Weight Loss Thread 2014

Pooky said:
I am in a predicament.
Really skinny,
Stomach has small layer of fat, like if I bend over I can see it, and I can't see a 6 pack.
If I eat less, I will be super skinny
If I eat more I will gain weight and my stomach will get fatter
How can I gain weight to make me less skinny but not have stomach fat
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Build lean muscle
 
7th week of LCHF; still enjoying this greatly!

I was interested to see how the diet would affect my heart so I've been keeping tabs. Although my blood pressure is lower on average, my pulse is actually higher on average. I didn't expect the latter.
 
Maybe you guys can help me. I was on HFLC for a few weeks, and I felt great, and I lost about a kg (I weigh about 56kgs, so I didn't really do it for weight loss) I got the 'keto flu' about 4 days after I began, and after that I could really feel a change in my body. I did really well for about a month, and then I started eating less and less fat. I think my body didn't have anything to fuel it, because I was eating next to no carbs, so I started to feel horrible. My fiancée then told me I have to give up on this diet.

Once I'm back in South Africa, I would really love to pick this diet up again (and doing it properly), but my SO doesn't want to hear any of it. Each time I show him a pro-ketosis study, he retaliates and looks up as many anti-ketosis articles he can find. So here is my question - do you have advice on how to convince my SO that HFLC is the way to go? The only way we can think of, is to go to a doctor, have a full body check-up, and go back and re-do the check-up a few weeks/months into the diet.
 
Roxi_B4b3 said:
Maybe you guys can help me. I was on HFLC for a few weeks, and I felt great, and I lost about a kg (I weigh about 56kgs, so I didn't really do it for weight loss) I got the 'keto flu' about 4 days after I began, and after that I could really feel a change in my body. I did really well for about a month, and then I started eating less and less fat. I think my body didn't have anything to fuel it, because I was eating next to no carbs, so I started to feel horrible. My fiancée then told me I have to give up on this diet.

Once I'm back in South Africa, I would really love to pick this diet up again (and doing it properly), but my SO doesn't want to hear any of it. Each time I show him a pro-ketosis study, he retaliates and looks up as many anti-ketosis articles he can find. So here is my question - do you have advice on how to convince my SO that HFLC is the way to go? The only way we can think of, is to go to a doctor, have a full body check-up, and go back and re-do the check-up a few weeks/months into the diet.
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Why specifically do you want to do it? Because you felt good? At 56kgs it sounds like you are already a rake, so no need to worry there.
 
Haha, defnitiely not a rake - I'm a 1.56m girl, so it's close to my ideal weight (I would be happy if I weighed 54kg again) I'm doing it to be healthy. Also, I want to tone up, and read a few places that a combination between weight training and HFLC is a great way to get a beautiful sculpted body
 
Roxi_B4b3 said:
Maybe you guys can help me. I was on HFLC for a few weeks, and I felt great, and I lost about a kg (I weigh about 56kgs, so I didn't really do it for weight loss) I got the 'keto flu' about 4 days after I began, and after that I could really feel a change in my body. I did really well for about a month, and then I started eating less and less fat. I think my body didn't have anything to fuel it, because I was eating next to no carbs, so I started to feel horrible. My fiancée then told me I have to give up on this diet.

Once I'm back in South Africa, I would really love to pick this diet up again (and doing it properly), but my SO doesn't want to hear any of it. Each time I show him a pro-ketosis study, he retaliates and looks up as many anti-ketosis articles he can find. So here is my question - do you have advice on how to convince my SO that HFLC is the way to go? The only way we can think of, is to go to a doctor, have a full body check-up, and go back and re-do the check-up a few weeks/months into the diet.
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it's your life, your body, your choice, tell him to stop being a controlling prick

otherwise he'll start dominating you in other areas of your life as soon as you're married
 
Depends on the goal. For optimal protein synthethis in conjunction with a training program you should hit between 1g and 1.6g protein per lbs of bodyweight if you're a natty.

If you don't train you can get away with a lot less in which case extra protein is not needed.
 
FuLL_MeT4L said:
7th week of LCHF; still enjoying this greatly!

I was interested to see how the diet would affect my heart so I've been keeping tabs. Although my blood pressure is lower on average, my pulse is actually higher on average. I didn't expect the latter.
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Same here, after about four months my pulse has come down again to about 65 beats/min. Bp initially dropped like rock but then increased a bit, now averages 125/82.
 
Roxi_B4b3 said:
Maybe you guys can help me. I was on HFLC for a few weeks, and I felt great, and I lost about a kg (I weigh about 56kgs, so I didn't really do it for weight loss) I got the 'keto flu' about 4 days after I began, and after that I could really feel a change in my body. I did really well for about a month, and then I started eating less and less fat. I think my body didn't have anything to fuel it, because I was eating next to no carbs, so I started to feel horrible. My fiancée then told me I have to give up on this diet.

Once I'm back in South Africa, I would really love to pick this diet up again (and doing it properly), but my SO doesn't want to hear any of it. Each time I show him a pro-ketosis study, he retaliates and looks up as many anti-ketosis articles he can find. So here is my question - do you have advice on how to convince my SO that HFLC is the way to go? The only way we can think of, is to go to a doctor, have a full body check-up, and go back and re-do the check-up a few weeks/months into the diet.
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Get him to read this thread.
 
Orihalcon said:
Depends on the goal. For optimal protein synthethis in conjunction with a training program you should hit between 1g and 1.6g protein per lbs of bodyweight if you're a natty.

