blsmith vs. Ryder78 transformation

[blsmith]

Your def right... he can poke at me anytime! ...tee hee

Geeez, another indirect insult! I guess I am chopped liver! lol

[anth28]

There's alot of poking going on in here and not enough lifting ....

[blsmith]

Today was cardio day! One hours worth and abs...oh my legs!!!!

[anth28]

Today was cardio day! One hours worth and abs...oh my legs!!!!

Im just heading out the door to do my cardio now

[blsmith]

Im just heading out the door to do my cardio now

Enjoy! LOL

[Marielil001]

There's alot of poking going on in here and not enough lifting ....

Lol.... sorry! Getting my cardio on tomorrow on my run to work!....

[ouprincess]

Your def right... he can poke at me anytime! ...tee hee

she offered to poke you!! you go boy!!

[ouprincess]

Enjoy! LOL

Lol.... sorry! Getting my cardio on tomorrow on my run to work!....

*drill sargent mode* There will be no enjoyment today!!! Get to work!!

[blsmith]

she offered to poke you!! you go boy!!

Yeah she offers to poke Anth! Never mind the one shes competing against! LOL

[blsmith]

*drill sargent mode* There will be no enjoyment today!!! Get to work!!

Today is a rest day! Tomorrow is HEAVY day for me!

[ouprincess]

Today is a rest day! Tomorrow is HEAVY day for me!

I don't believe in rest days.......... only active recovery days. Unless your sick!!

[anth28]

I don't believe in rest days.......... only active recovery days. Unless your sick!!

Agreed. I am sore 24/7

[blsmith]

Agreed. I am sore 24/7

I just meant rest from the gym. I always have my speed walk I do before and after work. Not exactly rest.

[anth28]

I just meant rest from the gym. I always have my speed walk I do before and after work. Not exactly rest.

We will always be around the corner cracking our whips at you

[ouprincess]

Agreed. I am sore 24/7

Search for the pain find the glory...........

I just meant rest from the gym. I always have my speed walk I do before and after work. Not exactly rest.

Good alot of people think rest means doing nothing......in reality exercise is one of the best ways to help your body recover.....like after heavy workout days when your lactic acid levels are high it's more bennifical to do low cardio like walking to help flush the muscles of this as opposed to just resting.

[blsmith]

Search for the pain find the glory...........





Good alot of people think rest means doing nothing......in reality exercise is one of the best ways to help your body recover.....like after heavy workout days when your lactic acid levels are high it's more bennifical to do low cardio like walking to help flush the muscles of this as opposed to just resting.

I am always walking... and its a 15-20 minute fast walk to and from the gym so I get that in too there on top of the cardio I get in the gym

[ouprincess]

I am always walking... and its a 15-20 minute fast walk to and from the gym so I get that in too there on top of the cardio I get in the gym

Good!! Work work work!!! *drill sarge agin*




HAHA I get to be drill sargent!!

[anth28]

I just cheated and ate a sandwich (Im a low carber) It was pretty darn tasty. Just thought you all should know

[blsmith]

Good!! Work work work!!! *drill sarge agin*




HAHA I get to be drill sargent!!

Just wish I could hear you at the gym doing that...

[anth28]

she offered to poke you!! you go boy!!

LOL you're bad...Im gonna be a married man in 4 months. My playa days are behind me

[Ryder78]

I just cheated and ate a sandwich (Im a low carber) It was pretty darn tasty. Just thought you all should know

*stands up, clears throat*

Ahem....Hello my name is Devin D. and I have been known to eat sandwiches too

~sits back down in the circle~

lol

[Ryder78]

Guess who's baaaaaack!

Just in from my cardio session. It was awesome today! Actually awesome doesn't even describe it to its fullest for me!

As usual, while I was walking up to the building, I wasn't sure if I'd sprint the stairs today (to change things up) or do my short sprints.

I ended up doing 2 miles of short sprints. It took me 27mins 49 secs.
Those numbers will come down in time; but for today I'm totally stoked with the fact that I kept up those sprints for 2 miles worth!

*happy dance*

I tried my cardio on an empty stomach this morning. I wonder if that could have played a part with my ability to keep going.

*shrugs* who knows, who cares. What matters is I kept it up for as long as I did

[anth28]

Hey Ryder, I am just looking over your diet in between office dramas and I was curious if you can tell me a bit more of the approach you wanted to take. Are you trying to do low carb, high carb, regular balanced? How did you calculate your calorie intake?

[blsmith]

Guess who's baaaaaack!

Just in from my cardio session. It was awesome today! Actually awesome doesn't even describe it to its fullest for me!

