**OFFICIAL** Jan 1st - April 1st [2013] Weight Loss Thread/Competition

[Osbornezo]

With that intake, at your size, you shouldn't have to cut back calories. If you stall for one week don't panic and think that is a plateau, 3 weeks or more is a plateau. During this cut I had 2 weeks where my weight stayed the same, the week after that my weight went up, then I dropped 9lbs in a few days. During that whole time my calories were the same (either 1800 or 2000, I can't remember which). If you are absolutely certain you are tracking correctly with no major issues then stick to 2000.

Awesome, thank you. Will it matter if some days im more like 1600-1700? Some days im super busy and dont eat alot lol

[matman1813]

Awesome, thank you. Will it matter if some days im more like 1600-1700? Some days im super busy and dont eat alot lol

Well it's better to be lower than higher of course but try to hit your targets when you can.

[Osbornezo]

Well it's better to be lower than higher of course but try to hit your targets when you can.

Cool thank you

[Sammm94]

wow...I messed up really bad...monday was so perfect until 11 pm
I ate 1200 over my limit cuz of munchies...never smoking again.

[RugbyColt]

wow. weighed myself this morning as I wasnt too pleased with the .8 loss on sunday (194) today I weighed in at 187 seems too good to be true... going to try on another set of scales when I get home haha !

[RugbyColt]

wow...I messed up really bad...monday was so perfect until 11 pm
I ate 1200 over my limit cuz of munchies...never smoking again.

dont worry about it... fast tomorrow

[Sammm94]

ye...tomorrow...i'm gonna eat like 800 less calories...and burn 400 at gym
they need to shutdown 24/7 fast food lol

[RugbyColt]

ye...tomorrow...i'm gonna eat like 800 less calories...and burn 400 at gym
they need to shutdown 24/7 fast food lol

yeah after a bit of a binge day I end up fasting to get back on track. haha I have a mcdonalds down my road, had a sweet double cheese burget yesterday andasked for extra cheese.

[wutang9o]

i just had myself a double cheese burger and triple choc chip cookie who jelly?

Jelly to the max and back.

I've been eating loads of sardines and egg white powder by the bucket. Could really go for a juicy greasy burger.. *slobbering*!

[pradf4i]

wow. weighed myself this morning as I wasnt too pleased with the .8 loss on sunday (194) today I weighed in at 187 seems too good to be true... going to try on another set of scales when I get home haha !

Nice job!! Keep it coming.
Anything you did different?

[Allocatee]

Although still not seeing a change in the scale, I feel changes in the mirror and in clothes. I don't know what that actually means though with my body. Last week i fit into a shirt that I purchased online and it never fit, and today I have a meeting and put on a sweater that I bought just before Christmas and it fit okay, a little snug, and right now it's actually a little baggy. However, the scale still says the same. I'd love to know what's actually happening in my body haha

[gc04]

Long time stalker, first/second time poster. Just a little advice need

I really screwed up on sun/monday for eating (beer/wings/pizza). Had some friends come from out of town and with hockey back...kinda got crazy. Regardless. It happened.

Now...would you...
1) Pretend it didn't happen and get back on track for the rest of the week
2) Adjust calories for the upcoming week to compensate?


Thanks
GK

[whitefire98]

Long time stalker, first/second time poster. Just a little advice need

I really screwed up on sun/monday for eating (beer/wings/pizza). Had some friends come from out of town and with hockey back...kinda got crazy. Regardless. It happened.

Now...would you...
1) Pretend it didn't happen and get back on track for the rest of the week
2) Adjust calories for the upcoming week to compensate?


Thanks
GK

Either/or. I will eat until I am full...some days it takes all of my calories, some days it doesn't. I may put in a little more time at the gym if I splurged and went over my calorie limit though - it won't fix it all, but it makes me feel better. I look at weight loss as a long term average. Little hiccups mean very little as long as they are few and far between. Others may disagree though.

[cnh57811]

1..

[deebee83]

Wearing 32" waist jeans for the first time in my adult life today. Last time these pants would have fit me was when I was 16.

