beanz back on track fitness log

[beanz]

i used to weigh 340.

got down to 240

got in a relationship

gained back 45

today i had my free fitness assessment for signing up at 24 hour fitness. i am disgusted with myself brehs. i let myself get fat again. i completely lost my motivation and let myself get sloppy again. i threw out all my old big boy clothes and bought all L and XLs when i was 240. now none of that shyt fits .

wedding is over, honeymoon phase is done, trip to DR is in 6 months.

im focused.

i never kept a log before on any forums, but i want to see if it helps with motivation.

stats:

age 30
height 6'3
weight 285
35% body fat that means im approximately 100 lbs overweight(i think thats bs tho cause if i was able to rock size L t shirts when i was 240 then me at 185 would look like im dying of aids)

my goal

240 by july, 215 by next christmas.

right now my gameplan consists of lots of cardio for the first 2-3 months. i shed weight fast when i do cardio with a halfway decent diet. once i hit 240 i will start the muscle phase, but right now my biggest issue is my belly fat. shyt is disgusting .

im gonna hit the gym 5 times to do 6 hours of cardio per week. ill do a little lifting to up my strength(which im sure is also


any suggestions, comments, encouragement or discouragement is welcome.

i will keep this updated with my progress and remarks.

 

[The ADD]

First and foremost if your nutrition is not on point it's going to be a struggle. That's more important than exercise.

I would also make lifting more of a focus. You can burn through a lot of fat doing just cardio but will you like the results without a proper lifting program?

At the end of the day you know yourself and body composition better than us but I think those aspects will help you succeed in your goals.

Either way, good move for starting to make a change.

 

[beanz]

First and foremost if your nutrition is not on point it's going to be a struggle. That's more important than exercise.

I would also make lifting more of a focus. You can burn through a lot of fat doing just cardio but will you like the results without a proper lifting program?

At the end of the day you know yourself and body composition better than us but I think those aspects will help you succeed in your goals.

Either way, good move for starting to make a change.

yea diet has always been very difficult for me. ive been eating alot of my favorite healthy stuff tho like chicken, egg whites, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and other veggies. im also a big salmon fan and tuna too so im gonna stock my fridge with that when i get a chance this weekend.

im gonna lift a little also but i want to focus most of my time on my mid section at first. all of my weight gain goes to my spare tire and i hate this shyt i want to be rid of it fast.

 

[The ADD]

yea diet has always been very difficult for me. ive been eating alot of my favorite healthy stuff tho like chicken, egg whites, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and other veggies. im also a big salmon fan and tuna too so im gonna stock my fridge with that when i get a chance this weekend.

im gonna lift a little also but i want to focus most of my time on my mid section at first. all of my weight gain goes to my spare tire and i hate this shyt i want to be rid of it fast.

You can't spot reduce fat, my breh. Plus, wider shoulders and chest make the waist look smaller........

 

[beanz]

You can't spot reduce fat, my breh. Plus, wider shoulders and chest make the waist look smaller........

yea thats true but when i lost the weight the first time around, i did a shyt load of cardio and almost all the weight came off my midsection and my legs. im just hoping that happens again. the shyt is i love to lift and i tend to do it too much and do less cardio just so i can have more time to lift. i always get sucked into the free weight section and thats all i want to do so im trying to make cardio my main focus for at least the first month to 3 months depending on progress. 1 thing i love about me is that i can go ham lifting and my shoulders and chest get big fast so i have time for that later.

 

[beanz]

i aint shyt

 

[The ADD]

45 pounds in 16 weeks is achievable with your stats

 

[beanz]

45 pounds in 16 weeks is achievable with your stats

very achievable, but i aint shyt. i been to the gym 3 times in 2 weeks like a little bytch. my willpower aint shyt.

 

[The ADD]

very achievable, but i aint shyt. i been to the gym 3 times in 2 weeks like a little bytch. my willpower aint shyt.

 

[Adam3000]

very achievable, but i aint shyt. i been to the gym 3 times in2 weeks like a little bytch. my willpower aint shyt.

