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Kano's 12 to 16 week Cutting Journey

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Here is my 12 to 16 week journey. I had some personal problems over the last couple of months and stopped training and put on some weight. So now I am cutting to get in shape for the warm weather. I am not sure my bf but it is probably around 18 to 20 percent which is really bad for me. My goal is to get it to 10 percent and under by summer time. I will post pics at the end of my journey. I will take pics every month to show each stage as my body fat lowers. This is my diet plan the breakfast part looks like a lot of food but it is working great for me. It is hard to get it all down but I am losing weight and my muscle showing more and more everyday. My goal is no more then 2 pounds a week and no less then 1 pound a week. I know I can make it. Wish me luck.




Meal #1
5 oz. lean meat (93% or leaner beef, Chicken, Tuna or Turkey Breast)
+ 5 egg whites, 1 yolk
+ 1 cup steamed oatmeal (I use steel cut oats and steam them in a rice steamer)

Meal #2
Protein Drink: 2 Scoops Beverly International - Ultra Size in 14 oz water (or other ‘High Quality’ protein supplement)

Meal #3
8 ounces chicken (weighed prior to cooking) or 9 oz can tuna
2-3 cups salad (lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, green peppers, etc.)
2 TBS Newman’s Own Vinegar and Oil dressing or make your own with 2 TBS Vinegar,
1 TBS Flax Oils and spices for flavor
– OR –
1-Cup Green Beans

Meal #4
Same as Meal #2, plus ½ banana, 1 tsp ANPB (all natural peanut butter)

Meal #5
8 ounces lean meat (chicken, turkey, fish, 93% or leaner beef, etc.)
2 cups vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, spinach or zucchini)
- OR – another salad as in Meal 3

Important
**Remember to space meals apart during waking hours ~ 3-4 hours apart (and no more than 4 hours). You should be eating you last meal right before bed
--- Try to drink one to one and a half gallon of water daily
--- You can cut the cardio back to (2) 15-20 min sessions per week and maintain normal lifting routine

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Master Food List - You may substitute freely within a category for variety:

I. Proteins—Chicken, tuna, fish, turkey breast, 93% or higher lean beef, egg whites, whole eggs,

II. Complex (Natural) Carbohydrates—This is a risky area. A complex carbohydrate is one that can be fully utilized by the body to be burned as energy. Some good examples are baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice, cream of rice, brown rice cakes, brown rice pasta, oatmeal, kidney and lima beans, corn, lentils, and peas.

III. Fresh Fruits - Apples, apricots, avocados, berries, cantaloupe, cherries, grapefruit, grapes, honeydew melons, nectarines, oranges, papaya, peaches, plums, strawberries. (Unsweetened frozen fruits are acceptable as part of your total fruit intake.)

IV. Non - Starchy Vegetables: asparagus, green beans, cabbage (all varieties), carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, kale, lettuce (all varieties), onions, peppers (green, red, jalapeno, etc.), radishes, spinach, string beans, squash (summer varieties only), tomatoes, water chestnuts and zucchini.

V. "Healthy" Fats and Oils: Flax seed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, walnut oil, olive oil, almonds, Brazil nuts, filberts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, flax seeds, heavy cream, real butter, and lecithin granules.

Free Foods for your Fat Burning Plan
Vinegar Diet beverages
Lemon juice Decaffeinated coffee
Lime juice Mustard
Water Garlic
Iced tea Mushrooms
Onions Dry seasonings Scallions Salt
Cucumber Pepper
Lettuce Sugar-free Jell-O
Citrus peels Sugar-free gum
Herbal tea
 
i would lose the 93% lean beef....it's not that lean at all. i wouldn't buy anything less then 97%. i also wouldn't eat beef with a carb source while i was cutting....if your going to eat beef eat it with green veggies. mixing beef and oatmeal will slow your metabolism down and you don't want that...not everyone here follows that rule but it works for me. good luck
 
jpt said:
i would lose the 93% lean beef....it's not that lean at all. i wouldn't buy anything less then 97%. i also wouldn't eat beef with a carb source while i was cutting....if your going to eat beef eat it with green veggies. mixing beef and oatmeal will slow your metabolism down and you don't want that...not everyone here follows that rule but it works for me. good luck


thanks
 
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Well Yesterday i must got caught a cold. it is kicking my ass. Cutting is even more of a bitch now that i am sick i dont feel like eating anything, fucking sucks i just wanna die.
 
