Official 2009 Weight Loss Thread

[Sportcamper]

Zak- Chicken & salad for 6 months…No alcohol…DONE!

Or if you want to really go New Testament try the John the Baptist diet…Locust & wild honey….

[bigzak25]

Zak- Chicken & salad for 6 months…No alcohol…DONE!

Or if you want to really go New Testament try the John the Baptist diet…Locust & wild honey….

Thanks Camper...I've definitely been eating more chicken these days, (non fried) and I've been enjoying salads for the first time in my life really.

I just have to work on my discipline, as I still do partake in a good chinese meal or mexican food meal. I'm also cooking alot more then ever, and while i'm trying to cook healthy, I'm cooking what we got, and sometimes, there is cheese added, or butter, which I know isn't helping my cause. I am going to continue to cook this way as it is more for my wife and kid, but I'm gonna have to prepare a separate, healthier, meal for myself, at least until I reach my goal.

As for alcohol, I had pretty much cut down to a couple of beers once in a blue moon before I converted, but now I don't drink a drop of alcohol, so that's not an issue.

I'm gonna go ahead and save the Locusts and wild honey for the last resort...but sure sounds like good eatin!

Thanks for the support man.

[txallstar]

lean proteins chicken, fish, turkey, and add greens to your meals, stop buying boxed and frozen items (exception of frozen vegetables, plain) don't give me any bull on i hate vegetables, season them. pimp those greens flavor them and i don't mean drop tons of ranch dressing and cheese on them either. of course exercise and no yard work and walking like your shopping in the mall won't get it done, for heart health AHA recommends 30 min brisk walk most days of the wk, but honestly to lose the wt you need an hr of vigorous activity 6-7 days a wk - start at the 30 min but work your way to the hr, every one has at least an hr 4-7 days a wk, sorry if that means you can't watch tv or waste time doing other useless stuff - when your health matters

drink tons of water - like 80oz or more daily

[007nites]

Just found this thread. The only thing is that I'm trying to do the opposite. I'm 20yo 6'4 1/2" and I only weigh 185. I've been constantly working out for 2 years now and I have gained about 15 pounds of muscle. My goal weight is 205 for now. However, I want to get up to about 240-250 to fill out my frame. I currently eat high protein foods like chicken, turkey, fish, along with protein shakes. Does anyone know of any good supplements to get for gaining healthy muscle?

[007nites]

ohh, eat alot but i dont gain any weight, im 6'4 and weigh 172, i look skinny but i cant gain weight, i do alot of excercise cuz im in sports but why dont i gain weight?

You have the same frame as me practically. I weighed 170 when I started to gain weight and bulk. I asked myself the same question. I started gainning when I made a serious workout and diet schedule. I do weights 5 days a week and I try to eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day which are rich in protein. Along with this I drink 2-3 protein shakes a day. Two shakes a day on my non workout days and 3 shakes a day on my workout days.

[EmptyMan]

Just eat a caloric surplus while still maintaining a good macro-nutrient ratio. (i.e., 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fats)

Lift heavy. If you are doing a lot of sports in addition to lifting you are burning a lot of calories and need to eat even more.

Keep a log book and just focus on increasing the weight you lift for each exercise week to week depending on your lifting program. You have to eat to grow. There is no way around this. You need a surplus to create new muscle and keep it. If you lift heavy, it will freak the $%^& out of your body and cause your body's defensive mechanism to kick in - thus more muscle is created.

[balli]

I myself am at a perfect weight, but I'm an (almost) vegan nonetheless. I love not eating meat for more reasons than I have time to articulate and I've been surprised by how easy it is. Not surprised by how much better I feel, physically, after just three months.

This is the video that changed my life. The provided google link takes you to it in entirety. Anybody wanting to lose weight or get healthy should give it an hour.



http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3175867837730#

[EmptyMan]

^^ I don't doubt that balli, but I just learned how to cook top sirloin steak on the stove and it came out almost just as good as off the grill

Anything to get a break from chicken

[balli]

^^ I don't doubt that balli, but I just learned how to cook top sirloin steak on the stove and it came out almost just as good as off the grill

Anything to get a break from chicken

Well, it. Vice is why we get up in the morning. And if that vice is sirloin, might as well enjoy it rather than feel guilty about it.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Ya know everyone I know who went vegetarian said they love it and it's a great lifestyle. I'm at 225 and have almost no problem with how I look but I wanna get down to 205-210. And only halfway through the youtube videoballi just posted, I'm even more convinced.

