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[SnakeSlashRO]

An outline of the other days

This is today so far....

I have to note... I sometimes leave out veggies since they are so low in calories and carbs... but are annoying to enter in on the site. I try to have 2 cups of Spinach with evey meal besides breakfast, sometimes I cook them into my eggs lol.

Also The meals were spread out... I just jammed it all in cause I was in class late that night.

Eat every 3-4 hours!

 

[disillusion386]

It's actually cheaper to not eat at McDonalds.

This. I spend about 70 to 90 for two weeks' worth of food. If you go to McDonald's twice a day everyday and drop $4 each time, you spend $112 every two weeks. With the $90 I spend, I can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner and not worry about putting shit in my system.

 

[Kinitari]

I haven't had a problem with that at all. Do you find yourself stubbing your shoe often?

The only real problem with them is there's a medium size of rock/pebble that's really really uncomfortable to walk on. Otherwise, the flexibility and sensation is really helpful in general outdoors/hiking kind of scenarios.

Well the only time I really stub my toes are indoors to be honest, and that is usually when I get a piece of new furniture/move furniture around - that throws off my walking paths which I have sort of ingrained into my subconscious.

I do know what you mean about the medium sizes rocks though - and its the same barefoot - I take it that it is better in these... feet accessories though. My biggest issue with being barefoot outdoors is kinda sharp rocks - no matter how leathery the bottom of my feet get, they are still pretty uncomfy. I am seriously eyeballing the sprinters though - they seem ideal for what I would like using them for (I like running around outdoors, and in shallow streams when camping).

 

[JORMBO]

I can post my meal plan if you guys want to see it... Get an idea of what I eat

I'd be interested. Post away.

Edit: I reply late :lol

 

[Kinitari]

This. I spend about 70 to 90 for two weeks' worth of food. If you go to McDonald's twice a day everyday and drop $4 each time, you spend $112 every two weeks. With the $90 I spend, I can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner and not worry about putting shit in my system.

Well, that's true, but the way HJ was making it sound, he goes once a day and spends like 1.50 at McDonalds - which technically is pretty cheap.

HJ, spend the SAME amount of Kraft Dinner and Ramen, and you'll be better off.

 

[disillusion386]

Well, that's true, but the way HJ was making it sound, he goes once a day and spends like 1.50 at McDonalds - which technically is pretty cheap.

HJ, spend the SAME amount of Kraft Dinner and Ramen, and you'll be better off.

Well, HJ's situation is a little different right now too so we can't really carp on his eating habits.

By the way, how are you holding up HJ? I hope life has gotten a bit more stable for you since the whole homeless thing.

 

[YYZ]

Reading the thread title too quickly, I thought it said "wanking and eating six times a day" :lol

 

[disillusion386]

An outline of the other days

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This is today so far....

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I have to note... I sometimes leave out veggies since they are so low in calories and carbs... but are annoying to enter in on the site. I try to have 2 cups of Spinach with evey meal besides breakfast, sometimes I cook them into my eggs lol.

Also The meals were spread out... I just jammed it all in cause I was in class late that night.

Eat every 3-4 hours![/QUOTE]

Hmm, it seems alright.. yeah more fruit and veggies. Add a bit more carbs too. 20% might be far too low to sustain energy. As long as you eat whole grain bread or brown rice, it shouldn't affect your weight loss despite the increase in caloric intake.

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

Hmm, it seems alright.. yeah more fruit and veggies. Add a bit more carbs too. 20% might be far too low to sustain energy. As long as you eat whole grain bread or brown rice, it shouldn't affect your weight loss despite the increase in caloric intake.

Ill hit up the brown rice. I wanted low carbs cause I heard it makes you burn fat faster?

 

[maharg]

Well the only time I really stub my toes are indoors to be honest, and that is usually when I get a piece of new furniture/move furniture around - that throws off my walking paths which I have sort of ingrained into my subconscious.

I do know what you mean about the medium sizes rocks though - and its the same barefoot - I take it that it is better in these... feet accessories though. My biggest issue with being barefoot outdoors is kinda sharp rocks - no matter how leathery the bottom of my feet get, they are still pretty uncomfy. I am seriously eyeballing the sprinters though - they seem ideal for what I would like using them for (I like running around outdoors, and in shallow streams when camping).

