UK-Muscle Body Building Community - Bodybuilding Forum - View Single Post - Newbie - losing weight and gym routine suggestions/comments

dinkdankdo10 · 30-03-2008, 07:52 PM

Hi All,
Great site, my first post. Looking for any suggestions/comments for my weight loss plan and suggestions for diet etc.

I am 28 and was 13.4 stone, after 6 weeks I am down to 12.4 stone but struggling with motivation and getting v bored with my gym routines.

I used to be very fit and active as I played lots of football which kept me in shape but as that is less serious now and working behind a desk for the past 7 years I have grown (mainly belly and face
- chubby cheeks;-)) outwards !

Anyway I would like to get down to something like I was before physically, not stupid and I dont think I will be ripped but just want to feel good when i dont have a T shirt on and of course the all important summer is coming up ;-)

Diet
2 weetabix with 2 bananas
or
Museli (natural not with added sugars etc. ) 2 bananas and seasome seeds and pumpkin seeds

snack
fruit

lunch
chicken or salmon steamed (is steaming the best ?????) with a salad and I sprinkle seasome seeds and pumpkin seeds
or
natural soup (no added crap) with 2 slices of wholemeal full seeded organic bread.
or
Chicken or salmon with wholemeal pasta (fist full) on days I feel like I need extra energy.
or
beans on toast - wholemeal and full seed organic (to break boredom).
no butter or marg.

snack
fruit or veg (baby sweetcorn)

Evening meal
Salmon with salad
or
Stir fry with veg and salmon (no oil used)
or
bowl of museli / weetabix (if feel I have eaten too much)

snack
fruit

Drink water throughout day. 2 cups of coffee a day as well.

Supplements
Multi vits
omega 3
glucosamine sulphate
vit B

Sins ;-(
Sat night usually drink and have a meal out.
Meal is pasta etc. not take aways.
Drink is Guiness (read this was lowest calorie count on pints plus love it)
or drink wine.

Gym - exercise

Mon
Play football 45 minutes
Tue
Gym - 35 min interval training on runner. this interval is running flat with 6 up hill sections (gradiants are 2,2,4,6,6). set pace at 11k.
After this I try to do a further 10 mins of HIIT training.
So sprint for 1.5 mins (15k), jog for 1 min (7k), sprint for 1.5, jog for 1min and so on for 10mins (would do more but I'm blowing at this stage).
If I want to push it hard I follow this by going on the bike and doing 10-10mins of HIIT as well, 1 min on low resistance and steady pace, followed by 1 min of increased resistance and try to sprint this 1 min.
Wed
Abs blast
Cardio as Tue
or
circuits if im too bored.
Thur
As Tue
Fri
Spinning
enduration session
Sat
day off
Sun
As Tue

Questions

Is steaming the best way to prepare meat (salmon and chicken breasts)?

is what I am doing really HIIT training ?

Am I going to be burning fat or just conditioning my body by routines and therefore not burning max amount of fat ?

Dont really want to bulk hence why I have no weight routines - all cardio, but I would like to tighten my stomach, will cardio (running) do this alone ? I also do Pilates at times so when I remember I am always holding stomach muscles tense. Anyway any advice for best way to get abs but wont take me ages to do in the gym ?

Thanks all, thrown lots of info there at you ;-)

30-03-2008, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
dinkdankdo10 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Newbie - losing weight and gym routine suggestions/comments Hi All, Great site, my first post. Looking for any suggestions/comments for my weight loss plan and suggestions for diet etc. I am 28 and was 13.4 stone, after 6 weeks I am down to 12.4 stone but struggling with motivation and getting v bored with my gym routines. I used to be very fit and active as I played lots of football which kept me in shape but as that is less serious now and working behind a desk for the past 7 years I have grown (mainly belly and face - chubby cheeks;-)) outwards ! Anyway I would like to get down to something like I was before physically, not stupid and I dont think I will be ripped but just want to feel good when i dont have a T shirt on and of course the all important summer is coming up ;-) Diet 2 weetabix with 2 bananas or Museli (natural not with added sugars etc. ) 2 bananas and seasome seeds and pumpkin seeds snack fruit lunch chicken or salmon steamed (is steaming the best ?????) with a salad and I sprinkle seasome seeds and pumpkin seeds or natural soup (no added crap) with 2 slices of wholemeal full seeded organic bread. or Chicken or salmon with wholemeal pasta (fist full) on days I feel like I need extra energy. or beans on toast - wholemeal and full seed organic (to break boredom). no butter or marg. snack fruit or veg (baby sweetcorn) Evening meal Salmon with salad or Stir fry with veg and salmon (no oil used) or bowl of museli / weetabix (if feel I have eaten too much) snack fruit Drink water throughout day. 2 cups of coffee a day as well. Supplements Multi vits omega 3 glucosamine sulphate vit B Sins ;-( Sat night usually drink and have a meal out. Meal is pasta etc. not take aways. Drink is Guiness (read this was lowest calorie count on pints plus love it) or drink wine. Gym - exercise Mon Play football 45 minutes Tue Gym - 35 min interval training on runner. this interval is running flat with 6 up hill sections (gradiants are 2,2,4,6,6). set pace at 11k. After this I try to do a further 10 mins of HIIT training. So sprint for 1.5 mins (15k), jog for 1 min (7k), sprint for 1.5, jog for 1min and so on for 10mins (would do more but I'm blowing at this stage). If I want to push it hard I follow this by going on the bike and doing 10-10mins of HIIT as well, 1 min on low resistance and steady pace, followed by 1 min of increased resistance and try to sprint this 1 min. Wed Abs blast Cardio as Tue or circuits if im too bored. Thur As Tue Fri Spinning enduration session Sat day off Sun As Tue Questions Is steaming the best way to prepare meat (salmon and chicken breasts)? is what I am doing really HIIT training ? Am I going to be burning fat or just conditioning my body by routines and therefore not burning max amount of fat ? Dont really want to bulk hence why I have no weight routines - all cardio, but I would like to tighten my stomach, will cardio (running) do this alone ? I also do Pilates at times so when I remember I am always holding stomach muscles tense. Anyway any advice for best way to get abs but wont take me ages to do in the gym ? Thanks all, thrown lots of info there at you ;-)