The Journey of the Skinnies

[NoFive0]

Congrats on everything you are doing man...Keep the focus, keep your drive, stay off the cigs and destroy that gym.

Thanks a lot man, I feel so much better it's not even funny.

hey breh, another former smoker here. u quit cold turk? i did and i haven't looked back, can't even tell you how long it's been, close to a year now i'm sure. feelsgoodman.

also military, USMC. so what branch owns u?

also taking protein and creatine, in the form of whey and NOshotgun.

btw do you box for fun or you actually competing? i would recommend dropping the boxing and focusing 100% on lifting heavy. if not competing that is.

Yeah, I quit cold turkey but with kind of a twist. My mother wanted to start a detox diet but no one would do it with her, so I volunteered. You can only eat fruits and veggies and only drink water for a week, and I quit smoking the day before that. The cravings for food far outweighed the cravings for a cigarette so I think that's what helped my finally quit this time.

I was in the Navy, Master-at-Arms, it's like a LEO. I was in Dam Neck, VA and GTMO. I got out in 08.

I just box for fun, been doing it my most of my life, grew up in a rough neighborhood blah blah, lol. So I don't know if I can quit that.

[NoFive0]

On a side not, weighed it at 151 this morning.

[redmond3]

On a side not, weighed it at 151 this morning.

Thats good news, what were you before ???

[NoFive0]

Thats good news, what were you before ???

142 almost about two weeks ago.

[brian1570]

good shiit nofive0.

and yes i know what a master at arms is. i come from a navy family, i just had to be the one that joined the corps lol. my sister was stationed at norfolk, and now lives on VA beach working for the DoD.

[NoFive0]

good shiit nofive0.

and yes i know what a master at arms is. i come from a navy family, i just had to be the one that joined the corps lol. my sister was stationed at norfolk, and now lives on VA beach working for the DoD.

Nice, I went to school out there in Norfolk, but my barracks/base was Dam Neck which is on VA Beach. I loved it out there....Cuba, not so much haha.

[Axel93]

I'm starting on a long and relatively clean bulk now. Currently i am sitting on 136lb, i was 141 last week, but i got the flu, and lost some weight. I have gained about 15lb of lean mass in the last 5 months (the first 3 months i had no clue what i was doing :P). Gonna spark it off this week i hope, if my lazy ass supplement shop could be a bit faster on the delivery -_-. Aiming for about 165-170lb. It's gonna be though but i'm gonna stay with it. Ill throw in a weekly update on how it's currently going, wish me luck :P

[redmond3]

I'm starting on a long and relatively clean bulk now. Currently i am sitting on 136lb, i was 141 last week, but i got the flu, and lost some weight. I have gained about 15lb of lean mass in the last 5 months (the first 3 months i had no clue what i was doing :P). Gonna spark it off this week i hope, if my lazy ass supplement shop could be a bit faster on the delivery -_-. Aiming for about 165-170lb. It's gonna be though but i'm gonna stay with it. Ill throw in a weekly update on how it's currently going, wish me luck :P

Clean bulks are always the best kind of bulk, you can have some cheat days though!! Not too many though. 15lbs is pretty good! Congrats on that, if you order from here they usually get to you within 2 days! I love their shipping and the prices are pretty cheap! What did you end up getting??? GOOD LUCK, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR RESULTS / UPDATE

[Axel93]

I live in Norway, so i bought from a Swedish company that got really low prices. Bought 4kg of weight gainer+2kg of protein powder and some HMB. All from star nutrition. Dunno if anyone sells star nutrition products in the US tho ^^

[redmond3]

I live in Norway, so i bought from a Swedish company that got really low prices. Bought 4kg of weight gainer+2kg of protein powder and some HMB. All from star nutrition. Dunno if anyone sells star nutrition products in the US tho ^^

Oh! OKAY, i see the weight gainer will def help hopefully it doesn't have much sugar, and too much fat. I usually make my own weight gainer and its cheaper and more cleaner than most weight gainers on the shelf. HMB, i am using that right now also you will like it a lot. My soreness went away, and increased my stamina, engery, and maintained muscle mass while using it. Makes you stronger also!! Never really heard of that company before, i looked it up i see products for socks lol i guess its the wrong company that i found!!

[BamaBruce]

just gonna say thanks guys! Lets keep on! I got up to 157.8 this morning. didn't work out yesterday, but I plan on it after work tonight....legs/abs

btw yesterday I cheated a bit, but I'm back on track....

[Zeusty]

Gained 1.2 lbs this past week, at 122.2 up from 121.0! Feels good brahs.

[GotToGain]

Any of you fellas doing GOMAD (gallon of milk a day)

[Axel93]

I sorta tried it, but it was just to much :P I'm currently drinking about 2L a day tho. (half a gallon.)

[Zeusty]

Any of you fellas doing GOMAD (gallon of milk a day)

Yeah I'm running gomad right now, great way to get extra calories.

