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Havent been on in awhile been busy training my ass off for an upcoming fight. Thought i would share some of my progress went into camp about 320lbs and not to happy with myself about 7 weeks ago currently sitting at 280lbs and still going hard. I'm about 3 weeks out from NAGA and the following week my next mma fight. Myself or Brett Sbardella i'm sure will update everyone. I have changed my diet up cut pop completely out of my system i dont strength train at all which i would like to change after my fight as that at this point wouldnt make a difference to add it now anyways just been focusing on hard cardio and technique. I was going to set a goal but figured fuck it that would just make it so i was content when i reach a certain # Any last min tips are always greatly appreciated so til then have a good night all you goat lovers ;)

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go vegan

man i'm the complete opposite lol i'm super lite on carbs and eat tons of meat love me my venison but how you do you get your protiens and such from a vegan diet just out of curiosity nut and such?

greens

Most stores have those 1 pound bag of frozen broccoli, spinach, peas, etc... Just eat one of those before each meal.
If im trying to lose weight, it comes flying off when I limit my only carbs to be those that come from vegetables.

If you don't wanna go vegan, go veggie. It will do wonders for you and your weight loss program. In 2009, I lost 44kg in 8 months after going veggie (I think that's 97 pounds). I was sitting at 276lbs and by Christmas I was at 180. Of course: cardio, weightlifiting, resting. But dieting > all. Back them I didn't even train jits, so yeah. I think you could benefit from it. A lot.

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also i meant vegetarian because krill oil, eggs and raw milk are still good to eat in moderation.

I went veggie for 7 months and whilst I have nothing against meat (and currently eat it at least once a week) the amount most people I know consume is 100% detrimental to their health.

Make fish your greatest ally.

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greens

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Most people dont know this but... you dont need that much protein, and greens give you enough. A raw vegan diet can do wonders for your life.

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Most people dont know this but... you dont need that much protein, and greens give you enough. A raw vegan diet can do wonders for your life.

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The problem is - do you know what a raw vegan diet won't give you?

Steak.

Or Bacon.

Or Pizza.

Or Salami.

Or Roast Leg of Lamb. With gravy.

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The problem is - do you know what a raw vegan diet won't give you?

Steak.

Or Bacon.

Or Pizza.

Or Salami.

Or Roast Leg of Lamb. With gravy.

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yup +1 one for that lol, Broke down into the 270's today big step getting to eat veggies will be honestly the hardest thing ever i have tried so many times somthing about the crunchy texture makes me gag like no other. Gonna have to look up some cooking tricks to see how to make em but honestly with the amount of work i do and diet being under control i'm hoping i can just keep the course until i hit a plateau then look into the veggie option lol

Its probably better to juice or blend them and slam it down all in one shot anyway.

it's all in your mind. it's not physically painful to eat veggies. just depends how bad you wanna it, I guess. you can do it, brotha.

I wouldn't blend your vegetables up. That's not how they're meant to be eaten. If we're going to eat whole foods lets eat them whole not process them first.

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yup +1 one for that lol, Broke down into the 270's today big step getting to eat veggies will be honestly the hardest thing ever i have tried so many times somthing about the crunchy texture makes me gag like no other. Gonna have to look up some cooking tricks to see how to make em but honestly with the amount of work i do and diet being under control i'm hoping i can just keep the course until i hit a plateau then look into the veggie option lol

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I mostly eat fruit man. and blend or juice my veggies. Unless im in the mood for a salad.

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I wouldn't blend your vegetables up. That's not how they're meant to be eaten. If we're going to eat whole foods lets eat them whole not process them first.

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Blending gets the most bang for your buck, cooking destroys nutrients and are inability to break down cellulose makes eating them raw inefficient,

Yep. Blending is a great way to get a nice variety to veggies

hmm great advice honestly i have seen people blend veges but never even thought about it i'm gonna have to look at that now could i use that as like say my lunch meal replacement?

