2007 Improvement Challenge

[Little Wing]

SO... who is game for a little motivational challenge? rules would be simple you only need to throw your hat in here by announcing it, put up before n after pics that you are comfortable showing, keep us posted on your progress in this thread and those competing will get to vote for who we feel has made the biggest improvement.

improvement overall not just weight loss or gain. strength, eating right, self discipline.


before and after pics are due the first week of april but if you feel like posting your start pics before then well you're braver than i am

i'm presently coming off 2 months on my ass my goals are to tighten back up, put on some muscle, developing a sound eating plan and workout routine. and to wear a certain pair of pants for my results pic

i looked at some meal replacement stuff but a few ingredients just sound like crap your body would be better off without.


anyone else???

 

[brazeneye]

I am totally in

 

[Little Wing]

i thought you would be.

 

[Little Wing]

check your email for a welcome aboard gift.

 

[brazeneye]

Okay.. So here are my starting stats:

Weight: 149
Height: 5'3
Starting Images: http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/showpost.php?p=1534200&postcount=99
Measurements:
Waist: 32.75"
Hips: 39" (I am not sure if this is right, I just measured the around from the widest part of my booty)
Calf: 14.75"
Thigh: 22"
Wrist 6.25"

From a body fat calculator, it showed my body fat % as being: 22.6
31.9 pounds of fat
113.1 pounds o lean muscle

 

[fufu]

lawl I want in

 

[brazeneye]

lawl I want in

I'm gonnnnna win

 

[bio-chem]

im in. we have till april. sounds good

 

[Little Wing]

i think i won last year but by then no one else was doing it...

 

[Little Wing]

before the last contest

nice. i'm doing well too.... i've lost 10 pounds n am working out harder even added more weight ok that sounds screwy... not added body weight

measurements jan 30, 06

bust 41"
waist 30"
hips 38"

thigh 23"

bicep 11 1/2"
flexed 12"

calves 13 1/2"

lost 2" from my bust since dec 25th, no idea what i lost anywhere else but my pants are loose

btw i'm 5'9"

after

i just redid my measurement thinking wtf no change but i did bust waist hips and there is a difference after all

bust before 41 now 38

waist 30 now 29 1/2

hips 38 now 37

everything else is very close to the same. my jeans are looser n my sweater not so tight but a ways to go before i post any pics more revealing than this.

not looking forward to taking them tomorrow but i will.

 

[fufu]

I'm gonnnnna win

I'm in it for the funnnnnnnnnn.

 

[brazeneye]

This is all pretty funnnn

 

[fufu]

Ok I will list my goals.

I want to deadlift 475, squat 375, and bench 245 by April. I also want to weigh 200+ lbs.

That means 40 lb increase on deadlift, 30 on squat, and 20 on bench. ~8 lb increse in weight.

I also want to increase flexability and get my right knee feeling better.

 

[Bakerboy]

I'm sure you can achieve your strength and weight goals, they seem realistic but what about throwing in something to do with conditioning.

 

[fufu]

I'm sure you can achieve your strength and weight goals, they seem realistic but what about throwing in something to do with conditioning.

Well I plan on starting a PL routine once I get back to school. Once summer rolls around I will probably go back to conditioning.

 

[Little Wing]

i'm so glad i posted this because yea, it's motivating.

 

[fufu]

It is!

 

[fufu]

Brand new pics in my gallery.

 

[Little Wing]

nice pics

 

[Little Wing]

i bought a journal today for food and excercise.... now i need to do the weight and measurement part

 

[fufu]

nice pics

ty ty

 

[Little Wing]

measurements last spring

bust 38...... update jan 6 2006 ....... bust 39

waist 29 1/2 ...... update jan 6 2006 ....... waist 29

hips 37 ...... update jan 6 2006 ....... hips 38

jan 6 2006 ....... bicep 12 flabby inches

jan 6 2006 ....... thigh 23 flabby inches

my weight is the same but bleh. i look like crap.

i walked yesterday but not enough to really consider it an adequate work out. i felt more like puking this morning since 8 days ago when i first started feeling sick. i swear if i was having sex i'd think i was pregnant it feels like morning sickness, which i had all day when i had it.



i'll take better pics i just think this is funny. it looks like a weird butt.

i want to lose more body fat which i hope that will result in i hope another 3 inches lost of boobs and over all fat n i want to see a lot more hard when i look down. for now call me jigglypuff 2.

 

[Little Wing]

i found a picture in a magazine of a girl in the types of t shirts i always wore pre motherhood. men's white t shirts.



they look neat n trim but totally ridiculous with big boobs and an industrial strength bra. i'm shopping wednesday and i think i'll pick up some "i'm going to look retarded in this if i don't lose inches" tops...

 

[fufu]

So you plan on counting cals and such?

One thing I found which is useful and less stressful.

You can count cals for like 5 days or a week and then after all that food logging you pretty much know where you stand with food and cal totals and you can just play it by feel at that point.

 

[Little Wing]

i don't eat enough to worry about cals that way but if i want to put on any muscle, and i do, i need to eat more. for two months i've been very inactive n not gained weight. now that i'm back working out eating like a bird will have to stop. i have some good bb nutrition books i need to study but for now i'm just sticking with the basics. and wondering why the hell i got lazy. depression mostly but it feels good to be back at it.

 

[brazeneye]

i don't eat enough to worry about cals that way but if i want to put on any muscle, and i do, i need to eat more. for two months i've been very inactive n not gained weight. now that i'm back working out eating like a bird will have to stop. i have some good bb nutrition books i need to study but for now i'm just sticking with the basics. and wondering why the hell i got lazy. depression mostly but it feels good to be back at it.

I feel I almost need to count my calories so I can make sure I am eating enough protein, and not overdoing the carbs (which make me really hungry if I consume too many)

 

[Pylon]

OK, I'm in too. Working a hard cut. Started at X-mas, but I'll get measurements and everything some time this week.

 

[fufu]

I feel I almost need to count my calories so I can make sure I am eating enough protein, and not overdoing the carbs (which make me really hungry if I consume too many)

Have you looked into Lean Fuel Extreme? That stuff knocked my appetite out. Rob also sells a Hoodia product that is the main ingredient in LFE cuts the appetite. Carbs didn't really bother me when I used that.

 

[brazeneye]

Hahaha, dang.. more things I need to look up.

 

[Little Wing]

Have you looked into Lean Fuel Extreme? That stuff knocked my appetite out. Rob also sells a Hoodia product that is the main ingredient in LFE cuts the appetite. Carbs didn't really bother me when I used that.

i was thinking about trying lean fuel extreme to see if it is ok for Tesla to try.... did it make you nervous or anything? like caffine?