Mike-180's Journal

Mike-180 · 09-15-2005, 02:02 PM

After lurking for several days I have decided to make myself accountable and start a journal, but first I thought I would allow myself to introduce myself

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I think the best way to describe me would be as a one time bodybuilder fitness-nut who has fallen off the wagon. At this time I weigh 277 with about 40% bodyfat and I stand a little under 69 inches.

I have somone helping me with the diet but I will post it later anyway when I get it all typed out.

For now I would like to post a picture of myself and then get on with it.
NO, that is not my food dish I am holding in the picture.

I hope that I can be an inspiration to others to not let this happen to them but to also show them that you can work your way out of a self-imposed mess. Bye for now

mom24boys · 09-15-2005, 02:04 PM

hiyas Mike.

Mike-180 · 09-15-2005, 02:25 PM

Here is the diet I will be using for the next 2 months. It is pretty simple and straight forward which seems to work best for me at this time.

I am giving myself an entire year to lose the weight so this should let me lose weight at about 1.5 to 2 pounds perweek.. :fingersxd

My workout will consist of the basic one bodypart perday with cardio in the early morning.

Meal #1
4 oz. lean beef, 1 whole egg plus 3 egg whites, ½ cup oatmeal

Meal #2
Protein Drink: 1 scoop Whey, 2 TBS heavy cream, 12 - 18 oz. water

Meal #3
6 oz. chicken breast or turkey breast, 6 oz sweet potato, 1 cup cooked rice or beans, 1 cup vegetables.

Meal #4
Protein Drink: 1 scoop Whey, 2 TBS heavy cream, 3 frozen strawberries, 12 - 18 oz water

Meal #5
6 oz 93% lean beef, chicken, turkey, or fish. 2 cups vegetables.

Meal #6
1 whole egg + 3 egg whites, 4 oz 93% lean beef, 1 cup vegetables, 1 piece fruit (not banana).

RealFantasy · 09-15-2005, 02:33 PM

Hi Mike, and Welcome

Your diet looks good! Good Luck you will get all the help you need on this forum, There are a lot of nice lifters here.

Enjoy the forum and nice to meet you Mike.
Brenda

Mike-180 · 09-15-2005, 02:41 PM

Good morning Mom24boys and to Realfantasy and thanks for making me feel welcome...

Realfantasy, I notice that you use FItday. I plan on using that a little further down the trail but for now I am going to have to figure it out. I think I a going to have to put some effort into it. That's scary

RealFantasy · 09-15-2005, 02:47 PM

Actually Mike once you fiqure it out it's pretty easy. You can put the foods that you eat in the custom foods. Like the yogurts, brands of tuna, breads, ect.... So, when you need to record the foods you don't have to go by all of the ones the Fitday program has. You use the ones you have and get a more accurate count on the foods. Good, or bad!

Just register for Fitday and play around with it, it is really not that difficult and it records your averages for you daily.

When you start using Fitday, If you need any help, just let me know.
www.fitday.com
I did that just in case you need the link.

Welcome and Good Luck again guy.
Brenda

joed · 09-15-2005, 04:05 PM

Hi there Mike. Good idea giving yourself a year to make changes. My hunch is you'll be seeing them in a month.

dnyc99 · 09-15-2005, 05:17 PM

Hi Mike welcome!!

I believe you'll get back in shape in no time. 'Muscle memory' is a great thing!

I know a friend that stopped exercising (lifting) and eating right. Well she packed on the lbs and lost that beautiful body she once had. Anyways, in a relatively short time (comparing to what it took me) she started up with weights and the right diet again, she's lookin' FANTASTIC now. I'm in awe at how fast her muscles built up. I wish I had her arm muscles now! :yes:

So keep at it!! :winkthumb I will be cool to see your progress.

Good to have you with us.

~D~

pammiejoe6 · 09-15-2005, 07:06 PM

hey there!! i commend you on taking the first step and getting back to bizness....YOU CAN DO IT!! hehehe

dnyc99 · 09-15-2005, 07:19 PM

I meant 'it' not 'I' in my last post. LoL

But, I can be cool too.

Mike-180 · 09-15-2005, 07:45 PM

Thanks Pammiejo and Joed. I also have a feeling it is going to be a lot easier to get back into shape than I thought.

GameDayDog · 09-15-2005, 09:43 PM

Hey Mike.. just wanted to say Welcome to IronMASS...

Just a quick question about ya diet.. I was wondering where the workout would take place.. before protein shake @ meal 2.. or the protein shake at meal 4..??

As most have a shake pre &/or post workout..

Good luck man.. & welcome to the Over 30 section..

