22lbs more. Since that’s the goal, get there then figure out next steps from there. You feeling good mostly? Both physically and mentally?
I cant imagine the chore of eating you are carrying out. I was stuffing at 210 LOL, and sick of it.
Very much admire your dedication just like others have stated.
I know it probably is way different for us and probably other people as well but I recently arrived at Mark’s target weight and still wish I could eat a lot more than I do.
I guess my metabolsim isn’t as fast as that of seemingly half the population nowadays. Not a jab at you guys just something I see in insta and everywhere that gets in my nerves.
Bottom line is maybe just that I love food, haha
Damn straight. I’ve also been off antidepressants for over a week now and no random rage surges and no negative thoughts either. That’s mostly not hating work, but yeah, I’m stoked.
Win!
Happy about that! 
If you can get air under the feet it counts
Fuck yeah Mark.
This is actually pretty common - meds help you take action to get your life back on track, but shouldn’t really be for life (at least that what I read).
Glad this has worked out for you.
Looking good!
so which is better: ripped and sexy or fat and strong?
Woke at 242.9 lbs, some bloating but nothing extreme.
Average gain time, and I’ve added four pounds on the nose over September, or a pound a week. I can live with that.
@yogi1 fat and strong by a mile.
How do you feel with the extra fluff?
About 5 years ago, at my strongest by far I was nudging 120kg on occasion, but fuck it was hard work, was still doing lots of sled drags etc but just felt unfit.
well you’re fat and sexy so you’re the best of both
I love you too @yogi1
I like my strength levels. Energy wise I’m OK too. I’m usually tired AF anyway, I was when I was lean and I am when I’m not so it doesn’t make much of a difference. I can do what I need to, and moving around isn’t hard so yeah, no issues.
Todays training
Bodyweight reverse hypers, 45 degree back raises, planks, jumps
DL, stiff bar
3xplate/154 lbs (used the 55 lbs plates)
3x2 plates/264 lbs
1x3 plates/374 lbs - double overhand, only just
1x440 lbs - belt on, mixed grip from here
3x1x506 lbs
3x506 lbs - there was room for a fair few more reps
Pendlay row
2x5x220 lbs
DB goblet squat
2x10x88 lbs
GHR
4x10 at bodyweight - Ultra has a cheap shitty Force USA GHR that hits my hams a gazillion times better than the Elite FTS one at elite 
All up an hour and 15 minutes
How do you like to do these? I did them today (first time in a long time) with feet dl stance and arms gripping the bar outside shoulder width
I set up same as I do to BB row (so grip is same as for bench, an inch or so in from the rings), keep my trunk as parallel to the floor as I can and row into my chest.
Woke at 242 lbs, pretty much no bloating. There’s probably some dehydration in there but it shouldn’t be too much.
JESUS Mark that’s 230 kg in metric. And you’re just playing around with it.
I like it.
@mortdk I wouldn’t go so far as playing. Maybe four or five more reps, tops. Thanks though.
Todays training
Bodyweight reverse hypers, air squats, planks
Wide stance squat (feet two inches further out)
10ishxbar
10ishxplate/148 lbs
2x15x231 lbs - kind of cool. Breathing a bit heavily by the end but not hard. Managed to keep my shins vertical
Air squats
2x25
45 degree back raises
50 total reps: 30, 20
BB rows
6x176 lbs
6x198 lbs
6x220 lbs
6x242 lbs
Pull-ups
11 wide neutral - big deal for me. First time going double figures. Body composition is probably not so terrible
6 wide overhand - figure they’ve been building my pull-ups
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoixLtBgVCo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=169zdoraej4p2
Standing hamstring curl
5x10x44 lbs
Lying leg raise
5x15
All up an hour and 40 minutes
Woke at 242 lbs, no noticeable bloating. Dehydration I’m guessing.