Official Feb 1st to May 1st Transformation Motivation Thread

[TelusLob]

Well, don't seem to have any issues gaining weight these days. LOL. Up to 188.2 this morning.. Although I did have very salty Mexican last night. I was at the gym yesterday, doing db shoulder presses in front of the mirror, and I was a bit surprised looking at myself. Actually looks like I workout, lol. It was a cool moment I thought. Part of me really wants to continue the bulk because Im making amazing strength gains, but I am gaining weight too fast and my clothes are starting to get a little snug.

[caprica6]

I'm about to head over to the gym that's affiliated with mine. I hope they'll let me in even though I don't have my 14 day traveling pass with me... Still no rigorous exercise, but I'm on my feet all day and I do fair amount of walking, depending on where we're filming, and I volunteer to lift heavier equipment whenever I can. I usually wake up at 4am and go to bed by 11pm, and we get Fridays and Saturdays off. I found my brother's scale the other day and my weight is up, but not by much.

[AdamDye86]

Finally dropped below 234, gonna take in the UFC fights tonight, cutting back on cals throughout the day just in case.

[mom2e3]

depending on where we're filming

What have I missed here? Anything exciting going on where you're filming?

[cbrent1]

Have been sick and stopped taking creatine this past week, dropped 6 pounds since weigh ins. Assuming that its mostly water weight though.

[caprica6]

Anything exciting going on...?

it's my brother's first feature film, so i'm excited about that! our leads are known from film and tv - one starred in an oscar-winning movie, and another is an oscar winner herself... just typing that makes my heart race. other than that, no explosions or car chases, lol.

as for me, i'm a lowly person on set. i escort the actors to and from makeup, wardrobe, their trailers and the sets. bro asked me to take on a more challenging position but i didn't think i could hack it so i turned it down. i'm regretting the decision now, but i'm glad they have a more experienced person filling that role.


...they let me work out at the gym i mentioned earlier! successbaby.jpg

[mom2e3]

You're a ROCK STAR!!! Congrats to your brother...super cool about the hobnobbing. Do you get to work out with the actors?

[kc_shuffle]

WTF did I just watch?!?!?

That video is officially the strangest one ive watched.

nevermind the video. it was the song/lyrics i was trying to emphasise.

It will be an interesting weigh in this week. I was in some situations where i had to eat some fatty sausages, white bread and some other nastys or starve myself to death, so i ate the sausages. Also had a cheat at mcdonanlds and drank alcohol. fingers crossed.

[stingray72]

Ive been eating 5 - 7 servings of fruits and vegetables with my other foods for the last 3 days or so. Its a great way to feed the body and keep calories low. Ive been in a calorie deficit every day since without trying.

[StrongMeat]

nevermind the video. it was the song/lyrics i was trying to emphasise.

It will be an interesting weigh in this week. I was in some situations where i had to eat some fatty sausages, white bread and some other nastys or starve myself to death, so i ate the sausages. Also had a cheat at mcdonanlds and drank alcohol. fingers crossed.

bud select 55 + bigger sandwiches + diet coke no fries

i "cheat" every day

*knocks on wood for my arteries*

171 right now, 170 in the works for tomorrow morning...tuesday however....



-StrongMeat-

[NitrogenWidget]

I had to cut mine early.
Stuff was getting snug.

Well, don't seem to have any issues gaining weight these days. LOL. Up to 188.2 this morning.. Although I did have very salty Mexican last night. I was at the gym yesterday, doing db shoulder presses in front of the mirror, and I was a bit surprised looking at myself. Actually looks like I workout, lol. It was a cool moment I thought. Part of me really wants to continue the bulk because Im making amazing strength gains, but I am gaining weight too fast and my clothes are starting to get a little snug.

[caprica6]

Congrats to your brother...

Thanks, M! I had bbq beef from L & L Hawaiian BBQ tonight, btw. Nope. No working out with them, unfortunately. I mentioned it earlier, but it's a low budget independent, so we don't have the resources or time. Big budget films might cover one part of one scene in a day, but we have to cover several scenes per day.

[kc_shuffle]

The Tuna pizza's are really tasty and healthy for you. I have been eating lots of these and my results speak for themselves.

1 Large Wholemeal Pita Bread
1 185g Tin of Tuna
97% Fate Free Cottage Cheese
Half an Onion
1 Tomato
Capsicum
Mushrooms

Add sauce to pita bread
Add Tuna
Add cottage cheese
Add tomato, onion, mushrooms and capsicum.
Cook in oven on 200 until you think it is ready
*Jelapeno added half way through cooking. When cooked top with cracked pepper.
Shed Kilograms of body.

[MilSpec4Life]

Official weigh in for the week - 234.0 gained a half pound since yesterday. Oh well I'll get 232 next week!

Wed weigh in for 22 FEB was 235.8 Did not get to post up. Gained weight. Last 7 days I don't even think I thought the word diet. Ate so much food I regret...

[TelusLob]

Morning .. weight was down .6 today. I'm sore. Going to the gym again today to do abs and hit back again.

