Weight loss ?

[McGee]

I am 18 stone at the moment but I have always been big. The lightest I have been was about 14stone but never had a gut but I got one now so but I got broad shoulders etc

I have been going to the gym 7 days a week one week then the next week 5 days a week and spend the weekend doing various stuff. I lost 8kg but that was while using weights so I cut them out about 6 weeks ago.

Over the last 4 weeks I have been working my ass off every day of the week for 2 hours all cardio crap and stuff like that. I mix it up with swiming etc. Also I stick to a 1000cal diet (keeping it all in a book for the past 6 weeks) and I have lost ..... 1 ounce over 4 weeks thats pathetic !?!?

I honestly dont get it I want to give up
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[phantomtek]

[Itchy]

when you first start weight comes off quickly , but then tapers off as your body becomes used to the exercise and has to lug around less weight,

that and 1000 cals makes your body think fuck me , wheres me next meal coming from (ie like humans 400,000 years ago) , best make the best of that last one and store it up and go into starvation mode,.

that said keep it up
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[McGee]

The trainers at the gym were shocked

I have alot of the equipment on high high settings too.

4 weeks and 1 f*cking ounce thats unbelivable how the hell does that work out ?

Plus the 9 weeks of working out before that so in total I have lost 8kg not very fast ay on a 1000 cal diet with exercise every day it just seems wrong ?

At this rate I will still be huge in 2 years

Oh and I dont eat any thing like bread pasta rice etc.

Even cut out red meat for the last 2 weeks
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Itchy]

are you burning fat or starving yourself so that you are losing muscle/water? , try out one of those electric scales where you stand on two metal pads and determines your fat content.
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[McGee]

Im not starving my self as I never feel hungry ?

I will eat a piece of fruit for breakfast most of the time I dont eat lunch and I eat a small dinner. If I have lunch its something lite that doesnt involve bread.

I mean a bowl of cereal will do me for dinner

I cant remember what the scale read with the fat content
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[TheShaggyDA]

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[McGee]

Love ya shaggy

On a serious note you lost a load of weight didnt you ?
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[SoND]

Get out of america before you turn into one of them!
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[McGee]

Pfft cant stand the crappy food here, Im serious fast food places are full at every meal time. I want fresh salmon its impossible to find it. Most of the food is coloured and enriched here its just wrong and scruffy.


On a side note:

The lazy c*nts will even line up on the road in their cars to get into the drive through even though the car park may be empty

They even have drive up atm's and chemists lazy bastards the lot of them

God I hate this place
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[TheShaggyDA]

[McGee]

It worked for you mate that may be my next route.

Im not unhealthy in the fact I dont have high blood pressure or anything like that

So im proof I guess that loads of exercise doesnt work as quick
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[sickpup]

[Kit]

Check your pm I should be able to help you out mate.

EDIT: I guess this can help other people, this is my method... might not work for everyone:

Sickpup made a valid point, how tall are you then you can work out your BMI on the index and set yourself a set of way points for projected weight loss.

If you want I can make you up a routine to use while at the gym specifically for toning and weight loss?

Do not do specifically cardio or specifically weights, you need a balance on what feels comfortable for you. If I make you a gym routine stick to it ok, don't think i'll just have a day off because I cba and i'll make it up in a week or two... it just doesnt work ok you have to be very self disciplined when loosing weight rather than toning.

Also don't restrict yourself to a certain amount of calories a day, diets are bullshit they end up literally depressing you! Eat sensibly, an even balance of carbs and protein, introduce more anti oxidants into your diet like tomatos, you don't have to eat them whole, you can get really tasty pasta pestos etc.

You digestive process actually uses a huge amount of energy, so give it a work out, get yourself eating more salads/fruit/fibre which will also help your bowls out no end. Try adding basalmic (i can't spell it) vinegar and olive oil to rocket and baby spinach tis feckin lovely

For deserts just think about what your eating, fruit sundays are ace. Proper dark coca based chocolate is actually good for you, so buy a bar of that rather than cadburys milk choc shight, if you must just get the fruit and nut or something like a snickers. Every little helps and if you are consciously thinking about it then you are on the right path.

Don't eat stuff you don't like the taste of seriously, don't punish yourself because it will give you completely the wrong mind set! And end up fucking up your insides getting constipated and an irritable bowl. Loosing to much weight to quickly will leave you with a gaunt appearance, if you do it my way you should have better skin, muscular tone and stamina... but it is also the slow way.

I've got loads of advice but if i blurt it all out it will be like pissing up against a wall, so if you have any specific questions just chuck them my way and i'll help as much as I can.

Also you are looking at long term not short term to loose this weight, we are talking a year from now you will be healthy and fit I predict. But I am willing to bet you will also keep the weight off, rather than a 6month starvation period.

In return your gonna give me riding lessons when I pass in sept lol!
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[McGee]

Cheers guys.

I am 6ft or 5 11' My height in the uk on my medical is 6ft in the US it was 5 11
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Paul@125power]

That BMI calculator sucks ass. It is all knacked up, very over estimated, does not consider that muscle is a lot heavier than fat or is done in a way to make people want to lose weight more than they need to.

The 1st picture is my stats put in and the picture it shows.

The 2nd picture is what I actually look like in terms of somatotype.

