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[kmac1196]

I hope you make it soon sting, you could probably use a good long break from cuts by now. You been working at it long time.




TFW you take progress, has bloated water ex-fatty lower stomach and upper thighs, and depleted.



Took some progress yesterday, don't think I will do that again for 10 pounds and 600g carbs. I've not really done a solid carb up. Have failed to properly refeed for the most part as I have just not wanted to deal with it. Just minimal one meal type stuff mostly + potato, banana, cheerios.






It does get better, time and pounds goes by, there are more good days and less bad days. While I dieted pretty aggressively and made a lot of mistakes on the initial trip from obese to non-obese I will say I am glad I kept the losses moving as it kept me motivated.

yeah...I'm in the same boat as sting....been at this a long time....but my losses have always been measly so they don't motivate me at all.

[stingray72]

I hope you make it soon sting, you could probably use a good long break from cuts by now. You been working at it long time.


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Well I had health issues going on and I wasnt cutting then so no it hasnt been that long. I still do have some health related things but im slowly improving. As a result of my health challenges I learned to always look for something else fitness related i can work toward when things stop me from my original plan.

[EjnarKolinkar]

yeah...I'm in the same boat as sting....been at this a long time....but my losses have always been measly so they don't motivate me at all.

That's all changed now . Steady work on the no stop LF chat, smash the fat mode.

Well I had health issues going on and I wasnt cutting then so no it hasnt been that long. I still do have some health related things but im slowly improving. As a result of my health challenges I learned to always look for something else fitness related i can work toward when things stop me from my original plan.

IKWYM, getting derailed is annoying, but have to make the best of it.

[stingray72]

That's all changed now . Steady work on the no stop LF chat, smash the fat mode.





IKWYM, getting derailed is annoying, but have to make the best of it.

Yes and that lesson will help me in life in general so thats good.

[Znik]

Had a massive refeed(of everything,didnt go low fat nor did I keep my calories low) gained 7 lbs. Feel fatty fatty boom boom.

[kmac1196]

Morning!

I hope you're right Ejnar!

Znik....I hate how one day throws weeks away in the feels dept. But weeks of dieting don't change the feels quickly enough. Grrrrr



Busy day today....changing sheets, laundry, bills, lifting, work, etc......

More later.

[Znik]

Morning!

I hope you're right Ejnar!

Znik....I hate how one day throws weeks away in the feels dept. But weeks of dieting don't change the feels quickly enough. Grrrrr



Busy day today....changing sheets, laundry, bills, lifting, work, etc......

More later.

It's not too bad, was expecting to gain around 7lbs. But it's the bloat that kills me, and squishy lovehandles

I've noticed something interesting, when I am in a deficit I hardly ever sweat. While lifting I get like damp but no actual sweat (can see the moisture on the bench etc. but not on my body), but when I refeed etc. the next day I sweat like 10x more and become way way hotter.

[missladyj]

I did have a nice polish dog yesterday, and about 1/4 of that new yorker sammy + potato at Scott's Generations. Eyes rolled back in head like a great white on that pastrami and corned beef.

Hnnnnnng...

Also approve of the abundance of onions on that polish dog /10

[EjnarKolinkar]

Eats 300 carbs and body becomes a volcano crew

[EjnarKolinkar]

Morning!

I hope you're right Ejnar!

Znik....I hate how one day throws weeks away in the feels dept. But weeks of dieting don't change the feels quickly enough. Grrrrr



Busy day today....changing sheets, laundry, bills, lifting, work, etc......

More later.

Oh im right, if znik and I can do it with our pear shaped stubborn fat regions, and squishy lower back fats andybody can.

2 more weeks of viking cut for me and then I start 300 carbs 2x a week.


Its not carb cycling though, or refeeding. If I dont give it a name its not controversial.

Hmmm probably should name it though for the e-book "Hungry as hell and not going to take it any more on pull and legs day"

Or HAHANGTTIAMOPALD for short.

[caprica6]

That's all changed now . Steady work on the no stop LF chat, smash the fat mode.

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I have heard this is the thrad where hardcore elite dieters on a mission chill out?

i see what you're doing there!




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fuk ya!
if half yo calories arn't from belgian wheat beer you ain't hardcore cutting.

ya!




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i'm juicier and my pants are looser. #whatiwanted

#fitfam
#ruaware



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for MuzzieChick i would write a poe emm
but my mind is drawing a blank at this particular momen

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i'm looking for videos by bands that i saw at a festival


hmm. this one duo looks cooler and sexier in the footage that i took. i'll hold off on that, then.


