The "I just got back from the gym" and this is what I have eaten thread.

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Okay, so there are a ton of guys in here that are working out, trying to work out, or 'thinking' about working out.

So, I figured I would start a thread. I am all about making myself accountable. The more people that I tell about working out, the more people I would let down by not going.

If you go to the gym.... then post here when you get back. If you do P90X, post here when you get done. If you ride the excercise bike.... post it here.

Anything you do to get in shape.... share with the board. I know I have gotten some great advice and feedback.

Also, post what you eat. If you post everything you eat, and you know others will be critical, you may think twice before you grab a Twinkie.

Okay, so, I went to the gym. I did five minutes on the cross climber to warm up. I stretched for about three minutes.

Then, I did three sets of squats with just 135. I did back extensions and hanging leg lifts. Three sets each. I did leg curls, calf extensions, abductor and adductor excercises as well.

On my leg day, I do very light chest exercises to work on my explosive power. I do three sets of six pushups as explosively as I can. I throw the excercise ball up like a chest pass while laying on the bench.

Then, I finished off my workout with 30 minutes on the eliptical.

As far as my diet.

Breakfast two pieces of peanut butter whole wheat toast, protein shake, and banana.

I have had another banana, two yogurts, and a handful of cashews as snacks.

I didn't have a 'lunch' per se.

Kids had sloppy joes with lean beef (as if that makes it great).... I took a baked potato, and put a serving of sloppy joe over it, with jalapenos and 2 oz's of lowfat cheddar cheese.

I have also had shotgun with water, and synthesize with water.

I won't eat again before bed.


Okay, I know putting everything down here will open me up to criticism. I know some will think that I am doing things all wrong. I appreciate any advice, but I have done a lot of reading and talking to trainers.... so, I have an idea of what I am doing.... or at least what I think I am doing.

The point of this thread, isn't to get into pissing matches about how to do things.... but rather to give ourselves a gold star for making an effort.

Try not to beat anyone down on this thread, because this is about encouragement.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Buck

Heres a good one. If I intend to fall asleep at midnight, when is a good time for me to eat dinner?

Eat some pasta and spaghetti sauce and you'll fall asleep in 30 minutes. Shit always winks me out like a light.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Uh, I'm thinner. You can always be thinner, look better.

lifting 3 days a week + random cardio when I feel like it....

Shouldn't you do at least 20 minutes of Cardio before or after you lift weights? Thats what I've heard.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by philfree

So I've got butterfly pork chops laid out for diner. Looks like 190 calories per 4oz serving. These are 6-7 oz chops probably. Approx. 330 calories a chop.

I need to figure out the rest of the meal so I can calculate the calories.

I need to klnow how many calories I should consume. From reading this thread 1500 to 2000 a day for a guy my size to lose weight?

I just found this site http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/co...Calculator.asp and it said I need 4007 calories a day to maintain my current weight. Does that sound right? Sounds high to me.


PhilFree

Yes, that's high. 2000 is still high, IMO. But then, I really love really low calorie. Why make weight loss take longer than it needs to?

[Buck]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Eat some pasta and spaghetti sauce and you'll fall asleep in 30 minutes. Shit always winks me out like a light.

Low Carb diet brah.

I can eat Meat, Eggs, Cheese and drink water.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Buck

Shouldn't you do at least 20 minutes of Cardio before or after you lift weights? Thats what I've heard.

There's no "need" to do cardio. I know a guy who's ripped like a rock and just lifts + diet.

But I have heard if you do cardio after lifting it can burn fat effectively. Silock can probably comment on that.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Buck

Whew!

Just got back from the Gym.

Spent about 40 minutes on a stationary bike and sweated my ass off. I decided to do some light weightlifting, but just on the machines, not free weights. I remember an old personal trainer from like 10 years ago saying that if you did faster reps at a lower weight it helps your cardio and helps weight loss. Not sure if thats true, but thats what I did.

2 reps of 10 @ 50 lbs on the seated chest press
1 rep of 10 @ 65 lbs on the same machine

Then I did 3 reps of the inclined chest press (10, 10, 8) @ 30 lbs. That was difficult for me even at the low weight.

Then I did 3 reps of 10 @ 40 lbs on the arm curl machine. Easy peezy lemon squeezy.

Anyways I feel good, but also feel lackadaisical. I'm fairly certain thats my lack of carbs lately.

Sets, not reps. A rep is one repetition of the exercise. A set is a bunch of reps grouped together.

Good job!

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Buck

Heres a good one. If I intend to fall asleep at midnight, when is a good time for me to eat dinner?

Whenever you want. Think about it in terms of weekly calorie totals, not daily.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

they're saying i'm at 1925 - I'm 6'1" 188lbs. any thoughts? I wanna maintain weight and just add definition, maybe a little size. but not too big.

That sounds about right to me.

I'm 5'11.5" and 170, and my BMR is about 1800.

Add size, eat your protein, take your creatine and lift heavy and hard and often.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Alright....I'm doing the C25k program right now....so mine is roughly 3 days a week of cardio and 2-3 days a week of weights.

Pest, one thing I have noticed is that my thighs are getting really lean. But that probably has more to do with my own body type than anything.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

There's no "need" to do cardio. I know a guy who's ripped like a rock and just lifts + diet.

But I have heard if you do cardio after lifting it can burn fat effectively. Silock can probably comment on that.

Do it if you want. It's just extra calories burned. Nothing wrong with it, but it's not a "rule" or anything. It sure is handy to do it while you're already at the gym, though.

[Buck]

I'm learning so much by being here. **** I can't wait til I can actually take my shirt off in public. Hopefully my skin isn't too stretched out, that would suck.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Pest, one thing I have noticed is that my thighs are getting really lean. But that probably has more to do with my own body type than anything.

Yeah...my thighs tend to bulk up. I'll lose fat....but they'll still be big. That's just my body type though.

[Simply Red]

the one thing that fasting has really helped is my abs. It's really helping their contour, I NOW have my sixer back

[Simply Red]

and w/ every fast, i literally see a difference.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by Buck

I'm learning so much by being here. **** I can't wait til I can actually take my shirt off in public. Hopefully my skin isn't too stretched out, that would suck.

I wanna see your balls, honestly.