Posts by spahi77

Thank you for your reply....I know i can do it, and will make the necessary changes to not get back there anymore...

The m&m mcflurry is the worst item they serve nutritionally at McD's.....Saturated fat wise...

i have loved optimum nutrition stuff, syntha 6, and muscle milk....

i have found muscle milk good pre-workout,

optimum nutrition 100% whey after workout, and

optimum nutrition casein, and syntha 6 prior to bed time...

Syntha is one of those products that has a blend of all types of proteins that digest from fastest to slowest.....but all of the above taste great

WOW>...talk about blood bath...lol.

i only weighed meats, nuts, and cheeses until i understood their densities....

as far as breads, and other stuff....i use cups for measurement.

and salad, who cares how much u eat of it...lol.  almoost no calories unless your using salad dressing.....which i dont i only use vinegar and olive oil...ive oil very sparingly.

i was 280lbs and i am 6'1....

when i first started i was taking in 6000+ calories daily and i was in construction, and rarely worked out, but was lifting heavy equiptment, 2x4's, you name it.

again i was maintaining my weight at 275-280 with that caloric intake.

i was at that weight for over two years eating all types of fast food, and home cooked food, i was eating an average of 6 meals a day and snakcs in between.

i joined caloriecount after my cholesterol was wayy out of whack, and blood pressure was on its way to run pressures higher than my compressors...i am a 33 year old male...this is where i knew something was wrong, and was my motivation for change.

the calorie count calculators are pretty spot on... said i should not take in less than 1900 leading a sedentary lifestyle based on my body frame..and to take in 3000+ for super active, which is true when your at your ideal weight, and have good metabolism hauling ass every day....i decided to start a 1100-1500 calorie diet with half a multivitamin a day, and drink plenty of fluids....i saw this show with extremely obese people, and the doctor recommended a lower caloric diet because these people had tons of fat stores...i had about 100 or so...and i decided for a short period of a month or so i wouldnt die, and if i felt odd, i could always eat more...no biggie.

I started by taking in 1100 calorie diet a day, and biking every other day, using cardio exercises only which are not that great cause i was losing muscle mass.  i couldnt run two city blocks, but could move a 400lb cast iron bathtuub with relative ease.  I saw the weight come off at a rate of 1 - 2 pounds a week..paying attention to see if i was feeling dizzy, or light headed, but  never experienced any of those problems.

i prob was slowing metabolism down a bit, but i was shedding weight...i had about 100 pounds to lose, and it came off pretty fast.

i continued this pattern of eating with 1100-1700 calories until i had a plateu. at about 226 pounds which was 4-5 months into my diet....it is then that i started a weight building program, along with cardio twice a week to build muscle...cardio sessions have to be at least 30 min to be effective.  when i was weight lifting, i started protein shake supplements, and buy the better grade stuff as they have less cholesterol per serving.

i have been at 205 for a period of two months now...its not the calculator you need to pay attention, its also your body... can you burn 4000+ calories in a day, yes, are you going to do it with a 9-5 office job, no....i mean most people come home at 5, prety exausted, and lucky if they can get 2 hour exercise on top of everything else..can it be done on a weekend, yes, bt it has to be a kick ass workout for a few hours of high intensity.  i would recommend clif bars as meal replacement bars on your slow day; as they are easy to pack and on active days eat them as a snack, and protein shakes if your doing a weight regiment.

Again, i think if you eat more on the days you expect to work out hard, its a good idea.  Also, when your starting out, i think its ok to go higher with calorie deficit, and then decrease calorie deficit as you get to your goal weight.

I have about 15 pounds left, and currently not losing any weight, and running a maintenance program to build my metabolism again, and then will look to shed the last 15.

Again, everybody is different, and experiement best with what works for you. Dont do the same exercises day in day out, as your body gets used to them, and learns to use less energy for the same stuff....switch it up, and act like a 2-5 year old kid at the playground...  I run with my tw year old, use the onkey bars, for pull ups curls, etc..its fun to do stuff i havent done since 1st grade...lol.

This was my experience with caloriecount, there are plenty of people here to help with great advice, and i took their advice and ran with it to lose my weight...i successfully dropped 75+ pounds using this system, and meticulous logging...again, i went against what some recommended, and 85% of what was suggested i followed to a tee....also i would recommend a cheap weight scale until you get used to understanding portion sizes, and densities of diff food....after a while it will be easy to eyeball it.

Hope this helped, and as long as your trying, you will get there..u never indicated your height and age?

well it depends how heavy you are....i am 6'1 and was 280, and now weigh close to 200.

if you are very overweight, some in here will tell you never to go under 1200 or 1500 cal a day...

however i was going on a 750-1000 caloric intake over a period of month and a half to two months with daily multivitamins, and plenty of liquid...and then upped my calories to the recommended amount as i saw a slowdown in fat burning....i lost some body muscle as well, but incorporated weight traininig into your workout, and cardio 2 times a week. 

I lost over 80 lbs, by doing this method of boosting metabolism and excercise when i saw that i was not losing weight for a while whiletaking in lower calories.

but now as i only have 20 lbs to go, i am execrising harder, and my calorie deficit is 500 or so...and i will maintain this caloric intake alternating my physical activities, and slowly but surely the weight will come off...and even cycling with less calories, and taking in higher protein and lower carbs will help with body not eating up muscle for food.

just listen to your body, everyone is different, make your plan, and stick to it..

you will have a few off days or down days, but the point is to not stay derailed, and you will do fine.

i been on cc since oct 09...

6'2" i was 280 lbs and now been at 204lbs over a month or so...going to stay that way before i lose 20 more to my goal weight of 185 or 190...as i am packing on muscle as well.

there are guys in here...but few and far between....

just stick with what your doing, and you will do just fine!

i always wondered why that caution was there on those packages, now i know...

yup this i s an approach i am experimenting with as well....

i went from 268 to a current weight of 205...however have been hovering

around 203 - 208....and not really losing at 2000 cal..

so i cut to 1500 and it seems to be doing the trick...i need to get to 185-190...

slowly but surely its working.