How to lose belly fat AND keep your boobs <3<3<3 LF Chat 5.0<3<3<3

[SilvaMan61]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTlvDMBDIxQ

LEL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7DHzUL7tjA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dwm-Hu-0Y&t=0m18s

not surprised. Sad part is i dont even blame him for relapsing. the only way he knows how to lose weight is simply outrageous. normally I'd preach about willpower, but i know if i thought i had to do that to lose weight i wouldnt even try.

thinking that he is 1 of thousands (or more) who have most likely contemplated suicide due to feeling trapped by the fat is infuriating to me.

[cnh57811]

dat feel when you go to mount your tv on the wall and realize that putting it into studs makes it not line up on the wall i know these feels.

That would suck. I used to have a 'niche' above my fireplace that was probably big enough to house an oldschool 32" projection tv. I framed in the niche and drywalled it with 4x4s instead of 2x4s to make sure whatever mount I bought for my tv would have a better chance of lining up with the studs. That worked out in my favor. 4 x 3" lag bolts holding that mount in....she ain't goin nowhere.

[NitrogenWidget]

dat feel when you go to mount your tv on the wall and realize that putting it into studs makes it not line up on the wall i know these feels.

Yeah, but I got a 50" plasma so there is some wiggle room there.
My TV is not centered on the mount & has been that way for 2 yrs with no issues.

[cunfewzed]

Yeah, but I got a 50" plasma so there is some wiggle room there.
My TV is not centered on the mount & has been that way for 2 yrs with no issues.

It's just a smidgeon off. No one notices but me, but dammit do I notice.

[NitrogenWidget]

It's just a smidgeon off. No one notices but me, but dammit do I notice.

HAHA!
I've learned to let my inner rainman go when it comes to these things.
I'm an imperfect perfectionist & finally realized "close enough" actually does look damn good to other people.

[krete77]

CrazE PWO was garbage imo


edit; FINALLY over the 6k rep , jeesh took forever to get there and i was only like 9 away haha...however my cp gets flooded with reps errrday but from the small boys. when will it be my turn

[krete77]

Gonna hit the gym today hard n' snap a new avi at 190.

[Tupperwolf]

BSN HyperFX has been giving me good results. I've tried a few samples and for the most part they all mix like garbage, even the big names like Assault. All the BSN products I've tried mix really well. I have fruit punch flavor, which tastes fine, but I think they use some kind of pepper extract as a stim so there's this mild spiciness that I actually like. I take it on an empty stomach and I can feel that shizzle kick in within minutes.

My next door neighbor is a loud, hulking drunk that has bragged to me that he likes to take a couple of scoops of Jack3D before going out to party.

Anyone have any advice for cooking potatoes that doesn't take forever? Microwave (no explosions pls)? I have some in the oven with olive oil and salt and pepper right now but I've managed to screw up potatoes using several different methods thus far.

[Znik]

wtf I just got negged by some guy calling me a ******* because i've apparently done a cycle....

Shesh, knew I had done some good progress , didnt think it was anywhere near something like that tho...

[cunfewzed]

Gonna hit the gym today hard n' snap a new avi at 190.

moved you up 2 rep pts, lolz

wtf I just got negged by some guy calling me a ******* because i've apparently done a cycle....

Shesh, knew I had done some good progress , didnt think it was anywhere near something like that tho...

the ? is, did you, Znik.....did you??

[Znik]

the ? is, did you, Znik.....did you??

......
no

[cunfewzed]

......
no

maybe I should have put a (not srs) tag in. I don't doubt you. Take it as a compliment

[truushot]

(srs)

Can someone help me wrap my mind around losing LBM while cutting.

My understanding is that you are born with X amount of muscle fibers. I don't believe that you can actually grow new fibers. Correct me if I'm wrong. So if your muscle atrophy while you lose weight you are losing LBM but it isn't something that isn't reversible and with "muscle memory" those muscle will be "easier" to rebuild once you stop cutting, eat a surplus and lift heavy.

I guess, I'm trying to understand cutting slowly. What advantages does it offer?

1. You cut drastically, lose the weight quickly and at your new lower weight can then hit the gym hard and regain the lost LBM.
2. You can cut slowly, lose less LBM and remain fatter for far longer but never lose as much LBM.

Which is better?

Which would motivate the average person more?

Let me know what you think. (Off to the gym trying to put some LBM back on)

[matman1813]

wtf I just got negged by some guy calling me a ******* because i've apparently done a cycle....

Shesh, knew I had done some good progress , didnt think it was anywhere near something like that tho...

lol, was it Serp?

[cnh57811]

wtf I just got negged by some guy calling me a ******* because i've apparently done a cycle....

Shesh, knew I had done some good progress , didnt think it was anywhere near something like that tho...

How much did it knock you down?

