DO >count calories, all of them >calculate your TDEE at sedentary. It will save you a whole meal's worth of calories >buy scales, be accurate in your measurements. autistically accurate >learn how to cook and start cooking your own healthy meals. lean protein and green vegetables >develop sustainable healthy lifestyle habits >eat a lot of protein (1g per lb of goal body weight) >cardio. learn to love walking >start lifting weights! fatties have the advantage that they can build muscle while cutting, especially as complete beginners! >post your height/weight/screenshot of MFP/Cronometer food log when asking for advice
DON'T >eat refined sugars, they're terrible for you regardless of calorie count >eat processed foods, or at least try to avoid if possible >drink your calories. alcohol, soda, fancy starbucks shit. forget it >be a retard
So if my goal bodyweight is around 220, do I need to be eating 220g of protein every day?
Easton Gomez
Your goal bodyweight should not be fucking 220
Charles Morales
I didn't think so either, but that's what my PT told me. I'm 300 lbs at 35% bodyfat, so my lean would be 195. Then at 10% - 15% bodyfat, I should be at around 220. For what it's worth, I'm 6'4'' and a /bigguy/ in general.
Jayden Edwards
It's fine, the hardest part is always starting. Once he makes it there, there's no law against staying cutting.
Levi Hernandez
I thought you might be a bigguy4u, but 220 would still put you at 27 BMI. At which point you won't look good unless you'll also have a shitload of muscle.
Connor Stewart
Well my only goal for now is to become thin. I just think 200g of protein a day might be hard to achieve.
Eli Campbell
If you're gonna lift while losing weight then you should probably aim for at least 170-180 at your height. Which is indeed hard to hit without whey, so you should probably think of buying some.
Levi Scott
What happened to /sig/?
John Moore
heemed
Leo Lopez
Uh oh boys we got a schism
Dominic Rodriguez
In need of some recipes for breakfast and lunch; any recommendations / where to find some? Currently at 1900 kcals daily limit.
Plateau for a week now. In fact I'm up from last Sunday by two lbs. Nothing in diet changed.
Waiting for that whoosh boys.
Jordan Torres
ay dont judge
Cameron Davis
enjoy that 5lb a year loss bud
Mason Kelly
manlet detected
Asher Gray
Been doing just fine with a 1.3 kg a week loss trend, thank you very much.
Juan Bell
what kind of program should an obese man opt for? Greyskull LP seems nice. Do I need to adapt it at all to compensate for the absolute state of my health rn?
Ryder Phillips
What's your lifestyle like? Do you want something quick to eat in the morning/lunch and are you able to prep beforehand?
Angel Flores
I mean, I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure the only thing you really can't do properly as an obese person is squats, for obvious reasons. But you should do your own research.
Jason Allen
I usually have enough time to cook something for breakfast along with prepping for lunch.
Samuel Hughes
>eat 300g of shitty milk chocolate in one go >legs start to tingle I haven't posted here in many months, since I'm no longer a big fat, just a small (skinny) fat after losing 130 lbs, but damn, now I feel like I did when I was a 300 lbs hambeast.
I used to do eggs, spinach with some sort of cheese for breakfast in the morning. You can also do an omelet or substitute/add other veggies/meats to the eggs.
Jeremiah Morales
I ate a piece of cheese cake for lunch. I'm down 20+ pounds in the last 3 months but I still feel bad.
Fucked up yesterday. Started out well with a 5 egg omelette breakfast. Ate a huge italian sub with tons of cheese and oil for lunch, later I ate 4 hotdogs, around 600g of potatochips, 2 slices of chocolate cake. Had around 12 beers during the day aswell.
I am having trouble dealing with this I think it is over. >I point it out to her that i was just trying to ask her to come over and hug me (which she did) >we make eye contact for about 2 sec but then turn our attention >finally try turning our backs to each other but she keeps walking and walking and walking and still doesn't stop >she seems annoyed that i don't know how to approach her and starts to walk off >she still walks >after a while she tells me to stop touching her >all the sudden i see a light go through her window and start running towards my car to get out and confront her (at that point i felt like crying, she's so angry that I had to stop even at this stage and was literally about to go over to my car and yell at her when this light went through the window) >i stop her and tell her that she doesn't own me and i am not holding her on any kind of emotional level (she didn't want to leave) and we had a bit of a talk after that (i explained to her some of things i did wrong and about how i thought she was trying to hurt me in a way and i also told her that the only reason i was crying which she didn't like) >she finally gets back in my car >i tell her that i'm leaving and leave and tell her she is fine >it turns out that she had left my keys in my car with my cell phone but i have nothing but praise for her for walking away. we then drive back and I have a pleasant chat with her >she goes back to the house and the lights go off
Evan Murphy
So my fat has gotten softer and looser but this is resulting in my stomach being alot more droopy, including my love handles.
