My extreme weight loss journal - Went from 260 to 180 and now losing weight again

[bk12321]

*** Controlled Labs Red Acid gen. 2 Log ***

Alright, a little background on me first. I weighed 260 lbs in the summer of 2004. I cut that down to 185ish lbs in the summer of this year, non-muscular build. I have been working out now since about March of this year. I have raised my bench considerably, and have gained a lot of muscle, at least in my opinion. Right now I weigh about 199 lbs; I’ve been bulking for 2 months approximately. Now I have gotten a little bit fatter and I need to cut the weight I’ve gained plus what I still have left over from before. I bought some Controlled Labs Red Acid Gen. 2, and tried it out today. Right now I’m taking VPX N.O. Shotgun, GNC Mega Men Sport Multivitamin, Optimum BCAA 1000, Tonalin CLA, Controlled Labs Red Acid Gen 2, GNC 100% Whey Protein Chocolate. My max bench is around 185.
Initial weigh-in post workout: 199.1 lbs
Note: All Supplements are taken daily based on recommended dosage. I take 1 multivitamin and 1 CLA capsule in the morning, along with 1 Red Acid capsule and a protein shake. Then, pre-workout I take a serving of N.O. Shotgun, 1 CLA capsule, 1 BCAA capsule, 2 Red Acid capsules, a protein shake, and I take the “morning” pills if I missed them when I woke up, minus the 1 Red Acid capsule. Post-workout I usually take a multivitamin, a protein shake, and a BCAA capsule.
Also I weigh myself in the weight room because I don’t have a scale in my dorm room, so since I have a ton of water while working out that might alter the results but you should see a decrease in weight over time.

Wed. October 25
Intake:
4 servings protein shake with 1% milk
Chick Fil A Chicken Sandwich with fries and a water
Wheat Sub with Turkey, no mayo

Workout:
Upper body lifting, mainly biceps and triceps, and running/biking for 25 minutes.
Weighed in at 198.1 lbs after the workout.


Thurs. October 26
Intake:
Woke up and had a double protein shake with double servings of 1% milk.
Had half of a turkey sub on wheat with light mayo and some cottage cheese and water for lunch.
Had another double protein shake, part before and part of it after the workout.

Workout:
1 hour and 45 mins of working out, back and shoulders today, including about 25 minutes of cardio in there.
Weighed in at 201.2 lbs after the workout…. Water weight probably, I had a ton of extra water today. I don’t know how else to explain it since I didn’t eat quite as much as I usually do and I worked my ass off much more at the gym.


Fri. October 27
Intake:
Breakfast – 2 servings protein shake + 2 servings milk 1%, had my regular supplements
Post workout I had a balance bar (18g protein) with some milk and supplements
For dinner I ate at the cafeteria

Workout:
1 hours and 10 minutes: 30 minutes of biking (heart rate maxed out at about 178) and the rest devoted to legs. I did some squats, leg exts, free weight work, some leg curls, some sets on the calf machine, some sets on the leg press machine, and I even did a few sets of deadlifts because I haven’t done those in a while.
Weighed in at 201.1 after the workout.


Sat. October 28
I was busy this day so I skipped the write-up, but I did lift/bike as usual. Saturday night was Boo Bash, a huge party at my school, so I drank a whole lot of alcohol… probably a bad decision with all this caffeine and N.O. I’m taking. Probably had about 11 shots and a couple beers throughout the night.


Sun. October 29
Intake:
1 double protein shake for breakfast, I used whole milk because the other milk was out in the cafeteria. Normal supplements.
1 single protein shake post-workout with water.
A Balance bar for pre-dinner snack.
A serving of squash, mashed potatoes, and a turkey sandwich on wheat with tomato lettuce and mustard.

Workout:
I did shoulders and back for about an hour, and biked for about 15 minutes today. I got a little lazy on the cardio, hopefully I’ll make it up tomorrow.
Weighed in at 196.5 lbs after the workout

I'll update again tomorrow

[bk12321]

Oh and please give me some feedback on this.

I'm thinkin about posting some pictures to show progress as well.

[bk12321]

bump

[bk12321]

mmkay no feedback but its all good, im doing this for myself

heres part of today, im gonna do some more cardio tonight after i go get my car fixed. Ill update the workout and diet accordingly.

Mon. October 30
Intake:
1 double protein shake for breakfast before class, another single before workout
Had a chargrilled chicken sandwich from chick fil a, completely plain with water.
Had lasagna with toast for dinner.

Workout:
I had to get to a problem session because im doing pretty bad in chemistry, but I was at the gym for about an hour. I biked my ass off for 20 minutes and worked triceps and a little bit of shoulders for the rest of the time.

Updated: went back and did some more cardio for 25 mins.

Weighed in at 195.7 lbs after the workout.

[bk12321]

updated, did some more cardio at the gym

these pills are working wonders so far but it might just be water weight.