If you don't train you can get away with a lot less in which case extra protein is not needed.
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I train 5 days a week, mostly weights and cardio.
 
Deadmanza said:
I train 5 days a week, mostly weights and cardio.
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Keep the protein intake up then.

I went on a cut start of the year using LCHF with my macros at 50/45/5 (P/F/C) and lost 11kg's in 3 months while building lean mass and keeping my strength. Took in about 2200 cals a day.

Started at 103kg / 1.79m / 22% BF

Now at a nice 93kg @ 14%
 
Orihalcon said:
Keep the protein intake up then.

I went on a cut start of the year using LCHF with my macros at 50/45/5 (P/F/C) and lost 11kg's in 3 months while building lean mass and keeping my strength. Took in about 2200 cals a day.

Started at 103kg / 1.79m / 22% BF

Now at a nice 93kg @ 14%
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That is brilliant.

Would love to be at 14% BF

So can you perhaps elaborate on how you did it? Eating plan and maybe workout plan :D Would reeeaally appreciate it.
 
Deadmanza said:
That is brilliant.

Would love to be at 14% BF

So can you perhaps elaborate on how you did it? Eating plan and maybe workout plan :D Would reeeaally appreciate it.
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Sure.

Only did it with weight training - no cardio program or schedule that I followed. If I felt like running one day, or a week long every day I did that. Nothing consistent though.

Training was a 3 day split - trained 5 way split for years and decided I wanted a change. (personal preference here)

Back / biceps / anterior delts
Chest / triceps / posterior delts
Quads / Hamstrings / calves
Off
(repeat)

This worked well for me using this rolling program and my day off consistently changed and having my workouts sometimes fall on weekends was great actually as it kept me honest in routine.

Eating plan was 6 meals a day. Now before people start shouting about you don't need to eat 6 times a day etc etc. I know that. The whole idea of caloric burn being increased by more frequent meals are imho a load of BS. I however I do feel that for some people it is easier to eat the amount of food they need over a few smaller meals than doing it in 2 or 3 big ones like you do with intermittent fasting. Too each his own here I say.

Breakfast: 80g cooked chicken + 3 eggs fried in butter + flax oil
Mid morning: Whey protein + flax oil
Lunch: 180g cooked chicken + 200g brocolli + fish oil
Training time
PWO: Banana, dextrose, whey, coffee smoothie goodness :D
Supper: 180g cooked chicken + 200g brocolli / /green beans
Pre-bed: Cassein+peanut butter shake (mostly on leg days when I'm half dead)

That's the gist of it. I sometimes had steak instead of chicken, pork loin etc etc. Mixing it up as I go along when I get bored.

Made some good gains on the above routine and it was easy to stick to. Dropped loads of cm's, ab box is showing. Love it. It is likely NOT as perfect as a person's who competes, but as I learn and tweak and test on my body I incorporate what works for me.
 
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Orihalcon said:
Sure.

Only did it with weight training - no cardio program or schedule that I followed. If I felt like running one day, or a week long every day I did that. Nothing consistent though.

Training was a 3 day split - trained 5 way split for years and decided I wanted a change. (personal preference here)

Back / biceps / anterior delts
Chest / triceps / posterior delts
Quads / Hamstrings / calves
Off
(repeat)

This worked well for me using this rolling program and my day off consistently changed and having my workouts sometimes fall on weekends was great actually as it kept me honest in routine.

Eating plan was 6 meals a day. Now before people start shouting about you don't need to eat 6 times a day etc etc. I know that. The whole idea of caloric burn being increased by more frequent meals are imho a load of BS. I However I do feel that for some people it is easier to eat the amount of food they need over a few smaller meals than doing it in 2 or 3 big ones like you do with intermittent fasting. Too each his own here I say.

Breakfast: 80g cooked chicken + 3 eggs fried in butter + flax oil
Mid morning: Whey protein + flax oil
Lunch: 180g cooked chicken + 200g brocolli + fish oil
Training time
PWO: Banana, dextrose, whey, coffee smoothie goodness :D
Supper: 180g cooked chicken + 200g brocolli / /green beans
Pre-bed: Cassein+peanut butter shake (mostly on leg days when I'm half dead)

That's the gist of it. I sometimes had steak instead of chicken, pork loin etc etc. Mixing it up as I go along when I get bored.

Made some good gains on the above routine and it was easy to stick to. Dropped loads of cm's, ab box is showing. Love it. It is likely NOT as perfect as a person's who competes, but as I learn and tweak and test on my body I incorporate what works for me.
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Awesome!

Wheres the bacon and such though :p?
 
Deadmanza said:
Awesome!

Wheres the bacon and such though :p?
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Budget mate. I put my meals together based on nutritional value first, then cost :D

Did the bacon and egg thing a few times over weekends. Also made my own chocolate, cocoa and peanut butter protein cups for snacks. Taste like Reese's and it's healthy :D
 
Orihalcon said:
Budget mate. I put my meals together based on nutritional value first, then cost :D

Did the bacon and egg thing a few times over weekends. Also made my own chocolate, cocoa and peanut butter protein cups for snacks. Taste like Reese's and it's healthy :D
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Ah ok I like the look of your plan, will be pretty much following it verbatim :)

Just want to enjoy the benefit of eating LCHF i.e. having copious amounts of bacon :p
 
A bit of motivation...

I still have some way to go but the results are quite obvious now.

Losing that last layer of fat around the belly seems to be the hardest part for me.

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Guys. How about using ghee (clarified butter) for frying Etc instead of sunflower oil and coconut oil?
 
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