Need some help losing weight - General

[QUOTE=PredGD;44541441]what are some things I can do to keep my mind off of food?[/QUOTE] Keep yourself occupied, do you have some hobby ?

[QUOTE=AntonioR;44542581]Keep yourself occupied, do you have some hobby ?[/QUOTE] not really, which makes it a lot harder

[QUOTE=PredGD;44542603]not really, which makes it a lot harder[/QUOTE] Well there you have it, the core of your problems. Just do something, either something that requires a lot of concentration(to keep your mind of food) or physical activity(to make you lose weight). The most stupid example is simply playing a video game or cleaning the house.

[QUOTE=AntonioR;44542917]Well there you have it, the core of your problems. Just do something, either something that requires a lot of concentration(to keep your mind of food) or physical activity(to make you lose weight). The most stupid example is simply playing a video game or cleaning the house.[/QUOTE] I'm very constrained to staying at home because of some pretty bad anxiety, so coming up with something is very difficult. I learned that I love apple slices earlier today though, so I imagine that could keep my mind off of stuff like candy, chocolate etc. still about 100~ calories in one apple though, so maybe not the best solution

[QUOTE=PredGD;44542949]I'm very constrained to staying at home because of some pretty bad anxiety, so coming up with something is very difficult. I learned that I love apple slices earlier today though, so I imagine that could keep my mind off of stuff like candy, chocolate etc. still about 100~ calories in one apple though, so maybe not the best solution[/QUOTE] I know what you mean, that is why I listed stuff you can do at home. Replacing candy with fruit is a good first step, also apples are good because they make you feel full (at least me). But in the end your goal should be some activity and not thinking about food.

[QUOTE=AntonioR;44543012]I know what you mean, that is why I listed stuff you can do at home. Replacing candy with fruit is a good first step, also apples are good because they make you feel full (at least me). But in the end your goal should be some activity and not thinking about food.[/QUOTE] hmm yeah, I should probably try to get some exercise into my routine. been having very little excess energy lately so it could prove difficult. should probably talk about the topic with my psychologist and find some solutions for that so exercising will be easier

spoke some with Heigou on Monday this week and I came with the conclusion that I should probably exercise. weeell, I did exercise that one Monday but Wedensday and Friday never happened. been eating lots of junk too, so that sucks. seeing my body when I'm off to take a shower is absolutely devastating. I'll say to myself "I'll do good this week", and I'll do good the next day but all the other days "eh, why do I even bother". then I'm off to shower, see my body, rinse and repeat. what are some suggestions to stop this? something to smack me in the face for even looking at junk food funny? I had one idea earlier, and that was to take a front and side picture of myself without a shirt on, then store it on my computer and take a good hard look on it whenever I feel urged. it sounds incredibly cheesy if you ask me, but it sounds crazy enough to sort of work. [editline]20th April 2014[/editline] routines are probably a good thing to set up, always helped to have stuff written down just because it feels more like "I'm actually doing it" compared to just thinking it's gonna happen. was thinking of 2 slices of bread for breakfast, 2 more slices for lunch if I feel hungry enough, treat myself an apple if I'm still hungry before dinners ready, then eat 2 portions of whatever is for dinner, then another apple if needed to sustain the last stretch before bed. exercising is to be done on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. not sure if the sessions should be done before dinner or after dinner, so what time of the day, no clue yet.

[QUOTE=PredGD;44598649]should probably talk about the topic with my psychologist and find some solutions for that so exercising will be easier[/quote] [QUOTE=PredGD;44598649]spoke some with Heigou on Monday this week and I came with the conclusion that I should probably exercise.[/quote] Didn't know Heigou was you psychologist, lol. [QUOTE=PredGD]seeing my body when I'm off to take a shower is absolutely devastating. I'll say to myself "I'll do good this week", and I'll do good the next day but all the other days "eh, why do I even bother". then I'm off to shower, see my body, rinse and repeat. what are some suggestions to stop this?[/quote] Organize your day in a way so that you exercise before you would take a shower. That's how I do it. Then when I go to the shower I'm all like "Look at those gains!" [sp]there is no gains it' all just light :([/sp]. [quote]was thinking of 2 slices of bread for breakfast, 2 more slices for lunch if I feel hungry enough, treat myself an apple if I'm still hungry before dinners ready, then eat 2 portions of whatever is for dinner, then another apple if needed to sustain the last stretch before bed. [/quote] I hope that is not all the food you plan to eat ? Eating less makes people feel bad and tired, exercising usually makes them feel better about themselves. I think you should focus more on the second option to lose weight.

