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I am 195 lbs I am 6'2 feet tall. I know I am not big by any means. Most of my weight is fat though. I have recently started lifting weights and I'm at least seeing some results. I feel like alittle more of my weight is muscle now.

Of course i also want to lose the fat as I'm keeping or maybe adding alittle bit more muscle. So here is what i am doing for the next 2 months and going to see my results.

Stick to these foods: peanuts, milk, chicken breast, lots of water, and egg whites hard boiled.

These activities. Regular weight schedule 4 times a week. Cardio the other 3 days. Running/walking for 30 minutes. I can't run the whole time yet, but I walk at a good pace when I can't run.

So far for the last 3 weeks or so I've been doing everything but sticking to the diet. I've drank alot of gatorade and I think that sugar is stopping me from losing the weight even though i'm doing the exercise. That and I'm eating some ramon noodles alot because i'm kinda broke here at summer school till I get back home and get a job.

Please critique. I am serious about losing this weight and so I need a plan that when I stick to it, will work. I don't need 6 pack abs. I just dont' want any more love handles. Thats what put me over the edge. I used to have a bit of a belly but now its bigger and I now have pretty pronouced love handles. I can't stand that. Please help me =) Thanks.
 
I'm not really an expert - someone more experienced will probably pop up to help you - but I'll do what I can. From what I can see, your diet is restricted where it doesn't really need to be.

Make sure that you limit your peanuts (not saying you aren't, but just in case). Nuts are healthy, but remember that they are a source of fat - good fat, but fat nonetheless - and fat contains more calories per gram than carbs and protein combined. For the milk, go fat free, in case you aren't already.

I think that you might need more carbs in that diet. Try some oatmeal (not the sugary kind) or some yams or sweet potatoes. You might want to add fruit for nutritional value - any whole fruit is good for you, but remember that they are simple carbs (rather than complex). Add some veggies too - throw in a salad once in a while (romaine, not iceburg, lettuce).

Your workout schedule looks good to me, but I honestly don't know that much about scheduling and such. What do you do on your weight lifting days? The cardio looks good - keep working at it.
 
TennisNut said:
I am 195 lbs I am 6'2 feet tall. I know I am not big by any means. Most of my weight is fat though. I have recently started lifting weights and I'm at least seeing some results. I feel like alittle more of my weight is muscle now.

Of course i also want to lose the fat as I'm keeping or maybe adding alittle bit more muscle. So here is what i am doing for the next 2 months and going to see my results.

Stick to these foods: peanuts, milk, chicken breast, lots of water, and egg whites hard boiled.

These activities. Regular weight schedule 4 times a week. Cardio the other 3 days. Running/walking for 30 minutes. I can't run the whole time yet, but I walk at a good pace when I can't run.

So far for the last 3 weeks or so I've been doing everything but sticking to the diet. I've drank alot of gatorade and I think that sugar is stopping me from losing the weight even though i'm doing the exercise. That and I'm eating some ramon noodles alot because i'm kinda broke here at summer school till I get back home and get a job.

Please critique. I am serious about losing this weight and so I need a plan that when I stick to it, will work. I don't need 6 pack abs. I just dont' want any more love handles. Thats what put me over the edge. I used to have a bit of a belly but now its bigger and I now have pretty pronouced love handles. I can't stand that. Please help me =) Thanks.
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Looks like a good start but you don't need gatorade which has a lot of carbs, just drink water.
 
SnapThat said:
I'm not really an expert - someone more experienced will probably pop up to help you - but I'll do what I can. From what I can see, your diet is restricted where it doesn't really need to be.

Make sure that you limit your peanuts (not saying you aren't, but just in case). Nuts are healthy, but remember that they are a source of fat - good fat, but fat nonetheless - and fat contains more calories per gram than carbs and protein combined. For the milk, go fat free, in case you aren't already.

I think that you might need more carbs in that diet. Try some oatmeal (not the sugary kind) or some yams or sweet potatoes. You might want to add fruit for nutritional value - any whole fruit is good for you, but remember that they are simple carbs (rather than complex). Add some veggies too - throw in a salad once in a while (romaine, not iceburg, lettuce).

Your workout schedule looks good to me, but I honestly don't know that much about scheduling and such. What do you do on your weight lifting days? The cardio looks good - keep working at it.
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How about this? =) I'm not much for oatmeal but I'm sure i'll cheat and get some unnessesary carbs somewhere or another, i'm sure. Bananas and Strawberry's for fruit, and Pickles for my veggies. (I detest salads)
 
you might want to start not "detesting" salads. toss the gatorade, and probably the peanuts as well. and no fast food or junk food at all. stick to fruits, vegetables, water - lot's of it, salads, & lean meat or chicken or fish, . if you really want to lose the love handles you'll have to make some sacrifices, you wont do it on the current diet you described.

oh and pickles as your vegetable? no offense but use some common sense here. the reason there are so many overweight people in the country is people dont eat enough vegetables and salads. instead they eat too many burgers and think of fries, pickles, and catsup as a vegetable. to be healthy and in shape you must eat a "clean" diet. no way around that.
 
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What is wrong with pickles? I know they are not a sub for salads, but are they a food that should be avoided? I ask because I have them with sandwiches quite a bit.
 
TennisNut said:
How about this? =) I'm not much for oatmeal but I'm sure i'll cheat and get some unnessesary carbs somewhere or another, i'm sure. Bananas and Strawberry's for fruit, and Pickles for my veggies. (I detest salads)
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I hope that by "get some unnecessary carbs somewhere or another," you mean you'll be getting good, natural, complex carbohydrates. You're also going to have to find a way to add vegetables into your diet whether you like it or not - broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, etc. are excellent fiberous carbs and packed with nutrients. Don't forget that when designing a diet you need to get all your nutrients as well. Think food pyramid.
 
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