[thedownside]

woohoo, my first update. it's been about 9 solid days of work now, with a couple of cheats, and no excerise (started rollerblading, but not enough to get a workout, just getting the feel for it again). So after 9 day i bought a scale and jumped on it today... 11.2lbs gone i was 221.5, now i'm down to 210.3... and very happy next goal... 200

[B Lopez]

Im gaining weight Up a few pounds, in a good way.

[tehk]

Congrats! . My weight has gone up a little as well, again in the good way. My strength however, has gone way up! Woo, lol.

[DelfinoPie]

I've started a steady loss of 4lbs over the course of 2 weeks which is the kind of thing I've been aiming for.

I've started excercising more and paying attention to what I eat and, just as importantly, if not more, when I eat.

2lbs a week is about right (or so I've read...and trust me, I've spent a lot of time reading around the subject after going through this thread a fortnight ago) for my weightloss goal.

I know the recommended daily amount of steps you should take is 10,000...well, this week I've worked over 51 hours and walked upto 40,000 steps a day doing 10,000 steps in one go if it is particularly busy at work.

Just goes to show how much a lil motivation from your online buddies really goes

[tehk]

Just goes to show how much a lil motivation from your online buddies really goes

I guess so . It's really good that you've been doing your research, and congrats on your progress so far.

For weight loss, exercise is only second to proper dieting, however, fat loss would not work if you lacked either one. Depending on your body fat%, 2lbs a week is a text-book number, very good . Of course, say if you had 40% body fat, you would loose a lot more then 2lbs a week, but for an average person, 2lbs a week is good.

When I was cutting, I lost about 1-2lbs a week, which is good for my body type. After 1 month, I had dropped from about 185lbs to about 172-175lbs, which was a nightmare!!!!!! I was afraid that all of my muscle mass that I had worked so hard to put on during the last 4-5 months were vanishing. But, after a few seconds of critical thinking, I realized that most of the weight was water weight - due to the water retention side effects of creatine monohydrate. By the end of my cut cycle, about 2 months, in terms of body fat, I looked great! But! I was too small in my opinion. Various muscle groups weren't as large as I thought they would be. So, that's why I'm bulking again .

It turns out, I didn't lose any of my strength, which is good. That's my little story .

Anywhoo, my little extra advise would be, if you see a good idea with solid evidence/facts behind it, put it to the test. Who knows, it might work well for you. I don't think any of us are competing, so a little experimentation won't hurt - as long as you do it safely and you have a good idea of what you're doing. For me, I'm going to cut within the next few weeks or so for 2-3 weeks. I read that this helps with metabolism levels in general and helps stabilize your triglycerides for your next bulk phase. Not too shabby .

[Drew]

Well, I was at my parents' place over the weekend, so I got to weight myself. I've dropped (thanks to both excersize at the beginning of the summer, and my highly effective mono-induced diet of lying on the couch and drinking milkshakes) down from the low 190's to 183 as of this weekend.

Obviously, I still have my work ahead of me (I want to be visually thinner than I am, and end up somewhere in the low 170's), but I visibly look better than I did (it was starting to show in my face, looking back at vacation pics), and I weigh about ten pounds less, so cool.

[JJ Rodriguez]

I ate 8 hotdogs the other day, but thanks to smoking again I'm actually losing weight. We should all start the JJ Rodriguez diet, gorge on shitty "food" and smoke your brains out

[Drew]

Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

I ate 8 hotdogs the other day, but thanks to smoking again I'm actually losing weight. We should all start the JJ Rodriguez diet, gorge on shitty "food" and smoke your brains out

Excuse me while I pass.

I just bought a scale, so I can provide slightly more accurate progress reports now.

[thedownside]

i'm down to 204.2 now

[Jason]

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