Looking to lose an extra human I apparently picked up along the way
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MrVee
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163.5 this morning, 15.0% on the monitor, natural waist = 28.7 inches.
Decided to take my waist measurement this morning because my only pair of jeans that fit were decidedly loose coming directly out of the dryer. That's both good and bad news. The bad news is I really don't want to spend money on clothes right now. Oh well, at least it's for a good cause. If you would have told me three years ago my size 32 slim fit jeans were going to be a little too baggy...
Decided to take my waist measurement this morning because my only pair of jeans that fit were decidedly loose coming directly out of the dryer. That's both good and bad news. The bad news is I really don't want to spend money on clothes right now. Oh well, at least it's for a good cause. If you would have told me three years ago my size 32 slim fit jeans were going to be a little too baggy...
Polly1
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I have a similar godson. Turn him sideways stick his tounge out and he looks like a zipper. He never gains weight and eats like a goat
MrVee
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Alright 164.5 yesterday and 165 today, with nothing useful to report on the bodyfat monitor. Pants still loose on me.
Going to a concert tonight, and then gonna try and go visit my sister in New Mexico on Thursday. The weather here right now is absolutely brutal at 110 degrees.
Got a haircut today and since I didn't do a picture on the 1st, I'll do my August picture now. Not really sold on the hairstyle, whacha think?
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Going to a concert tonight, and then gonna try and go visit my sister in New Mexico on Thursday. The weather here right now is absolutely brutal at 110 degrees.
Got a haircut today and since I didn't do a picture on the 1st, I'll do my August picture now. Not really sold on the hairstyle, whacha think?
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MysticRealm
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I think the haircut looks nice, but maybe it's the model that makes it look so good 
MrVee
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Well I have good news for Quercus: he has won our little competition. After talking with my sister, looking at some photos, evaluating my weight lifting and generally looking in the mirror, I have decided that it's time to start the bulk/cut cycle in earnest.
So starting yesterday, the goal will be to GAIN a half pound a week for the next 8-9 weeks (enough to gain roughly 5 pounds). That will be followed with 4 weeks of trying to lose a pound a week, rinsing and repeating from there. The goal will be to try and add muscle during the bulks, and lose fat during the cuts and generally cut my body fat perecntage while staying roughly in the 165 to 175 weight range (closer to 175 at the end of the bulks, closer to 165 at the end of the cuts). At my height, a weight as high as 179 is still in the normal range, and if I add significant muscle I'll look just fine in the 170s, likely better than I currently do. So I feel like switching gears right now is not anything too worrisome.
This has been a hard decision for me as I have been at this for over three years now and despite losing 210 pounds still don't look as good as I'd like. So the temptation to keep plugging away at trying to lose more weight is there. But my face is looking awfully thin these days and I'm not very strong when lifting weights. So I think a few months of controlled targeted calorie surplus combined with continued hard work in the gym could give me some good results.
The stats: 167 pounds both yesterday and today with a 15.5% body fat reading on the monitor. Calorie target is 2605 calories a day (the old me would have shrugged at that, but the me the last three years looks at that number as if it were feast worthy). Going to lift heavy-ish in the 5-8 rep range for three sets, five times a week with progressive overload. Do a little HIIT cardio three times a week (25 mins) and make sure I get at least one day of full rest every week.
As for the food, the temptation to hit the donuts and pop tarts needs to be resisted and I'm aiming to do a diet with significant protein some carbs and to try and keep the fats somewhat under control. Trying to have more carbs than fats is an effort to keep energy levels up at the gym to help me work as hard as possible at moving weight.
Yesterday was day 1 (and my first day home from the trip), today is day 2. One obvious adjustment that I hadn't really anticipated was that when in a calorie deficit, the idea is to get close to your calorie goal without going over. Now, the goal is to get close to your calorie goal without going UNDER. So 2575 calories is bad, 2635 calories is better. I have yogurt and/or cheese sticks I can use to add a few calories late in the day if needed. I'll track my weight, and if I'm not gaining sufficiently (or too quickly) I'll adjust my daily calorie goal accordingly.
I have ti set up so that the bulk will end in mid October, and the next cut will end in mid November in time to start another bulk for the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's holiday season.
