Official Feb 1st to May 1st Transformation Motivation Thread

[bama5584]

Still in the green! I have a feeling I'm going to slow down over the next week or so. I've been losing 4-5lbs a week... I feel like I'm getting stronger, but I have to be losing some muscle mass.

[NitrogenWidget]

As nice as it is the fact i am top, could someone fix my weight to 199.2 please?

Edit: apologies to Nitro if i mistyped it in my PM.. Still getting used to the new phone.

BAH!
It was early, didn't even notice.
I'll fix it tonight.

[StrongMeat]

SPREADSHEET UPDATED! WHO BEARS THE BELL NOW, STRONGMEAT!

Congratulations to all on their continued progress and discipline.

1 hundredth of a percentage point



-StrongMeat-

[mom2e3]

Congrats Strongmeat!

I've been not sending my weights in. Lazy and maybe a little busy. I'm down 1 pounds since last week. YAY!

I did manage to strain my external obliques or lats (I'm still trying to figure out which muscle it actually is). Paddling at a sprint for 30 minutes x 2 runs, pushing it HARD, was a bit much for me, obviously. I'm hoping to heal quickly so I can get back into the canoe soon. I am in a good amount of pain right now.

[kc_shuffle]

If you check my post you'll see your actually top! congrats

Fuaaarrrrrkk.

[StrongMeat]

Congrats Strongmeat!

I've been not sending my weights in. Lazy and maybe a little busy. I'm down 1 pounds since last week. YAY!

I did manage to strain my external obliques or lats (I'm still trying to figure out which muscle it actually is). Paddling at a sprint for 30 minutes x 2 runs, pushing it HARD, was a bit much for me, obviously. I'm hoping to heal quickly so I can get back into the canoe soon. I am in a good amount of pain right now.

thanks mom

still chuggin along, it seems like yesterday i could have been the michelin man

just got done with 7 hot wings and some celery, real cutting food



-StrongMeat-

[kc_shuffle]

I missed out on posting on anything for your enjoyment for my 1000th post, so im leaving you with my favourite song at them moment.

The start is a bit dodgy but the chorus inspires me to greatness!!!!

"Tonight we are young so let's set the world on fire we can burn brighter than the sun"

[TelusLob]

Finally stuck to my diet today. LOLz... 3,263 321 137 204 (cals, carbs, fats, pro)... Ate solid today. Hopefully should lead to water drop tomorrow.

[jphillips33]

Today was the first time I haven't weighed in 2-3 pounds less than my weigh in day weight. I actually weighed the same. I had quite a bit of sodium in the form of hot sauce and soy sauce yesterday, so that's probably the reason. Right now, I'm on track to lose 30 lbs total for the thread, so I'm a little bit short of my goal. Time to hit the gym even harder and add in some cardio. I've also got a copy of "X Stretch" for the P90x series, gonna start stretching a bit more to help with flexibility and soreness.

[Waqs]

Well done to the green crew

Don't think ill make it anywhere near that area in this comp lol!

[Waqs]

I feel like I'm getting stronger, but I have to be losing some muscle mass.

As long as your not in an extreme deficit + lack of protein intake wouldn't worry too much about it.

I've dropped 41 lbs in the last 6 months and 6-7 lbs of that was muscle.

[NitrogenWidget]

I missed out on posting on anything for your enjoyment for my 1000th post, so im leaving you with my favourite song at them moment.

The start is a bit dodgy but the chorus inspires me to greatness!!!!

"Tonight we are young so let's set the world on fire we can burn brighter than the sun"

WTF did I just watch?!?!?

[bama5584]

As long as your not in an extreme deficit + lack of protein intake wouldn't worry too much about it.

I've been making sure to get 175-200g of protein everyday, so I guess I should be okay. I started Jamie Eason's LiveFit last week. Was going to try Kris Gethin's, but LiveFit looked to be easier, especially for someone like me who hasn't worked out in 10 years. No cardio for the first 4 weeks, so I'm sure my weight loss is going to slow down.

WTF did I just watch?!?!?

+1

o_O

[workinithard]

Forgot to send in the weight but didn't lose much came in at 206. But I did lose 1 pound today. I need to start doing cardio everyday I think that will help with weight lost.

[NitrogenWidget]

175lbs bulk bloat is coming off after just one week. My pants fit better & I honestly just feel better all the way around.
It's funny how hitting the upper 170's made me feel like I was carrying around extra weight when I used to be 260.

I think 160-165 is when I felt my best.

I need to take pics, measurements, & BF reading this weekend.

yest. macs:

cals 1,783
carbs 160
fats 43
prot 192

maybe a little low on the cals however I just sat on my ass in front of the computer or on the couch watching TV. LOL!

This weekend i'll be hitting the treadmill hard.

[bama5584]

I weighed on a friend's digital scale this morning and it said I'm 18%BF which I'm sure isn't correct. From pictures I've looked at of other people I would say I'm around 25%. What would be the best way to track my BF% to be sure I'm not losing too much muscle? Just buy some cheap calipers or find a decent digital scale?

[stingray72]

That video is officially the strangest one ive watched.

[TelusLob]

175lbs bulk bloat is coming off after just one week. My pants fit better & I honestly just feel better all the way around.
It's funny how hitting the upper 170's made me feel like I was carrying around extra weight when I used to be 260.