Hey bro I have tried to email alot from work it will not let me for some reason. Keep up the good work My supplements just came in from the AF Store so its about diet time....for me as well.
 
breakfast went okay today.. I am feeling a little bettter but now i have this nasty cough fucking sucks.. But i will keep pushing on
 
I just got done working out chest and doing my rehab for my shoulders.. It went okay had some weakness in my shoulders but thats been normal for me. Time for a protein shake
 
breakfast was good today ran out of chicken so i ate more egg whites this morning. As time goes on the diet is getting easier to eat
 
Stick to what she wrote for you. It will work.
Your body needs to adjust to eating that way. It will become more and more efficient.
Just stick with it. Don't deviate. Everyone is going to offer you all sorts of advice at the gym and everyplace else. They will just screw up your thinking even though they have the best intensions. Just stick with QS's sister. I can guarantee she knows more then anyone else you will talk to.
Don't worry about the body fat. It comes off slowly. Even when you have lost a ton of it you will feel like you haven't. I go through the same thing.
What you need to do is take progress pictures once a month.
Keep with it. Don't let up!
Its hard. I am doing it myself. I catch myself getting short with people. I get tired etc. It passes.
Soon enough your pants will be getting loose. Veins start popping out in new places.
Once you get real lean you will never be able to go back!
 
slat1 said:
Stick to what she wrote for you. It will work.
Your body needs to adjust to eating that way. It will become more and more efficient.
Just stick with it. Don't deviate. Everyone is going to offer you all sorts of advice at the gym and everyplace else. They will just screw up your thinking even though they have the best intensions. Just stick with QS's sister. I can guarantee she knows more then anyone else you will talk to.
Don't worry about the body fat. It comes off slowly. Even when you have lost a ton of it you will feel like you haven't. I go through the same thing.
What you need to do is take progress pictures once a month.
Keep with it. Don't let up!
Its hard. I am doing it myself. I catch myself getting short with people. I get tired etc. It passes.
Soon enough your pants will be getting loose. Veins start popping out in new places.
Once you get real lean you will never be able to go back!


thanks for all your advoce bro
 
Just finished triceps went pretty good my engry levels were up.. I will lose this weight and get if it fucking kills me!!! There is no easy way out !!

Let your mind become as strong as your body
 
This afternoon a couple of buddies stopped over to watch a few movie and brought over bags of wendys. I smelled it the moment they walked through the door. So we all sit down in my living room and there is wendys spread all over my cofee table. I am like holy shit it sent me into shock my buddie hands me a large coke. I am just starring at it lol. In short i did not eat a thing it was one of the hardest things i have done in a long time.. I can still smell the fucking chicken lol yum
 
kano said:
This afternoon a couple of buddies stopped over to watch a few movie and brought over bags of wendys. I smelled it the moment they walked through the door. So we all sit down in my living room and there is wendys spread all over my cofee table. I am like holy shit it sent me into shock my buddie hands me a large coke. I am just starring at it lol. In short i did not eat a thing it was one of the hardest things i have done in a long time.. I can still smell the fucking chicken lol yum

That is like having a hot girl laid out naked on a bed infront of you and not having sex. I am impressed!

I am liking the results I am getting so far. I am now feeling "small" all the time though.
Have you hit that point yet?
 
slat1 said:
That is like having a hot girl laid out naked on a bed infront of you and not having sex. I am impressed!

