When im dieting: people are shoving all kinds of food at me nonstop like "just have a little, youre getting skinny". When im not dieting/overweight: people are like "youre looking a little heavy, you should diet/exercise....
OK, who else thinks this is scary? The number "911" has popped up four separate times in my life today - twice here on CZcams. The video "does scooby do steroids" now has 911 thumbs down and this video I just uploaded is 9 minutes and 11 seconds long. I have a bad feeling. Here is the steroids video with 911 thumbs down on it. czcams.com/video/qARAvB6eKRI/video.html
Btw Scooby thanks for all your advice. You're the reason I lost 27.5 lbs and got down to a healthy body fat% and you sparked my love for jogging and cycling. Thank you so much, you're the best. -Daniel
+TheHappyDane That is AWESOME to hear!!! Congratulations! Please forward this video on to friends or family of yours who might need it because YOU do not need it anymore :)
Hey scooby been a longtime subscriber in your youtube channel, always love the content you put up. Anyway hope i can get some advice from you,about 4 days ago i reherniated my disc and a result suffered bad sciatica pain throughout my lower body(not in the gym but sitting too long due to my deskjob) . Do you think it is still possible to go to the gym but just train with machines? I saw your video you made on injuries and i really dont want to take time off the gym.. i know you for instance are still training despite your core injury.. just hope i can get some advice from you for now thanks
I lost 30 kg in 8 months last year and i have some tips for you guys/girls to lose weight. 1. Write down what you eat so you have a better look at your daily intake. 2. Cut down on the calories, but no too much around 500-800 cals worked for me. 3. Go to the gym, if you excercise more you will be happier and it helps you alot in the weight loss progress. 4. Cut down on fast food, candy and unhealthy food. Eat healthier food just pure organic food will work for example a ceasar salad is a great meal, lots of protein and healthy vitamins. Im only 16 years old but this worked for me so i suggest you try it. The most important thing is that you need to be patient as Scooby mentioned, get some motivation and get out there, do it for yourself, make yourself happier!
+Rickard Alback huh? A slight deficit will not harm you. A 200 calorie decrease until you lose about 1.5 pounds a week should be fine. You just have to make sure your eating enough protein
+Roger W I meant that i "wasted" money when i was losing weight, now i have already achieved my goal. And about Calorie cutting it varies from day to day atleast it did for me some day i cut 200 cals the other day 500 cals.
+Eric Berglund what you did was very good I wouldnt listen to these guys 500 to 800 cal def is fine when your fairly overweight .When you get in the 13-10 percent body fat range or lower then you have to be more careful with calories restriction because as your bodyfat levels get very low your body is more incline to use LBM (especially if your not doing weight training and eating a high protein diet ) as a fuel source when your not eating enough food.When your super overweight its okay to lose like 3-4 pounds per week but as you get into the healthy range say 20-15 percent body fat maybe then you should try for 1-2 pounds per week .Then when your in the 15-13 percent body fat go for 1-1/2 pounds per week ect.BTW you should be really proud of what you have done it take a large amount of will power to change you habits .
I really appreciate the point about depression. I'm currently suffering and I've found it hard to just even maintain weight through it, let alone lose weight. Antidepressants in particular ruin me.
can you make a vid on how to gain muscle weight cause i can`t gain any weight i can gain fat but pure muscle is harder. im a beginner and stil within a year of training and i need to gain mass this first year u know.
Hey Scooby, I just wanted to let you know that your video on losing weight is easy as 1-2-3 (uploaded 4 years ago) helped me a lot! Keep up the good work!
Lost over 50 lbs this year, and still going strong! I have almost reached my goal, thanks for giving me the right actionsteps to get my life on te right track..
Good points. Whenever talking about fat loss, I think one must always stress the fact that THE number 1 mistake that many people make when trying to lose fat is a lot of cardio coupled with long periods of caloric deficit. Sure, you're gonna lose weight that way, but you're also gonna lose muscle, slow down your metabolism, and over time you'll have to do more and more cardio and eat less and less to maintain your body weight. It's not sustainable long term. Weight training is the key for losing fat the healthy way, among all the other health benefits it brings.
+Igor Horvat cardio is very good for you sure massive caloric deficit are not but cardio is just as important if not more then weight training when it come to your health
hey scooby! I've been lifting for years but never was able to get where I wanted! So I just started a lifting regimen from your custom workout and have started a pretty strict diet. I have 18 months! we'll see how I do! and thanks for all the videos!
I've kept my fat % at 10-12 for years now. It's all about self-image. Self-image = our own conception of the "sort of person I am" The self-image then controls what you can and cannot accomplish. You cannot alter your behavior permanently unless you learn to regulate your self-image. The self-image is a cybernetic system in your subconscious mind, it works like an automatic pilot in an aeroplane: if you deviate from your set course, the automatic pilot kicks in and corrects your deviation, and you're back on course. Your self-image must be altered if you are to keep the changes in your life. We do not have a relationship problem or a weight problem or an alcohol problem; we have a self-image problem. (quotes from Dr. Maxwell Maltz) "Change the self-image AND you change the personality and the behavior." "Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become." "The self-image is a standard of comparison. The inner matches the outer."
On your next Q&A I was wondering if you can comment about getting massages. I tend to really need a massage after a workout and during the week, especially in my Trapezius, it also seems to help my recovery time. Without it my muscles are rock hard or tense all the time.
Cool video! I followed your workouts and plans a few years ago and helped me drop quite a bit of weight on the scale. I slacked off a bit and the weight crept back up! Not gonna let it happen this year though. Looking forward to following your workouts again!
Scooby, you're the best. I really appreciate your common sense advice and that part at the end had me spitting out my water. Too funny. My goal is to drop 40-50 pounds this year and I'm going to be patient. I've introduced some new clean and patient thinking into my routine so I don't sabotage myself yet again. Part of my new habits are to look at and think one of your videos each day this year so that your good, logical advice invades my brain and settles in. You are a refreshing no-bulllshit person in a world filled with so much bullshit it is astonishing that truth and common sense even exist anymore. I'm not exaggerating - from politics to health, everyone is just yapping their gums and spewing bologna. I appreciate your dedication to sharing a lifetime's worth of hard work and research.
Remember: You can't exercise out of a bad diet. Oh, and start off small. Your should work of getting into the habit more than anything else. When I started lifting, I did those golden 3: squats, deadlifts, and bench presses. I did that 3 times a week so I could get into the habit of going into the gym,
Thanks for this Scoobie. Currently trying to lose 30 lbs. My main issue is living with family who have opposite view of nutrition from me. They fill the house with junk food and beer and hard for me to say no all the time.
Thanks for all your knowledge and experience Scooby. Some things I knew, others I didn't and some were reinforced. Oh and I can vouch for taking walks: they may not work for everyone but walks ARE a Possibility. I can only speak for anyone who is overweight. Listen to Scooby; and if something doesn't sound right "take it with a grain of salt," and look it up. Maybe Scooby would awnser you. Ps: it took me at least two weeks to see any gain from walking: about a month to see major changes. I've done multiple cycles with walking; letting myself go, then walking for a month or more. My problem is Mood: I always walked because I loved my little city at night and just moving about it for a few hours. And be safe too, daylight or night do not be carless: be careful in everything you do, lol.
+Mr.Mosh The beauty of walking is not only that it burns off calories but that it makes you FEEL better and feel in control. When you are in control and making progress toward your goal, its easier to eat right, and when you eat right, the weight comes off. An upward spiral.
