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Post by James on Aug 6, 2013 13:06:17 GMT -5
So, basically since I've got back from Florida, I've been eating good and working out a lot. Before, I left America, I was an average joe, not fat at all nor skinny and i play (still do) football (soccer) weekly. So when I was in America, I put on 14 pounds to my original weight off 12 stone 3 pounds (171 pounds) to make me 13 stone 3 pounds (185 pounds), so I looked so out of shape and its the heaviest I've ever been. Now, when I got back from America last Monday ish, I stated a diet off around 1000-1500 calories a day, no sodas, no processed meats, no sugar, none of that stuff. I have a home gym that's not too fancy just bits of equipment and I perform in cardio and some weight training to boost my metabolism up for up to 45 mins a day and I do 2 days then rest then 2 days then rest blah blah blah blah. I weighed myself this morning being a week from when I started too drop the pounds and now weigh 174 pounds, that's 11 POUNDS in a week, I thought it wasn't possible but I'm so overjoyed with the result. I'm still going strong now and only 3 pound from my old weight then I'm going to start to build the muscle mass on  |
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Aug 6, 2013 13:10:37 GMT -5
That's pretty mental haha! Well done you.
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Post by bababooey on Aug 6, 2013 13:26:09 GMT -5
Most of that diet is good but you need more calories. Especially if you are working out and burning calories. At 185 pounds you should not be dropping 11 pounds in a week. That will catch up to you quick and you will get sick.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2013 13:28:02 GMT -5
Pretty awesome to hear. Good on avoiding sugar and soda. Just don't be discouraged if the rapidness of your weight loss slows down... that's seems like a pretty big calorie deficit, and I know from experience that 'water weight' can greatly fluctuate. Keep up the good work and hit those weights!
(like bababooey said, you may want to increase your calories, especially if you plan on building muscle).
[not to derail the thread, but today is my two-year anniversary of weighing 330 pounds and not being able to fit into a 2XL t-shirt. I know how hard it is to lose weight and stay dedicated to a program. But let me tell you.. it is worth it.)
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Post by Ian from 616Entertainment. on Aug 6, 2013 14:26:36 GMT -5
Good for you, man. In about three weeks it will mark one year that I haven't had a soda of any kind. I didn't stop drinking it to lose weight, I just felt I was drinking it too much.
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Post by James on Aug 6, 2013 14:52:30 GMT -5
Good for you, man. In about three weeks it will mark one year that I haven't had a soda of any kind. I didn't stop drinking it to lose weight, I just felt I was drinking it too much. Thank you, Nice one man, I miss dr pepper so much since I've cut it out of my diet  But, I drink cranberry juice, almond milk, water, water and more water lol Pretty awesome to hear. Good on avoiding sugar and soda. Just don't be discouraged if the rapidness of your weight loss slows down... that's seems like a pretty big calorie deficit, and I know from experience that 'water weight' can greatly fluctuate. Keep up the good work and hit those weights! (like bababooey said, you may want to increase your calories, especially if you plan on building muscle). [not to derail the thread, but today is my two-year anniversary of weighing 330 pounds and not being able to fit into a 2XL t-shirt. I know how hard it is to lose weight and stay dedicated to a program. But let me tell you.. it is worth it.) Thanks for the kind words and inspiring words, and congrats on your weight loss Thanks everyone else |
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Aug 6, 2013 21:08:21 GMT -5
Wow that's a lot.