I am liking the results I am getting so far. I am now feeling "small" all the time though.
Have you hit that point yet?


i have never been really huge.. But when i started lifting i was 140 pounds .. so i have put on some size. I do notice my muscles do not look as full. And it sucks.. But i will start a bulker after i reach my bf goals.. Ladies love abs s$o. .I am losing weight its been 11 days and i lost a inche off my waist so far. after four weeks i will post another pics. Hopefually not as scary
 
i appreciate everyone support here it means alot to me. Some days its the only thing that keeps me going. For me personaly this is a very hard battle and i plan on wining it !
 
Holy sh*t! You lost an inch already!?!? God damn man!
That rocks!
Your upper body is going to look sick if your waist keeps shrinking. Your back width will really start to show too.

I am a big fan of "lean bulking". Just eating the same stuff but in larger quantities. Why not be bigger with abs still!
 
slat1 said:
That is like having a hot girl laid out naked on a bed infront of you and not having sex. I am impressed!

I am liking the results I am getting so far. I am now feeling "small" all the time though.
Have you hit that point yet?


and by the way i have seen your pics you are no where near small..
 
Tonight when i was doing wide bar rows i was pulling to hard and i felt something funny in my left front delt. It hurt a little to keep going so i called it quits for tonight and skipped rest of back and traps. I hope its nothing maybe i just pulled to hard and jerked it or something. I will know in the morning. I cant stop thinking about cause of all the injurys i have had over the years. On a different note i want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with 24 ounces of ice cold milk bad!
 
shoulder is a little sore today not as bad as i thought it would be. I prolly just strained it. I am going to do legs tonight and maybe attempt to do my shoulder rehab. If i feel any pain of dicomfort i will just do legs
 
I have a small tear in my front delt from doing heavy rear dealts. It was too much to stablize. You have to be carefull.
 
I just finished legs and my shoulder rehab. Everything went well a little pain in the front delt i hurt last night. I know have 2 days off so complete rest coming. I feel like i am not losing the bf the feeling sucks but i i will post a 1 month pic and have you guys compare it to the pic i posted here..
 
My shoulder hurts more today sucks.. I hope these 2 days it feels alot better to do chest come monday.
 
The veggies help with injuries.
Keep it up.
I am stressing today myself. The Patriots are on and I am dying for a pizza.
I can't do it though.
 
Dude your telling me. Today is like the super bowl pizza wings beer.. All my buddies are partying having a grand oh time. I wanna cry lol. Today is going to be a tough day for me...
 
Breakfast went good today. I am feeling down about this diet today.. Just tired of it
 
Here is some info on green tea:

Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years.

Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
cariovascular disease
infection
impaired immune function

What makes green tea so special?

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

Links are being made between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were puzzled by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas determined that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.

Why don't other Chinese teas have similar health-giving properties? Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases.

Other Benefits

New evidence is emerging that green tea can even help dieters. In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.

Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market.

Harmful Effects?

To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.

Green Tea Health Benefits

How much Green Tea should you drink?



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There are as many answers to this question as there are researchers investigating the natural properties of green tea. For example, Herbs for Health magazine cites a Japanese report stating that men who drank ten cups of green tea per day stayed cancer-free for three years longer than men who drank less than three cups a day (there are approximately 240 - 320 mg of polyphenols in three cups of green tea). Meanwhile, a study by Cleveland's Western Reserve University concluded that drinking four or more cups of green tea per day could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis, or reduce symptoms in individuals already suffering from the disease. And Japanese scientists at the Saitama Cancer Research Institute discovered that there were fewer recurrances of breast cancer, and the disease spread less quickly, in women with a history of drinking five cups or more of green tea daily.

It gets more confusing. A University of California study on the cancer-preventative qualities of green tea concluded that you could probably attain the desired level of polyphenols by drinking merely two cups per day. On the other hand, a company selling a green tea capsule formula insists that ten cups per day are necessary to reap the maximum benefits.

How can you make sense of these conflicting claims? Given all the evidence, it is probably safe to plan on drinking four to five cups of green tea per daily. If you're a real devotee, by all means drink more; but whether or not you'll derive added health benefits remains to be determined by further research.