Heya Scooby! I'm recovering from Anorexia. I've been weight restored for 5 months now. I was only 77lbs, I gained and weight was stable at 127lbs (eating a lot extra, increased hunger). Now that my appetite has returned to normal levels and I'm eating less I am gaining MORE again! Now 140lbs (I am 5'6 Tall). Biggest i've ever been in my life. Considering my Pre Ed weight was 117lbs but with good muscle mass (eating the same amount). I don't care if I get back to that weight but I would realistically like to lose a little. It just seems crazy that for 2 months I've been eating less and exercising (moderately, long brisk walks, stairs) again with no change?? I don't feel ready to start lifting yet but i'm doing body weight exercises to gradually strengthen my muscles again. I know I've lost a LOT of muscle and that is going to take some time. But why am I seeing no change? Do I need more food again to stimulate my metabolic rate? Or is it a matter of having little muscle? Thanks!
Reason 6 is the main reason for so many people... i always tell people, if you want to loose wait, " YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID OF UPSETTING PEOPLE" Because you have to. There is always a birthday party, or a work party, or just some event/occasion where people will pressure you to eat and say .. ohh, but its a one off special occasion blah blah blah. I can easily to say 'no' on these occasions, but some people care too much about pleasing others
Finally a place for support. I remember when the scooby forums were up. it was great. I worked out and recorded my gains and workouts. came down from 108kg to 88kg. but in the last 4 to 5 years I am back to 110. really need that push and support again cause now I am nearing blood pressure and also have a lot of issues related to heart burns and anxiety attacks which I never ever had from things I always used to do with ease. anyways. scooby you are the best!! pls never stop nor give up on us! :)
Been following your advice for months now and have so far lost 20 lbs with the right meal plan on your website. Thanks for all your help scooby, you have really got me on track with all your tips and advice
I've been watching you for years, so your answer carries a lot of weight here Scooby (pun intended). Basketball has beat the hell out of my lower back and hips. And my knees. I'm 51 now. Would using an elliptical be easier on the joints vs. jogging or even a treadmill?
Well this hit the nail on the head right off the bat. Got fat after a few years of not working out and eating right. Started doing P90X in January (I've done P90X 4 times in the last 6 years), and ruptured my L4 in the 2nd week. I can no longer do any physical exercise and will likely not be able to for another 4-5 months. I have always been an on and off health/fitness type. I was 300lbs in high school and got down to 190 by the time I graduated. Up and down since then. This ruptured spine I have now is a clear result of my lack of staying consistent.
Hey Scooby, love your channel and the massive amount of information you provide. I've learned a great deal just by listening to you. Thanks. I have a question about HIIT, when doing HIIT does it matter what type of excercises you're doing? In other words, Is doing a minute of burpess better than a minute of jumping jackes? What if I do one minute of jumping jacks, active rest (high knees jog) for 15 seconds, and repeat that for 20 minutes? Do I have to incorporate all sorts of movements or do I only have to worry about my heart rate? My only goal is to get leaner and lose body fat for the next 60 days. Thanks.
For morbidly obese and obese people, walking is the all around king of low impact, low cost cardio. As you loos weight and gain fitness, intensity can be increased by walking up hills while maintaining a brisk pace. As you progress, walk faster up longer steeper hills, then maby start building reps and sets of hill repeats. Adding ankle and wrist weights is also an option. Walking at a fast steady pace on hilly terrain is interval training's Granddaddy. Can you tell I"m a big fan of walking. Thank you for all the fun, funny and informative vidios Scooby.
I've started working out recently. ( what I mean is I started taking it more seriously along with my diet.) I don't workout excessively, I workout intensely. I don't starve myself, I just started a 2500 calorie a day diet, was at 3000 for the last 6 month's. I am eating healthy. and you know what? 2 weeks in and I'm down 10 pounds. I've still a long way to go. but I've only made progress when I started being smart!
I wonder why this gentlemen has his oun health show... this is the people we need to see in our every day media. God bless scooby.. thanks to him I have learn hou to have a diciplinated nutrition and a great way to learn about my work out. Grasias scooby :)
+Miss L. Thanks! The reason I dont have my own show is that what I have to say is not popular. People do NOT want to hear that getting in shape is HARD WORK and takes a long time. The people who get the shows are the ones who promise miracles and shortcuts. :(
This is a GREAT video. Although these things may seem almost obvious to someone with relatively advanced knowledge in weight training and nutrition, it's sometimes stunning just how many people don't know these rather simple facts! And for the more advanced folks, it's always good to be reminded of this - ESPECIALLY the part about eating disorders and depression. P.S: Any chance that we will see a follow-up to the "How to get rich" video? That was some pretty insightful information.
+Arseny Mescheriakov Yes, how to get rich part 2 is coming in the next 2 months. Yes, I would not be surprised if depression and other metal illnesses like eating disorders are responsible for a very large percentage of obese people. Its absolutely crazy, pardon the pun. We will pay $30,000 for a gastric bypass surgery but we will not pay for therapy and anti-depressents which would not only cure the obesity but raise their quality of life 100X.
I learnt lesson one the hard way Scooby; I practically starved myself and rigorously exercised, losing 35lbs in 3 months. It was unhealthy and I lost a lot of muscle mass as well as fat. Put it back on when I got lazy and some. Now I'm walking everywhere everyday and making a lot of vegetable soups to eat for meals. It's working so far, and I'm not starving.
Its about being regular. Literally just need to start small but keep to your schedule. As you get fitter/stronger up your workouts. Eat a good diet, body fat is not about cutting food out, its about eating well. Do cardio regularly and eat good food. This does not mean you can’t eat bad food. You just shouldn’t eat a lot of bad food and don’t eat it regularly. This is a change of lifestyle. Not just a phase. Remember that. This is your new lifestyle. Stick to it. Find some buddies or a group to try and lose weight with. Get a Personal Trainer if you have to. Whatever it takes.
I don't know why, but I found Scooby 7 hand placement to look odd. I hadn't realized it but I count with my thumb finger first vs index. Thank you Quentin Tarantino for bringing this odd gesture to light.
For me the single best thing for keeping the weight down is... getting enough sleep! I suspect it's easier to get energy from food than fat, and if I haven't had enough sleep I'm too tired to get energy that way and reach for the sugars instead! A daily deficit of around 3-400 calories seems manageable, resulting in loss of perhaps 3lb a month. I lost 18lb in about 8 months by dropping 6lb, balancing it for a couple of weeks, dropping 6lb again... I'd do a weigh in every day but I wouldn't worry about the number, only the trend-line. Worked for me! DC
dear Scooby , thank you for the great efforts and the great values you have been adding year over year... i have one comment, it is true that you should not cut your caloric intake dramatically, but that is true for some one who has 15% and below of body fat .. science says that if you are starving your self and you dont have that much amount of fat then your body might go and search for energy by eating some of your muscle "if you are starving your self". but for some one who has more than 25% of body fat and according to my experience NO... your body is not going to look for energy from your muscles you have a tons of stored energy that your body will love to take from.
Heey SCooby!! I've been following you for 2 months now, and doing alot of aerobic and cardio, but i have a doubt... I don't rest much, and im worried... i do maximum of 40 minutes and minimum of 15 minutes bodyweight home workout a day, i can notice im increasing my strength and gaining muscle without resting anyday. So i came here to ask Should i rest 2 day or 1 day per week? or keep doing all days workout and rest when i feel like to. Sorry for bad english its not my first language, keep doing ur good work i wish alot of success to you!
