i have a weight dilemma help me!

[luis2787]

okay ive been going to the gym like 3 weeks straight and doing light weight lifting and 45 mins straight of cardio well my problem is that i am not losing the weight i am staying at the same weight for about a week. should i stop the weight lifting and just do pull ups dips and push ups? i am on a diet and sticking to it good so idk just really confused. i am 178 i need to get down to 155 but i dont know what i am doing wrong? plus i go to the gym 6 days a week and run everyday.

[franksg99]

If you haven't lost any weight in 3 weeks of this routine, and if you are being 100% honest with yourself, the only thing I could think of is just keep lowering your calorie intake... and make sure you are eating good calories too no cake/bread or sugary fruit juice. Good luck!

[Rough Hands]

What does your diet look like right now? What are you eating? Sometimes it's not that you need to lower your calorie intake, but rather you may need to eat more if your body isn't getting enough. Also, hydrate more, it will help. Try lowering your carb/sugar intake.

I don't think weight lifting is the problem if you're eating at a deficit, but change up your routine. At the end of the day, resistance training (weight lifting) burns more calories than cardio, but if you're doing them both on the same day, make sure you do cardio last. Do different forms of cardio, don't always stick to the same thing, and try some different lifts; are you doing squats and deadlifts? If not, you should be.

[luis2787]

What does your diet look like right now? What are you eating? Sometimes it's not that you need to lower your calorie intake, but rather you may need to eat more if your body isn't getting enough. Also, hydrate more, it will help. Try lowering your carb/sugar intake.

I don't think weight lifting is the problem if you're eating at a deficit, but change up your routine. At the end of the day, resistance training (weight lifting) burns more calories than cardio, but if you're doing them both on the same day, make sure you do cardio last. Do different forms of cardio, don't always stick to the same thing, and try some different lifts; are you doing squats and deadlifts? If not, you should be.

My recruiter has me on 1600 calorie diet and i only drink water and eat 5 small meals a day and yesterday i did 60 mins of cardio and ran 5 miles im just utterly confused by this =/

[Zumbii]

I say go run more

[PIMarine2b]

okay ive been going to the gym like 3 weeks straight and doing light weight lifting and 45 mins straight of cardio well my problem is that i am not losing the weight i am staying at the same weight for about a week. should i stop the weight lifting and just do pull ups dips and push ups? i am on a diet and sticking to it good so idk just really confused. i am 178 i need to get down to 155 but i dont know what i am doing wrong? plus i go to the gym 6 days a week and run everyday.

You have been pm'd hope it helps man!

Schaberg

[luis2787]

I say go run more

you think? i thought i was busting my ass by running 5 miles a day i guess not hmm =/

[mcspam]

You could run and lift all day, but it all comes down to 1 thing... calories in vs calories out. If you are not losing, you are simply eating too much, plain and simple. You may think you are eating 1600 calories, but many times people "eyeball" their measurements and end up eating over what they think. Plus 1 week not losing is not something to worry about, these things happen, now if using this same diet you don't lose after 2-3 weeks, then lower your calories slowly until you achieve the 1-2 lbs loss a week.

[luis2787]

You could run and lift all day, but it all comes down to 1 thing... calories in vs calories out. If you are not losing, you are simply eating too much, plain and simple. You may think you are eating 1600 calories, but many times people "eyeball" their measurements and end up eating over what they think. Plus 1 week not losing is not something to worry about, these things happen, now if using this same diet you don't lose after 2-3 weeks, then lower your calories slowly until you achieve the 1-2 lbs loss a week.

yah your probably right i would love to get down to 170 by the end of next week so i am gonna bust my ass hardcore for the rest of the this week and next week i want to prove to my recruiter that i am staying motivated.

