a diet for an awkward guy?

Originally posted by: clockwerk
Date: March 11, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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dryailbloor said:
clockwerk said:
dryailbloor said:
Starting BJJ next month when my new shift kicks in, I work 9-9/10-10 so can manager 1x BJJ a week and 1 x MMA training as well as the gym inbetween, nervous as hell about going to the gym, all the places that do any kind of MMA are in the rough areas where I live ha ha.
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My advice is go in and focus on what you are there to do. Don't worry about other guys and what they are doing. Any MMA gym is going to have it's share of intimidating people. Do what you are there to do. That's your purpose. Nothing else is of any consequence.
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Thanks man, I wonder if its the same in the US with the gyms etc?
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I'm pretty sure gyms are the same everywhere.
 
Originally posted by: SheerTerror
Date: March 11, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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ArcArsenal said:
SheerTerror said:
Funny you should say that, because my current nutrition plan doesn't allow me to eat oatmeal, but a few strips of bacon once a week are fine. Currently i've dropped almost 3 belt sizes and am looking better and more defined than ever. This started on 1/24/09 btw.
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If you're referring to Atkins, I hope you enjoy the idea of being malnourished like an untreated diabetic, because that's what you've got coming to you.
Seriously, a person on Atkins may as well just take a knife and saw the fatty parts of themselves off. It's no less healthy, and way quicker.
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Nope, not atkins. I eat carbs but all of them come from either green veggies or fruit. Its a pretty simple diet of mostly chicken breast and fish, green veggies, and no bread or pasta with lots of gym time and cardio and no more smoking. Nothing too intense.
 
Originally posted by: SheerTerror
Date: March 11, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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CoachCathleen said:
So I'm curious, what is the diet plan you've been following since January? Not Atkins? What's your processed sugar intake? How do you feel about fruit? Do you know how many calories you consume per day? Whats your current BMR and BMI? What's your current workout schedule? With a good diet and exercise you can safely loose up to 1 lb of fat per week (USFDA). Do you know your current fat percent? Are you taking HCG, Xenical, Meridia or any weight loss pills or injections? Whats your ultimate goal in trying to loose weight? Are you currently seeing a dietitian? I've got millions of questions storming around in my head but this might be a good place to start. Maybe there is something better you can do with your diet. If these q's are too personal feel free to PM me.
I cook almost all my meals from scratch and I'm letting you know that your 4 day weekend will be consumed with alot of prepping and cooking (especially if money is an issue and you can't buy things pre prepped.) I work 12 hrs a day 6 days a week and I spend all of my free time in the gym or in the kitchen. Just a heads up...
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Were you talking to me or the person that started the thread?
 
Originally posted by: CoachCathleen
Date: March 11, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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I was actually speaking to the gentleman who started the thread.
So, sounds like you have a BMI of somewhere around 32.5. That's not exactly where you want to be, but it is workable to fix. Not drinking will help immensely because those are
empty
calories that burn at such a high kcal and are almost imposable to get rid of. This may be easier for you if you start eliminating things that you don't need from your diet and then start adding things back in that will help you with your ultimate goal (which you never mentioned..but I presume its mostly about getting back into shape/losing weight?).Eating while exercising can be very tricky. Most people just suggest eating animal or soy protein as your base because your body needs protein and amino acids to aid in muscle production right...well mostly true. 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight is MORE than enough if your building, too much protein can actually be damaging to your kidneys to have to continually break down (which it sounds like Acrarsenal and a few other guys have read about or seen first hand with the outcomes of hard core Atkins enthusiasts). But even body builders get too caught up in the protein seen and forget that they need a well rounded balance of vitamins and minerals, fats, proteins, and carbs. Moderation is usually the key, and if you are looking to make a lifestyle change don't bother eating fish and lettuce to lose the weight unless you plan to make it part of your "new" eating lifestyle. Otherwise you'll lose some weight and then gain it all back because you can't stand to live without the one pound greasy hamburgers that you love so much. Think, life change, not change for now. And things don't have to be tasteless and boring to be good for you. A nice Romain and spinach salad with sliced red delicious apples, celery, feta, grilled chicken and a tiny bit of dressing can make salad alot easier on the palate. I am a farm raised carnivore and have to work at getting my greens and I've found this to help allot. Its not that I don't like veggies, but its just hard to get my daily amount when all I want is a 20 oz steak.... These of course are basic guidelines, but if you need more help than this you should seek the help of a licensed nutritionist.
How hard are you working out when you do your cardio? Do you have a heart rate monitor? If you want to utilise the fat thats on your body as fuel then you should try and keep your heart rate in between 50-70% of your MHR (max heart rate). (If you don't know what that is you can send me some stats and I'll figure it out for you.) If you are working out at a higher intensity than that, say 90% of your MHR, than you will be using whatever carbs you ate for lunch as fuel...see where I'm headed with this? Most people think that there is just a one answer cure all that you should follow and you'll be ripped in to time, but there is a science and reason that go into your body and what it needs. Of course doing something is way better than doing nothing, but chances are you'll get discouraged because of slow result or even lack of results and you'll quit. I feel like I've only began to scrape the surface about what it is that YOU need to help you in your endeavor and I've taken up almost a whole page witting it. Invest time and money in a book or get a personal trainer (who is well known and has good referrals) at your local gym to help you get going. It might help?!? Otherwise, people like me and these guys on here can take up pages and pages telling you what we think will work
which I'm sure non of us will mind...It'll just get lengthy.
 