So the tl;dr summary is: I have declared my weight loss goal REACHED, and it is now officially time for Phase 2. Hopefully I'll be speaking in an Austrian accent before too long...
So starting yesterday, the goal will be to GAIN a half pound a week for the next 8-9 weeks (enough to gain roughly 5 pounds). That will be followed with 4 weeks of trying to lose a pound a week, rinsing and repeating from there. The goal will be to try and add muscle during the bulks, and lose fat during the cuts and generally cut my body fat perecntage while staying roughly in the 165 to 175 weight range (closer to 175 at the end of the bulks, closer to 165 at the end of the cuts). At my height, a weight as high as 179 is still in the normal range, and if I add significant muscle I'll look just fine in the 170s, likely better than I currently do. So I feel like switching gears right now is not anything too worrisome.
This has been a hard decision for me as I have been at this for over three years now and despite losing 210 pounds still don't look as good as I'd like. So the temptation to keep plugging away at trying to lose more weight is there. But my face is looking awfully thin these days and I'm not very strong when lifting weights. So I think a few months of controlled targeted calorie surplus combined with continued hard work in the gym could give me some good results.
The stats: 167 pounds both yesterday and today with a 15.5% body fat reading on the monitor. Calorie target is 2605 calories a day (the old me would have shrugged at that, but the me the last three years looks at that number as if it were feast worthy). Going to lift heavy-ish in the 5-8 rep range for three sets, five times a week with progressive overload. Do a little HIIT cardio three times a week (25 mins) and make sure I get at least one day of full rest every week.
As for the food, the temptation to hit the donuts and pop tarts needs to be resisted and I'm aiming to do a diet with significant protein some carbs and to try and keep the fats somewhat under control. Trying to have more carbs than fats is an effort to keep energy levels up at the gym to help me work as hard as possible at moving weight.
Yesterday was day 1 (and my first day home from the trip), today is day 2. One obvious adjustment that I hadn't really anticipated was that when in a calorie deficit, the idea is to get close to your calorie goal without going over. Now, the goal is to get close to your calorie goal without going UNDER. So 2575 calories is bad, 2635 calories is better. I have yogurt and/or cheese sticks I can use to add a few calories late in the day if needed. I'll track my weight, and if I'm not gaining sufficiently (or too quickly) I'll adjust my daily calorie goal accordingly.
I have ti set up so that the bulk will end in mid October, and the next cut will end in mid November in time to start another bulk for the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's holiday season.
So the tl;dr summary is: I have declared my weight loss goal REACHED, and it is now officially time for Phase 2. Hopefully I'll be speaking in an Austrian accent before too long...
Quercus
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You definitely won! You reached your goal! You. Reached. Your. GOAL!
I super agree with your decision and plan. I hope you are super proud of yourself and excited for this next phase. Lifting on a surplus will be so much more productive. Time for Vee to get that V-shaped!
Super ultra mega uber f'ing awesome sir!
I super agree with your decision and plan. I hope you are super proud of yourself and excited for this next phase. Lifting on a surplus will be so much more productive. Time for Vee to get that V-shaped!
Super ultra mega uber f'ing awesome sir!
MysticRealm
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Sounds like a great plan MrVee! I think that's a great move for you at this point!
MrVee
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My scale fell for my little trap: 166.5 this morning, down half a pound. 15.0% on the monitor which is good. This is going to be a weird transition I think, but it sure takes the stress out of going over calories.
571 calories so far this AM, pre workout. Once I get back I'll go through everyone else's diary as I've been very lax giving back all the great support you guys have given me. Sorry bout that.
15.0% on the monitor which is good. This is going to be a weird transition I think, but it sure takes the stress out of going over calories.571 calories so far this AM, pre workout. Once I get back I'll go through everyone else's diary as I've been very lax giving back all the great support you guys have given me. Sorry bout that.
MysticRealm
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Great job tricking the scale!
JadeLynn
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I just went back to your first journal entry in October 2012. I hope that you are so proud of yourself for sticking with this for as long as you have and really succeeding at your goal.
Sticking with this process is certainly not easy and the fact that you continued to make this be a priority in your life as opposed to just complaining about it or being unhappy with yourself is really awesome!
Sticking with this process is certainly not easy and the fact that you continued to make this be a priority in your life as opposed to just complaining about it or being unhappy with yourself is really awesome!
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