Really need some info before i start CUT UP

Jango_Xavier

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Well from the title u can see im gonna cut up :D
ive finally got all my sh*t together so i can start to cut up, im 110kg=245lbs(i think) & 1,80m tall.
just say i start out with 2500calories, what would an average day intake look like, what would i eat for breakfast & all the other meals during the day?
how many times should i go to the gym & what area's should i train per session?
with all the pills, powders, gym & food costs what would i usually use on money per month?

Ive found a great way to overcome temptation, everytime i crave for chocolates/sweets or dont feel like training/finish reps i'll say to myself "Jango if u eat that or dont go training, u'll be a fat fukk for the rest of ur life", it really works for me cause yesterday when i was reading about cutting up i opened a can of coke, i said that "jango blablabla" to myself & i dumped the coke thru the sink. :D

Im gonna start taking frontal & profile pictures of myself to see if that will help me be more motivated & keep track of everything & if i can start on monday which i really hope i can i'll make a journal for all of u to read, u never know, u guys could give me some advice & the journal might even help other people to start :D

P.S. Im fukking sick of the skinny fat guy that i am that has no selfworth & never can get chicks, i think thats enough fuel to get the fire buring to get to the road of success :D
 

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Congrats on making the committment.

Here's some advice that I've found to help me.

1) Read DIESEL's GUIDE TO CUTTING about 3-5 times. About the first 3 pages worth or so.. or maybe the whole thread. That'll really get it ingrained into your head what you're trying to do.

2) Find a gym butty. Your gym buddy will help spot you at the gym, give you company, and probably on that day when you're like "i'm not feelin like the gym," he'll call you up and say "let's go bud," and you'll go. You'll do the same thing for him, because you'll both probably have different days of "not wanting to go."

3) Keep a log of what you eat. Count Calories, carbs, protein, and fat. Try for the ratios diesel gives. Here's some ideas. 50/30/20 (percentages for protein/carbs/fat, respectively), or 40/40/20. I'd say you should probably lean towards the latter.

4) Use microsoft Excel. Weight yourself when you go to the gym, and keep track of it on an excel spreadsheet. I weigh myself before and after my workout, and average the number, come home and write it down. It gives you a visual representation of how you're doing (when you graph it) and excel will let you put in a trendline. With the trendline you can "predict" where you're going to be, and that makes you feel good and keeps your will strong.

5) Drop some money on supps. Whey, some fish oil, flax, a multivitamin, perhaps zinc and magnesium (haven't decided whether or not that works yet). The supps will make you realize that you've put a prepaid investment into your plan, and if you don't follow through and stick to it, you're throwing money down the drain. If you DO stick to it, they'll help you do it effeciently, and it gives you yet another way of keeping yourself on track.

6) Learn to eat scientifically, not for taste. You need to teach your body to look at foods for what they contain, not for what they taste like. Here's a sample day of a 1600 calorie diet.
Code:
[b]Breakfast
          Amount          Calories     Protein g     Carbs g    Fat g[/b]
Protein 
Shake     1 Scoop          110          23            2          1

[b]
Lunch
          Amount        Calories    Protein g  Carbs g    Fat g[/b]
Cottage 
Cheese        1 Cup      162        28          2          6
Orange        1           61         1         15          0
Milk          1 cup       85         8         11          0
Tuna          1 Cup      178        39          0          1
Total                    486        76         28          7

[b]
Mid afternoon
          Amount       Calories      Protein g    Carbs g     Fat g[/b]
Banana     1 medium       105          1          27          0

[b]
Dinner
          Amount        Calories    Protein g    Carbs g     Fat g[/b]
Chicken 
Breast        1          220          33          0          8
Tuna          1 Cup      178          39          0          1
Total                    398          72          0          9

[b]
Pre-Workout
          Amount       Calories     Protein g   Carbs g     Fat g[/b]
Bread     1 Slice 
          whole 
          Grain          80           3          15           1
Peanut
butter    2 tbsp        188           8           7          16
Total                   268          11          22          17

[b]
Post-workout
Protein Shake
          Amount          Calories      Protein      Carbs      Fat[/b]
Protein 
Shake      2 Scoops          220          46          4          2

[b]
Total
          Amount       Calories      Protein      Carbs        Fat[/b]
Total                    1587          229          83          36
Percent                               57.7%         21%       20.4%
 
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The Cutting guide will answer many of your questions, read that first.

About what kind of a workout you want is really up to you. I myself do two upper and two lower body sessions a week. This type of split is much better than the so called 'bodybuilding' routines which consist of a couple sets of muscles a day.

Example:
Monday - Upper Body
Tuesday - Lower Body
Thursday - Upper Body
Friday - Lower Body

Exercise choice is up to you as well just make sure you're squatting. Compound movements are your friend.

Food Selection:
Eggs
Bran Cereal
Chicken
Turkey
Lean Beef
Protein Powder
Flax Oil
Salmon
Wheat Pasta
Brown Rice
Wheat Bread
White Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Milk
Fruits
Vegetables

I could go on but I think you get the general idea. Just try to eat as clean as possible and stay away from processed junk.
 

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Hmmm try brushing your teeth right after you eat, that stops me from eating again (I had to say something related to the topic :))

anywho, ur inbox is full so hurrs wut i'z gonna send u:

Some guys r startin bootcamp again. I'm in, how bout u? This time it's over 20 people enrolled (we'll see how many drop out cuz we KNOW there are drop outs, lol )

PM me back
 

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Originally posted by semag
Weight yourself when you go to the gym, and keep track of it on an excel spreadsheet. I weigh myself before and after my workout, and average the number, come home and write it down.
Im no expert here, but wtf is weighing yourself before and after a workout supposed to do? Tell you how much WATER WEIGHT you lost?

To get your true weight, I do belive your supposed to weigh yourself in the morning before you eat anything, but after you take a dece.
 

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Im no expert here, but wtf is weighing yourself before and after a workout supposed to do? Tell you how much WATER WEIGHT you lost?
a) In terms of losing... the second number after a workout is never lower than before the workout.

b) Secondly, although I may go to the gym at different times epending on the day, what this does is give me a bodyweight with a small amount of food in me (I never really go RIGHT after I eat....) and then it averages with a weight that's a few pounds heavier due to WATER WEIGHT, just like you said. The numbers aren't as consistent as if I weighed myself every morning when I got up, but here's my philosophy:
Weight isn't the greatest measure of success because it fluctuates so much, and doesn't account for buidling muscle. It's just nice to see the trendline going down as a motivational tool. That being said, your whole goal is not to be at "such-and-such" weight only in the morning when you're by yourself and hungry as hell, you wanna be at a consistent weight WITH FOOD IN YOU.
 
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