Up 4 pounds from where I started the competition but as of yesterday I'm starting a PSMF for the next four weeks.
200+ grams of protein per day, minimal carbs and fats except tag alongs in the food I'm eating.
Hoping to cut back down to 195 or less in the next four weeks and get to my low point from last year.
So sick of not getting results. Time for that to change now.
Going to take photos and start a weight log tomorrow. Going to weigh myself every day on this.
I've done PSMFs before and I know how rapidly you can lose weight.
Time to push myself to the limit now.
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01-20-2013, 02:56 PM #1921
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Only Those Who Risk Going Too Far Can Possibly Find Out How Far One Can Go
Forever Cutting (My Road to 10%):
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=163945981
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01-20-2013, 03:12 PM #1924
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Tell me about it. I've lurked around these forums for a while and have learned a lot of valuable information, but it baffles me as to how I'm not losing at those calories. Hence why I need help
Thanks a lot for your input though. reps
Possibly just going to add cardio to put myself in a slightly larger deficit. I'm also thinking of joining a boxing or MMA gym. I have always wanted to do something like that and at this point in my life, while working out hard and watching my diet hard (even though there's not many results yet..) I am sick of being the person who always wants to do something but finds an excuse due to my body or weight. Someone in this thread posted a picture saying "I wanna be this I wanna be that, so grab your phucking nuts and be it". I'm ready to live by this and doing what I want. ITS A LIFESTYLE CHANGE BABY, and I'm not letting the scale demotivate me or stop me from my goals. Hard work pays off and I'm glad this thread is here to keep me motivated.- Dave
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01-20-2013, 03:15 PM #1925
How does the group thing work on MFP? Is there one to join or do I need to add everyone's username :s?
Jan 1st - Apr 1st fat loss competition (Goal - 15-20 Lbs)
12-29: 200.0 Lbs | 1-6: 191.6 lbs | 1-13: 188.8 lbs | 1-20: 184.4 lbs | 1-27: 184 lbs | Month Total: -16 lbs
2-3: 186.1 lbs | 2-10: 194.9lbs | 2-17: xxx | 2-24: xxx | Month Total: xxx
3-3: xxx | 3-10: xxx | 3-17: xxx | 3-24: xxx | 3-31: xxx | Month Total: xxx
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01-20-2013, 03:17 PM #1926
Psmf Does work As someone who did it for 6 weeks here is my advice.
1. You will have to cut back on workout a ton. Im talking like tops 2 days a week and not even for that long. The days Lyle reccomends For working out is on free meal day or refeed.
2. While Psmf is cool, i personally wouldnt do it again. Call it lack of willpower but psmf after i was done i expected much better results because i was eating alot less, mistake on my part but it lead to a huge binge. Im talking 30 pounds or more.
3. Reevaulate Your Marcos/Calories. Its usually just cals in cals out prob doing something? Maybe not weighing food etc...
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01-20-2013, 03:56 PM #1928
some pics for you guys,
one in black vest was before i started two months ago, the one in the black/white striped t shirt was a month in, the webcam shots are me now 2 months in, as you can tell it was only in the last month that ive started really restricting calories and hitting about 1400-1600kcal/dayforever cutting.
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Target Weight - 190 lbs
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^okay not always so if i forget shoot me a pm.
"words will only get you so far, Actions will show people who you really are"
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01-20-2013, 04:04 PM #1930
yeah i jst thought, oh ill eat a little bit less and not bother counting, but one day i gave MFP a try and realised i was actually still eating slightly over maintenance :/
forever cutting.
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^okay not always so if i forget shoot me a pm.
"words will only get you so far, Actions will show people who you really are"
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01-20-2013, 04:14 PM #1932
agreed on the accuracy, however i always read labels rather than rely on MFP, and i leave myself 100-200 below my target kcals for the day just incase anything is not accurate.
forever cutting.
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^okay not always so if i forget shoot me a pm.
"words will only get you so far, Actions will show people who you really are"
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back to work this week, working in a food store whilst on a diet is not good the temptation can become unbareable.
forever cutting.
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"words will only get you so far, Actions will show people who you really are"
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01-20-2013, 06:27 PM #1937
- Join Date: Aug 2012
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Rough week for me but I'm down to 183.8. Given all that happened I'm actually kind of happy with only a .8 loss. School and work started back up so I didn't get as much gym time this past week and had two friends hit rough patches so I ended up going out a little more than I normally allow for. I'm doing a little bit of research and thinking of trying the keto thing but we'll see.
I went ahead and registered for the $100k transformation challenge. Figured it would be good to light a little more fire under my butt.Last edited by BodyOfLaw; 01-20-2013 at 08:15 PM.
