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Weight Loss Help Anonymous
Alright /fit/, Im 6'2 285.5 pounds. 6 days ago I weighed 291 pounds. I signed up for the gym and i've been going to the gym once a day for an 1 hour - 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (1 hour of cardio + weights however long it takes me to do my routine). My main goal is weight loss because im tired of being fat. 5.5 pounds in a week is pretty good i guess, however I would like to maintain this wieght loss for weeks to come if possible or even increase it. I have just a couple questions

If i go to the gym 2 times a day 1 hour cardio in the morning and regular cardio + weights at night will that drastically increase my weight loss?

Also I have seen some bad things with peoples stomach skin after losing a bunch of weight (mass of skin hanging from their stomach where fat use to be lol). Is there anyway to keep my skin tight while losing weight?

Also, As far as a diet goes I hear having yogurt + granola for breakfest and chicken + vegetables for lunch and dinner is a pretty safe bet to go with... is this true?
>> Anonymous
If you go there too everyday, chances are you'll get bored stiff in a month or so
>> Anonymous
Doing cardio in the morning -before breakfast- means that you bypass burning calories (As your body will have none) and go straight into burning fat molecules for energy. Your body burns calories while you sleep y'see, so in the mornings before you "break the fast", you'll be running on built up long-term energy.

I've heard nothing but bad things about combining weights and cardio, but I did it for 6 months and lost 7 stone. If you're trying to lose weight, however, you should be doing mainly aerobic weights work, such as kettlebell workouts. There's no such thing as "toning" brah.

And for a diet, that's shit. First, work out your BMR, maintenance, and then your calorie deficit. Plan a diet based on 6 small meals a day, fulfilling every nutrient need your body has. Make sure you've got a high intake of Essential Fatty Acids and a low intake of Saturated Fats; a high intake of Complex Carbohydrates, a low intake of Simple Carbohydrates; and enough protein and calories on the side. Try and cut salt out completely. No salt, ever. Foods like peanut butter and cottage cheese provide high quantities of EFAs and Protein. Skinned fresh chicken is pretty much pure protein, and egg whites have lots of good carbs and protein. Vegetables high in nutrients, like spinach, are a must for the energy you'll need to fuel your beast of a body.

Finally, the loose skin problem is a reality, but it's not a permenant dilemma. I've got quite a fair bit of lose skin. Once your BMI is down to Ideal, start building, and subsidise your workouts by keeping your diet stable and doing atleast 3 HIIT sessions a week. Your skin is an organ. It's not a blanket covering your body, but a structure of living organisms. Eventually, as you continue to build muscle and burn fat, it will mould around your physique, but don't expect it to happen quickly.

Hope that helped. Now gtfo /fit/ and hit the gym fatty.