Yeah these protect you from the actual pain of any sharpness, and small pebbles and large are both much more comfortable than barefoot, but you still feel them. It gives you a really good sense of footing and knowing what you're stepping on that you just don't get in shoes.

This. I spend about 70 to 90 for two weeks' worth of food. If you go to McDonald's twice a day everyday and drop $4 each time, you spend $112 every two weeks. With the $90 I spend, I can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner and not worry about putting shit in my system.

Not saying you can't eat both cheaper and healthier at home, but I'm pretty sure he was saying $4/day, not /meal. A double cheeseburger is a part of the value menu, which makes it $1.36 here in Canada, so I assume $1 in the US.

 

[HurricaneJesus]

Well, HJ's situation is a little different right now too so we can't really carp on his eating habits.

By the way, how are you holding up HJ? I hope life has gotten a bit more stable for you since the whole homeless thing.

I am doing well. Just working as much as I can, picking up shifts when they come up. Pretty much have full-time hours for now. I have managed to pay down my credit card, so only a hundred bucks left to go on that, and I opened a savings account which only has a measly 50 bucks in it, but it is a start. Pay day is next friday, and I need to set aside about 350 for rent, but the rest should be enough to pay off the rest of the credit card, and have money for food until my next pay. From then on I should be able to save more. I need to save a thousand for my classes in January, and hopefully save money for rent so I can work less while attending classes.

So things are good. I am loving my place. I managed to score a couple mattresses and a desk for free, which is great because I could not afford to buy these things for a couple months at least.

I have been thinking of how to eat healthy on a budget, but for now I have been spending about 5 bucks a day on food. I think I will go to Metro before work today and see what groceries I can get. I just don't want to get anything that might go bad if I don't eat it right away. I thought not being able to afford food would help me lose this bit of excess weight in my mid-section, but it isn't working. Just have to keep trying to exercise. force myself to do sit-ups, etc. I have to admit, the workout videos posted yesterday featuring Zuzana did inspire me to do a half hours worth of crunches, push-ups, etc.

So yeah, I am well. Very happy to have my own place and not have to deal with the people that bring me down. Thanks for asking

Edit: I have been taking a Swiss Naturals multi-vitamin called Total One once a day to hopefully give my body what it needs. All it seems to do is turn my pee the brightest neon yellow I have ever seen. I looked it up on-line, and apparently as long as it is clear, it is just excess vitamins being flushed out by the body. I forgot about them and stopped taking them for a few days, but I am going to start again.

 

[mrkgoo]

Okay so I just took a Metabolism and Nutrition exam so I can give you tips on what you should be eating.

Do eat:
Fruits and vegetables: try a wide variety (meaning different colors). This is the best source of fiber.
Whole grains: the less processing the better. Good source of fiber too.
Chicken breast: great source of protein
Eggs: great source of protein
Beans
Walnuts, pecans, almonds: good source of protein and poly- and monounsaturated fats.
Cold water fish (salmon, tuna) : good source of polyunsaturated fats (omega-3 fatty acids).
Use olive oil or canola oil when cooking

Do not eat:
Highly processed foods.
Anything with high fructose corn syrup (meaning no soda!)
Commercially baked goods.

There's more to it than this, and I'm sure other people can add to it. This should give you a start.

Force yourself to read the ingredients and nutritional facts of food. Avoid saturated and trans fat, and eat a lot of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Eat as much fiber as you can, most of which should come from fruits and vegetables. Increase protein intake. Also, you don't need to eat diuretic foods. That will limit nutrient absorption and it will not help in long term weight loss.

This needs to be quoted.

 

[disillusion386]

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[disillusion386]

I am doing well. Just working as much as I can, picking up shifts when they come up. Pretty much have full-time hours for now. I have managed to pay down my credit card, so only a hundred bucks left to go on that, and I opened a savings account which only has a measly 50 bucks in it, but it is a start. Pay day is next friday, and I need to set aside about 350 for rent, but the rest should be enough to pay off the rest of the credit card, and have money for food until my next pay. From then on I should be able to save more. I need to save a thousand for my classes in January, and hopefully save money for rent so I can work less while attending classes.

