I'm a fat sh1t and I cant shed weight!
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I have been about 102kg for 3-4 years now. About 6 years ago I was 85kg.
I am 31 years old.
I have trained for 3 months previously with a personal trainer (PT) and only managed to shed 3 kg.
I start with a PT tomorrow. We are going to do 45min sessions once a week. I have totally cut out sweet stuff and junk food from my diet. I am keeping it clean.
I have a bench at home and also a rowing machine. But I have no exercise plans!
I feel so wrecked by the time I get home from work. My weight is really getting to me now... its makes me feel so bad.
Anyone got any further pointers or tips to aid me.
I am 31 years old.
I have trained for 3 months previously with a personal trainer (PT) and only managed to shed 3 kg.
I start with a PT tomorrow. We are going to do 45min sessions once a week. I have totally cut out sweet stuff and junk food from my diet. I am keeping it clean.
I have a bench at home and also a rowing machine. But I have no exercise plans!
I feel so wrecked by the time I get home from work. My weight is really getting to me now... its makes me feel so bad.
Anyone got any further pointers or tips to aid me.
If you give us a detailed list of what you generally eat I'm sure some of us here can make a suggestion or two. I've had issues with my weight over the years and have found no matter how much I exercise, if my diet is even slightly off (in my case too many carbs) I just won't shift any weight.
Victor McDade said:
If you give us a detailed list of what you generally eat I'm sure some of us here can make a suggestion or two. I've had issues with my weight over the years and have found no matter how much I exercise, if my diet is even slightly off (in my case too many carbs) I just won't shift any weight.
I was going to suggest he do a full and complete food diary over the next week and post that up.If the exercise is being done (and with a PT I assume it is), then it's got to be intake related. And it surprised the OH how a few simple tweaks helped. (In her case cut out bread and pasta totally, and no carbs after lunch were the main rules that seemed to help)
Losprophet - can I make a suggestion?
Doing 1 x 45 mins session a week is a great start, and i'm going to be positive thru all this post, and then get destroyed by fellow PHers.
What I wouold recommend in addition is a local sports club - but a new sport to you. Why? Because the newness means you can start and progress and focus on enjoying that activity and as you do, you'll find that the exercise becomes second nature and the weightloss is a happy by-product.
I.e. just focussing on the weight loss will at times be depressing, whereas finding a new sport to start, and start slowly with, will give you a focus. The 2 will go hand in hand.
Is there anything that has ever taken your fancy?
I would also suggest something that is non-competitive for the majority of it - cycling (tricky in the colder, winter months), some martial arts even. May sound odd but I do think if you find a foucs, you'll enjoy that and the weightloss becomes an added bonus
Doing 1 x 45 mins session a week is a great start, and i'm going to be positive thru all this post, and then get destroyed by fellow PHers.
What I wouold recommend in addition is a local sports club - but a new sport to you. Why? Because the newness means you can start and progress and focus on enjoying that activity and as you do, you'll find that the exercise becomes second nature and the weightloss is a happy by-product.
I.e. just focussing on the weight loss will at times be depressing, whereas finding a new sport to start, and start slowly with, will give you a focus. The 2 will go hand in hand.
Is there anything that has ever taken your fancy?
I would also suggest something that is non-competitive for the majority of it - cycling (tricky in the colder, winter months), some martial arts even. May sound odd but I do think if you find a foucs, you'll enjoy that and the weightloss becomes an added bonus
Agree with finding a new sport, we have people start our Muay Thai classes expecting combat from begining to end and under estimate just how much cardio is involved.
We spend 45 min of every hr and half session doing nothing but solid cardio and I've seen pounds drop off people in weeks.
Nothing like sprawls and burpees to drop the pounds. :-)
We spend 45 min of every hr and half session doing nothing but solid cardio and I've seen pounds drop off people in weeks.
Nothing like sprawls and burpees to drop the pounds. :-)
Obviously training is essential but it's 80% diet that will help you achieve your weight loss goals.
Not sure if you're into any sports but training in the gym for me is very boring. I avoid cardio in the gym and play tennis, basketball, cycle and football instead to help keep me toned and cut.
I tend to keep the weights under 1 hour about twice a week but I will in certain months focus more on weights bulking up and work out 3-4 days a week (not too much though). I do a mix of isolation and compound training to keep things different.
Having just turned 34, I'm in the best shape of my life - I'm built more like a tennis/basketball player as these are my main sports but I'm down to about 7% bodyfat. As I have said before, diet is key. It helps to have simple achievable goals but you have to be patient as it won't happen overnight.
Not sure if you're into any sports but training in the gym for me is very boring. I avoid cardio in the gym and play tennis, basketball, cycle and football instead to help keep me toned and cut.
I tend to keep the weights under 1 hour about twice a week but I will in certain months focus more on weights bulking up and work out 3-4 days a week (not too much though). I do a mix of isolation and compound training to keep things different.
Having just turned 34, I'm in the best shape of my life - I'm built more like a tennis/basketball player as these are my main sports but I'm down to about 7% bodyfat. As I have said before, diet is key. It helps to have simple achievable goals but you have to be patient as it won't happen overnight.
Edited by amare32 on Friday 4th November 04:06
Lostprophet said:
I have been about 102kg for 3-4 years now. About 6 years ago I was 85kg.
I am 31 years old.
I have trained for 3 months previously with a personal trainer (PT) and only managed to shed 3 kg.
I start with a PT tomorrow. We are going to do 45min sessions once a week. I have totally cut out sweet stuff and junk food from my diet. I am keeping it clean.
I have a bench at home and also a rowing machine. But I have no exercise plans!
I feel so wrecked by the time I get home from work. My weight is really getting to me now... its makes me feel so bad.
