NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by CFD

1200 is a lot of cals for one meal (about the same as a big mac meal) but you don't see to many people getting fat while deployed a lot may have to do with how the cals are made up, for example if they come from a high protein content it is not easily stored as fat but I have a feeling they are high in carbs, also although not working out in the true sense I would imagine your not going to be sitting on your but all day so the daily calorie burn may be real high, when all is said and done it's still basically cals in cals out

I found this on the official MRE website: "Each MRE provides an average of 1,250 calories (13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates) and 1/3 of the Military Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full day's worth of meals would consist of three MREs."



As you can see, they are pretty high in fat...but the good news is, I don't typically eat the whole thing...they are very filling!! So think I will probably just eat the main dish and supplement with my own healthy foods for the rest. At least try to maintain some balance and sanity check on the calories!

As mentioned, I plan on using some pics as progress checks...I realized I hadn't posted up a pic in this thread...I don't have any bikini shots or anything and nothing from the backside cuz frankly, I have the flattest butt on earth LoL. Anyway, these are the best two pics I have that depict my "baseline"...they were taken over the summer.

[Bonnie]

Donna seriously......you are gonna get some serious abs going on! You have the flattest stomach........workouts are great they really help define but someone your size can get a serious set of abs right from the kitchen!

[sugar'n'spice]

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

I found this on the official MRE website: "Each MRE provides an average of 1,250 calories (13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates) and 1/3 of the Military Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full day's worth of meals would consist of three MREs."



As you can see, they are pretty high in fat...but the good news is, I don't typically eat the whole thing...they are very filling!! So think I will probably just eat the main dish and supplement with my own healthy foods for the rest. At least try to maintain some balance and sanity check on the calories!

As mentioned, I plan on using some pics as progress checks...I realized I hadn't posted up a pic in this thread...I don't have any bikini shots or anything and nothing from the backside cuz frankly, I have the flattest butt on earth LoL. Anyway, these are the best two pics I have that depict my "baseline"...they were taken over the summer.

Donna, you are a sexy lady !!!! We all support each other !!!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

I found this on the official MRE website: "Each MRE provides an average of 1,250 calories (13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates) and 1/3 of the Military Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full day's worth of meals would consist of three MREs."



As you can see, they are pretty high in fat...but the good news is, I don't typically eat the whole thing...they are very filling!! So think I will probably just eat the main dish and supplement with my own healthy foods for the rest. At least try to maintain some balance and sanity check on the calories!

As mentioned, I plan on using some pics as progress checks...I realized I hadn't posted up a pic in this thread...I don't have any bikini shots or anything and nothing from the backside cuz frankly, I have the flattest butt on earth LoL. Anyway, these are the best two pics I have that depict my "baseline"...they were taken over the summer.

I can understand the high carbs, they supply the fuel on hand but what's with the fat content.

You shouldn't stand that close to your car, you're gonna melt the paint!!

Like Bonnie said, abs are made in the kitchen not the gym and you are real close to having those abs poppin'. You look real good.

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

MREs are "Meals, Ready To Eat)...they have 1200 calories in ONE meal! I will say they have come a long way in taste and variety. As for the Bod Pod, since I am in training and will head straight from here to Afghanistan I probably won't get an opportunity to get measured before I leave. So in absense of that I am planning on using pics to help measure my success!

MRE's yuck. I remember those from my days in an infantry division in the Marines. To this day I don't care for spaghetti due to those things haha.

Today's workout went like this:

Shoulder/Back
Hammer Strength Military Press - 205 @ 5x5 +1 set of 30 static reps Dumbell Lateral Raise - 50 @ 5x5
Hammer Strength Cable under chin shrug - 170 @ 5x5
Smith Machine shrug - 315 @ 5x5 +1 set of 225 @ 20 reps
Hammer Strength cable lat pull - 180 @ 5x5
Hammer Strength bent over row - 135 @ 5x5
Hammer Strength cable row - 170 @ 5x5
Front rack chins (pull ups) - body weight @ 5x5
25 minutes elliptical cardio

Meals will go like this:
6:30am before gym 1 scoop ON Whey
10am 2 cups coffee
12pm - 1 baked chicken breast, 1 cup instant whole grain rice, 1oz baked chips
3pm - 1 apple, 1 carrot, 1tbsp peanut butter
6pm - 2 scoops ON Whey 8pm - 1 cup turkey chili, 1 spinach salad, 1 slice whole wheat bread with one slice fat free cheese

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

MRE's yuck. I remember those from my days in an infantry division in the Marines. To this day I don't care for spaghetti due to those things haha.

Today's workout went like this:

Shoulder/Back
Hammer Strength Military Press - 205 @ 5x5 +1 set of 30 static reps Dumbell Lateral Raise - 50 @ 5x5
Hammer Strength Cable under chin shrug - 170 @ 5x5
Smith Machine shrug - 315 @ 5x5 +1 set of 225 @ 20 reps
Hammer Strength cable lat pull - 180 @ 5x5
Hammer Strength bent over row - 135 @ 5x5
Hammer Strength cable row - 170 @ 5x5
Front rack chins (pull ups) - body weight @ 5x5
25 minutes elliptical cardio

Meals will go like this:
6:30am before gym 1 scoop ON Whey
10am 2 cups coffee
12pm - 1 baked chicken breast, 1 cup instant whole grain rice, 1oz baked chips
3pm - 1 apple, 1 carrot, 1tbsp peanut butter
6pm - 2 scoops ON Whey 8pm - 1 cup turkey chili, 1 spinach salad, 1 slice whole wheat bread with one slice fat free cheese

I'm gonna keep buggin' you, look at your menu, depending on when you went to bed you have had no nutrition for about 12 hours at least and you're eating most of your carbs at the end of the day WHEN YOU DON"T NEED THEM and they are most likely to get storred as fat. You're running on empty when you do your lifting and loading up carbs at night when you can't burn them

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by CFD

I'm gonna keep buggin' you, look at your menu, depending on when you went to bed you have had no nutrition for about 12 hours at least and you're eating most of your carbs at the end of the day WHEN YOU DON"T NEED THEM and they are most likely to get storred as fat. You're running on empty when you do your lifting and loading up carbs at night when you can't burn them

I hear ya, but I have to make some concessions when someone else is cooking for me

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

I hear ya, but I have to make some concessions when someone else is cooking for me

Excuses, excuses, here is an easy fix, take your turkey chilli, put it in a container and save it for tommorow earlier in the day, eat the spinach salad, now you're 50% better already

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by CFD

Excuses, excuses, here is an easy fix, take your turkey chilli, put it in a container and save it for tommorow earlier in the day, eat the spinach salad, now you're 50% better already

Well, I doubt my gal would appreciate me tossing what she cooks into a container to take for lunch the next day rather than eating it fresh with her.

Like I said, gotta make the diet fit your life. I'm lucky to have her. If she wasn't around I'd probably forget to eat dinner at all most of the time.

[Bonnie]

WORKOUTS Today:


3x

DB Walk Lunge (Each Leg) 12,10,8 reps 15,15,20 lbs.
V-grip pull down: 12,10,8 reps 70,70,75 lbs.
Ball reverse extentions: 3x15
Cable Stand 1-Arm Row(palm up): 12,10,8 reps 3x65 lbs.
Dumbell Bicep Curl: 15,12,10 reps. 15,15,17.5 lbs.
Ball leg curls: 3x10
Wood Choppers: 3x10 reps 3x35 lbs.
standing leg curl: 12,10,8 reps. 3x45 lbs.
Lying Leg raises: 3x15 lbs.

Cardio: exersize bike leg press for 30 minutes!


Diet is going great! my pants feel a little loser and shirts feel a little tighter in the arms! Oh yeah! put a t-shirt on I haven't wore in quite a while and the sleeves where the triceps are definetely feel a bit tighter! Abs are lookin good too! Just need to work harder on those glutes the next few months and hitem hard! So.......... I'm ready to knock it out this season!!!!! Very excited to get in the right condition for competition! can't wait!!!

Meals today:

1/2 cup oatmeal and eggwhites
protien shake after my workout
sweet potatoe 5 oz. grilled chicken breast
1/2 cup brown rice and greenbeans
1 1/2 cup Turkey chilli
lots of water today coffee w/ stevia and
munched on a little popcorn tonight

Everyone seems to be doing great, I hope the rest of you who haven't posted in a while are still doing good and sticking with it!

I'll also get more recipes for everyone!

[Speedy1975]

Bonnie, when you say egg whites how many?

You must build muscle pretty easy. Wish I did.

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Bonnie, when you say egg whites how many?

You must build muscle pretty easy. Wish I did.

1/2 cup and I really don't build muscle that easy, I've just been doing these workouts consistantly for a year now!

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by Bonnie

Donna seriously......you are gonna get some serious abs going on! You have the flattest stomach........workouts are great they really help define but someone your size can get a serious set of abs right from the kitchen!

And WHICH kitchen would that be??? I'd sure love to order me up a nice set of abs!! LoL...just kidding!!

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Donna, you are a sexy lady !!!! We all support each other !!!

Thanks JoAnne...and congrats on your weight loss! You look great and are an inspiration to many!!

Originally Posted by CFD

I can understand the high carbs, they supply the fuel on hand but what's with the fat content.

You shouldn't stand that close to your car, you're gonna melt the paint!!

Like Bonnie said, abs are made in the kitchen not the gym and you are real close to having those abs poppin'. You look real good.

Yea, I don't get the high fat either...I certainly do not plan on eating three of those a day!

Thanks for the compliment, I'm gonna work really hard the whole time I am here at training and deployed and by time I get back hopefully my abs won't be the only thing popping! Like I mentioned before, I am already seeing some good results in my arms.

As for melting the paint, that will never happen as she is MUCH MUCH hotter than I will ever be!!

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

MRE's yuck. I remember those from my days in an infantry division in the Marines. To this day I don't care for spaghetti due to those things haha.

I have been in for 18 years and MREs have come a LONG way!!! Some of them are actually pretty darned tasty these days!! But I can understand how it ruined spaghetti for you for life!!!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Bonnie, when you say egg whites how many?

You must build muscle pretty easy. Wish I did.

If you look at Bonnie's diet and workouts you will see why she is sooooo succesful. She eats 4-5 meals a day most times, she eats carbs and proteins together without a lot of fat, she trains and eats consistantly and that my friend is what it takes.