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Taras

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So I am not sure how often I will update this, though I hope its frequent as I like being on forums anyways :)

About 2 months ago I decided after standing on a old scale that could no longer read my weight as I was over the capacity it was time to make a change. I bought a new scale and the highest I was at was 265. 15 pounds larger then I thought I was!

Needless to say it got me a bit upset for the first few days but I am committed. I tried something similar over a year ago did it for 1 month and I just stopped I do not remember the cause but I believe there was some family issues at the time.

So here I am about 5 weeks in now and I feel kind of crappy. I am not sure if this is normal but I just feel tired all the time. I am sleeping better, eating 3 meals a day(used to be once a day just a giant of a meal) and this is week 2 of my full time cardio minimum 1 hour a day.

I think my body is just adjusting still so I am ok with being tired, what has got me pumped up is the fact I am down almost 10 pounds since I first weighed myself on the new scale.

I know I am going to keep this up even if I feel shitty for a few more weeks I don't care. 10 pounds in about a month is pretty awesome if you ask me especially since I just started to exercise just over a week ago on a daily basis.

I am having a hard time writing everything down that I eat, I just get lazy about it though I did for the first month enough I feel that I know what I can eat in a day without going overboard or under to ensure I am getting what my body needs.

I am hoping by the end to be down another 10~ pounds as I have no plans of stopping my exercise routine(bought a 1500 dollar treadmill I better damn well use it)

Well that is it for now. Just felt like making a post.
 
Welcome...and use your Diary as much as you feel the need..I find it helps so much to vent and get it out!! then move on!! I am sure you will reach your goal it looks like you have a great start!! :):)
 
thank's for stopping by my thread.

If you're feeling tired or exhausted just mentally remind yourself what you're doing and why!

Things will only-get-better from here on out.
 
Hi! I wanted to comment on your plan; I hope that's OK. You are working out hard, which sounds great for weight loss, but remember, you need to give your body what it needs to sustain the workouts. You need to consume 0.8 g of protein per kg of body weight per day. For your weight (265 pounds), that means 96 g of protein. The body can only absorb 14 grams per hour, so you need to make sure that you are eating protein throughout the day. You may be tired because your body is using muscle mass to sustain itself. This is undesirable, since you want to lose fat. Add in meals if you need to, with lean protein in every meal. Also, remember, following a hard cardio workout (within an hour), eat a carb snack for recovery (banana and a protein shake, or other fruit and protein combo). Your body needs those carbs for recovery and to help you not feel tired all day. Also consider replacing 2 of those workouts with strength workouts to build muscle. Best wishes!
 
The weight is going to fall off you chick!! Have your eyes on your goal all the time and you will get there in no time:)


Best of luck darling:cheers2:
 
Last time I checked I was not a chick but thank you lol. That name gets people I suppose. Taras is a famous Ukrainian poet :) Fun fact: there is a statue of him near where I live at the provincial legislative building.

Anyways liveleantips thats a good idea, I generally add things into my phone that has a calorie counter as an app that gives me my daily protein consumbtion etc.

it suggests that I eat 71g of protein which I normally meet and go over so I think I am doing ok, though is it spread out I am not sure. I usually have cereal in the morning (no crazy sugary crap cereal either) with milk and banana. Lunch is typically a spinach/chicken wrap with some veggies thrown in, little to no dressing. whole wheat wrap, or same concept but sometimes ill do a multi grain sandwich with chicken.

Supper has been either rice or pasta with chicken if possible, if not I just mix a bunch of veg in. I hear that nuts are high in protein but to be honest I think they are digusting. If you have some pro tips for me for some snacks that are high in protein I'd appreciate it. I've been googling stuff to so I am sure I will find something!

Time for workout :)

I will be doing strength training in the very near future. I have a friend giving me his old bench I just need to wait a bit before I can afford some weight, on a pretty tight budget for the next few months. (though I of course can use other things for strength training) I 100% plan to do that as soon as possible.
 
yes nuts are high in protein but also high in calories from the good fats in them, if you don't like nuts don't bother with them. What is the gap between the end of your workout and your post workout meal ?

LiveLean is almost right, the window post workout is 20 minutes for eating some carbs, at this time the higher GI carbs are actually better than the low GI carbs you would normally be eating during the rest of the day while loosing fat. A good post workout snack is actually some chocolate milk as it has about the right mix of carbs and protein without forking out for expensive shakes most people don't need.
 
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Last time I checked I was not a chick but thank you lol. That name gets people I suppose. Taras is a famous Ukrainian poet :) Fun fact: there is a statue of him near where I live at the provincial legislative building.
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Oh apologies Sir!! my mistake
 
Trusylver said:
yes nuts are high in protein but also high in calories from the good fats in them, if you don't like nuts don't bother with them. What is the gap between the end of your workout and your post workout meal ?

LiveLean is almost right, the window post workout is 20 minutes for eating some carbs, at this time the higher GI carbs are actually better than the low GI carbs you would normally be eating during the rest of the day while loosing fat. A good post workout snack is actually some chocolate milk as it has about the right mix of carbs and protein without forking out for expensive shakes most people don't need.
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I usually prepare everything fresh, I may make extra pasta/rice or something throughout the week but typically I will do my hour then shower and then make food. prob an hour before I actually eat anything after I work out. Maybe I should try having a snack before I hop in the shower and then I can prepare my meal. I am not sure how important eating after a workout is, or if I should eat before etc.

Usually my workout would be after breakfast or before dinner.

