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Weight Loss Before/After Thread! (with pics)
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MWS Natural
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I need to find an alcoholic beverage, preferably liquor not beer, that won't pack the pounds on. I believe red wine isn't so bad but I mean more of a mixed drink or something of that nature. Any suggestions?
cuevas. PhD.
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Tequila shots.
parrotbeak
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Any hard liquor straight or with something unsweetened. Gin and tonic is not bad.MWS Natural said:
Community Forum
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Bacardi & Coke Zero. Yes.MWS Natural said:
Whisky, Whiskies, Whiskey,and WhiskeysMWS Natural said:
FallingEdge
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Vodka and water with lime.
It is faaaaaaaaaaaantastic.
It is faaaaaaaaaaaantastic.
betweenthewheels
Member
FallingEdge said:
This is a good one, the water instead of sugary juice reduces/eliminates hangover.
It's amazing, I didn't do much exercise after eating that mound, just slept really, and despite that I'm finding myself still very lean, maybe even leaner, after work. I think it's because of the low carbs, maybe that's all I need. I think I'll take yours advice but still exercise just to a lesser degree.Guileless said:
Dead Prince
Banned
i'm switching over to p90x monday. gonna go lean. got my clothes bought today too ^_^.
MWS Natural
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Thanks guys I will try those suggestions next time. I didn't check the thread until after I got back from the bar. I got a Johnny Vegas and Long Island which I know both are filled with sugar =/
DMPrince said:
If your body fat levels are high and you don't have a lot of strength, p90x to the book is damn risky in terms of injury and overtraining backfiring on your body composition results. After a certain amount of exercise, your body becomes catabolic. That amount is small if you don't have a lot of fitness to begin with.
P90X is a great way to learn how to do exercises at home.
-viper- said:
I'm not as knowledgeable on strength training as I am with fat loss, but I'm think strength training needs heavy weights, low reps, and compound movements over just 10-15 minutes in order to get an adaptive response from the body. Ie, the body decides to repair and strengthen muscles that were worn down. But if you just keep going this response is interrupted, the body starts cranking out cortisol because it's stressed.
Don't overtrain, sleep 8-9 hours per night, and eat clean. Give 5-7 days of recovery for the muscles impacted.
It's a common theme with biology. A little bit of stress makes you stronger. Too much just wears things out.
If you want to see a real world example of this, just google "marathon runners" and "sprinters" and compare their body composition.
Etrian Oddity
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Gahh, I'm dying here. If I'm not over this cold by next week I gotta go to the doctor...I'm gaining weight. =(
-viper- said:
Probably get a lot of advice here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=328670
My answer is that it depends. If you're already ripped like Tony Horton, then you probably can handle pullups daily. But if you're building strength, daily pullups is probably significantly interfering with recovery/gains.
After doing relatively well over the past year I've sort of stalled out. Lost 60 pounds and I'm currently 35 lbs shy of my goal weight. The weather is getting better here in Colorado so it's time to break out the bike and kick the bad habits again. I love when this thread pops up because it always renews my motivation.
parrotbeak
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Depends what you want. You're not gaining strength doing the same exercises every day, and if you don't feel sore after, you're likely plateaued already. You can gain endurance though, so if that's what you're after, keep doing it. But as teh_pawn said, if you're also doing other weight training for strength, doing bodyweight exercises every day on top of that will probably interfere with recovery.-viper- said:
Lots of reps of bodyweight is also good for improving tendon strength, which will help you when weight training later, so it's a good way to start strength training, imo. But once you go to heavier weights, you must recover in between sessions, as well as taking rest weeks where you lift very light or do other exercises. Otherwise the stresses build up over time and your body will eventually crash.
Spiritreaver
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Hey guys, I've posted here once before. Just though I'd give up an update. Pretty much a similar story to a lot of people here, used to be severely overweight, decided it was time to get fit and make some changes in my life.
Not only did this completely change my body composition, mental stability, and overall view on life, it also saved my life. Had I not made the change that I did a few years ago, I would most certainly be dead today, without a doubt.
About 3 months ago I had a massive blood clot in my right leg that broke apart and entered the artery of my lung (a pulmonary embolism). I didn't catch the warning signs soon enough, and before I knew it I was in the hospital after passing out three times, the third time nearly dying. The doctors said that had I know come in when I did and had I not been as healthy as I am today, I would've certainly died. It even did slight damage to my heart it was so severe.
I'm finally starting to hit the gym like I did before the PE, but I have lost a little mass and some of my strength, so I'm playing catch up. But I just gotta say, I never regret the changes I've made. I'm ready to catch back up and reach my new goals. My current plan is to bulk up and prepare for my first bodybuilding competition in 2 years.
Before and After photos:
Before @ About 240lbs, Spring 2008. I originally weighed roughly 270 lbs before starting to work out.
