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I'm so pissed right now. I had to work until 1:30 so there was just no way I could get out of bed at 5 this morning so I missed my workout. Plus I'm sick now and I didn't eat dinner but I had an ice cream sandwich and a black and white cookie at about 2AM because I was starving at that point. Goddammit.

Maybe it was the Black and White Cookie that made you sick...just like Seinfeld!

LOOK TO THE COOKIE!!!

But seriously, one workout shouldn't break you, especially after the tear you've been on lately. Look at it as a day of rest for working all those long hours.

I look to the cookie way too much. My wife buys this giant container of black and white cookies from BJ's for the kids and they are so freaking delicious. They aren't the big kind - maybe 3" in diameter but the icing is nice and hard and the cookie part is super soft. God I love them.

The one day off won't kill me but I won't be able to get to the gym until Monday (wife works weekends) meaning 5 days between workouts. I might try to go for a run super-early tomorrow to get some exercise in. My gym doesn't open until 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday so going there early is out. Ugh.

Black and white cookie. Not getting along?

Thanks Javery! Now I have a craving for some of those. We always pick some up from TooJays.

I'm in that "hungry all the time" zone again, and admittedly I've eaten like crap all week. Still staying within my points, but my food choices have been questionable. Like why did I have that Soft Pretzel (6 points), when I could have had a Turkey and Cheese Wrap (4 points).

I will run 4 miles today as punishment for my stupidity! And it will be on the treadmill at the gym...I don't deserve to run in Sunny and 76 degree weather.

Today's workout was terrific; maybe Monday and Wednesday were just a fluke. *shrugs*

I'm at 160 pounds now. I think I'm ready to go into a 4-6 month "bulk" phase. Eating more calories and bulking up. Then again, the bodyfat % will go up too...and it's "shirt off" spring/summer season. Decisions.

I had a great week, got my 1 mile run time down to 6:30 .

The best part is that I believe I can run faster next week because about two thirds of the way through I actually increased my pace because it just occurred to me that I didn't feel physically unable to run faster so much as I was just convinced in my mind that I couldn't run faster.

Not much to say other than that I finally got over my 205 hump. Weighed in at 204 and feel good

Originally Posted by Rig I'm at 160 pounds now. I think I'm ready to go into a 4-6 month "bulk" phase. Eating more calories and bulking up. Then again, the bodyfat % will go up too...and it's "shirt off" spring/summer season. Decisions.

Most girls I know prefer the bigger (muscly) guy over skinny but in shape guy. Just something that I personally noticed.

That's my issue right now, Rig. I meant to go down to 5-percent body fat before I started adding mass, but injury messed up my timeline. Now that I started TRT, I'll have to see if these OTC HGH products work better. Prior, they made me pretty lean, and I went down to 7-percent body fat. Right now, I'm 181 at 9-percent body fat. I have yet to kick it back up a gear. Been doing more cardio than strength, so I've dropped a few pounds.

And for most uneducated women, fatty for-show muscles will probably catch their eyes before lean muscle. Unless you're huge like, say, Chael Sonnen or super-chiseled like Yoshihiro Akiyama.

And good work, Troy. Congrats, sir!

Originally Posted by perdition(troy Not much to say other than that I finally got over my 205 hump. Weighed in at 204 and feel good

That's awesome, congrats. I actually plateaued at 205 myself two weeks ago...it sucks. I have a friend who is a personal trainer, he gave me some tips on eating better, not just low calories like I have been, but higher proteins and good calories, not empty calories. So I made the change, started drinking protein shakes, and started a 30-day workout program with the UFC Personal Trainer Kinect game, and I am also happy to say, I finally broke 205 this morning and am now 204!

Originally Posted by perdition(troy Not much to say other than that I finally got over my 205 hump. Weighed in at 204 and feel good

Awesome man - keep it going.

I am officially 5 days into a week off from working out... I missed on Friday due to work and I was sick all weekend, including last night, so I skipped this morning too. Next scheduled gym time will be Wednesday morning (1 week from my last workout). Ugh. I actually slept from 4 p.m. Saturday all the way until Sunday morning only getting up for an hour around 10 p.m. I'm feeling OK right now so maybe I can sneak in a run after work depending on the weather and if my wife doesn't care about me being out of the house after the kids are in bed... I don't know. I hate being sick.

I was originally planning on taking next Monday off because this weekend is going to be a mess but now I'm thinking I may need to dial it back and then suck it up on Monday. One week off shouldn't kill me but I eat a lot when I'm not feeling well for some reason. I've been working out a ton so I guess I was due for a bit of a crash.

Tuesday Weigh-In

Height: 6'0
Starting Weight (1/1): 250.6 lbs
Last week's Weigh-in: 197.6 lbs
This week's Weigh-in: 196.8 lbs
Pounds Gained/Lost this week: -0.8 lbs
Pounds Gained/Lost total: -53.8 lbs
Goal weight (190 lbs): 6.8 lbs to go

I was able to drop almost a pound this week, but man, did my body fight me every step of the way. I brought it all on myself with questionable food choices all week, but I was able to stick to my points. If anything, it feels like a set-back and has reinvigorated me to try and do better.

The one positive thing this week has been my exercise routine. I was able to run 5.25 miles in 50 minutes, which is a personal best so far. I'm also up to 75 crunches on the giant ball holding a 5 lb weight. When I started, I could only do 10. I think I'd like to add a exercise goal of a 10K race by the end of the summer. If anything, that might motivate me to keep running, which is beginning to feel like a drag. On the hoops side, it's good to be able to lead the fast break now. And I'm starting to readjust to my new dimensions with my shot...although the big guys are out-rebounding me consistently. But, I'll take it.

Keep up the good fight, everyone!

