Anyone cutting after a bulk?
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EasternEuropa wrote: »EasternEuropa wrote: »As for me, I am 8 months post-partum, my weight is finally stable again. Phew. I am not even sure I am recomping anymore but at this point goal is to be lean enough to bulk in the fall without looking like a Twizzler.
Lifting is going well, added an extra 4th day to my sessions, a high rep banded glute and ab circuit day to keep my motivation high. Good for the days when the kids aren't cooperating it can be done in 20 min and anywhere in the house.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Is there a tack stuck in the heel of your right foot? Did you recently step on a lego?
Definitely a Lego. Does it matter?
Based on many of your photos, It looks like you step on a lot of painful objects and then can't put any weight on your heel(s) 🤕
Try to be more careful in the future
Next time I will wear my heels for photos if it makes you feel better
This group will hold you to that, ha!!
Quick update. So my wife wanted to experience dieting pain. So we 1-2x a week, i will be incorporating PSMF into our schedules. Today's the first day and it sucks. It still works with Keto for me, so why not. I did take a few days off for a bday party and memorial day, so obviously i am up in weight.
Dealing with my typical struggles with training. I hate training at home and I am getting tired of the same routines. Thinking I might consider picking up AX-1 or AX-2 just for something different. I did JeFit but it seems i prefer follow along while i train at home and Beachbody programs are just getting old for me.4 -
Ooh this thread has turned into a footwear discussion. I’ve been lifting in these Birkenstock’s. they’re awesome to do deadlifts and dB squats in.
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EasternEuropa wrote: »EasternEuropa wrote: »EasternEuropa wrote: »As for me, I am 8 months post-partum, my weight is finally stable again. Phew. I am not even sure I am recomping anymore but at this point goal is to be lean enough to bulk in the fall without looking like a Twizzler.
Lifting is going well, added an extra 4th day to my sessions, a high rep banded glute and ab circuit day to keep my motivation high. Good for the days when the kids aren't cooperating it can be done in 20 min and anywhere in the house.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Is there a tack stuck in the heel of your right foot? Did you recently step on a lego?
Definitely a Lego. Does it matter?
Based on many of your photos, It looks like you step on a lot of painful objects and then can't put any weight on your heel(s) 🤕
Try to be more careful in the future
Next time I will wear my heels for photos if it makes you feel better
I wouldn't recommend it. High heels are bad for you in the long run. I leave it to you to Google the info on that
We’re all nice to each other here. You can’t post unless you’re nice4 -
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Don't mind me dropping some recent food porn. Regular parts of my cutting diet.
Taco bowl
Keto chocolate chip milkshake!
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Ooooh, 200.2 this morning! So close to being under 200.3
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cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »
Sure. Most of my recipes scale very easily to allow for more or less carbs. For example, instead of fajita veggies for my wife, she gets rice. She also doesn't do sour cream. So less fat, more carbs.
Milkshake8 oz of nut milk (non sweetened vanilla almond milk)
2 tbsp half/half (I use non sugar added) or 2 tbsp heavy cream
1 scoop favorite protein powder (I use PEScience or Quest)
1 serving of chocolate chips (I use Lily's for keto)
1/4 tsp xantham gum (2g)
1 cup ice
Combined all the ingredients besides the chocolate chips. Blend to a smooth and thick texture. Add the chocolate chips, blend for 5-15 seconds (less for bigger chucks of chocolate chips). Serve in a fancy *kitten* glass and top with whipped cream.
Taco (in a bowl or wrap)
1 lb of skinless/boneless chicken thighs (set them out for 30-60 minutes prior to cooking)
Flatten out thighs to an equal size. Top with a little olive/avocado oil and taco seasoning. Let sit for 10 minutes. And grill.
The Lemon Kitchen Taco Seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chile powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
The Lemon Kitchen Fajita
1/2 Green Pepper (~75g)
1/2 Red Pepper (~75g)
1/2 Red Onion (~75g)
1 Tbsp Olive Oil (Divided)
1 Tbsp Cilantro
1 Tsp Salt
Slice peppers into long strands and add to bowl. Slice onions lengthwise and add to the bowl. Top veggies with half the olive oil. Add cilantro and salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. In a frying pan, add the remaining olive oil, add the veggies, and fry. Serve with your favorite mexican foods.
