Hourglass figure after weight loss - but I'm a dude :(
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We would like to start bringing your calorie intake up incrementally with a rather big increase initially as you are severely undereating.
Please set your calorie intake to 1400 for the next week and report back to us in 1 week. Please do not maintain your current eating habits of 900 calories/day.
You are going to potentially gain some weight partially due to water weight changes and possibly due to increased food volume.
After 1 week, reply to this thread with your weight and how things go and we will increase again in the following week.0 -
Bumping to follow!
You are in great hands here
I can't wait to see your progress! 0 -
We would like to start bringing your calorie intake up incrementally with a rather big increase initially as you are severely undereating.
Please set your calorie intake to 1400 for the next week and report back to us in 1 week. Please do not maintain your current eating habits of 900 calories/day.
You are going to potentially gain some weight partially due to water weight changes and possibly due to increased food volume.
After 1 week, reply to this thread with your weight and how things go and we will increase again in the following week.
Will do my best, promise 0 -
Just checking in to see how you are doing.0
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I say, flaunt it if you got it bro!0
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I would hardly say you have an hourglass figure.
your hips do not go out further than your waist.
you just have a muffin top and you need to lose more weight before you jump to the conclusion of having a muffin top.
but no one has the masculine V taper without having muscle mass(no offense)0 -
I would hardly say you have an hourglass figure.
your hips do not go out further than your waist.
you just have a muffin top and you need to lose more weight before you jump to the conclusion of having a muffin top.
but no one has the masculine V taper without having muscle mass(no offense)
This is what I was thinking.
OP- how is it going???0 -
I would hardly say you have an hourglass figure.
your hips do not go out further than your waist.
you just have a muffin top and you need to lose more weight before you jump to the conclusion of having a muffin top.
but no one has the masculine V taper without having muscle mass(no offense)
This is what I was thinking.
OP- how is it going???
Will post an update tomorrow morning, to keep with my weekly weigh-in - not quite sure how the body is looking, but I upped my cals to 1400 AND started the training program that rtalencar85 set up for me. I don't THINK I've lost any weight this week, but hoping there's a visible difference????0 -
I would hardly say you have an hourglass figure.
your hips do not go out further than your waist.
you just have a muffin top and you need to lose more weight before you jump to the conclusion of having a muffin top.
but no one has the masculine V taper without having muscle mass(no offense)
This is what I was thinking.
OP- how is it going???
Will post an update tomorrow morning, to keep with my weekly weigh-in - not quite sure how the body is looking, but I upped my cals to 1400 AND started the training program that rtalencar85 set up for me. I don't THINK I've lost any weight this week, but hoping there's a visible difference????
Don't worry at all about losing or not losing weight from week to week especially during this particular process we are taking you through. You are going to be incrementally increasing food intake over the course of weeks.
Lets focus on the long term results. This is a step we feel is necessary for that.0 -
Don't worry at all about losing or not losing weight from week to week especially during this particular process we are taking you through. You are going to be incrementally increasing food intake over the course of weeks.
Lets focus on the long term results. This is a step we feel is necessary for that.
So, I've been lifting for a bit over 2 weeks. Going for bigger and bigger weights, following the program that rtalencar85 set up for me, lifting more and more each time. I'm no bodybuilder yet, but was proud to have squatted 75 kg 5x5 yesterday, looking forward to deadlifting 90 kg tomorrow. That's about double what I started with. The workouts feel GOOD, and I'm proud of any progress.
The lifting has kinda murdered my running, since I'm SPENT after the workout. I've also started biking instead of taking the bus, which gives me about 20 km per day, plus the warmup cardio before my lifting sessions, so... it's a change.
I've eaten 1400 cal. every day for the last week, with one day at 1500. I feel like I'm eating CONSTANTLY, but I have to admit, since I started weightlifting, I want MEAT - raw, grilled, don't CARE I just want it and in huge quantities hehe.
My weight last Tuesday was 98.9 kg. This morning, one week later, it was 100.8
I know it's not the numbers that count, but still - I'm gonna be a good boy and do EVERYTHING SideSteel tells me to cause I trust him, but I don't promise to do it without whining
The pic was taken this morning - bad lighting, and I'm not sure I see a difference???