The reason I fail my fav.diet after 10 -15 days is that ; although I could see my abs in the mirror which is something I adore, I also could trace my jaw bone.. I look like a skeleton covered with plastic bag so I always end up eating lots of bad food fast to gain few pounds and then I miss the abs so I start intermittent fasting again .. This is going on in my case since summer 2011.. Schön dass du auch deutsch kannst
+Omar Rd In that case, your diet did not fail but rather you made a concious decision to stop it because your fat levels had dropped as far as you wanted them to. Yes, when you lose fat, it comes off your face too.
Frankly my intention was not to look pretty or anything but I felt uncomfortable getting out of breath after a few steps on the stairs, having trouble tying my shoe laces because of my belly and producing buckets of sweat (yes, it's also genetic that some people sweat more but having a lot of fat in your body doesn't exactly improve the situation). It was this feeling that made me tell myself "That's enough! I need to do something about this". On the 8th of January 2018 my weight was 96kg. I was even up to 99kg in 2017 because I had two operations of my wrist (one in the autumn of 2016 to place some metal screws etc. and a second one to remove those in the summer of 2017), which greatly reduced the ability to do types of sports I like. I reduced the sugar to a minimum (mostly getting it through fresh fruits), switched mostly to fish and chicken breast, started eating more often (before that sometimes I ate a huge dish at dinner time for the whole day), for fat I go mostly with nuts (breakfast = some fruits and raw nuts), started to gradually increase my training. Now (10th of March 2018 approx. 3 months later) my weight is down to 84kg so I dropped 12kg. Whenever I hit a plateau (when you don't get a single kilo off for days even though you keep training) I slightly increase my training. Since I have limited time to exercise every day I try to fit my training in 90minutes. Currently I do 4.5km of swimming my ass off and I feel great, since swimming also helps your breathing and takes all the stress away. In addition I also don't use public transportation and most of the time I'm on my bicycle (anywhere between 24 to 50-60km every day since I work in a different town). While this might seem like a lot it actually is not IF you do the gradual increase thing. As I've mentioned I do now 4.5km (breast stroke, freestyle, backstroke and a little bit of butterfly) but I started at like 1km or so. If I would have started with 4-5km at the beginning I would have given up and/or injured myself. I injured myself only once when I tried to do more that I knew I was able to handle (go figure) and it cost me a lot of pain in the left side of my neck for 3 days, inability to turn my head to the left side or up (for 2 days) and missed a lot of training time because of my stupidity. So the secret sauce is GRADUALLY INCREASE YOUR TRAINING!
I have a question! What is your opinion on overweight teenager using the HIIT method to burn belly fat? I do HIIT on the treadmill, 20 seconds rest, 40 seconds sprint for 15 minutes but most suggest to do cardio (jogging) for 30 minutes however people are telling me that it's bad for your knees. I love this channel and I learned a lot from it but this type of question always left me in wonders!
i lost 18kg in 11 months once. it was a lifestyle. only problem is now i truly see myself as an strenght athlete and am back to 104kg at 1.89m. but this time i feel strong. sure i have fat too but nowhere before that. its been 3 years in may 2016 since i started again. all it needed was a calisthnics video from hit richard (calithenicskingz lifestyle of a bar athlete). the first program i followed was scoobys rottiserie workout xd. since i had not he rght equipment to succeed ( right scooby) i put a pull up bar in my sleeping room. for 1 year i did only calisthenics and weighttraining i had around. i lost my fat during that time. i only changed 2 things. i quit sweet stuff for 1y (fruits were ok) and didnt ate my beloved bread to meals. thats it. ofc i did much cardio too, but that was training (goal was running 3 km under 13 min/ thats police test here in germany). hope helps anyone. nowadays i feel and train more like a powerlifter, who is still doing his calisthenics stuff too.
Diet is always my issue. When i'm inert, its relatively easy to starve myself down a few. When i'm jogging, my weight actually tends to drift up, no matter what I do.
#1 reason is miss-information. Whether its about eating, training or both. Its not fat that's making people fat, its over consumption of carbohydrates for example. Adding cardio to your regimen will certainly help, but with proper workout plan, it's not necessary.
I lost 75lbs in 6 months. Definitely doable with low carbs no sugar lots of salads and healthy foods. I did 5 miles a day walking alternating with a cardio focused kettlebell routine to try and maintain muscle (as much as possible). Intermittent fasting helps me a lot as well. And I like working out feeling light. One cheat MEAL (not day!) a week. Usually something that fit my macros. Usually pizza for me. Wish anyone reading this luck you can do it.
+scooby1961 I don't know if Scooby will see this. I met him today in the gym and he didn't mind taking a pic with me, he also was very kind and spoke with me for a few minutes. He even said bye as he was leaving. Super friendly guy. Thanks for the picture Scooby! (Guy is white tanktop)
I did lose weight last year but then I got really sick and was not able to keep it off. Now the medication I am on makes it so that I am really hungry just after I have taken it. So I have to figure out something to have at night that is filling and fairly healthy, usually after I have already had dinner.
1: i eat 2: i eat 3: i eat 4: i should eat less 5: No i should eat healthier 6: I should eat less and healthier 7: i should eat less, healthier and maybe do cardio sometimes. (which i don't like) Like the windmills, looks like home.
Love the vids scooby, a fellow youtuber David whitiker is claiming to be the strongest over 40 person on youtube, you were the first person that came to mind. how about you and him getting g together to do some sort of strength contest. what you say?
"some people like Keto, some people like low carb, some people like intermittent fasting" those can be the same diet plan. Strongly recommend cutting down the carbs intake and replace it with fat!
Just a quick note, albeit arguably in the wrong place (because I couldn't post it where it belongs in the bug reports for your workout planner): The problem I had, namely not being able to record my workouts, apparently arose from choosing a workout through your questionnaire before setting up an account (DrJohn). There's a Warning one sees (if paying attention) before choosing a workout plan that says to set up an account first, so it was my "operating error", not a bug in your software. When I realized this, I set up another account and then chose a workout plan. Now everything works. However, since your current interface requires clicking Save 24 or more times to record a workout, I've decided to record my workouts by the old-fashioned method of paper & pen. *Thanks* for the workout plan, though. That's the important part: Having a plan and following through on it.
+alwaysuseless As I mentioned, that is a work in progress but the reason I set it up that way is that most people will want to enter data after doing each set rather than having to remember everything and enter it all at once.
scooby1961 I think your intention, though, is to make it also possible to save the entire workout at the end with a just a single click. It would be nice to have that option, but I realize that the customworkoutplanner is a work in progress. Bottom-line: I'm working out daily now, not just thinking about it. ;-)
Really working hard the most I am losing is 6 lbs a month on the bike and doing resistance training. I'm in biggest loser competition at work and these other people are losing like 10% to my 6% a month bodyweight. I prepare all my lunches for the month with reasonable amounts of carbs protein and fat. Cut down to 1500 (Only 5'2) a day. I could drop my calories down lower but then I will bonk in the gym. I just hope people cant hack it for the whole 3 months. Thats the only way I think I'll win. 15 lbs to go to be "Normal weight" lol 20 down from last year and 25 more to go to get to "Normal" (which seems abnormal looking around sometimes)
I don't disagree. What sucks for me is that I've been working out over 3yrs now since my type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Have lost over 88 pounds and came to a screeching halt at that point for over a year now. My sugar levels have been back down to normal for over 2yrs. Yet I can't lose anymore weight or get that stubborn left over stomach fat off. Then I find out I have extremely low testosterone, low vitamin D, and borderline high creatinine levels. With that being said, to high of creatinine levels and I'd have to go on dialysis. And what's worse is that taking creatine & protein shakes exacerbates your creatinine levels and so does strenuous exercise. My strenuous exercise got my sugar under control but at the same time raises that creatinine levels. Darn if I do & darn if I don't, just can't win.
