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22-Jan-06, 01:03 PM
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Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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17 Year Old Cutting Journal
I've been a long time reader, but just now decided to join now that I'm trying to get a lot of this excess fat to melt away. Currently, I'm not on any strict diet. I'm just trying to eat decently, cut out most pop, and see where that takes me. I'm also taking a multivitamin every morning/night and taking 3 Ephedra-free Hydroxycut pills each morning, 2 before lunch, and 2 before supper.
I do a full-body split twice a week (Monday and Friday) with my soccer team, and I jog/play soccer whenever I get the chance, which is usually 2-3 times a week.
In this journal, I will include my measurements, weight every morning, workout log, and what I've eaten for each day.
I've currently been trying to lose weight for a week, but here are my current measurements.
Upper Arm - 14 1/4 in.
Forearm - 12 in.
Calf - 17 1/4 in.
Quads - 23 1/2 in.
Waist (around love handles) - 34 1/4 in.
Chest - 37 in.
9:00AM - Awoke
9:30AM - 3 Hydroxycut pills + 1 Multivitamin
10:15AM - 1 bowl of Cheerios + Vitamin D milk (I don't drink it afterwards) + 16 oz. unsweetened iced tea
12:30PM - 1 bowl of lettuce + Ranch Dressing + two small-medium pieces of steak with a couple teaspoons of steak sauce + 16 oz. unsweetened iced tea
1:00PM - 2 Hydroxycut pills (I forgot them before lunch) + 16 oz. water
(I'll post the rest of the dates food intake tonight)
Weight this morning: 168lbs (Down 2lbs in one week)
Current Goal: 166lbs by 2/1/06
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Last edited by Wires; 24-Jan-06 at 09:16 PM.
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22-Jan-06, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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On a side note: Any tips, critique, or comments are both encouraged and appreciated.
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22-Jan-06, 03:15 PM
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Age: 20
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After this time don't bother with hydroxycut.
Its crap without the ephedrine.
If you want good thermogenics there are other brands to look to.
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22-Jan-06, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Frontenac, Ks
Age: 56
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Your physical measurements don't tell much without a frame of reference. How tall are you? The measurements you list bring up very different images depending if you are 5' 4" or 6' 1" tall.
In any case, going by your measurements, it sounds like you could easily gain a number of pounds of lean muscle before needing to worry about losing a small amount of body fat. In fact, gaining the muscle might burn off the fat without resorting to fat burner supplements.
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22-Jan-06, 03:31 PM
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O jeez i didnt relaly look at the diet.
That has about the required protein that a 60 pound girl needs to sustain her body mass.
Trust me, you need to eat more food.
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22-Jan-06, 11:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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Today turned into a total cheat day. I was over at my girlfriend's all day and she likes to feed me.. a lot.
2:00PM - 16 oz. water
4:00PM - Fried chicken (yes.. fried  ) + noodles + fruit punch
4:30PM - 2 brownies + glass of chocolate milk
5-6PM - glass of fruit punch
.. as well as random Hershey's kisses throughout the day
Yeah, this day was terrible.
As far as your questions, I'm 5'6.5". I'll have some pictures up soon so you'll be able to see what I actually look like. I'm not disgustingly overweight or anything, but I would like to lose the fat on my stomach now. I just want a clean slate to work with when starting to bodybuild. I hope you understand what I mean. I know my diet isn't the greatest (especially today), but it's a lot better than what it used to consist of. Slow and steady wins the race I guess.
About the fat loss pills, what would you suggest other than Hydroxycut that I can purchase being under 17 in Ohio.
Thanks for the comments. Keep them coming! |
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23-Jan-06, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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1/23/06
Here are a few pictures I took today.
