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Originally Posted by Aidan
I think weight training is probably ill-advised, not enough calorie burn plus taxing on mental reserves as posted above.
There's also various water manipulation techniques if you get desperate. Weighing in sub 150 is probably hardest the first week, so hitting that target with any means necessary then continuing to lose mass through diet after that is possible.
So this is the conflicting advice I've been given. To lift or not to lift. What about just core conditioning type stuff to build abs and leg strength etc?
Re: Water manipulation. My co-host on the podcast is an MMA fighter and tells me if I can get to 170 he can get me to 150. Only issue is I don't have any desire to do that 8 times.
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Originally Posted by Holliday
Adam; what's this guy's motivation? He just enjoys watching someone emaciate themselves? You couldn't get him any higher?
Do you have pics? Maybe we like to see emaciating too!
So you've been hitting the treadmill for 2 weeks now--is this home or gym and have you had any noteworthy pain from it? Have you done much running the past year or two? In general I'd look to get a little variety in your steady state cardio mainly to avoid overuse injuries. Rowing's great (set the resistance to 3), and you can swim forever. Some people even seem to be able to stomach elliptical machines or those "bicycle" death traps. Those are all much lower impact (well except the bicycle when you get hit by a car) and even if it's just once or twice per week over the next 6 months a little relief now and then may help.
Good luck!
Seems like he enjoys putting people to the test!
Joined a gym, no pain or injuries so far. Pretty sore today from the 13k I did yesterday, however. No running for the last couple years, played soccer all my life prior to getting phat.
Good advice on the other cardio stuff, thanks. Will try elliptical and bike. I'm a strong swimmer but don't really enjoy it much.
Can't believe I've got to the point where I'm ok to post these pics that may or may not be me, but here's the before pics:
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Originally Posted by loco
Oh wow, I just did some research on Bill Perkins. This is real.
Dude, you gotta go for the win. Lol at 5'9 150 being emaciated, you are actually going to be skinnyfat at that weight.
Get Lyle McDonald's book as suggested by others. It's called rapid fat loss and it's somewhere free on the internet. With mostly protein, this is joke easy. Even 140 at 5'9 is easy.
Not only will you get 25k but honestly I think it would be good for you. You are still fat.
Definitely real! If anyone has a link to this publication everyone is mentioning it, where it's very low cost PLEASE whatever you do don't PM me. Or do. Either way.
Agreed, still quite fat. Much less fat, but ya.
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Originally Posted by loco
OP said he would like to keep eating 2000. That tells me he is still sneaking in junk, lol that's maintenance for a normal 5'9 guy .
Up protein considerably and go to 1600 cals immediately. Get the book. Go for the win!!
No junk, pinky swear. I'm over-estimating on purpose.
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Originally Posted by Rexx14
Good luck Adam! I'm sure you can win this, take the advice from the experts and 25k should be coming your way.
Oh yeah btw if Bill Perkins likes these types of freerolls and wants to see an Aussie girl drop some weight, look no further��
Go Rexx! I read your thread today.
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Originally Posted by COCKBOAT
This should be easy if you can ignore hunger. Lift some weights to stay injury free and not look like **** when you reach your goal. Good luck.
I can ignore hunger, but would rather eat lots of veg that can satiate the hunger, that's ok right?
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Originally Posted by Montecore
As you continue to lose weight, weighing your food and calculating the necessary caloric deficit will almost certainly be necessary.
This seems really hard and unnecessary? Estimation isn't good enough?
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Originally Posted by Very Josie
I'd do a drop to 1,800 calories this week and then drop by 100 calories for subsequent weeks until you stay at either 1,400 or 1,500 calories.
To be honest, I'm likely at about 1800 right now, but ya I think I can handle 1500. I'm long past the carb flu and need to stuff myself.
Trying to get through your thread, it's super long!