Losing weight while maintaining mass..

[Tom A]

i'm 5'7 in may I weighted 200 pounds started working out every morning do tread mill one day elecpicle the next watch what i eat an i'v lost 22 pounds. now 178

[bellbadboy]

I am on a killer meal plan. Check it out with your workout you will shed the pounds and not believe your eyes, and not be hungry.
Meal 1: 12 egg whites and 1 cup of Quaker Oats
Meal 2: 7 oz. chicken Breast, 1 cup Brocolli and 1 cup white/whole grain rice
Meal 3: 7 oz. chicken breast, 1 cup mix veggies and 7 oz. sweet potato
Meal 4: 12 oz. tuna and 1 cup of oats
Workout
Meal 5: 2 scoops protein shake (whey)
Meal 6: 7 oz. chicken breast, 1 cup brocolli and 5 oz. wht potato
Try and eat every 3 hours, water or unsweet tea only!
Trust me it works.

[diver_daver]

SilentEcho, if your going to the gym for 2-3 hours your spending two much time in the gym. An hour, hour and half is more then enough. Not knowing what your background in the gym is, I would recommend a personal trainer for two goals {and depending upon the trainer, you may need two different ones}.

First is information, learn what you need to do in the gym and how to plan different programs for yourself. You can also do this on your own through books and the internet.

Second is motivation, I see way to many people in the gym working out for long periods of time, but not working very hard! You should see the looks on peoples faces when I show them how hard they can work.

[prodjbm]

I didn't read all the replys but there are a few that sound right on and the one is by bellbadboy for a diet high in protien and a whey supplement drink and the other is about being in the gym too long, A good amount of people over train, your body builds during rest, so if you don't rest you don't build. But getting back to your orginal question about cutting weight and keeping size, Diet has all to do with it and if the mid section is the problem, ab work and a lot of it contrary to what I said about over training, you can train your abs almost every work out. I would start my warming up with ab work to get my core body temp up before lifting. Good luck

[Scubastud16]

Originally Posted by prodjbm

I didn't read all the replys but there are a few that sound right on and the one is by bellbadboy for a diet high in protien and a whey supplement drink and the other is about being in the gym too long, A good amount of people over train, your body builds during rest, so if you don't rest you don't build.

Yes, you can be in the gym for too long, but people also usually take too long between sets. More than a minute between sets is a bad thing! Keep those muscles working!

[RobT]

One thing overlooked, well sort of, here. Do you drink? I don't mean are you a barstool regular, do you have a couple drinks, especially beer each night or when you finish working out?

For some reason people don't seem to consider the calories and carbs involved here.

Everyone is different. Sometimes it takes a completely different approach for one person vs another.

[Mtrewyn]

Originally Posted by RobT

One thing overlooked, well sort of, here. Do you drink? I don't mean are you a barstool regular, do you have a couple drinks, especially beer each night or when you finish working out?

For some reason people don't seem to consider the calories and carbs involved here.

Everyone is different. Sometimes it takes a completely different approach for one person vs another.

there are alot of carbs in beer, and any mixed drink , or shot, alcohol is just sugar.

another source that alot of people don't think about in pop, cola what ever u want to call it, check out a can of your drink, close too 200 cal. a Oz bottle, if you drink a whole one it is closer to 400. Diet is better, but it still has caffeine, and that has it's own set of problems.

[DZorn00]

high Reps, light weights, this is what body builders do to get cut while maintaining their mass. It's like cardio for your muscles. Burns off the fat but keeps the muscle from losing out.

[Judge]

Originally Posted by SilentEcho13

I'm currently 5'8" 192lbs, and my arms are about 18" solid muscle. All my fat is gathered at my stomach and i'd like to get rid of it.

I currently go to the gym every other day (m-w-f-s-t-t-s) for 2-3 hours.

I'm trying to watch my eating habits, and it seems to be working but very very slowly. (less than 1lb per 2 weeks).

Can anyone suggest any methods/supplements that can help me out?

Thanks.

take a look at their supplements and system......
http://www.bsnonline.net/splash/index2.php

[Tableleg]

Originally Posted by Judge

http://www.bsnonline.net/splash/index2.php

That's one creepy looking mofo... If following that system makes you look like that... count me out....