At about 250 and 6'3 I decided as a Nursing project for school to get in shape. It has been really up and down but always less down and more up.I have dug up some pictures showing the yo-yo effect, I have not done this before and to me it is shocking how fast i change when i look at the pictures..
Some of these photo's might already be on the forum, but looked at chronologically even over just 6 months it is brutal. Maybe this will open my eyes and help me get back on track.
The last one I took today Aug 6.
Last edited by stephenlouis; 08-06-2006 at 08:17 AM.
...to me it is shocking how fast i change when i look at the pictures...
Man, stephen, you're not kidding. That extra 30 lbs certainly is not distributed evenly over your body; I've gone thru the same thing when I gain weight - right to my belly. Needless to say you look much better now, and imagine what you'll feel like 30 lbs. lighter yet! Glad you started a journal, look forward to peeking in now and then. (you'll surprise your dad when he sees you)
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Man, stephen, you're not kidding. That extra 30 lbs certainly is not distributed evenly over your body; I've gone thru the same thing when I gain weight - right to my belly. Needless to say you look much better now, and imagine what you'll feel like 30 lbs. lighter yet! Glad you started a journal, look forward to peeking in now and then. (you'll surprise your dad when he sees you)
For me its my face then my belly, and it drives me crazy! My face swells up like a squirrels full of nuts and then almost overnight BOOM! right onto my gut. I hope to put a stop to it.
Thanks everyone for the positive words!
When i get a bit of time I hope to put in my work out routine for critiquing.
Today I start my new bicep routine. A very BIG guy at the gym came over last week and talked to me about my curling, he was worried about my lower back being hurt by the amount of weight I was using and the fact that my knee's were locked. We chatted for a min or two about the bicep contest here and the fact that I was worried my bicep has no shape or peak. He said I had good size and should lower the weights and do "7s" and then walked me through a routine involving 3 set heavy alternating arm curls(for me 45pnders per arm)then super sets of sitting curls, with my back against the bench at about 100 degrees, then hammer curls, then i a third I hope I remember when I get to the gym, with no break but much less weight then I usually swing around. 5 sets he said, I will start with 4. And finish of with as many sets of 7s I can do until I am down to just the bar.
Look out fellow bicep contestants!
I gave up cheesies for berries as my bed time munchie last night.
Nice lookin' WO. Might be worthwhile writing some notes for yourself to take to the gym to jog your memory if need be. Berries instead as a munchie? A hundred calories here, a hundred there, pretty soon you're under 200 lbs.
I gave up cheesies for berries as my bed time munchie last night.
I find it much easier to stay within my caloric range when I have strawberries and cherries in the fridge clean and ready to eat. Also bags of baby carrots, pre-cooked brown rice, usually boneless skinless chicken already broiled or grilled and boiled shrimp. If you have the good stuff readily available, it is much easier to ignore the bad stuff.
10.17 pm here on the Island, just back from work. Did my new bicep routine along with my back pretty much asin my above post.The supersets I only did 2 exercises the sitting curls and the hammer curls....am i suppose to take breaks between supersets? I did, I would of had a heart attack otherwise.
I think I like the "7s" the best as far as a burn gos and my plain old 45pnd dumb bell curls of 5 sets of 10 for strength, but I am going to stick to the above routine for 6weeks all the same.
CheryleB, as you suggested, that is something I have done,I stopped short of tossing out my garlic honey pepperoni, but when it is gone I will not replace it.
Well I am happy to report i kept it to two IPA's last night and was at the gym bright and early this AM.
I modified my bicep work out slightly again.
Super sets: barbell 90 pounds x 10 reps then dumb bells 40 pounds x 10 reps for 4 sets a 45 sec break between supersets.
Then
Supersets again : sitting bench at about 110 degrees. 25 pounds x 10 curl then 25 x10 hammers then 7's still sitting. about a minute between supersets for 3 sets.
Then I used the little bench/seat/ table designed for curling. 35 pounds to failure for 3 sets.
Finished the workout with shoulders.
I never mentioned this as a part of my work out...I always do them they are a constant...dips...3 sets of as many as i can, and thats not many...30 or so max.
Last edited by stephenlouis; 08-10-2006 at 06:21 PM.
skipped yesterdays workout...ran out of time before work.
Had a very good workout this AM chest and arms.
