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Fitness |OT9|...You looked better before
- Thread starter Chocobro
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I wish I were this natty :/
I'm retaking control of my diet. Going to be 220 by this music fest in June.
Dead Prince
Banned
Also dumb me been over gripping the weak hand while I should have under handed it during deadlift lol.
Thanks for the advice. I guess it does make sense to focus on strength for now given where I'm at. I was also eyeballing 180, but I wasn't sure if it was too much, so I'll move my goal up. How much should I be looking to gain every month and how long should it take me to reach 180 in a clean way? I know I'm not going to get there overnight, but an estimate will give me something to know that I'm on track.
I'll also look into the calories, but I'm confident that I've been eating around the 1000 calorie range for 2 months now. Does this mean that I should increase my targeted daily intake from 1000 to a higher amount?
frontieruk
Member
Wasn't he galavanting round the welsh valleys this weekend? Probably keeping his phone charges incase of emergency rather than posting here
Can you post what you eat in a day?
Dead Prince
Banned
this popped up on my feed
a chat with gracie vanasse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7rPEHfe63Q
a good video to watch (20 minutes)
Jacksinthe
Banned
You're not just focusing on strength. You will be getting size a plenty as a newbie to lifting, I just mean don't focus on exercise routines that are designed around beach muscles only.
Also I still think your calorie count is way off. I know you are small but that just seems like too little. Also don't look at how much you gain so you know you are on track. Everyone is different.
If you are going up in size, weight, strength - you are making gains. Size/strength don't often move forward together. Plenty of times you'll be the same weight but pop strength a few weeks in a row. If you start to gain too quickly and notice too much fat gain - you can back off the calories.
Personally at your weight the last thing I would do is care where my calories came from to eat "clean". That is probably on the low side of requirements. You are 20 and if you are in good health - eat everything in sight just about and work a program like SS like a beast. Focus on size right now. I don't want to sound like a Debbie downer but 125 at your height sounds unhealthy especially with your calories if they are right. You sure you don't have health issues like thyroid or other autoimmune diseases? I onyl ask Cuz I'm apparently a goddamn pro at being blessed with genetic autoimmune disorders XD
We are here to support you but if I sound direct it's because I'm on mobile and typing sucks
Meg is cool, I watched her videos when she was going for her 315 squat.
frontieruk
Member
Good going! :-D
DAMN son! 5'11 at 125. hory shit.
Bruh don't even worry about the science stuff right now. focus on getting calories in your body. You won't make any gains if you are not putting enough food in your body.
even if you worked hard and had a strict diet for a year you probably wouldn't even hit 15lbs of muscle.
edit: not trying to be harsh with my op. Don't want you starving your body. If you are a fan of Comic book movies look up how much the actors had to eat and on a regular basis just to maintain those crazy bodies.
FreddieQuell
Member
Ran 2 miles straight for the first time in my life today. After getting new PB's on flat and incline bench. And while still losing weight. Feels good man.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Upped my fats a bit and dropped to 2800 calories. Fats made a huge difference in energy output the past few days. About 180 on carbs, 150 fat and 215 protein on lift days. I drop about 500 calories of carbs and fat on non lift days.
Stomach is def less grumbly this week, but I have been eating more filler greens, too. Dat spinach hnnnnng.
Stomach is def less grumbly this week, but I have been eating more filler greens, too. Dat spinach hnnnnng.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
What foods are you getting your fats from? Im pretty much getting them from peanuts/peanut butter because i dont like the taste of olvies or avacados.
That's like saying you're dating the hottest girl on the planet and not sharing pictures. What number did you hit?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE7NdbJji_9/
All 3 sets of my deadlifts, 435 for a 3x3. Wasn't sure how these were gonna go after straining my right quad a little on Saturday but it was an easy session. Looking forward to seeing what I can max at.
All 3 sets of my deadlifts, 435 for a 3x3. Wasn't sure how these were gonna go after straining my right quad a little on Saturday but it was an easy session. Looking forward to seeing what I can max at.
Yep, followed the program on bodybuilding.com. Thinking about doing something more traditional next or saying f it and do a ton of cardio so i can lose a crazy amount in a month.
Lol
mdsfx
Member
Sorry, I was too busy scaling convention centers, accepting awards, and partying my f*cking ass off in San Diego. Back to it.
