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obie130 · 21-09-2006, 10:30 PM

firstly hi i am new,excellent site,i have a problem i started training bout 4 mths ago after not training for yaers have had good gains up to now just seem stuck,i started off at 16stone 5ft8 obese i no,i am now down to 14stone 4 and cant get below, i do 15mins on running machine every day for a mile or more at various paces,then go into the gym,9mon)chest,abs.(tues)back.(weds)shoulders,(thu rs)legs,biceps,(fri)swimming,so i think it must be down to my diet,(8am)muesli glutamine.after gym 1030ish i have a whey shake ,(12)chicken breast,(5pm)sals,3eggs or veggie burger,glutamine and water,(8pm)whey shake,tin of mackeral.hope someone can help just want rid of this stomach could it be my age as i am 33?,thanks dave

Tatyana · 21-09-2006, 10:43 PM

Hi Dave,

Welcome.

Well done on your weight loss and new fitness program, it does seem like you have the groundwork covered.

Abdominal fat, well, the abs are the last storage area for fat on a lot of men.

It sounds like your diet and exercise program could use some tweeking.

I would increase your cardio to at least 20 min, most recommend 30 min a day.

Scott/Hackskii will tell you to experiment with low carb dieting, and if you are carb sensitive, this just might be the thing for you.

How about increasing the intensity at which you are lifting weights?

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obie130 · 21-09-2006, 11:04 PM

thanks tatyana,by intensity do you mean more reps or more weights in general,i feel as if i am getting stronger but do you think i should be doing chest like say twice a week instead of once etc.i will do search on low carbs diets thanks again,dave

Tatyana · 21-09-2006, 11:09 PM

The same workout over and over again is not going to have the same effect, even with increasing the weights.

I am not as good with workouts as some of the lads, however, if you post what you are doing, I am sure you will be given some suggestions.

You may also want to try eating more real food, I find that I lose more bodyfat when most of my meals are solids.

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**big** · 22-09-2006, 07:45 AM

It's all about your diet dude. Your diet isn't horrific, but some tweaks could be made (e.g. oats instead of museli which tends to be full of sugar, and add protein to your breakfast etc etc). Also (although you don't specify the quantities you're eating), it does appear as though you may be eating too little.

Take a look at some of the posts (especially by hackskii, pscarb and tinytom) in the diet board. These are gold.

As for your training, if you're genuinely getting stronger and the weights are going up each session, don't change a thing there.

wiseguy83 · 22-09-2006, 08:52 AM

i hear that the body doesnt get into the fat burning zone till you have done 20mins cardio anything after that is when its starts to use the fat up.id do 45mins a day and some last thing at night if that doesent work

obie130 · 23-09-2006, 08:47 PM

thanks alot everyone have taken in every thing you's have said.have just weighed my self and just over 200lb so just read bigs how to grow and i need to be eating 400g of protein a day ish,i do try to have steak or chicken breast at lunch time how much would that amount to and can any one russle up a diet that i could get 400g of protein in me each day.thanks again everyone for help

Truewarrior1 · 24-09-2006, 02:17 AM

7.40 20 min cardio (dont say you dont have any equipment,run ure block,run in your garden.)
(8am)muesli glutamine.= 90g oats + 60g whey shake.
(1030)i have a whey shake = *60g whey shake + half a cup of unsalted peanuts or almonds.
(12)chicken breast = 2 chicken breasts + veggies
(5pm)sals,3eggs or veggie burger,glutamine and water = scrambled eggs (3 whole eggs+6 egg whites) + steak/salmon
(8pm)whey shake,tin of mackeral.= 2/3 tins of mackerel
+ lots of water
* better to replace with a tuna shake, 2 cans of tuna + water + blender.

this is just a quick improvement of ure current diet,it can easily be improved upon.
what time is your workout, pwo shake?
try not to rely on whey so much it's really best used at breakfast and post workout. look into buying fish oils in bulk.

i agree with big,your calories are too low,this can actually hinder the fat burning process.

true

obie130 · 24-09-2006, 11:04 PM

thanks alot mate,my work out is 9 oclock i am up for 730,have breakfast at 8,now to be outs mixed with shake,i do 15 mins on running machine usually bout 1 1/2 miles,then go straight in to the gym,normally in total 1hr 15mins,then i have a whey shake staright after with glutamine,i did for a while use creatine but found it sickly 10 mins later.thanks again everyone for help and diets top people.

Truewarrior1 · 25-09-2006, 12:39 AM

do your running pre-breakfast like i suggested, you'll burn more fat this way. good luck.

