Brockcrawford

Hey guys anyone on myfitnesspal my name on there is broccrawford add me

8 months gone lost 122 lbs and loving it

Never give up guys. It's hard in the begining and can get harder when the weight loss slows but if you remember it's a tool and you use it as such success becomes easy.When you mess up just reflect then get back on it. Still got 20 odd pounds to lose but im getting there. Good luck peeps

Thanks guys its the support that counts the most

Thanks i feel great

Hey guys i was just wondering if anyone here has reached there perfect body. What they envisioned from the sleeve. Just need some inspiration

Im happy for you LMD very inspirational indeed

i didnt start gym till about 4 months out then i just started lifting weights last week and bust a stall i was in. Im doing low carb with a workout program : http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethin-12-week-daily-trainer-intro.html it works for me so far so im happy

Hey Ian I think it's best to listen to your sleeve. The most important thing i found at your stage was water intake. When you move on to musshies and solids your fullness will be more pronounced so all i can suggest is eat slooooow. I've made the mistake a few times of forgetting to go slow and i didn't throw up but i had allot of discomfort. What worked for me was myfittnesspal.com and 6-7 small meals a day. Good luck on your journey

damn i realise that when sleevie wonder gets hungry he gets maaaaaad. I havent eaten in 6 hours and my stomach is killing me. It's not ur average growl empty . It'smore like a screaming feeeeeed me !! Anyone else feel this?

Hey guys It seems not allot of u show us ur scars in the healing process and i just wanted to share how my scars are doing so far. They have finally decided to go down from being puffy but there still very red and i've been using mederma and vitamin E oil but it's been a battle to remember to keep applying every few hours and i must admit there have been days where i've forgot totally. Anyway update us all with how your scars are healing

I had severe type 2 diabetes and i was off my meds straight after surgery so I'm glad i did it. The best is not having to check my blood sugar every few hours. I still check it periodically but now I'm down to checking once a month!! So i'd say this was my best choice in life.

Hey peeps I was wondering about muscle building and carbs. The things i know is that muscle cannot be built without carbs for glycogen stores. Im going to be joining the gym end of this month and since i've been on 20-30g of carbs for 3 months my question is, should i up my carbs post work out to build some muscle and have greater lean mass or just keep doing what I'm doing and risk catabolic muscle break down?

Hey guys Thanks so much for the input I think I'm gonna start a 12 week program http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethin-12-week-daily-trainer-intro.html and see where that leads me. The way i see it , some complex carbs on weight days and zero carbs on cardio days would probably work out better from a theory stance but i guess ill have to see and experiment to see what works. Right now i've started cardio and boy do my muscles ache. I decided to take a week off from work to start this work out program so the lactic acid and delayed pain subsides and I'm use to it by the time I'm back at work. I also found something interesting on whey vs casien and supplement timings for lifting days here : http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/satternorton.htm I think we all just need to find what works for us. Im about 32 percent body fat and already have a good muscle structure but it's my belief that we lose weight much faster when cycling between low carb with cardio and higher carbs and lifting due to the thermal effect of building muscle and keeping it. Thanks again and i wish you all the best

Yeah creatine is great http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mp/cee.html thats what i use.

mnb thanks for the inspiring vote of confidence rootman i know what you mean I'm down to a large and a half lol . The large makes my love handles look like camel humps and the xl makes me look like I'm wearing bat wings so i can't wait to start the gym and see where it takes me. Its a better problem to have than insulin resistance! As for the roller coaster i'll try to enjoy the ride Thanks guys

Hey guys Well it's been an interesting 3 months so far. I've gone from being sad and happy about my surgery like a yoyo and i now feel kinda stable I love that my body is changing i just can't stand the out of proportionis that i feel now I've lost quite a chunk of weight. Let me elaborate. I've lost weight in certain areas of my body where as others are lagging . Like my hips for example. I know its strange for a dude to be talking about this but i can't seem to find clothes that fit just right lol. I know it's only temporary . I even , on my travels , got a pair of trousers for work tailored for me and now they are to big in some areas but not others >< . I know i have to be patient but I'm tired of taking ppi's too lol . i mean if i miss 2 days in a row i wake up feeling like death is at my door Other than that I'm loving the journey and I'm going to begin my gym journey at the end of this month so hopefully i can transform a little faster and better . Anyway as always wishing you all the best

Thanks will do

Hey guys my user name is broccrawford . Good luck to y'all

Hey Malika I think you answered all your questions by yourself. Number one : take it slow in eating and try and break the habit of eating till you get to the point of absolute full. Number 2: Protein before carbs. What i do is ive got allot of low fat turkey slices in the fridge and low fat cheeses ( swiss or goat) and i drink allot of Water. Refined carbs are what got you here and you have to take a long look at what your goals are and realize that being thin is going to make you happy ultimately. I do believe your stomach can stretch but not in 5 months. Take the 5 day pouch test and that should prove your fine. The basic rule states calories in calories out , but then you have the thermo effect of your body working to break down certain foods like protein , complex carbs . Join myfitnesspal.com and log in all your food and dont cheat. That way you will be able to fight the cravings and rule your own life, I hope this helps you and best of wishes