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[TorontoBrah]

Happy holidays all

[PhiDelt234]

It's my bday bro's...and I don't even have any food before I lift. How does the second coming not get breakfast in bed?

Happy birthday man!

[AFdave]

Seems like many of us have quite a bit of snow coming soon!

[Diesel0022]

Seems like many of us have quite a bit of snow coming soon!

Lookin at about 8 inches here

And I meant to shoot you a text, but alcohol got the best of me. Hope you, Sarah and the kids had a great holiday

[AFdave]

Lookin at about 8 inches here

And I meant to shoot you a text, but alcohol got the best of me. Hope you, Sarah and the kids had a great holiday

Great one! Hopefully everyone did. Local college gym here closed while we were there with it snowing quite a bit. Got a wii u to play with the kids while we are snowed in!

[Diesel0022]

Those Wii's are addicting, I visited my father and siblings in florida for christmas, if we weren't out and about we were on the damn Wii lol

[XtremeOCD]

Seems like many of us have quite a bit of snow coming soon!

It will be a first if it happens here lol

[TheDoniBaer]

Merry Christmas -x- brahs. Been unconnected for the past 5 days. Hope you all had a great Christmas and stuck to your cut/bulk's.

[austin.j.taylor]

Day one of post christmas cut in the books. Started at 263 this morning and got a damn good start on my way to 231.

[byrnebv]

Day one of post christmas cut in the books. Started at 263 this morning and got a damn good start on my way to 231.

G/L with the cut.
are you just adding cardio or is it a combo of cardio and a reduction in calories?

just arrived home from europe. I def added some fat over the 12 days of beer, brats, veal, pork, lamb, dumplings and strudel. still have abs, but I can grab a chunk of fat under my belly button. I have no idea how much weight I gained. I'll stay away from the scale for at least two weeks. no reason to add to the depression.

it was a fun two weeks, but it's amazing how quick several months of hard work can disappear. feels bad man.

[austin.j.taylor]

are you just adding cardio or is it a combo of cardio and a reduction in calories?

Working on conditioning is the main part of my cut. I am also going to lower carbs on non lifting days.

[proudmanlet]

about to have some leftover Xmas ham and pumpkin pie, counting pumpkin pie as a vegetable cuz pumpkin's a squash amiright?

[byrnebv]

about to have some leftover Xmas ham and pumpkin pie, counting pumpkin pie as a vegetable cuz pumpkin's a squash amiright?

you could do worse. they say, for desserts, pumpkin is the best/healthiest.

[BAMF_T]

you could do worse. they say, for desserts, pumpkin is the best/healthiest.

Thanks now I have an excuse to eat pumpkin pie!

[luzz223]

Hai guise!!

Now that christmas is over it's time to get back to my clean diet. Ate perfect with no cheats from August 2011 - December 2011 and lost around 75 lbs. I was in a serious car accident that kept me out of the gym until about a month ago due to a spinal injury (6 compression fractures). I have still been eating mostly clean but it's time to get back at it and continue the weight loss.

This is the plan I was on that helped me lose the weight. Also, in August 2011 I weighed around 310 lbs. I am now down to around 220.. My goal is 180.

If there is anything wrong with this I would love some advice!!

Meal one - 4 Egg white - 1 Whole Egg - Oats

Meal Two - Bowl of Cottage Cheese - Can of Tuna

Meal Three - Steam Vegetables and 1 Chicken Breast

Meal 4 After gym - Protein Shake - 1 Chicken Breast in a whole wheat wrap with lettuce/Tomato

Meal 5 - This varied because it was my "Dinner" - My go to was usually a Greens salad with chicken breast - Cut up vegetables and a low fat dressing (VERY little)

Meal 6 - Greek Yogurt and a bit of cut up fruit

Throughout the day I would snack on Almonds/Vegetables and other random healthy stuff

I think in those 5-6 months I cheated once with Pizza and wings.

It's time I get back to this brahs!!! So much motivation now that I am lifting again.

[proudmanlet]

Hai guise!!

Now that christmas is over it's time to get back to my clean diet. Ate perfect with no cheats from August 2011 - December 2011 and lost around 75 lbs. I was in a serious car accident that kept me out of the gym until about a month ago due to a spinal injury (6 compression fractures). I have still been eating mostly clean but it's time to get back at it and continue the weight loss.

This is the plan I was on that helped me lose the weight. Also, in August 2011 I weighed around 310 lbs. I am now down to around 220.. My goal is 180.

If there is anything wrong with this I would love some advice!!

Meal one - 4 Egg white - 1 Whole Egg - Oats

Meal Two - Bowl of Cottage Cheese - Can of Tuna

Meal Three - Steam Vegetables and 1 Chicken Breast

Meal 4 After gym - Protein Shake - 1 Chicken Breast in a whole wheat wrap with lettuce/Tomato

Meal 5 - This varied because it was my "Dinner" - My go to was usually a Greens salad with chicken breast - Cut up vegetables and a low fat dressing (VERY little)

Meal 6 - Greek Yogurt and a bit of cut up fruit

Throughout the day I would snack on Almonds/Vegetables and other random healthy stuff

I think in those 5-6 months I cheated once with Pizza and wings.

It's time I get back to this brahs!!! So much motivation now that I am lifting again.

welcome brah! And gjdm!

