HIT4ME
Well-known member
Yeah Baby. That fat is ALREADY gone. You just gotta keep doing what yoy are doing. Work and eat right and be honest with yourself. Now you are going!
6 Week Fat Loss Challenge
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Yeah Baby. That fat is ALREADY gone. You just gotta keep doing what yoy are doing. Work and eat right and be honest with yourself. Now you are going!
FireTitan
Legend
Yes sir! And Its going to get annoying because I am going to put as much on here as often as I can. That way I am truly holding myself accountable and tracking it all! Hang with me
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Sitting here eating get my lunch of grilled chicken and broccoli I suddenly realized something I already knew, but ignored. My goal for the last several months was to increase muscle mass. Might sound egotistical, but I wanted to be big and strong. I wanted people to be amazed when they found out how old I was. Problem is that I've been eating at a deficit forever, it seems like, and I'll never increase muscle mass when I'm continually in a deficity. I look at what others are posting here and today I had an epiphany; I'm skinny / fat. Maybe even borderline scrawny. I had planned on running an 8 week cycle of OL Tr1umph, Test1fy and X-Gels beginning October, in the hopes of getting bigger. Then I decided to wait until after this challenge was over, because I really wanted to be down to 180 pounds before starting that. Now my injury may move that back a few more weeks (but maybe not), but either way I'll be finishing this challenge. Then I will begin my next phase, which is bulking up so I can increase my muscle mass. Maybe even run an andro / epi cycle after the first of the year.
Any hoo, I guess what I'm getting at is seeing all of the posts from everyone is motivating, even when the posts are about set backs. I've had plenty of setbacks myself, and I realize that what's keeping me from reaching my goal is my ingrown fear of eating too much. I guess I spent too much time as a fat kid to change that easily, but change my thinking I must, especially if I plan on being like BEAST73, FireTitan ryane87 and bighulksmash, as well as all the other beasts on this forum.
Any hoo, I guess what I'm getting at is seeing all of the posts from everyone is motivating, even when the posts are about set backs. I've had plenty of setbacks myself, and I realize that what's keeping me from reaching my goal is my ingrown fear of eating too much. I guess I spent too much time as a fat kid to change that easily, but change my thinking I must, especially if I plan on being like BEAST73, FireTitan ryane87 and bighulksmash, as well as all the other beasts on this forum.
BEAST73
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I have been skinny fat before due to Excessive Cardio and no weight training..
FireTitan
Legend
Brother, you do you! Ive been on here b1tching about different things, but in all reality( as pointed out to me) I came here and joined this challenge because I do in fact need to to lose around 20lbs of fat. I was just making excuses. If its not what you want, then dont do it, but stick around to kick people like me in the arse! If it is what you want, then do it with me. Do it with us. But YOU decide what YOU want, and I will be behind you 120%!! Guaranteed
FireTitan
Legend
Just got done with racquetball! Great time and an absolutely sweat fest! According to the calories burned calculator, if I go with GENERAL racquetball, I burned 1,073 calories, COMPETITIVE racquetball id 1,530 calories. Od say somewhere in between since were hustling hard but not professional. As of lunch Ive only consumed 502 calories, so Im definitely in the negative. No idea what supper plans are as of yet. But if I keep this going, I think Ill be able to drop the weight. Im planning on doing some heavy bag work this evening, and were getting up in the morning to play racquetball again for about an hour. Lifting WILL happen tomorrow as well as Im working another 24 tomorrow as well.
justhere4comm
Banned
Daaaaaaaamn man. Nice.
Chest / Arms today 4am
Upped everything and did two super sets.
Pre was RagNORok
Great pump and it is helping with back pumps. (Taurine)
Breakfast post
Whey protein
Snack protein whey bar
A gallon of water by now
Lunch
Tuna and Sardine supreese
Hot sauce and two table spoons of mayo plus pepper. Chopped on a piece of Dave's Bread.
Working into second gallon
Late work night. It's going to mess with the morning routine.
bighulksmash
Legend
who loves ya babe
play with your carbs and fats and calories you must know how much of each you need to obtain your goal I was overheating I cut back on my muscle fell off except the base so now I have to start over again but that's life...
