May 1st Aug 1st Transformation motivation thread

[caprica6]

Still 149.5! And I've had the worst sweet tooth lately... Ooh cookies...IIFYM!

Same here

Paging Bama and his "oh heavenly blessed". Steffy, you are looking angelic in this pic.

208.2 today but leaving for the Dominican Republic tomorrow morning. This may not be a weight loss week for me. Time to enjoy all of my hard work for the past 4 months........

Outstanding! You've lost 55.6 lbs since Feb 1... You probably won't see this in time, but I hope you have a great trip.

I see how it works now. Tuesdays weigh ins are too high, so I eat well until Friday, where I hit a low weight. Then the drinking, hangin, and bad behavior comes out and by Tuesday weigh ins are high again

You are so silly. (no cougar)

[bama5584]

Paging Bama and his "oh heavenly blessed". Steffy, you are looking angelic in this pic.

..............

bft
(bolded for truth)

edit:

note to self... no more posting while drunk

[chudude]

151 these days, getting very close

Are you lifting chu?

-StrongMeat-

Yeah I'm still lifting. Still trying to lose that last bit of fat on my chest and stomach. Hows the progress so far?

[StrongMeat]

Yeah I'm still lifting. Still trying to lose that last bit of fat on my chest and stomach. Hows the progress so far?

I'm still 2 months I think out but I'm seeing the progress, my gut is starting to form that "v" cut into my groin

Ive cut the deficit down from 500 to 300 to maximize my protein intake and really get as much as I can from lifting

-StrongMeat-

[StrongMeat]

How's dem hipbones coming along?

I feel em, and I can see where they are gonna show but nothing definite yet

-StrongMeat-

[jehutyzone123]

Hit chest/tris hard yesterday. Then taking the next week off from lifting. Going to get a good workout from the chainsaw carving competition. 29 hours of carving on a log that could be 6-8 feet tall and up to 6 feet wide, plus a 1.5 hour quick carve over the 4 day event. Might up my cals as well too. Want to keep my energy for the week. Anyone around Reedsport, oregon should check it out though. Its a super cool competition. 14th-17th. http://www.odcsc.com

[SherOfPunjab]

179 today...down from 190 when I started a few weeks ago..getting leaner but gonna cut to 168ish and hope to be around 9% bf ......getting tougher with my job..!

[ajm422]

^^^^^
I'll add you tonight when I get home.

Welcome back!

Woo! Missed you bud

This thread is so fantastic. Accountability, support, and props when you lose the fat. Never leaving again! Diet was on point all last week and I got some good news from the scale this morning.

Last Saturday I had a minor motorcycle crash and my shoulder was too sore to lift all week. Big bummer. Finally got back into the gym yesterday and lifted lightly. Still couldn't do chins, but I managed a bench press set and some overhead presses. Also, neck work. I spent my injury week reading Beyond Brawn. Anybody have experience with that book? It really helped me. My training was already informed by Martin Berkhan (who was in turn inspired by Beyond Brawn), but I found the book spectacularly helpful. For the first time I'm actively training neck, grip, and calves (always found calf raises stupid, but I'll give 'me a go). My neck is so sore!

First time in roughly 10 days I've had sore muscles from lifting. So good. How is everyone else's weekend?

[steffy456]

Paging Bama and his "oh heavenly blessed". Steffy, you are looking angelic in this pic.

bft
(bolded for truth)

edit:

note to self... no more posting while drunk

Awww, Thanks you two!! That's sweet!

And a little drunk posting is ok I do the same thing...accept on ********....

[bama5584]

Awww, Thanks you two!! That's sweet!

And a little drunk posting is ok I do the same thing...accept on ********....

Ehh, I edited part of that out... wasn't bad.. just some ramblings about Ronnie Coleman, seafood dinners, the Mexican soccer team and panties dropping.

[steffy456]

Ehh, I edited part of that out... wasn't bad.. just some ramblings about Ronnie Coleman, seafood dinners, the Mexican soccer team and panties dropping.

Haha! Well that doesn't sound bad at all!! Especially when you mix a soccer team with panty dropping... Joking!....sorta

[Thewix]

Hit chest/tris hard yesterday. Then taking the next week off from lifting. Going to get a good workout from the chainsaw carving competition. 29 hours of carving on a log that could be 6-8 feet tall and up to 6 feet wide, plus a 1.5 hour quick carve over the 4 day event. Might up my cals as well too. Want to keep my energy for the week. Anyone around Reedsport, oregon should check it out though. Its a super cool competition. 14th-17th. http://www.odcsc.com

Man that looks great, post some pics when you're done.

[SherOfPunjab]

Man that looks great, post some pics when you're done.

"*sniff hard as fuk when girls pass by to smell their vagina crew*"

LOL

[SherOfPunjab]

Just had 2 huge bowls of veggies....broccoli, potato, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, peas, tomatoes. Pressure cooked them gently in low sodium chicken broth with spices...and then mashed them lightly into chunks. It was so bomb that after a big bowl (2 cups) I went for another big bowl !! I guess I am gonna eat my veggies this way from nao.

[chudude]

You are so silly. (no cougar)

:P :P derp derp

I'm still 2 months I think out but I'm seeing the progress, my gut is starting to form that "v" cut into my groin

Ive cut the deficit down from 500 to 300 to maximize my protein intake and really get as much as I can from lifting

-StrongMeat-

Good stuff.