Keeping a journal is a bit like keeping a budget, you really see just how inconsistent you can be (in my case). but hopefully like a budget, once you see how poorly you are doing you can/will make positive changes.
Todays bicep work out was awesome I was tossing around some pretty big weight with some pretty good control. Chest work out pretty good, triceps a bit lame, cut short due to work..
Good luck to you, Stephen! Just keep journaling -- it really does help us to see when we're not doing what we should. Well, at least it does it for me. My shortcomings are usually in the nutrition area. It's not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of conviction for me.
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My brother came over from the mainland yesterday for a visit and a pub lunch. We took a pictures of us/him/me and he emailed me one this AM. I HAVE NO SHAPE!
I truley hope this is just a bad shot. Anyways got a chest and bicep in yesterdat too, pretty average work out.
My brother came over from the mainland yesterday for a visit and a pub lunch. We took a pictures of us/him/me and he emailed me one this AM. I HAVE NO SHAPE!
I truley hope this is just a bad shot. Anyways got a chest and bicep in yesterdat too, pretty average work out.
Well, I honestly think you're selling yourself rather short, man. I'd say you've made some pretty great progress! Just remember, Rome wasn't built in a day (nor did it burn down in a day ). You didn't get out of shape overnight, so it stands to reason that it's going to take some time and persistence to get to where you want to be. Hang in there and keep up the hard work!
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I'm off to the gym, then the hand clinic and finally the hospital for work...will report back on workout tonight. Triceps and biceps I think (gotta keep it going for the contest here!)
I have decided to add another aspect to my workout routine, one I always have turned a blind eye to...diet.
I am going to start with a food log, just to get a handle on what i am really eating.
Aug 24 5.30 pm 2 BBQ hamburgers with all the fixings.
6.15 pm 1.5 cups coleslaw and a hot dog
7.15 pm 1 cup coffee with cream and a ham sandwich
7.30 pm 1 cup coffee with cream
9.50 pm 1 litre 1% milk 1 cup grapes, 8 cherries, 1 small square
chocolate, 2 pieces pepperoni, 15 cheeses.
Aug 25 5.45 am 1 glass of water with "greens" 500ml milk with protein, 4
garlic pills, 500 vit C and a muti vit/mineral 1 cup coffee
with cream.
11.15 am 1/4 cantaloupe, 1 mango, 1.5 cups chow-mien with veg and
BBQ pork.
3.00 pm 1 cold smokie and a orange pop.
6.00 pm 2 cups of cabbage rolls
7.15 pm 1 cup coffee with cream
9.50 pm 3 bottles of beer, 1cup grapes, 2 pieces of Turkish
delight,about 25 cheesies.
Aug 26 7.00am right now 2 cups coffee with cream.
8.30 am 1 glass water with "greens" and a protein shakee made with milk, a multi vut/mineral
9.55 am 1 black plum
12.15 3 large eggs and 3 slices of cheese, 1 nectarine and about 1/2 liter water
Last edited by stephenlouis; 08-26-2006 at 12:21 PM.
stepped up to the bat and hit a home run at the gym yesterday, really happy with my chest and arm work out.
Pushed my chest to 260 for 3 sets X9 X5 X6 on top of my normal routine.
Perfect form on biceps at 75 on top of my normal routine, including the bar for a few, then slow and controlled going down only, I find bending my knees just a bit takes my back out of the equation.
I feel sated today.
to finish my diet for yesterday now...
5.00 pm turkey and stuffing
6.30 pm small bowl of spaggeiit and a black plum
7.15 pm 1.5 cups of coffee with cream
9.30 on beer and music flowed as freely as water on a undammed river.(well it WAS fun and i am documenting not judging/ajusting my diet yet :> )
Life is as wonderful as ever, BUT my son Avery is very sick, I phoned in to the hospital to say i would not be in today at about 2.30 AM, we were up until 6.45 AM, finally he slept. What a trouper. Beautiful and perfect 2 year old son, so brave, few tears and lots of warning after about the third barf...a fast learner with a stout, strong heart. Seems good now, I will hit the gym tomorrow and work out hard....picture time for the bb35 bicep competition in two days!I am ready!!
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Just keep journaling -- it really does help us to see when we're not doing what we should. Well, at least it does it for me. My shortcomings are usually in the nutrition area. It's not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of conviction for me. 
). You didn't get out of shape overnight, so it stands to reason that it's going to take some time and persistence to get to where you want to be. 
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