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megatabbers said:
But 7 lbs. total? I'm guessing that's lean, right? (20 total - 13 fat)?
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no i definitely gained fat overall and nearly completely lost the 6pack i worked so hard for last cut. I made huge gains in the gym but probably only about a 1lb-1.5lbs tops of lean. I really won't know for certain until i drop the fat off again. The only way i could put on 7lbs lean weight in that amount of time would be to dramatically improve my leg & back workouts.
 
Deliguy said:
After two months of bulking and eating about 4800 calories/day I'm starting my cut today.Theres a few other threads this month and since others are also starting it maybe we can help motivate each other. Trust me even with the holidays its easier to start now then next month with all the flood of the annoying new years resolution peeps.

You know your body best so feel free to do what works for you but here's what i'll be doing. I'll be consuming over a gallon and a half of water a day while on creatine and doing weight lifting so I can be sure any weight i lose will only be fat weight.

Diet
Prebreakfast: A quart of water.

Breakfast: wheat based cereal (No flour or sugar). Piece of fruit and vegetable. Orange juice or low fat milk.

Post breakfast: Piece of fruit and a bowl of unsalted peanuts and a quart of water.

Lunch: A sandwhich or other single food combination that contains all the food groups such as a full salad. With some vegetables and a glass of orange juice or apple juice (when i get sick of orange juice).

Post lunch: A cup of yogurt and a bowl of unsalted mixed nuts or peanuts.

Dinner: Some form of soup or chowder. Usually beaf stew or anything with meat and potatoes. Glass of milk and a salad or fried eggs.

Post dinner: A half gallon of water right before working out and the protein shake one hour after working out.

Before bed: Something involving no calorie filler such as celery (takes more calories to digest then it provides).
My total daily calorie intake will be about 1600-1800. My current metabolic calorie burn without running is roughly 4600 calories/day. My calorie burn on an avg run is in the 900-1100 range. Weekends I can eat whatever I want except fast food, soda and chips.

Supplements
low calorie protein shake with milk.
Creatine
Fatburner
Preworkout NO drink (superpump 250)
Post workout drink (cell mass)
herbal fat burner
Gluematine for recovery
BCAA supplement

Exercise
Running on the treadmill every morning an hour after breakfast
Weight lifting for 2 hrs two hours after dinner.
Half hour of ab work.
I don't eat for for hour after running
I don't eat for an hour and a half after lifting weights
I take my post workout drink as soon as I get back from the gym then my protein shake & bcaa's an hour after that.

Starting Weight
189.8 lbs with a target body weight of 175 which will bring me down to nearly 15% BFP which would be near perfect. So basically 15 lbs of fat. I don't really have a target timeframe to lose the fat. I just want to do it as quickly as possible so I can start my final bulk before I complete my 1 yr mark in the gym.

I'll keep this thread updated and feel free to follow along with your own progress. good luck I'm starting today!
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If you want to make sure you only lose fat, then you have to consume at least 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight. Make sure you're getting at least this amount.

I'm trying to cut down at the moment. Right now I'm at your target body weight and trying to get down to about 160 at around 11-12% bf.

What fat burner are you taking?
 
ddosing said:
do you drink your protein shake with milk or water? what's the best protein shake that taste good with water cause milk makes it so thick and shit
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Optimum Nutrition's Whey - Vanilla Ice Cream

That's been the best tasting protein with water that I've tried.
 
tangy said:
i'm going to call straight bullshit on this. maybe 2-2.5 pounds lean and 2 pounds water, but there's no way you've added 4.5 of lean muscle mass since october 6th.

even elite athletes are lucky to break 1 pound per month of lean muscle added on, and that's while committing to both an excellent diet and a rigorous training schedule
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You're right man... total bullshit. Don't know what comes over me from time to time. I just pull these numbers right out of my ass. I mean, c'mon... that's like 0.5 pound/week... impossible.
 
taktikz said:
If you want to make sure you only lose fat, then you have to consume at least 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight. Make sure you're getting at least this amount.

I'm trying to cut down at the moment. Right now I'm at your target body weight and trying to get down to about 160 at around 11-12% bf.

