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Posted by: Built

Graduated fat loss plan - from bulk, to cut, to ripped

Fat loss is a funny little beast.

When you’re VERY fat, your body will drop fat easily (honest!) as soon as you do ANTYHING that lowers calories and incorporates some sort of exercise.

Thing is, it doesn’t work the same way from start to finish.

This is the part where you’ll hear the rep-counters say things like “you have to trick your body” or “confuse your muscles” … when in fact your body will neither be tricked nor confused. It will simply respond to the stimulus provided. If YOU are tricked and confused by the nonsense these bozos try to sell you, you’ll spend a lot of money and work WAY too hard trying to get the results you seek. Don’t know about you, but I’m too cheap and lazy to spend money and effort for sub-par results that wear me out and starve me to death. (more…)



Posted by: Built

UD2.Built

Time for an update.
Recall that I began cutting January 15th, having bulked to 150.4 lbs.

Phase I was PSMF, which I did for 12 days, followed by a two-day refeed. This got me down to 139 lbs.

Phase II was my usual “Baby Got Back“, “How to do Cardio if you Must” and “carb cycling” combo, which I did for a month to bring up my work capacity and to prepare myself for Phase III, Lyle McDonald’s UD2.0. (more…)



Posted by: RasPlasch

Well look who finally started a journal!



Posted by: PreMier

in!



Posted by: DiGiTaL

Nice! would love to read more on here



Posted by: Built

I'll be documenting the whole process on my blog, and I'll bump updates on here as they happen.



Posted by: katt

so B, you gotta give you stats... lol



Posted by: vader

Builts blog is one of the best on the internet



Posted by: workhard1

i'm so excited you are keeping us up to date on this built. YAY



Posted by: Built

I'll measure when I'm naked and if I remember lol but last time I checked, lesse... I think my thighs are 24", ass is 38", waist is 27", bust is like ... do you measure bust in negatives? LOL Usually around 34", biceps are 11.5 and calves were 16".

I'll get more accurate eventually.

I'm at roughly 18-19% bodyfat right now. I'll hit 14% at just above 130, and hopefully hang onto enough size to hit 10-11% at 125-126 lbs. If I don't die first!



Posted by: katt

Are you doing a comp B?



Posted by: nadirmg

Oh, holy sweet mother of all that is good. Yes!

I've been reading the articles you've been posting on your site. Got my psyched about getting back with the program.

I'm very interested to keep tracking with and learning from you.



Posted by: Built

Katt - see, here's the thing. Competition means focusing all your time, attention, diet and training one one event - The Big Dance. Months of preparation, starvation and drudgery - not to mention the tanning, grooming, and choreography - all for a minute and a half of vanity.

A-minute-and-a-HALF.

I'm pretty much vain ALL the time. A minute and a half just isn't enough for me.



nadirmg, thank you for reading my blog. This is going to be interesting, that's for sure. <braces for starvation>



Posted by: katt

K - just curious.... I was wondering why you would try to hit the 10% if your weren't competing.. but, it sounds like something I would do.. lol



Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by Built View Post
I'm at roughly 18-19% bodyfat right now. I'll hit 14% at just above 130, and hopefully hang onto enough size to hit 10-11% at 125-126 lbs. If I don't die first!
What BF% are you at in your avatar?



Posted by: sendit08

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Originally Posted by Built View Post
biceps are 11.5 and calves were 16"...
WOW you have pretty big calves!!
The other day in my nutrition class we got off topic and started talking about how the most common plastic surgery for males was calf implants and my TEACHER said that without perfect genes its impossible to grow calves... I had to bite my tongue as I didnt want to make a seen out of it... what did you do to get your calves up like that????



Posted by: Seanp156

Where are the workouts? And, we need pics .



Posted by: Built

Why do it? That would be the "vanity" thing.

In my avatar I'm 14%, confirmed by DEXA. 130 lbs, age 42, natural. I'm on HRT now, so this year ought to be interesting!

Calves - geez, I dunno. I highly recommend being a fat jogger for ten or more years.<sigh>

Workouts - click the UD link in my sig.

Pix - that would be my blog.



Posted by: Built

Carbing up... rice noodles, rice cakes, and, um, rice.