May 1 - July 31 Transformation
May 1: 209.4 │ May 8: 206 │ May 15: 204.2 │ May 22: 203 │ May 29: 206 │ Total May: -3.4 lbs
June 5: 204.6 │ June 12: 203.4 │ June 19: 204 │ June 26: xxx │ Total June:
July 3: xxx │ July 10: xxx │ July 17: xxx │ July 24: xxx │ July 31: xxx │ Total July: xxx
Slowly working my way down from 250+
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01-20-2013, 07:04 PM #1938
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MFP Users!
Not sure which entry in MFP to use for something you ate? Look it up here (http://nutritiondata.self.com/)and choose MFP entry that is closest. Actually, if you search the wording that is used by the site above, MFP always seems to have exact entries from that site.
I find this most helpful with things like meats, fruits, and other items that dont have a nutrition label.
This message was brought to you by someone who almost chit a brick when i double checked my salmon tonight.
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01-20-2013, 07:10 PM #1939Yes I know I am fat and weak. I'm working on it.
I REP BACK.
Everyone at BB constantly preaches meal timing is irrelevant. Then they religiously take a whey shake post-workout just to prove it.
Ketosis: Because initiating lipolysis during a cut is obviously a terrible thing.
Primal eating: Because cutting out processed foods is obviously a terrible thing.
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01-20-2013, 08:10 PM #1944
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I did P90X after I first started taking my weight loss seriously. I did lose weight while I used it but to be honest I really think that was more a product of my diet since I was losing just as much weight when all I did was walk for exercise. I actually still use the plyo, cardio, yoga and stretching videos as supplements to my own workouts but I didn't like muscle group workouts all that much. I just prefer to go use free weights at the gym than fart around with bands and trying to get a pullup bar to work in my door frames. I think at the end of the day it is a matter of finding a good fitness program that you'll actually stick with and P90X wasn't quite the right fit for me. Since I am more more focused on cutting all my extra bulk than I am becoming a better "athlete," it might be better for me later on. Just my .02, though.
May 1 - July 31 Transformation
May 1: 209.4 │ May 8: 206 │ May 15: 204.2 │ May 22: 203 │ May 29: 206 │ Total May: -3.4 lbs
June 5: 204.6 │ June 12: 203.4 │ June 19: 204 │ June 26: xxx │ Total June:
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01-20-2013, 08:10 PM #1945
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Gonna drop my cals down about 150 so I'm at an even 2k for this week. Also going to add in some light cardio and see where I am next week. If I start to slowly drop, then I guess my maintenance is a lot lower than I'd expect.
EDIT: The only thing I would question with my calorie counting is the chicken breast I buy. It's really the only thing that I track that I don't scan the label. I checked the site that cnh posted, and it appears to be 31 cals per 1 oz. My dinner today was 18.1 oz of raw chicken breast. On MFP it came back as 498 calories, but at 31 cals per oz that would be 561 cals. That's a good 70 calorie difference. Nothing that would change me from losing weight to gaining, but it is a flaw nonetheless.Last edited by Allocatee; 01-20-2013 at 08:20 PM.
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01-20-2013, 09:03 PM #1946
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It's more important to be consistent on MFP than it is to be accurate. That way when you add or subtract cals as your goals change, you know things will be moving in the right direction. Though of course being consistent and accurate would be ideal. In any case, since you're cutting I'd use the higher caloric value as my benchmark and go from there.
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01-20-2013, 10:04 PM #1947
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Yeah I'm definitely consistent. I track everything that goes into my mouth. As I said, just gonna drop calories slightly and add in some cardio and hope to see a slight change. This competition is more for myself figuring out my body and knowing what I need to do, rather than doing that for the highest loss possible, cause I'm never been in something like this before.
- Dave
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01-21-2013, 01:07 AM #1949
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hey guys, I need quick help to see if my diet looks good
I been messing up with diet a lot...and best thing I found...was planning what I eat every day...then instead of finding my mom cooking and eating it all...lol
breakfast: 3 eggs (250)
protien shake (120)
lunch: boiled white rice (450)
broccoli (50)
dinner: 1 chicken breast (325)
snacks:
banana (120)
almonds (180)
protien shake (120)
all of this is = 1615 (my goal is 1800..so i probably add somethin)
what you guys think about this? like if I do it for a long time...it really helps to prepare everything for the week...then I don't cheat and mess up my weight loss
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01-21-2013, 01:31 AM #1950R.I.P urukhai29, sentinel3, AncientYouth.
"Eating chips and cookies and drinking soda is just like wandering through life. These are the agents of a purposeless existence. Avocados, turkey burgers, brown rice and eggs etc are the agents of a purposeful existence." - orderoutofchaos, The Internet, 2014
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