Thanks!I’ve never seen my abs so I have no clue what I have under me
yeah it’s really impressive I was back checking the start of your log and was comparing. Definitely good work!
Nice!!! The challenge could take forever!We should have called this the Dad Bod Challenge - you win when you look like Cbum
Thanks, I have to work hard on them because they are long as hell for my height I am 67" and some change tall and my arms wingspan is almost 75.Kleen your arms are huge man.
Yesterday I had my normal clean breakfast and lunch. Did not have lifting day additional carbs or protein. Golfed a very poor 18 holes then went to a club dinner with this social club we are in. Baseball theme so I had a brat and drank moderately. Afterwards friends said their boat is anchored out... Let us taxi you by dinghy for a drink! Should have said no but they're good friends we don't see often and we haven't had good weather in 7 months so... A few more drinks and a late night philly cheese steak lol.
Woke up at 195 so still in good shape. What's really huge thought it is the weight my wife lost with one 36hr fast is STILL gone. So she's joining me next week for another one.
With true ADF today should be fasted, making next week my hardest fasting week yet (Mon/Weds/Fri)
My plan is probably to do yard work and fast till dinner though today. Eat and lift hard tomorrow. Then continue the cycle.
I could fast all day today but I plan to be doing very hard yard work (fence building and concrete work) and white frankly the last two nights are too much socializing for an inteovert like me so I want a meaningful date night with the wife
I am STILL blown away by fasting. I'm watching fat melt off yet my arms and pecs do not feel deflated....
New low this morning 250.4!! Pretty happy about that today. Also got a solid 10 hrs of sleep last night that was much needed. Meal prepped breakfast wraps for me and the wife for all week. Later on today I will meal prep my 2 meals for the week
It makes me stay consistent and accountable. Also a huge money saver so win win!
Congrats Brother!!!!New low this morning 250.4!! Pretty happy about that today. Also got a solid 10 hrs of sleep last night that was much needed. Meal prepped breakfast wraps for me and the wife for all week. Later on today I will meal prep my 2 meals for the week
DAYUM STRAIGHT!
Hey man, prices suck everywhere now. If you get upset at the store I sure hope the wife gets the bills at the restaurants! They put scary numbers inside those nice receipt holders. It makes you appreciate store prices a little. LOLIt makes me stay consistent and accountable. Also a huge money saver so win win!
Even though I still complain and gripe when I see the prices in the store. Maybe that’s why I never get to go shopping anymore
Yeah I know it’s everything not just groceries. We have pretty much cut out going out for now, unfortunately we just don’t have anything that great around restaurant wise. We had a really good BBQ place but they closed up last year.
One of the things I love about my area is plenty of good grub available everywhere. Pretty much every type of food you can imagine we have here in Houston and the surrounding areas. It is quite a melting pot so we have everything from very authentic places from everywhere in the world to lots of fusion places too.
My wife is retired, so she goes while I'm at work, I have no idea what stuff cost, except for fuel and supplements !It makes me stay consistent and accountable. Also a huge money saver so win win!
Even though I still complain and gripe when I see the prices in the store. Maybe that’s why I never get to go shopping anymore
Ahhhh, the goodlife. My wife and I share the grocery getting tasks so neither of us get to be blissfully unaware. Just be happy your daughter donates a lot of meats!
Not sure how long ago that was. I used to really love Torchy's when they had their secret menus, and a few new taco flavors a week. Now that they have gone more franchise style they still make good tacos but none of my favorites made the main menu because they were all the really hot ones. So now I don't get as excited for them anymore. They do make good tacos though. Some of the best tacos around are from food trucks though. Nice fajita style tacos with fresh tortillas made at the pace of home cooking by the people who originated it!I know it’s nothing fancy but when I was working in Amarillo for quite a while I would frequently hit torchys tacos
6-7 years ago probably now. Then spent some time working outside of Laredo (hated that) then spent a year working outside of Corpus Christi. Would drive up and spend time around Borne (spelling?) Fredericksburg,Kerrville. I loved it in that area.
That is kind of funny, a time saver also !!My meal prep looks hilarious this week since ADF puts me on a mon/weds/fri fasting schedule I only have meals prepped for Tuesday and Thursday
talk about a money saver though lol.