I cant even wear specific shirts or shorts anymore because its too obvious. What do?
i've tried the diets, they got me so hungry the whole time i've used the diet as my excuse to drink more, and more, and more i've also eaten junk and gone crazy in the kitchen it was like a roller coaster in the beginning, then it was like the roller coaster crashed I can't remember how much sleep I was getting, but I'm so glad I finally got in there and kept on moving because right now I get really tired from having to keep moving, so my weight is really increasing at a rate that would make anyone vomit. The good news is that I'm going to be able to stick to it (well a large portion of it) and eat well for a few months without any issues other than weight gain
Charles Wilson
>when you get a sip of water and go 2 pounds above your lowest
I've fasted 23/1 all week eating healthy for my OMAD, greens, beans, meats, fruits. Its finally Sunday and my 1 hour eating windows is almost here. Should I follow through on the cheat meal I said I would do last monday or should I just eat some grass again instead? I dont wanna fall off the wagon again this week and impulsively get mcdonalds. Are the psychological effects of a cheat meal good or bad really in the end of it all. Thoughts?
Not really a confession, but I've hit my first plateau. Started at 310, down to 286 after about a month. Been eating at 1700-1800cal. Last weekend I had a couple "cheat" meals by getting IHOP one night, then followed it up with some fancy Starbucks in the morning (went out of town to visit some friends, so it was something of a special occasion). I was down to 284 that weekend, but went up to 290 when I came home. I spent the next day fasting and quickly got back down to 286, but I haven't been able to break it since. Hopefully I can break the plateau sooner rather than later.
Chase Parker
I feel like cheat meal gets a bad rap because 90% of the time you hear them mentioned it's fatties loading up on 2000 calories in a single meal or some such shit. If you think you can skip it, go for it and ride the wave of fat loss motivation, but personally knowing I can go out with friends and have a carby meal on the weekends keeps me in line during the week.
Parker Hughes
>tfw appetite has been been non stop existent for months >Gf breaks up with me >Suddenly cravings come back
Hunter Torres
>been non stop existent Non existent
Leo Ward
well the meal im eating is still within my calorie limit its just not exactly healthy as far of the contents of fat/sugar
I'm 6'6", 300 lbs, trying to get down to at least 250 by the end of year. I've been going to the gym every other day for like a month now and my weight has only fluctuated between 295-300. I do 10-15 minutes on the elliptical as warm up and then 25-30 minutes of weights after. I pretty much exclusively drink water and have one coffee some days after dinner as dessert. I thought if I just worked out often I wouldn't need to pay much attention to what I ate but I guess I was a dumbass for thinking that. Need to really start counting calories and be aware of what I'm snacking on.
Josiah Martin
Every time you want to do a cheat meal look at yourself in the mirror.
Jace Myers
kept getting 404'd
Gavin Collins
You need to up the intensity of your weight training and cut back on the elliptical. 10 minutes, even, is excessive, let alone 15.
Joshua Foster
>goyim trying to improve themselves Can't be having that!
well fug alright. I have been upping the weights as of late. Why is 10 mins on the elliptical excessive though?
Jace Moore
It's a warm-up, not a workout. It's low-intensity aerobic exercise that is only serving to take energy out of your actual lifts. It's fine to do a little 3 minute walk just so you aren't feeling stiff, maybe loosen the viscous fluids in your joints so you feel creaky, or help you neuorologically attune to your muscles, but you don't want to be expending energy before you do weights. You want to use jump into compound movements as soon as possible. You can do all the cardio stuff in the world afterword if you want, but you shouldn't need 10 minutes to warm up.
Bentley Mitchell
*don't feel
Jaxson Peterson
I ate an entire blueberry pie
Jace Rivera
>15 min on elliptical What worked for me in the past was cardio after weights, and more importantly, doing little movements during the day. It helped I had an intermittently physical job at the time. 2 minutes of activity every half hour for ten hours is better than an hour of cardio and 12 hours on your ass.
Jason Taylor
finally got over keto flu! I feel fucking fantastic now, I don't know what happened, I just woke up feeling amazing
Cooper Gomez
someone noticed I'd lost weight kinda walking on air right now
Dominic Martinez
An old coworker I still hang out with noticed that I lost some weight. Only been cutting for about 3 weeks at the time, but she said it was noticeable. A couple days ago, she mentioned it again and said that she really should have just started when I did. She wants to start doing keto. I'm dubious about it, but I heard it's meant for diabetics, and she is one, so hopefully itll do some good for her.
Jeremiah Torres
I'm not even sure if it was a negative comment or not. She asked, without provocation "when are you going to stop losing weight"
I have a situation that I need help on. I've been planning on starting my diet tomorrow, for the past week. I got motivated and started it two days ago instead. Yesterday I saw a new fast food item I've been wanting to try for awhile but never got to. I'm worried that if I don't eat it today, I'll break my diet a week from now because I'm dying to try the item. I've already eaten all my calories for the day, what do I do?