In 2014 i was doing a high carb high protein low fat diet and p90x and got into shape but then i lost my job and was unemployed for over a year and got depressed and gained 50 pounds and was very sedentary for most of that time now i am ready to get back on the saddle so to say but i want to try Keto diet instead of the low fat diet i was on which worked great but i want to try something different and would like to see what your opinion is of this. And one other question do you think planking is better for your core than classic sit ups? thank you.
Hey scooby, i have a question...when i go on the custom meal planner site there is an option "gain muscle, lose fat" under goal...if i choose this option i got a 5% surplus of calories on my TDEE , is this normal? i mean, if i eat 5% more then my TDEE i will gain muscle and lose fat? shouldn't i be in a caloric deficit for lose fat? btw i'm 142 lbs for 5'9'' 25 years old.
Could you please tell more about hunger management? I always hear people saying that if u r hungry u're doing something wrong. Well, I always feel hungry, especially at evenings, and it seems that no matter how much I eat I still feel hungry. I count calories and I try not to eat above the goal I've set. Before I started dieting I ate a lot of junk food and my calorie intake was probably much, and I mean much higher than now. I am afraid that I'm gonna fail again because of this hunger.. I mean come on, no one wants to be hungry all the time :D I'm on 15 percent calorie reduction rate right now, should I maybe first go for 5 percent or even less first for some while? I try to eat a lot of veggies and lean protein but still hungry :D
this is a good video for people that want to lose weight, but not for me. Could you make a video on why you can't Gain weight next time? I didn't gain or lose any weight, instead my bodyfat% just got lower. That's great, but I wouldn't mind some extra weight.(And yes, I did take a look at your custom meal planner)
Cmon, that's just mean. I meant you should make a video about 7 reasons why you can't gain weight. I do want to gain weight, but not by adding fat to my body, so I'll by busy for quite a time
Hi,scooby i am following your youtube video how to do first pull up.I am now on phase 4 .Monday workout is ok.But thursday workout i cant hold more than 25 second after chin ups should i stay in this phase ?Answer pls емотикон grin You are awesome!
This is the video ive been wanting. Also, how much would you say would be the proper ratio of cardio to weightlifting when you want to lose weight and gain muscle at the same time. im a 5'5" guy, currently weighing 153-154 lbs. im looking to lose another 6-8 lbs. im doing the intermediate workout push pull leg split you have on your website.
Hey Scooby, loved your vids since i started bodybuilding/fitness when I was 14. Iv been trying to lose some weight for a long time, im approximatly between 23 and 25% BF. I want to get to 15%. Iv really been having a hard time. Since really sticking to a nutrition plan that works for me in many ways iv seen some progress, but wondering if you have any tips for a smaller amount of weight loss for someone who has been very athletic/ health concious for a number of years?
The question is do you burn off muscle or fat first ? If you have 40 or even say 30 pounds of fat to loose would you or could you actually loose muscle before you lost fat. You would think muscle is actually harder to burn then fat. Loosing muscle is in my mind at least starvation mode. I here this all the time hey careful to to be to low on the cals because you will completely bypass your fat and start loosing muscle !!
Do you have any specific tips for people who are skinny but have more belly fat then they want? I'm 5'10 and 145~ and I want to drop my belly fat because I feel I can be a lot skinnier without it.
+Weiner Lover Your solution requires that you state your goals more clearly. Your bodyfat is too high so you need to lower it with a caloric reduction. You have no muscle mass so you need a resistance training program to get stronger and gain muscle. The two are NOT related, stop trying to tie them together.
When im dieting: people are shoving all kinds of food at me nonstop like "just have a little, youre getting skinny".
When im not dieting/overweight: people are like "youre looking a little heavy, you should diet/exercise....
as a Dutch man I approve of that background
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+Joppe Van Stiphout Yes! That was one of the highlights of our trip. I was in awe of the windmills.
+scooby1961 you film the backgrounds yourself?
x2 in 2019
OK, who else thinks this is scary? The number "911" has popped up four separate times in my life today - twice here on CZcams. The video "does scooby do steroids" now has 911 thumbs down and this video I just uploaded is 9 minutes and 11 seconds long. I have a bad feeling. Here is the steroids video with 911 thumbs down on it. czcams.com/video/qARAvB6eKRI/video.html
+scooby1961 Just checked the news, nothing more than the usual trouble in the world. I still have a bad feeling ..
+scooby1961 Maybe you're some kind of prophet who will foretell the destruction of mankind... or maybe not...
+scooby1961 FYI, 911 is an Illuminati number but I am not saying that you are Illuminati :-)
+scooby1961 Some people were kind enough to give additional thumbs down, so you don't have to worry any more :)
Scooby's gainz are an inside job
Btw Scooby thanks for all your advice. You're the reason I lost 27.5 lbs and got down to a healthy body fat% and you sparked my love for jogging and cycling. Thank you so much, you're the best.
-Daniel
+TheHappyDane That is AWESOME to hear!!! Congratulations! Please forward this video on to friends or family of yours who might need it because YOU do not need it anymore :)
+scooby1961 Thanks man! That made me really happy to hear :-)
First!!!
+scooby1961 you just lucky, I'll be first next time
+scooby1961 if you really want to piss people off post the video as private, post "first" then put it on public :P
Hey scooby been a longtime subscriber in your youtube channel, always love the content you put up. Anyway hope i can get some advice from you,about 4 days ago i reherniated my disc and a result suffered bad sciatica pain throughout my lower body(not in the gym but sitting too long due to my deskjob) . Do you think it is still possible to go to the gym but just train with machines? I saw your video you made on injuries and i really dont want to take time off the gym.. i know you for instance are still training despite your core injury.. just hope i can get some advice from you for now thanks
That ending was awesome!
+scooby1961 Oh my God I truly laughed out loud! I love you, you Kook! :)
I lost 30 kg in 8 months last year and i have some tips for you guys/girls to lose weight. 1. Write down what you eat so you have a better look at your daily intake. 2. Cut down on the calories, but no too much around 500-800 cals worked for me. 3. Go to the gym, if you excercise more you will be happier and it helps you alot in the weight loss progress. 4. Cut down on fast food, candy and unhealthy food. Eat healthier food just pure organic food will work for example a ceasar salad is a great meal, lots of protein and healthy vitamins. Im only 16 years old but this worked for me so i suggest you try it. The most important thing is that you need to be patient as Scooby mentioned, get some motivation and get out there, do it for yourself, make yourself happier!
Nah man cutting calories is for idiots. You will then loose weight and tons of muscle and your metabolism will drop...
+Rickard Alback huh? A slight deficit will not harm you. A 200 calorie decrease until you lose about 1.5 pounds a week should be fine. You just have to make sure your eating enough protein
+Eric Berglund Your 16 and wasting your money on organic food? 500-800 calories is way to much. more like increments of 200.
