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6 Week Fat Loss Challenge

habajaba said:
That sucks. Part of why I don't put much stock at all in my weight. Keep killin it bro, screw that scale! You know what you're doing and you know what works for you. Just keep at it bro,!
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Tank999

2nd this. Day to day fluctuations in weight can drive you crazy. Try to focus on the long term, if it was possible to beat yourself day after day, never having a "bad day", in one year you'd be on the Olympia stage. That's why there are good days and bad days.
 
BEAST73 said:
Weight this morning 214.. Back in July I was 250.. Crazy!
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For realz? That is impressive man. You are losing too much weight though. Haha.

Tank999 said:
Day 24 - 256 lbs??!!
So yesterday I had less than 1400 clean cals, did my cardio and weights, and today the scale went up over 6 lbs! I know about fluctuations, but this is redonculous! Whatever! I just hope it's not ph bloat - I used to get that from the old time ph cycles and it would drive me NUTS till it cleared. But it used to happen right away not 3 weeks in. Anyhow, in spite of all that, I'm feeling good, eating right, and had a solid workout. So I'm just gonna stick with it. Added in some taurine which always helps me with bloat.

Worked arms today. Loads of heavy high rep precherz and oh tri extensions. Then a ton of cable stuff for bis, tris, and forearms. Looking forward to another delt/pec session tomorrow.

Had about 5 protein shakes today. Dinner is gonna be grilled chicken and beef strips and broccoli salad.

It's all good.
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I hate that sh1t. You are doing what you should be doing though. Only advice I got for you is:

Just. Keep. Going.
 
BEAST73 said:
Those Protein shakes will kill anyone progress who is trying to lose Weight. IMO
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Shakes are great when you're too busy for a meal, or if you've hit a plateau in your bulk and need clean liquid calories, which are easier to ingest than solid food calories. But if you have the time, real quality food is much better than protein shakes.

Don't know about anyone else, but sometimes shakes don't make me feel full. I need solid foods to feel full and satiated so I could see how that could be detrimental to someone dieting or cutting - i.e drink shakes so don't feel full so eat more. But end of the day, you know your body the best.
 
BEAST73 said:
Those Protein shakes will kill anyone progress who is trying to lose Weight. IMO
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Why do you think that is? Just curious because a scoop of protein is usually less than 35 grams, so 5 scoops is less than 1/3 of a pound...Plus the water you mix it in. Do you think it creates water retention or actually does something else?

I've seen you say this and it seems like others have taken the advice and it helped...so I'm just curious what's going on.
 
These are low carb, higher fat shakes which usually satiate quite well. The hunger usually doesn't hit me except around meal time, and generally speaking halfway through my meal I'm g2g. So this works for me
 
Tank999 said:
These are low carb, higher fat shakes which usually satiate quite well. The hunger usually doesn't hit me except around meal time, and generally speaking halfway through my meal I'm g2g. So this works for me
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Have you tried bronkaid? I use it PWO, but get a nice appetite reduction for hours.
 
Tank999 said:
These are low carb, higher fat shakes which usually satiate quite well. The hunger usually doesn't hit me except around meal time, and generally speaking halfway through my meal I'm g2g. So this works for me
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Do you mind sharing the protein product and supp label? Just curious and wanted to take a look at it.
 
Tank999, if you cut down on the protein shakes you will feel much better,and The scale will start moving down hill.
 
habajaba said:
Didn't realize there was an issue with that. I ran Shred, BronkAid, and caffeine during my last Epidrone/4-andro cycle and bloods seemed OK?
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Blood pressure is the issue. Some people are ok though. I still run my stims but I never do high doses and don't get bp issues.
 
habajaba said:
Wouldn't be surprised if mine did too. HR never seems to be affected by stims, but never checked BP when I take them.
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My HR really only goes up on Yohimbe. Part of the reason I get major anxiety on it. Used to not be that way though. My HR is always 90-105.
 
Brandinooooo said:
Blood pressure is the issue. Some people are ok though. I still run my stims but I never do high doses and don't get bp issues.
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I was doing Meso for a while before starting this andro cycle and the wise ones recommended chilling with the stims because of bp issues. Just playing it safe.
The worst was the first couple of weeks when the lethargy was terrible and I had to drag my azz through every workout!
 
Tank999 said:
I was doing Meso for a while before starting this andro cycle and the wise ones recommended chilling with the stims because of bp issues. Just playing it safe.
The worst was the first couple of weeks when the lethargy was terrible and I had to drag my azz through every workout!
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Yeah always better safe then sorry. That's how I've felt since I ran out of my Meso.
 
Brandinooooo said:
My HR really only goes up on Yohimbe. Part of the reason I get major anxiety on it. Used to not be that way though. My HR is always 90-105.
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I run 70-90 normally, up to 180 max in workouts. A-y really jacks me up. Will have to see what my HR looks like after dosing. Now I'm curious!
 
Tank999 that is why I've been telling y'all to look at what the mirror is telling you. Those fluctuations will drive you nuts whether you are gaining or losing. I know they are a pain in my ass...lol
 
Geez - my fitbit tells me my resting heart rate is between 48-53 depending on the day and I am normally in the low 60's unless exercising. BP hasn't been taken for a while, but even at 300 pounds it was around 135/85 which isn't good, but last time I took it I think it was about 115/70...which was probably around 200 pounds.

