and come out with your hands up. Now drop and give me 20!

How was that? Did I sound scary? Are you motivated? :D

[ASK.]

Drop the Ben & Jerry and come out with your hands up. Now drop and give me 20!

How was that? Did I sound scary? Are you motivated? :D

AHAHA I literally laughed my fat butt off. Gave me a bit of an ab workout.
I'll make sure to kill it the rest of the 12 weeks. My main goal was to get through this contest. I WILL PLACE :)

[MsTropix]

Diet was perfect today.

I layed out a blanket in the sun today and sunbathed while I painted some vases and shelves with my daughter. It was a beautiful day to say the least.

Exercise? Well, if about 30 minutes of easy belly dancing counts-thats all I could manage to do.

My body is so sore still and I cant lift my arm up all the way now. When I walk I feel its slipping and its very sore, everything hurts from head to toe. I either ripped a muscle in my gut or got a hernia or something too. LOL. Geez. Suprisingly my scrapes and cuts healed up fast. Its not all swelled up around them anymore.

So the rumor has it, Mama will be back home tomorrow! I didnt get to visit her yesterday or today from my fall.

[Ttdskann]

Played intense basketball tonight for well over an hour, I would say that was pretty good cardio. Stuck to a good diet today, added a protein bar about 2 hours ago so that I could stay up and study and keep from getting too hungry.

Weighing myself in the AM, hopefully I'm down a little bit from the 195.8 that I weighed in at 3 days ago.

Hope everyone else can stay on track since I'm having trouble.

[cawiau]

Yeh, a 16 week contest instead of a 12 week contest is nice. Especially with a holiday this week that knocked alot of people off track it is nice to know you can still get back on track and make some considerable improvements.
Amen to that! 12 more weeks to do some serious damage...
Hope I can stick it out and get as close to 200 as possible!

Really? :o I didn't think so. But thank you.
Bro, you did some awesome work! Keep at it!



So the rumor has it, Mama will be back home tomorrow! I didnt get to visit her yesterday or today from my fall.

Fingers crossed that the rumor is true:)
Happy for you guys:D

[kudostojen]

Well, i've been trying to sleep for an hour now an i can't seem to fall asleep. My body is really heating and has been for 45min. I guess this is a good thing and i'm not taking any thermogenics either. I don't know what i'm going to do when summer arrives and the temperature actually goes up. lol

I'll play on the computer for a few more minutes then i'll try again. This makes it hard to get up at 5:30am.

[Spectra360]

Tonight marks the end of my 30th day.

Congrats to everyone who has stuck with it so far!

[cawiau]

Tonight marks the end of my 30th day.

Congrats to everyone who has stuck with it so far!

Congrats to you and everyone that is still in this!

1/4 of the way down... 3/4 to go:D

[gymratluke]

Well, i've been trying to sleep for an hour now an i can't seem to fall asleep. My body is really heating and has been for 45min. I guess this is a good thing and i'm not taking any thermogenics either. I don't know what i'm going to do when summer arrives and the temperature actually goes up. lol

I'll play on the computer for a few more minutes then i'll try again. This makes it hard to get up at 5:30am.

Sleep with a high powered fan FTMFW!! ;)

[gymratluke]

Tonight marks the end of my 30th day.

Congrats to everyone who has stuck with it so far!

Yeah its been 1 month for me as well. Only down 16 all together, but I havent even begun to get serious yet. Once the morning cardio sessions start, sh*tz gonna get real! lol

[Ndeserranno]

Well, i've been trying to sleep for an hour now an i can't seem to fall asleep. My body is really heating and has been for 45min. I guess this is a good thing and i'm not taking any thermogenics either. I don't know what i'm going to do when summer arrives and the temperature actually goes up. lol

I'll play on the computer for a few more minutes then i'll try again. This makes it hard to get up at 5:30am.

I cant stand the heat or sleep when its really hot either :( why I live in my parents basement its like 10-15 degrees cooler.. Although living in the basement during the winter sucks :(


Congrats to you and everyone that is still in this!

1/4 of the way down... 3/4 to go:D

Your progress so far is making me up my game :)

[NorthTexasBB]

i hear ya man, once im done with this fast track course I have in college im upping the intensity...ends next week and I cant wait. Going to start hitting the 14 mile nature trail thats walking distance from my house

[Striver]

Yeah its been 1 month for me as well. Only down 16 all together, but I havent even begun to get serious yet. Once the morning cardio sessions start, sh*tz gonna get real! lol

Oooo then you might actually be a worthy opponent :p :D

[carbonmade78]

12 more weeks to go. They will get better!

Have a great night everyone

Woah dude! Check out the stash of liquor and the rock band!! Can I come over and party at your house? :D

Srsly - good progress, man. You're making some great changes! :)

[blsmith]

blssmith fantastic progress.

Keep on going!

THank you. I appreciate the feedback. Time to kick it into the next gear!



Bro, you did some awesome work! Keep at it!

Thanks Carl! Definitely not as good as I wanted, but I guess there is a change.