[ScarSniper]

My recruiter has me on 1600 calorie diet and i only drink water and eat 5 small meals a day and yesterday i did 60 mins of cardio and ran 5 miles im just utterly confused by this =/

Ha. Steamed broccoli, fella. You need to just eat steamed veges or something. I read your post and the first thing that came to my mind was DIET. If you're doing all that motivated kill kill kill PT and you're not losing the weight, then you're not eating right. 5 small meals a day will get you looking like Taylor Lauthner. You'll be buff, but you won't lose the weight (have you SEEN that dude?) Also, remember that muscle weights more than fat, and unless 're running to Parris Island and back everyday, your calorie intake is far beyond what you're putting OUT. Simple. Also seems like you might have a slow matabolism. Steamed veges, dawg. lol

[luis2787]

Ha. Steamed broccoli, fella. You need to just eat steamed veges or something. I read your post and the first thing that came to my mind was DIET. If you're doing all that motivated kill kill kill PT and you're not losing the weight, then you're not eating right. 5 small meals a day will get you looking like Taylor Lauthner. You'll be buff, but you won't lose the weight (have you SEEN that dude?) Also, remember that muscle weights more than fat, so unless you're running to Parris Island and back everyday, your calorie intake is far beyond what you're putting OUT. Simple. Also seems like you might have a slow matabolism. Steamed veges, dawg. lol

haha no doubt lol i usually have that or steamed corn. just ****es me off when your putting all this hard work and bam u get no weight loss lmao.

[ScarSniper]

haha no doubt lol i usually have that or steamed corn. just ****es me off when your putting all this hard work and bam u get no weight loss lmao.

I mean, I can dig it but it's your diet man. Don't get DQ'd over it either. Watch what you eat and how often you eat. If you can afford a gym get one and ask a personal trainer for advice (he can give you advice without you paying him) I really don't know, my problem was never weight. Still, man, it's your diet. Either that or you know deep down inside that you're not going hard and putting 100% effort in. If you are, watch what you eat and how often. That 5 small meals a day program will probably BUILD you up more, so I'd cut it, but ask your recruiter I guess, I'm just a lowly poolee.

[luis2787]

I mean, I can dig it but it's your diet man. Don't get DQ'd over it either. Watch what you eat and how often you eat. If you can afford a gym get one and ask a personal trainer for advice (he can give you advice without you paying him) I really don't know, my problem was never weight. Still, man, it's your diet. Either that or you know deep down inside that you're not going hard and putting 100% effort in. If you are, watch what you eat and how often. That 5 small meals a day program will probably BUILD you up more, so I'd cut it, but ask your recruiter I guess, I'm just a lowly poolee.

yea i have a planet fitness membership and i go to the gym everyday.

[RBrouse]

As of this morning I am at 199lb I havnt seen that as my wiehgt for years and its so motivational:D. and I am back on my diet which is a 1000 calorie diet. For me I have a while before I ship so I am doing pushups pullups and crunches only no weight lifting untill I am down to my goal weight, for me I think I'm losing weight just cause of the running I'm doing but you seem to be doing more than me so Idk just run more I guess if your body is used to running 5 run 7 miles

[pattchan]

burn more calories than you eat.

[mcspam]

I mean, I can dig it but it's your diet man. Don't get DQ'd over it either. Watch what you eat and how often you eat. If you can afford a gym get one and ask a personal trainer for advice (he can give you advice without you paying him) I really don't know, my problem was never weight. Still, man, it's your diet. Either that or you know deep down inside that you're not going hard and putting 100% effort in. If you are, watch what you eat and how often. That 5 small meals a day program will probably BUILD you up more, so I'd cut it, but ask your recruiter I guess, I'm just a lowly poolee.

Actually the purpose of the 5-6 small meals a day, usually timed 2-3 hours apart is to increase your metabolism. Starving yourself actually is worse than most think. My advice is start using measuring cups and/or weighing out your portions on a food scale. Things really start to add up so you need to carefully measure stuff out.

[Rough Hands]

Actually the purpose of the 5-6 small meals a day, usually timed 2-3 hours apart is to increase your metabolism. Starving yourself actually is worse than most think. My advice is start using measuring cups and/or weighing out your portions on a food scale. Things really start to add up so you need to carefully measure stuff out.

There's actually a study that shows the number of meals and their spacing throughout the day don't actually have a significant impact on your metabolism, but moreso on curbing cravings and keeping you from snacking - which is why it is effective.

