Encore Fat Loss Log

[JohnButz]

The progress continues! A tip of the hat to you Brother!

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

The progress continues! A tip of the hat to you Brother!

Thank you, John.
Rough couple days with a crazy schedule and no time for a workout. At least my nutrition has been on point.

I’ve had 2-3 fresh peaches every day lately. What an awesome desert!

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Wednesday, September 11 - Day #45

Food
Roasted Peanuts
Jalapeño Cheese
Fresh Peaches
Grilled Chicken w/Mustard

Exercise
Evening Shoulders Session
Resistance Bands Super-Sets
Lateral Raise • Military Press • Shrug
4lbs X15 X15 X20
4lbs X15 X15 X20
6lbs X15 X15 X20
6lbs X15 X15 X20
12lbs X15 X15 X20
12lbs X15 X15 X20
20lbs X10 X10 X20
12lbs X15 X15 X20
6lbs X15 X15 X20
4lbs X15 X15 X30
Workout lasted 30 minutes

Funny how the light weights felt so heavy on the way back ...

Daily FitBit Stats
15,885 Steps • 8 Floors • 5,261 Calories

Supplements
NutraBio Intrablast Green Apple: 1 scoop
MuscleTech Platinum Caffeine: 1 tab

Comments
This was a good day
A decent week so far

[JohnButz]

Nice session! Crazy amount of calorie burn!

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Nice session! Crazy amount of calorie burn!

I enjoyed the session and my shoulders were toast at the end.
The calories I take with a grain of salt ... I am aware that the FitBit log is simply an estimation, but still, I actually did have a very active day and burned lots of calories even before my evening workout.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

New review on MuscleTech Platinum Caffeine Tabs ...

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=177543711

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Thursday, September 12 - Day #46

Food
Roasted Peanuts
Jalapeño Cheese
Fresh Peaches
Grilled Chicken w/Mustard
Green Beans w/Pasta Sauce
Chickpea Puffs

Exercise
None

Daily FitBit Stats
13,004 Steps • 3 Floors • 4,300 Calories

Supplements
NutraBio Intrablast Green Apple: 1 scoop
MuscleTech Platinum Caffeine: 1/2 tab

Comments
Active day
Peaches are awesome!

[Fiction2Fitness]

I agree. Peaches are awesome! My great grandma would slice some and freeze them. Then when we were eating lunch on Sunday she'd have a bag of them out warming up in the sun. We'd have them with a little bit of half and half. So good.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

I agree. Peaches are awesome! My great grandma would slice some and freeze them. Then when we were eating lunch on Sunday she'd have a bag of them out warming up in the sun. We'd have them with a little bit of half and half. So good.

I never tried peaches in the freezer. I do eat frozen blueberries occasionally though. They taste amazing.

I ate three peaches today. My Carbs number for the day was pretty high, but these are the right kind of Carbs for me. Carbs from grains don’t do me well.

Next time we buy peaches I’ll freeze some slices to use in my ON bluberry muffin protein shake. That sounds amazing.

I did use peaches with this powder before, but they were not frozen.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Friday, September 13 - Day #47

Food
Fresh Peaches
Roasted Peanuts
Chickpea Puffs
Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
Vegetable Stew
Protein Shake

Exercise
Evening Hike
40 minutes

Evening Upper Body Session
~ Super Sets ~
20 Push-ups 20 Fwd W-mills 20 Bkwd W-mills
33 Minutes

Daily FitBit Stats
17,607 Steps • 6 Floors • 5,129 Calories

Supplements
NutraBio Intrablast Green Apple: 1 scoop
MuscleTech Platinum Caffeine: 1/2 tab
ON Whey & Oats Blueberry Muffin: 2 scoops

Comments
Lots of good food this week
Feeling great

[JohnButz]

Putting in a great week of work here Brother!

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Putting in a great week of work here Brother!

Thanks John.
I did a bit better with my workouts this week.
Very happy with yesterday and today.
Getting ready to upload some pictures later tonight.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Had a great day with lots of exercise.
Found this outdoor gym that was just added to one of the larger parks in our area.

Too bad it's the end of summer and soon it'll probably get too cold to go out there for workout sessions. I will still enjoy what I can before the weather gets cold.

