Nacho's RFL log

[Nacho]

I'm starting a log as I've decided to give RFL a go. Since I am so tall BMI doesn't work for me but I've ordered a set of calipers which will confirm what I suspect, I am type 2.

I haven't established my overall goals for this but my initial thoughts are to go for 4 weeks on and see where that takes me.

Lifting 2 days a week, routine to follow.

Pictures will follow.

[MoEcho]

Welcome! I love Nachos

[Nacho]

Here are the pictures. I figure I am 25-26% BF.

[Nacho]

Ok ...

3 months ago I was 290, started lifting weights with no program. Lost no weight. Decided to get serious and bought NROL. Started following their beginner program and doing HIIT because I wanted to engage my flux capacitor. Lost a couple inches off my waist and gained strength but the weight didn't drop much.

Discovered to lose weight you needed to eat at a caloric deficit. Excercise doesn't do it alone. EPOC is a joke. After a couple weeks of a 500 cal deficit decided to go for a 1000 cal deficit. Weight started slowly moving down but I got tired of the slow progress. Having seen what Lyle's programs helped Banderbe accomplish (saw his blog) I decided to give Rapid Fat Loss a go.

My goal is to build up about 10lbs of lean muscle mass over the next year but before I do I want to get down to 15-18% BF. Also by loosing weight I will decrease the risk of heart disease which runs in my family.

As a side note my wife was swept up by my enthusiasm and decided to give RFL as go to. She is not going to let me put pictures up but I will include her starting and ending stats. She is already a healthy weight per BMI stats but wants to look better. She hasn't worn a bikini since the 90's.

Stats
Me - 6'9" - Starting weight 280. Estiimated BF% 25. Age 36. Weight training 2 x a week. Cat 2 protein needs 257g per day.

Wife - 5'10" - Starting weight 155. Estimated BF% 28. Age 35. Walking 3-4 x a week. Cat 2 protein needs 122g per day.

Yesterday was day one. Both of us were ready to quit after only a few hours. Not because we were hungry but because we hadn't planned any meals out and were just slogging down dry protein. To make things worse our energy levels were dropping rapidly even with the EC stack.

Then Ketosis kicked in around 4:00 PM. Ahhhhhhh.

We both were able to hit our protein needs.

Going to bed we discovered that dispite the mouthwash and toothbrushing our breath's STUNK! BAD!

This morning woke up and checked the scale. I was down to 272. Wife down to 151. Obviously this is mostly water but still was pretty shocking.

I was supposed to wake up early to lift but didn't have the energy to get out of bed. Will lift tomorrow (monday) and Thursday.

[DanceDiva]

Originally Posted by Nacho

Wife - 5'10" - Starting weight 155. Estimated BF% 28. Age 35. Walking 3-4 x a week. Cat 2 protein needs 122g per day.

Is your wife going to do any weight-lifting?

[Nacho]

Originally Posted by DanceDiva

Is your wife going to do any weight-lifting?

Unlikely. Walking is her gig. I've been trying to get her to lift cause I like women with some meat.