LOL, I love the comment on You tube how her vag would rip your dick off ha ha.

Chicks with muscles dont turn me on at all. I like a big ass and curves. Just sayin.

But if you broke down she could just bench one side of the car up at a time for you to look? Big ass and curves just put strain on the jack.

need to get back in Judo and get my black belt (left before having a chance to), miss doing competitions.

For diet go here, www.marksdailyapple.com.

Being big and being fit are completely different

Michael, nobody is an expert.

I just like to hear other peoples experiences and such.

I think I will try out a Paleo diet though, my girlfriend has been trying to do it for the past while so if both of us are doing it, it should be easier!

Im in a rush so I wont type my cutting diet, But I know atleast 8 people who have used it with amazing results. I lost 40 Lbs with it and the last 20lbs I did absolutely no cardio. Have a handfull of almonds as a snack around 3pm with some fat free yogurt. Cut out carbs and limit them to brown rice and mabey a whole grain toast in the morning. 6 small meals throughout the day with loads of protien.

Okay, I remember when this thread was around a few months ago and I just sighed and kept my mouth shut, but now it's back... there is so much misinformation here it's staggering and I wouldn't even know where to start to correct it. I will say this though: for you bigger guys who are trying to lose weight, try not to get caught up in the minutae of diet... there are more basic, relevant things for you to focus on to jumpstart your weight loss... like cutting all calories out of liquids (so drinking only water & green tea), and eating a few hundred calories below maintenance instead of starving oneself (which would require you to understand how to find your maintenance), and adjusting macronutrient intake accordingly (protein/carb/fat) and understanding the benefit and relevance of each, to the point that you stop counting calories and start counting macros...

I train muay thai 5 days a week in addition to my supplemental training (distance running, high intensity intervals, resistance weight training) to maintain my fighting weight. I'm just under 11% body fat and still falling (I'm trying to get into a lighter weight class). I have a pretty strict nutrition plan and have tried almost every fad diet out there, so I think I have a pretty good understanding of what you guys are going through. But like I said, all that minutae is for guys like me who are already slim and trying to tweak out another bf% point, not for guys who are starting out heavy. You guys can lose a lotta weight by following the basics and sticking to them.

edit: oh yeah and Michael, it sounds like the grain you're thinking of is quinoa.

First, there is no such thing as a diet. Either you change your lifestyle or you'll gain all the weight right back.
I have been working out for more than 15 years, and I think I have it pretty well figured out by now. The following works for me:
Rule number one:
- follow a strict diet where you have a chance to establish a routine. What I mean is, for me I follow a strict diet during the work week. I get up and go to work and follow the same routine five days a week, therefore it's the easiest way to incorporate the same eating routine every day. I cheat on weekends, by not out of control. I still follow my principles.
Rule number two:
- stay away from sugar and simple carbs. For the most part I don't eat anything sweet, unless it's fruit. At the same time, I don't eat simple carbs. I only eat brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta. If you can't control your cravings, than don't have the things that you have a weakness for at home. I rearly buy chips for example cause that's my weakness.
Rule number three:
- Portion control, eat small meals often to keep metabolism up. This is very important, in addition to making sure that every meal includes the same amount of protein as carbs. Keep in mind that vegetables are also carbs. I usually will eat more veggies then pasta or rice. Make sure you eat a good breakfast and lunch, which helps feel less hungry at night. Eating at night is a bad habit, that I always struggle with.
Rule number four:
- Hit the gym hard the day after cheating. I have my own routine that consists of a mix of weight training, high intensity training and cardio that I follow daily or every other day. I do have a rule that I must hit the gym the day after eating at night or beer drinking.
It's all about forming a habit, and not making excuses not to follow it. By now, if I miss a few days at the gym, I just don't feel right. It's sort of an addiction. I don't go to the gym to socialize, I work out hard, and leave when I am done.
Remember %70 of your success is your diet, the remaining %30 is exercise.

Mark my body fat % is probably around 13% I would guess, maybe 12.

Cutting carbs is where I am starting, Michael and my girlfriend have convinced me that Paleo is probably going to help me with that. I know where my maintenance is but I struggle with monitoring what my intake is.

I drink only water (like I said I have heard that to lose more weight I should switch to distilled) and green tea so no issues there.

I am 5'8" and I weight 160ish.

Whoa you guys are my size.

I'm trying to drop down to 170-175.

I'm at 200 right now...well 197-9 ish?

I've seen a bunch of guys at my gym around 155ish and I think they just look too thin with clothes on.

I mean they're strong as hell and in shape, but I'd like to keep some of this heft I've eaten myself to.