+Roger W I meant that i "wasted" money when i was losing weight, now i have already achieved my goal. And about Calorie cutting it varies from day to day atleast it did for me some day i cut 200 cals the other day 500 cals.
+Eric Berglund what you did was very good I wouldnt listen to these guys 500 to 800 cal def is fine when your fairly overweight .When you get in the 13-10 percent body fat range or lower then you have to be more careful with calories restriction because as your bodyfat levels get very low your body is more incline to use LBM (especially if your not doing weight training and eating a high protein diet ) as a fuel source when your not eating enough food.When your super overweight its okay to lose like 3-4 pounds per week but as you get into the healthy range say 20-15 percent body fat maybe then you should try for 1-2 pounds per week .Then when your in the 15-13 percent body fat go for 1-1/2 pounds per week ect.BTW you should be really proud of what you have done it take a large amount of will power to change you habits .
I really appreciate the point about depression. I'm currently suffering and I've found it hard to just even maintain weight through it, let alone lose weight. Antidepressants in particular ruin me.
I wish scooby1961 would hook up with Boogie 2988 and get that guy healthier.
a special treat at 8:47!!!!
+scooby1961 zoinks I think I heard a ghost, scoobs
can you make a vid on how to gain muscle weight cause i can`t gain any weight i can gain fat but pure muscle is harder. im a beginner and stil within a year of training and i need to gain mass this first year u know.
+scooby1961 :O a Scooby snack :D
+scooby1961 "Auf Wiedersehen", but the background is Dutch (right?)
+Wladimir Delicaat please watch this video! czcams.com/video/WxFQlcCXl_I/video.html
Hey Scooby, I just wanted to let you know that your video on losing weight is easy as 1-2-3 (uploaded 4 years ago) helped me a lot! Keep up the good work!
+Adrian Rodriguez excellent!!!! I really liked that video so I am glad it helped you!
Lost over 50 lbs this year, and still going strong! I have almost reached my goal, thanks for giving me the right actionsteps to get my life on te right track..
Good points.
Whenever talking about fat loss, I think one must always stress the fact that THE number 1 mistake that many people make when trying to lose fat is a lot of cardio coupled with long periods of caloric deficit. Sure, you're gonna lose weight that way, but you're also gonna lose muscle, slow down your metabolism, and over time you'll have to do more and more cardio and eat less and less to maintain your body weight. It's not sustainable long term. Weight training is the key for losing fat the healthy way, among all the other health benefits it brings.
+Igor Horvat cardio is very good for you sure massive caloric deficit are not but cardio is just as important if not more then weight training when it come to your health
I needed to hear this right now. Your words stick in my head from other videos this info will help me. Thank you.
And that ending!
+Ketobbey Waters you are quite welcome!
I'm sitting on my chair and munching on my chips. I found my 8th reasons why i cant lose weight.
+TwoGuysWithDomo commonly known as "bad nutrition" which I covered :)
hey scooby! I've been lifting for years but never was able to get where I wanted! So I just started a lifting regimen from your custom workout and have started a pretty strict diet. I have 18 months! we'll see how I do! and thanks for all the videos!
+White Dorito keep us posted on your progress!!!
+White Dorito Good luck, man :-)
I've kept my fat % at 10-12 for years now. It's all about self-image.
Self-image = our own conception of the "sort of person I am"
The self-image then controls what you can and cannot accomplish.
You cannot alter your behavior permanently unless you learn to regulate your self-image.
The self-image is a cybernetic system in your subconscious mind, it works like
an automatic pilot in an aeroplane: if you deviate from your set course,
the automatic pilot kicks in and corrects your deviation, and you're back on course.
Your self-image must be altered if you are to keep the changes in your life.
We do not have a relationship problem or a weight problem or an alcohol problem;
we have a self-image problem.
(quotes from Dr. Maxwell Maltz)
"Change the self-image AND you change the personality and the behavior."
"Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become."
"The self-image is a standard of comparison. The inner matches the outer."
Highly recommended book BTW
+Jari S Cool advice i also use Mirror of mind it's silva method technique and i lost 15 kgs in one year easy to try and also available on youtube.
excellent way to frame it.
"A good nutrition plan is about hunger management" - everyone needs to learn this truth. Great video, Scooby!
+Eunsuk Yang Yep, people just do not get it. If you are hungry, ever, your fat loss plan will fail - I guarantee it.
Great video Scooby! You are awesome as always.
On your next Q&A I was wondering if you can comment about getting massages. I tend to really need a massage after a workout and during the week, especially in my Trapezius, it also seems to help my recovery time. Without it my muscles are rock hard or tense all the time.
+Filmthechannel "need" is a strong word, I think we would all "like" a massage after working out but I cant afford it and most others cant either.
You never disappoint with the videos Scooby! Keep up the good work :)
+Aleksandar Spasov omg u look lovely x
Cool video! I followed your workouts and plans a few years ago and helped me drop quite a bit of weight on the scale. I slacked off a bit and the weight crept back up! Not gonna let it happen this year though. Looking forward to following your workouts again!
Thank you scooby, i learned alot about nutrition and health and you were a big addition to my life
Scooby I appreciate all the work you do. You are the great man and an inspiration to many. Thank you sooo much!
Scooby, you're the best. I really appreciate your common sense advice and that part at the end had me spitting out my water. Too funny. My goal is to drop 40-50 pounds this year and I'm going to be patient. I've introduced some new clean and patient thinking into my routine so I don't sabotage myself yet again. Part of my new habits are to look at and think one of your videos each day this year so that your good, logical advice invades my brain and settles in. You are a refreshing no-bulllshit person in a world filled with so much bullshit it is astonishing that truth and common sense even exist anymore. I'm not exaggerating - from politics to health, everyone is just yapping their gums and spewing bologna. I appreciate your dedication to sharing a lifetime's worth of hard work and research.
+minor character Thanks!
8:53 LMAO WTF? that caught me totally off guard.
Remember: You can't exercise out of a bad diet.
Oh, and start off small. Your should work of getting into the habit more than anything else. When I started lifting, I did those golden 3: squats, deadlifts, and bench presses. I did that 3 times a week so I could get into the habit of going into the gym,
Wish I would have listened to this a couple of years ago. Thank you!
Thanks for this Scoobie. Currently trying to lose 30 lbs. My main issue is living with family who have opposite view of nutrition from me. They fill the house with junk food and beer and hard for me to say no all the time.
Glad you are back Scooby! You are sooo right about friends and family. I find the most pressure from them to change my diet for the worse.
Thanks for all your knowledge and experience Scooby. Some things I knew, others I didn't and some were reinforced.
Oh and I can vouch for taking walks: they may not work for everyone but walks ARE a Possibility. I can only speak for anyone who is overweight. Listen to Scooby; and if something doesn't sound right "take it with a grain of salt," and look it up. Maybe Scooby would awnser you.
Ps: it took me at least two weeks to see any gain from walking: about a month to see major changes. I've done multiple cycles with walking; letting myself go, then walking for a month or more.
My problem is Mood: I always walked because I loved my little city at night and just moving about it for a few hours. And be safe too, daylight or night do not be carless: be careful in everything you do, lol.
+Mr.Mosh The beauty of walking is not only that it burns off calories but that it makes you FEEL better and feel in control. When you are in control and making progress toward your goal, its easier to eat right, and when you eat right, the weight comes off. An upward spiral.
+scooby1961 I agree.
