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So anyone got any recommendations? I'm 27 now, but I'm getting closer. I found this website and it seems to have good advice:
Diet & Exercise Plan for a 30-Year-Old Man | LIVESTRONG.COM
Caveat is that I do Brazilian jujitsu 2 days a week. It isn't quite as intense as I need. So I'm going to need to push it. I need to focus on weight loss. I'm already pretty damn strong through. And for a fat guy, I've got good cardio. I'm in the upper 260s now.
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For weight loss, diet is absolutely key. I repeat, for weight loss, diet is absolutely key.
Find a diet plan that works for you, what worked for me, and my work schedule was zero carbs, just veggies and proteins. My breakfast everyday was 3 eggs with a sausage. For lunch I got chicken, and for dinner it wassome sort of beef. While obviously home meals are preferred but if you're eating out or eating fast food stick with something hefty in protein and veggies, avoid bread, soda, and beer at all costs. From there,you can be a bit more liberal with your diet as long as you also maintain that same level of exercise.
So anyone got any recommendations? I'm 27 now, but I'm getting closer. I found this website and it seems to have good advice:
Diet & Exercise Plan for a 30-Year-Old Man | LIVESTRONG.COM
Caveat is that I do Brazilian jujitsu 2 days a week. It isn't quite as intense as I need. So I'm going to need to push it. I need to focus on weight loss. I'm already pretty damn strong through. And for a fat guy, I've got good cardio. I'm in the upper 260s now.
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What are your diet sins? It's really a matter of calories in and calories out, but genetics has a lot to do with how your body handles it and your will power.
But then again, us trim guys are always first to underestimate how hard it is to keep weight off.
Livestrong? Do they advise taking drugs?
A diet with more fiber and less carbs will definitely help but you also have to keep in mind when you are eating. Try to avoid eating within 4 hours of going to sleep and get a little walking in after your last meal of the day.
If you're 260 at 30 years old you'll have a hell of a time when you're 50 unless you make some serious changes right away.
A diet with more fiber and less carbs will definitely help but you also have to keep in mind when you are eating. Try to avoid eating within 4 hours of going to sleep and get a little walking in after your last meal of the day.
If you're 260 at 30 years old you'll have a hell of a time when you're 50 unless you make some serious changes right away.
You're 27 years old.
260 pounds.
How tall?
Do BJJ twice a week.
EAT LESS CRAP!!!
Drink water only.
Add at least two more days of cardio work out per week. Walking, running, biking, rowing, something.
and
EAT LESS CRAP.
Good luck.
But draconian weight loss regimes can be deadly to those who have a propensity to gain weight because everybody will be miserable on them sooner or later. They all are effective and people will lose weight, but most of those who go off them will soon gain all the lost weight back plus 10 pounds. Much better to find a complete lifestyle change re food and exercise that makes you happy and you want to stick with.
First off, good on you for recognizing that you need to improve your approach to your health. You are young and can reverse the damage quickly.
I would say don't "diet" ever. Most people who do begin an endless seesaw that is terribly hard on your body. Instead choose a lifestyle that will work for you long term. Good wholesome nutrition (which can vary depending upon your body). It will take some experimenting and a lot of googling but once you find what works for your body AND your mind and emotions you will stick to it for the most part.
Lots of veggies for sure. I don't say no to anything but I restrict the amount and times I eat it in a week.
Sugar is a killer that's just a given. That does not include fructose as that is naturally occurring but you still need to keep fruit consumption in check.
Keep your food as natural as possible and keep your processed food as low as possible is a good rule of thumb. Bread is a processed food. If it didn't have a momma or can't be harvested and eaten directly then it is likely bad for you incrementally by the number of steps it goes through to become "food" again.
Water, water, water...your urine should be a light straw colour. You don't have to drink gallons or even track it but when you pee check the colour always. If it is too dark drink a cup of water immediately...not coffee or tea but water. I drink coffee and tea frequently throughout the day, drink lots of fluid but keep all pop to a minimum and think of it as a treat not a daily beverage. If you can be bothered, I buy lemons cut them into wedges and freeze them. I add them to all water as it is a great way to keep your body alkaline.
best of luck
Eating close to bedtime is a biotch for me. I get home at 6, I start jiujitsu at 730. I get home at 930. I got to bed at 1030 or 11. Most days it isn't like that, but 2 days a week it is a pita. I need to adjust my schedule a little.
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Thanks. I rarely drink cokes. Never been an issue for me. Don't really like them.I do love tea and milk. Milk has always been a downfall for me. I need to cut back. I crave it really bad after workouts
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after running my guy eats a banana or carbs and drinks chocolate milk
if you are doing big workouts you need carbs because they convert to energy quickly
before a marathon my guy eats pasta, pasta pasta..
milk is not something I ever drink and never have even as a kid but if it works for you, include it in your diet...
I love coke zero...I try to keep it to a few a week...if it has a bit of rum with it, all the better.
This is one of the most important parts when talking about changing the way we eat. If someone jumps into a diet that makes them eat a lot less, and eat less fulfilling things, they will eventually lapse back into their old ways. Changing what we eat doesn't have to be painful, and you don't have to be hungry all of the time or workout 50 times as much.
I feel like the carb stuff isn't necessary for big weightlifting workouts. I feel just as good in weight training under low carbs as I did when I ate whatever carbs I wanted. I'm not a runner, but every runner I know definitely loves some carbs before they go on a long run. Maybe there is a difference between the two workouts.after running my guy eats a banana or carbs and drinks chocolate milk
if you are doing big workouts you need carbs because they convert to energy quickly
before a marathon my guy eats pasta, pasta pasta..
milk is not something I ever drink and never have even as a kid but if it works for you, include it in your diet...
I love coke zero...I try to keep it to a few a week...if it has a bit of rum with it, all the better.
Yep. For me I never crave food after a workout. It is always just milk and water. I think I know what I need to do, and just tweak my schedule a little. My girlfriend wants to do it with me too. She is a kick boxer
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