Shape-Up 2009 general discussion

essex_chris


I hate to say it, and i know i won't stick to it - but Pizza is the devils food for giving stomach cramps.

Why do you makes it so tasy God /shakes fist

You wanna try one of TIO low carb/healthy pizza's mate.  Heaven on a plate!

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I cant wait for the end now. I'm mentally buying one of these.



anyone got any insane shape-up reversing rebound meals planned?

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huskyboy

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I've come on lots since last week so still in the comp.  Still not had a cheat though

Fair play to you on that, I wish I could say the same, but I know my will power is just not there for dieting thats why I thought I'd see what could be done with just everything in moderation. Next time I'm bulking, fat boy food all the way!

Well said that man!

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tubbyman


I cant wait for the end now. I'm mentally buying one of these.



anyone got any insane shape-up reversing rebound meals planned?

That looks vile!

As for me, ive already started lean bulking as of this week. Quite enjoying it too. Bit of a low carb day today as im carb cycling and had homemade rhubarb and custard for breakfast with some low carb crunchy muesli cereal i ended up making. Then fell back to sleep for 4 hours!

Ive not been well this past week.

Papa Lazarou

You wanna try one of TIO low carb/healthy pizza's mate.  Heaven on a plate!

Thanks Papa. Already have one of those planned for PWO today.

Italian style crust with parmesan and italian herbs with sundried tomatoes and a cheeseless base with plety fo fresh veggies and garlic with olive oil.

Mmmm that does sound pretty good.

Where are the recipes?

Awesome pic, but Tony you're not doing yourself many favours posting up tips on preventing the gag reflex and then a picture of a guy touching his toes - Ak

tubbyman


I cant wait for the end now. I'm mentally buying one of these.



anyone got any insane shape-up reversing rebound meals planned?

I'm going to the USA for a week with my job at the end of July and will have $50 plus food allowance per day, so goodness knows what shape I'll come back...though saying that I have only really lost 5 or 6 pounds so far...

I think that cake weighs about 6lbs

$50 in the US a day? you could buy a massive amount for that if portion size is anything to go by!

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That looks vile!

Rich chocolate cake, fudge icing covered with rolos, maltesers,smarties and munchies - yeah it's mank.

I'll have your bit

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Ooooh god that looks good.

Friday tomorrow = cakes in the office.  Same every week. Always a temptation

My sister since I started the cut (work for a family business) has made cakes every Monday and Friday.  She's never made cakes before.

WHY NOW FFS!?!?!

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Smash her in!   and the cakes!

Papa Lazarou


My sister since I started the cut (work for a family business) has made cakes every Monday and Friday.  She's never made cakes before.

WHY NOW FFS!?!?!

My wife did the same thing - currently featuring in my sig.

Luckily apathy got the better of her - or I'd be being craned out of my bed to appear on Jerry Springer.

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Went to the gym for the first time in two weeks.  My strategy for the last two weeks has been to not train and eat as little as possible whilst snacking on crisps.  Not a good plan!

My gym is so crud it puts me off going in.  They were doing tricep dips in the only power rack today.  Better than sit-ups like usual I suppose but still annoying.

Had two cakes today too! 

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If your gym is so crud, can you not join another one? 

Well I turned my face away from the usual Friday donuts and muffins today.  Yet had 4 chock biscuits tonight ruddy hell.  Mind you no alcohol tonight so "that's alright then".  

I have been asked by PM, so I will also mention on here for others that might be asking this.   Yes it is OK to submit photos that have been taken earlier than the end date e.g. a week or 2 before the comp ends, as obviously we understand some members might be on holiday over the end date period.

The same protocol applies to the start pics, in that there must be the date in at least one of the pics.

dude at the gym today said"whats happened to those monster shoulders.youve faded away mate"gutted lol

Everyone has been in shape,but not everyone is IN shape,its about where your going not where you have been.

Brucieflea


dude at the gym today said"whats happened to those monster shoulders.youve faded away mate"gutted lol

that gutting.. My mate ask me this morning if I'm still 'using my bench' as I'm looking smaller :(

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Ouch eh tbh i think im lost between what my overall aim is after this and if ill still train at all
I just feel no joy in training these days forgeting the diet just the training its lost its draw

Everyone has been in shape,but not everyone is IN shape,its about where your going not where you have been.