In The Documentary "Fat Sick and Nearly Dead" the guy replaces all his meals by juicing for 60 days with good results.

and if you like fruit, eat as much as you can. Fruit gets a bad rap and very underrated. Its really good for you and super tasty. (just make sure the fruit is really ripe, if not its hard to digest.)

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and if you like fruit, eat as much as you can. Fruit gets a bad rap and very underrated. Its really good for you and super tasty. (just make sure the fruit is really ripe, if not its hard to digest.)

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While I agree fruit is healthy, Im not sure I agree that eating as much as you can is a good choice for someone looking to lose weight.

3 weeks to shred it, mike dolce

Down another 5 solid pounds not water weight since posting i'm deff gonna stay the course i am however going to add a lil fruit as a morning snack and then looking up veggie drinks tonight. I'm just past 2 weeks out for my fight i for see no problems making the 267 i have to hit for the fight. I'm soooo happy i made this change life is starting to get better still very over weight but not gonna stop after my fight the gym is a daily thing now and its complamenting my JJ so much i never thought i would be able to hit rubber guard path tonight i was drilling with ease even hitting mission control>crackhead control>crocodile just its addicting now i wake up with more energy and its like i crave hitting the gym :)

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Down another 5 solid pounds not water weight since posting i'm deff gonna stay the course i am however going to add a lil fruit as a morning snack and then looking up veggie drinks tonight. I'm just past 2 weeks out for my fight i for see no problems making the 267 i have to hit for the fight. I'm soooo happy i made this change life is starting to get better still very over weight but not gonna stop after my fight the gym is a daily thing now and its complamenting my JJ so much i never thought i would be able to hit rubber guard path tonight i was drilling with ease even hitting mission control>crackhead control>crocodile just its addicting now i wake up with more energy and its like i crave hitting the gym :)

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Proud of you brother :)

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Down another 5 solid pounds not water weight since posting i'm deff gonna stay the course i am however going to add a lil fruit as a morning snack and then looking up veggie drinks tonight. I'm just past 2 weeks out for my fight i for see no problems making the 267 i have to hit for the fight. I'm soooo happy i made this change life is starting to get better still very over weight but not gonna stop after my fight the gym is a daily thing now and its complamenting my JJ so much i never thought i would be able to hit rubber guard path tonight i was drilling with ease even hitting mission control>crackhead control>crocodile just its addicting now i wake up with more energy and its like i crave hitting the gym :)

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Awesome man! just keep on going man. stay hungry. (not literally ofcourse :/ lol)

Congrats on the progress brotha!

fuck vegan diets. eat dead animals! they're way more delicious #datbaconlife

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Originally Posted by DavidHamp

Down another 5 solid pounds not water weight since posting i'm deff gonna stay the course i am however going to add a lil fruit as a morning snack and then looking up veggie drinks tonight. I'm just past 2 weeks out for my fight i for see no problems making the 267 i have to hit for the fight. I'm soooo happy i made this change life is starting to get better still very over weight but not gonna stop after my fight the gym is a daily thing now and its complamenting my JJ so much i never thought i would be able to hit rubber guard path tonight i was drilling with ease even hitting mission control>crackhead control>crocodile just its addicting now i wake up with more energy and its like i crave hitting the gym :)

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Great stuff mate!

Its fight day official weigh in was 266.6 today i'm back to walking weight of 268 feeling great cant wait to post how i win and my on going weigh loss with you guys

Looking forward to hearing about your fight David! WAR!!

Little Update just cause i love you guys i was stuck in 260's for longest time then broke into 250's for walking weight but easily fluxated between 255-263 now have finally broke 240's but will prolly float between here and 252. brings the new totals just in at 80lbs in the last year. here is a pic of me at 315 or so my heaviest was about 4 months after the pic on the left was taken. I eventually reached just over 330 or thats what i seen when you get that big you tend to ignore the scale cause you dont wanna know what you weigh. Hope all you enjoy.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps4a82d78b.jpg

Looking good brotha, stay the course! Super proud of you!

will do coach cant wait to post the next one when i hit the area i wanna be at :)