How to Brew a Cup of Green Tea

Producing the perfect cup of green tea is a tricky process. If not handled properly, those same polyphenols that provide health benefits can ruin the flavor, making the tea taste "gassy." It's particularly important not to overbrew. While it's best to follow the manufacturer's instructions for each variety of green tea, here are some general instructions:

Use one tea bag, or 2 - 4 grams of tea,* per cup.
Fill a kettle with cold water and bring to a boil.
After unplugging the kettle, allow it to stand for up to 3 minutes.
Pour the heated water over the tea bag or tea, and allow it to steep for up to 3 minutes. If using a tea bag, remove the bag.
Allow the tea to cool for three more minutes.

I am using Lipton tea bags from the local food store right now. Make sure they are not decaffinated.
The stuff helps rip the fat off a lot faster when you drink it every day!
 
slat1 said:
Here is some info on green tea:

Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years.

Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
cariovascular disease
infection
impaired immune function

What makes green tea so special?

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

Links are being made between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were puzzled by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas determined that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.

Why don't other Chinese teas have similar health-giving properties? Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases.

Other Benefits

New evidence is emerging that green tea can even help dieters. In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.

Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market.

Harmful Effects?

To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.

Green Tea Health Benefits

How much Green Tea should you drink?



More of this Feature
• The Miracle of Green Tea





Featured Recipes
• Green Tea Cakes
• Shrimp with Green Tea Leaves
• Tea Eggs (made with Black Tea)





Related Resources
• Chinese Tea History
• Finger Tapping
• Bubble Tea Recipe
• Health Benefits of Chocolate versus Tea
• Wild About White Tea







Elsewhere on the Web
• Net Articles




There are as many answers to this question as there are researchers investigating the natural properties of green tea. For example, Herbs for Health magazine cites a Japanese report stating that men who drank ten cups of green tea per day stayed cancer-free for three years longer than men who drank less than three cups a day (there are approximately 240 - 320 mg of polyphenols in three cups of green tea). Meanwhile, a study by Cleveland's Western Reserve University concluded that drinking four or more cups of green tea per day could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis, or reduce symptoms in individuals already suffering from the disease. And Japanese scientists at the Saitama Cancer Research Institute discovered that there were fewer recurrances of breast cancer, and the disease spread less quickly, in women with a history of drinking five cups or more of green tea daily.

It gets more confusing. A University of California study on the cancer-preventative qualities of green tea concluded that you could probably attain the desired level of polyphenols by drinking merely two cups per day. On the other hand, a company selling a green tea capsule formula insists that ten cups per day are necessary to reap the maximum benefits.

How can you make sense of these conflicting claims? Given all the evidence, it is probably safe to plan on drinking four to five cups of green tea per daily. If you're a real devotee, by all means drink more; but whether or not you'll derive added health benefits remains to be determined by further research.

How to Brew a Cup of Green Tea

Producing the perfect cup of green tea is a tricky process. If not handled properly, those same polyphenols that provide health benefits can ruin the flavor, making the tea taste "gassy." It's particularly important not to overbrew. While it's best to follow the manufacturer's instructions for each variety of green tea, here are some general instructions:

Use one tea bag, or 2 - 4 grams of tea,* per cup.
Fill a kettle with cold water and bring to a boil.
After unplugging the kettle, allow it to stand for up to 3 minutes.
Pour the heated water over the tea bag or tea, and allow it to steep for up to 3 minutes. If using a tea bag, remove the bag.
Allow the tea to cool for three more minutes.