This adf that you are doing,you won’t be able to turn sideways when you take pictures at the gym… we won’t see youMy meal prep looks hilarious this week since ADF puts me on a mon/weds/fri fasting schedule I only have meals prepped for Tuesday and Thursday
talk about a money saver though lol.
Ohhh idk man we will see.This adf that you are doing,you won’t be able to turn sideways when you take pictures at the gym… we won’t see you
All seriousness though sounds like you got a plan and will be interesting to see your results!!
Oh I for sure would agree. I’ve just been utilizing 1 24hr fast a week and it’s crazy what it does I look a lot leaner but fuller. Dropping weight feeling great.
Man roasted in duck fat I bet those were tasty!! It looks good, what’s on the menu tonight
Nice goal, give it hell!
It's good stuff once you made it a couple days it wouldn't be so hard, but you have to break that circadian rhythm of ghrelin release first and get fat adapted so it isn't too exhausting. Maybe wait though you have enough on your plate.
This was lunch!Man roasted in duck fat I bet those were tasty!! It looks good, what’s on the menu tonight
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Thanks, I think I should look much better by 200 but probably need at least 10lbs to get the look I want.
Thanks, by the way where are your before pics? Did I miss when you psted them? Get em up my man!you know what's weird/funny? This week I have only 2 days of meal prep in my fridge.
Breakfast, 1 cup jasmine rice + 7oz of ground turkey
Lunch is a salad with rice added for carbs and 7oz of chicken breast.
On top of that of course I have more carbs preWO, protein from various sources postWO, dinner etc.
but that's three days this week i'm not spending on food??
Today I looked in the mirror sorta confused. in my not so humble opinion my pecs look filled out and full. arms aren't "as big" as I'd like but generally speaking down almost 8lbs today and I'm not seeing a loss in size where I want to keep the size. abs aren't poking through violently yet but the leaning is making the chest pop more.
All this while eating less.... it's screwing with my mind in regards to how much food a human actually needs?? lol
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funny thing is even from that lower picture you can't hide the mountainous traps
And that is when they broke everything in the restaurant fighting over food! You don't mess with a man's fast breaking meal!
You were pretty close three days ago! Holding a little water maybe?Originally I was hoping to drop 249-248 range this week but that has not happened yet. I’ve floated 250-252 this weekso my goal is next week to get below 250!!
Very well could be, and yes I’ve been at 250 most of the week one day I bounced in the morning to 252 but yeah. I’ve seemed to have slowed up a little since 253 it’s been a slow losing those 4 pounds
Oh yeah totally get it fill them big ol muscles up with carbs and water and hit a PR!
You will get there with the work you are putting in, just keep your eye on the prize !!Very well could be, and yes I’ve been at 250 most of the week one day I bounced in the morning to 252 but yeah. I’ve seemed to have slowed up a little since 253 it’s been a slow losing those 4 pounds
It is highly unlikely you messed up much of anything with that. Although autophagy really kicks into high gear if it was just a little it wasn't going to change your hormonal profile that much or for very long. Autophagy happens during any deficit, but it definitely improves more via fasting, and especially after a certain time period. So although I am sure your autophagy may have had a minor slow down, it was a hiccup in an otherwise well executed fast. Composition-wise I think if there is a difference it would be small enough not to be noticeable to you. So definitely not a ruined fast, just not a perfect one.
Yeah, I thought that ADF was going to be aggressive for you. You could try what I have where you just get in 2 solid 36 hour fasts and the other rest day go for a meal in the evening. Get some carbs in you for the next day and preferably make that day a squat day if your goal is to push squats too.
It completely makes sense! That is just how I feel. Sometimes I want to ask them if they think overeating regularly and not exercising at all is somehow less damaging to their body than me exercising regularly, using gear responsibly, and taking precautionary steps to keep my health markers from getting out of hand while doing so. Plus, I got an idea, come in and train with me then tell me if the gear is doing all the work, or am I in there enjoying punishing myself, and you have a hard time matching my intensity.
There's a part of me that totally wants to go ham on squats for like 2 weeks every other day lol. we'll see. I had a sore through weds night that I thought went away with a little elderberry, thursday felt great just tired, today the sore through is back so since I'm going to put fasting on hold a few days I'll likely self medicate with some pho tonight. it's a very grey and rainy PNW day so my wife will be down for anything soupy i'm sure lol
