Bodybuilding/Workout/Diet thread

[rjs246]

Are you insinuating that his brain had 40 pounds to lose? I'm insinuating that it did not.

[hbionic]

Did the majority of that weight come from the portion of your brain that handles grammar?

No, the part that handles spell check. 

[SD_Eagle5]

I was around 200 lbs when I first posted this thread, jumped on the scale in Februrary and was about 235...so that's about 35 lbs. in a year and a half. I started eating a lot more because I wanted to gain more size. Combine that with the fact I stopped working out almost altogether when my g/f got pregnant and it was time to shed some pounds. March 1st was my start date, I really just concentrated on cutting out the bad carbs and keeping my calorie level down and the weight came right off. I'm down to the 215 range now.

Over the past two weeks I have been feeling awful, aches and pains everywhere, sweating for no reason, big time nausea, depression, headaches, fogginess, couldn't think straight, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath from doing anything at all physical, and my muscles felt like mush.  I couldn't figure out what was wrong until I looked at my diet. I've been using Splenda in everything. My Uncle the chiropractor mentioned the stuff was poison to the body but I always thought it was a bunch of nonsense. I found this site and a couple others where people have experienced the same thing. So anyway, I've been completely off any kind of artificial sweetener for almost 2 days and am starting to feel better.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Your uncle the chiropractor is obviously an expert on the subject.

[Drunkmasterflex]

I have been trying to gain weight for the past 2 months.   I have put on about 10 lbs so far.  My eating habits are kind of screwed up because of my lack of a normal scedule, I started taking weight gainer about a month ago and it is starting to make a difference.  I am up to about 190, I would like to be at 205 before I leave here.   

[rjs246]

DMF, are you in the services? I can't remember. Regular everyday adults who try to gain weight confuse the shtein out of me. It's not like any of you are getting drafted and need to move from LB to DE. Any weight you gain and turn into muscle mass is going to turn right into fat as soon as you stop working out and then you'll look like shtein and feel like shtein. Building muscle mass is healthy, taking weight gainer to add pounds is retarded.

[SD_Eagle5]

I have been trying to gain weight for the past 2 months.   I have put on about 10 lbs so far.  My eating habits are kind of screwed up because of my lack of a normal scedule, I started taking weight gainer about a month ago and it is starting to make a difference.  I am up to about 190, I would like to be at 205 before I leave here.   

I'd stay off the weight gainer, like russell said its just empty calories and sugar and will ultimately just turn to fat. If you're having that hard of a time getting calories try some whey protein bars. Animal protein is still the best thing for gaining size but if you don't have access to chicken and steak 6-8 times a day you have to make do with what you can. Also keep an eye on your waistline, I was a 34-36 size waist and was putting on decent size, weights were going up tremendously, then I noticed I wasn't fitting into my pants anymore and had to go with a 38. Back down to 36 again but having to lose weight sucks.

[Drunkmasterflex]

RJS yes I am in the Army.  I am still staying pretty lean even though I am adding weight.  I work out about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs a day.  My other problem is that I am in a Bradley and after I have all of my gear on it is around 120 in there and by the time summer really kicks in it will be about 140-150 in there.  That in itself makes it difficult to add any sort of weight.   I also have my roomate monitor what I am doing he is pretty much a freak of nature when it comes to the gym. 

[Father Demon]

I'm an over-achiever.  I don't even TRY to add weight, but yet I can do it almost effortlessly.  I, ladies and gentleman, am a beast.

[Drunkmasterflex]

When I can drink beer as much as I want I can to.  I actually lost over 10 pounds almost as soon as I got here because there is no more beer in my diet. 

[Father Demon]

Yet another reason to get the troops out of the Middle East.

[SunMo]

or to get some alcohol over there...maybe everyone would calm the farg down

[rjs246]

Now that I'm actually awake I'd like to point out the fact that I am a retard for not remembering that DMF is in the Army. Additionally, I'd like to add SunMo's plan to send beer to the middle east to my anti-zombie campaign platform.

[SunMo]

so that makes me the top candidate for Secretary of State when you are elected?

[rjs246]

You called it, you got it.