FireTitan
Legend
who loves ya babe
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But you have so much fun building it all
Back brother!!
bighulksmash
Legend
Definitely! I was told hours would be flipped im off the next 3 days
FireTitan
Legend
Nice!! Make sure you take some of that time to relax and enjoy something! You deserve it...and knowing you, your body needs it!!
FireTitan
Legend
Nice!! Sounds like you have a game plan and its working for you! Proud of my homie!
FireTitan
Legend
Like I said, Im trying to catch up, you HIT4ME and BEAST73 are crushing it. justhere4comm is as well.
HIT4ME
Well-known member
Do it! Can't be anymore annoying than my multi quotes!
Brother, like Firetitan said, go for your goals. You are pretty lean and have SOME mass, so don't be so hard on yourself there. But decide what you REALLY want and decide not to let anything hold you back. I am going to do my best to push you and may even puss you off either way - because I know that no one in this thread is average and you guys are all above average and will do what it takes to get what you want. If you are in building mode, I understand. Building, cutting, you get it and do it 100%. You deserve it.
Great work brother. Glad to see you taking the next step and doing what it takes! I am impressed!
There is a lot of great work in here. And the more you guys all work, the harder it pushes me. I feel bad ...I broke today. I planned on taking the day off from the cardio and did. But I hit the weights and just didn't have any energy. Then this evening I just broke down....getting overly angry at small things, unable to deal with stress, etc. I had to leave my house and go for a walk to cool off a little. Blood sugar must have just crashed. I had my fish for dinner and then had some nuts and a package of cheez it crackers...I'm guessing I blew my calorie goal for the day and I am probable around 1300-1400 cals for the day, but I feel much better now. Didn't expect that on a day that I wasn't exercising, but maybe it was because I wasn't getting fat released to use for calories because I wasn't exercising...who knows? I didn't do a great job sticking to the diet, but it would have been much worse if I didn't have a commitment to you guys and didn't know how hard you were all working.
FireTitan
Legend
Well your commitment and dedication is appreciated and impressive! Sometimes you just have to have a break. And 13-1400 isnt going to hurt you. Its an extra 400 or so, you didnt smash 1400 for one meal. Youre good buddy, dont sweat it or beat yourself up on it.
HIT4ME
Well-known member
Yeah, not sweating it. If it weren't for you guys it would have been a big cheat ...probably a 3000 calorie day. 1400 isn't ideal, but should still leave me in a deficit even if it is slight.
FireTitan
Legend
I understand. And youre still WELL ahead of the game. Im fighting myself right now. I am
So addicted to lifting and wanting to be bigger and stronger, that I just want to say screw the cardio and lift. But your little pep talk, and MrKleens smack in the peepee, I kept on what I have rededicated myself to. I mean seriously, what good is muscle if you cant see it!!?? My only real concern during this deficit I am going to continue to run, is a couple weeks in, once I have less blubber that can be converted to fuel, Ill end up having a structure fire, and I just hope my body will keep up in that 700 degree battle! Lol. But, Ill be up at 0530 for more racquetball, and I will lift tomorrow at some point. Just keeping in mind the farther I go with this, the easier it will be!
ryane87
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Wise words here. I have been eating a certain way for awhile. I went to the in-laws this evening and they made dinner. U know it was way more calories than a regular meal of mine! LOL
But I just look at it as extra fuel tomorrow for my session. Ef it! Not every day can be perfect, even the best planned ones
But I just look at it as extra fuel tomorrow for my session. Ef it! Not every day can be perfect, even the best planned ones
ryane87
Well-known member
Indeed...but you see where you went wrong and now you can correct it
FireTitan
Legend
Consider it corrected Sir!!
justhere4comm
Banned
In by 10pm night before, asleep at 10:30pm, up at 2:30am as if it were 8:00am. Weird. I feel refreshed, and oh look, there's wood on the fire.
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BEAST73
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Guys stop putting yourself down.. You all are doing Awesome! I know people would kill for you Ambition.. There are some people to afraid to step into a gym and don't have the courage to ask for help.. so when your down in out think about these people that I speak of. Now I am headed to the Gym...
justhere4comm
Banned
Funny you should say this. It's a relative constant in my head although I don't verbalized my feelings.