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Aug 6, 2013 21:14:33 GMT -5
So, basically since I've got back from Florida, I've been eating good and working out a lot. Before, I left America, I was an average joe, not fat at all nor skinny and i play (still do) football (soccer) weekly. So when I was in America, I put on 14 pounds to my original weight off 12 stone 3 pounds (171 pounds) to make me 13 stone 3 pounds (185 pounds), so I looked so out of shape and its the heaviest I've ever been. Now, when I got back from America last Monday ish, I stated a diet off around 1000-1500 calories a day, no sodas, no processed meats, no sugar, none of that stuff. I have a home gym that's not too fancy just bits of equipment and I perform in cardio and some weight training to boost my metabolism up for up to 45 mins a day and I do 2 days then rest then 2 days then rest blah blah blah blah. I weighed myself this morning being a week from when I started too drop the pounds and now weigh 174 pounds, that's 11 POUNDS in a week, I thought it wasn't possible but I'm so overjoyed with the result. I'm still going strong now and only 3 pound from my old weight then I'm going to start to build the muscle mass on You're my hero. While I'm also just an average joe, I really want to lose whatever body fat I have. I had a gym membership and was doing but then I went to Italy last summer and there really wasn't a whole lot to do except eat. I put on ten pounds and haven't found the time to lose it. I realize I've just been lazy. Your post just inspired me to start dieting again. While I no longer have the gym membership, I have a couple Cardio dvd's and I like the idea of 45 minutes, two days then rest. Thank you |
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Post by bababooey on Aug 7, 2013 8:25:53 GMT -5
So, basically since I've got back from Florida, I've been eating good and working out a lot. Before, I left America, I was an average joe, not fat at all nor skinny and i play (still do) football (soccer) weekly. So when I was in America, I put on 14 pounds to my original weight off 12 stone 3 pounds (171 pounds) to make me 13 stone 3 pounds (185 pounds), so I looked so out of shape and its the heaviest I've ever been. Now, when I got back from America last Monday ish, I stated a diet off around 1000-1500 calories a day, no sodas, no processed meats, no sugar, none of that stuff. I have a home gym that's not too fancy just bits of equipment and I perform in cardio and some weight training to boost my metabolism up for up to 45 mins a day and I do 2 days then rest then 2 days then rest blah blah blah blah. I weighed myself this morning being a week from when I started too drop the pounds and now weigh 174 pounds, that's 11 POUNDS in a week, I thought it wasn't possible but I'm so overjoyed with the result. I'm still going strong now and only 3 pound from my old weight then I'm going to start to build the muscle mass on You're my hero. While I'm also just an average joe, I really want to lose whatever body fat I have. I had a gym membership and was doing but then I went to Italy last summer and there really wasn't a whole lot to do except eat. I put on ten pounds and haven't found the time to lose it. I realize I've just been lazy. Your post just inspired me to start dieting again. While I no longer have the gym membership, I have a couple Cardio dvd's and I like the idea of 45 minutes, two days then rest. Thank you It's funny how different people's perceptions are in Italy. Im about 230ish. Last time I went to Italy in 2009, everyone was like "Eat! You're getting too skinny!" Then I got back and my parents were like "I see you put on a few." I'm actually going back in a couple weeks. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2013 10:05:33 GMT -5
If you drank a lot of Fizzy drinks before you started (soda, beer etc.) and have totally cut them out of your diet it will be a big factor towards the dramatic weight loss you've experienced, especially if you've replaced them with lots of water. Don't expect to be losing weight at the same rate for much longer.
Congratulations on your results!
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Aug 7, 2013 11:58:34 GMT -5
You're my hero. While I'm also just an average joe, I really want to lose whatever body fat I have. I had a gym membership and was doing but then I went to Italy last summer and there really wasn't a whole lot to do except eat. I put on ten pounds and haven't found the time to lose it. I realize I've just been lazy. Your post just inspired me to start dieting again. While I no longer have the gym membership, I have a couple Cardio dvd's and I like the idea of 45 minutes, two days then rest. Thank you It's funny how different people's perceptions are in Italy. Im about 230ish. Last time I went to Italy in 2009, everyone was like "Eat! You're getting too skinny!" Then I got back and my parents were like "I see you put on a few." I'm actually going back in a couple weeks. You're so lucky. I won't be going back until next summer, but I can't wait. And everyone over there seems to get kicks out of shoving food down American's mouths. It doesn't help that all the food taste better there, cheese, dry sausage, the pasta. What part are you going to? My family lives in Ragusa in Sicily |
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Post by The Mask of Truth on Aug 9, 2013 3:44:46 GMT -5
I need to get on that insanity workout program.
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Post by jayrod2009 on Aug 9, 2013 21:01:56 GMT -5
Its awesome that you hbe chosen a healthier life style. But losing that much weight is very dangerous! In 2008 I cut weight from 315 to 225 in 11 months and was sick for 3 weeks. Since then I have put back on 50 pounds.
