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Hello and Advice... - 24 June 2008 19:25
Hey there,

I'm new to the forum and just wanted to initially say that I think it's a fantastic place! Everyone seems to be really helpful, friendly and keen to give advice! I guess what i'm trying to say is congratulations to you all!

In light of this i was hoping some of you would be kind enough to provide me with some advice. To give you some background, i am about 4 weeks into what i would call a new way of life. I have given up smoking started to exercise and am eating, what i would consider as being, much better. However after reading through a number of the posts i am not sure that i am doing it 100% right so was looking for a critique...

Typical day:

Breakfast = All Bran
Lunch = Salad with lettuce and chicken.
Afternoon snack = apple
Dinner = Salad or cous cous or fresh meat and vegetables

I'm 6ft 26 year old male and 4 weeks ago weighed 14.7, i now weigh 13.10 but seem to be sticking at this for the past week or so. In terms of exercise i 'run' on the cross trainer for 30 minutes 6 days a week and complet dumbbell exercises 4 times a week.

Am i doing anything wrong / right? What results should i expect in terms of weight loss?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jude
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RE: Hello and Advice... - 24 June 2008 20:12
Welcome mate!

Firstly what are your goals? Your diet and exercise routine would depend on that!
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RE: Hello and Advice... - 24 June 2008 20:42
Thank you.

Primarily to lose weight, but building up a bit of muscle on the way wouldn't do any harm!!!
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RE: Hello and Advice... - 25 June 2008 22:52
Well, if you go on a serious cut I would not really get my hopes up to build any muscle along the way. One can apparently cycle calories to get that effect, but the general consensus is to just focus on one or the other for best results.

In regards to your diet, it would help to get portion sizes. Also it would help to know when you exercise. However I can make a few comments on what you posted:

- You dont have almost any essential fats. These are necessary for your health and performance. Pay particular attention to omega 3 which is often deficient in our diets. Common sources for omega 3 include oily fish, walnuts, flax, etc. Other good fat sources include olives, olive oil, other nuts, rapeseed oil, etc.
- Pay attention to what you eat before and after training. Some whey would not be bad right after training.
- Make sure you get enough protein. Normally most of us eat 4 to 6 meals a day with a good 30+ grams of protein in each. Consider, in the very least, turning your afternoon snack into a proper meal by adding some lean protein and some essential fatty acids. Also more protein for breakfast, and possibly dinner as well (you have a lot of this- or- this so I dont know exactly what you eat). You could also consider a slow release protein source for just before bed- cottage cheese is a classic, as are casein shakes. The reason I focus so much on this is to prevent your weight loss being largely due to a loss in muscle mass. That would have very bad long term consequences.


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