I’m so proud of my slamball. :lovin: I’m a little heavy and I have a bad knee so my choices of exercises so far have been pretty limited but now that i’ve lost a little weight and gotten a little strength in my leg muscles I can finally start incorporating stuff that I really enjoy doing like bodyweight/renegade raw ass rocky IV type exercises. Hope to make a sled and an adjustable kettlebell next but even just to buy the stuff to make your own adjustable kettlebell is pretty expensive. :sad:
before and so far 108 pounds 1 year and a month or so
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started lifting weights about a month ago trainer did measurements at 3 weeks lost 10 inches and 7 pounds wich brought me to 108 pounds lost went from 380 to 272 eating 5 to 6 times a day every 2 to 3 hours and hiit/cardio also my diet is strict as hell. anyway in that 3 weeks waist went from 46 to 43 and other stuff shrunk :woot:
edit: I started august 2nd 07 so it has only been a year and a couple weeks not a year and a month
Powdered drink vs Ready made drinks? I’ve had really terrible luck with powdered drinks. I used to buy those muscle milk/myoplex ready made drinks and they taste alright. But the powdered drinks never really come out right. Any tips on the powdered drinks?
It depends on many factors. Brand, type of protein, how you mix. If you are drinking it straight. Etc.
Whey protein isolate, I find, the most palatable. www.allthewhey.com has a really good mint and chip. Most people like Optimum nutritions chocolate (and a few other flavors as well)…may look into picking up ON’s 16 flavor variety pack to try them out. It costs more per G (obviously), but it will stop you from getting stuck with 10lbs of stuff you can’t stand.
Post workout, dextrose makes almost anything palatable.
Also, skim milk makes protein powders taste better than straight water.
My advice though, just put minimal water (8oz) or so, and slam it down.
I’ve also just picked up flavorless whey protein isolate dumped it in water, and slammed it down. Doesn’t taste great, but isn’t bad to me at all. Tastes kind of like really watery skim milk.
great job man, i noticed naysayism aka whatever he changed his named to lost some weight too, i guess yall must have been working out together cuz he’s lost a good bit too. makes me proud to see fellow LA srk members care about working out.
^naysayism lost weight way before I met him I didn’t meet amahl until early 07 he rides flatlandbmx and I am in the process of building a bike I did this by myself I don’t have a partner in this I motivate myself except now with the weight trainer but my eating habits all that I do myself
thanks,i appreciate that,:tup:hopefully i can go in there and hold my own, i know alot of them have been doing it just as long if not most likely longer than me
ill be taking “before” pictures today,before i start that p90x. i guess the only way to get a concrete knowledge of whether it works or not is to do it myself and then share the knowledge. ill be posting here more often to keep those who are interested updated.
I am running out of ideas on what to eat. I have been eating the same stuff over and over. A little help would be nice. If you guys could list some examples of healthy meals you have, I would appreciate it greatly.
A typical day for myself looks like this:
Meal 1 - 6eggs, small bowl of oatmeal, small glass of OJ (~600cal)
Meal 2 - Peanut butter sandwich: I use flaxseed rye bread and peanut butter (and i mean just peanut butter, if you like at the ingredients, it just says peanuts). 3 slices of rye bread with peanut butter in between. (~700cal)
Meal 3 - Weight gainer meal replacement (~700cal)
Meal 4 - Chicken breast with rice (~700)
Meal 5 - Chicken and a milkshake made of strawberries, bananas and milk (~700)
Meal 6 - Before bed, Casein-based protein shake. Not really a meal I suppose (~200)
Also every now and then I eat fava beans, meatpies and sometimes 2 angus burgers at Harveys (not great I know). Fish not very often, but I take fish oil. I don’t like tuna or cottage cheese.
Also, you know how cold cuts usually mention something like 19% meat protein. What is the source of the remaining %? I think I will start buying cold cuts to replace peanut butter, and stop taking weight gainer as I have gained a bit of a gut. Replaced some eggs with egg whites. Decrease my calorie intake.
Are you trying to lose body fat or bulk? Meals give the idea you’re trying to bulk, but since you’re talking about decreasing calories gives another impression.
Lean turkey or beef is another protein you can try for meals. If you’re tired of meat, tofu’s not so bad either. Shrimp’s the easiest thing I know of preparing besides boneless chicken breasts. The peeled and de-veined kind all you do is spice to your liking and toss in a pan for a couple of minutes.
Check sodium content in whichever cold cuts you buy. Some are ridiculously high.
Kashi brand has different cereals if you want to add that in the mix. The one I recently bought is like 10g protein and fiber per serving (but tastes like crap).
Grilled cheese sandwiches work if you add enough cheese in one. Just check the amount of protein in 1 slice of cheese.
If you’re cutting, definitely add more vegetables to each meal and 2-3 servings of fruit in a day. That’s all I can think of on the spot, hopefully I can remember more later.
One option instead of cold cuts is to boil up some chicken breast, add in a touch of mayo, and a bit of plain yogurt (unless your macros need the extra fats). onions, celery, etc, and blend it up for some really good chicken salad sandwiches.
Also, a small can of chipotle peppers goes a long way in marinating things, to make them more palatable, as does curry powder and tomato sauce.
May want to get some more greens in there though, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, etc.
Have a trader joes nearby? They have a cereal called “organic morning light (lite?)” that has similar protein/fiber count, but tastes awesome. Something to look out for, plus it’s only 2-2.50 a box.
