Derrick's ongoing journey
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Alta818
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It only works once.
!! Well, damn. I guess I've used up all my "one timers".
Derrick
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RFL Round 3, Day 19
This morning Tanita said:
195.0 pounds
22% body fat
That's a total weight loss of 26 pounds in 12 weeks! Contest is over. I can enjoy the rest of the day and give thanks to God for helping me SPRINT back to where I was just 2 years ago. I also want to thank so many of the awesome people here who supported me and gave me advice or encouragement. The next step is to continue to pursue sub 12% bodyfat levels. I also want to continue training mma and start swimming regularly. I think 185 is where I need to be but its hard to say. I need to make sure I stay below 200. I can live with the man in the mirror when he is below 200.
After photos were not taken at home this morning. I will have to do them another day. The gym took photos but they belong to them for the contest.
I am currently doing my final refeed.
Final breakdown of RFL weight loss:
Round 1 (-10.5 pounds)
Break 1 (+0.5 pounds)
Round 2 (-12.0 pounds)
Break 2 (+9.0 pounds)
Round 3 (-13.0 pounds)
12 week total: -26.0 pounds
This morning Tanita said:
195.0 pounds
22% body fat
That's a total weight loss of 26 pounds in 12 weeks! Contest is over. I can enjoy the rest of the day and give thanks to God for helping me SPRINT back to where I was just 2 years ago. I also want to thank so many of the awesome people here who supported me and gave me advice or encouragement. The next step is to continue to pursue sub 12% bodyfat levels. I also want to continue training mma and start swimming regularly. I think 185 is where I need to be but its hard to say. I need to make sure I stay below 200. I can live with the man in the mirror when he is below 200.
After photos were not taken at home this morning. I will have to do them another day. The gym took photos but they belong to them for the contest.
I am currently doing my final refeed.
Final breakdown of RFL weight loss:
Round 1 (-10.5 pounds)
Break 1 (+0.5 pounds)
Round 2 (-12.0 pounds)
Break 2 (+9.0 pounds)
Round 3 (-13.0 pounds)
12 week total: -26.0 pounds
Derrick
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I'll do pics soon. The last three days have been even more chaotic than usual. The only thing on my mind yesterday morning was getting to the gym and getting this weight loss contest over and done with. My wife took my daughter to school and was headed to the chiropractor. I didn't want to wait another hour or so to eat so I just went ahead and started my refeed right after I was done at the gym. Refeeds are not kind to weight or belly size so there was no way I was going to have pictures at home afterward. Just before going to bed last night I stepped on the scale to see how much solids and liquids were sitting in my stomach and small intestine. See below.
Last night, Tanita said:
204.0 pounds
14% body fat
LMAO! So I gained 9.0 pounds in 16 hours while dropping my body fat percentage 8 points?!? I told you Tanita was a liar! 
This morning, Tanita said:
201.0 pounds
19% body fat
She just can't make up her mind on the body fat. I'll let my body get replenished for a few more days before I do photos at home and final muscle/fat calculations. I am going to guess I will settle in around 199 and 19%...at least according to Tanita. We'll see though.
I will need to watch my eating over the next week or so. We have a lot of cake sitting around our house from my daughter's birthday celebrations. Plus, I had my mom make me my favorite cake. Don't worry, I don't plan on eating all of it. Still, I need to make sure I don't get carried away.
I am going to take it easy until after Easter. Then I will continue my journey towards 185. OR I may just pursue 12% body fat, no matter what weight I end up at. OR I may just not even worry about my weight, keep doing MMA, start swimming seriously and keep lifting weights. Which one I choose will determine my diet/nutrition.
Derrick
The last three days have been even more chaotic than usual. The only thing on my mind yesterday morning was getting to the gym and getting this weight loss contest over and done with. My wife took my daughter to school and was headed to the chiropractor. I didn't want to wait another hour or so to eat so I just went ahead and started my refeed right after I was done at the gym. Refeeds are not kind to weight or belly size so there was no way I was going to have pictures at home afterward. Just before going to bed last night I stepped on the scale to see how much solids and liquids were sitting in my stomach and small intestine. See below.Last night, Tanita said:
204.0 pounds
14% body fat
LMAO! So I gained 9.0 pounds in 16 hours while dropping my body fat percentage 8 points?!?
I told you Tanita was a liar! This morning, Tanita said:
201.0 pounds
19% body fat
She just can't make up her mind on the body fat.
I'll let my body get replenished for a few more days before I do photos at home and final muscle/fat calculations. I am going to guess I will settle in around 199 and 19%...at least according to Tanita. We'll see though. I will need to watch my eating over the next week or so. We have a lot of cake sitting around our house from my daughter's birthday celebrations. Plus, I had my mom make me my favorite cake. Don't worry, I don't plan on eating all of it.
Still, I need to make sure I don't get carried away.I am going to take it easy until after Easter. Then I will continue my journey towards 185. OR I may just pursue 12% body fat, no matter what weight I end up at. OR I may just not even worry about my weight, keep doing MMA, start swimming seriously and keep lifting weights. Which one I choose will determine my diet/nutrition.