Maybe my friends will give me tons of crap about it, but I'm going it a try. I went a month straight eating nothing but salmon and broccoli after I just got too big and needed to kick start my diet two years ago, this can't be too hard to do. Thanks for the link balli.

[IronMexican]

Going vegetarian is awesome. The first 2 months, I felt weak. I have no complaints now, though. My strength is exactly where it was at back then, and I've lost about 25, or so pounds. I can't see myself ever eating meat again.

[EmptyMan]

Eggs are not bad for you unless you are eating 10 a day. Them being horrible for cholesterol is a myth that has been busted.

With meat, you lean it up. Don't eat the fat. Pretty simple.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Eggs are not bad for you unless you are eating 10 a day. Them being horrible for cholesterol is a myth that has been busted.

With meat, you lean it up. Don't eat the fat. Pretty simple.

I eat eggs but just only the whites. The yokes have tons of cholesterol, whites are healthy as can be.

[EmptyMan]

Good cholesterol. Yokes also have a lot of nutrients and stuff in them.


No hate for the egg whites though. I mix 3/4 cup of egg whites w/ oatmeal and make pancakes out of them.

[Tony Horton]

So I'm starting p90x+, I figure I'm in good enough shape to skip the original..

I always have trouble with the diet part though..I have the guide and followed it and everything, I still find it tough to make a good plan with enough calories and not spend way too much money..

What kind of plan did some of you guys use? (examples)..

How have you done my brotha? I'm sure you're an animal now, pure gristle! Keep those groucho walks going!

[boutons_deux]

Lowering cholesterol is a BigPharma scam going back to the '50s to sell statins.

There is no relation between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol.

Another scam is the low-fat scam. America is freaked out about fats and obsessed with protein. Many recent diet studies have shown that the group that restricts carbs loses/maintains weight better than the group that doesn't. And the low-carb group has better serum bio-markers, too.

[rjv]

still pretty simple. stick to the major food groups-plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean protein when possible, fiber and some dairy works for me.

i have also discovered that adding a nice kettle bell routine twice a week has been great for the core and muscle endurance. it's a nice change up from the iso routine.

[007nites]

How much can you guys bench press. I'm no powerlifter but I can put up 205 for 6 reps.

[Heath Ledger]

I just started training with a 16kg kettlebell (35lbs) and let me tell you its a great way to gas yourself quick. Great for cardio and as I progress to more difficult exercises great for strength.

I got this ebook called enter the kettlebell by some Russian dude and it's a pretty hard core program. Hoping to build my way up to Return of the Kettlebell which is training with two kettlebells for all of the exercises.

[lefty]

I just started training with a 16kg kettlebell (35lbs) and let me tell you its a great way to gas yourself quick. Great for cardio and as I progress to more difficult exercises great for strength.

I got this ebook called enter the kettlebell by some Russian dude and it's a pretty hard core program. Hoping to build my way up to Return of the Kettlebell which is training with two kettlebells for all of the exercises.

Yep, I read good things about Russian kettleballs

I think I`m gonna buy some

[Heath Ledger]

if you want the pdf's i have as well as a workout plan and some videos. holla.

[benefactor]

How much can you guys bench press. I'm no powerlifter but I can put up 205 for 6 reps.

Haven't maxed out in a long time...but I can do 230 in three sets of 10 with 60 seconds rest in between each set.

[Dr. Gonzo]

I started using and iPod app called Lose It to help me keep track of calorie intake. I began in late January at 270 and am down to 248. I am obsessed. I put in every little thing. From my heaviest when I was drinking I am down about 60 lbs.

Down to 212.

[ALVAREZ6]

Going vegetarian is awesome. The first 2 months, I felt weak. I have no complaints now, though. My strength is exactly where it was at back then, and I've lost about 25, or so pounds. I can't see myself ever eating meat again.

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[MeesterMarcus]

Has anyone tried out Your Shape Evolved for Kinect? Thinking about getting it to do cardio at home and do weights at the gym.