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My husband lost 50lbs his stomach is almost flat. He wants to work in his 6 pack.Since in the one who prepares his meals I want to get an idea of how much I should be feeding him.His job is really physical and he works out 4-6 days a week . What range in calories and grams of carbohydrates did you consume?0
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Also have to loose extreme amount of weight and from the looks of your pic you got it right all the way. Need motivational and help just getting started0
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CeeBeeSlim wrote: »Hi Vismal. Wondering if you saw my question earlier about fast(er) weight loss? I included a link and wanted your thoughts. Apologies if I missed it?!?
Sorry, your question was at the top of the page and I must have missed it. I am usually not a fan of rapid weight loss strategies. The biggest problem is with compliance. Most people simply fail at utilizing a very low level of calories. I personally can't do it for more than 2 weeks. That being said, for someone 5'2 and 137 lbs 1190 calories isn't anything I'd consider as very low or rapid weight loss levels of calories. I usually advise people to eat around 9-10 calories per lb they weigh to cause weight loss and your calorie goal falls right below that target. How many calories are you currently eating and how long has it been since any weight loss has occurred?My husband lost 50lbs his stomach is almost flat. He wants to work in his 6 pack.Since in the one who prepares his meals I want to get an idea of how much I should be feeding him.His job is really physical and he works out 4-6 days a week . What range in calories and grams of carbohydrates did you consume?
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Hi Vismal, thanks so much for taking all the time you do to answer people's questions. You've been doing it for so long now and I really appreciate that you've stuck it out for so long. I've got a couple of questions for you:
How do you find the time to work out, what with your new baby and other responsibilities? How long/and how often are your workouts? I'm a single guy with a pretty demanding job and while for the last couple of weeks I've been able to carve out an hour or two a day, it's really taking a lot of attention to make it happen. I'm pretty new to working out, so I'm hoping it just becomes normal soon. I can only imagine it being more difficult as changes in my work and social life happen....
I just want to make sure I'm counting calories right when I make a recipe (like a soup or a casserole for instance). Easy example, the filling for tacos: I took a pound of ground turkey (820 calories), 12 oz yellow onion (60 calories) and 12 oz roasted green chilies (145 calories). Total cooked weight = 32 oz. So if the total number of calories combined is 1025 do you just weigh out the mix and calculate from that? (ie an 8 oz portion is 257 calories)
Thanks again!
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Thanks for the trendweight.com tip.
At work I use mobile averages extensively and I am now pleased that I found something to automatically process my weight as a mobile average through my wi-fi body scale.
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Thank you for your response. I've lost about two pounds - 135.2 - in about 6 weeks. My goal is 125-128. Ultimate "I'm in heaven weight" is 120, but I realize I'm obsessed with that number only because that's what I was when I felt thin but now I know I was skinny fat. I'm nursing a recently diagnosed hip impingement - the professionals have been contradicting themselves - no lower body vs some lower body being mindful of form, weights, reps - so I've been extra cautious and been doing none of the things that helped before (squats, deadlifts, treadmill, bike, TRX). Sooo, that's y I was thinking of rapid weight loss thru diet. I'm crawling out of my skin being this inactive. What do you think about some lower body?0
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Horsepital wrote: »Hi Vismal, thanks so much for taking all the time you do to answer people's questions. You've been doing it for so long now and I really appreciate that you've stuck it out for so long. I've got a couple of questions for you:
How do you find the time to work out, what with your new baby and other responsibilities? How long/and how often are your workouts? I'm a single guy with a pretty demanding job and while for the last couple of weeks I've been able to carve out an hour or two a day, it's really taking a lot of attention to make it happen. I'm pretty new to working out, so I'm hoping it just becomes normal soon. I can only imagine it being more difficult as changes in my work and social life happen....
I just want to make sure I'm counting calories right when I make a recipe (like a soup or a casserole for instance). Easy example, the filling for tacos: I took a pound of ground turkey (820 calories), 12 oz yellow onion (60 calories) and 12 oz roasted green chilies (145 calories). Total cooked weight = 32 oz. So if the total number of calories combined is 1025 do you just weigh out the mix and calculate from that? (ie an 8 oz portion is 257 calories)
Thanks again!Thanks for the trendweight.com tip.
At work I use mobile averages extensively and I am now pleased that I found something to automatically process my weight as a mobile average through my wi-fi body scale.
