Undoubtedly. This thread has homoerotic tendencies, of which I'm a huge catalyst.

For sure. I got called out so what.....haha. Drink more bourbon is the tip for today.

4 in the mornin, came without a warnin, I'm sure Dane's got the rest of the lyrics for me. Bedtime, it'll be too early anyway

Is that supposed to be the current pic, or another one?

You decide homey

It appears to be older than current (2011), which is why I asked.

You are getting straight up scary. That picture is from last year in July. I don't do gay for pay. lol

The picture itself says it's from 2011. I'm just asking if you have a current one.

Where dem wheels at brah?

Here's the deal: you're coming in here without any knowledge of what's going on and acting like Silock is some kind of dumbass. He's probably better read and more heavily researched than you on this topic. The shit he's doing is an experiment. It's not intended as advice for anyone else or as an example of the best way to get ripped or an ideal body. It's just something he was interested in trying out. You're acting like an asshole.

In an effort to get this thread back on topic (and at risk of being blasted for being a blob):

Over the last couple of years, I have steadily let my laziness and eating habits get the best of me (along with the fact that I tend to gain sympathy weight when my wife is pregnant... 2nd kid coming in September). My weight has ballooned up to 255 from my rather comfortable 220ish that I had been previously. (FYI I am 6'4")

In an effort to take back my self respect and be able to play games with my son without getting winded, I decided that I am going to start working out and eating right again. I would love to get your kids feedback on this plan to see how I can improve it (or if I am doing too much or eating too little).

My diet will be a high protein, low carb, low calorie diet consisting of mainly chicken, eggs, green veggies and protein shakes. I have done it before with success and know that my daily intake is 1200 calories, 160g protein, 12g of carbs. I also take dietary fiber to keep me regular along with plenty of water to keep me hydrated.

My workouts will consist of a quick morning workout (2 mile run and some calisthenics-based resistance training) and the evening workout will be mainly the P90X regimen. I have done this combination previously as well with success, but would love to hear your thoughts before I dive back into it.

Blast away.

You'll definitely lose a hell of a lot of weight on that. I'm a little dubious on the 1200 calories a day, because that's a really small amount, especially for a guy of your size. If you can do it, though, more power to you.

I'm sure others may suggest a better routine than p90x, but I think that it will suffice for your goals. I will say that there are more efficient (time wise) workouts than p90x that will give you most of the same benefits.

If you're going low carb you should up your fat intake IMO.

The problem with a consistent low calorie approach is your thyroid can down regulate, which leads to a bunch of other issues.

You can do the low calorie thing every now and then but mix in high calorie days so your body doesn't think you're in starvation mode.

I personally do this via a "carb backload", which means twice a week I pound the carbs (post workout).

I understand the skepticism of the diet. To break it down:

Breakfast - 6 egg whites, 1 oz of cheese for the eggs, spinach (chopped for the eggs), 2 slices of turkey bacon.

Mid- Morning - Protein Shake with Water

Lunch - Chicken Breast (6 oz), Broccoli (1 cup)

Mid- Afternoon - Protein Shake with Water

Post Workout - Protein Shake with Water

Dinner- Chicken Breast (6 oz), Broccoli (1 cup)


This can get monotonous obviously, so when I need to I substitute green beans for broccoli and pork loin, shrimp or another lean meat for the chicken that has equivalent nutritional values.

The big consumption (as far as calorie intake) is the three protein shakes.


I agree that I am sure there is better routines than P90X for me, but I could use some guidance. Can you give me a resource that can get the same if not better workout for me in the same or less time? Time is a premium with a small kid in the house, but I have my own weight bench and dumbbells and barbells.

Just teasing you guys. :D

Seriously though, kudos!