Not serious....yet, but trying to get there!

chiquita6683 · 03-16-2009, 07:41 PM

3/16/09
So I'm starting a journal bc I figure if I write down what I eat, it'll encourage me to eat better bc I know other people are looking at it.
My diet has been horrible lately! Training is going great but I think if I get my diet good too, training will be even better.
So my trainer gave me this diet today, let's hope I can stick to it! this is just cleanER than what Im eating now, well very clean compared to what its been lately, havent been on an actual "diet" in forever
Diet-4 weeks we'll change it up a bit.

Day 1 ~ meals
1- 3 omega3 eggs and 2 egg whites, 1/2 c oatmeal w splenda
2- protein shake w 1tbs olive oil
3- apox 8oz chicken, steak or fish and 1c broc or other green veg
4- same as 3
5- same as 2 no olive oil
Day 2 ~
1- 4 omega3 eggs
2- 8oz chicken, 4oz almonds
3- Protein shake
4- Chicken or fish
5- Protein shake
Day 3 ~
1- 4 omega3 eggs
2- Protein shake
3, 4 and 5 Just get protein in and eat whatever I want, all day!

It seems like I can do this diet bc I have something to look forward to

I'll try to put down my training. Right now, I'm training 3 days a week.
I dont know what my stats are, we'll take those Wednesday. I know I'm 5'6 and I think I'm around 175lbs. I fluctuate btw 168 and 175 all the time but I weighed myself 2 weeks ago and I was 178

thats way too close to 180 for me!

Now don't ask me what my macros and all that are, this is a big effort as it is

sara · 03-16-2009, 08:02 PM

First one in!

chiquita6683 · 03-16-2009, 08:06 PM

3/16
Abs
decline ab bench - 100 reps
V-ups on bench - 4x25 reps
Legs
super set - leg ext and leg curls- 20 reps each
1- 1plate
2 -2plates
3- 3plates
4- 4plates
Back
High row ss w Nautilus Low row
set 1 45lb plate on each side 20reps and 20reps
2 - 45+10 " 15r and 15r
3 - same
Chest
Machine Incline press ss w standard Pushups
70lbsx15 and 15 pu
90lbsx15 / 15 pu
110x15 / 10 standard pu then 5 girly pushups (on knees)
Shoulders
Side raise ss w Front raise -
set 1- 7.5 db x 12
2 - 7.5 x 14r
3- 7.5 x 16r
Arms
21's bis= 7r halfway down, 7r 1/2way up, 7r full =21 ss w bench dips
set 1 -10lb db / 20 dips
set 2 -12.5 db / 20 "

chiquita6683 · 03-16-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

First one in!

Hey Sara! Thanx for stopping by!
xoxo ~ Maria

Stewart14 · 03-16-2009, 09:56 PM

Make sure you keep this updated ok?

chiquita6683 · 03-16-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart14

Make sure you keep this updated ok?

Thanx Stewart! I will!

Burner02 · 03-16-2009, 11:58 PM

hola!
How are you liking the 21's?
havent done those in a while.

chiquita6683 · 03-17-2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burner02

hola!
How are you liking the 21's?
havent done those in a while.

Hey Superhero! 21's are my favorite bi exercise! Thanx for stopping by!

Burner02 · 03-18-2009, 01:16 AM

what part of Fl do you live?I've always kicked around the idea of living in Miami...but I can't get past the oppressive humidity...

**Built** · 03-18-2009, 02:50 AM

So, what's the plan?

sara · 03-18-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burner02

what part of Fl do you live?I've always kicked around the idea of living in Miami...but I can't get past the oppressive humidity...

She is my next door neighbor

Humidity and lovebugs suck!!

katt · 03-18-2009, 05:38 PM

Haaay girl!

Do you get any vege's with that diet plan??

chiquita6683 · 03-18-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katt

Haaay girl!

Do you get any vege's with that diet plan??

Not with day 2 of the diet, thats today, low energy

but still sticking to the diet!

I say I'm not serious...yet bc I was just going thru the motions, training but eating crap. I'm not gonna get serious unless I see changes in my body. I know I have some muscle just cant see it.
I'll post my stats and workout but gotta go walk my dog. Cook ect.
OK lil rant here......Its such a bitch to eat healthy!

I mean I just came from CostCo, all the planning and cooking! I like to keep a clean kitchen too! All the dishes and have to write myself notes to remember to take out my meat to thaw!