@luis: Your body has probably hit a plateau with your gym routine and your diet, specifically the latter. Try reducing your calorie intake by about 100 calories for a week, and see if anything changes. If no weight loss, or no significant weight loss, lower/higher your intake from there accordingly.

Also, do you weigh yourself every day? If not, I'd say give it a try. Same time every day just hop on the scale. Some people might advise against this, but it helped me see just how much my weight fluctuates in a given week, and just how my diet effected me from day to day. Plus, 178.9 one day and 178.2 the next IS an improvement, and it's nice to see the progress (slow progress is better than no progress).

Oh, and like I said, lowering the amount of carbs you're eating will help a lot with fat loss, and allow you to retain majority of the muscle you have.

Caloric deficit = weight loss
Low carb/Ketogenic diet = fat loss
Caloric deficit + low carb/keto = both

[luis2787]

There's actually a study that shows the number of meals and their spacing throughout the day don't actually have a significant impact on your metabolism, but moreso on curbing cravings and keeping you from snacking - which is why it is effective.

@luis: Your body has probably hit a plateau with your gym routine and your diet, specifically the latter. Try reducing your calorie intake by about 100 calories for a week, and see if anything changes. If no weight loss, or no significant weight loss, lower/higher your intake from there accordingly.

Also, do you weigh yourself every day? If not, I'd say give it a try. Same time every day just hop on the scale. Some people might advise against this, but it helped me see just how much my weight fluctuates in a given week, and just how my diet effected me from day to day. Plus, 178.9 one day and 178.2 the next IS an improvement, and it's nice to see the progress (slow progress is better than no progress).

Oh, and like I said, lowering the amount of carbs you're eating will help a lot with fat loss, and allow you to retain majority of the muscle you have.

Caloric deficit = weight loss
Low carb/Ketogenic diet = fat loss
Caloric deficit + low carb/keto = both

yeah im watching everything now. Friday last week i was 178.8 and when i weight myself today i was 178.4 and i will weigh myself again on Saturday to see if anything has changed.

[mcspam]

There's actually a study that shows the number of meals and their spacing throughout the day don't actually have a significant impact on your metabolism, but moreso on curbing cravings and keeping you from snacking - which is why it is effective.

@luis: Your body has probably hit a plateau with your gym routine and your diet, specifically the latter. Try reducing your calorie intake by about 100 calories for a week, and see if anything changes. If no weight loss, or no significant weight loss, lower/higher your intake from there accordingly.

Also, do you weigh yourself every day? If not, I'd say give it a try. Same time every day just hop on the scale. Some people might advise against this, but it helped me see just how much my weight fluctuates in a given week, and just how my diet effected me from day to day. Plus, 178.9 one day and 178.2 the next IS an improvement, and it's nice to see the progress (slow progress is better than no progress).

Oh, and like I said, lowering the amount of carbs you're eating will help a lot with fat loss, and allow you to retain majority of the muscle you have.

Caloric deficit = weight loss
Low carb/Ketogenic diet = fat loss
Caloric deficit + low carb/keto = both


There's usually studies that show both sides, but the consensus is that eating more meals = boost in metabolism, which means burning more calories at rest. It is just simple physiology, if you eat food you have to use energy to break it down, whereas if you didn't eat the meal no energy would have been expended. I am actually against weighing yourself everyday, the scale is misleading. Your weight fluctuates not only day to day significantly, but throughout the day it can fluctuate 10-15 lbs, and most of this is due to water and food weight. If you drank alot more water than you usually do the day before, chances are the next day you will weigh less than you did the previous day because you actually peed alot of it out. Usually pick 1 day a week at the same time to weigh yourself, mine I use Monday morning after rising and a trip to the head. As the ketogenic and such work, well yes sustained ketogenic/low carb diets lead to fat loss, as they are aimed at using fat for energy as opposed to carbs for energy, but the initial 1st week or 2 are misleading as much of the weight loss is water weight due to the lesser amount of carbs being consumed, as carbs are like sponges and hold alot of water.

