BIG TIME BAD
listen......it will work

 

Is that a complement, or an insult..

 

Compliment

 

Another thing, if u want some good water, i suggest AquaCal. Its the best water ive ever had, and its flavored. Its NOT soda water, or carbonated water, its just flat 100% water. They come in strawberry, black cherry, lemon lime, peach, and raspberry. Also unsweetened tea, all it is is water that has been through a flavor .... plus itll get rid of your caffiene (sp) craving.

 

The drink Theo mentioned in the above post is called Stevita. It is actually sweetened with the all natural sweetener, stevia. They have all kinds of different flavors. It is really good, but I still say water is better! Also another good drink to get is essence flavored sparkling water, for those days when you want carbonation, much, much better then soda or what I like to call it "liquid candy".

To find out more about Stevita their website is: www.stevitastevia.com

Slik

 

Right now I'm in the worst shape of my life, but I can tell you what has worked for me in the past....

Water, drink lots of it and then drink more! The way I keep from getting burnt out on fish, protein shakes, and other lean foods is to treat myself to whatever I want on Saturday night. I also limit beer to one night a week and no more than two.

The fastest I ever dropped fat was after lifting hard 3 days a week and then doing a very slow jog for 45min afterwards. Problem was I wasn't putting on too muscle either. Then I cut out cardio after the weight lifting and did 30 min runs at an 8 min pace 3 times a week instead.

Another thing I found is "spinning". I felt gay the first time I went with my wife, but 1 straight hour of high intensity cycling is one hell of a workout! Plus a room full of hot women and good music helps keep you from quiting.

Your right about the abs. You will never see them when they're covered in fat.

God, I need to get off my ***!

 

All good advice here with the exception diet sodas. Good to take when trying to come off the hard stuff but not a good permanent substitute, too much sodium which causes water retention and will smooth any definition.

Get your carbs from green vegies, they are slow burning. Kind of like time release. Stop eating bananas, pure fructose or sugar.

More gym time isn't better. 20 min. cardio per week is all you need. Studies have proven strength training is a better fat burning catalyst than any amount of cardio. The only thing your working when doing cardio is your heart, hence the name.

Increase you intake of mono and polyunsaturated fats at the same time as decreasing total carb intake. Doing this will help get your body into a ketogenic state (fat burning). It also sounds like you aren't getting enough calories per day. If not, your body will automatically store fat because it thinks it's being starved. You also need to split up your daily caloric intake into many smaller meals. Eating big meals overwhelms the body and excess is stored for later consumption. Protein bars are good meal replacements. Watch out though, they can be bad in large quantities.

When I cut for the summer, I stop drinking milk. I mix my protein in water. I quit eating pastas, potatoes, ice cream etc. and decrease my caloric intake by 500. During the winter when I bulk, I eat potatoes, some pastas (spaghetti), cottage cheese, milk in my shakes. Tons of chicken, beef, and fish are consumed all year. I drink a gallon of water everyday. A multi vitamin every morning along with a calcium supplement.

 

What rob_nc said about cardio is true for body-building. In fact, I'm not sure you won't get the effect you desire with just some intense weight workouts and very good eating habits. But in my line of work I'm forced to maintain a cetain level of endurance, so I train cardio more than I would normally. I hate running though.

Your heart and lungs are pretty important from a health standpoint it's not a bad idea to include cardio in your training. If your just working out for looks, 20 min 3 x week is fine.

A lot of people also underestimate the benefit of weight training in thier 40's, 50's, and older.

 

Important to avoid anything.........
that on the label..........................
List all the ingredients
and....................at the bottom has

40% other

don’t eat it

 

the healthiest diet to go on for long term is low cal high exercise. diets like the Atkins are great for losing a few quick pounds but not for long term. a low cal high exercise diet is even more important for a weight lifter.

 

or so ive heard

 

eat less fat to help you heart

eat less carbs to loose weight

and always exercise

 

This is a huge misconception. When weightlifting, your breaking down muscle tissue. The only way to repair this damage is by eating quality foods in sufficient quantities. Like I said in my first post, if your daily caloric intake isn't high enough, your body will automatically store fat thinking it is being starved.

 

Eat less saturated fats for a healthy heart, but more mono and poly unsaturated fats for a healthy heart too. These fats will decrease the bad cholesterol and help with overall tissue health. Cholesterol is only present in saturated fats.

Essential Fatty Acids, or EFAs are very important, especially Omega 3 found in fish products. EFAs can only be obtained thru diet or supplementation. The body cannot produce them on its own. Deficiencies in EFAs have been linked to many diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

 

Very good post. I have been successful in cutting my BF % with just diet alone, but this may not work for all or most people. I'm very dedicated to bodybuilding, so my discipline level is probably higher than the average person.