The Long Road From 244 to 195 Thread.

[evf77]

I will track my journey in here. I'm not going to get into the back story, the why or what ever. I'm 6'2. My goal is to drop my weight from 244 to 195 by the end of July. (Actually I'm going to trinidad at the end of June and I want to be in the 205 range. I aslo want to cut my body fat from 24%:gag: to a respectable 10%. No time table for this.

I started on 2/17. So far its been Adkins. As of today i'm 235 so I've lost 9 pounds in 6 days. I've been eating steak, chicken, salad, cheese, celery. I also started drinking coffee to curb my hunger (it works for me for some reason) I've also beend drinking plenty of water. So far my face isn't as fat. I have more energy and I'm motivated. I lose a pound today and I would have cut 10 pounds in seven days. My goal is to get under 230 by sunday. I'm staying on the induction phase of adkins until next friday. From there is cardio I would do it now but I need to drop some weight so its easier to carry. From there I'm switching my diet to a litte bit of fruit in addition to what i'm already eating. I'm pretty much done with sweets and junk food. until i'm comfortably under 200. The third phase will consist of the same diet, with protien shakes and weight lifting.

[nalej]

IMO these crash diets are short term fixes with negative repercussions.

1) You will end up gaining it all back and more once you go back to eating carbs

2) dropping that much weight so fast is not only bad for you but you're going to get stretch marks like a muthafukka

[4north1side2]

Goodluck and stick with it!

[evf77]

IMO these crash diets are short term fixes with negative repercussions.

1) You will end up gaining it all back and more once you go back to eating carbs

2) dropping that much weight so fast is not only bad for you but you're going to get stretch marks like a muthafukka


Its not a "crash" diet. Its more of a first phase toward a lifestyle change. My eating habbits have changed for the long term. I was 244 but I'm 6'2 and actually i'm not obese looking. Most of the weight is in my stomach. Once I get down to the 202, 205 range there could be some loose skin but once I began to work out towards building muscle I should fill out.

At the end of the day everyone is different and everybody reacts differently to different diets. A few years ago I went from 236 to 214 like it was nothing, but then I said fukk it and went back to my old habbits. I'm doing this because I use to be 190 when I was in the Marines.


I weight myself this morning and I'm 233. (11 lbs in one week).


I'm eating healthy but small portions I eat 7 times a day to keep my metabolism going non stop. I can actually feel the burning sensation throughout my body once a day.

[Wondah_Woman]

And I'm not too versed on the south beach or atkins or any of these "diets", but when you start to change how you eat people are quick to label it a diet. Not that I ever really gorged, but when I really committed to eating better all I heard from friends and family was that I was "on a diet."
I've never been on a diet, just started making better food choices, but my family, especially the older folks couldn't understand that. My granny even has a saying that she's been saying for years, "you aint gotta be hungry to eat.":huh:

But this America, the land of extremes. You either do it to death or don't do it at all. There is no middle ground. That's why these crash diets are so successful and shows like the biggest loser are so popular.

Please forgive my diatribe!

[evf77]

And I'm not too versed on the south beach or atkins or any of these "diets", but when you start to change how you eat people are quick to label it a diet. Not that I ever really gorged, but when I really committed to eating better all I heard from friends and family was that I was "on a diet."
I've never been on a diet, just started making better food choices, but my family, especially the older folks couldn't understand that. My granny even has a saying that she's been saying for years, "you aint gotta be hungry to eat.":huh:
But this America, the land of extremes. You either do it to death or don't do it at all. There is no middle ground. That's why these crash diets are so successful and shows like the biggest loser are so popular.
Please forgive my diatribe!


Somethings only a crash diet if you go back to previous eating habits/lifestyle.

[Wondah_Woman]

Somethings only a crash diet if you go back to previous eating habits/lifestyle.


I realize that. I'm saying that some people take eating smaller portion, not pigging out every time you eat, etc. as being on a diet. I was just speaking on the general attitudes toward healthier eating.