*insert Charlie Sheen "winning" .gif here*

[loseitall90210]

brb icing legs in tub cause, for some reason, i decided to do db squats and sldl right after

lol

[loseitall90210]

Long time stalker, first/second time poster. Just a little advice need

I really screwed up on sun/monday for eating (beer/wings/pizza). Had some friends come from out of town and with hockey back...kinda got crazy. Regardless. It happened.

Now...would you...
1) Pretend it didn't happen and get back on track for the rest of the week
2) Adjust calories for the upcoming week to compensate?


Thanks
GK

depends on how guilty you feel. If I felt REALLY guilty, I'd adjust calories. If you're ahead of the game, hey continue on like nothing happened.

I messed up last night too. I actually ordered take out, cuz well I haven't had a cheat in OVER a month, and my birthday is tomorrow so I said why not. I thought it would bother me more that it did but if I were not making good progress, I'd be really down about it. I'm usually pretty good about the diet. then again if it was beer, pizza, and wings, that's a triple threat. I'd probably adjust the calories since it's like 3 cheats in one.

[caldave28]

Had a solid week. Lost a couple pounds even though it was my birthday weekend. Had a few drinks and half a slice of cake, but knowing I had a weigh in coming up really helped me stay disciplined.

Trying to keep my diet 100% this week to make sure I keep my weightloss on track. I've been taking progress pics and you can start seeing a difference this week. I will post one month in before and afters. Good luck to everyone this week!

[KidAlchemy]

Lighter body + greater pulling strength = more pullups! Well if you do pullups :P

[cnh57811]

Wearing 32" waist jeans for the first time in my adult life today. Last time these pants would have fit me was when I was 16.

*insert Charlie Sheen "winning" .gif here*

34s are loose but ok when sitting. 32s are ok when standing but smash the bits when sitting. 1rd world problems.

[cunfewzed]

34s are loose but ok when sitting. 32s are ok when standing but smash the bits when sitting. 1rd world problems.

So go with the 30's......duh

[Vikingly]

Quick question, I'm getting a BCAA powder on thursday (as a change from capsules) which says take with something like 200ml water. Reckon would it make any difference if I fired into the shaker with my protein instead? I use 400ml of water with that but I've heard people talk about how specific quantities of water affect this kind of thing and its effectiveness. Are these guys talking ****e or should it be just as effective in with the shake?

[matman1813]

Quick question, I'm getting a BCAA powder on thursday (as a change from capsules) which says take with something like 200ml water. Reckon would it make any difference if I fired into the shaker with my protein instead? I use 400ml of water with that but I've heard people talk about how specific quantities of water affect this kind of thing and its effectiveness. Are these guys talking ****e or should it be just as effective in with the shake?

It is still being debated as to whether BCAA's have any benefit at all. They might have very small benefits so unless you are sponsored or have money to burn or competing and need everything to be absolutely optimal they probably aren't worth buying.

[krete77]

It is still being debated as to whether BCAA's have any benefit at all. They might have very small benefits so unless you are sponsored or have money to burn or competing and need everything to be absolutely optimal they probably aren't worth buying.

Yea I second this. BCAA's are more important if you are training fasted AND are relatively lean to begin with.

[Vikingly]

I've found I'm less achey the next day if I have a few caps than if I don't, but I'll see how the powder holds up. I also train fasted at about 10am where possible, I was told they were beneficial for that sort of thing in that they'll help maintain muscle instead of using it as fuel when fasted. I'm fairly noob when it comes to supps though, so by all means correct me if I'm wrong on the last bit.

Edit:

Just saw krete's ninja post a second late lol, I wasn't aware it was more beneficial if you're already lean, I've definitly nothing to worry about on that end yet then :P

[Allingham]

Woot! Good to hear we have so many people still. so great.

Logged my 1 lb loss, happy cuz I had a tantrum when mid way weigh in said I was going up.






Congrats!

