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Originally Posted by Muscle Master
I'm aware of the PT requirement and working on right now, so far i'm 287 lb and falling, diet, walking, and running, and I start football the 6th of august hopefully I'f I stay on this path I would make it
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I used to be in a similar situation. I am your age, and I graduate when you do. I'm 6'1 and about 245 pounds. I bench my wieght, squat about 345, and clean a good 205, so it's not all fat. I played football for 2 years, and I will tell you right now, it will not shave pounds by itself. With the amount that you need to lose in a year, I'd reccomend a water-only diet, maybe cut out a meat or two. I'd reccomend cutting out all beef. You can get the protien elsewhere. At first it will be hard, but once you get on a roll it becomes a lifestyle.
Why do I know this?
I was 272 pounds in May.
How have I lost almost 30 pounds in 2 months?
I did a detox in order to cleanse my system of shit that shouldn't be there, and that included eating only nature-made stuff. So nothing but water, tea, fruit (Make a lot of smoothies) brown rice, and nuts for a week. Nothing processed, basically I wanted all my food to come straight from earth to me.
I picked up a lot of good habits from this, and now I drink about 3 bottles of aquafina a day, don't drink soda, and the only meat I eat is chicken (not fried!)
I also ride my bike to school, I take a summer class at UCR, the local college. I go to the gym about 2-3 times a week, hit the stationary bike for 15 minutes. 3 miles, 15 minutes, at about 95-105 RPM.
I prefer this to treadmill because when I payed football I injured my knee and it's smoother excersize.
I also do some crunches (100), and some chest work. Also some deltoid, back stuff.
This is not hard for me, it is my lifestyle now.
The hard part is the first 2-3 weeks, then it gets considerably easier once you adapt.
You will have to come up with your own regiment, mine won't work. But I do reccomend finding Bear Naked all natural granola bags. Blueberry walnut is my favorite. It has a good amount of protien, it tastes decent, and it's something to snack on rather than ritz crackers or something like that.
Also when you are up in the middle of the night and you want to eat something, make yourself some tea. It will fill you up, with little calories or anything. just don't oversugar it, I use a teaspoon of honey, or 1 sweet and low.
Find a hobby. I found cycling, and now every other weekend I go on cycling rides of 3-7 miles with a group on saturday nights. (the wind feels amazing at 9pm)
Also, having a car does not mean go get fast food everytime you are hungry. It means tell mom to give you money so you can buy healthy groceries. Fast food for me is sushi. It is healthy, and is portioned low, you should also find something that you love, that won't hurt too much as a once a week or so treat.
Well, that's all I can think of for now, so good luck, and remember not to give up, it's intially hard, but it gets easier. And being healthy just feels better. I no longer have to take breaks while playing basketball with friends. You are more active, and let's just be honest, people like you more. It's sad, but true. The girls have been all over me lately