Side note: Had some fun at a crazy-ass nightclub called Bang Bang. Turns out it's a sushi place by day. From what I saw at night, i recommend not eating there. Serious health code violations all around.
FallingEdge
Member
Cut is not going well. I have no discipline. Forever stuck at 225 lbs.
full body
I don't know what this is suppose to be
full body
I don't know what this is suppose to be
Though thats what I've been on for a couple of months and don't really feel that way.
Of course I'm not working on building muscle. For me it been more about losing weight and getting my blood sugar under control as I've recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. And really if I'm honest its mostly been about cutting out junk food and cutting out heavy carb foods like bread and pasta as well as eating much more vegetables.
Even now though (10 weeks in) a hell of a lot of it is about finding out what foods I can still eat and not shoot my blood sugar through the roof. Which has made eating out pretty nightmarish.
Jump rope and stationary bike if available to you
For dumbbell just more sets/reps would burn more
Dead Prince
Banned
Burpees
What are you eating exactly? I aim for 1650 right now and I couldn't imagine eating less than half that. That's like eating a Quest bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner and then a snack somewhere.
Lets see. Yesterday I had...
Breakfast...some cereal (Weetbix...not sure what US cereal its like)
Lunch...salad with some chicken and a mandarin
Dinner...steamed vegetables (carrot, zucchini, broccoli, silverbeet) with some slices of roasted pork shoulder.
Snacks..some raw nuts (macadamias, almonds, cashews, walnuts).
Whats kind of been interesting is with cutting out the big carb things and junk my appetite has actually reduced so I've not felt the need to fill up on cakes, biscuits and potato chips/cheetos. Prior to by diagnosis and diet change I'd fill on that crap of an evening if I was home. Now I generally don't even have much of an urge to snack after dinner on that kind of rubbish.
Its not really been a deliberate plan in terms of being on a low calorie diet, just that cutting back on carbs and junk which affect my blood sugar its just kind of just happened. Part of it is that I started in a aussie summer/autumn where I'd be eating lots of salads anyway. I think the cold part of the year will be interesting part as in the past I'd eat lots of hot junk food, and food with lots of rich sugar filled sauces.
Part of it of course is that I'm not really stringent about portion sizes (cant be bothered weighing measuring stuff) so I could be off a fair bit in terms of what I'm putting into MFP. But I don't think I'm wildly off base most of the time. And of course with MFP data all crowd sourced I'm not really sure how it accurate really is. Especially given I'm cooking stuff from scratch rather than eating prepackaged stuff.
Of course I'm obviously going to have to eat more calories as I want to improve my fitness too (for now that has been limited to near-daily 30-60 minute walks and some weekend bike rides), so I'll have to work out how to do that without impacting my blood sugar levels. Which I guess will mean more protein and fat rather than going back to a high carb diet.
We are here to support you but if I sound direct it's because I'm on mobile and typing sucks
Nah, you guys sound fine. I knew I was skinny for my height, but I didn't know the situation was that bad haha. So, I guess beggars can't really be choosers. I'll focus on eating plenty and working out to start with. The only thing I worry about is that I'll go overboard and eat too much. I also had some blood tests done and everything came out fine, so there's nothing to worry about on that front.
On the plus side, I will have some really dramatic before/after pics
Psychotext
Member
Finished my third day of bikepacking today after cycling for nearly 12 hours (actually out for 14hrs).
Total stats...
1 completely wrecked bike (multiple failures)
1 destroyed brand new pair of waterproof trousers (fell into cassette)
1 crushed cycling glasses
1 crash
1 completely dead finger (bit concerned about that)
3 days
33 hours total activity / 26.5 hours moving
220.2 miles (354km) ridden
24,215 feet (7,380m) climbed
17,500kcal burned (probably a little more than this as it's based on moving time vs total average heart rate)
Total stats...
