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

[wutang9o]

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Are you physically measuring your food or just eyeing it up? Are you sure you're using the correct values? Values from my fitness pal aren't always correct.
What about liquid calories?
Do you keep a food diary? What was yesterday's entry like?
Maybe you could try a smaller deficit? Sometimes large ones can cause cortisol levels to rise, ergo higher water retention.

[Allingham]

Decided to call today as a(nother ) cheat day and ordered some pizza. Going to enjoy it thoroughly and honestly it shouldn't put me too much over maintenance anyway.

[ProfessorPants]

I gained a total of two pounds this week (218-220). Sunday-Thursday I kept calories nice and low (1700-2300 range, way below maintenance), but Friday I ended up having a few extra cups of whole milk and vanilla whey (so good, but broke 3000), and last night I ended up having milk/whey, coffee with heavy cream, and some almonds after supper (lost track, probably close to 4000). I need to work on that.


I'm just gonna go dairy-free for a while, since I don't like skim milk. I'm also still eating huge bowls of white rice (1 cup dry, 600 kcals) as a cheap and satisfying postworkout meal. I'm gonna start cutting that to half cup dry servings, or maybe just skip it outright. I can get pwo carbs in the form of a banana or berries instead.



Tl;Dr version- I'm still not getting below 220 so I'm gonna cut dairy and carbs to save on calories.

[Allocatee]

Are you physically measuring your food or just eyeing it up? Are you sure you're using the correct values? Values from my fitness pal aren't always correct.
What about liquid calories?
Do you keep a food diary? What was yesterday's entry like?
Maybe you could try a smaller deficit? Sometimes large ones can cause cortisol levels to rise, ergo higher water retention.

All of my food is weighed. So there isn't any guesswork of "Oh this chicken breast looks like it's 300 calories." However I usually get the calories from MFP. My food log is public on MFP, my name is "Prolaxx" I'm really bad at the website and don't know how to link my log but yesterday my diet was;

This shake I make for breakfast with 1 cup greek yogurt, 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 scoops chocolate whey, 10 almonds, and 2 tbps of peanut butter. With a peanut butter sandwhich with 2 tbps peanut butter and 2 slices of whole wheat bread - 778 calories.

Lunch I stir fried 2 chicken breasts weighing 18.8 ounces raw in a wok with just some canola oil cooking spray, with 170g (raw) broccoli. Mixed in with 2 tbps of Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce - 695 calories (the label scanner on the chicken I buy doesn't work so I have to go by the MFP calories)

Dinner I made a 1/2 pound burger with 96/4 lean beef mixed with some montreal steak seasoning, 1 slice of american cheese, on a whole wheat hamburger bun - 470 calories

Totals for yesterday;
Calories - 1,943
Protein - 248g
Fat - 80g
Carbs - 86g


EDIT: Forgot to mention that everything I log in MFP. 90% of it I use the label scanner on my phone. Pretty much everything besides the chicken breast I eat I use the label scanner.

EDIT 2: Forgot to reply about the liquid calories part. I have a 3 liter bottle that I fill up every morning with water. That's all I drink throughout the day, sometimes I will have a Coke Zero with dinner or lunch, but that's not even an every day thing. Besides that, it's all water.

[matman1813]

All of my food is weighed. So there isn't any guesswork of "Oh this chicken breast looks like it's 300 calories." However I usually get the calories from MFP. My food log is public on MFP, my name is "Prolaxx" I'm really bad at the website and don't know how to link my log but yesterday my diet was;

This shake I make for breakfast with 1 cup greek yogurt, 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 scoops chocolate whey, 10 almonds, and 2 tbps of peanut butter. With a peanut butter sandwhich with 2 tbps peanut butter and 2 slices of whole wheat bread - 778 calories.

Lunch I stir fried 2 chicken breasts weighing 18.8 ounces raw in a wok with just some canola oil cooking spray, with 170g (raw) broccoli. Mixed in with 2 tbps of Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce - 695 calories (the label scanner on the chicken I buy doesn't work so I have to go by the MFP calories)

Dinner I made a 1/2 pound burger with 96/4 lean beef mixed with some montreal steak seasoning, 1 slice of american cheese, on a whole wheat hamburger bun - 470 calories

Totals for yesterday;
Calories - 1,943
Protein - 248g
Fat - 80g
Carbs - 86g

EDIT: Forgot to mention that everything I log in MFP. 90% of it I use the label scanner on my phone. Pretty much everything besides the chicken breast I eat I use the label scanner.

So do you weigh food or use cups? I'm only trying to help.

[Getsum]

[Getsum] - [219.5] - FATLOSS COMP[2013]

I'm down another 1.5# this week. I'm planning on kicking my cardio up a notch.

[BradKemp]

Gained a couple pounds of muscle this week.

[krete77]

Gained a couple pounds of muscle this week.

Per the norm. 2lb/wk in muscle growth is just about right.

[Dcdc83]

Since I was finally cleared to work out I went back this week. Lifted twice, did kickboxing, and just did yoga today. Can't wait to get fit again. Haven't been fit in a long time.

[rocketman766]

I was only able to maintain at 252 this week. My week started off good, then a monumental kick in the gut. My driving factor has changed, but I refuse to quit. I may not get the results I want but I will bounce back!

I am going to shoot for a 3 lb drop by next weigh in.

[Allocatee]

So do you weigh food or use cups? I'm only trying to help.

Things like meat and veggies I always weigh, but something like milk or greek yogurt that the serving size is in cups, I'll usually use cups. You have a point though which I've never thought of, it would be more precise. I'd imagine it couldn't be off by much though?

