I am not fit (a confession)

[catherinebell20]

The other thing I noticed was that while working out, I wasn't really seeing many gains, even though I was losing a little weight for a while. I learned to push myself past the wall whenever I feel like I'm at my limit (especially with cardio) and you can get into a good place.


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[robertorex]

I can't wait till this TLDR posting kid realizes that most of what he dropped was water weight and then after that, he hits the wall in the gym in a few days

Good luck though to everyone trying to lose weight. Just eat less.

[Runningman411]

Originally Posted by amd123

I'm enthusiastic because I've been struggling with weight loss for a while now too and have been yo yo dieting. I'd stick to a diet for a 2-4 days and find out it was hard and I'd quit. This time I have an actual reason to quit and my ENTIRE OUTLOOK on the matter is different.

1. Before I'd check the scale constantly, now I SAY FUCK THE SCALE. If you are getting leaner and your clothes fit better, GOOD FOR YOU! You are on your way.

2. Before if I made ONE LITTLE MESSUP in my diet I'd get frustrated and completely drop the diet, now I realize that this is not a finite time period diet. I have a goal and various smaller goals that I'd like to achieve within a reasonable time limit. I've realized that becoming overweight didn't happen overnight so why do people thing losing the weight should happen overnight. If I make a mistake I buck up and get right back on top of the horse.

3. Lastly, I'm going to college, this is a milestone for me, no one in my family went to college. I want to use this as motivation to allow me to further better myself in every aspect of my life. I already play an instrument, know music theory, and now I'm also developing a sense of style so why not also push myself to achieve a better body and better overall health?

Also, closetmess its okay I can see that you might look down upon because I'm only 18, whatever.

You lost 10 pounds in a week? Sounds like the quick ten pounds of water weight that one can expect to lose on a high protein, low carb atkins-type diet.

To the OP, it just sounds like you need a long term change of lifestyle. Working at a desk job from 7 am to 7 pm and eating bad foods will make you fat. If you're up until 2 am, I'm sure you're eating more bad foods from the time you get home until the time you go to sleep.

I never understood the "I don't have time" excuse. What are you doing between 7 pm and 2 am every day? What about weekends? I'm an attorney and I'm also married with two young kids. Even I can find a few hours a week to exercise.

Frankly, you sound like almost every other out of shape person asking for advice. People will chime in with good advice and you have an excuse for every suggestion. It takes time and effort. There's no miracle formula or diet. It's taken me about two years to undo 15 years of poor eating and lack of exercise. I'm in better shape now, though, than when I started college 18 years ago. It's a very slow process if you intend to do it right.

[amd123]

lol i've been lifting for 4 years, some of the weight WAS water weight, its inevitable...but a good percenntage was also fat.

[IUtoSLU]

Originally Posted by amd123

lol i've been lifting for 4 years, some of the weight WAS water weight, its inevitable...but a good percenntage was also fat.

How did you calculate that "a good percenntage was also fat"?

[robbz9206]

My 2 cents: get into drum and bass music and get some earphones like this:

[amd123]

Originally Posted by IUtoSLU

How did you calculate that "a good percenntage was also fat"?

To answer your question, I shall ask you a question of my own.

Were you born a douche or did you become a douche later on in life? I'm guessing the mid teen years?

[IUtoSLU]

Originally Posted by amd123

To answer your question, I shall ask you a question of my own.

Were you born a douche or did you become a douche later on in life? I'm guessing the mid teen years?

Ok. So, you don't really have any support that you lost ~10 pounds of fat in a week. Considering that losing 2-3 pounds of fat a week is considered to be exceptionally high, I'm sorry if your 10 pound number seems a little off to me. If, on the other hand, you had actual support, then maybe all of your advice would be more credible.

Until then - good hustle, champ.

[Scrumhalf]

amd123, I just saw your thread on Lyle McDonald's forum. A keto diet approach is certainly a good way to lose weight and folks on Lyle's forum will give you very good advice on what to do.

However.... you may have good info, but you can't come out swinging here though, given that you have only 1 week worth of experience. Share your experience, but the attitude needs to checked at the door....

[amd123]

Sorry, I was just overjoyed when I lost the weight and went fat nazi on the poor OP.

poor op.

[intent]

I went to Tampa recently. Felt horribly about my weight, especially when I went to the pool and during a black tie party. My formal shirt barely fit.

Went to play tennis today. Super sweaty after one set. I've also been eating more vegetables and fruit, as well as drinking more water. Will continue working harder for as long as it takes. I have a lot of clothes sitting around as incentive.

[Runningman411]

Originally Posted by intent

I went to Tampa recently. Felt horribly about my weight, especially when I went to the pool and during a black tie party. My formal shirt barely fit.

Went to play tennis today. Super sweaty after one set. I've also been eating more vegetables and fruit, as well as drinking more water. Will continue working harder for as long as it takes. I have a lot of clothes sitting around as incentive.

What exactly are you doing other than eating more fruits and vegetables and the occasional tennis match? And whining...

[tc6]

OP, I'm also going thru a similar experience. I was 215 lbs at 20, and I'm only about 5'6". Now I'm approximately 150 lbs. Up until I got to the 160 lb mark, I was strictly doing 30 minutes of cardio(interval training mostly) a day. Since 160, I've mixed in weight training(though I haven't been as dedicated as I should be up until 2 weeks ago). Right now my body looks kind of odd, my arms and legs do not really have much fat on them at all, but my chest and stomach still have some fat on them.

Here's what I do: I usually wake up around 7 or 8 so I go to the gym in the morning and do about 40 minutes of cardio, 100 pushups, and 100 situps. (I plan to increase the situps and pushups to 200 each slowly). Then at night, when my friends, who have a good knowledge of weight training get out of work, we lift. Triceps/chest Monday, Biceps/shoulders Tuesday, back/legs the last. Thursdays a break from lifting, and I begin the cycle again Friday.

When it comes to lifting I do moderate weight, with 4 sets of 10. I tried doing low weight high reps but it never felt like I was working.

As for dieting, I usually have 3 or 4 meals a day, having bread only once or twice, and a lot of protein(Chicken, peas, beans) and vegetables. Everything in small portions. In between meals I'm usually munching on some grapes or a small container of yogurt. No sugar, no soda. I drink about 1 or 2 alcoholic beverages a week now(usually gin and tonic).

Even after you get into shape, you're diet should not change much. Avoid fast food always, have ice cream or cake once a week, but you always have to control your portions. If you've been anywhere abroad you'll notice how people eat a lot less each meal than Americans, that's why countries in Europe don't have severe obesity problems. Consistency is key also, I've ended up falling off working out since I started quite a few times. If I was consistent, I would have lost all the weight in about 6-8 months, but its taken me about 1.5 years.

My one question for the forum is, is it ok for me to start drinking protein shakes even if I'm trying to burn fat? I know it is necessary to have a high protein intake, but I'm afraid starting on protein shakes will lower the calorie defecit and will lower my pace of weight loss.

[yayorc]

Originally Posted by tc6

If you've been anywhere abroad you'll notice how people eat a lot less each meal than Americans, that's why countries in Europe don't have severe obesity problems.

they also smoke, a lot.