OMG skipping at 310 was brutal, feels like your chins might snap. I could only do like 3 but it progresses the more you go. Tripping all the time makes me

I used to skip a lot so I can still do it reasonably well (though I'm sure I look hilarious doing it). I run out of gas pretty fast though and when I alternate legs my shins do not thank me. Skipping can wait until I'm a little fitter

[matman1813]

I've found I'm less achey the next day if I have a few caps than if I don't, but I'll see how the powder holds up. I also train fasted at about 10am where possible, I was told they were beneficial for that sort of thing in that they'll help maintain muscle instead of using it as fuel when fasted. I'm fairly noob when it comes to supps though, so by all means correct me if I'm wrong on the last bit.

Edit:

Just saw krete's ninja post a second late lol, I wasn't aware it was more beneficial if you're already lean, I've definitly nothing to worry about on that end yet then :P

If you want to know more you could go dig up some stuff by Layne Norton, he's a highly regarded nutritionist with a PhD which is in Nutritional Science (I think that is the subject, I could be wrong on that but he does have a PhD in the field). He has a youtube channel and he has talked about BCAAs on there, he advocates the use of them for certain people, there are other equally qualified people who disagree with him (Alan Aragon), but if you want to hear the arguments for them then go read/watch stuff by Layne.

[cunfewzed]

BCAAs. Not even once

[webgodess]

Me. The past 2 days i have been more hungry than normal

I find sometimes it's not enough sleep that kicks in my cravings. Of course there are lots of other reasons, stress, hormones, etc but at there is a definite link with lack of sleep. Best to take note on anything that's gone on around those days and try to pin point.

What up everybody im on a mission to livin a healthier life and eventually get swole LOL. i used to be 265lbs at my lowest weight, i have now ballooned into 376lbs over the last 2 years....i've started my mission last monday, and i was 376lbs, and now i am at 371. so im down 5lbs. so im in this thingggg lol.

i hope everyone accomplishes their goals, i see alot of motivation in here and hopefully i can be some too...

Welcome!

Although still not seeing a change in the scale, I feel changes in the mirror and in clothes. I don't know what that actually means though with my body. Last week i fit into a shirt that I purchased online and it never fit, and today I have a meeting and put on a sweater that I bought just before Christmas and it fit okay, a little snug, and right now it's actually a little baggy. However, the scale still says the same. I'd love to know what's actually happening in my body haha

Fat dropping, muscle building I would say.

Long time stalker, first/second time poster. Just a little advice need

I really screwed up on sun/monday for eating (beer/wings/pizza). Had some friends come from out of town and with hockey back...kinda got crazy. Regardless. It happened.

Now...would you...
1) Pretend it didn't happen and get back on track for the rest of the week
2) Adjust calories for the upcoming week to compensate?


Thanks
GK

Get back on track. Think back fondly to that delicous feast, we all like to sit back and enjoy from time to time.

Sometimes you just have to have a good time (but not too often) and enjoy then work hard to counter it. When faced with a night out or get together, I ask whether I want to stay on course and not have to alter my week because of it, or just sit back and enjoy then punish myself later.

[Vikingly]

Anybody getting pizza cravings may dig this. They aren't strictly speaking as ultra clean as most cut food should be, but damn they're tasty and low enough cal to afford.

Get one wholemeal pitta bread (160cal, 1.6g fat, 27.6g carbs, 6.7g protein), toast for a few minutes then cut the whole way around, making your two pizza bases. Get 60g of low fat mozzarella (or less if you're that way inclined, mine is 12.5g protein to 6g fat per 60g, 99 cal) and spread slices of it over the pitta. Add some sliced cherry tomatoes (something like 2 cal each according to myfitnesspal) and fire it into the grill at about 150c to melt the cheese and brown the edges of the pitta.

End results come in at 271 cals, 7.6g fat, 27.6g carbs and 19.2g protein for the two pizzas, so for something that is 150odd calories each, they're fairly filling! You can also slice up a grilled chicken breast to serve ontop of it to boost the protein and keep it clean. I've got a couple pics on my phone that I'll add to the thread after work tonight, anyone with suggestions for other 'toppings' fire ahead, I havn't tried anything other than chicken, I might try a small drop of bbq sauce under the mozzarella next time.

Pics pre-grill, sorry it took so long