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Originally Posted by Gooseman

ATM I am only taking vitamin supplements and watching my diet. I have been hardcore into sports such as swimming, waterpolo, lacrosse and soccer for many years, and b/c of my body type I was only able to tip the scale at 145. I was known as the slender beast on my lacrosse team. Then when I went off to college and joined the corps (A&M's ROTC program), I started taking protein shakes and that helped me get up to my current weight of 165. When I came back home for the summer, I found my parents arn't too keen on my taking of supplements so I had to stop the protein shakes for the time being. I still hit the gym and the track hard, yet have noticed only minimal size/weight gains in the last 2 months. I am planning on re-starting the protein shakes, and possibly creatine once I get back to A&M, and hopefully getting nearer my goal of 180.

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Have you tried Whey Protein? Or Creatine?

I am taking both ATM and love it, I have been in and out of weight lifting for a while.

I recommend these both, just get good products.


Mike

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Originally Posted by 8b8ll

Have you tried Whey Protein? Or Creatine?

I am taking both ATM and love it, I have been in and out of weight lifting for a while.

I recommend these both, just get good products.


Mike

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I have used whey, it's what helped me gain about 20 lbs of muscle mass in 8 months. I am not using whey ATM, but will once I get back out from underneath the parents roof/rules. I have done quite a bit of reading on creatine, but have never used it. From what I've read, it helps hardgainers like myself put on the pounds, and am thinking heavily about using it as well. I have a question though, excuse me if I sound like a bit of a supplement noob, just have little experience in the use of supplements. Up until a year ago working out entailed proper diet, alot of water, alot of running, and weights. How would you fit creatine into a military type workout schedule? I've read the creatine is most effective in the 1 hour crunch sessions at the gym, however most of my training time in the Corps goes like this: running, 110 pushups, running, 110 situps, running, 110 butterfly kicks, etc. Hitting finding time/energy to squeeze in a hardcore session at the gym is sometimes difficult. Probably a twice a week maximum sorta thing.

If i was to take the creatine before my corps training, would the creatine cause abdominal pains from all the running? Would I even get much outta it?

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

:hug: Congrats!! That's amazing progress!!

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Probably wouldn't be near as far as I am, but they let my material handler go so I have been running to keep up with a couple jobs. I wouldn't have it in me if I had a cushy job. I get so lazy in air conditioning. Sounds like you are half way there too, thats great. Nice pic. Lookin' good girl!;)

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

I've read the creatine is most effective in the 1 hour crunch sessions at the gym, however most of my training time in the Corps goes like this: running, 110 pushups, running, 110 situps, running, 110 butterfly kicks, etc. Hitting finding time/energy to squeeze in a hardcore session at the gym is sometimes difficult. Probably a twice a week maximum sorta thing.

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Sounds like quite a workout. I used to work out a lot before my neck injury. Want to get back into it, too many physical restrictions to delve into as deep as I would like. Keep up the good work.

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Originally Posted by Blu Mongoose

Sounds like quite a workout. I used to work out a lot before my neck injury. Want to get back into it, too many physical restrictions to delve into as deep as I would like. Keep up the good work.

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Well, when you go to school and join the corps, you're told you only have 3 things to concern yourself with; grades, physical fitness, and being an upstanding cadet; with consequences for lagging in any of these 3 areas being MORE physical training, you tend to take them each very seriously. LOL.

Kim, You look AMAZING, very nice progress :rockon: keep up the good work.

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Originally Posted by chris B

Kim, You look AMAZING, very nice progress :rockon: keep up the good work.

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I agree! You've made incredible progress, Kim, I'm very impressed! :carrot:

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Originally Posted by 8b8ll

Have you tried Whey Protein? Or Creatine?

I am taking both ATM and love it, I have been in and out of weight lifting for a while.

I recommend these both, just get good products.


Mike

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As Mike said, creatine and whey are great. If you really wanna get into it Weight gainer its Amazing stuff, Also Casein Protein is something to look into, it's a slow digesting protein you take before bed. I have taken MANY creatine product's and the one that win's hands down is SizeOn. For you I would take just basic Creatine Monohydrate, been around forever, test's say its safe, and it does it job. :)

Creatine ethyl ester is the only way to go, removes the loading and water weight issues associated with creatine.