The Lemon Kitchen Guacamole
2 Medium Avocados (~125g)
1/4 Red Onion (~20g)
1/2 Fresh Lime (juice and zested)
2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 Roma Tomato (diced)
1 Tbsp Cilantro
1 Tsp Salt
Finely dice red onions and put them into a bowl. Zest half a lime onto the onions and then add the juice of half of a lime. Set aside for 30 minutes. Finely dice garlic cloves and set aside for 15 minutes while onions are sitting. After rest time, cut and mash avocado in the bowl of onions. Add in garlic and dice tomatoes. Mix thoroughly. Add in cilantro and salt. Mix thoroughly.
Let me know if you have questions.
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cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »
Sure. Most of my recipes scale very easily to allow for more or less carbs. For example, instead of fajita veggies for my wife, she gets rice. She also doesn't do sour cream. So less fat, more carbs.
Milkshake8 oz of nut milk (non sweetened vanilla almond milk)
2 tbsp half/half (I use non sugar added) or 2 tbsp heavy cream
1 scoop favorite protein powder (I use PEScience or Quest)
1 serving of chocolate chips (I use Lily's for keto)
1/4 tsp xantham gum (2g)
1 cup ice
Combined all the ingredients besides the chocolate chips. Blend to a smooth and thick texture. Add the chocolate chips, blend for 5-15 seconds (less for bigger chucks of chocolate chips). Serve in a fancy *kitten* glass and top with whipped cream.
Taco (in a bowl or wrap)
1 lb of skinless/boneless chicken thighs (set them out for 30-60 minutes prior to cooking)
Flatten out thighs to an equal size. Top with a little olive/avocado oil and taco seasoning. Let sit for 10 minutes. And grill.
The Lemon Kitchen Taco Seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chile powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
The Lemon Kitchen Fajita
1/2 Green Pepper (~75g)
1/2 Red Pepper (~75g)
1/2 Red Onion (~75g)
1 Tbsp Olive Oil (Divided)
1 Tbsp Cilantro
1 Tsp Salt
Slice peppers into long strands and add to bowl. Slice onions lengthwise and add to the bowl. Top veggies with half the olive oil. Add cilantro and salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. In a frying pan, add the remaining olive oil, add the veggies, and fry. Serve with your favorite mexican foods.
The Lemon Kitchen Guacamole
2 Medium Avocados (~125g)
1/4 Red Onion (~20g)
1/2 Fresh Lime (juice and zested)
2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 Roma Tomato (diced)
1 Tbsp Cilantro
1 Tsp Salt
Finely dice red onions and put them into a bowl. Zest half a lime onto the onions and then add the juice of half of a lime. Set aside for 30 minutes. Finely dice garlic cloves and set aside for 15 minutes while onions are sitting. After rest time, cut and mash avocado in the bowl of onions. Add in garlic and dice tomatoes. Mix thoroughly. Add in cilantro and salt. Mix thoroughly.
Let me know if you have questions.
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EasternEuropa wrote: »EasternEuropa wrote: »As for me, I am 8 months post-partum, my weight is finally stable again. Phew. I am not even sure I am recomping anymore but at this point goal is to be lean enough to bulk in the fall without looking like a Twizzler.
Lifting is going well, added an extra 4th day to my sessions, a high rep banded glute and ab circuit day to keep my motivation high. Good for the days when the kids aren't cooperating it can be done in 20 min and anywhere in the house.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Is there a tack stuck in the heel of your right foot? Did you recently step on a lego?
Definitely a Lego. Does it matter?
Based on many of your photos, It looks like you step on a lot of painful objects and then can't put any weight on your heel(s) 🤕
Try to be more careful in the future
Next time I will wear my heels for photos if it makes you feel better
This group will hold you to that, ha!!
Quick update. So my wife wanted to experience dieting pain. So we 1-2x a week, i will be incorporating PSMF into our schedules. Today's the first day and it sucks. It still works with Keto for me, so why not. I did take a few days off for a bday party and memorial day, so obviously i am up in weight.
Dealing with my typical struggles with training. I hate training at home and I am getting tired of the same routines. Thinking I might consider picking up AX-1 or AX-2 just for something different. I did JeFit but it seems i prefer follow along while i train at home and Beachbody programs are just getting old for me.
@psuLemon Oh I do not envy you. I am still here trying/struggling to maintain and have to stuff my face with food whenever I see it
Your food looks really good thanks for the recipes!0 -
EasternEuropa wrote: »EasternEuropa wrote: »As for me, I am 8 months post-partum, my weight is finally stable again. Phew. I am not even sure I am recomping anymore but at this point goal is to be lean enough to bulk in the fall without looking like a Twizzler.
Lifting is going well, added an extra 4th day to my sessions, a high rep banded glute and ab circuit day to keep my motivation high. Good for the days when the kids aren't cooperating it can be done in 20 min and anywhere in the house.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Is there a tack stuck in the heel of your right foot? Did you recently step on a lego?
