For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

[matt8204]

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I saw the doctor today and I�m off blood pressure medicine completely�..FINALLY!!!!!!! I have been trying to get off those damned meds for 2 years now. Here is what happened - I ran out of meds 2 weeks ago so I bought a machine to take my BP to monitor it and wrote down each time I checked it (twice a day). He looked at the logs and coupled with my reading this morning said that I was doing fine without the meds and it was unneeded so long as I kept working out and watching the food.

My sugar was also good, it�s supposed to be 100 or less after fasting and mine was 81!!!! That�s the best it�s been in all of the years I�ve been working out! Also, I weighed in 16 pounds lighter than I did 6 weeks ago. So yeah it was a great visit. Let�s just hope the next one in 3 months is as good of a one! I still have to wait and get my cholesterol level in a few days but I imagine that should be fine considering I�ve been eating so healthy for the last few months now.

Oh and today I beat the owner of my gym in weight loss for a 30 day contest. I lost 10 pounds and he lost 4. We're doing a rematch to keep us both motivated. I'�m 269 now so hope to be below 250 by end of summer.

Great stuff, man! Congratulations. It's nice to see the hard work and sacrifice begin to pay off, isn't it?

[oakfan162]

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Proud of you ODogg!

[stiffarmleft]

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I'm starting the P90x regime on Monday, I was just curious if any of you other guys are doing it, it would be good to have a support group for this, it looks grueling. Like ODOGG I'm trying to get off my blood pressure medicine, it's affecting my libido, I barely even touch myself anymore.

[ODogg]

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ODogg; I am proud man. Keep it up. You will be where you want to be if you keep putting in the work. It won't be easy man. Don't get discouraged because the deeper you get into this, the longer it will take for you to see the results come as quickly as they came when you first started. Be like Kobe

Thanks! Yeah I know the closer to your goal you get the harder it gets. When I worked out in Richmond I was stuck at 250 for 6 months and the scale didn't budge. I hope having a personal trainer this time will make a difference. Every workout we do is a lot of different stuff and I think that will make a difference. But I am def. ready for the dreaded plateau if it hits!

[ODogg]

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Great stuff, man! Congratulations. It's nice to see the hard work and sacrifice begin to pay off, isn't it?

Yeah it sure is! I never dreamed I could get off the meds by June just from where I was at in January. I've worked harder though before than I ever have in my life in the gym.

[NYJets]

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I'm starting the P90x regime on Monday, I was just curious if any of you other guys are doing it, it would be good to have a support group for this, it looks grueling. Like ODOGG I'm trying to get off my blood pressure medicine, it's affecting my libido, I barely even touch myself anymore.

I'm doing just the abripper part of it. It is ridiculous.

[Feared]

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Just wondering it's ok to have these on your diet.

the EAS Myoplex Lite Protein Bars... I have about 1 per day... this is just the regular Protein supplement bars, not the meal replacement bar. I have them to help supplement my daily Protein intake... and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisp is simply amazing.

the nutritional facts are here. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/eas/myolitebar.html


...and also what do you guys think about in taking Dextrose post-work out? I've heard some arguments for an against.. mostly that your body needs a simple Carb to restore muscle glycogen.

[ODogg]

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Just wondering it's ok to have these on your diet.

the EAS Myoplex Lite Protein Bars... I have about 1 per day... this is just the regular Protein supplement bars, not the meal replacement bar. I have them to help supplement my daily Protein intake... and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisp is simply amazing.

the nutritional facts are here. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/eas/myolitebar.html


...and also what do you guys think about in taking Dextrose post-work out? I've heard some arguments for an against.. mostly that your body needs a simple Carb to restore muscle glycogen.

the stats look pretty good to me for this type of thing. honestly though i don't buy these things at all, i just eat tuna fish in water out of the can for protein or fruit for carbs as a snack. if you're into candy bars though and looking for a replacement i could def. see needing something like this.

as for taking dextrose, i don't know but I will say this just as a general comment. i think all of us who are trying to get fit and healthy should not be turning to these sorts of man-made products and should be trying to keep it as natural as possible. i don't believe in making shakes, protein powders, protein bars, body supplements, etc a real habit or something to rely upon. the body can do just great on natural items like fruit, fresh fish, nuts, etc.

don't get me wrong, i take a multi-vitamin and fish oil each day but i don't use items like hydroxycut, dextrose and shakes, special pills, or food supplements or enhancers or whatever because IMO no one really knows the true long term effects of this man-made stuff. btw, wasn't hydroxycut banned recently?