So things are good. I am loving my place. I managed to score a couple mattresses and a desk for free, which is great because I could not afford to buy these things for a couple months at least.

I have been thinking of how to eat healthy on a budget, but for now I have been spending about 5 bucks a day on food. I think I will go to Metro before work today and see what groceries I can get. I just don't want to get anything that might go bad if I don't eat it right away. I thought not being able to afford food would help me lose this bit of excess weight in my mid-section, but it isn't working. Just have to keep trying to exercise. force myself to do sit-ups, etc. I have to admit, the workout videos posted yesterday featuring Zuzana did inspire me to do a half hours worth of crunches, push-ups, etc.

So yeah, I am well. Very happy to have my own place and not have to deal with the people that bring me down. Thanks for asking

Edit: I have been taking a Swiss Naturals multi-vitamin called Total One once a day to hopefully give my body what it needs. All it seems to do is turn my pee the brightest neon yellow I have ever seen. I looked it up on-line, and apparently as long as it is clear, it is just excess vitamins being flushed out by the body. I forgot about them and stopped taking them for a few days, but I am going to start again.

Hey man, that's great to hear. I know it must be tough trying to eat healthy when your budget is that tight. But seriously, don't even worry about your midsection. There are other more important things going on in your life (i.e. the things you just mentioned). As always, GAF is here for ya.

:lol on the Susana vids.

Okay, let's not derail this thread.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

This thread makes me sad because right now I can only afford to eat once a day, and it is usually a couple double cheeseburgers from mac ds. Comes to about 4 bucks after tax. I bike a shit load, and have been jogging, but no matter what I can't lose the fat in my mid-section. My legs are muscle, my arms are not bad, but my stomach is just disgusting. I am 6 foot, about 165 pounds and dropping. I don't think I can fix this until I can afford to eat properly. When I do work out at home, I get tired so quickly. I try sit-ups but it just feels like a losing battle.

hey, stop eating shitty food.

 

[Ace 8095]

Shopping is very stop and go, though. A good brisk walk for an hour straight can be more tiring than most people think (though as everybody in this thread notes, there are definitely better ways to lose weight).

Just getting up from your desk periodically for a 15 minute walk a few times a day and maybe an hour walk at some other part of the day could do a lot of people a lot of good, especially if they're starting from not working out at all. More than the actual calories burned, it just helps get your blood flowing and has a number of beneficial effects.

Just because most people are so unfit that walking for an hour actually can produce "some" results does not make it an effective form of exercise. If the OP is capable of doing sprints he will surely receive no benefit from the easiest form of LSD exercise.

Having low carbs is good, but you can't have too little. Aim for maybe 30-35% of your diet. It's below the recommended 50%, but not too insufficient either. Your metabolism won't kick in without carbs. My nutrition professor said something along the lines of "fat burns in the fire of carbohydrates."

This makes no sense. My diet consists of roughly 20% carbohydrate (250-300 grams) and I have plenty of energy for a multitude of physical activities. Everyone handles carbs differently. Just because you've experienced the best results on a higher carb diet does not mean everyone else will. His diet should remain how it is as long as it produces the desired results.

 

[dark10x]

I've been taking up cycling lately (my girlfriend got me into it), and I'm loving it! That question is, how much cycling should I be doing to really see benefits? How hard should I push it? My effort changes depending on the incline and space available. I enjoy hitting high speeds at times, but I can't maintain this the entire time.

On another note, the meals people are preparing just sound horrible. Fast food is worse, of course, but I think there is certainly a happy medium somewhere in there. It's just depressing to me, actually, as it makes it seem impossible to enjoy eating. I enjoy fresh ingredients, variety, and well prepared meals. The meals you see posted here in the fitness threads basically remove any joy in eating.

Most of the healthy people I know most certainly DO NOT eat like that at all, of course. Of course, many of those friends are European and think the American diets are bullshit anyways (that is, most Americans seem to either eat lots of terrible, unhealthy fast food OR way overdo their diets to the point where the pleasure of eating is completely removed).