Definitely a Lego. Does it matter?
Based on many of your photos, It looks like you step on a lot of painful objects and then can't put any weight on your heel(s) 🤕
Try to be more careful in the future
Next time I will wear my heels for photos if it makes you feel better
This group will hold you to that, ha!!
Quick update. So my wife wanted to experience dieting pain. So we 1-2x a week, i will be incorporating PSMF into our schedules. Today's the first day and it sucks. It still works with Keto for me, so why not. I did take a few days off for a bday party and memorial day, so obviously i am up in weight.
Dealing with my typical struggles with training. I hate training at home and I am getting tired of the same routines. Thinking I might consider picking up AX-1 or AX-2 just for something different. I did JeFit but it seems i prefer follow along while i train at home and Beachbody programs are just getting old for me.
@psuLemon Oh I do not envy you. I am still here trying/struggling to maintain and have to stuff my face with food whenever I see it
Your food looks really good thanks for the recipes!
Thanks. My wife is a bit spoiled. She gets these type a meals daily. And if anyone wants to see more food, just let me know. I track and post them daily.3 -
And I'll just throw these gems in here.
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So it's confirmed, i have to bulk. I saw one of my gym buddies today (it's been 2 months or so) and told me i was looking small
Can't wait for this cut to be over!!!3 -
So it's confirmed, i have to bulk. I saw one of my gym buddies today (it's been 2 months or so) and told me i was looking small
Can't wait for this cut to be over!!!
lol. I've been there... my solution was two sets of clothes. My bulk clothes and a set for when I'm near the bottom of a cut. Makes a huge difference. 2 -
I know right. He then said, he meant lean... but feelings already hurt, lol.1 -
Thanks for the recipes and ketoporn @psuLemon.
So I sorta started bulking at the start of the year then sorta stopped when lock down started. I got hold of some adjustable dumbbells to train with, they are ok. My weight is trending down a bit (like 1.5 pounds in may) and it hasn’t been too painful. So far. I might lose a bit more while the gyms stay shut. I don’t mind training at home but I’m missing the barbell and all those lovely machines. I feel bad saying that when there is so much suffering though.2 -
cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »Thanks for the recipes and ketoporn @psuLemon.
So I sorta started bulking at the start of the year then sorta stopped when lock down started. I got hold of some adjustable dumbbells to train with, they are ok. My weight is trending down a bit (like 1.5 pounds in may) and it hasn’t been too painful. So far. I might lose a bit more while the gyms stay shut. I don’t mind training at home but I’m missing the barbell and all those lovely machines. I feel bad saying that when there is so much suffering though.
No problem. I will randomly post stuff in spoilers occasionally.
Given the amount of fruit and corn on the cob, I have decided to bump carbs up to low carb realm instead of keto. Focusing on backloading them so it's closer to my workout and I tend to have less cravings when I have it at night.
Carnitas tacos. Meat was slow roasted for 8 hours. Topped with my own guac recipe. And my wife had a cilantro lime basmati rice.
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pitbullpuppy wrote: »I was checking out tdeecalculator and I am really puzzled on what activity level to put myself at. I exercise six days a week (strictly weight lifting) & my purposeful exercise lasts about 1 hour a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. I feel like putting heavy exercise is deceptive (I am always in full sweat and go to near-exhaustion, but I don't feel that it is necessarily HEAVY, I think heavy is along the lines of Insanity, no?), but that is what it terms 6 days/week. Any advice?
I would probably start with moderate. Lifting doesn't burn a ton of calories. What I did was select a number, tracked my weight daily over 2-3 weeks and adjusted calories from there.2 -
Weekly update: I have had some crazy fluctuation in weight these past few weeks. But it seems like i have settled at 164lb. I am definitely feeling more lean. My 6-pack is starting to pop. Hoping that I can be done this cut by my birthday at the end of July. I am amazed, I never thought in all my journey, that I would need to cut this low to get this lean. Holy crap on a cracker.2
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@pitbullpuppy I can't handle measuring my bodyfat% for that reason. I know what I look like, I know what I want to improve, last thing I need is a device or something telling me I am 75% or more haha. Some people love numbers but for me it is just discouraging.
