Men who have lost a large amount.... Suggestions needed

What is skinny? I think he needs to approach this as being healthy and a life style change. He could probably also just eat his TDEE and start walking

I started at 456 at 6'5" and have lost 60lbs since Jan 3rd this year. I have done it strictly by logging my calories. I have been on the treadmill approx 6 times in that time. Once it's weather finally gets nicer up here, I plan on spending a lot of time on my mountain bike.

Let him know that cutting back his calories and logging what he eats WILL work for him. The biggest adjustment for me starting out was getting used to feeling hungry once and a while instead of always trying to feel full ALL the time.

I've been eating about 2100 cals a day since I started and weight has been coming off great. Energy level is better than ever and I eat back most of my excercise cals when I have them.

For a big guy, the first week is the hardest, then after that it get easier.

I've been telling myself that I don't "want to get skinny" for years, once you start losing your tone changes. I know I don't want to be skinny, but I DO want to be healthy and fit into life a little better.

There are lots of big guys on here and tons of support, there's groups and threads that are all "big guy" specific.

It's even better that you want to support him it makes it that much easier.

i've only lost 48 pounds but the big thing I had to remember was that this isn't a diet. It is a lifestyle change. I know it sounds like splitting hairs but diets I can give up on, changing my life I realized was an ongoing process and it was okay to fail from time to time.

What helped me the most was spending a month logging my calories in the diary and realizing exactly what was going into my system, from there I had accountability for that triple cheeseburger and large fries, or eating two pints of ice cream for dessert. I walked and during the winter months I would do stair steps on my stair way. Only one step, started at 7 minutes and worked upto 30 minutes. Injured my knee again from some overzealous working out so now I am doing step on a 3 inch board and working back up to my stair.

Have him join here and i'll be his friend, or just answer questions best I can. I can only speak on what has been working for me.

I started at 460 pounds and have lost as much as 142 pounds since January 6, 2011. Started my fitnesspal back in 3/11 . . . I started a muscle building program on 2/17/12 and have packed on about 15 pounds of which I'm sure is water/muscle.

The best advice is to log food eaten and exercise here on MFP . . . also . . .

1. Drink lots of water (at his size, more than 64 ounces a day)

2. OxyElite Pro - This will increase metabolism and with me it curbs my appetite

3. CLA - This actually believe it or not burns fat during your resting periods

4. Take Measurements and Weigh In - Success breeds greater committment to the process

5. Salt - Get rid of table salt and reduce sodium intake to no more than 2500mg a day

6. Sugar - work to not ingest any sugar that do not come from qulaity food sources - No candy bars, soft drinks, energy drinks,

There are a few things that will help immediately . . . Now here's something I share with everyone that ask the question of why no salt, no sugar etc etc . . . Greater than 75% of people are walking around dehydrated and belly fat is increased by the continual spiking of your insulin levels through the ingesting of sugary foods.

SECRET INGREDIENT: Proceeed with caution because it works . . . Go out and purchase Dieter's Green Tea (any grocer store should have it on the tea aisle).

Have your husband do the following over the next 7-10 days and he will lose at least 4 pounds or more:

1. Drink at least 64 ounces of water a day

2. Drink (1) cup of Dieter's Green Tea a day - Be careful because it is going to send him to the bathroom and once it hits . . . I pray he's close until he gets use to using the product)

3. NO SALT - Do not season his food with it nor add it afterwards

4. NO SUGAR - just for the next 7-10 days

5. Lean Proteins - Eat at least 8-10 ounces of Chicken or Fish

6. Vegetable - anything green

7. NO BREAD - at least for the next 7-10 days

If you have him follow this . . . He will lose a large amount of weigh tin the next 7-10 days

I am also open to you all becoming friends with me on MFP.

Trust me this works!!!! I just gave these same instructions to one of the most sceptical peopel I know who says it wouldn't work and they didn't follow all things listed and still lost 4.6 pounds last week.

Good Luck

invest in a good pair of shoes. walking is all I did for a long time. having a good pair of shoes makes a huge difference

Hello, my husband is a large guy with alot to lose. He's currently 383lbs. He's 5'11". He built big, broad shoulders etc, he doesn't want to be "skinny".
He's ready to start, he used to love weights, we don't have much and no gym. Would working out with smallish weights help? Walking? What should he do? He also has a very bad back due to the fact that most of his weight is in his belly.
When he's tried to diet before he gets faint feeling and quits. I'm thinking he should do the TDEE -15%. Which is about 3120 calories. Any suggestions? Also anyone who's lost a large amount please tell me how you did it.

If you can afford to buy Supreme 90 Day, do so. It's a 10 dvd program that costs $19.99. You can buy the workout at The Dollar General Store, Target, Walmart, Walgreens and Bed Bath and Beyond (Here it should cost $9.99), you might even find it for $5.00. Some people have found the program for $5.00. It depends on if a store has it on sale. But if not, Bed Bath and Beyond should be the place to get it cheaper.

You and your husband can preview the workout program here. He doesn't have to do it as a program. He can just incorporate some of the workouts into his workout routine. You will need an stability ball. You can find it for cheap at Walmart. They carry different kind, just check for the cheapest one. The ball goes by the person's height. I have bought my ball for $8.99 compare to a different ball for my height that cost $16.99.

Leslie Sansone Walk Away The Pound is good for men as well. She doesn't have that many workouts that features men, but that's okay. You can view her workouts on Collagevideo.com. Walmart and Target carries some of her workouts.