Appreciate that man. I’m doing something called the 531 program. I’m trying more for powerlifting so heavy weights low reps! You have to find your max 1 rep movement for the main four lifts and use the program based off that. YouTube will guide you and just trust the process!
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Thanks! Not sure what you’re doing for your weight loss but I track all my food. I meal prep every Sunday for my breakfast lunch and supper. That way I know exactly what I’m eating and how much every day. I also get at least 120 ounces of water everyday. The biggest thing is if you use any sauces or adding additional stuff to your meals they also have calories and need to be tracked as well. Get the my fitness pal if your serious about the weight loss also a food scale. You can get both for under 100 dollars.
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Thanks Zack,
I use my fitness app religiously for everything that goes in my mouth. Even sauces.
I track water and am at about 4-5 litres per day (a gallon for American friends)
My goal is set at 2100 cal per day. Add in exercise, I usually am in a 1500 cal deficit each day. I eat mostly whole foods, not much in processed area, nor any deep fried foods.
I am making an appt with a nutritionist in next week to show my food diary and get some advice to ensure I am not missing anything.
I’m not fretting it as I am happy to be on this journey with no rush to attain anything, but more confused as to where I am missing something. Either that or my metabolism is just running at a snail pace. But my Garmin watch should be doing a decent job of tracking calories burned based on my settings and heat rate tracking.
Not really meal prepping as I’m partially retired and have lots of time to cook fresh as we go.
Thanks for thoughts
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Have you tried keto or carnivore? Does wonders for me!
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Big numbers all around this weekend! 500lb deadlift X 1 rep and 1003lb leg press X 2 reps today!!! Trying not to let my ego get ahead of me but man I’m feeling good!!! Stay disciplined and as always one day at a time!!!
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Have tried Keto, not carnivore. I’m trying to stay a little more rounded so as not to tax my wife. She’s the cook and loves to do. And she has no issue with my requests for lean and low carb etc, but she wouldn’t wish to be engaged in that.
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That is some impressive weight loads my friend… that was where I was at in late 20’s… as I move towards 60 those are not anything I could (would) chase any longer.
But congrats on achieving. Not for the faint of heart my friend.
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Fair enough happy wife happy life! Lol
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Really appreciate it!
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If i had my 20’s back I wouldn’t chase the heavy stuff again… to many nagging injuries. Very impressive numbers though @Zeekinout. Be careful as you age!
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Holy fuck, manz got so much plates on the bar/machine sheeesh!!! 
You training to lift a car or something? 
Kinda makes me wanna get into powerlifting lol, great work man 
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I appreciate you thinking I’m 20 lol I’m 33 and it’s all about nutrition, rest, and as I get older just keeping active! Even lazy people who don’t train and just sit on the couch most their lives get injured! It’s life and I want to reach my full potential! No what ifs later that’ll I’ll regret! My teens and twenties were about drugs and alcohol so I know my body can take a beating that way and recover! Now it’s time for sobriety and strength! 
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100% recommend man just really depends on what you want your body to look like!
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Wait til your mid 40’s bro 
Keep getting after it
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I coughed the other night, and thought I popped a rib. 
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Lol!!! Feel like I’m one cough or wrong sleep away from being paralyzed sometimes 
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Yall are scaring me, I don’t wanna get old
Makes me think of this meme
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Besides the achy joint pain no matter what I do, the debilitating heartburn every time I eat something semi spicy, and waking up 3 times a night to take a piss. Getting older ain’t half bad. 
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Don’t forget about the weak stream 
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I think I may have mentioned that I’m in the nutrition program at my gym. I confessed to my nutrition coach that I secretly still get my sweets in because I can’t help it! I love my doughnuts! 
This however is putting a halt to my baby six pack abs. And, in addition to trying to get me to lay off the sweets, my nutrition coach is trying to get me to get my 10K steps in a day to help move things along because the numbers aren’t budging. 
I’m currently sitting at 135lbs. and I’m trying to get anywhere from 125 - 130lbs. What has everyone done when they’ve plateaued?
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