New Member: Hello from Egypt and need to hear sincere advices
I am 32yrs old, i am 1,84cm tall and all my life i was big, my maximum weight was 145Kg which was total obesity back 10yrs ago.
5 months ago when i started working out (after doing a general check-up discovered the horrific truth that i was living an unhealthy life-style).
I was 97Kg with 33%BF.
The first month was very hard, cause to reduce the amount of calories eaten to give body fat a chance to be consumed with my workouts. I did take fat-burning pills (Hydroxicut Hardcore) which also gave me strenght and energy for my workouts. I know it was silly to use fat-burners and cause all my life i been on yo-yo diets and up and down weight, but i wanted to make a dramatic change in life that is why I did it.
My diet for 2 months was basically:
- a bowl of Oats cooked with low fat milk every morning around 8am
- fruit snack+ yougurt around 11am
- salad with fresh white cheese (no fat and no salt) around 14:30hrs
- 2 bananas around 18:00hrs (before leaving home to gym)
- 4 eggs (without yellow) as soon as arrived home from gym
- cause i was always starving after gym, i ate half steamed vegetables+1 tin of tuna (washed in water of course cause of oil) about 20:30hrs
It has been almost 1,5 months i dont check the values but since my last check i was 89Kg and 16% BF, had gained about 10Kg muscle too. I weighed myself last week and i am 87Kg.
My problem recently I am demotivated to go to gym as I am not bulking up, I am not building any muscle mass. I been told by some guys at my gym to take Whey Protein and Creatine (not a fan of it as i heard many people complain they have big probs sleeping and I do not need extra add on's to make me sleep any less than what I already dont sleep)
Despite doing lots of Abs, at the end of my workout i strive for a 2Km run on treadmill just to keep the metabolism high throughout the evening. Cause i lost so much BF and weight i have lots of sagging skin as well as i have a FAT ring around my belly which doesnt burn off and this makes me so frustrated.
I have read lots of threads posted about different workouts and different diets, eating plans, bulking plans but i dont seem to get anywhere. I know this post has nothing to do with the introduction message i should be writting but i started writting and my fingers and thoughts just gave it all a go.
I been thinking on getting some supplements but also too confused about them. Recently i have no power/strenght to lift weights and anything I eat outside healthy eating i start pilling on weight..... plus the man's boobs also dont seem to go away.... it got better but when not using the crosstrainer for 2 days it just gets worse. I have asked many people about tips and tricks and concrete information which could help but noone gives me a straight answer.
Can anyone think with me or advise me on what the best way should be?
I really appreciate your time reading.