Okay, I lack imagination.

<makes pancakes>



Posted by: Built

Google doc updated with my workout. Soooo sleepy...



Posted by: PreMier

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
Carbing up... rice noodles, rice cakes, and, um, rice.

Okay, I lack imagination.

<makes pancakes>



at least eat some pasta.. with alfredo.. and chicken.. throw some diced red tomatoes on top for some contrast/presentation



Posted by: Built

I can't eat wheat.



Posted by: nkira

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Originally Posted by Built View Post
I can't eat wheat.
May I ask why?



Posted by: Built

Probable celiac. I have a sib with it and wheat doesn't agree with me. I eat it very rarely.



Posted by: danzik17

What do LISS/SFL walking stand for? Never heard those acronyms. That's a lot more cardio than I've been doing on UD 2.0...I may have to give that a shot.



Posted by: Built

I'm not doing any cardio at the moment - those are all optional sessions as far as I'm concerned.

LISS = low intensity steady state, ie a walk.

SFP = stubborn fat protocol, something that is outlined in excruciating detail in "daredevils are shredded", linked in my sig.



Posted by: diablomex

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
I'll measure when I'm naked and if I remember lol but last time I checked, lesse... I think my thighs are 24", ass is 38", waist is 27", bust is like ... do you measure bust in negatives? LOL Usually around 34", biceps are 11.5 and calves were 16".

I'll get more accurate eventually.

I'm at roughly 18-19% bodyfat right now. I'll hit 14% at just above 130, and hopefully hang onto enough size to hit 10-11% at 125-126 lbs. If I don't die first!
man, now i feel like i have small thighs mines measure a little over 27"and my calve are a little over 18".but my chest measures 51".and bi's are almost 19".



Posted by: PreMier

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
I can't eat wheat.
i can cook something special then





Posted by: Built

That'd be swell!

Whatcha gonna make for me?



Posted by: Built

Google spreadsheet updated. Got my power workout in, went too long and too high with the reps. I won't do that again, but I was fine for this one.

Depletion tomorrow...



Posted by: nkira

I just finished reading about Coeliac disease, its scary stuff.



Posted by: Built

It is. My only symptoms so far are mild - but I'm on the lookout.



Posted by: PreMier

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Originally Posted by Built View Post
That'd be swell!

Whatcha gonna make for me?
do you like fish? salmon, halibut or?



Posted by: Built

I do! I just cooked tilapia for tomorrow, had catfish yesterday morning. I'm a huge fan of halibut cheeks...

...in other news...

Another update - second depletion done, weight is now 141.4 as of this AM. Down not quite a pound from this time last week.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...lWT9pPSg&hl=en



Posted by: highpockets

Hey Built, I need some help. My story is in the online journals as I'm testing Prince's new 1-Andro Rx. I'm cutting while on this and after reading all of your stickies and your blog, I'm not sure my diet is in line.

My maintenance is right around 2,800 calories. Lately, my appetite has really slowed, don't know if it's my age or what it is, but I have been consuming below 2,000 calories/day.

My problem is the stubborn belly fat and a bit of fat around my sides. I've lost 30 lbs over the past 4 months but would like to lose a bit more as I'm leaning up.

I'm not sure if my macros are right. I log my food everyday in fitday. below is what I ate yesterday and I have a variety of custom foods with the exact numbers. What do I need to change macro wise.

Meijer Cottage, 1 cup

Cal 110
F 5.0
C 4.0
P 13.0

Oatmeal breakfast, 1 Cup

Cal 150
F 2.5
C 27.0
P 5.0

Protein Supp., 3 scoops

Cal 390
F 6.0
C 7.5
P 78.0

Turkey, light meat, cooked, 4 slices

Cal 110
F 4.6
C 0.0
P 15.9

Bread, multigrain, 2 slices

Cal 161
F 2.4
C 29.7
P 6.4

Peanut butter, 2 TBSP

Cal 188
F 16.1
C 6.3
P 8.0

Prairie Farms Yogurt, 1 Cup

Cal 220
F 2.0
C 42.0
P 9.0

Spinach, cooked, 1 Can

Cal 157
F 8.8
C 14.4
P 11.2

Turkey, light meat, roasted, 5 oz

Cal 278
F 11.8
C 0.0
P 40.3

Egg, whole, boiled, 3 whole

Cal 232
F 15.9
C 1.7
P 18.8

Total
Cal 1,995
F 75.1
C 132.5
P 205.7

Thanks for your input!



