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PLEASE Help me Lose Weight! I am so fricken Fat - Serious Advice Please.
- Thread starter SirMack
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Thanks guys for all the help! I"ll let you know. I even went ahead and took some 'before' pictures to help keep me motivated. I'm going to take some measurements today. I hope to be able to weigh myself in too so I can track my progress.
I'll definately let you guys know how I do. Thanks so much for all the support and love that ya'll have shown me. I never knew that a community full of caring people in this particular lifestyle existed. I have started to go for short 15 minute walks, several times a day, as well as the gym 3 times a week. That should help out quite a bit I hope. Once again, thanks!
I am going to start out with that Mayo Diet, or a light Ketogenic diet, then once I reach my goal I am going to gradually switch to the Body for Life diet. I have a lot of weight to lose, and the weight I have gained (40 lbs in 8 months) is really hurting my back. So its not so much for looks or clothes, but I need to get rid of this weight, FAST so I can start working out again without back pain. Right now all I can do is ride the bike or go for a light walk, and even then it hurts. if I can unload a couple sandbags from my body I think it will totally eliminate the back pain.
Its funny, I've only been on the diet fo 1 day and I'm already a lot firmer, and my face looks like it has lost a lot of weight (water weight?) or maybe its just psychological.
lol. I have no idea.
I'll definately let you guys know how I do. Thanks so much for all the support and love that ya'll have shown me. I never knew that a community full of caring people in this particular lifestyle existed. I have started to go for short 15 minute walks, several times a day, as well as the gym 3 times a week. That should help out quite a bit I hope. Once again, thanks!
I am going to start out with that Mayo Diet, or a light Ketogenic diet, then once I reach my goal I am going to gradually switch to the Body for Life diet. I have a lot of weight to lose, and the weight I have gained (40 lbs in 8 months) is really hurting my back. So its not so much for looks or clothes, but I need to get rid of this weight, FAST so I can start working out again without back pain. Right now all I can do is ride the bike or go for a light walk, and even then it hurts. if I can unload a couple sandbags from my body I think it will totally eliminate the back pain.
Its funny, I've only been on the diet fo 1 day and I'm already a lot firmer, and my face looks like it has lost a lot of weight (water weight?) or maybe its just psychological.
lol. I have no idea. SirMack said:Thanks guys for all the help! I"ll let you know. I even went ahead and took some 'before' pictures to help keep me motivated. I'm going to take some measurements today. I hope to be able to weigh myself in too so I can track my progress.
I'll definately let you guys know how I do. Thanks so much for all the support and love that ya'll have shown me. I never knew that a community full of caring people in this particular lifestyle existed. I have started to go for short 15 minute walks, several times a day, as well as the gym 3 times a week. That should help out quite a bit I hope. Once again, thanks!
I am going to start out with that Mayo Diet, or a light Ketogenic diet, then once I reach my goal I am going to gradually switch to the Body for Life diet. I have a lot of weight to lose, and the weight I have gained (40 lbs in 8 months) is really hurting my back. So its not so much for looks or clothes, but I need to get rid of this weight, FAST so I can start working out again without back pain. Right now all I can do is ride the bike or go for a light walk, and even then it hurts. if I can unload a couple sandbags from my body I think it will totally eliminate the back pain.
Its funny, I've only been on the diet fo 1 day and I'm already a lot firmer, and my face looks like it has lost a lot of weight (water weight?) or maybe its just psychological.
Good to hear that you are up and going. Keep it up!!!
