the GAINS thread

[Patriam1066]

Doing 155 standing shoulder press

GAINZ. Still no chesticles like mead though. But god damn do I have that shoulder / lat / Waist taper

Got down to 185 before my wife got back. Through the holidays I went Obeast mode (obese/beast) and am now at 203 due to gratuitous homemade pecan pies and khoresh bademjan. In the new year I’ve rededicated myself to getting to 185 and have sworn off beer and switched to scotch exclusively

[bigjeff100]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Doing 155 standing shoulder press

GAINZ. Still no chesticles like mead though. But god damn do I have that shoulder / lat / Waist taper

Got down to 185 before my wife got back. Through the holidays I went Obeast mode (obese/beast) and am now at 203 due to gratuitous homemade pecan pies and khoresh bademjan. In the new year I’ve rededicated myself to getting to 185 and have sworn off beer and switched to scotch exclusively

Hahaha I have to think we're all in the same boat here. Once you open those flood gates to cheat foods.. Boy does the flood rush in haha...

[Irulan]

I stayed around 157 through the holidays, my waist did measure smaller though. I am cutting back on carbs and limiting workouts. I was upto 5 days a week but I was eating a scary amount of food that didn't feel comfortable. And was bloaty.

[JurisDictum]

The best for carb loading (which is good for things like sprinting, spartan running, and meta cons) is Sweet Potatos, Brown Rice, and Qinoa IMO. Bread is never ideal. Stuff like Corn, white rice and potateos aren't that bad...but they aren't that great either its pretty easy to overdo it.

If you just do vegitables all the time keto style -- I think the body does adjust eventually...but the glycogen might be a little slower to restore at first i'm guessing. Most vegetables are not considered "complex carbs" which are bad when overdone but ideal for this specific thing.

They are also cheap and fill you up if you are food insecure.

Edit: this is a response to something on PS thread.

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by JurisDictum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The best for carb loading (which is good for things like sprinting, spartan running, and meta cons) is Sweet Potatos, Brown Rice, and Qinoa IMO. Bread is never ideal. Stuff like Corn, white rice and potateos aren't that bad...but they aren't that great either its pretty easy to overdo it.

If you just do vegitables all the time keto style -- I think the body does adjust eventually...but the glycogen might be a little slower to restore at first i'm guessing. Most vegetables are not considered "complex carbs" which are bad when overdone but ideal for this specific thing.

They are also cheap and fill you up if you are food insecure.

Edit: this is a response to something on PS thread.

^^

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by costanza [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you are right on the cusp of weighing less than me, Irulan ^^

i weigh in at 157 with clothes on rn. more like 154 straight out of bed. of course i believe i have a foot on you - so i will never acquiesce to your being skinnier than me no matter the weight.

I have a much smaller frame though. Like 15%

😈

[Irulan]

So proportionally I am a fatass.

[Irulan]

Are not whole beans and legumes sufficient sources of carbs? Don't they eventually contribute once broken down? I find them very filling.

[Irulan]

I guess what I am getting at is that if I absolutely had to pick a carb it'd be hummus, lentils, or like
the generic white /red/black beans and just measure my portions so as to consume no more than 200 calories of them. So a small amount. As a supplement.

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by costanza [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I bonded with my large neighbor over rice today. He's been giving me eyes for weeks now. Today, I was going into the front door with rice over my shoulder. The neighbor, smoking, goes "RICE, huh?" from about 30 feet away. I turned and said "No, RICE." He said "that's what I said." very matter of factly and I replied "Oh, I thought you said 'ICE'." Having displayed vulnerability thru fallibility, I seemed to have boosted the man's comfort level with me significantly, and we had a few more exchanges with him in a position of superiority before he dismissed me. I said "you have a good day too" very cutely because I was turned on by the 30 second interlude. Is that normal?

You'll grow out of it. It's annoying. After a fact. Unless the other person is more attractive.