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Am I gonna die doc?
thesupermonkey
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Bullzeye isn't the only one trying to kick off a few pounds. I have unexpectedly become a plump monkey over the past year. I'm 6'2 and 240, any heavier and I'll have to change my nick to the super gorilla. I've never really had to loose weight before so I'm neophyte on the subject. I picked up a few pieces of advice from Bullzeye's thread and came up with a plan that I started a few days ago. I'd like to loose weight as fast as possible, but I'd also like to survive the whole ordeal. In the mornings and evenings I've been doing 25 pushups, 25 sit-ups, 1 mile of mostly walking (some light jogging), weights and swimming. Usually I'd have a cheeseburger for lunch and pizza, wings and beer for dinner, and Cokes all day. I've been drinking nothing but water and lots of it (2 liters so far today). I've also been eating five times a day, breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and dinner. If (this is a big if) I'm able keep up the pace, how long before I can expect some changes, and is there anything I can do to loose the pounds faster?
the phat-fat monkey
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At age 38 I retired from the USMC and could do all of the above. On my last test I finished the 3 mile run in 17.5 minutes.
You can do it too, just keep at it, and let us all know how you're progressing.
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You have to stick with it. This isn't just some deit, this is a lifestyle change. Ultimately you just need to eat 250-300 calories less than you're burning a day and you'll be losing a few pounds a week. This doesn't sound fast but it's the real deal. Once you stick with the routine, you won't even think about it anymore. You'll fell the improvements in your health and see the difference in your body. One thing you may want to try. Have someone take a picture in nothing but shorts and that days newspaper (or something with the date visible), and about once a month take another picture. Being that you're in your body all day every day, you won't see the difference until you compare the photo's. Stick with it bud, you'll be glad you did!
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You can expect to loose a good bit quickly and then lose more slowly after two or three weeks. You should average about one or two pounds a week. Drop a couple of stars, they are really heavy (said He Dog, closing fast, puff, puff, from the rear.)
I eat something at 6a, 9, 12, 3, and 6p (or as close as I can get). Usually goes something like this - Oatmeal and bananna, cup of yogurt, turkey sandwhich (lettuce, tomatoe, cheese, and mustard) and apple, some pistachios, and normal supper (grilled/baked chicken, green beans, and sauted squash) or something similar. I try my darndest to stay with complex carbs like whole wheat bread. Cut back on my potatos, rice, and pasta. But sometimes I just gotta have a donut or some ice cream .
I have an edge on you with the PUs, SUs and Run - I'm required to maintain by Uncle Sam (and my 1st Sgt. ) I try to get in a 30 min. run every night (the dogs like to help).
I drink artificially sweetened tea instead of H2O (I know, I know). But at least it doesn't have any calories.
Anyway I'm averaging about 5lbs. per month, so keep it up a while and see how it works for ya'. I'd like to drop about 30 more and get on down to about 195 (started at 245).
Good luck!
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I eat a 300 cal. breakfast, a 300 cal. lunch, a 200 cal. mid-afternoon snack, a 500 cal. supper and a 200 cal. evening snack. 1500 calories total. Along with this diet is an every-other-day workout on the BowFlex. I've also added some treadmill time, hard walking or bicycle riding on the off days. The doctor who developed this plan for BowFlex says you should lose 25 pounds in two months and I'm pretty much on track.
It ain't easy, Munk. Especially if you're a dude (like me) that likes to eat.
I'd double the water intake if I were you. My diet says 1.5 gallons per day. I spend half my time drinking and the other half pissing.
Good luck.
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Edited by - Lowrider on 04/30/2002 18:40:57
Glad you saw the light! It sounds as if you are on the right track. The key will be to keep your intake of starchy carbs down and stay away from fatty foods. Like the instrumentofwar said it will take time and effort, but it will be worth it in the end. Exercise is the best thing you can do so the push ups/sit ups should be continued and increased as your condition improves. You absolutely must get approximately 30 minutes of moderate cardio-vascular exercise in at least 3 days a week. This can take many forms as in swimming, speed walking, jogging, biking etc... etc.... A good rule of thumb to tell if you are at a sufficient intensity is that if it's somewhat difficult to hold a normal conversation you are at the right level.
Stick with it and good luck!!
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So the monkey is looking a bit more like a baboon now, eh?
Bah. It's no biggie. Dont eat fried crap, dont eat a whole lot of meat or cheese or chocolate, and walk/jog 30 mins. a day.
Starving yourself or refusing to ever eat meat or mayo or cheese will only give you cravings in the long run, and going without for a few months makes for a huge binge when you finally give in.
Just take it easy. That's the best approach I can think of. Use just a little bit of mayo in tuna or on sandwiches. Eat chicken wings or Burger King just once a month (at most). Use a lot of salt and pepper instead of oil or cream-based stuff.
Try salsa or hot pepper relish, if you like that stuff. It's got 0 fat and almost no calories, and it's a great mayo substitute.
See? Most of the things that are important about dieting, you already know!
Remember Ockham's Razor. Try it out. Weigh yourself weekly. If you keep gaining, try something different.
PS- GOOD LUCK!
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With all of this fine advice you will lose the weight and we will be callin' ya, "the skinny monkey" before you know.
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P.S. If you wash it down with lots of strong black coffee it seem to work alot better.
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