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Still at it pretty hard.

Managing Calories and working my ass off.

Monday was Chest and back (I do a bit of different shoulder stuff almost every workout day as they are secondaries to most other exercises)
50 minutes of Cardio plus the 90sec in between each set. Been keeping my avg HR up around 140 for the 2hr duration of both workouts.

I started some protein supplements (ISO Whey) as well as I will be moving to a heavier weight phase in a week and a bit

Tuesday was off day

Wednesday was bi's and tri's and shoulders and also another 50 minutes of cardio. My power seems to be going up and I raised most of my weights again today.
50 minutes of Cardio plus the 90sec in between each set. Been keeping my avg HR up around 140 for the 2hr duration of both workouts.


Thursday was Chest and back again
50 minutes of Cardio plus the 90sec in between each set. avg 139 2hr duration of both workouts. Maxed at 171BPM http://puros.ca/Smileys/default/grin.gif

Friday is off day so I hit a couple of the P90X programs...............KenpoX cardio for an hour and AB Ripper X after than which is about 20min Maintained a 135avg HR and topped out at 164 and lost about 2 gallons of sweat http://puros.ca/Smileys/default/smiley.gif

Also been struggling moving plates back and forth so decided to go get some more Iron.............I suppose that is a good thing that I had to buy more iron for working out. Picked up another 140lbs worth of plates.............going to need it next week when I change up my program.

While my weight is up over my alltime low I think I must still be moving off of fat as I have now moved from a 36inch waist to a 34............(was a 44 last December).

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Nice Fox. Been slacking on lifting as been doing a lot of cardio instead. Hoping to hit the weights again on Saturday.

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Morning Andy and all,

Quite a workout Fox.

This morning I did a weigh-in and have dropped an additional 3 lbs - from 269 to 261 now in 2 weeks.

It has mostly been on eating smarter - with the knee havent been able to do too much however start with some swimming ASAP.

Good luck to all - dont give up!
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He's Hardcore! He's Hardcore!:banger Keep it up, Shawn!
Nice, Travis!:tu My official weigh in is tomorrow and I hope to match that 261 or better (weighed in at 261 today too, but it's not an official weigh in). Over did a few weekend meals b/c of the anniversary, but I'm still in a safe range for the week.

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Nice all. Keep at it.
I am not expecting good results this week. I fell off the truck thurs to sunday and gained a few back. Been good past 2 days, but just hoping to get back tk last weeks weight. :(

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Reds win the NL Central! I'm getting drunk! So much for my 261 tomorrow!:D

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I don't keep much crap at home and when at home I eat half portions, when out with friends I eat what I like, I have lost 35 lbs in the last few months.

An example is when I build a sandwich I eat half. if I go out I generally bring back a dogie bag for me. LOL I still order Pizza for weekend I just stop at two pieces well sometimes three but I think it all boils down to portion sizes and I am not small I was around 275/280 but also tall and naturally a big guy.when I started.

Dave

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Very cool dave. Keep at it.

As for me yup up a pound. Friggin fail. :td.

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I've cut way back on my hog intake as i'd planned. That's going real well. I've been praying on that unnatural overdoing it thing, and it's taken care of itself.
I'm drinking very little coffee and tons of water. No soda, diet soda, nothing. An occasional V8 cause I love that stuff.
We got Vocelli's pizza at the hotel last night and I ate more than I wanted. Today, so far so good.
It's so easy to develop bad eating habits and so hard to develop (and stick with) good ones. I haven't been on the scale for awhile, I'll check that in a few days.
This is the first day I've been getting around good cause of my new meds, the exercise will take off the pounds really fast.
I'm excited about getting back to where I was. :tu

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Weigh-in today was 262. That's only a drop of one pound but it's better than nothing. After the weekend camping and fishing trip, I figured I over did it, but still managed to drop a pound. That's 15lbs total this time around.


Dave, Mike, and Scott, stay with it and it will come. I hope I get to 35 pretty soon. Glad to hear you're getting around better, Scott.

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Just started Phase II of Insanity this week. Holy ****. Phase I was tough. Phase II it truly insane.

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What is this Insanity you speak of, Chip?

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Made by the P90X people (Beachbody), but it relies on pure, very heavy cardio and resistance training using your body weight.

It Hurts

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I'm interested. Link? How much?

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I bought my set for $50 on craigslist-- Still sealed in the original brown box. Trainers, gym owners etc get the reallllly cheap as Beachbody is trying to get it to be a mainstream program like TaeBo etc. I think it is like $120 from Beachbody.
Be forewarned, this workout will push you very very very hard. I have been a runner for years and started this over the summer as a break from running (i was doing about 30 miles a week) since it is hot as hell here. This workout will break you and build you back up. It is fantastic though. I say go for it.

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Weigh-in is tomorrow. At one point this week, I was down 4lbs. At another point I was up 2. I gotta quit getting on the scale every day and worrying myself. The only one that truly counts is my official weekly weigh-in.

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258!!!
Below the 260 mark and lost 4lbs this week!
It was a good week!