You are going about it the wrong way then if gym motivation is causing you to fail. Stop focusing on what you arent doing at the gym, and focus on what you should be doing in the kitchen. The majority of your results will be cooked, not sweated out

Download the My Fitness Pal app and start calorie counting. Buy a little $8 gram scale on Amazon so you can weigh your portions and make sure you are counting correctly.

Select 2 lbs per week weight loss goal in the app and select sedentary for lifestyle. It will show you how many calories you need to eat. Follow it, enjoy it, eat what you want and count everything and dont forget liquid calories.

fukk the gym...if you cant get motivated then start out with some simple workouts at home. A few sets of pushups, squats, lunges, burpees....if you do it with intensity your heart rate will be high and you will be getting a cardio workout

But some Adidas athletic earbuds so you can workout and listen to music without them falling out. This will help make your time on the treadmill more bearable whem you actually get to the gym

Read MMSex's guide to cutting for the obese sticked above. If any of those principles help then great.

Main thing is to get started

 

[beanz]

You are going about it the wrong way then if gym motivation is causing you to fail. Stop focusing on what you arent doing at the gym, and focus on what you should be doing in the kitchen. The majority of your results will be cooked, not sweated out

Download the My Fitness Pal app and start calorie counting. Buy a little $8 gram scale on Amazon so you can weigh your portions and make sure you are counting correctly.

Select 2 lbs per week weight loss goal in the app and select sedentary for lifestyle. It will show you how many calories you need to eat. Follow it, enjoy it, eat what you want and count everything and dont forget liquid calories.

fukk the gym...if you cant get motivated then start out with some simple workouts at home. A few sets of pushups, squats, lunges, burpees....if you do it with intensity your heart rate will be high and you will be getting a cardio workout

But some Adidas athletic earbuds so you can workout and listen to music without them falling out. This will help make your time on the treadmill more bearable whem you actually get to the gym

Read MMSex's guide to cutting for the obese sticked above. If any of those principles help then great.

Main thing is to get started

yea thats another problem i have. i love to eat too much. when i lost weight before i would say it was 80% working out and 20% eating cause even tho i ate mostly healthy, i would still eat crap from time to time. still, i was in the gym 4 times a week and i trained in mma 4 times a week so i saw alot of results. im thinking i should just sign back up for mma and reignite that fire. i gotta do alot of reflecting man

 

[Adam3000]

yea thats another problem i have. i love to eat too much. when i lost weight i would say it was 80% working out and 20% eating cause even tho i ate mostly healthy, i would still eat crap from time to time. still, i was in the gym 4 times a week and i trained in mma 4 times a week so i saw alots. im thinking i should just sign bmack up for mma and reignite that fire. i gotta do alot of reflecting man

If quantity of food is a hurdle you cant get over, you need to stick to filling foods with low calories

chicken breast, quaker oats (not instant), veggies, apples, carrots, whole wheat bread, etc

Give My Fitness Pal a try. Make it a "game" to try and get as full as you can while staying below your daily calorie goal.

I eat 2400 calories per day right now which would likely be around the same as your number. I eat 6 times per day and am never hungry.

Also, drink water all day long even when you arent thirsty, it will help a bit with preventing shytty food cravings.

 

[beanz]

If quantity of food is a hurdle you cant get over, you need to stick to filling foods with low calories

chicken breast, quaker oats (not instant), veggies, apples, carrots, whole wheat bread, etc

Give My Fitness Pal a try. Make it a "game" to try and get as full as you can while staying below your daily calorie goal.

I eat 2400 calories per day right now which would likely be the same as your number. I eat 6 times per day and am never hungry.

Also, drink water all day long even when you arent thirsty, it will help a bit with preventing shytty good cravings.

thanks breh ill give it a try. i think i actually already have that app from a previous failed attempt.

 

[beanz]

i forgot i made this shyt

i started going back around the end of february and hurt my back real bad again in the beginning of march.

got 2 weeks since i started going back. feeling so cause most nikkas in my gym are brolic as fukk and my big ass in there starting over again from ground 1. i benched 135 and on my 4th set i couldnt finish past 4

slow and steady wins the race tho so i aint too worried.

as far as eating, my habits have gotten alot better but those weekends visiting my wife's mom or my mom always fukk me up.

still, i started and thats what matters.