"Biggest Loser" Experiment

[Darkane]

Originally posted by Oz-


I was doing my testing through my bathroom scale, but decided to start using Peak Power at SAIT for testing weight/bf5/girth measurements.

So weight is holding at 257ish and 18.5% bf. Will see how my weight goes down on this recomp, which also has me doing a half TCD. All my BF is in my gut, hips, back, chest, when they did my legs there was barely any skin for the caliper to grab. Hardest part to get rid of now.

257 @18.5% is pretty good! How tall?

Shit man @10% you'd be 235. Unreal.

I'm starting the heavy BCAA days now. See how it goes.

Also check you Pm's.

[Oz-]

Originally posted by Darkane


257 @18.5% is pretty good! How tall?

Shit man @10% you'd be 235. Unreal.

I'm starting the heavy BCAA days now. See how it goes.

Also check you Pm's.

Made a typo, 28% not 18%. Yeha 235 at 10% would be insane, but that will require a ton of work and a lot of a years on my part. Glad that I eventually went to Peak Power to get my BF/weight/girth checked, the bathroom scale that I was using is way off.

Let me know how that goes with the heavy BCAA's, seems like the first week you might stall in the gym. But after that you are flying around.

[fast95pony]

Latest update: kinda slipped over the last few months,but I'm trying again.Went to WeightWatchers last night , and I'm down
a total of 23 lbs since January. Not very good,but I'm hoping to do more exercise working around the house and the yard.
I'm also going to get a bicycle.

[Mr_ET]

Originally posted by Mr_ET
Slow progress this week.

Last week 160 to 164

this week 159.5 to 164 at night fully dressed.


I think I am alsmot at the point where I can't really lose anymore weight and now it's just about getting more muscle definition.

Time to go out and buy some weights! Any places you guys would recommend in town? I just want some freeweights (sp?) and would like to spend less than 100$ on that.

Well it's been a while since my last post here but the weight loss is still going which is surprising.

I am now between 154-158 fully dressed. I am getting a weight set this week and hope to start bulking up a bit.

I still have a tiny bit of weight I want to lose in the chin area and the waistline but I'm almost back to where I was in high school..

[DTTB_36]

Well, this needs to be bumped. At my last post, 245ish, now I am around 232. In about two months, thats not too bad. Want to hit 220 soon but the stampede might hinder me a bit!

[teg_boya]

Originally posted by Mr_ET


Well it's been a while since my last post here but the weight loss is still going which is surprising.

I am now between 154-158 fully dressed. I am getting a weight set this week and hope to start bulking up a bit.

I still have a tiny bit of weight I want to lose in the chin area and the waistline but I'm almost back to where I was in high school..

how tall are you? 150 seems grossly thin to me... but i am 6'2

[dirty_magic]

Guess its been quite a while since my last update.

Anyways, Im down to 212 now.

Started Jan 6th/08 at 282. Last weight was June 29th at 212.5lbs.

I couldnt be happier with the results!

[Mr_ET]

Originally posted by teg_boya


how tall are you? 150 seems grossly thin to me... but i am 6'2

I'm 5 8 so 150 is not so bad for me.

I am happy to say that I am hovering around 150.5 to about 154 now and I am no longer losing weight because there isn't really any left to lose.

Now I need to start using the weight bench in my basement for something other than collecting dust!

[stevieo]

how do you find out your body fat%?
program, math, physical check? i dunno haha.

and im thinking of getting a heart rate monitor for my workouts. ive heard of the "FAT BURNING ZONE" but does it really work? or should i just go balls out everytime doing workouts/cardio?

[kerry]

I've written about this before, but basically if you're doing high intensity cardio you'll always be burning more total calories. If you eat right, lift weights then high intensity is for you. If you haven't worked out in years, start out slow and work your way up.

[Crymson]

Long time reader, first time poster.

I'm 5 lbs away from seeing a 1 as the first number on my scale in over 7 years and 15 lbs from my 6 month goal of 190lbs. Peaked out at about 238 last summer. Now i'm 204.3! Losing about 2-3 lbs a week. C'mon summer time!

[Crymson]

197.2

[Cooked Rice]

I'm trying to get back on course as well. I was doing good for about a month, good diet, was loosing weight, felt good. But somewhere along the way I let it slide and I completely lost my ground that i gained. I watched some very helpful videos from @ http://www.youtube.com/user/VinceDelMonte and have incorporated some of the meal ideas/plans.

I am trying to hit up the gym at least 5 days a week. Incorporating a hard run on the treadmill to warm up and get my heart rate up, and supersets to maintain heartrate. For meals I have 1 normal sized meal a day, along with 2-3 snacks yogurt, vegetables, cereal, oatmeal etc... Limiting meat to 1 serving a day. For supplements, i take lipo6x as a metabolism booster and hunger suppressor(which i find works great), 2 protein shakes w/ skim milk a day, and creatine twice a day with juice, and plenty of WATER. It's basically an amped up version of what I was doing before and it seemed to work very good for me.