[Point Blank Era]

Its not a "crash" diet. Its more of a first phase toward a lifestyle change.

Exactly, from here on out if you continue to make good choices when eating it wont be a crash diet. Its just a complete change

[evf77]

Today I'm still at 233. I'm on the "induction phase" of adkins until next friday (you only do it for 2 weeks). You loose the most within the first week. My goal is to get to 228 by Monday or close to it. Thats when I will start my cardio routine and rebuild my cardio vascular system/stamina. Hopefull I can get to 228 :huh:

[Mooks World]

IMO these crash diets are short term fixes with negative repercussions.

1) You will end up gaining it all back and more once you go back to eating carbs

2) dropping that much weight so fast is not only bad for you but you're going to get stretch marks like a muthafukka


I dropped a lot of weight on slow carb diet. Never gained it back after a year. You lost n1gga :yes:

Do ya thing buddy! but 195 isnt gonna take ur body fat down. 6'2 u gonna need like 160-180 for that

[andre patton]

And I'm not too versed on the south beach or atkins or any of these "diets", but when you start to change how you eat people are quick to label it a diet. Not that I ever really gorged, but when I really committed to eating better all I heard from friends and family was that I was "on a diet."
I've never been on a diet

Yes you are. whatever you eat is your diet. nowadays people incorrectly use the word "diet" to label times when they restrict their intake (whatever that restriction may be). diet is the noun thats assigned to whatever you eat. the adjectives that precede it (low salt, atkins, high protein, etc) are the restrictions which modify it.

i think the word evolved because hundreds of years ago, to restrict your intake sounded ridiculous. food wasnt guaranteed tomorrow so eat whatever you can whenever you got it. then as we began to learn more about nutrition we had to change our diets, so when people heard terms like "im on an x-diet" they empowered the phrase instead of focusing on the adjective.

back on topic. an atkins diet is only a crash diet if you make it one. a carb cycling diet worked for me because my body was harboring more fat then its naturally used to. my carb cycling shed off that fat, then i returned to my normal diet which is somewhat healthy, and i've kept the weight off.

I dropped a lot of weight on slow carb diet. Never gained it back after a year. You lost n1gga :yes:
Do ya thing buddy! but 195 isnt gonna take ur body fat down. 6'2 u gonna need like 160-180 for that

depends on how much lean mass he's able to keep. i'm 5'11 and i weigh 190lbs right now. i get abs at low 180s.

[Wondah_Woman]

Yes you are. whatever you eat is your diet. nowadays people incorrectly use the word "diet" to label times when they restrict their intake (whatever that restriction may be). diet is the noun thats assigned to whatever you eat. the adjectives that precede it (low salt, atkins, high protein, etc) are the restrictions which modify it.

i think the word evolved because hundreds of years ago, to restrict your intake sounded ridiculous. food wasnt guaranteed tomorrow so eat whatever you can whenever you got it. then as we began to learn more about nutrition we had to change our diets, so when people heard terms like "im on an x-diet" they empowered the phrase instead of focusing on the adjective.

back on topic. an atkins diet is only a crash diet if you make it one. a carb cycling diet worked for me because my body was harboring more fat then its naturally used to. my carb cycling shed off that fat, then i returned to my normal diet which is somewhat healthy, and i've kept the weight off.



depends on how much lean mass he's able to keep. i'm 5'11 and i weigh 190lbs right now. i get abs at low 180s.


You clearly understood I was speaking on diet in the way that everyone uses the term. And really the point you were making is my point. Popular culture has distorted the word so much that it seems like any healthy living/eating you do means your on some kind of"specialized/commercialized" diet. Diet, not meaning the stuff that makes up what you eat everyday.

[beaniemac]

I dropped a lot of weight on slow carb diet. Never gained it back after a year. You lost n1gga :yes:

Do ya thing buddy! but 195 isnt gonna take ur body fat down. 6'2 u gonna need like 160-180 for that

195 ain't fat for 6'. Im 6' and weigh 183, and im' not fat at all.

