im going to give this a shot for about a week, if I continue to lose weight at this rate though ill just go back to my original plan. now in hindsight i see that I was basically eating at maintenance calories, because my weight always hovered around 150lbs on a regular basis. I should be asking what your bulking routine is
I mean if you are really focused on losing weight, go for it go with that in mind Hard calorific deficit that you can maintain Cardio Do weights to keep the muscles engaged even if you lose size and strength Within your low calorie diet, maximize proteins Then worry about bulking up later like I said, it’s very difficult doing both at the same time. Do what’s more important to you first
I saw Jay cutler used to eat 10 times a day, 10 full meals with 50 grams of protein and 100 grams of carbs so 500 and 1000 a day lol
Mate take care.. that Is too fast I was going to the gym but in the end I started making pastrami. And opened a whisky.. my true weakness.. But I have already Taken better decisions throughout the last weeks... I Will have a better body by june i swear it.
lol, im scared for my muscles, im going to the gym today in a bit and I am nervous im not going to be able to lift crap. Im going to be the size of a teenage girl at the rate im going I'd be fine with some pastrami right now but thats like 5 pounds in a few days?! crazy
had a nice gym session today, the cardio is draining me faster though. I run on the treadmill for about 10 min burning about 100 calories. but no significant strength loss yet
Shoulder press is not my strength but was happy to do 80 pound dumbbells for 10 reps today Didn’t go to failure either. I can probably do the 90s. Happy
so after the massive weight loss at the beginning of last week, by the end of the week I had only lost a pound lol. tbf, thats a relief.
gym is so empty there, the total opposite of the gyms here. tomorrow will complete 2 weeks of my weight loss journey. Have to say its definitely easier for me to be in a caloric deficit then surplus for a variety of reasons. i've had a double beans and chicken chipotle bowl a few times and im literally full for half the day, idk how tf people do it without puking
they are delicious (i love chipotle) and are really filling. Recently tried the new chicken al pastor but honestly it just tastes like the normal chicken but drenched in their hot sauce whats your opinion on cheat days or cheat meals while trying to lose weight? I haven't really done any in a long time I see how it can be done in a surplus but not deficit
Cheat days are meant to reward you and keep you disciplined as you are not craving that food and the diet becomes a lifestyle but they are not necessary if you don’t need it. Like I haven’t been doing cheat days for a while I used to crave them but at this point, it’s irrelevant but if you feel you need it, definitely take it
sometimes I just get annoying cravings for like some gummy worms or ice cream or chicken wings, or I wanna eat a huge pizza or a chocolate bar and then the other thing is when i'm with people they eat whatever so they offer it to me and I don't wanna look like a douche im definitely not getting crazy cravings anymore but I think thats its just a matter of wanting to taste something different
I used to care about what people thought. When I’m out, I’m still on my regimen I struggled for a while but I’m in a different level now when it comes to discipline. I think you’ll get there too for now, do the cheat meal. Plan it ahead.
@Doogs regarding your shoulder press try to do it on a bench instead of the seat. And don’t incline it all the way to 90 degrees. Do it on the set before so it’s slightly tootles. Endlessly better for your back and neck and also better movement for the shoulder
Never funny thing is I used to NEVER do leg days, especially since I have back problems. My belief when I was single was, by the time the girls see your legs, it’s too late but then I grew up and understood it’s fundamental to body building and training
I do like to train my legs too ... (they actually tone better than my arms) but I do emphasize my arms.
I hated leg day the very first 2 weeks or so but now I love it. Squatting and leg press are a blast, my legs are definitely starting to grow too. However I want to do more calf raises because whenever I run I get rly bad peroneous pain to the point where it is difficult to walk, its also made soccer on the weekends nearly impossible, im hoping stronger calves will help (the area above the ankle) I naturally have very thick legs so idk if that made leg day easier
Boxing is phenomenal cardio Hiring a personal instructor and such is the hard part but it’s an amazing workout for cutting up