[quote]Scottish Warrior wrote:
Some good thoughts, thanks Scott.
The more you read the more confusing things get sometimes.
Things I know for sure:
- Eat 6 small meals with protein
- Lift weights using compound multi-joint exercises - Lift Heavy
- Eat clean non processed foods
Things I’m confused about:
Cardio…Good? Bad? Waste of Time?
Metabolic Rate…REALLY important? Not Important? Do the calories burned during exercise matter or only the fact that you are
increasing your metabolic rate…
My Doctor told me the ONLY thing that matters is creating a calorie deficit and the rest is BS.
He recommended a 1200 to 1500 cals a days a lots of walking, he told me not to worry about body composition until I get under 200lbs…I KNOW THIS CAN"T BE RIGHT!
There is so much contrary information around it’s driving me nuts.
WHAT THE FUCK IS THE BEST WAY TO LOSE BODY FAT?!?!?!?!?
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Hey SW,
You’re a pretty young guy so you can still work out pretty hard and often. If I were you I would forget about the 1200 to 1500 calories. You need more fuel than that. A reasonable diet will take care of that.
As far as the 6 meals a day go, I think it does help your metabolism, but more importantly for me, it keeps me from getting to the point where I’m really hungry and eat like an animal. So 6 meals does more than just keep the oven hot.
If I were you, I would concentrate on getting rid of the bulk or that small child we seem to be carrying around when we let our selves go.
Try and set a target weight, say 210 in your case or whatever, but set a goal. I would try and get there by eating right and trying not to get in a situation where you sit down and are famished and eat like an animal,6-8 small meals, some good fruit is fine and drink shakes with plenty of protein.
Go with as much cardio as you can within reason, and lift as much as you can within reason. At this stage, I wouldn’t be OVERLY concerned with lifting real heavy, or trying to run 5 miles. You’re young so you can do cardio often and lift often. Along with your diet, just doing it is the most important thing at this stage. DON’T complicate things, JUST DO IT. The fat will be pouring off of you in no time.
When you get to your target weight, then you can start looking at what these guys that are ALREADY in shape are doing to fine tune their workout. I think that was what your Doc was saying but you need more calories than that.
I think you need a little patience and within a month you are going to see some very good results. It’s a “one day at a time” thing. Just plan what you are going to do that day and do it. You are probably a tough guy mentally and physically so it should be easy if it is what you want.
Sorry for the long post. I hope I didn’t contradict myself to much. LOL.
Scott