**OFFICIAL** Jan 1st - April 1st [2013] Weight Loss Thread/Competition

[billthekill2012]

This week's been amazing! Started Counting calories as suggested by many on here. Got on scale this morning and it came in @ 388.. that's 11lbs lost so far and it's not sunday yet! Totally excited (lowest weight i've been in over 4 years) and motivated me extra to work hard today and the rest of the week.

Kicking ass bro.

[Sidewayz8]

Kicking ass bro.

I'm trying hard to get that one foot of mine out of the death bed I had it in. This forum and this little competition has helped motivate me. My goal to be low 300's by end of competition is starting to show up at the end of the tunnel.

[whitefire98]

Until you resolve that you are making a life style change, you are just a fat man on a diet.

100% agree

[loseitall90210]

Don't kick him out.. it will be funnier when he drops out or gains weight.

lol

[Vikingly]

I once bought somekind of protein pizza dough and after all the fillings it added up to a 1400kcal and if I remember correctly over 200g of protein. That was my greates achievment..

Thats..just... beautiful.

Must keep an eye out for that some time.

[ShapingUp]

this week's been amazing! Started counting calories as suggested by many on here. Got on scale this morning and it came in @ 388.. That's 11lbs lost so far and it's not sunday yet! Totally excited (lowest weight i've been in over 4 years) and motivated me extra to work hard today and the rest of the week.

woo hoo!! :d

WTH? I typed that in caps. Twice.

[johnnyj411]

Have worked out good this week,but still have halfass dieted....weigh thas barely budged for obvious reasons...lol

[cnh57811]

Eating at maintenance....weight is maintaining....so I guess I'm right on track. XD Monday starts me back on a deficit again, but until then, I'm enjoying the heck out of this diet break.

[lucksterx]

Ah i see. lucksterx said that he hit his 150g of protein and had 1000 calories left so had ice cream. Would this not push past one of the other macros? Or does it not matter that you go over? Is it like the minimum of each?

Ooh, I should have pointed that out: the minimum protein I try to get in a day is 150g. If I hit 150g protein, I stop actively seeking out foods with protein. There's nothing wrong with going over your macros - sometimes I get 200g protein because I'm at a place where a lot of meat is served - I wouldn't do it consistently though. If one macro is too high, chances are another macro is suffering (either that, or you are eating too many calories). Luckily, our body doesn't operate strictly on a 24-hour period so doing it one day shouldn't be detrimental int he long run :-)

[cnh57811]

Ah i see. lucksterx said that he hit his 150g of protein and had 1000 calories left so had ice cream. Would this not push past one of the other macros? Or does it not matter that you go over? Is it like the minimum of each?

Thought I'd chime in on this.

Protein and fat macros are minimums. Carbs, therefore are a maximum. That's why you hear people say that they 'hit' their protein and then ate whatever they wanted the rest of the day.

[aclockworkoi]

Thought I'd chime in on this.

Protein and fat macros are minimums. Carbs, therefore are a maximum. That's why you hear people say that they 'hit' their protein and then ate whatever they wanted the rest of the day.

Do you set a maximum carb intake for yourself? I don't worry about it as long as I am under my maximum calorie count.

EDIT: +hit my protein and fat goals

[cnh57811]

Do you set a maximum carb intake for yourself? I don't worry about it as long as I am under my maximum calorie count.

EDIT: +hit my protein and fat goals

No, I don't, but mathematically, if protein and fats are minimums, then carbs are therefore a max.....nomsayin? That being said, sometimes I don't hit my protein or fat and go over my carbs. I don't sweat it.

[truushot]

No, I don't, but mathematically, if protein and fats are minimums, then carbs are therefore a max.....nomsayin? That being said, sometimes I don't hit my protein or fat and go over my carbs. I don't sweat it.

Calories>Protein>Fats>Carbs

[cnh57811]

Calories>Protein>Fats>Carbs

ok.

Edit: My comments were in response to a question, specifically about minimums regarding protein and fat. It was already understood that cals is the overall determining factor regarding fatloss.

[truushot]

ok.

Edit: My comments were in response to a question, specifically about minimums regarding protein and fat. It was already understood that cals is the overall determining factor regarding fatloss.

