Losing Weight

Bahahaha. Dude, I will straight up guarantee that I know more on this subject that you do, so how about you take a fucking seat.
 
You haven't laid down anything to prove that I am wrong aside from your experience. I can do that too: I lost 12kg of fat 2 years ago and have successfully kept it off without any increased exercise at all following this diet (I sit in an office all day too). It seems to work for me and a bunch of other people I know who have tried it.

You just sound butt hurt......... so I'll keep standing thanks.
 
Cool well by eating healthy (yes, including eating fruit and drinking milk and eating carbs) and by exercising regularly, I've lost between 10-15 pounds in the last month. Went from a size 8 to a size 4-6.
 
And for the record, I was eating badly per say previously to my weight loss, but because I was in school, I was eating processed food, and cafeteria food. Fresh, good food makes a huge difference.
 
don't know if it's been posted, but water.

My weight fluctuates by about 6 pounds back and forth, depending on if I've eaten something that makes me retain water.
 
This is part true and part BS. I hear this a lot from people, i.e. "you should get your daily amount of X from real meat / eggs / fresh produce / etc". For the most part if you're trying to hit macronutrient targets it doesn't matter if you got that protein from a massively processed chemical compound like a whey isolate, or from a bear you shot yourself. The problem isn't fresh vs. processed, it's that the processed stuff most people eat also happens to not have anything good in it.
 
wtf.........that is false

I agree with the protein being the same but there is more to the equation than just protein

there is a huge difference between meat from an animal that is supposed to graze grass and meat from an animal that is fed grains and meat which make it sick and require antibiotics...

"The problem isn't fresh vs. processed"

you have clearly never tried a diet purely of fresh organic produce but I urge you to so you can experience the proof for yourself

any so-called vitamins and nutrients from processed foods is just cheap synthetic igredients added during processing to reinforce the dead food same goes for anything pasteurized

nothing like the real thing

 
"Dead food" is meaningless. To continue with the example I was using before, the extent a "real" piece of meat, for example, is nutritionally superior to synthetic protein, it is because the "real" meat contains other things - fats, amino acids, etc., that the synthetic product may not contain. This does not somehow make the "real" meat a better source of protein. I reiterate - protein is a macronutrient, it makes no difference with respect to hitting your daily targets whether you get it from a synthetic source or a fish. As for the other things you get from fish (i.e. omega 3s), these can also be found in other products - i.e. pill form. Again, whether you get your omega 3 from a fish or from the pill (which is usually just processed fish oil) makes no difference. The biggest difference is actually that the processed version tends to be much more efficient - it takes a lot more beef to get the protein you get in a 25 gram scoop of whey isolate, and a lot of fish to get the omega 3 intake you get from one of those little gelcaps.

The word "synthetic" has a negative connotation where "organic" has a positive connotation, and those connotations do not actually reflect reality. I hear people say shit like "you need to get X grams of protein in your diet each day and make sure half is from real meat" and it makes no sense. If you want X grams of protein get it wherever, and if you want the other nutrients meat provides, either go ahead and eat the real meat or again, get it wherever.

I mean personally I get about 100 grams of protein from whey each day and eat on average 3 medium sized chicken breasts for lunch and usually another piece of pork or beef on top of that in the evening, but that's because I happen to like chicken, pork and beef.
 
OP- Congrats on loosing that much weight. Its really impressive. I'm still a little sketched out on your diet and the drops, but if it worked for you that's all that counts.

I've been loosing weight as well. I started skiing this year and it made me realize how out of shape I really was. Last year at this time I was right around 225 or so. I'm only 5'8" but I've always been a solid dude. I started lifting at 15-16 so my upper body and legs have always been kinda big.

In February I started running on the treadmill and cutting out Soda, cookies, and anything else kinda unhealthy. I was about 215 when I started working out. As it got nicer out I started running/walking outside. We live on a pretty decent hill and I do a loop that's just under 3 miles.

I've since gone on an even more intense diet and keep my daily intake right around 2000 calories. I run/walk the 3 mile loop 7 days a week and also do sit-ups, push-ups, obliques, and pull-ups a couple times a week to zone in on some fat zones. Once in a while I'll take a day off to let my body rest, but for the most part my body had adjusted to my routine. I've gotten to the point where I can run up our 1/2 mile hill no problem. I can do the loop in just under 30 minutes which is pretty decent fr running/walking.

As it is now I'm right around 190. I've lost about 4" off my waist and my pant size is a 34 and I've gone down to a large sized shirt. I can definetly tell I've put on some muscle in my legs and upper body which is why my weight is still kinda high. My goal is to get into the mid 170's but its going to be kinda tough because of my body structure.

Good luck on keeping the weight off. I know how tough it is to stick to a really strict diet and exercising everyday. It does pay off though. Its rewarding running into people and them not recognizing you because you've lost so much weight.
 
wtf lol synthetic does not have any relation with whole food supplements(which are fantastic)......i was only talking about processed foods

and i already agreed with you about protein

like i said, there actually is a difference with meat due to diet of the animal

does your beef and whey come from cows that were fed gmo grains, antibiotics and injected with bgh or is it from cows that graze grass as they naturally should?

that is where the word organic reflects reality

especially with chicken you could have your own coop with fresh meat or eat a chicken that has been processed which is pretty gross even though i loves

 
Eating organic and grass fed/open range animals for 2 months, i can say did not help me feel healthier or improve my performance in the weight room. all it did was bruise my pocketbook.