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I discovered the same thing. Now I won't even climb on a scale until weigh-in. It seems I am always lighter the day before...

So, I missed checking in last week as I was slightly depressed with my weigh-in. It was only a loss of .2 for the week.


But I guess I made up a little for it this week.
Dropped 2.2 for the week, bringing my average back up to 1.75 / week. http://forum.thescubasite.com/party/party0010.gif

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Good news, Dan!:tu

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I knew this wasn't a good week...
Haven't been whatching myself as well this week, and it showed.

ZERO loss.

But the good news... zero gain! :banger

And I've set my next goal. Time to hunker down and get to it!
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And now, for the rest of the story....

The belt was getting tight, and I knew I was the biggest I'd ever been. I even had to 'up' the pant size.
Turned out, I was 416.2 by a doctor's scale. OUCH! http://smileys.on-my-web.com/reposit...prised-015.gif


I've reached my first goal, getting below 'the hundred mark.' This equates to 4% loss so far.

My next goal? As the old saying goes; go big, or go home.
I've set my eyes on 10%, and want it by the Holidays. :eek:

It's time for another visit to the regular Doc, to discuss Celebrex - and start walking more.

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I'm down around 224. Headed in the right direction. :tu

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Good, Scott!:tu

I was at zero this week too, Dan.

Zero is better than a gain. I made some mistakes this week, so I knew it wasn't going to be positive. I just remember to adjust and keep at it. Looking good for this week so far!:tu

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At 235 now from 217.............at my last check in from my trainer I was at 229 and of the 12 lbs of gain 9 of it is lean mass so only 3 lbs of fat gain. Another 5 to 6 lbs and I will switch programs again to fat loss and drop off 10 to 12 lbs of fat.

I went from 1600 Kcal a day of food and tons of cardio and weight training to 3200 to 3500 Kcal a day and solid weight training program.

The key for me is to put enough muscle mass on to be able to live in that 2,500 Kcal range comfortably and just be in maintenance mode. The goal is by Christmas which is one year from my 297lbs and 30% body fat.

Currently sitting at 235 lbs and 17.5% body fat.

It is tough going but I am happy with my results and the bulk is starting to show a bit and hell looking good makes you feel good too.

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Yes it does!:tu

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Two hours of flag football was my exercise for the week. Whew!

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Evening Gang - I have been traveling for a couple weeks - meetings and more meetings, that's why I haven't even logged on here. Will do a weigh-in on Tuesday and post. It is so hard to eat correctly on the road. I hope everyone stays strong this week!
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222.4 today. Coming down nice and slow.
I'm eating whatever I want, just not eating all of it at once. I'm drinking tons of water, too, but I have to cause of my meds.
They're helping a lot. :tu

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On another trip today - weighed in this morning at 259 lbs. Not much of a drop but considering all the trips I will take it!
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Scott, Travis, you two stick with it!
Glad to hear that it's still positive motions for both of you.


I'm a little dreadful about tomorrow's weigh in for me. Haven't been focused lately, and worried that it is going to show. Too many issues going on, and I've been eating 'double portions' at dinner...

Gain or loss, I need to get back on track and pay more attention.
I've already started wearing the cheapo pedometer so that I pay more attention. :tu

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Lost another pound this week. I'm now down to 257 which is a loss of 20lbs! The state fair hurt me yesterday with all the deep fried stuff, but I got plenty of walking done there too.

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Up this week, but that was expected. I was a bad boy, and knew it... ;s

Only .8 though! :noon


Time to kick back in, and push more vegies.


Salad is my friend!

Salad is my friend!

Salad is my friend!

Salad is my friend!

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I haven't checked my weight, but my woman told me I was getting skinny again, so it must be showing. She got an extra helping of shilala for that comment. :tu

Thanks for the encouragement!

Salad and water are my friends! I have cut out the majority of my Diet Cokes though I still have 2 or 3 a day.

Started on the bike every other day this week for 20 and walking all 5 dogs so I hope to drop some more for my Tuesday weigh-in.

I travel to DR for work next week, hopefully can avoid the fatty foods and find a scale!


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221 today. Still headed backwards. I'm just drinking tons of water, is all.
I've finally gotten used to drinking plain old water to the point where I like it. I haven't even been buying the Aquafina grape water that I used to lose all the weight last year. I'm real happy with the progress. :)

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went up to 196 from 192 but I'm not too concerned, just need an extra day or two cardio and it'll work itself out. It's been 5 months and I've kept all but 4 pounds off of the 58 I lost. I'm a happy fella.

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HALLOWEEN TREATS ARE BAD. that is all.

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Encouraging news this week, fellas. :tu Stay at it. I'll report in tomorrow, but I've had plenty of activity this week with the State Fair and Cub Scout camp. I killed some fair food this week, but have done a lot of walking to make up for it.

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Down to 253 this morning. Another four pounds gone!:tu

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went up to 103 kg again. too much work + not enough time to cook + work out. i try to get under back 100kg this month...

