How do you do it!?

I wake up Monday - Friday at 4:30, hit the gym no later than 5:15... I used the resources of bodybuilding.com and printed a fat lost workout - which has a very good combination of cardio and weight training - and of course I have been watching my calorie intake here...

I have lost 13.4 lbs all together since the second week of November following this routine - I was a member or another calorie counting website but I do like this one much better...

Eat whatever i like, whenever i like.

Hit my macros.

Hit my calorie deficit.

Exercise hard 6 days a week.


That's it. It's not hard. People overcomplicate it. 74lbs down, feeling healthier, happier, fitter, stronger than ever, and that i could carry on this way forever if need be.

You know that little voice in your head that says "you've done enough." I don't listen to mine.

I eliminated sugar, potatoes and white bread. I stay under 1700 calories per day. I workout on the elliptical for 30 minutes which burns 200 calories which I get credit for so that makes my caloric total around 1500/day. If I do the 1200 they suggest I don't lose weight. And I have 1 big cheat meal every 10 days or so. I'm losing weight slowly but keeping my sanity.

This may be a dumb question but I'm new at this....what are macros?

Macronutrients - carbs, fat, and protein.

Drinking lots of water, staying under calories, cut out wheat and dairy. I was exercising until both of my bikes broke, but I'm hoping once the semester starts I will have the motivation to exercise again.

You know that little voice in your head that says "you've done enough." I don't listen to mine.

Good one

Logging, cardio, strength, water, focus & sleep which I haven't been getting the past week. Not enough sleep... not enough weight lost :ohwell:

For breakfast I drink a shake consisting of 1 cup frozen berries, 1 cup almond milk, and 1 scoop Whey protein.
For lunch I eat a piece of lean protein the size of my palm and all the vegetables I want.
For supper I eat a piece of lean protein the size of my palm and all the vegetables I want.
If I need a snack during the day, I eat almonds or all the veggies I want.
I only drink water.
I exercise most days.
If you follow that you will lose at least 3 lbs per week.
Simple and easy!

I eat under my calories. Sometimes I clean and I track that. I track some of my walking around. I don't work out. Well, I was hula hooping, but then I got sick. I'm still sick.

I mean I'd like to do zumba, but I'm a little busy studying engineering, momming, wifing, etc. It's not HIGH priority just yet. I'm saving in my ARSENAL until such time as the weight-loss slows to a crawl and I'm pulling my hair out.

Even then I'm probably still going to eat most of my exercise calories because I like food. I might get an HRM with that happens.

I eat whatever I want to. I'm vegan. I try and stick to low calorie options so I can eat more. I like air popped popcorn.

I try and eat chocolate every day.

I track every day, everything I eat.

I'm not a hit-the-gym-and-work-out person anymore like I used to be. I'd rather spend that time with my kiddo and hunny.

We're going to get bikes soon so we can all "work out" together. We also have a trampoline, but I don't do that much. It's harder on my knees than I thought it would be.

Basically I just eat when I'm hungry. I don't stuff myself. I used to drink a lot of smoothies. Now I eat a lot of cereal. Oooh, and toast. I'm a big fan of bread.

And soup. I love soup.

So to recap, I eat as much as the site/app tells me to. No more. And no less than 1200 if I can avoid it. My net right now is set at 1300.

I don't do anything fancy, because I can't keep up with anything fancy. Not at this point in my life.

For breakfast I drink a shake consisting of 1 cup frozen berries, 1 cup almond milk, and 1 scoop Whey protein.
For lunch I eat a piece of lean protein the size of my palm and all the vegetables I want.
For supper I eat a piece of lean protein the size of my palm and all the vegetables I want.
If I need a snack during the day, I eat almonds or all the veggies I want.
I only drink water.
I exercise most days.
If you follow that you will lose at least 3 lbs per week.
Simple and easy!

Sorry, losing 3+ pounds a week is not a healthy rate; your diet also sounds awfully boring to me. I'll take my half pound a week with chocolate, fruit, and carbs.

More or less.
I'm a night eater, generally, so I work with that. I have a banana and either a Double Shot drink or a Tall mocha lite frapp with an add shot (Starbucks addict!!), have a super small lunch - cup of soup, etc and then eat a larger dinner, or a medium one and have room for snacks.
I also work out on the treadmill, almost every day.

I have to keep this fairly strict routine. If I don't, then I tend to overeat.

what does keto mean?

Ketosis - an extremely low carb, higher fat/protein diet. Basically original Atkins.

Yes, it means I strive to stay in ketosis all the time, which is when your body uses ketones for fuel instead of carbs and subsequently burns fat more efficiently while stabilizing blood sugar and whatnot.

The biggest difference between atkins and keto is that atkins gradually reintroduces carbs, whereas keto does not. Keto requires a high fat intake and a moderate protein intake - about 1:1 in regards to food by weight (~65/35 by calorie). This promotes minimal muscle loss, which is a bonus, and also the reason keto (or modified versions that include carb ups for energy bursts) is popular among bodybuilders.

I eat at a calorie deficit and I go to the gym 3-4 times per week & that's it. I've lost about 12 pounds so far & only have 18 more til my goal weight - which may change, I'm not sure. I'm happy with how things are going for me. I haven't cut anything out of my diet, I'm focusing more on portion size. I think working out is really helping me. I feel healthier and I can run for longer and longer each week, which is awesome!