[JaxLifter]

Someone with more knowledge and experience help me out with this:

I've been at a calorie deficit since 10 January. Yesterday was the first day I threw my hands up and said "Eff it, I'm hungry" and I totally SMASHED my normal daily calorie goal for a non-work out day (2000 on non-w/o, 2500 on w/o days). I woofed down over 3,600 cals yesterday 0_0. Macros looked like this: 3682 cals, 136 fat, 244 carbs, 241 pro. This included wine, mac'n'cheese, meatloaf, mashed potatos, moose tracks froyo with syrup!!! (Yum)

NOW, I weighed in at 234.6 yesterday. This morning...232.6! How does this work? Is it a leptin thing? Metabolism re-boot? How does something like this happen! I was so stuffed at the end of the day yesterday that I'm not hungry today. I'm killing myself for eating so much (psycho here) and I plan on taking out my own self-hate on the stair master later...

How important is a periodic refeed such as this? Thanks brah's!

[mom2e3]

Thanks, M! I had bbq beef from L & L Hawaiian BBQ tonight, btw.

They're all over now, aren't they!

The Tuna pizza's are really tasty and healthy for you. I have been eating lots of these and my results speak for themselves.

Wow! That does look really good!

[AdamDye86]

Great week so far here....down in the 231 range.

[TelusLob]

Someone with more knowledge and experience help me out with this:

I've been at a calorie deficit since 10 January. Yesterday was the first day I threw my hands up and said "Eff it, I'm hungry" and I totally SMASHED my normal daily calorie goal for a non-work out day (2000 on non-w/o, 2500 on w/o days). I woofed down over 3,600 cals yesterday 0_0. Macros looked like this: 3682 cals, 136 fat, 244 carbs, 241 pro. This included wine, mac'n'cheese, meatloaf, mashed potatos, moose tracks froyo with syrup!!! (Yum)

NOW, I weighed in at 234.6 yesterday. This morning...232.6! How does this work? Is it a leptin thing? Metabolism re-boot? How does something like this happen! I was so stuffed at the end of the day yesterday that I'm not hungry today. I'm killing myself for eating so much (psycho here) and I plan on taking out my own self-hate on the stair master later...

How important is a periodic refeed such as this? Thanks brah's!

In short, you're body lost water weight. Sometimes it's an electrolyte thing. Sometimes is a leptin/horomone thing. But eating more doesn't burn weight. It just signals your body to drop water weight.

[JaxLifter]

In short, you're body lost water weight. Sometimes it's an electrolyte thing. Sometimes is a leptin/horomone thing. But eating more doesn't burn weight. It just signals your body to drop water weight.

Thank you sir! Repped for the concise, on-point answer.

[stingray72]

I think im burning more calories per day because of eating 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables and i cut my cardio to half an hour a day. 2654 burned today 1981 consumed

[StrongMeat]

I think im burning more calories per day because of eating 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables and i cut my cardio to half an hour a day.

any new progress pics? depending on your BF% you may want to start bulking

looking at your old pic @ 176lbs i can only figure a 30lb loss has you much thinner

-StrongMeat-

[littleman923]

Took some progress pics last week and I'm looking for some opinions/estimates. With my weight in these pics at 202-203, how much weight loss am I looking at to go before I have moderately visible abs? Not really looking to get "shredded" yet, just want to be at the point where I'm lean enough to change gears to recomping.

In other news, I'm shooting for the coveted sub-200 weigh in by this Wednesday. I got down to 200 flat in the October-December competition then bounced back up to 210+ because my metabolism and energy fell off a cliff, so I'm looking forward to being under 200 pounds for the first time since middle school.

[NitrogenWidget]

Too many carbs this weekend but still around 2k with some treadmill work.

Up to 177lbs but it's water weight i'm guessing.

gotta say though my pants are fitting better today.

[moosejuice16]

Took some progress pics last week and I'm looking for some opinions/estimates. With my weight in these pics at 202-203, how much weight loss am I looking at to go before I have moderately visible abs? Not really looking to get "shredded" yet, just want to be at the point where I'm lean enough to change gears to recomping.

In other news, I'm shooting for the coveted sub-200 weigh in by this Wednesday. I got down to 200 flat in the October-December competition then bounced back up to 210+ because my metabolism and energy fell off a cliff, so I'm looking forward to being under 200 pounds for the first time since middle school.

Good progress man. You can defo tell on your stomach theres been loss. How often are you working abs atm?

[lgraham9]

Morning all. Down to 190 this morning.

Been considering eating at maintenence for 2 weeks or so, I find myself getting overly irritated far too fast lately, and feeling really tired/fatigued in the mornings (Even after 8+ solid hours of sleep) - I've been eating at a deficit for roughly 18 months now, so it may be starting to finally catch up with me. Opinions on this?

[Gilly28]

Drank my calories this weekend.... we'll see where I end up Wednesday

[TelusLob]

Up to 189.4 this morning. So sore. Day 4 in a row of the gym. My chest hasn't fully recovered from Saturday, but going to hit it again. It was last July when I weighed this much. LOL

[moosejuice16]

Doctors appointment booked for tomorrow morning to get my shoulder looked at.. No gym for at least a week i reckon. Possibly torn cartilage.

Feelsbadman

[TelusLob]

Morning all. Down to 190 this morning.

Been considering eating at maintenence for 2 weeks or so, I find myself getting overly irritated far too fast lately, and feeling really tired/fatigued in the mornings (Even after 8+ solid hours of sleep) - I've been eating at a deficit for roughly 18 months now, so it may be starting to finally catch up with me. Opinions on this?

Do it. You'll gain a couple of pounds, but you'll look a bit better.