Losing too much weight at once will confuse your body into "storage mode" where instead of dispossing your fat, your body will store it. Essentially right now, with such a drastic calorie cut, your body has dropped its water weight and is now storing fat to make up for the calorie cut. I suggest slowly decreasing your calorie intake each week, until your down to the desired calorie count. Maybe cutting 200 calories a week! Because If you continue to drop more than 5-9 pounds a month you will get sick. Really sick. Please, research your diet. Cause kidney failure and liver failure can happen. I had kidney stones for month from weight loss and calcium spikes in my system. Aswell as almost flooding my body of water.
Good luck and I hope you keep up your new life style, but please keep it safe and research.
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Post by JWC on Aug 9, 2013 21:35:07 GMT -5
got any progress pics? curious
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2013 12:28:09 GMT -5
Its awesome that you hbe chosen a healthier life style. But losing that much weight is very dangerous! In 2008 I cut weight from 315 to 225 in 11 months and was sick for 3 weeks. Since then I have put back on 50 pounds. Losing too much weight at once will confuse your body into "storage mode" where instead of dispossing your fat, your body will store it. Essentially right now, with such a drastic calorie cut, your body has dropped its water weight and is now storing fat to make up for the calorie cut. I suggest slowly decreasing your calorie intake each week, until your down to the desired calorie count. Maybe cutting 200 calories a week! Because If you continue to drop more than 5-9 pounds a month you will get sick. Really sick. Please, research your diet. Cause kidney failure and liver failure can happen. I had kidney stones for month from weight loss and calcium spikes in my system. Aswell as almost flooding my body of water. Good luck and I hope you keep up your new life style, but please keep it safe and research. Well-said post. Drastic weight loss over time can lead to problems, and I'm sorry to hear that that stuff happened to you. I've heard a lot about the "weight rebound effect" and I think it definitely has some truth to it.. like when people "diet" (verb) with something like Weight Watchers, lose a nice amount of weight, and then gain most (or all, or more) of it back when they start eating 'normally' again. I lost over 100 pounds in about 8 months (august '11- late april '12) and was lucky to not get any glaring health problems aside from my stomach skin being severely stretched out (I still have a nice little belly, I'm sure some of it is fat, but I was obese for ~9 years and got a little stretchy). I was a total 'cardio bunny' for most of that time period, and ate junk like low-fat diet bars (that were mostly sugar- low kcals =/= healthy), atkins bars (chemical cocktails glued together with soy), and severely cut calories (I'm talking 1500 a day for 6'2'', 230-300 pounds, way too low). There was no way I would be able to maintain that eating pattern if I continued. Luckily by summer 2012 I transitioned to a paleo/"Primal" kind of lifestyle and was able to eat crazy amounts of food (3000 plus kcals per day), mostly high-fat, low-carb, meat/eggs/whey and green veggies, while staying active (mostly lifting + sprints) and losing fat. I've been able to maintain 110 pound weight loss for over a year with my lifestyle now. I'm not trying to be a paleovangelist or "nutrition commander," but finding the proper diet (as in, the noun diet, not the verb) and exercise program, and sticking with it, is key. So, sorry if I talked too much about myself but my keys from personal experience for maximum wellness: 1. Pick a lifestyle you can live in the long term that satisfies your physical wellness desires. 2. Hit the weights! Keep the good weight on. 3. Keep up the hard work. |
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Post by savage on Aug 10, 2013 22:29:22 GMT -5
1500 calories is not enough. In fact, this can actually make the process slower and cause you to lose more muscle than fat. Im not sure what your goals are but cutting your calories down that much are only going to make you skinny fat in most cases and make you feel terrible.
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Post by King Silva on Aug 11, 2013 3:00:06 GMT -5
Congrats on losing weight however like some have said the number of calories you are eating seems low. 1,000 for an active man is nothing so increasing that and then slowly decreasing it to a better amount would be good imo.
Regardless good luck on losing the weight and getting in better shape overall.
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Aug 11, 2013 9:29:31 GMT -5
I lost a full stone (14lbs) in a week when I was at my biggest, but I guess thats because when you are way over weight its easier to loose, I found dropping the first 3st the easies then the last 3 were a little more stubborn.
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