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Alright well I have a prop bet with a friend. I have to gain 20lbs and he has to lose 20lbs, deadline is a year but whoever achieves his goals first wins. So I guess some advice from the TL pros wouldn't hurt  .
Age: 24 Height: 5'10
Current Weight: 148 lbs
Goal Weight: 168lbs
Starting Date: August 15th
Goal Date: Anytime in the next year, the faster the better.
I've always had a hard time putting on weight and although I believe I eat a decent amount (mostly junk though), I think my metabolism is pretty fast and makes it somewhat tough for me. However with proper eating and exercising I'm sure I can get those 20 pounds (hopefully mostly in muscle )
Few things that would be helpful; I do not really cook, I can boil stuff (pasta, hot dogs, eggs etc..) but that's about as far as my "cooking" goes. So I'm looking for some essential foods that I can eat without much preparation and maybe some simple meals that won't be too hard to prepare.
I'm also on a very tight budget and won't be able to go to a gym. Whatever extra money I do have will be spent on nutrition.
I have 2 sets of dumbbells with an ample amount of weights which I think should be enough to achieve my goals. It would be very helpful though to get some advice and suggestions on effective dumbbell exercises for all muscle groups. A good schedule would be nice too. The chest and shoulders are what I feel I need the most work on so I'd like to put more priority on that.
Your help would be very appreciated
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I'm i the only one that thinks that many people here "overthink" that stuff and thend to go into extremes?
Counting calories and stuff is fine, but why would you do it when you never tried to lose weight just by doing what you think is *healthy* (if you have no idea, well... I'm sad for you).
I'm Bookkeeper so here's my bookkeeper attitude towards losing weight:
Losing weight, if you are overweight, is actually verry simple (as is bookkeeping on a *basic level*):
Your Body is used to a certain amount of calories. If this is over *the ideal* you get fat until your body has a size corresponding with the amount of calories you eat.
Reduce these calories and your body will adjust accordingly (you can also try to *use* more calories/day, but that’s probably harder for most people).
I lost now 24 LB's since January and never counted anything (started with 224 LB's being 1m 83cm - But the 224 were with the *holyday* fat  . I was/am overweight since basically my early teens (12-13 maybe?), I recently saw the 199 LB mark, something I haven't seen in over 8 years (I'm 26). I just sticked to these rules during the weak (never tried to lose weight before):
Never eat when not hungry.
Don't eat more than you need to not feel hungry anymore (yeah, don't finish plates. If you had enough, you had enough... except it's really to fucking delicious and you would really hate yourself for going it to waste ).
Don't eat more than one plate of anything and try to get some green stuff on that plate..
No Coke/Ice Tea/Sprite/Soft drinks - Wather/Tea.
Don't torture yourself... If you torture yourself non stop you will get sick of it (even if it's a totally easy one) and ultimately stop it (or you become unhappy... better fat and happy than thin and unhappy).
If you really want some chocolate/sweets/chips/cookies or a McDonalds/BK whatever Burger... Just get it. A little bit of pure sugar/fat a day won't kill you and it will not make you fat and is not what made you fat.
If you go out to eat, drink, party - just do as you like. Whats the point of feeling better thanks to losing weight when you feel worse because you exclude yourself from the fun that eating and drinking is/can be? I often gain 3-5 LB's over a weekend... But that’s also gone again by Wednesday.
As long as you in the end eat a good junk (in calories) less than before you will lose weight.
Sport:
If you like it, do it. If you don't it becomes torture, torture won't do you much good in the long run except making you unhappy.
Losing weight takes time, you don't want to cut weight, you want to lose it.
If you just want to do it for a bet, starfe for a few days, stop drinking 1-2 days before weighting (as long as you can manage) and finally sweat your soul out (if you still can sweat) - kudos, you achieved nothing except a low number, now hope you betted something that’s worth 1-2 weeks of pain .
I could not write up my diet because it changes from day to day... If I don't feel hungry I don't eat... Sometimes I eat 3 apples during the day, sometimes I go to a restaurant and eat a menu for dinner or just get a sandwich... Well... I never eat breakfast and drink much wather during the day (at least 1.5-2 litres while working).
Btw: People were/are not realising that I changed my diet until I lost about 12 LB's and the effects became obvious (and that one time I went out with to large pants and no belt... I showed them homeys who's got the real baggy pants ).
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
ugh for the first time in ~3 months I 'cheated' and feel absolutely terrible for it
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i started running hardcore last week. my schedule is basically..
Sunday-Rest day
Monday-Long Distance Run
Tuesday-800m speedwork/interval training kind of stuff
Wednesday-easy run
Thursday-Hill running
Friday-Rest day
Saturday-Race/Time trial day (usually 3-5k of fast running)
i do a little conditioning stuff after running (pushups/situps/plank...)
i'm also working out in the gym every other day.
i'm doing this until it becomes winter when i'll switch to swimming (indoor pools ftw).
