Novice starting gym, need serious help.

[ohnoes]

Name: Josue Abreu
Height: 6"1 ft.
Weight: 272 lbs.
Age: 21
Body Fat: Unknown


Hello everyone,
I just started training a week ago, I'm currently doing 50-1 hour of cardio, and i have started to eat balanced, i can't really post a diet since off the bat i don't really remember, but i have read a lot on the forums and tried to copy diets from other threads. What i really need is advice on how my diet should be regarding my condition, i really need to loose weight before i start doing lifts and reducing my BF. Also a friend of mine has advised to take some pills called Hot-Rox, i wonder if these are the best for my condition. Any kind of help in the right direction would be great help!

Thanks in advance.

EDIT1: I didn't post my age.

 

[cobracock1979]

Ketogenic diet (CKD) - do a search on EF. No carb / high protein/ high fat

ECA stack - lipoflame rather than Hot Rox. PM Omega on here as he makes the stuff

Cardio first think in the morning on an empty stomach

 

[ohnoes]

I read up about the ketogenic diet, but i don't really like it, it's it really the best for my condition? Also i can't do the cardio when i wake up... I work in the mornings. Also the ECA stack seems to be a diet pill, do i wanna be taking that ?

 

[Starhopper]

For one thing Josue, I was the same weight as you are now when I started saying I need to loose weight. I started by getting a gym membership, and getting up early to go work out doing cardio on the bikes and treadmill. This lasted for a few weeks, the pounds dropped. I thought "hell this is easy", it isn't. The first few weeks is water loss and it goes quick (it did for me). But... the meal plan was not there; yes I started out great, staying away from fats, sugars, and the general junk food. But I started to "cheat" here and there. Before I knew it I lost all my motivation and really stopped going to the gym. I tired diet plans with no-carbs, good-carbs, etc.. They did not work. I tried looking for the magic diet pill that I could sit on my butt at my desk and it would "melt the fat" off me. There are a lot out there and they are expensive. They do not work. Eating right and staying active works.

I know this is only my 2nd post here on EF, but I have read and re-read a lot of information that is posted here. I now know how to eat healthy, what foods have what proteins, sugars, carbs, and so on, from the reading of this site. I also started to ride my bike to work everyday (29 miles round trip) and go to the gym for the weight training.

As cobracock1979 said, go for the Lipoflame over the hot-rox. Now I cannot say that the Hot-rox is bad, but I can say that I like the Lipoflame. I ordered Lipostack Ultra from AGX Sports and the service was awesome. This product really gets me going, for both the ride into work (useing Lipoflame) and when I'm at the gym (using Amp02). Like I said before, I have tried many different OTC supplements, and never had the results like I do with lipoflame, AMP02, and RawMCC. (But really never incorporated them with going to the gym either)

But whatever you do, make sure you eat right and go to the gym.

BTW, I started at 272lbs and now I'm down to 246. I'm trying to keep the mass and loose the fat.

I hope you find what you need here on this forum, I know I did.

 

[keasbey]

i think its never a bad time to goto the gym regardless of what weight your at and where you wanna be.. get a solid routine down. go to the gym at a time that fits your schedule. try a diet for a week very strict and see how it goes and post on the boards what it was.

a diet doesnt have to be painful you will still get to eat meats you want. to keep the protein intake up. and at 272 you wont even have to be as strict with it as people trying to cut from 10% bf and under.

but for sure id cut all sodas/candy/junkfood/fast food out of your current diet. eat 4-6 solid meals a day with meats and veggies and you will be good to go.

 

[ohnoes]

but for sure id cut all sodas/candy/junkfood/fast food out of your current diet. eat 4-6 solid meals a day with meats and veggies and you will be good to go

That's exactly what i'm doing.

As cobracock1979 said, go for the Lipoflame over the hot-rox. Now I cannot say that the Hot-rox is bad, but I can say that I like the Lipoflame. I ordered Lipostack Ultra from AGX Sports and the service was awesome. This product really gets me going, for both the ride into work (useing Lipoflame) and when I'm at the gym (using Amp02). Like I said before, I have tried many different OTC supplements, and never had the results like I do with lipoflame, AMP02, and RawMCC. (But really never incorporated them with going to the gym either)

You convinced me, now wich one should i get, Lipoflame or LipoStack? Hence i'm not doing any weight lifting at the moment just cardio.


thanks for the quick replies guys, you've been a lot of help.

 

[cobracock1979]

lipoflame

 

[ohnoes]

Also, what about alcohol i'm a social guy so i usually go out every weekend and have a drink or 2 is this safe for my diet and gym routine? What about whiskey, vodka, wine? that's pretty much what i drink.

 

[mwm5]

Hence i'm not doing any weight lifting at the moment just cardio.

why? lifting builds muscle, muscle burns fat. High intensity lifting also burns fat. Why would you go to the gym and just do cardio?

 

[Starhopper]

Also, what about alcohol i'm a social guy so i usually go out every weekend and have a drink or 2 is this safe for my diet and gym routine? What about whiskey, vodka, wine? that's pretty much what i drink.

I'm not sure about anyone else, but I have cut way back on my alcohol intake. The beer and pizza were really the thing I had trouble giving up. Once I got into a routine with exercise and eating right, I just didn't want a beer. Don't get me wrong I still have a few when I go fishing. (Sometimes even a few too many) Just remember that alcohol slows down your metabolism a lot. As far as taking Lipoflame and then drinking alcohol, I would not do it. If you have questions about the product, you could pm Omega.

And I do agree that lifting burns fat. I have lost more fat around my waist from lifting than carido.