12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
well made video but the content is all over the place...
As someone who started lifting a year ago and Im old, the shakes help me hit protein goals and gain muscle. Better to get only from diet, but it helps. But if you’re not focused on gains and hypertrophy, don’t bother.Loosing weight doesn’t have to be a complicated thing.
Step 1: Stop eating and drinking shit, eat some fruit for fuck sake your body will thank you.
Step 2: Move your fat ass. No one is asking you to do an hour of intensive hiit classes everyday, go for a fucking walk.
Step 3: Don’t weigh yourself everyday or even once a week it’s not productive. Base your weight loss on how your clothes fit. Are they more comfortable and loose? Well done you have lost weight, keep it up.
Another hint, don’t drink protein shakes because “that’s what gym bros do after the gym”, see step 1.
I might want to look more into this.It's certain types of food that convert sugars into fat.
Always check first thing in the morning, you get heavier throughout the day. Congrats!I think I've actually lost weight *fingers crossed* I do feel kinda lighter and haven't had any soft drink since Thursday (only soft drink I had was coke zero 1 can per day). My start weight was 91kg, went to max 91.9 on Tues in the morning, now being Sunday and have just gone to the toilet the scales read 90.6kg.
I don't think I've actually ever lost weight before so this has all been a mind blowing experience to me.
How’s the weight loss going?I think I've actually lost weight *fingers crossed* I do feel kinda lighter and haven't had any soft drink since Thursday (only soft drink I had was coke zero 1 can per day). My start weight was 91kg, went to max 91.9 on Tues in the morning, now being Sunday and have just gone to the toilet the scales read 90.6kg.
I don't think I've actually ever lost weight before so this has all been a mind blowing experience to me.
Congrats on the weight loss!How’s the weight loss going?
I just posted in another thread that I’d lost 3.2KG since making this one which reminded me to check on you.
Congrats on the weight loss!
I'll just man up and be honest I couldn't keep up with my high metabolism constantly craving food/snacks around the clock, the calorie counting got tiresome and I was only able to keep it going for 2 weeks. I appreciate the checkup but it turns out that I need to speak to a professional about what's best to eat if I am to stay committed.
I still try to get a regular walk in daily, at least 10 - 20 minutes depending on the weather.
Also I'm not entirely sure I can actually lose fat and most of my weight is muscle (yeah probably copium lol).
I’ve lost over 9KG’s now, another 6KG and I will no longer be considered “Overweight” and be back in the “Normal” range.
Exercise, even if you aren't doing it for weight loss, just makes everything feel better.I recently finished a Three Day Fast. The evening of Day 2 was the hardest. By the end of the 85 hours (I went slightly above the 72 hour mark) I felt rejuvenated. Overall, through intermittent fasting, I have dropped 17 pounds this summer. I plan on starting to exercise more often. I have also given up Coca Cola which is a guilty pleasure of mine.
Calories in calories out. Deviate from this at your own peril. (There may be SOME logic to this, but it’s marginal compared to the simple calories in v calories out)It is mostly diet yes. But calories themselves is debatable. It's certain types of food that convert sugars into fat.
I use to be big into lifting and still do it moderately in my old age. I can cut down easily by just cutting sugars and carbs while doing what they call intermediate fasting today but body builders have been doing the same since the 70s.
Though I found that adding a light walk everyday helps maintain endurance during cutting. You won't feel so tired. But also it helps me because I'm big into routine and routine helps an idle mind not think about eating.
It’s probably more fat than you think. (It’s that way for just about all of us). 2 weeks isn’t really enough time to have your body shift into a sustained caloric deficit.. and to change its cravings.Congrats on the weight loss!
I'll just man up and be honest I couldn't keep up with my high metabolism constantly craving food/snacks around the clock, the calorie counting got tiresome and I was only able to keep it going for 2 weeks. I appreciate the checkup but it turns out that I need to speak to a professional about what's best to eat if I am to stay committed.
I still try to get a regular walk in daily, at least 10 - 20 minutes depending on the weather.
Also I'm not entirely sure I can actually lose fat and most of my weight is muscle (yeah probably copium lol).
