View Full Version : College football player needs to lose some weight
ORDER 22
01-15-09, 11:21 pm
hey i play college football and im
6 ft
255 lbs
and just i really wanna get down to something around 220 but i know it sounds crazy that is just my goal and I got 3 months to achieve it b4 i go away. my workout is not the problem i workout 5x a week doing every muscle 2 times a week and i bust my ass i got close to 220 b4 but lost my way and got back to this shitty physique. my diet is terrible college food is inconsistent and never any good so im stuck eating salads day in and out and i cant cook for myself becuz of this school. the only thing i get enough is fruits and water everything else is so hard to get.
what should i try and eat and times or any supplemets i can use in placement of some meals?
thanks i really appreciate all this
C.Coronato
01-20-09, 12:44 pm
welcome brother. Try to get yourself some tuna. A staple in every body builders diet. Salads are ok also, try to add some chicken in there. A good whey would always be benefitial as well, if your having trouble getting all your meals in. You want to have 6-8 meals daily in order to get your metabolism up, once you get it moving, you will lose weight easily. But you still gotta eat.
DreamZero
01-20-09, 12:54 pm
Go for whole foods as much as possible.
Eat alot, eat clean, eat often.
Do your cardio
and LOG IT. everything. foods, quantities, cals, macros.. so you can adjust it if you dont progress as you should.
ORDER 22
01-20-09, 6:08 pm
im doing my workout and cardio a lot its just hard to eat lil amounts of GOOD HEALTHY food often. so i eat lots of salad cuz the tuna heres already mixed wit mayo. and grilled chicken is never made its always fried which i wont eat. and im talking myoplex after my workouts and im trying to get the pak soon. u know of any good protein bars to eat between classes nd cheaper the better sorry im also on a college student budget
what college?
what position?
etc.
im kinda impressed by the fact that you play college lol
ORDER 22
01-21-09, 12:01 am
nothing to be impressed by i play d3 ball cuz im too small i play o-line. i played offensive tackle all hs and college but i play in the bronx.
are you trying to cut for a new roster spot?
Cans of tuna, throw a little vinegar and oil on the top if you want to. Salads are good. Try to stick with the greenest vegetables. Fruits are good as well as long as you dont eat bunches and bunches of them throughout the day, but fruits and veggies are important, they help out a lot.
Do you have a refrigerator? If so, sandwich meat is great, as long as you get the lean stuff. Chicken breast, sometimes delicatessens will sell cooked chicken breats, but its expensive.
Do you have a microwave or george foreman grill?
Meal replacements are good if you have nothing else, or little to no time, such as in between classes, or during class.
ORDER 22
01-21-09, 8:02 am
im cutting for my ows personal goals and also for another roster spot at a lower weight where i will be better.
and im trying to get tuna more just they always make it wit mayo which i hate. i eat salads pretty much all the time wit no dressing and i hear fruits more than one a day isnt good so i might have like a bananna or an apple but thats it. u know of any good meal replacement shakes or bars.
C.Coronato
01-21-09, 10:21 am
try the proteon bars. Very good and great for you. Are you not aloud to go and get your own food? Try picking up your own tuna and making it yourself .. That way you wont have to eat the mass produced shit that the school makes.
ORDER 22
01-21-09, 12:21 pm
well i was gonna buy some protein bars but not sure which ones r so good and most ive seen have lots of carbs in them. and i was thinking of getting some detour ones i hear theyre very good. and as for tuna i got a bunch but its hard to bring can to class teachers dont really like that and i got classes all afternoon most days
They make vacuum sealed bags of tuns, from Starkist. They have chicken and tuna filets as well. No draining necessary.
detour is nasty. they have this weird taste after you eat them.
met-rx big 100's are good.. tastes like candy.
i usually will eat protein bars as a cheat meal.. so good.
cheese.. its calorie dense, has good fats, and its quick to eat.
ORDER 22
01-22-09, 8:30 pm
protein bars i dont care at all about the taste just one thats good as a meal replacement or even a shake taste really doesnt bother me so much
ORDER 22
01-28-09, 12:41 pm
so ive been doing my workouts andmy diet pretty steadily and its been a lil hard but i have seen some results i havent weighed myself but i look in the mirror and know my body and can see it in my pants and belt ive lost weight. just putting my diet and seeing if anyone has something better to do or try
645-eggs scrambled liquids or hard boiled eggs- bowl of oatmeal
8--workout
10-protein shake bottle of gatorade
11-salad w/ turkey or w/ grilled chicken
2-4 this is my problem meal-either i have 1/2 protein bar or mrp but i dont have many or i try to get another salad or something
6-salad w/tukey or w/grilled chicken or w/tuna or if they have steak to eat at school i get that
9-workout
11-protein
ive been pretty consistent log everything between lifting and eating
if anyone could help im greatly appreciated
REBORN1
01-28-09, 12:51 pm
so ive been doing my workouts andmy diet pretty steadily and its been a lil hard but i have seen some results i havent weighed myself but i look in the mirror and know my body and can see it in my pants and belt ive lost weight. just putting my diet and seeing if anyone has something better to do or try
645-eggs scrambled liquids or hard boiled eggs- bowl of oatmeal
8--workout
10-protein shake bottle of gatorade
11-salad w/ turkey or w/ grilled chicken
2-4 this is my problem meal-either i have 1/2 protein bar or mrp but i dont have many or i try to get another salad or something
6-salad w/tukey or w/grilled chicken or w/tuna or if they have steak to eat at school i get that
9-workout
11-protein
ive been pretty consistent log everything between lifting and eating
if anyone could help im greatly appreciated
cut down the volume of your workouts, no reason to go 5 days a week...look into westside 3 day split or a fulll body split,lift MWF and do HIIT/condo after the lift and on your off days, with being a power/impact athlete we cannot afford to waste any muscle while leaning up, i would only recommend dropping your calories 500 below maintenance and doing a "refeed" every 5 days, to atleast maintenance levels, look up articles by allen cosgrove,jason ferrugia, lyle mcdonalds fat loss for athletes is a great article as well, im also preparing for football in college and am trying to drop bodyfat and weight, take a look at my log if it helps
ORDER 22
02-13-09, 12:31 pm
hey well ive stayed on this workout for 4 weeks now and just weighed myself the other day and i do see a difference in my body im now 235 my weights have also all gone up in every lift and im a lil more defined but i dont think ive gotten any bigger. my goal is to get to 210 or less by the end of march i start spring ball the 8th my new diet starting next week will be
645- 1 packet oatmeal low sugar-4 HB eggs 1 whole
800- lift
945-whey
1045-salad w/ grilled chicken
2:00-salad or try and buy me some protein bars or just grilled chicken
5-6- whatever theyre serving like steak or turkey if nothing good just a salad w/3 slices of turkey
9-lift
11-casein
im taking fish oil -heat - and animal paks in the morning
and thats about it im even thinking about doing cardio b4 breakfeast is that a good idea