I am using Lipton tea bags from the local food store right now. Make sure they are not decaffinated.
The stuff helps rip the fat off a lot faster when you drink it every day!

thanks for that slat i drink 1 cup of it a day
 
This evening i did chest and my shoulder rehab. I tried to do incline db press. I tried 30 db i could move it very easily but felt weakness and a little pain so i stopped. Shoulder rehab i was able to do 12 pound db side laterals ya me! That makes me happy thats a improvement. I did 10 pound millerty presses to worl my shoulders back into that , it felt pretty good no pain so that was good. I notice doing my shoulder rehab i had tears running down my face.. I know sounds like a pussy but i have been pushing so hard lately and this diet it very hard on me emotionly but i have been getting through it thanks to all the support i am getting from these boards. Thats it for tonight. Time for dinner
 
Lasnt night i ate a can of tuna and a hour later have felt like i am going to puke. I never got sick but have been up with stomach cramps all night and feel like shit today . I feel like i wanna puke. I have no apptetite or anything wtf is going on.. I dont need this shit right now
 
A guy in the NFL showed me a sick delt workout. I had just finished chest.
He had me grab ten pound dmbls.
You do 10 standing presses right into 10 laterals, right into ten front raises and then right into 10 rear.
Repeat 3 times.
I couldn't finish it without stopping. I have never had such a delt pump.
Not sure if its because I did chest first or not but it kicked ass.
Try it out with 5lbers and see how your shoulder responds.

BTW. I am hitting the green tea in the morning and after lunch. Woooooo Hooooo my metabolism is through the roof!
 
i tried to do biceps tonight no engry at all had to skip them.. I will try to do them tommorrow night
 
I hate that feeling.
Lately, I have had no motivation.
I will get almost all the way through my workout and then I start to get fired up only to make my shake and leave because I am done.
Its not easy. Keep working at it!
 
I feel better today my sotmach doesnt hurt anymore. I will do biceps tonight i will have to just add legs with back this week. I usually do legs all by itself because i takes so much out of me. I am pressing on i think people will see a differnce with my one month pics.
 
slat i am going to try that delt workout.. what exercise are you doing for rear delts
 
Biceps went good tonight. I aslo did abs. I drank a cup of green tea before i worked out and i was roaring to go it was awesome... Time for dinner
 
Burning_Inside said:
which meal in your diet is supposed to be the post workout meal?


meal five 2 cups of veggies 8 oucnes of meat fish or beef
 
everything seems to be working good for me right now. I will make adjustments as needed
 
kano said:
slat i am going to try that delt workout.. what exercise are you doing for rear delts

The guy just had me lean foward stretch my arms infront of me and then almost wide row them back.
That was the one part that I didn't feel much.
My front and side delts were an fire though.
Its funny how 10lbers can kill you like that. I can work my way up to the 100's yet I got owned by 10lbers! LOL
It is probably the fact that it is a 40 rep set!

I freaked out last night after the gym. I just sat in my car thinking about food. It was like some Mexican food place was calling my name. After about ten minutes it passed.

I am finally going out to eat tomorrow though. A Japenese steak house. I will probably get the lobster and steak. I need food that tastes good and that someone else has made.. LOL

How are you holding up?
 
slat1 said:
The guy just had me lean foward stretch my arms infront of me and then almost wide row them back.
That was the one part that I didn't feel much.
My front and side delts were an fire though.
Its funny how 10lbers can kill you like that. I can work my way up to the 100's yet I got owned by 10lbers! LOL
It is probably the fact that it is a 40 rep set!

I freaked out last night after the gym. I just sat in my car thinking about food. It was like some Mexican food place was calling my name. After about ten minutes it passed.

I am finally going out to eat tomorrow though. A Japenese steak house. I will probably get the lobster and steak. I need food that tastes good and that someone else has made.. LOL

How are you holding up?[/QUOTEpretyy bad but its woking so good, my def is really begining to show in my arms. I get pretty depressed some days but ipush through it. week and a half and ill post my month pics kinda nervous about it.
 