Fatty here. I eat whatever I can get. Some days I skip breakfast, but that's about it. I have a pretty strict day where I eat at the gym before classes, but after work I'll go out for a decent amount of time to just relax with my friends. I love going to friends houses, I find it a great way to have an easy conversation or have a cup of coffee. I eat together with my friends or with my girlfriend as much as possible. It helps me to sleep at night.
Aiden Moore
there'll be time for fast food later, you have a job to do right now
John Hughes
It's limited time and I've got 20lbs to lose :(
Jonathan Martinez
it's a marketing ploy to make you do exactly what you know you shouldn't do: buy it now for fear you'll miss the opportunity
you know there's no such thing as "just one cheat"
>he gave this up >his sex life hasn’t improved HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHHHAHHAHA >b-but I am doing it for m-me ppffffffttttt AAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAA
Just eat it tomorrow and keep it within your calorie limit.
Ethan White
>just finished c25k and running 3x a week >Got gym membership and went today Is my first day any good? I used dumbbells for everything besides squatting
i had a binge on caramel popcorn, small one but i managed to stop midway through and snap out of it and go throw it all in the garbage. I'm sorry father.
Ethan Baker
What kind of fucking subhuman puts lettuce UNDER the patties?
Nathaniel Carter
Walked 1 mile with my dog in the heat.
Hydrated just fine.
Got light headed, had to stand still for a couple minutes.
Is this pre-beetus rearing its head?
Kevin Adams
I get that all the time, nowhere near as bad as it used to be though, used to actually black out
John Ramirez
Heat stroke or something like that, hydrate all day and take salt tablets if you need them it will help Shade is also nice
Gabriel Long
Just take it as a positive. Someone noticed your progress, so keep it up.
>Too self-conscious to go to the gym/do literally anything where others could see me >Too tempted by bad things/food/laziness if I try to exercise at home I think I'm doomed I feel like I'm starting to eat for no real reason at all. I dunno if boredom makes me do it or I've got some fucked up urge to constantly have something. Would something like chewing gum be a decent way to distract myself from it or would that be just as unhealthy?
John Gray
so, week 2 of the fatty contest has come to a close! froggy, faustus, and hugo617 i did find your weigh-ins in the previous thread. great to see you back this week hugo. if i missed anyone let me know. i don't think i did because i searched all your names. so here's the winners, great work everyone this week!
some great loss this week and i'm glad to see people come back even if they've gained. sticking at it is the most important thing, even if you have a setback. see you all next saturday!
Try going when there isnt anyone around. Early morning (6am) and late night (around midnight) is usually a good time for me. Only people in the morning are old people, and they just say good morning and keep on with their own stuff.
Anthony Brooks
I eat a banana for breakfast, a peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread for lunch and broccoli, cauliflower and carrots, raw, for dinner. I get a cheat meal every weekend, usually an egg, bacon and cheese burrito.
Ryan Ortiz
I take care of my grandmother throughout the week during the time I get home from school/work until the time my mother gets home to take over for me. She doesn't get back until later at night, so the only real times I have the better part of an afternoon to leave the house are on Saturdays and Sundays, and select Fridays. How bad of an idea is it to adapt a couch to 5k program to be done three times a week on back-to-back days, resting for four days in between weekends? It'd only be negotiable if I had a treadmill or elliptical at home, but we're poor, so it's fairly non-negotiable.
Is myfitnesspal a good app for exercise AND diet tracking? I'd like something to track calories, weight, and steps/miles walked, does it do this? It seems to have a seperate privacy agreement which kinda worries me
Anthony Smith
You can do that but it might be hell if you are not very athletic. I have been doing a day of couch 2 5k every day for the past 2 and a half weeks and have been fine (shin splints and some leg pain but nothing serious) but I also enjoy putting myself through exercise related pain, so honestly it’s whatever you can mentally take in
Lincoln Roberts
I've been doing cardio for four and a half months now and I still hate doing it I keep it up because the route I take is a harsh downhill then 5km and then a slightly less harsh gradient uphill, so once I go downhill the easiest way to get back home is to just finish the circuit.
I had an epiphany recently when I was trying to figure out why some people will always choose an apple over a cookie, or why they'll always walk instead of getting the bus. It's because they've made peace with a certain truth that I've been tiptoeing around my entire life. I'll never be like them, but so long as I tread water I'll never be the slob I was before either.
Ryan Rodriguez
Whats a good cardio exercise I can do in between my days of running that doesn't use a machine/pool. Will jump roping in between my running days hurt my rest and effect my running days
6 months, 100lbs down and I've just realised I don't know how to eat
Luke Stewart
put the food in your mouf, chew, then swallow.
Carson Edwards
my parents never taught me much, i'm inconsistent, undisciplined and instant gratification is all i know. im a 180lbs 5'8 which isn't super fat but it's overweight bmi
Gavin Martin
I've managed to keep my addictive tendencies in check by never eating so much that I flood my brain with dopamine and trigger a relapse. A side effect is that I eat barely anything at all.