Peace..~G

Mike-180 · 09-15-2005, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GameDayDog

Hey Mike.. just wanted to say Welcome to IronMASS...

Just a quick question about ya diet.. I was wondering where the workout would take place.. before protein shake @ meal 2.. or the protein shake at meal 4..??

As most have a shake pre &/or post workout..

Good luck man.. & welcome to the Over 30 section..

Peace..~G

My workout is 2 hrs after the 3rd or noon meal with the protein shake following it. Should I have some protein before the workout?

**johnsbod** · 09-16-2005, 04:15 AM

Welcome to the site Mike.

**builtbeast** · 09-16-2005, 04:31 AM

Welcome to Ironmass Mike, good luck with your goals. :bigthumbu

**DarkFalcon** · 09-16-2005, 05:48 AM

Welcome to the site Mike! Best of luck with the new program! :nosthumbs

Mike-180 · 09-16-2005, 12:42 PM

Once again thnks to everyone and I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mike-180 · 09-16-2005, 01:05 PM

First Workout of the rest of my life. Ha ha :bigthumbu
I decided to change eveything around as far as when I workout and eat because I know if I get it out of the way the first thing I won't find a reason to skip it.

Back day + Cardio
Got up at dark-thirty to get into the gym at 5a.m.
Definately not ready for chinups yet but they have a great assist machine so my ego was not beaten to badly. Did a few pulldowns afterwards with 140 to make sure I got the upper lats.
Next was dumbell rows. I worked up to the 110's for a set of 6 which is way more than I thought I would be able to do.
Next was Stiff-deads for lowerback. I took it easy on this and only went to 135 off the block..I am gonna feel that this weekend.
Next was shrugs. I used the hammer-strength machine and worked up to 4 plates on each side for a set of 6..More weekend pain in the traps. Actually I can feel it already.
Next was Cardio. I did 15 minutes at the calorie burning setting..That sucks :evil: but I will get better.

Other than feeling like a zombie I would rate it a 7 out of 10 workout.

RealFantasy · 09-16-2005, 01:18 PM

Nice Workout Mike! :bigthumbu Since you have done this before, you will be a pro in no time and show quick results.
You will do fantastic!
Hope you have a Wonderful Weekend Guy.

Brenda

pammiejoe6 · 09-18-2005, 04:12 PM

its REALLY important that you have some protein in your body before lifting so early in the morning...you dont want to go burning up muscle for fuel yanno? simply a protein shake will stop this from happening...then perhaps some oats and a little more protein after the lifting. the window is about an hour i think to get in some good carbs and protein post workout!

way to go getting it done so early dude! i am NOT a morning person in the least...LOL...i workout around 2pm...hehehe

have a great weekend!

09-15-2005, 05:17 PM	#8
dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,018 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 179	Hi Mike welcome!! I believe you'll get back in shape in no time. 'Muscle memory' is a great thing! I know a friend that stopped exercising (lifting) and eating right. Well she packed on the lbs and lost that beautiful body she once had. Anyways, in a relatively short time (comparing to what it took me) she started up with weights and the right diet again, she's lookin' FANTASTIC now. I'm in awe at how fast her muscles built up. I wish I had her arm muscles now! :yes: So keep at it!! :winkthumb I will be cool to see your progress. Good to have you with us. ~D~ __________________

09-15-2005, 07:19 PM	#10
dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,018 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 179	I meant 'it' not 'I' in my last post. LoL But, I can be cool too. __________________

09-15-2005, 09:43 PM	#12
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Welcome Hey Mike.. just wanted to say Welcome to IronMASS... Just a quick question about ya diet.. I was wondering where the workout would take place.. before protein shake @ meal 2.. or the protein shake at meal 4..?? As most have a shake pre &/or post workout.. Good luck man.. & welcome to the Over 30 section.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

09-16-2005, 04:15 AM	#14
johnsbod Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,733 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 60	Welcome to the site Mike. __________________ Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen können, posten Sie hier. Misc Perv #69

09-16-2005, 01:18 PM	#19
RealFantasy Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 684 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Nice Workout Mike! :bigthumbu Since you have done this before, you will be a pro in no time and show quick results. You will do fantastic! Hope you have a Wonderful Weekend Guy. Brenda __________________ Brenda's FitDay

09-15-2005, 02:04 PM	#2
mom24boys Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	hiyas Mike. __________________ [color=Pink]The Breast Cancer Site is back and needs your help in funding mammograms for women in need! Help make early detection possible every day with a simple click, at no cost to you. Visit http://www.thebreastcancersite.com today!