[evf77]

Ok. So today I'm still at 233. It looks like the induction phase has started to slow. Losing 11 lbs. though has made me feel lighter already and I have a little more energy. Today I'm going to start cardo :confused: I'm gonna tried to start by running 1/2 mile a day and walk a mile. I will do this until the 6th which is next friday. I just wanted to be in the 220's by Sunday so we'll see how it goes. It feels good to eat and not have stomach aches or feel lazy (the itis) afterwards though.

[Point Blank Era]

Ok. So today I'm still at 233. It looks like the induction phase has started to slow. Losing 11 lbs. though has made me feel lighter already and I have a little more energy. Today I'm going to start cardo :confused: I'm gonna tried to start by running 1/2 mile a day and walk a mile. I will do this until the 6th which is next friday. I just wanted to be in the 220's by Sunday so we'll see how it goes. It feels good to eat and not have stomach aches or feel lazy (the itis) afterwards though.

Like you said, it sounds like you have hit the initial wall of fat loss and now have to take some extra steps to loose more. Whether the first pounds you lost were water, fat, or muscle weight, your body has adjusted. Cardio and weights + your continued healthy eating habits should be next...which would drop more lbs.

[evf77]

Like you said, it sounds like you have hit the initial wall of fat loss and now have to take some extra steps to loose more. Whether the first pounds you lost were water, fat, or muscle weight, your body has adjusted. Cardio and weights + your continued healthy eating habits should be next...which would drop more lbs.

Yeah, it sucks because This weight is usually where I would start in the past and i would go from 234 to 220 in the first two weeks. I fukked around and got up to over 240. My treadmill has a 250 lb weight limit so I had to get down into the 230's before I started running.

My diet right now is tuna, fried fish (olive oil), lettuce, cheese, chicken. and a lot of water. I don't really care about losing muscle in the process becasue I haven't worked out in like 8 or 9 years anyway so I don't have much anyway. I'm going to destroy and rebuild.

[evf77]

Ok so as of today i'm 230. I actually came off the "induction" phase of adkins when I was at 233 (on Monday). My eating habits are about the same. I also started my cardio as of yesterday. My goal is to get to 225 by the 17th so I have to only take off about 5 to 6 pounds in a week. How I lose the weight will consist of a low carb diet but it will incorporate more cardio and weight training. I'm trying not to focus on the actual numbers but the look of my body itself especially my stomach. As long as I get to 225 by the 17th I'll be right on schedule. My main diet right now has consisted of popeye's chicken, tuna, cheese, eggs, salad and low card ice cream. Soda is gone, no junk food. a lot of water. I'm taking these diet pills which curbs your hunger for food so I only eat 3 times a day now. so far i'm right on schedule. My April 17th target is 210 lbs.

[FuriousStyles1]

Thats cool you're getting healthier, but I'm not fond of saying "diet", I prefer just a change in lifestyle. I myself started the year at 240, but today hit 208 on the scale. I've dedicated myself to eating normal sized portions, cutting out sodas, beer, getting seconds, etc. I started walking 4 miles about 3 times a week, and now jog/walk for 5.3 miles in an hour and 7 minutes. Hitting the speed bag for an hour a day a few times a week helps out too. When I first started jogging, I could barely do 3 minutes at a time. Now I'm up to 20 straight without stopping. Eating more fruit instead of salty snacks has helped as well. The first month was the hardest, but now its getting normal to eat salads and fruit, eating for health instead of for sport, working out, etc.
Don't go on a diet, just change your bad health habits into good ones. I drink more water than ever before, and if I want some flavor in my drink, I use Crystal Light, or I drink orange or apple juice. Green tea also has many health benefits as well and helps to curb my hunger late at night. I'll drink 2 mugs of it when I get hungry. Set some weekly goals for yourself. For instance, I log in my weight on a board every friday. On Thursdays, instead of eating lunch, I have a raspberry craze from Juice It Up. Drinking lots of water right before I eat has helped me eat less as well as it fills up my stomach.

