Hi

I'm new here...

I came here for one simple reason...

I am a lacrosse player. I want to take my game to the next level. I am 19 years old, 6' and 235 pounds. Obviously, my problem is my weight.

I am a little slow, and want to increase my speed drastically. I think loosing 35 pounds would do alot for my speed, along with my weight training (more on that later) Even though I am 235 pounds, I am not super fat. My arms are pretty skinny and my legs are pretty skinny aswell (my calfs are "ripped"...probably from supporting all my weight) but all my weight is around my midsection and chest. Also, I am a pretty big guy (body structure wise If thats the right way to say it)

I have about 3-4 months to get my weight down to about 200-210 pounds. I read all over these forums that the best way to do this is to change your diet and do exercise.

The main problem I have is changing my diet, though. I am what you would call a "wine and dine" kinda guy. I don't eat processed foods or anything like that, mostly organic, and I am by no means unhealthy. I am really into wine and food like pork tenderloin stuffed with goat cheese, shrimp alfredo (made with real cream) etc. I have tried in the past to change my diet, and the past few days have gone down to about a 2300 calorie per day diet, eating stuff like boiled chicken, egg whites, and things reccommended on this forum. It has worked alittle, but it has made me very cranky and I just can't go from the food I am used to to eating "lite" foods. Changing my diet is not much of an option...

Heres what I am going to do...

I have 2 hours per day to do exercise. (1 hour in the morning and 1 hour at night). This is the equipment I have available.. 2 15 pound dumbells, 2 5 pound ankle weights, skipping rope, basic weight machine.

This is my plan...

Morning

light stretch (10 mins)
jog to running area (10 mins)
HIIT (15-20 mins)(4 times per week, other days will just be continual jogging or agility drills)
jog long way home (20 mins)

Evening

light stretch (10 mins)
warm up on skipping rope (10 mins)
weights (40 mins) (obviously alternating muscle groups on seperate nights...)

What do you think of this plan. Do you think If I stay with this program I can achieve my goal? Can you suggest anything else?

I know I will have to continue a program like this every day as long as I want to maintain my weight, but I am commited to that...

Thanks Alot!

im sure someone will reply soon in respone to your weight training, but until then, what does your diet look like?
Are you counting calories and making sure your in a deficit? if your not keeping track you need to start because as chillen would say diet is KEY!

I am not counting calories on my usual routine. I have been maintaining this weight for about a year so I assume I am eating right around my maintenance level for the amount of activity I have been doing in the past.

My objective is to create my deficit through my cardio and weight training instead of modifying my diet. I know modifying your diet is a big part losing weight, but thats just not possible for the kind of person I am (I have no will power when it comes to fine cuisine)

I think with the cardio and weight training, I could create a deficit of 500-1000 per day from the amount of calories I am intaking now...

Wouldnt you rather have an approximated "Know" rather than not knowing reletively at all? Wouldnt you "want" to work toward "Optimizing" your situation by having your specific caloric approximation "in mind" to make adjustments and manipulations to potentially cause a greater effect in your goal (s)?.........I would, and I think you would be better served if you had this knowledge and approximated calories burned during certain exercises......this knowledge---has NO PRICE TAG......in one's routine.


ROCK ON!


Brotha!


Best regards,



Chillen