Re: 4 week preliminary results

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Lianne,

When I first started my challenge and began supplementing with Myoplex

and Betagen, my skin broke out as well. I read somewhere that

creatine can cause this because it dries out the skin, sending all

available water into the muscles. The article suggested drinking more

water to solve this problem. After doing so, my skin began to clear,

too. It was either that or else the body slowly getting used to the

extra creatine in the system.

I was wondering what the tip for taking 3 shakes a day meant. I

currently only have 2 a day to save money. Is this daily allowance

not going to be enough in the long run? Also, when you are traveling,

how will you be making your shakes? Taking a break from it all?

Good job on your success so far. Keep up the great work.

Damian

> Being as I am going out of town this weekend and who knows what will

> happen, my preliminary results are as such:

>

> 6lbs fat loss

> 2lbs muscle gain

> = 4 lb net change on the scale

>

> I don't know my measurement changes yet because I didn't have time

> for those this morning, but I know my thighs and waist (and, sadly,

> my chest) are smaller. I am wishing I had detail shots of my legs

> and arms because BOY are those changing fast.

>

> Strength changes - stepping up all my weights regularly, even my

> upper body, and my recovery time is MUCH faster than it has been in

> the past. I suspect this is due to the 3 shakes a day + Betagen

> (thanks, Harsh, for the tip on using 3 shakes). I'm doing 4-6 mile

> runs at a 8-9 min mile pace (depending on the length of the run)

> three days a week. I will be switching back to HIIT on the treadmill

> for a month when I switch my exercises for this next set of 4 weeks.

>

> Despite the fact that I've been letting my tan fade some, my color is

> good, which is a big change. My skin went acne-wild the first couple

> weeks, but now that is clearing up as well. This, I suspect, has

> something to do with me cutting back on the peanut butter and other

> good fats that I was consuming in excess.

>

> So, at this point, I'd like to lose another 8-10 lbs of fat and gain

> another couple lbs of muscle. I seem to be on track for doing that.

> My current percent body fat is something like 16.5%, and I am still

> targeting for below 12%.

>

> I am feeling very motivated and encouraged. I think I have the right

> combination of nutrition AND exercise this time to give me even

> better results that my previous challenge!!! Needless to say, I'm

> ecstatic. :-)

>

> -Lianne

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Damian-

Thanks!

Whew, it wasn't just a female thing (the acne). I did change

cleansers and increase my water consumption (I drink literally about

a gallon a day, was at a minimum of 96 oz).

I had commented in an earlier post that I suspected I wasn't getting

in enough protein, which I wasn't. Someone suggested three shakes a

day, and that seems to be helping. Sometimes I sub in cottage cheese

and some fruit for one snack, depending on how my overall eating had

been and if I needed to give up some calories. The package

recommends 2-3 servings a day, so I don't think it matters which

way. I pack three meals in with me to work every day, and it has

been working out to pack in a shake (mixed up) so far as one of them.

I bought the ready-to-drink ones for the weekend (*gag*) and some

bars (*half a gag*). Survival food... long car rides, 8 hrs each

way.

-Lianne

> Lianne,

>

> When I first started my challenge and began supplementing with

Myoplex

> and Betagen, my skin broke out as well.

[Guest guest]

Woohoo Lianne!! Great results so far. Take some pics of the parts

that are starting to look really cut anyway, even though you don't

have any pics of before to compare to. You will soon have some more

pics as your BF drops to compare to the present ones.

Keep up the good work! You are rockin' and rollin'!

Jen B.

> Being as I am going out of town this weekend and who knows what

will

> happen, my preliminary results are as such:

>

> 6lbs fat loss

> 2lbs muscle gain

> = 4 lb net change on the scale

[Guest guest]

Jen-

That's what I'm thinking... some thigh closeups (ewwww), etc. ;-)

I think I ODed on lettuce over noon... even all that talk of

chocolate (shame on you guys...lol... I am definately a recovering

chocaholic) isn't appealing right now. ;-)

-Lianne

> Woohoo Lianne!! Great results so far. Take some pics of the parts

> that are starting to look really cut anyway, even though you don't

> have any pics of before to compare to. You will soon have some

more

> pics as your BF drops to compare to the present ones.

>

> Keep up the good work! You are rockin' and rollin'!

>

> Jen B.