I know itll be like second nature after I see changes in my body, but damn! I havent been on a diet in forever
Ok rants over!

chiquita6683 · 03-18-2009, 07:20 PM

neck 13
arm 14
chest 35.5
core 35
quad 23
hip 41.5 cause baby got back

I took my weight on the gym scale and it said 174.5 but...
TANITA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYZER
BODY TYPE ATHLETIC
GENDER FEMALE
HEIGHT 5FT 6.0IN
WEIGHT 170.8 LB
BMI 27.6
FAT% 37.5%

BMR 6661 kJ ?
1592 kcal ?
IMPEDANCE 570 ?
FAT MASS 64.0 lb
TBW 78.2 lb ?

sara · 03-18-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiquita6683

Its such a bitch to eat healthy!

I mean I just came from CostCo, all the planning and cooking! I like to keep a clean kitchen too! All the dishes and have to write myself notes to remember to take out my meat to thaw!

I know itll be like second nature after I see changes in my body, but damn! I havent been on a diet in forever
Ok rants over!

give it few months and it will be a piece of cake

Did I just say a piece of cake??

chiquita6683 · 03-18-2009, 07:38 PM

ALWAYS warm up on eliptical 5+ mins depending how early I get there, today was bout 15

On Each Side=oes

calves on leg press 4 sets / 20r - 45lb oes

flight of stairs for 7 mins, sometimes really quick, sometimes 2 stairs at a time

assisted pullups - i want to get to where I need no assistance for 10+ reps, will be a longtime!
110lbs 12r- set 1
110lbs 12r -2
110lbs 9r -3
110lbs 8r -4

Chest press (flat smith)
25lbs oes 10r
45lbs oes 6r x 3 sets

weighted sit ups
12lb med ball 3 x 30

would have done more but wanted to go to spin class and taking stats took up alot of time

chiquita6683 · 03-18-2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

give it few months and it will be a piece of cake

Did I just say a piece of cake??

CAKE! I could eat tomorrow if I wanted

but I got some cherry garcia

I hope this works! bc Ive been on diets before that was all clean for a really long time and I just gave up

but I have something to look forward to with this diet

sara · 03-18-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiquita6683

CAKE! I could eat tomorrow if I wanted

but I got some cherry garcia

I hope this works! bc Ive been on diets before that was all clean for a really long time and I just gave up

but I have something to look forward to with this diet

YES! A little treat every now and then to keep you sticking with your plan and look forward for the next cheat day/meal

I can't wait till mine .. saturday! counting down!

katt · 03-18-2009, 10:20 PM

Ok so for vege's I absolutely LOVE Costco! I go there weekly. Yeah, it's a total pain in the ass to get your food all prepared for the diet, but it's totally worth it..

I have a cheat meal once a week - and I literally eat ALOT!.. and it ends with that big Costco chocolate cake - FOR SURE!! lol

But - if you have a great meal to look forward to once a week or once every 2 weeks, you gotta put it in perspective.. you know, if it's 2 weeks,, geez, it's only 12 days... you can totally do 12 days..

One day at a time

**Built** · 03-19-2009, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiquita6683

neck 13
arm 14
chest 35.5
core 35
quad 23
hip 41.5 cause baby got back

I took my weight on the gym scale and it said 174.5 but...
TANITA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYZER
BODY TYPE ATHLETIC
GENDER FEMALE
HEIGHT 5FT 6.0IN
WEIGHT 170.8 LB
BMI 27.6
FAT% 37.5%

BMR 6661 kJ ?
1592 kcal ?
IMPEDANCE 570 ?
FAT MASS 64.0 lb
TBW 78.2 lb ?

You are in the exact same place I was when I started. I was 170 lbs, 5'7" tall and roughly 40% bodyfat - on type II diabetes meds as a matter of fact.

Pffft 41.5" ass. Amateur. That's not back - THIS BABY GOT BACK! MY ass was 48"!

I used Atkins to drop the first 25 lbs and it fell off all by itself. It was amazing. What plan are you following for this first part?

chiquita6683 · 03-19-2009, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Built

You are in the exact same place I was when I started. I was 170 lbs, 5'7" tall and roughly 40% bodyfat - on type II diabetes meds as a matter of fact.

Pffft 41.5" ass. Amateur. That's not back - THIS BABY GOT BACK! MY ass was 48"!

I used Atkins to drop the first 25 lbs and it fell off all by itself. It was amazing. What plan are you following for this first part?

