My weight loss journey

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I figured I would make a journal to keep track of my progress, get tips, help others, and be accountable for any of my screw ups.

Age: 29
Height: 5'8
Starting weight: 228lbs
Starting body fat: 35%

I started with a personal trainer around Oct 2012, a few times a week when I was home but took 2 months off for vacation, xmas etc. when I got back I decided it was time to smash this weight, I spent the next 2 weeks online learning about nutrition, diets etc and figured I dont wanna learn from anyone who hasnt lost weight themselves so I turned to Canadabodybuilding.com and some bodybuilding friends from home. I have learned alot but still have alot to go. I have worked out in gyms before, when I was 21 I did a juice cycle and went from 160lbs to 200lbs. the problem I had was I pumped anything and everything into my body unaware of what it was or what it did, then I just stopped, quit working out and kept carbing.... I got gyno and had surgery for it.

I have decided to use the Dave Palumbo diet as my base, I am taking suppliment and going to the gym often when I can. I drive a semi and work 7 days living in the semi then 7 days im home. I go to the gym everyday Im home for cardio as well as weights with my trainer 4-5 days on my days off.

I got down to 218lbs 33%bf between Oct 2012 and Feb 2012, on Febuary 12/2012 I started my diet and suppliments. I have been advised against some of these suppliments by some and told its fine by others, Im letting my results dictate and may change at a later date. here is how I looked on Feb,12/2012



I will write out what a typical days meals look like:

meal 1: 2 omega 3 eggs, 3 egg whites

meal 2: 2 scoop whey shake, 1 tbsp all natural peanut butter

meal 3: 5 oz chicken, 1/2 cup almonds

meal 4: 2 scoop whey shake, 1 tbsp all natural peanut butter

meal 5: 5 oz salmon, 1 cup asparagus

meal 6 : 2 scoop whey, 1 tbsp all natural peanut butter

*chicken,turkey,sirloin tip traded off but usually chicken*
*salmon,tuna,scallops traded but usually salmon*

I take my suppliments first thing in the morning and once at noon, they are:

8mg ephedrine: 2 a day
200mg caffeine: 2 a day
500mg l-carnitine: 4 a day
400mg green coffee bean extract: 2 a day

when I am home I do a half hour of cardio a day then weight training with my personal trainer to try and maintain my muscle mass. when I am at work every morning I walk around the camp for about 15 minutes so I at least get something in for cardio. works good with steel toe boots on.

Today is Febuary,24/2012 and I weigh 209lbs 30%bf. here Is what I look like today:



I have a long way to go. I have learned everything from the guys on this site and welcome any suggestions as I am still very green at this. everyone here is very helpful and I am hoping my journal can maybe help motivate someone else down the line. I will keep this regularly updated.

Thank you.

nice job bud. I would say for bf you are any where from 15 to 20%. You can go on line a purchase a skin caliper on line for a couple of bucks much better than those scales. What do you think of the green coffee bean exttract?