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.

[LetsSignRussell]

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

whatever it is, it will be one of the best meals you've ever had.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Are you fasting as well?

I did yesterday but not on purpose. I don't feel the need to fast quite yet. Being as big as I am, it's east enough to burn calories.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Alright....about how many calories is everyone eating on their non-fast days?

I try to hit my BMR or a little below it on non-fast days if I'm trying to lose weight. If I'm in maintenance, I don't even worry about it.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Silock

LOL

This is awesome. ****ing everybody here is fasting.

I guess they figured if a dipshit gay pussy like me can do it, they should, too. I noticed it was just you and NewPhin, then I decided to give it a try, started raving, and now it's catching on.

I'm upping the ante, though. I've fasted today and I plan to fast tomorrow. If I feel OK, I might do three days.

[Silock]

John Barban did it for 5 days. Just sayin' It would be awesome to beat that. I sure as **** won't do it.

[LetsSignRussell]

I don't see the point in fasting unless your like silock and go crazy thursday-saturday. just eat healthy and under maintance and you'll lose. you can lose with a diet alone. add in exercise and your golden. but meh whatever..

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by LetsSignRussell

I don't see the point in fasting unless your like silock and go crazy thursday-saturday. just eat healthy and under maintance and you'll lose. you can lose with a diet alone. add in exercise and your golden. but meh whatever..

Fasting is simpler than counting calories every day and being uber strict.

I have a really hard time eating 1500 calories a day. I'd rather fast one day and eat at maintenance or go a little over the next day. It's just simpler.

Fasting is quicker, too, or at least it has been in my experience.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by LetsSignRussell

I don't see the point in fasting unless your like silock and go crazy thursday-saturday. just eat healthy and under maintance and you'll lose. you can lose with a diet alone. add in exercise and your golden. but meh whatever..

Taking the basic assumption of calories in vs. calories out, that means all dieting boils down to maintaining a caloric deficit. While this can be achieved through basic dieting, the fact is that it's much harder than it appears. Caloric counts are often deceptive, we forget about things we "ate" (like milk/cream in coffee), and we cheat without counting. On top of that, it's a pain in the ass to count, count, count (once again, going back to calories in vs. calories out).

Fasting is very, very simple. Cut out two days of calories and start averaging your C-In vs. C-out on a weekly basis, and it becomes very, very easy to maintain a weekly deficit.

[ArrowheadHawk]

I ended my fast with 850 calories worth of pizza. Did I defeat the purpose of fasting? I do feel like I have ate enough for the week.
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[ArrowheadHawk]

How big of weekly calory defecit should the average person strive for?
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[Hammock Parties]

Personally I don't like this dinner-to-dinner fast idea.

The idea of a fast, to me, is to go one day without eating. I fast from midnight to midnight.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

I ended my fast with 850 calories worth of pizza. Did I defeat the purpose of fasting? I do feel like I have ate enough for the week.
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Not at all as far as defeating the purpose as long as you don't continue to eat at 850 calories a meal for the next 24 hours. Even then (assuming you have no added calories or snacking), you'd come out to an average of 2550 calories for 48 hours, which is 1275 per day, which is below most guy's BMR.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

How big of weekly calory defecit should the average person strive for?
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3500 calories per week. That's a 500 calorie deficit per day. That's a pound of fat loss from diet alone, not including any exercise you might do.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Personally I don't like this dinner-to-dinner fast idea.

The idea of a fast, to me, is to go one day without eating. I fast from midnight to midnight.

That'd be tough. I could probably do it but my wife might get mad at me.

[LetsSignRussell]

where the hell is flopnuts