Feb 1st to May 1st Transformation Motivation Thread.

[Dennis71]

after two weeks of creatine use, and two weigh ins that i gained weight.

I stopped the creatine use last week, and lost 4 lbs this week.

[stingray72]

Today marks my 60th lb lost!!! This also marks the 100th lb between my husband and I.. (:

Squeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Great job losing 60. Im proud of you. Good job for the hubby too.

[NitrogenWidget]

Hey everyone.
I haven't been home much at all the last few days but I will get the sheet updated Tomorrow.

[JVRICHARDS]

Had a 36 hour stomach bug recently. Holy ****, I forgot how much it sucked to throw up.

[jenniepea]

Although my last weigh in with my trainer (first one in the thread) isn't until Wednesday, I picked up a scale yesterday. I'm at 140..2lbs down since the start and 15 lbs since I joined the gym.

Obviously thats a little slower than I would like, but my diet hasn't been the greatest. I hope that is accurate and not off from the scale at the gym too!

I've got 4 days in a row at the gym planned plus an additional 1 or 2 and if I can plan meals tomorrow (we have a holiday), I should see a great number next week.

I'll be updating my bodyspace tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, but catching up with the thread has given me extra motivation. I killed it with upper and cardio today and will do cardio and legs tomorrow before hand.


I love how honest everyone seems to be, even when we're owning up to a slip or two!!

[sh0rty88]

I'm just starting to get back in shape....I started on the 5th of February watching what i eat and going to the gym at 270......Now Feb 17 im 260 ! I hope its not only water because i really changed my diet completely and i also take egcg green tea + multivitamin + whey....I feel much more energetic

[russianBomber]

had a binge again last night... ****! though this wasnt as destructive as my last two, it was about 1k over maintenance. I thought I was getting it under control, I guess not. I have decided to up my calories 150 to 2400. Iifym calc puts my tdee at 3260. Although weight loss is still my goal, my new primary goal is to not binge for 4 weeks... so far I havent made it past 2.5 ... I will up my calories 100 after every binge until it stops... and if it only stops once I'm at maintenance, I will do a mini bulk for a month to repair my metabolism and then try the cut again at -500. Tired of spinning my wheels!!! -.- Not sure if anyone else has dealt with something like this.

[LiftBig315]

I've been sucking it up big time. Really need to get back on track. No excuse other than poor decisions...squats today I'm thinkin

[Saucen]

I need to stop weighing in daily. Only on weigh-in day now. Get too annoying when I check daily and it fluctuates so much.

[scohen158]

I need to stop weighing in daily. Only on weigh-in day now. Get too annoying when I check daily and it fluctuates so much.

I have gotten into this habit I'm just so amped to see sub 200 lbs once I get under that consistently I will get out of the routine of weighing almost daily as it's annoying to see 2 lbs more the next day when you didn't eat anything out of the ordinary.

[Saucen]

I have gotten into this habit I'm just so amped to see sub 200 lbs once I get under that consistently I will get out of the routine of weighing almost daily as it's annoying to see 2 lbs more the next day when you didn't eat anything out of the ordinary.

I hit sub 200 for the first time in 1.5 years shortly after starting this (202.2 first weigh in) and the next day I was back over (barely)... should've realized then that I need to stop daily weigh-ins.

I think I do it to make sure i'm consistent but so long as my weekly keeps going down like it has, I should be fine.

Also, let me know when you finally stay under 200, i'll get you with some reps. Felt so good to see 19X a few times... im sure it'll be the same for you.

[scohen158]

Oh I plan to let the world know lol. I was 200.4 lbs today same as Friday. but was heavier both weekend days not by much but still.

[Poolee32]

gonna eat at 2100 today. gonna try to hit 85 fat, 165 protein, 165 carbs

workouts gonna be Chest/Triceps/Shoulders/Traps

Incline Bench Press (4 x 8)
Flat DB Press (3 x 10)
Cable Flyes (3 x 15)
Weighted Dips (2 x 12)
Overhead Tricep Extension (3 x 10)
DB Military (4 x 8)
Upright Row (3 x 10)
Side Raise (3 x 15)
Front Raise (2 x 12)
DB Shrugs (3 x 10)

10 Exercises, 30 Sets

Then a 6 Mile Stationary Bike Ride for some cardio.

[TelusLob]

Chest & Arms tonight... Should be good, ate plenty yesterday. Although I slept crappy... So I guess a mixed bag. This is the week I pull my diet completely together and start making some serious progress in my weight reduction.