I think 160-165 is when I felt my best.

I need to take pics, measurements, & BF reading this weekend.

yest. macs:

cals 1,783
carbs 160
fats 43
prot 192

maybe a little low on the cals however I just sat on my ass in front of the computer or on the couch watching TV. LOL!

This weekend i'll be hitting the treadmill hard.

haha.. I was up to 187.4 yesterday. Down .6 today. About to go smash the gym.

[ajm422]

Holy carbohydrate, Batman! After 15 days on the PSMF with one lame carb refeed and nary a cheat meal, I decided to take this one seriously. Over the course of 18 or so hours, I've consumed more than 740 grams of carbohydrates. I daresay I may eat nothing but chicken breasts for the next few days. I baked bagels, pretzels, cinnamon rolls, and an apple pie. I shall post pictures later. So far weight has only spiked 6 lbs, which seems low given how depleted I'd been.

Today I'm going to have a gigantic full-body weight training session, run 4-6 miles, and take my carbaggression out on the heavy bag.

[NitrogenWidget]

Holy carbohydrate, Batman! After 15 days on the PSMF with one lame carb refeed and nary a cheat meal, I decided to take this one seriously. Over the course of 18 or so hours, I've consumed more than 740 grams of carbohydrates. I daresay I may eat nothing but chicken breasts for the next few days. I baked bagels, pretzels, cinnamon rolls, and an apple pie. I shall post pictures later. So far weight has only spiked 6 lbs, which seems low given how depleted I'd been.

Today I'm going to have a gigantic full-body weight training session, run 4-6 miles, and take my carbaggression out on the heavy bag.

I gained 10lbs in one week when I went off EC & on creatine & carbs.

[mom2e3]

Muscle relaxers, ice and still in a lot of pain. Plus all three kids are home because no school. Lucky me. I may need to drink.

[TelusLob]

Muscle relaxers, ice and still in a lot of pain. Plus all three kids are home because no school. Lucky me. I may need to drink.

Water? Hope you feel better soon. Sucks to get injuries when trying to get fit. Sucks the wind right out of you.

Had a great workout today. Hit PR's in multiple exercises today. Also ditched hammer strength press and went to db press. So much more comfortable on my shoulders.

[chudude]

After a week hiatus thanks to exams, hit the gym past two days and it feels great. Made 164.5 lbs too, which is really surprising to me lol. Plate of chicken and corn so far, what else should I eat tonight?....mmmm.....

[Arabmab]

Not doing as well this week. Not horrible mind you, but I'll be very pleased with a 1 pound loss. Doing great on the weights and cardio, mediocre in the kitchen. We had a conference this week so that messed my eating up to a degree, made it less easy to plan... GRRR!

[NeedANick]

Just dropping by to share a few foods that really help me keep my sugary cravings down.

If you like cold cereal, Kellogg's has a cereal called Special K Protein Plus, which has the following breakdown:

Serving size: 3/4cup (29g)
Calories: 100kcals
Carbs: 14g
Fat: 3g
Protein: 10g

Good calorie/protein ratio, so it's a nice cutting food.

Granted, it isn't the best tasting cereal out there, specially compared to the sugary treats, but here's a nice add-on I do and tastes great. For every 30g of cereal, throw in a Splenda pack (equivalent to 2tsp of sugar). This will add the sweetness the cereal lacks and it makes the cereal taste great even with skin milk. Also, since the cereal has a very subtle cinnamon taste, I drop some extra powdered cinnamon on it and it tastes similar to the Cinnamon Toast Crunch (for those who know your cereal).




Now, if you like Cinnamon Bagels, this is a very good substitute, specially considering that a single bagel can pack 300kcals. Just grab your bread, put the amount of cream cheese you like on it (for me, it's 25g per sandwich) and sprinkle Splenda on the cream cheese (about 1/4 of the little pack) and then sprinkle some cinnamon on top. Tastes just like a Cinnamon Bagel with cream cheese, but with much less calories and more protein.



Share some of your little home-made recipes.

[TelusLob]

My girl eats that and likes it. I still think Kashi go lean is a bit better. (more fiber, protein) but a bit higher in cals, too.

[StrongMeat]

i think 170 is within reach tuesday

tonight im 172, which usually translates to 1-2lb less in the morning(depending on water)

i can already taste it



-StrongMeat-

[mom2e3]

Strongmeat, I love your gifs. lol

Water? Hope you feel better soon. Sucks to get injuries when trying to get fit. Sucks the wind right out of you.

Water was about the gist of it. And here I was hoping to be one of those suburban moms addicted to vodka and pain killers. Instead, I'm downing BCAAs and 2000mg of calcium (which I didn't know aids in muscle recovery), and pining for a workout. Note to self: don't eff up the diet this week, or it'll be a never ending yo-yo.

[moosejuice16]

Had a quick weigh in this morning and i was already 2lbs down to 197.2lbs. Its really kicking on now i've got my diet dialled in and the EC stack is in full effect. If i start losing strength/muscle ill up my cals by 100 to 2000 for a few weeks.

Bring on next weds, i'm coming for you greens!

[Arabmab]

I did a mid cycle weigh in this morning, came in at 200 on the dot... Maybe I was being a bit hard on myself. I didn't wear the CPAP last night because of the baby so I'll figure anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 pound was water weight loss, but I'm pleased so far.