Rod_Torfelson
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I cant belive there are people who fall for that Mayo clinic diet bullshit-- if you really would like to loose weight long term you need to think LONG TERM.
some one said it -- keep it simple--- even on a keto diet if you eat over your maintenence youll gain weight-- the simple law of thermodynamics is not negotiable.
never begin your diet with "thermogenics", these will help you later on once you get used working out daily and monitoring your eating habits. I say this due to the fact that thermogenics can negativly affect (in Some individuals) metabolism , insulin sensitivity, and can lead to binging when the effects of the ECA/NYC run out (late night binges are very common in first time dieters using ECA).
some one said it -- keep it simple--- even on a keto diet if you eat over your maintenence youll gain weight-- the simple law of thermodynamics is not negotiable.
never begin your diet with "thermogenics", these will help you later on once you get used working out daily and monitoring your eating habits. I say this due to the fact that thermogenics can negativly affect (in Some individuals) metabolism , insulin sensitivity, and can lead to binging when the effects of the ECA/NYC run out (late night binges are very common in first time dieters using ECA).
Rod_Torfelson said:
So do you recommend the Body for Life type diet??? I heard its not so bad if you use a ketogenic or mayo clinic type diet to get rid of a lot of weight, and then do a gradual switch to a more life-long eating habit like the Body for Life system.
Thoughts?
Rod_Torfelson
New member
I am not 100% familiar with body for life, here is what worked for me and subsequently what i woould recomend for you.
Start of with a CKD -this is will you will consume from zero to 30 carbs 6 days a week ( the bulk of the calories will be from fat) - and on the 7th day you switch and eat carbs almost exclusivley.I recomend the CKD diet for one reason it broke the cycle for me-- I saw results quickly and with every week it became mentally easier to diet. gradually i re introduced my self to a moderated amount of carbs-- while also cutting a bit of the fat and uping the protein.
the format is like this: 3 months on ckd-0-30 carbs, 1 month moderate carbs- about 50 a day low GI ONLY, no hi gi (sugars), and two months of "normal carb intake" no higher than 150 a day. At month 7 it begins all over agian.
During your keto or low carb stage keep your cardio daily and weight train three times a week. when on a keto diet I do relativly Minimal workouts maybe 2 exercises 3 sets and i focus on one specific muscle group (dont ignore large muscle groups like legs and back, refining these areas will aid your weight loss due to the fact that muscle will require more caloric energy to miantain function.)
As i increase the amount of carbs i also increase the intesity of the workouts.
I would recomend holding off on the ECA for at least 1 month, by that time you should at least be getting used to your routine.
Start of with a CKD -this is will you will consume from zero to 30 carbs 6 days a week ( the bulk of the calories will be from fat) - and on the 7th day you switch and eat carbs almost exclusivley.I recomend the CKD diet for one reason it broke the cycle for me-- I saw results quickly and with every week it became mentally easier to diet. gradually i re introduced my self to a moderated amount of carbs-- while also cutting a bit of the fat and uping the protein.
the format is like this: 3 months on ckd-0-30 carbs, 1 month moderate carbs- about 50 a day low GI ONLY, no hi gi (sugars), and two months of "normal carb intake" no higher than 150 a day. At month 7 it begins all over agian.
During your keto or low carb stage keep your cardio daily and weight train three times a week. when on a keto diet I do relativly Minimal workouts maybe 2 exercises 3 sets and i focus on one specific muscle group (dont ignore large muscle groups like legs and back, refining these areas will aid your weight loss due to the fact that muscle will require more caloric energy to miantain function.)
As i increase the amount of carbs i also increase the intesity of the workouts.
I would recomend holding off on the ECA for at least 1 month, by that time you should at least be getting used to your routine.
Rod_Torfelson said:
How much weight did you end up losing? How effective is it? And how easy is it to maintain? is it easy to switch to another diet off of this one? right now I'm doing a moderate version of the Atkin's Keto type diet. Which isn't so bad. Its my first week though.
SirMack said:Just wanted to update you guys. I'm currently at 233 lbs after being dieting/working out for 9 weeks. So I've lost about 25 lbs. And My body is a lot leaner looking and my muscles bigger more toned. My stomach is still there though.
Just wanted to update you guys.
that's fucking awesome!!! 25 pound in 9 weeks, that's about 2.5-3 lb per week. Good work.
Just curious, which approach did you end up using?