[luis2787]

There's usually studies that show both sides, but the consensus is that eating more meals = boost in metabolism, which means burning more calories at rest. It is just simple physiology, if you eat food you have to use energy to break it down, whereas if you didn't eat the meal no energy would have been expended. I am actually against weighing yourself everyday, the scale is misleading. Your weight fluctuates not only day to day significantly, but throughout the day it can fluctuate 10-15 lbs, and most of this is due to water and food weight. If you drank alot more water than you usually do the day before, chances are the next day you will weigh less than you did the previous day because you actually peed alot of it out. Usually pick 1 day a week at the same time to weigh yourself, mine I use Monday morning after rising and a trip to the head. As the ketogenic and such work, well yes sustained ketogenic/low carb diets lead to fat loss, as they are aimed at using fat for energy as opposed to carbs for energy, but the initial 1st week or 2 are misleading as much of the weight loss is water weight due to the lesser amount of carbs being consumed, as carbs are like sponges and hold alot of water.

instead of running once a day for 60 mins. ill run a 2 mile in the am then a 60 minutes at the gym and see if that helps.

[Rough Hands]

There's usually studies that show both sides, but the consensus is that eating more meals = boost in metabolism, which means burning more calories at rest. It is just simple physiology, if you eat food you have to use energy to break it down, whereas if you didn't eat the meal no energy would have been expended. I am actually against weighing yourself everyday, the scale is misleading. Your weight fluctuates not only day to day significantly, but throughout the day it can fluctuate 10-15 lbs, and most of this is due to water and food weight. If you drank alot more water than you usually do the day before, chances are the next day you will weigh less than you did the previous day because you actually peed alot of it out. Usually pick 1 day a week at the same time to weigh yourself, mine I use Monday morning after rising and a trip to the head. As the ketogenic and such work, well yes sustained ketogenic/low carb diets lead to fat loss, as they are aimed at using fat for energy as opposed to carbs for energy, but the initial 1st week or 2 are misleading as much of the weight loss is water weight due to the lesser amount of carbs being consumed, as carbs are like sponges and hold alot of water.

You know your sh!t, I'll give you that much. :thumbup: And if anything, I'm more into BF% rather than weight.


instead of running once a day for 60 mins. ill run a 2 mile in the am then a 60 minutes at the gym and see if that helps.

Try some HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) or "Couch to 5K". You can already run 5k, I'm sure, but the intervals it starts you at will probably get you further as far as weight loss is concerned, as opposed to the LISS (Low Intensity Steady State) cardio that you're use to. That's what really helped me lose the last 10-15lbs.

[Laxer17]

Alright bro, as a kid who also suffers from a slowish metabolism I have a few tips for you.
#1" if you have an ipod touch there is an app thats called MyFitnessPal where you can literally put how much weight you wanna lose your own height/weight and it will tell you the amount you need to eat daily to maintain your losing. Also it has a built in calorie counter which comes in handy and as long as your 100% honest about how much you eat it can really help. I used it during Lacrosse and I lost 10 pounds in 5 weeks.

#2: eat vegetables and also after your workouts eat some bananas they help rebuild proteins and **** like that. Like everyone keeps saying Muscle weights more then fat so pay attention to what type of weight you are gaining.

#3: watch out for salts cuz they actually hold water and skew your results and make you retain more liquids and make you SEEM heavier.

#4: Hot Sauce-curbs appetite and boosts your metabolism/immune system. However beware or overusing as its alot of added salt so make sure you counter it with just as much water.

#5 Sorry for being so lengthy haha hope it helps bro good luck

[luis2787]

Alright bro, as a kid who also suffers from a slowish metabolism I have a few tips for you.
#1" if you have an ipod touch there is an app thats called MyFitnessPal where you can literally put how much weight you wanna lose your own height/weight and it will tell you the amount you need to eat daily to maintain your losing. Also it has a built in calorie counter which comes in handy and as long as your 100% honest about how much you eat it can really help. I used it during Lacrosse and I lost 10 pounds in 5 weeks.