[bk12321]

Tues. October 31
Intake:
1 double protein shake for breakfast with 1% milk.
A chicken sandwich at the cafeteria for lunch.
A balance bar for snack
1 single protein shake pre and post workout with 1% milk
Pasta, rice, and chicken from the cafeteria for dinner.

Workout:
Chest for about an hour, plus biking for 25 mins.
Didn’t weigh today


Wed. November 1
Intake:
1 double protein shake for breakfast with 1% milk
1 single protein shake before/after workout with 1% milk
Pasta with cheese, a chicken sandwich, and a salad from the cafeteria for lunch around 2:30
Early dinner at the cafeteria… had a small piece of pizza, a turkey sandwich on wheat, and some fruit.

Workout:
I did shoulders again because I thought they needed it, I didn’t focus on them a ton last time. Biked for 25 minutes.
Also didn’t weigh today.


I am going to the gym in a few minutes and i will post todays weight later on tonight. Thanks for viewing!

[JHepp0612]

good job on the down to 180ish....im at around 198 myself but im tryin to get up to 210 as my playing weight for baseball...good luck with the cut back down...i hate it because my weight loss cuts down at 193-190ish and it takes that much more but if u put ur mind to it of course its gonna happen...keep me updated over here on progress...like to see pics too(no homo)

[bk12321]

good job on the down to 180ish....im at around 198 myself but im tryin to get up to 210 as my playing weight for baseball...good luck with the cut back down...i hate it because my weight loss cuts down at 193-190ish and it takes that much more but if u put ur mind to it of course its gonna happen...keep me updated over here on progress...like to see pics too(no homo)

HAHA on the no homo

thanks man, it has been a LONG road and it will be even harder to lose this last bit of weight, but its going to come off one day or another. Ill get some pics up eventually as well, keep checking up I update it every day or every other day usually.

[bk12321]

Thurs. November 2
Intake:
Double shake with 2 servings 1% milk for breakfast at 11
Another double when I came back from working out.

Workout:
I did back for about 50 minutes and biking for 20 minutes.
Weighed 195.2 lbs, I really need a scale in my dorm because I always weigh mid-workout in the gym, so I have a lot of water in my system and I know it screws with my results. I weighed as soon as I got in the gym and I had 2 ½ cups of water right before, and I weighed 198 pounds. After biking I weighed almost 3 pounds less.


I am going to update tonight once I finish up eating everything for today.

[pu12en12g]

updated, did some more cardio at the gym

these pills are working wonders so far but it might just be water weight.

Usually there is some initial waterweight loss

Are you noticing a difference in mood / focus / endurance during cardio at all ?

[bk12321]

Usually there is some initial waterweight loss

Are you noticing a difference in mood / focus / endurance during cardio at all ?

I sometimes get kind of randomly pissed off just because people are jerks sometimes but lately I seem slightly calmer I suppose. Also my mental focus and energy is very high because 1) im on NO Shotgun and 2) because of the caffeine. Also my muscles seem to be staying the same size or even increasing, because im taking in a lot of BCAA-EEs and BCAAs and still taking in a lot of protein. My endurance is high and i'm usually biking for 15 minutes straight and then immediately hitting the weights with almost no rest time, and then going right back to biking/walking again. Also i'm not feeling tired throughout the day if some people are worried about that. I do get a bit shaky after working out for an hour and a half though, probably because I take 3-4 red acids a day + NO Shotgun right before I work out, but I havent noticed any real negative side effects so far, such as dizziness or explosive heart rate.

Sorry for not upating lately ive had a ton of homework

Here goes an update:

Fri. Nov 3
Intake:
Double shake with 1% milk
Cheeseburger and a side salad at the cafeteria.
Coffee and a grilled chicken sandwich for dinner.
Another single protein shake with milk.
Midnight snack of beef jerky YUM!

Workout:
I did traps for about 40 minutes and did cardio and a small amount of bicep/tricep work for the remainder of the time.
Weighed in at 196.5 lbs

Sat. Nov 4 – Mon. Nov 6
I had 2 five page papers due during this period, I still worked out but I didn’t do write ups on diet/workout.

Tues. Nov 7
Intake:
Double protein shake with 1% milk for breakfast
A couple servings of beef jerky because its SO GOOD.
ill update the rest of my diet later on today.

Workout:
One and a half hours of triceps, biceps, forearms, a small amount of work on my calves and thighs, and I did some boxing as well. I did absolutely no cardio because I needed to get my body back into the workout schedule a little bit. I didn’t stress my body as much as usual the past few days because of homework, so I worked myself today.
Weighed in at 194.4 lbs

Also I noticed im staying around the same weight, but a lot of people have been commenting on me looking thinner so I am possibly replacing fat with muscle right now. Just a thought, I am not sure. I am noticing a little more definition in my shoulders and biceps than usual.

[bk12321]

ive got some more supplements coming in as well as a change in diet and exercise regiment. Im going to do another journal once i get everything in place. Im still at the gym dont worry

by the way, still cutting and the stuff is working great!