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selfmade · 07-24-2007, 11:05 PM

I really dont know where to start. Im 5'7 and 200 pounds i wanna get down to 170 pounds muscle and cut up, but i dont know what to do, cut fat off first and then work out or work out and loose fat at the same time, i dont know what to do, any help?

ENORRIS · 07-24-2007, 11:23 PM

Worry about getting a good diet down then the rest will follow on the fat loss. I'm no expert on dieting but I've cut quite a bit of fat. This is definitely a good place to ask questions. Get a good diet in order and lift as well. Even if the scales do not show much progress you'll see it in inches lost. I am much more lean at 210lbs. than I was 199lbs, and I started at 289lbs. Good luck with it! Wish you the best..

TALO · 07-25-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by selfmade

I really dont know where to start. Im 5'7 and 200 pounds i wanna get down to 170 pounds muscle and cut up, but i dont know what to do, cut fat off first and then work out or work out and loose fat at the same time, i dont know what to do, any help?

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Originally Posted by selfmade

Ive worked out a bunch of times before but ive never worked out consistently. I dont know how i should start off and what things to do, im 5'7 and 200 pounds but im fat, i dont know like if i should do cardio first or workout, im really lost, any help, can someone like set up a routine for me or anything? Thanks!!!

Anyway way you put it, get your diet in check. Write down what your eating everyday, when you eat it, this will give us all a better idea of what's going on.

selfmade · 07-25-2007, 01:13 PM

Ok will do!!!

selfmade · 07-25-2007, 04:36 PM

This is usually what i eat lol!!!

Wake up at 1:30 so.......

2pm - Egg and toast with ketchup

4pm - Bowl of watermelon with salt

6pm - Chicken and Rice

8pm - cookie or something

11pm - Bowl of watermelon with salt LOL

Thats kinda a typical day!!!

IronKitten · 07-25-2007, 04:37 PM

Holy crap dude. You need to eat!

IronKitten · 07-25-2007, 04:42 PM

I suppose I should clarify

Granted I don't know the amounts of everything you're eating per meal, but just based on what you have listed there, it's not enough. Even for a cutting diet.

Based on your weight being 200 pounds, I'd say a good starting point to begin a cut would put you between 2000-2300 cals a day. Then check progress after a week or two and possibly go down from there.

You really need to get your diet in check. Up your proteins (you're for SURE not getting enough now). You want to aim for a minimum of 1g/pound bw. So 200g/day. If you're concerned about sparing some muscle mass that is.

selfmade · 07-25-2007, 04:56 PM

Im just going to start working out too, so how many days a week n stuff should i work out at first and should i do cardio for cutting, if i want to loose fat, then why should i work out? Isnt that just going to make me gain weight, cause of the muscle mass? How do i get down to 170 ripped? Which way should i go?

TALO · 07-25-2007, 05:09 PM

WOW!!!!

Yes, do cardio...Yes, workout 3-4 days a week, your not going to get huge just because you workout...And YES, EAT MORE FOOD...IK said it best. Start with 2000 + cals. Write it all down, check your weight after a week or two if your not moving take away 100 cals untill you are. Protein is a must!!

selfmade · 07-25-2007, 05:12 PM

What kind of foods though, can anyone make like a table for me? Like a example or something?

07-24-2007, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
selfmade Rank: New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42	I Dont Know Where To Start!!! I really dont know where to start. Im 5'7 and 200 pounds i wanna get down to 170 pounds muscle and cut up, but i dont know what to do, cut fat off first and then work out or work out and loose fat at the same time, i dont know what to do, any help?

07-24-2007, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
ENORRIS Rank: Member Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 149 Gender:	Worry about getting a good diet down then the rest will follow on the fat loss. I'm no expert on dieting but I've cut quite a bit of fat. This is definitely a good place to ask questions. Get a good diet in order and lift as well. Even if the scales do not show much progress you'll see it in inches lost. I am much more lean at 210lbs. than I was 199lbs, and I started at 289lbs. Good luck with it! Wish you the best..
	ENORRIS's Sig:You come into the world weak, and you will leave the world weak. What you do in between is up to you!

07-25-2007, 05:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,817 Country: Gender:	WOW!!!! Yes, do cardio...Yes, workout 3-4 days a week, your not going to get huge just because you workout...And YES, EAT MORE FOOD...IK said it best. Start with 2000 + cals. Write it all down, check your weight after a week or two if your not moving take away 100 cals untill you are. Protein is a must!!
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

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07-25-2007, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
selfmade Rank: New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42	Ok will do!!!

07-25-2007, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
selfmade Rank: New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42	This is usually what i eat lol!!! Wake up at 1:30 so....... 2pm - Egg and toast with ketchup 4pm - Bowl of watermelon with salt 6pm - Chicken and Rice 8pm - cookie or something 11pm - Bowl of watermelon with salt LOL Thats kinda a typical day!!!

07-25-2007, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
IronKitten Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 619 Gender:	Holy crap dude. You need to eat!

07-25-2007, 04:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
IronKitten Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 619 Gender:	I suppose I should clarify Granted I don't know the amounts of everything you're eating per meal, but just based on what you have listed there, it's not enough. Even for a cutting diet. Based on your weight being 200 pounds, I'd say a good starting point to begin a cut would put you between 2000-2300 cals a day. Then check progress after a week or two and possibly go down from there. You really need to get your diet in check. Up your proteins (you're for SURE not getting enough now). You want to aim for a minimum of 1g/pound bw. So 200g/day. If you're concerned about sparing some muscle mass that is.

07-25-2007, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
selfmade Rank: New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42	Im just going to start working out too, so how many days a week n stuff should i work out at first and should i do cardio for cutting, if i want to loose fat, then why should i work out? Isnt that just going to make me gain weight, cause of the muscle mass? How do i get down to 170 ripped? Which way should i go?

07-25-2007, 05:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
selfmade Rank: New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42	What kind of foods though, can anyone make like a table for me? Like a example or something?

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