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this song is so badaxe.

but where is the rihanna video?

[livin101]

how is everyone tonight?

Crew-less crew checking in.

[kmac1196]

Ah weigh in day....

6 days at 1200 (well under 1250)...1 day at 1500 (oops). Lifted 3 x's....walked 3 x's. We shall see what the scale says momentarily.

1 day well over happened on the 7th (grad day) and still seems like I'm paying for it.

Someone I know says I should take a diet break since I've never really had one. I say that makes me panic completely.


Today is weight watcher's meeting (love my group support there) and food shopping and bank. Another exciting day. LOL Will get a walk in today, though.

Did anyone watch bloodline on Netflix with Kyle Chandler (love him)?

[missladyj]

Someone I know says I should take a diet break since I've never really had one. I say that makes me panic completely.

What if I told you that people tend to lose more weight and keep it off long term when they regularly plan diet breaks?

Idk how you do 1200 calories! Only way I can manage that is with drugs (caffeine + ephedrine). Srs lol

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Did front squats for the first time ever...it was a bit astonishing how much easier and natural they felt compared to back squats. Bar didn't even bother my delts.

Discovered my man and I are both hypermobile so we're going to see how it works out cutting out static stretching, focusing on self myofascial release and trying not to exaggerate ROM. Would be crazy if all this time we were stretching and it was not only unnecessary, but wrecking our joints

[kmac1196]

What if I told you that people tend to lose more weight and keep it off long term when they regularly plan diet breaks?

Idk how you do 1200 calories! Only way I can manage that is with drugs (caffeine + ephedrine). Srs lol

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Did front squats for the first time ever...it was a bit astonishing how much easier and natural they felt compared to back squats. Bar didn't even bother my delts.

Discovered my man and I are both hypermobile so we're going to see how it works out cutting out static stretching, focusing on self myofascial release and trying not to exaggerate ROM. Would be crazy if all this time we were stretching and it was not only unnecessary, but wrecking our joints

Ha! LOL Only caffeine and pure strength of will. I've been dieting since Aug 2012 (down 70). I used to cut at a higher cal range (1700-1800) with days off here and there and an occasional week off for vacations. I thought those were breaks enough. But the scale was up and down this past year (I actually hit 70 lbs down last year) and I've been spinning my wheels up and down the same pounds to stay right where I was last year...no matter the effort put in.

I'm not looking for fast and furious...just steady. And others have told me to drop cals now that I've dropped weight ....has not worked. So...now looking into long term break.

Front squats...how'd they feel on the back? I have lower back arthritis (in the facet joints) and do back squats anyway....crackling noises and all.

[Znik]

Front squats...how'd they feel on the back? I have lower back arthritis (in the facet joints) and do back squats anyway....crackling noises and all.

Should be easier on the back, front squats are mostly focused on quads and low focus on posterior chain (lower back/hams/glutes).

[MuzzieChik786]

*waves*

Hi peoples. I feel a bit better from my ego-crash.
Meanwhile, I'm having issues keeping honest on my diet. I'm overeating by a lot.

Ramadan starts in two days. Wish me luck in making it a successful one where I can stay motivated.

Znik.. 7 lbs of water? Don't worry, you're not a fatty yet.

Ps: every single person I know has gained weight this summer thus far. What's going on here?

[Znik]

Hi peoples. I feel a bit better from my ego-crash.
Meanwhile, I'm having issues keeping honest on my diet. I'm overeating by a lot.

Ramadan starts in two days. Wish me luck in making it a successful one where I can stay motivated.

Znik.. 7 lbs of water? Don't worry, you're not a fatty yet.

Ps: every single person I know has gained weight this summer thus far. What's going on here?

I've lost tons of weight this summer! Just gained 7 lbs intentionally (did wonders for my recovery btw!) or actually more like 8lbs since I overate on the following day as well.
But on the bright side, I've already pooped out like 3lbs today!

Going back on the strict Viking cut now, just needed a refeed badly.

Ego-crash and overeating is not allowed, gotta get motivated! If everyone stops messing up and cut properly I might be persuaded to make another cookie batch to send over for Christmas

[NitrogenWidget]

I'm pretty much done lifting this summer.
I just can't lift weights, teraform my yard, and or split firewood without fricken pulling something.
too fuk'n old. LOL!

