February 1st to May 1st Transformation Motivation Thread.

[loseitall90210]

5 more days but I wanted to give a preview of my results so far.





before: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1211178141

[cyanotikat]

holy softcore

[jayte]

Girl at the gym today leg pressing 568lbs for full sets of 10. Destroying egos 1 rep at a time lol.

got damn

[Obispal]

I have not posted in the thread for a while but i have not given up... I just don't write much. This week has been the first week I have felt like I was just spinning my wheels and not going anywhere, I have been stuck at 98kg since last friday, the scale has not moved at all in that regard, one thing that makes me feel a bit better about the week is that my scales body fat thingy, that had been trending down since the start of the year dropped another % in the past week, even with my weight not changing. I hope that the stall is some temporary thing but I don't think I am quite going to make my goal by the first, but I am still on track for my longer term goals and this thread has been a huge help in staying motivated. I may not post that often but I check in and read all the new posts every day.

[live4gs]

Been a crappy week on my part, diet & WO have suffered and the scale showed this morning.
233 this week got to get back on track.

[TheNobodyThere]

Last weight in this competition - 170.9lbs.

Since this is the last weight-in this competition I have to say that I'm overall happy with my results. I set for myself a goal of losing 20lbs this competition and I've managed to do that. I've also went from like 20+% body fat to around 12-13%. I was kinda hoping I would start a bulk at the end of this comp, but looks like I have a good 6-10lbs to go. Can't wait to shred that fat it and start packing on some muscle.

See you in next comp guys.

[jayte]

165 this morning, another pound down

not mad

[davidphillips33]

weight: 210.6
delta: 0

[caprica6]

holy hard core

fixt




@TheNobodyThere, i'm weighing in one more time even tho it'll be a short week.

@chemo29, thanks for the links!



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my weight fluctuated within a narrow range all week - 125.5 to 126.5. i still don't know how i'm able to do that when i don't count cals, lol... core is feeling pretty tight underneath a layer of fat.


126 lbs today


i'll post the top ten later if the sheet's ready. idk. i haven't checked it.

[superhappy]

Weigh-in today: 148.0
PM sent. Will weigh in one more time this week to close this cycle out.

Have a great day everyone!

[WuchiCasey]

weigh in today was at 175. Next Comp I am going to aim to cut down 15 lbs by the end. I know I have it in me, as I did 41 lbs in 4 months now that I look back. I just need to focus on consistency.

[stingray72]

weigh in today was at 175. Next Comp I am going to aim to cut down 15 lbs by the end. I know I have it in me, as I did 41 lbs in 4 months now that I look back. I just need to focus on consistency.

And determination. Thats whats driving me this time and its what drove me before to do 7 months straight of cutting. Im ignoring any hunger or cravings for the greater good.

[divinations]

157 today. Started this thing at 180. Rounding out the home stretch here! It's been a pretty cool journey going from manboobs to seeing at least the beginnings of some ab definition. I see this as a health/wellness and quality of life journey, but I'm def looking forward to being able to rock it shirtless this summer and feel more confident than last year.

Let's finish strong everyone!

[WuchiCasey]

And determination. Thats whats driving me this time and its what drove me before to do 7 months straight of cutting. Im ignoring any hunger or cravings for the greater good.

I dont think its really a matter of cravings for me. I cut 41 lbs in 4 months and ended up doing 50 or so by 7 months. Then fell off track and yoyo'd for year and half with nagging consistent thoughts about getting back on track. I dont live near a beach or even a lake so getting to 10-12% bf doesnt really matter. Its a matter of looking great in a shirt. I wanted to lose wt to join the airforce then once i lost it, I just didnt want to do it anymore so that was the main motivation at first. Im thinking it might be time to do a 3 month bulk hopefully as leanest as possible. My view on it is, I do know how to cut weight, however I don't want to dip in the 150s just to be at 10%. Might as well gain some mass, and if I do it right I shouldn't increase much fat wise.

[Frontman44]

Good morning everyone.

Still staying away from the scale but keeping up with the activity on this thread.

As for me, dragging my a$$ out of bed and getting a workout in as the first order of the day has been paying off so far. While I still hate hearing the alarm going off I am starting to notice how much better I feel on the days that I do workout first thing. As a bonus I have missed/postponed less workouts than I normally would have in the evenings and my focus stays on the family.

The weather has still been pretty chilly around here but I am still riding my bike into work every day it isn't raining. (I don't mind being a little cold but being wet and cold just plain sucks). I actually managed to make 1 tank of fuel in my truck last 4 weeks due to the bike commuting. This past weekend even afforded me the opportunity to break away from the family for a bit and get in a slightly longer bike ride. My wife's Jeep needed new tires so I tossed the bike in the back, dropped it off at the shop and spent the next hour riding. I'm going to try my first ever 100km (60 mi) ride by the end of June.

