Tried the 5-6 meal method. No difference for me in terms of result. It just felt more irritating. Broscience sux. Lol.

Hey all,

I'm starting to lose weight lately, but not sure if my method is consider "alright"

I go to gym 3 times every week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and sometimes an extra.

My routine:
15min cycling + (2-5minute of cooldown *auto set by the machine*)
10min threadmill *speed 4~5.5* + (5minute of cooldown)
10~30min of muscle training (do 4 sets and each set 10 times)
lastly, at least Swimming for 20 laps (normally about 20minutes)

is that consider okay?

do i need to do abs exercise to get more satisfying result in slimming down my belly? i have been doing cardio and weight training for the past few months, but still have some leftover hanging there. my weight is within a range of 68-72kg and height 178cm.

yea..current weight is 119kg..height 180cm

Hey guys, I was just wondering how lose tummy fats? Ive tried a lot of things such as running, cutting down on fatty foods, late night indulging, as well as slimming lotion. Nothing seems to work. And ideas? Malu sikit when I go swimming with buddies. Tummy only so big, the rest normal only. Haha~

cut down on food intake. I'm on a cutting phase now, so I can tell you how much food you have to cut.

breakfast,
nothing, I hate breakfasts.

lunch,
- small bowl of pasta or spaghetti, around 300-400kcal
- protein shake, 110kcal

dinner,
- minimal rice with meat and veg, 500kcal.

so it usually rounds of to around 1000kcal. it is very effective. and you might be asking, how the hell you get energy and also eating so little? and here the fat burners come into play.
no milo, no candies, no soft drinks and drink lots of water. I have a beach date next week, so I have to go to the extreme alr.

and fasted training.

Extreme low calorie diet do make you lose weight faster. Why? Because your muscle will be loss during that period; provided you have muscles to begin with.

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Interestingly the link you provided did not cite any scientific research at all?!

You may want to read further here as well.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23065833

tbh, I believe the term 'low calorie diet will make you lose muscle' come about because eating less which equals to less calorie in, will result in less nutrients for rebuilding, repairing and maintaining muscle mass. stuff like essential amnio acids/first class protein will be close to nil because dipping below 1k calorie doesn't really provide much.

solution is, rely on supps for the time being.

there isnt any scientific proof that when glycogen(carbs) is all used up, muscle will be burned to provide energy.

Here's the thing. Assuming that you are a male, your BMR should be more than 1000kcal. Do you know what is BMR? BMR is a value in calorie which our body needs in order to function at minimum level. Emphasis on minimum. Muscles, need energy 24/7 and if you are not providing sufficient energy, you'll lose your muscle. Ever wonder why bodybuilder who in cutting phase didn't do extreme low calorie diet? What's the purpose of bulking if you are losing muscle during cutting?

General rule of thumb while cutting is, maximum of 20% calorie deficit from calorie maintenance. More than that, your muscle didn't get enough energy (comes from calorie) and it will start to breakdown.

BTW, I estimated that according to your diet, your protein intake didn't even barely reach 100 g. Is that enough for you body even with a scoop of protein shake? NO.

that's what I'm trying to highlight, is there any scientific proof for this? Muscle itself would not breakdown when there is insufficient energy. muscle itself isn't a energy provider at the very first place.

Yes there is scientific proof. Read up and educate yourself before spreading dangerous advice please.

Muscle is broken down if your caloric deficit is too large for too long because your body cannot maintain it. Muscles are greedy - they need calories and nutrients to be maintained. Even with 'enough' protein, it can still be diminished as your body is unable to meet its demands.

Not to mention, fat mass is crap for supplying your body with necessary glucose and amino acids if broken down ESPECIALLY if you are conducting high intensity workouts like weight training or serious cardio. So if your body is not getting it from your diet then where do you think it is going to suck it out off? Your muscles.

That said, if you are a very unique human being that is able to thrive and stay big and muscular on a diet of 1000 calories a day and what is insufficient nutrients for the rest of us - then congratulations!

Just don't go around telling others that such a thing will work for them

umm, proof? instead of talking why not just post it down here.

first of all, muscles are made up of amino blocks(protein), water and some glucose. I agree on the nutrients part, but then calories? what does calories have to do with muscle maintenance? Say fats are high in cal, so I eat loads of them to maintain my muscle?
and our body do keep extra amino acids, thats why if you dunk on tons of protein, you'll get fat. Obviously you dont use fat to supply the body with glucose and amino acids, cos fat is fat..it is for energy purposes. fat > carbs in terms of energy value. But I'm not saying one should not totally weaned off from carbs.

and yes, I did mention it was for short term..unless you are anorexic.

umm, proof? instead of talking why not just post it down here.

first of all, muscles are made up of amino blocks(protein), water and some glucose. I agree on the nutrients part, but then calories? what does calories have to do with muscle maintenance? Say fats are high in cal, so I eat loads of them to maintain my muscle?
and our body do keep extra amino acids, thats why if you dunk on tons of protein, you'll get fat. Obviously you dont use fat to supply the body with glucose and amino acids, cos fat is fat..it is for energy purposes. fat > carbs in terms of energy value. But I'm not saying one should not totally weaned off from carbs.

and yes, I did mention it was for short term..unless you are anorexic.

I don't have google research to back me up, considering that I'm freaking lazy and always hated research work. However, what I can share with you is my personal experience.

