Well I am proud of what I have done in the short time, so I want to post it lol.

I just started Thermocin this week from AtLarge and its going pretty good. Picking up energy for workouts and work.

In Dec my pant size was 46-48 Today my pants are 40's and loose, I am wearing a 38 size belt on the 2nd hole. 3x shirts down to a loose XL or a good fit L.

Pictures will be taken monday and posted with other pictures of my progress.

This forum is helping me a bunch and this was a life lesson for me to stay fit and healthy. You can do ANYTHING if you really want to. :tucool:

50 pounds in eight months.....dayum!

Nice work...:tucool:

50 pounds in eight months.....dayum!

Nice work...:tucool:
I have not been 220lbs since high school. 2004


Thanks!

When I get to around 200lbs I think Swole Cat will have a phone call to push me where I want to be. Everyone says I have a good frame to build on, so I hope I can do it.

that's awesome. keep up the good work

I am working on my cardio now. 3 miles in 40 mins...Not great, but I did not push past 90% of what I think I could of done.

Fantastic work. In addition to the pics, we'd love to hear about your routine and diet.

Fantastic work. In addition to the pics, we'd love to hear about your routine and diet.
In Dec 07 my diet was just watching my portions with still my favorite foods. Feb 08 is when I started watching out for high calorie foods. Late March of 08 I started to get more serious on what I ate and started to do the 6 meals a day when I had the time.

Today I have to work and go to college so I am very limited on what and when I can eat. Here is a typical day now.

Monday
Morning wake up 7:30
Take 2 Thermocin

8:00 am Drink 2 scoops of Strawberry Nitrean (sometimes with propel water OR water mixed with blueberry pomegranate juice) 20oz

If I have time I make tunafish sandwich half a can with 12 grain wheat bread, relish for breakfast. Miracle whip, lemon juice, hot sauce, 1 tbl ranch dressing.

1 Atlarge multi vitamin and fish oil pill.

12:30 For lunch I would have another sandwich the same way. 1 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli with lemon juice. Some times I have carrots and broccoli same portion. 1 banana.

OR

8 oz chicken breast grilled with same veggies and banana.

OR

1 turkey sausage link with all the same above.

(Just started today 1 multi vitamin 1 fish oil 2 thermocin after lunch)


Semi dinner? 5:00 pm I get home and drink 2 scoop nitrean mix like above and a tuna fish sandwich if I did not eat it for breakfast. Class starts at 6:00pm.

Class ends at 10:00pm I get home around 11:00pm and I eat cottage cheese 4% or less 1 cup worth with mixed fruit cup mixed in. 16-20 oz cup of whole milk. 1 multi vitamin 1 fish oil.

No workout.

Tuesday - Thursday
Morning wake up 7:30
Take 2 Thermocin

8:00 am Drink 2 scoops of Strawberry Nitrean (sometimes with propel water OR water mixed with blueberry pomegranate juice) 20oz

If I have time I make tunafish sandwich half a can with 12 grain wheat bread, relish for breakfast. Miracle whip, lemon juice, hot sauce, 1 tbl ranch dressing.

1 Atlarge multi vitamin and fish oil pill.

12:30 For lunch I would have another sandwich the same way. 1 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli with lemon juice. Some times I have carrots and broccoli same portion. 1 banana.

OR

8 oz chicken breast grilled with same veggies and banana.

OR

1 turkey sausage link with all the same above.

(Just started today 1 multi vitamin 1 fish oil 2 thermocin after lunch)


5:00pm workout cardio HIIT treadmill 15 minutes OR LISS 40-50 minutes OR 30 minute program on the treadmill with incline crossed with light HIIT. While working out I drink 30 oz of water, 3-5grams of creatine, and 1-2 oz pomegranate blueberry.

6:00pm Semi Dinner, Tuna sandwich OR Chicken OR Turkey sausage OR Egg beater's half of the small box southwestern style, with added green peppers, 12 grain 1 slice toast, 2 slice fat free borden sharp cheese, 1/2 cup kidney beans. All of these meals had veggies like Monday.

1 multi vitamin, 1 fish oil, 2 thermocin

7:00pm Leave for class

10:00pm get home from class I eat cottage cheese 4% or less 1 cup worth with mixed fruit cup mixed in. 16-20 oz cup of whole milk. 1 multi vitamin 1 fish oil.


Friday -Sunday

Wake up 7:00am-7:30am

8:30am Tuna sandwich OR Chicken OR Turkey sausage OR Egg beater's half of the small box southwestern style, with added green peppers, 12 grain 1 slice toast, 2 slice fat free borden sharp cheese, 1/2 cup kidney beans. All of these meals had veggies like Monday.

1 multi vitamin, 1 fish oil, 2 thermocin


9:30am workout cardio HIIT treadmill 15 minutes OR LISS 40-50 minutes OR 30 minute program on the treadmill with incline crossed with light HIIT. WEIGHT LIFTING DAYS - dumbbell curls, hammer curls, bench press, incline bench, decline bench, squats, good mornings, shrugs, forearm workout with the large string with weight you roll up and down in front of you, rope pull downs, Small straight bar pull downs, butterfly seated, lat pull down bar, preacher curls seated. All of these exercises of course are spread apart on different days and sometimes split up different weeks. While working out I drink 30 oz of water, 3-5grams of creatine, and 1-2 oz pomegranate blueberry.

12:30 - 1:30pm LUNCH same as all the other days


3:00pm-4:00pm snack- banana, apple Nitrean 2 scoop mix as above.


6:00pm 2 mile walk outside


7:00pm Dinner same as above.


Everyday I consume .75 gallons on busy days and 1 - 1.5 gallons non busy days of water.



I am sure I missed something, but this is what I have been doing for about 2 months.


Any help or pointers are appreciated. I am still very new to this and want to learn and grow.

Some pictures.... New ones maybe this weekend or next week.

Thats a fine example of true dedication.keep up the good work.:tu:

Thats a fine example of true dedication.keep up the good work.:tu:
Thanks...

3miles done yesterday again (legs are a little sore) and I did 4 different workouts 3 sets. Chest and bicep, some tricep (I like tricep workouts lol)

Today I will do cardio again and check out my college gym next weekend or this week. I dont have many leg exercises with my smith machine combo.

223lbs today so its no fluke :D

223lbs on the dot.

Figured I would update whoever that might be looking.

Today I am noticing fast muscle gains from push ups and more dumbbell training. Also I am noticing my skin feeling tighter but more elastic. I am still taking the thermocin and it is helping me get that extra push for cardio and weight lifting.

I hope this continues and I think I will be uncovering a good load of muscle I have built for years... Back in high school I was able to bench around 315lbs but could never get ripped.

My pictures are really sucky with my phone and I have a Fuji Film S9000 to take new ones with this weekend.

After sharing my next set of pictures I would appreciate any advice of what I should focus more on. My buddy told me I have the size to start body building and I have been thinking about taking this to the next level since I am seeing decent results.

Congrats on the success! Keep it going :tucool:

222lbs....

222lbs....


Unmistakable progress man. Your waist has definitely gotten stronger, and there's much more definition in your arms. Congrats! Keep it up.

Holy cow! Congrats on your progress! :claplow:

Thanks guys and gals.


I am just getting started. Today will be my second REAL workout session. :bb:

In 2 1/2 weeks I have lost 1 inch on my waist with tape not jean size. I was at 40's for pants (tight fit), but now they feel pretty big.

My workout link. http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?t=44115

That's an awesome job...not only in the amount of weight, but the definition has definitely picked up. Congrats.

GREAT job! You're getting much leaner!