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[sglgirl]

11 weeks out tomorrow sglgirl - how we doin'? My prep is smooth so far....down 12lbs in 5 weeks.

CF - how's the bod treating you?

only down a pound for this week....but it is not all about the scale right

I'm follwing a Skiploading protocol right now:

6 days / week I'm at around 2700 calories (230C / 320P / 50F), then on Saturdays I have a re-feed where I have a 6hr window with unlimited carbs...a conservative estimate would be around 1200g of C.

Take a look at my journal if you're interested. Lot's of food porn.

1200g of carbs (4800 calories).....what do you have a 10,000 calorie day? would that defeat the weight loss as you would be adding back 2lbs from one day of calories?

[Vytis]

only down a pound for this week....but it is not all about the scale right

1200g of carbs (4800 calories).....what do you have a 10,000 calorie day? would that defeat the weight loss as you would be adding back 2lbs from one day of calories?

The focus is carb, so with the protein and fat it's probably 7k. The carb load is meant to stoke the metabolism, restore leptin, replenish glycogen. And that's exactly what's happening and not contributing to fat storage at all. This must be the case since I'm down 12 lbs in 4 weeks.

[rebeckyt]

1200g of carbs (4800 calories).....what do you have a 10,000 calorie day? would that defeat the weight loss as you would be adding back 2lbs from one day of calories?

If theres one thing I've learned from competing it's that the whole concept of "calories in, calories out" is far from an exact science. I'm up 12% calories from my supposed contest prep and have slimmed down 2.5 lbs in 3 weeks. I couldn't cut any more for the life of me at the lower calories. I also know I had 2000 extra calories a couple days ago and registered a whole .6 lbs more on the scale for a day. After that, back to where I was. Can't think that consuming 3500 cal worth of food will be a pond f fat gained. It just doesn't work like that for anyone.

[mordag]

If theres one thing I've learned from competing it's that the whole concept of "calories in, calories out" is far from an exact science. I'm up 12% calories from my supposed contest prep and have slimmed down 2.5 lbs in 3 weeks. I couldn't cut any more for the life of me at the lower calories. I also know I had 2000 extra calories a couple days ago and registered a whole .6 lbs more on the scale for a day. After that, back to where I was. Can't think that consuming 3500 cal worth of food will be a pond f fat gained. It just doesn't work like that for anyone.

exactly, after my weekend refeeds I am always 1-2 lbs heavier for a few days but then I see my real weight loss after that

this refeed does feel good on the weekends and always look bulkier in the mirror from the glycogen replenish

[Vytis]

Just to give you an idea of what's been happening this week. After my Skipload I weighed 1lb heavier on Sunday, and 4lbs heavier on Monday. This morning I have already baselined, meaning that I'm already back to my pre-Skipload weight. By Saturday I'll be at least 1lb lighter still, so time for another enormous carb load. It's working so far, so why mess with the results....and I really don't care how it's working...

[cactusflower]

Floods, floods, floods everywhere! argh!

[mordag]

Floods, floods, floods everywhere! argh!

it's THAT time of the month huh?

[LisaSkinnoble]

Floods, floods, floods everywhere! argh!

Yep. I'm working from home today. My GO train is a little delayed...

[cactusflower]

it's THAT time of the month huh?

ew nasty!

Yep. I'm working from home today. My GO train is a little delayed...

OMG!! I took video of the flood that was waiting for me when I got off the streetcar...lol craziness!!

[LisaSkinnoble]

ew nasty!


OMG!! I took video of the flood that was waiting for me when I got off the streetcar...lol craziness!!

Tracks are flooded, trains cancelled and delayed and stuck, no stops at Kipling (where I need to alight), and no subway service between Kipling and Jane (I take the subway to Jane, meet my boss and we drive up to Richmond Hill together). Forget it. Not going anywhere today!

[LithiuM23]

No floods down here in NB

[bcapprentice]

Yep. I'm working from home today. My GO train is a little delayed...

Just a little delayed?!

At least you can work from home

[SCUD001]

Floods, floods, floods everywhere! argh!

Already been through it.....rebuilding in process...

[Mrkillafornia]

The good thing about bodybuilding is that i was able to pick up my house and move it upstream.

[Vytis]

The good thing about bodybuilding is that i was able to pick up my house and move it upstream.

^^^ awesome, lol...

[LisaSkinnoble]

Just a little delayed?!

At least you can work from home

Home again today, as Kipling station is still under water.

[NorthStrong]

Best wishes to all affected by the flooding, from the maritimes.

[bcapprentice]

Home again today, as Kipling station is still under water.

Sorry to hear this.

[sglgirl]

Best wishes to all affected by the flooding, from the maritimes.

Not sure where you are, but the Maritimes is not flooding, it is Eastern Canada

[Vytis]

Not sure where you are, but the Maritimes is not flooding, it is Eastern Canada

I believe he's meaning that the people of the Maritimes are sending along their best wishes...

Hey, 10 weeks out this Saturday. How we doing?

[MatTheCur]

Not sure where you are, but the Maritimes is not flooding, it is Eastern Canada

I believe he's meaning that the people of the Maritimes are sending along their best wishes...

Hey, 10 weeks out this Saturday. How we doing?

What Vytis said. There's a properly placed comma in his sentence

[LithiuM23]

Was finally able to bench 225 for 6 reps today. Doesn't sound like much, but 2 months ago I could barely do the bar without pain. It looks like physio is slowly but surely paying off. I'm still not a big fan of Turkish getups though lol

[-=FLEX=-]

Was finally able to bench 225 for 6 reps today. Doesn't sound like much, but 2 months ago I could barely do the bar without pain. It looks like physio is slowly but surely paying off.

^^^ I know this feel.

Still a good day when I can get 10 reps with 225.

Steady as you go....

[Mrkillafornia]

Was finally able to bench 225 for 6 reps today. Doesn't sound like much, but 2 months ago I could barely do the bar without pain. It looks like physio is slowly but surely paying off. I'm still not a big fan of Turkish getups though lol

Its not so much about the amount of weight as it is about the amount of effort! good work!

[sglgirl]

I believe he's meaning that the people of the Maritimes are sending along their best wishes...

Hey, 10 weeks out this Saturday. How we doing?

meh, rough week and only down on the scale a pound.

[mordag]

climbing back up on my flat bench as well, changed my form, elbows more tucked in, less flare which gave me really back shoulder pains

been 3 weeks since I changed up, I was doing series of like 8-10x225, yesterday I did 3x225 and 1x235 with no shoulder pain at all, felt good and I am sure my better form will help me advance faster since my weak point was beginning to be my shoulder pains

[MatTheCur]

climbing back up on my flat bench as well, changed my form, elbows more tucked in, less flare which gave me really back shoulder pains

been 3 weeks since I changed up, I was doing series of like 8-10x225, yesterday I did 3x225 and 1x235 with no shoulder pain at all, felt good and I am sure my better form will help me advance faster since my weak point was beginning to be my shoulder pains

So, you think you can bench?

[mordag]

So, you think you can bench?

[video=youtube;EHx1gYTA-Rw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHx1gYTA-Rw[video]

[youtube]EHx1gYTA-Rw[youtube]

watched that series and it's how I adjusted my benching actually, between that and tips from others

[MatTheCur]

watched that series and it's how I adjusted my benching actually, between that and tips from others

[mordag]

[img]http://amymcculloch.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/success_baby1.jpg[img]

hell yeah, now it feels good looking at 95% of the people in the gym and saying "you doing it wrong" :P

most guys asked me why my bench was down so much, I explained form, they don't care, goodnightsweetshoulders.jpg