Down 40lbs in 11wks

wow.. that is great. What did u do for diet and exercise?

Wow - great job. I like the 5 lbs at a time approach.

Amazing!! We kind of have a similar regimen, I have 2 leg days, back/bi, chest/shoulders/tris and then I have an 45-60 minute run on the weekend, a 45-55 minute run during the week and maybe a 30-40 minute run when I'm at the gym during the week too. I haven't been such awesome losses though so keep it up!! I think I just need to tweak my diet. Lol

bpaolina wrote: »

GreatSc0tt_ wrote: »

wow.. that is great. What did u do for diet and exercise?

Diet: 1500 calories a day for 6 weeks then 1200 for the next 6. I watch fat, sugar, and sodium very closely. I am try to shed a lot of extra fat. I do oatmeal, eggs, lean meats, small amounts of fruit, lots of veggies!, and core power protein drinks.

I don't use any supplements other than multivitamins.

Exercise: 25 minutes of cardio M T Th & F
45 minutes on Wed with ab workouts

M - chest
T - back and biceps
Th - legs
F - shoulders and triceps

It's all about what works for you! Just be active and make healthy choices.

No cheat days! But if you have a day that your diet slip, still log it in! I've logged in 74 days straight today. That's keeps me on track.

Hope this helps...

This is great stuff. Thank you.

I am starting at the gym sept 1st. With the diet i dont think i could bring myself to only eat 1200 cals.. I think i could do 1500 cals.

Thanks again

bpaolina wrote: »

GreatSc0tt_ wrote: »

wow.. that is great. What did u do for diet and exercise?

Diet: 1500 calories a day for 6 weeks then 1200 for the next 6. I watch fat, sugar, and sodium very closely. I am try to shed a lot of extra fat. I do oatmeal, eggs, lean meats, small amounts of fruit, lots of veggies!, and core power protein drinks.

I don't use any supplements other than multivitamins.

Exercise: 25 minutes of cardio M T Th & F
45 minutes on Wed with ab workouts

M - chest
T - back and biceps
Th - legs
F - shoulders and triceps

It's all about what works for you! Just be active and make healthy choices.

No cheat days! But if you have a day that your diet slip, still log it in! I've logged in 74 days straight today. That's keeps me on track.

Hope this helps...

Are you continuing with 1200? That's below the recommended amount for men. That's less than what I eat and I'm only 5"2! You can eat more and still be in a deficit. The winner is the person who gets to eat the most and still lose weight

bpaolina wrote: »

astrampe wrote: »

1500 and then 1200 cals a day for a guy of your size??? Good luck with building back the muscle you are losing now again......

I appreciate the concern. I eat a lot of food and am not hungry. I eat a lot of protein and enough fat/carbs to keep from losing muscle. I choose my calories wisely. It's all about what works for you.

I have actually been gaining muscle and strength.

First....Congrats on the loss! That's awesome!

You can't gain muscle on a deficit. It's science. However, if you are eating a good ratio of protein/carbs/fats like you are, you can definitely make strength gains. Sometimes people confuse that with muscle gain. Either way, you're doing great.

bpaolina wrote: »

Hey everyone! I don't like the direction this going. I just posted this to be positive I appreciate all advice and criticism and knowledge anyone can share! I'm no health expert but I'm just doing my thing and will adjust as I learn.

Thanks for anything you want to share

They're just trying to inform you so you can make wiser choices.

The MINIMUM recommended amount of calories for a guy is 1500 calories. That allows you enough calories to get adequate nutrition for your body to perform its basic functions (breathing, digestion, etc.). Eating below 1500 is not healthy and can cause you to lose muscle mass.

As for the gaining muscle: highly unlikely. To build muscle, you need something to build it out of. Eating in a deficit (which is required to lose weight) does not give your body the "something" (AKA calories) it needs to build muscle. Your body needs an excess of calories to build muscle, which is why people bulk when they want to build muscle. You may be looking leaner and like you're growing muscles, but this can be attributed to the loss of fat. When you have less fat on top of your muscles, you look like you have more muscle.

Congrats on your loss so far.