Posted by: Built

You losing weight?



Posted by: highpockets

I'm getting more defined, but I've been stuck on 245 lbs. for about 3 weeks now. Could I be replacing fat with lean muscle?



Posted by: Built

It's possible.

What do you want to do?



Posted by: PreMier

keep this thread on track!



Posted by: PreMier

lol.. now im posting my fav recipe (way to stay on track)

i might have sent you this, dont remember?

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This is truly one of my favorite recipes. The herbs will gently flavor the fish and the fabulous halibut will keep all its natural qualities.

Four 1/3-pound (150g) halibut steaks
Fine sea salt
1 cup (2.5dl) plus 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup (2.5dl) chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as thyme, tarragon, mint, sweet balm, and/or rosemary
5 bay leaves, preferably fresh, finely chopped
2 teaspoons dried or fresh marigold (optional)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 (ca 1 dl) cup dry white wine
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
4 pesticide-free marigolds for garnish (optional)
This is how you do it

Rinse the fish under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.

Rub the halibut steaks on both sides with 2 teaspoons sea salt. Combine the 1 cup parsley, the chopped mixed herbs, four-fifths of the bay leaves, the marigolds, if using, and the garlic and rub onto both sides of the fish. Place the fish in a deep baking dish, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Pour the wine over the fish and cover the baking dish with foil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the fish is opaque throughout and comes away from the bone when tested with a knife.

Transfer the halibut to a platter and cover to keep warm. Pour the pan juices into a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat to about 1/4 cup.

Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter until it bubbles enthusiastically. Add the finely chopped rosemary, thyme, and the remaining bay leaves. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the butter and let it melt, then add the tarragon, the remaining 2 teaspoons parsley, and the lemon zest. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes; do not boil. Add the lemon juice, the reduced marinade, and salt and pepper to taste. Strain the sauce and discard the herbs.

Brush off the herbs from the fish. Place a halibut steak on each plate, and place a marigold, if using, on the side. Pour a little rosemary-lemon butter over each halibut steak and serve.

Variation: When increasing the quantity of fish, you do not need to increase the amount of wine and herbs accordingly. Use enough herbs to cover the fish and enough wine to cover the bottom of the pan.

Bake until the fish is opaque throughout and comes away from the bone when tested with a knife. If you are cooking a large halibut, you should use an instant-read thermometer; the fish is done when the interior temperature has reached 125°F.
and if you like wine, try and find a “fat” chablis, from france.

i like to serve the fish with grilled tomatoes that have been filled with italian dressing and parmesan cheese, and maybe some diced baby red potatoes w/ garlic



Posted by: Built

That sounds LOVELY.

Not much of a wine drinker, but if you have some, I'll try a glass.

This sounds like it would be good on rice. Or even - blasphemy! - mashed potatoes!



Posted by: highpockets

My goal is 230 lbs. I figure another 15 pounds of fat off of my body and I should look pretty ripped. It feels like my fat is disappearing slowly right at the belly button. My pre-workout weight last night was 244 lbs, so maybe I'm movin' down again.

I guess my first question might not have been detailed enough. Regarding losing the last bit of belly fat and my diet, I wanted to make sure that the ratios of my macros were OK. Didn't know if I should reduce fats to proteins or carbs to...you get the idea. Or should I just accept the fact that, 'If it aint broke, don't fix it', because I have been losing weight eating the way I have been to date.



Posted by: Built

It ain't broke.

I wish I could tell you there was a magic ratio, but there isn't.



Posted by: PreMier

if you mash the baby red pot's and put ranch in them, they are awesome



Posted by: highpockets

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
It ain't broke.

I wish I could tell you there was a magic ratio, but there isn't.
OK! Thank you very much!



