Oh, 176.8 this morning.
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Oh, 176.8 this morning.
I don't understand what is so difficult about dieting this way. People have been doing it forever - it's not rocket science. Don't get me wrong though - I'm happy for you Cal and keep up the great progress !
Every person reacts differently. I tend to aromatize easily. I will say this, the general consensus when I was prescribed 250-300iu's in hCG to be taken on back to back days was that Id have a very tough time managing E2. That's exactly what happened to me. Now I understand it and know how much aromatose inhibitor needs to be taken in order to keep those E2 levels in check - so I can easily manage it but without the AI, Id be an emotional mess. When i suggested a more frequent low dose of hCG to the doctor instead of AI, the response was that it would actually cause even more conversion to estrogen. Too much info warning: The hCG can/does increase erectile function, penile stimulation and makes for OMG climaxes.
Contrast that with Test, which I can inject (at therapeutic doses, never done the mass amoun that people do on cycles) and have zero E2 issues.
Almost there!
Have you been calculating your lean body mass and how much fat vs LBM you've lost?
Not actively by myself- I let the scale track that. It has the electrode pads for my feet, so it measures and tracks the fat and water percentage information from day to day. I honestly haven't been recording the fat percentage since it seems like not every device spits out the same numbers (hand-held seems lower than foot-measurement), so it's just relevant to the machine you measure with- but using the scale that I have in my bathroom, I've gone from about 30% body fat down to 20%. Since I've lost just about 12% (24/200) of my weight, the fact that my fat percentage drop so far is 10% of total, almost all of my loss (assuming the scale is right) is fat. For what it's worth, when the guys at work and I were doing a body fat challenge, the fat monitor at the health center at work measured me at 22% the same hour that my home scale measured me at 28%. Odd.
I'm not at all surprised. Hydration drastically effects the electronic bodyfat monitors especially if they're cheap. You can get some very accurate electronic handhelds at this point but you need to drop a significant amount of coin. The most cost effective way is to buy a cheap set of calipers and do a 3-6 point skin fold test.
More than anything, I also like to have tape measurements of thighs, waist, chest, arms for a before and after.
Thread jack.So, totalburnout, why do you take hCg?
Cal, I was expecting to see you hit your goal weight already. What's up, did you hit it?
Congrats! Hit the weights, go on a high protein diet and sleep at least 8 hours a night, after you come off.
You can just get your wife prefers again an ask her to per on you...
Huh? Per on me? And thanks! No weights- bike and run. High protein's not a problem, that's my normal diet.
Great info total, I've been doing 100% cardio and have had pretty good results so far (18 pounds in 5 weeks). I will add a small amount of lifting to my routine so I have a combination of cardio and weights.
Thanks man, I'll check those out. A few of my buddies swear by crossfit and have been trying to get me to sign up. I'm going to do a bit of research first before I decide to fork up the monthly fee for a gym membership. Although, I guess Crossfit is something that could be done at home with free weights? I'm not really sure what all it consists of.
I've shed weight pretty quickly but I have a feeling that it will be harder to lose pounds as my weight gets lower toward my target weight (175). More of my fat will be turned into muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. Also, most of my workouts are similar so there might be a problem there. I think my body is starting to adapt and become more efficient at performing exercises that previously allowed me to burn more calories. I should look into varying my workouts and making changes to my routine (like lifting weights, as you suggested).
/threadjack
I would agree that if you are trying to get in good shape then lifting weights is key. You dont have to lift to get big... lifting with lighter weight, higher reps, and very little rest between sets will burn the shit out of some calories. And you will get stronger and more toned without putting on a lot of mass. I mean im not an expert, but personally, i got good results... lost 30lbs and got stronger.