#2: eat vegetables and also after your workouts eat some bananas they help rebuild proteins and **** like that. Like everyone keeps saying Muscle weights more then fat so pay attention to what type of weight you are gaining.

#3: watch out for salts cuz they actually hold water and skew your results and make you retain more liquids and make you SEEM heavier.

#4: Hot Sauce-curbs appetite and boosts your metabolism/immune system. However beware or overusing as its alot of added salt so make sure you counter it with just as much water.

#5 Sorry for being so lengthy haha hope it helps bro good luck

thanks i am really motivated so i am trying everything lol.

[mcspam]

You know your sh!t, I'll give you that much. :thumbup: And if anything, I'm more into BF% rather than weight.



Try some HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) or "Couch to 5K". You can already run 5k, I'm sure, but the intervals it starts you at will probably get you further as far as weight loss is concerned, as opposed to the LISS (Low Intensity Steady State) cardio that you're use to. That's what really helped me lose the last 10-15lbs.

I wasn't trying to knock your info, was just adding to it, you gave some very sound knowledge. I think in the case of the op's it is like I said before, calories in vs calories out. 1 week of not losing is nothing to worry about, now if after 3 weeks there is no change, then yes you are eating too much. I too wanna worry about BF% but sadly doesn't do me any good as I have lost so much weight that I have loose skin, and until I have it removed I won't look good no matter if I get down to single digit BF%, so I just worry about my weight for now. Can't wait for the day that I will think in terms of BF% and to do my first bulk :D

[Rough Hands]

I too wanna worry about BF% but sadly doesn't do me any good as I have lost so much weight that I have loose skin, and until I have it removed I won't look good no matter if I get down to single digit BF%, so I just worry about my weight for now. Can't wait for the day that I will think in terms of BF% and to do my first bulk :D

Haha, you and me both. I'm down to 138, but I'm ready to get lean and defined!

[lmm11205]

As of this morning I am at 199lb I havnt seen that as my wiehgt for years and its so motivational:D. and I am back on my diet which is a 1000 calorie diet. For me I have a while before I ship so I am doing pushups pullups and crunches only no weight lifting untill I am down to my goal weight, for me I think I'm losing weight just cause of the running I'm doing but you seem to be doing more than me so Idk just run more I guess if your body is used to running 5 run 7 miles

Keep it up Bro! When i depped i was 201 and im also 5'10. I consumed 1200 calories daily and the only cardio i did was run everyday. I did pullups and crunches 5 days a week. Started in February and by late June got down to 154 and 10% body fat. Then i started lifting while keeping up my routine and diet ( 1800 calories now) and im now up to 163 and 8% body fat. If you keep it up by the time you ship you'll be amazed by what determination can do!

[luis2787]

i am going to see a free personal trainer today at the gym

[motivated91]

Eat more oats

[luis2787]

i do i eat oatmeal everyday my problem is i need to add sprints after my weights my personal trainer says.

[Kiri]

What's worked for me is changing to food I eat. I've been losing 5 lbs consistently each week.

Carrots
Grapes (any fruit really except Guava)
Water (LOTS OF WATER)
Skim Milk
MUSHROOMS (filling and ZERO calorie)
Lean Turkey
Lean Beef (after a long run)
Salads if you like that stuff (I don't)
NEVER eat Pork or fried food

[luis2787]

What's worked for me is changing to food I eat. I've been losing 5 lbs consistently each week.

Carrots
Grapes (any fruit really except Guava)
Water (LOTS OF WATER)
Skim Milk
MUSHROOMS (filling and ZERO calorie)
Lean Turkey
Lean Beef (after a long run)
Salads if you like that stuff (I don't)
NEVER eat Pork or fried food

yah i am gonna try that and will see what happens

[Kiri]

You can vary off that list a little, but make sure you keep to low calorie stuff

[luis2787]

You can vary off that list a little, but make sure you keep to low calorie stuff

yea i drink alot of water and i eat alot of low stuff

[motivated91]

1.You need variety in your workouts
2. If you're cheating on your diets you're only cheating yourself.
3. Anything you could possibly get out of this thread is on the internet www.google.com (http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/www.google.com) is your friend.
4. I'm not sure who told you running 5 miles a day is a good idea, because it isn't. Running is just like any other exercise to make gains you shouldn't do it daily.
5.Alot of poolees have said to decrease your calorie intake, that is wrong wrong wrong. When you workout your body requires more nutrients in order to correctly function and recover. If you aren't listening to your body you're doing it wrong no one can tell you exactly what YOU need. Starving yourself is not how you lose weight.

