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Hey guys long time member and even longer time lurker. I haven't posted in a long time because I have been busy with school and life and a string of unfortunate events. Let me give you a little background on my weight situation.
Going back about five years ago I was 210 pounds with about 10 to 11 percent body fat (measured with calipers by a friend of mine who is a NPC competitor).
Right around that time I changed careers, got married and started working the grave night shift, pm to am. When I got off from work I then went to school 5 days a week from 8am to 3pm. This phase lasted 3 years. My weight ballooned to 250 with no training, barely any sleep and a lot of fast food and junk food. At the end of last year I suffered severe back pain due to congenital spinal stenosis, resulting in complete drop foot in my right foot. I had emergency spinal surgery on New Years day 2017. With the prednisone and being bed ridden my weight jumped to 280. By June my weight was down to 270, school was over and I decided to start a no carb diet along with weight training and lots of cardio.
I had my vitamins ready and was good to go. I lost 15 pounds in the first two weeks and was feeling great. Then I got sick with an appendicitis, had an appendectomy, surgery went wrong, they left a piece in and I had a second appendectomy surgery. Lost my job and about another 10 pounds while hospitalized. I was down to about 255. While recovering I gained the ten pounds back, but after a couple weeks I was ready for the gym again. Now I'm 255, back to no carb, cardio and weight training. I dropped 5 pounds in a week but got sick with a sinus infection. Fine...took a week break and came back for more of the same. A week later another sinus infection. I figured maybe the no carb was running me down. I went to a 1800 calorie diet, cardio and lifting. Got sick with sinus infection again. So this past sunday I said to myself let me go no carb and not weight or cardio, maybe the exercise is running me down. Well this week I have stayed healthy, but gained 5 pounds doing a real no carb diet....20 to 40 grams a day.
So here I am, I'm at my wits end. When I was in grade school and high school I was a fat rolly polly. by 11th grade I dropped 60 pounds over the summer, looked great and with a few hiccups never looked back. Any one who can give me some diet and training ideas would be much appreciated, At this point I just want to lose as much weight as possible. I understand I may need to higher someone but funds are low. Any help would be much appreciated.....thanks!
Going back about five years ago I was 210 pounds with about 10 to 11 percent body fat (measured with calipers by a friend of mine who is a NPC competitor).
Right around that time I changed careers, got married and started working the grave night shift, pm to am. When I got off from work I then went to school 5 days a week from 8am to 3pm. This phase lasted 3 years. My weight ballooned to 250 with no training, barely any sleep and a lot of fast food and junk food. At the end of last year I suffered severe back pain due to congenital spinal stenosis, resulting in complete drop foot in my right foot. I had emergency spinal surgery on New Years day 2017. With the prednisone and being bed ridden my weight jumped to 280. By June my weight was down to 270, school was over and I decided to start a no carb diet along with weight training and lots of cardio.
I had my vitamins ready and was good to go. I lost 15 pounds in the first two weeks and was feeling great. Then I got sick with an appendicitis, had an appendectomy, surgery went wrong, they left a piece in and I had a second appendectomy surgery. Lost my job and about another 10 pounds while hospitalized. I was down to about 255. While recovering I gained the ten pounds back, but after a couple weeks I was ready for the gym again. Now I'm 255, back to no carb, cardio and weight training. I dropped 5 pounds in a week but got sick with a sinus infection. Fine...took a week break and came back for more of the same. A week later another sinus infection. I figured maybe the no carb was running me down. I went to a 1800 calorie diet, cardio and lifting. Got sick with sinus infection again. So this past sunday I said to myself let me go no carb and not weight or cardio, maybe the exercise is running me down. Well this week I have stayed healthy, but gained 5 pounds doing a real no carb diet....20 to 40 grams a day.
So here I am, I'm at my wits end. When I was in grade school and high school I was a fat rolly polly. by 11th grade I dropped 60 pounds over the summer, looked great and with a few hiccups never looked back. Any one who can give me some diet and training ideas would be much appreciated, At this point I just want to lose as much weight as possible. I understand I may need to higher someone but funds are low. Any help would be much appreciated.....thanks!