Diet is everything- pics inside

**lil_herc81** · 12-22-2010, 05:11 AM

This is my first time on a diet, I chose a low carb diet which can be dangerous so make sure you know your stuff. I am only running for 6 weeks. So far between water and fat I have lost 35lbs. Here are my pics- again this is the first time! Now I know whats up thanks to the diet forum!

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...31#post5467631

**stack_it** · 12-22-2010, 06:09 AM

Good job herc

**D3m3nt3d** · 12-22-2010, 06:11 AM

Great progress bro no doubt.

**lil_herc81** · 12-22-2010, 06:13 AM

Thanks guys. Im stoked to finally be building on a solid platform. Hopefully, one I introduce carbs again I can maintain a flat stomach and just get wider.

**D3m3nt3d** · 12-22-2010, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by lil_herc81

Thanks guys. Im stoked to finally be building on a solid platform. Hopefully, one I introduce carbs again I can maintain a flat stomach and just get wider.

I am having a hard time widening my chest, my lats are strong during a spread for my size, but the chest sucks. I have been trying to get more inner depth, and more width all around

**lil_herc81** · 12-22-2010, 06:19 AM

Im right there with you! I try pull ups but I dont think the 5 I can do are making a difference lol. Here is an idea for your back, I use a pull down machine with a long rope; one side in each hand lean back and pull down across your chest flexing the lats down and back at the end.

**biggerisbetter1827** · 12-22-2010, 07:44 AM

Good Job
Just be super strict for the first couple of weeks re-introducing carbs and you should be good to go

**lil_herc81** · 12-22-2010, 08:16 AM

Yeah will do, my idea of introducing carbs is 1 cup of green veggies for 2 meals early in the day. Some orange juice for breakfast and soy milk in a casein shake before bed.

**vettewreck** · 12-22-2010, 08:34 AM

Cutting alot man, looking alot better of a base honestly. Congrats. Im kinda the same way, not really a 6-pack abbs kinda guy so thats why I just hold a flat stomach. Although this summer Im gonna lean way down to full 6-pack to see what I look like underneath and still hold my huge shoulders. Im sure you wanna get a good base too so I know what youre saying! Although I wont be leaning naturally like you are, as I think its too hard to hold muscle while leaning down, so Ill do a moderate dose of test (low for me) just to hold muscle and some other things to lean me up. Looking good tho man!

**lil_herc81** · 12-22-2010, 08:46 AM

Thanks bro, you are right about keeping the muscle. my arms are down to 16 1/2 from 17-3/4 alone. but I think I needed this to get bigger and have more cut. Im gonna hit you up for some advice when im ready also.

**vettewreck** · 12-22-2010, 06:27 PM

word homie!

**D3m3nt3d** · 12-22-2010, 06:28 PM

Vette looks like he may give sound advice

**gbrice75** · 12-22-2010, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by D3m3nt3d

Vette looks like he may give sound advice

Right before he rips you to pieces with his big meat mitts!

**vettewreck** · 12-22-2010, 08:53 PM

I actually have small hands

Or maybe they just look small on my body... dunno lol

**D3m3nt3d** · 12-22-2010, 09:23 PM

My small hands make my penis look bigger.

**coonhunter** · 12-22-2010, 11:56 PM

good post

**jbm** · 12-23-2010, 04:05 AM

nice nice nice!

**Tigershark** · 12-24-2010, 11:12 PM

Good job.

**Bojangles69** · 12-24-2010, 11:44 PM

I tried a low carb diet like 5 years ago and had no luck. I actually wound up upping my carbs and leaned out incredibly.
Not sure if this is typical but I was also drinking a homemade celltech mix I made myself with creatine and a ton of dextrose
twice daily. I have never taken in that much sugar in my life and I lost SO MUCH weight I couldn't believe it. I still have
the pics but the difference was a lot more severe/noticeable imo, although it was also about a 6 month time frame.

Everytime I cut carbs out I put on weight, I guess its just my biology but I can NOT lose weight unless I'm taking in ample
carbs or more. For some reason when my body gets a lot of dextrose fat just melts off, although I also tend to up my cardio alongside of it.