GFYers who've inquired about how to lose weight- question for y'all
 

how's it going? did you take the advices you wanted?

updates!

no updates eh.

I've lost about 5% body fat in the past month on the CKD diet. It's seriously out of this world.

right on! what amount of carbs do you hit ketosis? i sort of did a ckd diet back in november to kick off my fat loss but struggled finding the sweet spot with the carbs.

lost weight anyway though, still at ~8% bf in my gaining phase atm.....

Dropped ~8kilos and ~6% body fat since February, but recently hit a plateau the past 6-8 weeks I haven't been able to move past.

Trying a 5-day detox right now (day 2) to see if that might help give me a jumpstart. Haven't done one in a few years.

That said, I haven't actually tried that hard...just kept making adjustments and changes in my habits here and there.

i wonder why things stalled out eh

I started with 25-30 but got all the way to 50 tops and still hit ketosis. This diet was relatively easy because of the instant results, and because I knew I get 1 carb up day a week where I would go absolutely nuts. This is by far the best diet I've ever heard of and it's perfect to lose body fat while maintaining muscle mass. If you don't know what your "sweet spot" is, stay at 30 or under, although I'd think even 40 is a good threshold for most people.

Body got used to it probably, or he's miscalculating his daily intake and/or eating maintenance.

Well, I was trying to do more "permanent changes" than actual "dieting".

I ONLY drink water (and alcohol).

Alcohol wise, I only have whisky straight (or the odd few light beers).

I at 5-6 times a day instead of twice a day (used to skip breakfast a lot).

I eliminated eating almost all canned and frozen/processed foods.

I added more fresh vegetables and fresh fruits to my diet.

I try and do 40% protein, 35% carbs, 25% fat.

I try and get my fats all from healthy products like nuts, peanut butter, beans.

I try and drink no less than 3L of water a day.

So, that worked well but then stopped working (while adjusting my calories as I lost weight).

That's why I am hoping a detox may help jumpstart it again.

If you're looking for some help, diet and training wise, then hit up Aram:

http://mastover.com/

The guy is seriously good at what he does which is help people attain their goals. I was 198lbs (seriously overweight for 5 foot 6) and am now 152lbs. My goal is 145 and I've one from a 36 waist to a 31.5 waist.

If you stall, he's at hand to shake things up so you get going again.

This is what I suspect happened...

One additional comment is I am not trying to lose weight, I am trying to lose only fat and retain and even build further muscle mass - that is obviously tougher and a slower process than these quick diets where people drop a lot of weight, but also drop a lot of muscle along with it.

So, I think if I can drop another 5-8 kilos by end of the year, I'll be happy with my results.

i will prolly take another jab at it down the road, right now though, my diet/exercise is completely dialed in like never before so i'm going to ride the train as long as possible.
impressive lifestyle changes amigo. :thumbsup

that guy is shredddddddded!

He is and he competes professionally (natural bodybuilder). If I'm not mistaken, he's over 50 and still winning competitions.

Thanks, my major goal left is to reduce restaurants and eating out; even if I make healthy choices there, I know they are a lot worse than eating at home.

Problem is, unless you go out drinking/bars/clubs, there is almost nothing else to do here at night but restaurants.

Thanks for the suggestion; I prefer doing things on my own, but if I get stuck after my own methods run out, I'll check him out :)

doing great with cycling, lost 8-10kg, taking some supplements from biotest.net too :)

CKD is perfect for this. You'll definitely experience some minimal gains with maximum fat loss if you do it properly. As long as you get at the very least 1 gram of protein per 1lb of lean body mass.

I can understand you wanting to do it on your own. For me, I KNEW I needed help and tried various different plans and stuff before finding out about Aram. I'm glad I did! Good luck with your transformation ....

almost into single digit BF while still gaining weight :)

Sleep tight...

do not eat after six pm

I've lost all I really want to lose, (for the most part) but gained some back after getting on the new plan. The new plan is to basically graze all day like a goat... multiple small meals during the day, and a shit-ton of exercise. Been increasing the exercise/activity levels every day, and I'm feelin' it home skillet. I'm sore as fuck from head to toe... in a good way.

No more sodas
No more sugar
no more coffee
obviously no booze of any kind
No fast food of any kind
No more junk (chips, cookies, nachos, popcorn, etc)
Less red meat, more pork, chicken, fish & veggies/fruits
Lots of exercise
More exercise


I feel fucking fantastic man. And it has improved my mood exponentially. Every day just gets better. I owe credit to you specifically for most of my motivation. :thumbsup

kinda wish there was a "like" button on the forum, great post. Dyna is a great guy and has alot of knowledge of keto based diets

dropping flab and gaining muscle, i know how hard that is eh. :thumbsup i've been lifting heavy for 2 months now and LOVE it. well, heavy for me. lolz. i really like getting stronger, it's a good feeling. i've had to buy more weight plates! it great to be able to ultra focus on one body part and hit it hard.

i was wondering how things were going since your liquid diet days, this is great news eh.
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dang!


:thumbsup

You obviously work out at home (you bought more weight plates). What's your home gym setup like? This guys gym setup is fantastic:
http://www.johnstonefitness.com/php/homegym_stage4.php

shit, that's a set-up.

mine is lean and mean-

2 dumbbell handles
~150 lbs of standard weight plates
1 ultra heavy resistance band
pull up bar


i do my *bench* presses/flyes lying on the floor and put a wide board angled up against the couch to do incline presses/flyes. lolz

ghetto eh.



i've gone overboard in the past with trainers, gym memberships, equipment, supplements, etc. but this simple arrangement has really worked well for me since nov. 2009.