Topic: Fatty wanting to lose weight (Read 10608 times)

coverpoint_pro · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:10:44 PM »

A good post work out meal would be chicken, broccoli and brown rice

Cameron, when you say a lot of weight, how much are you talking?

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:12:47 PM »

Quote from: coverpoint_pro on April 13, 2014, 09:10:44 PM

Cameron, when you say a lot of weight, how much are you talking?

About 3 stone to start then see where I'm at after that.
Won't be easy but got to start somewhere

GarrettJ · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:16:39 PM »

You need to identify where the problem lies ... Food, lack of exercise, alcohol or a combination.

If you do nothing else, get a skipping rope and use it.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:22:43 PM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on April 13, 2014, 09:16:39 PM

You need to identify where the problem lies ... Food, lack of exercise, alcohol or a combination.

If you do nothing else, get a skipping rope and use it.

I very rarely drink so can rule out alcohol.
Think it's a combination of food and lack of exercise if I'm totally honest with myself (sitting at a desk all day and taking the woofer for a walk obviously doesn't burn off as many calories as I get through)

gdb19 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:33:32 PM »

Download myfitnesspal and use that to track your food intake. I've lost about 16 kg in a year despite still eating some bad stuff and having breaks for holidays etc.

Gives you a target so you don't eat too much. I've found it really helpful combined with a lot more walking and kettle bell workouts.

Alvaro · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:38:07 PM »

I just downloaded that today - seems very good & comprehensive in a manageable way!

The Palmist · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:50:32 PM »

I was doing alright food wise then had a lovely buffet today for our first warm up game and just had to try every kind of home made cake. There were five in total.

Jaffa · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2014, 10:39:10 PM »

All good advice. Find a healthier eating pattern that works for you. Just because the first one doesn't may not work it doesn't mean it's never going to happen. Don't forget to treat yourself in the weekends. If you stick to it you'll find the treats become more healthy.

What has worked for me has been slowly cutting down on sugar intake. Without realising it we've become addicted to sugars. Reducing it will reduce your wanting to eat. That and trying to cut out bread. I don't have sandwiches, I have wraps. It all helps.

On a fitness side, I found a vid of Krav Maga Combat Fitness Training worked for me. I sounds pretty intense but the great thing is you can take out of it what you want. Don't look at it thinking that they want you to become a Counter Terrorist Specialist, it's just a means of getting fitter. Start with the warming up exercises then add as many exercises as you want. This can all be done in your own home. I've never liked going to the gym. If you stick with it you will notice you will become more toned instead of just bigger muscles. This will also help your cricket.

Good luck.

Nmcgee · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2014, 02:27:51 AM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on April 13, 2014, 08:52:56 PM

Only way is to burn more calories than you consume

Spot on John.

It's the discipline to do this consistently until it becomes habit that brings people unstuck. To take the weight off and keep it off requires a permanent change in lifestyle.

tejasapatel · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2014, 03:32:02 AM »

Lost 10 pounds over a couple of months by following the steps below.

1. I switched to drinking 24 Oz of fresh home made green juices with very little apple or orange for taste. (Over time this will kill your cravings for carbs and also act as a cleanser )

2. 11 AM ate a cup of Chobani fat free yogurt.

3. 2:00 PM or so a protein bar or some soaked almonds and pine nuts.

4. 4:00 PM some coffee or iced tea and snacks if needed something like hummus and some crackers or whole wheat pita chips in moderation .

5. 6:00 PM dinner. steamed vegetables or salad (watch the dressing as they have lots of calories) I love avocados so used to have half with dinner.

6. After about an hour walk or run outdoors as I find it to be a lot less tiring and enjoyable than treadmill.

7. I don't like working out so I play sports as much as I can. I play volleyball two nights a week for about 1 - 1.5 hours and ping pong with friends a night or two and weekend cricket. The days I play I keep the walk/run mild and just enough for a warm up.

8. A bit of protein shake before heading to bed.

* on top of this I walk 15 mins each way to work at NYC pace.

Remember to sleep at least 8 hours as our body tends to compensate for lack of sleep by devouring carbs.

Also knowledge is important so use an app like my fitness pal to keep track of your daily calorie in take and to know that you are eating a balanced diet.

