Hi all,
I started at a weight of 269 pounds on May 15, 2008, and am now at 249 pounds. I would like to keep losing about 15 pounds a month until I reach 185 pounds. I'm 5'10" and my immediate goal is to get down to 185 pound, then I want to lean it out at about 11% body fat, if that's still possible at the age of 60.
I don't think I'm being too optimistic with the above as my experience let's my know that I can do it , and I can do it in a healthy way.This is actually stage two of my weight loss efforts, as three years ago I was 356 pounds and got down to 242, unfortuately from mid-November of 2007 until May 15, 2008 I regained 27 pounds. Early in May I took a look at what I had done to lose weight originally and decided to get back on track.
I believe in supplements, but, for the most part, don't want to use stims or external hormones (such as T3 or T3 simulators).
My main emphasis in my diet is nutrient timing with calorie deficit being secondary. I do exercise, using both cardio and resistance/weight training. Cardio 6 days a week and weights 4 days a week.
My diet is VERY experimental by most current standards as it goes against the current conventional wisdom of eating frequent small meals. I only eat twice a day with an occasional 3rd meal. The rational for this is to give my various metabolistic and digestive systems solid resting time to restore all the different hormone balances that get out of kilter by constant eating.
I usually eat between 2500 - 3000 Kcals a day. I often go 15 to 17 hours between my last meal of one day and my first meal of the next day. My aerobic/cardio session is usually in the morning after I haven't eaten any food for at least 11-12 hours. This is prime body fat burning time. I eat clean, meaning lots of lean meats, fish, eggs, and whey protein, along with complex carbs such as oats and oat bran (and some simple carbs too). I also take quite a bit of omega 3's, using both fish oil and CLA, and I cook with olive oil and canola oil. I do eat at least one serving of fresh veggies or fruit with each meal. I do NOT use keto dieting such as Atkins as I feel they are stressful to the system in the short run and unhealthy if followed too long. And, I like my carbs.
Thus far, I feel geat on this diet, seldom having any cravings or stresses.
I started at a weight of 269 pounds on May 15, 2008, and am now at 249 pounds. I would like to keep losing about 15 pounds a month until I reach 185 pounds. I'm 5'10" and my immediate goal is to get down to 185 pound, then I want to lean it out at about 11% body fat, if that's still possible at the age of 60.
I don't think I'm being too optimistic with the above as my experience let's my know that I can do it , and I can do it in a healthy way.This is actually stage two of my weight loss efforts, as three years ago I was 356 pounds and got down to 242, unfortuately from mid-November of 2007 until May 15, 2008 I regained 27 pounds. Early in May I took a look at what I had done to lose weight originally and decided to get back on track.
I believe in supplements, but, for the most part, don't want to use stims or external hormones (such as T3 or T3 simulators).
My main emphasis in my diet is nutrient timing with calorie deficit being secondary. I do exercise, using both cardio and resistance/weight training. Cardio 6 days a week and weights 4 days a week.
My diet is VERY experimental by most current standards as it goes against the current conventional wisdom of eating frequent small meals. I only eat twice a day with an occasional 3rd meal. The rational for this is to give my various metabolistic and digestive systems solid resting time to restore all the different hormone balances that get out of kilter by constant eating.
I usually eat between 2500 - 3000 Kcals a day. I often go 15 to 17 hours between my last meal of one day and my first meal of the next day. My aerobic/cardio session is usually in the morning after I haven't eaten any food for at least 11-12 hours. This is prime body fat burning time. I eat clean, meaning lots of lean meats, fish, eggs, and whey protein, along with complex carbs such as oats and oat bran (and some simple carbs too). I also take quite a bit of omega 3's, using both fish oil and CLA, and I cook with olive oil and canola oil. I do eat at least one serving of fresh veggies or fruit with each meal. I do NOT use keto dieting such as Atkins as I feel they are stressful to the system in the short run and unhealthy if followed too long. And, I like my carbs.
Thus far, I feel geat on this diet, seldom having any cravings or stresses.
