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I just realied you are the same person complaining in the other thread about chin up bars. How many excuses can you possibly come up with? I bet you can come up with more, in fact Im sure you will. You are not immune to the laws of bilogy but apparently you think you are.
I don't think it's realistic to eat only 1100 calories a day.
NOTHING works.
You won't know until you've tried.
I managed to do it many, many days, and it isn't that difficult.
The key is to spread out your meals through out the day, and keep the food portion sizes small.
And eat only healthy foods, as I mentioned in the previous post. Avoid all sugary, fatty, deep fried foods.
Limit eating out as much as possible. Prepare meals at home, and take them with you. That way you aren't forced to eat large meals served in restaurants.
Another thing which helped me maintain very low calories per day during my diet period, is I tended to eat almost the exact same foods day after day, with very little variation.
So breakfast would always be a single serving of a healthy cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk and fruit. Lunch always a turkey breast or tuna sandwich on whole wheat. Dinner always 4 oz chicken breast or a small serving of whole grain pasta, with veggies and/or salad. Snacks would always be fat free yogurt, cottage cheese, baby carrots, or fruit. I also ate a tbsp of peanut butter and/or almonds for healthy fats.
I managed to do it many, many days, and it isn't that difficult.
When I first started to gain and journal, I was averaging 900-1100 a day. I was told by medical professionals to increase my caloric intake. I did not increase my caloric intake until I hit 120 lbs. Increasing my caloric intake did not affect the rate at which I was gaining weight.
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The key is to spread out your meals through out the day, and keep the food portion sizes small.
And eat only healthy foods, as I mentioned in the previous post. Avoid all sugary, fatty, deep fried foods.
I already do that.
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Limit eating out as much as possible. Prepare meals at home, and take them with you. That way you aren't forced to eat large meals served in restaurants.
Another thing which helped me maintain very low calories per day during my diet period, is I tended to eat almost the exact same foods day after day, with very little variation.
I already do this, too. On the rare occasions that I go out to eat with my family, I order a small house salad with no cheese, croutons, or dressing (no meat either) and steamed veggies...no oil, no butter, no salt. No appetizers either, and I don't drink my calories.
When I first started to gain and journal, I was averaging 900-1100 a day. I was told by medical professionals to increase my caloric intake. I did not increase my caloric intake until I hit 120 lbs. Increasing my caloric intake did not affect the rate at which I was gaining weight.
At 5'6", 125 is not overweight, so I'm not sure why you are trying to lose weight?
According to this calculator, you are already below your ideal weight:
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 130.5 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 135.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 130.7 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 129.4 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 114.6 lbs - 154.9 lbs
I'm not trying to lose so much as I am trying to lose FAT and gain muscle. I want to change my body composition but am not having any luck. I'm about 20% body fat but want to get into the 15-19% range. I want to be leaner, not necessarily lighter. But I would like to slam the brakes on this gain, too. Who wants to be heavy?
I managed to do it many, many days, and it isn't that difficult.
The key is to spread out your meals through out the day, and keep the food portion sizes small.
And eat only healthy foods, as I mentioned in the previous post. Avoid all sugary, fatty, deep fried foods.
Limit eating out as much as possible. Prepare meals at home, and take them with you. That way you aren't forced to eat large meals served in restaurants.
Another thing which helped me maintain very low calories per day during my diet period, is I tended to eat almost the exact same foods day after day, with very little variation.
So breakfast would always be a single serving of a healthy cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk and fruit. Lunch always a turkey breast or tuna sandwich on whole wheat. Dinner always 4 oz chicken breast or a small serving of whole grain pasta, with veggies and/or salad. Snacks would always be fat free yogurt, cottage cheese, baby carrots, or fruit. I also ate a tbsp of peanut butter and/or almonds for healthy fats.
So it can be done.
But the atkins diet says eat all the fast food and and fat you can afford. Just make sure not to eat any carbs though.
I'm not trying to lose so much as I am trying to lose FAT and gain muscle. I want to change my body composition but am not having any luck. I'm about 20% body fat but want to get into the 15-19% range. I want to be leaner, not necessarily lighter. But I would like to slam the brakes on this gain, too. Who wants to be heavy?
Then focus on the precise foods you eat.
Make your calories count.
This website has good advice for eating to lose fat and build muscle:
To build muscle, you need to lift weights (the heavier the better) and also eat plenty of protein.
Also keep in mind that a muscular body weighs more than a non-muscular one, so your weight shouldn't be the primary goal, if you are looking to add muscle.
Focus more on maintaining a slim waistline while adding muscle. A slim waist is a good indication that you are keeping your body fat down.
A visible six-pack starts to show when your body fat is less than 10%.
Full body resistance training is what worked the best for me. I'm about 6', 195lbs. Was about 180-185 when I was working out 3-4X per week and got pretty strong. After 3-4 months, you can feel the change in your body when doing resistance training, it's not going to happen in a few weeks. I also added 30 minutes of cardio, but did it interval style. For a 5 minute period on a treadmill, I go about 5.8mph for the first 1:40, go up to 7mph for :20 and then run at 6.2-6.4 for 3:00. Repeat 6 times. After a while of doing this, I was able to consistently run about 3-3.5 miles in 30 minutes. I do the same style workout on an exercise bike or rower (I hate ellipticals.)
What I noticed is that once the big muscles started to get lean (legs), my appetite increased. My body turned into a fat burning machine. I didn't change my diet as much as I should have, but some easy rules helped: No fried foods, no sugar drinks, no candy/snacks/desserts, avoid cold drinks. I drink de-caf coffee as hot drinks can help improve your liver/digestive function. If you're drinking ice water, this can slow your liver/digestive system. I also took protein after workouts and when I was working out a lot, I would take some before going to bed. Your body rebuilds/repairs the most when you sleep.
I'm sure that different things work for each of us, but thought I would share what worked for me.
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