As usual, while I was walking up to the building, I wasn't sure if I'd sprint the stairs today (to change things up) or do my short sprints.

I ended up doing 2 miles of short sprints. It took me 27mins 49 secs.
Those numbers will come down in time; but for today I'm totally stoked with the fact that I kept up those sprints for 2 miles worth!

*happy dance*

I tried my cardio on an empty stomach this morning. I wonder if that could have played a part with my ability to keep going.

*shrugs* who knows, who cares. What matters is I kept it up for as long as I did

Way to go Devin! You're definitely in it to win it!

[Ryder78]

Hey Ryder, I am just looking over your diet in between office dramas and I was curious if you can tell me a bit more of the approach you wanted to take. Are you trying to do low carb, high carb, regular balanced? How did you calculate your calorie intake?

I've been trying to take Tom Venuto's approach to eating.
Ie:
Meal 1: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Simple carb (dairy or fruit)
Meal 2: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Simple Carb (dairy or fruit)
Meal 3: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Fibrous carb (veg/salad)
Meal 4: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Fibrous carb (veg/salad)
Meal 5: Lean Protein , Starchy Carb, Fibrous carb (veg/salad)
Meal 6: Lean Proten, Starchy Carb (small serving), Fibrous carb (veg/salad)

I've kind of veered off track I think as you may have seen.
Generally by my 3rd meal I try to knock out my simple carbs.

I apparently should be getting in anywhere up to 255g of protein.
The problem with that is I quickly run out of ways on how to cook chicken
or any meats for that matter.

It's not that I "can't" do a low carb diet, it's just a bit to extreme for me. It's not a lifestyle change I can stick with. Ventuo's way has been more of a balance for me, and by far the easiest thing for me to follow/stick with.

I used to really pay close attention to my 300cal a meal intake. But since joining with "fitday", I got away from that, and I think that may have been my downfall; letting the program they provide count my cals and add things up for me. I'm a real visual learner- so the pie chart and math it kicks out for me is nice.

Did I answer all your questions? Lol I have a tendency to ramble

[Ryder78]

Way to go Devin! You're definitely in it to win it!

I'm in it for the long haul!

[blsmith]

I'm in it for the long haul!

You better! Or I will come out there and kick your ass for real!!!

[Ryder78]

You better! Or I will come out there and kick your ass for real!!!

Run, run as fast as you can! Run, run as fast as you can! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread (wo)Man!

[anth28]

I've been trying to take Tom Venuto's approach to eating.
Ie:
Meal 1: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Simple carb (dairy or fruit)
Meal 2: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Simple Carb (dairy or fruit)
Meal 3: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Fibrous carb (veg/salad)
Meal 4: Lean Protein, Starchy Carb, Fibrous carb (veg/salad)
Meal 5: Lean Protein , Starchy Carb, Fibrous carb (veg/salad)
Meal 6: Lean Proten, Starchy Carb (small serving), Fibrous carb (veg/salad)

I've kind of veered off track I think as you may have seen.
Generally by my 3rd meal I try to knock out my simple carbs.

I apparently should be getting in anywhere up to 255g of protein.
The problem with that is I quickly run out of ways on how to cook chicken
or any meats for that matter.

It's not that I "can't" do a low carb diet, it's just a bit to extreme for me. It's not a lifestyle change I can stick with. Ventuo's way has been more of a balance for me, and by far the easiest thing for me to follow/stick with.

I used to really pay close attention to my 300cal a meal intake. But since joining with "fitday", I got away from that, and I think that may have been my downfall; letting the program they provide count my cals and add things up for me. I'm a real visual learner- so the pie chart and math it kicks out for me is nice.

Did I answer all your questions? Lol I have a tendency to ramble

Fair enough, you should always choose a lifestyle that works best for you. Tom Venuto is a very smart man, so you are on a good plan. You could also try timing out your carbs, for example, take a greater amount of starchy carbs in the morning and around workouts and then fill in the rest of the day with fiberous ones. That or perhaps taper down the amount of starch you intake toward the evening and try to eat mainly fiberous veggies at that time. Bes extra careful of the kind of bread you are eating. Try to avoid any that is enriched or contains extra sugars. Unfortunately when it comes to cutting fat, you do have to get into a routine and try and stay on top of your meal planning and tracking. Consistency really is going to be the key to success. You don't have to suck the joy out of your life doing so and there are ways to keep variety in your daily meals, but it is also easier in the long run if you keep things simple so as to limit the variables that can come into play and potentially ruin your hard work. How did you calculate your daily macros and calories intake? Purely through fitday?

[blsmith]

Run, run as fast as you can! Run, run as fast as you can! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread (wo)Man!

In that case I'll rip your legs off and eat them then