Get skinny if fat from childhood?

[Etoille]

Originally Posted by Tenks

The allure of getting Astrocreep banned from the forum is strong. Very strong.

Ok if the gym is empty this weekend (it generally is) I will try and make this happen. Though I've never done 300lbs without a spotter present so that kinda makes me nervous. Guess I'll ask one of the trainers at the gym to spot me today to make sure I can still do that after my vacation. I don't see how it is entirely unreasonable to think someone who has been at it for 6 years (I started at 18, now 24) can do 200%+. It was really my only workout goal and I achieved it around age 22. I was going to try and get 250% but my body was getting very veiny and I looked strange so now I just rep 225 and rarely but occasionally will test my max.

psssssssssssssssst.

Rule 1 of a negotiation: make sure you sufficiently define the terms.

eg - what is a ban? how long?

[Campari]

Originally Posted by Etoille

psssssssssssssssst.

Rule 1 of a negotiation: make sure you sufficiently define the terms.

eg - what is a ban? how long?

A ban, by definition, would mean permanent. Anything less is merely a suspension.

[arkk123]

Oh blow it out your ass with benching over 300lbs at a bodyweight of 140. Give me a fucking break.

If you can post a video of you benching 300-310 IN PROPER FORM, ie a 1 second pause on your chest before you press it, I will post a picture of my dick dressed up like a smurf.

Don't make claims you can't back up.

It is formal:

YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT.

[Etoille]

Originally Posted by Campari

IMO a ban, by definition, would mean permanent. Anything less is merely a suspension.

*sigh*

[arkk123]

And when you make claims like "Ah ma gadz I don't see how dis is unrezonable I haz been liftings for 6 yerz"...

I will tell you why...because you weigh 140. What did you weigh when you started lifting if after SIX YEARS of training and 500 CALORIE A DAY diets you still weigh 140. Were you a fetus?

Explain this.

edit: Furthermore. I'd even call bullshit on the 225x8.

[Campari]

Originally Posted by Etoille

*sigh*

I don't know what you're talking about. That was never in my post, the edit was something completely different.

[Etoille]

Can someone seriously answer my question though?

WTF is considered "starvation mode?" Is it a specific value or is it relative to your current weight?

[arkk123]

Originally Posted by Etoille

Can someone seriously answer my question though?

WTF is considered "starvation mode?" Is it a specific value or is it relative to your current weight?

When your body thinks you are starving and starts eating everything, fat and muscle, in order to survive. Which is why watching the scale during a diet is not an indication of healthy progress. Anorexics will see the scale drop, but it is not quality weight, and they are dying.

1500 calories is not starvation mode for a woman. It may not be ideal for everyone, but you aren't going to die.

edit: It isn't a specific #, no, but healthy adults should be roundabout the same.

[James]

Originally Posted by arkk123

but you aren't going to die.

Don't tell her things like this!

You actually need Pepsi to survive, Etoille, it's written by a scientist somewhere. Don't listen to this douche nozzle, fucker probably couldn't even tell you the weekly diet of an ant colony (cause he's a dumbass who says stupid shit that you shouldn't listen to).

Caffeine also helps. Good luck!

[arkk123]

Originally Posted by James

Don't tell her things like this!

You actually need Pepsi to survive, Etoille, it's written by a scientist somewhere. Don't listen to this douche nozzle, fucker probably couldn't even tell you the weekly diet of an ant colony (cause he's a dumbass who says stupid shit that you shouldn't listen to).

Caffeine also helps. Good luck!

lol.

but yes caffeine does help!

[The Ancient]

I maxed on 300 and I weighed 150 in High School so yeah, it's definitely possible at least at that age.

[Etoille]

Originally Posted by arkk123

When your body thinks you are starving and starts eating everything, fat and muscle, in order to survive. Which is why watching the scale during a diet is not an indication of healthy progress. Anorexics will see the scale drop, but it is not quality weight, and they are dying.

1500 calories is not starvation mode for a woman. It may not be ideal for everyone, but you aren't going to die.

edit: It isn't a specific #, no, but healthy adults should be roundabout the same.

Ok cool beans . So if I stay around there (1200-1500 intake; exercise 3x a week on top of that) I'm not fucking up my metabolism. I'm not what I would consider healthy; which is why I was asking.

Thanks!

[arkk123]

Originally Posted by Etoille

Ok cool beans . So if I stay around there (1200-1500 intake; exercise 3x a week on top of that) I'm not fucking up my metabolism. I'm not what I would consider healthy; which is why I was asking.

Thanks!

I would stay 1500+ and watch the scale. There is no reason to start at the bottom of the barrell.

[Etoille]

Originally Posted by arkk123

I would stay 1500+ and watch the scale. There is no reason to start at the bottom of the barrell.

What do you mean by watch the scale? (Im not looking to maintain here obviously).

[arkk123]

Originally Posted by Etoille

What do you mean by watch the scale? (Im not looking to maintain here obviously).

If you are eating 1500 calories a day and you lost 1-2lb or so over a 7 day period, why would you start at 1200?