09-15-2005, 02:25 PM	#3
Mike-180 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Here is the diet I will be using for the next 2 months. It is pretty simple and straight forward which seems to work best for me at this time. I am giving myself an entire year to lose the weight so this should let me lose weight at about 1.5 to 2 pounds perweek.. :fingersxd My workout will consist of the basic one bodypart perday with cardio in the early morning. Meal #1 4 oz. lean beef, 1 whole egg plus 3 egg whites, ½ cup oatmeal Meal #2 Protein Drink: 1 scoop Whey, 2 TBS heavy cream, 12 - 18 oz. water Meal #3 6 oz. chicken breast or turkey breast, 6 oz sweet potato, 1 cup cooked rice or beans, 1 cup vegetables. Meal #4 Protein Drink: 1 scoop Whey, 2 TBS heavy cream, 3 frozen strawberries, 12 - 18 oz water Meal #5 6 oz 93% lean beef, chicken, turkey, or fish. 2 cups vegetables. Meal #6 1 whole egg + 3 egg whites, 4 oz 93% lean beef, 1 cup vegetables, 1 piece fruit (not banana).

09-15-2005, 02:33 PM	#4
RealFantasy Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 684 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Hi Mike, and Welcome Your diet looks good! Good Luck you will get all the help you need on this forum, There are a lot of nice lifters here. Enjoy the forum and nice to meet you Mike. Brenda __________________ Brenda's FitDay

09-15-2005, 02:41 PM	#5
Mike-180 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Good morning Mom24boys and to Realfantasy and thanks for making me feel welcome... Realfantasy, I notice that you use FItday. I plan on using that a little further down the trail but for now I am going to have to figure it out. I think I a going to have to put some effort into it. That's scary

09-15-2005, 02:47 PM	#6
RealFantasy Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 684 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Actually Mike once you fiqure it out it's pretty easy. You can put the foods that you eat in the custom foods. Like the yogurts, brands of tuna, breads, ect.... So, when you need to record the foods you don't have to go by all of the ones the Fitday program has. You use the ones you have and get a more accurate count on the foods. Good, or bad! Just register for Fitday and play around with it, it is really not that difficult and it records your averages for you daily. When you start using Fitday, If you need any help, just let me know. www.fitday.com I did that just in case you need the link. Welcome and Good Luck again guy. Brenda __________________ Brenda's FitDay

09-15-2005, 04:05 PM	#7
joed Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: More than a mile high Posts: 187 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Hi there Mike. Good idea giving yourself a year to make changes. My hunch is you'll be seeing them in a month.

09-15-2005, 07:06 PM	#9
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,163 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 84	hey there!! i commend you on taking the first step and getting back to bizness....YOU CAN DO IT!! hehehe

09-15-2005, 07:45 PM	#11
Mike-180 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Pammiejo and Joed. I also have a feeling it is going to be a lot easier to get back into shape than I thought.

09-16-2005, 04:31 AM	#15
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	Welcome to Ironmass Mike, good luck with your goals. :bigthumbu

09-16-2005, 05:48 AM	#16
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Welcome to the site Mike! Best of luck with the new program! :nosthumbs

09-16-2005, 12:42 PM	#17
Mike-180 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Once again thnks to everyone and I hope you all have a great weekend.

09-16-2005, 01:05 PM	#18
Mike-180 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	First Workout of the rest of my life. Ha ha :bigthumbu I decided to change eveything around as far as when I workout and eat because I know if I get it out of the way the first thing I won't find a reason to skip it. Back day + Cardio Got up at dark-thirty to get into the gym at 5a.m. Definately not ready for chinups yet but they have a great assist machine so my ego was not beaten to badly. Did a few pulldowns afterwards with 140 to make sure I got the upper lats. Next was dumbell rows. I worked up to the 110's for a set of 6 which is way more than I thought I would be able to do. Next was Stiff-deads for lowerback. I took it easy on this and only went to 135 off the block..I am gonna feel that this weekend. Next was shrugs. I used the hammer-strength machine and worked up to 4 plates on each side for a set of 6..More weekend pain in the traps. Actually I can feel it already. Next was Cardio. I did 15 minutes at the calorie burning setting..That sucks :evil: but I will get better. Other than feeling like a zombie I would rate it a 7 out of 10 workout.

09-18-2005, 04:12 PM	#20
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,163 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 84	its REALLY important that you have some protein in your body before lifting so early in the morning...you dont want to go burning up muscle for fuel yanno? simply a protein shake will stop this from happening...then perhaps some oats and a little more protein after the lifting. the window is about an hour i think to get in some good carbs and protein post workout! way to go getting it done so early dude! i am NOT a morning person in the least...LOL...i workout around 2pm...hehehe have a great weekend!

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