My breakfast is usually a banana and dry cheerios and a mug of green tea.
Lunch is a flame grilled chicken and beans, rice and cheese burrito, or top ramen with tuna, onions, tabasco, lemon juice, etc.
Dinner is whatever is on the table, but in regular portions.
Good luck.


fitday.com has helped me keep track of my calorie intake and also allows me to input my workouts. It has graphs to show you how much is going in and out to give a visual check of what you're doing.

[Leif Garretstein]

Good shiit furious styles...

No more extroneous portions for me man.

Cousin got a new cashier position at Gluton Globe Buffet and i've been murkin'
it there bout twice a week for the past month.

I'm at 223 righ naw...

Tryna take it down to 210 by April fools day (goin' to vegas April 2-5).

That gives me about three weeks.

Ooh.

[evf77]

As of today i'm at 229 and I'm doing mostly cardio with light weight training. Technically I'm not doing the adkins but I'm still eating the same foods because I'm just use to it (tuna, chicken, salad) I've actually eaten regular food a few times including oxtails and beef patties but my weight didn't go up more than a pound mainly because I only had a small portion. I think its ok to treat yourself once or twice a week so long as you don't over do it. I'm feel good though.

[evf77]

Ok so starting today I'm starting a structured work out plan that will last from now until June 15 (my final weigh in before my vacation). It will consist of 4 phases. The first phase will go from 3/18 - 4/12. This phase is designed to get my body use to running and lifting on a consistent basis with a consistent structured meal plan. I work out Monday - Saturday (lift Mon, run Tue, lift Wed, run Thur, Lift Fri, Run Sat) The second phase will go from 4/13 - 3/3. This is where my workouts get more intense and I lift 5 straight days working on different body parts each day. I will run every other day. The third phase will be the most intense running on Monday and Saturday with 4 days of lifting in between. This will last form 5/4 - 5/31. The days I lift will be light, heavy, light, heavy. The Final phase will consist of core exercises with one heavy day. This is the shortest phase (June 1 - 15th.) Its kind of tricky because I'm going to go on a low carb diet for part of it to try and burn some fat in a small amount of time. I'm currently 230 and I'm trying to get to 195. I know its not going to be easy but all I can do is give 110.


I'm pretty much going to eat the same thing everyday.

meal 1 - 3 eggs (scrambled with cheese) oatmeal apple
snack - cantaloupe, 2 slices of whole wheat bread
meal 2 - chicken strips, apple
snack - protein shake (pre work out)
meal 3 - chicken breast, broccoli (post work out)
snack - protein shake (40 min before bed)


Because of my job I can only work out after 6 so I don't know how i'm going to pull that off. I can work out at 6 eat dinner at 7:30 and my last snack at 9:45 before going to bed at 10:15.


The supplements I will be taking are

Amplified Creatine 189
L Carnitine (500 mg)
D4 Thermal Shock
Whey Protein powder
1 Daily Vitamin


I will take a before pic today and an after pic on June 15th. I will also weigh myself once a week and post the results. If this work, I'm writing a book.

[evf77]

I yo yo'ed I don't know how many times with routine and diet. Right now I'm 219 and i've been doing a low carb diet for the past week. right now I have a system where I do low carb 5 days and fast one and eat whatever 1 day a week. I can now run 3 miles with ease. I still got about 20 lbs to go and now that its hot I should be a problem.

[4north1side2]

I yo yo'ed I don't know how many times with routine and diet. Right now I'm 219 and i've been doing a low carb diet for the past week. right now I have a system where I do low carb 5 days and fast one and eat whatever 1 day a week. I can now run 3 miles with ease. I still got about 20 lbs to go and now that its hot I should be a problem.

Good shyt man!

[Cool The Kid]

Good shyt boss man hope u make ur goals

[sn0man]

props on the weightloss bruh