[ercchry]

haha you should try those damn suicide ranch wings for a diet ray, they work wonders at "cleaning" out your system :D

[Cooked Rice]

you white people can't handle hot food. i can pop those all night.

[ercchry]

i can handle hot food just fine... can pop those little peppers you get at pho places into my soup just fine... but those wings were hot! and i did not see you jumping to finish them haha.... but yeah monday morning was rough

[Cooked Rice]

i asked you if you wanted to trade me. ahahaha i warned you about the flaming shits in the morning.

[theken]

I started working out again in late late December. I started out at a FAT 270. I am currently sitting at 234 as of last night. My program was the built for show program. I just did cardio after and on my off days. I also changed diet for the most part. So 36 lbs of fat. I also grew about an inch n my upper chest area and in my arms but lost 2 to 3 inches on my waist. I believe I am curently around 20% body fat. But I don't know how accurate the test was.


I also love got food. And I'm white. Johnny cash at the rusty cage hurt like fuck

[makingthebest08]

Good luck for the best result.

[heavyfuel]

I went from 253 to 237 in a little over a month... only area of my life where I see results. 17 lbs to get to my goal. It's like this:

Soy milk shake for breakfast, with 6 egg whites fried in a teaspoon of olive oil.

2/3 cup soy milk
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen berries
1 tablsespoon honey
1 40g serving whey protein

4 meals throughout the day, consisting of either chicken or fish, with a raw vegetable

40g serving protein shake with whole milk mid-afternoon.

Pre-workout shake, same as breakfast minus the protein powder, and a piece of chicken or fish, and a carb. Brown rice or some other healthy cereal.

Workout 3 on 1 off, 3 on 2 off. Chest, Legs, Arms/abs, shoulders/back traps and 30 mins of cardio 15 mins stretching with each workout. On top of my physically demanding occupation.

Post workout, 40g whey protein with whole milk, 6 egg whites.

Hydroxycut/vitamin c/omega 3 capsule twice daily.

That's all there is to it.

[flipstah]

I went from 175 to 150 in ~2 years? I'm just working on maintaining that weight and losing just a little bit more.

I'm pretty happy with what has happened and it's all about portion control for me.

I eat out of a small bowl and since moving out of my parents' house, I no longer have to deal with hefty portions.

I try to keep busy with exercise and sports so it's all about keeping it simple and staying motivated.

[JRSC00LUDE]

You'll always be the biggest loser in my books flipstah! :poosie:







:love:

[hurrdurr]

Thanks to Kerry for making this post years ago and coaching me and giving me advice initially. I've lost over 200lbs and although it's a struggle everyday to continue to make changes and make the right decisions I'm much smarter and happier.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Hey, you're still kicking around here Jeremonovancover!

[hurrdurr]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
Hey, you're still kicking around here Jeremonovancover!

On occasion. I'm about that lurk life now and that's Jeremonavoncover to you JRC00LDUDE

[rob the knob]

awesome life change
good for you!!!!



long living!!!!!!!
Originally posted by hurrdurr
Thanks to Kerry for making this post years ago and coaching me and giving me advice initially. I've lost over 200lbs and although it's a struggle everyday to continue to make changes and make the right decisions I'm much smarter and happier.

[jdmXSI]

Originally posted by hurrdurr
Thanks to Kerry for making this post years ago and coaching me and giving me advice initially. I've lost over 200lbs and although it's a struggle everyday to continue to make changes and make the right decisions I'm much smarter and happier.

WOW!!! Great job, that is absolutely amazing!

[Thales of Miletus]

The biggest problem is the north american diet. It is loaded with high fructose corn syrup, which causes the body to have a high sugar level and also causes stem cells to turn into fat cells.

If you can avoid high fructose and Caffiene you will notice your appetite will drop.

Building muscle will mean that your body has to burn extra calories to beet the need. Also cardio should be kept light but long in duration. If you aren't able to carry ona conversation, you are not going to burn cals. You also need to go for more than 30 minutes to really get into the fat burn mode.

Lastly working out to start the day will be of greater benefit.

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by Thales of Miletus
The biggest problem is the north american diet. It is loaded with high fructose corn syrup, which causes the body to have a high sugar level and also causes stem cells to turn into fat cells.

If you can avoid high fructose and Caffiene you will notice your appetite will drop.

Building muscle will mean that your body has to burn extra calories to beet the need. Also cardio should be kept light but long in duration. If you aren't able to carry ona conversation, you are not going to burn cals. You also need to go for more than 30 minutes to really get into the fat burn mode.

Lastly working out to start the day will be of greater benefit.

