RIPPED - My Journey... - JP Fitness Forums

Scott · 06-06-2006, 02:59 PM

I'm lazy. There, it's out, I've admitted it. For a few years now, I've been all over the map in terms of fitness. I've had my good and bad points,but I've never been entirely happy with how I look.

Right now, I'm probably in the biggest rut so far. I'm about 20 lbs overweight, and I'm SICK of it. I've realized that if I want to get it off and look good, then I need to get my head together and just go. I need to work hard, I need to eat right, and I need to bring it all together to be succesful.

No more making excuses for myself. I get my workouts in everyday, and that's final.

It's time for change, it's time to attain the goals that I've always aimed for.

As of tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7, 2006, I start my jouney. I will never be done this journey, because there will always be room for improvement. This will be a cutting program, and I want to get lean.

There, I kept that as short as possible. From here on in, I'm a powerhouse. I'm a madman. This is long overdue.

Wish me luck, I'll need it! This is going to be the hardest thing I've every done...

BFG · 06-06-2006, 03:32 PM

nah it wont be the hardest if you plan well and read up what you have to achieve.

have a read of:

http://www.menshealth.co.uk/talk/thr...l/thread149223

It may save you some time and wasted efforts

Good commitment (would say luck but that aint needed in this game

)

Scott · 06-06-2006, 04:40 PM

Yeah I guess you're right, I should maybe not think of it as the hardest thing but possibly the best thing I've ever done for myself. I've done a lot of research over the years (more this past year), and I'm fairly knowledgable about cutting now. I'm going to be starting off low carb as I know from experience that it works, and works well, but I won't be no carbs, as I know a certain amount are important. Maybe as I lean up a bit more I will become a little less constricting, but we'll see, I have to get through the first couple weeks and see how I feel first. Thanks for the help! (I read through your article, there's some good stuff in there)

BFG · 06-06-2006, 04:50 PM

cheers Mr personaly I dont buy into low carb. Low cal yes but low carb all you are doing is asking your body to convert protein and heaven forbid glycogen to fuel to kick start the metabolsim of fat.

better in my opinion to drip feed carbs and keep the process going

Scott · 06-06-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BFG

cheers Mr personaly I dont buy into low carb. Low cal yes but low carb all you are doing is asking your body to convert protein and heaven forbid glycogen to fuel to kick start the metabolsim of fat.

better in my opinion to drip feed carbs and keep the process going

Good call...okay, how about if I added some whole grains into the diet, and some fat free yogurt? I have a loaf of 100% whole grain bread in my freezer and it's delicious

JoshDunn · 06-06-2006, 10:15 PM

Have a look at john berardi's 7 habits. Basically its no starchy carbs until after your workout. Its very good system and the basics of every great diet program out there.

1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per day.
2. Eat complete (containing all the essential amino acids), lean protein with each meal.
3. Eat fruits and/or vegetables with each food meal.
4. Ensure that your carbohydrate intake comes from fruits and vegetables. Exception: workout and post-workout drinks and meals.
5. Ensure that 25-35% of your energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (e.g. animal fat), monounsaturates (e.g., olive oil), and polyunsaturates (e.g. flax oil, salmon oil).
6. Drink only non-calorie containing beverages, the best choices being water and green tea.
7. Eat mostly whole foods (except workout and post-workout drinks).
So what about calories, or macronutrient ratios, or any number of other things that I’ve covered in other articles? The short answer is that if you aren’t already practicing the above-mentioned habits, and by practicing them I mean putting them to use over 90% of the time (i.e., no more than 4 meals out of an average 42 meals per week violate any of those rules), everything else is pretty pointless.

JoshDunn · 06-06-2006, 10:17 PM

The whole article can be found here
http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/...on/7habits.htm

If you are keen on more he has a package called precision nutrition which goes for about $100 (but isn't essential)

Scott · 06-06-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshDunn

Have a look at john berardi's 7 habits. Basically its no starchy carbs until after your workout. Its very good system and the basics of every great diet program out there.

1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per day.
2. Eat complete (containing all the essential amino acids), lean protein with each meal.
3. Eat fruits and/or vegetables with each food meal.
4. Ensure that your carbohydrate intake comes from fruits and vegetables. Exception: workout and post-workout drinks and meals.
5. Ensure that 25-35% of your energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (e.g. animal fat), monounsaturates (e.g., olive oil), and polyunsaturates (e.g. flax oil, salmon oil).
6. Drink only non-calorie containing beverages, the best choices being water and green tea.
7. Eat mostly whole foods (except workout and post-workout drinks).
So what about calories, or macronutrient ratios, or any number of other things that I’ve covered in other articles? The short answer is that if you aren’t already practicing the above-mentioned habits, and by practicing them I mean putting them to use over 90% of the time (i.e., no more than 4 meals out of an average 42 meals per week violate any of those rules), everything else is pretty pointless.

Thanks man, those are some great tips, and I will be following all of them, except that I will be eating whole grain bread as well.

Scott · 06-06-2006, 10:21 PM

Well, here I am, ready to go. Tomorrow marks Day 1 of my journey, and what a journey it will be. I am going to go all out, no excuses, and I am going to stick with this plan (something I have had trouble with in the past). I'll probably post a few times tomorrow, it gives me something to do when I'm in the middle of a craving!

Here's to great fitness, for me, and for everybody here! Have a good one!

Scott · 06-07-2006, 08:15 AM

Well, it's Day 1, and I'm excited! This is the start of my journey to a new body, and it's going to be awesome. I'm just eating some plain cheerios with blueberries and milk right now :P I'll be working out later in the day, probably afternoon.

Scott · 06-07-2006, 02:01 PM

Just a quick mid-day check in. Just home for lunch, and everything is going GREAT. Diet is bang-on, just finished my 3rd meal, and I just made tuna burgers for supper for myself. They're gonna be awesome, I chopped up some onion and threw it in there and it tastes great (from the little taste I had :P). I decided that I will swim laps for cardio tonight, and head to the gym right after.

BFG · 06-07-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshDunn

Have a look at john berardi's 7 habits. Basically its no starchy carbs until after your workout. Its very good system and the basics of every great diet program out there.

sorry I disagree and mainly with point 4. If your diet already consists of starchy carbs not from fruit and veg to deny these sets yourself up for failure for what is a minimal amount of benefit, as is no starchy carbs before workout.

Starchy carbs give just a good an energy source and at the end of the day again it has minimal impact on weight loss or gain for that matter.