21-09-2006, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
obie130 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north east Posts: 27	loosing the love handles firstly hi i am new,excellent site,i have a problem i started training bout 4 mths ago after not training for yaers have had good gains up to now just seem stuck,i started off at 16stone 5ft8 obese i no,i am now down to 14stone 4 and cant get below, i do 15mins on running machine every day for a mile or more at various paces,then go into the gym,9mon)chest,abs.(tues)back.(weds)shoulders,(thu rs)legs,biceps,(fri)swimming,so i think it must be down to my diet,(8am)muesli glutamine.after gym 1030ish i have a whey shake ,(12)chicken breast,(5pm)sals,3eggs or veggie burger,glutamine and water,(8pm)whey shake,tin of mackeral.hope someone can help just want rid of this stomach could it be my age as i am 33?,thanks dave

22-09-2006, 07:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The only side effect of steroids is GREATNESS Posts: 5,420	It's all about your diet dude. Your diet isn't horrific, but some tweaks could be made (e.g. oats instead of museli which tends to be full of sugar, and add protein to your breakfast etc etc). Also (although you don't specify the quantities you're eating), it does appear as though you may be eating too little. Take a look at some of the posts (especially by hackskii, pscarb and tinytom) in the diet board. These are gold. As for your training, if you're genuinely getting stronger and the weights are going up each session, don't change a thing there. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

23-09-2006, 08:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
obie130 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north east Posts: 27	thanks alot everyone have taken in every thing you's have said.have just weighed my self and just over 200lb so just read bigs how to grow and i need to be eating 400g of protein a day ish,i do try to have steak or chicken breast at lunch time how much would that amount to and can any one russle up a diet that i could get 400g of protein in me each day.thanks again everyone for help Last edited by obie130; 23-09-2006 at 09:07 PM.

24-09-2006, 02:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Truewarrior1 Hulking Out! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 1,830	7.40 20 min cardio (dont say you dont have any equipment,run ure block,run in your garden.) (8am)muesli glutamine.= 90g oats + 60g whey shake. (1030)i have a whey shake = 60g whey shake + half a cup of unsalted peanuts or almonds. (12)chicken breast = 2 chicken breasts + veggies (5pm)sals,3eggs or veggie burger,glutamine and water = scrambled eggs (3 whole eggs+6 egg whites) + steak/salmon (8pm)whey shake,tin of mackeral.= 2/3 tins of mackerel + lots of water better to replace with a tuna shake, 2 cans of tuna + water + blender. this is just a quick improvement of ure current diet,it can easily be improved upon. what time is your workout, pwo shake? try not to rely on whey so much it's really best used at breakfast and post workout. look into buying fish oils in bulk. i agree with big,your calories are too low,this can actually hinder the fat burning process. true __________________ When You Dance With The Devil You Wait For The Song To Stop. Currently HULKING OUT!

25-09-2006, 12:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
Truewarrior1 Hulking Out! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 1,830	do your running pre-breakfast like i suggested, you'll burn more fat this way. good luck. __________________ When You Dance With The Devil You Wait For The Song To Stop. Currently HULKING OUT!

21-09-2006, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tatyana My name is EARL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On my bloody bike doing cardio Posts: 3,463	Hi Dave, Welcome. Well done on your weight loss and new fitness program, it does seem like you have the groundwork covered. Abdominal fat, well, the abs are the last storage area for fat on a lot of men. It sounds like your diet and exercise program could use some tweeking. I would increase your cardio to at least 20 min, most recommend 30 min a day. Scott/Hackskii will tell you to experiment with low carb dieting, and if you are carb sensitive, this just might be the thing for you. How about increasing the intensity at which you are lifting weights? x x x T

21-09-2006, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
obie130 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north east Posts: 27	thanks tatyana,by intensity do you mean more reps or more weights in general,i feel as if i am getting stronger but do you think i should be doing chest like say twice a week instead of once etc.i will do search on low carbs diets thanks again,dave

21-09-2006, 11:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tatyana My name is EARL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On my bloody bike doing cardio Posts: 3,463	The same workout over and over again is not going to have the same effect, even with increasing the weights. I am not as good with workouts as some of the lads, however, if you post what you are doing, I am sure you will be given some suggestions. You may also want to try eating more real food, I find that I lose more bodyfat when most of my meals are solids. x x x T

22-09-2006, 08:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
wiseguy83 Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 273	i hear that the body doesnt get into the fat burning zone till you have done 20mins cardio anything after that is when its starts to use the fat up.id do 45mins a day and some last thing at night if that doesent work

24-09-2006, 11:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
obie130 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north east Posts: 27	thanks alot mate,my work out is 9 oclock i am up for 730,have breakfast at 8,now to be outs mixed with shake,i do 15 mins on running machine usually bout 1 1/2 miles,then go straight in to the gym,normally in total 1hr 15mins,then i have a whey shake staright after with glutamine,i did for a while use creatine but found it sickly 10 mins later.thanks again everyone for help and diets top people.