by Melissa Donovan for John Thomas | Jul 23, 2025 | Bulk275
This week, I broke over 250 lbs. Not bad at all for three weeks into the bulk to 275 lbs, considering my starting point of 237.6 lbs! Read the Week 2 blog post to see the PED changes I made last week. This week, I’m not changing the drug amounts. Going to keep... 
by Melissa Donovan for John Thomas | Jul 16, 2025 | Bulk275
We’re officially two weeks into the journey- the bulk to 275 lbs. continues. We’re seeing the scale shift in the right direction. My current weight is 248.6 lbs, a slow and steady climb from my starting point of 237.6 lbs. These are the kind of changes we want to... by Melissa Donovan for John Thomas | Jul 9, 2025 | Bulk275
One week down. A lean 275 still feels far away, but I’m up nearly 9 pounds from my starting weight of 237.6. Most of that jump likely came from reintroducing my typical meals after the fruit fast. Now the real work begins. Read the Week 0 blog post to see my full plan... 
by Melissa Donovan for John Thomas | Jun 30, 2025 | Bulk275
The Bodybuilding Vegan bulk is officially on. Today marks Day 1 of my 6-month push to reach a lean 275 lbs on a fully vegan diet- starting from a baseline weight of 237.6 lbs. To prime my digestion and reset before the bulk, I did a fruit...