@psuLemon that seems to be very common! I always have to go a lower than I originally thought. It sucks. It's so funny I will start a cut thinking, oh hey I look great I won't have to lose too much. Then 5lbs later it's like.. yea I'm almost there! Then another 5lbs and it's like, oh man I am still not there what is going on. Then I start to panic thinking the bulk didn't go well or I lost too much muscle! But in the end it all works out. 2 -
Oh and as for me, things are going alright. I am not sleeping well (4-5h per night of broken up sleep is really not enough to function and take care of 3 kids plus try to hit my fitness goals), my weight fell a bit but I now seem to be maintaining around 132-133lbs. I make sure I eat a huge lunch, dinner, eating two snacks before bed and in the middle of the night.
I was supposed to move on to the next 4-week workout cycle in my program but I decided to run the month again with modifications. Arg I do this a lot since I get used to a block and really enjoy it. But I did switch the rep ranges and variations of exercises. Of course I feel like I am not doing enough, as usual. But I have to remember I always feel like I am not doing enough... yet here I am. I am not training to be a bodybuilder or powerlifter. My goals are so simple. It's just crazy to me how little I really have to do to get results, and how much I can eat holy moly I am a garburator. I don't know if it's just me or if it's the case with everyone, but I am going with it.6 -
pitbullpuppy wrote: »I was checking out tdeecalculator and I am really puzzled on what activity level to put myself at. I exercise six days a week (strictly weight lifting) & my purposeful exercise lasts about 1 hour a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. I feel like putting heavy exercise is deceptive (I am always in full sweat and go to near-exhaustion, but I don't feel that it is necessarily HEAVY, I think heavy is along the lines of Insanity, no?), but that is what it terms 6 days/week. Any advice?
I’ve found that lifting 5 days/week, ~ 60 min each translates to “lightly active” on tdeecalculator for me, ymmv1 -
With disappointment, I'm back in the office today. My job really lends itself well to WFH life and I felt like I'd really found a nice groove. @Pitbullpuppy getting a Skulpt prompted a full scan (24 sites) this morning to see where I was.
Since my last full scan on 3/9 (one week before starting to WFH) here are the deltas
Scale weight - 178.6 to 174.8 (-3.8 lbs)
BF% - 14.8 to 11.9
Lean Mass - 152.167 to 153.99 (+1.823 lbs)
Fat Mass - 26.433 to 20.801 (-5.632 lbs)
Not too shabby if to be believed for 84 days.3 -
pitbullpuppy wrote: »Thanks! That makes sense and also explains why I'm losing so freakin slow.
Just a rant: I bought the Skulpt Chisel & I have a pretty sweet BF% on most parts of my body except for my thighs and the thing put my entire bf% @ the bf% of my thighs. Gotta fix that. lol; it's messing with my emotions. But if anyone is on the fence it is a cool device and addictive.
Ordered mine today. Thanks for the recommendation @pitbullpuppy!
I'm really pissed off at myself for what I've let happen during the quarantine. I was probably within 3lbs of my 178lb target when the s*it hit the fan. I decided to forget about cutting because I didn't want it to negatively impact my immune system and just go with a slight bulk for the duration. Unless someone knows of a way I can redefine "slight bulk" such that approximately 20lbs of weight gain in two months can be used in the same sentence I blew it!
On the positive side, my wife works at a small gym and the boss gave her the okay for us to use it during this mess. It's been nice having a fully equipped gym to ourselves, and I've made pretty good gains during my "slight bulk". And today my gym opens back up in a limited capacity. I'm a bit apprehensive but I'm going to go in at an off hour and see what it's like.
Anyone else have any gym-reopening experiences?
Hopefully the new Skulpt will help motivate me to get back on track, and put down the giant tub of Costco mixed nuts that are the bane of my existence!1 -
@GaryRuns My gym is phasing in for opening. Went in today and it was pretty limited. A representation of most equipment, but the whole facility was not available. Got done what needed to be done, but not thrilled about how it was all set up. Can't wait for additional phases. Especially the phase(s) that will open up the locker rooms and the real strength training room. It's a large facility overall, and about 1/3 of the building is in use right now.1
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Weekly update: Currently at 165 (up 1 lb). Inam probably retaining water from running AthleanX AX-2 and i have been sore as hell. Also, I have been incorporating more carbs as a test (120-150). Since we are going to the beach (in laws), i am seeing if i mitigate some fat gains. There is some evidence on diet induced insulin resistance and my last two times i have taken a break, its been more difficult to lose that weight.
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200.0 on the nose for the official weigh-in this week. I need to be 185 or under by July 18 for my meet. This is gonna suck for a few weeks.3
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Maintenance successful at 168 lb goal weight for the last 3 weeks. Added size 1/4" to shoulders and left Bicep. Small slow downward trend in bodyfat. Increased calories by 200 daily and increased protein by 40 daily.2
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