Spec me thin

My 2 cents, I wouldn't say I thin yet but not far off.

cheets64 said:
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3 months 10 days between pics

Same pose, when I look at it, feels good man

Cardio with some bodybuilding work thrown, difference is clear, dont have any before pics of my legs so cant post them.

No Retreat, No Surrender

Also that is with drinking nearly every weekend in those 3 months and having cheat meals

I could look so much better but that dedication, its hard, damn hard.
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That is my 3 month transformation.

I didn't calories count/macros/became obsessed with what I was eating, made sure I had the energy for what I was going to do that day exercise wise, just looked at what I was eating daily, clean healthy lean food.

Eggs (boiled/poached)
Turkey/Chicken lean cuts
Lean mince meat
Tuna/Mackerel
Cottage Cheese
Porridge oats
Brown rice/Pasta
Green veg (peas,broccoli,spinach)
Salad (toms/red onions/peppers/chilli peppers/lettuce)

Snacks

Nuts (almonds/walnuts)
Bananas
Home made rice pudding for carbs

Drinks

Water
Tea
Skimmed milk

That is what I ate for the last 3 months, with cheat meals thrown in once a week.

Basically I hate following someones diet or being told what to eat, I took basic information of what is needed to be healthy while lifting weights and doing cardio and made it into my own programme.

I just mixed things up, found out new meals I like from the combination, its worked well, feel better for it, food taste better no processed crap.

Supplements I took

Omega 369
L-lysine

Your diet, I would cut out the sugar, adding it to anything is pointless, just more work for you to do burn off, tea unsweetened is great. Have the odd can of coke (I would have maybe one or two a week) but if you need to go for diet option.

Cut out the bread, I probably have 1 slice of bread a week, it takes a while not having a sandwich but bread is nothing but nasty in term of getting fitter and slimer, if you need a biscuit try and just have one with a cuppa or say 2 little blocks of dairy milk, you dont have to cut out everything. Cant remember the last time I had a mars bar or similar type chocolate bar.

You will get fitter if you put in the cardio and also lift, my times and speeds running and cycling in 3 months have gone crazy, everything is just fitter, tighter and faster.

Anyone can do it, the body is deigned to be lean and fit, its just what you put in your mouth and what you do with your hands and feet. That determines how quickly or if it will happen.
 
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I'm hoping to drop 2 stone by November.... race? :p

I'd seriously suggest trying to work out how many calories you're consuming. Even if you don't count them long term (it can be a bit tedious) it'll probably help set you on a better path in terms of choosing what you eat. It's possible to substitute things for slightly healthier alternatives without suffering too much - If you must have cheese, buy half fat. If you must eat crisps, swap your mini cheddars for something like quavers. Without counting what you're eating at least for a few days you'll not really know where to start.
 
PeterNem said:
I'm hoping to drop 2 stone by November.... race? :p

I'd seriously suggest trying to work out how many calories you're consuming. Even if you don't count them long term (it can be a bit tedious) it'll probably help set you on a better path in terms of choosing what you eat. It's possible to substitute things for slightly healthier alternatives without suffering too much - If you must have cheese, buy half fat. If you must eat crisps, swap your mini cheddars for something like quavers. Without counting what you're eating at least for a few days you'll not really know where to start.
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2 stone by November, do able if you can keep strict, my worst enemy was alcohol, if I did 3 months without that, I would be twice as slim, empty cals plus dat hangover. Train day lost due to not being able to function.

I tried weight watchers cheese and its not bad, weak flavour to it but it does taste of chess and its 10g fat compared to 30/40g fat of full fat stuff.
 
PeterNem said:
I'm hoping to drop 2 stone by November.... race? :p
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Easy peasy mate :p. Do your research, work out your calorie goal and stick to it, allow yourself a cheat (a PLANNED cheat) once in a while and lift lift lift.

November is what, 18-20 weeks or so? So just aim for 1-2lbs a week and see where it gets you!

cheets64 said:
2 stone by November, do able if you can keep strict, my worst enemy was alcohol, if I did 3 months without that, I would be twice as slim, empty cals plus dat hangover. Train day lost due to not being able to function.

I tried weight watchers cheese and its not bad, weak flavour to it but it does taste of chess and its 10g fat compared to 30/40g fat of full fat stuff.
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This is very true, beer destroys your goals. Also, for some reason 'but it does taste of chess' really cracked me up.
 
Chris1712 said:
Easy peasy mate :p. Do your research, work out your calorie goal and stick to it, allow yourself a cheat (a PLANNED cheat) once in a while and lift lift lift.

November is what, 18-20 weeks or so? So just aim for 1-2lbs a week and see where it gets you!



This is very true, beer destroys your goals. Also, for some reason 'but it does taste of chess' really cracked me up.
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Cheese ffs

Beer is bad but its so good at the same time
 
If you can't
- pick it
- harvest it
- hunt it
- fish it
don't eat it.

Incidentally, all this stuff is around the outside edge of your supermarket. So if you're spending more than 5 minutes on a weekly shop you're doing it wrong.
 
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Why is there a picture of Cheets in almost every thread in this section?

LolBringTheWasps.

Now that those two are out of the way... You said you want to look more "toned" and to build some muscle. The reason why some people look "toned" as you put it, is because they have a fairly low amount of fat on their body. 1-2Ibs a week is generally considered a healthy amount of weight to shift. You can control that through your diet alone. Veg, nuts, lean meats are all very healthy and nutritious, and are good foods to suppress your appetite. If you want to put on muscle, you will need to do some resistance training. You have to first make the choice of whether you will start exercising straight away, or lose some of the extra weight through a suitable diet, and then decide if you still want to get bigger at a later date. It will affect the kinds of foods you should be eating, and how strict you should be with your diet.

Read GordyR's bodybuilding sticky in this section, and see what you make of it. It is not some form of extreme training or dieting regime, it's a beginner's guide, and is easy to stick to, as long as you have a little bit of free time to follow it. For now, definitely clean up your diet. You're consuming a lot of sugar, carbs and frankly, unhealthy foods. You don't have to go cold turkey. Slowly change your diet and see how you like it. For many people, losing weight is a lifestyle change, and they don't look back.







Hornets.
 
This week will be diet building/planning and checking with you guys first. Then start next week.

When i have lost i dunno maybe a stone or maybe even two. I will look into exercise.

I know a diet and exercise will provide better results.

But I would like to give up smoking as well.

So need to focus on one thing at a time :D

Today i had one packet of crisps, can of diet redbull and no biscuits. Already feel like I have more energy, I think everyone was right. Too much sugar, and I was getting sugar crashes. NO headache either today. Usually get at least 3 or 4 a week :(
 
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