New approach needed...

[Mr.X]

maybe the calories are still too high? if i need 1600 cals a day, and im taking around that, with my excercise (2000 cals= 4* 500)
im only in a small deficit, that will only lose me 1/2lb a week. Is that enough??

NO, the calories are not too high...you're reading too much inbetween the lines. On a side note, 2 weeks is not enough time to produce sufficient results, 6-8 weeks minimal.

Mr.X

 

[kempc23]

OK my Xenadrine caps just arrived. Im going to just start taking them as directed- but do I need to alter my diet in anyway to compensate for these?

Day 3 on the diet so far, have been sticking to everything you said. Im going out tonight so will probably have a few vodkas, but then back to business from tomorrow

 

[Mr.X]

OK my Xenadrine caps just arrived. Im going to just start taking them as directed- but do I need to alter my diet in anyway to compensate for these?

Day 3 on the diet so far, have been sticking to everything you said. Im going out tonight so will probably have a few vodkas, but then back to business from tomorrow

No need to alter the diet.......

don't drink, you're wasting all that hard work; it's only day 3 and you're drinking, might as well not even diet.......

Mr.X

 

[kempc23]

It was only a few vodkas.... I usually only drink once every couple of weeks. It is a bit of a problem starting a new diet over the xmas period for this reason. Surely a couple of drinks on xmas eve isnt going to mess things up? i dont have a hangover, so ive eaten as usual so far today. I also started taken the xenadrine.

 

[Mr.X]

It was only a few vodkas.... I usually only drink once every couple of weeks. It is a bit of a problem starting a new diet over the xmas period for this reason. Surely a couple of drinks on xmas eve isnt going to mess things up? i dont have a hangover, so ive eaten as usual so far today. I also started taken the xenadrine.

Yes, a few drinks can mess things up...........

Mr.X

 

[kempc23]

Jesus i feel TERRIBLE- i feel like ive been on a comedown all day long- irritable, cant relax, sweating a lot, no appetite..... I started taking the xenadrine today. Is this normal? should i carry on taking it, or perhaps half the dosage or quit altogether? if i have to feel like this all the time, id prefer to do without it

 

[Mr.X]

Jesus i feel TERRIBLE- i feel like ive been on a comedown all day long- irritable, cant relax, sweating a lot, no appetite..... I started taking the xenadrine today. Is this normal? should i carry on taking it, or perhaps half the dosage or quit altogether? if i have to feel like this all the time, id prefer to do without it

Drop the xenadrine and see if the sides go away...this might also be attributed to your drinking.

Mr.X

 

[SteelWeaver]

If you started out on the full dose, then that's normal. It's kinda like fake speed - increases your metabolism, makes you jumpy. You should start off very slowly and wokr up to max dose over a couple of weeks or so. The sides taper off as your body adjusts ...

And yes, if you have the mind-set that " a bit of fudge here, and few drinks there, a bite of cake here won't hurt", you will find your progress slow to a crawl or stop altogether. Those things ADD UP. That's why the majority of the western world is fat or obese - that's their mind-set. Dieting takes discipline.

Good luck. Hang in there. Be hard-ass for a while, make the sacrifice, and you'll SEE how worth it it is when you have a 6-pack to show off ...

 

[kempc23]

Thanks Steel Weaver.

im going to drop the xenadrine completely. Ive lost weight easily enough before, I can do it again without a supplement. And regarding my attitude... I am incredibly focused. I am strong enough to just allow myself a few drinks every now and again without it becoming more.

 

[kempc23]

Hello

I read somewhere that for some diets it often helps if you have a "cheat" meal once a week, as it shocks your metabolism or something. Would that apply here? If so, how will it actually benefit me?