I was thinking about actually doing less lifting and more swimming. I really desire a swimmers body and lean build, so I figured best way to do it is to start swimming and training hard. What do you think?

[chudude]

Just had 2 huge bowls of veggies....broccoli, potato, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, peas, tomatoes. Pressure cooked them gently in low sodium chicken broth with spices...and then mashed them lightly into chunks. It was so bomb that after a big bowl (2 cups) I went for another big bowl !! I guess I am gonna eat my veggies this way from nao.

Damn that sounds pretty good right now. I just made oven roasted broccoli, so good. Cut up a whole broccoli stalk, put some olive oil, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs, toss that in the oven for 10 minutes and you got yourself a whole bowl of delicious broccoli

[StrongMeat]

:P :P derp derp



Good stuff.

I was thinking about actually doing less lifting and more swimming. I really desire a swimmers body and lean build, so I figured best way to do it is to start swimming and training hard. What do you think?

i think the "bulky" look is harder to achieve than people realize

between eating and lengthy lifting and exact amounts of such and such...i just think its overblown about people getting bulky

id just lift and keep dropping BF%

-StrongMeat-

[caprica6]

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Lol. Sorry, Chuuu! My non sequitur was a lot funnier in my head.





Edit: 126.5 lbs on 6/10, and I need some rest. I'm not sure I'll be able to hold onto this thru Tuesday's weigh-in.

[SherOfPunjab]

9 days since last cheat meal...gonna have 1 cheat meal every 2 weeks from now. what abt u guys?

[mom2e3]

Still 149.5! And I've had the worst sweet tooth lately... Ooh cookies...IIFYM!

IIFYM is pretty awesome, even if I'm not exactly counting.

[Thewix]

"*sniff hard as fuk when girls pass by to smell their vagina crew*"

LOL

:-D

That's my kind of humor man.


Hope everybody had a good weekend, I didn't cheat too much, had a good healthy BBQ, salmon and home made burgers with salad and cous cous, was full for hours.

Also did 3 miles in 19 minutes this morning, I'm still getting quicker, 47 days until the Spartan Race!

Oh and the salmon, try this recipe, the skin was lovely!

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/f...n-with-yoghurt

[NitrogenWidget]

Back up to 172.
Too many carbs this weekend.

Next weekend doesn't look any better.
I'll just keep it strict for the week.

I shrunk.
Mostly butt & chest area.
I'm able to wear some 30's I couldn't wear last week & my M athletic cut polo's & V's aren't at snug around the chest.

[MatTheCur]

Back up to 172.
Too many carbs this weekend.

Next weekend doesn't look any better.
I'll just keep it strict for the week.

I shrunk.
Mostly butt & chest area.
I'm able to wear some 30's I couldn't wear last week & my M athletic cut polo's & V's aren't at snug around the chest.

I hit 203. Then I had a carby weekend... And am 205 today.

PRAYING TO THE POWERS THAT BE THAT I CAN STAY LOW FOR TOMORROW. If not, I swear I'm going to be mad.

Also, pic from November vs. Today:

[djsneak]

I hit 203. Then I had a carby weekend... And am 205 today.

PRAYING TO THE POWERS THAT BE THAT I CAN STAY LOW FOR TOMORROW. If not, I swear I'm going to be mad.

Also, pic from November vs. Today:

GJDM huge difference!

[bama5584]

I hit 203. Then I had a carby weekend... And am 205 today.

PRAYING TO THE POWERS THAT BE THAT I CAN STAY LOW FOR TOMORROW. If not, I swear I'm going to be mad.

Also, pic from November vs. Today:

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Ss77D.jpg/IMG]

Nice work brah... Inspires me to get on down to 200!!

[MatTheCur]

GJDM huge difference!

Nice work brah... Inspires me to get on down to 200!!

Thank you thank you

Yeah, 200 is looming ... 199 would be sweet. This is the lowest I've been in my adult life. :nervous:

[caprica6]

Thank you thank you

Yeah, 200 is looming ... 199 would be sweet. This is the lowest I've been in my adult life. :nervous:

My reaction to Mat's avi on 2/18, a pic which is no longer available :
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post839986111

My reaction to Mat's avi on 4/18. You MUST see the before pic in his progress pics :
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post868277971

[MatTheCur]

My reaction to Mat's avi on 2/18, a pic which is no longer available :
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post839986111

My reaction to Mat's avi on 4/18. You MUST see the before pic in his progress pics :
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post868277971

Jaysus... I NEVER EVEN SAW THAT SECOND POST!

*hugs*

Thanks for that

[ajm422]

I hit 203. Then I had a carby weekend... And am 205 today.

PRAYING TO THE POWERS THAT BE THAT I CAN STAY LOW FOR TOMORROW. If not, I swear I'm going to be mad.

Also, pic from November vs. Today:

Three thoughts:

1. WOW! INSANE WORK! KEEP IT UP!

2. Good idea losing the fu manchu. Beard is way better.

3. You kinda look like Jason Jones.

[steffy456]

I hit 203. Then I had a carby weekend... And am 205 today.

PRAYING TO THE POWERS THAT BE THAT I CAN STAY LOW FOR TOMORROW. If not, I swear I'm going to be mad.

Also, pic from November vs. Today:

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Wow great job!! What a difference!!