Slow week? Hope everyone is sticking to thier plans!

Just wanted to vent on how weird my body has been lately...I was so busy at work yesterday I didnt even have time to eat anything. I also had to work late, go to the gym, take my son to football practice, and I had a World of Warcraft raid (NERD!), so there was literally no time to eat anything except 11 Good's Ultra Thin pretzels (1 serving/ 2 points) all day. That's it!

So, for fun I jumped on the scale and I gained 1.8 lbs...from my weigh-in on Tuesday to Wednesday night. With only 11 thin pretzels and 64oz of water. How do you gain almost 2 lbs. from 11 pretzels and water?

Stoopid body fluctuations!!!

That's a crazy fluctuation in one day LoL. That's why I try to only do a weekly weigh in, otherwise I wouldn't be able to stop thinking about what I "gained" the previous day.

It has actually been a really good week thus far for me. Hoping for a huge drop Friday. I've been doing all my workout routine, and added some more cardio with the weather being nice. Walked 7 miles Tuesday, that got my body tired (and of course it was legs day, that was smart). With it being so nice I've been biking more, and cutting the grass was a nice cooldown yesterday. Today's a leg day, and I feel pretty good about it. Probably going to walk/bike a few miles too.

I'm probably going to post a pic tomorrow, just so everyone has an idea of where I'm at, and where I was.

Been a really good week for me so far. I am very close to goal # 1, which was 199 lbs by Sunday. I am 201.7 (was 205.7 on this past Saturday) as of this morning. Lots of protein, lower and healthier carbs, and doing the UFC Personal Trainer workout program/light weight lifting (and sticking with it this time) is working very well for me.

I'm back baby. I made it to the gym on Wednesday after 6 days off and all is right with the world. Tomorrow should be nuts - I have a DOUBLE workout in the morning and it's the pure cardio non-stop insanity one followed by insane abs and then some light lifting and 25 minutes on the treadmill. Then I have to work all day and around 6 drive to AC so I'll be up until god knows when depending on how the craps table is treating me.

I've pretty much stopped trying to lose weight. I'm at 178 which I think is perfect for me so from now on I'll be just trying to shift things around (lose the small layer of belly fat and maybe add some muscle). I still weigh-in once a week though to make sure I'm not going off the reservation... My vacation is the last week in July so I'm thinking I might start P90X at the beginning of May and see what I can do before that week at the beach... of course I'm going to be a daddy (again) around May 16 so that plan might not be possible...

Checked in at 184.8 pounds for my scale visit this week. Quickly approaching the 90 total pounds lost mark.

Ran the first 6 minute mile of my life. Never thought that would happen. The weather is finally warm enough that I can run outside and I'm glad to finally be off the treadmill.

My dead hang pull-ups are getting a lot better, my max set so far has been 8 reps. I've been doing a pyramid program with rep sets like this: 1,2,3,4,5,6,5,4,3,2,1 and it's helping a lot.

Even though I'm still losing weight, my diet hasn't been that great the last two weeks. I've been within the calorie limits set by Lose It, but there's been too much cake and brownies and other questionable decisions. I think I've just got tired of preparing food lately, so hopefully I can get back on track with that.



I'd like to thank Number83 for the inspiration. 50+ pounds in 3 months is awesome . You said you play basketball right? How much better has your game become thanks to the lighter load?

Age: 32
Height 5' 10'' usually
Starting Weight: 261
Goal Weight: 220
LoseIt: cjacks9@gmail.com

I actually started in January at 263. I was only trying to watch what I ate. Early February I started going to the gym. I just picked a four week workout regimen online which seemed mild enough for starters. And I'm still not done with it. I've got another day to go. Working nights plus being lazy did me in.

But I'm back on the grind now. My gut is huge and has got to go. I'm looking for a new regimen, hopefully something that includes cardio along with weights, because I abhor cardio. Or my fat does.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by blindinglights Checked in at 184.8 pounds for my scale visit this week. Quickly approaching the 90 total pounds lost mark. Ran the first 6 minute mile of my life. Never thought that would happen. The weather is finally warm enough that I can run outside and I'm glad to finally be off the treadmill. My dead hang pull-ups are getting a lot better, my max set so far has been 8 reps. I've been doing a pyramid program with rep sets like this: 1,2,3,4,5,6,5,4,3,2,1 and it's helping a lot. Even though I'm still losing weight, my diet hasn't been that great the last two weeks. I've been within the calorie limits set by Lose It, but there's been too much cake and brownies and other questionable decisions. I think I've just got tired of preparing food lately, so hopefully I can get back on track with that. I'd like to thank Number83 for the inspiration. 50+ pounds in 3 months is awesome . You said you play basketball right? How much better has your game become thanks to the lighter load?

Gratz on your hard work! I can't imagine running a 6 minute mile...Hell, I can't imagine running a 7 minute mile. And 90 lbs is amazing!

I can relate to the questionable food choices. That's half my battle. I can only eat so many turkey wraps before I just get sick of it. And making dinner for everyone else, and then having to eat my rabbit food is not fun! Take tonight, for example. My wife bought Cheeseburgers that I can make on the grill. They are stuffed with Bacon and Cheese. Think I can have one? Nope...It's a can of soup for me. So angry!!!!

As for my basketball game, my stamina is great. I can really get out and run the fast break now. My defense has improved and I am not gassed like I used to be after playing. However, my shot is all over the place. A lot of that has to do with muscle memory and with the change in weight, I've probably lost a lot of muscle too. My 3 point shot barely hits the rim. I easily get cleared out from the rebounds too...but that's probably because I guy I usually play against is 6'3" and 270+ lbs. He says it's too easy now. But it's so much fun, and does not feel like a work out at all.