New Year Weightloss Competition. Jan 1 - May 1

[lovelybones]

Yes I'm an Aussie from Melbourne.

[miguelmolez]

Age 28
192 lbs!

[EmiH]

Adelaide calling

[fgibbs]

So far so good...tired a little....lets hang in there.

[outlaw105w]

weighed in this morning and im a phat 274 ....gawd damn .... ive got some work to do

[bertjo44]

Forgot to check in on the 31st or 1st. Starting weight is 254.

[Mk35]

Today has gone well, fighting a cold but no big deal.... helps w/ appetite suppression ;-)
Also, I've found in the evening, if I get the urge to eat, drinking some water and waiting a few min. will help the urge to subside.

[Mcmanly]

Things are going good,Haven't gone over 2000 cals yet and am staying around a 500 cal defect.Going to start adding in some cardio soon to try and bring it up to a 800 defect

[markr]

Age: 28
Weight 199
Height 5'8"

[NARMAK]

Things seem to be going well & sticking VERY close to my planned meals i calculated but i've been doing IIFYM tweaks with mostly carbs here & there. Using a muffin instead of a slice of white toast knocked 25 cals off & not having a protein shake or apple at all knocked another 117 cals & 82 cals off respectively which i used to indulge myself two milk chocolate digestive biscuits & a nice 22 cal hot chocolate drink.

Think i'm doing it right but need to start working out ASAP to help things along. Might chase the doctor up on the note i need.

[grktos791]

same forgot to check last week :/ age 20 243lbs.

[I3radles]

+1 Aussie from Melbourne

[MrRaptor]

could someone point it out where i went wrong?

i started weightlifting in march.
i was eating 3000->3400 kcals a day (increasing cal. intake as i was gaining weight, went from 155 lbs to 196 lbs), with 30% protein 40% carbs 30% fat ratio.
there was no problem at all with this

now this is my first cut in my life, started it on 2nd of january.
i didn't want to switch to 500 kcals deficit immediately, so i thought 2700 kcals would be a good starting point then decrease it to 2400 over a few weeks. macro ratios: 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat
there was no problem at all yesterday, but today (3rd of january)...

i had diarrhea 3 times today. in the afternoon i started to feel sick - sore throat, mild headache, i was very tired and couldn't concentrate on learning (i have an exam the day after tomorrow)
i decided to eat 2 bananas and some potatoes and i got much much better an hour later, but this f*cked up my macro ratios a little bit.

am i doing something wrong? or should i stay with this and my body will get used to it?
thanks for the help!

[PhiSig2298]

Made homemade sushi tonight.. Only meal of the day but i bet i still went over calories

[morrikj777]

could someone point it out where i went wrong?

i started weightlifting in march.
i was eating 3000->3400 kcals a day (increasing cal. intake as i was gaining weight, went from 155 lbs to 196 lbs), with 30% protein 40% carbs 30% fat ratio.
there was no problem at all with this

now this is my first cut in my life, started it on 2nd of january.
i didn't want to switch to 500 kcals deficit immediately, so i thought 2700 kcals would be a good starting point then decrease it to 2400 over a few weeks. macro ratios: 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat
there was no problem at all yesterday, but today (3rd of january)...

i had diarrhea 3 times today. in the afternoon i started to feel sick - sore throat, mild headache, i was very tired and couldn't concentrate on learning (i have an exam the day after tomorrow)
i decided to eat 2 bananas and some potatoes and i got much much better an hour later, but this f*cked up my macro ratios a little bit.

am i doing something wrong? or should i stay with this and my body will get used to it?
thanks for the help!

What foods are you eating? Lay out your normal day of eating.

[down10]

Awesome to see a few aussies.
I'm from Geelong myself.

Let's see if we can top the chart

[Mcmanly]

Awesome to see a few aussies.
I'm from Geelong myself.

Let's see if we can top the chart

America is goign to bring home the gold ,even if I have to bring myself to the brink of death to insure it.