Derrick
Derrick
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This morning Tanita said:
202.0 pounds
20% body fat
I'm still not "settled in" in my honest opinion. I flat out overate yesterday. I wish it hadn't happened but I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I'm going to eat healthy today and tomorrow and do photos on Wednesday morning. I still think I will be about 199 and 19% when I "settle in."
Where I go from here is what I am having a lot of trouble with. I am nearly depressed right now. More like LOST. I want to be a competitive age group swimmer at the Masters National level. I also want to be a 185 pound MMA fighter (I may not actually fight, just train hard and spar...I'm too old for real fights ). I also want to be 12% body fat. Finally, I want to do at least one triathlon or long distance run per year.
I don't know how to achieve all 4 of those at the same time. I really don't know which diet would be best for me moving forward. I don't know how much weight lifting I need to focus on versus swimming, biking, running and fighting. I don't know which ones to forget about or which ones to focus on. I don't know if I am going to have the time for all of that...almost definitely not. I know I need to prioritize and just do what I can but I also know I will live to have regrets.
Or maybe I'm just having a bad day?
202.0 pounds
20% body fat
I'm still not "settled in" in my honest opinion. I flat out overate yesterday. I wish it hadn't happened but I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I'm going to eat healthy today and tomorrow and do photos on Wednesday morning. I still think I will be about 199 and 19% when I "settle in."
Where I go from here is what I am having a lot of trouble with. I am nearly depressed right now. More like LOST. I want to be a competitive age group swimmer at the Masters National level. I also want to be a 185 pound MMA fighter (I may not actually fight, just train hard and spar...I'm too old for real fights
). I also want to be 12% body fat. Finally, I want to do at least one triathlon or long distance run per year. I don't know how to achieve all 4 of those at the same time. I really don't know which diet would be best for me moving forward. I don't know how much weight lifting I need to focus on versus swimming, biking, running and fighting. I don't know which ones to forget about or which ones to focus on. I don't know if I am going to have the time for all of that...almost definitely not. I know I need to prioritize and just do what I can but I also know I will live to have regrets.
Or maybe I'm just having a bad day?
BansheeBabe
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I did the same thing yesterday... had a ton of Mt. Dew... my arch-enemy...
Oh... don't be sad...I want to be a competitive age group swimmer at the Masters National level. I also want to be a 185 pound MMA fighter (I may not actually fight, just train hard and spar...I'm too old for real fights
I don't know how to achieve all 4 of those at the same time. I really don't know which diet would be best for me moving forward. I don't know how much weight lifting I need to focus on versus swimming, biking, running and fighting. I don't know which ones to forget about or which ones to focus on. I don't know if I am going to have the time for all of that...almost definitely not. I know I need to prioritize and just do what I can but I also know I will live to have regrets.
Or maybe I'm just having a bad day?
In the words of WALL-E, "Whoa." This is seriously a lot of different activities at once. I think I would feel the same way if I were trying to tackle these at once... .maybe scale back and excel in one thing at a time? Have a better day!
cowboy48
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This morning Tanita said:
202.0 pounds
20% body fat
I'm still not "settled in" in my honest opinion. I flat out overate yesterday. I wish it hadn't happened but I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I'm going to eat healthy today and tomorrow and do photos on Wednesday morning. I still think I will be about 199 and 19% when I "settle in."
Where I go from here is what I am having a lot of trouble with. I am nearly depressed right now. More like LOST. I want to be a competitive age group swimmer at the Masters National level. I also want to be a 185 pound MMA fighter (I may not actually fight, just train hard and spar...I'm too old for real fights
I don't know how to achieve all 4 of those at the same time. I really don't know which diet would be best for me moving forward. I don't know how much weight lifting I need to focus on versus swimming, biking, running and fighting. I don't know which ones to forget about or which ones to focus on. I don't know if I am going to have the time for all of that...almost definitely not. I know I need to prioritize and just do what I can but I also know I will live to have regrets.
Or maybe I'm just having a bad day?
Hi Derrick,
Okay you are now where I was a couple of weeks ago. Trying to figure out - ' Now What?". I felt lost too. The thing to do is not have too many goals at once otherwise you won't meet any of them. Pick one or two at the most and concentrate on them first. Meet those ones and then move on to the next ones. The trick is to find which one(s) you want the most. Once you set the goal you won't feel so lost. You don't have to forget about any of them you just have to postpone them temporarily. If you just postpone them there will be no regrets. Good luck!! You can do this!!
Derrick
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The day everything is ok will probably be a night because it will turn out to be just a good dream. But yeah, I'm doing good. Sitting right at 200 pounds, not gaining but actually losing since my refeed was over.
I think I know what I want to do moving forward but I don't have the how figured out yet. I want to focus on swimming from here on out. I will only do Muay Thai once a week. I will try to find time to do a total body resistance workout two times per week. I will not bike or run very often at all.