Problem isn't the North American diet as much as non-commitment and lacking/not taking the time to prepare healthy meals.

Nobody eats delicious sweet baked goods at gunpoint, and regardless of genetics or other harder to control factors ANYBODY can lose a significant amount of weight by simply taking the time to cook healthy meals and staying focused and committed. It's all about individual choices, not the "North American diet".

[Thales of Miletus]

Originally posted by heavyfuel


Problem isn't the North American diet as much as non-commitment and lacking/not taking the time to prepare healthy meals.

Nobody eats delicious sweet baked goods at gunpoint, and regardless of genetics or other harder to control factors ANYBODY can lose a significant amount of weight by simply taking the time to cook healthy meals and staying focused and committed. It's all about individual choices, not the "North American diet".


The problem is that there is a lot of hidden crap in food. Steroids and antibiotics in meat. Unnatural sugars in foods.

I would love to see Alberta build miles of greenhouses, simply so we can get fruit that hasn't been stored for a year.

These days you have to stay as healthy as you can, simply to survive the constant toxic attack.

But yes you are right, people can eat healthier. . At least Canadians aren't Americans. Americans are a good reminder of what happens when you don't watch what you eat.

[FixedGear]

Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

At least Canadians aren't Americans. Americans are a good reminder of what happens when you don't watch what you eat.

don't get out much, eh? in a 2007 study, overweight rates in canada were only slightly less than in the US - i'm willing to bet it's even closer now. I would expect a genuis to know this.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Anglosphere_2007_overweight_rate.png:rofl:

[scboss]

Originally posted by heavyfuel


Problem isn't the North American diet as much as non-commitment and lacking/not taking the time to prepare healthy meals.

Nobody eats delicious sweet baked goods at gunpoint, and regardless of genetics or other harder to control factors ANYBODY can lose a significant amount of weight by simply taking the time to cook healthy meals and staying focused and committed. It's all about individual choices, not the "North American diet".


I couldnt agree more. Cooking your own food allows you to not only control the portions you eat but it a hell of a lot better then eating out. In the end its all about portion control and calories in vs calories out. We live in the generation of value deals and massive as portions for everything.

As a trainer I deal with poeple all the time that are not educated at all with how they gain weight and how to lose it. The worst part is that they will go to such extremes instead of just cooking lol.

[ddduke]

Originally posted by warcaster



I couldnt agree more. Cooking your own food allows you to not only control the portions you eat but it a hell of a lot better then eating out. In the end its all about portion control and calories in vs calories out. We live in the generation of value deals and massive as portions for everything.

As a trainer I deal with poeple all the time that are not educated at all with how they gain weight and how to lose it. The worst part is that they will go to such extremes instead of just cooking lol.

I think another huge issue is people not understanding what is and isn't healthy. It seems to me that if it says 'diet' or 'low fat' then people just assume it's good for you. Also, the amount of useless calories people take in with things like sugar/cream in coffee, drinking juices, etc. Another big issue seems to be how you prep food, I for one only bake my meats (tastes like shit but whatever) and eat all my vegetables raw, I also don't cook with sauces, I just pour some rooster sauce on my food when I eat it.

I feel like I eat like a pig (everyone at work constantly bugs me about how I spend all day eating) and some how I manage to lose weight while doing so.

Right now I'm eating the same thing daily and have not gained any fat in the last 6 weeks:

meal 1: 6 eggs, a turkey sausage and a piece of Ezekiel bread (pre-workout)

meal 2: 2 chicken breasts with a whole pepper, asparagus, a tomato, 1/4 of an onion and a cup of quinoa.

snack: apple cut into 4 pieces covered in almond butter

meal 3: 2 pork chops with a whole pepper, asparagus, a tomato, 1/4 of an onion and a cup of quinoa.

meal 4: 2 chicken breasts with a whole pepper, asparagus, a tomato, 1/4 of an onion and a cup of quinoa.

snack: apple cut into 4 pieces covered in almond butter

meal 5: 2 turkey sausages with a whole pepper, asparagus, a tomato, 1/4 of an onion and a cup of quinoa.

I also make sure I drink nothing less then 4 litres of water a day.

It all comes down to thinking about what you're putting in your body.

[heavyfuel]

You can get creative and still maintain/lose weight. I use olive oil in small amounts when I cook salmon and chicken. Soy sauce, chili flakes, black beans, ginger, garlic, tex mex spice, list goes, there's no need to eat bland food to stay lean. Typically for me, it's like this:

4 eggs, 1 avocado for breakfast, shake made with 1 banana, 1 scoop whey powder, 1 tablespoon peanut butter,( the real Adams stuff) 1 cup soy milk 1 cup water, and 30g bran flakes (unless it's a no carb day)

If breakfast is at 8, then meals at 10, 12, 2, 4, 6, pre workout, post workout. I vary between:

Salmon fillets, 125g portion usually baked with a drizzle of olive oil and dill, served with tzaziki sauce

Chicken or turkey, 125g portion with 50g tzaziki sauce made fresh with balkan yogurt, grated cucumber, dill, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, or soy sauce, or black beans and ginger, or some other from-scratch seasoning.