Posted by: Cgrant

Quote:
Originally Posted by PreMier View Post
if you mash the baby red pot's and put ranch in them, they are awesome
Ugh.. Ranch?? Reaaly?? Not quite my cup of tea but hey, whatever floats your boat



Posted by: PreMier

you dont use a lot, just add to taste while you mash them.



Posted by: Built

Sounds delish to me!

I'm pushing my depletion workouts to go Tuesday Wednesday instead of Monday Tuesday. This makes it a LOT easier to carb load Friday night and all day Saturday.

I'm taking a rest day today on low cals/carbs. I have a potluck tomorrow and I'll do my depletion after that, which is silly but it's the best I can do under the circumstances - either that or not eat all kinds of stuff for free and that's just against my religion.



Posted by: Built

Excel doc updated.

Weight holding steady at 141.4, being a little too casual about my diet but good to know I can do that with UD2 easily and still maintain.

My joints feel good, too.

For those of you just tuning in, I have been dealing with a likely herniated disk in my neck, and getting traction three times a week for about a month or so. It's coming along - very expensive, but it's coming along. It has resulted in my left lat not firing properly for about four months, so I'm off even bodyweight chinups while I teach the muscles to activate in sequence again using lighter weights. Maddening, but it IS coming along at least.



Posted by: katt

Potlucks are my nightmare!! Even if you take just a little of most things.. I still eat to much.



Posted by: Built

I was fairly restrained. Nothing like PSMF, but I'm probably no higher than maintenance for the day.



Posted by: johnereb

Great thread!



Posted by: Built

Glad you're digging it!

I've re-organized my days so Tuesday and Wednesday are depletions, with Friday and Saturday carbups and a Sunday power workout. This will work a LOT better for me since I would otherwise sit at my desk for carbups - not helpful. I'll be able to get a lot more carb in if I can move to help my body reglycogenate.

Just got depletion workout 1 in. Moving up some of the weights now that I know what I'm doing-ish.



Posted by: PreMier

damn, sucks about the neck



Posted by: Built

Meh, that's okay. Weebles wobble but they don't fall down.

I'm getting better - it is much improved. The bigger deal to me by far is the lack of lat activation, but it's coming along.



Posted by: Built

Oh my God, I just found my people!!!
xkcd - A Webcomic - Useless





Posted by: chiquita6683

that site is so cute!



Posted by: Built

Isn't it awesome?

My undergrad's in math/stats, so this is near and dear to my geeky heart.



Posted by: Built

Updated http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...lWT9pPSg&hl=en

Weights are coming up for leg press, bench press, leg curls. I'm getting used to using machines. So weird.



Posted by: Merkaba

So B you did 12 straight days of basically ketosis? What was your carb level during your pmsf? I've cut 10 lbs over the past 5 weeks. I would do pmsf during the week and carb-up on fri and sat or sat and sun. I might hit another week or two of this.



Posted by: calalily1972

I wish I could set up a PSMF or a ketosis program that involved distilled liquor or even better.........BEER :blush:



Posted by: Built

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Originally Posted by Merkaba View Post
So B you did 12 straight days of basically ketosis? What was your carb level during your pmsf? I've cut 10 lbs over the past 5 weeks. I would do pmsf during the week and carb-up on fri and sat or sat and sun. I might hit another week or two of this.
When, in January? Yes.

200g protein
45g fat (including 10g from fish oil)
50g carb, of which 17g was fibre
1400 calories.



Posted by: Built

Quote:
Originally Posted by calalily1972 View Post
I wish I could set up a PSMF or a ketosis program that involved distilled liquor or even better.........BEER :blush:
I'm lucky in that I really don't like the taste of alcohol. Not fond of the effect either. It's just not my drug.



Posted by: calalily1972

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
I'm lucky in that I really don't like the taste of alcohol. Not fond of the effect either. It's just not my drug.
No but I think I've heard you really......no, really like donuts



Posted by: chiquita6683

This might sound like a stupid question...... What's ketosis?
I've heard of it but forgot what it was.



Posted by: Merkaba

Quote:
Originally Posted by calalily1972 View Post
No but I think I've heard you really......no, really like donuts
No thats me! I can do 12 Krispi Kremes easily.
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Ketosis basically means you are using more fat as a primary energy source due to lack of available glucose. Ketones are created after breaking fats down, and your body uses them instead of glucose. Basically...to sum up....