Good video Scooby. I appreciate the wisdom your passing down. Helps keep me motivated.
Heya Scooby! I'm recovering from Anorexia. I've been weight restored for 5 months now. I was only 77lbs, I gained and weight was stable at 127lbs (eating a lot extra, increased hunger). Now that my appetite has returned to normal levels and I'm eating less I am gaining MORE again! Now 140lbs (I am 5'6 Tall). Biggest i've ever been in my life. Considering my Pre Ed weight was 117lbs but with good muscle mass (eating the same amount). I don't care if I get back to that weight but I would realistically like to lose a little. It just seems crazy that for 2 months I've been eating less and exercising (moderately, long brisk walks, stairs) again with no change?? I don't feel ready to start lifting yet but i'm doing body weight exercises to gradually strengthen my muscles again. I know I've lost a LOT of muscle and that is going to take some time. But why am I seeing no change? Do I need more food again to stimulate my metabolic rate? Or is it a matter of having little muscle? Thanks!
Great way to explain this situation. Good job Scooby..
Reason 6 is the main reason for so many people... i always tell people, if you want to loose wait, " YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID OF UPSETTING PEOPLE" Because you have to. There is always a birthday party, or a work party, or just some event/occasion where people will pressure you to eat and say .. ohh, but its a one off special occasion blah blah blah. I can easily to say 'no' on these occasions, but some people care too much about pleasing others
Finally a place for support. I remember when the scooby forums were up. it was great. I worked out and recorded my gains and workouts.
came down from 108kg to 88kg. but in the last 4 to 5 years I am back to 110.
really need that push and support again cause now I am nearing blood pressure and also have a lot of issues related to heart burns and anxiety attacks which I never ever had from things I always used to do with ease.
anyways. scooby you are the best!! pls never stop nor give up on us! :)
+Bilal Khan You can get down to 88 again!!!
+scooby1961 Hopefully yeah! Thank you Scooby! 😀
9:11 concidence ? i dont think so .. scooby !!
+supertigik Wow, that was a weird coincidence.
it was thermite paint!
Been following your advice for months now and have so far lost 20 lbs with the right meal plan on your website. Thanks for all your help scooby, you have really got me on track with all your tips and advice
I've been watching you for years, so your answer carries a lot of weight here Scooby (pun intended). Basketball has beat the hell out of my lower back and hips. And my knees. I'm 51 now. Would using an elliptical be easier on the joints vs. jogging or even a treadmill?
Well this hit the nail on the head right off the bat. Got fat after a few years of not working out and eating right. Started doing P90X in January (I've done P90X 4 times in the last 6 years), and ruptured my L4 in the 2nd week. I can no longer do any physical exercise and will likely not be able to for another 4-5 months.
I have always been an on and off health/fitness type. I was 300lbs in high school and got down to 190 by the time I graduated. Up and down since then. This ruptured spine I have now is a clear result of my lack of staying consistent.
Hey Scooby, love your channel and the massive amount of information you provide.
I've learned a great deal just by listening to you. Thanks.
I have a question about HIIT, when doing HIIT does it matter what type of excercises you're doing?
In other words, Is doing a minute of burpess better than a minute of jumping jackes?
What if I do one minute of jumping jacks, active rest (high knees jog) for 15 seconds, and repeat that for 20 minutes?
Do I have to incorporate all sorts of movements or do I only have to worry about my heart rate?
My only goal is to get leaner and lose body fat for the next 60 days.
Thanks.
For morbidly obese and obese people, walking is the all around king of low impact, low cost cardio. As you loos weight and gain fitness, intensity can be increased by walking up hills while maintaining a brisk pace. As you progress, walk faster up longer steeper hills, then maby start building reps and sets of hill repeats. Adding ankle and wrist weights is also an option.
Walking at a fast steady pace on hilly terrain is interval training's Granddaddy. Can you tell I"m a big fan of walking.
Thank you for all the fun, funny and informative vidios Scooby.
I've started working out recently. ( what I mean is I started taking it more seriously along with my diet.) I don't workout excessively, I workout intensely. I don't starve myself, I just started a 2500 calorie a day diet, was at 3000 for the last 6 month's. I am eating healthy. and you know what? 2 weeks in and I'm down 10 pounds. I've still a long way to go. but I've only made progress when I started being smart!
I wonder why this gentlemen has his oun health show... this is the people we need to see in our every day media. God bless scooby.. thanks to him I have learn hou to have a diciplinated nutrition and a great way to learn about my work out. Grasias scooby :)
+Miss L. Thanks! The reason I dont have my own show is that what I have to say is not popular. People do NOT want to hear that getting in shape is HARD WORK and takes a long time. The people who get the shows are the ones who promise miracles and shortcuts. :(
Great advice! Love your videos!
Thanks!
I just subscribed, what a great video and speech, thank you. Loved the video on the body bands as well.
I always like Scooby's videos. It somehow always motivates me to be fit.
This is a GREAT video.
Although these things may seem almost obvious to someone with relatively advanced knowledge in weight training and nutrition, it's sometimes stunning just how many people don't know these rather simple facts!
And for the more advanced folks, it's always good to be reminded of this - ESPECIALLY the part about eating disorders and depression.
P.S:
Any chance that we will see a follow-up to the "How to get rich" video? That was some pretty insightful information.
+Arseny Mescheriakov Yes, how to get rich part 2 is coming in the next 2 months. Yes, I would not be surprised if depression and other metal illnesses like eating disorders are responsible for a very large percentage of obese people. Its absolutely crazy, pardon the pun. We will pay $30,000 for a gastric bypass surgery but we will not pay for therapy and anti-depressents which would not only cure the obesity but raise their quality of life 100X.
I learnt lesson one the hard way Scooby; I practically starved myself and rigorously exercised, losing 35lbs in 3 months. It was unhealthy and I lost a lot of muscle mass as well as fat. Put it back on when I got lazy and some.
Now I'm walking everywhere everyday and making a lot of vegetable soups to eat for meals. It's working so far, and I'm not starving.
Its about being regular. Literally just need to start small but keep to your schedule. As you get fitter/stronger up your workouts. Eat a good diet, body fat is not about cutting food out, its about eating well. Do cardio regularly and eat good food. This does not mean you can’t eat bad food. You just shouldn’t eat a lot of bad food and don’t eat it regularly. This is a change of lifestyle. Not just a phase. Remember that.
This is your new lifestyle. Stick to it. Find some buddies or a group to try and lose weight with. Get a Personal Trainer if you have to. Whatever it takes.
I don't know why, but I found Scooby 7 hand placement to look odd. I hadn't realized it but I count with my thumb finger first vs index. Thank you Quentin Tarantino for bringing this odd gesture to light.
+Filmthechannel Thats just how I do it, but I am weird.
For me the single best thing for keeping the weight down is... getting enough sleep! I suspect it's easier to get energy from food than fat, and if I haven't had enough sleep I'm too tired to get energy that way and reach for the sugars instead! A daily deficit of around 3-400 calories seems manageable, resulting in loss of perhaps 3lb a month. I lost 18lb in about 8 months by dropping 6lb, balancing it for a couple of weeks, dropping 6lb again... I'd do a weigh in every day but I wouldn't worry about the number, only the trend-line. Worked for me! DC
YES, sleep is critical for fat loss. Otherwise you lose muscle instead.
That custom meal planner is a great thing!