On the other hand, I should stop *****ing - at least I'm in a 32 inch jeans, as opposed to the 54 I used to be in 0 -
I definitely see a difference :happy:
You are totally on the right track! Keep powering through!0 -
I definitely see a difference :happy:
You are now my favourite person. EVER. 0 -
I definitely see a difference :happy:
You are totally on the right track! Keep powering through!
Yep, I would agree with this.
Keep on keeping on, you are doing great.0 -
I definitely see a difference :happy:
You are now my favourite person. EVER.
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Keep your intake as is for one more week please. Re-post in this thread with change in weight from today and 1 week from today.0
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I definitely see a difference. Your tattoo magically morphed into something else in the bottom-right photo. Impressive what a diet change can do!0
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I definitely see a difference. Your tattoo magically morphed into something else in the bottom-right photo. Impressive what a diet change can do!
This made me lol0 -
I definitely see a difference. Your tattoo magically morphed into something else in the bottom-right photo. Impressive what a diet change can do!
Haha I KNEW some one was going to mention that! Mirror image as opposed to having someone else take the pic 0 -
There's a definite difference. Looks like the weight training has made you unconsciously better your posture, which is good.0
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I definitely see a difference--you're looking smaller (in a good way)!
Also, I love your idea of doing "accessory lifts" with a purse at the gym 0 -
sometimes it helps to have some one point out the details so after looking at both pictures here is what I noticed between last week and this week.
This week:
1. the upper part of your chest by your collar bones has more volume (muscle)
2. the bottom of your ribs just below your chest can now be seen
3. your neck appears thinner (this may be lighting then again it might be smaller)
Hopefully you see this too and stay encouraged, keep up the good fight.0 -
sometimes it helps to have some one point out the details so after looking at both pictures here is what I noticed between last week and this week.
This week:
1. the upper part of your chest by your collar bones has more volume (muscle)
2. the bottom of your ribs just below your chest can now be seen
3. your neck appears thinner (this may be lighting then again it might be smaller)
Hopefully you see this too and stay encouraged, keep up the good fight.
This helps BIG TIME - thanks ncahill ! - with the specifics I can also check if I'm crazy or not (I thought I noticed the collar bones too, but didn't want to get my hopes up too high ) 0 -
Glad to help! I know how it is, sometimes I look in the mirror and I really can't tell if I am imagining it or not so a third party perspective is a big help for me.0
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Glad to help! I know how it is, sometimes I look in the mirror and I really can't tell if I am imagining it or not so a third party perspective is a big help for me.
^^agreed. I think we all suffer from not being able to see progress as clearly as others to some degree or another, I know I do.0 -
Weight June 4, 2013: 100.8 kg (222.23 lbs)
Weight June 11, 2013: 98.5 kg (217.15 lbs)
Been on 1400 calories for the second week in a row, lifting more and more, but still no bodybuilder - squats 85 kg, deadlift 100 kg, bench press 65 kg, just to give an idea. I lift 4 days a week, still on the earlier mentioned program.
I'm pretty sure I can see a difference?
p.s. should I be doing `some sort of supplements to help the process now that I've begun lifting? Aside from a multivitamin and a whole lot of protein shakes, I haven't thought about something like creatine yet?
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Hi! You can definitely see a difference. Your weight loss is still very quick so we will probably be getting you to up your calories. We will be chatting tomorrow (probably later today your time) so will get back to you with intake recommendations then.0
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Hi! You can definitely see a difference. Your weight loss is still very quick so we will probably be getting you to up your calories. We will be chatting tomorrow (probably later today your time) so will get back to you with intake recommendations then.
Thanks Sara 0 -
Increase calories another 200 for the next week and report back to us with another update please.0
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Increase calories another 200 for the next week and report back to us with another update please.
Will do. Looks like I'm gonna have to add a lot of almonds to my diet hehe0 -
Weight June 11, 2013: 98.5 kg (217.15 lbs)
Weight June 18, 2013: 96.8 kg (213.4 lbs)
Not sure if I see so much of a change this week???
Been on 1600 calories all week, lifting more and more, but still no bodybuilder - squats 90 kg, deadlift 110 kg, bench press 70 kg, just to give an idea. I lift 4 days a week, still on the earlier mentioned program.
Been also doing a whole bunch of mountain biking - I figure, the season's not going to last forever, so I'm getting about 30 km in 4-5 x per week, more or less. The calorie burns go WAY down the days I don't get my ride in.0