Measure your weight every other day at the same time right after you wake up and before you jump into the shower. Progress is a bit motivator.

Give up beer and soda including diet and avoid eating junk food and switch out your breads/bagels with whole grain ones.

tim2000s · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:15:49 AM »

Having watched my other half try and do this consistently over a couple of years, the bit of advice I would give you is that managing what you eat relative to what you use is most important.

As others have said, it's the little things that will get you. The basic food diary approach only works if you are REALLY honest about what you eat. Latte for breakfast? Or just a white coffee? Do you snack when you are sitting at your desk all day? Write it down. It's often surprising how much more you graze than you realise.

On the exercise front, the most important thing is that it fits your life. Embarking on a year long rowing marathon will see you give up if you a) can't fit it in or b) aren't willing to change to fit it in.

As has been said, the most important and most difficult thing to do is to not only make changes, but stick to them. That is a mental thing, not a physical thing.

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Tumo · « **Reply #26 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:18:04 AM »

Not so sure about skipping the fats... By all means cut out saturated and hydrogenated fats, but mono and poly-unsaturates have their uses. The usual stuff applies re: diet, vary your fruit and veg. Berries are supposedly a better option than things like apples, bananas, etc., plus it's a great excuse to eat strawberries! As for the fitness side of things, and form of running is a good start (certainly if you want to run the great south run), but bodyweight exercises are also very useful.

nudgemaster · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:23:23 AM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on April 13, 2014, 08:52:56 PM

Only way is to burn more calories than you consume

So here goes, you will lose 5lbs a month doing this and save some cash

1. Cut out alcohol every 2 weeks
2. Never eat after 6pm
3. Every other day miss out your last meal (5pm to 6pm) --- once you have lost the desired weight change this to every 3 days to maintain your weight
4. Do body weight circuits for 10 minutes every other night

..... If you can do these on your first go without being sick I'll send you �10 in the post

http://fitnessblackbook.com/workout-routines/body-weight-circuits-are-kickin-my-butt/

5. Get a skipping rope and skip every other night. This is your cardio so go as fast as you can for 30 seconds and then stop for 30 and keep doing that for upto 10 minutes or until you can't stand up
6. Rest one day a week

7 understand food is for energy not for pleasure

8. I missed this bit and it's the most important. You must reward yourself every week or month. Any money you save by not buying beer or food or some food you don't need save it in a piggy bank. At the end of the week or month spend on something you want ... Like a pair of batting gloves. Soon you will get a lot more satisfaction from this than you realise

Love this post and it is something which beinging a bigger guy I am going to give this a try.

I have heard a interview with Tony McCoy who puts the main tool he used for making and maintaining weights down to the time he eats. ie not eating after x.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:48:17 AM »

here is the trick to make the eating work a lot easier

if you can have your main meal at say 1pm (some people cant due to work) and then have a very light meal or sandwich at say 6pm you will be less likely to snack in the afternoon with crisps or biscuits.

these days i often forget to eat in the evening if i had a monster lunch and dont even realise until very late on. then i just go to sleep and i find its a lot easier when sleeping on an empty stomach than a full stomach.

The arguement for eating after a late workout is viable but that is more for the people who are looking to build muscle and get ripped, for the everyday people who just want to trim down i'd say not eating after 6pm is a wise move. Having a big plate of spaghetti bolognese with 800 calories at 7.30pm isnt going to do you any good if you want to lose weight.

Another benefit of missing a meal is it does something to your glucose and insulin levels, cant remember what but i saw it once on a documentary by Horizon. They missed a complete day out but 18 hours is the optimal time for insulin etc. If you eat at 1pm and then have your breakfast at 6am then thats 17 hours which is fine and a lot easier than trying to miss the whole days food.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lxyzc

its on youtube to watch.

skipping is great, light on your body and it also improves your balance and co ordination and speed of footwork. If a bullhead like mike tyson does it then it must be beneficial. There is no need to jog miles and miles.

toenails97 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:50:06 AM »

There's a channel on YouTube called Twin Muscle Workout and they Go through all the healthy food groups it's recommended to consume to keep lean also they show you how to make healthy smoothies which can be a bit of a faff on but can help you get some of your five a day!

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