Here is my credentials :


Left : 97KG (5 months ago)
Right : 78KG (2 months ago

Today (WARNING HALF NAKED PIC! MY BODY AINT PRETTY TO LOOK AT)


I'm currently at 73KG (btw my height 178cm)
I can't tell you if it's good or bad. I would just like to physically show you the outcome you can expect from a pure cardio and extreme calorie deficit diet (on some days I barely hit 1000 calories). Could it be better? Perhaps? The muscles on my shoulder is kinda lacking, so I'm planning to bulk up once I've cut down to 67kg. However, despite having most of the days on calories deficit, I still treat myself (occasionally, twice a week) to nice meals with my families, attending mamak, drinking, wedding and birthday parties. There's only 2-3 heavy meals a week won't hurt, just watch out your meals on other days when you're more in control of what you eat.

Did I lose a lot of muscle? Did the muscle loss from extreme deficit affected me greatly? I won't know. What I can tell now is that currently, I'm SIGNIFICANTLY feel much better on my daily activities. 97KG time I used to dread even a short walk from my office to the toilet. Nowdays, I don't even mind taking a 2km walk back to my house from the LRT station (always do this when the traffic was so bad that I'm walking faster than the cars on the road). My body feels great and I hardly feel tired even walking up 5 stories to my office floor, and buying clothes is great nowdays.

I have showed you the method and result based on my experience. I'm not here to tell you what's right or wrong. It's up to you to decide what you want to do.

Oh finally I would like to stress this out : LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! (although I would like you to resist the evil temptations from your stomach, unless it starts to hurt)

I don't have google research to back me up, considering that I'm freaking lazy and always hated research work. However, what I can share with you is my personal experience.

Here is my credentials :


Left : 97KG (5 months ago)
Right : 78KG (2 months ago

Today (WARNING HALF NAKED PIC! MY BODY AINT PRETTY TO LOOK AT)


I'm currently at 73KG (btw my height 178cm)
I can't tell you if it's good or bad. I would just like to physically show you the outcome you can expect from a pure cardio and extreme calorie deficit diet (on some days I barely hit 1000 calories). Could it be better? Perhaps? The muscles on my shoulder is kinda lacking, so I'm planning to bulk up once I've cut down to 67kg. However, despite having most of the days on calories deficit, I still treat myself (occasionally, twice a week) to nice meals with my families, attending mamak, drinking, wedding and birthday parties. There's only 2-3 heavy meals a week won't hurt, just watch out your meals on other days when you're more in control of what you eat.

Did I lose a lot of muscle? Did the muscle loss from extreme deficit affected me greatly? I won't know. What I can tell now is that currently, I'm SIGNIFICANTLY feel much better on my daily activities. 97KG time I used to dread even a short walk from my office to the toilet. Nowdays, I don't even mind taking a 2km walk back to my house from the LRT station (always do this when the traffic was so bad that I'm walking faster than the cars on the road). My body feels great and I hardly feel tired even walking up 5 stories to my office floor, and buying clothes is great nowdays.

I have showed you the method and result based on my experience. I'm not here to tell you what's right or wrong. It's up to you to decide what you want to do.

Oh finally I would like to stress this out : LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! (although I would like you to resist the evil temptations from your stomach, unless it starts to hurt)

I don't have google research to back me up, considering that I'm freaking lazy and always hated research work. However, what I can share with you is my personal experience.

Here is my credentials :


Left : 97KG (5 months ago)
Right : 78KG (2 months ago

Today (WARNING HALF NAKED PIC! MY BODY AINT PRETTY TO LOOK AT)


I'm currently at 73KG (btw my height 178cm)
I can't tell you if it's good or bad. I would just like to physically show you the outcome you can expect from a pure cardio and extreme calorie deficit diet (on some days I barely hit 1000 calories). Could it be better? Perhaps? The muscles on my shoulder is kinda lacking, so I'm planning to bulk up once I've cut down to 67kg. However, despite having most of the days on calories deficit, I still treat myself (occasionally, twice a week) to nice meals with my families, attending mamak, drinking, wedding and birthday parties. There's only 2-3 heavy meals a week won't hurt, just watch out your meals on other days when you're more in control of what you eat.

Did I lose a lot of muscle? Did the muscle loss from extreme deficit affected me greatly? I won't know. What I can tell now is that currently, I'm SIGNIFICANTLY feel much better on my daily activities. 97KG time I used to dread even a short walk from my office to the toilet. Nowdays, I don't even mind taking a 2km walk back to my house from the LRT station (always do this when the traffic was so bad that I'm walking faster than the cars on the road). My body feels great and I hardly feel tired even walking up 5 stories to my office floor, and buying clothes is great nowdays.

I have showed you the method and result based on my experience. I'm not here to tell you what's right or wrong. It's up to you to decide what you want to do.

Oh finally I would like to stress this out : LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! (although I would like you to resist the evil temptations from your stomach, unless it starts to hurt)

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So, I want to achieve a better shape and tone before 2013 comes.
My weight : 54KG (I have a layered stomach to be honest)
Height: 156CM

PS: I have a slight asthma. It's not really serious anyway

I want to lose about 5-8KG in 2 months, if it is possible.
Plus, I also want to have an abs like Jenna Marbles too! (The abs is not really necessary actually)

I don't have anyone to ask in real life about this.
And I never even tried to lost weight before, this is my first time.
So, I really have no clue on where to start and what to do.

Anyway, can anyone please advice me on what should I do for my exercise? My eating diet?
Daily routine or anything that is important?
Please.
And I'm truly sorry if I annoys you with this or you don't understand what I said

Thank you ><