It seems to me that the best solution is to eat food you enjoy that is prepared with healthy ingredients in reasonable portions while doing some sort of physical activity you enjoy. The methods discussed here sound punishing to me and would interrupt a normal life.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Rowing.

The workout is a beast and if you do it correctly you'll lose weight and build muscle.

Also, don't diet. Eat healthily instead as it'll lead to permanent change which is something diets do not offer.

 

[ephemeral garbage]

Hey OP, what site is that that you're using to track nutritional information?

I am getting a little tired of my ghetto ascii art tables ;P

 

[disillusion386]

This makes no sense. My diet consists of roughly 20% carbohydrate (250-300 grams) and I have plenty of energy for a multitude of physical activities. Everyone handles carbs differently. Just because you've experienced the best results on a higher carb diet does not mean everyone else will. His diet should remain how it is as long as it produces the desired results.

Hypocrite much? But you're right I shouldn't prescribe eating habits, I'm just relaying what my professor who has a PhD in physiology said.

Plus, 30% is still pretty low by nutrition standards.

 

[Ace 8095]

Hypocrite much? But you're right I shouldn't prescribe eating habits, I'm just relaying what my professor who has a PhD in physiology said.

Plus, 30% is still pretty low by nutrition standards.

I consume 4,000 to 4,500 calories a day, so I'm not a hypocrite.

 

[Price Dalton]

Having low carbs is good, but you can't have too little. Aim for maybe 30-35% of your diet. It's below the recommended 50%, but not too insufficient either. Your metabolism won't kick in without carbs. My nutrition professor said something along the lines of "fat burns in the fire of carbohydrates."

If a low-carb diet is working for you, don't listen to this guy. I eat about 10% of my diet as carbs, 60% as fat, and 30% as protein.

We can burn fat for energy just fine. If you're going to be doing a lot of glycogen-depleting exercise (sprinting, etc), you may want to eat some post workout carbs, but it's not set in stone.

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

Well this is me today. I feel great and I have worked out even more then usual...

I was 199 this morning. Hopefully Im 198 tomorrow and I continue this loss at this speed. :lol

The day before it took me two days to get to 199. So if I am 198 tomorrow, I upped my game.



Oh I plan on having fresh GrapefuitxLemon Juice tonight. I hear it burns fat... could be BS...

 

[disillusion386]

OP, I made a mistake with the number. These guys are right, you should stick with the 20% carb diet. Just to clarify, I never disagreed with the low-carb diet. I just wasn't sure of the exact percentage. Sorry.

 

[Monroeski]

I have been thinking of how to eat healthy on a budget, but for now I have been spending about 5 bucks a day on food. I think I will go to Metro before work today and see what groceries I can get. I just don't want to get anything that might go bad if I don't eat it right away. I thought not being able to afford food would help me lose this bit of excess weight in my mid-section, but it isn't working. Just have to keep trying to exercise. force myself to do sit-ups, etc. I have to admit, the workout videos posted yesterday featuring Zuzana did inspire me to do a half hours worth of crunches, push-ups, etc.

From what we know of your situation, is that really all that much of an issue? I mean, do you buy any food that you don't eat within a couple hours at most?

Just because most people are so unfit that walking for an hour actually can produce "some" results does not make it an effective form of exercise. If the OP is capable of doing sprints he will surely receive no benefit from the easiest form of LSD exercise.

It's a billion times better than doing nothing, and for the majority of people being able to walk at a brisk pace for an hour is more physical activity than they will basically ever need to do in their "real" life. Walking every day plus a decent amount of pushups and situps would be plenty of physical activity to get through life in good shape. I mean, that's one reason why America is so obese these days; it's not necessarily that fewer people are hitting up the gym, it's that as our jobs and lives in general become more sedentary people aren't doing the basic acts that have sustained man for centuries; stuff as simple as walking around once in a while.

It won't turn you into an athlete or anything, but just walking can get you in a lot better shape than most people think it will.

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

Hey OP, what site is that that you're using to track nutritional information?

