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

[TheNormalMan]

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.

[mikegt87]

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!

This may come off a little harsh but just cut the BS and go after your goals!

[Osbornezo]

Everyone on this thread that has MFP add me: Osbornezo

[Allocatee]

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.

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.

[wutang9o]

How does the group thing work on MFP? Is there one to join or do I need to add everyone's username :s?

[Nobodychange]

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.

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...

[xUrban_Nerdx]

Had a weekend away with friends and I gained a few pounds. Feel like crap but guess I'll have to bust my ass in the gym this week to make up for it!

[RugbyColt]

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/day

[Osbornezo]

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/day

Nice progress man, i used to workout and not worry about calories but counting them does work as you can see!

[RugbyColt]

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 :/

[Osbornezo]

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 :/

Yeah MFP has helped me heaps with counting . Not too sure about the accuracy of some of the foods though

[RugbyColt]

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.

[wings_unhinged]

You should definitely make sure the nutrition facts on MFP match the food you're eating. Although to their credit, I haven't come across anything inaccurate so far. Thank the "vote up/vote down" system for that.

[ShapingUp]

This may come off a little harsh but just cut the BS and go after your goals!

Ha ha. Yes Sir!

[Osbornezo]

A few foods are slightly different to the packaging but for the most part its quite accurate

[RugbyColt]

back to work this week, working in a food store whilst on a diet is not good the temptation can become unbareable.

[BodyOfLaw]

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.

[cnh57811]

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.

[Iusedtobefat99]

back to work this week, working in a food store whilst on a diet is not good the temptation can become unbareable.

Ya man I know that feeling, I work at Quizno's and it freaking sucks. I manage though... sometimes

[billthekill2012]

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!

damn good job man.

Down 24 lbs already. A lot of it is going to be water weight but still, that is impressive as hell.
Bet your knees and back are thanking you.

[billthekill2012]

No loss this week. I stepped on the scale and was exactly the same weight as last week. I felt and still feel a little discouraged. And in feeling that way, I had a bit of a binge. I ate a lot of chicken and pasta left over from my mums bday.

This was my only binge I've had so far. 1 bad night, which I figured can't do away all my progress thus far. I've just accepted what happened, has happened and to move on and to not feel guilty cause this happens to everyone. I started thinking about the whoosh affect and all the articles I have read that could explain my no loss this week and kept telling myself that it is OKAY and to NOT throw my diet away.

But I think it's still better than my other binges. Cause I normally I would go for the worse possible foods (chocolate, ice cream, chips etc) and there was half a cake in the fridge which I didn't touch. So I think I'm getting in more control of these episodes that I'm having.

I was eating 2150 - 2200~ cals on the 1st. I went from 187 to 180 in the first two weeks, which was probably just water weight, and then no loss during the 3rd week. So I think 2200~ cals is too much or too slow for me, even though I workout 5 times a week and I have a physical job that I do about twice a week.

So I'm gonna make a calorie adjustment and aim for 2050~ cals and have no refeeds until I hit 15% BF (currently at 20%). And cause I'm doing no refeeds, I will be eating more carbs (200g+) and lower my fat intake. I should be able to fit it in just fine.

Anyone got any input or personal experiences that went through a similar thought process and what not?

I wouldn't worry about a 1 week stall. Remember that water weight can fluctuate a lot. My weight can go up and down 4 or 5 lbs in a matter of a couple days.

If you are accurately counting your calories, you just got to trust that you are losing weight even though the scale is not reflecting it.

[billthekill2012]

How does the group thing work on MFP? Is there one to join or do I need to add everyone's username :s?

One MFP, message kelekin for an invite to the "Jan Bb.com Competition" group.
Once in the group you can see who is in the group. Just click on each person name and " Add as Friend"

[samalmas]

Have any of you tried P90X or insanity? If so, what so you think about the two?

[BodyOfLaw]

Have any of you tried P90X or insanity? If so, what so you think about the two?

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.

[Allocatee]

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.

[deebee83]

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.

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.

[Allocatee]

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.

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.

[Osbornezo]

I often wonder about accuracy of nutritional info on packaging. I bought i microwave meal for dinner that was roast beef, mashed potato, carrots, peas and gravy and was 315.4 calories. Seems a tad low to me

[Sammm94]

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

[matman1813]

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

What are the macros on that lot? Those calories seem really low.