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my goal to lose 50lbs in months

vocab Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/01/16	2004/01/16, 12:16 PM i always had a very good metabolism...im currently at 218lbs six feet tall with a wide bosy frame my lowest was 155 and i looked freekish my best was 170 i consider myself an intermmediete weight lifter but not a good dieter..my question with this plan can i not only lose weight but also build muscle on this diet..heres an example morning english muffen 2 egg whites 1 cup cofee mid day turkey sandwich on wheat with mustard and water (or diet soda sometimes) early evening small bags of prestzle snack or nutrition bar snack night whole can of tuna with whole weat bread with water or diest soda i am naturaly strong and have muscle definition even with this amount of weight my problem with my old diet i was losing weight and alotta muscle even tho i felt fit i looked famished anybody can please give input i would greatly apreciate this
vocab Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/01/16	2004/01/16, 12:18 PM and also i drink at least 120 ounces of water a day..
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2004/01/16, 12:35 PM I don't think you are going to be eating enough.
shavondec Posts: 340 Joined: 2003/11/26	2004/01/16, 12:59 PM I agree. You might add a protein shake to the early evening snack. -------------- It's not what we eat or drink occasionally, but what we consume on a daily basis that determines our ongoing level o health. formerfatguy.com Not sure of author
vocab Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/01/16	2004/01/16, 01:15 PM thanks alot guys!!..i use to drink protien shakes with my old diet and it did help out alot but i was consuming 1500 calories a day runing 3 miles every other day when i stoped running i looked best at 170 with good mucle gain but my apetite increased and i blew up i realy wanna have the athletic look rather than the hardcore bodybuilder look the diet i put up is working well for me now and i have energy i am mostly concentrating on losing body fat if you guys can put up a diet that would keep my energy up and help me lose weight while gaining some noticeable mass i would apreciate it..thanks again
shavondec Posts: 340 Joined: 2003/11/26	2004/01/16, 01:26 PM Try increasing your meals to 6, eating every 3 hours. This should help keep your energy up. Eat at least 2000 calories, you still will probably need more for your physical activities. Instead of the english muffin, Substitute for a whole grain cereal such as oatmeal. The fiber will als o help maintain that full filling. When making your protein shake, try mixing it with milk or yogurt and a high carb fruit, such as a banana. Add wheat germ germ or granola to increase the protein. -------------- It's not what we eat or drink occasionally, but what we consume on a daily basis that determines our ongoing level o health. formerfatguy.com Not sure of author
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/01/16, 05:35 PM You're not eating enough. And where are your fruits and veggies?
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2004/01/16, 06:35 PM Yea fruits & veggies should be a part of your diet - go back & try some you didn't like before - alot people find that they really do like them when they are older. I'm finding I really do like stuff just steam with different seasonings - something my mom never did -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/01/16, 08:05 PM At 218 you will definitely lose weight with this diet, as much muscle as fat, and slow your metabolism to a crawl, which in turn on the uptake of any calories will result in an immediate fat storage. You have a need for maintenance calories fairly close to the 3000 calorie range. I figure around 3200. You need protein at each meal, either fibrous or starchy carbs or both, and some healthy fats and a much better "quality" of food choices. Go to the specific diets forum, and look for a post entitled "grocery list for a bodybuilder". Copy this list and choose your foods from it. It is very tough to build muscle and lose fat after you pass your "newbie" stage. Pick which you want to do, then set your macros. If you decide to lose fat, you may want to opt for 50/30/20 or even a 60/20/20 p/c/f ratio. If trying to gain, then you will want to explore a 40/40/40, or even a 30/50/20 or so diet macros. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
vocab Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/01/16	2004/01/19, 12:49 AM ok thanks you guys opinons are helpfull..i decided to walk (fast) 30 minuits a day on the treadmill with it going uphill and changed my diet plan as so morning 1 cup of oatmeal(made with fat free milk) 4 egg whites with a cup of fat free milk mid morning cup fat free milk with 1 bannana noon canned chicked breast with toast mid noon cup coffe night 1 cup of pasta with 3/4 speggetti sauce
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/01/19, 01:09 AM loose weight and gain noticable mass/??...........thats really reallyhard to do man hate to tell u , one ur try inying to cut calories to loose body fat, while the other ur trying to pack on muscle.......really really hard man thats y body builder " bulk up " in off season, an din a month or so bfore a contest " cut up" cause u can't do both.........where are ur fruits and veggies man? u loose alotta micro nutrients from not eating those...........if ur dieating u need to up the protein or ur gonna looose that muscle that u worked so hard for, u need at least ur body weight in grams 200 lb = 200 grams protein.....might wanna up it a lil more to 1.25 grs/lb, but if all u want to do is loose weight go for it but i think u'll feel more liek shit if u loose that muscle and feel weak, but hay! at least u'll be thin! that all that matters huh? -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/14, 08:17 AM wendiva - you cannot safely lose 55 lbs in a month. Give yourself some time and start a snesible eating and exercise program -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
wendiva Posts: 1 Joined: 2004/04/14	2004/04/14, 01:31 AM I am 5 ft 3 in and weigh 245 pounds. I would really like to lose up to 55 pounds in a month. What is the best diet for me