What fat burner are you taking?
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my protein just changed since i'm not longer using the mass gainer but it'll be about 170g/day starting tomorrow plus whatever the nuts provide *giggles*

I'm taking the Ripped Fuel fat burner. I have no idea if theres a better one since its the only one i've ever used
 
I'm on that currently losing weight track, eating whatever I want including junk food and just run 6 miles a day. So far its working.
 
do you really have to be like really picky and straight with all the grams and shit? i just eat alot of protein and break the ice like once a week with fast food...
 
Deliguy said:
Diet
Prebreakfast: A quart of water.

Breakfast: wheat based cereal (No flour or sugar). Piece of fruit and vegetable. Orange juice or low fat milk.

Post breakfast: Piece of fruit and a bowl of unsalted peanuts and a quart of water.

Lunch: A sandwhich or other single food combination that contains all the food groups such as a full salad. With some vegetables and a glass of orange juice or apple juice (when i get sick of orange juice).

Post lunch: A cup of yogurt and a bowl of unsalted mixed nuts or peanuts.

Dinner: Some form of soup or chowder. Usually beaf stew or anything with meat and potatoes. Glass of milk and a salad or fried eggs.

Post dinner: A half gallon of water right before working out and the protein shake one hour after working out.

Before bed: Something involving no calorie filler such as celery (takes more calories to digest then it provides).
My total daily calorie intake will be about 1600-1800. My current metabolic calorie burn without running is roughly 4600 calories/day. My calorie burn on an avg run is in the 900-1100 range. Weekends I can eat whatever I want except fast food, soda and chips.
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Why so many carbs in every meal? I'd swap some of the carbs for proteins and some of the sugars for low GI veggies. Also, the total calories looks too low given the other information you posted. Lastly, IMO it's silly to eat carbs right before bed even if it's just a few grams.
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Edit: Saw your post saying 170g+ protein. That looks more reasonable but I fail to see where in your diet you're getting this. From dinner and protein shakes alone?

You've obviously got a better grasp of this than the average person, but I'd put some more research into the optimal diet. Try figure out the actual weight in grams of protein, carbs, and fat in your diet, you might be surprised.

If you haven't, take before pictures. You'll wish you did later.
 
BigWill said:
hehe im starting this tomorrow also


I need to gain not lose, I weigh 143lbs
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P90x isn't the best choice for packing on weight, IMO. Too much cardio and not enough heavy lifting involved.

But if it's your only option right now, be sure to eat a LOT of food along with the program.
 
all this fitness banter is really motivating me to possibly finish my fitness journal site.. check out the profile view: Dreamache's BodyGain Profile tell me this is not sexy.

you can track all body stats / measurements / goals - but the workout entry / diet entry system i have planned is insane and requires a ton of complex coding that is somewhat out of my league. :[

edit: speaking of which, if any coders out there want to partner and help me finish this, let me know ;)
 
znine said:
Why so many carbs in every meal? I'd swap some of the carbs for proteins and some of the sugars for low GI veggies. Also, the total calories looks too low given the other information you posted. Lastly, IMO it's silly to eat carbs right before bed even if it's just a few grams.
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Edit: Saw your post saying 170g+ protein. That looks more reasonable but I fail to see where in your diet you're getting this. From dinner and protein shakes alone?

You've obviously got a better grasp of this than the average person, but I'd put some more research into the optimal diet. Try figure out the actual weight in grams of protein, carbs, and fat in your diet, you might be surprised.

If you haven't, take before pictures. You'll wish you did later.
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I tend to agree with this assessment (I mean potatoes before bed WTF) But I spoke with Eli earlier and he said that his last meal of the day is actually still before he works out, so it makes more sense now.

Oh and I also agree with you that Eli should post half-naked pics of himself...for...ahem...purely scientific reasons.
 
znine said:
Edit: Saw your post saying 170g+ protein. That looks more reasonable but I fail to see where in your diet you're getting this. From dinner and protein shakes alone?
If you haven't, take before pictures. You'll wish you did later.
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It was a good question so i actually counted it out before i posted that. I split up my dinners for the week and took the avg protein.

nuts during premeals: 42g/day (7g/ .5 cup serving x 2 servings per premeal x 3 premeals/day)
Dinner: 39g/day
Lunch: it varies a lot but i estimate about 10g/day unless i include eggs then it would be more
protein shake: 76g/day (38g/scoop with milk which i take two scoops per shake once a day)
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167g/day (rounded up to 170 for breakfast and the glasses of milk)
 
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