I went from morbidly obese to 6 pack abs! Ask me Anything
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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 don't track calories burned for any activity. I explain why I don't here: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.
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If you have fat you want rid of, you need to eat in a deficit to do that. You will need to lose weight. It's very hard, next to impossible really, to lose fat while remaining the same weight. You simply cannot build lean tissue at the rate you can lose fat. Not even close. My advice would be to focus on either losing fat, or building muscle. Not both. After one goal is complete, move on to the other. Whichever goal you pick first, you should still lift weights. It will be necessary in the muscle building process, but is still useful even if fat loss is the goal. Lifting while losing weight helps ensure that what you lose is predominately fat, not lean tissue. So regardless of your goal, you should do some kind of resistance training.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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The good: Feel better physically and emotionally by a degree I cannot put into words. Look better. More confidence. I can climb stairs with feeling like death. I work in health care and no long feel like a hypocrite when I tell my patience about the risk factors associated with obesity. I love being able to pull out old fat picture when someone says something to the effect of "You don't understand because your in shape" or "you don't get it, you've never been fat". I could go on and on in this category.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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Every now and then, not going to lie...lolstaceypunk wrote: »Do you touch your own abs a lot? I would! lol.
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My diary is open please look at it from Jan 10 2015 onward, ignore anything before that because I was not weighting the food. Starting Jan 10 onward i am sure that all the food are 95% accurately tracked because i weight the food. Even it is not accurate i still give a calories allowance which i only eat 1000kcal and below EVERYDAY. I am 5'8'' weight 62kg, as you see the graph has shown that i stop losing weight recently. I dont track my macros as i only want to lose body fat below 10% before i start to bulk up. HELP
. I know eating that few calories is not good and my metabolism might slows down, but no matter what it will slow move right? 0 -
Can you share your red velvet homemade quest bar recipe? I saw your vid on making the bars and want to make that one it sounds great.0
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What are you trying to cut down to? I don't see any major fat on you. If you are waiting for abs to show, they aren't going to. You haven't developed any kind of muscular base. Getting leaner is not going to improve your physique at all. You should be bulking like yesterday. Also your protein intake is terrible. You are going to lose lean mass as well as fat if you keep on such low calories. You are taller and weigh less then my fiance and eat less then her as well. This is not good. You need to be eating a lot more, lifting, and getting in way more protein. You simply aren't going to be able to cut much more weight off your frame. It's going to be a losing battle. And if you manage to do it, you are going to look sickly, not cut. There is really no reason to continue trying to lose weight at this point. I'd start bulking today. What are your long term goals?ferdinandthong wrote: »
My diary is open please look at it from Jan 10 2015 onward, ignore anything before that because I was not weighting the food. Starting Jan 10 onward i am sure that all the food are 95% accurately tracked because i weight the food. Even it is not accurate i still give a calories allowance which i only eat 1000kcal and below EVERYDAY. I am 5'8'' weight 62kg, as you see the graph has shown that i stop losing weight recently. I dont track my macros as i only want to lose body fat below 10% before i start to bulk up. HELP . I know eating that few calories is not good and my metabolism might slows down, but no matter what it will slow move right?
The video is the recipe, just substitute red velvet protein powder in for the protein powder. That's all I do.Can you share your red velvet homemade quest bar recipe? I saw your vid on making the bars and want to make that one it sounds great.0 -
Congratulations , you look incredible!! ☺️0
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no questions, just my congratulations, you've made excellent progress from your start weight, well done0
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Very impressive!0
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bump for later0
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Hey,
I'm 22 years old, male, and 5'6". I started losing weight (starting 308 lbs) towards the end of last summer and am now 5-6 months into my weight loss. Currently I'm at 230 lbs and have been losing a steady 1-2 lbs (probably a little closer to 1.5-1.7 lbs/week) weekly despite losing 2-4 lbs weekly (sometimes I'd lose 3-4 lbs in one week and maybe a pound at most other weeks) during my first couple of months of weight loss. I regularly see a dietician every two weeks and track BF% with electrical impedance (currently 35% BF; I was 38% BF early December). I did nothing but consume 1200 kcal/day initially to 2000 kcal/day (1400 kcal after burning 600 kcal from exercise) as per my dietician's advice; up to this point I have only done cardio, but I would like to start strength training a few days of the week as well.