Anyone correct me on this. I'm not the guru. Built could probably make it sound way more...official!



Posted by: sara

Built, question for you.. Do you count the carbs coming from fibrious veggies? especially Spianch, Romaine, Green Beans?



Posted by: Built

Merkaba's got it.

Sara, I just fitday everything and forget it.



Posted by: sara

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
Merkaba's got it.

Sara, I just fitday everything and forget it.
Cool! because fit day subtracts the fiber off the carbs.. and only counts the non fiber carbs



Posted by: Built

I don't really pay much attention to this part.



Posted by: dg806

Quote:
Originally Posted by calalily1972 View Post
I wish I could set up a PSMF or a ketosis program that involved distilled liquor or even better.........BEER :blush:
Damit...........you said the B word! Now I'm craving one!



Posted by: danzik17

Just curious how UD 2.0 is treating you since you said you don't function well on low fat diets and yet UD 2.0 restricts dietary fat pretty heavily?



Posted by: Built

I go higher fat than most do. This slows down my losses, but I can't do it any other way.

I can manage low fat for a few days though, so I try to keep it fairly low for the low carb and carbup days. I'm still fiddling with where to put the fats though. As long as I have one high-fat day a week I can ride it out. Maybe the first low-carb day...

Now TODAY won't be a struggle - mmmmm Easter eggs....



Posted by: lola1182

great read, thanks for this article!



Posted by: nadirmg

Built - so sorry to hear about the herniated disc..! I know how much injuries suck. Nearly a year after re-injuring my left RC, I'm finally able to hang clean and press 80 lbs with no pain.

While the recovery is great, I'm being really REALLY careful with it and not overworking my upper-body these days.



Posted by: Built

Hey, thanks. I'm gradually noticing it settling down, taking it one day at a time, but yeah, it sucks. LOL. I HATE injuries, I invariably take them as personal insults.

Thanks for the note.



Posted by: sara

Hey Built! How you feeling? I am sorry to hear about your injury! .. I haven't been on here for months now.. things are good to go now.. But I sticked to my plan and met my 1'st goal..



Posted by: Built

Sara - I'm getting close to better enough to start logging workouts again, thanks for dropping by to say hi - and I am SO stoked to hear of your goal being hit! I'll go see what you've posted!



Posted by: JerseyDevil

Hi Built,

This it news to me also about a herniated disk. Godspeed girl



Posted by: Built

I shall have to update folks. The long version will come soon - the short version is an x-ray, a ct-scan, an MRI, a bone scan, several thousand dollars' worth of physio and some really unpleasant drugs. I have a herniated disc and osteoarthritis in my c-spine. The disc is pressing on a nerve in my left arm and lat, and for a little while I lost fine motor control of my right hand.

I'm back though.



Posted by: P-funk

How much soft tissue work does your physio do directly for your lats. Especially grasping the lateral/free border and rolling and manipulating the tissue for trigger points and ischemia?

patrick



Posted by: Built

I haven't gone in for physio in about three weeks, but she hasn't. I'll ask her about this next time I go in.



Posted by: juggernaut

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
Sara - I'm getting close to better enough to start logging workouts again...!
close enough to ahem...get an RDL video????



Posted by: P-funk

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
I haven't gone in for physio in about three weeks, but she hasn't. I'll ask her about this next time I go in.
Because the lats perform both internal rotation and extension of the shoulder, it puts them in a prime position to place tension on the brachial plexus when there are trigger points (latent or active) or high amounts of tissue tension and ischemic build up. Just something else to check.

patrick



Posted by: nkira

Waiting for long version......


Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
I shall have to update folks. The long version will come soon - the short version is an x-ray, a ct-scan, an MRI, a bone scan, several thousand dollars' worth of physio and some really unpleasant drugs. I have a herniated disc and osteoarthritis in my c-spine. The disc is pressing on a nerve in my left arm and lat, and for a little while I lost fine motor control of my right hand.

I'm back though.




Posted by: juggernaut

Quote:
Originally Posted by Built View Post
I'm back though.
Good to see you in great spirits again.








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