I have been trying some different diet style recipes while doing this.  A nice diet Rogan Josh tonight. Yum yum!

Protein pancakes in the morning too.  Problem is I have to make loads now because the whole family are hooked.  Recipe here -

http://heat.lewispeople.co.uk/meals/the-best-diet-breakfast

>>Protein pancakes

My wife and I buy the *unflavored*  ten-pound bag (not bucket as pictured) of this

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/whey.html

and it comes with that blender bottle thing which is actually well worth buying even not a free gift. Anyway, we throw the stuff in smoothies, pancakes, in the blender bottle with milk and chocolate syrup or just cinnamon. It's the cheapest, cleanest whey isolate I've found - no flavors, no sweeteners, no preservatives, genuine isolate (not concentrate).

Doing some proteins as well. Usually a good thick shake right after working out. Does the trick and keeps hunger level down too.

Just put in my 3rd session this week despite being sick as a dog most of the week.

5/5

Wow Raz, that is determination - good stuff!

Actually got a bike ride in with the 68 degree weather yesterday as well, already knocked those few extra pounds back off.

Stats for Week 4:

littleman
Week 1 - 4/4
Week 2 - 4/4
Week 3 - 4/4
Week 4 - 4/4

thesaintv12
Week 1 - 5/5
Week 2 - 5/5
Week 3 - 5/5
Week 4 - 5/5

jetboy
Week 1 - 5/5
Week 2 - 5/5
Week 3 - 5/5
Week 4 - 5/5

Rumbas
Week 1 - 4/4
Week 2 - 2/4
Week 3 - 4/4
Week 4 - 3/4

ergophobe
Week 1 - 4/4
Week 2 - 4/4
Week 3 - 4/4
Week 4 - 4/4

Drastic
Week 1 - 5/5
Week 2 - 5/5
Week 3 - 5/5
Week 4 - 5/5

Well, I'll go ahead and state the obvious: I completely fell off the wagon here.

Trying to pull my crap together again, and get back on board, but I expect I'll be sending $20 to someone in a few weeks. heh

Unmotivated this week. A few nights bad sleep and other lame excuses. If not for you guys I would be 0/4, but I'm at 2/4 and today will make 3/4. One day on the weekend and I'll be done. Thanks!

Keep motivated Ergophobe, it is worth it.

4/4 for me again.  I'm getting stronger which is nice, but I'm not going to make my goal by Valentine's day.  I'm pushing 195 back to March 1.  It is something that you have to experience to fully appreciate, but when you are pushing close to the end* every pound from here is war.  If I mess up the slightest diet wise it will push me back days.  One indulgent meal and I'm pushed back a week.

*what I mean by end it end of the weight loss phase.  I'm going to keep on pushing my fitness and health.

A poor 3/5 for me this week.  The snow meant I couldn't get out on the bike, and while I should have done something in its place it knocked my motivation.  No weight loss this week either, so I am going to have to double my efforts next week.

But you still have two days! (or are you counting your week as Sat-Fri?)

I haven't weighed myself in ages... wouldn't know if I've gone up or down.

Quote from: ergophobe on February 10, 2012, 07:51:40 PM
But you still have two days! (or are you counting your week as Sat-Fri?)

I haven't weighed myself in ages... wouldn't know if I've gone up or down.

I am counting Sat - Fri.  I could change it I suppose, but this might give me a good kick up the arse

3/4 so far, but will deff do the 4th tomorrow. I'm getting to a point where I feel really bad if I dont go and my body tells me to get of my @ss. Getting stronger and leaner too - but slowly. The GF pointed out the other day that "wow, you actually have ribs in there somewhere, I can feel them!"

I'm with you LM, EVERYTHING I eat push me back. It's amazing how fast you gain weight if you just let it rip for a few days.

We've begun to do at least one vegetable/fruit smoothie everyday and cutting most of the white carbs for regular meals focusing on vegs, meat, nuts and keeping an eye on sugar and bad fat.

Feeling great today Love this thread as it keeps me motivated.

5/5. Not really losing any weight, but certainly fitter.

Thanks LM. Not my best fitness week and I just defaulted into a 5-mile run Sunday afternoon to make my four, but I made it.

Not the best way to get lean, but better than sitting on my a##. So 4/4 this week.

This week's cycle included some Tabata stuff. First time I've tried it. I did not puke (felt like it though) or faint. Sicne Ken asked this to be focussed on the challenge, not methods and such, I made a short post over in the Less is More thread
http://th3core.com/talk/water-coolerextra/the-less-is-more-thread/msg17662/#msg17662

4/4 this week.