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man, every time I come home from the gym i say '..if I just looked like this all the time, id be satisfied.' but thats a lie.
 
AuxiliaryPie said:
Cutting is wearing on me mentally. I naturally like to eat a shit ton, but i cant. I naturally want to lift more weight every week, but i cant. I like to drink alcohol..but i cant.

I had a whopping 5 beers and passed up on these awesome brats but was 1000 calories over my goal. I know its ok to go over and it isnt the end of the world and i need to think of the progress i have made, blah blah but it just wears on me mentally big time. Has anyone else experienced this mental block? And if so what do you do to pass it?
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Exercising is as much of a mental thing as a physical thing for me, too. When I started out again this time, I started on a 100 day program with two goals: 1) Complete the routine each day without skipping a day (60 days into it now without missing a day); and 2) just get into better shape with the idea of, "Whatever shape I am in at the end of it, I am in. I just know it will be better than when I started." I admit Goal 2 is a bit of a cop out. I am getting into better shape, for sure. However, I know I should be doing more. I have yet to start any cardio work, which is why my gut is not shrinking as quickly as I would like.

In terms of seeing progress, I noticed it early on. Then things seemed to plateaued, which was a bit of a downer. While now I may not notice much change week-to-week, I know progress has been made month-to-month. So, I quit trying to measure change as often. My program is a bit different however, since it doesn't involve any weights or resistance bands. So, not sure what to say about hitting a level there. While I am curious to know myself, I am resisting checking.

As for sticking to a diet regiment, it sucks. Only way I can manage not to eat food that I trying to avoid is to keep it out of the house. When I go shopping for food, I try eat before I go. Lame as it sounds, it helps with impulse buys. As for alcohol, haven't had a drink since 6 August last year. I crave the empty calories, but it doesn't mix with the meds I am on for the time being. Cannot wait for September to roll around! Diet itself is nothing fancy, just trying for a balanced plan which isn't all that difficult really. Trick is keeping junk food out of house and healthy food in, as well as, watching portion control. If I do indulge, I make sure it is something decadent or something that I will really enjoy (not just shit empty calories) and I won't feel a bit guilty about it. Over all goal is just to get healthier and I am willing to take a slow and steady approach to it.

After writing this, I think I will try to raise my bar a bit higher on my fitness goal routine and add the cardio……. soon, someday, maybe next week sometime.

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I am curious. When you plateau, do you change up your routine for a few weeks?
 
Speaking of progress or ability to perceive it: I have a balloon analogy. Think of one of a long skinny balloon which have cell like bulges in them. When one first starts blowing up the balloon, with each breath progress is easy to see. Soon the balloon takes shape. But, after the balloon is filled to a certain point, each breath only seems to produce a minimal increase in size. Progress is harder to detect. Then, to get the balloon well defined, one needs to blow it really hard. I think the transition from stage 1 to 2 is a lot quicker and requires less effort than from 2 to 3.
 
Cardio is probably key for me, and it's the thing that I despise the most. Although I will say that when I did do it, it mixed up my workout to the point where I believe it netted the results that I had been looking for. Although I think I initially pushed it for the first cardio workout of the year, but sometimes you need to see how far you can go.

My workouts have been the same throughout the last week and a half. And I know that I need to change it up a bit. Plateauing, although some don't believe in it, is a very real thing. That's why I would switch up my routines on a daily basis. With me, there was no set workout for that certain day. I would rotate between 5-6 different routines.
 
yea walking is ok. Dog needs a walk anyways, lots of girls around, easy to do and burns off something
 
David. said:
i still say cardio is for the birds

just eat less
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In terms of shedding pounds, I've had decent success with cardio. Goal now is to do 3 days of it next week on the elliptical. Starting off slow. Stamina always seems higher than what my tendons seem to want to endure, starting off anyway.
 
I'll throw my two cents in. I just started over the past few months with a personal trainer. I am 5'11'' 167 (I think bf is around 11 or so?). Started at 177 two months ago everything I've lost is fat. I've been lifting for size almost exclusively for the past few years.