Loose skin is something that I worry about after my weight goal of 140 lbs is reached, which I should reach at the end of the year if not a few months sooner at the rate of weight loss I am currently experiencing (1-2 lbs/week). I've been overweight (50-70 lbs) for much of my life (since 9 years of age), but I lost from 205 to 145 lbs when I was 16 without doing any strength training and doing a crash diet over an entire summer with lots of cardio. I remember looking very skinny in clothes but still having a little bit of moobs and lower belly fat afterwards (which looked a little flabby and was embarrassing). After gaining that weight back throughout the rest of high school and throughout college to get to a maximum weight of 308 lbs, I got fed up and decided to take care of myself once and for all the healthy way. I realized it was stupid to do a crash diet without any lifting (felt very weak after that from muscle loss).
Anyway, my question is this: If I add strength training in addition to my cardio at this point (again 5-6 mos. into my journey) do you think I have much to worry about in terms of "flabiness"/loose skin once I reach my goal weight? I plan to bulk up at that point in order to look "toned." I'd also like to think my experience as a teenager was due to my extremely rapid weight loss (often would lose 0.5-1.0 lb/DAY) combined with lack of strength training of any sort (just pure cardio) as being my problem back then. Thanks!
P.S. I forgot to mention that I have been doing the whole exfoliation/moisturizing thing as well because I heard it helps some. LOL
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1. Myfitnesspal of course. It wasn't until I began tracking my intake that my success really started to take offCongratulations, that's an amazing transformation. What do you think are the top 5 things that led to your success?
2. Understanding that "eating clean" is meaningless and that in order to have true life long success I had to eat foods I enjoyed (ice cream, cookies, etc) on a regular basis but in moderation
3. Lifting heavy weights
4. Not listening when people say "you lost enough already" or "you are getting too skinny"
5. Learning as much about the science behind nutrition and dieting as possible. There is more pseudoscience and myths in this field then any other on earth! So much BS to cut through to find the truth.
I am only at this point in your thread but thank you so much for posting!!
It is amazing that you about #4. I lost a lot of weight years ago and a few people close to mw kept saying "you're getting too skinny, you dont need to lose anymore, etc". It's amazing how destructive that was...I ended up right back in my old habits
I will have to take a look at your dairy for some inspiration.
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Congrats on your lifestyle change. Very inspirational. I started at about the same weight and am a work in progress now.looks like I need to hit gym. Lol0
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Congrats mate!! Awesome Transformation!
Can i ask if you had/have any issues with your butt? lol (your the first guy i have asked that) I'm at a point now where i need to bulk as i look skinny fat and need to fill in where i have loose skin issues. One major part seems to be my love handles and butt. Because of poor posture i have very little glute muscle and im hoping by working on this it will help. Its almost like someone super imposed a saggy *kitten* onto my pictures lol.
Just wondering if you had any ideas or you experienced this?
Cheers
Top inspirational post by far!!
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Check back to page 24. I posted a video that discusses loose skin.jmichaelminton wrote: »Hey,
I'm 22 years old, male, and 5'6". I started losing weight (starting 308 lbs) towards the end of last summer and am now 5-6 months into my weight loss. Currently I'm at 230 lbs and have been losing a steady 1-2 lbs (probably a little closer to 1.5-1.7 lbs/week) weekly despite losing 2-4 lbs weekly (sometimes I'd lose 3-4 lbs in one week and maybe a pound at most other weeks) during my first couple of months of weight loss. I regularly see a dietician every two weeks and track BF% with electrical impedance (currently 35% BF; I was 38% BF early December). I did nothing but consume 1200 kcal/day initially to 2000 kcal/day (1400 kcal after burning 600 kcal from exercise) as per my dietician's advice; up to this point I have only done cardio, but I would like to start strength training a few days of the week as well.