Brucieflea


Ouch eh tbh i think im lost between what my overall aim is after this and if ill still train at all
I just feel no joy in training these days forgeting the diet just the training its lost its draw

Maybe a change in focus matey? - IIRC you enjoy boxing training - no better way of keeping fit & lean

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Im out of this shapeup. Fi, please use my last pics of the side by side as my finals. I wont be online for a while as i am dealing with a very, very pressing emergency.

Sinead if you read this i dont know whether or not i will be able to make the party.

Donny mate think you right,i was a bit bored and lost with it and entered the comp to breathe some life into it,which it did for a few weeks but its a slog and just dont get the buzz anymore

Think your spot on cheers mate ,its deffo time to swap prioritys and boxing it is,id forgot how much i love it nd how much i get out of it,thank again mate

Everyone has been in shape,but not everyone is IN shape,its about where your going not where you have been.

Donny mate think you right,i was a bit bored and lost with it and entered the comp to breathe some life into it,which it did for a few weeks but its a slog and just dont get the buzz anymore

Think your spot on cheers mate ,its deffo time to swap prioritys and boxing it is,id forgot how much i love it nd how much i get out of it,thank again mate

Everyone has been in shape,but not everyone is IN shape,its about where your going not where you have been.

theiopener


Im out of this shapeup. Fi, please use my last pics of the side by side as my finals. I wont be online for a while as i am dealing with a very, very pressing emergency.

Sinead if you read this i dont know whether or not i will be able to make the party.

Hope everything is OK, bit concerned now?  I will drop you a message.

RedHotF
If your gym is so crud, can you not join another one? 

It's £17 a month and right on my doorstep but you are right I should change and I would if I wasn't moving next month.  The new place has its own cardio and resistance machines gym to that should be handy!

No alcohol for me this weekend which was good.  Got on the scales this morning and am down to 80kg.

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not trained properly at all for the last two week's, weights have been ok but no cardio as such. Moved apartment last week and still have stuff to sort out with that, also took a lass out last week which messed up wednesdays cardio. Friday was way to busy to get to the gym, this time of year it seems its everyone's birthday whcih involves brunches that start at 12 so its a pain to train Fri am early as i feel it for the rest of the day when i should be havin fun.

oh and going out with said lass tomorrow so no cardio then either, not happy. Have started doing 15 mins HIIT after weights to try and compensate a little.

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Deadlift 270kg  Start BF%25     Start Weight 100kg
Bench   130kg  Current BF%19 Current Weight 93kg 
Squat    210kg  Target BF%10-12

theiopener


Im out of this shapeup. Fi, please use my last pics of the side by side as my finals. I wont be online for a while as i am dealing with a very, very pressing emergency.

Sinead if you read this i dont know whether or not i will be able to make the party.

Sorry to hear that, hope all is well.

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RedHotF




Well I turned my face away from the usual Friday donuts and muffins today.  Yet had 4 chock biscuits tonight ruddy hell.  Mind you no alcohol tonight so "that's alright then".  

= balanced diet

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Sorry to hear about that Eddie.

Starting to feel a little burnt out now.  Can't wait to start eating again!

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Am now Low carbing....well lower carbering anyway

I have to admit after training last night I did look pretty awesome, but Pump and un-pumped are two different things

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Hi Hazel, Fi and Papa.

Things arent as well as they can be, but ive got things under control now. Just a bit manic my end and beyond stressed right now.

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Am now Low carbing....well lower carbering anyway

I have to admit after training last night I did look pretty awesome, but Pump and un-pumped are two different things

Don't forget, the foto's you see in mags and most of them on here are actually pumped.

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Spose your right Papa...I was planning to make my final pictures pumped anyway, but still would be nice to look like that all the time

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Absolutley - I love the veins and the poppage I get when i'm pumped but alas, its lent, not a gift for good.

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lol @ poppage.  That's a new one for the dictionary !!

urgh feel like crap

i look crap also dont think i'll loook anyway decent by the end of this!

What crappage

I'm so bored of cutting now. Bring on the beer, cake and self loathing

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going on holiday at 4am for two weeks, not sure whether I'll try carrying on, but I'll still get my pics up at the end. give me something to work on until the next one

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