I never avoid sodium. I don't see any reason to unless you have some experience that suggests an issue. The entire sodium/blood pressure thing is almost entirely fictitious and reducing sodium can cause more harm than good in a lot of cases.
 
HIT4ME said:
Geez - my fitbit tells me my resting heart rate is between 48-53 depending on the day and I am normally in the low 60's unless exercising. BP hasn't been taken for a while, but even at 300 pounds it was around 135/85 which isn't good, but last time I took it I think it was about 115/70...which was probably around 200 pounds.

I never avoid sodium. I don't see any reason to unless you have some experience that suggests an issue. The entire sodium/blood pressure thing is almost entirely fictitious and reducing sodium can cause more harm than good in a lot of cases.
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My resting HR is 54 according to my MS Band. But yeah, it runs around 70 most of the day when I'm sitting at my desk.

Sodium can cause water retention, right? I don't watch my sodium intake because I don't have blood pressure issues and I don't really care all that much if I'm holding a little water... But that would be my concern, water retention.
 
Cutting down sodium will make you look more leaner and make your abs more noticeable. Everybody have there on opinion and we all have different genetics.
 
An excess amount of sodium is OK if you're drinking enough water with it. Like some others have mentioned, I don't think it's necessary to watch your sodium unless you're near the end of a prep or want to look good for an event or something - excess sodium will cause water retention and you'll look softer because of it.
 
Balance it out with potassium. Electrolyte balance is more important than possessing over taking in too much sodium.
 
habajaba said:
My resting HR is 54 according to my MS Band. But yeah, it runs around 70 most of the day when I'm sitting at my desk.

Sodium can cause water retention, right? I don't watch my sodium intake because I don't have blood pressure issues and I don't really care all that much if I'm holding a little water... But that would be my concern, water retention.
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Sodium increases can cause water retention. Increasing sodium levels above what you are used to will temporarily cause water retention. Your body will adjust aldosterone levels, which will cause water retention in order to maintain proper electrolyte balance in the blood, but will also increase sodium excretion. After time, you will be excreting any excess sodium and you will no longer retain water even though you haven't reduced sodium.

Drinking a lot of water, of course, speeds this up....but also makes sodium ingestion more necessary.

Having sufficient potassium, as mentioned above, is also critical.

The theory is that sodium will increase the water volume in your blood, which will increase BP...but our body is much more evolved than that and it just doesn't work out that way, unless something isn't working correctly...such as inappropriate hormone secretion.
 
BEAST73 said:
I am going to say the old saying. We are what We eat..
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Really?! So if you eat beef you're a dead cow? Everbody assimilates nutrients differently. I know bodybuilders who can stay tight on a high carb diet as long as they watch their cals. I can stay below maintenance cals and balloon up just from go over on carbs
 
Tank999 said:
Really?! So if you eat beef you're a dead cow? Everbody assimilates nutrients differently. I know bodybuilders who can stay tight on a high carb diet as long as they watch their cals. I can stay below maintenance cals and balloon up just from go over on carbs
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Well I encourage you to pound away on those Protein shakes...
 
FWIW I am quite familiar with crap genetics and a body that fights me and reacts differently than most. Long ago, I would eat a protein bar and protein shakes for 3 or 4 of my 6 meals. It worked well for my macros. But when I stopped the bars and went to 1 shake, the results were noticeably better. To each his own. Our bodies are all different and we know our own better than anyone else. In fact, Brandinooooo may know his body a little TOO well.
 
Sorry for my lack of posts guys. Been hectic. Gyms were still closed and when they opened I was just busy so I went to town on some cardio, and it wasnt to bad. But yesterday I was able to get back into the gym and lift away, as well as today. Ive tried to keep it simple and lighter, focusing more on form than anything else, and its coming along. This morning my weight was 219.6. That kinda sucks and was a bit discouraging, but it is what it is. I will be starting my Vitalize Supplements Thermogenesis log today and will post a link, and I would honestly love to see each one of you in there to help kick me along. Im really going to up the ante for the next month or so. So here they are, yesterday and today's workouts

Wednesday-CHEST
WARMUP 50pushups

BB FLAT BENCH
135x20x2
225x12
225x10
225x8
225x6
225x4
225x2

FLAT DB PRESS
70x15
85x12
100x10x2

STANDING 1 ARM LANDMINE PRESS(only listing plate weight)
45x10
55x10
65x10
75x8 all with each arm

INCLINE BB PRESS
135x20x2
225x10x2

3 sets each of high middle and low cable flyes

THURSDAY
4 sets of lat pull downs, dont know the weight because of the type of machine

STANDING DB ROW HYBRID
25x10
35x10
45x10

BENT OVER DB ROWS
70x20
85x15
100x10x2

LOW SEATED CABLE ROWS CLOSE GRIP
160x10
180x10
200x10
140x20

DEADLIFTS
135x25x2
225x10x3
315x10
315x8
315x4

15 minutes of abs

Will be doing 25 minutes on the treadmill shortly!
 
Probably nice to get back in, huh bud?
 
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