I am getting a little tired of my ghetto ascii art tables ;P

Fatburn.com



They charge montly, so Im going to make a month or two worth of food charts... then follow those the rest of my life......... Or till I NEED to make more drastic changes. After getting cut, I may want to body build a bit... If I do that, I know ill have to up my calories.



Im learning Access and some other programing software... In my free time id like to make a database... something easy so people can track their food process... maybe have it as a free download on a website.... Asking for donations LOL :lol

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

Well GAF... I am 196.08 today......

Im fearing I may be losing muscle mass, I try to lift a few times a week but I fear it might not be good enough. I may not be losing mass but I want to work out more.... I do not have alot of equipment but I decided to follow this for a month.

Will try and do this three nights a week, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
No other work outs except for running/walking everyday twice a day If I can.




Abs - Ball Crunch x20 x25 x20
- Situp x15 x20 x15
- Leg Lift x15 x20 x15
- Upside down situp holding med Ball x10 x15 x10
- Low Plank 30sec, High Plank 30sec

Leg - Squat Jump x10 x15 x10
Squats no weight x10 x15 x20
Squats Weight 15lbs x10 x15 x20
Squat one arm Weight x15 x15
Squat one arm weight x15 x15

- Standing Hamstring no weight x15 x15 x20
Laying down Hamstring 15lbs x12 x12 x12

- Standing Calf Raises x50 x50 x50
- Weighted Calf Raises 30lbs x25 x25 x25
- Sitting Weighted 30lbs x25 x25 x25

Chest - Bench Press 135lbs x12 x12 x12
Dumb Bell Press 30lbs x12 x12 x12
Stair Push Up x10 x12 x15
Decline Press lb20 x12 x12 x12

Back - Total Gym Pull up - x10 x12 x15
Dumbell Bentover Row 30lbs x10 x15 x12 (each arm)
Dumbell Laying down Row 30lbs x10 x15 x12


Sholders - Dumbbell Side Raises 10lbs x20 15lbs x12, x12
Dumbell Front Raises 10lbs x20 15lbs x12, x12


Tricept - Stair Push up x15 x20 x12
- Hammer Press 30lbs x12 x12 x12


Tri.Shold - Medicine Ball Shoot (like basketball but not throwing) x25 x30 x20


Bicept- Standing Bicept Curl 20lbs both arm x20 x20 x20
One Arm Curl 15lbs 20, 20lbs 15, 30lbs 10

Forearm - Palm up curl * 20lbs, 25lbs, - 15lbs Reverse Curles till Failure. x 1 - 4 Sets ONE time a week.

* Use a weight you can use for 20 FULL reps until reaching failure,rolling the weight slowly all the way to the fingertips and then curling back up until you can squeeze the forearms for roughly 1 second.




Please tell me what you guys think.

 

[charsace]

OP you are inspiring. Recently I have started eating veggie burgers, eating cereal for breakfast and stopped buying soda.

OP what site do you use to plan out your eating schedule?

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

OP you are inspiring. Recently I have started eating veggie burgers, eating cereal for breakfast and stopped buying soda.

OP what site do you use to plan out your eating schedule?

Why thank you. I hope to keep posting and inspiring.

I use fatburn.com. Worth every penny, but dont use it the rest of your life..... Id use it for maybe two or three months, have a bunch of meals already saved... print them out and follow those plans till you need to change your diet again.


When I get some more of this fat off, Im going to post some before and after pics.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I'm going to hop on the advice train for a bit of help, I have been lifting and doing some cardio for the past 3 months and have seen my arms and legs get bigger/stronger and had a bit of weight shift around but still have a bit of a belly and love handles.

My normal workout is 2-3 times per week, 1 arm day, 1 leg day, and the last day would be whatever I missed. For cardio I usually bike/run for 10-15 min before I lift.

Right now I weigh 220 and am 6'0. I have a slightly bigger build, and bad genes (grandfather and uncle are overweight), sad thing is my uncle was a marine .

Any suggestions? I try to eat decently, a lot of pasta usually. I would like to still be able to eat something unhealthy every once in a while.

