Another "weight loss" guy

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Hey guys

Here goes a standard story.

I need some advices / programs for getting in shape.

This is a quick rundown for my case.

At the moment I'm 6'1 and disgraceful 240 lbs.

4 years ago (18 yrs old) I was constantly playing basketball and some modest gym workouts.

Back then I had 198 lbs, but I really had speed and stamina, and I wasn't satisfied with my weight.

And then I got my drivers licence, job, well...just went in whole another lifestyle...

Which got me to current 240 weight.

My stamina is so bad I barely can last for one pick up one-on-one game...

I'm aware I need to start running, but I would also like to burn fat, all of it, get stamina, and get cut, if that's the right word.

I'm built medium thick, I'm not the skinny type but not a round mound type either.

I think my ideal weight would be somewhere about 190-200, and I will really strive for that.

I don't want to have a bodybuilders shape, I want to have athletic shape, since I don't need mass build up, I just need to define my muscles and look better...

So...enough with my talks...you tell me what to do...what to eat, what not to eat, when to eat, when to workout, should I just run or should I go to the gym (I DON'T want any extra weight on me, muscle or fat, I want to get down to 190-200 lbs of athletic muscle), should I use some L-carnitine or similar...

Much thanks to anyone that makes a input.

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Read the stickies on what to eat, they have tons of information.

Go to the gym 2-4 times a week, do both Cardio AND lifting, this is essential because the more muscles you have the more fat your body will burn 24/7.

Don't worry about looking like a bodybuilder, getting a Jay Cutler physique requires a little more than 3 hours in the gym :D
 
Hey

Well, today was a fresh start for me, since it's no use of starting "tomorrow" or "next week", I said to myself few days ago that I'll start working out this monday.

So I did, I planned to do it in the morning but since I got a lot of jobs to finish, I postponed it for afternoon.

I warmed up first, took some wrap foil and wrapped my stomach with it, and started with jog and then running...

Since I'm low on condition, I runned for about 5-6 minutes and fast walked for half an hour..

I know it's not much but It's important to start, I took this week for picking up the habit of running and then next week I should up the tempo.

Any ideas what should I eat, to keep my muscles and get rid of fat?

And do you recommend that I take L carnitine or something similar after or before runnings?
 
DO NOT wrap tin foil around your waist.

Only thing that does is make your body sweat dehydrating your body.

Anything else you want to know is in the stickies
 
Why the foil wrap? It may help you sweat more, but it won't help you burn more fat. Like Xenth said, you need weights and cardio. Eat 5-6 smaller meals per day, and find a site that'll help you determine the number of calories you need. Then subtract 500 from that number to help you lose weight.

Don't bother with supplements. Most do little, if any good and you're just wasting your money. Before supplementing you need to get your exercise and eating program right.
 
Ok so It's a must for me to start lifting weights...

This "program" isn't definite, it's just a way to get a habit of doing runs and working out, so I hope after a week or running I'll get my stamina a bit, just enought not to embarass myself in the gym :)

I'm browsing the stickies now...great reads
 
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