Ok so I'm disgusted with my weight I'm 5"11 and 300lbs 2 years ago I dropped 50lbs and I felt amazing I was at 250 to start and now I've gained more back, I work 2 jobs from 6am to 11pm so I need some much needed help how can I loose this weight? I'm not active much at either job so any help I really want to drop this weight, I've looked on gnc and found "total lean" and read some good reviews has anybody here used it? Or what other products could I try to help I only have the weekends fee to workout if I can, thanks
1. Cut out refined carbohydrates, both sugars and starches (I could live the rest of my life never eating sugar, but fried potatoes and biscuits and gravy? Come, Lord Jesus.)
2. Drink a lot of water
3. Get sufficient sleep
4. For your workouts, focus on strength-building resistance training. "Cardio" and burning calories for the sake of calories simply makes you hungrier.
I feel your pain. I was at a healthy weight. Then sympathetic baby weight, plus almost a decade of working 50-60 hours a week (now with weekly travel), plus no time for the tennis I used to play and other things - now I've got a bunch to lose again.
You lose weight at the table. Period. When we eat bad things or too much of certain things, we know it's wrong.
Cut out the sugar and carbs. Don't eat too much fruit, it's sugar. Eat good and eat more often. Exercise when you can and challenge yourself to do more.
I have about the same build as you and have started a serious lifestyle change just recently. No more drinking and really watching what I have been putting into my body. I have dropped 80 lbs before and accomplished it with diet only. That has come back over the last couple years. Just cut back and pay attention to what you buy. Lots of veggies was my key. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Genetics also play a part. That aside, as many stated, diet is a huge part. Portion/serving size can be a large part of that. A serving of red meat may be 3 oz. How many steaks in a restaurant are 3 oz. ? Six ? 8, 12, ? Order the 6, cut it in half, eat half, take half home. Same goes for most everything you put in your mouth. Part of our over eating is potion size...controlling this goes a long way with out actually giving up any food. Learn to actually consider everything you consume. Just keeping track & calculating the calories, fat, carbs, etc. for an average week can be an eye opener ( need to include everything that goes into your mouth ). I paid $20 or 30 for an electronic food scale. Avoid fast/prepared/processed food like the plague. Prepare you own. Measure amounts and quantities. Calculate what you are consuming.
Exercise can can be as simple as standing & walking in place, doing jumping jacks, etc. while watching the news on TV. Anything that increases activity is a plus. Getting serious...analyzing yourself, life style, health, etc.; setting goals such as target weight & BMI, losing inches, etc. ; developing a plan to accomplish goals; STICKING TO THE PLAN....is the hard part. Both strength training & cardio need be a part along with the diet, increased activity, etc. You can calculate calories burned using activity, Duration of activity, heart rate obtained, etc.
Changes are required - some are simple such as simply buying low fat cheese, yogurt, salad dressing, etc, rather than the regular. Some are not so easy - I love ice cream and need to totally avoid it, cannot allow it to be in the house...hard for me. What are your "triggers" ? If you plop down in your recliner each evening to watch TV does the habit include a snack ? Is it a healthy snack ? What could you substitute ? If you feel a little hungry do you grab a cookie cause they are out on the counter and easily accessible ? Put the cookies away and set out some apples. You get the idea.
Biggest step is the first one. Tomorrow just do one thing. Make it a habit. Then add one more thing. Rinse & repeat.
Interesting thread to say the least, I'm following. I'm Type II Diabetic as well. I will say I did the Atkins thing about 10 years ago, followed it religiously for three weeks, to the point of not even chewing gum. I dropped about 35 pounds in three weeks. I felt like crap though, can't explain it, just didn't feel good.
That's called keto flu. It kicked my wife's ass for about 2 weeks also. I usually get at least my 23 or so carbs, and usually 25 or more. I think that's why I didn't get it. She was eating extremely low carbs.
Wait. Can I eat that here?
That just drew a flag... dead ball technical foul.. unsportsmanlike conduct.. taunting. That is jamil's first technical foul of the thread.
Just be careful. I ended up in the ER this morning after passing out when I stood up to go to work. Dr. blamed it on rapid weight loss, stress and dehydration. Don't remember hitting my head but also ended up with a nice gash on the back of my head that took 5 staples.
The avg. person eats 2500-3500 calories a day and the average person burns 2500-3500 calories a day without adding exercise.