And finally If you aren't utterly exhausted on the verge of collapsing after your workout then you're letting yourself down you can lift weights and run all day but if you aren't putting out 200% well I'm sure you get it

Stay moto man I'll let you take your new friend Google for a spin :evilgrin:

[luis2787]

1.You need variety in your workouts
2. If you're cheating on your diets you're only cheating yourself.
3. Anything you could possibly get out of this thread is on the internet www.google.com (http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/www.google.com) is your friend.
4. I'm not sure who told you running 5 miles a day is a good idea, because it isn't. Running is just like any other exercise to make gains you shouldn't do it daily.
5.Alot of poolees have said to decrease your calorie intake, that is wrong wrong wrong. When you workout your body requires more nutrients in order to correctly function and recover. If you aren't listening to your body you're doing it wrong no one can tell you exactly what YOU need. Starving yourself is not how you lose weight.

And finally If you aren't utterly exhausted on the verge of collapsing after your workout then you're letting yourself down you can lift weights and run all day but if you aren't putting out 200% well I'm sure you get it

Stay moto man I'll let you take your new friend Google for a spin :evilgrin:

yea i do weights and sprinting one day and then do abs and hills the next day.

[motivated91]

Biking swimming anything that you don't do already especially squats, squats are in my opinion one of the best workouts you can do and they're usually overlooked make sure your form is perfect before you start doing them weighted

Squat form
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyjpz4jkjSQ

Another thing you can try (which in my opinion was actually pretty fun) you can afford it look into Insanity its an amazing fast paced workout if you give it your all when you're doing it

I myself used Insanity over the summer for the cardio and lost abit of weight I didn't know I had its good stuff

[luis2787]

Biking swimming anything that you don't do already especially squats, squats are in my opinion one of the best workouts you can do and they're usually overlooked make sure your form is perfect before you start doing them weighted

Squat form
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyjpz4jkjSQ

Another thing you can try (which in my opinion was actually pretty fun) you can afford it look into Insanity its an amazing fast paced workout if you give it your all when you're doing it

I myself used Insanity over the summer for the cardio and lost abit of weight I didn't know I had its good stuff

so yea i think at xmas time ill have my mom get me the insanity workout by time the 60 days is up ill be leaving for boot camp.

[Kiri]

5.Alot of poolees have said to decrease your calorie intake, that is wrong wrong wrong. When you workout your body requires more nutrients in order to correctly function and recover. If you aren't listening to your body you're doing it wrong no one can tell you exactly what YOU need. Starving yourself is not how you lose weight.


Motivated91 makes a good point with this Luis. I didn't mean you should eat NO calories, but if you look at the list it has low calorie foods from four of the five food groups, and since you said you were already eating oatmeal then that was the grains and I didn't really think I needed to add it too.

Eat low, but eat healthy.

[luis2787]

Motivated91 makes a good point with this Luis. I didn't mean you should eat NO calories, but if you look at the list it has low calorie foods from four of the five food groups, and since you said you were already eating oatmeal then that was the grains and I didn't really think I needed to add it too.

Eat low, but eat healthy.

i do eat healthy though thats the point

[Kiri]

Maybe you should check out the Marine Corps body-fat tables on about.com and get yourself checked out. If you have lower than that % of body fat you should be alright for shipping. We have this poolee at our recruiting station that's overweight, but he's ripped so he'll probably be fine. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps himelf is like... 25lbs over weight standards, but he's around 6% body fat so it's no big deal. I'd check it out.

