MFP 8 week cutting challenge

FoxyMcDeadlift
FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Me and a few buddies are a bit special, and have been bulking all summer, sad lonely creatures that we are, and with Winter coming, its obviously time to cut. Who fancies joining our MFP 8 week cutting challenge? You might be a beginner, just starting their weightloss journey, you might be 50, or 100lbs in, you might be in a plateau and in need of support. Join us!

The rules are simple

Take a before picture.
Cut for the next 8 weeks
No naughty business with the steroids and the ECA
take a after picture

Any suggestions or input welcome, we want MFP to be the judges, we can have some little awards if we get enough people, most excercise, most weight lost, most aesthetic etc etc....

Lets Cut!
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  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    I'm part of that freak team. Bulk ended the last week, Picture to come ASAP
    Current weight : 165 lbs
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
    I'll start with my befores:

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  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    I'll start with my befores:

    upload4.jpg

    upload2j.jpg

    upload1wv.jpg

    upload3l.jpg

    There you go.
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
    I dont get this img stuff! I quit!
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    It's not you. It's Imageshack.

    In Imageshack, click on the image to enlarge. Then right click the image and select Properties and then, for IE, copy the URL that is on the properties dialogue that pops up. In Chrome, you select "Copy Image URL".

    Imageshack is making it difficult to create hard links.
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
    Will you be my secretary? Cheers! Anyone else joining in?
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Will you be my secretary? Cheers! Anyone else joining in?

    I'd rather teach a man to fish. :smile:

    See above for an explanation.
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    <---Subjective judge
    Full body front, back, and both sides for before and after would be nice! Makes my job easier

    How the hell am I suppose to test for steroids or ECA though? I don't have that kind of lab equipment in my hands! 8 Weeks, meh, things won't change just overnight I suppose. Be good boys and girls...promise? I can tell if you are lying if you show your face! (Hah, be good Foxy!)

    Start/Stop dates? Well whatever, post your pics when you got 'em.

    How about some Objective categories too? Let's just go with weight and Bodyfat% (done using proportion scales since it's easiest)...more winners, less losers this way...everyone gets a trophy just like little league!
  • mrclash
    mrclash Posts: 9 Member
    have no idea what so ever how to upload photos into this group,but have uploaded 3 new ones to my profile,these will not change until we reach our end date..

    weight today 295lbs
    body fat 35.4%
    bmi 39.8
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
    All good calls, i'll get a side on photo, i never take them!

    Starting weight: 81kg
    BF I dunno, quite a lot now!
  • mrclash
    mrclash Posts: 9 Member
    have no idea what so ever how to upload photos into this group,but have uploaded 3 new ones to my profile,these will not change until we reach our end date..

    weight today 295lbs
    body fat 35.4%
    bmi 39.8

    i dont know how accurate my bodyfat/bmi is had it done on a machine in local chemist,its the first time i done it..
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    Oh BTW, I judge Aesthetics (Symmetry, definition, flexion)>>>Size, this is natural so size doesn't matter
  • MinnesotaManimal
    MinnesotaManimal Posts: 642 Member
    After a 12 week bulk, I am up from the mid 160's to 176 lbs. I have all my pre cut measurements listed in my blog and I will use them as a reference for progress. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/nicksolomon

    Good luck friends! also, add if you want. I run and lift heavy.

    aproximately 17% bf?

    8 week goal 12%

    ultimate 2012 goal, 10%

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  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    In :smile: So does the 8 weeks start from next Monday to give people some time to get photos and stuff?


    Weight 83.7kg (184lbs)

    Accumeasure calipers:
    chest 4.5mm
    abs 17mm
    thigh 5.5mm


    Chest:102cm
    Waist:82cm
    Hips:82cm
    Bicep: 33/36.7 32.4/35.5
    Forearm: 31 30.7
    Thigh:57.5 59
    Calf: 37.75 36.5


    front relax
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    front flex
    2012-08-20%252007.53.00.jpg

    side
    2012-08-20%252007.53.48.jpg

    back
    2012-08-20%252007.55.05.jpg

    legs
    2012-08-24%252007.48.11.jpg
  • stayxtrue87
    stayxtrue87 Posts: 30
    Hmmmm I might have to do this... I have been lazy and slack and need to get serious again... Will get the gf to take some photos tonight and will look at joining in
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Hmmmm I might have to do this... I have been lazy and slack and need to get serious again... Will get the gf to take some photos tonight and will look at joining in

    yeah buddy!