Loose skin is something that I worry about after my weight goal of 140 lbs is reached, which I should reach at the end of the year if not a few months sooner at the rate of weight loss I am currently experiencing (1-2 lbs/week). I've been overweight (50-70 lbs) for much of my life (since 9 years of age), but I lost from 205 to 145 lbs when I was 16 without doing any strength training and doing a crash diet over an entire summer with lots of cardio. I remember looking very skinny in clothes but still having a little bit of moobs and lower belly fat afterwards (which looked a little flabby and was embarrassing). After gaining that weight back throughout the rest of high school and throughout college to get to a maximum weight of 308 lbs, I got fed up and decided to take care of myself once and for all the healthy way. I realized it was stupid to do a crash diet without any lifting (felt very weak after that from muscle loss).
Anyway, my question is this: If I add strength training in addition to my cardio at this point (again 5-6 mos. into my journey) do you think I have much to worry about in terms of "flabiness"/loose skin once I reach my goal weight? I plan to bulk up at that point in order to look "toned." I'd also like to think my experience as a teenager was due to my extremely rapid weight loss (often would lose 0.5-1.0 lb/DAY) combined with lack of strength training of any sort (just pure cardio) as being my problem back then. Thanks!
P.S. I forgot to mention that I have been doing the whole exfoliation/moisturizing thing as well because I heard it helps some. LOL
My butt was never an issue. When I was fat it was big and when I lost weight, I held on to plenty of muscle in that area. Squats and deadlifts help tremendously. Genetics are also a big part. You must do your leg exercises with proper form to really hit the glutes correctly. If you are not squatting deep enough, you will not get a lot of activation from your glutes. Most beginners don't squat anywhere close to low enough so don't be afraid to go *kitten* to grassCongrats mate!! Awesome Transformation!
Can i ask if you had/have any issues with your butt? lol (your the first guy i have asked that) I'm at a point now where i need to bulk as i look skinny fat and need to fill in where i have loose skin issues. One major part seems to be my love handles and butt. Because of poor posture i have very little glute muscle and im hoping by working on this it will help. Its almost like someone super imposed a saggy *kitten* onto my pictures lol.
Just wondering if you had any ideas or you experienced this?
Cheers
Top inspirational post by far!!
The same goes for lunges, you've got to go LOW.
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You are a true inspiration!! Share your journey more with people; it will give them hope and confidence!0
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How did you make it without getting loose skin? Really worrying about this.0
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I posted a video about that on page 24carolturnerkids wrote: »How did you make it without getting loose skin? Really worrying about this.
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NIOCE!!!!!!!!!0
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very nice, no saggy skin great, have you got any more clearer pictures of your face when you were 315lbs?0
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Awesome job what a great accomplishment way to go0
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Hi vismal, I started in September 2014 I've lost 40.3 lbs by running and counting calories. I would still like to lose 30lbs to be on the high side of ' healthy' for my height. I'm 5'3 and 172 right now. I use the method TDEE, my calorie goal is 1750 but I normally eat between 1500-1650 calories a day. I run 4 times a week and strength train 2 times a week. I only started strength at the end of November. I noticed my losses slowed in December(4 lbs loss) and January(4.4lbs loss). I know the closer you get to your goal the slower it gets. My questions, is a lbs a week a good goal for having 30lbs to go? Should I lower my calorie intake to try and lose more weekly? Is there something else I should be doing to keep my losses going?? Thank you!0
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I do but not on my computer. Not sure why you want to see pictures of my fat-face...lol?very nice, no saggy skin great, have you got any more clearer pictures of your face when you were 315lbs?
For your goal, a lb a week is a perfect rate of loss. You may even find that as you get within 5-10 lbs of your goal, you'll have to slow even further to 2-3 lbs a month.Hi vismal, I started in September 2014 I've lost 40.3 lbs by running and counting calories. I would still like to lose 30lbs to be on the high side of ' healthy' for my height. I'm 5'3 and 172 right now. I use the method TDEE, my calorie goal is 1750 but I normally eat between 1500-1650 calories a day. I run 4 times a week and strength train 2 times a week. I only started strength at the end of November. I noticed my losses slowed in December(4 lbs loss) and January(4.4lbs loss). I know the closer you get to your goal the slower it gets. My questions, is a lbs a week a good goal for having 30lbs to go? Should I lower my calorie intake to try and lose more weekly? Is there something else I should be doing to keep my losses going?? Thank you!
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