[Axel93]

What does a gallon of milk cost in the US?

[redmond3]

What does a gallon of milk cost in the US?

Its about $2.50

Any of you fellas doing GOMAD (gallon of milk a day)

Heck no! That is a lot of milk! I knock back 4 gallons a week, anything else would be too much lol have you tried that?

Gained 1.2 lbs this past week, at 122.2 up from 121.0! Feels good brahs.

Aim for the same this coming week! I know you can gain another 1.2 lbs! Stay focused !

just gonna say thanks guys! Lets keep on! I got up to 157.8 this morning. didn't work out yesterday, but I plan on it after work tonight....legs/abs

btw yesterday I cheated a bit, but I'm back on track....

Great news! Keep it up, glad your back on track keep us updated!

[brian1570]

hey skinnies, you mirin my post work out snack?

peanut butter and apple pie.


went down so smooth with a vanilla protein shake.

[redmond3]

hey skinnies, you mirin my post work out snack?

peanut butter and apple pie.


went down so smooth with a vanilla protein shake.

Looks good but i don't like apple pie!! And i can only eat PB if i have it in my shake!! Looks good though nice little desert for a good weeks workout

[CobaltB12]

First day of SS. And up another 2 pounds!

[redmond3]

First day of SS. And up another 2 pounds!

Bro, thats AWESOME! Proud of you, post pictures

[redmond3]

everyone share this thread to their friends!!!

[executi0n]

...peanut butter and apple pie...

Gotta say that looks damn good. I had completely forgotten about fruit pies until seeing this post! Wouldn't mind an apricot one myself (minus the PB as I'm not sure how that'd go down).

I'm pretty much the same as redmond3 at times. It's a kind of love hate thing. Sometimes its easy to eat, and others its a bit of a task to get it down. The current PB I have (organic/natural) is hard to eat unless I'm having it in a shake. I had it on toast and it dried my mouth out so much I had trouble trying to swallow it hah. I think it's just a matter of this brand though.

Well yesterday was a sad day for me. It was one of those days where I just wasn't that hungry at all. Not sure why, could have been that I didn't have enough sleep as that seems like the only thing different about the day.

Anyway, hopefully I'll be back on track today. I must say, I'm pretty impressed with myself the other day when I managed to come out with these at the end of the day:

Calories 3,017.89kcal
Protein 146.73g
Fat 100.01g
Saturated Fat 41.30g
Sodium 3.74g
Carbohydrates 374.74g
Sugars 193.57g

Some of these values may be a little high for some of them, but I'm open to criticism and what I should be trying to keep down, etc.

So, with any luck, I'll be able to push myself to get some similar macros today.

I just found out that I can make a quick little shake that would be good throughout the day. It's:
250mL Milk
20gm WPC
20gm Choc Nesquick
20gm Milo

And comes with:

Calories 407.79kcal
Protein 27.60g
Fat 12.74g
Saturated Fat 8.40g
Sodium 0.157g
Carbohydrates 44.08g
Sugars 38.54g

It's probably a little high in sugars for peoples likings though?

Cheers and good luck to everyone,
Nathan

[BamaBruce]

good work guys. its always a good mental barrier to get through when you workout after a full day of work as I'm about to! xD

[redmond3]

Gotta say that looks damn good. I had completely forgotten about fruit pies until seeing this post! Wouldn't mind an apricot one myself (minus the PB as I'm not sure how that'd go down).

I'm pretty much the same as redmond3 at times. It's a kind of love hate thing. Sometimes its easy to eat, and others its a bit of a task to get it down. The current PB I have (organic/natural) is hard to eat unless I'm having it in a shake. I had it on toast and it dried my mouth out so much I had trouble trying to swallow it hah. I think it's just a matter of this brand though.

Well yesterday was a sad day for me. It was one of those days where I just wasn't that hungry at all. Not sure why, could have been that I didn't have enough sleep as that seems like the only thing different about the day.

Anyway, hopefully I'll be back on track today. I must say, I'm pretty impressed with myself the other day when I managed to come out with these at the end of the day:

Calories 3,017.89kcal
Protein 146.73g
Fat 100.01g
Saturated Fat 41.30g
Sodium 3.74g
Carbohydrates 374.74g
Sugars 193.57g

Some of these values may be a little high for some of them, but I'm open to criticism and what I should be trying to keep down, etc.

So, with any luck, I'll be able to push myself to get some similar macros today.

I just found out that I can make a quick little shake that would be good throughout the day. It's:
250mL Milk
20gm WPC
20gm Choc Nesquick
20gm Milo

And comes with:

Calories 407.79kcal
Protein 27.60g
Fat 12.74g
Saturated Fat 8.40g
Sodium 0.157g
Carbohydrates 44.08g
Sugars 38.54g

It's probably a little high in sugars for peoples likings though?