[NYJets]

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Just wondering it's ok to have these on your diet.

the EAS Myoplex Lite Protein Bars... I have about 1 per day... this is just the regular Protein supplement bars, not the meal replacement bar. I have them to help supplement my daily Protein intake... and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisp is simply amazing.

the nutritional facts are here. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/eas/myolitebar.html

It doesn't look like the worst thing in the world, but you could take one scoop of whey and get more protein, without the sugar and fat.

[ehh]

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I'm starting the P90x regime on Monday, I was just curious if any of you other guys are doing it, it would be good to have a support group for this, it looks grueling. Like ODOGG I'm trying to get off my blood pressure medicine, it's affecting my libido, I barely even touch myself anymore.

I'm 2.5 weeks in, I'm eating pretty well and seeing some results. I was in good shape before starting and could see some of my abs and P90X has continued to trim away some stomach fat.

I can't speak on results for someone who is over weight or has a lot of excess around their mid section but the workout is def legit and you will see results if you stick to it.

[ehh]

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Just wondering it's ok to have these on your diet.

Ditch it, first of all it's way too expensive for something not all that healthy and you can make a healthier, cheaper bar at home.

Just look at all the ingredients in there, pretty scary. Esp with the 2nd and 3rd ingredients are corn syrup and HFCS. Stay away.

MyoPro® Protein Blend (Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate), Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Polydextrose, Sugar, Tapioca Starch, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Milk Protein Concentrate, Water, Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Ferric Orthophosphate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Zinc Oxide, Chromium Citrate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin), Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Natural And Artificial Flavors, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, High Oleic-Safflower Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Guar Gum, Corn Maltodextrin, Sucralose

[Jonesy]

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Yeah that ingredient list is scary. Seriously you could just boil some eggs and eat a few of those or cook up a bunch of chicken breast on say sunday night, seperate into bags or tupperware containers then eat as required. It would be cheaper and much better for you as well.

Bars like this are crap imo and while i can see they serve a purpose like Odogg said if you have the choice you are much better going with real, unprocessed food where possible. I don't know about you but i want to have as little Cyanocobalamin and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride in my diet as possible.

[str8stuntin03]

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I'm 2.5 weeks in, I'm eating pretty well and seeing some results. I was in good shape before starting and could see some of my abs and P90X has continued to trim away some stomach fat.

I can't speak on results for someone who is over weight or has a lot of excess around their mid section but the workout is def legit and you will see results if you stick to it.

I started p90X back in april but only put 2 weeks in. I still try to do AbripperX 3 times a week. Those exercises are no joke!

[marquiece]

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I'm 2.5 weeks in, I'm eating pretty well and seeing some results. I was in good shape before starting and could see some of my abs and P90X has continued to trim away some stomach fat.

I can't speak on results for someone who is over weight or has a lot of excess around their mid section but the workout is def legit and you will see results if you stick to it.

Im going to go ahead and order the P90X. After reading some of the posts on here I'd like to give it a try. Im not terribly overweight, I'm 5'11 about 195. I'd like to be 165 to 170 so I dont have to much to lose. My biggest thing/problem is not really having a regimen & a diet that I can follow. I workout atleast 3 times a week but i just dont really have any kind of plan for myself. I never really post a lot I mainly just come on here & read, but I will keep you guys posted on my progress if anyone cares.

[matt8204]

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Im going to go ahead and order the P90X. After reading some of the posts on here I'd like to give it a try. Im not terribly overweight, I'm 5'11 about 195. I'd like to be 165 to 170 so I dont have to much to lose. My biggest thing/problem is not really having a regimen & a diet that I can follow. I workout atleast 3 times a week but i just dont really have any kind of plan for myself. I never really post a lot I mainly just come on here & read, but I will keep you guys posted on my progress if anyone cares.

Yeah, bring it on! It's always good to see everyone else's regemin and see what kind of progress they are making. It's a good way to bounce ideas off of each other and it can also be motivating to see what others have been able to accomplish.