mdgivens Member

Grass-fed, free-range skinny people, coming to a Whole Foods near you!

LOL it does indeed. Sadly, the real story behind 5817 isn't nearly as interesting as all that. My original username was based on my Facebook username, michaelgivens5817. However, now I'm inspired! 5817 needs a better story... :devil:

Well, I just wanted to be specific. Now if there's a Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Earth in another solar system, I am right and royally screwed. :smile:

Heavy things lifted last night: - Bench Press (187.5#) - Dumbbell Curl (40#) - Squats (300#) Unless I hit a reset, I should be back to squatting 3 plates for reps (base camp for 405) by the end of next week. Eric - Great news about being close to completing your program, and your wife's decision to lift heavy! amisnercpa -…

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Earth, Sol System. Go Orioles! Go Ravens!

You hit the nail on the head (for me) with gum. I give credit for all of my weight-loss success to squats and gum. Right after I typed that, I grabbed a stick of spearmint Extra.

Quick check-in to say hi!

Heavy Things Lifted Today: - Press (140 lb) - Chin-ups (me minus ~65 lb) - Squat (295 lb) While I was in the gym, my older son (3) decided that he didn't want to pee in the potty this morning and that the carpet in his room would be a much better place. amisnercpa had a much better gym experience than I did.

Thanks dward. That first week, I was on a cruise ship and didn't move weight-wise. So I think some of that weight last week was waiting to jump ship until I got off the ship. I doubt I'll be able to hit my goal for this month, but that's fine. I figure out what went right, what went wrong, set a new goal for next month and…

Heavy things lifted last night: - Bench Press (185 lb) - Curls (70 lb) - Sumo Deadlift (310 lb)

August Goal: 321 lb Weigh-ins: Week 1: 08/01/2013 - 335.8 lb Week 2: 08/08/2013 - 335.8 lb Week 3: 08/15/2013 - 330.4 lb Week 4: 08/22/2013 - 328.8 lb Week 5: 08/29/2013 - ? Final: 09/01/2013 - ?

One day, or even one weekend, isn't going to do you in. Like others have said, just like it takes a while to lose, it also takes a while to gain. Just get back at it! Use the weekend as motivation to dial in your diet more, go harder, and do what you need to do to get where you want to be!

I think I have a minor NSV every day, because of my strength and conditioning training. Each workout is geared towards testing myself against and improving on previous numbers. 5 more pounds on the bar, one more rep for that last set, 3 more seconds off of my pace. As I get stronger and faster, the victories on the scale…

Heavy things lifted today: - Press (137.5 lb) - Chin-ups (me minus ~80 lb) - Squats (290 lb)

5817 works for me. Or, a lot of people call me Givens as well.

Hi! I'm going to echo the other sentiments here: doctor consult, then start walking. With regard to the walking, one thing that has worked well for me and others that I know is fasted walking, 30-45 minutes, first thing in the morning. Basically, get up, brush your teeth, throw on some clothes, drink a glass of water, and…

Someone recently asked me about what I do to keep on track. I wrote up this response to him, and I figured it might be good to share with whomever happens by this post. I'll mention the two major things that I'm doing now, other than calorie counting, that have allowed me to progress as I have. 1. I've been using a…

I did! Bench Press/Curl/Squats in the morning, and myself out of my chair for the rest of the day.

Just joined this group today! August Goal: 321 lb Weigh-ins: Week 1: 08/01/2013 - 335.8 lb Week 2: 08/08/2013 - 335.8 lb Week 3: 08/15/2013 - 330.4 lb Week 4: 08/22/2013 - ? Week 5: 08/29/2013 - ? Final: 09/01/2013 - ?