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Diet and Workout Plan- (Haircut Advice, Protein Question)

Mr Thibs

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I've heard alot of speculation over what diet is better, low-carb or low-fat. I agree with you that I eat too little, however there is no way my diet is atrocious.

I drink nothing but water, eat no chips/sweets, and usually focus on protein. I've lost 40 pounds, and 20 of it was before I started to go to the gym. Wheat crackers have complex carbs in them, aren't those good for you?

Wheat pasta, isnt that complex carbs too. I should have gone without the shepherds pie.
 

why

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You need to work out more.

I can't always tell, but I get the idea that you're a 2-3 day/wk person and don't do a whole lot while you're working out.
 

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dude, i come from a family full of men with love handles and you need to stop eating sheperd's piue, m & c and crackers. you get hardly any protein and way too much carbs for how out of shape you are right now. someone needs to be blunt with you.
 

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Originally Posted by Mr Thibs
By real food, you mean like Steak, chicken, eggs right. protein rich foods

Yesterday I ate this:

2 eggs 1 piece of toast
2 clementines
2 serving shepherds pie
1 serving Macaroni and Cheese
1 serving fruit salad
10 wheat crackers with peanut butter on them

What do you think?


Food. More of it. You weigh 200 lbs and you eat like an 11-year-old girl. How can you expect your body to change or accomplish your physical goals when you underfeed and overfat it?

lefty
 

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You're eating so little for your height and weight that your body is probably burning muscle. Not good. Eat less food is not the answer. Eat the right food, and enough of it.
 

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Alright eating more good food will be my goal. I think I will completely cut-out carbs, but no one answered my question about complex carbs and if there good for you or not.

However, in response to WHY, did you read the my first post. I stated that currently until yesterday I was not doing any weightlifting at the gym. I am NOT a 2-3 day per week gym goer though. I go to the gym 6-7 times a week and usually stay there for 2.5 hours playing basketball, obviously basketball is not as good as straight running, but I enjoy it and it gives me a good cardio workout. As of yesterday I have added a light weight lifting regiment to that cardio.

Another thing is, over the last 4 months I have lost fat, no question about it, lose love handles were alot larger 4 months ago then they are today.

Thnaks for all your inputs and help. Im focusing on eating more so far today:

3 eggs
8 pieces of Maki Vegetable Sushi
 

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Sorry, I glanced at it but didn't see anything about your workouts.

No complex carbs are not 'good for you'. At least relatively.
 

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Is there any reason you aren't lifting weights now? Lifting burns calories while you're doing it and while your muscles are recovering.

And yes, your diet does suck, because of how little you eat and because of what you eat.
 

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You don't need to "cut our carbs," you need more carbs and protein and fat.

Go to the gym.
Lift weights.
Eat more.

And in 6 months you'll be a new you.

lefty
 

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Captain, I was not weightlifting out, but after my post yesterday, I am now on a weight lifting plan.

It seems to me that there is a difference among your posts. Some people are saying don't eat carbs, even complex carbs. others are saying eat more of everything including carbs
 

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^ Just different ways to skin the cat. Just pick one and do it right.


That being said, telling a newb to go keto and cut out carbs completely is only asking for a subsequent pigging out period.
 

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why? why the hell can't people be disciplined in any aspect of their lives?
 

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Discipline for the sake of being disciplined?

There's just no real purpose to cutting out all carbs. No matter how much you think it helps you personally it's just not that big of a deal in terms of overall effectiveness.
 

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^have you seen the OP's lovehandles dood? plenty o' fat to burn as a primary fuel source.
 

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