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Alright guys 40min fasted cardio is dun along with 3 days of no carbs.. Now time for omelette and peanut butter and jelly and banana sandwich! Yes!

[hex]

Alright guys 40min fasted cardio is dun along with 3 days of no carbs.. Now time for omelette and peanut butter and jelly and banana sandwich! Yes!

mmmmmm pb and banana is the sh!t!!!

[hex]

That would be nice. I sleep like shit. I never go to bed until 1:00 a.m. and then I'll sleep for 8 hours and still feel drained. I figure I'm just waking up a million times throughout the night without even noticing it. I'm hoping the Keto I take with my clen will help.

have you tried animalpm? it stabilized my sleep patters

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Well so far high carb day is freakin awesome! Did bf% it came back at 8.09% and 183lbs so:

Last week: 186lbs 8.41%bf lbm: 170.36lbs
This week: 183lbs 8.09%bf lbm: 168.20lbs

So another drop of lbm again.. But i think i ate last week before i weighed and i didnt eat this week and i did cardio today which i didnt do last week.. I think if i drop lbm again next week im gonna have to make some kind of change..

I had read that while carb cycling not to have back to back zero carb days.. I have 3 in a row..??

SteM?? Wat u think? R my cals too low? Could it be the factors posted above? Gotta be water rite? Just went and weighed after eating 2 meals and at 187lbs.. Was 183lbs 4hrs ago..


Either way bf% has droppd 0.32% thats good id say..

[slfmade]

IMO - It's pretty much a no brainer that you're gonna lose some LBM. But 2lbs in a week is WAY too much. Something can't be right. I'm thinking it's gotta be the calipers. I think we can all agree that, though your bodyfat is low, you're not 8%. That being said there's a lot of wiggle room there that can throw your numbers off quite a bit. What do your pictures show?

I take pictures bi-weekly, crop them as much as possible and then line them up side by side. This way you can you can more accurately guage your progress. It's important to crop and put side by side because I've found jumping back and forth between the 2 plays tricks on your eyes. I've noticed you take your pictures at the gym. I would do it at home first thing when you wake up. Pictures later in the day or PWO can vary alot between between days due to water retention and (if you take your pictures after workout) pump. Maybe give this a shot and see.

If all this stuff shows you're still dropping LBM at an alarming rate then up your cals or decrease your cardio. I bet I know which one you would choose! LOL

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Yeh ur rite about bf%.. i know im not 8% but i post it anyways cuz thats wat they say and ive just assumed it to be lower than actual the whole time.. It does reflect change nonetheless.. Last week 8.41 this week 8.09... Im jusy lookn for the drop.. If it keeps droppn then eventually i will hit a true 8%

The lbm drop only started a few weekz ago.. Before that i wasnt losing weight at all just bf.. I do side by sides on my laptop thx for the suggestions!

Id also like to note i do see differences in mirror and waist has droppd about 1/2" .. Cant measure it now tho cuz ive just finishd a cup of oats! And it was good that makes 2 cups oats today.. And yes id def increase cals vs reducing cardio LOL..

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Well high carb day is over .. Was a great day of eating! Macros didnt turn out perfectly.. Think it was the xtra 24g fat from the PB sammich.. Basically like 3200cals 300/300/90 LOL.. Ill have to plan it better next week .. I did have 2 oatmeal balls my wife made with 100 cals each but im just not gonna count them..LOL..

I guess it was a high carb day/ cheat like day or watever.. Im gonna work on this carb cycle over the next week.. Have some questions..

[-KJ-]

^^ Dont worry bro...
Plan it out next week and see how it goes and how you feel.
Ive made up a journal to keep every day outside my log. may help you.

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well i woke up and did my fasted cardio.. tuff getn outta bed.. only got 30mins but whatever.. weight 186lbs (same as last week so no LBM drop).. happy bout that chest at lunch..

[gbrice75]

Macros didnt turn out perfectly.. Think it was the xtra 24g fat from the PB sammich..

I KNEW that PB sandwich was gonna screw you!!!

Fats were way too high for a high carb day bro.... gotta get em' down!!

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^^ LOL yeh i know.. will have it dun from here on out.. it sure was a good breakfast though!

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Good Chest ab wkout today.. Pecs were lookn pretty good.. I think i wanna pretty much look like i do when i get dun lifting (pumped) all the time Lookn 4ward to that bulk cycle..

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Well i think ive found a new favorite dish.. Very simple 1 pack of frozen peppers and onions sauteed in a pan with ground beef salt and pepper! Thats it! Man is it good! Im hooked! Why didnt i try this sooner??

[hex]

do you just dice and freeze the pepper onion combo your self in little packs and throw it in the pan??