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Weight: 169lbs
7:15AM - 8 oz. Vitamin D milk + bowl of Cheerios + 1 multivitamin
7:45AM - 3 Hydroxycut pills + 16 oz. water
12:00PM - 2 grilled chicken sandwiches - 1 with a dab of mayo
12:15PM - 3 hydroxycut pills
3:15PM - 3 Hydroxycut pills (a bit too close to the last dose I know)
3:30PM - Spaghetti + 2 16 oz. glasses of unsweetened iced tea
5:30PM - Protein bar (320cal 32g protein)
6:00PM - Lifting for soccer and then played soccer
7:30PM - Small piece of steak + 2 16 oz. glasses of unsweetened iced tea
7:45PM - Dumbell isolation exercices at home
9:00PM - Salad (just lettuce until I can buy some more spinnach) + ranch dressing
Tonight's lifting for soccer was really... short. We only did 4 exercises and didn't have very much time at all. It consisted of:
1/2 mile warm-up jog and then stretch
Squat - 275x10x2 (ran out of time before I could get my 3rd set in)
RDL - 135x10x1, 155x10x1, 165x10x1
One-Arm'ed-Jammer (I don't know how to describe it.. if someone knows what I'm trying about, please explain) - 45x10x3
Bench Press - 135x10x1, 145x10x1, 145x9x1 (Damn last rep)
We then played indoor soccer for around half an hour.
When I got home:
Concentration curls - 30x6x3
Standing military dumbbell press (one hand) - (R)40x10x1, 40x8x1 (L)40x6x1, 40x3x1 (My left shoulder is bad and I didn't feel like changing weight)
Push-ups - 30lbs
Crunches - 25x2
Last edited by Wires; 09-Jun-06 at 08:57 PM.
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23-Jan-06, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Montana
Age: 38
Posts: 2,880
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Dude, you don't look so bad.
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I just want a clean slate to work with when starting to bodybuild. I hope you understand what I mean.
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I understand, but you're mixed up. You DON'T really have all that much fat, you just need to add more muscle. Like Gear said, just gaining muscle will help in getting rid of the fat anyway. Go ahead and start lifting big NOW, don't bother with trying to cut first. What's the point of being shredded when you're left with a stick? You should hang on the the muscle mass you have now and add more, not worry about your abs poking out yet. |
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23-Jan-06, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Age: 22
Posts: 256
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Yeah I completely agree with Tim. Believe it or not, I'm probably about the weight that you want to get to and I'm desperately trying to gain more weight. In my opinion having a build like yours is an advantage when starting body building. You have a natural thickness that when shaped into muscle is going to look bad ass. I would forget cutting and focus more on putting together a solid workout regiment.
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23-Jan-06, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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Hmm...
I'll take that into consideration. What do you guys think of the workout I did today? Appearently we're not having lifting anymore on Fridays, so I'm going to have to get a gym membership. The only gym in town is the YMCA. What is the average price for a membership to the Y?
I just want to get cut right now, so I can show myself that I CAN do it.
Also, what body parts do you guys think I need to work on?
Since starting Hydroxycut, I seem to be hungry ALL the time. Especially an hour or so after I take the pills even if I take them before or when I eat. They're suposed to supress apetite aren't they? Mabye my hunger is from the increased metabolism from them?
Last edited by Wires; 23-Jan-06 at 08:52 PM.
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24-Jan-06, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
Posts: 83
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1/24/06
Weight: 167lbs
7:15AM - Bowl of cheerios + 16 oz. unsweetened iced tea + 1 multivitamin
7:45AM - 3 Hydroxycut pills
11:55AM - 3 Hydroxycut pills + 16 oz. unsweetened iced tea
12:15PM - 2 Hotdogs w/bun + vegetable soup
1:00PM - 2 16 oz. glasses of iced tea + 8 oz. orange-pineapple juice
3:50PM - 3 Hydroxycut pills
4:15PM - 12 in. Subway Chipolte Southwest Steak and Cheese sandwich + Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips + 20 oz. water
5:55PM - Cardio
6:45PM - 32 oz. unsweetened iced tea
7:30PM - Salad (just lettuce again) + ranch dressing
9:00PM - 2 hotdogs w/bun + 16 oz. water
Tonight's cardio session was rather short. I wasn't even going to do it at all because I'm getting sick, but I figured it might help me feel a bit better. It consisted of a 20 minute 1.1 mile walk, a 13 minute jog (the same route as the above walk), and a 10 minute walk. I do feel better now that I did that. Actually, I felt better after the first few minutes I was walking.. the wonders of exercise.
