Vacation Goal Log (12 Lbs in 2 months)

[sourmash1973]

Those of you who know me know that I reached 1 full year of serious cutting yesterday. I went from 245 to 187 in 12 months and look 100% better than I did before. I've lost 10" off my waist and went down 5 pants sizes.

Well, on July 11th I have a small weekend vacation coming up. There will be lots of swimming involved and I want to look the best I possibly can by then. I would like to spend the entire 4 day weekend shirtless...LOL.

So, my goal is to get to 175 Lbs by then, which is 12 Lbs in a little over 2 months. I feel this is very attainable since it's 1.5 Lbs a week loss. I've been averaging around 1.2 Lbs a week for 12 months, so I don't think amping it up to 1.5 will be too hard or ridiculous. Just a little more strict and a few less cheats and I should have it in the bag.

Anyway, just wanted to start this little 2 month log to keep myself accountable. I will be weighing in every day but only logging here on my Monday morning weigh-ins. My routines and diet will remain the same. I always do full body strength routines of 5x5, 3x5 or 5x3. I eat whatever I want, just making sure I stay within my deficit. I cheat once or twice a week but nothing crazy. Going to move that to once a week now and even less crazy.

Starting Stats

Weight: 187.2 Lbs
Waist: 33.75"
BF% (guesstimate): 18%

Progress So Far and Beginning Pics (on the right)

245-187


227-187


I would say "wish me luck", but there is no luck involved. Only hard work and dedication here.

[CelticsFan7]

Awesome progress so far bro. I hope you reach your goal.

[sourmash1973]

Awesome progress so far bro. I hope you reach your goal.

Thanks man! I'm gonna work my ass off these next couple of months. Literally!

[Merial20]

Gl man ill be following. What are your calories currently looking like? You going to drop them a bit further? Do u do any cardio?

[sourmash1973]

Gl man ill be following. What are your calories currently looking like? You going to drop them a bit further? Do u do any cardio?

My calories run from 1800-2000. I'll be keeping them the same.

I do cardio here and there but mostly just stay active. Me and my kids walk our dog almost every week day for 25 min walks at 3 mph. I ride my BMX bike with my kids while they skateboard and we go to the local skate park every Sunday morning for 3 to 4 hours. Riding ramps and half pipes is a killer cardio workout. We do other things like shooting baskets, tossing around the football, etc. My kids keep me going.

[sourmash1973]

Nothing changed for my weigh-in this morning. Still holding at 187 Lbs. Might kick up the activity a bit more this week. Don't want to lower my calories anymore, since I'm already at 1800. I did have quite a bit of sodium yesterday and not enough water. Could possibly drop some weight in the next couple days. Only time will tell.

[ZRJacques]

Good luck brother and keep on mashing towards that goal!

[sourmash1973]

Good luck brother and keep on mashing towards that goal!

Thanks bro!

[sourmash1973]

Thought I'd throw my lift PRs in this as well. Made PRs in all my lifts yesterday. I know they are nothing spectacular, but they are MY PRs.

Squat: 225 for 5 sets of 3
Bench Press: 195 for 4 sets of 3 and 1 set of 2
Barbell Bent Row: 140 for 4 sets of 3 and 1 set of 2

[scots40]

Good luck. It's going to be tough, though. The leaner you get the harder it is to lose even a few lbs. Just takes more dedication but you can do it as you've already shown.

[sourmash1973]

Good luck. It's going to be tough, though. The leaner you get the harder it is to lose even a few lbs. Just takes more dedication but you can do it as you've already shown.

Yeah, that's what I've heard...ugh! I'm gonna give it hell though.

[sourmash1973]

Still no change in weight or measurements this week. Going to up my activity this week and see if that helps.

[sourmash1973]

Gotta love them whooshes!!!

Been stuck at 187 for a few weeks now and then all the sudden, this morning I weighed in at 184.6 and my waist went down 3/4". Yuhssss!!!!

9.6 more Lbs to reach my vacation goal and 8 more weeks to do it. I got this!!!

