It’s all the ingredients my grandma used to make a “salad”, so yeah a nice “healthy” lunch! 
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Yep. It was taco salad. Mine was minus the actual “salad” though. Can’t do lettuce.
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Love having you help us out on here @QuadQueen - thank you!
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Operation “see how much muscle I got under all this fluff”, is a-go! Clocked in at 200lbs even.
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Here we go!
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Happy New Year to everyone.
Here’s my starting pic. Weighed in at 220lbs this morning, looking to drop some body fat.
@TrainForPain
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@TrainForPain - It is my pleasure!! Hopefully someone will get something out of my blog post length replies… lol
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225 heaviest in a while but also been a strong year for me. Should drop 20 by the time the deadline rolls around.
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43 participants and counting!
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You’re awesome, I, a dietary disaster, really appreciate your contributions here
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This is my goal, too. Looking forward to seeing everyone’s progress along the way.
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Very true. I do really enjoy data, but it’s a double-edged sword. Time-consuming as you mentioned, plus I have to remind myself that I’m almost never going to hit 100% at my goal macro break-down; that it’s ok to be a few percentage points over or under a macro goal daily, as long as I’m hitting reasonably within the ballpark as a general trend. Nutritionally my goals are 1#, fuel my workouts #1, and #2 decrease my body fat percentage (but I’m not too concerned about the number on the scale - if I gain weight and BF% goes down, great. If I lose weight and BF% goes down and I still feel strong in my workouts, equally great).
I’ll definitely put this to use! Will start practicing at home to get better at eyeballing where I can ‘check my work.’
Great tips!
I appreciate it! I’m living in Japan right now, so it can be interesting trying to guesstimate my macros when we eat out. They’ve got something called yakiniku out here where you basically order raw meats of various types/cuts, along with some veggies etc, and grill them at your table . . .think Melting Pot, but for meat. I love it, and especially because they tend to be really thinly sliced cuts that they bring to your table (so they cook quickly) can fall into the trap of, “Oh, it’s all just grilled protein, I can have as much as I want!” when really, I still need to maintain some kind of sense of portions hah.
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I think that part is still true.
This is 224 lb at 6’4", pic taken pre-training. This is up 12 pounds from the pictures I posted in my log on my birthday in August. The weight gain has been intentional, but not executed very well, most likely. I’m not sure my training plan for this winter spring will result in me looking much better by June. For now, I intend to keep gaining weight. (sorry for the goofy looking shorts; wanted to include the sticks)
#t-ransformation2023
@TrainForPain
edit: I am NOT stoned in this picture
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I like how carefully you put that; well-lawyered.
Looks like you nailed the weight gain as you’re still lean!
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The only true statement in there is that you’re in! Glad to have you.
Your shoulders look jacked!
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If you mean jacked up then yes!
It’s not where you start It’s where you finish right?
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Fwiw I thought the same thing as soon as o saw the picture. Arms and shoulders look good!
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Shhhh… don’t tell anybody, but it’s fat!
Weighed in at 137lbs yesterday. Heaviest I have been in over decade.
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