Last edited by Wires; 24-Jan-06 at 08:57 PM.
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25-Jan-06, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
Posts: 83
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1/25/05
Weight: 168lbs
7:15AM - Bowl of cheerios in Vitamin D milk + 16 oz. water + 1 multivitamin
7:45AM - 3 Hydroxycut pills
12:00PM - 3 Hydroxycut pills
12:15PM - School lunch - Fried Chicken Breast (only ate half) + mashed potatoes and gravy + small salad + ranch dressing
3:15PM - 32 oz unsweetened iced tea
3:30PM - 1 1/2 home-cooked cheeseburger with ketchup
6:20PM - 3 Hydroxycut pills + 16 oz. water + small bowl of canned pears
8:30PM - Workout
9:15PM - Protein bar + 16 oz. water
I really have no choice on what I mainly eat for lunch or supper. Could someone give me some tips on how to "clean" these meals up a bit.
I finally went to the local YMCA and joined. I'm in the process of developing a good routine, but here's how today's leg day went.
Squat: 245x10x1, 275x10x1, 295x10x1
Leg Press: 360x10x2, 380x10x1
Leg Extension: 90x15x1, 90x15x1, 90x13x1
RDL: 175x10x2 (I was dead after the second set)
Last edited by Wires; 31-Jan-06 at 11:55 PM.
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25-Jan-06, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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So far, here is my routine. I'm doing a 4-day split.
Day 1 - Legs
Squat
Leg Press
Leg Extension
RDL
Day 2 - Upper Body(1) - Chest/Lats
Bench Press
Butterfly
Dumbbell Flies
Pullups
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Day 3 - Upper Body(2) - Arms/Delts/Middle Back/Traps
Preacher Curls
Concentration Curls
Skullcrushers
Dips
Military Press
Barbell Shrug
Reverse Flies
Day 4 - Abs/Cardio
Decline Crunch w/ Weight
Dumbbell Side Bend
Hanging Knee Raise
Jog/Bike/Etc
This isn't a normal routine in relation to the two upper body days, but I feel it will best suit my needs. Tell me what you think. |
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26-Jan-06, 07:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
Age: 25
Posts: 498
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You're not eating enough. You really badly need to eat more.
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26-Jan-06, 10:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Jackson, Ohio
Age: 20
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1/26/06
Weight: Forgot to weigh myself this morning.
7:30AM: Bowl of Cheerios in Vitamin D milk + 16 oz. orange-pineapple juice
7:45AM: 3 Hydroxycut pills
12:15PM: 2 chicken patty sandwiches w/ ketchup + 20 oz water
1:00PM: 20 oz. water
2:00PM: 20 oz. water
3:30PM: 12 in. Chipolte Southwest Steak and Cheese sub (Subway) + 20 oz. Lipton ice tea
8:00PM: 12 oz. mountain dew (yes... pop )
10:00PM: workout
10:45PM: 6 in. ham and turkey sub w/ cheese + 16 oz. vitamin D milk
11:15PM: 16 oz. iced tea
My workout tonight was chest and lats. Here's how it went:
Bench: 135x10x1, 145x6x2
Butterfly Machine: 77x6x1, 69x8x2
DB Flies: 30x10x1, 35x10x2
Pullups: 0x0x3 (This was my last exercise and after the pulldowns, I didn't have enough left to do even one. When should I do these? At the beginning of my workout or just before I do the pulldowns?)
Wide Grip Pulldown: 75x10x1, 85x10x2 |
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