Getting into shape

[GeddyWrox]

Under 290 this morning for the first time in probably a decade. Maybe more. That also puts me half way to my ultimate goal from my starting weight in December. Also about 90 lbs down from my heaviest ever weight about 3 years back.

[Tim]

Man this is great news. Congrats.

[JCShutout]

Major grats to joce and FB!

[Fat_Bulldog]

Thanks joce and JC!

[Michael]

10 week check-in. I'm down 25 pounds and still going strong. Atkins is really working for me.

[ZigZagCardsFan]

That's awesome! I really like seeing so many different things working for everyone here. I feel like people get too focused on trying to force one diet to work for themselves and get discouraged when it doesn't. At the end of the day it's all about CICO no matter what diet you're following.

I'm having to transition away from low-carb dieting after learning that my activity level is way to high to continue to eat at the deficit I was at if I want to actually build muscle. It sounds easy to "just eat more", but right now in the program I'm doing I need to be eating at least 3600 cals on training days. It's kind of difficult to completely change my mindset after cutting for 18 months.

Pasta, cereal, and bread are officially back in my life.

I'm still on the intermittent fasting bandwagon and have dropped almost 40 pounds since starting it back in late January. I can actually see my abs for the first time in my life. Just in time for a trip to Key West for a friends wedding in a little over a month.

[Jocephus]

i think that might be an issue i'm having, where i need to eat more. i've gotten used to a certain diet that's been successful in losing weight but i'm starting to think i need to be consuming a bit more to help with workouts, etc.

i too like seeing the different paths people are taking. everyone is obviously different and some things work better than others, etc. lot of good tips here.

[JCShutout]

I've been slowly putting on a little weight intentionally because I've been strength training and am still avoiding grains and sugar. Its more than CICO. I just eat a crapton of protein and added some potatoes and plantain chips occasionally. Tons of veggies. Quality in, quality muscle. I don't even count calories.

BTW, rocked 2 chinups today. Something is working.

[ZigZagCardsFan]

Being able to do pull-ups for the first time in my life was one of those "I finally made it" moments for me.

[JCShutout]

Yeah, I told myself that I wouldn't consider myself strong/made it until I could do pullups. Now I've decided I need to do at least 5 before I can consider myself strong.