I want to beat my best times from high school, the last time I competed. I want to go 21 in the 50 yard freestyle and 49 in the 100 yard freestyle. I swam at lunch time yesterday with a Masters Swimming group. It was perfect because I was the only dude there. All women! I am pretty sure they are all older than me so that's even better too. I don't like men very much and I don't like snot nosed girls who think they are hot shit. Older women who are friendly and confident and know how to talk to people are perfect for me. One lady in particular was extremely helpful and kind. She was the coach yesterday, they alternate, and she gave me a few helpful suggestions on my technique. Apparently a lot has changed since I last competed 15 years ago. Imagine that! LOL
The practice was pretty difficult though. I managed to complete approximately 2400 yards in about an hour and 15 minutes. My body was already extremely fatigued and sore from Muay Thai the day prior. Just 20 minutes into swim practice I was completely fatigued. My arms felt like they weighed 50 pounds each. I had some good moments though. I can keep up with or stay well ahead of all of those girls in freestyle...for awhile. Once I get tired, forget it. They all had me beat. The coach told me all of the girls were getting ready for Nationals. That made me feel a little better. I could tell the girls were great swimmers but getting out swam in practice by women who were going to the Masters Nationals felt a little more understandable. My first goal is to get in shape enough to keep up with the women the entire practice. Don't be fooled though, the men are not necessarily any better AT PRACTICE. We are just faster. So I really don't think training with women is going to be bad for me in the long run. Being that I am a sprinter, I think it is just what I need. I'll get help with my technique and hopefully burn enough calories to get to 185. Wouldn't that be appropriate? Finally getting to 185 from what other than, swimming again?
Derrick
P.S. Photos tomorrow morning sometime.
But yeah, I'm doing good. Sitting right at 200 pounds, not gaining but actually losing since my refeed was over. I think I know what I want to do moving forward but I don't have the how figured out yet. I want to focus on swimming from here on out. I will only do Muay Thai once a week. I will try to find time to do a total body resistance workout two times per week. I will not bike or run very often at all.
I want to beat my best times from high school, the last time I competed. I want to go 21 in the 50 yard freestyle and 49 in the 100 yard freestyle. I swam at lunch time yesterday with a Masters Swimming group. It was perfect because I was the only dude there. All women! I am pretty sure they are all older than me so that's even better too. I don't like men very much and I don't like snot nosed girls who think they are hot shit. Older women who are friendly and confident and know how to talk to people are perfect for me. One lady in particular was extremely helpful and kind. She was the coach yesterday, they alternate, and she gave me a few helpful suggestions on my technique. Apparently a lot has changed since I last competed 15 years ago. Imagine that! LOL
The practice was pretty difficult though. I managed to complete approximately 2400 yards in about an hour and 15 minutes. My body was already extremely fatigued and sore from Muay Thai the day prior. Just 20 minutes into swim practice I was completely fatigued. My arms felt like they weighed 50 pounds each. I had some good moments though. I can keep up with or stay well ahead of all of those girls in freestyle...for awhile. Once I get tired, forget it. They all had me beat. The coach told me all of the girls were getting ready for Nationals. That made me feel a little better. I could tell the girls were great swimmers but getting out swam in practice by women who were going to the Masters Nationals felt a little more understandable.
My first goal is to get in shape enough to keep up with the women the entire practice. Don't be fooled though, the men are not necessarily any better AT PRACTICE. We are just faster. So I really don't think training with women is going to be bad for me in the long run. Being that I am a sprinter, I think it is just what I need. I'll get help with my technique and hopefully burn enough calories to get to 185. Wouldn't that be appropriate? Finally getting to 185 from what other than, swimming again? Derrick
P.S. Photos tomorrow morning sometime.
Derrick
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12 week weight loss photos below
Ok, here they are. I took personal photos with my own camera this morning. My wife took the shots, I set everything up. This is the most I have ever transformed my body in just 12 weeks. Congrats to those who can do better. I still want to get to 185 pounds, maybe even lower. Right now I am just under 200. I feel comfortable with the way I look but I still want to look better.
Derrick
Ok, here they are. I took personal photos with my own camera this morning. My wife took the shots, I set everything up. This is the most I have ever transformed my body in just 12 weeks. Congrats to those who can do better. I still want to get to 185 pounds, maybe even lower. Right now I am just under 200. I feel comfortable with the way I look but I still want to look better.
Derrick
!!! Wowwwww 
!!! Looking REALLY good, Derrick!!! I know you are a married man and all, but you are getting mighty hot my friend! Just Sayin'!!!
Alta818
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Also, I kept asking myself, in the shots with the face in front,..."Why do I like the middle pic more than the final pic?" The body looked better. One smiling, one not. I looked and said, hmm... well, no. I like his smile. I think his body is better there on the right...then Why do I like the middle one more?! ...Then I figured it out ...FACIAL HAIR!! You have facial hair in the middle one.
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