Captain Hero

dont listen to the machines too much slamdog, you can see the weight coming off in the mirror so it means your making progress

Slamdog

hit a dead end this week...

ok, it was half term but i got in more gym time and hit the cardio harder. weight is static all week at 14st 8lbs and the weight loss has averaged out at half a pound a week for the last month.

I'm in two minds as to which way to jump... do i stick at the cal restriction diet that i've been following or should i hit the v-diet for a couple of weeks or more?

seeing as I have been static I was looking at a way of kickstarting things again. the v-diet is effectively a keto diet. I could carry on with the standard 2000 cals a day diet or I could just skip dieting for a week and see what happens.

the last option is to say fvck it, start a course of aas and just build up rather than diet. I have avoided this route so far because my underlying thoughts are that my diet can't be right if i'm still fat. I keep hearing get diet and training sorted... obviously I haven't even though I eat clean, get my macros right and just seem to stay exactly the same....

Slamdog

update time..

new piccies to start...





been chatting to One Smart Cookie and going to follow a routine set out by him...

done the first one today and I'm completely fsked now.... damn that was hard... My legs are burning up now.... a combination of high intensity weights and tabatas for cardio...

also taken some measurements this morning. My shape hasn't changed according to the tape measure... my legs have shrunk a bit and my hip size is down a touch too, but nothing to write about there really, we are talking half inches not major size changes...

My weight in total has not changed for a fortnight. well, +/- 2lbs is not a change in my book... almost a flat line...

so here is the start of something different, i'll see what this brings me

shorty

looking great slamdog.... keep at the diet and training mate, incredible transformation, keep looking at the 1st pic you posted and keep your end goal in mind and im sure you'll do it!

Captain Hero

nice going slamdog, legs are looking good mate can see them progressing well! Your starting to get more noticeable definition too, whatever your doing keep doing it!!

Slamdog

cheers for that guys... it just feels like a hard uphill struggle... my belly measurement hasn't changed in months.. neither up or down.. thats the depressing thing!

Funny bout the legs, yep they are what I would say are my strongest part. I do love squats and deads so that might explain the progress there....

shorty

I wouldn't worry to much about the measurements as long as they aint going up (fat wise) just stick with what your doing! consistancy is the main thing here, diet, training, rest & patience, you'll get there!

also with this new training your doing, give it a chance to work, this might kick start some more fat loss...sooner than you think!

ChicagoUSA

Amazing Progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up and keep the faith that it will all pay off in the end.

Best to ya!

megatron

Keep it up dude, you have come so far... The last bit is always the toughest to get rid of. I'm sure OSC will have you burning the last remnants of fat off

Slamdog

I was cursing him as I left the gym.... I drove home and my legs were burning hours later... they have calmed down now but I know i'm in for a tough ride with cookie!... hey.. I aint gonna quit.. I will become lean... even if it kills me!

RACK

Well done on the progress so far Slamdog.
Have you re-arranged your diet yet?

Slamdog

working on it today..... after clearing out the collapsed kitchen cupboard....

put on a couple of pounds since yesterday... think i just need a huge dump...

Kezz

LOL keep going mate!!!

Captain Hero

Slamdog, might be an idea in a few months to put some more new pics side to side against your old ones to show you exactly how far you have come, thatll spur you on even more

Slamdog

yep, planning on that.....

i'm not discouraged at the moment... just frustrated that i cant seem to drop below 14.5 stone and (supposedly) 29% bf if my two sets of scales are to be believed. I know they ain't accurate, but they should give an indication up or down.... but no... a constant 29 frikkin %.

I will be lean one day...

as a sideline, watched pumping iron the other day... missus said 'i hope you are not planning on going like that... it looks horrible!' my response... 'no dear, I could never look like arnie..... I'm not tall enough'