Ive been 315-323 for almost a year now. Im 6"1. Always had a "wide" body frame. lol. I would LOVE to see 250. I can bench press about 200.. I used to play sports, but ever since school was over ive been LAZY. Im 19 years old and SCARED of my future. Im single and I know its because of my weight. Also concerned about my health. Im healthy, no problems, just a skinny person in a fat body I guess. Someone please help me get my weight under control. I dont want to be BIG anymore! ):
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Grossly obese. Need help! ):
- Thread starter Fat4Life
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Healthy now doesn't mean healthy tomorrow, remember this. Obesity is a lifestyle, extreme obesity is an extreme lifestyle, being fit is a lifestyle. Changing lifestyles is either said than done, but with determination and building better habits, you can surely make such a change.
3 things: diet, weights, and cardio. Diet is the cornerstone to weight loss, I tend to think it is 70% of the ballgame if not more according to some people. Watching what you eat is almost more important than how much you eat, but if you hope to lose weight, you will have to reduce how muc you eat as well during that time.
Weight training helps you build muscle. The more muscular you are, the more calories your body will naturally burn.
Work your way up with cardio, it's fairly easy to get discouraged with cardio because it's hard to know how much to do. For you, I would say 20-30 minutes 3+ times a week. Again, work up to this gradually. This doesn't have to be running. If I decide to run for my cardio I do it at a pretty slow and steady pace. It takes time for endurance to build up, and can fluctate in the course of a year, so don't be discouraged by this.
Invest in a gym membership. Even on the high end say $400-$500 per year would really pay off in the longrun for the results you will be seeing. If you're in college (I know you're mentioned that you're 19), campus gyms are usually pretty well priced. The community college I went to had a great gym that I had NO trouble getting on equipment and I payed $260 per year. A gym membership isn't even necessary, but it is helpful to have access to everything.
My buddy Jerome went from almost 300 pounds in highschool, down to a lean 200 lbs 3 years later in college. When I say lean, I mean six pack lean.
I hope all of this information doesn't overwhelm you. It is important to work your way into in order to make it habit and a routine that you can fall in love with and do everyday. Good luck!
3 things: diet, weights, and cardio. Diet is the cornerstone to weight loss, I tend to think it is 70% of the ballgame if not more according to some people. Watching what you eat is almost more important than how much you eat, but if you hope to lose weight, you will have to reduce how muc you eat as well during that time.
Weight training helps you build muscle. The more muscular you are, the more calories your body will naturally burn.
Work your way up with cardio, it's fairly easy to get discouraged with cardio because it's hard to know how much to do. For you, I would say 20-30 minutes 3+ times a week. Again, work up to this gradually. This doesn't have to be running. If I decide to run for my cardio I do it at a pretty slow and steady pace. It takes time for endurance to build up, and can fluctate in the course of a year, so don't be discouraged by this.
Invest in a gym membership. Even on the high end say $400-$500 per year would really pay off in the longrun for the results you will be seeing. If you're in college (I know you're mentioned that you're 19), campus gyms are usually pretty well priced. The community college I went to had a great gym that I had NO trouble getting on equipment and I payed $260 per year. A gym membership isn't even necessary, but it is helpful to have access to everything.
My buddy Jerome went from almost 300 pounds in highschool, down to a lean 200 lbs 3 years later in college. When I say lean, I mean six pack lean.
I hope all of this information doesn't overwhelm you. It is important to work your way into in order to make it habit and a routine that you can fall in love with and do everyday. Good luck!
I joined gym 9 weeks ago .... also started eating healthy food .... on saturdays, I have a cheat day, and eat what I want and have a few beers ... I also drink 2 litres of water per day, and take a multivitamin daily
I do 20 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the ellyptical trainer, 20 minutes rowing and 20 minutes on the bicycle
I also do the weight circuits and do 2 sets of 10 reps using light weights on the weight machines
I have lost 14kg (30,8 pounds) and getting fitter on a daily basis
start off slow (10 minutes per cardio machine), and add an extra minute per week ... I go to gym 5 consecutive days a week
I do 20 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the ellyptical trainer, 20 minutes rowing and 20 minutes on the bicycle
I also do the weight circuits and do 2 sets of 10 reps using light weights on the weight machines
I have lost 14kg (30,8 pounds) and getting fitter on a daily basis
start off slow (10 minutes per cardio machine), and add an extra minute per week ... I go to gym 5 consecutive days a week
I do 20 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the ellyptical trainer, 20 minutes rowing and 20 minutes on the bicycle
I also do the weight circuits and do 2 sets of 10 reps using light weights on the weight machines
I have lost 14kg (30,8 pounds) and getting fitter on a daily basis
start off slow (10 minutes per cardio machine), and add an extra minute per week ... I go to gym 5 consecutive days a week
First of all I have to say that you are a beast. Second, I love that you do all of the common types of cardio. You're doing great! Keep it up! I know you'll continue to see results like this.
20 minutes per machine is just warming up. You'd be better off doing an hour on the eliptical one day, then the next time do an hour on the rowing machine and so on. Taking a break between sets to change machines is bumping you out of your fat burning zone.
Also, adding a minute per week? No. How about adding 5 minutes every workout or every other workout at the longest. Starting with 10 minutes then adding a minute per week won't even get you out of the warm up zone for almost 3 months. Yes, take it slow to begin with, but not THAT slow.
Also, adding a minute per week? No. How about adding 5 minutes every workout or every other workout at the longest. Starting with 10 minutes then adding a minute per week won't even get you out of the warm up zone for almost 3 months. Yes, take it slow to begin with, but not THAT slow.
20 minutes per machine is just warming up. You'd be better off doing an hour on the eliptical one day, then the next time do an hour on the rowing machine and so on. Taking a break between sets to change machines is bumping you out of your fat burning zone.
Also, adding a minute per week? No. How about adding 5 minutes every workout or every other workout at the longest. Starting with 10 minutes then adding a minute per week won't even get you out of the warm up zone for almost 3 months. Yes, take it slow to begin with, but not THAT slow.
might seem slow to some, however, I am fat and old (50 yrs old) ... and am knackerd at the end of the gym session
as I get fitter, I go faster on the machines .... am now doing 20min on the bicycle at level 10 and averaging over 100rpm .... am running for 20 minutes at 11 k/hr and am on level 10 (highest level) on the rowing machine and am doing nearly 5000m in 20 minutes
good news is that when I started gym a few weeks back, the gym instructor took my blood pressure and said it was high ... had it checked last night, and it's back to normal, so am happy
have also found that 20 minutes per cardio machine is fine and will be the maximum time per machine, as I spend nearly 2hrs a night a gym, and get there pretty late