****Official 2013 Weight Loss Challenge****

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by Buck

I'm going to start a spreadsheet for those who want to see our comparisons

Sounds sweet!

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Buck

I'm going to start a spreadsheet for those who want to see our comparisons

Do you have mad Excel skills?

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Do you have mad Excel skills?

Insane.

[cdcox]

176 today, down 13 from January 25th.

[Buck]

Does anyone do a low carb diet, except for fruit in the morning?

I'm almost to maintenance....so I wanted to see about eating fruit in the morning, once a day. Would I insta-bloat?

[Nzoner]

Originally Posted by Buck

Does anyone do a low carb diet, except for fruit in the morning?

I'm almost to maintenance....so I wanted to see about eating fruit in the morning, once a day. Would I insta-bloat?

I've been back on since January(except for weekends) and even though I've snuck some chocolates here and there and have in no way given up my Blvd. Wheat beer have still dropped 20 lbs.

In other words as a veteran of low carb just be sensible,take a day or two a week and have a few things you're really wanting,if like me you'll be fine.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Buck

Does anyone do a low carb diet, except for fruit in the morning?

I'm almost to maintenance....so I wanted to see about eating fruit in the morning, once a day. Would I insta-bloat?

Yep. Surely that banana will go straight to your thighs.

[Frosty]

Feb sucked for me so I didn't even bother weighing. I've got the plan figured out though so March should be better.

[The Franchise]

This is for you Buck.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

This is for you Buck.

Yum. Probably wicked overpriced.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Buck

Yum. Probably wicked overpriced.

I picked up some at Sams Club. 3 bags for $8.

[candyman]

Never noticed this thread, probably to late to join in but I just started today. 180 lbs, mostly gut. I'd like to get down to 170 but replace the gut with muscle.

[Aspengc8]

Originally Posted by candyman

Never noticed this thread, probably to late to join in but I just started today. 180 lbs, mostly gut. I'd like to get down to 170 but replace the gut with muscle.

What do you mean by 'replace the gut with muscle'? Losing fat and building new muscle at the same time is almost impossible unless you are either a beginner to lifting, or have assistance from drugs. It's a pretty simple formula, calories in vs calories out. Calories in < calories out, you lose weight, and vice versa. The one constant in your diet needs to be protein. The other macros you adjust depending on how active you are. Sedentary desk job, not much lifting, then lower the carbs and up the dietary fat. If you work out and lift a lot, lower the fat and increase carbs as your body cannot build new muscle in the absence of insulin. Its the body's most anabolic hormone next to testosterone and to avoid it while lifting is reeruned.

[candyman]

Originally Posted by Aspengc8

What do you mean by 'replace the gut with muscle'? Losing fat and building new muscle at the same time is almost impossible unless you are either a beginner to lifting, or have assistance from drugs. It's a pretty simple formula, calories in vs calories out. Calories in < calories out, you lose weight, and vice versa. The one constant in your diet needs to be protein. The other macros you adjust depending on how active you are. Sedentary desk job, not much lifting, then lower the carbs and up the dietary fat. If you work out and lift a lot, lower the fat and increase carbs as your body cannot build new muscle in the absence of insulin. Its the body's most anabolic hormone next to testosterone and to avoid it while lifting is reeruned.

So you're saying cardio one day, weights the next won't make my gut smaller while building my arms and chest? I've already done this routine in the past and that's exactly what happened. I think you're over thinking this.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by candyman

So you're saying cardio one day, weights the next won't make my gut smaller while building my arms and chest? I've already done this routine in the past and that's exactly what happened. I think you're over thinking this.

It is called science and he is exactly right. What you see as "building" your chest/arms, it actually the different look of your muscle with less fat on them. Muscle naturally look bigger with less fat on them. Muscle is built in a calorie surplus. If you are losing weight and in a calorie deficit, you are not really building any real amount of muscle at that time. Only way that you can lose fat and build muscle at the same time is steroids.