Thank you, I think so. Im its best customer :)
@@scooby1961 lol that's funny
Thank you! :D Just the motivation I needed !
once it becomes routine it's so easy, the first week is definitely the worst by far
"That is not in my macro"! haha ... I'll be using that one 👍
Great Video Scooby, can you do a video on planning for your goals, how to plan to achieve your fat loss goals and tips for following through
+Syed Johar Gillani I have a zillion vids on that! Check out this playlist: czcams.com/play/PLWV7fhqk4Gf1f5nX6OCGlIDQRpVYLotsz.html
dear Scooby , thank you for the great efforts and the great values you have been adding year over year...
i have one comment, it is true that you should not cut your caloric intake dramatically, but that is true for some one who has 15% and below of body fat .. science says that if you are starving your self and you dont have that much amount of fat then your body might go and search for energy by eating some of your muscle "if you are starving your self".
but for some one who has more than 25% of body fat and according to my experience NO... your body is not going to look for energy from your muscles you have a tons of stored energy that your body will love to take from.
Thank you Scooby :)
Quite welcome!
Heey SCooby!! I've been following you for 2 months now, and doing alot of aerobic and cardio, but i have a doubt... I don't rest much, and im worried... i do maximum of 40 minutes and minimum of 15 minutes bodyweight home workout a day, i can notice im increasing my strength and gaining muscle without resting anyday.
So i came here to ask Should i rest 2 day or 1 day per week? or keep doing all days workout and rest when i feel like to.
Sorry for bad english its not my first language, keep doing ur good work i wish alot of success to you!
The reason I fail my fav.diet after 10 -15 days is that ; although I could see my abs in the mirror which is something I adore, I also could trace my jaw bone.. I look like a skeleton covered with plastic bag so I always end up eating lots of bad food fast to gain few pounds and then I miss the abs so I start intermittent fasting again .. This is going on in my case since summer 2011.. Schön dass du auch deutsch kannst
+Omar Rd In that case, your diet did not fail but rather you made a concious decision to stop it because your fat levels had dropped as far as you wanted them to. Yes, when you lose fat, it comes off your face too.
Frankly my intention was not to look pretty or anything but I felt uncomfortable getting out of breath after a few steps on the stairs, having trouble tying my shoe laces because of my belly and producing buckets of sweat (yes, it's also genetic that some people sweat more but having a lot of fat in your body doesn't exactly improve the situation). It was this feeling that made me tell myself "That's enough! I need to do something about this".
On the 8th of January 2018 my weight was 96kg. I was even up to 99kg in 2017 because I had two operations of my wrist (one in the autumn of 2016 to place some metal screws etc. and a second one to remove those in the summer of 2017), which greatly reduced the ability to do types of sports I like.
I reduced the sugar to a minimum (mostly getting it through fresh fruits), switched mostly to fish and chicken breast, started eating more often (before that sometimes I ate a huge dish at dinner time for the whole day), for fat I go mostly with nuts (breakfast = some fruits and raw nuts), started to gradually increase my training. Now (10th of March 2018 approx. 3 months later) my weight is down to 84kg so I dropped 12kg. Whenever I hit a plateau (when you don't get a single kilo off for days even though you keep training) I slightly increase my training. Since I have limited time to exercise every day I try to fit my training in 90minutes. Currently I do 4.5km of swimming my ass off and I feel great, since swimming also helps your breathing and takes all the stress away. In addition I also don't use public transportation and most of the time I'm on my bicycle (anywhere between 24 to 50-60km every day since I work in a different town).
While this might seem like a lot it actually is not IF you do the gradual increase thing. As I've mentioned I do now 4.5km (breast stroke, freestyle, backstroke and a little bit of butterfly) but I started at like 1km or so. If I would have started with 4-5km at the beginning I would have given up and/or injured myself. I injured myself only once when I tried to do more that I knew I was able to handle (go figure) and it cost me a lot of pain in the left side of my neck for 3 days, inability to turn my head to the left side or up (for 2 days) and missed a lot of training time because of my stupidity. So the secret sauce is GRADUALLY INCREASE YOUR TRAINING!
I have a question! What is your opinion on overweight teenager using the HIIT method to burn belly fat? I do HIIT on the treadmill, 20 seconds rest, 40 seconds sprint for 15 minutes but most suggest to do cardio (jogging) for 30 minutes however people are telling me that it's bad for your knees. I love this channel and I learned a lot from it but this type of question always left me in wonders!
Keep up the good work, pal. It's an honourable thing you are doing.
+Icarus696 thanks!
i lost 18kg in 11 months once. it was a lifestyle. only problem is now i truly see myself as an strenght athlete and am back to 104kg at 1.89m. but this time i feel strong. sure i have fat too but nowhere before that. its been 3 years in may 2016 since i started again. all it needed was a calisthnics video from hit richard (calithenicskingz lifestyle of a bar athlete). the first program i followed was scoobys rottiserie workout xd. since i had not he rght equipment to succeed ( right scooby) i put a pull up bar in my sleeping room. for 1 year i did only calisthenics and weighttraining i had around. i lost my fat during that time. i only changed 2 things. i quit sweet stuff for 1y (fruits were ok) and didnt ate my beloved bread to meals. thats it. ofc i did much cardio too, but that was training (goal was running 3 km under 13 min/ thats police test here in germany). hope helps anyone. nowadays i feel and train more like a powerlifter, who is still doing his calisthenics stuff too.
Diet is always my issue. When i'm inert, its relatively easy to starve myself down a few. When i'm jogging, my weight actually tends to drift up, no matter what I do.
it may be due to eating more. overestimating calories burned and underestimating calories ingested.
#1 reason is miss-information. Whether its about eating, training or both. Its not fat that's making people fat, its over consumption of carbohydrates for example. Adding cardio to your regimen will certainly help, but with proper workout plan, it's not necessary.
+Bädass Consistent caloric surplus is why people are getting fat, to be exact. :)
+Bädass Yep, misinformation spread by the profiteers pushing fad diets
Scooby, after several random, sporadic and failed attempts to lose weight, I might just take you up on that. Challenge accepted!
Thank you for the common sense approach !!!! You are easily one of the smartest people on the internet !!!!!
I lost 75lbs in 6 months. Definitely doable with low carbs no sugar lots of salads and healthy foods. I did 5 miles a day walking alternating with a cardio focused kettlebell routine to try and maintain muscle (as much as possible). Intermittent fasting helps me a lot as well. And I like working out feeling light. One cheat MEAL (not day!) a week. Usually something that fit my macros. Usually pizza for me. Wish anyone reading this luck you can do it.
+scooby1961 I don't know if Scooby will see this. I met him today in the gym and he didn't mind taking a pic with me, he also was very kind and spoke with me for a few minutes. He even said bye as he was leaving. Super friendly guy. Thanks for the picture Scooby! (Guy is white tanktop)
I did lose weight last year but then I got really sick and was not able to keep it off. Now the medication I am on makes it so that I am really hungry just after I have taken it. So I have to figure out something to have at night that is filling and fairly healthy, usually after I have already had dinner.
Remron? Risperdal?
1: i eat
2: i eat
3: i eat
4: i should eat less
5: No i should eat healthier
6: I should eat less and healthier
7: i should eat less, healthier and maybe do cardio sometimes. (which i don't like)
Like the windmills, looks like home.
Love the vids scooby, a fellow youtuber David whitiker is claiming to be the strongest over 40 person on youtube, you were the first person that came to mind. how about you and him getting g together to do some sort of strength contest. what you say?