The inner monologue happens as you just laid out. We question ourselves. Even ask why bother? Just relax. Have fun. Quit. You did ok.
I tell myself. Where will I be 2 weeks; 2 months and even 2 years?
Same place or worse. So why not do something! If you don't step forward you are at least just standing still. So lean forward and fall. Catch yourself before you do and repeat. It's called. Walking.
Then suddenly hey. You're jogging. And running. Oh hey. This feels great!!!! I want to keep doing this.
How can I get better? Not I'm ok now quit. There is no quitting!
You no longer have a choice in this. You can improve. It's going to be worth it. Trust (me).
You have it in you to be your own champion.
Edit:
I love this group and I believe in all of you. With all my heart and I will share my feelings because you need to see this battle isn't just you versus you. It's all of ours.
We are in this thing together.
FireTitan
Legend
Yes sirs, both of you have said it well. And its funny, because Ive been trying to find something in my personal life to really motivate me, and when I wasnt even thinking about the gym, I was telling a co worker about my family, and thats when it hit me. My dad will be 59 in November. He is the FIRST male Capps in my family to even see 50!! Every single one the men on my dads side have died before 50, and he has taken care of himself. Thats why hes got to where he is. Not all family history is good to bring back, and I want to be here to see my sons kids grown. I was on BP meds at 21, and been on them until last month, because I finally have started losing the weight enough that they were not needed per my physician. I cant quit now, and I wont quit now! Up at 0530 and smashed an hour of racquetball and did it fasted. Came back and dropped me a shake. Working another 24, and have 2 more fire trucks to wax and then off for some pulls! Its going to be a fricken rockstar of a day!
DUbz86
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And its a marathon not a sprint just enjoy it on the way brother!!!
DUbz86
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Woah man sounds like a long day! Waxing those trucks must be tedious!!! I could only imagine.
FireTitan
Legend
It does get old, especially 2 days worth of it. But dam they be sexy trucks!Invalid Link Removed
justhere4comm
Banned
Sexxay.
habajaba
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GET IT BRO!
FireTitan
Legend
Dang right man!!
hairygrandpa
Legend
Right on, fugging cardio -but even hamster do it.
HIT4ME
Well-known member
Guys, I am. It sure what I can add to the above. I started losing weight in 2013 after realizing that my oath was worse than I thought. Prior to this epiphany of mine, I thought it was about living vs. dying and we all know people who will say, "what is the point of living if you can't enjoy it - have the pizza!"
Only, that pizza wasn't going to kill me. If my dad and grandmother are indication of what that pizza will do to me, it will allow me to live a long life where I gradually become more and more helpless and spend the last 10 years of my life stuck in the same room, confined to a chair or a bed, unable to stand without an aid. That isn't the enjoyment most people think of when they eat that pizza. I decided I want to be able to move. I wanted to be the opposite of helpless. I wanted to be strong enough to physically live. And that pizza Rob's me of that a little every time. Sure it brings enjoyment, but if I eat it everyday, that enjoyment fades but it robs me of more and more.
But notice my journey began 3 years ago! 3 years. I am really great fun for all of the appreciation I get in this, but I didn't just do what I am doing now. It took me 3 years of practice, slowly getting better, slowly learning, slowly letting go of the lies that gave me comfort ...and I STILL do all those things to some degree. Still have lies in my head. Still fall off the diet, still crave things.
But the enjoyment is in a better perspective now. I allow myself to enjoy something, but I am learning (still) not to allow the enjoyment to control me. And the funny thing is, having something once a week makes it soooo much better than having it every night. Go eat a cheeseburger for 5 nights straight and tell me how great it is on the fifth night....now eat it once a month, after you've spent a month waiting for it, looking forward. It is awesome.
Until this challenge I was lying to myself. I said, "I don't need to do cardio. I'm in a deficit and shouldn't burn the extra calories because the deficit is so large. The diet will do the work.". Only, after seeing my TDEE at 175 I realized my deficit wasn't as big as it once was and I was not losing weight anymore. So I went nuts on cardio and it worked. My lies held me back.
