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2010/02/25, 10:32 AM
Hiya ft Message Board!
Alright, I have a ton of questions, and I could probably scour these boards and find answers, but I am viewing this from work and need to post before the COMM weenies block this site. If I am repeating questions, please forgive me!
- I have gone through and set up my personal work out plan. All of the excercises have multipl sets, with the number of reps per set declining (IE, set 1 is 20 reps; set 2 is a lower amount of reps and so on). Common sense is telling me that at the higher number of reps I use a lower amount of weight, and the lower number of reps I use a higher amount of weight. Is this though process correct?
- I always hear about eating several small meals in order to boost metabolism. What constitutes a "small meal"? A meal in my mind would be something akin to pasta with sauce, a small salad and maybe a fruit or bread. Is it really supposed to be that much food? How often should I eat?
- I have created my nutrition profile, and it is telling me to eat almost 3,000 calories a day. What is the purpose of this? I ask because that seems like a high amount. Before I started working out I am sure I ate less than that, and while I wasn't terribly active, I wasn't exactly sedentary either, and I was gaining weight.
- How do I avoid eating fat? My nutrition profile has a limit on how much I should eat, but eating one steak (which usually amounts to 2-3 servings of beef) puts me over that limit, even if I trim all visible fat off.
- My nutrition profile is directing me to eat 190+ grams of protien a day. Diet alone doesn't get me to this number. Should I take a protien supplement (IE: Whey protien powder)? Can these shakes count as one of my small meals? I have been told by friends that these protien powders will add bulk / weight, but I am trying to lose weight / fat, and tone up. Should I bother taking this extra protien?
Sorry for the long post of newbie questions, I just want to do this right! I am sure to have more questions later, I just need to get back to work. Thank you very much in advance for any help you fine people can provide!
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2010/02/25, 01:31 PM
1. yes
2. Small meals are usually 300-400 calories. I prefer to eat around 500-600 calories per meal(breakfast,lunch,dinner), and have 2-3 snacks of 200-300 calories each.
3. The calorie calculator is kind of broken on this site. A good rule of thumb for weight loss is 10-12 calories per pound of body weight, unless you are very overweight, which will cause the estimate to be too high.
4.It's more about the amount of calories you're eating right now, and less about the types. However, try looking into leaner cuts of meat. Round steak isn't the most tender, but is leaner than say a T-bone.
5. Don't worry too much about the protein just yet. 190 grams is a tall order, even for someone on a high protein diet.
What you'll want to do is slowly start changing the way you eat. There are a lot of foods you can get full on that don't break the calorie budget. I eat 6-7 times a day, and still keep my calories around 2500-2700.
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2010/02/26, 11:09 AM
Thanks for the reply and info R-Plex!
I think changing my eating will be the most difficult thing. Cutting out "bad" foods is easy, but eating that much food will be hard. Right now I am eating like 1500-1800 calories, and I am hungry during the day, but not starving. I guess all the stuff you hear about having to starve during a diet is wrong...haha
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2010/02/26, 03:35 PM
There is no starving when having a healthy lifestyle/diet.
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Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
Ivan (GO HABS GO!)
Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
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2010/02/27, 11:14 AM
Oh, without a doubt Ivan! I was just remarking that everything you see in the mainstream media makes people think they have to starve in order to lose weight, which we know is not true!
On another note, last night was cheat night...I may have over done it a bit!
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