MARCH 1 - MAY 31 Transformation Support Thread

[tonyflo04]

I'm looking at coming in at 220 effervescent fire the week, maybe 219. I still have some water retention from the weekend. I gotta keep on DSUP's quote in my head "WEEKENDS COUNT".

I view vow get to 215 by next Sunday. That will be the 11 month mark of this cut. And I vow...I swear on the pope's Bible that I will get to 200 by 1 June.

Then it's break time... maintenence time.

Any thoughts? I'm all ears, I think after a year of cutting I may need a small break, no? To clarify... From the diet not from exercising. I love the latter, I just need to tone it down a scoshe

[Asguroth]

Did bit more weights by myself since my brother was feeling DOMS pretty hard and dad couldn' t do much. Benched flat and incline, deadlifted, 3 sets of barbell rows, 3 sets of pull ups, and in morning did some cleans with just the 45lb barbell ( gotta do more cleans ). After doing deadlifts and barbell row my arms were so pumped. Like the amount of veins.

Love having a home barbell/squat rack with all that I need. I only spent about 35 min today because yesterday I did spend an hour and did squat as well. Today I didn't squat. Here are some pictures of my arm. I had to take them because in my opinion it looked so freaken cool.

My left looking patheticly left. Lol


My right hand looking alpha as it dominant.



See the vein climbing up to my thumb!? Looked so cool in person!

Good morning everyone!

Today is my oldest's birthday day....17!!! I'm bummed because he has to work (co op at his tech school....1 week academic, 1 week shop...but as a junior and senior, you don't have to go to
shop week, you can work a related job for $$$$$ so he's getting 40 hrs a week!!). Usually, I let the kids stay home from work and we do something fun and go to lunch. But today, he'll leave at
7am and not be home until 6pm .....BOO but all part of growing up.

I'm also seriously sad.....last night I accidentally deleted a note in my iphone. It had my weekly weighins for the last 3 years. And they're gone. That's where I was able to find my averages
and highest and lowest weights. And I can't get them back. I know it was only a record for me but......I'm sad.

But.....today is a treadmill day (1 hour....4miles) and a work day (2 hours cleaning). Then I'll make my son's cake (he opted for brownies with whipped frosting).

Supposed to be a nice day today....50 degrees!!! I'll take it.

Oh, and yesterday, we stopped for lunch at a Thai, Malaysian, Japanese fusion place. It was outstanding. We got a salad with fresh cabbage, carrots, cucs, etc...shredded stuff with a balsamic,
soy dressing (no oil) ...outstanding!!! We also ordered grilled chicken, veggie something wrap...had chopped nuts in it....fantastic....and we got some veggie sushi with mango. So delicious!


All super fresh ingredients and made fresh and healthy and delicious!!! Love that we find theses places instead of burger /hot dog (yuck) joints!!!

Ok...I'm off! Have a focused day and remember where you have been....and where you want to be. But delight in where you are today!!!!!

Kristen

Wow. Congrats to your son!

I feel a bit jealous about the school he goes to. Kinda would have wished to get paid a day for going to "class".

Nice find with the restaurant! I am salivating imagining those foods going in my tummy!

Spring is coming! It was 64 here in NY.

Don't worry. Big brothers have a special way of making sure you always feel like the youngest in the family. Or at least mine do.

Yeah somehow my eldest brother always knows how to do that Lol. Though I love him for that. The 2nd eldest always used to bully me around when I was younger and threaten me from not doing stuff through brute force. Take a guess on who gets threatened now.

I'm looking at coming in at 220 effervescent fire the week, maybe 219. I still have some water retention from the weekend. I gotta keep on DSUP's quote in my head "WEEKENDS COUNT".

I view vow get to 215 by next Sunday. That will be the 11 month mark of this cut. And I vow...I swear on the pope's Bible that I will get to 200 by 1 June.

Then it's break time... maintenence time.