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No i buy it frozen already packaged.. I suppose i coumd but prob more expensive and more work..

[RaginCajun]

haven't stopped bye in a while, man you are looking ripped!

[slfmade]

Sounds like you're doin well man. Am really excited to see how you look by the end of this cut. I'm glad we're so similiar in terms of stats, diet, and routine. It makes for good motivation!

[Back In Black]

Well high carb day is over .. Was a great day of eating! Macros didnt turn out perfectly.. Think it was the xtra 24g fat from the PB sammich.. Basically like 3200cals 300/300/90 LOL.. Ill have to plan it better next week .. I did have 2 oatmeal balls my wife made with 100 cals each but im just not gonna count them..LOL..

I guess it was a high carb day/ cheat like day or watever.. Im gonna work on this carb cycle over the next week.. Have some questions..

What was in the oatmeal balls? Your potential fat intake for the day 100g? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Told you about the PB sandwich. I'm sure it was good but it could well have undone a weeks hard work just by the fat intake for the day with that many carbs.

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Thx cajun.. Good to see u on dude

Slf i just hope i can get as lean as id like.. The calipers say im droppn and i look lean in the mirror but it seems my stomach fat is just stayn man!! It isnt leavn at a decent. Rate ..

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What was in the oatmeal balls? Your potential fat intake for the day 100g? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Told you about the PB sandwich. I'm sure it was good but it could well have undone a weeks hard work just by the fat intake for the day with that many carbs.

Oatmeal balls have like 94 cals, 5g of each fat, pro, carb.. I had 3.. Made with 85% cacao , oats, pro powder, natty pb..

Live and learn i guess stem.. Next sunday ill be more prepped.. No pb sammich.. All the rest of the fat came from normal diet food..

[Back In Black]

Well so far high carb day is freakin awesome! Did bf% it came back at 8.09% and 183lbs so:

Last week: 186lbs 8.41%bf lbm: 170.36lbs
This week: 183lbs 8.09%bf lbm: 168.20lbs

So another drop of lbm again.. But i think i ate last week before i weighed and i didnt eat this week and i did cardio today which i didnt do last week.. I think if i drop lbm again next week im gonna have to make some kind of change..

I had read that while carb cycling not to have back to back zero carb days.. I have 3 in a row..??

SteM?? Wat u think? R my cals too low? Could it be the factors posted above? Gotta be water rite? Just went and weighed after eating 2 meals and at 187lbs.. Was 183lbs 4hrs ago..


Either way bf% has droppd 0.32% thats good id say..

Personally I wouldn't have 3 zero carb days in a row. But you have to do what fits in your lifestyle. Given th eoption, I wouldn't do it.

ANyhow, as w eknow, you should only take measurements and weights at a consistent stage every week. For me, that's a Tuesday morning, after my toileting and after eating exactly the same meals 5 & 6 the previous day. Your high carb day was also a high fat day. How many meals into the day did you take measurements? Or am I misreading and you did it another day?

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1st thing in the am before eatn..

[Back In Black]

Just keep an eye on it man. I lost 2lbs last week and I know that can't all be fat. Not at this stage. Ultimately that's why we do bodyfat readings. I agre with slf that some lbm loss is inevitable after a certain bf level is reach. It just depends how low you want to go!

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I weighed 186 this am .. I wanna visible 6pack 24/7.. Prob 7-8%bf

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Well lunch was. Punishment for not doing am fasted cardio.. Did 35 min on treadmill.. Boy that was fun lemme tell ya! But i fit my cardio in .. Tats the important thing.. Late work day today so ill do back at 1800dinner break..

[slfmade]

Nice work getting the cardio in!!! I think your goal of have a visable 6 pack 24/7 is a great goal. I wanta be able to see mine without any flexing whatsoever. Due to the way I hold my fat...I think I'm gonna have to get down closer to 6%. I guess we'll see!

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Nice work getting the cardio in!!! I think your goal of have a visable 6 pack 24/7 is a great goal. I wanta be able to see mine without any flexing whatsoever. Due to the way I hold my fat...I think I'm gonna have to get down closer to 6%. I guess we'll see!

Exactly!! i may have to do the same as u! My stomach is flat but has this layer of fat that wont disappear ...

Id also like to note today was my first day at 3 full doses of ECA and im glad to finally be coming down! Was a touch uncomfortable for awhile after that 3rd stack.. Nice to be back to normal speed LOL.. til tomorrow..

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Well id like to note i had a great back wkout today.. Managed 3 sets x 8 full reps weighted pull ups with 40lb DBs for 1st 2 sets and 30lb DB for 3rd set.. 4ths set just did 8 with no weight..