Tonight went okay. I am getting these pains at the lower end of my biceps where the crease of your arm is. Like i pulling to hard and its straining that part of my arm. I never had that problem before
 
Well last night after triceps i got a phone call that a friend of mine was in a car wreck and was in intense care. I got really stressed out and ate ice cream and cookies. Come this morning this doctors say he is going to make it. I dont know eating that stuff last night is going to affect my body. I dont think i gained any weight from it i dont seem to look like it. but know i feel really bad about it
 
Sorry to hear about your friend.
Here is the deal with cheating. If you have gone say 22 days without cheating and then you cheat. You can't do it again for 23 days.
You always have to go a little longer. Its a battle between you and you!
Sounds like the pain you are having is in your bicep tendon. At the insertion point. I have partially torn both of mine.
Ice it down for 20 minutes after working out and see if it starts to get better.
Don't fret about the pictures. It will only have been FOUR weeks. Thats not a lot. There will be 16 more before its real nice out.
I think you will find you are already making great strides. You are going to hit your goal early. Once you do, keep going.
 
slat1 said:
Sorry to hear about your friend.
Here is the deal with cheating. If you have gone say 22 days without cheating and then you cheat. You can't do it again for 23 days.
You always have to go a little longer. Its a battle between you and you!
Sounds like the pain you are having is in your bicep tendon. At the insertion point. I have partially torn both of mine.
Ice it down for 20 minutes after working out and see if it starts to get better.
Don't fret about the pictures. It will only have been FOUR weeks. Thats not a lot. There will be 16 more before its real nice out.
I think you will find you are already making great strides. You are going to hit your goal early. Once you do, keep going.


thanks slat.. My waist is about 2 inches smaller since i started.. So thats good.
 
jpt said:
i would lose the 93% lean beef....it's not that lean at all. i wouldn't buy anything less then 97%. i also wouldn't eat beef with a carb source while i was cutting....if your going to eat beef eat it with green veggies. mixing beef and oatmeal will slow your metabolism down and you don't want that...not everyone here follows that rule but it works for me. good luck

Seriously..... 93% lean is fine. 96% is fine too. People get a little too over the top sometimes with the beef. He will be just fine with 93%. The carbs are in the morning meal and a protein source with a carb in the first meal is fine as well as at lunch. This is a rotation to try to check your carb sensitivity anyway. Better than a Q3-4day no carb/carb rotation. Better to start here and if no progress change the rotation.
 
Quadsweep's Sister said:
Good to hear all is well. If need changes, just let me know.


thanks i am seeing good results so far.. Thanks again appreciate it.
 
Well it was a long weekend . Today is chest, my shoulders are still sore from friday
 
i am posting my one month pics this sunday so i toke some today just to see and i did not see much of a differnce really sucks makes me depressed cause i have been working so hard.
 
After my luch today felt sick. Tonight i could not eat my dinner and started puking bad.. Fucking sucks!!
 
Indulge in diet ANYTHING to help with the sweet taste buds.

Sprite zero compliments any meal... diet teas, ect... make sure to use them, it helps dieting big time. Helps get through the really shitty meals too :)

You're doin' great man.

RE: Bicep strain issue

Make sure you're stretching... everything, during and after workouts.

Ice down as slat said when there's pain. And stretch after (it is ok to stretch after icing... it's just the outside that's cold).
 
kano said:
i am posting my one month pics this sunday so i toke some today just to see and i did not see much of a differnce really sucks makes me depressed cause i have been working so hard.


I don't know where you're at bro... but a couple articles I've read somewhat recently, including one over at t-nation (I believe), talked about how visually there is not a lot of difference between 13-18%. Once u get over that you look portlier by the percent and below that range in many people there is dramatic increase in tone, definition, "cutness", etc. but right in there.. it's tough to visually see a huge, huge difference.