[QUOTE=AntonioR;44598860]Didn't know Heigou was you psychologist, lol. Organize your day in a way so that you exercise before you would take a shower. That's how I do it. I hope that is not all the food you plan to eat ? Eating less makes people feel bad and tired, exercising usually makes them feel better about themselves. I think you should focus more on the second option to lose weight.[/QUOTE] spoke with my psychologist the same day :v: I usually shower at the end of the day before I go to sleep, and I've heard you should try to not exercise too late with sleep in mind. don't think it'll matter too much as there's usually a few hours after the shower I go to bed. I went with 4 slices of bread and dinner in the beginning, and it wasn't too bad! the only issue I had was feeling a little hungry waiting for dinner, so thinking if I space out the first 4 slices of bread before dinner + an apple if needed I'll probably be able to hold out. I'll have to experiment some first and see how much I can take, so it's most likely not final.

I exercise from 18:00-20:00, make dinner, eat and take a shower at around 21:00. Now I am switching to morning. If you plan to start working out you should eat a bit more, at least on the days when you workout.

I personally wake up at 5:45 or so, quick little carb meal ~200-400 calories of the most carbs I can get, shower at 6:00, leave at 6:45 to arrive at about 7:00 at the gym then I stay there from 7:00 to 9:00 or 10:00 if I'm really into it and then I go through my day as usual. I love working out in the morning because you get it out of the way and it's a great way to start it.

[QUOTE=Heigou;44599231]I personally wake up at 5:45 or so, quick little carb meal ~200-400 calories of the most carbs I can get, shower at 6:00, leave at 6:45 to arrive at about 7:00 at the gym then I stay there from 7:00 to 9:00 or 10:00 if I'm really into it and then I go through my day as usual. I love working out in the morning because you get it out of the way and it's a great way to start it.[/QUOTE] if I manage to push myself up that early then that's probably the best thing to do imo. have a pretty hard time getting out of bed, so think I'll exercise at roughly 7-8PM for now. suppose my routine has been set for next week then! I'll most likely make some adjustments down the road. want to make it my goal to be able to wake up early and exercise instead of exercising at 7PM.

Don't forget to go even if you feel like shit. At your stage, it's not about getting a good work out but about building up the habit. If you keep going, even when you don't feel like it and your workout sucks, after a while you'll have solidified that routine to the point where you just keep going without trouble.

it's monday, and I've done some more things than I usually do. I asked my buddy to help me remind me and push me, and so far it seems to be working! I didn't eat all that much today, probably too little but haven't been bothered by hunger at all. ate a bun around 2PM and two portions of dinner which was spaghetti and grinded meat. did 3x12 wall push ups, 3x12 deep squats, 3x12 flat knee raises and 1 minute kneeling plank. following this at the moment [url]http://i.imgur.com/OwLo4xb.jpg[/url] I didn't do the vertical pull ups on the door because I found that I'm too tall to do it on my door as I don't get enough grip on the floor when I lean backwards, and I'm scared of ripping the door off the hinges :v: my weight is currently at 203 pounds, but I hope to push things downwards again now that I'm more 'serious' about my routine and what to do. think I'll also post here daily instead of weekly to log what I eat and post my weight, and toss in my work out report on days where I'm gonna work out

Just wanted to point out, the ElDiablo made his own "official" version of that diagram. Bodyweight 666 has been depreciated by his new project, startbodyweight.com. [url]https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2oknZg-EI8xenpWUWFidDc1aDQ/edit[/url] [url]http://www.startbodyweight.com/2014/01/basic-routine-infographic-poster.html[/url] My only criticism is that I don't like how he has two vertical pushes in the routine but it's still a very solid program (I'd personally have you ditch handstand pushups and focus on dips, and then do every exercise ever day instead of alternating pushups and dips. Once you get to a solid parallel bar dip you can go back to handstand pushups if that's what you want more. Otherwise, stick with dips if possible.) Also, you're going to need to do pullups, they're mandatory. Try an alternate progression, like the one in the image I supplied.

just got out of the shower, and today has been an okay day too. I did "worse" today than yesterday, but nothing which crosses the line. ate breakfast around 10AM which was 2 slices of bread, no butter and jalapeno cheese. was still feeling really hungry, so I took lunch at around 1PM which was the same as my breakfast. for some reason I still felt super hungry, so I took an apple and ate that too. decided to eat dinner early because I was so hungry, which was a over the counter pizza. probably not the healthiest choice, but I doubt I went over my "daily quota"! a over the counter pizza contains 1225 calories, and with 4 slices of bread + a 125g apple I don't think it's too bad. haven't been all that hungry since then, but feeling a little hungry now so I might settle for a apple before bed. all in all, I think I managed to stay with my food plan. 1225 sounds a lot for one dinner though

What I do is starve myself through the day and then eat one huge ~2000 calories dinner which keeps me full until I go to sleep, rinse and repeat. Also, if you have more time, get some good audiobooks and take walks in mornings while listening to them, it's a great way to educate yourself while relaxing and will have you get out the house more often.

