Officially Official 2019 TCG Weight Loss Challenge

[Broke EF]

PM'ed

 

[EmersonHart13]

Gents sorry for the 1 day delay....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LL_u7mX9kOU3by5_k-kmbxktE6_RgsjPNxisc2nyngs/edit?usp=sharing

Let me know if you notice an error!

Good first week, slow and steady wins the race so keep after it, every little bit counts.

 

[Shawn1112]

So whats everyone doing if you dont mind sharing. I started taking Creatine about a month ago to prepare. My first full week last week I just gradually cut my calories until I was down to about 2200-2400 a day. This week I started 16/8 I.F. and will more than likely stay on that until summer. Thought about Keto, but I feel I would lose too much muscle/strength going pretty much carb free on Keto.

 

[Broke EF]

So whats everyone doing

Not enough

 

[Miss Esa]

Counting calories, smaller portions, less snacking, not eating fast-food, and cutting out energy drinks and soda.

 

[m_dogg]

So whats everyone doing if you dont mind sharing. I started taking Creatine about a month ago to prepare. My first full week last week I just gradually cut my calories until I was down to about 2200-2400 a day. This week I started 16/8 I.F. and will more than likely stay on that until summer. Thought about Keto, but I feel I would lose too much muscle/strength going pretty much carb free on Keto.

Intermittent fasting, limiting sugar, cycling 40 mins to an hour a day. Although week 2 was a disaster, hoping to break even
Once I go out and start drinking next day is pretty much all you can eat buffet...

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

So whats everyone doing if you dont mind sharing. I started taking Creatine about a month ago to prepare. My first full week last week I just gradually cut my calories until I was down to about 2200-2400 a day. This week I started 16/8 I.F. and will more than likely stay on that until summer. Thought about Keto, but I feel I would lose too much muscle/strength going pretty much carb free on Keto.

I'm loosely tracking macros/calories. I say "loosely" because some days I don't really bother, go to eat out or w/e, but as spring gets closer I get more and more disciplined. Still lifting 4 days a week on average, and cardio a couple days a week. No changes there. I went out to eat the wednesday before the 2nd weigh in, so I didn't make much progress

You'll probably lose a lot of weight on Keto (it'll be water weight at first), and you don't necessarily need to lose much strength, no more than you would in a non-keto calorie deficit, it's just a huge shift in how you cook and eat. Totally up to you

 

[Shawn1112]

You'll probably lose a lot of weight on Keto (it'll be water weight at first), and you don't necessarily need to lose much strength, no more than you would in a non-keto calorie deficit, it's just a huge shift in how you cook and eat. Totally up to you

Besides the thought of losing muscle going pretty much carb free. I just dont know if I could give up carbs. The yogurt I like has 15g or protein, but also has 13g of carbs, lol.

 

[Shawn1112]

PM sent, pretty disappointed this week. Did not touch any alcohol, and first week doing 16/8 I.F., was hoping to get a 6-7lb loss before settling down to 2-3lbs per week. Lifted 4 days, had 2 days of cardio as well. Wondering if I didnt eat enough. Mon, Tues and Wed I only ate between 1500-1700 calories. Oh well, its a marathon not a 40 yard sprint

 

[EmersonHart13]

Right on, gotta think long term guys...

Get me those submissions! We don't want to lose anyone this early...

 

[ldyzluvdis06]

bad weigh in. only down 0.3lbs. but mon and tues i ate like shit. jumped back on the wagon yesterday though.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Not doing well on posting this. Sorry Folks!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LL_u7mX9kOU3by5_k-kmbxktE6_RgsjPNxisc2nyngs/edit?usp=sharing

Updated finally!

Another good week, everyone is down again and everyone is still in it to win it!!!

Keep it up and get those entries in on Thursday.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

bad weigh in. only down 0.3lbs. but mon and tues i ate like shit. jumped back on the wagon yesterday though.

I've eaten out both wednesdays of the competion so far. Lol

Should be a good weigh-in this week. Started at 229, would like to see 221 this week

 

[EmersonHart13]

In hindsight I probably should have joined this. All last year I was just eating to build muscle but over the holidays my eating went bad and I've noticed I have a little extra fat I could use to shed. Time to add some more cardio in and stop eating so much sugar.

 

[Bub]

In hindsight I probably should have joined this. All last year I was just eating to build muscle but over the holidays my eating went bad and I've noticed I have a little extra fat I could use to shed. Time to add some more cardio in and stop eating so much sugar.

I'm with you man. I actually attempted to better myself with actually getting up and staying out if pop and the drive thru and I'm dropping

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yeah pop is a huge weakspot for me.

And I do rarely drink it but when I eat out, I can't resist. I totally gave up dark pops and that has helped a ton. Trying to give up the sweets at work. Donuts and etc... That would help a ton.

...but I'm a total sucker for free food.

 

[Bub]

I am a huge soda drinker. Especially $1 at McDonald's you can't fucking beat it. That and Monster Zero Ultras. Fuck I want one.

 

[EmersonHart13]

No interest in energy drinks, thankfully.

Mountain Dew is as close as I get and I love that ball shrinking goodness

 

[LikeABauce302]

I used to be a pop drinker, but now I rarely touch the stuff. I started drinking iced tea instead. I started off with some of the low sugar options, and now I drink it unsweetened. It's kind of an acquired taste, but it seems to satisfy that urge I used to have for pop.

 

[Bub]

I'm getting there. Currently it's chug a gallon of water so I won't wanna drink anything else

 

[Shawn1112]

Yeah pop is a huge weakspot for me.

And I do rarely drink it but when I eat out, I can't resist.

This!!!!
We have pizza pretty much every Friday. I can not for the life of me drink water with pizza. Now leftover pizza in microwave I can drink water, lol.

 

[1quick]

I am a huge soda drinker. Especially $1 at McDonald's you can't fucking beat it. That and Monster Zero Ultras. Fuck I want one.

Purple monster zero used to be my jam I’d drink 2-3 a day while at work and at least one at home on days off, it had my liver enzymes so fucked up when I went for blood work a couple years ago I stoped cold turkey, within 6 months they were back to normal, I was having them pulled monthly at the time due to how high they were, not sure if it was the purple die in the monster or what because I drank monster like that for years and had blood work done every year and it was always good even when I drank booze daily

 

[Bub]

Purple monster zero used to be my jam I’d drink 2-3 a day while at work and at least one at home on days off, it had my liver enzymes so fucked up when I went for blood work a couple years ago I stoped cold turkey, within 6 months they were back to normal, I was having them pulled monthly at the time due to how high they were, not sure if it was the purple die in the monster or what because I drank monster like that for years and had blood work done every year and it was always good even when I drank booze daily

Mine were slightly elevated last time I had blood work done too, I am usually a can a day. My doc had zero insight as to why they were high other than and I quote "maybe you were punched in the gut, maybe you're an alcoholic" I don't go there anymore. I should get blood work again in a few months if I'm still behaving

 

[1quick]

Mine were slightly elevated last time I had blood work done too, I am usually a can a day. My doc had zero insight as to why they were high other than and I quote "maybe you were punched in the gut, maybe you're an alcoholic" I don't go there anymore. I should get blood work again in a few months if I'm still behaving

Fat and sugar can also elevate them if your really pounding some bad food, I think sugar more so, if you diet for a while they will probably be back in the good range weight loss helps

 

[EmersonHart13]

oh hai