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Diet and dedication??

mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2004/05/31, 06:16 PM Hey everyone....i have a problem...i say to myself every monday i will start my diet program but when it comes along i seem not to follow it..i get really depressed when i dont do it. Like i work mon-sat 7am-5pm...i go to the gym 530am -645 to lift and i do cardio at night..can anyone set me up witha meal plan or a way i can stick to it..please any info will help..im 205lbs and 6'1 i want to get 180lbs, any info will help....it seems like when i get home from worl at 530 im to tired to do anything...anything i can do to get motivated and lose 20lbs..thank you! mikey mikey
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/31, 06:40 PM 5 am = Meal replacement shake, make with protein powder, some otas and water in the blender. Add cinnamon or splenda for some flavor. Drink on the way to gym. After your workout have your shaker with protein powder, maltodextrin and dextrose ready in the car and mix with water - drink 1/2 right away and sip the rest the remainder of the hour after your workout (for ratios of protein/malto/dextrose look for the posts on pre-post workout nutrition, I think there is a sticky on it). About an hour later, have a break to eat : chicken breast, salad with olive oil dressing At lunchtime - : Chicken breast, black beans, a little rice, salsa for dressing AFternoon snack - chicken or tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread, with lettuce, onion, etc. Go home and have a good dinner, lean protein, sweet potato or rice, vegetables and don't forget a little cottage cheese and maybe some peanut butter before bed! Maybe you are burnt out from going to the gym twice a day? try lifting upper body one day, HIIT the next day, lower body day 3, HIIT day four, upper body day 5, the next week you will hit lower twice, etc. Look at the above plan and figure out how many chicken breasts, bread, slald greens, salsa, cans of black beans, etc you need to pick up and prepare them all on Sunday - buy some cheap gladware type food storgae containers and pre-pack your meals (don't pre-dress your salads, they get slimey), buy your protein powdre and malto/dextrose powders and some shakers - buy 4 or more shakers, so you have some clean ones every other day. pre-measure out your powders and put them into shakers. Buy a few gallons of water to tote around in the car - to make your shakes. Once you have it all planned and prepped I think you will feel ore in control and motivated. It can be overwhelming - but the best way to combat it is to create a plan and do it. Good luck! -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2004/05/31, 06:50 PM i only go to the gym 1 time a day at 5am..but i need to lose 20lbs!!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/31, 06:52 PM You will lose it this way - alternate lifting days and cardio and eat clean. -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2004/05/31, 06:53 PM yea but whats the best way to lose 20lbs...easy??
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/31, 06:55 PM Umm, eating right and exercising consistently.. i hope you are pulling my leg. -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2004/05/31, 07:02 PM lol....well should i drink water....i drink diet soda is that ok..also i have a cardio bike..will that help if i rode it 45- 1hour will that help lose weight
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/05/31, 09:36 PM You can ride that bike until you turn blue in the face. You aing gonna get results if you don't listen to what asimmer says about eating. -------------- Would it be classified as overly competitive if I refused to let a 4 year old beat me at chutes and ladders?