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t00116131

Hi i'm 22, 5'11, 100kg and trying to loose weight. I've always been a little heavy until two years ago when I hit the gym big time and managed to loose a lot of it and went back playing hurling. Then I had an injury which took me out of training since then it's been downhill and piled back on the weight. Fully recovered from my energy but haven't returned to hurling since.
Last week I began addressing my diet -
Now I have cereal in the morning usually weetabix or corn flakes,
dinner is normally consists of the following ingrediants depending on the day - potatoes, wholegrain rice, chicken fillets, tuna, brown bread, beans, salmon, steak,. I usually vary the dinner ie. today it could be wholegrain rice with chicken fillets.
Supper can vary as I work in shift work so my eating patterns can be thrown all over the place but normally I have a sandwich.

I'd love to go back hurling next season but at the moment I wouldn't be able to run 100 metres!! I also wouldn't mind taking up rugby next season, I've never played before but the same as the hurling I am seriously unfit and wouldn't be able to run!

There is a gym where I work but it is very basic as it's for employees it consists of threadmill, rowing machine, exercise bike, stepper, free weights and bench press.

Can anyone here reccommend a good training programme to loose weight and build up strength?
Also are whey shakes any good?
As I said I work in shift work,would training at night/early morning be better than day
My main problem is I completely lack motivation, I keep having these great ideas of getting up early in the morning and going training but never follow through with them.
All help welcomed!!!!!!

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t00116131 wrote: »

My main problem is I completely lack motivation, I keep having these great ideas of getting up early in the morning and going training but never follow through with them.
All help welcomed!!!!!!

Try writing your goals down. And I wouldn't concentrate my goals on pure weight loss. Maybe a goal of running 5 KM, swimming 1KM, bench pressing 60Kg...etc.

Whatever goal you want to try & think you can achieve, write it down and write down a slow incremental plan to achieve it. As you build up towards your goal you can then tick off any milestones you achieve.

Very effective to acheive what you want rather than keeping the ideas in your head.

Transform

its very simple - you do not want to actually change.

If you really and i mean really wanted to change you would not put off today for what you want tomorrow i.e. do a workout and feel great.

Your diet needs quite a few changes so read the stickies

Do weights 2-3 days a week and start going for walks and a bit of running to begin with.

Finally, the people that are in good shape and the people that stay in good shape do NOT think like you do so please play in your mind how you want things to do NOT how much effort its going to be - stop the stinkin' thinkin' and just get up off your butt and get working out today.
6-12months from now you can either feel great and look great OR you can get ready for a slow decline in motivation, poor fitness and possible health issues - your choice realy and regarless of our current health/fitness we make them every day

corkcomp

t00116131 wrote: »

Hi i'm 22, 5'11, 100kg and trying to loose weight. I've always been a little heavy until two years ago when I hit the gym big time and managed to loose a lot of it and went back playing hurling. Then I had an injury which took me out of training since then it's been downhill and piled back on the weight. Fully recovered from my energy but haven't returned to hurling since.
Last week I began addressing my diet -
Now I have cereal in the morning usually weetabix or corn flakes,
dinner is normally consists of the following ingrediants depending on the day - potatoes, wholegrain rice, chicken fillets, tuna, brown bread, beans, salmon, steak,. I usually vary the dinner ie. today it could be wholegrain rice with chicken fillets.
Supper can vary as I work in shift work so my eating patterns can be thrown all over the place but normally I have a sandwich.

I'd love to go back hurling next season but at the moment I wouldn't be able to run 100 metres!! I also wouldn't mind taking up rugby next season, I've never played before but the same as the hurling I am seriously unfit and wouldn't be able to run!

There is a gym where I work but it is very basic as it's for employees it consists of threadmill, rowing machine, exercise bike, stepper, free weights and bench press.

Can anyone here reccommend a good training programme to loose weight and build up strength?
Also are whey shakes any good?
As I said I work in shift work,would training at night/early morning be better than day
My main problem is I completely lack motivation, I keep having these great ideas of getting up early in the morning and going training but never follow through with them.
All help welcomed!!!!!!

hi op, regarding the diet, try to sick to porridge, fruit or scrambled eggs for breakfast or some combination of the above .. go easy on the bread for now, include as much fruit and veg (not potatoes and only small ammounts of rice or pasta) as possible and lean meats + fish ....

the shift work shouldnt be a barrier to training, in fact i found it was earier to train while working shift (in a former life!) as there is usually more time off and you can hit the gym early morning, either before work or after night shift ...

the work gym sounds like it has most of what you need - treadmill + stepper and free weights = good! if you CAN run 100M then do it and slow back down to a walk until you get your breath and then try another 100m and so on .. over time you should be able to run more than walk ..

dmf1

hi, i'm currently 22 stone, i'm 6'3. Ive joined a gym recently and started a weights program. I've changed my diet to eat a loss less carbs with more greens and proteins. I'm hoping to drop 2 stone by christmas and a further 4 by next July for a friends wedding where I'm best man. I'm aiming for a gradual weight loss through exercise and diet to hopefully have lasting results! I have a couple of questions that perhaps some of you's can help me with
1 - Are the fat loss shakes beneficial or are they more for people with a small amount of weight to lose?
2 - I've heard that it is better to try and eat 4-5 small meals per day, is this true?
3 - I see a lot of people taking protein shakes after a workout, would these be of any benefit to me?

Thanks guys!

squod

dmf1 wrote: »

3 - I see a lot of people taking protein shakes after a workout, would these be of any benefit to me?

I'm not a great believer in protien shakes, one thing I would say is, for me,they take the hunger off me.

Much simpler and cost effective to eat healthier IMO. Greens, brown rice... y'know yourself.