Just trying to help you explain it in simple terms. You had it right.

[cnh57811]

Just trying to help you explain it in simple terms. You had it right.

ah gotcha.....i wish there were ways to put inflection, pauses, and other vocal queues into text. I get it wrong more than not. :/

Anyway, thanks.

[deebee83]

In the spirit of this thread, you guys should get into an angry argument about this. Haven't you read all the other arguments about...everything?

[devices]

First day back lifting since I sprained my ankle in December. Feelsgood.jpg

[krete77]

In the spirit of this thread, you guys shouldn't get into an angry argument about this. Haven't you read all the other arguments about...everything?

I agree..keep the bro chit outta here.

[Allocatee]

This week's been amazing! Started Counting calories as suggested by many on here. Got on scale this morning and it came in @ 388.. that's 11lbs lost so far and it's not sunday yet! Totally excited (lowest weight i've been in over 4 years) and motivated me extra to work hard today and the rest of the week.

Hey congratulations man. That's awesome. +reps (the little that I can give)

I myself am going to be approaching my lowest weight in years. I've been over 300 lbs since 9th grade, and it was all downhill from there. Hopefully I can hit under 300 next Sunday. I'm going to be so excited when it happens.

[Kelekin]

Hey congratulations man. That's awesome. +reps (the little that I can give)

I myself am going to be approaching my lowest weight in years. I've been over 300 lbs since 9th grade, and it was all downhill from there. Hopefully I can hit under 300 next Sunday. I'm going to be so excited when it happens.

Super happy for you. I've been over 300 since 10th grade myself (I lost 60lbs at the start of 10th grade but gained it back) and can't wait to be under. Props

[KidAlchemy]

Thats..just... beautiful.

Must keep an eye out for that some time.

It was beautiful and I had made it my life mission to eat right then and there. Afterwards I felt like dying but still had 400kcal to go .

This week's been amazing! Started Counting calories as suggested by many on here. Got on scale this morning and it came in @ 388.. that's 11lbs lost so far and it's not sunday yet! Totally excited (lowest weight i've been in over 4 years) and motivated me extra to work hard today and the rest of the week.

Good job mate! Motivates me to try harder.

[Allingham]

This week's been amazing! Started Counting calories as suggested by many on here. Got on scale this morning and it came in @ 388.. that's 11lbs lost so far and it's not sunday yet! Totally excited (lowest weight i've been in over 4 years) and motivated me extra to work hard today and the rest of the week.

Good job - the hard work paying off!

Makes me feel guilty about still being a slob and thus only dropping 3 pounds so far this week.

Going to have to step my game up.

Happy for you though!

[Osbornezo]

Thought I'd chime in on this.

Protein and fat macros are minimums. Carbs, therefore are a maximum. That's why you hear people say that they 'hit' their protein and then ate whatever they wanted the rest of the day.

Ah that makes sense. Thanks

[Allingham]

Question for everyone who has lost quite a bit of weight:

How much did you have to lose before you started going down sizes.

[matman1813]

Question for everyone who has lost quite a bit of weight:

How much did you have to lose before you started going down sizes.

I've gone from 280 to 230 and only gone down 1 shirt size. About 4 inches off the waist.

[Superher0Soul]

Hey Bro, look into Forex markets..

Just sayin,

You a trader? me too.

[Scarbarrow]

hello everyone, not as active due to still trying to get adjusted to the new semester. Hope all is well with everyone else.

[cnh57811]

In the spirit of this thread, you guys should get into an angry argument about this. Haven't you read all the other arguments about...everything?

What in the world? *Was this directed at me? *There was no argument going on..... *

[aclockworkoi]

Question for everyone who has lost quite a bit of weight:

How much did you have to lose before you started going down sizes.

Went from 200 at my heaviest to ~165 now. Went from tight larges to squeezing into smalls when I want to show off :P. Tight size 36s to loose 32s. I didn't really change sizes till the bottom of that. Even now I still wear some of my larger sizes. You don't really want to spend so much money if you are still planning on dropping weight. Ross and thrift stores are your friend. I scope ut online specials(just bought a 99c polo shirt)