I lost 200lbs in 7 months. Now I want to get fit.

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Hello to all!
22yo male 6ft 190lbs

To start this out I was a bony thin kid, when I was 10 I was prescribed ritalin and went from super thin to very fat.

At 19 I was 365 pounds. Its horrible hiding inside for 8 years because you are so embarrassed of how you look.
I then decided to starve myself for 6 months(From July 2010-January 2011 on a strict 130 a day calorie diet with light 20 minute cardio each day. I eventually reached 170lbs.

Before you say how terrible this is for my body. I know.. But "hiding" from the public and being terrified of letting anyone see me exercise kept me from doing it the right way outside/gym.(people are mean)

Losing a ton of fat does not equal being fit. I still have a stomach,chest fat, a little bit saggy skin and back fat.
And I want it gone. I dont want to be the weird guy at the pool wearing a tshirt anymore.

My goal.
Getting a Gym membership in 2 weeks once I have found a gym I like. I want to challenge myself to looking good/fit within 4 months.
Reach 180lbs and have a FIT tight body, I dont need a 6 pack or pecks. I just want to trim down and add some muscle/skin tight and lose the manboobs/stomach.

What can you recommend?
I am a planner so simply saying "Oh go do cardio 40 minutes a day" wont cut it. I need to know exactly whats most effective each day for the best results with a diet(Hoping for around 1700cals per day)

Any ideas?

Thanks for reading..
 
I think your situation is the result of unnatural substances reacting in your body. The best way is to not exactly starve yourself, but to eat foods that have less additives like high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, mono sodium glutamate (msg), food coloring, etc. Those are toxins that actually store in fat cells and you have to find a way to get rid of it, and in this case, I don't know if working out will do the complete process, although sweating works. Best to eat foods with as little additives as possible and less genetically modified components. If you want to build muscle on top of that, I probably need to know where you're aiming for, otherwise I suggest building the largest muscle groups; legs, abs, back (shoulder and lower), and triceps on arms. The weirdest exercise I found is , which tests your cardio, calves, and abs mainly, but shoulders, thighs, chest, and triceps are worked in as well. Hope this helps.
 
Exercise-wise, I'm going to do the lazy thing and send you this way: A Basic Novice Program for Strength and Muscle

Diet-wise, I won't tell you exactly what to eat at each meal, but I'd recommend consuming 1g/lb/day in protein and 0.5g/lb/day in fat, with the rest of your calories coming from carbs. At 180lb, that means 180g/day protein, 90g/day fat, and as many carbs as it takes to fill up your remaining calorie count. And eat your vegetables. Arrange your meal timing and portions in accordance to whatever works best for you. Some people find that having lots of small meals throghout the day works well, others find that filling up a couple times a day and having very little other than water in between works well. Whatever you can stick to that allows you to hit your nutritional needs and your calories.
 
Good job on the weight loss man. There was already a good program posted so I won't bother, also google (sorry).

The key to being succusfull is make realistic goals and keeping with them. Once you see some progress, that should be more than enough inspiration to keep you going.
 
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