Gary's Weight Loss & Training Journal

[grjones]

I am pretty new member and customer to my protein. i have been posting a bit on here about my diet and such and thought that i would start my own journal to record my results and pic your brains when i need a bit of advice, or even to get a kick up the back side when i need to change something.

At the end of Christmas i weighed in at 22 stone 8 lbs. Its pretty disgusting that i got myself into that state to be honest but you dont see it happening if that makes scense.

Any way i decided that i was going to do something about it and since Christmas have managed to get myself down to 20 stone. I have been stuck at 20 stone for a good month now and have posted up my diet and training programe in the diet section. quite a few members have given me advice and i think i know where i have been going wrong.

My journal will incorporate all of that now i have got one up and running.

Here are my current stats

Weight: 20 stone / Target 17 stone
Height : 6ft2
Body fat - 55% ? pretty sure thats about right
BMI - 36.8


Will post a photo of my progress so far next. (that being my 15th post enabling me to add pictures)

[grjones]

[radicalry00]

Well done for getting down to 20 stone so far mate. You can really tell. You're doing it the right way too by doing it gradually and by weight training.

What's your training currently look like?

[MeshMan]

Wow!

Congratulations needed here grjones for your motivation to do something and you absoloutely have made tons of progress! Your stomach has shrunk down half its size, and your looking much more healthy now - 2 stone is a great acheivement!

Post your diet up and let's see if we can help you bust that plateau .

[Luffers]

Excellent job man, from the side view your stomach looks fairly flat. Another 1-1.5 stone is gonna make a massive difference.

You will have to post up pics when you have gotten down some more, I bet you will look great.

[dope540]

keep it going dude.

[grjones]

Thanks for all the supportive comments!

Here is my diet and training:

MY DIET a typical day!

6am - 45g of porridge oats mixed in water / I drink this un cooked

10am - <competitor product> / 42g Protein, 24g Carbs, 3g fat

12am - Chicken breast or Tuna salad seasoned with olive oil.

4pm - Meal replacement shake - (as above)

6pm - Tin of tuna with mixed salad or vegetables.

10pm - 30g of casien protein shake before bed.


Following the advice given i am trying to take 280g protein, 100g Carbs and 100-150g fats for the time being to kick start the weight loss. I was not eating enough but have increased the foods by adding the MR Shakes / These are to be replaced with the myprotein shakes once i drink the remaining <competitor brand> shakes ive had for a while.

Training

MON - 30mins High Intensity cardio / X Trainer
TUES - Weight training - chest tris and biceps
WED - 30mins cardio
THU - Weight training - back and legs
FRI - Cardio 30mins
SAT - No training
SUN - No training

My training is going to change as recommended so i do my cardio straight after weights. I will do this maybe on a Moday, Wednesday and Friday to break it up a bit.
Please feel to critique.

[grjones]

I see that I have a yellow card, a warning for mentioning another product on my jornual. Sorry for this! was not aware it was a major issue. Wont do it again!