Eat like your fifth grade teacher taught you to. The FUCKING FOOD PYRAMID! i guarantee, even the oldest one in production is healthier than almost everyones diet. Adjust your portions according to your fitness goals, and voile; you have a sustainable, healthy diet.
 
Congrats man. I have personally never had that issue. When I was a teenager I had the opposite problem. University came and I gained some weight but it was super easy to lose my freshman 15.

I know that I am lucky and for some people it's really tough. But everyone I know who has done it is really glad they did. Also they end up jacked because usually bigger guys put on muscle way easier than guys like me.

I have some friends who are turning diabetic and they know it and they still eat terrible food. It's kind of like watching a friend hurt themselves with drugs or booze but almost harder to confront them about it.

Seriously though keep on working hard man!
 
cut out high fructose corn syrup and eat stuff which is non processed, if you have weight to lose it will come off, throw in gluten free and they will fly off
 
I've been trying to lose weight for a long time, I wasn't successful until recently though. My conclusion is lose weight in a way that works for YOU, and lose weight in a way where you can keep it off.

A lot of people say "eat healthy", "eat six times a day", "eat veggies". etc...

My success? Well all i focused on was getting enough macronutrients, but the number one rule was calories into by body Vs. calories out of my body.

It's funny because once i started counting calories I started to eat healthy.

- You don't eat 1800-2000 calories a day by getting mcdonalds, otherwise you'd only get 1 meal a day

- You don't drink pop or juice because thats 120 useless calories every drink.

- You eat 6 times a day to stop yourself from going hungry and having a huge meal

- You eat just about whatever you want so long as you stick to you calories! i just ate a mars bar.

I aim for 1800 calories per day. My weight loss is prob on average 1-2Ibs per week right now. I know it sounds slow, but it's also pretty easy. I'm always satisfied and cook myself good food that i enjoy.

I lift weights whenever i can because i always have (4-5 times a week).

Honestly to everyone arguing about how to properly lose weight, the only possible way to do it is in a way which works for the individual. Don't put yourself on a chicken breast and spinach diet if you can only last a week on it before giving in and binging. Just do what you can stick to without constantly wanting to eat bad food. If you don't like your diet it you won't be permanently successful.

To OP, awesome you lost weight man, don't count on it staying that way. 500 calories a day is FUCKED. even if you got pure carbs, fats, and protein, it's still not enough for your body. If you want it permanently gone, look into a tasty/nonstrict diet you can stick to.

 
that's pretty light. but people often underestimate body fat percentage. A lot of guys you see at the gym weighing in at 220 and look big are really just 25% body fat and could stand to cut a lot
 
You will. It's basic science. Yes there are an infinite number of combinations that can tailor your body to be the most efficient (that's why nutrition is so controversial), but a 3rd grader could explain to the concepts behind putting energy into a system. People have gone on the Twinkie diet just to prove that they can lose weight by reducing calorie intake, and then gained the weight back pounding thousands of calories of vegetables. It's a physical reaction that MUST take place, it's not magic.

Is it healthy to simply starve? No. Duh.
 
There is no correlation whatsoever between organic food and better nutrition. Source - Marion Nestle. She also discusses how she does buy organic though because she supports the better treatment of animals and such, and she frankly mentions that she can afford it so she doesn't care, haha.

Great read - "What to Eat". Very thorough and pleasantly unbiased.
 
Cause I hate working out, and this is actually fun exercise versus picking up a weight and putting it back down, time flies by, and I sweat out 16.3 liters of sweat per workout. Feels good man
 
yes, precisely 16.3, which as you should know is a lot. also an exaggeration. but anyway, we now have 6 guys doing it, and it's a blast! every night, 8 pm!

also, anyone know what to eat, if my goal is solely to burn fat? my gf said tons of fruits and veggies, and then meat i think
 
yeah, eat less of everything, fatass!

the only way to train your body to burn fat quicker is to go on a keto diet. and i am positive that you do not have the motivation to stay on it.
 
No idea what a keto diet is but I'm more of a believer of eating 5 or 6 meals a day and get metabolism up, rather than not eat enough, plus then I'm not hungry. Thanks to you for your support(?) and JL8 yessirs!
 
zero evidence this has any substantial effect on metabolism. FWIW. It does, however, help with nutrient absorption, and hitting your caloric, and macro-nutritional goals.

Only way is a keto diet.
 
I just got back from the doctor and i've lost 15 lbs since my last physical (probably lost all of the weight in the past 3 months). Which is quite impressive considering I only weighed 162 (now at 147) and i'm 6'0. I just wanted to lose my gut and now i'm trying to put on a bit of muscle. But, as mentioned before, all i did to lose the weight was watch what i eat and don't over do it. I still enjoyed a bit of sweets and tons of good food. I'm an ice cream fanatic and i still ate almost as much as i used to. It's all about sticking to something that will work for you.
 
yea i was always a big dude. and my brother was also, but he lost weight also and now is pretty skinny. he is on the left*
 
#1 Congrats to the OP. That's some serious weight, good work! Keep it up.

#2 This thread is exactly why I spend so much more time at bodybuilding.com or related websites. Some of the comments in here are straight up RETARDED. Oh, you're 6'1", 135lbs, and you're giving me advice on how to eat right and to lift correctly? HAhahahahahha.
 
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