Noob with a couple questions

[ss7seven]

Noob here. My wife and I have finally started hitting the gym again after my daughter was born in march (3rd child!) I am 5'10" 216 lbs. more fat than I care to admit to. I am also an ex-smoker, but I have built up to doing an hour on the elliptical (bad knees, can't do treadmill) My question is, with my diet somewhat locked down, is doing the hour nightly 5x a week going to be enough to get me in the 185 lbs. range by halloween?
some stats:
chest: 45
waist : 36
thigh: 26
biceps: 16

 

[ss7seven]

Nobody?

 

[ajaygill]

why don't you get some lipoflame, its great, kick starting your metbolism and gives me tonnes of energy. how many calories you cosuming per day?

 

[ss7seven]

why don't you get some lipoflame, its great, kick starting your metbolism and gives me tonnes of energy. how many calories you cosuming per day?

I ordered my lipoflame this morning!
I am getting roughly 2400 cals a day, 2k-2100 all before 1600. All my cardio is at around 1700, then have a pwo snack (usually a can of tuna and a 1/2 gal of water)

 

[ss7seven]

Re: Noob with a couple questions *UPDATED*

ok, so I have been doing my cardio all week, been eating pretty clean, only had one slip up! I am down 6 lbs this week. I know that probably 5.5 lbs was water weight but 6 lbs down is 6 lbs down.

 

[nikkita]

the cardio can help, but it is all in your diet.

 

[ss7seven]

the cardio can help, but it is all in your diet.

Yeah that has been hammered home on more thatn one occassion. I am going to reduce cal intake by 20% next week and see how I feel.

 

[nikkita]

what are you eating?

 

[ss7seven]

what are you eating?

morning - banana + protein shake
mid-morn - handfull of cashews
lunch - can of tuna + 2 litres of water
mid-afternoon - protein shake
dinner - usually grilled chicken & brown rice

After w/o - can of tuna with water.

Usually consume about 1gal - 1.5 gal of water a day.

 

[nikkita]

in my opinion, your diet needs to be redesigned, are those really 2400 cals? what about complex carbs, vegetables and other essential fatty acids?

 

[ss7seven]

in my opinion, your diet needs to be redesigned, are those really 2400 cals? what about complex carbs, vegetables and other essential fatty acids?

Don't know the exact # of cal's in my usual meals. Be safe to assume that it is below 2400.
I also 2-3 times a week have fresh veggies (butterbeans, tomatoes, green beans, collards, black-eye peas) one of the luxuries of living in the south, we have access to all fresh veggies

 

[Chocolate_Thunder]

in my opinion, your diet needs to be redesigned, are those really 2400 cals? what about complex carbs, vegetables and other essential fatty acids?

I agree.

I don't think you're eating enough.

I do think you have set a realistic goal however. IF you stick to the diet and cardio the fat will fall off.

DIET is 95% of it.

 

[ss7seven]

I agree.

I don't think you're eating enough.

I do think you have set a realistic goal however. IF you stick to the diet and cardio the fat will fall off.

DIET is 95% of it.

Not sicking with it is not an option. I know how I used to look when I was in the military, and when I played sports in college. Just got to get my fat ass back in that shape!

 

[Chocolate_Thunder]

Not sicking with it is not an option. I know how I used to look when I was in the military, and when I played sports in college. Just got to get my fat ass back in that shape!

You will and good luck.

 

[ss7seven]

You will and good luck.

Thanks CT.

 

[WhistleBritches]

hows the LIPOFLAME? going

 

[ss7seven]

hows the LIPOFLAME? going

Got the Lipoflame in saturday.
started with 2 caps on Sunday morning, WOW! If for nothing else the Focus gained is worth the price of admission!
Usually skip cardio on the weekend and just get a workout playing with my kids(having a six year old boy requires a lot of running in the yard!) I actually ran 3 miles yesterday in addition to our afternoon session of baseball!!!!!!!

 

[nikkita]

some suggestions for your diet...

>morning - banana + protein shake

+ oatmeal

>mid-morn - handfull of cashews

+ can of tuna or 200g chicken

>lunch - can of tuna + 2 litres of water

+ sweet potato or rice
+ green veggie salad

>mid-afternoon - protein shake

>dinner - usually grilled chicken & brown rice

>After w/o - can of tuna with water.
+ with green veggie salad...
up your veggie fiber intake

 

[ss7seven]

some suggestions for your diet...

>morning - banana + protein shake

+ oatmeal

>mid-morn - handfull of cashews

+ can of tuna or 200g chicken

>lunch - can of tuna + 2 litres of water

+ sweet potato or rice
+ green veggie salad

>mid-afternoon - protein shake

>dinner - usually grilled chicken & brown rice

>After w/o - can of tuna with water.
+ with green veggie salad...
up your veggie fiber intake

A definite thanks!!!!!
I will work this in this week.

 

[georgie24]

Noob here. My wife and I have finally started hitting the gym again after my daughter was born in march (3rd child!) I am 5'10" 216 lbs. more fat than I care to admit to. I am also an ex-smoker, but I have built up to doing an hour on the elliptical (bad knees, can't do treadmill) My question is, with my diet somewhat locked down, is doing the hour nightly 5x a week going to be enough to get me in the 185 lbs. range by halloween?
some stats:
chest: 45
waist : 36
thigh: 26
biceps: 16

ok

eat clean
lift 10-15 reps 12 sets per muscle
bike 20 min post workout

drop the booze, ho-ho's, twinkies

 

[ss7seven]

ok

eat clean
lift 10-15 reps 12 sets per muscle
bike 20 min post workout

drop the booze, ho-ho's, twinkies

No booze (Quit a long time ago! Haven't had a drink in over 4 years, and then it was one or two a month at best), ho-ho's, or twinkies.
Doing cardio 5x week.