((((i Need Help)))))

JTp8ntball97 · April 5th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Hello I'm new to these forums.

I've been trying to lose weight since November. I went on a "eating less" diet, which I only eat one meal a day(dinner) and a snack during the day. I bought a scale before I went on this diet.

In Novemeber I was 213 pounds. Height: 5'11" Age: 19

Now in April, I am 180 pounds. I've lost 33 pounds, but for some reason I don't look like I lost 33 pounds. I notice my pants are a lot more bigger, and I had to go down about 2 holes on my belt, but I still have a lot of fat in my chest area? How do I burn that fat in the chest area?

My other question is I weighed myself one night the scale said 185. I then went to bed, and woke up the next morning to weigh myself again. The scale read 181. How do I lose 4 pounds over night?

Please help me, thanks!

shootg32 · April 5th, 2006, 09:33 PM

i usually always way less when i weigh myself in the morning...not sure if its different for each body type....but for me weighing less in the morning vs the night before is common...no worries

**haphakhung** · April 6th, 2006, 11:40 AM

I'll recommend you change your diet. Your starvation technique may have been working for you to lose weight, but you are losing muscle mass by forcing yourself to be catabolic and causing your body to go in "save my life" mode and creating and storing fat to keep you alive. Read this: http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/t514.html it gives some good basic information about dieting. Please go to the nutrition forum section for more information as well. Start eating right when you wake up and eat little meals every couple of hours that are lean...there is more to this, but I'll let you read and absorb the information yourself. Once you are done reading, ask questions that you still have unanswered. Good luck.

Hap

**ultraman8** · April 6th, 2006, 11:47 AM

i agree with haphakhung. by not eating much your metabolism slows down as your body knows its being starved of nutrition.

If you feed yourself smaller meals during the day, you prepare your body to speed up the metabolism....however, you dont eat til your stuffed which means your body will burn faster, but with less "fuel" to burn therefore eating into your body's fast reserves for fuel.

also, eat something in the morning....it'll kick start your metabolism...otherwise it'll be almost as slow as if you were sleeping....

**Italianangel** · April 6th, 2006, 12:16 PM

eating every 2-3 hours, moderately with clean foods, will get your metabolism up so that your body does not feel it has to save all the foods and pack them away because its starving!
Go gung ho on brocolli, greens, snap peas, eat brwn rice, yams and oats for your carbs with break, lunch and dinner, have white meats or meat substitutes for protein , fish and chicken are popular as are soy products which read high in protein and use tomoatos, cukes, onions, mushrooms in your salads, garlic too and maybe a pc of fruit with breakfast.
Protein shakes are good between meals as are almonds and no fat plain yogurt.
These foods will not make you fat and if eaten in moderation every 2-3 hours you will lose weight, then combined with cardio 3-5 times per week for 30-45 mins and 2-3 days of weights for 45 mins will get you on track and you will see results withing the first few weeks if you do this consistently for a spell.........once you reach your goal weight you moderate this with lifestyle so that you can have that treat on cheat days or on the weekend whatever your poison be it fat or fried foods, sugar or salty treats, pop or booze.
Linda

**ImageDynamix** · April 6th, 2006, 01:59 PM

Yes, please please please listen to ItalianAngel. She definitely knows what she is talking about!

**cujo66** · April 6th, 2006, 02:24 PM

You've got to feed the machine. And your weight is less in the morning, has something to do with digestion, in the morning you have an empty stomach. Starvation is never a safe way to lose weight. I lost 19 lbs in 8 weeks a while back and I was eating 5 meals a day. It's the same as retaining water if you don't have alot of water intake the body stores up what it has, If you keep drinking water through out the day it releases the stored up water.
Your body gets it's energy from carbs. If your not refueling with the right carbs,i.e. whole wheat, brown rice, sweet potatoes, your body's gonna hang on to that snickers bar for later. If you got plenty of food coming in it will release the excess stuff it's holding on to.
And dude, your 19, wait til your pushing 40, I'm 6' and long for the days of when I weighed 212, got down to 219.