[arqtek]

To bad i saw this to late, even though I will do the competition, now I'm 175 and my height is 5.5, sorry abaot my english, I'm from Mexico

[ndog]

finding it hard not to binge while trying to cut and I am not calorie counting not sure if I should be? Worked out so hard and 30min cardio past couple days and feeling strong

[vynvyn]

I'm having a hard time eating enough calories because I'm not hungry. I force myself to eat:

Breakfast: Plain oatmeal in the morning and a Myofusion shake.
Lunch: 4oz of steak round thin cut with a cup full of broccoli and an apple.
Snack: Powerbar Pro Elite
Post workout: Myofusion shake
Dinner: Cup of scrambled egg whites with diced red bell pepper, jalapenos, garlic, and tomatoes.
Gallon of water within the day..
Cardio 5 days a week.

I've lost alot of weight but i'm concerned of my lack of appetite even after working out. Could it be that I'm drinking enough water to keep me satiated? I have tons of energy all day and I smoke pot at night to unwind. I do take a multivitamin daily, B12, and CLA. I also sweat at night in my sleep, drenched shirt sometimes. I scheduled a appointment with my Dr. just to check me out but anyone have thoughts or experienced this?

[down10]

America is goign to bring home the gold ,even if I have to bring myself to the brink of death to insure it.

Haha, it's on!!

[CoreyKite]

America is goign to bring home the gold ,even if I have to bring myself to the brink of death to insure it.

This ^

[DocNorton]

Under cals yesterday - first lifting session with some cardio yesterday but it was hard work - lost alot of previously gained strength.

Hopefully now I can loose the xmas lbs and get to my 2nd goal of 180lbs.

good work everyone...

[down10]

finding it hard not to binge while trying to cut and I am not calorie counting not sure if I should be? Worked out so hard and 30min cardio past couple days and feeling strong

Stay strong. I Know how it feels, had work mates dangling snake lollies in front of me today, so hard to refuse lol

Definitely should be counting calories, at least until you get a feel for it. It is amazing how quickly calories can add up when you are eating the wrong things.

[godsamurai]

good luck guys

[hefledthescene]

doing leangains, so much easier to eat that way. Indoor rockclimbed for 2.5 hours, and felt really realyl strong considering the last 3-4 weeks have been non stop sitting around and dinner parties. Seeing my forum name on that spreadsheet was really the last nail in the coffin- motivation= acquired.

[ndog]

Stay strong. I Know how it feels, had work mates dangling snake lollies in front of me today, so hard to refuse lol

Definitely should be counting calories, at least until you get a feel for it. It is amazing how quickly calories can add up when you are eating the wrong things.

Thanks for the advice just got an account for a calorie counting website and will be using that, and always when you give something up people want you to fail because they continue to fail I guess it makes them feel like their own actions are ok

[justmightbecraz]

Just got done with 45 min low intensity on the elliptical, and things are looking good for when I weigh myself tomorrow morning before swimming. Time to have some of nature's most perfect food, ZE EGG!

[gloria7]

Just got done with 45 min low intensity on the elliptical, and things are looking good for when I weigh myself tomorrow morning before swimming. Time to have some of nature's most perfect food, ZE EGG!

good job! I have elliptical at home but i HATE it. I can't stand more than 3 minutes, i feel tired and bored. Running outside is so much better but I'm never free till late at night so I just shut up and spend around 20' on elliptical while watching my fav tv series

[beonlyyourself_old]

Been in my deficit since Monday, feeling good actually. Had a few mountain bike ride out yesterday, and also a 3 day weight routine every week.

If anyone in here is new to cutting, loosing weight. Dont get to caught up with trying to eat "healthy" 24-7, it will get boring. And you might not wait it out.

Have a read of these two stickies. They helped me shift a stone before xmas.

How to loose fat for Noobs http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=129247741

Calculating Calorie & Macronutrient Needs http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981

Its alot easier than many think to drop the weight.