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2002/11/08, 06:57 PM
I was wondering if this is a good plan to lose weight yet be shapely:
5-6am-Stairclimber
Breakfast-Protein(fish),2 glasses V-8, vitamins, salad
Snack-low carb bar
Lunch-Meal replacement
mid snack- protein bar
dinner-salad
* these salads are without dressing and meat
Afternoon- 30 mins jog, 15 mins walk
weights- mondays(abs+glutes) tuesdays(legs+back) Wednesday(abs+arms) Thursdays (abs+glutes) Fridays(Legs+back) Saturdays(arms+abs) Sunday(abs+legs)
Should I eat more lean meat during the day (with salads and fruit) and a small salad at night since at night thats when your metabolish slows down? Am I on the right track? I dont want to be too skinny. Just some definition but not too defined. Please give any comments or suggestions. Also, what kind of Meal replacements, protein bars, and carb bars are good to use?
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2002/11/08, 09:14 PM
Hi onelilhorangi,
Check out some of the posts about MRP and PB in the nutrition and supplements forum.
A shapely body takes consistency, patience and knowledge.
Take the time and read previous posts.
Try one of the programs on FT. From what I can see you are missing chest exercises. I would only do abs 1-3x a week.
I also feel that you are doing too much cardio which will burn up that valuable muscle which helps boost your metabolism. Your calories also look too low.
Try to find out your BF% and this will give you a baseline of what your calorie intake should be. Look under calorie intake.
You need protein fats and carbs in every meal. Do not be afraid of the good fat.
Coming from someone who used to weigh 198 lbs 8 months ago it really is a lifestyle change.
If you have any more questions or are confused about something feel free to ask. WOnderful people on here who are glad to help out.
:) Melissa
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Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
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2002/11/08, 11:03 PM
I would listen to Melissa. She has given you excellent advice.
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2002/11/09, 09:23 PM
I started Weight Watchers and began weight training in April 2002. Their nutritional guidance is perfect for me. It all comes down to getting balanced nutrition (they stress some calcium intake, a generous amount of fruits and vegetables, lots of water) and the rest is up to you by balancing Points. I get my occassional indulgence of ice cream or pizza, as long as I keep it within my total calorie consumption for the day. No deprivation!!
My added physical activity has resulted in visible lean muscles gain (I can wear tight T shirts, my belt size has dropped 3 inches and my wife has taken in all my pants!). My stamina has skyrocketed (3 hour bike rides on some vigorous hills) and I'm getting "the look" again. Just turned 51. I work out 4 - 5 days a week with three days of weight training mixed with aerobics (30 minutes on Stairmaster) and some days of just aerobic.
That's my tale. Weight Watchers really does it for me.
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2002/11/09, 09:39 PM
Congrats on the new look billygoodnick.
BTW my parents used to call me a nogoodnick..just kidding.
Thats fantastic what you have done. Most people that I know who have done the ww program have succeeded but were not actually able to maintain their goal weight.
On the other hand none of them were weight training with it, that makes all the difference.Keep up the good work,
and welcome to a great community here.
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To change it, or to create it, simply train it!
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2002/11/13, 05:41 PM
onelilhorangi - it looks like you're starving yourself like mandre said. You have to think about it in phases - what's more important to you right now? Is it gaining muscle or losing fat? If it is gaining muscle, you definately need to eat more and do less cardio. If it is fat loss, you need to eat more and do less cardio. Yeah, I know it sounds strange, but it is true. At the levels that you're eating, your body goes into starvation mode and starts hoarding away extra calories as, yep you guessed it, fat while sapping your daily energy. You might lose some weight, but much of it will come from muscle and you will eventually hit a point that you can't lose more. Eat more, trust us, and you'll see better progress.
Also, you're going to overtrain yourself and miss the super compensation phase that leads to muscle growth. Lifting weights seven days a week will sap all the energy from your muscles (glycogen) and end up making your workouts counterproductive. Mandre had lots of good advice about that. If you need help formulating a routine, just ask anyone on the board and we'll all be happy to help.
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