[sourmash1973]

I will be changing my weigh-ins from Monday mornings to Friday mornings. I have a little more sodium over the weekends, which masks my true weight. Was still 184 on Friday, so that was a whopping 3 Lbs lost last week! I still believe I have a good chance at making this goal.

Current Stats
Weight: 184.6 Lbs
Waist: 33"
BF%: 17.8%

[sourmash1973]

Still no change in weight from last Friday. If it doesn't move after this week, I will lower calories some more and see where I go from there. Looking like I might not reach my goal in time, but I'm still continuing to push for it. No matter what, I will still be lighter than I am now by the time I go on vacation.

[mavajo]

In on this. You can do it, son!

[sourmash1973]

In on this. You can do it, son!

LOL...Thanks bro! Not giving up.

[sourmash1973]

The last week or so I've discovered, the leaner I get, the more hungry I am after breakfast. Any time I eat breakfast now, and it doesn't matter what I eat (cereal and fruit/steak and eggs), I am ravenous about 30 minutes to an hour after eating. I'm talking stomach loudly growling, hunger pangs, the works. I'm then suffering all the way til my next meal, which is usually around noon. I think for now I'm going to go back to IF and not break my fast until noon. I'm much less hungry throughout the morning hours if I skip "breakfast" all together.

[sourmash1973]

So, I didn't eat breakfast this morning and I'm not hungry like I had been when eating breakfast. I'm also much more alert and not tired at all. When I would eat breakfast, along with the hunger, I would be VERY sleepy. I feel great! No more breakfast for this guy.

[Lowmanjones]

well done so far mate going to sub this I'm in the same bout as you, got 7 weeks till i go on holiday and gonna try drop another 14lbs, already down 30lbs so it will be good to follow your journey.

i always find after i eat I'm get hungry more so i do if aswell, usually break it about between 12 and 4pm

[sourmash1973]

well done so far mate going to sub this I'm in the same bout as you, got 7 weeks till i go on holiday and gonna try drop another 14lbs, already down 30lbs so it will be good to follow your journey.

i always find after i eat I'm get hungry more so i do if aswell, usually break it about between 12 and 4pm

Good luck on your cut as well bro.

[sourmash1973]

I was up 1.4 Lbs on my weigh-in this morning but my waist is still the same. So I'm chalking it up to water weight.

Current Stats
Weight: 186 Lbs
Waist: 33"
BF%: 17.8%

[Lowmanjones]

not heard from you in abit, hows the cutting going any update?

[sourmash1973]

not heard from you in abit, hows the cutting going any update?

Thanks for checking in. Everything is still going good. I dropped down to 183.8 but it wasn't on my weigh-in day, so I hadn't posted it yet. I was 184.4 this morning, so we will see what tomorrow morning brings.

[sourmash1973]

Good weigh in this morning. Still not sure if I'll reach my goal but pushing on. I've got 8.6 Lbs to lose in 5 weeks. It's still doable, it's just getting harder and harder to lose now that I'm getting leaner.

Current Stats
Weight: 183.6 Lbs
Waist: 33"
BF%: 17.5%

[Lowmanjones]

i know how you feel man my diet slipped up a few days and ended up eating at maintenance so I've stalled this week and dropped anything which sucks, going to have to push it next week to try get on target

[sourmash1973]

i know how you feel man my diet slipped up a few days and ended up eating at maintenance so I've stalled this week and dropped anything which sucks, going to have to push it next week to try get on target

When I slip, I just write it off and move on. No sense killing myself over it by adding extra cardio or cutting extra calories. I just get back on my plan and keep trucking. In the big picture, those little slip ups (if not too often) aren't gonna matter much.

[sourmash1973]

Dropped to 182.6 this weekend. Not my official weigh-in day though, so not posting new stats yet. Almost 5 Lbs gone since I started this thread.

[Lowmanjones]

good job man, i stalled last week and never dropped anything on my weigh in day on friday but dropped 2lbs since friday to today, hoping to hit another 1-2lbs by friday weigh in.

[sourmash1973]

good job man, i stalled last week and never dropped anything on my weigh in day on friday but dropped 2lbs since friday to today, hoping to hit another 1-2lbs by friday weigh in.

Keep it up man, you're doin it! I dropped another 4 oz yesterday.