I'm just going to stick to manual labor & walking the dog / biking all summer.

[MrM27]

I've lost tons of weight this summer! Just gained 7 lbs intentionally (did wonders for my recovery btw!) or actually more like 8lbs since I overate on the following day as well.
But on the bright side, I've already pooped out like 3lbs today!

Going back on the strict Viking cut now, just needed a refeed badly.

Ego-crash and overeating is not allowed, gotta get motivated! If everyone stops messing up and cut properly I might be persuaded to make another cookie batch to send over for Christmas

Have I ever told you that I hate vikings? Do you guys just play the game to embarrass everyone else?

[Znik]

Have I ever told you that I hate vikings? Do you guys just play the game to embarrass everyone else?

Yup, pretty much.

[Znik]

I've been experiencing a interesting phenomenon the last few days.
Now that I am pretty much leaner than ever, I can no longer do IF.

If I don't have some food mid-day my body essentially shuts down, I go from normal to extremely lethargic to falling asleep in really short time-frame and pretty much stay in a coma state until I eat.
5-7 hours seems to be the maximum time frame I can go without food (while awake and active).

[EjnarKolinkar]

This is all good but cap says she is getting swollen as hell. Body is getting lumpy with muscles and waist in pants too damn big. Gains are basically running amok.



In other news, its HOT here in phx today. You are allowed as a native to use caps if the breeze is in fact hot and making things worse not better.

[caprica6]

^ lol









i'm keeping someone company at a laundromat.






thank you, Aaron E. Carroll of the New York Times:

"To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More"
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/up...abt=0002&abg=1

[livin101]

thank you, Aaron E. Carroll of the New York Times:

"To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More"
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/up...abt=0002&abg=1

An actual, real life, printed for the world to see, mass published article that accurately tells the truth behind weight loss? Sounds too good to be true... Be skeptical!

[EjnarKolinkar]

Ramadan starts in two days. Wish me luck in making it a successful one where I can stay motivated.

Good luck MC

Ps: every single person I know has gained weight this summer thus far. What's going on here?

They are not on the fat annihilation train ITT. Znik is going to be 205 in like 7 minutes at this rate. Even I am doing well. This thread is like a black hole sucking all the fat off the participants bodies.

[livin101]

Just to throw this out there, Im not trying to steal the viking's pose or back shot idea. My profile pic just happens to be the only progress picture Im somewhat happy with.

[MrM27]

^ lol









i'm keeping someone company at a laundromat.






thank you, Aaron E. Carroll of the New York Times:

"To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More"
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/up...abt=0002&abg=1

I actually have 2 posts in the comments section of that article.

Just to throw this out there, Im not trying to steal the viking's pose or back shot idea. My profile pic just happens to be the only progress picture Im somewhat happy with.

Well that progress is very nice. Those lats are developing great.

[kmac1196]

Morning everyone!!

Beginning my reset today...1300 cals this week coming up. Then 1400 then I'll bump up 200 at a time until my weight levels off and stays and I'll stay at whatever that number is for 3 months. This is going to be the most difficult part of my weight loss journey as of yet....since I feel so far from my goal, it seems counter intuitive but I know I need to break on a logical level. And at the end ...looking at the big picture, this is a snippet of time, really.

So, I will focus on lifting and strength which have been declining obviously. And I will work on my head and become less obsessed with numbers on the scale.

So, I'm still hanging out here, if that's cool.

Also, RE front squats....Znik....I'm going to give those a try to preserve lower back....but since they are quad dominant, I need some hamstring stuff....

I do not do straight leg deads or good mornings as those are awful for me...I just feel terrible during and after. I can do reg DL but I limit those to once a week and 1x5 I work out at home so keep that in mind...I have barbells, bench, cage. I have been doing Strong curves program which is hip thrust and glute bridges and I feel development in glutes and hams I've never felt...but I'd like an alternative to deads in the program.

Also don't do the back extensions.

So today...lift and ....that's it...day off from work.

[EjnarKolinkar]

Articles like that rustle my jimmies. Too much either or analysis. And makes things sound difficult we do every week. LMAO at making a meal vs going to the gym. How about we hike up our big boy panties and do both? Eat less and move more is still the gold standard IMO.

Hold on let me construct and example which proves my bias toward eating less. Then I can make one about moving more. But rather than argue about which one is more correct, we will just do both because making excuses isn't our goal.