 

[Price Dalton]

I'm going to hop on the advice train for a bit of help, I have been lifting and doing some cardio for the past 3 months and have seen my arms and legs get bigger/stronger and had a bit of weight shift around but still have a bit of a belly and love handles.

My normal workout is 2-3 times per week, 1 arm day, 1 leg day, and the last day would be whatever I missed. For cardio I usually bike/run for 10-15 min before I lift.

Right now I weigh 220 and am 6'0. I have a slightly bigger build, and bad genes (grandfather and uncle are overweight), sad thing is my uncle was a marine .

Any suggestions? I try to eat decently, a lot of pasta usually. I would like to still be able to eat something unhealthy every once in a while.

Cut out all that pasta. Carbs spike insulin which leads to fat deposition. That might help; it certainly helped me.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Cut out all that pasta. Carbs spike insulin which leads to fat deposition. That might help; it certainly helped me.

I had a feeling about that, the main issue is I don't have a ton of money for food and a box of past and sauce feeds me for 3 meals for like $4 .

Maybe it would be good to have someone make a list of cheap, healthier foods that would help in our situations.

 

[Starchasing]

What do you guys think of stampa??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsampa

" is a Tibetan staple foodstuff, particularly prominent in the central part of the country. It is roasted flour, usually barley flour and sometimes also wheat flour or rice flour. It is usually mixed with the salty Tibetan butter tea "

 

[Price Dalton]

I had a feeling about that, the main issue is I don't have a ton of money for food and a box of past and sauce feeds me for 3 meals for like $4 .

Maybe it would be good to have someone make a list of cheap, healthier foods that would help in our situations.

Eggs - good protein, healthy fat, relatively cheap (even organic), and you can hardboil a bunch once a week and have a steady supply
Whole chickens - much cheaper (and tastier) to buy whole chickens; rub with a little butter or olive oil, toss a lemon and some garlic in the cavity, sprinkle salt and pepper, and roast it whole; make sure you save the carcass to make stock for chicken soup later
Chicken thighs - cheaper and better than breasts, in my opinion
Frozen vegetables - broccoli, green beans, squash, spinach (you can usually buy pretty affordable organics, too)
Frozen berries - makes for a nice breakfast, or even dessert; you can even whip up some whipping cream (only add a touch of sugar) to go with it every once in awhile
Canned, tinned fish - sardines, herring, etc (just make sure you buy the stuff in olive oil or its own fish oil); healthy fats and excellent protein
Coconut milk - cheap, filling, healthy fats; you can make a big batch of chicken curry every weekend and have it for the rest of the week

Keep an eye out for sales, especially on meat. You can stock up and store in your freezer. Ask the butcher to wrap it up for you so it doesn't get freezer burn. It may even be worth it to buy a chest freezer; I got one from Best Buy for about 100 bucks. Craigslist might have good used ones. I always keep mine stocked with meat whenever there's a sale.

That's just a short list, but it's a start.

 

[SapientWolf]

Flat feet? You might look into these for running - http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

I have a low arch and those are the only shoes I can run in without destroying my feet.

 

[Asmodai]

If you need to save time you'd probably be just as well off jogging, biking, swimming, or weight training for a much, much shorter length of time than just walking.

Watch out for jogging on hard surfaces though, that can kill your feet/knees in no time.

 

[Ding]

Having low carbs is good, but you can't have too little. Aim for maybe 30-35% of your diet. It's below the recommended 50%, but not too insufficient either. Your metabolism won't kick in without carbs. My nutrition professor said something along the lines of "fat burns in the fire of carbohydrates."

I'm sure this has already been discussed, but the above is complete BS. (Well, except for the "you can't have too little" part, but I assume that was a typo.) I've gone for months on essentially zero carbs. (Less than 100 kcals a day.) My metabolism was just fine. Certain groups, like the Inuits, go their entire live's without carbs. You'd die if you tried to go without fats or protein, but there's no such thing as an "essential carb".

That "you need carbs to burn fat" crap ain't even psuedo-science. It was an old wive's tale invented to sell high-carb/low-fat diet books. There's absolutely no biochemical basis for the claim.

