STARTER HELP!!

[garethlello1979]

Ah right thought processed meat was a nono

[Boss Man]

Not really, unless it's high salt. A lot of that stuff should be okay. It's just pre-cooked stuff, in packets.

[garethlello1979]

Awesome realistically looking at start photo what would be a realistic time frame to just get flat stomached?

[Boss Man]

I'd give yourself 6 months at least, then there's less undue pressure on you to acheive anything.

These things are always a marathon not a sprint after all.

[garethlello1979]

Thanks for that im hoping I can see a significant difference by the end of May and get back into some of the clothes I no longer fit.

Also lacking inspiration what can I add to porridge in the mornings?

Im switching to ultra fine oats that mix nice and smooth so need something to go with it to give it some extra taste.

[Boss Man]

You have options for your porridge.

You could add some nuts to it, honey, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, flaxseeds, a small amount of yoghurt might work, or a small quantity of died fruit.

Dried fruit, like dates, currents, raisins and sultanas are high GI and quite sugary, but in moderation should be perfectly fine, if you're consuming a small amount once every day or every 2-3 days.

They would only pose a risk in relation to bloodsugar issues were you to be consuming them like they were going out of style.

[garethlello1979]

Well firstly im getting on better with the diet and the tweeks to diet.

Im still trying to get something additional with oats in the morning and I have switched to pistachio nuts in a small amount but need to have something with them.

The banana followed by cooked ham is surprisingly nice.

Ive taken a staggered approach to getting back in shape weeks 1-4 is diet right and cla, weeks 5-8 is diet, cla and gym 3 times a week, weeks 9 onwards diet, cla, gym 3 times a week with a sun morning spin class as a 4th workout.

[garethlello1979]

The cooked meat and the banana thing isnt really working and looking at guidelines the cooked meat is quite high in salt so what cani replace that with?

Also going by the picture what is body type and how will that dictate diet and workout regime more?

[Boss Man]

I'd say on the way you look you're not an endomorph, but you could be a mesomorph.

You can replace the cooked meats with things like chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, ham or pork, as meat alternatives.

You can get stuff off meat counters, or plastic wrapped off the shelf, so it shouldn't be too hard to get lower salt alternatives.

[garethlello1979]

If thats body type what effect does that have will it be easier or harder to build muscle and lose fat?

[Boss Man]

You should have a decent chance of doing both.

1lb of added muscle burns an extra 45-50 calories a day, so that should help you in the long run and your body should be pretty good at assimilating the required nutrients to build muscle anyway.

The main thing is to be patient and not suddenly knee jerk and make wholesale changes to things you're doing if the progress seems a bit slow. Just assess things every 3-4 weeks.

[garethlello1979]

True but isnt it the case with bodt type i find it easier to build muscle but also harder to lose fat

[Boss Man]

Yes, you will get a bit of both more than likely, but more muscle still helps to burn fat, so it's still a good thing from a metabolic perspective.

[garethlello1979]

Cool cheers for that. aim all being well is every 4 weeks to take weight, stomach measurement and waist measurement with the aim of losing a minimum 4lb and hopefully 1 inch from stomach which would mean around the 24-28 week stage i should be fairly flat stomached or at least doing very very well.

Have found that i suffer with IBS so dairy is limited and kind of blew idea of breakfast oats with a glass of milk though milk in the oats should be fine. Just need an alternative drink and a little extra to go in the oats without spending a load.

Also on the afternoon break is a measured amount of dry roasted peanuts ok ro do i need something else to go in them as well?

[Boss Man]

Dry roasted should be fine, as you're getting protein, carbs, fats, EFA's calcium etc.