Author Topic: I'm down 20 pounds, no loss of strength (Read 1389 times)

Eyeball Chambers · « **on:** March 15, 2009, 12:31:06 PM »

I've lost around 20 pounds of fat and am as strong (stronger in some movements) as before.

Eating fairly clean, sticking to 1500 - 2000 calories a day.

Fury · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2009, 12:31:44 PM »

Good work! Only 350 to go until you break the 200 barrier! Keep at it!

jehwit · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2009, 12:31:57 PM »

Quote from: RonPaulFan on March 15, 2009, 12:31:06 PM

I've lost around 20 pounds of fat and am as strong (stronger in some movements) as before.

Eating fairly clean, sticking to 1500 - 2000 calories a day.

Awesome! I'm a bodybuilder, too!

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2009, 12:32:32 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on March 15, 2009, 12:31:44 PM

Good work! Only 350 to go until you break the 200 barrier! Keep at it!

Gastric Bypass is a god send.

brent2741 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2009, 01:04:51 PM »

Quote from: RonPaulFan on March 15, 2009, 12:31:06 PM

I've lost around 20 pounds of fat and am as strong (stronger in some movements) as before.

Eating fairly clean, sticking to 1500 - 2000 calories a day.

what was your weight before you started to diet?

Saxon · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2009, 01:06:09 PM »

Good work.

Bobby · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:25:36 PM »

starvation diet... PIP

wavelength · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:27:24 PM »

Yes it's amazing you reduce calories until you lose fat and boom you lose fat.

Boost · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:42:18 PM »

I dropped from about 220 to 190 recently and feel alot better.
At 220 i was "bulking" and just looked puffy and bloated.

When ur bodyweight starts coming down, it's amazing how fast the physical changes happen.

I think I was carb sensitive so I dropped the carbs and dropped a ton of water that was giving me a bloated appearance.

My energy levels have gone up, and no real change in strength. Now I am gonna try get back up in weight, but doing it the right way instead of stuffing garbage down my throat all day.

Clothes are looser, but I look bigger in the mirror.

I urge any 220-250lb perma bulkers to give it a shot.

Forget the scale. And don't think that losing 30lb will make all your muscle waste away.

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:54:39 PM »

Quote from: brent2741 on March 15, 2009, 01:04:51 PM

what was your weight before you started to diet?

215

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:55:29 PM »

Quote from: Boost on March 15, 2009, 04:42:18 PM

I dropped from about 220 to 190 recently and feel alot better.
At 220 i was "bulking" and just looked puffy and bloated.

When ur bodyweight starts coming down, it's amazing how fast the physical changes happen.

I think I was carb sensitive so I dropped the carbs and dropped a ton of water that was giving me a bloated appearance.

My energy levels have gone up, and no real change in strength. Now I am gonna try get back up in weight, but doing it the right way instead of stuffing garbage down my throat all day.

Clothes are looser, but I look bigger in the mirror.

I urge any 220-250lb perma bulkers to give it a shot.

Forget the scale. And don't think that losing 30lb will make all your muscle waste away.

Hell yeah

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:57:37 PM »

In related news, I'm up 20lbs, no gain in strength.

wavelength · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:59:44 PM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on March 15, 2009, 04:57:37 PM

In related news, I'm up 20lbs, no gain in strength.

LOL!

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:00:15 PM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on March 15, 2009, 04:57:37 PM

In related news, I'm up 20lbs, no gain in strength.

just_a_pilgrim · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:16:13 PM »

Quote from: Boost on March 15, 2009, 04:42:18 PM

I dropped from about 220 to 190 recently and feel alot better.
At 220 i was "bulking" and just looked puffy and bloated.

When ur bodyweight starts coming down, it's amazing how fast the physical changes happen.

I think I was carb sensitive so I dropped the carbs and dropped a ton of water that was giving me a bloated appearance.

My energy levels have gone up, and no real change in strength. Now I am gonna try get back up in weight, but doing it the right way instead of stuffing garbage down my throat all day.

Clothes are looser, but I look bigger in the mirror.

I urge any 220-250lb perma bulkers to give it a shot.

Forget the scale. And don't think that losing 30lb will make all your muscle waste away.

You should look bigger when ripped. In clothes not so much especially to people who don't know what they are looking at. But once you lean up you can see bulking all the time and being too heavy is stupid.

Option D · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:20:42 PM »

Quote from: RonPaulFan on March 15, 2009, 12:31:06 PM

I've lost around 20 pounds of fat and am as strong (stronger in some movements) as before.

Eating fairly clean, sticking to 1500 - 2000 calories a day.

then you = on steroids

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:27:26 PM »

Quote from: big_mal on March 15, 2009, 05:20:42 PM

then you = on steroids

Many people here have witnessed my lack of training/nutritional knowledge, trust me I don't know enough yet to do steroids. If I was they're certainly not working muscle wise.

The reason I posted was because everyone talks about muscle loss like it's such a concern when cutting. I don't understand that at all. I've had a similar experience as Adonis. I don't even eat completely clean, only supplement I'm taking is Alive multi vitamin, and I'm just cutting calories. So far it's working great.

I've read on here a couple times that when cutting, strength pretty much equals muscle mass. So I'm thinking that I've retained almost everything.

Option D · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:33:37 PM »

Quote from: RonPaulFan on March 15, 2009, 05:27:26 PM

Many people here have witnessed my lack of training/nutritional knowledge, trust me I don't know enough yet to do steroids. If I was they're certainly not working muscle wise.

The reason I posted was because everyone talks about muscle loss like it's such a concern when cutting. I don't understand that at all. I've had a similar experience as Adonis. I don't even eat completely clean, only supplement I'm taking is Alive multi vitamin, and I'm just cutting calories. So far it's working great.

I've read on here a couple times that when cutting, strength pretty much equals muscle mass. So I'm thinking that I've retained almost everything.

oh na im just fuckin with you...I cant ever get to that point myself. When im loosing and lifting heavy puttin on some good muscle. I always have to back off because joints=shit. So i cant get to the point where im 220 still lifting 380-390 because to get there i have beat the hell out of my joints. The only time i can lift in the high 300's/low 400's is when im 255ish..

calfzilla · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:45:10 PM »

I also have noticed that I am not weaker as I get leaner. I think that is just for the drug guys.

brent2741 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2009, 06:29:37 PM »

Quote from: calfzilla on March 15, 2009, 05:45:10 PM

I also have noticed that I am not weaker as I get leaner. I think that is just for the drug guys.

ive noticed there is a point where your body will operate at an optimum bf% and much above that you wont see a dramatic increase.

HTexan · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:06:40 PM »

you were fighting in the wrong weight class?

fathead · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:54:46 AM »

Quote from: RonPaulFan on March 15, 2009, 12:31:06 PM

I've lost around 20 pounds of fat and am as strong (stronger in some movements) as before.

Eating fairly clean, sticking to 1500 - 2000 calories a day.

good for you