JTp8ntball97 · April 7th, 2006, 03:05 PM

Update!
I've ate more today. For break I had yogurt and a banana.
I didn't eat lunch but I made cookies for my girlfriends parents, and I had like 2 cookies. I went on a 30 min bike ride around a public lake, and ran for 5 min after.
Dinner hasn't come yet, but I'm going to ask my mom if she can start buying more fruits and vegs. I love cooked vegys. I'm going to eat more meat also. Not deep fried, but cooked.

I've also been drinking a lot of water, even when I'm not that thirsty. Am I doing better?

JT

CursedtoFirst45 · April 8th, 2006, 08:17 PM

better, but when u cook the chicken and beef, try telling your mom to grill and broil, but definately not fried.

To go back to an earlier question just for reference, you always weigh more at night because u consume calories during the day, and at night u burn on an average 55 calories an hour. thats 550 calories per night if u get a great nights sleep. Heres a of activities and the calories burned per hour. Because to loose the area of fat around your pecs, cardio is the only way along with proper diet. And cardio doesnt only mean running, god forbid.

Heres the link: http://www.annecollins.com/weight_lo...s/calories.htm

-Eric

JTp8ntball97 · April 10th, 2006, 12:22 PM

So heres a update I guess.

I currently weigh 184. I weighed myself this morning after going to the bathroom. Last saturday morning I weighed 178. Which was my lowest so far. I've been eating about 5-6 times a day after that, which could explain why I gained a little bit. I biked for about 30 min today, and will run a mile tonight. I've been drinking about 2 Letters of water a day. My question today is, if I'm not hungry do I still eat?

**ultraman8** · April 10th, 2006, 12:31 PM

you dont have to fit in that many meals a day....and certainly dont eat if you dont feel hungry, but lets say its time to eat, and you still dont feel hungry. just put something in that stomach of your so carry on the metabolism...nothing fattening...just something for it to digest....
again, if your eating more then your burning....it leads to gaining weight... good luck

**ImageDynamix** · April 10th, 2006, 12:40 PM

Your 5 to 6 meals combined should equal the size of 3 regular meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner). As Ultraman8 said, if you are taking in more than you are burning, then you will gain weight. However, if you're coming off of a crash diet (starvation), then the weight gain might be expected.

Are you concerned about retaining muscle mass while losing fat? If so, then I suggest interval training. Check this quote out:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris McClinch "The 10 Commandments of Getting Cut"

So how do you do cardio without sacrificing precious muscle? The answer is interval work. Definitely get yourself cleared by a doctor before jumping into intervals, though, because the whole idea is to rapidly and repeatedly raise your heart rate, alternating the high heart rate work with brief recovery periods. The optimal way to do interval work is probably to do walkback sprints. Sprint all-out for 15 seconds, then turn around and walk back to where you started. It should take about 45 seconds to walk back. Once you're back where you started, sprint for 15 seconds again. Do seven sprints your first week, and add one sprint per week until you're up to 20 sprints per session.

JTp8ntball97 · April 10th, 2006, 04:02 PM

Thanks for the help

For lunch today I had 1 slice of bread (70 cal) 1 slice of baloney (90 cal) 5 saltine crackers (60 cal) 7 baby carrots (27 cal) Total 247 calories. Now I have to go to work. Which I will burn it all off.

josh12089 · April 10th, 2006, 04:16 PM

Eat! Carbs! Cals! And Protein!

**ultraman8** · April 11th, 2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by josh12089

Eat! Carbs! Cals! And Protein!

i think you're missing the point. he's trying to LOOOOOSSSEEE weight, not gain weight!!!!

less carbs, less cals, and a nice amount of protein...it'll help build the muscle...

**ImageDynamix** · April 11th, 2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JTp8ntball97

Thanks for the help

For lunch today I had 1 slice of bread (70 cal) 1 slice of baloney (90 cal) 5 saltine crackers (60 cal) 7 baby carrots (27 cal) Total 247 calories. Now I have to go to work. Which I will burn it all off.