Any thoughts? I'm all ears, I think after a year of cutting I may need a small break, no? To clarify... From the diet not from exercising. I love the latter, I just need to tone it down a scoshe

PROTEIN FLUFFFFF. Lol.

I love that stuff eat it almost every day. Fills me up allows me to have a HUGE meal at night/evening while never feeling hungry or having craving. Well... I might have lied just A TINY bit about cravings. I always have craving for some of these Hershey mini chocolate chips that are 70 calories for 15grams of them. So yummy!!

[rocketman766]

I'm also seriously sad.....last night I accidentally deleted a note in my iphone. It had my weekly weighins for the last 3 years. And they're gone. That's where I was able to find my averages
and highest and lowest weights. And I can't get them back. I know it was only a record for me but......I'm sad.

I feel your pain ( sorta )... I have a note on my iPhone where I write a journal, more like a long, sectioned letter to my son who I lost last year. Sorta my way to keep him here... anyway, when I updated my phone earlier this year, it wiped everything when it didn't work as expected. I was beyond upset and mad! Thank goodness it was in the cloud. I got it back... now I email it to myself weekly as a back up. Hopefully you can get at least some of your data back, somehow.

Ok, now on to the workout stuff... We turned on the TV and saw that we were under a tornado watch and then the emergency broadcast thing went off.... that's when I said "Well, I'm off to the gym" and my daughter just laughed and said "Really dad??????" in a sarcastic joking teenage voice. So I went. Hail, rain and all! Awesome workout, and I am so looking forward to tomorrows weigh in since I peeked at the scale tonight, I'M BACK!!!!!!

[Earlbolus]

Weigh-in: 201.7 lbs for this week, which is +0.2 lbs for this week.

I expected a drop but ah well, I do was high on the calories on the beginning of the week and although looking at it caloriewise I should have combated it I probably didn't because I didn't really workout because of the fitness. Guess I miscalculated there. Ah well, work harder for next week!

Yesterday: 2250 calories.

[tara19]

My weigh in: 133lbs.


Although I did double my carb intake 2 days ago lol.

[Wankelpt]

Weight in at 170,6, like last week and like starting weight lol

So much for progress -_-

Wellm doesnt really matter tbh.

Monday will start with the Arnie Program and bulk up... AKA get fat.


@Tara

It takes more than 2 days to regulate water levels, next reffed you coulc try and do after weight in. Or the same day if you weight first thing in the morning.

@Asu, mirin rack, its actually better than the one in the gym which I pay a membership for. Some people have see my squat rack... its hilarious and sad at the same time.

Big/tall dudes dont even fit inside. The "rack" is on the of those aerobic step things, which are made out of plastic. I enter and rack it bachwards also.


Ohh had 3 of those yogurts with whey servings yesterday, even cut up a banana and put it in. Going to buy some nuts to put in also.

[tara19]

@Tara

It takes more than 2 days to regulate water levels, next reffed you coulc try and do after weight in. Or the same day if you weight first thing in the morning.

I know, lol bad planning on my behalf
I just really needed the boost.

[Wankelpt]

I know, lol bad planning on my behalf
I just really needed the boost.

Damn my typos are terrible XD

Did you feel a nice boost?

[tara19]

Damn my typos are terrible XD

Did you feel a nice boost?

Yeah, honestly it felt amazing.

[kmac1196]

Have fun with your son.

I can get your the weights for the last 3 months.

That food just sounds way too good... getting hungry and only have bro chicken with noodles

Thanks....I have those still. Just everything before that....from 249.6 down to now. It's not really THAT important just....you know.

Kristen, happy birthday to your son!

About the note you deleted from your phone - Are your weekly weigh-ins in the WW system? Maybe you can get your history back (or part of it) from there?

Yes. WW has that from Oct. And my start weight from 2012 as 249.2 so that's fine.