Shrimp or rockfish, once again creatively seasoned prepared from scratch 125g portions

Tofu with peas, carrots, corn, onions, zucchini, etc. 150 gr portions

Ground beef or turkey with peas, carrots, corn, onions, zucchini, etc. 150 gr portions

The odd time I'll switch it up to duck, gonna try quail too next grocery run

1 cup skim milk with 2 scoops whey powder mid afternoon

A pear or 2 throughout the day

Pre-workout shake same as breakfast

Post workout shake 2 cups skim milk 3 scoops whey protein, then a meal an hour later.

Drink lots of water, close to 5 litres prolly I fill my 1.5 litre bottle twice at the gym alone

Never any juice or pop, ever.

Keep turkey pepperoni on hand in case of emergency, missing meals

Fish oil caps, vitamins c thru e, no fancy hyped up supplements other than GNC isoburst whey protein.

Cheat meal here and there, usually a few Coronas and pizza at Famoso's

255lbs to 220-225lb since August with moderate strength gains and huge aesthetic/cardio gains.

[flipstah]

One thing that helped a lot for me was eating off of a cereal bowl. Small portions.

I don't drink pop and take my coffee black.

I also cut a lot of rice off of my diet but not completely.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by flipstah
One thing that helped a lot for me was eating off of a cereal bowl. Small portions.

I don't drink pop and take my coffee black.

I also cut a lot of rice off of my diet but not completely. Absfor2015?

[flipstah]

Originally posted by max_boost
Absfor2015?

I have the outlines. In the morning. :rofl: :(

[heavyfuel]

Just remember, abs are made in the kitchen not in the gym.

[flipstah]

^ For sure. However, my love for cooking outweighs my desire for abs.

I'm in good shape and am very active with sports so I'm no slouch but man, them abs... :banghead:

[ddduke]

Originally posted by flipstah
^ For sure. However, my love for cooking outweighs my desire for abs.

I'm in good shape and am very active with sports so I'm no slouch but man, them abs... :banghead:

meh, abs are over rated.

I'd rather have big arms, shoulders, chest and back then be way smaller with a perma six pack.

[brucebanner]

Man, I need to eat waaaay more.

[ExtraSlow]

I have an awesome ab.

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by ddduke


meh, abs are over rated.

I'd rather have big arms, shoulders, chest and back then be way smaller with a perma six pack.

Sounds about right lol curious, is leg day overrated too?

I'll take the six pack anyday of the week over looking like a human-gorilla hybrid lol

[ddduke]

Originally posted by heavyfuel


Sounds about right lol curious, is leg day overrated too?

I'll take the six pack anyday of the week over looking like a human-gorilla hybrid lol

Um, nope. I definitely don't, I hit legs every second day either with arms or back.

I just think that guys that get obsessed with just having abs usually end up looking like twigs because they over obsess about cutting, it's not a good look.

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by ddduke


Um, nope. I definitely don't, I hit legs every second day either with arms or back.

I just think that guys that get obsessed with just having abs usually end up looking like twigs because they over obsess about cutting, it's not a good look.

To each their own I guess. I much prefer a cut, lean look. One could argue over obsessing about bulking just the same. I don't know if I'm obsessed about abs, but the discipline to eat right and maintain a 6 pack comes very easily for me.

[rob the knob]

Originally posted by heavyfuel


but the discipline to eat right and maintain a 6 pack comes very easily for me.

how you get fat then and have trouble getting out of your truck at the dump like you say?

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by rob the knob


how you get fat then and have trouble getting out of your truck at the dump like you say?

Yup. You got me. I can't get in and out of my truck. Bucket of KFC on standby 24/7, all you can eat buffet for lunch each day. I'm busted. Shit.

[rob the knob]

Originally posted by heavyfuel


Yup. You got me. I can't get in and out of my truck. Bucket of KFC on standby 24/7, all you can eat buffet for lunch each day. I'm busted. Shit.

locates


i still ask 0you, why you need to diet if you have not be fat?

i did no search, i remember you say you have trouble at the garbage dump

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by rob the knob


locates


i still ask 0you, why you need to diet if you have not be fat?

i did no search, i remember you say you have trouble at the garbage dump

Lol that's what motivates/motivated me! I see rather large people that have a hard time getting in and out of their trucks daily. Myself, never had an issue getting in and out of a truck lol and why diet? It's a choice, plain and simple.

[rob the knob]

ok. sorry, i thought you were talking about yourself before.

keep staying healthy then.:thumbsup: