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Weight - 190

Waist - 36"

Iv got a long way to go it seems! Still, progress is progress, despite a bit of a shitty week (one am maccies run and then pizza and parties 3 nights in a row). Roll on summer though! I'm going on holiday at the end of July with some friends I haven't seen in a few months and it would be to look as different as possible to surprise them

Found some old progress pics I'd forgotten about, you can definitely see it! I was just being stupid

I started this particular chapter of my journey back on January at the gloriously miserable weight of 228lbs. Not the worst iv ever been! (Plastic summer I went from 240is to around 200) but still, dissatisfied with my reverse progress, I decided to crack at it, and stick with it til the jobs done. As we approach the end of June, iv had a chance to reflect on some old photos and asses my progress!

A whole back I posted a woot about dropping under 200- since then iv dropped to, as of today, 191lbs, which is the least iv weighed pretty much ever. If I carry on with the same weight loss trend as iv stuck to so far, I'll be in the 180-s by the start of July. Yet, for the past few weeks, iv been miserable, feeling like nothing's changed and that I looked no different. However, today I stumbled upon some old photos, and though the change isn't enormous, there was definitely visible progress. This cheered me up no end.

If your reading this, and your cutting, for the love of all that is good, take progress pics! You never know when your gonna be miserable and deflated and feel like nothing has changed, and you need that boost, of something completely undeniable in front of you to make you see the changes.

This ended up being a really long post! All I wanted to say was:

TL;DR

228 to ~190 in 6 months. Yay me, and stuff.

Weekly update

Weight - 191

Waist - 36.25

Well the pounds keep coming off but i'm seeing little to no difference in bodyfat%. Maybe i'm being over-analytical, maybe now that i'm down to about 20% my progress is gonna be slower than it has been. Who knows. I'll just stick at it and see what happens. Best of luck to everyone else still participating!

Well, the end of week one, progress is alright I guess, seem to be losing some pounds but not budging on waist size. I guess well see where it goes in a few weeks.

Weight - 193lbs

Waist - 36"

I need to lose some mental pounds more than physical ones, Iv lost a good 35lbs and sometimes I feel like nothing's changed.

Aw cool, if you could put it in adventurers that would ace

Thanks for the info! I guess I should be with the adventurers

No matter progress is still progress regardless of where I put it

I thought that only happened if you finished a challenge?

Hello Challengers!

This is my second challenge, and having learnt a lot from my last one, this time my goal is simpler, more concise and altogether less arbitrary.

By the end of this 6 weeks, I want to have visible abs, and that means sub 15% body-fat. That's how I will judge my success or failure- can I see my abs? Yes or no answer. I think that's a lot easier to judge than wether I reached a bunch of random numbers

I know It's a vein, self absorbed goal, but it's a goal nonetheless.

My starting stats:

Weight - 197

Height - 5.10"

Body fat % - 16.5

As a side note, iv been using a formula to figure out my body fat %, i know for a fact it isn't entirely accurate but it is consistent. I may not be 16.5% but i have definitely lost at least 6 percent from where I was before.

Best of luck everyone!

196! It only gets better! Best of luck to you all

Well, I'm happy with the progress but this is chalked up as a fail. Following the learning curve, I need to set better targets next time- my lifts were NEVER gonna go up like that on a cut.

Still, 17 pounds and several chunks of bodyfat is nothing to be sniffed at.

Let's see how the next one goes thanks to everyone who took an interest this time round!

Get in mate! We have a phrase were I come from, 'kick it in the dick'. You well and truly kicked it in the dick today.

Also,

Iv got a 9 hour coach trip to Inverness at the end of June. Wish me luck.

199 and 36.5 waist tallies in at 18 again, crisis averted

I'm not sure- I'm just aiming for sub 15% body fat- and Bopgun, best of luck! I came down from 259 to 200 last summer, and I'm having to do it again cause I fell off the wagon! It can happen, so watch out, but I believe in you

Weighed in today at a cool 199lbs, down from 216 nearly 3 months ago- the first time iv been under 200 in about 8 years!