After. Taken today after my back/bi workout. Roughly 172 lbs.
Fight the good fight guys, and work hard.
If you have any questions or need some motivation/advice. Hit me up any time. Though I think this thread alone is a a substantial source of information.
Not only did this completely change my body composition, mental stability, and overall view on life, it also saved my life. Had I not made the change that I did a few years ago, I would most certainly be dead today, without a doubt.
About 3 months ago I had a massive blood clot in my right leg that broke apart and entered the artery of my lung (a pulmonary embolism). I didn't catch the warning signs soon enough, and before I knew it I was in the hospital after passing out three times, the third time nearly dying. The doctors said that had I know come in when I did and had I not been as healthy as I am today, I would've certainly died. It even did slight damage to my heart it was so severe.
I'm finally starting to hit the gym like I did before the PE, but I have lost a little mass and some of my strength, so I'm playing catch up. But I just gotta say, I never regret the changes I've made. I'm ready to catch back up and reach my new goals. My current plan is to bulk up and prepare for my first bodybuilding competition in 2 years.
Before and After photos:
Before @ About 240lbs, Spring 2008. I originally weighed roughly 270 lbs before starting to work out.
After. Taken today after my back/bi workout. Roughly 172 lbs.
Fight the good fight guys, and work hard.
If you have any questions or need some motivation/advice. Hit me up any time. Though I think this thread alone is a a substantial source of information.parrotbeak
Member
Holy shit, glad you are alright and congrats on the body change! What were the warning signs that you had missed, and how do they think you ended up with the clot in the first place?DarthWufei said:
spindashing
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DarthWufei said:Fight the good fight guys, and work hard.
Holy shit, good work! My starting weight was 270 (I'm 208 now and my goal is 170-160) as well, though I have really fell off track and I've not lost much weight since my last time checking up on here. The new motivation that came with fitting into slimmer clothes, being slimmer and feeling better brought me more friends, so the time I used to work out is now with them. Fortunately, I didn't gain weight.
But, you are one hell of a motivation boost. If you don't mind me asking, what does/did your workout routine look like?
Spiritreaver
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Right now I lift about 4-6 times a week, pretty intense stuff (in there for about an hour or so) which a lot of people will find excessive, and it probably is, but quite frankly I've become addicted. Quite the gym rat now. I am doing cardio again as I'm cutting for a few weeks until I start bulking again, of which I do that 2-3 times a week (until I start doing HIIT cardio again, in which it'll be 2x a week).spindashing said:
My week looks like this:
Sunday - Legs
Monday - Back/Biceps (cardio depending on how legs are)
Tuesday - Rest (cardio if I was too sore Monday)
Wednesday - Chest/Triceps
Thursday - Abs/Cardio
Friday - Biceps/Traps
Saturday - Triceps/Shoulders
I know I hit arms too much, but the weekend sets are more burnout sets to make the Shoulder/Trap sets harder.
Cardio right now is just low intensity stuff, walking, cycling, etc. For HIIT I'm going to try jump roping (I am not a fan of sprinting) and see how that goes. If I do cardio on a lifting day, I do it early in the morning, well before I start lifting otherwise I try to do cardio on a rest/abs day.
I have two genetic issues that put me at a high risk for clotting. One is a rather rare deficiency that slows downs my body's ability to break down clots. The other is sickle-cell of which I'm a carrier for, so the shape of the blood cells make them more likely to get stuck together and cause clots. So both of those together... big problem.parrotbeak said:
Dead Prince
Banned
nah. i'll be fine lol.teh_pwn said:
today's weigh in is 184lbs. (187lbs last week)
yesterday was just an off day. spent the day shopping and redoing my room. then just had a crawfish boil. good times.
I found this post by Stephan highlights how obvious that the modern obesity epidemic is something environmental/dietary:
http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/04/fat-ten-u.html
In the 1800s in America, women bought weight gainers because they had such a hard time keeping the weight. Amazing isn't it.
http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/04/fat-ten-u.html
In the 1800s in America, women bought weight gainers because they had such a hard time keeping the weight. Amazing isn't it.
ipukespiders
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I don't think we know how many women, if any, actually bought this product.teh_pwn said:
My Delorean is in the shop, so I can't check.
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MWS Natural said:
start drinking only single malt whisky. It's A. delicious and B. expensive enough that you won't go bananas.
Also, single malt is for classy motherfuckers, which is what the new skinny you is trying to become after all right?
note: ice in a single malt is for noobs. a couple drops of water or neat. Nothing else.
