I went from morbidly obese to 6 pack abs! Ask me Anything
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Question: Did you have to significantly up your game (different workouts, cardio, more calorie restriction) to lose the final pounds for the shred?0
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Vismal I'm a beginner at these things like cardiovascular, calorie counting, strength training etc. I have been obese my whole life, currently I'm 20 years old weighing 260lbs at 6'1. I joined MYP and saw you and I was inspired the moment I saw your transformation. I was just asking I want to lose atleast 75lbs to reach my normal weight.
Please help me like how many calories should I eat, along with how many days should I do cardio and how many days should I do 5x5, how many of rest days so that I can lose weight and gain muscles and be like that for the rest of my life.
P.s. Please reply I need help, and which 5x5 should I do ice cream or strong lifts as I'm a beginner.0 -
Th3Ph03n1x wrote: »Sorry if this is been asked did you work out at the gym or at home or both? Also where did you look to for information when you were starting to life (assuming you didn't already have basic knowledge).ttwagneriii360 wrote: »Question: Did you have to significantly up your game (different workouts, cardio, more calorie restriction) to lose the final pounds for the shred?TalhaKhan05 wrote: »Vismal I'm a beginner at these things like cardiovascular, calorie counting, strength training etc. I have been obese my whole life, currently I'm 20 years old weighing 260lbs at 6'1. I joined MYP and saw you and I was inspired the moment I saw your transformation. I was just asking I want to lose atleast 75lbs to reach my normal weight.
Please help me like how many calories should I eat, along with how many days should I do cardio and how many days should I do 5x5, how many of rest days so that I can lose weight and gain muscles and be like that for the rest of my life.
P.s. Please reply I need help, and which 5x5 should I do ice cream or strong lifts as I'm a beginner.
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I'd just like to put in it's really great you pay it forward and give people tips to help them follow your success. I've seen quite a few success stories where they don't say much about what all they did to get there.
I'm sure everyone asking you questions is as grateful as I am you're taking the time to answer them.0 -
Hi again Vismal, I watched the video series. Was really great, thanks.
I had mentioned earlier how I have become a little skinny fat. At 163 pounds, 5'10 (after losing 50 lbs). So according to your suggestions, the videos, in the past week I have started with the following:
Primary Workout: Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 (3 days a week)
Secondary Workout: Walking - upto 6 miles on workout days and 2.5 miles on break days (560/260 cals respectively)
BMR/TDEE at Sedentary - 1760/2100
Diet - 2600 calories on workout days and 2000 calories on rest days.
Is this regime fine? I am trying to cut my tire like belly fat and bit of chest fat.
I know this might sound extremely silly, but should I be expecting weight loss or maintenance? since I am (trying for) adding muscle mass simultaneously?0 -
You're impressive! Wow! I need your motivation0
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Great job.0
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holy crap that's awesome! good job.
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abhisheksengupta wrote: »Hi again Vismal, I watched the video series. Was really great, thanks.
I had mentioned earlier how I have become a little skinny fat. At 163 pounds, 5'10 (after losing 50 lbs). So according to your suggestions, the videos, in the past week I have started with the following:
Primary Workout: Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 (3 days a week)
Secondary Workout: Walking - upto 6 miles on workout days and 2.5 miles on break days (560/260 cals respectively)
BMR/TDEE at Sedentary - 1760/2100
Diet - 2600 calories on workout days and 2000 calories on rest days.
Is this regime fine? I am trying to cut my tire like belly fat and bit of chest fat.
I know this might sound extremely silly, but should I be expecting weight loss or maintenance? since I am (trying for) adding muscle mass simultaneously?0 -
A proper inspiration. You have got to where I want to be.. I am using your photos as my target if you don't mind...0
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I checked out your food diary, just trying to get some food ideas. I feel like i am so picky about food, but seeing other peoples diaries sometimes help me to create an idea of my own. My husband and i are both trying to get back in shape. I need to lose about 15 pounds and i have been reading more and more about how people are doing more lfiting than cardio and it seems like they are better results that way. I was wondering how you track calories burned for your weight lifting. I can't seem to find anything that actually tracks my calories i am burning acurately.1
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You look great!!! I'm actually doing the ice cream 5x5 program. I want to build muscle but not lose weight I just have a bit a fat that needs to go which is hard to do. I'm trying to figure out if I should lose fat first or just lift?0
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Well done0
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I checked out your food diary, just trying to get some food ideas. I feel like i am so picky about food, but seeing other peoples diaries sometimes help me to create an idea of my own. My husband and i are both trying to get back in shape. I need to lose about 15 pounds and i have been reading more and more about how people are doing more lfiting than cardio and it seems like they are better results that way. I was wondering how you track calories burned for your weight lifting. I can't seem to find anything that actually tracks my calories i am burning acurately.sexynessa77 wrote: »You look great!!! I'm actually doing the ice cream 5x5 program. I want to build muscle but not lose weight I just have a bit a fat that needs to go which is hard to do. I'm trying to figure out if I should lose fat first or just lift?
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Do you touch your own abs a lot? I would! lol.0
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Fantastic! You are an inspiration! This will be a thread I read thoroughly and refer back to!0
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You look great!
How has getting down to this weight and building up muscle impacting your life? The good and bad of it.
The bad: I'm kind of a pain about going out to eat certain places. I don't much like eating food I didn't prepare unless its on my very few and far between free days. Don't get me wrong I eat treats and snacks all the time but I weigh/prepare them myself so I can account for it. I will always feel the need to better myself. When I was fat I didn't care. Sometimes this can be mentally exhausting. But the bads don't even begin to compare to all the goods.
Came across your story tonight! You look fantastic! I can only imagine how good it feels to be healthy. What you said about being healthy can be mentally exhausting really resonated with me...I'm feeling that and I'm only 3 weeks in! But if I look back on all that I've learned so far about portions, good and bad fats, the importance of protein, it's been worth it. Anyway, thanks for sharing your story. Really inspiring.
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wow congrats !0
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staceypunk wrote: »Do you touch your own abs a lot? I would! lol.
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