Here are a few images of the workout area.













... and I found a quarter ... lucky, eh?

[Fiction2Fitness]

That looks awesome. Would be a great place for a workout.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Saturday, September 14 - Day #48

Food
36hour Fast

Exercise
Morning Mountain Bike Ride
70 minutes

Evening Pull/Abs Session
Outdoor Gym
^^^ SEE PICS IN PREVIOUS POST ^^^
Ring Diagonal Pull-ups 20X5
Row Diagonal Pull-ups 10X5
Sit-ups 50X4
22 Minutes

Evening Hike: 70 minutes

Daily FitBit Stats
13,933 Steps • 11 Floors • 5,078 Calories

Supplements
MuscleTech Hydroxycut: 1 scoop
XTend Energy BCAA Mango Madness: 2 scoops

Comments
Weigh-In #7 Tomorrow
Had a couple maintenance days
It's possible the loss won't be huge
Don't care too much
Been doing really good so far

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

That looks awesome. Would be a great place for a workout.

Thanks. I really enjoyed it.
Been enjoying lots of bodyweight exercises lately, and this outdoor gym seems pretty awesome for that.

Not very concerned with building bulky muscles, to be honest.
Just want to be healthy and fit.

Thanks for stopping by.

[JohnButz]

Wow! That outdoor gym is awesome.

I have to ask, are people using it? I'm seeing less & less people at the park/jogging /walking path. Kind of sad, especially no young people at all. Most of the people I encounter on the path are seniors, with probably a majority being cardiac patients. In fact, today I encountered more squirrels than I did people. LOL

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Wow! That outdoor gym is awesome.

I have to ask, are people using it? I'm seeing less & less people at the park/jogging /walking path. Kind of sad, especially no young people at all. Most of the people I encounter on the path are seniors, with probably a majority being cardiac patients. In fact, today I encountered more squirrels than I did people. LOL

During my bike ride this morning, I saw lots of people of different ages.
It's a forest preserve trail that's about 10 miles long, but it has multiple entrances.
People were jogging, walking, walking their dogs, running, sitting on benches on the side, fishing, biking, etc.

At the outdoor gym - which is at a different location - I saw people coming and going as well. I stayed there for some 20 minutes and I saw families with kids as well as grownups by themselves. Some were watching, some were taking pictures, and some were trying to figure out how to use the equipment. A young fella started what looked like a serious workout session when I was done with mine. It's a fairly new thing at the park and I imagine most people don't know about it.

It actually took a few minutes for me to find a moment, before I started my own workout, to take some shots without people being in my photos. I have a feeling the place will bring many people to use it. The park itself is huge and it has multiple athletic attractions: tennis courts, baseball field, soccer field, walking/running trail, etc. There are also weekend sports events such as organized baseball games, other tournaments, etc. The place gets lots of traffic anyways, and the addition of this outdoor gym seems to be very welcome.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Weigh-In #7
Sunday, September 15

Weight Progress This Week
-2.4 LBS

Total Weight Progress
-35.1 LBS

Comments
I’ll take it
Not too shaggy

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

That silly 22-minute workout on Saturday, at the outdoor gym, gave me the worst DOMS ever.

Who would have thunk?

Seriously though, my upper body is very very sore this morning.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Monday, September 16 - Day #50

Food
Roasted Peanuts
Chickpea Puffs
Fresh Red Peppers
Grilled Chicken
Protein Shake

Exercise
None

Daily FitBit Stats
10,796 Steps • 3 Floors • 3,952 Calories

Supplements
MuscleTech Platinum Caffeine: 1/2 tab
Nutrabio IntraBlast Green Apple: 1 scoop
ON Whey & Oats Blueberry Muffin: 2 scoops

Comments
Incredibly sore today

[OrangeEarPlug]

Hey, man. Nice log so far, I just read from the start to now.

35 pounds in, what, ~50 days? Absolutely insane. Looks like your diet is very healthy. Definitely not starving yourself. Keep up the good work. 32 to 44 is quite a jump in pant size, so I'm hoping eventually you share your weight. I'm 5'7" and currently a 36 or a 38 depending on manufacturer so I have a guess, but I'll keep it to myself. Regardless losing almost 40 pounds, your probably below my measurements now.