[caprica6]

Frontman44, you're making me kick myself again for getting rid of my bike. you must be in great shape right now, even if you think you still have more to lose.



last week's "top ten":


link to the spreadsheet:
http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...UE&usp=sharing

i proofed the total lbs lost column. a handful of you will see a difference there if you checked the sheet yesterday.


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i didn't get my full body workout in on Friday so i did it yesterday. feeling great.

also, i found a before selfie vid of my face from 2009 so i shot an after. i wasn't sure who would want to see that, lol, but maybe heavier females would like to see? let me know. i don't think i'll be posting it in the forums, but i have pm'd it to a handful of friends out here.

[Matthias1980]

well... to sum up the last 3 months.. February was a disaster. I didnt really start until March 1st. March saw good progress, but April was pretty inconsistent. All in all lost only about 6 lbs since Feb 1st, but some good takeaways:

- since March 1st I've logged every single day of nutrition. good days, bad days, I've got it all.
- the info I collected makes me have a better feel for approach going forwards.
- waist size has gone down - it's my biggest driving goal - to get that down.
- alcohol is the single biggest reason why I'm overweight. I've caved in too much in April. gotta keep my personal goal ahead of social obligations.
- it's better to plan for (and lose) 5 lbs in a month, than to plan for 7.5lbs and achieve only 1 or 2.


long road ahead. I'm in though. Going to look to sign up for the next round starting May 1st.

[Frontman44]

Frontman44, you're making me kick myself again for getting rid of my bike. you must be in great shape right now, even if you think you still have more to lose.

Good quality, entry level commuter bikes cost about the same amount of money I would put into my fuel tank every 6 weeks ($400 - $500). My advice to you would be to speak to the folks at a couple local bike shops and have them let you know when someone comes in and upgrades. You could be back on two wheels for a bargain considering used cycles go for 30 - 50% of original cost. Just something to consder if you miss the bike that much If you do get another one I recommend the Strava app for your smartphone. Great way to track rides/runs.


I am in great shape...round is a shape right? In all seriousness, I have noticed little things that end up meaning a great deal when they happen, such as I don't get winded walking into work from the parking lot like I would have before or I'm able run around with my kids for longer periods and have more fun doing it because I'm not weezing and gasping for breath after a couple minutes.

I might not have the beach body I want yet...but I'm happy with where I am now compared to where I was.

[caprica6]

I am in great shape...round is a shape right? In all seriousness, I have noticed little things that end up meaning a great deal when they happen, such as I don't get winded walking into work from the parking lot like I would have before or I'm able run around with my kids for longer periods and have more fun doing it because I'm not weezing and gasping for breath after a couple minutes.

I might not have the beach body I want yet...but I'm happy with where I am now compared to where I was.

thanks for that suggestion!

x1000. i love that feeling.

[loseitall90210]

10 miles this morning. feeling good.... and riding it out till the end

[jfmorrison]

Down to 232. Woo! Hopefully under 230 in the coming week(s)

[loseitall90210]

ok. this contest if over for me.

I'm going to start doing a slow clean bulk. I don't need any more veins right now.

any recommendations would be really helpful.

[lucksterx]

[WuchiCasey]

Cant wait for these next three months. Im going on vacation by the end of July to California so Im trying to lean up as much as I can by that date. I made a log in the log section here to keep myself accountable and hopefully helps with the consistency part of being in a deficit. 3 months to make another major physique change. Im going make it brahs

[Nottoway]

Diet was off Sunday, not bad, just to much. Did yard work/garden for 6 hrs., then hit the gym for 1 mile on the treadmill + leg day. Little sore this morning... So, back to the gym this morning 1.5 mile (hard/sore), then upper body workout. Just finished an hours in the garden...Family wants to hit the gym this afternoon....thinking I may try 3 miles.

[loseitall90210]

ok, this isn't over for me yet. I committed to May 1st and I'm gonna finish because that's what I said I'd do.

[jayte]

Totally yolo'd my diet last night. Had two jim beam and diet cokes which hit me stupid hard. Afterwards, I smashed down 2 baskets of tortilla chips, a large chicken and pineapple quesadilla, oh and then, I had to order some fried ice cream. Probably ended the day around 4200-4500 calories, not that bad actually lol

hnnng so good

[jbreaithwaite]

Greetings all,
I posted a thread earlier trying to find out if there will be a May 1 - July 31 transform thread. Anyone here know? If not, I am willing to organize one. Congrats to all for their accomplishments during this quarterly transform!
Thanks,
- JB

[caprica6]

Greetings all,
I posted a thread earlier trying to find out if there will be a May 1 - July 31 transform thread. Anyone here know? If not, I am willing to organize one. Congrats to all for their accomplishments during this quarterly transform!
Thanks,
- JB

hey, JB. i can't speak for the host of this thread, but if you can hold on until later this evening he might check in and respond. you can also pm him.

he might have pm email notifications on, however, he still might not be able to respond until after work hours, idk. he's in NY, so EST.

[caprica6]

i should add - he will most likely host another one. he's been hosting this group for a few years.