The question is though: Even though I do not look obese, would I still have to lose weight to be 'healthy' even though I am quite fit and only weight a lot because it is mainly muscle?
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[McGee]

Good question Im not that as fat as what my bmi shows

Meh its just to make you feel bad.

And just measured my hieght im 6ft
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[yambabe]

With no disrespect meant to anyone, I think you're all approaching this problem from the wrong angle.

Anyone who is overweight and a serial or yoyo dieter knows what they have to do to lose weight. We know we need to eat the right foods in sensible portions to keep our calories under control. We know we need to excercise more. You learn that the first time you try (successfully or otherwise) to diet. You try every new fad diet going in the hope that this time the revolution will happen and you will lose the weight and keep it off. Most of them work very well - at first. Then gradually you stop trying so hard, slip back into your old habits (or find new, worse ones) and hey presto, the weight goes back on again, usually with a bit more for good measure.

SO I guess what I am saying is that I am in no position to advise here because as yet I haven't managed to lose a substantial amount of weight and keep it off. However, as someone who has a lot of years diet experience, I'm going to anyway! I would recommend the following:

1 - Look at your motivation for dieting. It'll never work unless you really want it to, and you really can't do it for anyone except yourself.

2 - Use the scales as a guide but don't get obsessed by them. As has already been said, muscle is denser than fat so you can convert from fat to muscle without actually showing any difference on the scales. Use other methods to check how you're doing - measure yourself occasionally, get an item of clothing and go by how it fits you etc etc.

3 - Realise that when you begin to lose weight, however you are doing it, you are actually looking at completely changing your lifestyle and habits. It's a big step.

4 - Be prepared for it to take a long time. Unless you resort to surgery there is no quick-fix to losing weight. If it comes off slowly it is more likely to stay off, or at least take longer to go back on. 1-2 lbs per week is enough to aim for for most people unless you have medical reasons to lose faster in which case you should be medically supervised.

5 - Keep records of what you have eaten and when. Look at what triggers you to eat the "right" and "wrong" foods and focus on those.

6 - Plan ahead. Whether you are following a diet plan or doing it yourself, sit down each day and work out what you will be eating tomorrow. Prepare it. Stick to it!

7 - Talk to others who are in the same position as you. This is one of the reasons why organisations such as Weightwatchers, Slimming World etc where you go to meetings are so succesful. You get to talk to people who know exactly how you are feeling. You get to see others succeed (or fail) and can swap tips and warnings with them. Don't rule this option out!

8 - Through all of this never forget that being fat doesn't make you any less of a worthy person. You are still YOU, no matter what the outside appearance is. Learn to like YOU and to accept your shortcomings and your good points.

Keep us posted on how you get on. Share what is working and what isn't, we really want to know, and to help.

'Yam
GI Diet, 3 weeks, half a stone and counting..........
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[Paul@125power]

This my opinion:

BOLLOCKS TO DIETS YOU DON'T NEED THEM. IF YOU excercise ENOUGH YOU WILL LOSE ENOUGH WEIGHT. I'VE PROVED THAT IN THE PAST. I USED TO BE 16 STONE THEN WENT DOWN TO 12 IN JUST 12 WEEKS!!! AND I WAS STILL EATING KEBABS, CHIPS AND ALL THE OTHER SHIT.

IM NOT JOKING!!!
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[Kit]

You really don't need to use cap lock


I think you are going about weight loss in a stereotypical way babyyam, but I know women loose weight in different ways to guys due to hormone balances, so i'll not judge or critique your post.
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[TheShaggyDA]

[Kit]

I'm willing to help a few people inc McGee (cant help loads since i'm only one person with two jobs), can't really help ladies since i'm not versed in the best techniques sorry. I'll need your weight & height to work out a target weight based loosely on the BMI index.

If you want me to come up with a gym work out for you i'll need you to tell me how much you can lift in:

Simple hammer bicep curl
Triceps press
Bench press
Leg/Calf press
How long/how far on a cycle machine + what setting
How long/how far on a running machine + what setting
How long/how far on a rowing machine + what setting
How many sit ups you are capable of
How many push ups you are capable of

Don't go and find out your maximum on everything or you will strain allot of muscles Just give me a rough estimate so I can gauge your strength and fitness, be honest with me and yourself otherwise i'll give you a work out that could end up getting you hurt. And if possible buy yourself a small book on stretching so you can work out the right stretching technique for your work out.

Buy yourself some simple stuff like multi vitamin tablets, cod liver&prim rose oil and something like garlic (which helps healing) and zinc (which promotes muscle growth) tablets.

Avoid muscle supplements unless you speak to a shop owner personally detailed what you need them for which is: Muscle fibre growth and recovery.

Don't go jogging btw, unless its at a club with an all weather astro turf or on a running machine because it will damage your ankles (most decent running machines have some sort of suspension), feel free to use a push bike though, I go on a bike ride pretty much every other day with my mate Ian + the wind keeps the sweat off you unlike in a gym.

Pm me if you want some advice or a gym workout, i'll keep your names private if you wish.
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[IronMaiden]

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[craigie b]

It seems relatively simple. You training your arse off and developing lean muscle. Your will not be noticing weight loss because your muscle weight is increasing whilst you loose fat, so in effect in a realistic sense you are not loosing weight, however your moving weight from fat to muscle, which is a good thing.

Ditch the scales and start taking body measurements instead. You'll probably notice you are losing inches, if not pounds