I respect everyone here, 110% - as beast73 said there are few people who would try so hard to accomplish something. But I know, because of that, every one of us can do this. Losing 18 pounds in 6 weeks is 3 pounds a week, which is a phenomenal pace that I haven't kept up with. I've lost 7 pounds since the beginning of this and it has been 3 weeks. The work involved for fat loss this fast is tremendous. Everyone starts a diet and thinks, I will lose x in y amount of time and we ALWAYS lose it slower. Look at my log. I thought in 12 weeks I could get to where I'm at now. It's been more like 22 so far.
No need to beat yourself up. That does no good. What does do good is pushing back hard like firetitan has and saying, "I am still here. I still want this. I am not going down without a fight. I will do this or lose on my terms."
Only, that pizza wasn't going to kill me. If my dad and grandmother are indication of what that pizza will do to me, it will allow me to live a long life where I gradually become more and more helpless and spend the last 10 years of my life stuck in the same room, confined to a chair or a bed, unable to stand without an aid. That isn't the enjoyment most people think of when they eat that pizza. I decided I want to be able to move. I wanted to be the opposite of helpless. I wanted to be strong enough to physically live. And that pizza Rob's me of that a little every time. Sure it brings enjoyment, but if I eat it everyday, that enjoyment fades but it robs me of more and more.
But notice my journey began 3 years ago! 3 years. I am really great fun for all of the appreciation I get in this, but I didn't just do what I am doing now. It took me 3 years of practice, slowly getting better, slowly learning, slowly letting go of the lies that gave me comfort ...and I STILL do all those things to some degree. Still have lies in my head. Still fall off the diet, still crave things.
But the enjoyment is in a better perspective now. I allow myself to enjoy something, but I am learning (still) not to allow the enjoyment to control me. And the funny thing is, having something once a week makes it soooo much better than having it every night. Go eat a cheeseburger for 5 nights straight and tell me how great it is on the fifth night....now eat it once a month, after you've spent a month waiting for it, looking forward. It is awesome.
Until this challenge I was lying to myself. I said, "I don't need to do cardio. I'm in a deficit and shouldn't burn the extra calories because the deficit is so large. The diet will do the work.". Only, after seeing my TDEE at 175 I realized my deficit wasn't as big as it once was and I was not losing weight anymore. So I went nuts on cardio and it worked. My lies held me back.
I respect everyone here, 110% - as beast73 said there are few people who would try so hard to accomplish something. But I know, because of that, every one of us can do this. Losing 18 pounds in 6 weeks is 3 pounds a week, which is a phenomenal pace that I haven't kept up with. I've lost 7 pounds since the beginning of this and it has been 3 weeks. The work involved for fat loss this fast is tremendous. Everyone starts a diet and thinks, I will lose x in y amount of time and we ALWAYS lose it slower. Look at my log. I thought in 12 weeks I could get to where I'm at now. It's been more like 22 so far.
No need to beat yourself up. That does no good. What does do good is pushing back hard like firetitan has and saying, "I am still here. I still want this. I am not going down without a fight. I will do this or lose on my terms."
FireTitan
Legend
Here here!!
FireTitan
Legend
Quick update for the day. Did NOT get to go back to the gym this afternoon. The shift Im filling in for had to have an operations meeting(mine is Thursday). So while they dod that, I finished waxing trucks, mowed and weed eated the giant yard here. Tonight, were doing rescue training using the ladder truck to snatch people out of the 4th story windows at the tower. So I am at least doing something productive. Glad I hit the cardio hard this morning. Lunch was a chicken breast, and a scoop of protein mixed into plain greek yogurt. Supper is scrambled eggs and a little turkey sausage. I am probably going to knock out another yogurt/protein mix after training, usually starving after that.
FireTitan
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hairygrandpa
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FireTitan
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SFreed
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Yesterday was back day, good workout for me. 1750 kcal intake, same as every other day I work. Which is the great thing about eating the same thing every day. Even I can keep track of that! Headed to the gym now for legs, which will be lackluster at best. Can't wait to get this boot off and back to normal sh*t.
FireTitan
Legend
Go get it homie!!