The (beginners) secret to losing fat/weight loss etc..

[caedus]

(Intended for beginners to dieting)So you're working out hard in the gym, and you are even doing cardio like a beast, you might even be taking some gear, but for some reason you just can't seem to lose that fat. I have found that we are our own worst enemies when it comes to fat loss. The big secret to losing fat is WILLPOWER and decision making when it comes to eating. If your diet is not consistently good then you will never lose the fat that you want to lose and you will never look the way you want to look. Sit back and develop a manageable diet plan and take it one day at a time, treat your eating problem like an addiction, better yet treat it like a drug addiction.... Focus on eating right and exercising one day at a time and if you can eat clean for one day, you will find you can eat clean for two days, and then a week, then a month, and some point it will simply become a new way of life. If you can stick to your plan on eating properly and continue to work out like a beast in the gym and get cardio on a daily basis then you will realize your fitness goals. I have struggled my entire life with overeating, I am a powerlifter and a very big boy and I have just recently begun counting my macros and calories and tracking my nutrition with the Fitness Pal app and I'm only now starting to become aware of what it is that I am putting in my body. I am now eating more veggies with lots of protein and very little carbohydrates, by very little I mean 200 to 300 grams of carbohydrates a day which for me is about one-fifth of what I used to eat. I have lost 20 pounds in about a month and a half by doing cardio, working out like a beast and eating better. Making responsible food choices is harder for me then quitting cocaine cold turkey 10 years ago. But I have come to find out that there is no magic pill and no magic drug and that the answer is very simple. If you have the ability to control your own mind, your own thoughts to make responsible food choices and you have to force yourself to do it, then you will succeed. It's easy to walk into the store buy a Ben and Jerry's and go home and destroy it then go to bed, but what if you had a light salad and then went and did some cardio then went to bed. I am NOT an expert in the field of fat loss by any means, I am a man that loves bodybuilding who has always struggled with fat loss and it is just my intention to share my story with you and offer you support and to tell you that you can do it if you try hard and control your own thoughts. Good luck to you all. Remember one day at a time, just tell yourself " today I will not binge eat, today I will work hard and lose fat because I want to look better and feel better. If I can do it today then I can do it tomorrow." One day at a time brothers and sistas.

"May the force be with you all"

 

[golden_age_bb]

Great post man

 

[caedus]

Great post man

One love bro. I just think people need support and encouragement when trying to change their lives for the better. Thanks for the love bro

"May the force be with you all"

 

[brokenbones]

Thank You!!!!!!! :headbang:

 

[manly327]

i have by no means struggled with being fat in my whole life actually the opposite struggled putting on weight...so i can not imagine having the gentics from the get go to struggle with weight issues but as i got older i found it easier to put on weight and gain or get fat with bad food choices thank god for me i have at an early age trained myself to eat mostly clean...what i want to ask is do you believe in cheat days for people who struggle with weight issues or is that a no/no for people who struggle...is it like an alcoholic who comes clean and one drink can lead to the spiral downward into going back to the old ways of being an alcoholic...i for one incorporate cheat days but jump right back on the next day of mostly clean eating but again i have never struggled with the fat gene or overweight issues...just trying to gain a perspective on a person who has had bad eatign practices their whole life and must not fall into the abyss if a cheat day is allowed....i agree with everythign you say there is no more of a true statement then you are what you eat...just trying to gain a perspective on someones mind set who struggles with weight food issues from the get go

 

[caedus]

i have by no means struggled with being fat in my whole life actually the opposite struggled putting on weight...so i can not imagine having the gentics from the get go to struggle with weight issues but as i got older i found it easier to put on weight and gain or get fat with bad food choices thank god for me i have at an early age trained myself to eat mostly clean...what i want to ask is do you believe in cheat days for people who struggle with weight issues or is that a no/no for people who struggle...is it like an alcoholic who comes clean and one drink can lead to the spiral downward into going back to the old ways of being an alcoholic...i for one incorporate cheat days but jump right back on the next day of mostly clean eating but again i have never struggled with the fat gene or overweight issues...just trying to gain a perspective on a person who has had bad eatign practices their whole life and must not fall into the abyss if a cheat day is allowed....i agree with everythign you say there is no more of a true statement then you are what you eat...just trying to gain a perspective on someones mind set who struggles with weight food issues from the get go

I have a clean day....and a cheat week.lol...but yes cheat day is always good for everyone, even the binge eater in recovery.

"May the force be with you all"

 

[Incognito1]

Good post buddy, sometimes the simple things are the best.

Consistency is the key!!!

Also regarding your posting, you might get more responses if you use paragraphs. A lot of people won't read your post cause it's not structured. Not hating buddy just trying to help you

 

[Incognito1]

Oh and I forgot to say, well done with your progress so far mate

 

[Kwon47]

I have a clean day....and a cheat week.lol...but yes cheat day is always good for everyone, even the binge eater in recovery.

"May the force be with you all"

I read an article once where the author stated, regarding cheat days, take a look at yourself in the mirror and ask, "Do I look the way I want to?" If the answer is no, then you don't get a cheat day.

Food is like an addiction to me and managing cheat days is too dangerous to spiral into crappy eating again for too many days. Once I settle into an ideal weight it feels much easier to stay in range while having cheat days again.

 

[caedus]

Oh and I forgot to say, well done with your progress so far mate

Thanks bro

"May the force be with you all"