[SmilinBob]

Who doesn't want to be fit? Have a boost of self confidence, and that feeling of doing whatever you want whenever you want. I want that, do you?

If you are trying to lose weight, or have done it in the past tell us what you are doing, or did to get in shape. Share your experience.

I've been on my own diet/workout plan for about 9 days. I've lost 5 pounds! I don't expect to keep losing weight at that rate, but I will surely keep trying.

I've saved money just by buying less food, and more healthy food.

My diet plan:
1 Boiled egg for breakfast, wait 30min, take diet pill, wait 30 min, work out for 30min. Protein shake for lunch, wait 30min, take diet pill, wait 30min, work out for 30min. 1peice of fish and small salad(no dressing) for dinner, wait 30min, take diet pill, wait 30min, workout for 30min. Water only all day.

Workout plan:
Running in place, started at less than 1min now I can do 3min before I can't run any longer.
Push ups, started out barely able to do 10. Now I do at least 30 before I get shaky.
Sit ups, Started out doing less than 10, now I can get to 40 before I can't sit up anymore.
Shadow boxing, Started out doing less than 1 min now I can go 3-4 before tiring.
Various stretches.

I use a few different dumbbell exercises to work my arms and chest. I can already tell a difference in how much tighter my chest and arms are. I do a few of these techniques:
Only a few of them are with a dumbbell those are the ones I do.
https://www.shapefit.com/training-chest.html

That is what I do. Tell us what you are doing to get in shape, or what you did to get in shape.

This method isn't the healthiest way to lose weight, and may not be for everyone. It's up to you to decide which way, if any, you want to try to get in shape. Any way you choose is the right way!

[Sam the Caveman]

Your diet doesn't sound too good to me, not enough calories.

If it is working for you, have at it, but it doesn't sound sustainable.

I'd recommend you read "body for life", following the feeding plan in there you will never be hungry, no pills.


Glad your making the effort, you sound dedicated.


edit; you need more carbs, complex carbs; sweet potatoes, brown rice, black beans, 100% whole wheat bread. don't be scared of them, just make sure they are complex

I've actually been trying to put on weight for many years I was nauseated and had little appetite.I'm 5'8'' and was 102 lbs at my very lowest point.Then my doctor prescribed something to me which literally changed my daily life.Its an antidepressent called nortryptaline and its a frickin miracle.I never felt depressed really,just very nauseous just about all of the time.I was used to getting out of bed and have my stomach immediately start burning and making me feel sick.I know this doesnt help you much bro,and I wish that I could.Its just that people forget a persons weight cuts both ways

[SmilinBob]

Thanks for your concern sam. I've never felt better. I don't recommend what I'm doing to everyone, or to anyone, but I recommend that everyone find something that they like and do that.

I'm looking for results. I'm willing to make sacrifices to get those. Even if that means being unhealthy to get healthy.

I know for sure the way I lived before I decided to start is a lot more unhealthy that what I'm doing now.

I know there's a right way, and wrong way, but past experiences tell me that lack of food and increased energy will burn pounds. Once I'm healthier I'll worry about how healthy I am.. If that makes any sense.

I'm going to add to the original post now to warn that this isn't the healthiest way, and may not be for everyone.

[Nicoli]

Yeah dude that doesnt sound good at all. 1 egg for breakfast and a diet pill?(i eat 6 egg whites and 2 slices of bacon!) What are these "diet pills"? You wont stick to that plan I guarantee it. It's starvation. You need to eat healthy foods with the proper protein/carb/veg/dairy/etc ratios and make sure your total daily intake is balanced properly. Those types of diets/workouts just DO NOT WORK, plain and simple. You are starving your body of fuel it needs by doing this.

You sound like you're just going to end up starving yourself and you will get frustrated and give up. Look into P90X or beach body fitness programs, I been doing it for 8 months now and im in the best shape of my life and eat 5 times a day.

I hope that didn't come off too sore.. But it is true, do not starve your body of the fuel you need to burn more fat and build muscle. What you are doing is considered a starvation diet, and it's not healthy.

ive lost 1 stone in the past 6 weeks. all ive done is stopped eating stuff with high satutated fat in it

[SmilinBob]

I chose to just put diet pill so I would not sound like I was encouraging the use of or advertising any type of pills. Your right, just as sam was, not the healthiest way to lose weight.

There are healthy ways and unhealthy ways. I appreciate your concern, just as much as his, but it's something I gotta do for me.

I thought about getting that P90x. So it works?

The protein shake I eat for lunch has vegetables/fruit/as well as a powdered protein mix that has carbs and a few other things in it.

I'm not completely starving my body. You're right I won't stick with this diet, but I will use it until I get to where I want to be or until my body tells me in a way that hurts.

[Nicoli]

Yes P90x is a superior program to alot of them on the market right now, mainly because of the information and documentation provided with the program. Not only is it a solid workout program, but they provide handy eating schedules and a huge list of foods that are healthy, and teaches you how to piece them together into meals in your day to make sure you're taking in the proper balance and types of foods. When you have a good nutrition program AND a good workout program, your results will be turbocharged and you wont have to suffer or starve yourself ever.

[AndreNicky]

I lost like 50 pounds following a basic raw diet a year ago, now that I've lost pretty much all my excess weight I've been toning up with a high carb low fat mcdougall style diet. Food for a typical day is usually 20-30 small-med oranges, 1500-2000 calories of starch(sourdough bread, rice, potatoes etc.), maybe some beans and a couple walnuts. My workouts are fun stuff, skateboarding, surfing etc. and I lift weights every other day atm.

[GrassRoots]

I lost 100lbs in the past over the course of about a year by working out regularly (5-7) times per week, weightlifting or cardio, sometimes both, and eating small, regular meals that had a complete protein and complex carbs. Sometimes I was counting calories and sometimes I was not but my food choices were always healthy.

I agree with the others who say you're not eating enough. I know you weren't asking for criticism but I think it will be very difficult for you to maintain what you're doing over the long term. What is your plan for your diet when you hit your goal weight?

Hopefully it's to eat a sensible diet that has a good amount of calories from a variety of sources; fruits, veggies, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates and to limit the amounts of sugar, salts, and saturated fats. Sound like your plan? Or at least a good one?

So what's wrong with doing that now? Eating the way your supposed to now will allow your body to more slowly and naturally lose the weight and when you reach your goal weight nothing will have to change. You'll just maintain the healthy eating that you've already been doing. It will also allow you some greater opportunities to continue to work on building your muscle as your cutting your fat. Your headed towards not just fat loss but a good amount of muscle loss as well.

By my rough count you could be eating as little as 600-800 calories a day. I'm willing to wager if you've got some significant weight to lose you could maintain similar weight loss numbers while eating triple what you're eating now. You'll recover from your workouts faster, maintain more of your existing muscle, and be less likely to get sick.

Either way I wish you success in your efforts!