Summer Shallowness Project

[Mrs. Krabappel]

Did somebody say Ice cream??

 

[BrowningBAR]

Did somebody say Ice cream??

Yes, I did. I also just had some homemade blueberry pancakes.

 

[ironpony]

I eat every 2 hours whether I need to or not. enjoy food to much. should weigh 300 lbs but I stop gaining at 260. 6'3 I could not imagine weighing 175. after my surgery I weighed 210 or so and looked terrible. wife could not wait for me to gain it back.

 

[Lousyweather]

swimsuit pics.......who has the guts?!

 

[BrotherBart]

Reading this while eating my favorite joint's cheesesteak with large fries. Lettuce, tomato, mayo, grilled onions and mushrooms. Reading this earlier made me hungry. If I am not careful I will get back up to 175 again.

 

[GAMMA RAY]

I am still waiting for real pics Bar...just sayin...
Pretty please?

 

[BrowningBAR]

I am still waiting for real pics Bar...just sayin...
Pretty please?

I attached a photo reenactment of how I might look right after your request. Best I can do.

 

[Delta-T]

i eat and eat and eat, perpetually stuck at 165....haven't gotten any taller than 5'9" either....is a curse.

 

[DexterDay]

At 5' 5" and about 180-185...... I need to reduce the Pizza and Beer. But probably ain't gonna happen. Rum and Coke (caffeine free) is a guilty pleasure also.

Swimsuit pics. Nah. I dont swim. I sink

 

[jharkin]

6'2" and 175-185 pounds. Do you guys have difficulty in standing during high winds? (I kid, I kid).

Jeremy - don't sweat it dude. I am 6' tall at 245 - you can stand behind me and nobody will see ya.

Its all good... I'm just giving Mr. Skinny aka BBar a hard time. I doubt Ive ever had a body fat under 20!

In college I did have the XXL beer gut - 5'10" and 245. After school a buddy of mine got me into jogging and good diet and at one point I got down to 180, not slim at my height, but pretty good. I got married and back up to 205 , bought the house and started wood processing down to 190... Now with the kids I'm back up to 205 and trying to get back on a diet again but not sticking to it!!

Maybe all of you will be the inspiration I need. But man its Oktoberfest season!!

 

[BrowningBAR]

Its all good... I'm just giving Mr. Skinny aka BBar a hard time. I doubt Ive ever had a body fat under 20!

In college I did have the XXL beer gut - 5'10" and 245. After school a buddy of mine got me into jogging and good diet and at one point I got down to 180, not slim at my height, but pretty good. I got married and back up to 205 , bought the house and started wood processing down to 190... Now with the kids I'm back up to 205 and trying to get back on a diet again but not sticking to it!!

Maybe all of you will be the inspiration I need. But man its Oktoberfest season!!

Of course I'm skinny, I'm loading 8 cord of wood into 3 stoves for six months out of the year. I end up looking like this by the time April rolls around:
(broken image removed)

 

[GAMMA RAY]

Ha ...I attached a pic of me in my new bikini...thanks to BB it got deleted.
Just sayin...

 

[BrowningBAR]

Wah?! I get blamed for everything!

 

[DianeB]

I've been lifting weights 4-6 times a week for the last 17 years, but in June I decided to change my diet. I was 6'1" and about 180 lbs with about 12% body fat. I wanted to get the body fat into the single digits.

I dropped my caloric intake from 2,600-3,000 a day down to about 2,000 a day with a very high percentage of protein to see if I could maintain muscle mass while losing fat.

For the most part, my diet consisted of skipping breakfast and doing something called intermittent fasting. Which pretty much means you don't eat for about a 14 hour period. I did this as it worked best with my eating habits. The earlier I eat, the more I eat. which, usually isn't a problem, unless you are trying to limit your calories. Lunch would be 2 large skinless BBQ chicken breast, dinner would be another large portion of protein such as steak, chicken or fish along with a vegetable, and then snacking would be anything that I would be in the mood for as long as it fit my caloric needs for the day. Whether that was a slice of pizza, ice cream, salad, fruit, whatever I was in the mood for.

In the course of two and a half months I dropped 15 lbs and my body fat dropped significantly. Surprisingly I lost very little muscle mass. Which was nice. This was the first time I have ever dropped weight to specifically cut down body fat and it was really interesting to see the difference 3-4% in body fat makes.

I'm now back to eating about 2,600 calories a day to maintain. But the difference from going from low body fat to really low body fat was surprising.
Just figured I'd share. Rare that I post about something that doesn't involve me buying, moving, or installing stoves.

Almost sounds like the Paleo diets out there. I follow the advice of Mark Sisson - Primal Blue Print. No carbs or sugar. No vegetables without meat and very little fruit until you hit your goal Thought I would miss the carbs, but I am getting so much protein, lost the need and I was a lover of pasta and bread

 

[BrowningBAR]

Almost sounds like the Paleo diets out there. I follow the advice of Mark Sisson - Primal Blue Print. No carbs or sugar. No vegetables without meat and very little fruit until you hit your goal Thought I would miss the carbs, but I am getting so much protein, lost the need and I was a lover of pasta and bread

I love carbs. They're tasty S.O.B.s.

I make sure I get a lot of protein to maintain and prevent muscle loss. Apart from that I consume a lot of vegetables and fruit. Put me in front of a massive salad and I'll make it disappear.

But, in the end, it is whatever works for you. And a lot of have had a lot of success with low carb nutrition.

 

[DianeB]

I love carbs. They're tasty S.O.B.s.

I make sure I get a lot of protein to maintain and prevent muscle loss. Apart from that I consume a lot of vegetables and fruit. Put me in front of a massive salad and I'll make it disappear.

But, in the end, it is whatever works for you. And a lot of have had a lot of success with low carb nutrition.

I'm on the hunt for fried pork rinds...can't have the chips any longer. Pork Rinds are meat, right!?

 

[BrowningBAR]

I'm on the hunt for fried pork rinds...can't have the chips any longer. Pork Rinds are meat, right!?

Well, it has no carbs and 9 grams of protein a serving, so go get 'em!

 

[DianeB]

I'm on the hunt for fried pork rinds...can't have the chips any longer. Pork Rinds are meat, right!?

going to get me a barrel. Can't find them in the stores any longer

 

[BrowningBAR]

going to get me a barrel. Can't find them in the stores any longer

The beer store down the road from me sells them in huge bags.

 

[Lousyweather]

Anegada in March....about 225 here, fatter than I need to be thats for sure! Im trying to lose by portion control. Typically I only drink coffee for breakfast, not eat lunch, then eat a big dinner, wait a few hours, go to sleep.....not good. Ive tried 3 squares lately, and dropped about 13 lbs.......Im 6'3", so, I like to get to 200-210...we will see.......also cut out most sugars, eat very few carbs, dont drink.......eh, Im old (50 now), and on my best day ever never had a 6 pack, so unlikely I will get one now.....Tried the P90x thing for a few months, lol, but that was too painful for me!

edit yea, got to feeling guilty that I challenged you guys to put a swimsuit pic up (above), so, put my money where my big mouth is!)

 

[firefighterjake]

Hehheh.

 

[Flatbedford]

Hehheh.

I wish you hadn't done that.

 

[Lousyweather]

Hehheh.

careful, Gamma might not be able to contain herself!

 

[Flatbedford]

Looks like like Jake may not be able to contain himself!

 

[pen]

Hehheh.

It's taking everything I have not to push the magic button on your new swimsuit, but I figure, by me replying, it may force you to see that again also

pen