A small victory, but satisfying

Bit of a wierd one this week, bittersweet-

Weight- 199 lbs

Waist- 37.25

Bf%- 20% (?)

This is the first time iv weighed in at under 200 lbs in about 8 years!

But somehow my bodyfat% has increased and I feel bigger than ever- I'm sure it's just a combination of my temporary blip on my bodies behalf and poor self image, but still, it's wierd.

Hope everyone's last week is a fruitful one

Oh dear, bit of a rubbish week- iv been touring and tour diets consist mostly of motorway services food and snacks. Currently feeling half a stones worth of bloat! After a few days of readjusting Ill see what the real damage, hopefully in time for monday.

Any tips on how to get back on track? Negative momentum is a really shitty thing, one of my biggest weaknesses!

Posting a bit early since today is the only day I can get a standardised weigh-in-

Weight- 201lbs

Waist - 36.25"

BF% - 17

Looking at it, I think my start goals were a tad unrealistic. Iv gained little strength, which obviously is gonna happen on a cut, so my main lifts haven't really increased- seeing as that was one of my big goals this 6 week challenge will chalk up as a fail- however! That's only on paper as I'm thrilled with my progress

Thanks I turn my hand to most things, I'm a session guitarist, or at the very least, an aspiring one

Stats for this week-

Weight - 204

Waist - 37"

BF - 18%

Gotta love steady progress!

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Sorry for the late update, last term of college and all that, works hectic as hell but iv managed to keep eating clean, just about!

On a negative note, iv developed RSI in my right elbow which is a really huge pain in the arse, both for lifting and for my career (I'm a musician)- so as far as lifts are concerned, I'm not expecting huge gains, I'm dropping that aspect of my challenge and focusing solely on the cut.

On a positive note-

Weight - 206

Waist- 37.75

BF- 19%

Progress!

Best of luck to everyone!

End of week 1

Weight - 207lbs

Bf% - 20%

Waist - 38.25"

Arms - 15.5"

Bit of a rubbish week but still some progress - it's Easter so there was a few parties / days out to be had, and the gyms been closed for 4 days, hence the lack of lift measurements. Best of luck to everyone for the next few weeks

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I just learned some facts right there. Thanks dude!

Day One-

Stats as of today:

Weight - 208 lbs

Waist - 39"

Arms - 14.75"

Bench - 55Kg

Squat - 60Kg

DL - 130Kg

Thought for the day:

Waist measurements are wierd. A quick google search revealed that you measure around your navel - strikes me as odd since you don't wear trousers up to your belly button (unless you're Simon Cowell). Measured in at 39", even though I tried on some 34" jeans the other day and they were baggy. Strange.

Nothing impressive I'm afraid, iv had a two year hiatus and iv only been back lifting for 6 weeks

Bench - 55Kg

Squat - 60Kg (expecting big gains here, swapped from smith machine to squat rack and had to start from scratch in terms of weight)

Deadlifts - 120Kg

I'm creating this thread in anticipation of Monday's start date.

My goal is this:

To look better and to be considerably stronger before my gym membership runs out- namely, June 1st. Since I may not be in a position to renew it, it is important to me to achieve as much as is possible by then!

Since this goal isn't terribly specific, here are my sub-goals:-

1. Increase my main compound lifts- Ideally I would like to get my bench up to 80Kg, Deadlifts to 160kg, and squats to 100KG.

2. Lose at least 1inch from my waist and add at least 1/4 inch to my arms (baby steps, I know)

3. Have no more than one cheat meal per week.

I will judge myself by-

1. How much my lifts increase by.

2. Body Measurements- arm size, waist size, etc.

3. Quality of diet.

As of Monday I will post weights and measurements, and update weekly.

Best of luck to everyone else on their journey!