What kind of bread was it? 100% Whole Grain bread is the way to go. How big was that slice? Seventy calories is a lot for one slice of bread.

Baloney = baloney. Try chicken,turkey, tuna, etc...

Saltine Crackers aren't doing much for you, especially considering their lack of nutrients.

Carrots are good! But you might need more veggies/fruits (Don't be afraid of them! They're good for the body!).

Would you mind posting up a day's worth of food for us? I'd like to see what else you're eating.

JTp8ntball97 · April 11th, 2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ImageDynamix

What kind of bread was it? 100% Whole Grain bread is the way to go. How big was that slice? Seventy calories is a lot for one slice of bread.

Baloney = baloney. Try chicken,turkey, tuna, etc...

Saltine Crackers aren't doing much for you, especially considering their lack of nutrients.

Carrots are good! But you might need more veggies/fruits (Don't be afraid of them! They're good for the body!).

Would you mind posting up a day's worth of food for us? I'd like to see what else you're eating.

It was whole grain.

This is what I had today

Break - Whole grain Honey Bunches of Oats 1 cup = 120 cal
1% milk - 1 cup = 110 cal

=230

Lunch - whole wheat bread 2 slices = 180 cal
baloney 1 slice = 90 cal
1 Apple- = ? cal

Dinner- French bread pizzas (1) 8 inch long w/bits of cheese, sausage= Cal?
Bowl of salad with tamatoes, crewtones, lettuce, table spoon of french dressing= cal?
cup of graps = cal?

CursedtoFirst45 · April 11th, 2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JTp8ntball97

It was whole grain.

This is what I had today

Break - Whole grain Honey Bunches of Oats 1 cup = 120 cal
1% milk - 1 cup = 110 cal

=230

Lunch - whole wheat bread 2 slices = 180 cal
baloney 1 slice = 90 cal
1 Apple- = ? cal

Dinner- French bread pizzas (1) 8 inch long w/bits of cheese, sausage= Cal?
Bowl of salad with tamatoes, crewtones, lettuce, table spoon of french dressing= cal?
cup of graps = cal?

this is good, but calories arent the only thing to watch out for. i bet that french bread pizza was loaded with fat. look out for fat calories, sat fat, trans fat, carbs, cholesterol, sodium and excess in these things.

on a 2000 calorie diet, u r allowed 20 grams sat fat, and 55 grams fat, and sparingly trans fats, but just so u know, u have to take in alot of protein and little fat, carbs, etc for this diet to work. and depending on ur weight, u shud consume one ounce per pound of lean body weight.

Ex.
if ur body fat % is 20%, and u weigh 170 pounds, than:

.20 x 170=34 pounds

170-34= 136 pounds of lean muscle and that means 136 ounces of water per day.

also for items u arent aware of the calories, check out calorie-count.com

**ultraman8** · April 12th, 2006, 05:00 AM

cursed is right there, be careful of other fatty bits at the side.
also, try to get rid of balony from the diet. its not very good for you....think of it as...

mashed up random pieces of meat vs solid bits (chicken)

which is better? chicken of course...it'll offer more protein and less fat (depending on thigh piece, breast piece - breast piece will be better) AND depending on how it is prepared....KFC or just plain chicken. understand my drift?

seems like you're understanding the idea of a diet more and more, keep asking, and we'll keep posting.
I'm far from an expert at these kinda things, but the best thing you can do is to take pieces of information from everyone and compile it into a superman's diet for yourself

JTp8ntball97 · April 12th, 2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ultraman8

cursed is right there, be careful of other fatty bits at the side.
also, try to get rid of balony from the diet. its not very good for you....think of it as...

mashed up random pieces of meat vs solid bits (chicken)

which is better? chicken of course...it'll offer more protein and less fat (depending on thigh piece, breast piece - breast piece will be better) AND depending on how it is prepared....KFC or just plain chicken. understand my drift?

seems like you're understanding the idea of a diet more and more, keep asking, and we'll keep posting.
I'm far from an expert at these kinda things, but the best thing you can do is to take pieces of information from everyone and compile it into a superman's diet for yourself

Thank you, both!