Anyone got any further pointers or tips to aid me.
Have a look at the Concept 2 web site as you already have a rowing machine. They have a good section on weight loss that includes some plans and motivational tips. How tall are you? Weight is only one component - a good guide is that your waist should be no more than half your height. Eg if you are 6ft tall then your waist should be 36" or less.I am 31 years old.
I have trained for 3 months previously with a personal trainer (PT) and only managed to shed 3 kg.
I start with a PT tomorrow. We are going to do 45min sessions once a week. I have totally cut out sweet stuff and junk food from my diet. I am keeping it clean.
I have a bench at home and also a rowing machine. But I have no exercise plans!
I feel so wrecked by the time I get home from work. My weight is really getting to me now... its makes me feel so bad.
Anyone got any further pointers or tips to aid me.
Might be the moment to think about your lifestyle as well. Coming home knackered every day isn't good for anybody - including those around you...
Shaw Tarse said:
Just weight until you turn 40 
.Edit, DONT wait until your 50 !!!
45 minutes once a week?
I have started 45 minutes twice a day, 7 days a week,
Started to read about a Low Carb diet.
get my body to burn the reserves of fat, from too much bad eating.
I am seriuos about getting rid of this excess baggage I carry around every day.
vette
uk_vette said:
Shaw Tarse said:
Just weight until you turn 40
.Edit, DONT wait until your 50 !!!
45 minutes once a week?
I have started 45 minutes twice a day, 7 days a week,
Started to read about a Low Carb diet.
get my body to burn the reserves of fat, from too much bad eating.
I am seriuos about getting rid of this excess baggage I carry around every day.
vette
I find I need work on my motivation daily which drives me hard when I go training and keeps me focused on the goal.
And as RemainAllHoof has said, come join us in the transformation competition, its a bit of fun and hopefully a place where folk can learn from each other!
Lee
so you've lost over 1/2lb a week??
its a possitive result, dont ignore it!
slower results are more permanent
keep going at that rate & you'll have shifted 2 stone in your first year
dont take to much notice of people saying they've lost 2 stone in two months, everyone is different, they may well still be 4 stone overweight
If your trainer has you on a heavier weights programme as well then remember you'll be gaining weight in muscle, not much (if natural) but still a gain that will off set your focus on 'numbers weight loss'
are you getting stronger? if yes, then you'll be gaining muscle, thus gaining muscle weight, fact.
consistency & determination will get you what you want NOT quick wins, stick with it you're doing ok
post some more info on what you're doing & I'm sure people on here will help you learn how to manipulate things for even better gains without much more effort.
above all! dont get negative, you're making gains you just need to enhance it.
give us an idea on your starting: sizes, strengths, fitness & also what you were eating in comparison to now
its a possitive result, dont ignore it!
slower results are more permanent
keep going at that rate & you'll have shifted 2 stone in your first year
dont take to much notice of people saying they've lost 2 stone in two months, everyone is different, they may well still be 4 stone overweight
If your trainer has you on a heavier weights programme as well then remember you'll be gaining weight in muscle, not much (if natural) but still a gain that will off set your focus on 'numbers weight loss'
are you getting stronger? if yes, then you'll be gaining muscle, thus gaining muscle weight, fact.
consistency & determination will get you what you want NOT quick wins, stick with it you're doing ok
post some more info on what you're doing & I'm sure people on here will help you learn how to manipulate things for even better gains without much more effort.
above all! dont get negative, you're making gains you just need to enhance it.
give us an idea on your starting: sizes, strengths, fitness & also what you were eating in comparison to now
hello matey 
time allocation
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
not forgetting what's important, we haven't missed a single session
using the eating tips gained from that book I sent you plus the additional work during the day has meant I hit my 10% fat target biggest influence for me was upping my protein intake to 1 gramme per kilo, no strength loss through the weight loss, result! expensive and time consuming in the prep department though, but worth it
not been able to keep track in this section, how's your experiment going? any more 5am runs? (running variety
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time allocation
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
not forgetting what's important, we haven't missed a single session
using the eating tips gained from that book I sent you plus the additional work during the day has meant I hit my 10% fat target
biggest influence for me was upping my protein intake to 1 gramme per kilo, no strength loss through the weight loss, result! expensive and time consuming in the prep department though, but worth it not been able to keep track in this section, how's your experiment going? any more 5am runs? (running variety
)Pvapour said:
hello matey
time allocation
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
not forgetting what's important, we haven't missed a single session
using the eating tips gained from that book I sent you plus the additional work during the day has meant I hit my 10% fat target biggest influence for me was upping my protein intake to 1 gramme per kilo, no strength loss through the weight loss, result! expensive and time consuming in the prep department though, but worth it
not been able to keep track in this section, how's your experiment going? any more 5am runs? (running variety)
Ah I see! That looks amazing and I hope you're wife is fully recovered! I will take the time to read about your project because it is something I'd love to do at some point in my life although probably not on the same scale! My idea of bliss would be moving to a very rural area. I've always loved the log houses in north/south Carolina in the US.time allocation
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
not forgetting what's important, we haven't missed a single session
using the eating tips gained from that book I sent you plus the additional work during the day has meant I hit my 10% fat target
biggest influence for me was upping my protein intake to 1 gramme per kilo, no strength loss through the weight loss, result! expensive and time consuming in the prep department though, but worth it not been able to keep track in this section, how's your experiment going? any more 5am runs? (running variety
)Well done on hitting your target! Sub 10% is an achievement for anyone!
I've been away from training for the past 4-5 months due to a damaged wrist/neck (car accident) and some pretty bad health issues but its all good and I'm on the mend and have recently started training again!
I've recently started a transformation thread for folk like me who maybe a little from their best shape and are looking to get back to it or simply improve their bodies!
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