Thanx for stopping by Built! Thats great that u lost, when u definitely had back

Yea my whole mother's side of the family had diabetes, she got it when she got pregnant with me. Are u still on medicine for it?
Plan? I'm doing the diet in my first post. Sticking with it so far, today is a day 3 of the diet, and I am so enjoying it! I had a fruit cup and a granola bar with my CHEESE eggs already!

chiquita6683 · 03-19-2009, 07:53 AM

Oh yea, Ive been 195/bs before but that was right after a traumatic car accident, but thats cause they gave me a steriod during/after a craniotomy and so it made me gain some weight. Thats when I started working out, I got down to 150, 16%bf by a diet I was on, but I think I've built some muscle since then.
Ive let myself get to this point by just being lazy/eating junk ect

chiquita6683 · 03-19-2009, 07:57 AM

How much do u weigh now Built? bf?
Have u ever done a show?

chiquita6683 · 03-20-2009, 02:07 PM

warm up on eliptical

Legs
Leg Press
20 reps w frame/no weight
sets- oes
1 1plate 12r
2 2plates 12r
3 3plates 12r
4 4plates 12r
5 5plates 12r
6 6plates 12r
7 7plates 12r
8 8plates 9r
9 7plates 8r
10 5plates 10r
11 3plates 12r
12 1plate 12r
CRAZY!!!

Lunges w no weight all around the gym, ramp to desk, desk to door

BACK
Rope pulls? Ropes were hanging from up high against a wall. I would walk out a little and lean back on my heels, and do almost a pull up,
4 x 20

Abs
on flat bench w trainer standing on feet
3 x 20

Chest
Incline DB press
Set 1 20lbs 15r
trainer told me to go to failure on next set, he said he thought I'd stop after 12
set 2 30lbs 30r
set 3 40lbs 12r

Spin class

IronAddict · 03-20-2009, 02:47 PM

So, Chiquita6683 & Sara are neighbors, huh ? That has to be a very lovely neighborhood. That would make the humidity bearable, anyway!

The support system you two must have set up will really help in achieving your goals, and then to come here and share your trials and tribulations with us, is just so cool!

Anyway, good luck to you'se!

Burner02 · 03-20-2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

She is my next door neighbor

Humidity and lovebugs suck!!

...and yet you live in Florida?
what part? I've got an old friend I used to be in the Air Force with. he's thinking of moving to Tampa to be near his daughter. he said I should go there as well. So...I mentioned that maybe when I get back to the 'States, I may have to go visit.

wow...gosh...you two in same neighborhood? muy caliente!

wait....I'm reading on one of those dating sites..that guys are not supposed to be nice guys, we are supposed to be cocky-n-funny...in other words, polite ass-holes...

well...y'all get cosmo and those other crap magazines...I need to learn how to defend myself from those 'rate your mate' tests that are in your mags...

Burner02 · 03-20-2009, 05:42 PM

Hola Maria!
Thanks for the myspace add! I'll get there in a couple days. I can't view that from work...and the last thing I wanna do after sitting in front of a pc for 12 hours...is go sit in front of another...

sara · 03-20-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burner02

...and yet you live in Florida?
what part? I've got an old friend I used to be in the Air Force with. he's thinking of moving to Tampa to be near his daughter. he said I should go there as well. So...I mentioned that maybe when I get back to the 'States, I may have to go visit.

wow...gosh...you two in same neighborhood? muy caliente!

We about 3 hours apart, little over 200 miles..
Tampa here.. it sucks though

Burner02 · 03-20-2009, 07:05 PM

why does it suck?

**Built** · 03-20-2009, 07:32 PM

Nope, I got off meds. I maintain at or below 20% bodyfat year round now - sometimes I'll let it creep up to 22 or 23% around Christmas, but I diet it right back down in January and stay lean all year. I'm cutting at the moment, just over 140 lbs right now, about 19% bodyfat. I'll diet down to below 130 lbs by the end of the summer.

I haven't competed - I'm just vain lol!

I'm looking at your meal plan - lots of protein shakes in there. Nothing wrong with shakes - they're easy extra calories - but not many people find them very filling. Some do though - do they eliminate hunger for you?

I'd also ditch the granola bars - really, they're cookies. You want a cookie, eat a cookie.

How do you feel so far on the food - any idea what calories you're running? And are you dropping, or is it too soon to tell?

While I'm here - you're doing VERY high rep work for your lifting, and it seems most of it is on machines. This isn't a particularly wise strategy for cutting; besides, if you're new to lifting, high-rep work like this can cause problems as you rep out a movement while fatigue deteriorates your form.