[luis2787]

Maybe you should check out the Marine Corps body-fat tables on about.com and get yourself checked out. If you have lower than that % of body fat you should be alright for shipping. We have this poolee at our recruiting station that's overweight, but he's ripped so he'll probably be fine. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps himelf is like... 25lbs over weight standards, but he's around 6% body fat so it's no big deal. I'd check it out.

yea but im going to keep trying i have till march 7th

[pooleesasquatch]

As of this morning I am at 199lb I havnt seen that as my wiehgt for years and its so motivational:D. and I am back on my diet which is a 1000 calorie diet. For me I have a while before I ship so I am doing pushups pullups and crunches only no weight lifting untill I am down to my goal weight, for me I think I'm losing weight just cause of the running I'm doing but you seem to be doing more than me so Idk just run more I guess if your body is used to running 5 run 7 miles


if you eat less than 1400 calories a day you're gunna gain it back as soon as you decide to stop eating only 1000 its called a crash diet. dont do it ive done it and the scale was spitting out different numbers every other day!:mad:

[luis2787]

if you eat less than 1400 calories a day you're gunna gain it back as soon as you decide to stop eating only 1000 its called a crash diet. dont do it ive done it and the scale was spitting out different numbers every other day!:mad:
yah im not the crazy i do about 1500 to 1800 calories a day

[Andrew Jackson]

Alright I didn't read any posts before mine other than your original one. This is something I know about. In January 2010 I weighed in at 240 could not do a single pull up, and lets not even talk about crunches and the run. Currently I weigh 204 and am getting strong overall. My current IST 14 pull ups, 76 crunches, and 12:02 for my run. Not the best, but always improving.

Now to get to you fellow fat body. Here is the deal, you need to constantly work hard. Cut out and reduce the junk food and beer. I used to drink all the time. Now I drink only 2 days a week during the weekends and truth be told I should even cut that out but we all need some relief. :bunny:

You need to push it every pt. Every pt you need to lose at least 4 lbs of water weight. Drink tons of water, at least a gallon a day. Start drinking protein shakes. I use EAS whey protein. Breakfast is a protein shake (use skim milk as the mixer), 2 hours before pt take a protein shake, and immediately after pt drink a protein shake. PT 4-5 days a week.

Run a lot. Run some days for distance and other times work on sprints.

Also, very important. The scale is misleading. Guess what, you are most likely improving! You are burning fat, and building muscle. However, muscle weighs more than fat. Look in the mirror, take pictures weekly...you will see a difference over time. Also, it does take a lot of time to see a difference. Seriously, focus not so much on weight but physical speed, volume and intensity first. Then and only then focus on weight.

With increased fitness comes decreased fatt@sses. PT hard, and you will improve. You will hit weight plateaus as well. I was stuck at 209 for the longest time, but I was getting stronger, faster, and leaner at 209 that entire time. However, keep pushing and you will break out of a plateau furthering your fitness level. Don't get discouraged, work hard and don't take no for an answer. Do not say "I can't" do not say "I quit."

Work until failure and then remember that failure and work to surpass that point of failure.

Before I DEP'd in I had one recruiter trying to deny me from enlisting, then as I progressed that same recruiter tried to stop me from getting infantry as my MOS. Today I sit here 2 months out from shipping to boot camp with an infantry MOS. If I can do it, so can you. There is absolutely nothing special about me with the exception I am dedicated, motivated, and won't quit.

Now I will be the first to admit, I have days where I get down, depressed even of not feeling like I am progressing enough and fast enough...but! I continue to push and to PT. In fact, at my RSS I lead PT 2 days a week without the recruiters involvement (except to chew my butt out if I forget to make sure the ice blanket is ready and we have a water cooler as well).

And with that the whole reason those extra 2 day PT's started happening was because several others and I needed it. At first my recruiter led it, but as less and less people showed up until finally it was just me it became all my personal thing until I got a small crew of people to start showing up. Yesterday the most people ever showed up to MY PT. 9 people including me. This is my PT I lead nowadays.

Sorry to make this long winded, but I want you to get an idea of what you can do. Please just push yourself and be dedicated. You can do it. You have made the commitment, now work. If you want workout ideas to get strong PM me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.