Calorie and Protien Counters - Page 2

RearNakedNick · 07-15-2008, 09:22 AM

I just got back from the gym and spent an hour superfast walking on a treadmill on a 15% gradient - 1200 calories or thereabouts. I normally run but the last couple of weeks have been carrying an injury that prevents me doing so. That setup on the treadmill gives you the most bang for your buck calorie wise if you can't run.

Followed this up with 30 minutes of compound lifts.

I think it's safe to say I am totally fucked after this.

RearNakedNick · 07-15-2008, 09:25 AM

Bear in mind 1LB of fat is 3500 calories. So if you get a deficit of 1000 calories per day you'll burn off 2LBS of fat a week or thereabouts.

If you combine lifting with the cardio training you'll get the benefits of afterburn long after you've finished exercising. i.e. your metabolism will stay higher longer after strength/weights exercises. I think the afterburn from cardio is 30-60 minutes or something like that after weights it can be 24-48 hours depending on what you do.

It's pretty straightforward when you know how.

Relentless · 07-15-2008, 11:36 AM

my metabolism is through the roof, i had to work on it for years with wrestling so now i could eat whatever i want and gain nothing at all

RearNakedNick · 07-15-2008, 12:38 PM

Wait til you hit 30 buddy, it takes a lot of work from there to get the metajuices flowing!

Sheikh Zubeer · 07-15-2008, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Relentless

breakfast at 6AM - 2 egg whites, grapefruit, ON Protein shake

Lunch at 12PM - Salad with some steak in it, ON Protein shake again, kiwi

Don't you think from 6 AM to 12 PM is too long ?

That's 6 hours, I eat every 3 hours, usually 5-6 meals a day.

Then, I don't wake up at 6 !

RearNakedNick · 07-15-2008, 02:58 PM

I'm a 3 hour man myself.

spaz · 07-15-2008, 04:01 PM

Man when I was 19 I could eat anything I wanted. My metabolism was awesome back then. I could eat a whole pizza, 3 big macs, 2 huge bags of chips, it didn't matter. I would always weigh 150lbs, and my body was ripped, six-pack and all.

Went to college, and for 3 months I drank alcohol non-stop. I bet I was drunk atleast 3 times a week. Drank almost every day. Fuck when I walked into a liquor store the workers there would shout my name like as if I was Norm from the show Cheers. I got alot of stuff for free.

Needless to say, I pretty much fucked my metabolism up and i left college weighing 180lbs. Not ripped but not terrible either. Within the next Year I got up to 200lbs. Before I started my diet, I was weighing anywhere from 197-210lbs.

So now i'm on my diet like 10 years later.

Anyways I got a little carried away but my point is that your metabolism will slow with age (and alcohol) !

RearNakedNick · 07-15-2008, 04:06 PM

Work hard, eat right, drink green tea.....

spaz · 07-15-2008, 04:49 PM

Ahh green tea, making some up right now.

forceU2tap · 07-15-2008, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by KneeOnBelly

the biggest challenge for me when i'm dieting is actually not eating enough. i tend to go to extremes, so when i diet, i really diet hardcore. my appetite then goes down and i actually don't feel like eating. i sometimes have to force myself to eat something even though i may not be hungry....because you need to eat to lose weight.

This is exactly the problem I struggle with! It sucks because I actually forget to eat.

forceU2tap · 07-15-2008, 07:37 PM

I followed this meal plan for a couple months and had great results with it.

6:00 AM
Oatmeal w/ protein
2 egg whites

8:00 AM
Yogurt w/ protein

10:00 AM
protein bar
apple

12:00 PM
Chicken, Fish, or Boca burger
mixed vegetables
fresh/frozen fruit

3:00 PM
South Beach Diet Bar
1oz almonds

6:00 PM
Chicken, Fish, or Boca burger
mixed vegetables
milk

9:00 PM
Protein drink with milk
½ C cottage cheese

Good carbohydrate sources: yogurt, fresh or dried fruit, whole wheat breads, brown rice, oatmeal, yams.

Good protein sources: chicken, fish, lean beef, cheese, cottage cheese, milk, Boca meats, South Beach diet bars, protein bars and powders.

Drink 8-10oz of water 5-8 times per day

Use a multivitamin

AVOID: maltose/maltodextrin, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, *ketchup, bbq sauce, corn, cooked carrots, white potato, white rice.

KneeOnBelly · 07-15-2008, 10:11 PM

^^^ pretty much the perfect diet. i don't think i could last on it for a few months. what are the thoughts about "cheating." i'm a firm believer in it. i like sweets, so i have some ice cream a couple of times a week--not much, just like a half cup.

trying to find that middle ground where i'm like disciplined, but not TOO disciplined is a challenge.

RearNakedNick · 07-16-2008, 12:40 AM

Good diet there. Most trainers will encourage 1 cheat meal a week to get you motivated. Quite honestly when I am 'in the zone' I am never really interested in cheating but whatever works for you.

Just consider what I posted earlier. You're not going to get fat overnight by giving yourself a little treat here and there.

Bear in mind 1LB of fat is 3500 calories. So if you get a deficit of 1000 calories per day you'll burn off 2LBS of fat a week or thereabouts.

If you combine lifting with the cardio training you'll get the benefits of afterburn long after you've finished exercising. i.e. your metabolism will stay higher longer after strength/weights exercises. I think the afterburn from cardio is 30-60 minutes or something like that after weights it can be 24-48 hours depending on what you do.

Relentless · 07-16-2008, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Sheikh Zubeer

Don't you think from 6 AM to 12 PM is too long ?

That's 6 hours, I eat every 3 hours, usually 5-6 meals a day.

Then, I don't wake up at 6 !

i'm at training around 7:30, i eat and drink stuff there, take it some stuff, but i keep my meals 6 hours apart, i stay on a constant eating schedule so my body is programmed, if i miss one meal i lose 3 pounds

forceU2tap · 07-16-2008, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by KneeOnBelly

^^^ pretty much the perfect diet. i don't think i could last on it for a few months. what are the thoughts about "cheating." i'm a firm believer in it. i like sweets, so i have some ice cream a couple of times a week--not much, just like a half cup.

trying to find that middle ground where i'm like disciplined, but not TOO disciplined is a challenge.

I definately believe you need to have have some cheat meals/snacks in there somewhere. I don't completely cut out anything, I just severely limit some.] things. If you cut out ALL treats you'll lose interest quickly!