I feel your pain ( sorta )... I have a note on my iPhone where I write a journal, more like a long, sectioned letter to my son who I lost last year. Sorta my way to keep him here... anyway, when I updated my phone earlier this year, it wiped everything when it didn't work as expected. I was beyond upset and mad! Thank goodness it was in the cloud. I got it back... now I email it to myself weekly as a back up. Hopefully you can get at least some of your data back, somehow.

Ok, now on to the workout stuff... We turned on the TV and saw that we were under a tornado watch and then the emergency broadcast thing went off.... that's when I said "Well, I'm off to the gym" and my daughter just laughed and said "Really dad??????" in a sarcastic joking teenage voice. So I went. Hail, rain and all! Awesome workout, and I am so looking forward to tomorrows weigh in since I peeked at the scale tonight, I'M BACK!!!!!!

So sorry for your loss. I will say a prayer for you today.

And that's pretty Bad A*&.....working out in that storm! LOL

Weigh-in: 201.7 lbs for this week, which is +0.2 lbs for this week.

I expected a drop but ah well, I do was high on the calories on the beginning of the week and although looking at it caloriewise I should have combated it I probably didn't because I didn't really workout because of the fitness. Guess I miscalculated there. Ah well, work harder for next week!

Yesterday: 2250 calories.

Hang tight....you know it will catch up to you.

[kmac1196]

Good morning everyone! It's Friday!!!!!


Work today for me...2 houses.....lifting first. And dump. Then work. I did get my hour on the treadmill yesterday....ended the day with over 17k steps. I was happy about that.

My son's birthday dinner (I let the kids choose all meals on their day) was steak, mashed and green beans. So that was an easy meal to macro out (points for me).

Dessert was brownie with frosting and resees peanut butter icecream. Saved room and enjoyed thoroughly. Didn't over do it and moved on.

Also...on another ridiculous note.....my keurig has been bugging me. It's convenient but it makes only good (not great) coffee....and it's never hot enough. The kids use it for hot
chocolate and tea and oatmeal and it's nice if I have someone over for a quick cup or 2 without a whole pot. But it's never hot enough for me. I don't use it for tea (I heat the kettle on the
stove) and I like strong coffee and that's hard to find. So I bought a percolator yesterday. Used it last night when my parents came over for cake (brownies) and it was so good...hot, strong,
yummy. So I brewed another 1/2 pot this morning. I only have 2 cups in the morning and I'm still getting used to how to adjust cups but wow....what a difference. Not as convenient as the
keurig but....so much better. I know...who cares?! LOL

So today....is Friday....please start to plan your weekend activities now. Weekends count. I have a nephew's bday party and they rented a hall and have all kinds of treats....I will
stick to meat platter and salad....and fruit. I already had my splurge yesterday.

How are you going to reach your goals???!!!!

[tara19]

Tomorrow I work 9-5:30.
Wake up at 6:15 to go to the gym before work starts. No excuses on the weekend

[kmac1196]

Tomorrow I work 9-5:30.
Wake up at 6:15 to go to the gym before work starts. No excuses on the weekend

Nice! I'm sure you'll see a nice drop this week! You're so close to the end that it's hard! Really great job hanging in there and keeping your eye on your goal!!!

[tara19]

Nice! I'm sure you'll see a nice drop this week! You're so close to the end that it's hard! Really great job hanging in there and keeping your eye on your goal!!!

Coming from ~175ish lbs, these last 10 to go will be hell lol.
But, I will hit my goal!

[Wankelpt]

Anyone can give me some advice on pre workout supps?

I dont have the brands most people use on this forum available to me.

So I would like to know what to look at in term of stuff thats inside, the ones I found sofar are all som isotonic thing that is more for endurance sports.

So anyone willing to share their wisdom?

[tara19]

Anyone can give me some advice on pre workout supps?

I dont have the brands most people use on this forum available to me.

So I would like to know what to look at in term of stuff thats inside, the ones I found sofar are all som isotonic thing that is more for endurance sports.

So anyone willing to share their wisdom?

I basically look for Beta-alanine (tingle sensation), N03/Creatine, Caffeine.
I currently use C4.