Of course protein shakes are good if that’s your only option. Water and walking do a pretty good job of starving off the cravings (like when you get home from work).You'll have to fight through the cravings, there's no other way. It gets better with time. Learn to welcome and embrace the cravings, it means the body is forced to burn fat (if you don't yield to it). Don't rush if there's really no need for it, it's better to find a diet you can live with and which won't be too different right away from your current lifestyle.
Proteinshakes have gotten some hate here, but they can actually be good, if you still eat mostly real food. You can replace one meal with a proteinshake. They will keep you full for some hours (you'll have to do some fighting, though), but contain a lot less calories than an average meal (especially if you're overeating).
Keto-schmeto. Glad you lost weight, but clearly it’s not something sustainable. (And god help anyone trying to run Keri while lifting heavy). I’m not a fan of keto, but it is effective in cutting weight quick on some bigger peopleThe only thing that worked for me was keto. Low calorie I couldnt do for more than a couple weeks, low carb Im pretty sure didnt do anything.
Keto was hard at first trying to figure out what you cant eat. But once you figure out your dishes it almost doesnt even feel like dieting. I never limited myself when eating cheeses, butter, oils, meats and bacon. I ate until I was full and yet I was losing weight.
I do it for a month and lose about 10 pounds, then I go back to eating terrible and I slowly gain everything back over the next year...
You are on your way! Bet you are going to look pretty good when you get it done.I started counting calories a few days ago with the LoseIt app. It's really eye-opening to see how quickly you can reach and exceed even a slow weight loss deficit of caloric intake. Also makes it abundantly clear how wasteful liquid calories are for your daily caloric budget.
I'm currently 6' and 207 lbs, which is by far the most I've ever weighed. However, I don't look as bad as I've looked at even 195 lbs because I've been going to the gym regularly for a little over year. And while I've gotten much stronger and my clothes fit a lot better, my progress is mostly hidden a layer of fat. I'm definitely in the 20s for body fat percentage. My goal is to get down to 190 by next spring while continuing to lift 3x a week. I'd love to see some cut/definition in my arms and abs.
I’m going to keep slimming for now but will look to bulk up after, any tips that worked?I’ve done the same, and bulked for a solid amount of time. (Over a year… almot a pound a week). Im cutting now, and even with just a little movement downward (not near what I need), clothes are already fitting better and im looking better.
Depends on your height and where you are coming from, but the general wisdom is to gain a pound a week (this is assuming you are going heavy in the gym and really getting after those big compound lifts. Squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press.)I’m going to keep slimming for now but will look to bulk up after, any tips that worked?
In it’s simplistic form, this is correct. (And cutting carbs is just an easy way to get under your maintenance as they are usually high calorie, taste awesome, and are readily available).I will die on this hill. I lost close to 60lb and losing weight is just a math problem. That's it.
Less calories in than out. Boom. Watch your calories and then use apps to determine how many calories you are burning in a day.
The real work is developing better eating behaviors (like no binging, no excessive snacking), establishing physical work out, and addressing what is proper portions per meal. Cut processed carbs, eat more protein and vegetables.
Now... weight training is a whole other story and process.
The only thing that worked for me was keto. Low calorie I couldnt do for more than a couple weeks, low carb Im pretty sure didnt do anything.
Keto was hard at first trying to figure out what you cant eat. But once you figure out your dishes it almost doesnt even feel like dieting. I never limited myself when eating cheeses, butter, oils, meats and bacon. I ate until I was full and yet I was losing weight.
I do it for a month and lose about 10 pounds, then I go back to eating terrible and I slowly gain everything back over the next year...
In it’s simplistic form, this is correct. (And cutting carbs is just an easy way to get under your maintenance as they are usually high calorie, taste awesome, and are readily available).
This is absolutely correct. Carbs and not the enemy (well, whole food non processed carbs are not your enemy), they are your friends. It’s the sneaky fats that are the real enemy.The problem is people label carb sources as carb sources when they are actually very high fat+carb sources. If fat wasn't so high calorie, this wouldn't happen. Each gram of fat is 225% more calorific than a carb so the count on the package is lower, but more problem "carb" foods have just as much calories from fat.
So now carbs are vilified when actual carb sources like fruit, vegetables, and grains can be low calorie and very filling. I think potatoes have the highest satiety rating of any food.
Video got updatedwell made video but the content is all over the place...