Let the tape measure give you some encouragement until the visual side of things kicks in. a good plan and a lot of effort will get results every time, hang in there.
 
thanks guys today i am really sick i could not go to work and i cant keep anthing down.. Just sipping on tea and water.. How does this affect cutting.. And am i going ti lose alot of muscle being sick fucking sucks
 
kano said:
thanks guys today i am really sick i could not go to work and i cant keep anthing down.. Just sipping on tea and water.. How does this affect cutting.. And am i going ti lose alot of muscle being sick fucking sucks

Its that time of year when illness gets us all. Eat when you can and otherwise...."This too shall pass" - then your back to it. Progress is often measured in the way we feel so much more than the visual. Men (often) get a case of what I like to call the 'smalls' when cutting. Its easy to understand why this happens - muscle takes up less space than fat, but in appearance when one looks more defined - the visualizes a larger proportion. Visual trickery in a sense.

I see so much negativism in your posts - try some motivational exercises throughout this and you'll see ever greater results. As in any aspect of life - if you visualize your self successful; a winner...then you will be just that.

:)
 
I have been fighting the flu off for three weeks now. It sucks. Keep drinking water. Flush your system.
Do what you can at the gym.
I have been keeping steady at 15 reps and just going with the pump lately. All form and range of motion.
Switch things up if you have to also.
Don't forget. Your body is detoxing from all the crap you used to eat. I am going through the same thing. I have zero motivation and no energy because of it.
The funny thing is you have lost two inches from your waste feeling like that.
Think about what you are going to be able to do when you are able to start to focus again. Your mind is the key. Make it control your body.
Just keep tricking your body into responding. Switch up how you work out. Pyramid... do everything different. Reverse pyramid. What ever it takes to shock your body and get results.
Its Feb 1st. You are dropping fat while most people are still packing it on.
Think about that.
In two months when everyone else starts to think about trimming up you will be killing it! Its not easy but the results are worth it every time!!!
 
slat1 said:
I have been fighting the flu off for three weeks now. It sucks. Keep drinking water. Flush your system.
Do what you can at the gym.
I have been keeping steady at 15 reps and just going with the pump lately. All form and range of motion.
Switch things up if you have to also.
Don't forget. Your body is detoxing from all the crap you used to eat. I am going through the same thing. I have zero motivation and no energy because of it.
The funny thing is you have lost two inches from your waste feeling like that.
Think about what you are going to be able to do when you are able to start to focus again. Your mind is the key. Make it control your body.
Just keep tricking your body into responding. Switch up how you work out. Pyramid... do everything different. Reverse pyramid. What ever it takes to shock your body and get results.
Its Feb 1st. You are dropping fat while most people are still packing it on.
Think about that.
In two months when everyone else starts to think about trimming up you will be killing it! Its not easy but the results are worth it every time!!!

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to slat1 again. Good stuff Slat - motivation is key. And as you mentioned the detox period is something most people don't consider. I always mention people will feel like crap ~ 2-4 weeks depending upon where they are coming from. After that the body feels so much better, cleaner. Funny when you try to eat crap again after eating clean for awhile and you feel horrible. Keep it moving Kano and you'll feel pretty damn good here soon.
 
Quadsweep's Sister said:
You must spread some Karma around before giving it to slat1 again. Good stuff Slat - motivation is key. And as you mentioned the detox period is something most people don't consider. I always mention people will feel like crap ~ 2-4 weeks depending upon where they are coming from. After that the body feels so much better, cleaner. Funny when you try to eat crap again after eating clean for awhile and you feel horrible. Keep it moving Kano and you'll feel pretty damn good here soon.


thanks ...! I hope you enjoy my pics when i post them monday and it shows my progress over the past 4 weeks.
 
Today i bought some mccoorimk chicken seasoning to put on my chicken breats.. Anyone know is this is okay.. I read the label it seemed okay..
 
Today is pic day. In a few hours i will post my one month progress photos
 
Lookin better than me, the only reason I haven't ever made a log is so I don't have to show progress pics! Keep up the good work...and good job shaving the beard lol

And this is kinda weird, but after reading the hard time you were having sticking to the diet, it actually helped me stick to mine. I guess it's knowing that other people are having a hard time makes it feel like you are not alone in this. Keep it up.
 
