BigBoss29
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I am just into my second week on the Deluxe Weight Loss Program. Sorry for the late start to the log, but I just moved so I gots no net at home and the fascists at work have everything that is not work related blocked so I couldn't post from there.
Background: 31 y/o with about 13 years of lifting experience. Had been watching my weight creep up steadily over the last few years and decided to get on the Bobo program to get things under control.
Workouts so far have gone very well. Like most here, the rest periods were a bit longer than I was used to. It also took a bit of discipline to maintain the directed cadence on each exercise. I now have the workouts wickered pretty well and am usually done in an hour or less (not including the cardio) even with the longer rest periods. Worst thing that has happened so far was that I forgot to do my crunches one day because the last line of that workout was on another page. Oh well, lesson learned on that one. Otherwise, so far so good.
The diet was a bit surprising at first - I was really surprised to see how many calories I would be taking in every day. But I stuck to it and have actually come to enjoy it a little bit. I am saving a ton of money beacuse I used to eat out all the time. Now I pack my cooler every morning and move out. I think my body has actually gotten used to it. I practically had to force myself to take the cheat meal, and when I did it ended up being almost the same as one of the meals on Bobo's menu. I figured I would be having all sorts of cravings by now, but that hasn't happened yet. Overall, I would say that I have been 95% or better. The only things that have gone wrong so far with the diet:
- Forgot to take my vitamins one night.
- Forgot to eat the mozzarella with one meal.
- Fired half-mixed protein all over my kitchen when I shook the bottle and the lid wasn't all the way on...C'mon I know I am not the only one who has done this. Seems like it happens about once a year. And you never stop after that first shake. It always seems to go down kind of like when you lock your keys in the car and you sort of know you are doing it but continue to shut the door anyway. So it took a moment or two to click that I was spraying the crap all over the place. Old lady counseled me for making the kitchen look like something out of CSI, but other than that it was OK.
So what's happened:
6/19: 250 lbs
6/26: 248 lbs
Even though it is just two pounds I swear I can already see and feel the difference in my body, and it is quite motivating.
I made the mistake of hopping on the scale midway through the first week and about freaked when I was up to 253. Luckily I found out from reading all the other logs that this was quite common. New resolution is to not go anywhere near a scale except on the last day of the week.
My questions so far:
1. Can I sub elliptical or treadmill for the bike as long as I maintain the prescribed HR?
2. Spacing of the meals? Is there a general rule such as "Never wait longer than X amount of time between meals, and never eat any two meals any closer than Y amount of time together." Also, what is the general guidance on the pre- and post- meals? Is that like chow down in the parking lot on the way in and do the same on the way out? Or is there some tolerance there, say maybe within an hour on each side?
3. What is the amount of protein in grams that we are looking for when my diet planner says 1 scoop?
4. My workouts run through 2 JUL. I assume the diet is going to stay the same as long as the results continue, but what about the workouts? Should I expect a new batch or just start over on day 1?
Thanks. Will try to keep the updates more regular from here on out.
Background: 31 y/o with about 13 years of lifting experience. Had been watching my weight creep up steadily over the last few years and decided to get on the Bobo program to get things under control.
Workouts so far have gone very well. Like most here, the rest periods were a bit longer than I was used to. It also took a bit of discipline to maintain the directed cadence on each exercise. I now have the workouts wickered pretty well and am usually done in an hour or less (not including the cardio) even with the longer rest periods. Worst thing that has happened so far was that I forgot to do my crunches one day because the last line of that workout was on another page. Oh well, lesson learned on that one. Otherwise, so far so good.
The diet was a bit surprising at first - I was really surprised to see how many calories I would be taking in every day. But I stuck to it and have actually come to enjoy it a little bit. I am saving a ton of money beacuse I used to eat out all the time. Now I pack my cooler every morning and move out. I think my body has actually gotten used to it. I practically had to force myself to take the cheat meal, and when I did it ended up being almost the same as one of the meals on Bobo's menu. I figured I would be having all sorts of cravings by now, but that hasn't happened yet. Overall, I would say that I have been 95% or better. The only things that have gone wrong so far with the diet:
- Forgot to take my vitamins one night.
- Forgot to eat the mozzarella with one meal.
- Fired half-mixed protein all over my kitchen when I shook the bottle and the lid wasn't all the way on...C'mon I know I am not the only one who has done this. Seems like it happens about once a year. And you never stop after that first shake. It always seems to go down kind of like when you lock your keys in the car and you sort of know you are doing it but continue to shut the door anyway. So it took a moment or two to click that I was spraying the crap all over the place. Old lady counseled me for making the kitchen look like something out of CSI, but other than that it was OK.
So what's happened:
6/19: 250 lbs
6/26: 248 lbs
Even though it is just two pounds I swear I can already see and feel the difference in my body, and it is quite motivating.
I made the mistake of hopping on the scale midway through the first week and about freaked when I was up to 253. Luckily I found out from reading all the other logs that this was quite common. New resolution is to not go anywhere near a scale except on the last day of the week.
My questions so far:
1. Can I sub elliptical or treadmill for the bike as long as I maintain the prescribed HR?
2. Spacing of the meals? Is there a general rule such as "Never wait longer than X amount of time between meals, and never eat any two meals any closer than Y amount of time together." Also, what is the general guidance on the pre- and post- meals? Is that like chow down in the parking lot on the way in and do the same on the way out? Or is there some tolerance there, say maybe within an hour on each side?
3. What is the amount of protein in grams that we are looking for when my diet planner says 1 scoop?
4. My workouts run through 2 JUL. I assume the diet is going to stay the same as long as the results continue, but what about the workouts? Should I expect a new batch or just start over on day 1?
Thanks. Will try to keep the updates more regular from here on out.