"some people like Keto, some people like low carb, some people like intermittent fasting" those can be the same diet plan. Strongly recommend cutting down the carbs intake and replace it with fat!
That's unhealthy in the long run. Fruits vegetables lean proteins and legumes.
Just a quick note, albeit arguably in the wrong place (because I couldn't post it where it belongs in the bug reports for your workout planner): The problem I had, namely not being able to record my workouts, apparently arose from choosing a workout through your questionnaire before setting up an account (DrJohn). There's a Warning one sees (if paying attention) before choosing a workout plan that says to set up an account first, so it was my "operating error", not a bug in your software. When I realized this, I set up another account and then chose a workout plan. Now everything works. However, since your current interface requires clicking Save 24 or more times to record a workout, I've decided to record my workouts by the old-fashioned method of paper & pen. *Thanks* for the workout plan, though. That's the important part: Having a plan and following through on it.
+alwaysuseless As I mentioned, that is a work in progress but the reason I set it up that way is that most people will want to enter data after doing each set rather than having to remember everything and enter it all at once.
scooby1961 I think your intention, though, is to make it also possible to save the entire workout at the end with a just a single click. It would be nice to have that option, but I realize that the customworkoutplanner is a work in progress. Bottom-line: I'm working out daily now, not just thinking about it. ;-)
Really working hard the most I am losing is 6 lbs a month on the bike and doing resistance training. I'm in biggest loser competition at work and these other people are losing like 10% to my 6% a month bodyweight. I prepare all my lunches for the month with reasonable amounts of carbs protein and fat. Cut down to 1500 (Only 5'2) a day. I could drop my calories down lower but then I will bonk in the gym. I just hope people cant hack it for the whole 3 months. Thats the only way I think I'll win. 15 lbs to go to be "Normal weight" lol 20 down from last year and 25 more to go to get to "Normal" (which seems abnormal looking around sometimes)
"It's not in my macros!" That cracked me up
I don't disagree. What sucks for me is that I've been working out over 3yrs now since my type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Have lost over 88 pounds and came to a screeching halt at that point for over a year now. My sugar levels have been back down to normal for over 2yrs. Yet I can't lose anymore weight or get that stubborn left over stomach fat off. Then I find out I have extremely low testosterone, low vitamin D, and borderline high creatinine levels. With that being said, to high of creatinine levels and I'd have to go on dialysis. And what's worse is that taking creatine & protein shakes exacerbates your creatinine levels and so does strenuous exercise. My strenuous exercise got my sugar under control but at the same time raises that creatinine levels. Darn if I do & darn if I don't, just can't win.
Work with you doctor on levels. Stop the shakes - that is your weight plateau. Try the keto or low carb nutritional types at custommealplanner.com
I use myfitness pal and do athlean x and have lost 42 lbs. Just treat it like a marathon.
In 2014 i was doing a high carb high protein low fat diet and p90x and got into shape but then i lost my job and was unemployed for over a year and got depressed and gained 50 pounds and was very sedentary for most of that time now i am ready to get back on the saddle so to say but i want to try Keto diet instead of the low fat diet i was on which worked great but i want to try something different and would like to see what your opinion is of this. And one other question do you think planking is better for your core than classic sit ups? thank you.
Hey scooby, i have a question...when i go on the custom meal planner site there is an option "gain muscle, lose fat" under goal...if i choose this option i got a 5% surplus of calories on my TDEE , is this normal? i mean, if i eat 5% more then my TDEE i will gain muscle and lose fat? shouldn't i be in a caloric deficit for lose fat? btw i'm 142 lbs for 5'9'' 25 years old.
Just install MyFitnessPal or similar apps. If you have the willpower to use it honestly, it's mathematically impossible to fail:)
Could you please tell more about hunger management? I always hear people saying that if u r hungry u're doing something wrong. Well, I always feel hungry, especially at evenings, and it seems that no matter how much I eat I still feel hungry. I count calories and I try not to eat above the goal I've set. Before I started dieting I ate a lot of junk food and my calorie intake was probably much, and I mean much higher than now. I am afraid that I'm gonna fail again because of this hunger.. I mean come on, no one wants to be hungry all the time :D I'm on 15 percent calorie reduction rate right now, should I maybe first go for 5 percent or even less first for some while? I try to eat a lot of veggies and lean protein but still hungry :D
in truth eating plenty of vegetables and fiber can help cut your cravings. especially green vegetables.
this is a good video for people that want to lose weight, but not for me. Could you make a video on why you can't Gain weight next time? I didn't gain or lose any weight, instead my bodyfat% just got lower. That's great, but I wouldn't mind some extra weight.(And yes, I did take a look at your custom meal planner)
+wishaalak PILLOW SCREAM! Be specific in your goals or you will never achieve them!!!!! Want to 'gain weight'? Go to McDonalds!
+wishaalak BTW, I have about 200 videos on the exact topic you want.
Cmon, that's just mean. I meant you should make a video about 7 reasons why you can't gain weight. I do want to gain weight, but not by adding fat to my body, so I'll by busy for quite a time
I need most of them in 2015,but now i know
Hi,scooby i am following your youtube video how to do first pull up.I am now on phase 4 .Monday workout is ok.But thursday workout i cant hold more than 25 second after chin ups should i stay in this phase ?Answer pls емотикон grin You are awesome!
Thanks my friend..
+John Sumter you are quite welcome!
This is the video ive been wanting. Also, how much would you say would be the proper ratio of cardio to weightlifting when you want to lose weight and gain muscle at the same time. im a 5'5" guy, currently weighing 153-154 lbs. im looking to lose another 6-8 lbs. im doing the intermediate workout push pull leg split you have on your website.
Hey Scooby, loved your vids since i started bodybuilding/fitness when I was 14. Iv been trying to lose some weight for a long time, im approximatly between 23 and 25% BF. I want to get to 15%. Iv really been having a hard time. Since really sticking to a nutrition plan that works for me in many ways iv seen some progress, but wondering if you have any tips for a smaller amount of weight loss for someone who has been very athletic/ health concious for a number of years?
Epic Frog(?) jump @ 2:42 !!
+rebelyell1983x It's a bird.
+rebelyell1983x Pretty sure that is a grasshopper
8) Not injecting enough steroids.
"When you are injured, you can't do SQUATS!!!"
+UniquEnegma LOL! I had to keep from laughing when I said that.
Excellent...
The question is do you burn off muscle or fat first ? If you have 40 or even say 30 pounds of fat to loose would you or could you actually loose muscle before you lost fat. You would think muscle is actually harder to burn then fat.
Loosing muscle is in my mind at least starvation mode.
I here this all the time hey careful to to be to low on the cals because you will completely bypass your fat and start loosing muscle !!
Do you have any specific tips for people who are skinny but have more belly fat then they want?
I'm 5'10 and 145~ and I want to drop my belly fat because I feel I can be a lot skinnier without it.
+Weiner Lover Your solution requires that you state your goals more clearly. Your bodyfat is too high so you need to lower it with a caloric reduction. You have no muscle mass so you need a resistance training program to get stronger and gain muscle. The two are NOT related, stop trying to tie them together.
Great advice mr scoobie!
Omg thought you retired! Nice to see you're back
Just had someone tell me they gained .2 lbs this week and weren't compliant the past two months. Arghhhhh lend me your pillow Scoob!
Also you should start a podcast!
I swear this dude be cold all the time