Yes, I love the site!CeeBeeSlim wrote: »Thank you for your response. I've lost about two pounds - 135.2 - in about 6 weeks. My goal is 125-128. Ultimate "I'm in heaven weight" is 120, but I realize I'm obsessed with that number only because that's what I was when I felt thin but now I know I was skinny fat. I'm nursing a recently diagnosed hip impingement - the professionals have been contradicting themselves - no lower body vs some lower body being mindful of form, weights, reps - so I've been extra cautious and been doing none of the things that helped before (squats, deadlifts, treadmill, bike, TRX). Sooo, that's y I was thinking of rapid weight loss thru diet. I'm crawling out of my skin being this inactive. What do you think about some lower body?
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Thanks Vismal! Smart advice. I didn't even think about how a diet could affect my body to heal. I'll focus on my full recovery for now. Thanks again.2
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As I'm sure it's a problem for most, when I'm on a cut my energy level when I lift diminishes quite a lot. What I would like to know is what is the minimum amount of sets and reps I can do during a cut to not lose strength and muscle mass. So lets say for example during a bulk I'm doing 5 sets of 200lbs. in squats, what is the minimum sets and reps I can get away with during a cut?0
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Damn! My question is: how do you feel!0
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BuccaneersFan wrote: »As I'm sure it's a problem for most, when I'm on a cut my energy level when I lift diminishes quite a lot. What I would like to know is what is the minimum amount of sets and reps I can do during a cut to not lose strength and muscle mass. So lets say for example during a bulk I'm doing 5 sets of 200lbs. in squats, what is the minimum sets and reps I can get away with during a cut?SparklyBubblyBabe wrote: »Damn! My question is: how do you feel!
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You're so wise Vismal0
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HELP. I'm stuck at 47lbs loss!! I can't get over this hump and I don't know what else to do! Did you plateau? How did you go over it!?0
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HELP. I'm stuck at 47lbs loss!! I can't get over this hump and I don't know what else to do! Did you plateau? How did you go over it!?2
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5x5 training is a method of training that has you doing 5 sets of 5 reps for your heavy compounds like bench, squat, rows, etc. There are several programs out there. The "Ice Cream Fitness 5x5" is my favorite. Google it if you want to check it out. Stronglifts 5x5 is another.
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So many posts, I know someone must have asked this, but TL;DR.
Did you hit a plateau? At what weight(s) and how long roughly did it take to break through them? How did you adjust to overcome them? I also saw you say you wish you started lifting day one, do you mean you wish you didn't do cardio and strictly did a weight loss journey based off of lifting alone? Or do you mean both? What do you think about 1 hour fasted cardio in the mornings and lifting at night on 2000 calories per day?0 -
I just wanted to give a personal shout out to Vismal for all he does for this group. There are a handful of people that really devote their time to paying back to this community. He is one of them and he really knows his stuff. Thanks man!6
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5x5 training is a method of training that has you doing 5 sets of 5 reps for your heavy compounds like bench, squat, rows, etc. There are several programs out there. The "Ice Cream Fitness 5x5" is my favorite. Google it if you want to check it out. Stronglifts 5x5 is another.
I've never used the spreadsheet. The basic idea of the 5x5 is you pick a starting weight, something you are able to complete all 5 sets with 5 reps reasonably easy with good form. If you complete all the reps and all the sets add 5 lbs for the next week. I'm guessing the spreadsheet puts arbitrary starting weights in that are probably not specific to you or your level of training. The starting weight should be based on what you find easy/difficult, not a cookie cutter number.So many posts, I know someone must have asked this, but TL;DR.
Did you hit a plateau? At what weight(s) and how long roughly did it take to break through them? How did you adjust to overcome them? I also saw you say you wish you started lifting day one, do you mean you wish you didn't do cardio and strictly did a weight loss journey based off of lifting alone? Or do you mean both? What do you think about 1 hour fasted cardio in the mornings and lifting at night on 2000 calories per day?
Lifting along with cardio is probably best if you have a decent amount of weight to lose. Diet is more important than lifting which is more important than cardio (and should be prioritized as such) IMO if you goal is weight loss/body recomposition. Fasted cardio is no better or worse then fed cardio so it doesn't really matter when you do it other than that I would recommend doing it right before weight training though early in the day or right after is fine. As to how long your cardio sessions should be, this depends on the intensity. An hour of medium or high intensity cardio might be too much if you are also weight training. If you are doing low intensity like walking then an hour even every day is fine. As far as 2000 calories a day I can't really say if that is a good calorie goal or not without knowing your height, weight, age, and activity level.
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HiTo flatten my mid section do you think I should aim to recomp or keep losing? 5'4 130-132 42 y/o
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HiTo flatten my mid section do you think I should aim to recomp or keep losing? 5'4 130-132 42 y/o
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