I'm on around 1700 calories a day with 1 gram protein per pound and around 80-100 grams of healthy fats a day as well. The healthy fats are key because it keeps your full so you don't end up cheating. I've essentially gone completely Paleo on my diet.

I have been shredding for two months with 3 day full body workout all timed lifts for example on a curl 3 second raise hold at top for 1 second then 1 second down. These have been in circuits Whole full body takes about 30 mins.

On my "off days" I have been doing sprints which are awesome if you hate cardio. One day will be 7 sets of 10 second sprints then a day of 30 second sprints then finally a day of 60. Great because they don't take a long time and they give you tangible goals to reach.

The whole combo has been great definition is way up as well as my endurance and strength.

My stack I use is

Bullnox preworkout- This stuff is nuts, when I first started I got such tunnel vision an hour would go by I'd hardly notice.
Purple Wraath- intraworkout BCAA's tests meh but the pump and endurance booth is worth it
ON whey- I've sampled several different proteins over the year and this is by far the best bang for your buck.
I also take fish oils prob gonna add in some L-carentine.

I've been happy with the results even with drinking on the weekends more than I should and besides my chest I really haven't lost any size at all.
 
Sumac13 said:
In terms of shedding pounds, I've had decent success with cardio. Goal now is to do 3 days of it next week on the elliptical. Starting off slow. Stamina always seems higher than what my tendons seem to want to endure, starting off anyway.
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I've started errging some on my cardio days as well. IF you really focus on proper form it is a nice change of pace
 
the health benefits are there, definitely, but along with using energy produced from food, you will want to eat more food. eating 1000 calories under maintenance is just as good as eating at maintenance and rnning about 7 miles. Id rather eat less.

But my heart is going to explode someday, so theres that
 
Ruken said:
I'll throw my two cents in. I just started over the past few months with a personal trainer. I am 5'11'' 167 (I think bf is around 11 or so?). Started at 177 two months ago everything I've lost is fat. I've been lifting for size almost exclusively for the past few years.

I'm on around 1700 calories a day with 1 gram protein per pound and around 80-100 grams of healthy fats a day as well. The healthy fats are key because it keeps your full so you don't end up cheating. I've essentially gone completely Paleo on my diet.

I have been shredding for two months with 3 day full body workout all timed lifts for example on a curl 3 second raise hold at top for 1 second then 1 second down. These have been in circuits Whole full body takes about 30 mins.

On my "off days" I have been doing sprints which are awesome if you hate cardio. One day will be 7 sets of 10 second sprints then a day of 30 second sprints then finally a day of 60. Great because they don't take a long time and they give you tangible goals to reach.

The whole combo has been great definition is way up as well as my endurance and strength.

My stack I use is

Bullnox preworkout- This stuff is nuts, when I first started I got such tunnel vision an hour would go by I'd hardly notice.
Purple Wraath- intraworkout BCAA's tests meh but the pump and endurance booth is worth it
ON whey- I've sampled several different proteins over the year and this is by far the best bang for your buck.
I also take fish oils prob gonna add in some L-carentine.

I've been happy with the results even with drinking on the weekends more than I should and besides my chest I really haven't lost any size at all.
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You're tiny. You have 30lbs on me and I'm 5'1".

Asshole! :chuckles:

Body composition is a hell of a thing.
 
Nicky said:
You're tiny. You have 30lbs on me and I'm 5'1".

Asshole! :chuckles:

Body composition is a hell of a thing.
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Ha it really is....I don't think I look tiny great, time for a complex to develop
 
Sumac13 said:
I am curious. When you plateau, do you change up your routine for a few weeks?
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the key to hitting a plateau is changing it up. say you cant add any more weight to your bench press, well its time to start doing alternative chest exercises (DB bench, decline, incline, flys, close grip, wide grip, dips, etc). I havent hit a weightloss plateau yet but ive always been told to just eat at maintenance for a few days to a week and get back to your deficit

edit- totally assumed Nicky was like 5'10 or something :chuckles:
 
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