Weight Loss or Weight Gain Thread "2012"

[ItHurtz]

I lifted today too! Did seated overhead dumbells, got 105 for 4 wooooo!

[rynoman03]

I FAP'd. I need to exercise again and resist the fatty foods at work. If I just eat my Special K at work i lose weight when i don't well... I don't lose lol.

[ItHurtz]

One girl today was like "just eat special K and I swear to god you will lose 10lbs!" Her friend was hot though, sometimes new years brings good things HA

[Remnant King]

Got back into the gym Monday, been eating good since yesterday. Weighed myself at 200 lbs, I want to try and get down to hopefully 175 by May, and then just stick to it through the summer, I should be good.

Eating is going to take a lot of time to getting used to :l

[ItHurtz]

Why would you need to get used to eating if your trying to lose weight?

[benner]

Been lazy through the holidays with my diet. Still hitting the gym 5 days a week but the lack of strictness in my diet is killing me. Sitting at 19.5% bf so I'm considered average but don't want to be average. Even now I've got a good bit more muscle on me than most average people so I'm gonna use that to my advantage.

Getting back into it hard. Sitting at 225lbs right now. Gonna stick to around 1,8xx calories per day. No pop, no fast-food, limited sugars/carbs

Gym days

[benner]

Why would you need to get used to eating if your trying to lose weight?

Because it's more how you eat. Optimally you should eat a small meal every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism up. Most people simply eat 2 to 3 large meals throughout the day.

You'd be amazed how much you can eat and not gain weight after a month or so of doing this. I was eating around 3,000 calories per day and still losing pretty quickly by doing this. But it was all still relatively healthy foods.

[SlowNA06]

Gonna stick to around 18,xxx calories per day.

O_O

[Bio248]

thats what i was thinking....

[ItHurtz]

Because it's more how you eat. Optimally you should eat a small meal every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism up. Most people simply eat 2 to 3 large meals throughout the day.

You'd be amazed how much you can eat and not gain weight after a month or so of doing this. I was eating around 3,000 calories per day and still losing pretty quickly by doing this. But it was all still relatively healthy foods.

RIght now that theory is on hold. There has been speculation on even if it does work. I on the other hand only have time for 3-4 times a day doesnt stop me from bulking or cutting, its what I do. I drink 1500cals in the morning too.

[SlowNA06]

Meh. 2000 calories of cake and beer first thing in the morning is just as good as 400 calories of cake and beer five times a day. as near as I've been able to ascertain, the "many small meals" thing is just to keep the stomach from expanding to keep you from feeling as hungry when it's empty.

[benner]

O_O

Lol nice catch. Damn I'd be dead in a week

[ItHurtz]

who the hell eats cake and beer in the morning. and beer yuck

[RareGMFan]

Meh. 2000 calories of cake and beer first thing in the morning is just as good as 400 calories of cake and beer five times a day. as near as I've been able to ascertain, the "many small meals" thing is just to keep the stomach from expanding to keep you from feeling as hungry when it's empty.

It's not even close to as good for a number of reasons. First, you have the issues with energy spikes due to an influx of high glycemic foods and other nutrients, usually followed by a crash. Second, there is a MUCH better chance that your body will use up most of the 400 calories before storing the excess to fat vs. 2000 calories. Third, it slows down your metabolism to gorge on food with a big meal, and then go without anything for 6 or 7 hours in between. Then there's the impact on maintaining/building muscle. As I mentioned in my last post, muscle tissue is made of nothing more than amino acids/protein. Every time you train with weights (or even exercise rigorously), you're causing microscopic tears in your muscles. Your body wants to repair that tissue and bring it back stronger/better than before to deal with what you're repeatedly throwing at it. In order to do this, it needs protein/aminos. It is best to keep a steady stream of protein coming in to make the most of this repair process. Not to mention every single function in the human body requires aminos to operate properly. IF your body doesn't get those needed aminos from an outside source (food) when it needs them, it goes into what's called a catabolic state (muscle depriving), at which point it is forced to take the proteins from your muscle tissue (which, as I said, is just comprised of aminos). In other words, you're eating away at your own muscles. This is why a lot of girls who starve themselves can get really thin, but their skin still looks flabby as hell. They're loosing weight, but they're doing it by loosing a lot of muscle as well as fat, thus leading to what I call the "Paris Hilton body" look. The best way to avoid this and stay in an ANABOLIC state (encouraging muscle growth) is to keep a steady stream of proteins coming in so that your body has an outside source to supply it whenever it needs it.

[SlowNA06]

who the hell eats cake and beer in the morning. and beer yuck

[benner]

Updated the thread title

[matt5112]

Thats cool, but whats up with the sig?

[benner]

Lol sold my GTP about 3 months ago. Couldn't afford the gas since I'm driving about 60 miles per day for school/work. Rocking a 95 civic with a B16a swap now. Not the prettiest or fastest thing ever but it's hella fun to drive. Weighs 2,200lbs and has a whopping 170hp.

Still have a soft spot for them though so I'll probably pick up another after college.

[matt5112]

Fair enough.

manual?

If so, that's probably a lotta fun.

[benner]

Fair enough.

manual?

If so, that's probably a lotta fun.

Of course. That's the only way to go with a 4 cylinder. I can't wait for spring. Gonna do a little auto cross with it