cardio for weight loss

[thelion2005]

Thanks Lion for the advice. Would you tell me how old you are and how long you've been training? I am asking so I can guage how well this will work for me based on my age and my training expereince.

Many thanks for the help.

62 ... training for over 45 years

Even a man with little experience will feel amazing effects with this change in diet. You'll be shocked at the higher energy levels, the waist loss, veins showing ...

My blood tests reveal positive effects in all areas including hormones. Sugar and flour push up your esto levels.

I am convinced that flour products are as big a killer as sugar. This includes oats.

Why am I convinced? Because I lived it in 2004!

 

[sonic_death_monkey]

62 ... training for over 45 years

Even a man with little experience will feel amazing effects with this change in diet. You'll be shocked at the higher energy levels, the waist loss, veins showing ...

My blood tests reveal positive effects in all areas including hormones. Sugar and flour push up your esto levels.

I am convinced that flour products are as big a killer as sugar. This includes oats.

Why am I convinced? Because I lived it in 2004!

It's awesome that you've been training for over 45 years! I'm 26 and have been training for 13! It definitely becomes a lifestyle!

I work in the healthcare field and I see people everyday that are 62 years old and are trapped in there own bodies.

I just don't see 62 as "that old", even though people die in their 40's,50's,60's all the time!

Here's to training, good health, and longevity! Not just living, but living well!

 

[Lifterforlife]

Feel the same...great job Lion! I have myself been training for 30 yrs. Nice to have the expertise, I am liking this board. Cleaning up the diet for starters will yeild dramatic results in most cases. (eliminating simple carbs, etc.)

 

[tjcny]

Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I am doing 45 to 60 mins. of cardio (eliptical) at about 80% MHR 6x a week, I've cut most of the junk out of my diet and I am doing between 30 to 40 mins of lifting 5x a week before I do cardio. So far, after nearly 6 weeks, I've only lost about 4.5 lbs. Does it get better with time? I am sure not burning the fat off.

 

[thelion2005]

Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I am doing 45 to 60 mins. of cardio (eliptical) at about 80% MHR 6x a week, I've cut most of the junk out of my diet and I am doing between 30 to 40 mins of lifting 5x a week before I do cardio. So far, after nearly 6 weeks, I've only lost about 4.5 lbs. Does it get better with time? I am sure not burning the fat off.

I know I'm preaching .... but here I go. I want you to succeed!

Put your diet under the microscope. THere are still fast sugars/flour holding that water in. If you did meat, eggs and veggies religiously... you'd have peed 10 lbs off in the first 5 days. Then would come the fat burning.

You are doing the physical work! ::applause::

What are you eating that's holding you back?

 

[tjcny]

I know I'm preaching .... but here I go. I want you to succeed!

Put your diet under the microscope. THere are still fast sugars/flour holding that water in. If you did meat, eggs and veggies religiously... you'd have peed 10 lbs off in the first 5 days. Then would come the fat burning.

You are doing the physical work! ::applause::

What are you eating that's holding you back?

Thanks for the reply Lion. Looking at my diet, I have cleaned it up a lot. I still have some white flour items in it and some sugar. White flour in the form of bread and sugar in the form of ceral. I also have had pizza once or twice a week during the last six weeks. I will drop those items and see how it goes. I have been on the Atkins diet and lost a ton of weight and did lose 10 bls the first week, so I know what you're talking about, but I couldn't live on it long term so I got off it and then gained all the weight back and then some. So what I need to come up with is a diet I can live with pretty much forever.

 

[thelion2005]

Got ya .....
My forever recommendation menu - after animal flesh, eggs and veggies only for at least 4 weeks trigger the big change - would be:
Grilled animal flesh
Veggies
One piece whole grain bread product
Eggs
1 oz cheese
handfull of various berries
few nuts
Veggie and meat pizza on thin crust - eat only the top
1 light beer
3 oz plain yogart
no sugar jello

Yes...it is limited and tough. All I know is ... it works! As soon as you hit the sugar/flour, water is held and fat starts to pile on. AND ... you begin to crave more sugar/flour!

Good luck!

 

[Lifterforlife]

Thanks for the reply Lion. Looking at my diet, I have cleaned it up a lot. I still have some white flour items in it and some sugar. White flour in the form of bread and sugar in the form of ceral. I also have had pizza once or twice a week during the last six weeks. I will drop those items and see how it goes. I have been on the Atkins diet and lost a ton of weight and did lose 10 bls the first week, so I know what you're talking about, but I couldn't live on it long term so I got off it and then gained all the weight back and then some. So what I need to come up with is a diet I can live with pretty much forever.

yeah, I hear you. Keto type diets do indeed work, but for the most part are not long term diets many of us can stick with. For instance I use keto diets pre contest, but I know it will be for a short period of time and to acheive a goal, then can turn back to a more standard approach.

You may give this...carb cycling a shot. Very effective, will not drive you, and something you can do for longer periods of time. There are many variations of this, but this is an outline I followed many times with great success. Was able to keep workouts from falling through the floor, energy was fine, and the fat came off, albeit a bit slower.

Day 1.... .5 gr. carbs per lb. bw
Day 2.... .5 gr. carbs per lb. bw
Day 3.... 2 gr. carbs per lb. bw
Day 4.... 1-1.5 gr. per lb. bw
Day 5 restart day 1

Now, this is flexible. For instance, I am very carb intolerant, a big carb day for me is around 200 gr. Many folks eat that in one meal! So, I do not do 2 gr. on my high carb days, I use 1.5 tops, and adjust this lower on my medium carb day(day 4).

On the low carb days, jack up protein to 2 gr. per lb. bw. Get your carbs strictly from fibrous veggies, oats, etc. Fats should be fine from the meats you eat. On high carb days, stay clean, but have plenty of starches.

Hope this makes sense and helps.

 

[tjcny]

Thanks Lion and Lifter. I will try your suggestions out and let you know how it goes.

 

[temetrepo]

there is a test you can have done and is not that expensive. After i did it I found out that I was burning more sugar and muscle than anything else.