03-07-2013, 3:20 AM
I have a goal to be able to compete in my desired sport again, boxing. I want to get into the ring with the guys one more time. Besides some limitations from progressive injuries, I have packed on 40 lbs in a few months.
I lost my vision and have not been able to box in about six months, and was on a layoff preceding my loss of vision. I have nerve damage in my arms and legs, a damaged nose, and ribs. I can push through my limitations, but I cant compete when carrying around my spare tire any longer.
I always competed as a fat/chunky guy. I was always the kid who gave his heart but never put in the work - I did, but was never in shape. Perception shapes reality.
I have had many dieticians and nutritionists who are honestly worthless. Modern dieting is years behind the scientific research.
This thread is my culmination of years of cutting weight to compete. Sometimes up to fifty pounds in two months, for one night of displeasure then I balloon up again.
I started boxing I was pushing 300 pounds. I went down to my lowest of 155, and I now sit at around 210. I want to get to 155 again.
The resources which work for me (Based on personal testing):
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/the-rap...s-handbook
This is by Lyle McDonald. I paid a nice chunk of change for all his books, and some consultation. You can 'find' a version of his book online. It is quick, hellish, and tests who you are as a person to lose weight. It revolves around eating protein, and zero carb veggies to force your brain into Ketosis and your body to burn fat as fuel.
http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html
Martin Berkhan and the Leangain's Guide. He is the leading guru on Intermittent Fasting. IF'ing is the use of periods on not eating to cut down calorie consumption. Leangains in a view point of the subject which involves calorie cycling, refeed periods and a healthy life style change.
The last and biggest influence on my 'diet' success in the past were the teachings of my first Sensei. A Zen Buddhist (Which I adopted as my religion after his passing), who imposed teachings of Monks on my diet.
The lifestyle involves basic concepts:
- Do not kill or harm animals for pleasure and satisfaction
- Use every part of what you use to nourish your body
- Be mindful in how you eat and live
The Monk diet is mainly Vegetarian by nature. Monk's cook food to replicate meat dishes. They also refuse to eat spices of foods on the extremity of flavor (Heavy Garlic, Pepper's, Sugar, etc).
A big part of the lifestyle is to eat until you are 80% full. This is the body's satisfaction point. This was a Japanese influence on the Zen Buddhist diet.
Monks use three bowls to eat, a large, normal bowl full of rice. A second, medium bowl for Veggies, and the third, a small bowl, for the meat replacement (Bean, grain and veggie's cooked to look like and have texture like meat).
Or simply, a half place of rice, a third of veggies, the rest meat substitute.
Fruit was a delicacy due to the sweet nature of it and how many fruits were not natural to Asia, in respect to those commonly eaten in a western diet.
Well, my diet will be the combination of the three. I plan to log my success and failures and I hope others will hop on.
I know Steve did a juice fast, which I may do a veggies juice fast as some point as well for sanity. This is a strict diet which tests your mental fortitude.
My baby is the Lyle McDonald protocol with Protein Shakes (Non-Animal, Milk Isolate and occasional Casein and Egg White) to remove the animal aspect of a western diet. Fasting and Calorie cycling from the Leangains diet protocol to confuse my body and help with hunger for superior results. I also intend to, on diet breaks and cheat days (Required for Lyle McDonalds work) to use the philosophies of the Buddhist Monk diet to help me stay focused on my goal and use food to fuel me, not to satisfy myself.
Who wants to eat heads of lettuce all day with me?
I lost my vision and have not been able to box in about six months, and was on a layoff preceding my loss of vision. I have nerve damage in my arms and legs, a damaged nose, and ribs. I can push through my limitations, but I cant compete when carrying around my spare tire any longer.
I always competed as a fat/chunky guy. I was always the kid who gave his heart but never put in the work - I did, but was never in shape. Perception shapes reality.
I have had many dieticians and nutritionists who are honestly worthless. Modern dieting is years behind the scientific research.
This thread is my culmination of years of cutting weight to compete. Sometimes up to fifty pounds in two months, for one night of displeasure then I balloon up again.
I started boxing I was pushing 300 pounds. I went down to my lowest of 155, and I now sit at around 210. I want to get to 155 again.
The resources which work for me (Based on personal testing):
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/the-rap...s-handbook
This is by Lyle McDonald. I paid a nice chunk of change for all his books, and some consultation. You can 'find' a version of his book online. It is quick, hellish, and tests who you are as a person to lose weight. It revolves around eating protein, and zero carb veggies to force your brain into Ketosis and your body to burn fat as fuel.
http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html
Martin Berkhan and the Leangain's Guide. He is the leading guru on Intermittent Fasting. IF'ing is the use of periods on not eating to cut down calorie consumption. Leangains in a view point of the subject which involves calorie cycling, refeed periods and a healthy life style change.
The last and biggest influence on my 'diet' success in the past were the teachings of my first Sensei. A Zen Buddhist (Which I adopted as my religion after his passing), who imposed teachings of Monks on my diet.
The lifestyle involves basic concepts:
- Do not kill or harm animals for pleasure and satisfaction
- Use every part of what you use to nourish your body
- Be mindful in how you eat and live
The Monk diet is mainly Vegetarian by nature. Monk's cook food to replicate meat dishes. They also refuse to eat spices of foods on the extremity of flavor (Heavy Garlic, Pepper's, Sugar, etc).
A big part of the lifestyle is to eat until you are 80% full. This is the body's satisfaction point. This was a Japanese influence on the Zen Buddhist diet.
Monks use three bowls to eat, a large, normal bowl full of rice. A second, medium bowl for Veggies, and the third, a small bowl, for the meat replacement (Bean, grain and veggie's cooked to look like and have texture like meat).
Or simply, a half place of rice, a third of veggies, the rest meat substitute.
Fruit was a delicacy due to the sweet nature of it and how many fruits were not natural to Asia, in respect to those commonly eaten in a western diet.
Well, my diet will be the combination of the three. I plan to log my success and failures and I hope others will hop on.
I know Steve did a juice fast, which I may do a veggies juice fast as some point as well for sanity. This is a strict diet which tests your mental fortitude.
My baby is the Lyle McDonald protocol with Protein Shakes (Non-Animal, Milk Isolate and occasional Casein and Egg White) to remove the animal aspect of a western diet. Fasting and Calorie cycling from the Leangains diet protocol to confuse my body and help with hunger for superior results. I also intend to, on diet breaks and cheat days (Required for Lyle McDonalds work) to use the philosophies of the Buddhist Monk diet to help me stay focused on my goal and use food to fuel me, not to satisfy myself.
Who wants to eat heads of lettuce all day with me?