Originally posted by: CoachCathleen
Date: March 11, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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pretendingtowork said:
CoachCathleen said:
So I'm curious, what is the diet plan you've been following since January? Not Atkins? What's your processed sugar intake? How do you feel about fruit? Do you know how many calories you consume per day? Whats your current BMR and BMI? What's your current workout schedule? With a good diet and exercise you can safely loose up to 1 lb of fat per week (USFDA). Do you know your current fat percent? Are you taking HCG,
Xenical, Meridia
or any weight loss pills or injections? Whats your ultimate goal in trying to loose weight? Are you currently seeing a dietitian? I've got millions of questions storming around in my head but this might be a good place to start. Maybe there is something better you can do with your diet. If these q's are too personal feel free to PM me.
I cook almost all my meals from scratch and I'm letting you know that your 4 day weekend will be consumed with alot of prepping and cooking (especially if money is an issue and you can't buy things pre prepped.) I work 12 hrs a day 6 days a week and I spend all of my free time in the gym or in the kitchen. Just a heads up...
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Whoa, you are dropping way to many big words for being so new...Engrish please....
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Haa :lol: right right...respectively:
white granulated sugar is a good example of processed sugar.
body mass index
calories you need to consume just to survive for someone your size
percentage of fat on the surface, not viserally, on your body. Usually tested with a fat caliper or an impulse fat reader.
A slew of fad diets that are floating around the industry today...they phase in and out and come with different names like phenphen etc.
I don't see anything else that isn't self evident...did I miss anything?
 
Originally posted by: dryailbloor
Date: March 12, 2009 at 05:40 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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When I work out I normally hit a heart rate of around 150-160 on the cross trainer and try to keep that for 20+ mins at the moment as I am slowly building my fitness up, I normally warm up on the bikes and warm down on the treadmill hitting a rate of 120-130 on average.
 
Originally posted by: CoachCathleen
Date: March 12, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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Glad to hear your warming up and cooling down. That kind of practice is going to come in handy down the road to keep you from getting excessive injuries. My suggestion is that you stick in the 90-130 BPM. I know that sounds really slow, but if most (not all) of your cardio is done in this range to start it will help utilize your stored fat instead of building cardiac endurance and using glucose to fuel your sessions. Most people can only walk or jog to stay in this range but soon you should be able to jog continuously for long periods of time without peaking over 70%. Once your physique is back in order, you can up the ante and start interval training and high intensity cardio training.
 
Originally posted by: dryailbloor
Date: March 12, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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Awesome, I'll start on that tonight. Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: dryailbloor
Date: March 12, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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quick question, should i pay attentioned to calories burned?
 
Originally posted by: CoachCathleen
Date: March 12, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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If you know how many calories are being consumed it can help you know how much you can and can not eat on any given day. But those machines at the gym only give you a ruff guess they are not totally accurate. If you want to get really precise calculations you should buy a heart rate monitor and track that and then calculate your own calories burned. But if your not counting your calorie intake during the day it won't make allot of sence to track how many your burning. Make sence?
 
Originally posted by: dryailbloor
Date: March 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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Total sense, I don't count as such, just careful with how I prepare and what I eat, I work 12 hour shifts so if I calorie counted I would be depressed ha ha.
 
Originally posted by: ACOGSCOPE
Date: March 12, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/a-diet-for-an-awkward-guy.11382/
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dryailbloor said:
quick question, should i pay attentioned to calories burned?
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It wouldnt hurt. Usually fat burn and weight loss is associated to calories intake to calories burned. Dont starve yourself.
I stopped counting calories when I decided that I didnt need to bulk up anymore.
 
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