Question on finding the....

I have a question on finding out what my weight should be. I'm in a wheelchair, I'm 18 years old and my height is 5'6 or 5'7 and my weight is around 135 but I still look over weight. I need to know what my weight should be for a average body weight and then a weight for a toned body, also know that my legs are pretty skinny since I don't use them. I've looked at alot of charts that said and average 5'6 person should weight 130-140 but I weight 135 and I still look somewhat big. It's only my stomach that looks big. I do work out with dumbells and I do cruches but I do not have a gym membership. I eat alot of protein and a few startches but I try to match it but eating protein w/ it. I eat chicken, beek, and fish. I have a bannana once a day for breakfast a small lunch of tuna-mac (macaroni w/ tuna mixed in) and a big steak w/ potatoes and a vegi (either corn carrots or peas, I alternate between them). Any help on what I need to change or improve on?
 
You seem to have a pretty healthy diet. And a decent workout, I would say, continue to do crunches. Other members might be able to suggest something better.
 
There is no set weight for anyone of any height (I'm considered obeese with under 10%bf on the majority of those BMI things). And even if you found a general weight on a website it wouldn't apply, your muscles will be distributed differently due to the whellchair. Eg. your arms are probably natrually bigger.. etc. Bodyfat % is a much more accurate way of seeing where you stand, and determining your goal.
 
Well you can get an electronic scale for under 25 dollars that can measure body fat % automatically within seconds. I'm currently around 8% body fat, but anywhere around 15% or less would be good.
 
I'm gonna go with the devil on this one, the skinfold method is MUCH more accurate. Something as simple as water can throw off the electronic scale, my cousin got on it in the morning and he was 5%bf and then got on right before he went to bed and was 11%bf...
 
Never heard of that, but everyone responds differently to lifting.. I say keep at it for a while, then re-evaluate once some progress has been made. If leaning out your midsection is your goal, you've got to me more strict on what you eat. I'll tweak your diet a bitt..

You need about 5 meals a day, all with protein. In the morning a banana isn't going to cut it, this is your first meal of the day and will kick your metabolism goin. So something with some carbs (note: i said some lol), and mixed protein (casein and whey). You need to make sure you eat about an hour to an hour and a half before you lift, and after also. These meals are crucial to help you gain muscle mass (If you need a meal a day with a lot of carbs, the PWO meal is it!). Then before bed make sure to consume some whey protein, this should help keep a positive nitrogen balance at least for 6 or so hours.

Rinse & Repeat!
 
Sorry for posting it here, it was too long for the pm.


Rox_orpheus said:
Hey man I was wondering what is the PWO meals? and what should I be eating for all the 5 meals, and what should I not be eating? What time should I eat each meal? Also what kind of excercise should I be doing? I just do stuff for my arms and chest and at night I do some cruches and some trancefering to and from my chair. Anything else I should do?

Thanks,
Matt
I'll get right to it... PWO meal, means post work out meal (some people confuse it with pre work out meal, but everytime I say it I mean post). In each of the 5 meals you should be sure to have a protein source, this is essential for muscle recovery. You should eat about every 3 hours, it all depends on when you wake up, and when you go to bed. But when I'm being strict with my diet, I eat at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm. This is when I'm trying to slim down, this will keep your metabolism going all day long. If you can't get 6 meals, 5 is good. About 3-3.5 hours apart is ideal, but 30 minutes isn't going to hurt anything. Since you're trying to cut weight, you should stay away from all simple sugars (if you have to have some, make it with your PWO meal). Carbohydrates should rarely be eaten after your PWO meal, that doesn't me 0. Just no bread, pasta, rice etc. after PWO. The exercises you mentioned is a good start, but if able try to work your back and shoulders some. Pull ups are great for back, lats, and biceps. And if you have dumbbells, the military db press is great. Good luck!! Let me know if you need anything else, just post it in your thread!! :D
 
Thanks alot man! Since I'll be eating so much does can any of this make me gain weight and does this build up my metabolism? I have been lately eating this odd pasta value meal from Wal*mart that has no trans fat,40g of carbs, 5g of sugar and 7g of protein is this good to eat and if so how often of the 5 or 6 meals? I also have been drink this weird juice thing called "Boost" that I was made to drink cause I didn't like gator/power aid have you heard of this and is it better to drink than protein shakes?
 
Eating smaller meals throughout the day won't give your metabolism a chance to slow down, which means it will be burning all day, which is exactly what you want. Pasta is good, especially with little to no sugar. You could probably eat it at any meal including your PWO, just not after that meal. Chicken and beef is basically what I live on while watching my weight, I try to only have one pasta/bread meal a day, which is usually before or after I lift. If you have a can of 'boost', post the nutrition facts, as I have never heard of this particular drink.
 
Ok awesome cause the pasta taste pretty good for $0.89, lol. What kinda of chicken do you have and where do u get it from. I my self love KFC but it's to far away but supposedly there will be a churches going up on the next block from where I live. here are the nutrition acts of the Boost Breeze nutritional energy juice drink-tropical fruit:

30% juice from concentrate

Cals 160
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 50mg
Potassium 230mg
Total Carbs 31g
Sugar 31g
Protein 8g

V=vitamain

V-A 15%
V-C 100%
CALCIUM 15%
V-D 10%
V-E 40%
RIBOFLAVIN 20%
NIACIN 15%
V-B5 25%
FALLIC ACID 20%
V-B12 25%
BIOTIN 15%
PANTATHENIC ACID 15%
PHOSPHORUS 35%
IODINE 20%
MAGNESIUM 10%
SELENIUM 10%
MANGENESE 10%
CHROMIUM 10%
MOLYBDENUM 10%
CHLORIDE 2%
ALL BASED ON A 2,000 CAL DIET

There you go man, let me know what u think
 
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130-140 is average for someone of 5'6"? :eek:

Darnit, I'm like 20 pounds underweight apparently. >_<;;

Oh also, 31g or sugar in that booster juice is crap. Switch to milk or water. 31g is almost like a soda, it IS a soda, infact. :p
 
it is alot but it's also an energy drink aswell. Hey when your lying in a hospital bed for 13 months u need something to keep u awake and self entertained.
 
As for chicken, I get it from costco or a publix (just a normal grocery store) and cook it myself, grill it, bake it or boil it. It's all good lol. And that drink is a little much, maybe cut back to half a can or bottle a day only when you lift(if you cant cut it out completely) something like milk will actually help you build muscle, and it's healthy.. Something like that could hinder your progress greatly.
 
Alright I can get rid of it completely cause I'm not a fan of juices. Now will like fast food chicken i.e. KFC and churches? What should I do on my workouts and how much weighht should be used?

btw my aim name is kygger777
 
Rox_orpheus said:
Now will like fast food chicken i.e. KFC and churches? What should I do on my workouts and how much weighht should be used?

btw my aim name is kygger777
KFC and Churches are fried chicken, which is extremely high in fat and a lot of other bad stuff. If you must eat 'fast food' subway would be the lesser of the evils. But if you can, make your own meals. That way you know exactly what goes into them. The weight you use all depends on your current strength. Aim to reach failure around 12, that's a general rule of thumb.

I like to keep convos on the forum, incase anyone else has some of the same questions. :)
 
Okay cool. what do u mean by "Aim to reach failure around 12"? Is it better to have steaks at midium rare compared well or rare? and are the wal*mart whole roasted chickens good to have or should I just stick to buying fresh meat and making it myself? Okay I'll keep it on here what are some specific workout exercise like curls?
 
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