just thought i'd say hello from the UK :tu: i would post up some pics but i haven't got a digi cam. i have a very strange body, people don't think i'm fat at all but i am heavy and have a large waste/backside.
current stats are
waist - 38
chest - 44 with man boobs
weight - 209
height - 6'3.5

my main aim is too lose the man boobs and male J Lo backside and tone up generally.

this is the kind of food i eat right now:

breakfast - cereal with semi skimmed milk

lunch - cheese/onion sandwich on wholemeal bread
apples and bananas with cucumber

dinner -
pasta with sauces (spicy pepper, mushroom or tomato), topped with a bit of cheese
chicken with tikka massale or sweet and sour sauces on brown rice
spaghetti bolognese

that's it really for the week, i dont vary it too much. any thoughts? i know the cheese needs cuttin out :D

to lose saggy man boobs, is weight trainin or cardio the best way forward? how about the posterior? squats or runnin?

any help appreciated and hope to meet some nice people on here :D :tucool:

just thought i'd say hello from the UK :tu:
heads up, another brit in the house (me too man :cool: )
my main aim is too lose the man boobs and male J Lo backside and tone up generally.
Go check out the "sticky's" at the top of the cutting page, they'll give you all your nutritional info. You're in for a shock mate, you should eat at least 5 times a day, optimally 6 times every 2-3 hours.
is weight trainin or cardio the best way forward?
Do both; cardio 3x a week minimum, lift weights 3x minimum. Search the site for the best type of cardio and workout routines for you. :tu:
how about the posterior? squats or runnin?
"Squats" and "lunges"
any help appreciated and hope to meet some nice people on here :D :tucool:
I only posted for the first time yesterday but have been lurking around gathering info for a while now; it's a cool place full of cool people.

cheers for the info mate. yeah i've been havin a read already and have seen the eatin 6 times a day thing. does a couple of bananas count as a meal :D

hardest part is starting, in the post glandular fever fatigue stage but want to start workin out again to help get some activity back

cheers for the info mate.
No probs man
does a couple of bananas count as a meal :D
Things would be much easier if it did, less preparation certainly
hardest part is starting, in the post glandular fever fatigue stage but want to start workin out again to help get some activity
Hope everything's fine wit you now. I think your best bet is to keep things simple in the beginning. Have some weetabix for breakfast with some low or non fat milk. Do abit of searching and find yourself some whey protein (goes great with the weetabix actually) . Get yourself some oatmeal (whey goes great with this too). I would just stick with your 3 normal meals and add fruit inbetween for a week or 2 'till you're used to eating so often, then start adding more "whole food" meals. Maybe a wholemeal Tuna sandwhich with 1 of your fruit meals for example.

With regards to the exercising, do you have any equipment, dumbells etc. at home, or access to a gym?

hiya mate, yeah dry tuna sounds good. any more opinions on the chicken/pasta etc? i'm not too interested in bulkin up right now, just some fat loss. i am quite muscley already but i have areas of flab in some places whereas i can look quite lean at times as it is :confused:

i have a gym membership yeah, part of the problem is goin right now as i have no energy. i am seriously considering getting multi-gyms etc in the house but can't afford it. then i woulds definately train a lot more and not have to worry about feelin ill afterwards as i can pass straight out! the other thing is the gym is so busy that you have to queue for machines, then you lose interest in them!
the glandular fever is still about, the only thing is i'm sinkin into depression as i'm not able to do anythin... which is why i wanna get active again.

hiya mate, yeah dry tuna sounds good. any more opinions on the chicken/pasta etc?
Get some wholemeal tortilla's (they can be eaten on the go if need be; 1 less excuse to miss a meal :tu: ). I sometimes make a stir-fry with chicken/turkey and veggies (using E.V.Olive oil of course :p ). Get in some salmon maybe; it's full of good fat (omega-3). Ground Turkey's good, or lean beef (the leaner the better). Low-fat/non-fat Dairy stuff, like cottage cheese etc. Don't forget eggs (just go easy on the yolks). I'm making myself hungry writing this stuff :drool: .
part of the problem is goin right now as i have no energy. Get in lot's of good natural complex and fibrous carbs, especially around your workouts, this should help a bit; NO SUGAR!!. Lot's of water too!!
i am seriously considering getting multi-gyms etc in the house but can't afford it. then i woulds definately train a lot more and not have to worry about feelin ill afterwards as i can pass straight out!
Start off light; here's a quick routine that you can do now at home with everyday stuff:

8 - 12 Press ups / 1 set / arms shoulder width apart
8 - 12 Lateral Raises / 1 set / Fill some big bottles with water or sand
8 - 12 One-Arm Rows / 1 set / Using 1 of the bottles you just used
8 - 12 Tricep Dips / 1 set / Between 2 chairs
8 - 12 Bicep Curls / 1 set / Same bottles again
8 - 12 Forward Lunges / 1 set / Use just bodyweight or maybe bottles
10 - 25 Calf Raises / 1 set / Use our new friends, the bottles oncemore
10 - 25 Crunches

Go to http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm if you don't know the exercises.

*Do this 2 - 3 times a week on non-consecutive days
*If you can't do the required amount on each exercise then so what, at least you're doing somthing!
*When you feel ready, up the no. of sets on each exercise
* If you can't handle all this at once then split it into 3 sessions and do 1 session every day until you feel up to it.
*Try jogging lightly (or even walking quickly) 2 or 3 times a week on your non-workout days.
*If you're worried about passing out, make sure there's someone around. Having someone there will enable you to put more into your workout as you won't have to worry as much about what will happen.
*All you need until you get more serious is some dumbells, cheap enough too.
you have to queue for machines
Stay away from the machines. I know in your case that they could help in the beginning but as soon as you have more energy and are feeling better, move away from them and onto the free-weights.
the glandular fever is still about, the only thing is i'm sinkin into depression as i'm not able to do anythin...
Sorry to hear that man but i'm gonna be straight with you...get your arse in gear!! I'm not gonna pretend to know what you're going through but it can't be too healthy just sitting around all day. Eat some good complex carbs and protein, and about 60-90mins later try the work-out i gave you if you're up to it. Eat again straight after (carbs, protein also) Keep me posted on how you get on :tu: . Talk to you later bud

slight update, been the gym 4 times this week, was quite hard and my heart rate is seemin scarily high for some reason! (cardio trainers etc measurin it as 170 at rest, 190 odd when joggin!!) - its strange as im quite fit anyway and i wasnt tired or out of breath or breathin rapidly etc....

doin 40mins on the cross trainers as i've got shin splints so get very sore on treadmills. doin a bit on the resistance machines also, i've heard that they're not good for puttin on muscle, how good are they at fat loss and overall toning?
although im shattered afterwards, it does feel good bein there though.