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I saw 218.2 for about a minute. I've been going to the gym with Lisa for the last couple weeks, just 20 or 30 minutes on the bike, then 20 or 30 on the treadmill. It's helping a lot.
Aside from that, I'm just not eating everything I can stuff in my face and I quit eating whether my plate is empty or not. I've been eating lots of healthy cereal and I drink a ton of water every day.
It's going really well, especially considering it's gotten cold and I'm not very active. Little steps. :tu

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Just remember your goal and keep at it.:tu
I'm having trouble with my water intake lately. I like water, but it's hard for me to get in 8 glasses a day. I don't drink tea or soda much, but it seems like my intake is about four glasses of water a day.

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Well today was my check in day and I have to say I am pretty damn happy.

4 weeks ago I decided to get serious about the mass gain portion of my journey to better fitness, after a little chat from my sponsor. The whole idea is to put on some muscle so that I have a higher BMR and can enjoy life a little more without having to be tied to a ridiculously low level of caloric input. Simply put bigger engine burns more fuel.

So the first step was to drop the fat.......check did that 77lbs of fat lost (some muscle too but can't be helped)

Then was recovery.

Now I started before I went back to my fitness guy but I wasn't eating nearly enough so I only know the 2 points of reference. Total muscle gain and the last for weeks.

So at my last check in I was 228lbs and 18% body fat......representing about 187 lbs of lean mass

Fast forward to today 4 weeks later and I am 243.4lbs and 19.1% body fat.....representing about 197 lbs of lean mass.

I put on 10lbs of muscle and 5.4lbs of fat in 4 weeks, almost a 2 to 1 ratio which is AWESOME http://puros.ca/Smileys/default/smiley.gif I am stoked, I surpassed my own goals and the expectations of my trainer.

The intent now will be to go in 10 and 10's. So now I need to loose 10 lbs of fat while maintaining my lean mass. This is where things get a little slower as I am used to just burning off fit by having a huge caloric deficit with aerobic activity. The problem with that however is that I would lose some of the mass I have gained so it has to be a more structured approach than I am used to (or that my obsessive personality likes to accept)

The end goal is 240 lbs and 12% body fat. Which means putting on 14lbs more muscle and dropping 17 more pounds of fat. The intent is to get this done over the course of the next 4 to 6 months........as things progress goals may change as my trainer says this is a fairly aggressive goal.......but I am gonna giver.

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Andy, I keep a squirt water bottle with me all the time. It just becomes habit to drink constantly. It took me a long time to develop the habit, and I really fought it. I look for my water bottle all the time now. As soon as I hit submit I'm going to get one. The only reason I don't have a bottle by me now is because I left it in the car. :)
I seldom buy bottled water, I reuse the bottles I like. I just drink tap water. Saves money.

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Seems the way I've been lately... not drinking nearly enough.
I re-use a Gatorade 32 oz bottle, as that 'covers' 4 - 8 oz glasses. I should be having two of thse a day, plus the add of my 30 oz coffee that I drink all morning, giving me more than enough fluids.

I really need to start pushing the fluids again!


I know this sounds lame, but I was in too much pain to weigh in last week. I almost killed me bend over to pick up something I dropped! (I lifted and moved our 1983 27" TV into a newer entertainment center)

I am looking forward to this week's weigh in, and am afraid of it eqally.
Maybe I can flush out the icky stuff with more water, throughout the day. :sh

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Does this mean you have to see-saw constantly every few weeks in eating habits and exercise regimens?
Keep up the good work, Shawn. You're putting most of us to shame!:tu
I just buy a big bottle of el cheapo water a day on my way to work. 4 servings right at around $1. I know I could be saving money, but a dollar a day doesn't feel like much until I start adding it up.
Hope you're feeling better, Dan.

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No change this week, still at 253. Not bad considering I drank liquor 4 days in a row this week and over ate every day. I'll start making some better progress this week. Only three more pounds to reach my short term goal.

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Not really the changes are more subtle. Given that I was supplementing almost 700kcal a day in protein the change in diet is more subtle than that. I basically cut out 2/3 of my supplement and drop my intake 500 kcal (not as much as you would think given how high my intake was)

The key is to do this more slowly to avoid any cannibalization of the muscle that I have built up so rather than the meteoric weight loss I did to get down to my phase one completion this is a slower drop to ensure the lean mass stays on.

The only changes to exercise is to reintroduce between 10 and 15 minutes of high intensity cardio at the beginning of my weight training which accomplishes two things. First is instant calorie burn so burning of an additional 150 or so Kcal per work out but more importantly it increases the level and duration of EPOC (Exercise Post Oxygen Consumption) so that my metabolic rate is increased more than previously.

It has been an interesting ride and I have learned an enormous amount about how the human metabolism works with regards to weight management........I actually believe for the first time in my life that I will be fit and healthy for the rest of my life.

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Evening all and greetings from Costa Maya, Mexico.

Down to 255 and 5 pounds from the short term goal.

These trips are killer for the weight...

I really feed off ya'lls posts. Thanks for sharing and good luck to all.
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it is really difficult to eat healthy on the road, going on the road 20+ times a year is quite tuff

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:tpd: