NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'm to lazy to do all that.

Even when I used to bodybuild 15 years ago, I just lifted. No cardio at all. But I was young enough.

At 40 now, I need to mix in some laps. Ugh.............

Believe it or not, I used to be Bonnie, and she used to be me with all this workout stuff. Truck driving and torn shouders ended my lifting hobby. :(

you used to have boobies?

[SSMOKINHOT]

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To all of my weight loss thread friends:

[Speedy1975]

Well, I guess I'm gonna have to make some changes and cut the carbs back out.

Today I was at 163.5 and 10.6% BF, identical to last week.

12/27/10 - 168.5 - 12.4%
1/10/11 - 166 - 12.1%
1/17/11 - 167 - 11.7%
1/24/11 - 167.5 - 12.2%
1/31/11 - 164.5 - 11.6%
2/7/11 - 163.5 - 11.2%
2/14/11 - 163 - 10.7%
2/21/11 - 165 - 11.2% (added back too many carbs - removed some also started thermogenic)
2/28/11 - 163.5 - 10.3%
3/7/11 - 163.5 - 10.6%

Today's workout was pretty good:

Chest/Biceps
Incline dumb bell press - 85/85/85 8/8/6
Flat dumb bell press - 70/70/70 8/8/8
Cable fly - 25/30/30 - 10/8/8 (nice and slow with a good squeeze at each rep)
Incline hammer dumb bell curl - 30/35/35 10/9/8
Incline dumb bell curl - 35/35/35 8/8/8
Cable finishing curl - 20/25/30/25/20 10/10/8/10/10

40 mins elliptical

After the cardio I felt motivated (slept good last night) so I grabbed the EZ curl bar and did one set of slow rep curls to failure 70lbs @ 20 reps.

This weeks meals will be a lot of baked chicken breast and tuna. I won't be having any more sweet potatoes and will go back to the whole grain rice. I'm thinking to either eliminate the PWO carbs and double the protein, or keep the PWO carbs and get rid of the carbs at lunch and add more protein there.

I cut out most of the alcohol last week as well figuring reducing those empty calories would drop me to single digit BF this week but it made no difference.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Well, I guess I'm gonna have to make some changes and cut the carbs back out.

Today I was at 163.5 and 10.6% BF, identical to last week.

12/27/10 - 168.5 - 12.4%
1/10/11 - 166 - 12.1%
1/17/11 - 167 - 11.7%
1/24/11 - 167.5 - 12.2%
1/31/11 - 164.5 - 11.6%
2/7/11 - 163.5 - 11.2%
2/14/11 - 163 - 10.7%
2/21/11 - 165 - 11.2% (added back too many carbs - removed some also started thermogenic)
2/28/11 - 163.5 - 10.3%
3/7/11 - 163.5 - 10.6%

Today's workout was pretty good:

Chest/Biceps
Incline dumb bell press - 85/85/85 8/8/6
Flat dumb bell press - 70/70/70 8/8/8
Cable fly - 25/30/30 - 10/8/8 (nice and slow with a good squeeze at each rep)
Incline hammer dumb bell curl - 30/35/35 10/9/8
Incline dumb bell curl - 35/35/35 8/8/8
Cable finishing curl - 20/25/30/25/20 10/10/8/10/10

40 mins elliptical

After the cardio I felt motivated (slept good last night) so I grabbed the EZ curl bar and did one set of slow rep curls to failure 70lbs @ 20 reps.

This weeks meals will be a lot of baked chicken breast and tuna. I won't be having any more sweet potatoes and will go back to the whole grain rice. I'm thinking to either eliminate the PWO carbs and double the protein, or keep the PWO carbs and get rid of the carbs at lunch and add more protein there.

I cut out most of the alcohol last week as well figuring reducing those empty calories would drop me to single digit BF this week but it made no difference.

A couple of things I see. It looks to me like you are expecting to loose body fat too quickly. The leaner you get the harder it is to loose body fat, you usually will not loose a % in body fat in a week when your body fat is real low. I would not eliminate your post workout nutrition as you do not want to sacrifice muscle and post workout is when protein intake is important. It is recomended to eat fast carbs with protein post workout.

