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Heya guys...
Back in July 05 i was 280lbs and desperately wanting to lose much of my excess weight ... i started exercising and eating right... my main question was;
Whats eating right?
Now its end of march 06 and i tip the scales at 200lbs, basically i wrote this guide a few months ago, this is what i came up with from months of research and im sure we can all learn from this in some way.. except for pintoca
_________________
Basically losing weight is simple: muscle loss and water loss is all easy the real weight you should be losing is fat. Your body is like an engine it needs fuel to run the cleaner the fuel the better it runs... Losing fat will not only make you feel better but will give your body a whole new look.
"If energy out is bigger then energy in the result is fatloss..."
"The more muscle you have the faster your metabolism..."
First find out your needed macro nutrients:
http://michaelandkendra.com/BMRCALC/bmrcalc.htm
Once you have found out how much nutrition you actually need read on.
Eating
Combine 6 meals into your daily eating plan, these 6 meals should be spaced out and eaten every 2 1/2- 3 hours that you are awake. Each meal should consist of a protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids. Follow this rule for every meal EXCEPT for your last meal as you don't need carbs while sleeping.
When it comes to carbohydrates there is another simple rule:
Wake up - 3pm: Starchy and complex carbs
3pm - Sleep: Fibrous carbs
Simply because when you wake up you need energy! Your body feels deprived while sleeping you may not feel it but its a fact 6-8 hours with out sleeping can do this. So eat the starchy and complex carbs until 3pm after this time have the Fibrous carbs so that you are not taking in too much energy and not using it.
What's good?
Protein
-tuna
-salmon
-chicken breast
-egg whites
-lean beef
-turkey breast
Carbohydrates
Starchy and complex
-yams
-sweet potato
-potato
-brown rice
-oats
-wheat or whole grains
Fibrous
-Green vegetables
Note: Stay away from refined carbs exp. White bread
Essential fatty acids
-Flax seed oil
-Fish oil
-avacado
-Salmon
-nuts
-seeds
Some info needed to know on eating
Most people in the know how will often say "The food that goes into your mouth is worth 80% of your whole dieting plan" Basically meaning the food you eat is the main reason for you losing or putting on fat... the other 20% is cardio and lifting.
It is essential that you have carbs with your protein as the carbs raise an insulin spike helping you digest the protein and the efa will help with testosrone production which is essential in building muscle.
Drink A LOT of water a day... 8+ cups a day the more the better, your body needs the water to help clean your system. Your body will also be able to detect and flush out water when its not needed. Try drinking cold water, drinking ice cold water through the day makes your body use energy to heat it up before it can be digested, 200 calories are achievable.
Carbs and Fats are what gives you energy in the gym to lift weights or to run a mile. 1g of protein per pound of body weight is needed to help in muscle repairs and management. So dont skimp on the protein it's essential.
Cycling
Your body is smart, it can detect when you are starving it... so obviously starving your body is the wrong way to go in losing weight, because as soon as your body detects its in starvation mode it will cling on to all the energy it has and in result your metabolism will be much slower... HOWEVER something you can do is cycling it..
This is when you eat a lower amount of calories for a few days and then a slighly higher amount before the body detects you are skimping on calories.
Exp..
Say your daily needed calories where: 2000
You would cycle like this:
Monday: 1700
Tuesday: 1700
Wednesday: 1700
Thursday: 2200
Friday: 1700
Saturday: 1700
Sunday: 2100
You have just cycled off 1200 calories (3500 calories in a pound)
Now tracking calories might be a pain in the ass, but is needed. Track them or stack them!
1g of fat: 9 calories
1g of carbs: 4 calories
1g of protein: 4 calories
1g of alcohol: 7 calories
Heres a useful link in helping you track calories:
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/
Workout and eating
When working out there is a way to make the results come in better.
Straight after your workout your muscles are burning and craving protein with that said slam down an Protein shake(can be considered as part of your 6 meals)... make sure it is a whey protein ISOLATE type as it's fast absorbing.. mix it with water and some oats for faster absorption as milk has casein in it which is digested slower, the oats are necessary to raise an insulin spike.
1 hour after your post workout shake have a solid meal.
Last points on eating:
The only way YOU will stay on your diet is by making it enjoyable don't be worried about not following it point by point, experiment a bit, try new things, let your body be the guide.. do what you think is best for you... and weight your self weekly with by the month pics. if improvements are showing: continue if not just try something new.. not everyone is the same, some things will work for you but some things won't work for an other..
Have a cheat meal once a week... keep it in moderation don't have a MASSIVE meal but have a portioned meal..
Remember keep the eating clean, simple and enjoyable...
Cardio
A simple rule to follow the more energy you burn up the more fat you will lose.
220 minus your age will equal your maximum heart rate.
If you are dramatically overweight you may not be able to do as much cardio as the lighter fellow.. start of slow and try to build up.
Try building up to exercising for 45 minutes @ 70-85% of your max hr
Recommended cardio:
-running
-Elliptical (no joint impact)
-cycling
-rowing
-skipping rope
-power walking
basically anything that will raise your hr and get you into a sweat is good cardio...
Since this is a simple way of losing weight thread i will not go into HIIT training.
Training
Eveyone is diferent so won't be going into detail about weight training..
Plenty of training programs can be found by searching.
End words:
Putting on weight was a slow process so it would be delusional thinking that losing weight would be a faster one... Stay motivated and strong and you will lose the weight and gain a solid body.