EDIT: i'm trying to get below 10% body fat. i'm also training for my fitness test (i'm going to the army in a year) so i have to become good at the 2.4km run, pullups, situps, shuttle run (4x10m), and the standing broad jump
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On September 06 2009 15:40 thedeadhaji wrote:
ugh for the first time in ~3 months I 'cheated' and feel absolutely terrible for it
Don't feel too bad about it man, you deserve it if you've been working hard. I cheat every other week and I've still been consistently losing fat. Consistency != rigidity. Don't deprive yourself, hahaha.
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I need to gain weight for weightlifting because I am going to compete soon for fun. I am 68kg and i am gonna compete in the 69 kg class. I was told I should be above the 69 weight at like 71-72kg so i can handle more weight.
I never took any supplements or anything before. I heard whey protein is good? Can anyone recommend me some kind of protein. Thank you!
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Brands won't really matter, just make sure the protein you're buying is Instantised Whey Protein, and ask or read the container to make sure it contains no Aspartame.
But if you want to speed up the process, actually it doesn't matter if you do or you don't I'd, really recommend buying some form of Creatine, if you can afford it buy one of the complexes, I'd recommend either Gespari Nutrition's SizeOn or BSN Cellmass. If they are out of your price range just buy bulk Creatine ethyl ester, again make sure it has no artificial sweetners, it's amazing borderline unbelievable how rapidly you gain strength and size if you load and cycle Creatine correctly.
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On September 11 2009 06:58 Energies wrote:
Brands won't really matter, just make sure the protein you're buying is Instantised Whey Protein, and ask or read the container to make sure it contains no Aspartame.
But if you want to speed up the process, actually it doesn't matter if you do or you don't I'd, really recommend buying some form of Creatine, if you can afford it buy one of the complexes, I'd recommend either Gespari Nutrition's SizeOn or BSN Cellmass. If they are out of your price range just buy bulk Creatine ethyl ester, again make sure it has no artificial sweetners, it's amazing borderline unbelievable how rapidly you gain strength and size if you load and cycle Creatine correctly.
ahh thanks rev! Now i need to ask someone to buy it for me 
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
I've caught myself really slacking the last 2 weeks both in terms of dietary intake and work out output.
Posting here for accountability in recommitting myself to a large increase in my cardio routine until the end of the month (at least) to monitor results.
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I feel like massive douchebag for posting this photo, but I bought a TL pony tank top and I didn't realise that a small would be different than a small shirt, ended up being about two sizes too tight so I took a photo. But it does show some definition. I have been sick or working for the last 4 weeks so I have only been to the gym 3 maybe 4 times. I start going back tomorrow and start my diet again sometime this week. I have 8 weeks before I fly to China for WCG, I want to become a ripped nerd baller in that time.
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
tanktop is unnecessary imo ^^
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
I prolly envy the definition @ your jaw the most.
/homo
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United States41995 Posts
What's on the tv in the background? I feel as if I recognise it.
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United States41995 Posts
Then I definitely recognise it.
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Age: 20
Height: 175 cm
Current Weight: 120 lb
Goal Weight: 140 lb
Starting Date: September 13, 2009
Goal Date: December Holidays
I have a high metabolism. I eat 5 full meals a day (korean meals like duk-gook, gam-ja-tang, etc) and I still go nowhere ... sometimes I even lose weight? In anycase I need to gain some fat so I can turn it into muscle to make it easier to breakdance. Pretty much school then work during the weekdays now ^^
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On September 13 2009 20:35 kOre wrote:
Age: 20
Height: 175 cm
Current Weight: 120 lb
Goal Weight: 140 lb
Starting Date: September 13, 2009
Goal Date: December Holidays
I have a high metabolism. I eat 5 full meals a day (korean meals like duk-gook, gam-ja-tang, etc) and I still go nowhere ... sometimes I even lose weight? In anycase I need to gain some fat so I can turn it into muscle to make it easier to breakdance. Pretty much school then work during the weekdays now ^^
Fat can't turn into muscle buddy, that just isn't how the human body works. Fat is the storage of excess energy and it will only be broken down for energy, it will not turn into carbs or protein.
If you want to gain muscle you need to implement resistance training into your exercise and make sure you are consuming enough protein. I recommend about 150grams a day for you.
Lift weights and lift heavy!
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argh.. i've injured my shins running. going to talk to a running coach tomorrow to try to figure something out. i really hope i don't get a serious case of shin splints or anything...
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Age: 15
Height: 5'10
Current Weight: 112.2
Goal Weight: 120
Starting Date: Now
Goal Date: End of the school year
I have made a transition from 106 to 115 during 8th grade from playing DDR 4-6 hours on school days and 6-8 (10 in one case) but lost 3 pounds since I live off of 1 meal a day most of the time and I only play 1-2 hours nowadays.
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