Cranking up for a year of hell

59Buff
59Buff Posts: 4 Member
edited November 23 in Introduce Yourself
im sick of being overweight. I dropped 27lbs a year and a half ago and put 18 of it back on. That's too much. Simply put Goal... Drop 40 over the year. I start next Monday... 6 days on, one day off. Calorie counting all the way. This is going to be tough, but the alternative is much worse. Everything gets posted here.

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  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    Why one day off?
  • 59Buff
    59Buff Posts: 4 Member
    Good question... When I lost the 27 I always took a day of to recover...it worked
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    Be careful with your one day off. Depending on what your calorie deficit is, you could erase it in one day. I know I could! And have...

  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    I'm not even sure what one day "off" means, in this context…? Does that mean "off the diet"?
  • 59Buff
    59Buff Posts: 4 Member
    I was was going to eat at a metabolic rate for 190 .. Roughly 1600 to 1700. I can't afford to lose muscle at my age
  • 59Buff
    59Buff Posts: 4 Member
    edited August 2015
    I went off diet last time... I don't plan on that this time... Too hard to overcome
    Just a day off from the gym
  • bmaw01
    bmaw01 Posts: 40 Member
    In bodybuilding a day off is equal to a cheat day. So, on that cheat day you can eat what you like. It's a reward for the hard work you put in during the week.

    I like the idea of rewarding yourself. Like others have stated you just need to be careful with the amount of food you might consume. Good luck!
  • Patttience
    Patttience Posts: 975 Member
    It can be tough and hellish if you choose to do it that way. Me, i can only be successful if i enjoy it and keep myself happy. Honestly you don't need to go hungry to lose weight. And you don't need to kill yourself in the gym either. Seriously! i've lost the weight i need to lose and did it without all the pain and angst that so many others seem to prefer.

    Yes i was focused, yes i worked at it. I sweated but mainly in the kitchen and by diarising and (i only counted calories a short period).

    I also have been through some ups and downs in other parts of my life and coped by finding appropriate help with that becuase they will ruin the whole project if left unmanaged. I eat enough, i try to enjoy my food, i stay away from temptation. I avoid hunger. This is how i make it enjoyable.
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