Good luck with it...
Back in July 05 i was 280lbs and desperately wanting to lose much of my excess weight ... i started exercising and eating right... my main question was;
Whats eating right?
Now its end of march 06 and i tip the scales at 200lbs, basically i wrote this guide a few months ago, this is what i came up with from months of research and im sure we can all learn from this in some way.. except for pintoca
_________________
Basically losing weight is simple: muscle loss and water loss is all easy the real weight you should be losing is fat. Your body is like an engine it needs fuel to run the cleaner the fuel the better it runs... Losing fat will not only make you feel better but will give your body a whole new look.
"If energy out is bigger then energy in the result is fatloss..."
"The more muscle you have the faster your metabolism..."
First find out your needed macro nutrients:
http://michaelandkendra.com/BMRCALC/bmrcalc.htm
Once you have found out how much nutrition you actually need read on.
Eating
Combine 6 meals into your daily eating plan, these 6 meals should be spaced out and eaten every 2 1/2- 3 hours that you are awake. Each meal should consist of a protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids. Follow this rule for every meal EXCEPT for your last meal as you don't need carbs while sleeping.
When it comes to carbohydrates there is another simple rule:
Wake up - 3pm: Starchy and complex carbs
3pm - Sleep: Fibrous carbs
Simply because when you wake up you need energy! Your body feels deprived while sleeping you may not feel it but its a fact 6-8 hours with out sleeping can do this. So eat the starchy and complex carbs until 3pm after this time have the Fibrous carbs so that you are not taking in too much energy and not using it.
What's good?
Protein
-tuna
-salmon
-chicken breast
-egg whites
-lean beef
-turkey breast
Carbohydrates
Starchy and complex
-yams
-sweet potato
-potato
-brown rice
-oats
-wheat or whole grains
Fibrous
-Green vegetables
Note: Stay away from refined carbs exp. White bread
Essential fatty acids
-Flax seed oil
-Fish oil
-avacado
-Salmon
-nuts
-seeds
Some info needed to know on eating
Most people in the know how will often say "The food that goes into your mouth is worth 80% of your whole dieting plan" Basically meaning the food you eat is the main reason for you losing or putting on fat... the other 20% is cardio and lifting.
It is essential that you have carbs with your protein as the carbs raise an insulin spike helping you digest the protein and the efa will help with testosrone production which is essential in building muscle.
Drink A LOT of water a day... 8+ cups a day the more the better, your body needs the water to help clean your system. Your body will also be able to detect and flush out water when its not needed. Try drinking cold water, drinking ice cold water through the day makes your body use energy to heat it up before it can be digested, 200 calories are achievable.
Carbs and Fats are what gives you energy in the gym to lift weights or to run a mile. 1g of protein per pound of body weight is needed to help in muscle repairs and management. So dont skimp on the protein it's essential.
Cycling
Your body is smart, it can detect when you are starving it... so obviously starving your body is the wrong way to go in losing weight, because as soon as your body detects its in starvation mode it will cling on to all the energy it has and in result your metabolism will be much slower... HOWEVER something you can do is cycling it..
This is when you eat a lower amount of calories for a few days and then a slighly higher amount before the body detects you are skimping on calories.
Exp..
Say your daily needed calories where: 2000
You would cycle like this:
Monday: 1700
Tuesday: 1700
Wednesday: 1700
Thursday: 2200
Friday: 1700
Saturday: 1700
Sunday: 2100
You have just cycled off 1200 calories (3500 calories in a pound)
Now tracking calories might be a pain in the ass, but is needed. Track them or stack them!
1g of fat: 9 calories
1g of carbs: 4 calories
1g of protein: 4 calories
1g of alcohol: 7 calories
Heres a useful link in helping you track calories:
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/
Workout and eating
When working out there is a way to make the results come in better.
Straight after your workout your muscles are burning and craving protein with that said slam down an Protein shake(can be considered as part of your 6 meals)... make sure it is a whey protein ISOLATE type as it's fast absorbing.. mix it with water and some oats for faster absorption as milk has casein in it which is digested slower, the oats are necessary to raise an insulin spike.
1 hour after your post workout shake have a solid meal.
Last points on eating:
The only way YOU will stay on your diet is by making it enjoyable don't be worried about not following it point by point, experiment a bit, try new things, let your body be the guide.. do what you think is best for you... and weight your self weekly with by the month pics. if improvements are showing: continue if not just try something new.. not everyone is the same, some things will work for you but some things won't work for an other..
Have a cheat meal once a week... keep it in moderation don't have a MASSIVE meal but have a portioned meal..
Remember keep the eating clean, simple and enjoyable...
Cardio
A simple rule to follow the more energy you burn up the more fat you will lose.
220 minus your age will equal your maximum heart rate.
If you are dramatically overweight you may not be able to do as much cardio as the lighter fellow.. start of slow and try to build up.
Try building up to exercising for 45 minutes @ 70-85% of your max hr
Recommended cardio:
-running
-Elliptical (no joint impact)
-cycling
-rowing
-skipping rope
-power walking
basically anything that will raise your hr and get you into a sweat is good cardio...
Since this is a simple way of losing weight thread i will not go into HIIT training.
Training
Eveyone is diferent so won't be going into detail about weight training..
Plenty of training programs can be found by searching.
End words:
Putting on weight was a slow process so it would be delusional thinking that losing weight would be a faster one... Stay motivated and strong and you will lose the weight and gain a solid body.
Good luck with it...
