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Week 5 day 2

Weight: 231.2

Meal 1: 12oz coconut water, 25g meal replacement protein powder

Snack: cheese stick

Meal 2: rice, grilled steak tips and side salad

Snack: 3 pieces cured meat

Meal 3: 12oz skim milk, 25g meal replacement protein powder

1 beer

Workout:
3×3 bench press(3 to failure for final set) - PR'd
6 mile cycle
2 mile run

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This 'diet' sounds like torture.

Far from it, tho today and yesterday were admittedly light days.

I've been on the bfast and dinner shake thing for almost a year and really enjoy it. Managing calories means any slip ups hurt less, for instance the Reuben, fries and beer I had Sunday, or the massive sushi dinner I had Saturday.

I also slipped up and drunkenly got McDonald's last week (so shameful), but still lost weight.

Well worth the trade, imo.

Either way, 55lbs and counting, lost and maintained for about a year. And I've had some phenomenal meals.

kudos/congrats. I have been counting calories for 3 or 4 years now and am down from 200+ to <150 (5' 8") and never did a meal replacement drink/shake. I opted for whole foods/veggies and satiety with the addition of low cal protein shakes as needed. Learning to maintain weight has been a whole new challenge after dieting for so long.

you were 285lbs? Whoa!

what were you in Vegas 2 years ago?

Yeah bro, it was bad after a particularly lazy winter.

I was probably 260's in vegas.

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Weighed in at 212 today. Goal is to be sub 200 before Vegas. On a ketogenic diet so very low carbs, high fat and moderate/high protein. Will post some pics of the food I get to eat.

Exercise is mostly racquetball, some walking, and some lifting.

Put on an exhibition at Fogo de Chau which would have lasted an hour if I didn't cave to peer pressure and accept a slice of rare meat. Finally I understand why fat guys like it, spending 5 minutes eating bubble gum beef definitely lowers your overall cal intake.

Fortunately I mentioned I was a grey band type of guy and a medium well flank was brought to the table, repeatedly.

Nonetheless my 181 to 200 goal is suspended at 191. I stopped gaining (other than waistline) and my system was protesting. Now I am contemplating a way to deload the 5x5 I was doing all April. You think it's now 3x5 or 5 sets of less weight?

lol DM.

lots of different ways to cycle reps.

I'm following a Smolov type routine, where I'm doing 4 rep schemes

6x6
7x5
8x4
10x3

you base them around your 1RM. google Smolov and you can get the exact percentages. The idea is you go through 1 cycle of it and then add 5lbs to each and go through the cycle a day. So if you're squatting twice a week, you'd complete the cycle in 2 weeks and then add weight.

I'm doing it for bench and a variation for my press right now and it'll work well for Squat.

other one a lot of my friends use is 5/3/1. and again, there's loads of articles out there on that

https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/53...-pure-strength

I've also got an awesome 12 week, twice a week squat schedule if you want to commit to something longer term. PM me if you do

Why exactly do you need to deload right now ?

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Deloading is just a way to put little stress on your body while still going to the gym. You could "deload" by just taking a week off from the gym or by going and doing something like 2 sets of 10 reps at 50% weight

Again, why do we want/need to deload after only a month of 5x5?

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Because we are DMW.

The meathead forums talk it up like it's a necessary step to preserve gains. Besides I just finished cut/bulk cycles.

sounds like bro science to me? just train hard and eat well?

I would probably only deload if I platued and thought I needed additional recovery time

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Down 8 lbs, past the halfway point for the 1st goal

I think I have 13 days iirc to lose the next 7. Going to be tough

One issue is that I will be on a 5 day business trip starting the day before my weigh in

Not sure how to get an official weight without using the scale...?


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Please be shutting the **** up zoltan

Things that delve into the PL areas of lifting put a lot of stress on your body. You could just power through it but eventually most people bodies will break down and get injured.

It's kinda like those other things many people think are over rated which are amazingly helpful: stretching and sleeping 8 hours/night.

Are you gonna meet people who debunk all these things? Sure, but many people would be better off doing all of them

I've learned to listen to my body when it says stop or else. Even if there's no scientific reason it has cut down on self-inflicted problems.

when I deload I tend to do it in the family restroom

Daily reminder that losing weight and exercising are bad for you.


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Please be shutting the **** up zoltan

Down to 156, 9 lbs to date


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Please be shutting the **** up zoltan

Hi Sol!

85.5kg yesterday morning for a loss of 6.5kg which is approx 14lbs.

Have a blowout tonight at a 40th and then lunch tomorrow then hoping to get back on the horse on Mon.

Getting pretty bored of it now