There’s a very cheap joke to be had here.
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Yak rolls?
Except I’m about 99% sure I got some sweet doughy things that weren’t nearly as interesting but delicious
Handheld bioelectric impedance thingy says I’m down from 16% to 14.6%. Looks more significant than that in the mirror but that may be due to less bloat/water retention on the lower carb diet. Let’s shoot for under 13% by the end of Feb
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Read this as let’s shoot for less that 30% and though yes I’m in. 
They sound immense, to be fair though anything with cheese is a winner for me, which is why I didn’t join the transformation!
You filthy hustler
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Huh, guess that goes to show one cheat meal doesn’t off set several weeks of dieting… Who knew?
Dieting is always weird because I eat very clean when bulking, just excessive portion sizes. As soon as I diet though I get cravings for pizza and burgers which I almost never eat when I’m being a fatty.
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Research, for one. I wish I could eat healthy all the time. I’m either eating like an ass and gaining weight or cutting. I really wish I could find that middle ground.
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Bless you, guys for being here. I over drank Saturday night and was feeling guilty, because my weekend diet was shocking… came here to learn I am not alone.
Motivated by you as well I did some arm work. I have not been doing curls for months it feels great to have sore arms.
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So I’ve been dropping about 5lbs Monday to Friday whilst eating cleanly and not actually being hungry, then pretty much eating whatever I want at the weekend and putting 3lbs back on. I Deadlift on Saturday morning which seems to make me ravenous all weekend.
This is working out to average 2lbs a week loss which is what I was aiming for so not overly concerned at the moment, but will probably have to get this weekend blowout under control soon.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
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@loganator and @ins I’m not dieting right now, but during my last one I pigged out big. Had made some home-made protein bars, and I ate the entire pan. And then even more stuff. Easily north of 12k calories. And I freaked thinking I undid weeks of work, wrote about it, and was calmed down by this,
You didn’t set yourself back 2-3 weeks. You are likely experiencing a huge amount of subcutaneous water retention due to inflamation from an immune response to eating tons of crap. Not to mention the high amount of carbs and sodium which will also make you retain water. If you get back on track immediately you will be back to where you were in 2-3 days. It’s still detrimental in that you will have lost 3-4 days of potential progression, but if you get back on track you likely didn’t regress too much.
How’s your sodium intake?
One possible explanation is that you instinctively desire these foods as they are both high in carbs and high in salt. Seeing as you are taking in fewer carbs than you usually do, your cells will have a harder time holding on to water. This sets up a spiral effect, as it’s likely that you’ll drink more fluids as a consequence further depleting you of salt.
If you think this could be the culprit, have some pickles. Or add a teaspoon of salt to your intra-workout shake (if that is something that you are having). I’d also seek out some potassium rich foods if possible. And take creatine.
Either the cravings go away, or they don’t. 
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Dude this is me hands down. Bulking- nothing but healthy food. Cutting - where dat pizza at
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I did the same thing years back. Made mine with oats, applesauce, bananas, whey, and chocolate chips. Only made them a couple times because I’d always gorge on them
I have eggs twice a day and usually sprinkle on a little salt, no idea the amount though. Other than that I get a little sodium from cereal and milk.
I have noticed the water going straight through me lately. No additional thirst but I usually drink quite a bit anyway. I do have high BP though so maybe the water going straight through me isn’t such a bad thing
Sorry, I’m natty
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Today marks the first time since beginning the challenge that I have not lost 1-2 lbs during the work week, then regained every bit of it on the weekend. I’m down .2 lbs from Friday morning’s weigh-in and .8 from my starting weight. Maybe this is it! The big shift!
(Although Saturday was such a famished shit show, I don’t know how I’m not up up up. Potato chips, tortilla chips w/ queso, piece of candy, popcorn. I just could not stop.)
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I’ll turn it serious. Do any of you work out first thing in the morning? I do, and it’s not an issue when I’m eating, but as calories drop and I start reducing the intraworkout carbs, I can feel myself wearing out more by halfway through. Anyone tried anything they’re comfortable with?
Typically:
- 4:45: wake up, brush my teeth and whatnot
- 5:00: I’m drinking coffee and trying to get out the door, but a dog will pee on the floor or something so I really don’t leave until 5:15 or so
- 5:15 or 5:30 (depending on dog pee): I’m on the elliptical for 15 minutes to break a sweat
- 5:30: I start drinking intra. This is typically enough, but I want to start reducing it to get my deficit moving and leave me some food room later. I recognize a calorie is a calorie, but I do feel like this sits different than something fibrous (apple) down the road.
Anyway, I’m curious what anyone else is doing.
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Small eggs are about 60 mg. Medium a little more, and jumbo are about 120.
Salt is about 40% sodium.
4:30 : Wake up, I go directly to the kitchen to cook my breakfast
(4 fried eggs, 2 bread slice, 1 kiwi)
5:45 : I’m leaving home
6:00 : gym opens, 5-10min elliptical then my session to 7:15/20
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