[Wankelpt]

I basically look for Beta-alanine (tingle sensation), N03/Creatine, Caffeine.
I currently use C4.

Ty Tara

Can't find C4 here. Only some Isostar running thing lol

Does it give you good blood/muscle pumps?

[DEEETS]

Get great coffee - start with the grinder..... banana for scale

[tara19]

Ty Tara

Can't find C4 here. Only some Isostar running thing lol

Does it give you good blood/muscle pumps?

Honestly, I don't notice the "pumps" more so just focus/intensity increase.
It's probably placebo effect, but I enjoy it.

[kmac1196]

TMI??

(sorry, such a child!)

Get great coffee - start with the grinder..... banana for scale

Wow! That's quite a grinder. What beans do you use?

Also ignoring other comment...as my husband and kids can attest...I don't do bathroom humor.

[DEEETS]

Wow! That's quite a grinder. What beans do you use?

Also ignoring other comment...as my husband and kids can attest...I don't do bathroom humor.

Yes, apologies for that.

The better beans I use are from a company called monmouth. Problem is they are £22/kg ($16.57/lb). Recently a supermarket sold off a load of beans at around £2/lb so I just grabbed a load. all well in date etc.

[superhappy]

, now on to the workout stuff... We turned on the TV and saw that we were under a tornado watch and then the emergency broadcast thing went off.... that's when I said "Well, I'm off to the gym" and my daughter just laughed and said "Really dad??????" in a sarcastic joking teenage voice. So I went. Hail, rain and all! Awesome workout, and I am so looking forward to tomorrows weigh in since I peeked at the scale tonight, I'M BACK!!!!!!

It's a great feeling to be looking forward to the weigh-in.
As for going out in that stuff, that's hard core Rocket. I personally draw the line at hail during a tornado watch!

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Weigh-in for me will be tomorrow.
Busy day today. Work is insane and no sign of clearing up. Thinking of updating my resume and seeing what's out there.....

Workout last night was great. Positive note - my pushups are coming along. Great addition between other exercises last night.

Have a great day!

[DSUP]

Weigh in: 201. Basically no change since week 2.

[tonyflo04]

i like my keurig with my K-Cups from Tim Hortons in Canada and my Swedish Gevalia

219.75, my hope is to hit the 215 vicinity by next sunday.

I need new pants. 40" are getting bog and my hip circumference is now at 37"...navel circumference is now 39".

[sopirate55]

gotta run, but weigh in this week 250.6

[superhappy]

i like my keurig with my K-Cups from Tim Hortons in Canada and my Swedish Gevalia

219.75, my hope is to hit the 215 vicinity by next sunday.

I need new pants. 40" are getting bog and my hip circumference is now at 37"...navel circumference is now 39".

Nice, Tony!! I do believe you will hit your goal!


So speaking of tornados earlier, your neck of the woods got hit yesterday?

[Bouchaat4]

208.4.
That a huge drop after a couple poor weeks on my behalf. And this past week I did everything I could to achieve what I needed to. Hope everyone has some successful weigh ins and everyone does their best in their diets this weekend.
Cheers!

[tonyflo04]

Nice, Tony!! I do believe you will hit your goal!


So speaking of tornados earlier, your neck of the woods got hit yesterday?

some of the outlying neighborhoods saw a touchdown, down town got rain and lightning, but luckily no twisters.

[kureransu]

Weigh in: 201. Basically no change since week 2.

I know the feels brother. It's like your body has become immune to losing weight lol..

[kureransu]

i like my keurig with my K-Cups from Tim Hortons in Canada and my Swedish Gevalia

219.75, my hope is to hit the 215 vicinity by next sunday.

I need new pants. 40" are getting bog and my hip circumference is now at 37"...navel circumference is now 39".

Why try to drop so much weight in 1 week? you're talking a 16,575 calorie deficit for the week.......

that's minus 2,367 cals a day