Ok, after much thought I have decided to start a journal to track my progress, for one reason so I can gain knowledge from all the feedback from you guys, and secondly, so that I can see my own progress so that I can remain motivated even through the rough times, although motivation is not really a problem for me. So let me begin.
I have been looking through the forum for some time now, and have learned much from reading coutless hours daily. Instead of starting threads for questions, I decided to read and read to find my own anwsered through the mixed discussions, and to much success. I have decided to start this journal, and will remain dedicated to it, unlike many journals I have read. So here is my story.
Around too years ago, after I graduated from highschool, I weighed 268 pounds. Lets put it this way, it was not mostly muscle. I was dedicated to changing this, and decided to change the way I did things with my life. I stopped eating all sweets and sugars, and eliminated basically all my fats (even most of my healthy ones). It was a crash diet, or at least close to. I was not counting my calories, but was watching everything that I ate. As I look back on it now, I can see that I was eating not nearly as much as I should have been eating, as right now I eat about 10x as much. Now, not to say that I did not lose weight. I lost weight quickly, as I exercised and biked everyday at an intense level. Basically mountain biking was my life. Now throughout the next year I lost probably about 90 pounds, changing the way I did things slowly. I slowly changed my diet and such so that it was well balanced, so that I got the nutrients that I needed. At first i tried some of the common diet pills such as the Ripped system, or hydroxicut and they seemed to work, but made me fly off the walls. So I decided to cut them out and do things naturally, which seemed to continue my success.
After the next year I focused on losing the last pounds of fat, but keeping my muscle, although I probably lost a lot in my beginning crash diet which I did for about 4 months before I stopped.
Long story short, I now have a clean diet filled with natural fats, good carbs and lean proteins. My diet is I would say 95% healthy, only to see me treat myself I would say once a month with something moderate. I have changed my workout routine many times, and after reading a lot of the posts and threads in this forum, have decided to make a fb workout routine which I have been following for about a month now I would say.
I have finally decided to stop cutting, and start to bulk as it is getting cold out, and I have an allergy to the cold (yes I actually have a medical condition which I take medication for.) It was tough for me to decide to bulk as I do not want to be how I was a couple of years ago, but I am convinced if I was able to get where I am now, I can clean bulk with much success as well. For about a week now, I have been eating more calories (about 3000) a day, and will begin my bulk on dec.1 and have decided to bulk for about 5 months, then cut for 1, then 5, then 1. I am not sure how much I will need to eat so the 3000 is just to see where I am after the week, if I need more I will eat more, because i'm sure I wont need less.
I currently weight 160 lbs, down from 268, and hope to be about 175 after the year cycle of bulking and cutting. I wish for my bf% do be down to around 6-7% depending on how I will look. Right now, it is estimated to be around 9-10%. I am doing this for one to look good, but for overall health reasons, as I want the most of out my life. I am 19 years of age, attending my last year of college, hoping for university next year.
So here are my measurements: Weight 160 lb
Height 185 cm (around 6 f .5in)
I will be posting my diet and workout plan and before pics hopefully tomorow.
I use fitday to track my foods, and try to eat at least 6 meals a day.
Thank you for reading my long post, and I hope to learn much from all of the knowledge within this forum.
Please tell me if I forgot to write something.
I have been looking through the forum for some time now, and have learned much from reading coutless hours daily. Instead of starting threads for questions, I decided to read and read to find my own anwsered through the mixed discussions, and to much success. I have decided to start this journal, and will remain dedicated to it, unlike many journals I have read. So here is my story.
Around too years ago, after I graduated from highschool, I weighed 268 pounds. Lets put it this way, it was not mostly muscle. I was dedicated to changing this, and decided to change the way I did things with my life. I stopped eating all sweets and sugars, and eliminated basically all my fats (even most of my healthy ones). It was a crash diet, or at least close to. I was not counting my calories, but was watching everything that I ate. As I look back on it now, I can see that I was eating not nearly as much as I should have been eating, as right now I eat about 10x as much. Now, not to say that I did not lose weight. I lost weight quickly, as I exercised and biked everyday at an intense level. Basically mountain biking was my life. Now throughout the next year I lost probably about 90 pounds, changing the way I did things slowly. I slowly changed my diet and such so that it was well balanced, so that I got the nutrients that I needed. At first i tried some of the common diet pills such as the Ripped system, or hydroxicut and they seemed to work, but made me fly off the walls. So I decided to cut them out and do things naturally, which seemed to continue my success.
After the next year I focused on losing the last pounds of fat, but keeping my muscle, although I probably lost a lot in my beginning crash diet which I did for about 4 months before I stopped.
Long story short, I now have a clean diet filled with natural fats, good carbs and lean proteins. My diet is I would say 95% healthy, only to see me treat myself I would say once a month with something moderate. I have changed my workout routine many times, and after reading a lot of the posts and threads in this forum, have decided to make a fb workout routine which I have been following for about a month now I would say.
I have finally decided to stop cutting, and start to bulk as it is getting cold out, and I have an allergy to the cold (yes I actually have a medical condition which I take medication for.) It was tough for me to decide to bulk as I do not want to be how I was a couple of years ago, but I am convinced if I was able to get where I am now, I can clean bulk with much success as well. For about a week now, I have been eating more calories (about 3000) a day, and will begin my bulk on dec.1 and have decided to bulk for about 5 months, then cut for 1, then 5, then 1. I am not sure how much I will need to eat so the 3000 is just to see where I am after the week, if I need more I will eat more, because i'm sure I wont need less.
I currently weight 160 lbs, down from 268, and hope to be about 175 after the year cycle of bulking and cutting. I wish for my bf% do be down to around 6-7% depending on how I will look. Right now, it is estimated to be around 9-10%. I am doing this for one to look good, but for overall health reasons, as I want the most of out my life. I am 19 years of age, attending my last year of college, hoping for university next year.
So here are my measurements: Weight 160 lb
Height 185 cm (around 6 f .5in)
I will be posting my diet and workout plan and before pics hopefully tomorow.
I use fitday to track my foods, and try to eat at least 6 meals a day.
Thank you for reading my long post, and I hope to learn much from all of the knowledge within this forum.
Please tell me if I forgot to write something.