EDIT: I also love chocolate milk so if it wouldn't be to bad I could certainly drink some after a work out :D
 
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So offically 10 pounds down pretty happy about it, weighed myself past few days, hovering 255.X. almost 254 right now :)

It does not really show yet but I am pretty happy so far. I know I am gonna keep up with my routine because for me its becoming habit already, I've started to dislike the taste of soda(water is amazing anyone agree? so good) and I generally don't want to eat fatty / deep fried foods because it just doesn't make sense for me anymore to eat.

Why put garbage into my body when it doesn't need it. My sisters boyfriend helped me get started with showing me some stores where I ended up getting my treadmill, I will be getting his old bench soon and I just need to get some weights. One thing we talked about that stuck in my head is to eat for nutrition not for pleasure. Lets be honest after you eat food, 30 minutes do you really feel good about what you ate? I know I didn't

I always had in the back of my mind "why the fuck did I just go eat mcdonalds or w/e it was that day" because I already lost the taste that I was craving, I could of just eatin something healthy and thought hey it didn't taste as good perhaps, but I am getting what my body needs and that's is the most important part of eating :)

I can't wait for next summer to be able to go to the beach, get a tan(I feel albino I am so white right now lol) and just feel good.

Yay me :)
 
Today sucked, got paid had to spend any and all free income on paying off a bill for my car getting fixed, busy and very hot day at work in the kitchen with training a new kid and having my boss nit pick everything I did(because he can not because I did anything wrong) and my legs felt pretty sore so I didn't do my work out. Just feel drained. I know everyone has just an off day but man do they suck.

Now that I skipped today I need to do my workout tomorrow or Saturday which are usually my busiest nights at work and longest. Didn't eat anything bad today though even though I only ate two meals(drank lots of water) and I just don't think I can bother to make anything else tonight espeically this close to bed time. Hopefully that doesn't tire me to much out tonight I don't like feeling like this(because of lack of nutriants in my system)

All n all tomorrow is going to probably suck worse then today did. Which will also mean sunday is going to suck as well. But then I have two glorious days off. That is my goal this week. Make it to monday :)

Need a new job anyone hiring? :p
 
So this whole week was pretty bad, I have an addiction to freezes, and my niece always ask me to buy them but then I end up eating most of them lol. they are only 100 calories but its all sugar so it can't be good. I think once I can make myself stop eating them my weight loss will be even better. I haven't gained anything in the last week, but I dont feel like I've done enough work to lose anything. Hopefully today is different :)
 
So past week I've been feeling pretty lazy, barely using my treadmill because its squeaking insanely loud(brand new) and now I may have to return this 300 pound mammoth of a machine which I don't really want to. I am very happy with it other then the fact I need to wear ear phones or I just get irritated to the point where I turn it off and storm out of the room lol. This weekend I am getting my weight set though and a bench which I am very excited about, I've already learned a few exercises with proper breathing and posture in mind and just practicing a few of them with only the bar I felt sore(I had no idea my muscles were so weak) so I am pretty excited about starting my routine.


I am thinking about just returning the treadmill and going back to cycling for the rest of the summer and maybe start snowboarding again in the winter as my cardio. I am just so confused right now I am not sure what I want to do about it. I hate buying a brand new product and find it is not working as intended. I've done everything it says in the manual to fix it. the knobs are as tight as they can be at this point and the squeaking was ok for 2 days then it started again. I've had it for 3 weeks so if its already loose after that I can't see it staying tight for the next year or two before my warranty expires then I have to foot what will be a large bill for repairs.
 
ASo officially I am down 15 pounds now, pretty happy considering its only been a month n a half, about what I expected and I am ok with that. I think my routine I am working on is perfect if I could wake up earlier! I stay up to late.

I have friday/saturdays off since its usually the days at work where I am busiest moving around like a crazy man so i feel as long as I am eating right I am most likely creating a deficit just from being at work on my feet moving around all day. Sunday/mondays are my days off so I am well rested and able to get in solid workouts those days without having to worry about going into work

Sunday - cardio - treadmill minimum 60 minutes with incline.
Monday - Weights - I am going to start with squats, deadlifts, bench press and I think its called a row pull? almost like a dead lift but lifting to much chest and then lowering.
Tuesday - cardio
wed - weights
thursday - cardio
friday - off night
saturday - off night

Lets me get a good rotation in not having to do the same thing every day, and I dont want to stress my body doing weights more then twice a week, especially for a noob rookie like me. I'm not gonna be able to lift much (just starting with the bar which is around 45-50 lbs) but I want to focus on my form and make sure my breathing is correct.

I was taught a few things regarding my weight lifting so I don't hurt myself though I know its going to be killing me physically for a month or two. I know when I get over that hump though man I'm gonna feel even better. Will be nice to have some muscles soon :D
 
ASo I got my weights in sunday and I started my official routine on monday doing weights, and was I ever supprised how tired I was, I knew I was going to be sore, but I was exhausted after 45 minutes. I think I only missed one set out of my routine so I am fine with it though I need to get a book to start writing everything down. Cardio today felt like a treat compared to monday
 
You are going to succeed! You are already way ahead of the game because you are keeping a diary. Diary's are great ways to track your workouts (weights, reps etc) as well as food intake (so you can estimate calories in). I find that by writing down my weights and reps from my last workout, I have a goal for the next time. It pushes me to at least try and match, but better still try and surpasss the weight or # or reps from the previous workout. Remember to drink lots of water throughout the day, this helps to flush out your system.
 
AYeah all I drink is water :) Day 2 of weights is done one more day of cardio then break woohoo. I am pretty sore today but surprised how much better I feel then I did last time. I slowed it down today because I got really dizzy the first time I must of not been taking enough of a break. Today was hard but I went at my own pace and I think my body will thank me for it later.

I hope its slow today at work I really wish I had a few months off of work to focus on just getting in shape, going to work is such a downer lol.
 
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