[Trinity1216]

Morning Gentlemen, hope everyone had a great holiday weekend


Luzz, amazing progress!!! 75lbs of weight loss is no joke. I know I went from 240 down to 128. Of course my mini Christmas bulk added a few pounds to that, so I am off to the gym to increase the evil cardio

[luzz223]

Morning Gentlemen, hope everyone had a great holiday weekend


Luzz, amazing progress!!! 75lbs of weight loss is no joke. I know I went from 240 down to 128. Of course my mini Christmas bulk added a few pounds to that, so I am off to the gym to increase the evil cardio

Thanks Trinity! That's awesome.. I can't wait till I hit that 100lb down mark.. I too might have added a few pounds this christmas season.. the hospital was full of junk and I was able to stay away from most....... most lol

[SPFjudge]

I know I went from 240 down to 128.

Mother of God.

[NedStark]

Morning crew checking in

[studentt]

Mother of God.

this! always amazed at people who have big weight loss stories. My sister was up to about 270 when she had her son. Got back down to about 135.

Good luck luzz

[luzz223]

this! always amazed at people who have big weight loss stories. My sister was up to about 270 when she had her son. Got back down to about 135.

Good luck luzz

Thanks brah!!

I have decided to book my ATS(Police Testing) for April.. so I need to be able to run the physical then.. I have a lot of work to do from now until then

[Trinity1216]

this! always amazed at people who have big weight loss stories. My sister was up to about 270 when she had her son. Got back down to about 135.

Good luck luzz

That's what happened to me. I was a size 0 in my teens and early 20's then I had two boys, and my body was shot.

Mother of God.

I know I am going to regret this, because miscers have been grabbing any pics of me they can to photoshop inappropriately, but f'k them, I actually lift, more than I can say for most of the misc.

Me at approx. 235+



Me at approx. 128 - 130. I love when I get the striations(sp?) and quad seperation



I don't work out traps to much, because they are the first part of my upper body that grows insanely





I am not posting pics of my legs or any with less clothing out of respect for my husband, and for the obvious reason I posted above.

But yeah Brah's I do lift Like I said I did gain a couple of pounds back due to holiday over indulgence and took a little break over the summer from training as intensely, but nothing that increased cardio won't get rid of.

Thanks Trinity! That's awesome.. I can't wait till I hit that 100lb down mark.. I too might have added a few pounds this christmas season.. the hospital was full of junk and I was able to stay away from most....... most lol

I know you can do it!!! I am looking forward to following you on your journey. Do you have a journal?

Morning crew checking in

Mornin'

[luzz223]

I know you can do it!!! I am looking forward to following you on your journey. Do you have a journal?

Fuuuu I can't see your pics as I am at work.. will check out progress pics later!

Nah I haven't started a journal yet. I still don't feel I am working at 100% of my ability and don't want anyone else to see I am slacking lol. Sounds terrible but so fukin self conscious. I also don't wanna do anything wrong and if I make a journal I am sure the flaws in my routine will surface, might not necessarily be a bad thing but I tend to look to far into things lol

I am still not lifting at 100% as my back still hasn't fully healed, but maybe once I am going at 100% I will start one.

[austin.j.taylor]

I now feel like a bitch for whining about dropping this 25lbs I need to lose for the summer.


GJ on the weight loss in here peeps!

[byrnebv]

Fuuuu I can't see your pics as I am at work.. will check out progress pics later!

Nah I haven't started a journal yet. I still don't feel I am working at 100% of my ability and don't want anyone else to see I am slacking lol. Sounds terrible but so fukin self conscious. I also don't wanna do anything wrong and if I make a journal I am sure the flaws in my routine will surface, might not necessarily be a bad thing but I tend to look to far into things lol

I am still not lifting at 100% as my back still hasn't fully healed, but maybe once I am going at 100% I will start one.

gjdm on the progress so far.

how did you mess up your back? I've had three back surgeries for herniations, but nothing like what you dealt with (six fractures). that's nuts.

[PhiDelt234]

Those are huge accomplishments Trinity and luzz

[Trinity1216]

Fuuuu I can't see your pics as I am at work.. will check out progress pics later!

Nah I haven't started a journal yet. I still don't feel I am working at 100% of my ability and don't want anyone else to see I am slacking lol. Sounds terrible but so fukin self conscious. I also don't wanna do anything wrong and if I make a journal I am sure the flaws in my routine will surface, might not necessarily be a bad thing but I tend to look to far into things lol

I am still not lifting at 100% as my back still hasn't fully healed, but maybe once I am going at 100% I will start one.

That is the good thing about a journal, you get fantastic feedback from people who know more, and can help you get through any bad days you are having. No one is perfect, even if you have been lifting and training for years you are always learning something new. It's when you stop learning that you will stop making progress

I now feel like a bitch for whining about dropping this 25lbs I need to lose for the summer.


GJ on the weight loss in here peeps!

You are def. NOT a bitch. IMO it is harder to lose 15-25 lbs, than it is to lose 100lbs. I had not problem losing the majority of the weight, when I got down to the last 20 it took me almost a year!

Those are huge accomplishments Trinity and luzz

Thank you sir



Ok food today.....


AM Cottage cheese 2 oz and 2 HB eggs


PWO -1 TBS Olive oil
15 almonds

Lunch
6 oz of ground turkey with avocado slices.

I don't have the macro breakdown because fitday is down


But here is pic of lunch....



Dinner tonight chicken

[PhiDelt234]

15-25 lbs, than it is to lose 100lbs. I had not
AM Cottage cheese 2 oz and 2 HB eggs


PWO -1 TBS Olive oil
15 almonds

Lunch
6 oz of ground turkey with avocado slices.

I don't have the macro breakdown because fitday is down


But here is pic of lunch....



Dinner tonight chicken

Solid macros. Rakich also uses the almonds which I'm going to get at the store. We need to get him in here.

[Swag1070]

wut up people hope you all had a good christmas I loved mine.

Keep Hustling Cuz