Can Anyone Give Me Some Advice Regarding Losing 100 Lbs?
Posted by admin | Under acai berry diet Saturday Dec 26, 2009I’m 6′3″, around 235-240, and I’d like to lose 80-100 lbs. I already know somewhat about nutrition and exercise, but since my goal is purely to lose weight, not gain muscle, I’m wondering if it’s better to do high-intensity interval training or just long distance runs at at least moderate intensity (I’m not in great shape, but not so bad off that I have to walk or trot on a treadmill and call it a workout). HIIT seems to be there to help preserve muscle, but I just read something online saying that it’s more efficient as well.
As far as nutrition goes, I’m playing it by ear. I’m going to cut out as much fat and carbs as I can and simply eat only when very hungry. Ideally, I’d like to eat maybe two small meals a day and not go over 1000 calories, but I’m just going to wait till I’m really, really hungry (not just “eating something right now would be pleasant”) and see where it takes me….while I don’t eat nonstop, I admit that a lot of times I eat just because it’s either a certain time of day or I just feel like it.
Oh, and please don’t post links to Wu-Yi or Acai berry or any other retarded gimmick diet. I’ve worked for a company manufacturing a similar product and I’m well aware of the way they prey on people desperate for some sort of magic answer.
I’m posting a pic to show where I’m starting from. It’s going to be a long road and I know most people are going to tell me to lift weights and “take advantage” of my size…at least that’s what trainers always tell me. However, just because they think my size is some “advantage” doesn’t mean I have to agree with them….after all, I’m not doing this to look good for some trainer or some girl, I’m doing it to look good for myself. My idea of attractive is not some big broad shouldered bald guy.http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296…
I think you a trying to lose WAY too much weight for you height. Trust me, women don’t like stick figures either. I would aim for about 30 or 40 pounds at the most, but I think you look fine the way you are personally.
you’re 6′3″, you can’t much change that dude
1…100 lbs is way too much for someone of your height to lose…you’ll look like a 3rd world refugee
2…eating when only hungry is a STUPID idea
at this point your body has already started to digest itself
3…search “John Berardi” and read EVERYTHING you can by the man, and YES he does know more about nutrition than you…hey if you’re really interested invest in “precision nutrition” as you apparently DON’T know as much as you think about nutrition….sorry to dissapoint
4…some basic advice?
stop drinking…if you do injest alcohol
limit yourself to ONE black coffee a day if you do drink it
Drink as much Tea(black)/water as you want….but stay Hydrated(meaning your pee is clear)
EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST….and YES you do have time
Eat 3 Meals a day(with veggies and fruits at each and protein)
Eat 3 snacks a day(meaning a banana/apple/some cottage cheese)
Your day should look like the following
Wake up
Eat a breakfast thats both high in carbs and protein
have a snack
Lunch
snack
supper
snack
The breakdown should be that your getting less carbs in meals and snacks as the day goes on
If you’re drinking ANYTHING thats carbonated STOP….I dont care what it is…even it its 0 calories…its bad for you
Eat 1-2 cheat meals a week, this wont hurt your weight loss goal in fact it’ll probably help
when shopping you now shop on the outer ‘U’ of the grocery store with all the fruits/veggies/meat, and no longer in the middle with the grains/diet junk/whatever
4…Distance running SUCKS for losing weight
Cardio should look more like the following
first get a watch with a stop watch feature
Mon: Sprints
20 MInutes total
Sprint 5 seconds
jog/walk 55 seconds
and if you’re actually pushing yourself during the sprint portion that will be enough
week two add 5 seconds to the sprint and take 5 from the jog
keep doing this until you , reach a 30:30 split then add a minute to the total time and start the process again
Wednesday: hill Sprints
Find a Hill
Sprint up it as fast as you can
Repeat 8 times
next week
repeat 9 times
and so on
Friday: distance run
run as far as possible in 40 minutes
5…Weights
Search Chad Waterbury…as his workouts are very good for body recomposition work
Read EVERYTHING you can by him…and YES he knows more than you or your stupid friends that may give you contradicting advice
especially “bodybuilding’s next fronteir”
6…PUT EFFORT IN
Guess What
The weight did NOT just appear on overnight (as most people believe) but it came from years of abusing yourself
It sounds like you have an OK plan, but I’d like to make a few suggestions, having lost over 100 lbs myself.
First, you don’t want to cut out all fat. You need some fats. I don’t generally eat fatty foods in my diet, but I do take flax oil and fish oil capsules. 2 of each a day is adequate, and it will help you to not crave fatty foods.
Second, you should combine cardio with strength training. Building muscle is good. Muscle burns calories all day long. You don’t have to bulk up to have a healthy amount of muscle. You can do long-distance running and build lean muscle.
Also, you shouldn’t go below 1000 calories a day. Your body needs fuel to operate even the basic functions. To lose weight, 1200 calories a day is perfectly healthy, and when you’re eating the right stuff you can eat a lot and get 1200 calories. Not once during my weight loss have I felt like I was starving myself. You shouldn’t let yourself feel really, really hungry. It’s about keeping your blood sugar constant. That means 5 or so small meals a day- about 200 to 300 calories each. That keeps your engines burning all day long so you don’t get sluggish. You’ll have a lot more constant energy, plus you burn calories just by digesting food.
If you’re really interested I’ve got a forum. I’ve lost weight and I’m looking to help others do what I’ve done, including going back to college to get my degree. Since I haven’t done that yet, all I have is a message board. Soon I will have before/after photos up so people can see my results.
If you’ve got any other questions, feel free to ask.
Here is the best and fasstest way to do it
Drink water 8-10 glasses a day including one tall glass in the morning (very important)
Eat fruits for breakfast
walk 3 days a week for an hour a day
eat dinner 4-5 hours before bed
start eating slower, it will help get full faster
Also eat 10 servings of catabolic foods a day, these foods literally burn calories and fat…heres a list to the article i wrote and a list of catabolic foods for you to choose from