[NitrogenWidget]

LBM is more than just muscle.

however I really think the loss of muscle for cutting too hard is greatly over exaggerated on these forums.

someone posts their eating 1500 cals a day & the thread erupts with "good bye sweet muscle" type posts or "how can you live on that" posts.
I do just fine on 1300 - 1500 cals daily & don't lose much in the way of strength when I cut plus i function just fine during the day.

[NitrogenWidget]

wtf I just got negged by some guy calling me a ******* because i've apparently done a cycle....

Shesh, knew I had done some good progress , didnt think it was anywhere near something like that tho...

anti-*******ry reps applied.

[Znik]

How much did it knock you down?

Dont think it knocked me down any, 2 positive makes up for a negative ? Dunno how the rep system works here.

[cnh57811]

Dont think it knocked me down any, 2 positive makes up for a negative ? Dunno how the rep system works here.

Yep that's right. If a 2k reps somebody, it bumps them up by 2 and if he negs somebody, it knocks them down by 1.

I guess take it as a compliment then. Jeallies gon' Jeall. wot?

[matman1813]

Dont think it knocked me down any, 2 positive makes up for a negative ? Dunno how the rep system works here.

Every 1000 rep you get given (you get one for every rep power the person repping you has), you get 1 rep power. Or at least that's my understanding. So if someone with 1000 rep power reps you, +1 gets added to your rep power.

[Znik]

Yep that's right. If a 2k reps somebody, it bumps them up by 2 and if he negs somebody, it knocks them down by 1.

I guess take it as a compliment then. Jeallies gon' Jeall. wot?

Yup, guess in a sense there aint a better compliment to get in a way if yer bb'ing

[Voxmusculus]

Decided to lower my calories a bit. I've added ~10 lbs since I started bulking and the fat is starting to bug me (but then, so is the lack of muscle mass). So, figured I'd try and lean out my intake for a while and see how that goes. Hoping that I can lean out at least a little -- will probably need to play by ear. Currently, been eating at ~2500 calories and adding .3-.4 lbs/week. Figured I'd lower it down to 2300 calories and see how it goes.

[cunfewzed]

Decided to lower my calories a bit. I've added ~10 lbs since I started bulking and the fat is starting to bug me (but then, so is the lack of muscle mass). So, figured I'd try and lean out my intake for a while and see how that goes. Hoping that I can lean out at least a little -- will probably need to play by ear. Currently, been eating at ~2500 calories and adding .3-.4 lbs/week. Figured I'd lower it down to 2300 calories and see how it goes.

how are you lifts? improving?

[Voxmusculus]

how are you lifts? improving?

Yeah, dude. Like crazy. Even my form has improved significantly, and so I think I'm at a reasonable point to eat at or slightly above maintenance.

My TDEE is at 1900 calories, but I was actually losing weight at that intake. So, upped it to 2500 and I'm seeing modest gains, both size and strength. I am hoping that if I lower it slightly, I would still be in a surplus but not over the top.

[cnh57811]

Decided to lower my calories a bit. I've added ~10 lbs since I started bulking and the fat is starting to bug me (but then, so is the lack of muscle mass). So, figured I'd try and lean out my intake for a while and see how that goes. Hoping that I can lean out at least a little -- will probably need to play by ear. Currently, been eating at ~2500 calories and adding .3-.4 lbs/week. Figured I'd lower it down to 2300 calories and see how it goes.

Sounds like you found your sweet spot. Gaining 1.5lb per month. Why reduce cals?

[cunfewzed]

Sounds like you found your sweet spot. Gaining 1.5lb per month. Why reduce cals?

This is what I think too. That's a dreamer's lean bulk, son. Don't mess w/ greatness! If you drop cals, you may move to maintenance, which isn't terrible, just not good for your gainzzzz

[Voxmusculus]

This is what I think too. That's a dreamer's lean bulk, son. Don't mess w/ greatness! If you drop cals, you may move to maintenance, which isn't terrible, just not good for your gainzzzz

Sounds like you found your sweet spot. Gaining 1.5lb per month. Why reduce cals?

Also gaining some fat. Not much, but some (dem love handles and around the midsection), and it's *really* bothering me. Thinking of lowering the carbs, upping the protein, and seeing if that has an effect.

[moore93]

Also gaining some fat. Not much, but some (dem love handles and around the midsection), and it's *really* bothering me. Thinking of lowering the carbs, upping the protein, and seeing if that has an effect.

It wouldn't bother you if you weren't already fat and finished your cut first. : DDDDD

[Znik]

Also gaining some fat. Not much, but some (dem love handles and around the midsection), and it's *really* bothering me. Thinking of lowering the carbs, upping the protein, and seeing if that has an effect.

Same as me, getting that lovely lower back fat not much but its there. Strange thing is that my thighs are shrinking tho .. I swear my body is just moving all the fat around to my lower back to annoy me.

[cunfewzed]

nothing burns my legs like the leg extension machine. that thing should be labeled and used by the US govt as a torture device. worked out @ 6:00 a.m. and I'm still feeling it directly in my quad.