DerekStangGT said:well, im 20, 6'1 and weighed 280 lbs when i started about 2 weeks ago (havent weighed myself to since then). ive always been strong, but always been fat too.my goals are to lose ~50 lbs of fat and build muscle mass. my diet has gotten pretty strict over the past week and i intend to stick to it. during the day at work, i eat 4 times, every 2.5 hours or so. a half of a boiled chicken breast and a small piece of steamed broccoli. when i get home, i eat veggies. like tonight i ate some asparagus and green beans fried in olive oil with a little salt and pepper, and some tofu, onions, and eggplant. i usually drink a lot of water too, my guess would be ~1.5-2 liters a day. im going to the gym to lift on mon, wed, fri, and on sun when i feel like it. oh, i also started taking hydroxycut for energy and for an extra boost in metabolism. my friend has been taking them for ~2 months and swears by them, but hes a lot leaner than me at 6' 6'' and 180. today i picked up a multi-vitamin also. as for cardio, im jogging one mile on thurs and sat. when i hit the gym, about half a mile- 2/10ths warm up, and 1/10th every so often to keep my heart rate up between sets.
anything i should be doing different?
thanks for the info. as far as the chicken/broccoli, i really dont mind it at all. i usually eat chicken everyday anyway, and i love both. so i shouldnt get burned out on that. my biggest question was will i be getting all the nutrients my body needs from chicken and broccoli, and veggies at night?jstreet0204 said:If you are trying to lose the weight quickly, do low carb high protein. This has draw backs though and it is diffucult to work out on a low carb diet because your energy level just isn't there. I lost nearly 100lbs this way in about 9 months. The better approach but not as fast is to eat 6 meals a day eating every 3 hours. This is what I do now. Eat carbs but only whole grains and fiber rich veggies.
Here is an example of my current diet.
7am
Protein shake (50gm of protein)
Whole grain Double fiber toast with natural peanut butter.
10am
tuna salad sandwich double fiber bread.
1pm
salad with turkey, kidney beans, yellow peppers, and spinach with Newmans light dressing.
4pm
protein shake.
7pm
steak and a salad.
10pm
protein shake, or bar.
Your metabolism will raise by eating more often, and eating the right foods will increase your energy and you will not ever feel hungry because you are eating all the time. You do not need to be eating boiled chicken and steamed broccolli. You will only end up getting burned out. Pick up the "Abs diet" book there are tons of good recipes in there that will keep you from getting bored.
Squats, Dead Lifts, Bench press and Clean/Jerk/Press are the main core excercises. Try to squeeze each of these movements in once a week along with regular training and you'll grow like a weed.DerekStangGT said:also, what are the best workouts to build my core?
DerekStangGT said:as far as high protein low carb for fast weight loss, is that considered crash dieting? i wanna lose weight, but not muscle with it. i want to build lean muscle mass
When you workout and are facing a mirror, make sure you're not in someone elses line of sight of the mirror if possible. That always pisses me off.
what are clean/jerk/press exercises? and should i be using any machines for my core? i know there are a lot in the gym, but ive never used them before and dont wanna watch someone b/c it would make them uncomfortable.Gearbanger 101 said:Squats, Dead Lifts, Bench press and Clean/Jerk/Press are the main core excercises. Try to squeeze each of these movements in once a week along with regular training and you'll grow like a weed.
Core exercises involve barbells only. They are strictly old school power movements and often can not be properly performed on machines.DerekStangGT said:what are clean/jerk/press exercises? and should i be using any machines for my core? i know there are a lot in the gym, but ive never used them before and don’t wanna watch someone b/c it would make them uncomfortable.
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