Bilal1
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Hey guys,
My name is Tim, I am 19 years old, and I'm a Computer Science
major at Stevens Tech in Hoboken. I am 5'7" and weigh about
195 lbs (perhaps a little less now that I've been on my diet
for about a week and a half).
As I am a computer science major and a "computer guy", I never
did much to keep track of fitness and health in my life. When
I was younger, I rollerbladed with friends for about 10 hours
a week total. Once I came to college, however, i gained about
20 pounds but no height (well, maybe an inch)!
I have decided to take a stand against my gut and start to
engage in a weight loss plan. I have had a little gut all my
life so I have no plan on losing it completly, but I would
like to get down to about 170-ish.
My current dieting plan is as follows:
2 small meals a day and one bigger meal. For example, in the
morning after my run, I will have 2 hard-boiled egg-whites and
maybe 4 tsp of cheerios. I don't feel hungry until about 2 o
clock at which time I usually have my bigger meal which is
about 3 handfuls of pasta with a tomato or cheese sause (I
don't know the exact amount, I'll try to find out and edit the
post according;y) or a sandwich, and sometimes, about
once every 2 weeks a meatball sub or a thincrust personal
pizza. After this meal, I try to walk at least 10 blocks
(again, sorry for inaccurate measurements, but through google
maps its somewhere around 8,000 feet). Then for dinner, I
have a small portion of rice or salad and a chicken breast or
other chicken. If i feel hungry throughout the day, I
supplement the diet with bananas or apples, maybe 2 a day,
total. Also, I drink only water.
For exercise, I live in Hoboken which is a city, so I walk
everywhere, to and from class multiple times a day and
whenever I need to go to the store or bank, its a 20 block
walk. Again, i dont have mile measurements but somewhere
around 12,000 feet give or take 1,000. Every morning, (but
only for the last week), I've run for about 15 minutes. I've
read that fat burning doesnt happen until about 20 minutes but
my friend and I take a route during which the second half is
extremely uphil, at the end of the run, I am completely
wasted. I feel that I can definately run more on level
ground. I will mention this again later. Then I lift minorly
as my muscular strength is not yet what I am looking to
improve, anyway, I'll do 3 sets of 12 reps with a 30lb weight
for my biceps, forearms, and triceps. I feel I can do a
little more but not another complete set, I really struggle
with the last.
So that's it.
I just have a few questions about all of this. If you guys
have any advice/knowledge/techniques/tricks please let me
know. I'm ready to break out of the sterotypical "Computer
guy" who sits behind a desk with a bag of chips and
uncountable empty cans of mountain dew
.
Here are my questions:
(1) Would it be better to run longer over level terrain or
shorter but have an excruciating uphill ending? For example,
11,000 feet at level terrain, or 4,000 level and then 4,000
uphill (with about 300 stairs in this).
(2) Should I begin to take Stacker 2? I've heard many success
stories about this and would like more information on its
geniunity.
(3) I heard that a spoonful of vinegar each morning can
increase weightloss and fatburning. Is there any truth or
logic in this? If so explain as technically as possible.
(4) Should I run twice a day? Same route? Or would this be
detrimental as I don't give my body time to recoup.
I know there are more..... but I can't seem to remember them
right now. If i do, I'll edit the post to add them. Thanks
to all that took the time to read this and thanks more to
those who are going to take the additional time to reply!
-Tim
My name is Tim, I am 19 years old, and I'm a Computer Science
major at Stevens Tech in Hoboken. I am 5'7" and weigh about
195 lbs (perhaps a little less now that I've been on my diet
for about a week and a half).
As I am a computer science major and a "computer guy", I never
did much to keep track of fitness and health in my life. When
I was younger, I rollerbladed with friends for about 10 hours
a week total. Once I came to college, however, i gained about
20 pounds but no height (well, maybe an inch)!
I have decided to take a stand against my gut and start to
engage in a weight loss plan. I have had a little gut all my
life so I have no plan on losing it completly, but I would
like to get down to about 170-ish.
My current dieting plan is as follows:
2 small meals a day and one bigger meal. For example, in the
morning after my run, I will have 2 hard-boiled egg-whites and
maybe 4 tsp of cheerios. I don't feel hungry until about 2 o
clock at which time I usually have my bigger meal which is
about 3 handfuls of pasta with a tomato or cheese sause (I
don't know the exact amount, I'll try to find out and edit the
post according;y) or a sandwich, and sometimes, about
once every 2 weeks a meatball sub or a thincrust personal
pizza. After this meal, I try to walk at least 10 blocks
(again, sorry for inaccurate measurements, but through google
maps its somewhere around 8,000 feet). Then for dinner, I
have a small portion of rice or salad and a chicken breast or
other chicken. If i feel hungry throughout the day, I
supplement the diet with bananas or apples, maybe 2 a day,
total. Also, I drink only water.
For exercise, I live in Hoboken which is a city, so I walk
everywhere, to and from class multiple times a day and
whenever I need to go to the store or bank, its a 20 block
walk. Again, i dont have mile measurements but somewhere
around 12,000 feet give or take 1,000. Every morning, (but
only for the last week), I've run for about 15 minutes. I've
read that fat burning doesnt happen until about 20 minutes but
my friend and I take a route during which the second half is
extremely uphil, at the end of the run, I am completely
wasted. I feel that I can definately run more on level
ground. I will mention this again later. Then I lift minorly
as my muscular strength is not yet what I am looking to
improve, anyway, I'll do 3 sets of 12 reps with a 30lb weight
for my biceps, forearms, and triceps. I feel I can do a
little more but not another complete set, I really struggle
with the last.
So that's it.
I just have a few questions about all of this. If you guys
have any advice/knowledge/techniques/tricks please let me
know. I'm ready to break out of the sterotypical "Computer
guy" who sits behind a desk with a bag of chips and
uncountable empty cans of mountain dew
.Here are my questions:
(1) Would it be better to run longer over level terrain or
shorter but have an excruciating uphill ending? For example,
11,000 feet at level terrain, or 4,000 level and then 4,000
uphill (with about 300 stairs in this).
(2) Should I begin to take Stacker 2? I've heard many success
stories about this and would like more information on its
geniunity.
(3) I heard that a spoonful of vinegar each morning can
increase weightloss and fatburning. Is there any truth or
logic in this? If so explain as technically as possible.
(4) Should I run twice a day? Same route? Or would this be
detrimental as I don't give my body time to recoup.
I know there are more..... but I can't seem to remember them
right now. If i do, I'll edit the post to add them. Thanks
to all that took the time to read this and thanks more to
those who are going to take the additional time to reply!
-Tim