TheGoldenGunman
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Zoe said:Ugh, started an outdoors boot camp last week, but I think all the impact on the hard concrete (parking lot) is starting to take it's toll. My shins are killing me. I need new shoes
Sorry to reply to this one so late, but I just wanted to chime in and say that your shoes can make a massive difference. Whilst working out on hard concrete sounds quite frankly crazy, the type of shoes you wear can be really important. I do a lot of cardio, maybe running 50KM a week or so, but I was only able to do this after buying dedicated running shoes. When I first started out I had terrible shin-splints and my heels used to be in agony about halfway through the week. I then went to a store that specialises in selling running shoes and found that my style of running created a lot of impact on my heels. After buying shoes that fitted that style of running, the difference was almost instantly noticable. After completing a run, my feet did not hurt and consequently I found I was able to run for longer distances without feeling any pain.
Obviously it depends on your workout and fitness goals. However, if you are into running a lot, I'd definitely reccomend buying a good pair of running shoes.
fadetoblack
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Hrm.... had a pretty bad night yesterday (girl-age etc.), drank way too much navy rum, too hungover to go to the gym today which in retrospect is what I needed for myself now more than I needed to the rum last night. *sigh*
PotatoeMasher
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Had my regular checkup todayI've lost 20 lbs in 3 months, around 15 of that coming in the last 42 days (when I started Paleo). Doctor seemed pretty thrilled with the type of foods I'm eating, and we devolved into a discussion of how awful low fat diets are. Good times.
infiniteloop
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PotatoeMasher said:
That's great.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
teh_pwn said:
And now men buy weight gainers!
JetBlackPanda
Member
ok Its time to get serious:
5'10 - 251 -28 year old male
hopefully I can check back on this post and laugh, about 2 years ago I dropped about 50 pounds by cutting calories and running, since then I have gained it back.
my goal weight is around 170
wish me luck guys!
5'10 - 251 -28 year old male
hopefully I can check back on this post and laugh, about 2 years ago I dropped about 50 pounds by cutting calories and running, since then I have gained it back.
my goal weight is around 170
wish me luck guys!
Ripclawe said:
There's actually some validity to it. Potatoes don't have lectin, or any of the nasty stuff that permeates the intestines, blood brain barrier, and binds to leptin receptors. Ie, it cannot cause leptin resistance.
Potatoes also don't contain phytic acid, so you keep your minerals like magnesium associated with high insulin sensitivity.
Potatoes don't contain fructose, so the liver stays healthy, and insulin sensitivity improves.
While some people are so metabolically deranged that potatoes cause instant fat gain, for a lot of people they're harmless. I use them to exit ketosis when I don't want to be in ketosis (to lift weights, or if I'm really intellectually busy at work - glucose seems to keep me thinking faster).
Real world examples of healthy cultures on potatoes/tubers would be the Kitavans. There's also a lot of pacific islanders that basically eat yams, fish, and coconuts.
Note: Potatoes != french fries from soy oil
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Some of you may remember this post I made being happy about my results from November 22, 2010. I did another blood test at my new University about two weeks ago and got the results today. Omega 3 + "artery-clogging" saturated fat + IF = good times. I was most impressed with how much my fasting glucose dropped in just 5 months thanks to IF.
Fasting Glucose
Previous: 84
Now: 72
Blood Pressure
Previous: 124/75
Now: 120/72
HDL
Previous: 41
Now: 42
VLDL
Previous: 12
Now: 9
Triglycerides
Previous: 59
Now: 46
LDL
Previous: 116
Now: 131 (Omega 3 increases LDL but reduces inflammation [this is key] and significantly reduces the small, dense LDL particles that are responsible for heart disease)
A couple things I found that were odd about my results were that my serum Calcium, serum Potassium AND serum Uric Acid are high. I don't know how my serum Potassium could be high when I barely have food that contains Potassium except for Potatoes (?). As for the Uric Acid, I don't know why that's high either. That's the one that's kind of freaking me out.
Otherwise, happy with my results.
Fasting Glucose
Previous: 84
Now: 72
Blood Pressure
Previous: 124/75
Now: 120/72
HDL
Previous: 41
Now: 42
VLDL
Previous: 12
Now: 9
Triglycerides
Previous: 59
Now: 46
LDL
Previous: 116
Now: 131 (Omega 3 increases LDL but reduces inflammation [this is key] and significantly reduces the small, dense LDL particles that are responsible for heart disease)
A couple things I found that were odd about my results were that my serum Calcium, serum Potassium AND serum Uric Acid are high. I don't know how my serum Potassium could be high when I barely have food that contains Potassium except for Potatoes (?). As for the Uric Acid, I don't know why that's high either. That's the one that's kind of freaking me out.
Otherwise, happy with my results.
JetBlackPanda
Member
teh_pwn said:
I should have been more clear.. I gained my weight back because of how I was eating after I lost the weight, Winter hit and I could not run as much started eating bad and it snowballed from there.