1 completely wrecked bike (multiple failures)
1 destroyed brand new pair of waterproof trousers (fell into cassette)
1 crushed cycling glasses
1 crash
1 completely dead finger (bit concerned about that)
3 days
33 hours total activity / 26.5 hours moving
220.2 miles (354km) ridden
24,215 feet (7,380m) climbed
17,500kcal burned (probably a little more than this as it's based on moving time vs total average heart rate)
Be prepared to gain some weight just don't let it scare you. You might also have to buy some bigger size pantsNah, you guys sound fine. I knew I was skinny for my height, but I didn't know the situation was that bad haha. So, I guess beggars can't really be choosers. I'll focus on eating plenty and working out to start with. The only thing I worry about is that I'll go overboard and eat too much. I also had some blood tests done and everything came out fine, so there's nothing to worry about on that front.
On the plus side, I will have some really dramatic before/after pics
Do you weigh your meat? Because unless you are eating like 2oz that should be more than 800 calories there.
No. More of a guess. I guessed around 150 grams, which according to MFP was 260 calories.The dinner all up being around 400. But as I said I'm really not sure how much I can trust MFP when it comes to non packaged goods.
And checking just now the entries in MFP for the same item have wildly different values depending on which one I'd chosen (with 4oz varying between 150 and 300 cals). Rather annoying.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Dairy, meats (eye food), eggs, oils, almonds, peanuts, pistachios. Pretty much anywhere. I don't fret too much getting saturated fats, tbh. I get plenty of poly/mono so throwing some saturated is fine, IMO.
Good deal. You'll know if you are eating too much but at your age you should be inhaling food without many issues. If you notice a bit too much fat gain just cut back a little each week. Get your target macros in order and hit them and don't worry about going over too much.Nah, you guys sound fine. I knew I was skinny for my height, but I didn't know the situation was that bad haha. So, I guess beggars can't really be choosers. I'll focus on eating plenty and working out to start with. The only thing I worry about is that I'll go overboard and eat too much. I also had some blood tests done and everything came out fine, so there's nothing to worry about on that front.
On the plus side, I will have some really dramatic before/after pics
Not a great start to this week for me.
Pinched my sciatic nerve yesterday morning. Pain on my left side. Leg was numb to the toes. I could barely put an weight on it. It happened in the way to work.
Got to work. I went to my office and just lied in the floor for almost an hour to stretch and crack things back in place.
Eventually, I relieved most of the pressure, but there was still a little numbness left. I had to go to a chiro to adjust the rest of it.
Hit the gym that night with the intent to go light and WHAM. It hits me again. Spent about an hour on the gym floor stretching.
Thank goodness, I feel better today. My cranky body is not liking me.
Pinched my sciatic nerve yesterday morning. Pain on my left side. Leg was numb to the toes. I could barely put an weight on it. It happened in the way to work.
Got to work. I went to my office and just lied in the floor for almost an hour to stretch and crack things back in place.
Eventually, I relieved most of the pressure, but there was still a little numbness left. I had to go to a chiro to adjust the rest of it.
Hit the gym that night with the intent to go light and WHAM. It hits me again. Spent about an hour on the gym floor stretching.
Thank goodness, I feel better today. My cranky body is not liking me.
Jacksinthe
Banned
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3aapeyrtE
325x4 Squat and 135x4 Strict Press. Goal was 5 on each. Next week! Squat is feeling better than ever though. Really want 405 this year.
325x4 Squat and 135x4 Strict Press. Goal was 5 on each. Next week! Squat is feeling better than ever though. Really want 405 this year.
Damn dude. We all getting lit these days
Hope you recover quickly.
Thanks, i still plan to step foot in the gym today. I might just end up doing cardio and calisthenics.
Heh, I'm a stubborn bastard.
Irobot82
Member
Mmmmmhhh Weetbix with milk and honey! But seriously, that should be spiking your sugar levels hard. It's pure carbs wheat. If you are looking to add more calories and you're eating Weetbix I'm going to assume you are British. Regardless, instead eat two slices of bacon (or two sausage links) and 2-3 large eggs cooked in said grease from the bacon. BLAM there's like 500 calories.
Australian.
Don't have weetbix with honey though. Honey is off limits for me now. Normally its just hot water and a little milk. And as much as it pains me I have gone off processed meats like bacon.
Dead Prince
Banned
it's not even winter and everyone hurting themselves.
Psychotext
Member
Ha, see above post.
I feel so wrecked today, and I've legit lost a bunch of muscle thanks to shit fuelling. C'est la vi though. I do these things to challenge myself.
winter is coming