Woah dude! Check out the stash of liquor and the rock band!! Can I come over and party at your house? :D

Srsly - good progress, man. You're making some great changes! :)

LOL I haven't touched that liquor cabinet in over a year, most of the bottles are empty, but I'm always up for some rockband! :D

Thank you. Hope the 8 week update is even GREATER!

[beefcake66]

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/03/10/533892/progresspic/10fmAvs5onRio9ZQJtAPqEvnLZMdT0968.jpeghttp://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/04/06/533892/progresspic/1i0YnkkUnK6945hJ5j1HZ8L6hJIqPm0414.jpeg

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12 more weeks to go. They will get better!

Have a great night everyone

hey Brian, nice progress! How much weight is the difference between the two pics? it looks like a fair bit has gone

[hyacinth30]

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12 more weeks to go. They will get better!

Have a great night everyone

Awesome progress! Keep it up!


Diet was perfect today.

I layed out a blanket in the sun today and sunbathed while I painted some vases and shelves with my daughter. It was a beautiful day to say the least.
Sounds like a beautiful day!

[blsmith]

hey Brian, nice progress! How much weight is the difference between the two pics? it looks like a fair bit has gone

Thank you! Would you believe, between the 2 pics, I am actually UP 1.5 pounds (before 314.2, after 315.7) :o


Awesome progress! Keep it up!


Thank you! :)

[beefcake66]

Thank you! Would you believe, between the 2 pics, I am actually UP 1.5 pounds (before 314.2, after 315.7) :o


You must be hitting the weights good then? Building some muscles? lol

[blsmith]

You must be hitting the weights good then? Building some muscles? lol

I'd like to think I am. LOL. Or else there's a lot of water in there.

[Free Weight Friedel]

To All-

My computer is down and I'm not sure when I will get it back (hoping for Thurs). I am posting from a computer at a hotel. I will update the posting tracking as soon as I can.

Thanks!

[cawiau]

To All-

My computer is down and I'm not sure when I will get it back (hoping for Thurs). I am posting from a computer at a hotel. I will update the posting tracking as soon as I can.

Thanks!

No problem bro, we got this:)


and everyone, I need to start upping my game because I see everyone else is kicking some serious ass :eek:
We are not messing around I see

[Striver]

LOL my mentor just properly ripped me a new one about my legs, time for an epic EPIC workout:

Squats
Leg Press
Lunges
Weighted step ups
Hack squat
Leg extensions
Hamstring Curls

... at least.

[longhorns_p]

and everyone, I need to start upping my game because I see everyone else is kicking some serious ass :eek:
We are not messing around I see

I saw the progress pics bro, Awesome job! Your doing serious work.


I'm back in town after a brief visit back home that was filled with tons of temptations, half of which I fell for :o Nothing like good bro's asking you to go out every night. Back on track this week. On the positive, I ran 3.1 miles the other day and it felt freaking amazing. Going to run in a 5k next month and I want to break the 25 minute mark. No cheat meals til' the run is over! !

[gymratluke]

Oooo then you might actually be a worthy opponent :p :D

I will keel you....

[Big Poppa S]

Was down another 2.5lbs on Saturday however I also left for a 3 day weekend at a local resort on Saturday morning. Ended up doing lots of hiking, had a couple workouts and even swam some laps in the pool, so I don't feel too bad about avoiding the diet while I was away :D

[cawiau]

I saw the progress pics bro, Awesome job! Your doing serious work.
Thanks bro but I still got a lot of work to do and a lot of fat to burn

I'm back in town after a brief visit back home that was filled with tons of temptations, half of which I fell for :o Nothing like good bro's asking you to go out every night. Back on track this week. On the positive, I ran 3.1 miles the other day and it felt freaking amazing. Going to run in a 5k next month and I want to break the 25 minute mark. No cheat meals til' the run is over! !
As long as you are back at it that is all that matters:)

[live4gs]

I am finally getting a chance to post a “post Easter log”. I see that I am just as human and normal as a few others with an Easter food hangover. I was feeling bad that I might be the only one that fell off the wagon over the weekend.

No real work out since last Friday. I finally got to the gym today. Did 25 minutes on the tread mill then just a few weights time is hard to come by.

I think I can say I had some light cardio over the weekend. I chased our soon to be 2 year old grandson all over the park!! Man if I could just bottle some of his energy it would be great & I could be rich!!!

Weight on Good Friday was 205lbs
Weight on Monday after Easter 210lbs. Hope most are fluids.
I will weigh on Friday for my weekly.

I thought I would have gained more than I did. I did indulge in some good cold beverages and great food with the family. I did have some restraint over the weekend. Not too many sweets like I thought I would have.

Now it is time to get back on the diet. Maybe skip the cheat meal this weekend and go for my goal of 198lbs by 4-21-10. That will be my 100lbs loss in one year.

Congrats to all that have done well and made progress. I got to get back on track like many of you, and start posting some good progress reports.