Weight gainer is crap, garbage, and the biggest waste of money out there. If you really feel like downing 2,000 calories in a sitting with 450 grams of simple carbs, ie sugars, and getting fat in the process; all the power to you. The hands down best weight gainer out there is:

2 scoops of whey protein, milk, straight oats, melted peanut butter. It's an ok tasting shake with peanut butter for calories, milk and whey for protein, and oats for quality carbs.


On this front I ended up getting up to 225 then decided to run a nifty little legal product and gained some insane size, hardcore stuff tho. Currently I'm just chilling and cutting out fat and letting my body adapt to my current weight. Stretch marks on my shoulders and chest are getting bad so I need to chill for a while. Starting a strength/bodybuilding hybrid type routine on monday and coasting until fall when the bulk up begins again. 250 here I come.

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

Creatine ethyl ester is the only way to go, removes the loading and water weight issues associated with creatine.

Weight gainer is crap, garbage, and the biggest waste of money out there. If you really feel like downing 2,000 calories in a sitting with 450 grams of simple carbs, ie sugars, and getting fat in the process; all the power to you. The hands down best weight gainer out there is:

2 scoops of whey protein, milk, straight oats, melted peanut butter. It's an ok tasting shake with peanut butter for calories, milk and whey for protein, and oats for quality carbs.


On this front I ended up getting up to 225 then decided to run a nifty little legal product and gained some insane size, hardcore stuff tho. Currently I'm just chilling and cutting out fat and letting my body adapt to my current weight. Stretch marks on my shoulders and chest are getting bad so I need to chill for a while. Starting a strength/bodybuilding hybrid type routine on monday and coasting until fall when the bulk up begins again. 250 here I come.

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The Loading phase needed for Mono is really not necassary *allow's you to gain size quicker* monohydrate has been around for over 10+ years, like you said most get creatine bloat *water retention*. There are multiple studies out there saying that all others fall short including CEE, which there have been alot of case's of kidney pain associated with *no CEE for me* I personally do not take weight gainer, but like I said i've seen people put on serious muscle with it, Its not something you can take and sit on the couch and hope to get big with. Taking it means lots of cardio, and still eating a healty diet.

I personally take in around 4500 calories a day, most of which come from food, Chicken being my best friend really. Taking Whey protein with oats as my morning shake, then Whey Post workout, and Casein before I go to bed.

Congrats on hitting 225, whats your body fat percentage like?

My bodyfat was around 14-15% because I was bulking up. I went a little higher than that but it wasn't for long. I took a small break for a couple weeks and cut up, continuing my mission of 250 next week. I was hitting a platuea so I'm redoing my diet and routine a little bit before going back in full force. 250 at 10% bodyfat is the ultimate goal. It's rough to keep doing what I do when most people aren't supportive and after a certain point see it as unhealthy and disgusting. Most people look to be lean and cut, or just in shape. I'm looking to be gigantic.

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

My bodyfat was around 14-15% because I was bulking up. I went a little higher than that but it wasn't for long. I took a small break for a couple weeks and cut up, continuing my mission of 250 next week. I was hitting a platuea so I'm redoing my diet and routine a little bit before going back in full force. 250 at 10% bodyfat is the ultimate goal. It's rough to keep doing what I do when most people aren't supportive and after a certain point see it as unhealthy and disgusting. Most people look to be lean and cut, or just in shape. I'm looking to be gigantic.

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Good luck! That will be tough. Excspecialy as you get older!

I lift weights. Trying to add more power to my upper body, my goal is to bench 280 in a year...if its possible. It can happen, I am 6'0 and 200 lbs and I am a Freshman. I am supposed to be 6'8 in a few years. I want to squat 250 lbs too. I am not sure how much I can leg press now, but in 7th grade i leg pressed 700lbs....no lie. Just some goals I want to set over the next year or so. Good luck to everyone else!:D

A 280lb bench and a 250lb squat is ridiculous. Your body's strength will be so unproportioned. Squat should always be significantly higher than your bench. The goal is possible, but for a freshman it will be difficult to say the least. The average adult male maxes like 170. Go to bodybuilding.com, they have a ton of routines and a feature that narrows down the routine you'd like best. It asks what you want for amount of days per week, reps, sets, main goal.

And not trying to lecture, but if you get serious with it, I know in your area steroids are available like candy because of mexico. It will get tempting after a while, just don't do it. Not because they're bad, but because they're bad at your age especially. You'll be developing until like 20. They will shut down your bone growth, accelerate you through puberty, damage your hormone system, and could mess up your testosterone production for life.

8b8ll, your private message box is full.

210-215 15% bodyfat. More mass, more definition now.

http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/e...current=mm.jpg

http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/e...rrent=back.jpg

btw, it does look photochopped for some reason, it isn't. The back pic is relaxed, both pics unpumped.

I'm down to 180 from 224. I think I'll try to get 10 more pounds off then I'll be good.

Well I have good news :) I tried my wedding dress on a few months ago after its first alteration.. it was tight. I was scared, and they gave me an honest statement.. gain more weight, and this dress is going to have to be let out and that'll cost you hundreds more dollars.
So.. last week I went to try it on.. it fits!! Better yet, it is not as hard to zip as it was.. yay! My tips for losing some of what I call "secretery bulge" though I am not a secretery but am at a desk job:
-I park far away from stores and even the house at home; a little extra walk to the Jeep gets my blood pumping and burns calories.
-I only eat at mcDumpster's once-twice a month. Not every day! Subway is my friend but I get sparse dressing on my subs.
-I do NOT eat largeish meals after 6pm.

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

I'm down to 180 from 224. I think I'll try to get 10 more pounds off then I'll be good.

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Impressive numbers!

I have some questions for anyone that is metabolically inclined. I used to be 115; I have a short build and I think that this is my ideal weight. I worked in a grocery store where I was pretty active.. but I started feeling the effects of chronic fatigue. I was always a short beanpole in school.
I am around 140 now for some reason. My problem area tends to be my waist.. I miss that flat tummy I had 5 years ago even! I am also at a desk job now and with work being on computers, I come home energetically drained..
I have been parking far away from work/stores; getting in some walks on my breaks, etc. Any hints or ideas on how I can figure ou my ideal caloric maintenance amount? I want to get rid of this little spare tire and extra, um, butt ballast!
Then: 115LB, year 2002
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s.../mequadd-1.jpg
Now; about 25-odd pounds more :/
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...wmequadd-2.jpg

There are calculators online that can help you determine your base amount of calories you need per day to maintain. Aside from that go below by 500 calories what you need per day, space the meals out between 6-8 small meals a day to keep the metabolism going, throw in some small cardio and a weight loss supplement and fat should melt off pretty easily.

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I have some questions for anyone that is metabolically inclined. I used to be 115; I have a short build and I think that this is my ideal weight. I worked in a grocery store where I was pretty active.. but I started feeling the effects of chronic fatigue. I was always a short beanpole in school.
I am around 140 now for some reason. My problem area tends to be my waist.. I miss that flat tummy I had 5 years ago even! I am also at a desk job now and with work being on computers, I come home energetically drained..
I have been parking far away from work/stores; getting in some walks on my breaks, etc. Any hints or ideas on how I can figure ou my ideal caloric maintenance amount? I want to get rid of this little spare tire and extra, um, butt ballast!

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It sounds like you need some real exercise. The walking extra stuff helps... but do some actual cardio for an hour a day and I bet within a few weeks you'll notice a difference in your metabolism. Also, I feel you on the working on computers absolutely exhausting you -- but once you start exercising, you will have more energy. Sounds backwards, but it's true.

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

A 280lb bench and a 250lb squat is ridiculous. Your body's strength will be so unproportioned. Squat should always be significantly higher than your bench. The goal is possible, but for a freshman it will be difficult to say the least. The average adult male maxes like 170. Go to bodybuilding.com, they have a ton of routines and a feature that narrows down the routine you'd like best. It asks what you want for amount of days per week, reps, sets, main goal.

And not trying to lecture, but if you get serious with it, I know in your area steroids are available like candy because of mexico. It will get tempting after a while, just don't do it. Not because they're bad, but because they're bad at your age especially. You'll be developing until like 20. They will shut down your bone growth, accelerate you through puberty, damage your hormone system, and could mess up your testosterone production for life.

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Thanks! Yes, I know about the squat needs to be high than your bench. But its way easier for me to get to benching 280 than it would to squat 300+. thanks for the site. I don't want to be no body builder, so steroids arn't even an intrest. And we get tested randomly.

Down a total of 39 lbs since april 1st. I think that leaves me 20 - 25 to go. It's actually starting to get easy with the food choices. Went to the fair saturday and attempted to pig out and my system wouldn't tolerate it. Never was able to get to this point when I was younger. I have got out of the habit of raiding fridge at night and first thing in the morning. I actually forgot to eat friday till late in the afternoon. I don't think I've ever FORGOT to eat.:) I try to eat about six small meals a day.

A good daily multi-vitamin will also do wonders for people trying to gain weight and even people trying to loose weight. If you aren't getting sufficient vitamins through food your body will get it form within. Be it calcium from bones or iron from blood, to many others.

Eating 6 small meals a day is much better than 3 big meals a day. If you go to the gym 5 days a week focus on other body parts per day. Don't do a full body workout everyday because that can lead to over-training and eventually hurt your body and not get you anywhere.

The key to gaining weight is to eat, eat, eat. You gain weight in the kitchen not the gym. So eat high protein food and take supplements accordingly. Remember they are just that, supplements. Don't drink 3 protein shakes a day. If you have the choice of real food or a shake, real food should always win. :rockon:

Certain brands of multis are dog crap however, they literally don't even digest. GNC makes high quality multis, check them out. Vitamins are very important

The protein topic is controversial. On a high protein diet, sometimes whole foods are difficult to come by all the time. Whey protein absorbs better, faster, and has a better amino acid profile then most whole foods. Do what you gotta do to fill the protein quota 1gram/per lb of bodyweight.

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

My bodyfat was around 14-15% because I was bulking up. I went a little higher than that but it wasn't for long. I took a small break for a couple weeks and cut up, continuing my mission of 250 next week. I was hitting a platuea so I'm redoing my diet and routine a little bit before going back in full force. 250 at 10% bodyfat is the ultimate goal. It's rough to keep doing what I do when most people aren't supportive and after a certain point see it as unhealthy and disgusting. Most people look to be lean and cut, or just in shape. I'm looking to be gigantic.

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I know what you mean about people saying its nasty. But if thats the look you want its your body, it's what makes you happy. I look at bodybuilding as relaxing, a hobby, and another job all in one lol.

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Originally Posted by The_Godfather

Certain brands of multis are dog crap however, they literally don't even digest. GNC makes high quality multis, check them out. Vitamins are very important

The protein topic is controversial. On a high protein diet, sometimes whole foods are difficult to come by all the time. Whey protein absorbs better, faster, and has a better amino acid profile then most whole foods. Do what you gotta do to fill the protein quota 1gram/per lb of bodyweight.

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Gnc is good, NOW brand is excellent Ecogreen, Adam, vitman all good lines. If your a male i'd reccomend, staying away from iron multi's just a personal prefrence of mine and tons of others.

Whole food is deff. better when it come's to getting your protein, I myself have two scoops of whey in the morning, then one scoop after I workout, then I take casein at night before bed.

Btw godfather in the pics above, shoulders and trap's look good, kinda hard to tell at chest development but lookin big bro, keep it up. :rockon:

My chest is overdeveloped actually. If you knew the amount of time it took me to rebound from 170 to that build you'd call me a liar.

I'm now at 178.5 ... So far I've loss 46.5 pounds so far. I'm gonna go for 170 for sure.

CONGRATS! :party:
Keep up the good work...
I need to start doing whatever your doing!

AWESOME!

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

I'm now at 178.5 ... So far I've loss 46.5 pounds so far. I'm gonna go for 170 for sure.

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Great job. :carrot: Don't lose too much, that can be just as unhealthy.

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Originally Posted by Blu Mongoose

Great job. :carrot: Don't lose too much, that can be just as unhealthy.

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Well I'm 5'9 so 170 will be fine. :) But TY though for the compliment :D

Just prepare for an innevitable rebound. Glycogen and water weight is a mofo. Go by the mirror, not the scale.