    Oh & BTW my exercise is heavy lifting, hanging off poles and stuff and unicycling.
  • 84jeepster
    84jeepster Posts: 198 Member
    I'm in a 12 week cutter thing now so why not join an 8. I will take new pics and measurements this weekend.
  • stayxtrue87
    stayxtrue87 Posts: 30
    Hmmmm I might have to do this... I have been lazy and slack and need to get serious again... Will get the gf to take some photos tonight and will look at joining in

    yeah buddy!

    Oh & BTW my exercise is heavy lifting, hanging off poles and stuff and unicycling.

    Yep mine wil just be heavy lifting with supersets and then some HIIT with kettle bells and bike... Just gotta get this calorie limit down... Having an italian gf makes it so so hard
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I'm in a 12 week cutter thing now so why not join an 8. I will take new pics and measurements this weekend.

    Good to have you on board headless friend :tongue:
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    I am finishing up my bulk and start my cut on monday! This might be a good group to join....
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I am starting a bulk October 1st but I am volunteer as a judge.

    Good luck.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I am finishing up my bulk and start my cut on monday! This might be a good group to join....


    YAY! Need some girls :smile: I really thought there would be more interest in this considering that the majority of people on this site are generally here losing weight? :indifferent:

    WHat do we think about putting the judging to the masses. At the end just start a thread and see who gets most votes?
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    I am finishing up my bulk and start my cut on monday! This might be a good group to join....


    YAY! Need some girls :smile: I really thought there would be more interest in this considering that the majority of people on this site are generally here losing weight? :indifferent:

    WHat do we think about putting the judging to the masses. At the end just start a thread and see who gets most votes?

    Competition makes me work harder >:)

    would be fun!

    Oh god that means i need a post bulk picture huh.... xD
  • Zero2hero2013
    Zero2hero2013 Posts: 458
    i guess i am in :-)
    starting weight is 90kg, i started cutting on wedsnesday. this week. aiming to drop off 5kg. currently around 13% bodyfat.i will get a couple of pics tonight
    lets smash it people. P,S im starving :-)
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    i guess i am in :-)
    starting weight is 90kg, i started cutting on wedsnesday. this week. aiming to drop off 5kg. currently around 13% bodyfat.i will get a couple of pics tonight
    lets smash it people. P,S im starving :-)

    glad to have you on board mate :smile:
  • geckofli
    geckofli Posts: 155 Member
    Is this a group or forum post? I'm considering it but can't get pics till Wednesday night.
    Never actually done a 'cut' before although obviously I've spent more than a few years on the slow & steady bulk.
    I may be suffering a bit of bro science here but cutting the cals is what you mean but cut yeah? If I do that will I mess my metabolism? Im asking serious questions there
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    What's the official start date? Maybe I'll "start" with you and begin dieting in a week and a half or so. I'm in a position where I can't really give it my all at the moment.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    What do you think about the timeframe Marky judge ?
    8 weeks, +/- 3 weeks offset of do we need to al start today ? (for instance, still 1w of maintenance then 12w of cuts for me)
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
    If we say start monday, then it gives everyone a bit of time to get together photos and stuff. But if people want to start a bit later and run a bit later, we could wait for them for judging.

    I think we should have MFP decide the overall most winner, but Mark and a specialist panel of the mega lean could pick some category winnners. Maybe Sidesteal could be another judge?

    Kev you better be in, this was your idea! I woke up hungry for the first time this morning, Better than not being able to sleep cause your full! Looking at my pictures, i think i might've over bulked :smile:

    Yeah, we're cutting calories to cut fat!

    I think a lot of us will probably be on 12 week cuts, but 8 weeks seemed a bit more accessible
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I'l lbe in. Not sure how to post pix in threads, I can throw them in my profile for now. I took some last night, will try and get them in there this evening or the weekend for sure.

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