[NorthTexasBB]

strong water weight loss....I started back on my diet cleaning out all the nasty food and In 2 days dropped 8 pounds.....must have been taking in a ton of sodium LOL...funny thing is I'm eating more now then I was last month and not having nearly as much trouble with the weight loss...I guess I prefer to eat more and burn more :D. I am also sticking to the p90x diet plan which I like alot...but cant wait till the next phase when I take in more carbs. If I keep up this rate of weight loss I'll be down to 230 within 30 days :O

[cawiau]

I will keel you....

the way you are going *cough*16 lbs*cough* I think everyone should be watching out for you:rolleyes:

[micoolah]

So far I'm down 7.6 lbs for the contest!!! My weight loss has really been steady recently. It was rather stubborn at first, but that's how it always goes for me. It takes WEEKS before I see any change in the scale and once it starts happening it continues for some time. I'm dreading the plateau that is surely around the corner, though. I was 177.8 this morning...I started the year off pushing 200. So I'm feeling pretty good right about now!

The only disappointing thing is I haven't really been able to increase weights in the gym much. All in due time, I suppose. I'm not really targeting strength gains right now, anyway. Last night I did 20 mins on the stepmill...I was really sweating!! That thing is killer.

Hope everyone else is having a great week!

[Rozlyn27]

So I've either been half assing it in the gym the whole time, or this is a really effective workout!

I just did the first workout in NROLFW, and I gotta tell ya, short, but holy guacamole it was intense! I was using tester weights, seeing what I could do and so on. So next round I'll be upping them a bit.

But how shaky and sweaty I was after this workout makes me think I've been wasting all my other workouts.

AHH! I'm so pumped! Nothing like a wicked workout to get you moving!

Trying to figure out how to get tomorrows cardio in. My gym opens a 5:50am, and I start work at 7am. I need to slip some cardio in there, plus a shake and shower.

Tomorrow is going to be a long day :(

[***8ness8***]

For the past 9 weeks i haven't lifted a heavy weight, I was working the 12-15 rep range followed by the 10-12 rep range and now the 6-8 rep range, Next week monday i'm changing to the 3-5 rep range for a couple weeks, can't wait it feels like its been forever since i've lifted heavy weights

[Striver]

42 set leg workout.

This will hurt tomorrow.

[Vytis]

Hey now....watch the ears! ;)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zLKG96eocec/SCp54o2613I/AAAAAAAAAFg/vpHjIPQKXD4/s400/bunnies.gif

[2.0Tsunami]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zLKG96eocec/SCp54o2613I/AAAAAAAAAFg/vpHjIPQKXD4/s400/bunnies.gif
I love that pic lol

[2.0Tsunami]

I'm going to take some progress pics b/t now and the end of the week. I'm starting to get a little frustrated b/c I haven't really lost that much weight compared to everyone else in this thread. My sister (that lives out of town) said she though I was losing and she didn't know I was dieting...so that's good. I was down to 277 (from 283) on sunday but shot up to 280 after easter even though I didn't go crazy on the food. I'm hoping its water retention so I'm upping my water intake. Hopefully, everything will get flushed out soon.

[Ndeserranno]

Im really curious seeing everyones progress thus far.

progress pic update, was in a hurry so didnt take in same location.. next pics will be in my gym..



Most recent is on left, the first pic has the paper in it.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2068/week14front.png
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2812/week14.png

Im surprised @ the difference considering how much im eating, weight loss is about 10 lbs.

good luck to everyone!!

[ShayZ]

GJ nderrasano.

Whats ur weight and height

[Ndeserranno]

GJ nderrasano.

Whats ur weight and height

thx.
almost 6' 3", weighted in 210.2 when i took the pics

[kingjameskjf]

Heading out to the gym and then to the pool with my boys.

[MsTropix]

Original goal- To weigh in at 341 by April 6th. THIS GOAL NOT ONLY WAS REACHED BUT I BEAT IT BY 5 POUNDS!

Next goal is to reach 330 pounds by May 5th.

This is only a 5 pound loss since the start of contest.


http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wrQpHUW/weight.png
(http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wrQpHUW/)


...and keepin my eye on the body that inspires me. I would have to lose more weight than what I have set my goal for to be as small as Jen, but I love her body and it gives me the drive to bring me closer to my dreams.

http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/debs-style-file/files/2008/12/gqjennifer2.jpg

[cawiau]

Original goal- To weigh in at 341 by April 6th. THIS GOAL NOT ONLY WAS REACHED BUT I BEAT IT BY 5 POUNDS!

You rock girl:D:D

[MsTropix]

Before September 2009 and after April 2010

Obviously it took me several months to lose 20 pounds. I had been experimenting with diet and exercise until I got it right for me- so it took patience and time. Now since the start of the OBF contest, my body has started to quit being so clingy with my weight loss and its getting easier to let it go now. Not much progress can be seen but the photos DO in their own way reflect a 20 pound weight loss.

Ps the photo says KetoTherapy's Progress pix but that was my old account name-its me.

[Greek_Elite]

i just set up some inspiration for me and my friends: http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/oWcYTDNW5kkpp81M?cmpid=jj_fb_self

next halloween 'costumes'











no homo :cool:


oo and ndesarrano nice progress, what weight are you at now?