I also see that you say you gave up most alcohol last week. Alcohol will prevent your body from loosing fat as well as adding the empty cals. Before changing your nutrition I would eliminate the alcohol and don't be so fast to make changes. If anything keep nutrition the same and step up cardio. Getting into single didget body fat requires consistant diet and training and lots of cardio and it doesn't happen overnight.

One other thing I noticed that you gave up your peanut butter, which is ok but "good fats" are extremely important and will "aid" in burning fat for fuel, I would add some good fat to your diet but careful as fat is very calorie dense. One way to get good fat and high protein would be cold water salmon. 6 oz of salmon is around 40g protein and a very good source of healthy fat, not sure if you like salmon but it is an excellent choice.

[Speedy1975]

I'm not a fan of fish. We have some salmon in the freeze that my buddy caught in Alaska, but I honestly can't eat it. YUCK. I can barely do tuna.

I do take an Omega 3,6,9 pill twice a day making for 2grams total. I know that's not enough, but helps with the healthy fats.

The baked chicken is brushed with olive oil, so I'll get some there.

Historically I drop bodyfat pretty quick but that was on very few carbs. I'll keep the alcohol out another week and see how we do, but I'll be cutting the carbs back at lunch. I need to increase the protein a bit.

40 mins of cardio is a lot for me actually. I might can up it to 45. It's not the cardio, it's the time. I run out of it and have to get to work.

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Hello Weight Loss Thread!! Remember me, I'm the one that started
the thread and then ........ disappeared.

Business has been really really good and that's kept me busy,
almost too busy. I'm still hovering at 7-8 lbs lost, but not
making any progress. Of course, exercise has been

But, I want to congratulate all that are participating here. Some
are really making good progress. Thanks to CFD, Bonnie, hrpii
and everyone else who's helping the others. I have peeked every
now and again to see who's doing what. CFD, I hope you get
to feeling like your old self again soon. Bonnie, you are absolutely
beautiful and our favorite to win. PQ, I think I hate you.
No just jealous that you can lose weight so easily. For the others,
Tag, Pamaro, Ssmokinhot,infernoinandout, speedy you guys are
doing awesome. Everyone keep up the great work. I'll get
the 2nd post updated today.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

PQ, I think I hate you.

I think it irritates Bonnie a bit too. BUT, if I don't hit the weights soon, I'm gonna look like a toothpick.

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Originally Posted by PQ

I think it irritates Bonnie a bit too. BUT, if I don't hit the weights soon, I'm gonna look like a toothpick.

Get moving buster

[PQ]

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

Get moving buster

[SSMOKINHOT]

I love that smiley!!! Gonna have to steal it!!

So, thought I'd post an updated back pic...I'm gonna have to have Bonnie teach me how to pose cuz I honestly have no idea how!! LOL!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

you used to have boobies?

lol, Yup. Hard ones. lol

I can remember when I could stand up straight, tilt my head and look down and only see my chest.

Boy have things changed. lol

[CFD]

I'm still alive!!. Today was my first day lifting again since my blackout, I went a little lite to be safe but it felt good hiting the weights again. I can tell you taking a month off I feel weak but I'm sure in a few weeks I'll be back where I left off.

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by PQ

I think it irritates Bonnie a bit too. BUT, if I don't hit the weights soon, I'm gonna look like a toothpick.

Yea whatever!

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

I love that smiley!!! Gonna have to steal it!!

So, thought I'd post an updated back pic...I'm gonna have to have Bonnie teach me how to pose cuz I honestly have no idea how!! LOL!

You look good, I'm still not real sure how to spread those lats.....wait maybe I just need to build them....hahaha, thats my problem area!!! But your back looks great, I can see some muscle tone there, in the shoulders too.....keep it up! Maybe we can take pics together again eventually! Hopefully the timing of my training and yours will match up!

[Milk 1027]

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

I love that smiley!!! Gonna have to steal it!!

So, thought I'd post an updated back pic...I'm gonna have to have Bonnie teach me how to pose cuz I honestly have no idea how!! LOL!

I knew there was something I liked about you.
I always get along with other Scorpios.