The outside gym is really a cool feature. We have one on our greenbelt system by the river and it sees A LOT of use.

I'll keep checking in. Keep up the good work!

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Hey, man. Nice log so far, I just read from the start to now.

35 pounds in, what, ~50 days? Absolutely insane. Looks like your diet is very healthy. Definitely not starving yourself. Keep up the good work. 32 to 44 is quite a jump in pant size, so I'm hoping eventually you share your weight. I'm 5'7" and currently a 36 or a 38 depending on manufacturer so I have a guess, but I'll keep it to myself. Regardless losing almost 40 pounds, your probably below my measurements now.

The outside gym is really a cool feature. We have one on our greenbelt system by the river and it sees A LOT of use.

I'll keep checking in. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for reading and commenting.

35lbs since July 29, so that’s six weeks and some change. The first couple weeks were mostly water loss, so you must keep that in mind. After that, I’ve been averaging a 2-3lbs loss per week. That’s pretty normal.

I never starve myself. That is not a sustainable way to lose weight. Even on the days when I fast, I eat lots of Protein before and that keeps me pretty satiated.

I will probably share my weight after Weigh-In #10 or #15. It’s not a secret. I just want to share my actual weight when the number is very far from where I began back in July. No big deal though.

Talk to you later.

[OrangeEarPlug]

I will probably share my weight after Weigh-In #10 or #15. It’s not a secret. I just want to share my actual weight when the number is very far from where I began back in July. No big deal though.

Makes sense. I look forward to it.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Tuesday, September 17 - Day #51

Food
Roasted Peanuts
Chickpea Puffs
Grilled Chicken
Protein Shake
Protein Brownie

Exercise
None

Daily FitBit Stats
10,544 Steps • 2 Floors • 4,584 Calories

Supplements
Nutrabio IntraBlast Green Apple: 1 scoop
ON Whey & Oats Blueberry Muffin: 4 scoops

Comments
It looks like I may have sprained some ligaments during Saturday's workout(s) because my muscle soreness is almost gone but my arms still hurt. Will get lots of rest this week and focus mostly on Nutrition. That's always my no.1 priority anyways.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Wednesday, September 18 - Day #52

Food
Roasted Peanuts
Chickpea Puffs (empty bag)
Fried Chicken
Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry
Protein Shake

Exercise
None

Daily FitBit Stats
13,647 Steps • 2 Floors • 4,646 Calories

Supplements
Nutrabio IntraBlast Green Apple: 1 scoop
ON Whey & Oats Blueberry Muffin: 2 scoops

Comments
No exercise but very active day

[OrangeEarPlug]

It's mindblowing how many steps you take every day. Are your feet killing you at the end of the day? Do you have really good shoes? I take 9k steps and I'm toasted.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

It's mindblowing how many steps you take every day. Are your feet killing you at the end of the day? Do you have really good shoes? I take 9k steps and I'm toasted.

My feet are usually fine. I wear comfortable shoes. I am a school teacher and I am on my feet all day, so I usually get around 10K steps before I leave for the day.

My feet do hurt occasionally, especially when I reach into the 20Ks.

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

Thursday, September 19 - Day #53

Food
Fresh Peaches
Roasted Peanuts
Breakfast Sausage Links X4
Boiled Cabbage & Celery
Chicken Drumsticks w/Pasta Sauce

Exercise
None, still ...

Daily FitBit Stats
11,992 Steps • 2 Floors • 4,199 Calories

Supplements
Nutrabio IntraBlast Green Apple: 1 scoop
MuscleTech Platinum Caffeine: 1/2 tab

Comments
Fresh peaches ... so delicious!

[NoCarbsNoSugar]

I was VERY tempted to take advantage of the 50%OFF discount in the store here, but I had to admit the fact that I really ... don't need anything in there

I have five tubs of whey, though they are the same flavor.
Still, I would rather finish that off first and then look for something else when I run out.

Saw some great deals on Aminos and Pres, but I realize I don't really need any at this time, either.
I have two open tubs of XTend and NutraBio intras and two open tubs of MuscleTech and Cellucor pres.

So I'll hold on to my money for now.