I'm not seeing important, basic lifts on here like squats, deadlifts and bench press, and you're training to failure, which has it's place for very short periods of time while bulking, but isn't a good idea on a cut.

Have you done much lifting in the past, or is this all new to you?

03-16-2009, 07:41 PM	#1
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	Not serious....yet, but trying to get there! 3/16/09 So I'm starting a journal bc I figure if I write down what I eat, it'll encourage me to eat better bc I know other people are looking at it. My diet has been horrible lately! Training is going great but I think if I get my diet good too, training will be even better. So my trainer gave me this diet today, let's hope I can stick to it! this is just cleanER than what Im eating now, well very clean compared to what its been lately, havent been on an actual "diet" in forever Diet-4 weeks we'll change it up a bit. Day 1 ~ meals 1- 3 omega3 eggs and 2 egg whites, 1/2 c oatmeal w splenda 2- protein shake w 1tbs olive oil 3- apox 8oz chicken, steak or fish and 1c broc or other green veg 4- same as 3 5- same as 2 no olive oil Day 2 ~ 1- 4 omega3 eggs 2- 8oz chicken, 4oz almonds 3- Protein shake 4- Chicken or fish 5- Protein shake Day 3 ~ 1- 4 omega3 eggs 2- Protein shake 3, 4 and 5 Just get protein in and eat whatever I want, all day! It seems like I can do this diet bc I have something to look forward to I'll try to put down my training. Right now, I'm training 3 days a week. I dont know what my stats are, we'll take those Wednesday. I know I'm 5'6 and I think I'm around 175lbs. I fluctuate btw 168 and 175 all the time but I weighed myself 2 weeks ago and I was 178 thats way too close to 180 for me! Now don't ask me what my macros and all that are, this is a big effort as it is We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-16-2009, 08:06 PM	#3
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	3/16 Abs decline ab bench - 100 reps V-ups on bench - 4x25 reps Legs super set - leg ext and leg curls- 20 reps each 1- 1plate 2 -2plates 3- 3plates 4- 4plates Back High row ss w Nautilus Low row set 1 45lb plate on each side 20reps and 20reps 2 - 45+10 " 15r and 15r 3 - same Chest Machine Incline press ss w standard Pushups 70lbsx15 and 15 pu 90lbsx15 / 15 pu 110x15 / 10 standard pu then 5 girly pushups (on knees) Shoulders Side raise ss w Front raise - set 1- 7.5 db x 12 2 - 7.5 x 14r 3- 7.5 x 16r Arms 21's bis= 7r halfway down, 7r 1/2way up, 7r full =21 ss w bench dips set 1 -10lb db / 20 dips set 2 -12.5 db / 20 " We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-16-2009, 09:56 PM	#5
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,604 Photos: 2	Make sure you keep this updated ok? http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

03-16-2009, 11:58 PM	#7
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Posts: 29,642	hola! How are you liking the 21's? havent done those in a while. Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-18-2009, 01:16 AM	#9
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Posts: 29,642	what part of Fl do you live?I've always kicked around the idea of living in Miami...but I can't get past the oppressive humidity... Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-16-2009, 08:02 PM	#2
sara INK NOT MINK Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 7,005 Photos: 5	First one in!

03-18-2009, 02:50 AM	#10
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 6,109	So, what's the plan? Wondering where to start? Confused? This will get you started. Daredevils are Shredded Find out why... (Now you can find out why... in Hebrew!) UD2.Built - My UD2.0 setup.

03-18-2009, 05:38 PM	#12
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,576 Photos: 37	Haaay girl! Do you get any vege's with that diet plan??