Cheers and good luck to everyone,
Nathan

Yes peanut butter makes my mouth dry too hard to go down, lol eating a lot is hard, you will get use to it and will be able to increase it! What i do is try waking up early and eat and try to shoot for every 2-3 hours i try every 2 hours or so, usually 6-7 meals. Try to keep the sugar low, and increase your protein intake, and increase calories make sure they are clean calories though! But thats good if anything just drop the sugar and you will see gains. If your weight starts staying consitent increase your calorie intake about 400-500 ! Good luck i wish you the best come back and update us at the end of the week or whenever possible!

[redmond3]

good work guys. its always a good mental barrier to get through when you workout after a full day of work as I'm about to! xD

So true! rep!

[NoFive0]

What does a gallon of milk cost in the US?

It's over 4 dollars down here.

First day of SS. And up another 2 pounds!

Congrats.

everyone share this thread to their friends!!!

I was looking at your pictures man, you came a long way dude, I found your profile very motivating man.

[executi0n]

Yes peanut butter makes my mouth dry too hard to go down, lol eating a lot is hard, you will get use to it and will be able to increase it! What i do is try waking up early and eat and try to shoot for every 2-3 hours i try every 2 hours or so, usually 6-7 meals. Try to keep the sugar low, and increase your protein intake, and increase calories make sure they are clean calories though! But thats good if anything just drop the sugar and you will see gains. If your weight starts staying consitent increase your calorie intake about 400-500 ! Good luck i wish you the best come back and update us at the end of the week or whenever possible!

Yeah, I'm confident that I'll stick to it from now on, and whenever a thought creeps into my mind about skipping a meal, I'm able to overcome it and stuff my face!

I've been getting up early lately (around 7ish) but have slept in a couple times due to late nights, but its usually up at 830 at the latest. I'm going to get into a better patter from now on so I can eat like clockwork (eg. 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 9pm).

When I saw the sugar for that day, I figured it might be pretty high, but I should be able to avoid that when checking what foods I'm eating. I'll plan my meals ahead of time and make adjustments where I need to get the macros for the day.

I'm hoping that by the end of the week (assuming I make 3000/day everyday) I'll be able to weigh in and let everyone know how I'm doing.

Cheers for the encouragement, and I hope you and everyone else is having a good week (so far).

[redmond3]

Yeah, I'm confident that I'll stick to it from now on, and whenever a thought creeps into my mind about skipping a meal, I'm able to overcome it and stuff my face!

I've been getting up early lately (around 7ish) but have slept in a couple times due to late nights, but its usually up at 830 at the latest. I'm going to get into a better patter from now on so I can eat like clockwork (eg. 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 9pm).

When I saw the sugar for that day, I figured it might be pretty high, but I should be able to avoid that when checking what foods I'm eating. I'll plan my meals ahead of time and make adjustments where I need to get the macros for the day.

I'm hoping that by the end of the week (assuming I make 3000/day everyday) I'll be able to weigh in and let everyone know how I'm doing.

Cheers for the encouragement, and I hope you and everyone else is having a good week (so far).

You will do great, don't you worry. Take small steps first, no rush you will met your goals, and transform yourself. What helps is if your aiming for 3000k a day and eating 6 times a day then that means each meal should be roughly around 500 calories. If you do it like this it may be a little easier, always helps me!

It's over 4 dollars down here.



Congrats.



I was looking at your pictures man, you came a long way dude, I found your profile very motivating man.

Thank you, i have came a long way thanks for bringing that up, motivates me even more. Yes it was very embarrassing...110 lbs... eating 3 times a day. that was a rough time in my life, even though i still had fun. Still self conscious about myself and still consider myself skinny. This is why i made this thread and group. I can relate to so many people out there that are skinny, it really is hard. And changing your habits are just as hard, and it takes alot...... I hope i can help anyone who is looking for help and help motivate them to change, and start NOW. Now matter how old you are... you will feel so much better about yourself. I know i have along way to go, but im not in it alone, i have my fellow skinnies, here supporting me and i have to set a good example. Thank you for your support. I appreciate it anything you need I WILL TAKE TIME OUT AND HELP YOU, bodybuilding related or not.

[NoFive0]

Thank you, i have came a long way thanks for bringing that up, motivates me even more. Yes it was very embarrassing...110 lbs... eating 3 times a day. that was a rough time in my life, even though i still had fun. Still self conscious about myself and still consider myself skinny. This is why i made this thread and group. I can relate to so many people out there that are skinny, it really is hard. And changing your habits are just as hard, and it takes alot...... I hope i can help anyone who is looking for help and help motivate them to change, and start NOW. Now matter how old you are... you will feel so much better about yourself. I know i have along way to go, but im not in it alone, i have my fellow skinnies, here supporting me and i have to set a good example. Thank you for your support. I appreciate it anything you need I WILL TAKE TIME OUT AND HELP YOU, bodybuilding related or not.

It's great that you enjoy help people so much, really says something about your character. Don't see people like that too often in our generation.