[QUOTE=Heigou;44616017]What I do is starve myself through the day and then eat one huge ~2000 calories dinner which keeps me full until I go to sleep, rinse and repeat. Also, if you have more time, get some good audiobooks and take walks in mornings while listening to them, it's a great way to educate yourself while relaxing and will have you get out the house more often.[/QUOTE] I don't think I'd be able to go that long without food, so think I'll stick with this for now unless I absolutely can't take the hunger before dinner. never thought of listening to an audiobook, I imagine that'd be a good change from listening to music. I'm a little worried of going out so early though, afraid I'll bump into familiar faces as they leave for work via the train (which is just down the road for me). it's definitely something I'll ponder and aim for though!

just finished working out for today. did 3x8 deep squats like last time, 3x8 flat bent leg raises, 3x8 box push ups, 3x8 bent knee bench dips and 20 seconds of kneeling side plank. didn't do any vertical pulls or pull ups today either, sadly. didn't see the alternate progression either, unless that's the thing with the stairs? it's normal to not want to work out in the beginning, right? :v: right now I'm just glad I pulled through and I can't wait to not work out tomorrow. on the food side today, could have gone better but as last time, don't think I crossed the line. woke up as late as 2PM and ate my breakfast around 2:30 PM which was two slices of bread with nutella (oh dear). I would have chosen something else, but it was already on the table and it got the best of me. didn't eat anything until dinner which was a homemade pizza. didn't eat it all on my own, so hoping that's less calories than the over the counter pizza. not planning to eat anything else later today, but as yesterday, I might settle for one last apple before bed. not too happy with my choice of food, but it's still within my daily quota. [editline]23rd April 2014[/editline] was also feeling really stiff in my legs after Monday, so squats was noticeably harder but do able. [editline]23rd April 2014[/editline] aand I would have gone longer on the kneeling side plank, but I'm really not sure if I did it correctly. I didn't feel my stomach tighten up when I held myself up, it was all on my arm. didn't have anything to lay down on either other than my floor, so I couldn't keep going on because of the pain on my elbow.

Its normal not to want to work out in the beginning, it takes time to get addicted to the endorphins but once you do you'll never want to stop. Keep at it.

thursday seems to have gone well! didn't eat much today other than a over the counter pizza and an apple. roughly around 1350~ calories I'd estimate. I forgot to add my weight for the past 4 days including this one, so here they are Monday - 203 pounds Tuesday - 201 pounds Wednesday - 201 pounds Thursday - 200 pounds

had a little defeat on todays workout. food wise I feel like I did an okay job. it was yet another over the counter pizza, which is shameful to admit considering I've eaten pizzas all week. haven't had much drive to make anything else either, and I've had the house for myself nearly all week. didn't eat anything else though, so clocked at 1255 calories today. the work out didn't go as I had hoped. I begun working out without any drive or will to do it, and I didn't really want to push myself much today because of it. did 3x8 deep squats, 1x8 + 5 3/4 push ups, 1x8 + 5 flat straight leg raises. it really feels like a defeat since I didn't really bother to try the other exercises either. I simply just gave up, as much as I hate to admit. the drive or will wasn't really there today. weight for today is 201 pounds.

Hey man, just remember my words, even if the workout was shit, you're forcing the habit and solidifying the routine, a great one too. You shouldn't feel rushed either, I've been hovering at 200 for like the past 2 months when I'm supposed to cut lmao, fuck losing weight, I just lift shit and eat normally (Not like a pig like I usually do), numbers are going up and I'm looking better and better, probably a much slower process but seems that eating at maintenance (I'm probably eating slightly above it, hence the gains) and lifting shit has your body doing a nice little recomp.

today was an okay day too in regard with food. another pizza consumed, think I'll have to get away from that habit. :v: weight was at 199 pounds this morning, so that's good!

weight for today was 204 pounds. don't think I even consumed that much in food or water, so that's a big fluctuation. ate something different than pizza today, hooray! ate meatballs and potatoes for dinner today, so nice change from my 6 day streak of pizzas.

At what time of the day do you weigh yourself ?

Ideally, you want to weigh yourself when you first wake up in the morning, after your morning piss and shit.

it was in the morning, which left me pretty confused :v: must be water weight

new week, new exercises. pulled through my session this time. 3x8 deep squats. I think I'll move onto the next level on Wednesday because I can't feel that I've exercised my legs at all. 3x8 3/4 pushups. 3x8 flat bent leg raises. I tried to do straight leg raises, but I really can't straighten out my legs without feeling lots of pain in the joint when doing these exercises. anything I could do to make myself more flexible down there? 3x8 bent knee bench dips. thought I'd do it with straight legs, but I literally couldn't do it after the push ups, was too drained on energy in the arms. 30 seconds regular plank. decided to skip the kneeling side plank foodside on things, only ate dinner today (1 portion) which was noodles with grinded meat and tomato sauce. weight for today is 202 pounds, so was definitely waterweight yesterday.

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