ShortFuse said:
Lookin better than me, the only reason I haven't ever made a log is so I don't have to show progress pics! Keep up the good work...and good job shaving the beard lol

And this is kinda weird, but after reading the hard time you were having sticking to the diet, it actually helped me stick to mine. I guess it's knowing that other people are having a hard time makes it feel like you are not alone in this. Keep it up.


Thanks Bro i have been working extremly hard. The one thing that holds me back alot is my shoulders. I am doing rehab and cant lift very heavy cause of them makes me really frustrated some days.. Thanks for your support.. Keep up the good work yourself..!
 
http://i1.tinypic.com/2m42i4k.png

I copied that off page 1.
The first thing I noticed was your chest.
The skin seems to be tighter and you have a lot more development now.
Once I went back and saw the picture from page one I could really see how much you waist came down too!
Keep going. That was only four weeks!!!!
The best is yet to come.
Remember you are leaning out from the top to the middle. I can see a big difference in the chest area. If you keep working at it by next month I think you will see a real big difference through the top of your abs etc.
I know how you feel though. No matter what shape I am in I feel like I always look the same.
Trust me there are big changes going on in your body. Its becoming more and more efficient with the food you are using too.
Do what you have to do with the shoulder. On everything else its all about form and range of motion. Build the whole muscle. When your shoulder is better you can increase the pounds.
You are well on your way! Keep going! Not giving in and hammering away is what will seperate you from everyone else!!!!!!!
 
slat1 said:
http://i1.tinypic.com/2m42i4k.png

I copied that off page 1.
The first thing I noticed was your chest.
The skin seems to be tighter and you have a lot more development now.
Once I went back and saw the picture from page one I could really see how much you waist came down too!
Keep going. That was only four weeks!!!!
The best is yet to come.
Remember you are leaning out from the top to the middle. I can see a big difference in the chest area. If you keep working at it by next month I think you will see a real big difference through the top of your abs etc.
I know how you feel though. No matter what shape I am in I feel like I always look the same.
Trust me there are big changes going on in your body. Its becoming more and more efficient with the food you are using too.
Do what you have to do with the shoulder. On everything else its all about form and range of motion. Build the whole muscle. When your shoulder is better you can increase the pounds.
You are well on your way! Keep going! Not giving in and hammering away is what will seperate you from everyone else!!!!!!!


thanks bro. My goals are to see get the body fat down to below 10 percent as i rebuild the strengh in my shoulder. Then when i reach those goals then pack on the muscle again. I am not going to rush this as i want my shoulder to heal the right way.
 
Tonight i did chest and my shoulders felt really weak and hurt.. I really need to only do chest every 14 days cause of my shoulders. For some stupid reason i think i will lose any size i have gained in my chest unless i lift it every 7 days.. I might not get bigger doing chest every 14 days but i should not get any smaller.. And it will make my shoulders feel alot better.. What do you guys think of me doing this for chest.. Or my other option is to do db flies they seem to be okay for my shoulders. I just want to maintain the size i already have.. Flat bench hurts incline, inlcine flies, decline flies,decline bech, all ideas welcome
 
flye's kick ass. I have been working them in lately.
Just hit up incline. If you need to change it up hit flat. No need for decline flye's.
I have back and bi's tonight. I need to start up some light cardio again too.
If I could get 20 minutes on the stairmaster it would help. The gym I have been hitting only has one! :(
Second cup of green tea in action right now. I am lit up! LOL

BTW. I tried this the other day for chest.

Incline dmbl press right into incline flye.
Light increase in weight for the second set of both.
Same for third.
15 reps for press and flye so its a 30 rep set.
You don't need to go heavy at all. Try it out.
I did flat after too.
Felt that sh*t for day!
 
hey man, awesome progress.. i'm in the same boat as you, maybe a little more bf

it's a bastard of a journey but it just has to get done, i just did my first day on 5x5, i ended up doing 3/4ths of it, then spent 45 mins on the bike as a punishment for not finishing, squats are a whore.

lol, i'll keep checking back, good luck man
 
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