[Electricheadd]

Started a 1 month PSMF today, after reading RFL a few years ago and never doing it, I decided to read it again and give it a try. (Works out well since I have nothing going on for the next month socially) Towing back my workouts to 2 full body workouts/week and some light cardio 2 times a week. It should be interesting, wish me luck!

[NitrogenWidget]

spreadsheet updated!

[Nosepull]

I weighed in at 70.1 kg this morning. Normally, I don't update my bodyspace weight until I take my Friday average, but... screw it, I'm feeling vain.

[stingray72]

Feeling kinda hungry because I have an 800 calorie deficit going but im going to power through it.

[SupersonicBR]

In on this, my plan is to lose about 50 lbs - 23 or so Kg.

It is going to be really hard, i have been really lacking any effort over the last six months.

But i am motivated.

[NitrogenWidget]

Woke up this morning at 169.6 (water weight from the weekend)
But was seeing new vascularity on my hips & sides!
But, I still have luv-handles. lol!

[scohen158]

Well although not an official weigh in I did it sub 200 lbs this morning first time in a long time probably 6 years or so. I came in at 199.2 lbs here's hoping it will stick and be this or lower Friday so I can make it 100% official. It's a nice goal to reach it's finally starting to feel that my cut will eventually end and then I will move on to the next steps in my challenge where I failed last time in maintaining and even doing bulking/cutting cycles to get to my desired "Final" goal which may change as I get closer to it. Anyways back to work.

[cyanotikat]

Feeling kinda hungry because I have an 800 calorie deficit going but im going to power through it.

You can do it (:

[blacksilo]

Woke up this morning at 169.6 (water weight from the weekend)
But was seeing new vascularity on my hips & sides!
But, I still have luv-handles. lol!

i'm with you there lol.. i had a rough weekend as well..

166.4 this morning.. ha

[jdsfighter]

I have been sick for the past week, I'm going to try to make it to the gym today, but I'm not sure how much energy I'll have.

[WannabeBetter]

Did a 5mi jog while watching ep 9 of Walking Dead on my phone. Was pretty fun for being on a treadmill. Plan on doing the same tomorrow after I lift. Carb'd up over the weekend for the first time in a long while and figure I'll go head first back into deficit. My next refeed type deal will be my usual keto at above maintenance... Maybe in the form of 3lbs(before cooking) of bacon.. Hmmm

Going to end around a 3k deficit today, my body probably hates me. I know my stomach does.

[stingray72]

Today is pizza day for me. Yumm.

[caprica6]

I'll be updating my bodyspace tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, but catching up with the thread has given me extra motivation. I killed it with upper and cardio today and will do cardio and legs tomorrow before hand.

I hope you feel as great as you look! Awesome progress.

[caprica6]

Sorry this pic is so tiny, but there's too much of me reflected in the original.



Officially down 50 lbs.

I guess I'm overdue for a pic update. I'll work on that.

[Winfamy]

Sorry this pic is so tiny, but there's too much of me reflected in the original.



Officially down 50 lbs.

I guess I'm overdue for a pic update. I'll work on that.

Congrats on the milestone! Damn this spread nonsense!

My left forearm is still acting up in anything curl related, so I guess I'll have to keep neglecting my bis for a while longer T_T. Feels perfectly fine in all the other lifts though, so I'm not TOO bothered about it. Bit annoying that my biceps were one of my weak(er) points, but oh well. Hopefully they won't regress as they're pretty much where they started anyway! haha

[caprica6]

Congrats on the milestone! Damn this spread nonsense!

My left forearm is still acting up in anything curl related, so I guess I'll have to keep neglecting my bis for a while longer T_T. Feels perfectly fine in all the other lifts though, so I'm not TOO bothered about it. Bit annoying that my biceps were one of my weak(er) points, but oh well. Hopefully they won't regress as they're pretty much where they started anyway! haha

Lol. Thanks so much.

Sorry to hear about the forearm! I have something similar going on with my hamstrings. I still work them but I feel like a weakling when I do.

EDIT:

Well although not an official weigh in I did it sub 200 lbs this morning first time in a long time probably 6 years or so. I came in at 199.2 lbs here's hoping it will stick and be this or lower Friday so I can make it 100% official. It's a nice goal to reach it's finally starting to feel that my cut will eventually end and then I will move on to the next steps in my challenge where I failed last time in maintaining and even doing bulking/cutting cycles to get to my desired "Final" goal which may change as I get closer to it. Anyways back to work.

Congrats, Cohen. You saw that on the scale. I'm calling it official.