Total macros: 2194/284pro/154carb/42fat

[slfmade]

Well id like to note i had a great back wkout today.. Managed 3 sets x 8 full reps weighted pull ups with 40lb DBs for 1st 2 sets and 30lb DB for 3rd set.. 4ths set just did 8 with no weight..

Total macros: 2194/284pro/154carb/42fat

Nice work man!!! I'm just hoping I can do 1 set of pull ups by the time summer comes along. BrownGirl has bigger lats than I do. Definitely my weak spot. I do Back tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it.

[Back In Black]

Nice work getting the cardio in!!! I think your goal of have a visable 6 pack 24/7 is a great goal. I wanta be able to see mine without any flexing whatsoever. Due to the way I hold my fat...I think I'm gonna have to get down closer to 6%. I guess we'll see!

Funny isn't it, I'd gladly trade some of the fat from my ass/love habdles onto my stomach. Whereas you 2 would probably go the other way?!

[Back In Black]

Exactly!! i may have to do the same as u! My stomach is flat but has this layer of fat that wont disappear ...

Id also like to note today was my first day at 3 full doses of ECA and im glad to finally be coming down! Was a touch uncomfortable for awhile after that 3rd stack.. Nice to be back to normal speed LOL.. til tomorrow..

Yes it will!

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Yes it will!

Well it needs to come on! on a positive note waist tape measurement this am was 33" down from 33.5" so thats a good thing ... Todays leg day.. Also no cardio due to workn til midnite last nite and back at 0700 this am..

And SteM i dont think id trade cuz i dont want any fat anywhere!

Increased carbs today from 1cup oats to 1.5cups.. Only 100cals but icouldnt bring myself to raise them all the way to 150g starchy carbs as me and GB discussed yesterday.. Thats puts me around 106g starchy and 70g veggie carbs (30g fiber).. May only utilise this increase on leg day..

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Well not a great leg day.. The old groin was actn up again.. I did 12sets last week and did 325 2 sets x 10 and 375 1 set x 5 .. Think tats why the groin is sore.. So this week i coukd only do 8sets x 10 on squats topping out at 275..

Id like to get a spotter sometime to see wat my max 1 rep would be.. I bet i coukd do 450lbs..

That xtra half cup oats was nice today

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Well here we are once again the eve of 3days with zero carbs.. Why does it seem like i spend the most time here? LOL..

ECA i think the body is getn used to it.. Day 2 of full dose easier than yesterday.. Not nearly as speedy as last week with half doses.. From wat i read just cuz u dont feel speedy doesnt mean it aint workn

[slfmade]

Well here we are once again the eve of 3days with zero carbs.. Why does it seem like i spend the most time here? LOL..

ECA i think the body is getn used to it.. Day 2 of full dose easier than yesterday.. Not nearly as speedy as last week with half doses.. From wat i read just cuz u dont feel speedy doesnt mean it aint workn

Very True!!! Hopefully the appetite suppression continues even though the sides drop.

I'm on the eve of my first no carb day. What sucks for me is since I'm running this IF style. My last meal is a t 6:00 p.m. and I don't eat the next day until 12:00 noon. After my first meal I'm fine, but even now on my moderate carb days with clen I get a little hungry before that first meal. It's probably gonna suck tomorrow!!!!

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Ill be interested to hear how it goes also if the low carb days seem to be dominant for u like they are for me.. Even though i only have 3 out of 7 days it seems like 5/7 !!

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Well off fom work today bout to do fasted cardio .. Will chk in in a bit.. Hope yall r doin well..

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I love days off where all i have to do is lay on my lazy butt all day long

[Back In Black]

I love days off where all i have to do is lay on my lazy butt all day long

Blimey, I never get one of them!

I have, however, had a full blown 24 hr cheat! Incl lots of choccy and biscuits (cookies), pastas and white breads. I'm gonna finish it with lasagne, ciabatta and cheesecake! That should keep me going til the end of my cut in 4 weeks time!

Sorry, had to get that out!

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^^ i hear ya bro! And to think u just finishEd givn me crap about eating 1 PB sammich LOL... I started the tanning bed monday gonna have to do some clothes shopping before too long.. I forgot wat it was like to go shopping for clothEs where being fat wasnt part of the equation.. Im sure itll come back to me pretty kwik ..

Today is day 7 of eca stack.. Day 3 at 3 full doses... Do i need to be taking anything with it so i can stay on or am i good For 8 weeks without any additional supps? Chekd blood pressure few mins ago.. 133/70 pulse:67 thought that was pretty good considerinf ive already had 2 doses today plus 34oz coffee and 2 diet mt dews ??