Thinking of just dropping calories slightly.

[mikegt87]

wow I lost a lot of weight this week.. 4lbs. I need to increase calories a bit I think

[matman1813]

Things like meat and veggies I always weigh, but something like milk or greek yogurt that the serving size is in cups, I'll usually use cups. You have a point though which I've never thought of, it would be more precise. I'd imagine it couldn't be off by much though?

Thinking of just dropping calories slightly.

It's not going to be too significant really but the small things do add up. It's hard to believe you're not losing weight at those calories given your current weight. If you do drop cals don't knock 500 off, they are low as it is.

[Bluesmoker]

Down to 180

Really happy with that

[KidAlchemy]

I will. Just need to check it is legit BJJ etc but it's looking good ^^

You heard who the instructor is?

[Iusedtobefat99]

Sup all, enjoy reading about other's success this week as I had a really great one too! Thought I would wrap things up by fasting for the entire day Sunday

inb4 zomg you need to bulk
inb4 zomg starvation mode

[Danielbednarz2]

That maintenance of peace this week. :P

[johnnyj411]

Gained 2.8lbs this week....meh! Its alright tho got my mind set and focused now....inb4 I drop 5lbs of waterweight this week.

[Tayler8]

Can't believe i finally hit 170's .. I have literally been battling the 180's for weeks maybe even months .. 3 weeks after comp started already broke that barrier feels so good ^_^..

question for anyone who cares to give suggestions...

current macro's are
150p
60-70f
rest whatever i feel like for the day..
5'6 - 5'7 (179 currently, goal of high 140's low 150s)..
strength has stayed about the same..

been bulking for about 2 years so i have a decent base i'd like to say. I have been ending my weeks at 12600 calories with 5 days a week heavy lifting and light 10 min cardio 2-3 times a week .. been using light running,bro cardio, and 10 min hiit on a bike.

first 2 weeks i dropped a 3.9 avg both weeks.. down to 2.9 this week so its just starting to slow down.. i clearly don't want to stall by increasing my calories but also don't want to drop weight to quickly for obvious reasons.. when should i start adjusting my macro/micros?

[Osbornezo]

Down 5.2 lbs this week! 2 more lbs and i'm the lightest i have been in 2 years!

[deebee83]

So do you weigh food or use cups? I'm only trying to help.

Whoa whoa whoa...where's the sarcasm? Who are you? I get no amusement out of polite helpfulness!

[Allingham]

You heard who the instructor is?

Not yet. It seems to be a student organising it so it may be him hoping to instruct. I shall find out.

[Lizz83]

Congratulations to all who lost this week and keep going everyone! It feels great to read all the success and stubborn determination.

My week has been a bit busy and distracting and I was over my calorie goals on most days, so no loss and no gain for me this week, which seems fair. (Just the memory of having been down 2 lbs yesterday but that progress vanished by this morning's weigh-in so shooting for it again for next week.) An additional goal for the week will be to cut back on work and re-inforce more sensible hours, somehow, besides meeting my calorie goals.

[curjo]

251.8 this week. Dropping my cals down another 200 to try to get moving again. Hit all my workouts and cardio sessions this week and hit my cals perfect all week. Strength still going up though, hit 305x6 on deads this week which is a pr for me. Keep up the good work everyone!

[lucksterx]

better than i anticipated. 377.2. from 384.x last week. amazing what a great diet will do! also my lowest weight in 4 years! Very happy with my progress, and proud of myself for sticking with it this long. Past attempts would have failed by now. Thanks for the motivation everyone, it helps me keep on going. Heres to another great week!

And this is only the beginning

Things like meat and veggies I always weigh, but something like milk or greek yogurt that the serving size is in cups, I'll usually use cups. You have a point though which I've never thought of, it would be more precise. I'd imagine it couldn't be off by much though?

Thinking of just dropping calories slightly.

I've always seen the gram weight of the serving printed right next to the cup/tbsp/tsp serving, I highly recommend using that instead. That's what I usually do.



As for my progress - left home on Wednesday at 178.6, used that was my weigh-in weight (first time below 180!). Been eating out a lot, hitting maintenance+ but also added a lot of cardio to compensate. Not sure what to expect when I get back but we'll see! Hope to be under 180 :-)

[live4gs]

Scale was on the upside this week. No work outs, wrong choices and too many family issues this week.
Hope to snap out of this funk soon.

[Kelekin]

Crappy week. I ate well most of the week, but I had one or two days that were less than stellar. Even so, kept strong with my workout routine, and gained 2lbs. Weak. Going to work extra hard this week.

[loseitall90210]

hey guys. Lost a total of 4 pounds this week. working out and dieting VERY hard.

200.8 this week.. whoa!

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/gfdyq.jpg

looks like I may just finally be at the lowest weight every come Mar. 24th when I go on vacation to the beach. I'm very excited about this. Last year I got an injury that kinda stopped me at 196lbs. This year it's full stream ahead.

[40BelowZerowitz]

Only down 1.5 Lbs this week. Ive been crazy sick all week and haven't worked out since Tues. Being sick is the worse!

[ShapingUp]

I'm back to where I started. Now if I could only find the motivation to really put an effort into this.

I used an app called Unstuck a few nights ago to figure out why I keep doing this to myself. What I came up with is that if I treat people better, then I will feel better about myself and then I will allow the weight to fall off because I will deserve to look good. I don't treat people badly, but I suppose if I put more focus on others and less on myself . . . it's worth a shot.

Congrats you guys that won this week. Especially Sidewayz cuz I have seen on MFP just how much work are you putting in every day!