(I'm not necessarily advocating a no-carb diet. That's pretty extreme and certainly not necessary, but it would be quite effective, and you'd likely have no problems with your energy levels.)

 

[disillusion386]

I'm sure this has already been discussed, but the above is complete BS. (Well, except for the "you can't have too little" part, but I assume that was a typo.) I've gone for months on essentially zero carbs. (Less than 100 kcals a day.) My metabolism was just fine. Certain groups, like the Inuits, go their entire live's without carbs. You'd die if you tried to go without fats or protein, but there's no such thing as an "essential carb".

That "you need carbs to burn fat" crap ain't even psuedo-science. It was an old wive's tale invented to sell high-carb/low-fat diet books. There's absolutely no biochemical basis for the claim.

(I'm not necessarily advocating a no-carb diet. That's pretty extreme and certainly not necessary, but it would be quite effective, and you'd likely have no problems with your energy levels.)

Look, I want to make this perfectly clear: I never advocated a high-carb diet. I'm on a low-carb diet myself. I already admitted that I made a mistake with the number and that other posters like Ace 8095 were right in saying that the 20% range is good for weight loss.

As for the "fat burns in the fire of carbohydrates" crap, yes it is crap. I'm going to edit that out just so I don't get shit from people anymore.

 

[JaMn218]

I GOT FLAT FEET.. IT HURTTTSSSS FFFUUUUUU!!!


viakado
You mean running 30mins Stright?!?! My feet will crumple up into nubs if I do that :lol

I got some advice saying I should walk, and Sprint for 30 seconds. Then walk for a minute, then sprint for 30 seconds. So far my feet can stand that :lol

They're probably referring to High intensity interval training (HIIT) which works in short bouts of high intensity exercise into your workout, like sprinting here and there during your run. u can look up the scientific reasoning behind it but basically it supercharges your metabolism for the next 24 hours. might be worth looking into

 

[xelios]

I've been eating 5-6 small healthy meals a day for about 3 years now for the purpose of trying to build some muscle and stay lean, not to mention I get dizzy if I don't, and it's pretty easy once you make it a lifestyle change. If you look at it as just something you're going to do for a while as a means to an end usually you'll end up failing.

Swimming is my aerobic exercise of choice. I won't put myself in direct sunlight for prolonged periods so it's almost always indoors, but anywhere you can get access to a pool I'd highly recommend it. I didn't really need to lose weight when I started (6' 160 lbs) but the weight I do have now is much leaner/more muscular. Running is rough on your body, walking is meh but better than nothing I suppose.

When you first start after being sedentary for a while and/or eating like crap you'll see yourself losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time at a fairly rapid pace. It won't always stay this way, but don't give up when you don't see results coming as quickly. You're doing great so far anyway. I'm now at the point where I'm happy enough with my body that I don't want to gain any more muscle so I just maintain, and keep up the swimming.

 

[Ace 8095]

SnakeSlashRO, do you have any way to preform barbell squats, standing presses, deadlifts, and powercleans? If not I highly suggest you find a way to. There is also no reason you should not be lifting more weight every session. You should really read the first post in the fitness thread as it explains the science behind strength progression in an easy to understand way.

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

SnakeSlashRO, do you have any way to preform barbell squats, standing presses, deadlifts, and powercleans? If not I highly suggest you find a way to. There is also no reason you should not be lifting more weight every session. You should really read the first post in the fitness thread as it explains the science behind strength progression in an easy to understand way.

Well I have a bench press with a Bar bell... I can do the squats, but if its to heavy I do not really have a way of picking it up with out trying to cramp my self behind the bench press machine and picking it up ( very narrow space for me ) I can do deadlifts. Also Powercleans? What is that?

 

[SnakeSlashRO]

Well GAF. I have been walking and I got my Precore Elipitical Trainer working so I hit that up everymorning for 45mins Playing Marvel vs Capcom 2 LOL :lol

I have my weights planned out.... I got to ask someone about being sore... and if Im not sore did I have a good enough lift...


Anyway this is my new meal plan. I am 196 ... And Have been for almost a week. So Im going to make some changes.