I'm down 20 pounds since about June 1st. I've gone down 2 pant sizes so far and my arms and legs are getting ripped! haha... I'm lugging around heavy produce all day so my arms are really showing the muscles I've built. I'm not really judging my weight loss by actual weight because of the muscles but by pant sizes. I still have a lot to lose but I'd at least be content to go down 2 more sizes.

well i've lost 30 lbs this summer and hoping to loose another 30 soon. i just started another fast... juice fast but i'm adding a salad to it to make sure my glucose levels stay in a safe area.

i'm so pleased... even my son's friend (14) mentioned to him "wow, your mom has lost lots of weight eh?"

ahhhhhhhh simple pleasures!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

well i've lost 30 lbs this summer and hoping to loose another 30 soon. i just started another fast... juice fast but i'm adding a salad to it to make sure my glucose levels stay in a safe area.

i'm so pleased... even my son's friend (14) mentioned to him "wow, your mom has lost lots of weight eh?"

ahhhhhhhh simple pleasures!

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Stacy's mom has got it going on!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

well i've lost 30 lbs this summer and hoping to loose another 30 soon. i just started another fast... juice fast but i'm adding a salad to it to make sure my glucose levels stay in a safe area.

i'm so pleased... even my son's friend (14) mentioned to him "wow, your mom has lost lots of weight eh?"

ahhhhhhhh simple pleasures!

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Great job! Keep plugging away. You can do it!!:carrot:
Mine has slowed way down, suffered a set back when I went to see the kids. But I got that back off and lost an additional 4 in the last month and a half. My goal is 25 more. :)

i'm super thrilled that i'm keeping it off. that's the best part of it all, don't you think... when you loose and then you don't gain it back... it's like a wonderful gift to yourself from yourself!

hopefully, by christmas, i'll be in all new clothes!

and akiva... whenever i listen to that song... it makes me sad knowing i'm so overweight cause of course, yiou want to look good no matter what my age... so thanks - you made my day!!!

Congrats Aleesha! :clap: :bow:

I had gained back 10 pounds after Hawaii and the move, but have just joined a gym so I hope to lose 20 myself.

Best of luck with your fast, but just be careful with that blood sugar. :blowkiss:

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mucho congrats Aleesha, must have been working hard!!!

And I second Akiva on the Stacy's mom song... :cool:

i've seen pics of you christie... you are stacey mom!!!

and thanks ben :hug:

:8: Nah, I'm Calvin and Natalie's soccer mom. You should have seen me in high school. :yes: ;)

I'm not there yet. I do enjoy working out, so that's good. I even started drinking juice because of you. It kills my sweet tooth really well.

good to hear. are you juicing?

Nah, I just have the no sugar added stuff from the store. :oops:

well i hate to break this to you but... when you juice, you are supposed to drink it right away as the juice doesn't keep the beneficial aspects over time. so juice from the store is just liquid sugar. :P and that won't help you loose any weight.

Well crap.... just burst my bubble why don't ya? :doh:

I'm so glad to hear about everyone's successes! I'm still plodding along. Falling down and picking myself up have been regular occurances in the last couple months...but I'm still working at it. 32 lbs down (total), 18 to go! By December 1, I want to be at goal. :) I've made lots of time goals for myself, and I'm hoping to stick to 'em.

As far as juice goes--I stay far, far away from it. I'm a believer in whole fruits/veggies. Gotta love all that fiber :)

you are so darned thin,... where are you finding 50 lbs to loose *shock*

yes the fibre is very good... but so is giving your digestion a chance to rest... hence the juice fast. juice on it's own isn't something i would do though. just during a fast. we add other things to assist the colon... like ground flax seeds!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

you are so darned thin,... where are you finding 50 lbs to loose *shock*

yes the fibre is very good... but so is giving your digestion a chance to rest... hence the juice fast. juice on it's own isn't something i would do though. just during a fast. we add other things to assist the colon... like ground flax seeds!

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Ditto the fiber thing. It is wise to give the body a rest from it or you end up over working your system... which is a bad thing in the long run.

Just remember to *not* get stuck on a limited diet, that's not a good thing either. The more variety you provide for yourself, the easier it will be for your body to maintain proper nutrition and overall balance, including weight balance.
Eat as many whole foods as you can as well as, as many raw foods as you can (except meat of course).

Sushi!!!!!!!