03-18-2009, 07:20 PM	#14
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	Stats 3/18/09 neck 13 arm 14 chest 35.5 core 35 quad 23 hip 41.5 cause baby got back I took my weight on the gym scale and it said 174.5 but... TANITA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYZER BODY TYPE ATHLETIC GENDER FEMALE HEIGHT 5FT 6.0IN WEIGHT 170.8 LB BMI 27.6 FAT% 37.5% BMR 6661 kJ ? 1592 kcal ? IMPEDANCE 570 ? FAT MASS 64.0 lb TBW 78.2 lb ? We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-18-2009, 07:38 PM	#16
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	3/18 ALWAYS warm up on eliptical 5+ mins depending how early I get there, today was bout 15 On Each Side=oes calves on leg press 4 sets / 20r - 45lb oes flight of stairs for 7 mins, sometimes really quick, sometimes 2 stairs at a time assisted pullups - i want to get to where I need no assistance for 10+ reps, will be a longtime! 110lbs 12r- set 1 110lbs 12r -2 110lbs 9r -3 110lbs 8r -4 Chest press (flat smith) 25lbs oes 10r 45lbs oes 6r x 3 sets weighted sit ups 12lb med ball 3 x 30 would have done more but wanted to go to spin class and taking stats took up alot of time We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-18-2009, 10:20 PM	#19
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,576 Photos: 37	Ok so for vege's I absolutely LOVE Costco! I go there weekly. Yeah, it's a total pain in the ass to get your food all prepared for the diet, but it's totally worth it.. I have a cheat meal once a week - and I literally eat ALOT!.. and it ends with that big Costco chocolate cake - FOR SURE!! lol But - if you have a great meal to look forward to once a week or once every 2 weeks, you gotta put it in perspective.. you know, if it's 2 weeks,, geez, it's only 12 days... you can totally do 12 days.. One day at a time

03-19-2009, 07:53 AM	#22
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	Oh yea, Ive been 195/bs before but that was right after a traumatic car accident, but thats cause they gave me a steriod during/after a craniotomy and so it made me gain some weight. Thats when I started working out, I got down to 150, 16%bf by a diet I was on, but I think I've built some muscle since then. Ive let myself get to this point by just being lazy/eating junk ect We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-19-2009, 07:57 AM	#23
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	How much do u weigh now Built? bf? Have u ever done a show? We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-20-2009, 02:07 PM	#24
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	3-20-09 warm up on eliptical Legs Leg Press 20 reps w frame/no weight sets- oes 1 1plate 12r 2 2plates 12r 3 3plates 12r 4 4plates 12r 5 5plates 12r 6 6plates 12r 7 7plates 12r 8 8plates 9r 9 7plates 8r 10 5plates 10r 11 3plates 12r 12 1plate 12r CRAZY!!! Lunges w no weight all around the gym, ramp to desk, desk to door BACK Rope pulls? Ropes were hanging from up high against a wall. I would walk out a little and lean back on my heels, and do almost a pull up, 4 x 20 Abs on flat bench w trainer standing on feet 3 x 20 Chest Incline DB press Set 1 20lbs 15r trainer told me to go to failure on next set, he said he thought I'd stop after 12 set 2 30lbs 30r set 3 40lbs 12r Spin class We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

03-20-2009, 02:47 PM	#25
IronAddict YOU ME WE Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In my skin Posts: 2,801	So, Chiquita6683 & Sara are neighbors, huh ? That has to be a very lovely neighborhood. That would make the humidity bearable, anyway! The support system you two must have set up will really help in achieving your goals, and then to come here and share your trials and tribulations with us, is just so cool! Anyway, good luck to you'se! The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

03-20-2009, 05:42 PM	#27
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Posts: 29,642	Hola Maria! Thanks for the myspace add! I'll get there in a couple days. I can't view that from work...and the last thing I wanna do after sitting in front of a pc for 12 hours...is go sit in front of another... Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-20-2009, 07:05 PM	#29
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Posts: 29,642	why does it suck? Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-20-2009, 07:32 PM	#30
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 6,109	Nope, I got off meds. I maintain at or below 20% bodyfat year round now - sometimes I'll let it creep up to 22 or 23% around Christmas, but I diet it right back down in January and stay lean all year. I'm cutting at the moment, just over 140 lbs right now, about 19% bodyfat. I'll diet down to below 130 lbs by the end of the summer. I haven't competed - I'm just vain lol! I'm looking at your meal plan - lots of protein shakes in there. Nothing wrong with shakes - they're easy extra calories - but not many people find them very filling. Some do though - do they eliminate hunger for you? I'd also ditch the granola bars - really, they're cookies. You want a cookie, eat a cookie. How do you feel so far on the food - any idea what calories you're running? And are you dropping, or is it too soon to tell? While I'm here - you're doing VERY high rep work for your lifting, and it seems most of it is on machines. This isn't a particularly wise strategy for cutting; besides, if you're new to lifting, high-rep work like this can cause problems as you rep out a movement while fatigue deteriorates your form. I'm not seeing important, basic lifts on here like squats, deadlifts and bench press, and you're training to failure, which has it's place for very short periods of time while bulking, but isn't a good idea on a cut. Have you done much lifting in the past, or is this all new to you? Wondering where to start? Confused? This will get you started. Daredevils are Shredded Find out why... (Now you can find out why... in Hebrew!) UD2.Built - My UD2.0 setup.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode