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Omnium11 · 06-28-2009, 11:20 PM

Thanks giggles

Good job everyone, today was ok. Diet I ate a little more than I wanted but still in a deficit. Did about 10 mins of cardio before leg started hurting too much to continue running. I'll make myself stay off of it tomorrow and let it heal.

I have some old strawberry protein powder from like 5 years ago lol, haven't tried it out yet to see how well it kept. Wish it was chocolate but it will have to do. I think the tan definitely helps make my arms look better. Also I seem to have a small pump that lasts a couple days after I work out a particular muscle group.

Will post the pics tomorrow but too tired right now to upload em

Oh yeah

Current weight: 183 (guess I'm still gaining from the water)
General Sentiment: 5.5 (today had its ups and downs, managed to put in a good finish though)

Cerberus · 06-29-2009, 03:13 PM

weight: 169.25 (I'm guessing the increase in weight is water weight from all the cheat meals I consumed over the weekend)

workout completed: dead lifts, rows, chins, bicep curls, and ab workout.

Omnium11 · 06-29-2009, 09:03 PM

Sorry here's the pics yesterday and todays.

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Took these hour or two after working out today. Did chest / tris / arms today and also abs. Arms have some pump because of this. Weight is 184! Put back on more than I expected from water weight etc. I will go on this trip to mountains on wednesday. Today diet has been pretty good. Yesterday I ended up eating a hamburger before I went to bed. Put me over maintenance I think. Today going better.

Great job everyone. Keep at it!

hiimnotcool · 06-29-2009, 09:31 PM

Just got back from a 4 mile run. 2 miles of those were quick tempo on the straight a ways. Felt really good and I could have went longer but I didn't wear socks and the insert was jabbing into the arch of my foot so it was too painful. I wasn't winded at all though which is great!

I have to do 20 minutes of Pilates then 30 minutes of Yoga tonight before bed. All in all I'd say this was a very successful day.

Tomorrow is my rest day but I'll do some push ups and maybe abs. Possibly some Yoga too.

hiimnotcool · 06-30-2009, 01:40 PM

Weighed myself this morning and was at 163.6! I guess the body takes awhile to adjust and start shedding it but it seems like it has started at this point. It may be due to the running I've been doing lately too though.

My legs feel surprisingly good after 4 miles. I'm gonna let them rest until tomorrow and then run 3-4 again.

Today has been really good. I went outside and sat in the Sun for an hour and it felt great. Listened to some relaxing music. Some bad thoughts tried to creep into my head but I consciously told myself not to project into the future and just live in the moment. I've listened to a bit of the Adyashanti messages on Youtube and I think it has helped.

Tomorrow is tri's, shoulder, chest so gotta rest up for that. Last time I did that workout I was sore for 2 days! Hope everyones day is going well.

*EDIT*

OH! and I got a pull up bar today!!! It came with 'The Perfect Push Up' things too. Also two arm straps to do ab work on the bar. I'm excited. I tried to do a pull up and couldn't though so I'll have to use a chair for assistance for awhile lol

Omnium11 · 06-30-2009, 05:12 PM

Looking good hiim, congrats on weight loss

Well I just ate 4 pieces of pizza, also two reeces peanut butter cups. Pretty pissed at myself. Going to make myself burn off at least 2 of those by the time the day is over I think. I used the excuse that since my trip is tomorrow I can cheat today. Feel annoyed now though. Haven't checked the scale today, think I will just wait till this trip is over before I weigh myself again.

I'm hoping my legs will let me run today. Also plan on doing biceps / back. Today started off great, lots of meditation and sitting out in sun etc. Hope to put in a good end after the pizza thing

Good luck guys, you're doing great

Cerberus · 06-30-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hiimnotcool

OH! and I got a pull up bar today!!! It came with 'The Perfect Push Up' things too. Also two arm straps to do ab work on the bar. I'm excited. I tried to do a pull up and couldn't though so I'll have to use a chair for assistance for awhile lol

You might be able to use those resistance bands for assistance.

I did forty minutes of cardio today.

hiimnotcool · 07-01-2009, 06:41 AM

Last night after posting I did 30 minutes of Yoga.

Now I just did 1 hour of tri/shoulder/chest then 15 minutes of abs. I woke up at 5 and just decided to get the workout done and start the day off right.

Gonna run a little later today when the weather cools down. I think I'll sit out in the Sun for an hour or two while I'm waiting though

Have fun on your camping trip Omnium!

*edit*

Just ran 3 miles. Felt good!

CircularThinking · 07-01-2009, 01:57 PM

Damn you guys are both making great progress!

I definitely think the ab wheel is worth it btw, if you go from a full standing position it is a brutal exercise.

Pelicanbay · 07-01-2009, 11:51 PM

congrats! im in the same boat, i went from 280 to 206 pounds will easily get down to 190

but your being really hard on yourself, i thought i was but man, you do allll that running so it must really bug but good for you though, i wish i could run like that. i only run when i am pissed off lol

Cerberus · 07-02-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelicanbay

congrats! im in the same boat, i went from 280 to 206 pounds will easily get down to 190

but your being really hard on yourself, i thought i was but man, you do allll that running so it must really bug but good for you though, i wish i could run like that. i only run when i am pissed off lol

damn. Good job, man.

I did chest/tris yesterday and my shoulder is getting increasingly strained, so I'm going to give my shoulder a rest. sucks.

hiimnotcool · 07-02-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelicanbay

congrats! im in the same boat, i went from 280 to 206 pounds will easily get down to 190

but your being really hard on yourself, i thought i was but man, you do allll that running so it must really bug but good for you though, i wish i could run like that. i only run when i am pissed off lol

wow that is really great! i don't know how easily you'll get down to 190 though. i'm sure it's gonna take a little effort

i did 40 minutes of cardio today. will probably add 30 minutes of Yoga tonight before bed as well.

tomorrow is biceps and back which will be the first day with my new pull up bar

hiimnotcool · 07-03-2009, 11:07 AM

Just got done with an hour of biceps and back and a 15 minute ab routine. The pull ups went nicely with the aid of a chair. I don't expect to be able to do them without it for a few weeks.

If anyone is interested in the ab routine I've been doing then here is a full video of it. It's pretty difficult and I'd say it's effective.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...ripper+x&hl=en

Oh yeah, I also bought some Whey Protein with Creatine Monohydrate and Glutamine mixed in so that should help increase muscle gain too. I'll have to let you guys know if I notice any differences from regular Whey.

Omnium11 · 07-03-2009, 01:18 PM

Woohoo!! I'm back from my trip, had a pretty good time even though i got into a huge argument with my grandpa. Feeling great now though. I just checked the scale.. 179.8!!! Awesome. I'm glad I'm down again. Real happy to see back under 180.

You guys are doing awesome! Great job everyone. Great vidya hiim

Btw I can do 2 pullups now lol :-D

pics coming up in a bit

Omnium11 · 07-03-2009, 01:29 PM

I think from now on I'll take pics every 3 days or so

Cerberus · 07-03-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cerberus

I did chest/tris yesterday and my shoulder is getting increasingly strained, so I'm going to give my shoulder a rest. sucks.

damn it. My body is not working for me. I couldn't finish my leg workout today. I was only able to complete one set of squats. My left knee muscle is strained (from cardio for some bizarre reason) and it felt like it was about to give way, which is weird because this hasn't been a problem with my workout until today.

I guess I'll mainly be doing very very light cardio next week. I really don't like this. I'm getting sick of these set backs.

Omnium11 · 07-03-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cerberus

damn it. My body is not working for me. I couldn't finish my leg workout today. I was only able to complete one set of squats. My left knee muscle is strained (from cardio for some bizarre reason) and it felt like it was about to give way, which is weird because this hasn't been a problem with my workout until today.

I guess I'll mainly be doing very very light cardio next week. I really don't like this. I'm getting sick of these set backs.

Yeah man I hear you. My leg finally healed enough that I could run on it today though. I think staying off it for the most part for the last couple days definitely helped. Maybe it just needs some rest.

Well today I ran 4.67 miles and did my chest / tri / shoulder and abs. Damn good day today. I'm tempted to do some more cardio here before I go to sleep.

Omnium11 · 07-04-2009, 03:57 PM

Well here we are. Day 20. I weigh 177.4! Total weight loss 14.4 pounds!!! Pretty proud of myself. Yesterday I ended up running another mile as well so 5.67 miles combined yesterday.

I'm amazed at how losing weight makes your face look better as well. Jaw / chin become more defined etc.

I'll try to find a before pic

EDIT

Alright just ran 3.5 miles about an hour ago. I think I will run some more here in a bit. Also have to do biceps and back today. Good luck everyone.

hiimnotcool · 07-04-2009, 11:01 PM

Dang dude, 14 pounds in 20 days is absolutely nuts!! I'm happy that you didn't gain a whole lot back once you started increasing your calories again too! It's like your body knows that you mean business this time. Your face does look really thin and defined! You have really good facial structure. Are you a Scorpio or Capricorn? Oh yeah, congrats on all those miles logged too. Fantastic progress

Anyways, I just got done doing 45 minutes of Pilates and Yoga. Wasn't gonna do anything today but felt the urge just to get something done to feel semi-successful.

Oh yeah, I also got a comment from a friend the other day who said 'your arms are looking alot bigger' and then he came over yesterday and I had my shirt off when he got in and he was like 'i can see your abs too'. It's when people notice that sort of stuff that you realize all of the hardwork is paying off.

PS, fireworks are obnoxious.

Omnium11 · 07-05-2009, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiimnotcool

Dang dude, 14 pounds in 20 days is absolutely nuts!! I'm happy that you didn't gain a whole lot back once you started increasing your calories again too! It's like your body knows that you mean business this time. Your face does look really thin and defined! You have really good facial structure. Are you a Scorpio or Capricorn? Oh yeah, congrats on all those miles logged too. Fantastic progress

Anyways, I just got done doing 45 minutes of Pilates and Yoga. Wasn't gonna do anything today but felt the urge just to get something done to feel semi-successful.

Oh yeah, I also got a comment from a friend the other day who said 'your arms are looking alot bigger' and then he came over yesterday and I had my shirt off when he got in and he was like 'i can see your abs too'. It's when people notice that sort of stuff that you realize all of the hardwork is paying off.

PS, fireworks are obnoxious.

Thanks man!! Yeah I was pretty worried how much I gained after I upped my calories almost started to regret it. Feeling great about it now. I'm an aquarius btw :P

Awesome about the compliment! It sure does make it all worth it. I bet the girls are loving you! This transformation has been great. Really glad you guys have joined up and have posted your progress. It gives me heaps of motivation and support. I think there were a couple times I would have quit if it weren't for you all. Great job everyone! Lets see this thing through till the very end!

Today I did 3.5 miles running, will do biceps / back / abs tomorrow.

06-29-2009, 03:13 PM	#102 (permalink)
Cerberus Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 5,697	weight: 169.25 (I'm guessing the increase in weight is water weight from all the cheat meals I consumed over the weekend) workout completed: dead lifts, rows, chins, bicep curls, and ab workout. __________________ "Through the valleys grey Through the shapeless land I walk alone I'm left alone Through the deepest void, a blackened paradise I walk alone, I'm left alone"

06-28-2009, 11:20 PM	#101 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Thanks giggles Good job everyone, today was ok. Diet I ate a little more than I wanted but still in a deficit. Did about 10 mins of cardio before leg started hurting too much to continue running. I'll make myself stay off of it tomorrow and let it heal. I have some old strawberry protein powder from like 5 years ago lol, haven't tried it out yet to see how well it kept. Wish it was chocolate but it will have to do. I think the tan definitely helps make my arms look better. Also I seem to have a small pump that lasts a couple days after I work out a particular muscle group. Will post the pics tomorrow but too tired right now to upload em Oh yeah Current weight: 183 (guess I'm still gaining from the water) General Sentiment: 5.5 (today had its ups and downs, managed to put in a good finish though)

06-29-2009, 09:03 PM	#103 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Sorry here's the pics yesterday and todays. ---------------------- Took these hour or two after working out today. Did chest / tris / arms today and also abs. Arms have some pump because of this. Weight is 184! Put back on more than I expected from water weight etc. I will go on this trip to mountains on wednesday. Today diet has been pretty good. Yesterday I ended up eating a hamburger before I went to bed. Put me over maintenance I think. Today going better. Great job everyone. Keep at it!

06-29-2009, 09:31 PM	#104 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 365	Just got back from a 4 mile run. 2 miles of those were quick tempo on the straight a ways. Felt really good and I could have went longer but I didn't wear socks and the insert was jabbing into the arch of my foot so it was too painful. I wasn't winded at all though which is great! I have to do 20 minutes of Pilates then 30 minutes of Yoga tonight before bed. All in all I'd say this was a very successful day. Tomorrow is my rest day but I'll do some push ups and maybe abs. Possibly some Yoga too.

06-30-2009, 01:40 PM	#105 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 365	Weighed myself this morning and was at 163.6! I guess the body takes awhile to adjust and start shedding it but it seems like it has started at this point. It may be due to the running I've been doing lately too though. My legs feel surprisingly good after 4 miles. I'm gonna let them rest until tomorrow and then run 3-4 again. Today has been really good. I went outside and sat in the Sun for an hour and it felt great. Listened to some relaxing music. Some bad thoughts tried to creep into my head but I consciously told myself not to project into the future and just live in the moment. I've listened to a bit of the Adyashanti messages on Youtube and I think it has helped. Tomorrow is tri's, shoulder, chest so gotta rest up for that. Last time I did that workout I was sore for 2 days! Hope everyones day is going well. EDIT OH! and I got a pull up bar today!!! It came with 'The Perfect Push Up' things too. Also two arm straps to do ab work on the bar. I'm excited. I tried to do a pull up and couldn't though so I'll have to use a chair for assistance for awhile lol

06-30-2009, 05:12 PM	#106 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Looking good hiim, congrats on weight loss Well I just ate 4 pieces of pizza, also two reeces peanut butter cups. Pretty pissed at myself. Going to make myself burn off at least 2 of those by the time the day is over I think. I used the excuse that since my trip is tomorrow I can cheat today. Feel annoyed now though. Haven't checked the scale today, think I will just wait till this trip is over before I weigh myself again. I'm hoping my legs will let me run today. Also plan on doing biceps / back. Today started off great, lots of meditation and sitting out in sun etc. Hope to put in a good end after the pizza thing Good luck guys, you're doing great

07-01-2009, 06:41 AM	#108 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 365	Last night after posting I did 30 minutes of Yoga. Now I just did 1 hour of tri/shoulder/chest then 15 minutes of abs. I woke up at 5 and just decided to get the workout done and start the day off right. Gonna run a little later today when the weather cools down. I think I'll sit out in the Sun for an hour or two while I'm waiting though Have fun on your camping trip Omnium! edit Just ran 3 miles. Felt good!

07-01-2009, 01:57 PM	#109 (permalink)
CircularThinking Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 189	Damn you guys are both making great progress! I definitely think the ab wheel is worth it btw, if you go from a full standing position it is a brutal exercise.

07-01-2009, 11:51 PM	#110 (permalink)
Pelicanbay Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 153	congrats! im in the same boat, i went from 280 to 206 pounds will easily get down to 190 but your being really hard on yourself, i thought i was but man, you do allll that running so it must really bug but good for you though, i wish i could run like that. i only run when i am pissed off lol

07-03-2009, 11:07 AM	#113 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 365	Just got done with an hour of biceps and back and a 15 minute ab routine. The pull ups went nicely with the aid of a chair. I don't expect to be able to do them without it for a few weeks. If anyone is interested in the ab routine I've been doing then here is a full video of it. It's pretty difficult and I'd say it's effective. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...ripper+x&hl=en Oh yeah, I also bought some Whey Protein with Creatine Monohydrate and Glutamine mixed in so that should help increase muscle gain too. I'll have to let you guys know if I notice any differences from regular Whey.

07-03-2009, 01:18 PM	#114 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Woohoo!! I'm back from my trip, had a pretty good time even though i got into a huge argument with my grandpa. Feeling great now though. I just checked the scale.. 179.8!!! Awesome. I'm glad I'm down again. Real happy to see back under 180. You guys are doing awesome! Great job everyone. Great vidya hiim Btw I can do 2 pullups now lol :-D pics coming up in a bit

07-03-2009, 01:29 PM	#115 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	I think from now on I'll take pics every 3 days or so

07-04-2009, 03:57 PM	#118 (permalink)
Omnium11 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 329	Well here we are. Day 20. I weigh 177.4! Total weight loss 14.4 pounds!!! Pretty proud of myself. Yesterday I ended up running another mile as well so 5.67 miles combined yesterday. I'm amazed at how losing weight makes your face look better as well. Jaw / chin become more defined etc. I'll try to find a before pic EDIT Alright just ran 3.5 miles about an hour ago. I think I will run some more here in a bit. Also have to do biceps and back today. Good luck everyone.

07-04-2009, 11:01 PM	#119 (permalink)
hiimnotcool Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Seattle Age: 24 Posts: 365	Dang dude, 14 pounds in 20 days is absolutely nuts!! I'm happy that you didn't gain a whole lot back once you started increasing your calories again too! It's like your body knows that you mean business this time. Your face does look really thin and defined! You have really good facial structure. Are you a Scorpio or Capricorn? Oh yeah, congrats on all those miles logged too. Fantastic progress Anyways, I just got done doing 45 minutes of Pilates and Yoga. Wasn't gonna do anything today but felt the urge just to get something done to feel semi-successful. Oh yeah, I also got a comment from a friend the other day who said 'your arms are looking alot bigger' and then he came over yesterday and I had my shirt off when he got in and he was like 'i can see your abs too'. It's when people notice that sort of stuff that you realize all of the hardwork is paying off. PS, fireworks are obnoxious.